[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 36 (Friday, February 22, 2002)]
[Notices]
[Page 8224]
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[FR Doc No: 02-4241]


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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Food and Nutrition Service


Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; 
Comment Request--State Administrative Expense Fund

AGENCY: Food and Nutrition Service, USDA.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this 
Notice announces the Food and Nutrition Service's (FNS) intention to 
request Office of Management and Budget (OMB) review of the information 
collection related to State administrative expense funds, including the 
adjustments to be made as a result of the final rule, School Nutrition 
Programs: Nondiscretionary Technical Amendments published on September 
20, 1999.

DATES: To be assured of consideration, comments must be received by 
April 23, 2002.

ADDRESSES: Send comments and requests for copies of this information 
collection to: Mr. Terry Hallberg, Chief, Program Analysis and 
Monitoring Branch, Child Nutrition Division, Food and Nutrition 
Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture, 3101 Park Center Drive, Room 
636, 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 will 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 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 those who are 
to respond, including through the use of appropriate automated, 
electronic, mechanical, or other technological collection techniques or 
other forms of information technology.
    All responses to this Notice will be summarized and included in the 
request for OMB approval, and will become a matter of public record.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Terry Hallberg at (703) 305-2590.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    Title: 7 CFR Part 235, State Administrative Expense Funds 
Regulations.
    OMB Number: 0584-0067.
    Expiration Date: September 30, 2002.
    Type of Request: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Abstract: Section 7 of the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 (Pub. L. 89-
642), 42 U.S.C. 1776, authorizes the Department to provide Federal 
funds to State agencies (SAs) for administering the Child Nutrition 
Programs. Part 235 of 7 CFR, State Administrative Expense Funds (SAE), 
sets forth procedures and recordkeeping requirements for use by SAs in 
reporting and maintaining records of their needs and uses of SAE funds. 
The final rule, School Nutrition Programs: Nondiscretionary Technical 
Amendments (64 FR 50735, September 20, 1999) amended 7 CFR 235.5(c) by 
removing the requirement that State agencies submit annual SAE plans 
and now requires States to only submit substantive changes to approved 
plans. Therefore, the burden hours associated with the SAE Plan have 
been reduced. This final rule also eliminated the 10 percent transfer 
limitation of funds between programs and there is no limitation to the 
amount a state agency can transfer between programs. Also, the 
agreement, FCS-74, Federal-State Agreement, is contained in the 
information collections for 7 CFR part 235.
    Estimate of Burden: The reporting burden for this collection of 
information is estimated at 2052 burden hours. The recordkeeping burden 
is estimated at 12,922 burden hours, which is comprised of the 
maintenance of records to document usage of SAE funds.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 88 respondents.
    Average Number of Responses per Respondent: 131 responses.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden on Respondents: 14,974 burden hours.

    Dated: February 14, 2002.
George A. Braley,
Acting Administrator, Food and Nutrition Service.
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