[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 110 (Wednesday, June 8, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Pages 33191-33192]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-14179]


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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE


Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

June 1, 2011.
    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.

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Food and Nutrition Service

    Title: Report of Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program Issuance 
and Report of Commodity Distribution for Disaster Relief.
    OMB Control Number: 0584-0037.
    Summary of Collection: Disaster assistance through the Supplemental 
Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) is authorized by sections 402 and 
502 of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance 
Act (42 U.S.C. 5121 et seq.) and the temporary emergency provisions 
contained in Section 5 of the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008, and in 7 
CFR part 280 of the SNAP regulations. This program is initiated in a 
SNAP project area by FNS when all or part of the area has been affected 
by a disaster. Food distribution in disaster situation is authorized 
under Section 32 of the Act of August 24, 1935. Surplus foods are made 
available by State distributing agencies for relief purposes to victims 
of natural disaster such as hurricanes, floods, tornadoes, etc. 
Distribution to these recipients is made primarily through such 
organizations as the American Red Cross or the Salvation Army. These 
organizations use surplus foods for both central feeding operations and 
for distribution to families in homes cut off from normal sources of 
food supply.
    Need and Use of the Information: FNS will collect information 
through the use of forms FNS-292-A and B, which is used by the FNS 
Administrator, the Food Distribution Division, and the three SNAP 
divisions to monitor program activity, assess coverage provided to 
needy recipients, and assure the validity of requested commodity 
reimbursement and to prepare budget requests. If the information were 
not collected, FNS would be unable to monitor the issuance of SNAP 
benefits and the distribution of surplus foods during disaster 
situations.
    Description of Respondents: State, Local, or Tribal Government.
    Number of Respondents: 55.
    Frequency of Responses: Recordkeeping; Reporting: On occasion.
    Total Burden Hours: 92.

Ruth Brown,
Departmental Information Collection Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 2011-14179 Filed 6-7-11; 8:45 am]
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