AD. Excel Burden Estimates

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Overview

Burden Table
Burden and Hourly Rates

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Sheet 1: Burden Table

Table 1: Estimated Total Burden Hours per Respondent Type
Respondent Category	Type of Respondents	Instruments and Activities	Sample Size	Responsive					Nonresponsive					Grand Total Annual Burden Estimate (Hours)	Total Annualized Cost of Respondent Burden
				Number of Respondents	Frequency of Response	Total Annual Responses	Hours per Response	Annual Burden (Hours)	Number of Nonrespondents	Frequency of Response	Total Annual Responses	Hours per Response	Annual Burden (Hours)
State, local, and tribal government
	State SNAP director	Appendices Y, Z, and AA. Email recruitment materials for case study participation	6.0	5.0	1.0	5.0	0.033	0.17	1.0	1.0	1.0	0.033	0.03	0.2	$10
	State SNAP director	Question and answer phone call with FNS research team	6.0	5.0	1.0	5.0	0.50	0.50	1.0	1.0	1.0	0.50	0.50	1.0
	State SNAP director	Internal state conversations surrounding case study participation	6.0	5.0	1.0	5.0	0.50	0.50	1.0	1.0	1.0	0.50	0.50	1.0
	State SNAP director	Appendix AB. Case Study Confirmation Email	5.0	5.0	1.0	5.0	0.033	0.17	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.000	0.00	0.0
State government	State SNAP director	Appendix AC. Advance materials and preparation for interviews, including scheduling calls and reminders	5.0	5.0	1.0	5.0	0.25	1.25	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.25	0.00	1.3	$65
	State SNAP director	Appendices E and R. In-person semi-structured interview protocol and consent form	5.0	5.0	1.0	5.0	1.00	5.00	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.00	0.00	5.0	$261
	State SNAP director	Follow-up email	5.0	5.0	1.0	5.0	0.03	0.17	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.00	0.00	0.2	$9
	Subtotal for State SNAP director		6.0	5.0	7.0	35.0	0.22	7.75	1.0	1.0	1.0	1.03	1.03	8.6	$345
	State MCS leads	Internal state conversations surrounding case study participation	6.0	5.0	1.0	5.0	0.50	0.50	1.0	1.0	1.0	0.50	0.50	1.0
	State MCS leads	Pre-test of advance materials and preparation for introductory interview, including scheduling calls and reminders	2.0	2.0	1.0	2.0	0.25	0.50	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.00	0.00	0.5
	State MCS leads	Appendix AC. Advance materials and preparation for introductory interview, including scheduling calls and reminders	15.0	10.0	1.0	10.0	0.25	2.50	5.0	1.0	5.0	0.25	1.25	3.8	$192
	State MCS leads	Pre-test of introductory call with State staff interview protocol	2.0	2.0	1.0	2.0	1.00	2.00	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.00	0.00	2.0
	State MCS leads	Appendices F and R. Introductory call with State staff interview protocol and consent form	10.0	10.0	1.0	10.0	1.00	10.00	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.00	0.00	10.0	$512
	State MCS leads	Follow-up email	10.0	10.0	1	10.0	0.03	0.33	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.00	0.00	0.3	$17
	State MCS leads and other staff involved in MCS implementation	Advance materials and preparation for in-person interview, including scheduling calls and reminders	30.0	25.0	1.0	25.0	0.25	6.25	5.0	1.0	5.0	0.25	1.25	7.5	$384
	State MCS leads and other staff involved in MCS implementation	Pre-test of in-person semi-structured interview protocol	2.0	2.0	1.0	2.0	1.50	3.00	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.00	0.00	3.0
