Federal Collection Methods for Food Stamp Program Recipient Claims

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
#0584-0446 Supporting Statement.doc Supporting Statement A	2006-09-26
#0584-0446 Summary of Burden.xls Supplementary Document	2006-09-26

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
45277	Individual Requirements	New
45276	State Agency Requirements - Recordkeeping	New
3061	State Agency Requirement - Reporting	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 0584-0446	ICR Reference No: 200609-0584-002
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 200307-0584-003
Agency/Subagency: USDA/FNS	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Federal Collection Methods for Food Stamp Program Recipient Claims
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: 12/28/2006
	Date Received in OIRA: 09/26/2006
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	12/31/2009	36 Months From Approved	12/31/2006
Responses	834,081	0	986,601
Time Burden (Hours)	69,451	0	56,123
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: Revision on the information collection method requirements associated with initiating and conducting Federal collection actions against household with delinquent food stamp recipient debts.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 7 USC 2022 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:
	71 FR 30117	05/25/2006
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	71 FR 186	09/26/2006
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 3

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
State Agency Requirement - Reporting
Individual Requirements
State Agency Requirements - Recordkeeping

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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	834,081	986,601	0	0	-152,520	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	69,451	56,123	0	0	13,328	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 reasons for the change in the original burden estimate are due to an error in calculation in the previous submission. The current submission presents a more accurate estimate of the number of respondents and estimate resonse per respondent. The increase of 13,328 hours is due to an adjustment.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $400,000

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: 09/26/2006

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