Pandemic Electronic Benefit Transfer (P-EBT)

OMB Control No: 0584-0660	ICR Reference No: 202103-0584-003
Status: Received in OIRA	Previous ICR Reference No: 202012-0584-002
Agency/Subagency: USDA/FNS	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Pandemic Electronic Benefit Transfer (P-EBT)
Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular	Date Submitted to OIRA: 08/24/2021

	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	36 Months From Approved	08/31/2021
Responses	9,810,662	3,320,954
Time Burden (Hours)	16,529,556	693,098
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0

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Abstract: This submission seeks OMB approval of activities associated with administering P-EBT.

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Authorizing Statute(s): PL: Pub.L. 116 - 159 101 Name of Law: The Continuing Appropriations Act, 2021 and Other Extensions Act

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:
	86 FR 25837	05/11/2021
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	86 FR 47281	08/24/2021
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? Yes

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 3

IC Title Form No. Form Name Individuals or Households Schools State Agencies

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ICR Summary of Burden

	Total Request	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	9,810,662	3,320,954	0	568,602	5,921,106	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	16,529,556	693,098	0	7,770,974	8,065,484	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: Changing Regulations

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

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement: This is a revision of a currently approved collection. This submission includes significant changes to the previous collection. This revision reduces the number of households expected to be required to respond in order to receive P-EBT benefits based on the flexibilities in eligibility data authorized by the Continuing Appropriations Act, 2021 and Other Extensions Act (PL 116-159), enacted October 1, 2020. The approved burden for households completing applications currently approved for 276,666.70 hours is reduced to 96,833, a reduction of 179,833.37 hours due to adjustment. This revision adds burden to account for school reporting requirements. Currently, there are no burden hours approved for schools. This revision adds 7,770,894 burden hours related to school reporting requirements. These additions are due to program changes. This revision adds and revises burdens for State agencies. This collection adds burden for the administration of Summer P-EBT. There are 53 burden hours added for the submission of State Summer P-EBT plans and 27 hours for reporting on Summer P-EBT issuances. Additionally, the burden for completing administrative costs plans has been increased to account for the addition of summer P-EBT. Currently, administrative costs plans are approved for 530 burden hours. This revision increases the burden by 318 hours for a new total of 848 burden hours. FNS also increased the burden associated with determining eligibility. This is meant to account for the added complexity of determining benefit levels. This burden is currently approved at 415,000 burden hours. This revision adds 8,245,000 hours due to program change for a revised total of 8,660,000 burden hours for determining benefit levels. In total, the burden hours for State agencies is increased from 416,431 burden hours by 8,245,318 hours due to adjustments and 80 hours due to program changes for a total State agency burden of 8,661,829. This information collection is currently approved for 693,098 burden hours. This renewal requests an additional 7,770,974 burden hours due to program change and 8,065,484 burden hours due to adjustments for a revised total of 16,529,556 burden hours.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $19,895,903

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.     No

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.     No

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? Yes

Agency Contact: Jamia Franklin 202 409-8729 [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: 08/24/2021

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