[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 139 (Friday, July 21, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 47100-47101]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-15484]


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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE


Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

    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 August 
21, 2023 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: Food Distribution Programs.
    OMB Control Number: 0584-0293.
    Summary of Collection: The Food Distribution Programs of the 
Department of Agriculture (USDA), Food and Nutrition Service (FNS) 
assist American farmers and needy people by purchasing USDA donated 
foods and delivering them to State agencies that, in turn, distribute 
them to organizations who provide food assistance to those in need. The 
USDA donated foods help to meet the nutritional needs of: (a) Children 
from preschool age through high school in FNS Child Nutrition Programs 
and in nonprofit summer camps; (b) needy persons in households on 
Indian reservations participating in the Food Distribution Program on 
Indian Reservations (FDPIR) or the Food Distribution Program for Indian 
Households in Oklahoma (FDPIHO); (c) needy persons served by charitable 
institutions; (d) elderly persons participating in the Commodity 
Supplemental Food Program (CSFP); (e) low-income, unemployed or 
homeless people provided foods through household distributions or meals 
through soup kitchens under the Emergency Food Assistance Program 
(TEFAP); (f) pre-school and school-age children, elderly, and 
functionally impaired adults enrolled in child and adult day care 
centers participating in the Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP); 
and (g) victims of Presidentially-declared disasters and other 
situations of distress. The following authorizing legislation allows 
the Secretary broad authority to establish regulatory provisions 
governing accountability in the use of USDA donated foods by Federal, 
State, and private agencies: (a) Section 4(b) of the Food and Nutrition 
Act of 2008, as amended (7 U.S.C. 2013(b)); (b) Sections 6, 14, and 17 
of the National School Lunch Act, as amended (42 U.S.C. 1755, 1762(a), 
1766); (c) Section 4 of the Child Nutrition Act of 1966, as amended (42 
U.S.C. 1733); (d) The Emergency Food Assistance Act of 1983, as amended 
(7 U.S.C. 7501 et seq.); and (e) Sections 4(a) and 5 of the Agriculture 
and Consumer Protection Act of 1973, as amended (7 U.S.C. 612c note).

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    Need and Use of the Information: FNS collects information from 
state and local agencies, for-profit and non-profit businesses, and 
individuals and households. This collection is mandatory for the 
states, local agencies, and the businesses, but it is required to 
obtain or maintain benefits for the individuals and households. The 
information collected from the state and local agencies is used for a 
variety of program activities such as ordering USDA foods; arranging 
for their delivery to storage facilities; sharing information 
concerning inaccurate or incomplete orders; providing inventory data; 
applying to participate in the programs and preparing plans to initiate 
or continue program operations; recovering unused funds; responding to 
audits; conducting on-site reviews; reporting on financial status and 
administrative costs; and other program monitoring activities. The 
information collected from the individuals and households permits them 
to apply for benefits (including assistance during disasters or 
situations of distress) or to recertify their eligibility. FNS uses 
this information to manage the Food Distribution Programs and monitor 
the use of Federal funds.
    Description of Respondents: State, Local, or Tribal Government; 
Business or other for-profit; Not-for-profit institutions; and 
Individuals or households.
    Number of Respondents: 756,147.
    Frequency of Responses: Recordkeeping; Reporting: On occasion; 
Quarterly; Semi-annually; Monthly; and Annually.
    Total Burden Hours: 1,218,438.

Ruth Brown,
Departmental Information Collection Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 2023-15484 Filed 7-20-23; 8:45 am]
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