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information needed to issue 

establishment and product licenses and 

track personnel qualifications; product 

permits; packaging and labeling; 

requests for materials; shipment 

authorizations; product and test reports; 

preparation and usage requests; 

development and field study 

summaries; stop distribution and sale 

notifications and inventories; due 

diligence petitions; and recordkeeping. 

We are asking the Office of 

Management and Budget (OMB) to 

approve our use of these information 

collection activities, as described, for an 

additional 3 years. 

The purpose of this notice is to solicit 

comments from the public (as well as 

affected agencies) concerning our 

information collection. These comments 

will help us: 

(1) Evaluate whether the collection of 

information is necessary for the proper 

performance of the functions of the 

Agency, including whether the 

information will have practical utility; 

(2) Evaluate the accuracy of our 

estimate of the burden of the collection 

of information, including the validity of 

the methodology and assumptions used; 

(3) Enhance the quality, utility, and 

clarity of the information to be 

collected; and 

(4) Minimize the burden of the 

collection of information on those who 

are to respond, through use, as 

appropriate, of automated, electronic, 

mechanical, and other collection 

technologies; e.g., permitting electronic 

submission of responses. 

Estimate of burden: The public 

burden for this collection of information 

is estimated to average 0.356 seconds 

per response. 

Respondents: Veterinary biological 

product developers and producers, 

foreign government officials, State 

government officials, and private 

individuals. 

Estimated annual number of 

respondents: 478. 

Estimated annual number of 

responses per respondent: 911,710. 

Estimated annual number of 

responses: 435,797,533. 

Estimated total annual burden on 

respondents: 43,072 hours. (Due to 

averaging, the total annual burden hours 

may not equal the product of the annual 

number of responses multiplied by the 

reporting burden per response.) 

All responses to this notice will be 

summarized and included in the request 

for OMB approval. All comments will 

also become a matter of public record. 

Done in Washington, DC, this 22nd day of 

July 2021 . 

Michael Watson, 

Acting Administrator, Animal and Plant 

Health Inspection Service. 

[FR Doc. 2021–16052 Filed 7–27–21; 8:45 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 

Food and Nutrition Service 

Agency Information Collection 

Activities: Food Security Status and 

Well-Being of Nutrition Assistance 

Program (NAP) Participants in Puerto 

Rico 

AGENCY: Food and Nutrition Service 

(FNS), USDA. 

ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: In accordance with the 

Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this 

notice invites the general public and 

other public agencies to comment on 

this proposed information collection for 

the Food Security Status and Well-Being 

of Nutrition Assistance Program (NAP) 

Participants in Puerto Rico study. This 

is a new information collection request. 

This study informs the U.S. Department 

of Agriculture’s (USDA) Food and 

Nutrition Service (FNS) about 

household food security, health, and 

well-being among Puerto Rico’s 

population. 

DATES: Written comments must be 

received on or before September 27, 

2021. 

ADDRESSES: Comments may be sent to 

Kristen Corey, Food and Nutrition 

Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture, 

1320 Braddock Place, Alexandria, VA 

22314. Comments may also be 

submitted via email at kristen.corey@

usda.gov. Comments will also be 

accepted through the Federal 

eRulemaking Portal. Go to http://

www.regulations.gov and follow the 

online instructions for submitting 

comments electronically. 

All responses to this notice will be 

summarized and included in the request 

for Office of Management and Budget 

approval. All comments will be a matter 

of public record. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Requests for additional information or 

copies of this information collection 

should be directed to Kristen Corey at 

(703) 305–2517. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Comments 

are invited on (a) whether the proposed 

collection of information is necessary 

for the proper performance of the 

functions of the agency, including 

whether the information shall have 

practical utility; (b) the accuracy of the 

agency’s estimate of the burden of the 

proposed collection of information, 

including the validity of the 

methodology and assumptions that were 

used; (c) ways to enhance the quality, 

utility, and clarity of the information to 

be collected; and (d) ways to minimize 

the burden of the collection of 

information on those who are to 

respond, including use of appropriate 

automated, electronic, mechanical, or 

other technological collection 

techniques or other forms of information 

technology. 

