[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 207 (Friday, October 25, 2019)]
[Notices]
[Pages 57383-57384]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2019-23306]
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request
October 22, 2019.
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; 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; the
accuracy of the agency's estimate of burden including the validity of
the methodology and assumptions used; ways to enhance the quality,
utility and clarity of the information to be collected; and 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 November
25, 2019 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
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the collection of information unless it displays a currently valid OMB
control number.
Food and Nutrition Service
Title: Performance Reporting System, Management Evaluation.
OMB Control Number: 0584-0010.
Summary of Collection: The purpose of the Performance Reporting
System is to ensure that each State agency and project area is
operating the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) in
accordance with the Act, regulations, and the State agency's Plan of
Operation. Section 11 of the Food and Nutrition Act (the Act) of 2008
requires that State agencies maintain necessary records to ascertain
that SNAP is operating in compliance with the Act and regulations and
must make these records available to the Food and Nutrition Service
(FNS) for inspection.
Need and Use of the Information: FNS will use the information to
evaluate state agency operations and to collect information that is
necessary to develop solutions to improve the State's administration of
SNAP policy and procedures. Each State agency is required to submit one
review schedule every one, two, or three years, depending on the
project areas make-up of the state.
Description of Respondents: State, Local, or Tribal Government.
Number of Respondents: 53.
Frequency of Responses: Recordkeeping; Reporting: Annually.
Total Burden Hours: 491,172.
Food and Nutrition Service
Title: Seniors Farmers' Market Nutrition Program (SFMNP).
OMB Control Number: 0584-0541.
Summary of Collection: This submission is a revision of a currently
approved collection which covers the reporting and recordkeeping burden
associated with the Seniors Farmers' Market Nutrition Program, OMB
#0584-0541. The Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 (the
2002 Farm Bill), Public Law 107-171, authorized the SFMNP as a
competitive grant program beginning Fiscal Year (FY) 2003 and gave USDA
the authority to develop Federal regulations guiding the administration
of the SFMNP. The Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018, Public Law 115-
334 (the 2018 Farm Bill), provided continued funding for the SFMNP
through FY 2023. Federal regulations governing the SFMNP (7 Code of
Federal Regulations, part 249) require that certain program-related
information be collected and that full and complete records concerning
SFMNP operations are maintained. The information reporting and
recordkeeping burdens are necessary to ensure appropriate and efficient
management of the SFMNP.
Need and Use of the Information: The information collected is used
by USDA to manage, plan, evaluate, make decisions, and report on SFMNP
program operations. FNS uses the information collection to assess how
each SFMNP State agency operates; to ensure regulatory compliance of
State agencies, local agencies, and farmers/farmers' markets/roadside
stands/CSA programs; to make program management decisions; and to
report to Congress as needed.
Description of Respondents: State, Local, or Tribal Governments;
Individuals and Households; Small Businesses (authorized outlets).
Number of Respondents: 854,090.
Frequency of Responses: Reporting: Annually.
Total Burden Hours: 449,090.
Ruth Brown,
Departmental Information Collection Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 2019-23306 Filed 10-24-19; 8:45 am]
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