Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program: State Agency Options

OMB Control No: 0584-0496	ICR Reference No: 202001-0584-002
Status: Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201606-0584-009
Agency/Subagency: USDA/FNS	Agency Tracking No: Renewal 2020
Title: Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program: State Agency Options
Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved without change	Conclusion Date: 07/14/2020
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA)	Date Received in OIRA: 03/10/2020
Terms of Clearance: FNS may make changes to its address as a de minimis change.

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	07/31/2023	36 Months From Approved	07/31/2020
Responses	129	0	127
Time Burden (Hours)	1,568	0	746
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: Information collection burden requirements and burden estimates associated with State agency options.

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Authorizing Statute(s): PL: Pub.L. 107 - 101 4109 Name of Law: Farm Security and rural Investment Act of 2002    PL: Pub.L. 108 - 269 2 Name of Law: Food Stamp Act of 1977

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: None

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Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:	Stage of Rulemaking:	Federal Register Citation:	Date:
	Not associated with rulemaking

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Federal Register Notices & Comments
60-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	84 FR 57386	10/25/2019
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	85 FR 13857	03/10/2020
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? Yes

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 1

IC Title Form No. Form Name SNAP Methodology: State Agency Options

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ICR Summary of Burden

	Total Approved	Previously Approved	Change Due to New Statute	Change Due to Agency Discretion	Change Due to Adjustment in Estimate	Change Due to Potential Violation of the PRA
Annual Number of Responses	129	127	0	0	2	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	1,568	746	0	822	0	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0	0	0	0

Burden increases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: Yes

Burden Increase Due to: Miscellaneous Actions

Burden decreases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: No

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement: This is a revision of a previously approved information collection. This revision reflects a higher burden as a result of increases in the number of State agencies opting to create a methodology for offsetting the costs of producing self-employment income and increases in the hourly burdens for some information collection activities based on consultations with State agencies. The current burden inventory is 746.20 total annual burden hours and 127 total annual responses. In this revision, FNS is requesting 1,568.25 total annual burden hours and 129 total annual responses. This revision reflects an increase of 822.05 total annual burden hours and 2 total annual responses. The increase in burden is the result of two program changes and one adjustment. The first program change is the estimated hourly burden per response for developing and reviewing SUAs has increased from 10 hours to 25 hours, based on consultations with State agencies. The second program change is the estimated hourly burden for SUA and self-employment methodology option recordkeeping requirements has increased from 0.1169 hours to 0.25 hours, based on consultations with State agencies. The adjustment for this collection request is the number of State agencies opting to develop a methodology for offsetting the costs of producing self-employment income has increased from 21 States to 23 States.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $34,824

Does this IC contain surveys, censuses, or employ statistical methods? No

Does this ICR request any personally identifiable information (see OMB Circular No. A-130 for an explanation of this term)? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination.     Yes

Does this ICR include a form that requires a Privacy Act Statement (see 5 U.S.C. §552a(e)(3))? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination.     Yes

Is this ICR related to the Affordable Care Act [Pub. L. 111-148 & 111-152]? No

Is this ICR related to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, [Pub. L. 111-203]? No

Is this ICR related to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA)? No

Is this ICR related to the Pandemic Response? No

Agency Contact: Rachelle Ragland-Greene 703 605-0038 [email protected]

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Common Form ICR:  No

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On behalf of this Federal agency, I certify that the collection of information encompassed by this request complies with 5 CFR 1320.9 and the related provisions of 5 CFR 1320.8(b)(3).
The following is a summary of the topics, regarding the proposed collection of information, that the certification covers:
		(a) It is necessary for the proper performance of agency functions;
		(b) It avoids unnecessary duplication;
		(c) It reduces burden on small entities;
		(d) It uses plain, coherent, and unambiguous language that is understandable to respondents;
		(e) Its implementation will be consistent and compatible with current reporting and recordkeeping practices;
		(f) It indicates the retention periods for recordkeeping requirements;
		(g) It informs respondents of the information called for under 5 CFR 1320.8 (b)(3) about:
			(i) Why the information is being collected;
			(ii) Use of information;
			(iii) Burden estimate;
			(iv) Nature of response (voluntary, required for a benefit, or mandatory);
			(v) Nature and extent of confidentiality; and
			(vi) Need to display currently valid OMB control number;
		(h) It was developed by an office that has planned and allocated resources for the efficient and effective management and use of the information to be collected.
		(i) It uses effective and efficient statistical survey methodology (if applicable); and
		(j) It makes appropriate use of information technology.
If you are unable to certify compliance with any of these provisions, identify the item by leaving the box unchecked and explain the reason in the Supporting Statement.
Certification Date: 03/10/2020

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