Food Stamp Mail Issuance Report

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status

No forms / supporting documents in this ICR. Check IC Document Collections.

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
2902	Food Stamp Mail Issuance Report Form	Migrated

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 0584-0015	ICR Reference No: 200209-0584-001
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 199904-0584-001
Agency/Subagency: USDA/FNS	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Food Stamp Mail Issuance Report
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: 11/27/2002
	Date Received in OIRA: 09/19/2002
Terms of Clearance: Approved until 12/2004 in order to allow remaining states to put EBT systems into place. All 8 states that currently do not have full EBT systems should have those systems in place by at least 12/2004. This package is in violation of the PRA and should be reported as a violation in the next ICB. In the last terms of clearance, OMB explicitly required that FNS must display the expiration date on the FNS-259. FNS has acknowledged that the requirement was placed on them, but that they made a conscious decision to ignore that term of clearance because they did not feel that reprinting the form was cost-effective. That argument should have been made prior to OMB clearance; FNS cannot choose to ignore terms of clearance without violating the Paperwork Reduction Act. FNS shall ensure that, in the future, such willful violations are not allowed to occur.

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	12/31/2004	12/31/2004	11/30/2002
Responses	800	0	4,104
Time Burden (Hours)	67	0	342
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: FNS needs reports from states on coupon mail issuance, replacements, and return to calculate and establish state liabilities and for FNS accounting.

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Authorizing Statute(s): None

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: None

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Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:	Stage of Rulemaking:	Federal Register Citation:	Date:

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Federal Register Notices & Comments

Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Food Stamp Mail Issuance Report	FNS-259

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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	800	4,104	0	-3,304	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	67	342	0	-275	0	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0	0	0	0

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

Burden Increase Due to:

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

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement:

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $0

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

Is the Supporting Statement intended to be a Privacy Impact Assessment required by the E-Government Act of 2002? No

Is this ICR related to the Affordable Care Act [Pub. L. 111-148 & 111-152]? Uncollected

Is this ICR related to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, [Pub. L. 111-203]? Uncollected

Is this ICR related to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA)? Uncollected

Is this ICR related to the Pandemic Response? Uncollected

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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: 09/19/2002

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