Title: Food Security Status and WellBeing of Nutrition Assistance Program 

(NAP) Participants in Puerto Rico. 

Form Number: Not Applicable. 

OMB Number: 0584–NEW. 

Expiration Date: Not Yet Determined. 

Type of Request: New Information 

Collection Request. 

Abstract: Following Hurricane Maria, 

Congress appropriated additional 

disaster relief funds provided by section 

309 of Public Law 115–72 that were 

distributed through the Nutrition 

Assistance Program (NAP) to program 

participants in Puerto Rico. Under H.R. 

2157, section 105, funds were 

appropriated for the Secretary of 

Agriculture to conduct an independent 

study, including a survey of NAP 

participants, to examine the food 

security, health status, and well-being of 

NAP participants and low-income 

residents in Puerto Rico. 

FNS is conducting this study to 

establish baseline estimates of 

household food security status in Puerto 

Rico. FNS has identified five objectives 

for this study: 

1. Produce descriptive statistics on 

key sociodemographic and economic 

variables, including household food 

security, in a representative sample of 

Puerto Rico households. 

2. Produce descriptive statistics on 

key sociodemographic and economic 

variables, including household food 

insecurity, in multiple representative 

subsamples in Puerto Rico stratified 

according to the following 

classifications: NAP participants and 

low-income nonparticipants, adults 

aged 60 and older, disability status, 

employment status, and educational 

level. 

3. Produce descriptive statistics for 

each subsample in Puerto Rico on key 

social, geospatial, and other policyrelevant elements of health and wellbeing associated with household food 

security. 

4. Characterize the social context of 

food insecurity through in-depth 

interviews with individuals within the 


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NAP participant and low-income 

nonparticipant subgroups. Each 

interview will ask the individual to 

consider the household or family, 

community and Federal food assistance, 

and disaster relief contexts. 

5. Develop a detailed concept/ 

problem map of the systemic factors that 

shape the implementation of the NAP 

program, particularly as a disaster relief 

tool. The concept mapping process will 

include data collection from key 

informants with knowledge of one or 

more of the stages of the Puerto Rican 

food and nutrition system: production, 

processing, distribution, acquisition, 

preparation, consumption, digestion, 

transport, and metabolism. 

To address these objectives, the study 

will employ a mixed-methods approach 

with three data collection components: 

1. Household survey to measure and 

describe food security status among 

Puerto Rico residents and multiple 

representative subsamples; for each 

subsample, the survey will assess 

elements of health and well-being 

associated with household food security 

status in Puerto Rico. 

2. In-depth interviews with NAP 

participants and low-income 

nonparticipants to gain a deeper 

understanding of factors that affect their 

food security status, particularly 

following natural disasters. 

3. Development of a concept map of 

Puerto Rico’s food system to identify 

policies that influence the delivery and 

effectiveness of NAP and gaps in 

knowledge of how NAP protects against 

low food security, particularly when 

natural disasters strike. 

The household survey will use a dualframe approach to identify a 

representative sample and collect data 

on food security and well-being among 

Puerto Rico’s population. To build the 

household sample frames, the study 

team will use an administrative list of 

NAP participants provided by 

Administracio ́n de Desarollo 

Socioecono ́mico de la Familia (ADSEF), 

the agency that administers NAP, and 

an area probability sample using 

address-based sampling. The key 

subgroups of interest are NAP 

participants and low-income 

nonparticipants; households with 

children; households with at least one 

person aged 60 and older; and 

households with at least one person 

with a disability. Prior to 

administration, the survey instrument 

will be pretested with 8 Puerto Rico 

residents representing the subgroups of 

interest. 