	State MCS leads and other staff involved in MCS implementation	Appendices G and S. In-person semi-structured interview protocol and consent form	25.0	25.0	1.0	25.0	1.50	37.50	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.00	0.00	37.5	$1,920
State government (continued)	State MCS leads and other staff involved in MCS implementation	Follow-up email	25.0	25.0	1	25.0	0.03	0.83	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.00	0.00	0.8	$43
	Subtotal for State staff involved in MCS implementation		32.0	27.0	4.3	116.0	0.55	63.42	5.0	2.0	10.0	0.30	3.00	66.4	3,067.7
	Business Software developers or IT staff	Pre-test of advance materials and preparation for interview, including scheduling calls and reminders	1.0	1.0	1.0	1.0	0.25	0.25	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.00	0.00	0.3
	Business Software developers or IT staff	Advance materials and preparation for interview, including scheduling calls and reminders	6.0	5.0	1.0	5.0	0.25	1.25	1.0	1.0	1.0	0.25	0.25	1.5	$57
	Business Software developers or IT staff	Pre-test of in-person semi-structured interview protocol	1.0	1.0	1.0	1.0	1.00	1.00	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.00	0.00	1.0
	Business Software developers or IT staff	Appendices H and R. In-person semi-structured interview protocol and consent form	5.0	5.0	1.0	5.0	1.00	5.00	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.00	0.00	5.0	$190
	Business Software developers or IT staff	Follow-up email	5.0	5.0	1.0	5.0	0.03	0.17	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.00	0.00	0.2	$6
	Subtotal for software developers or IT staff		7.0	6.0	2.8	17.0	0.45	7.67	1.0	1.0	1.0	0.25	0.25	7.9	253.4
Local government	Local SNAP office staff	Pre-test of advance materials and preparation for group interview, including scheduling calls and reminders	2.0	2.0	1.0	2.0	0.25	0.50	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.00	0.00	0.5
	Local SNAP office staff	Advance materials and preparation for group interview, including scheduling calls and reminders	25.0	20.0	1.0	20.0	0.25	5.00	5.0	1.0	5.0	0.25	1.25	6.3	$320
	Local SNAP office staff	Pre-test of in-person semi-structured group interview protocol	2.0	2.0	1.0	2.0	1.00	2.00	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.00	0.00	2.0
	Local SNAP office staff	Appendices I and R. In-person semi-structured group interview protocol and consent form	20.0	20.0	1.0	20.0	1.00	20.00	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.00	0.00	20.0	$1,024
	Local SNAP office staff	Follow-up email	20.0	20.0	1.0	20.0	0.03	0.67	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.00	0.00	0.7	$34
	Subtotal for local SNAP office staff		27.0	22.0	2.9	64.0	0.44	28.17	5.0	1.0	5.0	0.25	1.25	29.4	$1,378.13
State and local government subtotal			72.0	60.0	3.867	232.0	0.46	107.00	12.00	1.42	17.00	1.83	5.53	112.4	5044.7
Businesses
Business For-Profit	Software developers or IT staff	Advance materials and preparation for interview, including scheduling calls and reminders	10.0	5.0	1.0	5.0	0.25	1.25	5.0	1.0	5.0	0.25	1.25	2.5	$95
	Software developers or IT staff	Appendices H and R. In-person semi-structured interview protocol and consent form	5.0	5.0	1.0	5.0	1.00	5.00	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.00	0.00	5.0	$190
	Software developers or IT staff	Follow-up email	5.0	5.0	1.0	5.0	0.03	0.17	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.00	0.00	0.2	$6
