[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 146 (Tuesday, July 30, 2019)]
[Notices]
[Pages 36884-36885]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2019-16178]


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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Food and Nutrition Service


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

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 information collection request for the electronic 
submission of programmatic and financial data through the Food Programs 
Reporting System (FPRS). The data is currently collected on approved 
Office of Management and Budget (OMB) forms.

DATES: Written comments must be received on or before September 30, 
2019.

ADDRESSES: Comments may be sent to: Tim Kreh, Food and Nutrition 
Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture, 3101 Park Center Drive, Room 
706, Alexandria, VA 22302. 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 Tim Kreh at 
703-305-2339.

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

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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 Programs Reporting System (FPRS).
    Form Numbers: SF-425; FNS-10; FNS-13; FNS-44.
    OMB Number: 0584-0594.
    Expiration Date: 09/30/2019.
    Type of Request: Revision of a currently approved information 
collection request.
    Abstract: The Food and Nutrition Service (FNS) is the Federal 
agency responsible for managing the domestic nutrition assistance 
programs. Its mission is to increase food security and reduce hunger in 
partnership with cooperating organizations by providing children and 
low-income people access to food, a healthful diet, and nutrition 
education in a manner that supports American agriculture and inspires 
public confidence. The domestic nutrition assistance programs include 
the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), the Child 
Nutrition programs such as the National School Lunch (NSLP) and School 
Breakfast Programs (SBP), Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for 
Women, Infants and Children (WIC), Commodity Supplemental Food Program 
(CSFP), Food Distribution Program on Indian Reservations (FDPIR), The 
Emergency Food Assistance Program (TEFAP), and the Senior Farmers' 
Market Nutrition Program (SFMNP). Currently, the nutrition assistance 
programs managed by FNS touch the lives of 1 in 4 Americans over the 
course of a year.
    Federal nutrition assistance programs operate as partnerships 
between FNS, State, Indian Tribal Organizations (ITOs), and local 
organizations that interact directly with program participants. States 
and ITOs voluntarily enter into agreements with the Federal Government 
to operate programs according to Federal standards in exchange for 
program funds that cover all benefit costs, and a significant portion 
of administrative expenses. Under these agreements, FNS is responsible 
for implementing statutory requirements that set national program 
standards for eligibility and benefits, providing Federal funding to 
States, ITOs and local partners, and monitoring and evaluation to make 
sure that program structures and policies are properly implemented and 
effective in meeting program missions. States, ITOs and local 
organizations are responsible for delivering benefits efficiently, 
effectively, and in a manner consistent with national requirements. 
States and ITOs may operate all or some of the 15 different domestic 
nutrition assistance programs.
    The FNS is consolidating certain programmatic and financial data 
reporting requirements that are currently approved by the Office of 
Management and Budget, under the Food Programs Reporting System (FPRS), 
an electronic reporting system. The purpose is to give States and ITO 
agencies one portal for the various reporting required for the programs 
that the States and ITOs operate. The data collected is used for a 
variety of purposes; mainly program evaluation, planning, audits, 
funding, research, regulatory compliance and general statistics.
    Affected Public: State, Local and Tribal Government.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 12,708.
    The average estimated number of respondents varies depending on 
which specific nutrition assistance program is being reported on.
    Estimated Number of Responses per Respondent: 2.889.
    The average estimated number of responses per respondent varies 
depending on the program report. Reporting is completed monthly, 
quarterly, semi-annual and annually, depending on the type of report.
    Estimated Total Annual Responses: 36,709.
    Estimated Time per Response: 2.879.
    The average estimated time of response varies depending on 
respondent group and type of program report, as shown in the table.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden on Respondents: 105,670.

                                                 Food and Nutrition Service Data Collection Information
                                                                      [By program]
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                                                                             Estimated     Frequency of                      Estimated
              Affected public                    Respondent program          number of     response per    Total annual      hours per     Annual burden
                                                                            respondents     respondent       response        response          hours
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                                                                   Annual Burden Hours
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State Agencies Child Nutrition Program....  CN--NSLP, SBP, SMP, CACFP           3,335.00           4.077        13,597.0           1.725        23,457.0
                                             and Food Distribution
                                             Program (FDP) State Agency
                                             Program Staff.
State Agencies Supplemental Nutrition       SNAP, SNAP-ED, CNMI and             4,350.00           2.099         9,130.0           6.078        55,492.8
 Assistance Program.                         Puerto Rico Program Staff.
Food Distribution Program.................  CSFP, FDPNE, FDPIR and TEFAP        1,335.00           3.859         5,152.0           2.653        13,670.8
                                             Program Staff.
Special Supplemental Food Program for       WIC, AARA, Farmers Market;          3,688.00           2.394         8,830.0           1.478        13,049.9
 Women, Infants and Children (WIC).          Senior Farmers Market
                                             Program Staff.
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Overall Summary of Total Reporting Burden Hours Estimates for State            12,708.00           2.889        36,709.0           2.879       105,670.5
 Agency Program Staff.
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Brandon Lipps,
Administrator, Food and Nutrition Service.
[FR Doc. 2019-16178 Filed 7-29-19; 8:45 am]
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