The study sample for the in-depth 

interviews will be drawn from survey 

respondents who agree to be contacted 

for an interview. In-depth interviews 

will be conducted with NAP 

participants and low-income 

nonparticipants. The study team will 

use survey responses to select an 

approximately equal number of 

households with and without children 

and an approximately equal number of 

households that are food secure, 

experiencing low food security, or 

experiencing very low food security. If 

too few survey respondents agree to be 

contacted for an in-depth interview, the 

study team will work with local 

organizations to recruit members of the 

target population to participate in 

interviews. The in-depth interviews will 

examine the social context of food 

security and the ways in which difficult 

life experiences, such as natural 

disasters, and positive experiences, such 

as community engagement, influence 

households’ ability to cope with adverse 

life events. Prior to administration, the 

interview protocol will be pretested 

with 8 Puerto Rico residents 

representing the subgroups of interest. 

The concept-mapping component will 

engage stakeholders who are 

knowledgeable about policies that affect 

food security in Puerto Rico and 

represent the primary interest groups 

engaged in food security issues. 

Stakeholders will include 

representatives from human service 

providers, public agencies, advocacy 

organizations, private businesses, and 

academia. The study team will convene 

five to six stakeholder groups with five 

to seven members each. Data collection 

will involve four stages, including two 

1-hour virtual meetings with the 

stakeholder groups: (1) A first set of 

meetings with stakeholders to 

brainstorm initial policy and research 

recommendations, (2) prioritization and 

sorting of the recommendations, (3) a 

second set of meetings with 

stakeholders to gather qualitative 

feedback on the prioritized 

recommendations, and (4) feedback 

from the technical working group and 

FNS on the draft recommendations. 

Data collected in all three components 

will be kept private; it will not be 

shared with anyone outside the study 

team and FNS research and 

administrative staff. 

Affected Public: (1) Puerto Rican 

government; (2) business and nonprofit 

organizations; and (3) individuals 

Respondent groups identified include 

the following: 

1. Puerto Rican government: Staff 

from public agencies, such as human 

services, education, and healthcare 

agencies. 

2. Business and nonprofit 

organizations: Staff from private 

businesses, such as agribusiness and 

food retailers; academia, such as 

nutritionists, economists, and political 

scientists; advocacy organizations, such 

as neighborhood associations, civic 

groups, and the faith community; 

human service providers, such as food 

banks, workforce development 

organizations, and community action 

agencies. 

3. Individuals: Residents of Puerto 

Rico, including NAP participants and 

low-income nonparticipants. 

Estimated Number of Respondents: 

The total estimated number of 

respondents is 12,497 (18 Puerto Rican 

government staff; 36 business and 

nonprofit stakeholder staff; and 12,443 

individuals). Of the 12,497 contacted, 

3,745 are estimated to be responsive, 

and 8,752 are estimated to be 

nonresponsive. The breakout of 

respondents follows: 

1. Puerto Rican government staff: Of 

the 18 concept mapping respondents 

from Puerto Rican government agencies 

contacted, 14 are estimated to be 

responsive and 4 will be nonresponsive. 

2. Business and nonprofit 

organization stakeholder staff: Of the 36 

business and nonprofit staff contacted to 

participate in concept mapping, 28 are 

estimated to be responsive and 8 will be 

nonresponsive. 

3. Individuals: Of the 12,280 

individuals contacted to participate in 

the survey, 3,656 are estimated to be 

responsive and 8,624 will be 

nonresponsive. Of the nine individuals 

contacted to participate in the pretest of 

the survey instrument, nine will be 

responsive. Of the 865 individuals 

contacted to participate in an in-depth 

interview, 144 will be responsive and 

721 will be nonresponsive. Of the nine 

individuals contacted to participate in 

the pretest of the interview guide, nine 

will be responsive. 

Estimated Frequency of Responses per 

Respondent: 2.80487252—based on 

35,052 total annual responses (7,960 

responsive and 27,092 nonresponsive) 

made by the 12,497 respondents (3,745 

responsive and 8,752 nonresponsive). 

See table 1 for the estimated number of 

responses per respondent for each type 

of respondent. 