	Subtotal for for-profit businesses		10.0	5.0	3.0	15.0	0.43	6.42	5.0	1.0	5.0	0.25	1.25	7.7	291.4
Business Not-For-Profit	Community partners	Pre-test of advance materials and preparation for interview, including scheduling calls and reminders	1.0	1.0	1.0	1.0	0.25	0.25	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.00	0.00	0.3
	Community partners	Advance materials and preparation for interview, including scheduling calls and reminders	20.0	15.0	1.0	15.0	0.25	3.75	5.0	1.0	5.0	0.25	1.25	5.0	$200
	Community partners	Pre-test of in-person semi-structured interview protocol	1.0	1.0	1.0	1.0	1.00	1.00	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.00	0.00	1.0
	Community partners	Appendices J and R. In-person semi-structured interview protocol and consent form	15.0	15.0	1.0	15.0	1.00	15.00	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.00	0.00	15.0	$600
	Community partners	Follow-up email	15.0	15.0	1.0	15.0	0.03	0.50	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.00	0.00	0.5	$20
	Subtotal for Not-for-profit businesses		21.0	16.0	2.938	47.0	0.44	20.50	5.0	1.0	5.0	0.25	1.25	21.8	819.6
Business subtotal			31.0	21.0	2.952	62.0	0.434	26.917	10.0	1.0	10.0	0.50	2.50	29.4
Individuals/Households
SNAP Participants MCS Users	SNAP participants/ MCS users	Pre-test of recruitment materials	3.0	3.0	1.0	3.0	0.03	0.09	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.03	0.00	0.1
	SNAP participants/ MCS users	Recruitment materials	166.0	120.0	1.0	120.0	0.03	3.60	46.0	1.0	46.0	0.03	1.38	5.0	$37
	SNAP participants/ MCS users	Pre-test of eligibility screener	3.0	3.0	1.0	3.0	0.17	0.51	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.17	0.00	0.5
	SNAP participants/ MCS users	Appendix N. Eligibility screener	166.0	120.0	1.0	120.0	0.17	20.00	46.0	1.0	46.0	0.17	7.67	27.7
	Eligible SNAP participants/MCS users	Reminders	120.0	90.0	1.0	90.0	0.03	2.70	30.0	1.0	30.0	0.03	0.90	3.6
	Eligible SNAP participants/ MCS users	Appendices K, Q, O, and M. In-person focus group protocol, consent form, demographic questionnaire, and conceptual framework	90.0	90.0	1.0	90.0	1.50	135.00	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.00	0.00	135.0	$1,013
	Eligible SNAP participants/ MCS users	Pre-test of in-person focus group protocol, consent form, demographic questionnaire	3.0	3.0	1.0	3.0	1.50	4.50	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.00	0.00	4.5
	SNAP participants/MCS users subtotal		169.0	123.0	3.5	429.0	0.39	166.40	46.0	2.7	122.0	0.08	9.95	176.3	1,049.9
SNAP Eligible Individuals	SNAP eligible in Local office waiting room visitors/MCS nonusers	In-person recruitment to participate	170.0	120.0	1.0	120.0	0.03	4.00	50.0	1.0	50.0	0.03	1.50	5.5	$41
	SNAP Eligible in Local SNAP office waiting room visitors/MCS nonusers	Pre-test of waiting room questionnaire	2.0	2.0	1.0	2.0	0.08	0.16	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.00	0.00	0.2
	SNAP Eligible in Local SNAP office waiting room visitors/MCS nonusers	Appendices L and P. Waiting room questionnaire and consent form	120.0	100.0	1.0	100.0	0.08	8.33	20.0	1.0	20.0	0.08	1.60	9.9	$75
	SNAP eligible subtotal		172.0	122.0	1.8	222.0	0.06	12.49	50.0	1.4	70.0	0.04	3.10	15.6	115.8
Individuals subtotal			341.0	245	2.657	651.0	0.27	178.89	96.0	2.0	192.0	0.07	13.05	191.9	1165.6
	TOTAL		444.0	326.0	2.9	945.0	0.33	312.81	118.0	1.9	219.0	0.10	21.08	333.7	#REF!

