[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 228 (Monday, November 25, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Page 59858]
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[FR Doc No: 96-30050]


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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Food and Consumer Service


Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; 
Comment Request--Form FCS-806, Claim for Reimbursement (National School 
Lunch, School/Breakfast and Special Milk Programs)

AGENCY: Food and Consumer Service, USDA.

ACTION: Notice and request for comments.

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SUMMARY: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this 
notice invites the public to comment on the proposed Food and Consumer 
Service (FCS) use of Form FCS-806, Claim for Reimbursement, to collect 
data to determine the amount of reimbursement sponsors and other 
providers in the National School Lunch, School Breakfast and Special 
Milk Programs will be eligible to receive.

DATES: Comments on this notice must be received by January 24, 1997 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.
    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; (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 through the use of automated collection techniques or other 
forms of information technology.
    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-806, Claim for Reimbursement, (National School 
Lunch, School Breakfast and Special Milk Programs).
    OMB Number: 0584-0284.
    Expiration Date of Approval: July 31, 1996.
    Type of Request: Reinstatement, without change, of a previously 
approved information collection for which approval has expired.
    Abstract: The National School Lunch, School Breakfast and Special 
Milk Programs' Claim for Reimbursement Form is used to collect meal and 
cost data from sponsors and other providers in order to determine the 
amount of reimbursement for meals or milk served. The completed forms 
are sent to the Food and Consumer Service's Regional Offices where they 
are entered into a computerized payment system. The payment system 
computes earned reimbursement.
    Earned reimbursement in the National School Lunch, School 
Breakfast, and Special Milk Programs is based on performance, that is, 
an assigned rate per meal or half pint of milk served, with cost 
comparisons to free milk and severe need breakfasts. To fulfill the 
earned reimbursement requirements set forth in National School Lunch, 
School Breakfast, and Special Milk Program Regulations issued by the 
Secretary of Agriculture (7 CFR 210.8, 220.11, 215.10), the meal and 
cost data must be collected on form FCS-806. This form is an intrinsic 
part of the accounting system being used currently by the subject 
programs to ensure proper 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 Federal 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 National School Lunch, School 
Breakfast and Special Milk Programs sponsors and other providers.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 1200.
    Estimated Number of Responses per Respondent: 9.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden on Respondents: 5,400 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: November 12, 1996.
William E. Ludwig,
Administrator, Food and Consumer Service.
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