The breakout follows: 

1. Puerto Rican government staff (18): 

The estimated number of responses per 

Puerto Rican government staff is 4.89: 

Of 18 government staff, 14 will respond 

to the concept mapping recruitment 

email. The same 14 staff will read 

advance materials for the first meeting, 

participate in the first virtual meeting, 

prioritize and sort results, read advance 

materials for the second meeting, and 


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participate in the second virtual 

meeting. 

2. Business and nonprofit stakeholder 

staff (36): The estimated number of 

responses per business or nonprofit 

stakeholder staff is 4.89: 

• Of 18 business or other for-profit 

stakeholder staff, 14 will respond to the 

concept mapping recruitment email. 

The same 14 staff will read advance 

materials for the first meeting, 

participate in the first virtual meeting, 

prioritize and sort results, read advance 

materials for the second meeting, and 

participate in the second virtual 

meeting. 

• Of 18 nonprofit stakeholder staff, 14 

will respond to the concept mapping 

recruitment email. The same 14 staff 

will read advance materials for the first 

meeting, participate in the first virtual 

meeting, prioritize and sort results, read 

advance materials for the second 

meeting, and participate in the second 

virtual meeting. 

4. Individuals (12,443). The estimated 

number of responses per individual is 

2.79582833: 

• A total of 18 individuals will be 

invited to participate in instrument 

pretesting of the survey instrument and 

interview protocol. 

Æ A total of nine individuals will be 

invited to participate pretesting of the 

survey instrument and all of them will 

complete the pretest. 

Æ A total of nine individuals will be 

invited to participate pretesting of the 

interview protocol and all of them will 

complete the pretest. 

• Of 3,170 NAP participant 

respondents, 923 respondents will 

complete the survey, and 2,247 

respondents will not complete the 

survey. 

Æ A total of 380 NAP participants will 

read the first survey invitation letter and 

2,790 will not read the letter. A total of 

84 NAP participants will read the 

survey reminder postcard and 3,086 will 

not read the postcard. A total of 244 

NAP participants will read the second 

survey invitation letter and 2,462 will 

not. A total of 149 NAP participants will 

read the third survey invitation letter 

and 2,313 will not. A total of 15 NAP 

participants will call to schedule a 

telephone-administered survey. A total 

of 51 NAP participants will schedule a 

telephone-administered survey when 

they are called and 615 will not. 

• Of 9,110 area probability sample 

respondents, 2,733 respondents will 

complete the survey and 6,377 

respondents will not complete the 

survey. 

Æ A total of 2,642 will read the survey 

invitation package and 6,468 will not 

read it. A total of 91 respondents will 

call to take the survey via telephone 

interview and all of them will receive a 

return scheduling call. 

• Of 360 NAP survey participants 

called to participate in an in-depth 

interview, 58 will participate in an indepth interview and 302 will not 

participate. 

• Of 145 respondents recruited 

through local organizations called to 

participate in an in-depth interview, 29 

will participate in an in-depth interview 

and 116 will not participate. 

• Of 360 area probability sample 

survey respondents called to participate 

in an in-depth interview, 57 will 

participate in an in-depth interview and 

303 will not participate. 

Estimated Total Annual Responses: 

35,052 (7,960 annual responses for 

responsive participants and 27,092 

annual responses for nonresponsive 

participants). 

Estimated Time per Response: 

0.10706233 hours (0.4145 hours for 

responsive participants and 0.0167 

hours for nonresponsive participants). 

The estimated time of response varies 

from 0.0167 hours to 1.00 hours, 

depending on respondent group and 

activity, as shown in table 1. The 

estimated time per response is 

calculated by dividing the 3,752.8 

estimated total hours for responses by 

the 35,052 total estimated responses. 

The estimated average time per response 

is 0.4145 for respondents and 0.0167 for 

non-respondents. 

Estimated Total Annual Burden on 

Respondents and Nonrespondents: 

3,752.8016 hours (3,299.36 hours for 

responsive participants and 453.44 

hours for nonresponsive participants). 

See table 1 for estimated total annual 

burden for each type of respondent. 

