[Federal Register Volume 71, Number 146 (Monday, July 31, 2006)]
[Notices]
[Page 43094]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E6-12164]


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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE


 Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

July 25, 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: Negative Quality Control Review Schedule; Status of Sample 
Selection and Completion.
    OMB Control Number: 0584-0034.
    Summary of Collection: The legislative basis for the operation of 
the quality control system is provided by section 16 of the Food Stamp 
Act of 1977. State agencies are required to perform Quality Control 
(QC) reviews for the Food Stamp Program (FSP). As part of the 
Performance Reporting System, each State agency is required to provide 
a systemic means of determining the accuracy of household eligibility 
and measuring the extent to which households receive the food stamp 
allotment to which they are entitled. Section 275.21(a) requires State 
agencies to submit reports to enable the Food and Nutrition Service 
(FNS) to monitor their compliance with Program requirements relative to 
the Quality Control Review System. FNS will collect information using 
forms FNS-245 Negative Case Action Review Schedule and FNS-248 Status 
of Sample Selection and Completion.
    Need and Use of the Information: FNS will collect information to 
record data in negative case reviews. Negative case actions include the 
denial, termination or suspension of benefits. FNS will also measure 
program operations and determination of a State's eligibility for 
enhanced administrative funding and to monitor the progress of sample 
selection and completion. If the information were not collected, it 
would delay the awarding of monetary incentives in which the negative 
error rate played a role.
    Description of Respondents: State, Local, or Tribal Government; 
Federal Government; individuals or households.
    Number of Respondents: 53.
    Frequency of Responses: Recordkeeping; Reporting: On occasion; 
Annually.
    Total Burden Hours: 121,636.

Ruth Brown,
Departmental Information Collection Clearance Officer.
 [FR Doc. E6-12164 Filed 7-28-06; 8:45 am]
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