[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 232 (Monday, December 3, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Pages 62290-62292]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2018-26128]


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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Food and Nutrition Service


Agency Information Collection Activities: Federal-State 
Supplemental Nutrition Programs Agreement (Form FNS-339)

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. The proposed information 
collection is a request for a revision of a currently approved 
collection of information relating to the reporting burden associated 
with completing and submitting form FNS-339, the Federal-State 
Supplemental Nutrition Programs Agreement for the administration of the 
Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants and Children 
(WIC); the WIC Farmers' Market Nutrition Program (FMNP); and/or the 
Seniors Farmers' Market Nutrition Program (SFMNP).

DATES: Written comments must be received on or before February 1, 2019.

ADDRESSES: Comments may be sent to: Kurtria Watson, Food and Nutrition 
Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture, 3101 Park Center Drive, Room 
524, Alexandria, VA 22302. Comments may also be submitted via fax to 
the attention of Kurtria Watson at 703-305-2196 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 Kurtria 
Watson at 703-605-4387.

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: Federal-State Supplemental Nutrition Programs Agreement.
    Form Number: FNS-339.
    OMB Number: 0584-0332.
    Expiration Date: February 28, 2019.
    Type of Request: Revision of a currently approved collection.
    Abstract: The Federal-State Supplemental Nutrition Programs

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Agreement (Form FNS-339) is an annual contract between the U.S. 
Department of Agriculture (USDA) and each State, Territory, and Indian 
Tribal Government agency seeking to operate one or more of the 
following programs: The Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for 
Women, Infants and Children (WIC), the WIC Farmers' Market Nutrition 
Program (FMNP), and the Seniors Farmers' Market Nutrition Program 
(SFMNP). The Food and Nutrition Service (FNS), of the USDA, is 
authorized to administer the WIC and the FMNP Programs under the 
following authority: Section 17 of the Child Nutrition Act (CNA) of 
1966, as amended, and the SFMNP under 7 U.S.C. 3007.
    The FNS-339 requires the signature of the Chief State agency 
official and includes a certification/assurance regarding drug free 
workplace, a certification regarding lobbying, and a disclosure of 
lobbying activities. The signed agreement thereby authorizes USDA to 
make funds available to State agencies for the administration of the 
WIC, FMNP, and/or SFMNP Programs within the State, and in accordance 
with 7 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) parts 246, 248, and 249. The 
State agency agrees to accept Federal funds for expenditure in 
accordance with applicable statutes and regulations and to comply with 
all the provisions of such statutes and regulations, and amendments 
thereto.
    This information collection is requesting a revision in the burden 
hours due to Program adjustments that primarily reflect expected 
changes in the number of WIC, FMNP, and/or SFMNP State agencies from 
year to year. The number of respondents (agencies administering the 
WIC, FMNP and/or SFMNP Programs) has increased from 124 to 129. This 
adjustment increased the total annual burden from 31 hours to 32.25 
hours. FNS also, has recordkeeping requirements and under-estimated the 
total annual responses for recordkeeping under the previous burden 
revision. Under this revision, there is an increase in the total annual 
responses from 124 to 258.
    Affected Public: State, Territory, and Indian Tribal Government 
Agencies.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: The total estimated number of 
respondents is 129 out of 191 in the possible respondents in the 
universe. This includes an unduplicated count of respondents that are 
responsible for the operation of 90 WIC Programs, 49 FMNP Programs, and 
52 SFMNP Programs. 5 State agencies solely operate the FMNP program; 19 
State agencies solely operate the SFMNP program; 15 State agencies 
operate both the FMNP and SFMNP programs; 59 State agencies solely 
operate the WIC program; 13 State agencies operate both the WIC and 
FMNP programs; 2 State agencies operate both the WIC and SFMNP 
programs; and 16 State agencies operate the WIC, FMNP, and SFMNP 
programs.
    Estimated Number of Responses per Respondent: 2: There is one 
response per agency for the completion of the FNS-339 and one response 
per agency to photocopy and maintain a record of the FNS-339. The FNS-
339 allows State agencies to select one or more of the Program(s) which 
they administer (WIC/FMNP/SFMNP).
    Estimated Total Annual Responses: 258 responses; (129 for reporting 
and 129 for recordkeeping).
    Estimated Time per Response: 7.5 minutes for reporting and 7.5 
minutes for recordkeeping. The estimated time for each respondent to 
report and maintain records is 15 minutes (0.25 hours) combined. It 
takes respondents approximately 7.5 minutes (0.125 hours) to read and 
sign the required form. Additionally, respondents spend another 7.5 
minutes (0.125 hours) making photocopies and filing each year. 
Therefore, the number of hours spent per each of the 129 reports per 
year is 0.25 hours totaling the requested 32.25 burden hours.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden on Respondents: The total estimated 
annual burden for reporting is 16.125 and the total estimated annual 
burden for recordkeeping is 16.125 for a grand total estimate of 32.25 
hours. See the table below for the estimated total annual burden for 
each type of respondent and each activity.

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                                                                                                                             Estimated
                                                                             Estimated       Responses     Total annual   average number     Estimated
               Respondents                              Form                 number of     annually per      responses     of hours per    total annual
                                                                            respondents     respondent                       response      burden hours
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                                                                    Reporting Burden
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State, Territory, and Indian Tribal        FNS-339                                   129               1             129           0.125          16.125
 Government Agencies (Respondent types:
 WIC--90; FMNP--49; SFMNP--52).
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                                                                  Recordkeeping Burden
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State, Territory, and Indian Tribal        FNS-339                                   129               1             129           0.125          16.125
 Government Agencies (Respondent types:
 WIC--90; FMNP--49; SFMNP--52).
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    Total Reporting and Recordkeeping      .............................           * 129               2             258           0.125           32.25
     Burden.
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* This includes an unduplicated count of respondents that are responsible for the operation of 90 WIC Programs, 49 FMNP Programs, and 52 SFMNP Programs.
  5 State agencies solely operate the FMNP program; 19 State agencies solely operate the SFMNP program; 15 State agencies operate both the FMNP and
  SFMNP programs; 59 State agencies solely operate the WIC program; 13 State agencies operate both the WIC and FMNP programs; 2 State agencies operate
  both the WIC and SFMNP programs; and 16 State agencies operate the WIC, FMNP, and SFMNP programs.



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    Dated: November 27, 2018.
Brandon Lipps,
Administrator, Food and Nutrition Service.
[FR Doc. 2018-26128 Filed 11-30-18; 8:45 am]
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