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Sheet 2: Burden and Hourly Rates

	Table 1: Estimated Total Burden Hours per Respondent Type
Total Annualized Cost of Respondent Burden	Respondent Category	Type of Respondents	Instruments and Activities	Sample Size	Responsive					Nonresponsive					Grand Total Annual Burden Estimate (Hours)
					Number of Respondents	Frequency of Response	Total Annual Responses	Hours per Response	Annual Burden (Hours)	Number of Nonrespondents	Frequency of Response	Total Annual Responses	Hours per Response	Annual Burden (Hours)		BLS Occupation Category	Hourly Rate	Total Unloaded Cost	Total Loaded Cost
	State, local, and tribal government
#REF!		State SNAP director	Appendices Y, Z, and AA. Email recruitment materials for case study participation	6.0	5.0	1.0	5.0	0.033	0.17	1.0	1.0	1.0	0.033	0.03	0.2
#REF!		State SNAP director	Question and answer phone call with FNS research team	6.0	5.0	1.0	5.0	0.50	0.50	1.0	1.0	1.0	0.50	0.50	1.0
#REF!		State SNAP director	Internal state conversations surrounding case study participation	6.0	5.0	1.0	5.0	0.50	0.50	1.0	1.0	1.0	0.50	0.50	1.0
#REF!		State SNAP director	Appendix AB. Case Study Confirmation Email	5.0	5.0	1.0	5.0	0.033	0.17	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.000	0.00	0.0
#REF!	State government	State SNAP director	Appendix AC. Advance materials and preparation for interviews, including scheduling calls and reminders	5.0	5.0	1.0	5.0	0.25	1.25	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.25	0.00	1.3
#REF!		State SNAP director	Appendices E and R. In-person semi-structured interview protocol and consent form	5.0	5.0	1.0	5.0	1.00	5.00	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.00	0.00	5.0
#REF!		State SNAP director	Follow-up email	5.0	5.0	1.0	5.0	0.03	0.17	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.00	0.00	0.2
#REF!		Subtotal for State SNAP director		6.0	5.0	7.0	35.0	0.22	7.75	1.0	1.0	1.0	1.03	1.03	8.6	Workers in management occupations	58.44	$503.56	$669.73
#REF!		State MCS leads	Internal state conversations surrounding case study participation	6.0	5.0	1.0	5.0	0.50	0.50	1.0	1.0	1.0	0.50	0.50	1.0
#REF!		State MCS leads	Pre-test of advance materials and preparation for introductory interview, including scheduling calls and reminders	2.0	2.0	1.0	2.0	0.25	0.50	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.00	0.00	0.5
#REF!		State MCS leads	Appendix AC. Advance materials and preparation for introductory interview, including scheduling calls and reminders	15.0	10.0	1.0	10.0	0.25	2.50	5.0	1.0	5.0	0.25	1.25	3.8
#REF!		State MCS leads	Pre-test of introductory call with State staff interview protocol	2.0	2.0	1.0	2.0	1.00	2.00	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.00	0.00	2.0
#REF!		State MCS leads	Appendices F and R. Introductory call with State staff interview protocol and consent form	10.0	10.0	1.0	10.0	1.00	10.00	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.00	0.00	10.0
#REF!		State MCS leads	Follow-up email	10.0	10.0	1	10.0	0.03	0.33	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.00	0.00	0.3
#REF!		State MCS leads and other staff involved in MCS implementation	Advance materials and preparation for in-person interview, including scheduling calls and reminders	30.0	25.0	1.0	25.0	0.25	6.25	5.0	1.0	5.0	0.25	1.25	7.5
#REF!		State MCS leads and other staff involved in MCS implementation	Pre-test of in-person semi-structured interview protocol	2.0	2.0	1.0	2.0	1.50	3.00	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.00	0.00	3.0