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Table 1. Total Public Burden Hours 

Respondent 

Category Type of Respondent 

Puerto Rican IHuman services, 

Government education, and 

healthcare agency staff 

Human services, 

education,and 

healthcare agency staff 

Human services, 

education,and 

healthcare agency staff 

Human services, 

education,and 

healthcare agency staff 

Human services, 

education,and 

healthcare agency staff 

Human services, 

education,and 

healthcare agency staff 

Instruments and 

Activities 

Sample 

Size 

Concept map: Recruitment I 18 email Concept map: Advance I 14 

materials for first virtual 

meeting 

Concept map: First virtual I 14 

meeting 

Concept map: Summary of I 14 

prioritization and sorting 

results 

Concept map: Advance 114 

materials for second virtual meeting 

Concept map: Second 114 

virtual meeting 

Puerto Rican government subtotal (unique) 18 Business or 

Other for 

Profit 

Private business and 

academia staff 

Private business and 

academia staff 

Pri vale business and 

academia staff 

Private business and 

academia slaff 

Concept map: Recruitment I 18 

email Concept map: Advance I 14 

materials for first virtual 

meeting 

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meeting 

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academia staff materials for second virtual 

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Fri vale business and Concept map: Second 14 14 1 14 1.0000 14 0 1 0 0.1002 0 

academia staff virtual meeting 

Business or other for profit subtotal (unique) 18 14 6 84 0.7500 63 4 1 4 0.100 0.40 

Nonprofit Organizations 

Nonprofit Advocacy organization, Concept map: Recruitment 18 14 1 14 0.2500 4 4 1 4 0.1002 0 

Organizations human service provider email 

staff 

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human service provider materials for first virtual 

staff meeting 

Advocacy organization, Concept map: First virtual 14 14 1 14 1.0000 14 0 1 0 0.1002 0 

human service provider meeting 

staff 

Advocacy organization, Concept map: Summary of 14 14 1 14 0.5000 7 0 1 0 0.1002 0 

human service provider prioritization and sorting 

staff results 

Advocacy organization, Concept map: Advance 14 14 1 14 0.2500 4 0 1 0 0.1002 0 

human service provider materials for second virtual 

staff meeting 

Advocacy organization, Concept map: Second 14 14 1 14 1.0000 14 0 1 0 0.1002 0 

human service provider virtual meeting 

staff 

Nonprofit organizations subtotal (unique) 18 14 6 84 0.7500 63 4 1 4 0.100 0.40 

Business and Nonprofit Organizations subtotal (unique) 36 28 6 168 0.7500 126 8 1 8 0.100 0.80 

Individuals 

Individuals Pretest participants Pretest: In-depth interview 9 9 l 9 1.5000 13.500 0 0 0 0.0000 0.00

protocol 

Pretest participants Pretest: Survey instrument 9 9 l 9 1.S000 13.500 0 0 0 0.0000 0.00

Pretest participants (unique) 18 18 1.00 18 1.S000 27.000 0 0.00 0 0.0000 0.00

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Category Type of Respondent Activities Size z~ 

NAP sample Smvey: First invitation 3170 380 1 380 0.0501 19.058 2790 1 2790 0.0167 46.5

letter with QR code 

NAP sample Survey: Reminder postcard 3170 84 1 84 0.0167 1.398 3086 1 3086 0.0167 51.54

NAP sample Survey: Second invitation 2706 244 1 244 0.0501 12.201 2462 1 2462 0.0167 41.1

letter with paper survey 

NAP sample Survey: Third invitation 2462 149 1 149 0.0501 7.464 2313 1 2313 0.0167 38.6

letter with paper survey 

NAP sample Survey: Inbound calls to 15 15 1 15 0.0167 0.251 0 1 0 0.0000 0.00

schedule survey by phone 

NAP sample Survey: Outbound call 666 51 1 51 0.0501 2.555 615 1 615 0.0167 10.27

script for survey 

NAP sample Survey of health and 3170 923 1 923 0.6680 616.293 2247 1 2247 0.0167 37.5

communily wel1-being 

NAP sample In-depth interview: 360 58 1 58 0.0501 2.906 302 1 302 0.0167 5.04

Outbound calls to recruit 

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NAP sample In-depth interview 58 58 1 58 1.0000 58.000 0 1 0 0.0167 0.00

NAP sample subtotal (unique) 3170 923 2.13 1961 0.3672 720.124 2247 6.15 13816 0.0167 230.

