[Federal Register Volume 71, Number 138 (Wednesday, July 19, 2006)]
[Notices]
[Pages 40984-40985]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E6-11398]


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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE


Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

July 13, 2006.
    The Department of Agriculture has submitted the following 
information collection requirement(s) to OMB for review and clearance 
under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, Public Law 104-13. Comments 
regarding (a) whether the 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 burden including the validity of the 
methodology 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 through the use of appropriate automated, 
electronic, mechanical, or other technological collection techniques or 
other forms of information technology should be addressed to: Desk 
Officer for Agriculture, Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, 
Office of Management and Budget (OMB), [email protected] or 
fax (202) 395-5806 and to Departmental Clearance Office, USDA, OCIO, 
Mail Stop 7602, Washington, DC 20250-7602. Comments regarding these 
information collections are best assured of having their full effect if 
received within 30 days of this notification. Copies of the 
submission(s) may be obtained by calling (202) 720-8958.
    An agency may not conduct or sponsor a collection of information 
unless the collection of information displays a currently valid OMB 
control number and the agency informs potential persons who are to 
respond to the collection of information that such persons are not 
required to respond to the collection of information unless it displays 
a currently valid OMB control number.

Food and Nutrition Service

    Title: WIC Federal and State Agreement.
    OMB Control Number: 0584-0332.
    Summary of Collection: The Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) and 
the Farmers' Market Nutrition Program (FMNP) are carried out by the 
U.S. Department of Agriculture under Section 17 of the Child Nutrition 
Act (CNA) of 1966, as amended. Form FNS-399, Federal-State Special 
Supplemental Nutrition Program Agreement, is the agreement between USDA 
and the State agency. The agreement empowers USDA to release funds to 
the State agency to operate the Women, Infants and Children (WIC) 
Program and the Farmers' Market Nutrition Program (FMNP).
    Need and Use of the Information: FNS will collect information to 
authorize payment of cash grants to State

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agencies, which operate the program locally through nonprofit 
organizations and must ensure coordination of the Program among the 
appropriate agencies and organizations. Each FMNP or WIC State agency 
desiring to administer the program shall annually enter into a written 
agreement with USDA for administration of the program in the 
jurisdiction of the State agency. If the information is not collected 
Federal funds cannot be provided to the State agency without a signed 
agreement.
    Description of Respondents: State, Local, or Tribal Government.
    Number of Respondents: 107.
    Frequency of Responses: Recordkeeping; Reporting: Annually.
    Total Burden Hours: 27.

Ruth Brown,
Departmental Information Collection Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. E6-11398 Filed 7-18-06; 8:45 am]
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