[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 233 (Wednesday, December 4, 2002)]
[Notices]
[Page 72135]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 02-30656]


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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Food and Nutrition Service


Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; 
Comment Request--Forms FNS-806-A, Claim for Reimbursement (National 
School Lunch and School Breakfast Programs), and FNS-806-B, Claim for 
Reimbursement (Special Milk Program for Children)

AGENCY: Food and Nutrition 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 Food and Nutrition Service 
(FNS) use of forms FNS-806-A and FNS-806-B, Claims for Reimbursement. 
The forms are used to collect data to determine the amount of 
reimbursement school food authorities participating in the National 
School Lunch Program (NSLP), School Breakfast Program (SBP), and 
Special Milk Programs for Children (SMP) are eligible to receive.

DATES: Comments on this notice must be received by February 3, 2003, to 
be assured of consideration.

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, USDA, 3101 Park Center Drive, Room 640, 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; (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 use of appropriate 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: Mr. Terry Hallberg at (703) 305-2590.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    Title: Forms FNS-806-A, Claim for Reimbursement (National School 
Lunch, and School Breakfast Programs), and FNS-806-B, Claim for 
Reimbursement (Special Milk Program).
    OMB Numbers: 0584-0284.
    Expiration Date: October 31, 2002.
    Type of Request: Extension of a currently approved information 
collection.
    Abstract: The NSLP, SBP and SMP claims for reimbursement forms, 
FNS-806-A and FNS-806-B, are used to collect meal and cost data from 
school food authorities whose participation in these programs are 
administered directly by FNS Regional Offices (Regional Office 
Administered Programs, or ROAP). In order to determine the amount of 
reimbursement for meals and milk served, the school food authorities 
are required to complete these forms. The completed forms are submitted 
to FNS Regional Offices where they are entered into a computerized 
payment system. The payment system computes earned reimbursement.
    Earned reimbursement in the NSLP, SBP and SMP is based on 
performance that is measured as an assigned rate per meal or half pint 
of milk served, with cost comparisons for free milk and severe need 
breakfasts. To fulfill the earned reimbursement requirements set forth 
in NSLP, SBP and SMP regulations issued by the Secretary of Agriculture 
(7 CFR 210.8, 220.11,215.10), the meal and cost data must be collected 
on forms FNS-806-A and FNS-806-B. These forms are an intrinsic part of 
the accounting system being used currently by the subject programs to 
ensure proper reimbursement as well as to facilitate adequate 
recordkeeping.
    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 claims for reimbursement for the NSLP and SBP are on the FNS-
806-A and the claims for SMP are on the FNS-806-B.
    Estimate of Burden: Public reporting burden for this collection of 
information is estimated to average .5 hours per response.
    Respondents: The respondents are school food authorities and 
facilities participating in the NSLP, SBP and SMP under the observation 
of the FNS ROAP.

Estimated Number of Respondents--Form 806-A: 209
Estimated Number of Responses per Respondent--Form 806-A: 10
Estimated Total Annual Responses--Form 806-A: 2090
Estimated Time per Response--Form 806-A: .5
Estimated Total Annual Burden--Form 806-A: 1045 hours
Estimated Number of Respondents--Form 806-B: 151
Estimated Number of Responses per Respondent--Form 806-B: 10
Estimated Total Annual Responses--Form 806-B: 1510
Estimated Time per Response--Form 806-B: .5
Estimated Total Annual Burden--Form 806-B: 755 hours
Total Annual Burden: Form 806-A and Form 806-B: 1045 + 755 = 1800 hours

    Dated: November 26, 2002.
Roberto Salazar,
Administrator, Food and Nutrition Service.
[FR Doc. 02-30656 Filed 12-3-02; 8:45 am]
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