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U.S. GAO - Department of Agriculture: Food Stamp Program-Child Support, OGC-97-1, October 31, 1996
Department of Agriculture: Food Stamp Program-Child Support, OGC-97-1, October 31, 1996
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Subject:Department of Agriculture: Food Stamp Program-Child Support Deduction
ANALYSIS UNDER 5 U.S.C. §§ 801(a)(1)(B)(i)-(iv) OF A MAJOR RULE ISSUED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE ENTITLED "FOOD STAMP PROGRAM: CHILD SUPPORT DEDUCTION" (i) Cost-benefit analysis
The Department reports that it reviewed this rule in relation to the requirements of the Regulatory Flexibility Act, 5 U.S.C. § 601-612. The Under Secretary for Food, Nutrition, and Consumer Services has certified under section 605 of the Act that this rule does not have a significant economic impact on a substantial number of small entities. (iii) Agency actions relevant to sections 202-205 of the Unfunded Mandates Reform Act of 1995, 2 U.S.C. §§ 1532-1535
The Department promulgated this rule under the notice and comment procedures of 5 U.S.C. § 553. An initial Notice of Proposed Rulemaking was published in the Federal Register on December 8, 1994 (59 Fed. Reg. 63265). The Department received comments from 27 State and local welfare agencies, State child support enforcement agencies, and State employers. The Department did not discuss comments beyond the scope of the rule or comments on the requirement to establish a deduction since the requirement was mandated by statute. The Department indicates that it addresses all other comments and actions taken in response to them in the supplementary information provided when the Final Rule was published in the Federal Register on October 17, 1996. 61 Fed. Reg. 54282. Paperwork Reduction Act, 44 U.S.C. §§ 3501-3520
This Final Rule contains information collection requirements subject to review by the Office of Management and Budget under the Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. §§ 3501-3520). The reporting and recordkeeping burden associated with the application, certification and continued eligibility of food stamp applicants was approved by OMB in 1995 under No. 0584-0064. The added information required by this rule was included in the estimated burden in 1995. In the supplementary information the Department requests comments on the necessity of the new information requirement, the accuracy of the burden estimate, ways to enhance the use of the information collected, and ways to further minimize the burden.
Section 13921 of Public Law 103-66, the Mickey Leland Childhood Hunger Relief Act, amended section 5(e) of the Food Stamp Act of 1977, as amended, 7 U.S.C. § 2011-2032, to add a deduction for household members who make legally obligated child support payments to or for an individual living outside of the household.