[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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