Proposed Information Collection Comment Request: SNAP Part 275-Quality Control

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 collection is a reinstatement, with change, of a previously approved collection for which approval has expired.

Request for Comments

Written comments must be received on or before June 29, 2026.

Comments may be sent to: John McCleskey, Food and Nutrition Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture, 1320 Braddock Place, 5th Floor, Alexandria, VA 22314. Comments may also be submitted via to [email protected] or may also be accepted through the Federal eRulemaking Portal. Go to 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

This Quality Control (QC) information collection covering (1) the sampling plan; (2-5) use of third-party contractors; (6) the arbitration process; (7) the good cause process; and (8-9) QC-related new investments, is designed to include the reporting and recordkeeping burden for state agencies to create a QC sampling plan; report to FNS when engaging with third-party contractors; participate in the arbitration process, when states deem necessary; appeal a QC-related liability claim using the good cause process; and, when settling with FNS, creating a new investment plan and following up with the new investment progress report process.

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 respondents, including use of appropriate automated, electronic, mechanical, or other technological collection techniques or other forms of information technology.