[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 152 (Tuesday, August 7, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Pages 38681-38682]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2018-16816]



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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Food and Nutrition Service


Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection: 
Comment Request--Summer Food Site Locations for State Agencies

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 collection is a new 
information collection for the voluntary collection of summer meal site 
information from State agencies.

DATES: Written comments must be received on or before October 9, 2018.

ADDRESSES: Comments may be sent to: Community Meals Branch, Food and 
Nutrition Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture, 3101 Park Center 
Drive, Room 1200, Alexandria, VA 22302. Comments may also be submitted 
via fax to the attention of Andrea Farmer at 703-305-6294 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 of Management and Budget approval. All comments will 
be a matter of public record.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Requests for additional information or 
copies of this information collection should be directed to Andrea 
Farmer at 703-305-2590.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
    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 shall have 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 use of appropriate automated, 
electronic, mechanical, or other technological collection techniques or 
other forms of information technology.
    Title: Summer Food Site Locations for State Agencies.
    Form Number: FNS-905.
    OMB Number: 0584-XXXX.
    Expiration Date: XX/XX/20xx.
    Type of Request: This is a new data collection.
    Abstract:
    This data collection was originally part of OMB control number 
0584-0474 National Hunger Clearinghouse Database Forms and now has been 
transferred to Child Nutrition in order to improve efficiency under 
form number FNS-905 and a new OMB control number (0584-XXXX) Summer 
Food Site Locations for State Agencies.
    The Form FNS-905: Summer Food Site Locations for State Agencies is 
the instrument used to voluntarily collect information from State 
agencies about approved summer meal sites for the Summer Food Service 
Program and the Seamless Summer Option of the National School Lunch 
Program. The form collects site name, location, and operating details, 
such as dates and times of the day that the sites are in operation, 
that provide summer meals to children 18 years and younger in low 
income communities during the summer. The Form FNS-905 may only be 
completed by State agencies as Summer Sites must be approved by the 
State agencies before being made public.
    The Form FNS-905 is part of requirements found in statute in 
Section 26 of the National School Lunch Act (NLSA), which mandates that 
the Food and Nutrition Service (FNS) enter into a contract with a 
nongovernmental organization to develop and maintain a national 
information clearinghouse of grassroots organizations working on 
hunger, food, nutrition, and other agricultural issues, including food 
recovery, food assistance and self-help activities to aid individuals 
to become self-reliant, and other activities that empower low-income 
individuals.
    The Form FNS-543, originally developed to satisfy this statutory 
requirement, collects information and resources to help build the 
capacity of emergency food providers to address the immediate needs of 
struggling families and individuals while promoting self-reliance and 
access to healthy food. The Form FNS-543a was submitted as an addendum 
to Form FNS-543. The Form FNS-543 collects information directly from 
organizations providing other types of assistance; however, the 
information collected through Form FNS-543a was collected and submitted 
by the State agencies. Because of this, FNS decided to develop a new 
form to replace Form FNS-543a. Form FNS-905 was developed for this 
purpose and may only be submitted by State agencies. The Form FNS-905 
collects information about approved summer meal sites. The information 
from both of these forms populates the National Hunger Clearinghouse, 
which is a resource for the public to find information about the food 
safety net.
    FNS will also provide this information for individuals to find 
meals for children when school is out, and for groups that assist these 
low income individuals or communities to find meals for children in the 
summer. The information provides an innovative way to connect families 
to meals during the summer months, and assists communities in the 
development, coordination, and evaluation of strategic initiatives, 
partnership, and outreach activities.
    Affected Public: State, Local and Tribal Government: Respondent 
groups identified include State agencies administering the Summer Food 
Service Program.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: The total estimated number of 
respondents is 53. This includes: the 50 State agencies administering 
the Summer Food Service Program as well as the District of Columbia, 
Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico.
    Estimated Number of Responses per Respondent: Form FNS-905 is 
voluntary and State agencies are asked to complete the form at least 
once annually. However, State agencies may submit revisions weekly 
throughout the summer (approximately 17 weeks). On average, State 
agencies tend to submit 8 revisions in the course of a year.
    Estimated Total Annual Responses: 424.
    Estimated Time per Response: The estimated time of response is 
approximately 7.5 minutes (0.125 hours) for each response.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden on Respondents: 53 hours. See the 
table below for estimated total annual burden for the state agencies.

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                                                                                  Estimated avg.
                                     Estimated       Responses     Total annual      number of       Estimated
           Respondent                 number       annually per      responses       hours per      total hours
                                    respondent      respondent      (col. bxc)       response       (col. dxe)
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                                                Reporting Burden
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State agencies..................              53               8             424           0.125              53
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    Total Reporting Burden......              53  ..............             424  ..............              53
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    Dated: July 30, 2018.
Brandon Lipps,
Administrator, Food and Nutrition Service.
[FR Doc. 2018-16816 Filed 8-6-18; 8:45 am]
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