Operating Guidelines, Forms, and Waivers

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Form FNS-366A Operating Guidelines, Forms, and Waivers Form and Instruction	Modified
#0584-0083 Supporting Statement July 2007.doc Supporting Statement A	2007-07-26
#0584-0083 Burden Inventory.xls Supplementary Document	2007-07-26
#0083 Burden Report-Recordkeeping.xls Supplementary Document	2007-07-26
SF-269 (FS) Instructions.htm Supplementary Document	2007-07-24
FormSF-269.xls Supplementary Document	2007-07-24
#0584-0083 Fed-State Costs.xls Supplementary Document	2007-07-24

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
2990	Operating Guidelines, Forms, and Waivers Form and Instruction	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 0584-0083	ICR Reference No: 200707-0584-001
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 200405-0584-003
Agency/Subagency: USDA/FNS	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Operating Guidelines, Forms, and Waivers
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: 10/04/2007
	Date Received in OIRA: 07/26/2007
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	10/31/2010	36 Months From Approved	09/30/2007
Responses	464	0	411
Time Burden (Hours)	2,849	0	2,749
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: The FNS-366A is used by State agencies to request Federal funding of State administrative costs to operate the Food Stamp Program. The FNS-366B is used to report Program activity. The data is used for monitoring.

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Authorizing Statute(s): PL: Pub.L. 108 - 269 11(e) Name of Law: Food Stamp Act of 1977
   PL: Pub.L. 108 - 269 16(a) Name of Law: Food Stamp Act of 1977
   PL: Pub.L. 108 - 269 11(d) Name of Law: Food Stamp Act of 1977
   PL: Pub.L. 108 - 269 7(i) Name of Law: Food Stamp Act of 1977
  

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: None

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Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:	Stage of Rulemaking:	Federal Register Citation:	Date:
	Not associated with rulemaking

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Federal Register Notices & Comments
60-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	72 FR 14072	03/26/2007
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	72 FR 143	07/26/2007
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? Yes

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

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Operating Guidelines, Forms, and Waivers	FNS-366B Revised, FNS-366A, FNS-366B	Part A - Program and Budget Summary Statement ,   Part B - Program and Budget Summary Statement ,   Part B - Program and Budget Summary Statement

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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	464	411	0	0	53	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	2,849	2,749	0	0	100	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: No

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement: The previous approved burden was 2,749 hours. This submission increases the burden to 2,849 hours, an increase of 100 hours. The increase is due to a re-estimate of the time it takes to submit an Outreach Plan. The number of responses have increased to 464 due to an adjustment to include the number of recordkeepers in this total.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $278,671

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: 07/26/2007

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