[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 99 (Tuesday, May 25, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Page 28057]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2021-11012]



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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE


Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

May 20, 2021.
    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 June 24, 
2021 will be considered. Written comments and recommendations for the 
proposed information collection should be submitted within 30 days of 
the publication of this notice on the following website 
www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain. Find this particular information 
collection by selecting ``Currently under 30-day Review--Open for 
Public Comments'' or by using the search function.
    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 the collection of information unless it displays 
a currently valid OMB control number.

Food and Nutrition Service

    Title: WIC Farmers' Market Nutrition Program (FMNP) Forms and 
Regulations.
    OMB Control Number: 0584-0447.
    Summary of Collection: The Farmers' Market Nutrition Program (FMNP) 
is associated with the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for 
Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) and was established by Congress in 
1992. The FMNP is authorized by Section 17(m) of the Child Nutrition 
Act of 1966 (42 U.S.C. 1786(m)), as amended. The FMNP was established 
to provide fresh, nutritious, unprepared locally grown fruits and 
vegetables from farmers' markets and roadside stands to WIC 
participants; to expand the awareness and use of farmers' markets; and 
to increase sales at such markets. Women, infants (over 4 months old) 
and children that have been certified to receive WIC Program benefits 
or who are on a waiting list for WIC certification are eligible to 
participate in the WIC FMNP. The Food and Nutrition Service (FNS) will 
collect information from each state that receives a grant under the 
FMNP program in conjunction with the preparation of annual financial 
and recipient reports.
    Need and Use of the Information: The respondents to this 
information collection are FMNP State and local agencies (including 
Indian Tribal Organizations, District of Columbia, and Territories), 
participants, local agencies that are for-profit or non-profit 
businesses, and FMNP authorized outlets (farmers, farmers' markets, and 
roadside stands). The State and local agencies collect and maintain 
information related to program operation and administration, while the 
participants and FMNP authorized outlets provide the eligibility 
information needed to participate in the program. Some of the 
information requirements in this collection are mandatory, while others 
are required to obtain or retain a benefit. FNS uses the information to 
assess how each FMNP State agency operates; to ensure the 
accountability of State agencies, local agencies, and farmers/farmers' 
markets/roadside stands; to make program management decisions; and to 
report to Congress as needed.
    Description of Respondents: State, Local, or Tribal Government; 
Individuals or Households; Business or other-for-profit; Not-for-profit 
institutions; and Farms.
    Number of Respondents: 1,581,402.
    Frequency of Responses: Recordkeeping; Reporting: Annually; Semi-
annually; Quarterly; and Other (every one to three years).
    Total Burden Hours: 1,640,907.

Ruth Brown,
Departmental Information Collection Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 2021-11012 Filed 5-24-21; 8:45 am]
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