9 

Local organization In-depth interview: 145 29 1 29 0.0501 1.453 116 1 116 0.0167 1.93

recruitment Outbound calls to recruit 

participants 

Local organization In-depth interview 29 29 1 29 1.0000 29.000 0 1 0 0.0167 0.00

recruitment 

Local urgani.iatiun recruitment subtotal (unique) 145 29 2.00 58 0.5251 30.453 116 1.00 116 0.0167 1.93

Arca probability sample Survey invitation package 9110 2642 1 2642 0.1670 441.197 6468 1 6468 0.0167 108.

7 

Area probability sample Survey: Inbound calls to 91 91 1 91 0.0167 1.521 0 1 0 0.0000 0.00

schedule survey by phone 

Area probability sample Survey: Outbound call 91 91 l 91 0.0501 4.564 0 l 0 0.0000 0.00

script for survey 

Area probability sample Survey of health and 9110 2733 1 2733 0.6680 1825.64 6377 1 6377 0.0167 106.

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Area probability participant subtotal (unique) 9110 2733 2.08 5671 0.4113 2332.78 6377 2.06 13148 0.0167 219.

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All Individuals subtotal (unique) 12443 3703 2.08 7708 0.4035 3110.35 8740 3.10 27080 0.0167 452.

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Timothy English, 

Acting Administrator, Food and Nutrition 

Service. 

[FR Doc. 2021–15916 Filed 7–27–21; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 3410–30–C 

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 

Food and Nutrition Service 

Agency Information Collection 

Activities: Assessing Supplemental 

Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) 

Participants’ Fitness for Work 

AGENCY: Food and Nutrition Service 

(FNS), USDA. 

ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: In accordance with the 

Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this 

notice invites the general public and 

other public agencies to comment on 

this proposed information collection. 

This is a new collection for: (1) 

Documenting the policies and 

guidelines used for making fitness for 

work determinations by all 53 State 

Agencies, which include the States, the 

District of Columbia, the U.S. Virgin 

Islands, and Guam; (2) describing the 

process State Agencies use for making 

fitness for work determinations; (3) 

determining any general patterns and 

trends in fitness for work and good 

cause determinations within and across 

four case study States; and (4) 

determining how closely caseworkers 

follow the States’ fitness for work and 

good cause determination policies and 

requirements and the challenges they 

face in applying the policy in four case 

study States. 

DATES: Written comments must be 

received on or before September 27, 

2021. 

ADDRESSES: Comments may be sent to: 

Eric Sean Williams, Food and Nutrition 

Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture, 

1320 Braddock Place, Alexandria, VA 

22314, 703–305–2640. Comments may 

also be submitted via email to 

eric.williams@usda.gov. Comments will 

also be accepted through the Federal 

eRulemaking Portal. Go to http://

www.regulations.gov, and follow the 

online instructions for submitting 

comments electronically. All responses 

to this notice will be summarized and 

included in the request for Office of 

Management and Budget approval. All 

comments will be a matter of public 

record. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Comments 

are invited on: (a) Whether the proposed 

collection of information is necessary 

for the proper performance of the 

functions of the agency, including 

whether the information shall have 

practical utility; (b) the accuracy of the 

agency’s estimate of the burden of the 

proposed collection of information, 

including the validity of the 

methodology and assumptions that were 

used; (c) ways to enhance the quality, 

utility, and clarity of the information to 

be collected; and (d) ways to minimize 

the burden of the collection of 

information on those who are to 

respond, including use of appropriate 

automated, electronic, mechanical, or 

other technological collection 

techniques or other forms of information 

technology. 

