FPRS facilitates data gathering for
the reporting of data for the Special Supplemental Nutrition
Program (SNAP) and the Special Nutrition Programs. FPRS is the
primary collection point for program performance statistics and
financial data from State agencies (SA), Indian Tribal
Organizations (ITO), and U.S. Territories participating in the
nutrition assistance programs. This information collection pertains
to 20 FNS collections currently approved by OMB The reporting
burdens for these collections will merge with FPRS once approved by
OMB.
The current overall burden
inventory for FPRS is 104,184 burden hours and 46, 216 responses
annually. This request will add 372 burden hours and no additional
responses for a revised burden inventory of 104,556 burden hours
and the responses remains unchanged with this revision. The current
burden reported for worksheet FNS 759 is 2,808. The revised
requested burden to use the FNS 759 is 3,180.00 a increase of 372
hours due to program changes. In the original approval FNS
indicated there were 52 State Agencies (SA). In 2014 Guam began
participating in the SNAP-Ed program thereby, increasing in the
number of responses from 52 to 53 SA’s since the last approval.
Under this revision, fifty-three (53) SA’s submit 1 response
annually for a total of 53 annual responses. The annual reporting
burden for the form FNS–759 revision is 53 hours per respondent to
complete the form. We are requesting to increase the time per
response to 60 hours per respondent. This is an increase of seven
(7) burden hours per response from the currently approved time per
response. The reporting burden for form FNS–759 is 3,180 hours
(53SA × 1 annual report = 53 total annual responses × 60 hours per
response = 3,180).
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.