[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 122 (Friday, June 24, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Page 37059]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-15873]



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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Food and Nutrition Service


Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; 
Comment Request--Form FNS-339, Federal-State Supplemental Nutrition 
Program(s) Agreement

AGENCY: Food and Nutrition Service, USDA.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this 
notice invites the general public and other public agencies to comment 
on proposed information collections. The proposed information 
collection is a revision to a currently approved collection of 
information relating to the reporting and recordkeeping burden 
associated with completing and submitting form FNS-339, the Federal and 
State Agreement for the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for 
Women, Infants and Children (WIC); the WIC Farmers' Market Nutrition 
Program (FMNP); and/or the Senior Farmers' Market Nutrition Program 
(SFMNP).

DATES: Written comments on this notice must be received on or before 
August 23, 2011.

ADDRESSES: Comments are invited on: (a) Whether the proposed 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 the burden of the 
proposed collection of information, including the validity of the 
methodology and assumptions used; (c) ways to enhance the quality, 
utility and clarity of the information to be collected; and (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.
    Comments may be sent to: Debra Whitford, Director, Supplemental 
Food Programs Division, Food and Nutrition Service, U.S. Department of 
Agriculture, 3101 Park Center Drive, Room 520, Alexandria, VA 22302. 
Comments may also be submitted via email to [email protected]. Be 
sure to include the title of the Notice in the subject line of the 
message. Comments will also be accepted through the Federal eRulemaking 
Portal. Go to http://www.regulations.gov, and follow the online 
instructions for submitting comments electronically.
    All written comments will be open for public inspection at the 
office of the Food and Nutrition Service during regular business hours 
(8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday) at 3101 Park Center Drive, 
Alexandria, Virginia 22302, Room 518. All responses to this Notice will 
be summarized and included in the request for OMB approval, and will 
become a matter of public record.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Requests for additional information or 
copies of the information collection form and instructions should be 
directed to: Joan Carroll, (703) 305-2746.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    Title: Federal-State Supplemental Nutrition Program(s) Agreement.
    OMB Number: 0584-0332.
    Form Number: FNS-339.
    Expiration Date: November 30, 2012.
    Type of Request: Revision of a currently approved collection.
    Abstract: The Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act of 2010 (the Act), 
Public Law 111-296, was enacted by the President on December 13, 2010. 
Section 361 of the Act requires that the Secretary of Agriculture 
incorporate in the Federal-State Agreement (form FNS-339) a provision 
for the WIC Program and FMNP that supports full use of Federal funds 
and excludes such funds from State budget restrictions or limitations 
including, at a minimum, hiring freezes, work furloughs, and travel 
restrictions affecting the WIC Program or the FMNP. Additional 
technical amendments are also being made to the FNS-339, as follows: 
(1) The title is changed to include FMNP and SFMNP; (2) coverage by 
statutes as well as regulations is added; (3) references to FMNP and 
SFMNP are added as necessary and appropriate; and (4) several 
typographical errors are corrected.
    The agreement requires the signature of the Chief State agency 
official and includes a certification/assurance regarding drug free 
workplace, a certification regarding lobbying and a disclosure of 
lobbying activities. The signed agreement is the contract between USDA 
and each State agency that administers WIC, FMNP and SFMNP, thereby 
authorizing USDA to release funds to the State agencies for the 
administration of the Program(s) in the jurisdiction of the State in 
accordance with the provisions of 7 CFR parts 246, 248, and/or 249.
    This revision does not increase the burden per response. However, 
the number of respondents (agencies administering WIC, FMNP and SFMNP) 
increased from 140 to 142 increasing the total annual burden from 35 to 
35.5 hours.
    Estimate of Burden: Public reporting burden for this collection of 
information is estimated to average 0.25 hours per response, including 
the time for reviewing instructions, searching existing data sources, 
gathering and maintaining the data needed, and completing and reviewing 
the collection of information.
    Affected Public: State, Territorial and Tribal Agencies: Respondent 
Type: The Chief Health Officer of the WIC State agency, or the Chief 
Agency Official of the FMNP or SFMNP State agency (e.g., a State 
Commissioner of Agriculture or Agency on Aging), if not administered by 
the WIC State agency in that state.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 142 respondents.
    Estimated Number of Responses per Respondent: One.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden on Respondents: 35.5 hours.

    Dated: June 15, 2011.
Audrey Rowe,
Administrator, Food and Nutrition Service.
[FR Doc. 2011-15873 Filed 6-23-11; 8:45 am]
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