Federal Collection Methods for Food Stamp Program Recipient Claims

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Form FNS-209.pdf Supplementary Document	2009-11-03
Supporting Statement 0584-0446 DEC-2- 2009.doc Supporting Statement A	2009-12-02

IC Document Collections

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

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 0584-0446	ICR Reference No: 200910-0584-001
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 200609-0584-002
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: 02/03/2010
	Date Received in OIRA: 12/14/2009
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	02/28/2013	36 Months From Approved	02/28/2010
Responses	556,364	0	834,081
Time Burden (Hours)	49,404	0	69,451
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: To refer delinquent debtors for SNAP over-issuance to the Tresury Department for collections.

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Authorizing Statute(s): PL: Pub.L. 104 - 134 31001 Name of Law: Debt Collection Improvement Act, 1996
   US Code: 7 USC 2022 Section 13b Name of Law: Food Stamp Act of 2008
  

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:
	74 FR 42047	07/20/2009
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	74 FR 237	12/11/2009
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 2

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

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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	556,364	834,081	0	-106	-277,611	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	49,404	69,451	0	-530	-19,517	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: Yes

Burden Reduction Due to: Miscellaneous Actions

Short Statement: This is a revision of a currently approved information collection. The current burden inventory is 69,451 the proposed burden 49,404 = -20,047 burden reduction. The main reason for the decrease in the reporting burden is that fewer debts were submitted by the State agencies. The record keeping burden increased by 159 burden hours from 530 to 689 this adjustment is due to the agency’s view of what activity fell under that burden.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $486,243

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)? No

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: 12/14/2009

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