[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 82 (Friday, April 28, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 26271-26272]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-09029]


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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Food and Nutrition Service


Agency Information Collection Activities: Child and Adult Care 
Food Program (CACFP) National Disqualified List

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 an 
extension, without change, of a currently approved collection for 
maintaining the National Disqualified List of institutions, day care 
home providers, and individuals that have been terminated or otherwise 
disqualified from Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP) 
participation. These federal requirements affect eligibility under the 
CACFP. The State Agencies are required to enter data as institutions 
and individuals become disqualified from participating in the CACFP.

DATES: Written comments must be received on or before June 27, 2023.

ADDRESSES: Comments may be sent to: Jessica Saracino, Director, Program 
Monitoring and Operational Support Branch, Child Nutrition Division, 
Food and Nutrition Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture, 1320 
Braddock Place, Alexandria, VA, 22314. 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.
    All responses to this notice will be summarized and included in the 
request for Office of Management and Budget (OMB) approval. All 
comments will become a matter of public record.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Requests for additional information or 
copies of this information collection should be directed to Suzanne 
Diggs at (703) 305-3223.

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: Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP) National 
Disqualified List.
    Form Number: FNS-843 and FNS-844.
    OMB Number: 0584-0584.
    Expiration Date: July 31, 2023.
    Type of Request: Extension, without change, of a currently approved 
collection.
    Abstract: The Food and Nutrition Service administers the Child 
Nutrition Act of 1966, as amended (42 U.S.C. 1771, et seq.). Section 
243(c) of Public Law 106-224, the Agricultural Risk Protection Act of 
2000, amended section 17(d)(5) of the Richard B. Russell National 
School Lunch Act (42 U.S.C. 1766 (d)(5)(E)(i) and (ii)) by requiring 
the Department of Agriculture to maintain a list of institutions, day 
care home providers, and individuals that have been terminated or 
otherwise disqualified from Child and Adult Care Food Program 
participation. The law also requires the Department to make the list 
available to State agencies for their use in reviewing applications to 
participate in the program and to sponsoring organizations to ensure 
that they do not employ as principals any persons who are disqualified 
from the program. Forms FNS-843 Report of Disqualification from 
Participation--Institutions and Responsible Principals/Individuals and 
FNS-844 Report of Disqualification from Participation--Individually 
Disqualified Responsible Principal/Individual or Day Care Home Provider 
are used to collect and maintain this data via a FNS web-based system 
constructed to update and maintain the list of disqualified 
institutions and individuals so that no State agency or sponsoring 
organization may approve any entity on the National Disqualified List 
to ensure the integrity of the Program. This statutory mandate has been 
incorporated into Sec.  226.6(c)(7) of the Program regulations. In 
addition, the recordkeeping burden associated with maintaining 
documentation related to institutions and providers terminated for 
cause at the State agency level is captured under the Information 
Collection for the CACFP, OMB Control Number 0584-0055 Child and Adult 
Care Food Program (CACFP), expiration date August 31, 2025. Therefore, 
there is no recordkeeping burden associated with this collection.
    Affected Public: State, Local, and Tribal Government. State 
Agencies are the respondents.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 56.
    Estimated Number of Responses per Respondent: 28.
    Estimated Total Annual Responses: 1,568.
    Estimate Time per Response: 0.50.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden: 784.

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                                                                             Estimated       Number of                       Estimated
             Affected public                        Instrument               number of     responses per   Total  annual    total hours      Estimated
                                                                            respondents     respondent       responses     per response    total  burden
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State Agencies..........................  FNS 843.......................              56               6             336             .50             168
State Agencies..........................  FNS 844.......................              56              22           1,232             .50             616
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    Total Estimated Reporting Burden....  ..............................              56              28           1,568            0.50             784
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Tameka Owens,
Assistant Administrator, Food and Nutrition Service.
[FR Doc. 2023-09029 Filed 4-27-23; 8:45 am]
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