[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 159 (Friday, August 18, 2017)]
[Notices]
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From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2017-17472]


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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE


Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

August 15, 2017.
    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 
are requested regarding (1) 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; (2) the 
accuracy of the agency's estimate of burden including the validity of 
the methodology and assumptions used; (3) ways to enhance the quality, 
utility and clarity of the information to be collected; and (4) 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 regarding this information collection received by 
September 18, 2017 will be considered. Written comments 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. 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: Scanner Capability Assessment of SNAP-Authorized Small 
Retailers (SCANR) Study.
    OMB Control Number: 0584--NEW.
    Summary of Collection: The SCANR Study will provide FNS with an 
understanding of the extent to which small retailers participating in 
the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) are able to meet 
Section 4002 of the Agricultural Act of 2014 (2014 Farm Bill) 
requirement that all authorized SNAP retailers use scanning 
technologies at the point of sale (POS) to redeem SNAP benefits. 
Understanding the number of small retailers that lack scanning systems, 
the costs of adopting and maintaining scanning systems, and the 
barriers small retailers face in adopting the technology are key to 
informing rulemaking for the 2014 Farm Bill requirement.
    Need and Use of the Information: This study will result in a 
comprehensive description of the scanner capability of small SNAP-
authorized retailers that will provide FNS with information to inform 
rulemaking for the 2014 Farm Bill requirement. Cost estimates from the 
industry interviews and follow-up interviews with retailers and data 
from secondary sources will be used to estimate store-level costs for 
adopting scanning systems with different levels of functionality. The 
cost estimates will account for all costs associated with the purchase, 
installation, and maintenance of scanning systems. Using the store-
level costs and data from the SCANR Survey on the number of small SNAP-
authorized retailers without scanning systems, the study will also 
include the total cost estimate for all small SNAP-authorized retailers 
to comply with the 2014 Farm Bill requirements. Finally, the study will 
include a descriptive assessment of the technological and economic 
barriers small SNAP retailers face in adopting and using scanning 
systems.
    Description of Respondents: Business-for-profit.
    Number of Respondents: 1,443.
    Frequency of Responses: Reporting: Annually.
    Total Burden Hours: 370.

Ruth Brown,
Departmental Information Collection Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 2017-17472 Filed 8-17-17; 8:45 am]
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