[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 70 (Wednesday, April 12, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 21962-21967]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-07686]


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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Food and Nutrition Service


Agency Information Collection Activities: Special Supplemental 
Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) Program 
Regulations--Reporting and Record-Keeping Burden

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 collection is a revision 
of a currently approved information collection in the Special 
Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) 
for the reporting and record-keeping burdens associated with the WIC 
Program regulations.

DATES: Written comments must be received on or before June 12, 2023.

ADDRESSES: 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.
    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 Allison Post, Food and Nutrition 
Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture, 1320 Braddock Place, Room 328, 
Alexandria, VA 22314.
     Email: Send email to [email protected].
    All responses to this notice will be summarized and included in the 
request 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 Allison 
Post at 703-457-7708.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 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.
    Title: Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, 
and Children (WIC) Program Regulations--Reporting and Record-Keeping 
Burden.
    Form Number: N/A.
    OMB Number: 0584-0043.
    Expiration Date: December 31, 2023.
    Type of Request: Revision of a currently approved collection.
    Abstract: The purpose of the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program 
for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) is to provide supplemental 
foods, nutrition education, and health care referrals to low income, 
nutritionally at-risk pregnant, breastfeeding and postpartum women, 
infants, and children up to age five. Currently, WIC operates through 
State health departments in 50 States, 33 Indian Tribal Organizations, 
American Samoa, District of Columbia, Guam, Commonwealth of the 
Northern Mariana Islands, Puerto Rico, and the Virgin Islands. The 
Federal regulations governing the WIC Program (7 CFR part 246) require 
that certain program-related information be collected and that full and 
complete records concerning WIC operations are maintained. The 
information reporting and record-keeping burdens are necessary to 
ensure appropriate and efficient management of the WIC program.
    The reporting and record-keeping burdens covered by this 
information collection include requirements that involve the 
certification of WIC participants; the nutrition education that is 
provided to participants; the processing of sanctions, complaints, and 
appeals; the household requirement to pick up food instruments and CVVs 
outside of scheduled recertification and nutrition education clinic 
visits; the authorization, training and monitoring of vendors; and the 
collection of vendor pricing information in order to comply with the 
Federal regulations regarding WIC cost containment. State Plans are the 
principal source of information about how each State agency operates 
its WIC Program. Information collected from participants and local 
agencies is collected through State-developed forms or Management 
Information Systems. The information collected is used by the 
Department of Agriculture to manage, plan, evaluate, make decisions, 
and report on WIC program operations. This information collection is 
requesting a revision in the burden hours due to program changes and 
adjustments that primarily reflect the inclusion of programmatic 
requirements that are being included in this ICR for the first time and 
expected changes in the number of WIC participants; WIC authorized 
vendors; and WIC State and local agencies. The revisions increased the 
approved reporting burden by

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11,381,356 hours; decreased the total approved record-keeping burden by 
244,302 hours; and increase the total approved public disclosure burden 
by 15 hours.

Reporting Burden

    Affected Public: Individual/Households; Business or Other for 
Profit and Non-Profit; and State, Local and Tribal Government. 
Respondent groups include WIC participants (women, infants, and 
children), WIC retail vendors, nonprofit businesses operating as local 
agencies, and WIC State and local agencies (including Indian Tribal 
Organizations and those in U.S. territories).
    Estimated Number of Respondents: The total estimated number of 
respondents is 6,283,276. This includes: 1,899 State and local 
agencies; 6,243,960 WIC participants; and 37,417 Retail Vendors.
    Estimated Number of Responses per Respondent: The estimated number 
of responses per respondent is 6.79.
    Estimated Total Annual Responses: The estimated total for annual 
responses is 42,694,557.
    Estimated Time per Response: The average estimated time per 
response for all participants is 0.36 hours. The estimated time of 
response varies from 1 minute to 1,968 hours, depending on the activity 
and the respondent group, as shown in the table below.
    Estimated Total Annual Reporting Burden Hours: The estimated total 
annual reporting burden hours is 15,398,488. See the table below for 
the estimated total annual burden for each type of respondent.
    Current OMB Inventory: 4,017,132.
    Difference (Burden Revisions Requested): 11,381,356.

