[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 224 (Monday, November 21, 2011)]
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[FR Doc No: 2011-29952]



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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE


Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

November 15, 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.

Food and Nutrition Service

    Title: National School Lunch Program Direct Certification 
Improvement Study.
    OMB Control Number: 0584-0529.
    Summary of Collection: Direct certification enables children in 
households that receive Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program 
(SNAP) or other public assistance program benefits to be certified to 
receive free school meals without application. The Child Nutrition and 
Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infant, and Children 
(WIC) Reauthorization Act of 2004 (Pub. L. 108-265) required States and 
local education agencies to use direct certification. The Food and 
Nutrition Service (FNS) issued a new guideline, effective for school 
year 2009-2010, that direct certification must apply to all students in 
the household, to the extent possible, if any household member receives 
SNAP, Food Distribution Program on Indian Reservation, or Temporary 
Assistance for Needy Families benefits.
    Need and Use of the Information: In order for FNS to meet the study 
objectives, the project will include three data collection efforts: (1) 
A Web-based national survey of States and local nutrition program 
administration; (2) in-person interviews conducted with State and 
district-level staff responsible for direct certification in seven case 
study States; and (3) an exploration of unmatched SNAP participant 
records and National School Lunch Program application in case study 
States. If the data are not collected, FNS will not have the 
information it needs to address the study objectives.
    Description of Respondents: State, Local, or Tribal Government.
    Number of Respondents: 6,513.
    Frequency of Responses: Reporting: Other (one-time).
    Total Burden Hours: 3,728.

Ruth Brown,
Departmental Information Collection Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 2011-29952 Filed 11-18-11; 8:45 am]
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