[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 29 (Monday, February 12, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Pages 5372-5373]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-3032]



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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Food and Consumer Service


Information Collection Requirements Submitted for Public Comment 
and Recommendations: Form FCS-143, Claim for Reimbursement (Summer Food 
Service Program)

AGENCY: Food and Consumer Service, USDA.

 
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ACTION: Notice and request for comments.

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SUMMARY: In compliance with the requirements of the Paperwork Reduction 
Act of 1995, the Food and Consumer Service (FCS), is publishing for 
public comment a summary of a proposed information collection.

DATES: Comments on this notice must be received by April 12, 1996 to be 
assured of consideration.

ADDRESSES: Send comments to: Frank Duesing, Accounting Division, 
Financial Management, Food and Consumer Service, USDA, 3101 Park Center 
Drive, Room 415, Alexandria, Virginia 22302.
    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.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Frank Duesing, (703) 305-2870.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    Title: Form FCS-143, Claim for Reimbursement (Summer Food Service 
Program).
    OMB Number: 0584-0041.
    Expiration Date of Approval: May 31, 1996.
    Type of Request: Reinstatement, without change, of a previously 
approved information collection for which approval has expired.
    Abstract: The Summer Food Service Program Claim for Reimbursement 
Form is used to collect meal and cost data from sponsors in order to 
determine the reimbursement entitlement for meals served. The form is 
sent to the Food and Consumer Service's Regional Offices where it is 
entered into a computerized payment system. The payment system computes 
earnings to date and the number of meals served to date and generates 
payments for the amount of earnings in excess of prior advance and 
claim payments. If the information was not provided on the claim form, 
the sponsor would not have a vehicle for receiving reimbursement. 
Earned reimbursement in the Summer Food Service Program is based on 
performance, i.e., meals served. Recipients are reimbursed the lesser 
of meals served times rates or actual costs. To fulfill the earned 
reimbursement requirements set forth in the Summer Food Service Program 
Regulations issued by the Secretary of Agriculture (7 CFR 225.9), the 
meal and cost data must be collected on the FCS-143 claim form. In 
addition, this form is an intrinsic part of the accounting system being 
used currently to ensure reimbursement as well as to facilitate 
adequate record keeping.
    This request is being made to extend the current information 
collection for an additional three years. Current methods are the only 
practical means of collecting this information considering the 
resources of form users.
    The information collected is used by FCS to manage, plan, evaluate, 
and account for Government resources. The reports and records are 
required to ensure the proper and judicious use of public funds.
    Estimate of Burden: Public reporting burden for this collection of 
information is estimated to average .5 hours per response.
    Respondents: The respondents are Summer Food Program sponsors.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 731.
    Estimated Number of Responses per Respondent: 3.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden on Respondents: 1,100 hours.
    Copies of this information collection can be obtained from Cato 
Watson, Agency Information Collection Coordinator, Food and Consumer 
Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture, 3101 Park Center Drive, 
Alexandria, Virginia 22302.

    Dated: January 26, 1996.
William E. Ludwig,
Administrator, Food and Consumer Service.
[FR Doc. 96-3032 Filed 2-9-96; 8:45 am]
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