Record-Keeping Burden

    Affected Public: State, Local, and Tribal Government; and Business 
or Other for Profit and Non-Profit. The respondent groups include the 
WIC State and local agencies (including Indian Tribal Organizations and 
those in U.S. territories), WIC retail vendors, and nonprofit 
businesses operating as local agencies.
    Estimated Number of Record-keepers: The estimated number of record-
keepers is 39,316. This includes: 1,899 State and local agencies and 
37,417 Retail Vendors.
    Estimated Number of Records per Respondent: The estimated number of 
records is 320.22.
    Total Estimated Annual Records: The total estimated number of 
annual records is 12,589,883.
    Estimated Annual Hours per Record-keeper: The average estimated 
annual hours per record-keeper is 0.02. The estimated time of response 
varies from 1 minute to 50 hours, depending on the activity, as shown 
in the table below.
    Estimated Total Record-keeping Burden Hours: The estimated total 
record-keeping burden hours is 285,664. See the table below for the 
estimated total annual burden.
    Current OMB Inventory: 529,967.
    Difference (Burden Revisions Requested): -244,302.

Public Disclosure Burden

    Affected Public: State, Local, and Tribal Government. The 
respondent groups include the WIC State agencies (including Indian 
Tribal Organizations and those in U.S. territories).
    Estimated Number of Respondents: The estimated number of record-
keepers is 29.
    Estimated Number of Responses per Respondent: The estimated number 
of records is 1.
    Total Estimated Annual Responses: The total estimated number of 
annual records is 29.
    Estimated Annual Hours per Response: The average estimated annual 
hours per record-keeper is 1.
    Estimated Total Public Disclosure Burden Hours: The estimated total 
record-keeping burden hours is 15. See the table below for the 
estimated total annual burden.
    Current OMB Inventory: 0.
    Difference (Burden Revisions Requested): 15.
    Estimated Grand Total for Reporting, Record-keeping, and Public 
Disclosure Burden: The estimated grand total for reporting, record-
keeping, and public disclosure is 15,684,167.

