[Federal Register Volume 72, Number 143 (Thursday, July 26, 2007)]
[Notices]
[Pages 41049-41050]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E7-14472]


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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE


Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

July 23, 2007.
    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,

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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: Operating Guidelines, Forms and Waivers.
    OMB Control Number: 0584-0083.
    Summary of Collection: Section 11(d) of the Food Stamp Act of 1977, 
as amended, provides that the State agency of each participating State 
shall submit to the Secretary for approval a plan of operation 
specifying the manner in which the Food Stamp Program will be conducted 
within the State in every political subdivision. Section 11(e) of the 
Act provides that the State plan of operation shall provide for State 
agency verification of household eligibility prior to certification, 
completion of certification within 30 days of filing of the 
application, fair hearing, and submission of reports as required by the 
Secretary. The basic components of the State Plan of Operation are the 
Federal/State Agreement, the Budget Projection Statement, and the 
Program Activity Statement (272.2(a)(2)). Under part 272.2(c), the 
State agency shall submit to the Food and Nutrition Service (FNS) for 
approval a Budget Projection Statement (which projects total Federal 
administrative costs for the upcoming fiscal year) and a Program 
Activity Statement (which provides program activity data for the 
preceding fiscal year). FNS will collect information using forms FNS 
366A and FNS 366B.
    Need and Use of the Information: FNS will collect information to 
estimate funding needs and also provide data on the number of 
applications processed, number of fair hearings, and fraud control 
activity. FNS uses the data to monitor State agency activity levels and 
performance. If the information were not collected it would disrupt 
budget planning and delay appropriation distributions.
    Description of Respondents: State, Local or Tribal Government.
    Number of Respondents: 53.
    Frequency of Responses: Recordkeeping; Reporting: Annually.
    Total Burden Hours: 2,849.

Ruth Brown,
Departmental Information Collection Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. E7-14472 Filed 7-25-07; 8:45 am]
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