Title: Assessing SNAP Participants’ 

Fitness for Work. 

Form Number: Not Applicable. 

OMB Number: 0584–NEW. 

Expiration Date: Not Yet Determined. 

Type of Request: New Collection. 

Abstract: The Food and Nutrition Act 

of 2008 requires that Supplemental 

Nutritional Assistance Program (SNAP) 

participants between the ages 16 and 59 

to meet certain work requirements, 

unless they are exempt or show good 

cause as to why they cannot work. 

Whether a participant is required to 

meet these work requirements is based 

upon a SNAP eligibility worker 

(caseworker) making a determination 

whether an individual is exempt from 

these work requirements, including a 

determination whether the individual is 

physically or mentally unfit for work. 

The U.S. Department of Agriculture 

(USDA) Food and Nutrition Service 

(FNS) offers general guidance and States 

develop their own policies and 

procedures with little input from FNS. 

States are given a great degree of 

latitude in making determinations 

regarding unfitness for work 

exemptions. FNS has contracted with 

MEF Associates and its subcontractor, 

Mathematica, to conduct a study to 

better understand how States determine 

whether individuals are exempted from 

work requirements or have good cause 

for not meeting work requirements due 

to a physical or mental limitation. By 

surveying all 53 State SNAP Agencies, 

which include the States, the District of 

Columbia, the U.S. Virgin Islands, and 

Guam, and conducting in-depth case 

studies of four States, this study will 

provide FNS with valuable insights into 

how States develop and implement 

policies and procedures for making 

fitness for work determinations. This 

information can help FNS assess States’ 

needs for technical assistance around 

fitness for work issues and identify 

lessons learned to share across all State 

SNAP Agencies. 

Affected Public: Members of the 

public affected by the data collection 

include individuals and households, 

State and local governments, and 

business, not-for-profit, or other forprofit Agencies administering SNAP 

E&T programs. 

Survey: After survey recruitment, FNS 

anticipates 100 percent participation 

from the State government Agencies. We 

will reach out to 53 State or territory 

SNAP directors to complete a survey 

and anticipate that all these SNAP 

directors will agree to participate in the 

survey. Each SNAP director may 

designate up to three staff to complete 

sections of the survey, accounting for an 

additional 159 State or territory staff 

participating as respondents (212 survey 

respondents total). This is the highest 

possible number of survey respondents; 

FNS expects fewer to participate in the 

survey. 

Case Studies: FNS will reach out to a 

maximum of six States Agencies to 

participate in in-depth case studies and 

expects four to participate. The case 

studies will involve semi-structured 

interviews with program administrators 

and staff of State SNAP agencies, local 

offices, and businesses or other agencies 

that provide SNAP E&T services. After 

recruiting the four state SNAP agencies, 

FNS expects two selected local SNAP 

agencies and two local SNAP E&T 

providers to participate in each State. 

The case studies will also include 

observations of staff-participant 

interactions during eligibility 

interviews. The eligibility interviews 

that will be observed will not be 

recorded and no personally identifiable 

information will be recorded during the 

observations. FNS expects that 

approximately 25 percent of 

individuals/households invited to 

participate will choose not to participate 

and oversampled to account for 

nonresponse. 

Respondent groups identified for the 

survey and case studies include the 

following: 

• State Agency SNAP Directors (53 

survey respondents, 0 survey 

nonrespondents, 4 case study 

recruitment respondents, 2 case study 

recruitment nonrespondents, 4 case 

study interview respondents, and 0 case 

study nonrespondents). 

• State Agency SNAP policy staff 

(159 survey respondents, 24 case study 

interview respondents, and 0 survey or 

case study nonrespondents). 

• Local SNAP office administrator (8 

case study respondents and 0 case study 

nonrespondents). 

• Local SNAP office supervisor (8 

case study respondents and 0 case study 

nonrespondents). 

• Local SNAP office frontline staff (64 

case study interview respondents and 0 


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