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                                                                                        WIC Burden Table
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                                                                                                                       Number of                     Previous
                                                                         Estimated        Annual       Total annual      burden       Estimated    submission:  Difference due   Difference due
          Regulatory section                Information collected        number of     responses per     responses     hours per    total burden   total hours    to program     to adjustments
                                                                        respondents     respondent                      request         hours       per person      changes
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                                                                                   REPORTING BURDEN ESTIMATES
                                             Affected Public: State and Local Agencies (including Indian Tribal Organizations and U.S. Territories)
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246.4                                   State Plan..................           89.00            1.00           89.00       134.62       11,981.18    11,981.18            0.00              0.00
246.5(b)                                Local Agency (LA)                     905.00            1.00          905.00         2.00        1,810.00     1,808.00            0.00              2.00
                                         applications.
246.5(c)(2)                             SA notification re not                  4.00            1.00            4.00         0.17            0.67         0.00            0.67              0.00
                                         funding LA.
246.5(e)(3)(ii)                         SA notification of LA                   4.00            0.41            1.63         0.50            0.81         0.00            0.81              0.00
                                         disqualification.
246.6                                   LA Agreements...............          905.00            1.00          905.00         1.50        1,357.50     1,356.00            0.00              1.50
246.7(d)                                Provision of income                    89.00           20.34        1,810.00         0.25          452.50         0.00          452.50              0.00
                                         eligibility determinations.
246.7(f)(2)(iii)(A)                     LA requests for notice                301.67            1.00          301.67         0.25           75.42        75.33            0.00              0.09
                                         extension.
246.7(b),(i),(n)                        Cert. data for women........        1,267.00          761.95      965,388.20         0.42      403,049.57   545,711.00            0.00       -142,661.43
246.7(i)                                Cert. data for children.....        1,267.00        1,878.50    2,380,063.00         0.42      993,676.30   882,728.00            0.00        110,948.30
246.7(i)                                Certification data for              1,267.00          809.25    1,025,320.80         0.42      428,071.43   285,970.97            0.00        142,100.47
                                         infants.
246.7(j)(9)                             SA notification re funding              4.00            1.00            4.00         0.08            0.33         0.33            0.00              0.00
                                         shortfall.
246.7(k)                                Verification of                     1,267.00          103.49      131,123.16         0.08       10,948.78    17,210.00            0.00         -6,261.22
                                         Certification cards.
246.8                                   Provision of Non-English               79.00            1.00           79.00         3.00          237.00         0.00          237.00              0.00
                                         Materials.
246.9(c)                                Informing WIC participants             89.00        1,403.14      124,879.20         0.08       10,427.41         0.00       10,427.41              0.00
                                         of the details of the
                                         appeal process and their
                                         individual rights.
246.9(h)                                Fair hearing procedures for            89.00           28.06        2,497.58         3.00        7,492.75         0.00        7,492.75              0.00
                                         participants.
246.10(b)(1)                            Identification of acceptable           89.00            1.00           89.00        40.00        3,560.00     3,560.00            0.00              0.00
                                         foods.
246.10(b)(2)                            Submit APL as food list.....           54.00            4.00          216.00         0.01            1.79         1.79            0.00              0.00
246.10(d)(1)                            Medical documentation, 1% of        1,267.00            8.09       10,253.21         0.03          342.46       572.00            0.00           -229.54
                                         infants.
246.10(i)                               Plans for Substitutions.....            0.20            1.00            0.20         2.00            0.40  ...........            0.40              0.40
246.11(d)(1), 246.7(b)                  LA nutrition education              1,267.00        3,449.70    4,370,772.00         0.25    1,092,693.00         0.00    1,092,693.00              0.00
                                         provision.
246.11(d)(2)                            LA nutrition education plan.        1,267.00            1.00        1,267.00        40.00       50,680.00    72,320.00            0.00        -21,640.00
246.12(f)(3)                            Vendor identification.......           89.00            1.00           89.00         3.00          267.00         0.00          267.00              0.00
246.12(f)(4)                            Split tender transactions...           89.00            1.00           89.00         3.00          267.00         0.00          267.00              0.00
246.12(g)(4)(i)                         Vendor food sales data......           89.00            9.44          840.00         4.00        3,360.00    14,764.00      -11,404.00        -11,404.00
