FNS is commended
in its efforts to revise its information collection system to
incorporate electronic submission of forms (including this one).
OMB strongly supports such efforts and expects that FNS will make
this effort an agency-wide priority. For this reason, this
information collection request is only approved until June of 2002,
at which time OMB will review FNS's progress in the development of
an automated system that will enable the electronic submission of
forms. The availability and prevalence of electronic form
submission is taken into account in all information collection
reviews. FNS should also have completed its efforts to streamline
the application by that time or shall demonstrate that significant
progress has been made toward that effort.
Inventory as of this Action
Requested
Previously Approved
08/31/2002
08/31/2002
10/31/2001
62,621
0
68,770
14,812
0
15,777
0
0
0
Sec. 9(a) of the Food Stamp Act
requires the use of an application for firms to apply for
authorization to accept and redeem food stamp benefits. These forms
are designed for that purpose.
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:
(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;
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.