Approved for 9
months, during which time FNS will do the following in developing
new forms for this program: (1) FNS will submit a seperate package
to conduct focus group testing of the new forms. This focus group
testing should be completed before the new forms are submitted to
OMB for review. (2) FNS will submit a revised 252 form for
clearance, but will not implement the use of the new form until the
STARS-II system is operational. At the time of submission of the
new form, FNS will re-clear the current form for use until the new
form is ready for use. (3) FNS will continue to explore revisions
to the 252-2 form, and will update OMB on progress or plans for
revisions upon submission of the revised package. Original burden
calculations submitted with this package did not account for the
store visits for reauthorizations. As per memo from FNS dated 8/12,
there are an additional 19,891 stores that go through the store
visit reauth. process, with a burden estimate of 1 minute of public
burden per store, for an overall burden of 397 hours. This burden
has been added to the estimates submitted for the new annual
application burden previously submitted.
Inventory as of this Action
Requested
Previously Approved
06/30/2003
06/30/2003
08/31/2002
40,190
0
62,621
9,447
0
14,812
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.