246.12(g)(4)(ii)(B)                     Vendor shelf prices.........           79.00          947.27       74,834.00         2.00      149,668.00   164,656.00            0.00        -14,988.00
246.12(g)(4)(ii)(B)                     Vendor shelf prices                     5.00            1.00            5.00         8.00           40.00        40.00            0.00              0.00
                                         exemption.
246.12(g)(4)(iii)                       Price Increases.............           89.00            1.00           89.00         3.00          267.00         0.00          267.00              0.00
246.12(g)(5)                            Vendor initial                         89.00           17.00        1,513.00         1.00        1,513.00         0.00        1,513.00              0.00
                                         preauthorization visits.
246.12(g)(8)                            Application periods.........           89.00            1.00           89.00         3.00          267.00         0.00          267.00              0.00
246.12(h)                               Review Vendor applications/            89.00          138.74       12,347.61         0.68        8,371.68         0.00        8,371.68              0.00
                                         agreements.
246.12(i)(1)                            Vendor training development.           89.00            1.00           89.00         8.00          712.00       712.00            0.00              0.00
246.12(i)(1)                            Vendor training.............           89.00          420.42       37,417.00         2.00       74,834.00    82,328.00            0.00         -7,494.00
246.12(j)(2),(6)                        Routine vendor monitoring...           89.00           21.02        1,870.85         1.33        2,495.71         0.00        2,495.71              0.00
246.12(j)(4),(6)                        Vendor compliance                      89.00           21.02        1,870.85         2.33        4,366.56     4,116.40            0.00            250.16
                                         investigations.
246.12(k)(5)                            FI and CVV redeemed after               2.00            1.00            2.00         3.00            6.00         0.00            6.00              0.00
                                         the specified period.
246.12(l)(3)                            Notification of vendor                 89.00            8.41          748.34         0.05           37.42         0.00           37.42              0.00
                                         violations.
246.12(m)                               Home food delivery systems..            1.00           12.00           12.00        40.00          480.00         0.00          480.00              0.00
246.12(o)                               Complaints..................           89.00          112.36       10,000.00         1.00       10,000.00    10,000.00            0.00              0.00
246.12(p)                               Food instrument and cash-              89.00            1.00           89.00         2.00          178.00         0.00          178.00              0.00
                                         value voucher security.
246.12(q)                               Disposition of food                    89.00            1.00           89.00        40.00        3,560.00     3,560.00            0.00              0.00
                                         instruments.
246.12(u)                               Participant Sanctions.......           89.00        1,403.14      124,879.20         0.08       10,427.41         0.00       10,427.41              0.00
246.12(v)                               Farmers Market applications/           89.00           11.09          986.70         0.68          668.98         0.00          668.98              0.00
                                         agreements.
246.12(v)(6)                            Farmers Market                         89.00            0.74           65.78         0.08            5.49         0.00            5.49              0.00
                                         Disqualifications.
246.12(bb)                              EBT Technical standards and            89.00            1.00           89.00         3.00          267.00         0.00          267.00              0.00
                                         requirements.
246.14(d)                               ADP proposals...............           20.00            1.00           20.00       160.00        3,200.00     3,200.00            0.00              0.00
246.16(b)(3)(i)&(ii)                    Food backspend and NSA                 27.00            1.00           27.00         2.00           54.00         0.00           54.00              0.00
                                         spendforward authority.
246.16(d)                               Distribution of funds to LAs           89.00           81.35        7,240.00         2.00       14,480.00    14,464.00            0.00             16.00
246.16(e)(2)(i) & (ii)                  Food expenditure requirement           30.00            1.00           30.00         1.50           45.00         0.00           45.00              0.00
                                         waiver; NSA expenditure
                                         requirement good cause
                                         justification.
246.16a                                 Infant Formula Cost                    15.80            1.00           15.80     1,968.00       31,094.40         0.00       31,094.40              0.00
                                         Containment Procedures.
246.16a(f)                              Postponement Request........            2.00            1.00            2.00         8.00           16.00         0.00           16.00              0.00
246.16a(g)(1)-(4)                       Cost containment Procedures             2.00            1.00            2.00       480.00          960.00         0.00          960.00              0.00
                                         for other supplemental
                                         foods.
246.17(c)(1)                            Termination of SAs & LAs....           89.00            0.11           10.00         8.00           80.00        80.00            0.00              0.00
246.18                                  Administrative Review of               89.00            9.15          814.12         2.00        1,628.24         0.00        1,628.24              0.00
                                         State agency actions.

