Study to Assess the Effect of SNAP Participation on Food Security in the post-American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) Environment

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
ARRA II Study -- Part B June Update.doc Supporting Statement B	2011-07-11
ARRA II Study -- Part A June Update.doc Supporting Statement A	2011-07-11
SNAP Food Security In-Depth Interview Pretest Memo (3-8-11).pdf Supplementary Document	2011-06-16
06801.AppK NASS Comments.docx Supplementary Document	2011-05-12

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
197683	Non-Respondents (Households) Other-Non-Respondents	New
197682	SNAP Households Other-English survey	New

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 0584-0563	ICR Reference No: 201105-0584-002
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No:
Agency/Subagency: USDA/FNS	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Study to Assess the Effect of SNAP Participation on Food Security in the post-American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) Environment
Type of Information Collection: New collection (Request for a new OMB Control Number)	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved with change	Conclusion Date: 09/19/2011
	Date Received in OIRA: 07/14/2011
Terms of Clearance: The survey portion of this collection is approved, however the in-depth interview element of the study is not approved at this time. OMB and FNS will work together to develop a path forward for the qualitative component.

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	09/30/2014	36 Months From Approved
Responses	19,499	0	0
Time Burden (Hours)	8,266	0	0
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: The implementation of ARRA presents a unique opportunity to measure the impact of increased benefits on food insecurity. The ARRA increases the maximum allotments of SNAP participants by 13.6 percent, eases eligibility requirements for childless adults without jobs, and provides additional funding to State agencies responsible for administering the program. The natural experiment offered by the ARRA's benefit increase will be used to measure its impact on reducing food insecurity and hunger. This collection notice pertains to this effort, The Study to Assess the Effect of SNAP Participation on Food Security in the post-American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) Environment, which is funded by the FNS to determine whether and to what extent food insecurity declines with SNAP participation in a post-ARRA environment.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 7 USC 2011 Name of Law: American Recover and Reinvestment Act of 2009
   PL: Pub.L. 110 - 246 17 Name of Law: Food and Nutrition 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:
	75 FR 78673	02/14/2011
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	76 FR 135	07/14/2011
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? Yes

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

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
SNAP Households
Non-Respondents (Households)

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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	19,499	0	0	19,499	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	8,266	0	0	8,266	0	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0	0	0	0

Burden increases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: Yes

Burden Increase Due to: Miscellaneous Actions

Burden decreases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: No

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement: This is a new information collection effort that will add 8,266.1 burden hours to the FNS inventory as a result of program changes.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $1,369,852

Does this IC contain surveys, censuses, or employ statistical methods? Yes Part B of Supporting Statement

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]? No

Is this ICR related to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, [Pub. L. 111-203]? No

Is this ICR related to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA)? Yes

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: 07/14/2011

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