[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 238 (Tuesday, December 11, 2012)]
[Notices]
[Pages 73611-73612]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2012-29881]


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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE


Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

December 6, 2012.
    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

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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: Negative Quality Control Review Schedule.
    OMB Control Number: 0584-0034.
    Summary of Collection: The legislative basis for the operation of 
the quality control system is provided by section 16 of the Food and 
Nutrition Act of 2008. State agencies are required to perform Quality 
Control (QC) reviews for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program 
(SNAP). Section 275.21 requires State agencies to submit reports to 
enable the Food and Nutrition Service (FNS) to monitor their compliance 
with Program requirements relative to the Quality Control Review 
System. FNS will collect information using forms FNS-245 Negative Case 
Action Review Schedule.
    Need and Use of the Information: FNS will collect information to 
record data in negative case reviews. Negative case actions include the 
denial, termination or suspension of benefits. If the information were 
not collected, it would delay the awarding of monetary incentives in 
which the negative error rate played a role.
    Description of Respondents: State, Local, or Tribal Government.
    Number of Respondents: 53.
    Frequency of Responses: Recordkeeping; Reporting: On occasion; 
Annually.
    Total Burden Hours: 120,812.

Ruth Brown,
Departmental Information Collection Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 2012-29881 Filed 12-10-12; 8:45 am]
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