0584-0064 Change Worksheet - Completes merge to 0584-0083 and 0584-0496

United States

Department of

Agriculture

Food and

Nutrition

Service

3101 Park

Center Drive

Alexandria, VA

22302-1500

February 21, 2013

TO: Julie Wise

OMB Desk Officer

THROUGH: Ruth Brown

USDA Department Clearance Officer

FROM: Lynnette Williams

Branch Chief, Planning and Regulatory Affairs

Food and Nutrition Service

SUBJECT: Non-Substantive Change – Merge hours from 0584-0064 for 0584-0083 and 0584-0496

The information collection burden associated with FNS final rule, Food Stamp Program: Eligibility and Certification Provisions of the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002” was approved under OMB #0584-0064 for three years on October 4, 2010. The approved information collection request (ICR) included changes to two other OMB approved collections: OMB No. 0584-0496 (Expiration date 11/30/13), State Agency Options and OMB No. 0584-0083 (Expiration date 12/31/13), Operating Guidelines, Forms and Waivers. The OMB term of clearance for this ICR was that FNS would merge the burden approved under #0584-0064 for 0584-0083 and 0584-0496 with their respective collections.

At this time, FNS is requesting a no material/non-substantive change to the burden assigned to OMB#0584-0064, “Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) Forms: Applications, Periodic Reporting, and Notices” per the recent merges.

Currently Approved Under #0584-0064	Burden Merged from 0584-0064 to #0584-0083	Burden Merged from 0584-0064 to #0584-0496	New Burden After Change #0584-0064
24,898,223	-40	-236	24,897,947

If you have any questions or require any additional information, please contact me at Lynnette.Williams@fns.usda.gov.

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