[Federal Register Volume 75, Number 55 (Tuesday, March 23, 2010)]
[Notices]
[Page 13727]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2010-6262]


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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE


Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

March 17, 2010.
    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: Performance Reporting System, Management Evaluation.
    OMB Control Number: 0584-0010.
    Summary of Collection: The purpose of the Performance Reporting 
System is to ensure that each State agency and project area is 
operating the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) in 
accordance with the Act, regulations, and the State agency's Plan of 
Operation. Section 11 of the Food and Nutrition Act (the Act) of 2008 
requires that State agencies maintain necessary records to ascertain 
that SNAP is operating in compliance with the Act and regulations and 
must make these records available to the Food and Nutrition Service 
(FNS) for inspection.
    Need and Use of the Information: FNS will use the information to 
evaluate state agency operations and to collect information that is 
necessary to develop solutions to improve the State's administration of 
SNAP policy and procedures. Each State agency is required to submit one 
review schedule every one, two, or three years, depending on the 
project areas make-up of the state.
    Description of Respondents: State, Local, or Tribal Government.
    Number of Respondents: 53.
    Frequency of Responses: Recordkeeping; Reporting: Annually.
    Total Burden Hours: 492,222.

Food and Nutrition Service

    Title: Generic Clearance to Conduct Formative Research.
    OMB Control Number: 0584-0524.
    Summary of Collection: This information collection is based on 
section 19 of the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 (42 U.S.C. 1787) Section 
5 of the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act (42 U.S.C. 1754) 
and section 11(f) of the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 
2020). Diet has a significant impact on the health of citizens and is 
linked to four leading causes of disease, which can reduce the quality 
of life and cause premature death. While these diet-related problems 
affect all Americans, they have a greater impact on the disadvantaged 
populations reached by many of the Food and Nutrition Service (FNS) 
programs. One of FNS' goals includes improving the nutrition of 
children and low-income families by providing access to program 
benefits and nutrition education. The basis of FNS' approach rests on 
the philosophies that all health communications and social marketing 
activities must be science-based, theoretically grounded, audience-
driven, and results-oriented. FNS will collect information through 
formative research methods that will include focus groups, interviews 
(dyad, triad, telephone, etc.), surveys and Web-based information 
gathering tools.
    Need and Use of the Information: FNS will collect information to 
provide formative input and feedback on how best to reach and motivate 
the targeted population. The collected information will provide input 
regarding the potential use of materials and products during both the 
developmental and testing stages. FNS will also collect information 
regarding effective nutrition education and outreach initiatives being 
implemented by State agencies that administer nutrition assistance 
programs to address critical nutrition program access issues.
    Description of Respondents: Individuals or households.
    Number of Respondents: 10,000.
    Frequency of Responses: Reporting: On occasion.
    Total Burden Hours: 7,008.

Ruth Brown,
Departmental Information Collection Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 2010-6262 Filed 3-22-10; 8:45 am]
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