#REF!		State MCS leads and other staff involved in MCS implementation	Appendices G and S. In-person semi-structured interview protocol and consent form	25.0	25.0	1.0	25.0	1.50	37.50	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.00	0.00	37.5
#REF!	State government (continued)	State MCS leads and other staff involved in MCS implementation	Follow-up email	25.0	25.0	1	25.0	0.03	0.83	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.00	0.00	0.8
#REF!		Subtotal for State staff involved in MCS implementation		32.0	27.0	4.3	116.0	0.55	63.42	5.0	2.0	10.0	0.30	3.00	66.4	Workers in social and community service occupations	34.46	$2,288.72	$3,044.00
#REF!		Business Software developers or IT staff	Pre-test of advance materials and preparation for interview, including scheduling calls and reminders	1.0	1.0	1.0	1.0	0.25	0.25	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.00	0.00	0.3
		Business Software developers or IT staff	Advance materials and preparation for interview, including scheduling calls and reminders	6.0	5.0	1.0	5.0	0.25	1.25	1.0	1.0	1.0	0.25	0.25	1.5
#REF!		Business Software developers or IT staff	Pre-test of in-person semi-structured interview protocol	1.0	1.0	1.0	1.0	1.00	1.00	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.00	0.00	1.0
#REF!		Business Software developers or IT staff	Appendices H and R. In-person semi-structured interview protocol and consent form	5.0	5.0	1.0	5.0	1.00	5.00	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.00	0.00	5.0
#REF!		Business Software developers or IT staff	Follow-up email	5.0	5.0	1.0	5.0	0.03	0.17	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.00	0.00	0.2
#REF!		Subtotal for software developers or IT staff		7.0	6.0	2.8	17.0	0.45	7.67	1.0	1.0	1.0	0.25	0.25	7.9	Business software developers, applications	51.96	$411.35	$547.10
#REF!	Local government	Local SNAP office staff	Pre-test of advance materials and preparation for group interview, including scheduling calls and reminders	2.0	2.0	1.0	2.0	0.25	0.50	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.00	0.00	0.5
#REF!		Local SNAP office staff	Advance materials and preparation for group interview, including scheduling calls and reminders	25.0	20.0	1.0	20.0	0.25	5.00	5.0	1.0	5.0	0.25	1.25	6.3
#REF!		Local SNAP office staff	Pre-test of in-person semi-structured group interview protocol	2.0	2.0	1.0	2.0	1.00	2.00	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.00	0.00	2.0
#REF!		Local SNAP office staff	Appendices I and R. In-person semi-structured group interview protocol and consent form	20.0	20.0	1.0	20.0	1.00	20.00	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.00	0.00	20.0
		Local SNAP office staff	Follow-up email	20.0	20.0	1.0	20.0	0.03	0.67	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.00	0.00	0.7
		Subtotal for local SNAP office staff		27.0	22.0	2.9	64.0	0.44	28.17	5.0	1.0	5.0	0.25	1.25	29.4	Eligibility interviewers, government programs	22.34	$657.17	$874.03
#REF!	State and local government subtotal			72.0	60.0	3.867	232.0	0.46	107.00	12.00	1.42	17.00	1.83	5.53	112.4
	Businesses
	Business For-Profit	Software developers or IT staff	Advance materials and preparation for interview, including scheduling calls and reminders	10.0	5.0	1.0	5.0	0.25	1.25	5.0	1.0	5.0	0.25	1.25	2.5
#REF!		Software developers or IT staff	Appendices H and R. In-person semi-structured interview protocol and consent form	5.0	5.0	1.0	5.0	1.00	5.00	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.00	0.00	5.0
#REF!		Software developers or IT staff	Follow-up email	5.0	5.0	1.0	5.0	0.03	0.17	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.00	0.00	0.2
