[Federal Register Volume 68, Number 60 (Friday, March 28, 2003)]
[Notices]
[Page 15146]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 03-7414]


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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Food and Nutrition Service


Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; 
Comment Request; Supplemental Form for Collecting Taxpayer Identifying 
Numbers

AGENCY: Food and Nutrition Service, USDA.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this 
notice invites the general public and other public agencies to comment 
on the Agency's proposed information collection of taxpayer identifying 
numbers.

DATES: Written comments must be submitted on or before May 27, 2003.

ADDRESSES: Comments may be mailed to Mark Porter, Grants Management 
Division, Food and Nutrition Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture, 
3101 Park Center Drive, Alexandria, VA 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 has practical utility; (b) the accuracy of the Agency's 
estimate of the burden of the proposed collection of information, 
including the validity of the methods and assumptions used; (c) ways to 
enhance the quality, utility and clarity of the information to be 
collected; (d) ways to minimize the burden of the collection of 
information on those who are to respond, including the use of 
appropriate automated, electronic, mechanical or other technological 
collection techniques or other forms of information technology. 
Comments may be sent to Mark Porter, Grants Management Division, Food 
and Nutrition Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture, 3101 Park Center 
Drive, Alexandria, VA 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: Requests for additional information or 
copies of the information collection form and instruction should be 
directed to Mark Porter at (703) 305-2847.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
    Title: Supplemental Form for Collecting Taxpayer Identifying 
Numbers, FNS-711.
    OMB Number: 0584-0501.
    Expiration Date: May 31, 2003.
    Type of Request: Extension of a currently approved information 
collection.
    Abstract: Section 3100(y) of the Debt Collection Improvement Act of 
1996 (Pub. L. 104-134), codified at 31 U.S.C. 3325(d), requires Federal 
agencies to include the taxpayer identifying number (TIN) of all 
persons or organizations they pay whenever a request for payment is 
submitted to Federal payment officials. Departmental Regulation 2100-2 
requires all individuals and entities doing business with USDA to 
furnish a TIN. The purpose of the Supplemental Form for Collecting 
Taxpayer Identifying Numbers is to comply with Federal law by enabling 
the Agency to legally obtain a TIN from all persons and organizations 
who are entered into a direct payment relationship with FNS.
    Affected Public: Individuals and entities who enter into a direct 
payment agreement with FNS under any of the various nutrition and 
nutrition education programs administered by FNS.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 800.
    Number of Responses per respondent: 1.
    Estimated Total annual responses: 800.
    Hours per response: 0.0833.
    Total Annual Reporting hours: 66.6.
    Number of record keepers: 8.
    Estimated annual hours per record keeper: 1.0.
    Total annual record keeping hours: 8.
    Total annual burden hours: 74.6 (annual reporting hours plus annual 
record keeping hours).

    Dated: March 19, 2003.
Roberto Salazar,
Administrator, Food and Nutrition Service.
[FR Doc. 03-7414 Filed 3-27-03; 8:45 am]
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