[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 134 (Friday, July 12, 2019)]
[Notices]
[Pages 33218-33220]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2019-14795]


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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Food and Nutrition Service


Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; 
Comment Request--Food Distribution Programs

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 an 
extension, without change, of a currently approved collection. This 
collection allows for Food Distribution Programs, such as the National 
School Lunch Program (NSLP), the Food Distribution Program on Indian 
Reservations (FDPIR), the Commodity Supplemental Food Program (CSFP), 
and The Emergency Food Assistance Program (TEFAP), to run effectively. 
The information reported and the records kept for purposes of review 
are used by State and recipient agencies, Indian Tribal Organizations 
(ITOs), and FNS regional and headquarters offices for the purpose of 
administering USDA Food Distribution Programs. The programs assist 
American farmers and needy people by purchasing commodities and 
delivering them to State agencies and ITOs that, in turn, distribute 
them to organizations for use in providing food assistance to those in 
need. The information collected allows State agencies and ITOs to 
administer programs that align with their local preferences and gives 
FNS National and Regional offices the ability to ensure programs are 
complying with program regulations and policies.

DATES: Written comments must be received on or before September 10, 
2019.

ADDRESSES: Comments may be sent to: Kiley Larson, Food and Nutrition 
Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture, 3101 Park Center Drive, Room 
506, Alexandria, VA 22302. Comments may also be submitted by phone at 
(703) 305-2680, via fax to the attention of Kiley Larson at (703) 305-
2964, or via email to [email protected]. Comments will also be 
accepted through the Federal eRulemaking Portal. Go to

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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 Kiley 
Larson by phone at (703) 305-2680 or via fax at (703) 305-2964.

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: Food Distribution Programs.
    Form Numbers: FNS 7, 52, 53, 57, 152, 153, 155, and 667.
    OMB Number: 0584-0293.
    Expiration Date: November 30, 2019.
    Type of Request: Extension, without change, of a currently approved 
collection.
    Abstract: The Food Distribution Programs of the United States 
Department of Agriculture (USDA) assist American farmers and needy 
people by purchasing and delivering food to State agencies and ITOs 
that, in turn, distribute them to organizations that assist those in 
need. Effective administration of Food Distribution Programs is 
dependent on the collection and submission of information from State 
and local agencies, ITOs, private-for-profit companies, and private 
not-for-profit companies to FNS. This information includes, for 
example, the number of households served in the programs; the 
quantities of foods ordered and where the food is to be delivered; 
verification of the receipt of a food order; and the amounts of USDA 
Foods in inventory. FNS employs this information collection activity to 
obtain the data necessary to make those calculations.
    There are other forms which are used to report information that are 
associated with this collection that are approved under other FNS 
information collections or in other agency information collections. The 
burden associated with these forms is approved under these collections 
and is not included in the total burden for this collection. These 
forms include FNS-44 Report of Child and Adult Care Food Program, FNS-
10 Report of School Operations, FNS-191 CSFP Racial/Ethnic Group 
Participation, FNS-292A Report of Commodity Distribution for Disaster 
Relief, and FNS-292B Disaster Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program 
Benefit Issuance (OMB# 0584-0594 Food Programs Reporting System (FPRS), 
expiration date 9/30/2019) and FNS-74 Federal-State Agreement (OMB# 
0584-0067 7 CFR part 235--State Administrative Expense (SAE) Funds, 
expiration date 8/31/2019). In addition to these Agency-developed 
forms, FNS also uses OMB Standard Forms SF-269 Financial Status Report 
(Long), SF-269A Financial Status Report (Short), SF-424 Application for 
Federal Assistance, and SF-1034 in the commodity programs.
    This is a renewal of the information collection under the burden 
number 0584-0293. There are no changes in our burden estimates. 
Adjustments have been made to the total number of respondents to 
accurately capture the total number of unique respondents. These 
adjustments did not change the collection's previously approved burden 
estimates. The information collected under this burden deals with 
program staples, such as inventory and expenses. This foundational 
information tends to remain fairly consistent, allowing for consistent 
burden estimates. When changes in the program do arise, the burden is 
adjusted to reflect those specific modifications.
    Affected Public: (a) Individuals and households participating; (b) 
businesses or other for-profit entities; (c) not for-profit 
organizations or charitable institutions; and (d) State, Local, and 
Tribal Governments. The respondent groups include: Distributors, 
Processors, Child Care Institutions, Food Service Management Companies, 
disaster feeding organizations, food banks, State Distributing 
Agencies, Indian Tribal Organizations, School Food Authorities, and 
individuals participating in these programs.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: The total estimated number of 
respondents is 638,170. This includes 21,440 from State, Local, and 
Tribal Governments, 3,443 from private for profit businesses and 
companies, 2,087 nonprofits, and 611,200 households and individuals. 
These numbers were calculated by isolating the largest number of 
respondents from each respondent group (e.g., food banks versus State 
agencies) and totaling them to ensure that each group was accounted for 
and the number of those responding was accurate. Isolating these groups 
allowed us to remove duplicative respondents, allowing for a precise 
representation of respondents.
    Estimated Number of Responses per Respondent: The total estimated 
average number of responses is 5.98 (6 rounded).
    Estimated Total Annual Responses: The estimated average number of 
total annual responses is 3,814,782.03 (3,814,782 rounded).
    Estimated Time per Response: The average estimated time of response 
varies from 0.03 hours (1.8 minutes) to 52.63 hours depending on 
respondent group, as shown in the table below. The average estimated 
response time for all of the participants is 0.30 hours (18 minutes) 
per response.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden on Respondents: 1,160,534.91 hours 
(1,160,535 rounded). See table below for estimated total annual burden 
for each type of respondent.

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                                                     Number of                      Est. total
         Affected public          Est. number of   responses per   Total annual      hours per      Est. total
                                    respondents     respondent       responses       response         burden
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                                                    Reporting
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State, Local, and Tribal                  21,440           10.84      232,319.24             .25        58,679.5
 Governments....................
Private for Profit..............           3,443          250.27      861,681.33             .03       26,093.88
Private Not for Profit..........           2,087            1.55           3,240             .19           614.5
Individual......................         611,200            1.96       1,199,200             .25         304,400
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    Total Estimated Reporting            638,170            3.60    2,296,440.57             .17      389,787.88
     Burden.....................
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                                                     Number of                      Est. total
         Affected public          Est. number of   responses per   Total annual      hours per      Est. total
                                  record-keepers   record-keeper     responses       response         burden
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                                                  Recordkeeping
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State, Local, and Tribal                  21,440           21.97      471,130.46             .08       35,413.02
 Governments....................
Private for Profit..............           3,443          300.44       1,034,429             .06       62,671.72
Private Not for Profit..........           2,087            6.12          12,782           52.63      672,662.29
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    Total Estimated                       26,970           56.30    1,518,341.46             .51      770,747.03
     Recordkeeping Burden.......
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                                      Total of Reporting and Recordkeeping
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Reporting.......................         638,170            3.60    2,296,440.57             .17      389,787.88
Recordkeeping...................          26,970           56.30    1,518,341.46             .51      770,747.03
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    Total.......................         638,170            5.98    3,814,782.03             .30    1,160,534.91
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    Dated: June 28, 2019.
Brandon Lipps,
Administrator, Food and Nutrition Service.
[FR Doc. 2019-14795 Filed 7-11-19; 8:45 am]
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