#REF!		Subtotal for for-profit businesses		10.0	5.0	3.0	15.0	0.43	6.42	5.0	1.0	5.0	0.25	1.25	7.7	Business software developers, applications	51.96	$398.36	$529.82
#REF!	Business Not-For-Profit	Community partners	Pre-test of advance materials and preparation for interview, including scheduling calls and reminders	1.0	1.0	1.0	1.0	0.25	0.25	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.00	0.00	0.3
#REF!		Community partners	Advance materials and preparation for interview, including scheduling calls and reminders	20.0	15.0	1.0	15.0	0.25	3.75	5.0	1.0	5.0	0.25	1.25	5.0
#REF!		Community partners	Pre-test of in-person semi-structured interview protocol	1.0	1.0	1.0	1.0	1.00	1.00	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.00	0.00	1.0
#REF!		Community partners	Appendices J and R. In-person semi-structured interview protocol and consent form	15.0	15.0	1.0	15.0	1.00	15.00	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.00	0.00	15.0
		Community partners	Follow-up email	15.0	15.0	1.0	15.0	0.03	0.50	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.00	0.00	0.5
		Subtotal for Not-for-profit businesses		21.0	16.0	2.938	47.0	0.44	20.50	5.0	1.0	5.0	0.25	1.25	21.8	Workers in community and social service occupations	23.69	$515.26	$685.29
	Business subtotal			31.0	21.0	2.952	62.0	0.434	26.917	10.0	1.0	10.0	0.50	2.50	29.4
	Individuals/Households
	SNAP Participants MCS Users	SNAP participants/ MCS users	Pre-test of recruitment materials	3.0	3.0	1.0	3.0	0.03	0.09	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.03	0.00	0.1
		SNAP participants/ MCS users	Recruitment materials	166.0	120.0	1.0	120.0	0.03	3.60	46.0	1.0	46.0	0.03	1.38	5.0
		SNAP participants/ MCS users	Pre-test of eligibility screener	3.0	3.0	1.0	3.0	0.17	0.51	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.17	0.00	0.5
		SNAP participants/ MCS users	Appendix N. Eligibility screener	166.0	120.0	1.0	120.0	0.17	20.00	46.0	1.0	46.0	0.17	7.67	27.7
		Eligible SNAP participants/MCS users	Reminders	120.0	90.0	1.0	90.0	0.03	2.70	30.0	1.0	30.0	0.03	0.90	3.6
		Eligible SNAP participants/ MCS users	Appendices K, Q, O, and M. In-person focus group protocol, consent form, demographic questionnaire, and conceptual framework	90.0	90.0	1.0	90.0	1.50	135.00	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.00	0.00	135.0
		Eligible SNAP participants/ MCS users	Pre-test of in-person focus group protocol, consent form, demographic questionnaire	3.0	3.0	1.0	3.0	1.50	4.50	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.00	0.00	4.5
		SNAP participants/MCS users subtotal		169.0	123.0	3.5	429.0	0.39	166.40	46.0	2.7	122.0	0.08	9.95	176.3	Federal Minimum Wage	$7.25	$1,278.51	$1,700.42
	SNAP Eligible Individuals	SNAP eligible in Local office waiting room visitors/MCS nonusers	In-person recruitment to participate	170.0	120.0	1.0	120.0	0.03	4.00	50.0	1.0	50.0	0.03	1.50	5.5
		SNAP Eligible in Local SNAP office waiting room visitors/MCS nonusers	Pre-test of waiting room questionnaire	2.0	2.0	1.0	2.0	0.08	0.16	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.00	0.00	0.2
		SNAP Eligible in Local SNAP office waiting room visitors/MCS nonusers	Appendices L and P. Waiting room questionnaire and consent form	120.0	100.0	1.0	100.0	0.08	8.33	20.0	1.0	20.0	0.08	1.60	9.9
		SNAP eligible subtotal		172.0	122.0	1.8	222.0	0.06	12.49	50.0	1.4	70.0	0.04	3.10	15.6	Federal Minimum Wage	$7.25	$113.05	$150.36
	Individuals subtotal			341.0	245	2.657	651.0	0.27	178.89	96.0	2.0	192.0	0.07	13.05	191.9
		TOTAL		444.0	326.0	2.9	945.0	0.33	312.81	118.0	1.9	219.0	0.10	21.08	333.7			$6,165.98	$8,200.75