Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request
| Published date | 11 February 2020 |
| Record Number | 2020-02659 |
| Section | Notices |
| Court | Agriculture Department |
Federal Register, Volume 85 Issue 28 (Tuesday, February 11, 2020)
[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 28 (Tuesday, February 11, 2020)]
[Notices]
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From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2020-02659]
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request
February 6, 2020.
The Department of Agriculture has submitted the following
information collection requirement(s) to OMB for review and clearance
under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, Public Law 104-13. Comments
are requested regarding; whether the collection of information is
necessary for the proper performance of the functions of the agency,
including whether the information will have practical utility; the
accuracy of the agency's estimate of burden including the validity of
the methodology and assumptions used; ways to enhance the quality,
utility and clarity of the information to be collected; and ways to
minimize the burden of the collection of information on those who are
to respond, including through the use of appropriate automated,
electronic, mechanical, or other technological collection techniques or
other forms of information technology.
Comments regarding this information collection received by March
11, 2020 will be considered. Written comments should be addressed to:
Desk Officer for Agriculture, Office of Information and Regulatory
Affairs, Office of Management and Budget (OMB),
[email protected] or fax (202) 395-5806 and to Departmental
Clearance Office, USDA, OCIO, Mail Stop 7602, Washington, DC 20250-
7602. Copies of the submission(s) may be obtained by calling (202) 720-
8958.
An agency may not conduct or sponsor a collection of information
unless the collection of information displays a currently valid OMB
control number and the agency informs potential persons who are to
respond to the collection of information that such persons are not
required to respond to the collection of information unless it displays
a currently valid OMB control number.
Food and Nutrition Service
Title: Quality Control Review Schedule (FNS 380)
OMB Control Number: 0584-0074
Summary of Collection: Section 16 of the Food and Nutrition Act of
2008 provides the legislative basis for the operation of the Quality
Control (QC) system. Part 275, Subpart C, of SNAP regulations
implements the legislative mandates found in Section 16. Regulations at
7 CFR 275.1, 275.14(d) and 275.21(a) and (b)(1) provide the regulatory
basis for the QC reporting requirements. Section 11(a) of the Food and
Nutrition Act of 2008 provides the legislative basis for the
recordkeeping requirements. SNAP regulations, at 7 CFR 272.1(f),
specify that program records must be retained for three years from the
month of origin. Regulations at 7 CFR 275.4 specifically address record
retention requirements for form FNS-380.
State agencies are required to perform Quality Control (QC) reviews
for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP). In order to
determine the accuracy of SNAP benefits authorized by State agencies, a
statistical sample of SNAP cases is selected for review from each State
agency. Relevant information from the case record, investigative work
and documentation about individual cases is recorded on the form FNS-
380, Worksheet for SNAP Quality Control Reviews.
The purpose is for State agencies to analyze each household case
record including planning and carrying out the field investigation;
gathering, comparing, analyzing and evaluating the review of data and
forwarding selected cases to the Food and Nutrition Service for Federal
validation, for the entire caseload.
Need and Use of the Information: Form FNS-380, is a SNAP worksheet
used to determine eligibility and benefits for households selected for
review in the quality control sample of active cases and to ensure
program integrity. FNS will produce a report of our findings.
Description of Respondents: 53 State, Local, or Tribal Government;
45,497 Individuals/Households
Number of Respondents: 45,550
Frequency of Responses: Reporting; Recordkeeping: Annually
Total Burden Hours: 405,995
Ruth Brown,
Departmental Information Collection Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 2020-02659 Filed 2-10-20; 8:45 am]
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