[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 61 (Thursday, March 30, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 19053-19055]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-06607]


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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Food and Nutrition Service


Agency Information Collection Activities: Renewing Burden Number 
0584-0293

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 public and other public agencies to comment on this 
proposed information collection. This is a revision to a currently 
approved collection, to prevent a lapse in OMB approval of data 
collection. This collection allows for Food Distribution Programs, such 
as the National School Lunch Program (NSLP), the Food Distribution 
Program on Indian Reservations (FDPIR), the Commodity Supplemental Food 
Program (CSFP), and The Emergency Food Assistance Program (TEFAP), to 
run effectively.

DATES: Written comments must be received on or before May 30, 2023.

ADDRESSES: The Food and Nutrition Service, USDA, invites interested 
persons to submit written comment.
     Preferred Method: Federal eRulemaking Portal. Go to http://www.regulations.gov and follow the online instructions for submitting 
comments electronically.
     Mail: Send comments to Lisa Mays, Food and Nutrition 
Service, 1320 Braddock Place, 3rd Floor, Alexandria, Virginia 22314.
    All responses to this notice will be summarized and included in the 
request

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for Office of Management and Budget (OMB) 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 Lisa Mays 
by phone at (703) 457-7762 or via email at [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The information reported and the records 
kept for purposes of review under 7 CFR parts 240, 247, 250, 251, 253, 
and 254 are used by State and recipient agencies, Indian Tribal 
Organizations (ITOs), and FNS regional and national offices for the 
purpose of administering USDA Food Distribution Programs. The programs 
assist American farmers and people who are food insecure by purchasing 
commodities and delivering them to State agencies and ITOs that, in 
turn, distribute them to organizations for use in providing food 
assistance to those in need. The information collected allows State 
agencies and ITOs to administer programs that align with their local 
preferences and gives FNS National and Regional offices the ability to 
ensure programs are complying with program regulations and policies.
    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.