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246.19                                  Observations................           17.00            1.00           17.00         3.00           51.00         0.00           51.00              0.00
246.19(a)(2)                            SA corrective action plans             29.37            1.00           29.37        30.00          881.10       881.10            0.00              0.00
                                         to FNS.
246.19(b)(3)                            LA Monitoring...............           89.00           10.17          905.00         2.00        1,810.00         0.00        1,810.00              0.00
246.19(b)(5)                            Targeted LA reviews.........           89.00            2.54          226.25         2.00          452.50       452.00            0.00              0.50
246.20(a)(2)                            SA response to OIG audits...            1.00            1.00            1.00        40.00           40.00        40.00            0.00              0.00
246.20(b)                               SA Annual Audits............           89.00            1.00           89.00         8.00          712.00         0.00          712.00              0.00
246.22(b)(2)                            Administrative appeal.......            1.00            1.00            1.00         2.00            2.00         0.00            2.00              0.00
246.23(a)(3)                            Claims against State                    1.00            1.00            1.00         2.00            2.00         0.00            2.00              0.00
                                         agencies.
246.26(h)(3)                            Written agreements with                22.25            1.00           22.25         0.25            5.56         0.00            5.56              0.00
                                         public organization.
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            Subtotal Reporting: State and Local Agencies                       1,356           6,854       9,293,526         0.36       3,344,432    2,122,588     -266,639.55        -1,379,798
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                                                          Affected Public: Individuals and Households: Applicants for Program Benefits
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246.7(i)                                Cert. data for women........       1,379,126            1.00    1,379,126.00         0.42      575,785.11   545,710.58            0.00         30,074.53
246.7(i)                                Cert. data for children.....       3,400,090            1.00    3,400,090.00         0.42    1,419,537.58   882,727.68            0.00        536,809.89
246.7(i)                                Certification data for             1,464,744            1.00    1,464,744.00         0.42      611,530.62   285,970.97            0.00        325,559.65
                                         infants.
246.7                                   Travel time for                 6,243,960.00            1.00    6,243,960.00         0.33    2,085,482.64         0.00    2,085,482.64              0.00
                                         certification appointments.
246.7(o)                                Certification appointments..    6,243,960.00            1.00    6,243,960.00         0.33    2,085,482.64         0.00    2,085,482.64              0.00
246.9                                   Participant Appeals.........        2,497.58            1.00        2,497.58         2.00        4,995.17         0.00        4,995.17              0.00
246.10(d)(1)                            Medical documentation, 1% of       14,647.44            1.00       14,647.44         0.03          489.22       572.00            0.00            -82.78
                                         infants.
246.10(d)(1)                            Medical documentation.......       62,439.60            2.00      124,879.20         0.05        6,256.45    12,051.91            0.00         -5,795.46
246.11(e)                               Nutrition Education.........    6,243,960.00            1.00    6,243,960.00         0.25    1,560,990.00         0.00    1,560,990.00              0.00
246.12(r)(4)                            Offline EBT State agencies:       596,333.16            3.00    1,788,999.49         0.50      894,499.74         0.00      894,499.74              0.00
                                         Food instrument and cash-
                                         value voucher pick up (non-
                                         certification clinic
                                         visits).
246.12(r)(4)                            Online EBT State agencies:      2,525,646.74            1.00    2,525,646.74         0.50    1,262,823.37         0.00    1,262,823.37              0.00
                                         Food instrument and cash-
                                         value voucher pick up (non-
                                         certification clinic
                                         visits).
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                   Subtotal Reporting: Applicants                          6,243,960            4.71      29,432,510         0.36      10,507,873    1,727,033    7,894,273.56           886,566
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                                                 Affected Public: Business: Retail Vendors (WIC-Authorized Food Stores) and Nonprofit Businesses
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246.5(b)                                Nonprofit Applications......           271.5               1           271.5            2             543            0             543                 0
