[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 41 (Friday, March 1, 2013)]
[Notices]
[Page 13856]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2013-04789]


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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE


Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

February 25, 2013.
    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: Determining Eligibility for Free and Reduced Price Meals and 
Free Milk, 7 CFR Part 245.
    OMB Control Number: 0584-0026.
    Summary of Collection: The Richard B. Russell National School Lunch 
Act (NSLA), as amended, authorizes the National School Lunch Program 
(NSLP). Section 9, Paragraph 9(b) of the NSLA provides that the income 
guidelines for determining eligibility for free school meals shall be 
130 percent, and reduced price school meals shall be 185 percent, of 
the applicable family size income level contained in the non-farm 
income poverty guidelines proscribed by the Office of Management and 
Budget, as adjusted annually. 7 CFR Part 245, Determining Eligibility 
for Free and Reduced Price Meals and Free Milk in Schools, sets forth 
policies and procedures for implementing these provisions. These 
federal regulations requires schools operating the NSLP to determine 
children's eligibility for free and reduced-price meals on the basis of 
each child's household income and size, and to establish operating 
procedures that will prevent physical segregation, or other 
discrimination against, or overt identification of children unable to 
pay the full price for meals or milk. Section 104 of the Child 
Nutrition and WIC Reauthorization Act of 2004 added section 9(b)(4) to 
the NSAL (42 U.S.C. 1758(b)(4)) to require local education agencies to 
directly certify, without further application, any child who is a 
member of a household receiving Supplemental Nutrition Assistance 
Program (SNAP) benefits.
    Need and Use of the Information: FNS will collect information to 
determine eligibility of children for free and reduced price meals and 
for free milk using form FNS-742, and assure that there is no physical 
segregation of, or other discrimination against, or overt 
identification of children unable to pay the full price for meals or 
milk.
    Description of Respondents: Individuals or household; State, Local, 
or Tribal Government.
    Number of Respondents: 8,303,871.
    Frequency of Responses: Recordkeeping; Reporting: Other (3 times a 
year); Annually.
    Total Burden Hours: 965,582.

Ruth Brown,
Departmental Information Collection Clearance Officer .
[FR Doc. 2013-04789 Filed 2-28-13; 8:45 am]
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