Appendix A - Federal Register Notice

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SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Food and Nutrition Service
Agency Information Collection
Activities: Proposed Collection;
Comment Request—Supplemental
Nutrition Assistance Program: State
Agency Options
Food and Nutrition Service
(FNS), USDA.
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:

In accordance with the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this
notice invites the general public and
other public agencies to comment on the
proposed collection. This is a revision
of the currently approved burden for the
Supplemental Nutrition Assistance
Program (SNAP): State Agency Options
information collection.
DATES: Written comments must be
received on or before October 11, 2016.
ADDRESSES: Comments are invited on:
(a) Whether the proposed collection of
information is necessary for the proper
performance of the functions of the
agency, including whether the
information shall have practical utility;
(b) the accuracy of the agency’s estimate
of the burden of the proposed collection
of information, including the validity of
the methodology and assumptions that
were used; (c) ways to enhance the
quality, utility and clarity of the
information to be collected; and (d)
ways to minimize the burden of the
collection of information on those who
are to respond, including through the
use of appropriate automated,
electronic, mechanical or other
technological collection techniques or
other forms of information technology.
Comments may be sent to: Sasha
Gersten-Paal, Food and Nutrition
Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture,
3101 Park Center Drive, Room 812,
Alexandria, VA 22302. Comments may
also be submitted via fax to the attention
of Ms. Gersten-Paal at 703–305–2507 or
via email to Sasha.Gersten-Paal@
fns.usda.gov. Comments will also be
accepted through the Federal
eRulemaking Portal. Go to http://
www.regulations.gov, and follow the
online instructions for submitting
comments electronically.
All responses to this notice will be
summarized and included in the request
for Office of Management and Budget
(OMB) approval. All comments will be
a matter of public record.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Requests for additional information or
copies of this information collection
should be directed to Ms. Gersten-Paal
at 703–305–2486

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Title: Supplemental Nutrition
Assistance Program: State Agency
Options.
OMB Number: 0584–0496.
Form Number: None.
Expiration Date: December 31, 2016.
Type of Request: Revision of a
currently approved information
collection.
Abstract: The collections covered
under OMB Number 0584–0496 address
information and burden estimates
associated with the following State
Agency Options: Establishing and
reviewing standard utility allowances
and establishing methodology for
offsetting cost of producing selfemployment income.
This notice revises the State Agency
Options information collection for the
Supplemental Nutrition Assistance
Program (SNAP) to reflect changes in
the number of States that have
implemented the options herein and the
change in burden since the previous
revision. Federal regulations
implementing SNAP application and
certification procedures are contained in
parts 271, 272 and 273 of title 7 of the
Code of Federal Regulations (CFR). The
regulations addressing State agency
options specified in this collection are
contained in 7 CFR 273.
Using FNS–388 and 388A, (approved
under OMB# 0584–0594 expiration date
6/30/2019), States send aggregate level
data on participation, benefits issued,
and other basic program information to
FNS using the Food Programs Reporting
System (FPRS) via this Web site: https://
fprs.fns.usda.gov. These FNS approved
forms are used as supplemental data
only and this collection is not seeking
any additional burden hours for the use
of these forms.
Since the last renewal, there have
been changes in the number of States
that implement the options in this
collection. This collection revises the
number of State agencies that have
implemented the options herein as well
as the burden associated with the
collection.
Establishing and Reviewing Standard
Utility Allowances
The regulations at 7 CFR
273.9(d)(6)(iii) allow State agencies to
establish standard utility allowances
(SUA) in place of the actual utility costs
incurred by a household. State agencies
are required to review and adjust SUAs
annually to reflect changes in the costs
of utilities. State agencies are required
to submit the amounts of standards
when they are changed and
methodologies used to develop and
update the standards to FNS for

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approval when they are developed or
changed.
Estimates of burden: FNS estimates 53
State agencies will submit one request
each to adjust the SUAs, for a total
annual response of 53 requests at a
minimum of 2.5 hours annually (53
State agencies × 1 SUAs request = 53
total annual responses × 2.5 hours =
132.5 hours). The total burden for this
provision is estimated to be 132.5 hours
per year. This is an increase of 2.5 hours
from the previous submission, due to an
increase in State agencies implementing
this option.
Self-Employment Costs
The regulations at 7 CFR 273.11(b)
allow self-employment income to be
reduced by the cost of producing such
income. The regulations allow the State
agencies, with approval from FNS, to
establish the methodology for offsetting
the costs of producing self-employment
income, as long as the procedure does
not increase program costs.
Estimates of burden: Based on the
information provided in the Twelfth
Edition of the SNAP State Options
Report, out of the 53 State agencies, 21
State agencies have incorporated a
methodology for determining the cost of
doing business in self-employment
cases. This is an increase from 18 States
in the previously approved information
collection. It is estimated that these 21
States will submit one request each,
totaling 21 annual responses. States will
incur a burden of at least 10 working
hours gathering and analyzing data,
developing the methodology,
determining the cost implication and
submitting a request to FNS, for a total
burden of 210 hours annually (21 State
agencies × 1 request = 21 total annual
responses × 10 working hours = 210
burden hours). This is an increase of 30
burden hours from the previous
submission.
Record Keeping Burden Only
All 53 State agencies are required to
keep and maintain one record of the
information gathered and submitted to
FNS for the SUA and self-employment
options. It is estimated that this process
will take 7 minutes or .1169 hours per
year for each State agency, resulting in
a total annual burden of 6 hours (53
State agencies × 1 record = 53 total
annual records × .1169 hours = 6 hours).
This burden remains unchanged from
the previous submission.
The following table illustrates the
burden estimates associated with the
State agency options included in this
collection.