246.7(i)                                Cert. data for women........             543          761.95       413,737.8         0.42    172,735.5315            0    172,735.5315                 0
246.7(i)                                Cert. data for children.....             543        1,878.50       1,020,027         0.42    425,861.2725            0    425,861.2725                 0
246.7(i)                                Certification data for                   543          809.25       439,423.2         0.42     183,459.186            0     183,459.186                 0
                                         infants.
246.7(k)                                Verification of                       543.00          103.49       56,195.64         0.08        4,692.34         0.00            0.00          4,692.34
                                         Certification cards.
246.10(d)(1)                            Medical documentation, 1% of          543.00            8.09        4,394.23         0.03          146.77         0.00            0.00            146.77
                                         infants.
246.11(d)(1), 246.7(b)                  LA nutrition education                543.00        3,449.70    1,873,188.00         0.25      468,297.00         0.00      468,297.00              0.00
                                         provision.
246.11(d)(2)                            LA nutrition education plan.          543.00            1.00          543.00        40.00       21,720.00         0.00            0.00         21,720.00
246.12(g)(4)(i)                         Vendor food sales data for            840.00            1.00             840         2.00            1680     7,382.00           -5702             -5702
                                         A50s.
246.12(g)(4)(ii)(B)                     Vendor shelf prices.........       33,212.84            2.00        66425.69         2.00      132,851.37   146,155.33               0     -13,303.95506
246.12(g)(5)                            Vendor initial                      1,513.00            1.00           1,513         1.00           1,513         0.00           1,513                 0
                                         preauthorization visits.
246.12(h)                               Vendor applications &              12,347.61            1.00       12,347.61         1.00       12,347.61    13,584.12               0         -1,236.51
                                         Agreements.
246.12(h)(3)(viii)                      Vendor training of staff....          37,417            1.00          37,417         1.00          37,417         0.00               0            37,417
246.12(h)(8)(i)                         Vendor incentive items......          389.20            1.00           389.2         1.00           389.2       389.20               0                 0
246.12(i)                               Vendor Training.............          37,417            1.00          37,417         2.00          74,834         0.00               0            74,834
246.12(v)                               Farmer/Market applications &        1,085.37            1.00        1,085.37         1.00        1,085.37         0.00        1,085.37                 0
                                         agreements.
246.12(v)(1)(v)                         Farmer/Market Training......        3,289.00            1.00           3,289         2.00           6,578         0.00           6,578                 0
246.18(a)(1),(3)                        Vendor Appeals..............           14.97            1.00         14.9668         2.00         29.9336         0.00         29.9336                 0
246.18(a)(4)                            Farmers Market Appeals......            1.32            1.00          1.3156         2.00          2.6312         0.00          2.6312                 0
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                   Subtotal Reporting: Businesses                             37,960          104.54       3,968,521         0.39       1,546,183      167,511    1,254,402.92           118,568
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                      GRAND SUBTOTAL: REPORTING                            6,283,276            6.79      42,694,557         0.36      15,398,488    4,017,132       8,882,037         2,499,319
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                                                                                 RECORDKEEPING BURDEN ESTIMATES
                                             Affected Public: State and Local Agencies (including Indian Tribal Organizations and U.S. Territories)
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246.4(d)                                State Plan Record                         89               1              89        0.167          14.863            0          14.863                 0
                                         Maintenance.
246.10(d)(1)                            Medical documentation.......        1,267.00           11.05          14,000         0.02           233.8       334.00               0            -100.2
246.12(g)(10)                           Vendor infant formula                  89.00            1.00              89        50.00           4,450     4,450.00               0                 0
                                         suppliers.
246.12(h)(1)(i)                         Vendor applications &                  89.00          138.74       12,347.61         1.00       12,347.61    13,584.12               0          -1236.51
                                         agreements.
246.12(h)(8)(i)                         Vendor incentive items......          389.20            1.00           389.2         1.00           389.2       389.20               0                 0

