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		| Summary of Information Collections | 
 | Federal Collection Methods for Food Stamp Program Recipient | 
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 |  | Oct-15 | 
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		| IDENTIFICATION  OF  REPORTING  AND  RECORDKEEPPING  REQUIREMENTS | 
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 | ANNUAL  BURDEN | 
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 | REPORTING | 
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 | RECORDKEEPING | 
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 | NO(s) | NO.  OF | NO.  OF | TOTAL | HOURS | TOTAL | NO.  OF | ANNUAL | TOTAL | HOURS | TOTAL | 
	
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 | (If  "none" | RESPON- | RESPONSES | ANNUAL | PER | HOURS | RECORD- | RECORDS | RECORDS | PER | RECORD- | 
	
		| OF REG | DESCRIPTION | so  state) | DENTS | PER | RESPONSES | RESPONSE | (Col.  f  &  g) | KEEPERS | PER | PER | RECORD | KEEPING | 
	
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		| A. Due-Process Notice Requirements | 
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 | Reading State Issued Notice | n/a | 237,014 | 1.00 | 237,014 | 0.08 | 19,790.67 | 
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 | Informal Inquiries to State | n/a | 16,591 | 1.00 | 16,591 | 0.25 | 4,147.75 | 
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 | Formal Appeals to State | n/a | 1,421 | 1.00 | 1,421 | 0.50 | 710.50 | 
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 | Reading FNS issued letter to Federal employees | n/a | 3,000 | 1.00 | 3,000 | 0.0835 | 250.5 | 
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 | Phone Inquires and informal appeals for FNS letter | n/a | 900 | 1.00 | 900 | 0.25 | 225 | 
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 | Formal appeals to FNS | n/a | 20 | 1.00 | 20 | 0.5 | 10 | 
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		| Totals | 
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 | 237,014 | 1.09 | 258,946 | 0.097064326152943 | 25,134.42 | 
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		| State Agencies | 
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		| A. Due-Process Notice Requirements | 
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 | State Notice Production | n/a | 53 | 4,471.96 | 237,014 | 0.02 | 3,958.13 | 
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		|  | Responding to State Phone/informal Inquires | n/a | 53 | 313.04 | 16,591 | 0.25 | 4,147.75 |  |  |  |  |  | 
	
		|  | Responding to State Formal Appeals | n/a | 53 | 26.81132 | 1,421 | 0.50 | 710.50 |  |  |  |  |  | 
	
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 | Providing documents for formal appeals to FNS | n/a | 53 | 0.3773584 | 20 | 0.5 | 10 | 
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		| B. State Agency Reporting | 
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		|  | Certification Letter | n/a | 53 | 1.00 | 53 | 0.50 | 26.50 |  |  |  |  |  | 
	
		| C. TOP Automated Data Processing | 
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 | System Compatibility File | n/a | 53 | 1.00 | 53 | 11.50 | 609.50 | 
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 | Address File | n/a | 53 | 8.00 | 424 | 1.63 | 693.07 | 
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 | Collections File | n/a | 53 | 8.00 | 424 | 6.50 | 2,756.00 | 
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 | State Agency Profile | n/a | 53 | 1.00 | 53 | 0.25 | 13.25 | 
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 | Testing New System | n/a | 5 | 1.00 | 5 | 7.00 | 35.00 | 
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 | Weekly Files | n/a | 53 | 52.00 | 2,756 | 1.50 | 4,134.00 | 53 | 52 | 2,756 | 0.25 | 689.00 | 
	
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 | Weekly Files - Post TOP Data | n/a | 53 | 52.00 | 2,756 | 1.50 | 4,134.00 | 
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		| Totals | 
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 | 53 | 4,935.28 | 261,570 | 0.08 | 21,227.70 | 
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		| Overall Totals | 
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 | 237,067 | 2.20 | 520,516 | 0.09 | 46,362 |  | 
 | 2,756 | 0.25 | 689 | 
	
