This ICR is
approved on the understanding that: 1) per the 1/11/2007 email, FNS
will use the revised race and ethnicity response categories and
that this ICR will not be used for civil rights monitoring and
enforcement (for which a separate IC exists); 2) because FNS does
not have the statutory authority to provide assurances of
confidentiality, FNS will not use the term "confidential" in any
materials sent to respondents and will use terms like "data
safeguarding" or "privacy" instead; 3) within 2 months of approval
for this ICR, FNS will sort out the technicalities of entering
respondent cost burden into ROCIS and will revise the cost
estimates through a change request.
Inventory as of this Action
Requested
Previously Approved
01/31/2010
36 Months From Approved
01/31/2007
57,146
0
54,703
61,352
0
58,729
0
0
0
Quality Control monitors the rate of
error in determining eligibility and benefit levels in the Food
Stamp Program. Form FNS-380-1 is the source document from which
other reports are compiled by State officials.
The increase of 2,623 hours is
the result of an adjustment in the sample size of cases. At the
time of the migration, the entire burden was identified as Program
Change - Agency Discretion. This figure is in a fix cell and can
not be changed, thus the appearance of a decrease from the previous
submission, but in actuality, an increase is indicated
(above).
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.