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246.12(i)(4)                            Vendor training content.....           89.00            1.00              89         2.00             178       178.00               0                 0
246.12(j)(6)                            Routine vendor monitoring...           89.00           21.02        1,870.85         0.50         935.425     1,029.10               0           -93.675
246.12(j)(6)(ii)                        Vendor compliance                      89.00           21.02        1,870.85         2.00         3,741.7     4,116.40               0            -374.7
                                         Investigations.
246.12(l)(3)                            Vendor notice of violations.           89.00           11.78            1048         1.00            1048       514.00               0               534
246.12(m)(2)(iii)                       Home food delivery systems..            1.00            1.00               1         0.20          0.2004         0.00          0.2004                 0
246.19(a),(b),(c)                       LA Monitoring...............           89.00           20.34            1810         0.50             905         0.00             905                 0
246.20(b)                               SA Annual Audit.............           89.00            1.00              89         0.17          14.863         0.00          14.863                 0
246.23(c)(1)                            Disposition of participant             89.00            1.00              89         5.00             445       445.00               0                 0
                                         claims.
246.25(a)                               Financial ops. & food               1,356.00           12.00          16,272         2.00       32,544.00    45,528.00               0           -12,984
                                         delivery sys..
246.25(a)                               Nutrition education for             1,267.00        6,899.40       8,741,544         0.02      145,983.78   458,924.55               0       -312,940.77
                                         women, infants, and
                                         children.
246.25(a)                               Fair hearings...............        1,356.00            1.00            1356         0.25             339       474.25               0           -135.25
246.26(h)(3)                            Written agreements with                76.00            1.00              76         0.17          12.692         0.00          12.692                 0
                                         public organization.
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          Subtotal Recordkeeping: State and Local Agencies                     1,356        6,484.54       8,793,031         0.02         203,583      529,967          947.62          -327,331
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                                                 Affected Public: Business: Retail Vendors (WIC-Authorized Food Stores) and Nonprofit Businesses
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246.10(d)(1)                            Medical documentation.......          543.00           11.05           6,000         0.02           100.2         0.00           100.2                 0
246.12(h)(3)(xvi)                       Vendor Inventory Records....       37,417.00            1.00          37,417         0.17       6,248.639         0.00       6,248.639                 0
246.25(a)                               Financial ops. & food                 543.00           12.00           6,516         2.00       13,032.00         0.00       13,032.00                 0
                                         delivery sys..
246.25(a)                               Nutrition education for               543.00        6,899.40       3,746,376         0.02       62,564.48         0.00       62,564.48                 0
                                         women, infants, and
                                         children.
246.25(a)                               Fair hearings...............          543.00            1.00             543         0.25          135.75         0.00          135.75                 0
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                 Subtotal Recordkeeping: Businesses                           37,960          100.02       3,796,852         0.02          82,081            0       82,081.07                 0
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                    GRAND SUBTOTAL: RECORDKEEPING                             39,316          320.22      12,589,883         0.02         285,664      529,967       83,028.69          -327,331
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                                                                               PUBLIC DISCLOSURE BURDEN ESTIMATES
                                             Affected Public: State and Local Agencies (including Indian Tribal Organizations and U.S. Territories)
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246.5(d)(2)                             SA Public Notice for new LA.           29.37            1.00           29.37         0.50           14.69         0.00           14.69              0.00
                                                                     ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
        Subtotal Public Disclosure: State and Local Agencies                      29            1.00              29         0.50              15            0           14.69                 0
                                       ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
   GRAND SUBTOTAL: PUBLIC DISCLOSURE    29..........................            1.00              29            0.50           15               0        14.69               0
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GRAND TOTAL: REPORTING, RECORDKEEPING,  6,283,276...................            8.80      55,284,469            0.28   15,684,167       4,547,099    8,965,080       2,171,988
         and PUBLIC DISCLOSURE
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                                                                                  Estimated avg.
                                    Estimated     Responses per    Total annual      number of       Estimated
                                    number of       respondent       responses       hours per      total hours
                                   respondents                      (col. BxC)       response       (col. DxE)
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Total Reporting Burden.........       6,283,276             6.79      42,694,557            0.36      15,398,488
Total Recordkeeping Burden.....          39,316           320.22      12,589,883            0.02         285,664
Total Public Disclosure Burden.              29                1              29            0.50              15
TOTAL BURDEN FOR 0584-0043.....       6,283,276             8.80      55,284,469            0.28      15,684,167
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Tameka Owens,
Assistant Administrator, Food and Nutrition Service.
[FR Doc. 2023-07686 Filed 4-11-23; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 3410-30-P