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 | TOTAL NO. RESPONDENTS | 237,067 | 83-I 13(a) | Total (d) - Respondent is only counted once | 
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 | (237014/Debtor + 53/SA = 237067 Respondents) | 
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 | AVERAGE NO. OF RESPONSES PER RESPONDENT | 2.20 | 
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 | TOTAL ANNUAL RESPONSES | 521,205 | 83-I 13 (b) | Total (f) + total (k) = Sum | 
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 | AVERAGE HOURS PER RESPONSE | 0.09 | 
 | Total (h)/Total (f) = Total (g) | 
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 | TOTAL ANNUAL BURDEN (Annual Hours Requested) | 47,051 | 83-I 13(c ) | Total (h) + Total (m) = Sum | 
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 | CURRENT OMB INVENTORY | 47,601 | 83-I 13(d) | 
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 | DIFFERENCE | -550 | 83-I 13(e) | 
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		| SECTION OF REG | DESCRIPTION | NO.  OF RESPONDENTS | NO.  OF RESPONSES PER RESPONDENT | TOTAL ANNUAL RESPONSES | HOURS PER RESPONSE | TOTAL ANNUAL BURDEN HOURS | 
	
		
	
		
	
		
	
		
	
		
	
		| Households (Debtors) | 
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		| A. Due-Process Notice Requirements | 
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 | Reading State Issued Notice | 237,014 | 1.00 | 237,014 | 0.08 | 19,790.67 | 
	
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 | Informal Inquiries to State | 16,591 | 1.00 | 16,591 | 0.25 | 4,147.75 | 
	
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 | Formal Appeals to State | 1,421 | 1.00 | 1,421 | 0.50 | 710.50 | 
	
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 | Reading FNS issued letter to Federal employees | 3,000 | 1.00 | 3,000 | 0.0835 | 250.5 | 
	
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 | Phone Inquires and informal appeals for FNS letter | 900 | 1.00 | 900 | 0.25 | 225 | 
	
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 | Formal appeals to FNS | 20 | 1.00 | 20 | 0.5 | 10 | 
	
		| Totals | 
 | 237,014 | 1.09 | 258,946 | 0.097064326152943 | 25,134.42 | 
	
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		| State Agencies | 
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		| A. Due-Process Notice Requirements | 
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 | State Notice Production | 53 | 4,471.96 | 237,014 | 0.02 | 3,958.13 | 
	
		|  | Responding to State Phone/informal Inquires | 53 | 313.04 | 16,591 | 0.25 | 4,147.75 | 
	
		|  | Responding to State Formal Appeals | 53 | 26.81132 | 1,421 | 0.50 | 710.50 | 
	
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 | Providing documents for formal appeals to FNS | 53 | 0.3773584 | 20 | 0.5 | 10 | 
	
		| B. State Agency Reporting | 
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		|  | Certification Letter | 53 | 1.00 | 53 | 0.50 | 26.50 | 
	
		| C. TOP Automated Data Processing | 
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 | System Compatibility File | 53 | 1.00 | 53 | 11.50 | 609.50 | 
	
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 | Address File | 53 | 8.00 | 424 | 1.63 | 693.07 | 
	
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 | Collections File | 53 | 8.00 | 424 | 6.50 | 2,756.00 | 
	
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 | State Agency Profile | 53 | 1.00 | 53 | 0.25 | 13.25 | 
	
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 | Testing New System | 5 | 1.00 | 5 | 7.00 | 35.00 | 
	
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 | Weekly Files | 53 | 52.00 | 2,756 | 1.50 | 4,134.00 | 
	
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 | Weekly Files - Post TOP Data | 53 | 52.00 | 2,756 | 1.50 | 4,134.00 | 
	
		| Totals | 
 | 53 | 4,935.28 | 261,570 | 0.08 | 21,227.70 | 
	
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		| Overall Totals | 
 | 237,067 | 2.20 | 520,516 | 0.09 | 46,362 | 
	
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