; and (B) is part of a blended workforce and does not supplant existing merit-based personnel in the State. (4) Notification A State agency shall notify the Secretary of its intent to use the authority provided in this section and shall provide any information or data supporting State agency increases in supplemental nutrition assistance program applications or any inability to timely process such applications. (5) Public availability Not later than 10 days after the date of the receipt of a notification submitted by a State agency under paragraph (4), the Secretary shall make publicly available on the website of the Department of Agriculture the notification submitted by such State agency and any accompanying information or data supporting such notification so submitted. (6) Program design Any action taken by a State agency under paragraph (1) shall not be— (A) considered to be a major change in the operations of such State agency for purposes of section 11(a)(4) of this Act, or (B) subject to any requirement specified in such section. (7) Annual report The Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Agriculture of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry of the Senate, an annual report that contains— (A) a description of measures taken to address increases in supplemental nutrition assistance program applications and any inability to timely process such applications; (B) information or data supporting State agency notifications provided pursuant to paragraph (4)