Operating Guidelines, Forms, and Waivers

Forms and Documents

Document	Type	Status	Availability
Form FNS-366A Operating Guidelines, Forms, and Waivers	Form and Instruction	Modified	Repair queued
022113 Change Worksheet - Merge from 0584-0064 to 0584-0083.docx	Justification for No Material/Nonsubstantive Change	Uploaded 2013-02-21	Available
0584-0083_Supporting_Statement_10-28-10_w-OCIO_edits.docx	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2010-10-28	Available

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Collection	Type	Status	Form
2990	Operating Guidelines, Forms, and Waivers	Form and Instruction	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 0584-0083	ICR Reference No: 201302-0584-009
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 200912-0584-001
Agency/Subagency: USDA/FNS	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Operating Guidelines, Forms, and Waivers
Type of Information Collection: No material or nonsubstantive change to a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved without change	Conclusion Date: 02/22/2013
	Date Received in OIRA: 02/21/2013
Terms of Clearance: Previous terms continue: Approved consistent with the understanding that FNS will continue to work closely with OMB for approval under the PRA of the Food Programs Reporting System (FPRS). When that data entry system is approved as a reporting instrument, the burden for the various programs using the SF-425 will be captured under the FPRS collection and subtracted from the program-specific ICRs.

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	12/31/2013	12/31/2013	12/31/2013
Responses	1,193	0	1,034
Time Burden (Hours)	7,577	0	7,537
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(d) Name of Law: Food Stamp Act of 1977
   PL: Pub.L. 108 - 269 11(e) Name of Law: Food Stamp Act of 1977
   PL: Pub.L. 108 - 269 7(i) Name of Law: Food Stamp Act of 1977
   PL: Pub.L. 108 - 269 16(a) 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:
	75 FR 8032	02/23/2010
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	75 FR 62498	10/12/2010
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	SF 425 , FNS-366A, FNS-366B, SF 425, SF 425	Part A - Program and Budget Summary Statement ,   Part B - Program and Budget Summary Statement ,   Federal Financial Report ,   Federal Finanacial Report Remarks screen ,   Federal Financial Report

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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	1,193	1,034	0	0	159	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	7,577	7,537	0	0	40	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 OMB term of clearance for 0584-0064, approved for three years on October 4, 2010, was that FNS would merge 40 burden hours to 0584-0083 as described in the ICR. This is a no material/non-substantive change to merge the burden hours.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $758,301

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]? No

Is this ICR related to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, [Pub. L. 111-203]? No

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

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: 02/21/2013

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