Final Rule: Employment and Training Opportunities in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (RIN 0584- AE68)

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Form FNS 583 State Agency E&T Case Managers, Eligibility Workers and Admin Staff Form and Instruction	Modified
AE68 Final Rule- SSPart A for ETO FinalRule ks edits LAG edits 1 5 21 OCIO comments 1-7-2021.docx Supporting Statement A	2021-01-07
Appendix 3 AE68 Final Rule Burden Estimates 9 29 20.xlsx Supplementary Document	2021-01-06
Appendix 2 Burden Narrative (AE68).docx Supplementary Document	2020-11-18
Appendix 1 - LEGAL AUTHORITY FOR FINAL RULE AE68 0584-0653 Feb 25 20.docx Supplementary Document	2020-11-18

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
237554	Individuals/Households	Modified
237553	State Agency E&T Case Managers, Eligibility Workers and Admin Staff Form and Instruction	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 0584-0653	ICR Reference No: 202011-0584-003
Status: Received in OIRA	Previous ICR Reference No: 201908-0584-001
Agency/Subagency: USDA/FNS	Agency Tracking No: Final AE68
Title: Final Rule: Employment and Training Opportunities in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (RIN 0584- AE68)
Type of Information Collection: New collection (Request for a new OMB Control Number)	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular	Date Submitted to OIRA: 01/07/2021

	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	36 Months From Approved
Responses	15,500,709	0
Time Burden (Hours)	2,071,908	0
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0

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Abstract: This information will be used to better administer the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) Employment and Training Program, and provide improved customer service to SNAP E&T participants and Able-bodied Adults without Dependents (ABAWDs). First, section 4005 of the Act requires State agencies to provide case management to E&T participants, so if the Department does not require State agencies to conduct case management services, the Department will be out of compliance with Federal regulations. Second, the Act requires State agencies to respond to an ill-suited determination made by an E&T provider. If the Department does not require State agencies to send a NETPC to individuals with an ill-suited determination, the E&T participant with an ill-suited determination may not be informed that an E&T provider has made this determination. Third, the Department is adding two additional data elements related to mandatory E&T participants to the FNS-583. Existing regulations at 7 CFR 273.7(c)(9) through 7 CFR 273.7(c)(11) require State agencies to submit E&T Program Activity Reports no later than 45 days after the end of each Federal fiscal quarter. The current data elements collected as part of the FNS-583, enable the Department to gauge the number of work registrants in each State and the number of SNAP participants enrolled in E&T components. The two new data elements related to mandatory E&T participants will be required to be reported by the State agency to the Department on the fourth quarter report. This information will enable the Department to provide improved oversight and technical assistance to State agencies to strengthen the administration of mandatory E&T programs. Fourth, the Department is adding a requirement for State agencies to develop a written statement for ABAWDs explaining their ABAWD work requirement and time limit and to inform them of their work requirement and time limit. This requirement will improve communication between the State agency and the ABAWD regarding the work requirements the ABAWD is subject to as a SNAP participant. Fifth, the Department proposes to add a State agency requirement to advise SNAP households not otherwise exempt from the general work requirements in writing of available employment and training services at the time of recertification if these individuals are members of households that contain at least one adult, with no elderly or disabled individuals, and with no earned income at their last certification or required report. This requirement will assist the targeted individuals in finding opportunities to move toward self-sufficiency.

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Authorizing Statute(s): PL: Pub.L. 115 - 334 4005 Name of Law: The Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018
  

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: None

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Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:	Stage of Rulemaking:	Federal Register Citation:	Date:
0584-AE68	Final or interim final rulemaking	86 FR 358	01/05/2021

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Federal Register Notices & Comments
60-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	85 FR 15304	03/17/2020
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
State Agency E&T Case Managers, Eligibility Workers and Admin Staff	FNS 583	SNAP E&T Report
Individuals/Households

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ICR Summary of Burden

	Total Request	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	15,500,709	0	0	15,500,709	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	2,071,908	0	0	2,071,908	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: Changing Regulations

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

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement: Although we are revising the FNS 583, FNS is requesting a new OMB control number for this is information collection, for 0584-AE68 (Employment and Training Opportunities in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP)). FNS is requesting 2,071,908 burden hours and 15,500,709 total annual responses for this information collection to OMB burden inventory. In addition to new requirements, we are only adding the time it will take for the new additional reporting requirements for the FNS 583 and not the already approved time it currently takes to complete the FNS 583. The requirements associated with the FNS 583 will be merged back into the primary OMB Control Number: 0584-0594; Expiration Date: 07/31/2023.This information is delineated in the Appendix 3 AE68 Burden Estimates.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $8,607,180

Does this IC contain surveys, censuses, or employ statistical methods? No

Does this ICR request any personally identifiable information (see OMB Circular No. A-130 for an explanation of this term)? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination.     No

Does this ICR include a form that requires a Privacy Act Statement (see 5 U.S.C. §552a(e)(3))? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination.     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)? No

Is this ICR related to the Pandemic Response? No

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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: 01/07/2021

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