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Estimated
number of
respondents

Respondent and reporting activities

Reporting Burden—Establishing and Reviewing Standard
Utility Allowances (SUAs)
State, Local or Tribal Agencies ....................................
Reporting Burden—Establishing Self-Employment Costs
Methodology
State, Local or Tribal Agencies ....................................
Total Reporting Burden .........................................
Recordkeeping Burden
State, Local or Tribal Agencies ....................................
Total Recordkeeping Burden .................................
Total Burden Summary for Reporting and Recordkeeping .........................................................

Dated: August 2, 2016.
Yvette S. Jackson,
Acting Administrator, Food and Nutrition
Service.

Responses
annually per
respondent

Total annual
responses

1

53

2.50

132.5

21
53

1
........................

21
74

10
........................

210
342.5

53
53

1
........................

53
53

0.1169
........................

6
6

53

........................

127

........................

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Jonathan Kazmierski,
District Ranger.
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Forest Service

Forest Service

Withdrawal of Notice of Intent To
Prepare an Environmental Impact
Statement; Sand Lick Fork Watershed
Restoration Project; Daniel Boone
National Forest, KY
Forest Service, USDA.
Notice of Withdrawal.

AGENCY:

Forest Service, USDA.
Notice of meeting.

AGENCY:

The Tehama County Resource
Advisory Committee (RAC) will meet in
SUMMARY: In the Tuesday, September 11, Red Bluff, California. The committee is
authorized under the Secure Rural
2012 Federal Register (FR) Vo. 77, No.
Schools and Community Self176, pages 55796–55798, the Forest
Determination Act (the Act) and
Service announced its intention to
operates in compliance with the Federal
prepare an Environmental Impact
Advisory Committee Act. The purpose
Statement (EIS) in accordance with the
of the committee is to improve
National Environmental Policy Act, 42
collaborative relationships and to
U.S.C. 4321 (NEPA) to improve water
provide advice and recommendations to
quality and reduce soil loss on the
Daniel Boone National Forest. The draft the Forest Service concerning projects
and funding consistent with Title II of
environmental impact statement
the Act. RAC information can be found
expected in December 2012 was not
at the following Web site: http://
completed. The Forest Service
www.fs.usda.gov/main/pts/
withdraws the Notice of Intent to
specialprojects/racweb.
prepare an EIS because public
DATES: The meeting will be held on
involvement discussions revealed a
August 25, 2016, from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00
need for additional collaboration. This
p.m.
withdrawal does not preclude future
All RAC meetings are subject to
proposals for Forest Service
cancellation. For status of meeting prior
management within the project area.
to attendance, please contact the person
DATES: This action is effective upon
listed under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION
publication in the Federal Register.
CONTACT.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Jonathan Kazmierski at 606–784–6428
ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at
or via email at [email protected].
the Tehama County Farm Bureau, 275
Individuals who use telecommunication Sale Lane, Red Bluff, California. Written
devices for the deaf (TDD) may call the
comments may be submitted as
Federal Information Relay Service
described under SUPPLEMENTARY
(FIRS) at 1–800–877–8339 between 8
INFORMATION. All comments, including
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Estimated
total hours
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53

a.m. and 8 p.m., Eastern Time, Monday
through Friday.

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Estimated
average
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names and addresses when provided,
are placed in the record and are
available for public inspection and
copying. The public may inspect
comments received at the USDA
Mendocino National Forest, Grindstone
Ranger District, 825 North Humboldt
Avenue, Willows, California. Please call
ahead at 530–934–3316 to facilitate
entry into the building.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Randy Jero, Committee Coordinator by
phone at 530–934–3316, or via email at
[email protected]. Individuals who use
telecommunication devices for the deaf
(TDD) may call the Federal Information
Relay Service (FIRS) at 1–800–877–8339
between 8:00 a.m. and 8:00 p.m.,
Eastern Standard Time, Monday
through Friday.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
purpose of the meeting is to discuss
current or completed projects and
present new projects for review. The
meeting is open to the public. The
agenda will include time for people to
make oral statements of three minutes or
less. Individuals wishing to make an
oral statement should request in writing
by August 18, 2016, to be scheduled on
the agenda. Anyone who would like to
bring related matters to the attention of
the committee may file written
statements with the committee staff
before or after the meeting. Written
comments and requests for time for oral
comments must be sent to Randy Jero,
Committee Coordinator, USDA
Mendocino National Forest, Grindstone
Ranger District, 825 North Humboldt
Avenue, Willows, California 95988; or
by email to [email protected], or via
facsimile to 530–934–7384.
Meeting Accommodations: If you are
a person requiring reasonable
accommodation, please make requests
in advance for sign language
interpreting, assistive listening devices
or other reasonable accommodation. For

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