Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; Comment Request--Food Stamp Program Application, Form

Mon, Aug 8 2005 11:00:00 GMT

USDA's Food and Nutrition Service (FNS) has revised its Food Stamp Program Application for Stores, Form FNS252 in Fiscal Year (FY) 2004. The form was revised to simplify and streamline information collected from retailers on the application and make it easier to read. The Office of Management and Budget (OMB) granted a one year approval of the use of this form. FNS did not begin to use the new form until the fourth quarter of FY 2004 when the new Store Tracking and Redemption Subsystem (STARS II) became operational. We are soliciting public comments on the content, format and design of the revised Form FNS252.

As conditions of clearance for the revised retailer application, OMB is requiring that FNS translate the Form FNS252 into Spanish and have it in active use within the year. OMB is also requiring FNS to track and report on the completion rates for questions 14c, 15b, 16, and 17b. FNS translated the Form FNS252, into Spanish and is in the process of working with a contractor to post thi

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Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; Comment Request--Food Stamp Program Application, Form