[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 223 (Tuesday, November 23, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Pages 66519-66520]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2021-25558]


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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Food and Nutrition Service


Agency Information Collection Activities; Comment Request: USDA 
National Hunger Clearinghouse Database Form (FNS 543)

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 an extension of a 
currently approved information collection from organizations fighting 
hunger and poverty.

DATES: Written comments must be received on or before January 24, 2022.

ADDRESSES: 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.
    Comments may be sent to Celeste Perkins, Food and Nutrition 
Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture, 1320 Braddock Place, Front 
Desk, Alexandria, VA 22314. Comments may be submitted to Celeste 
Perkins via email to [email protected]. 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. Comments will also be accepted through the 
Federal eRulemaking Portal.
    All written comments will be open for public inspection at the 
office of the Food and Nutrition Service during regular business hours 
(8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Monday through Friday) at 1320 Braddock Place, 
Front Desk, Alexandria, Virginia 22314.
    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 Celeste 
Perkins at 703-305-2012.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
    Title: USDA National Hunger Clearinghouse Database Form.
    Form Number: FNS-543.
    OMB Number: 0584-0474.
    Expiration Date: 02/28/2022.
    Type of Request: Extension of Collection.
    Abstract: Section 26(d) of the Richard B. Russell National School 
Lunch Act (42 U.S.C. 1769g(d)) (the Act), which was added to the Act by 
section 123 of Public Law 103-448 on November 2, 1994, mandated that 
FNS enter into a contract with a non-governmental organization to 
establish and maintain an information clearinghouse (named ``USDA 
National Hunger Clearinghouse'' or ``Clearinghouse'') for groups that 
assist low-income individuals or communities regarding nutrition 
assistance programs or other assistance. Section 26(d) of this Act was 
amended again by Public Law 113-79 on May 20, 2021 to extend funding 
for the Clearinghouse through fiscal year 2022 for $250,000. FNS 
awarded this contract to the hunger advocacy organization Hunger Free 
America on May 1, 2019.
    The Clearinghouse includes a database of non-governmental, 
grassroots organizations in the areas of hunger and nutrition, along 
with a mailing list to communicate with these organizations. These 
organizations enter their information into the database, and 
Clearinghouse staff use that information to provide the public with 
information about where they can get food assistance. Surveys (FNS-543) 
will be completed online at www.hungerfreeamerica.org. Information from 
past collections will be used as an estimate for future data collection 
for fiscal year 2021. From this information collection, the following 
information was determined:
    Affected Public: Respondent groups identified include (1) Food 
banks--Not for Profit, (2) Business or Other For-Profits, and (3) Other 
Not For Profit. Most of these groups are organizations providing 
nutrition assistance services to the public.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 600.
    Estimated Number of Responses per Respondent: Each respondent is 
expected to only participate in one survey.
    Estimated Total Annual Responses: 600.
    Estimated Time per Response: 5 minutes (0.0833 hours).
    Estimated Total Annual Burden on Respondents: 3,000 minutes (50 
hours).
    See the table below for estimated total annual burden for each type 
of respondent.

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                                                                                  Estimated avg.
                                     Estimated       Responses     Total annual      number of       Estimated
           Respondent                 number       annually per      responses       hours per      total hours
                                    respondent      respondent      (col. bxc)       response       (col. bxc)
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                                                Reporting Burden
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Food Banks (Not for Profit).....             300               1             300          0.0833           24.99
Business and Other For Profit...             100               1             100          0.0833            8.33
Other Not For Profit............             200               1             200          0.0833           16.66
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    Total Reporting Burden......             600  ..............             600  ..............           49.98
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Cynthia Long,
Administrator, Food and Nutrition Service.
[FR Doc. 2021-25558 Filed 11-22-21; 8:45 am]
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