Supplementary Information

    Title: Food Distribution Burden Table.
    Form Numbers: FNS 7, 52, 53, 57, 152, 153, 155, 667, and SF-425.
    OMB Number: 0584-0293.
    Expiration Date: July 31, 2023.
    Abstract: The Food Distribution Programs of the United States 
Department of Agriculture (USDA) assist American farmers and needy 
people by purchasing and delivering food to State agencies and ITOs 
that, in turn, distribute them to organizations that assist those in 
need. Effective administration of Food Distribution Programs is 
dependent on the collection and submission of information from State 
and local agencies, ITOs, and private-for-profit companies to FNS. This 
information includes, for example, the number of households served in 
the programs; the quantities of foods ordered and where the food is to 
be delivered; verification of the receipt of a food order; and the 
amounts of USDA Foods in inventory. FNS employs this information 
collection activity to obtain the data necessary to make those 
calculations. This is a revision of the information collection under 
the burden number 0584-0293.
    Regulations at 7 CFR 240 establish procedures for State 
distributing agencies which receive cash in lieu of USDA Foods, 
including the manner of disbursement and requirements for 
accountability for funds. Although the reporting burden for these forms 
is captured in a separate information activity collection (OMB #0584-
0055), the recordkeeping burden of these collections is included in 
this revision and renewal.
    Regulations at 7 CFR 247 provide instructions on the administration 
of the Commodity Supplemental Food Program (CSFP). Information 
collections in this section include applications to receive benefits, 
USDA Foods inventory management, use of administrative funding, and 
agreements between State agencies operating the program and FNS. These 
information collections ensure that the eligible individuals are able 
to access the program, that foods are distributed in a safe and 
effective manner, and that Federal funds are used appropriately.
    Regulations at 7 CFR 250 govern the use of USDA Foods in child 
nutrition programs, household food distribution programs, disasters, 
and situations of distress. Information collection activities 
authorized by this section are necessary so that the Department can 
distribute USDA Foods as needed to State distributing agencies and, in 
turn, that State distributing agencies provide USDA Foods and 
associated funding to recipient agencies in accordance with Federal 
statutory and regulatory requirements.
    Regulations at 7 CFR 251 establish requirements and procedures for 
administration of The Emergency Food Assistance Program (TEFAP). 
Information collections authorized by this section include agreements 
between State agencies and FNS, plans for statewide distribution of 
USDA Foods, State plan amendments to implement Farm to Food Bank 
project grants, and records of participation in the distribution of 
USDA Foods for home consumption. These information collections provide 
FNS with an understanding of how USDA Foods are distributed through the 
program.
    Regulations at 7 CFR 253 govern the Food Distribution Program on 
Indian Reservations (FDPIR). Information collections authorized by this 
section include plans of program operation, plans for monitoring and 
oversight of program operation by Tribal organizations, management of 
administrative funds, and reports of damaged or out of condition USDA 
Foods. These information collections allow FNS to understand how USDA 
Foods will be distributed by administering organizations, how Federal 
funds are used to support program operations, and ensure that USDA 
Foods are distributed in a safe and effective manner.
    Regulations at 7 CFR part 254 establish requirements and procedures 
for the operation of FDPIR for households in Oklahoma. Information 
collections authorized by this section are identical to those of 7 CFR 
253.
    There are other forms which are used to report information that are 
associated with this collection that are approved under other FNS 
information collections or in other agency information collections. The 
burden associated with these forms is approved under these collections 
and is not included in the total burden for this collection. These 
forms include FNS-44 Report of Child and Adult Care Food Program, FNS-
10 Report of School Operations, FNS-191 CSFP Racial/Ethnic Group 
Participation, FNS-292A Report of Commodity Distribution for Disaster 
Relief, and FNS-292B Disaster Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program 
Benefit Issuance (OMB #0584-0594 Food Programs Reporting System (FPRS), 
expiration date 7/31/2023) and FNS-74 Federal-State Agreement (OMB 
#0584-0067 7 CFR part 235--State Administrative Expense (SAE) Funds, 
expiration date 1/31/2026). In addition to these Agency-developed 
forms, FNS also uses OMB Standard Forms SF-269 Financial Status Report 
(Long), SF-269A Financial Status Report (Short), SF-424 Application for 
Federal Assistance, and SF-1034 in the commodity programs.
    Affected Public: Respondent groups include: (1) Individuals and 
households; (2) businesses or other for-profit entities; (3) not for-
profit organizations; and (4) State, local, and tribal governments.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: The total estimated number of 
respondents is 756,158. This includes 77,786 respondents from State, 
Local, and Tribal Governments, 6,886 from private for-profit business 
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companies, 3,079 nonprofits, and 725,700 households and individuals.
    Estimated Number of Responses per Respondent: The total estimated 
average number of responses is 5.35.
    Estimated Time per Response: The average response time is 0.30 
hours (18 minutes) per response.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden on Respondents: 1,218,613.38. See 
table below for estimated total annual burden for each type of 
respondent.

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                                                     Number of                      Est. total
         Affected public          Est. number of   responses per   Total annual      hours per      Est. total
                                    respondents     respondent       responses       response         burden
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                                                    Reporting
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State, Local, and Tribal                  26,175            8.89      232,806.24            0.25       59,317.75
 Governments....................
Private for Profit..............           3,443          199.28      861,749.33            0.03       26,229.88
Private Not for Profit..........             840            3.86        3,240.00            0.19          614.50
Individual......................      725,700.00            1.97    1,428,200.00            0.25      361,650.00
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    Total Estimated Reporting         756,158.00            3.34    2,525,995.57            0.18      447,812.13
     Burden.....................
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Affected public                   Est. number of       Number of    Total annual      Est. total      Est. total
                                   recordkeepers   responses per       responses       hours per          burden
                                                    recordkeeper                        response
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                                                  Recordkeeping
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State, Local, and Tribal               51,611.00            9.14      471,720.46            0.08       35,467.24
 Governments....................
Private for Profit..............           6,886          150.22    1,034,429.00            0.06       62,671.72
Private Not for Profit..........           3,079            4.15       12,782.00           52.63      672,662.29
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    Total Estimated                    61,576.00           24.67    1,518,931.46            0.51      770,801.25
     Recordkeeping Burden.......
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                                      Total of Reporting and Recordkeeping
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Reporting.......................      756,158.00            3.34    2,525,995.57            0.18      447,812.13
Recordkeeping...................       61,576.00           24.67    1,518,931.46            0.51      770,801.25
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    Total.......................      756,158.00            5.35    4,044,927.03            0.30    1,218,613.38
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Tameka Owens,
Assistant Administrator, Food and Nutrition Service.
[FR Doc. 2023-06607 Filed 3-29-23; 8:45 am]
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