[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 68 (Thursday, April 9, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Page 19065]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2015-08153]


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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Food and Nutrition Service


Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed Collection; 
Comment Request; Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, Request for 
Administrative Review; Food Retailers and Wholesalers

AGENCY: Food and Nutrition Service, FNS, 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 this proposed information collection. This is a revision of a 
currently approved collection for SNAP, Request for Administrative 
Review.

DATES: Written comments must be received on or before June 8, 2015.

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 has 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 that were 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 the use of appropriate automated, electronic, 
mechanical, or other technological collection techniques or other forms 
of information technology.
    Comments may be sent to: Shanta Swezy, Branch Chief, Food and 
Nutrition Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture, 3101 Park Center 
Drive, Room 418, Alexandria, Virginia 22302. Comments may also be 
submitted via fax to the attention of Shanta Swezy at (703) 305-1863 or 
via email to [email protected]. 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 responses to this notice will be summarized and included in the 
request for Office and Management and Budget approval. All comments 
will be a matter of public record.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Requests for additional information 
should be directed to Shanta Swezy, (703) 305-2238.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
    Title: Request for Administrative Review.
    OMB Number: 0584-0520.
    Expiration Date: September 30, 2015.
    Type of Request: Revision of a currently approved collection.
    Abstract: The Food and Nutrition Service (FNS) of the U.S. 
Department of Agriculture is the Federal agency responsible for the 
Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP). The Food and 
Nutrition Act of 2008, as amended, (7 U.S.C. 2011-2036) requires that 
FNS determine the eligibility of retail food stores and certain food 
service organizations in order to participate in SNAP. If a food 
retailer or wholesale food concern is aggrieved by certain 
administrative action by FNS, that store has the right to file a 
written request for review of the administrative action with FNS.
    Affected Public: Business-for-profit: Retail food stores and 
wholesale food concerns.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 1,457.
    Number of Responses per Respondent: 1.2.
    Estimated Total Annual Response per Respondent: 1,748.4.
    Estimated Time per Response: Public reporting burden for this 
collection of information is estimated to average 0.17 of an hour per 
response.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden on Respondents: 297.00 hours.

    Dated: April 6, 2015.
Audrey Rowe,
Administrator, Food and Nutrition Service.
[FR Doc. 2015-08153 Filed 4-8-15; 8:45 am]
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