Report of Food Stamp Benefit Issuance and Commodity Distribution for Disaster Relief

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Form FNS 292-B Report of Food Stamp Benefit Issuance and Commodity Distribution for Disaster Relief (FNS 292-A and FNS 292-B) Form	Modified
burden table 4-7-2008 revised.xls Supplementary Document	2008-04-10
OMB supporting statement 4-22-2008.doc Supporting Statement A	2008-04-22

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
2922	Report of Food Stamp Benefit Issuance and Commodity Distribution for Disaster Relief (FNS 292-A and FNS 292-B) Form	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 0584-0037	ICR Reference No: 200804-0584-002
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 200502-0584-002
Agency/Subagency: USDA/FNS	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Report of Food Stamp Benefit Issuance and Commodity Distribution for Disaster Relief
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: 07/01/2008
	Date Received in OIRA: 04/28/2008
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	07/31/2011	36 Months From Approved	06/30/2008
Responses	55	0	100
Time Burden (Hours)	46	0	97
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: Monitors distribution of Food Stamp benefits and USDA commodities by State education and welfare agencies following disasters.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 7 USC 612(c) Name of Law: Agricultural Act of 1949
   US Code: 7 USC 1431 Section 709 Name of Law: Food and Agriculture Act of 1965
   US Code: 7 USC 612(c) Section 412 and 413 Name of Law: Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act
  

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:
	73 FR 157	01/02/2008
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	73 FR 82	04/28/2008
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
Report of Food Stamp Benefit Issuance and Commodity Distribution for Disaster Relief (FNS 292-A and FNS 292-B)	FNS 292-B, FNS-292 A	Report of Disaster Food Stamp Benefit Issuance ,   Report of Commodity Distribution for Disaster Relief

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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	55	100	0	0	-45	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	46	97	0	0	-51	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 burden hours have decreased from 97 hours to 46 hours due to the transition to an electronic web-based submission system which has decreased the record keeping burden. The prior FNS-292 disaster relief report form has been split into two separate forms (A&B), with each focusing on only one type of disaster relief reflecting the specific information that will be reported for the response provided by the administering State agency.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $3,150

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: 04/28/2008

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