[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 144 (Friday, July 28, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 48786-48787]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-16031]


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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 
28, 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: 7 CFR part 210, National School Lunch Program.
    OMB Control Number: 0584-0006.
    Summary of Collection: Section 10 of the Child Nutrition Act of 
1966 (42 U.S.C. 1779) requires the Secretary of Agriculture to 
prescribe such regulations as deemed necessary to carry out this Act 
and the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act (NSLA) (42 U.S.C. 
1751 et seq.). The NSLA, as amended, authorizes the National School 
Lunch Program (NSLP) to safeguard the health and well-being of the 
Nation's children and provide free or reduced-price school lunches to 
eligible students through subsidies to schools. As required, the 
Secretary of Agriculture issued 7 CFR part 210, which sets forth 
policies and procedures for the administration and operation of the 
NSLP.
    Need and Use of the Information: This ongoing information 
collection is required to administer and operate this program in 
accordance with the NSLA. The Program is administered at the State 
agency and school food authority (SFA)/local education agency (LEA) 
levels and States, SFAs/LEAs, and schools under this Act are required 
to keep accounts and records as may be necessary to enable FNS to 
determine whether the program is in compliance with this Act and the 
regulations. Program operations include the submission of applications 
and agreements and monthly reports of program participation and numbers 
of meals served submitted from monthly claims for reimbursement. 
Records maintained include documentation of payment of monthly claims, 
annual data from Program monitoring reviews, and menu and food 
production records. In addition to reporting and maintaining records, 
the States and SFAs/LEAs have publication notification requirements as 
well. State agencies must post summaries of the most recent 
administrative review results of SFAs on their websites. LEAs must 
inform the public annually about the content and implementation of 
local school wellness policies and must conduct triennial assessments 
of schools' compliance with the local school wellness policies and 
inform the public about the progress. FNS uses this information to 
properly monitor State agency and SFA/LEA compliance.
    Description of Respondents: State, local, or Tribal government.
    Number of Respondents: 115,935.
    Frequency of Responses: Recordkeeping; Reporting; Third party 
disclosure: On occasion, Quarterly, Monthly, and Annually.
    Total Burden Hours: 9,808,701.

Food and Nutrition Service

    Title: 7 CFR part 245, Determining Eligibility for Free and Reduced 
Price Meals and Free Milk in Schools.
    OMB Control Number: 0584-0026.
    Summary of Collection: The Richard B. Russell National School Lunch 
Act (NSLA), Child Nutrition Act of 1966 (42 U.S.C. 1779), and Title 7 
CFR part 245, Determining Eligibility for Free and Reduced Price Meals 
and Free Milk in Schools, set forth Program requirements for State 
agencies, local education agencies (LEAs)/school food authorities 
(SFAs), and households. 7 CFR part 245 and section 9 of the NSLA 
require Program participants and administrators of the School Breakfast 
Program (SBP), National School Lunch Program (NSLP), or Special Milk 
Program (SMP) to determine children's eligibility for free and reduced 
price meals and/or free milk. Also established in 7 CFR part 245 and 
section 9 of the NSLA are Program procedures and Federal requirements 
that prevent physical segregation, or other discrimination against, or 
overt identification of, children unable to pay the full price for 
meals or milk. All schools and institutions opting to participate in 
the SBP, NSLP, or the SMP are required to make free or reduced price 
meals or free milk available to all eligible enrolled children.
    Need and Use of the Information: FNS collects information for this 
collection, which contains both mandatory and required to obtain or 
retain benefit requirements, from State agencies, LEAs/SFAs, and 
households. The information collected from the State agencies and the 
LEAs/SFAs ensures that eligibility determinations are made, that 
applications are verified, that eligibility and other records are 
maintained, and that public notification is provided concerning the 
programs. The information collected from the households is used to 
determine eligibility for free and reduced price meal benefits and 
participation in the

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Special Milk Program and to verify eligibility determinations. FNS uses 
the information to estimate and report the burden that Program 
requirements have on State and local levels, comply with Federal 
requirements, understand the administrative and operational costs 
associated with Program eligibility criteria, to monitor the number of 
children directly certified and the number participating in the school 
meal programs, to monitor the number of household applications that are 
submitted, and to monitor the number of schools operating under 
Provision 1, 2, or 3 or the Community Eligibility Provision which 
enable schools to serve all enrolled students free meals at no charge. 
Households are required to complete applications and respond to 
verification in order to receive program benefits.
    Description of Respondents: Individuals or households; State, 
local, or Tribal government.
    Number of Respondents: 3,571,312.
    Frequency of Responses: Recordkeeping; Reporting; Third Party 
Disclosure: Annually.
    Total Burden Hours: 660,799.

Food and Nutrition Service

    Title: Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP) National 
Disqualified List.
    OMB Control Number: 0584-0584.
    Summary of Collection: 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 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 CACFP participation. The law 
also requires the Department to make the list available to State 
agencies for their use in reviewing applications to participate and to 
sponsoring organizations to ensure that they do not employ as 
principals any persons who are disqualified from the program. This 
statutory mandate has been incorporated into Sec.  226.6(c)(7) of the 
Program regulations.
    Need and Use of the Information: The Food and Nutrition Service 
(FNS) uses forms FNS-843 Report of Disqualification from 
Participation--Institution and Responsible Principals/Individuals and 
FNS-844 Report of Disqualification from Participation--Individually 
Disqualified Responsible Principal/Individual or Day Care Home Provider 
to collect and maintain the disqualification data. The State agencies 
use these forms, which are accessed through a web-based National 
Disqualification List (NDL) system, to collect the contact information 
and the disqualification information and reasons on all individuals and 
institutions that have been disqualified and are therefore ineligible 
to participate in CACFP. The information is collected from State 
agencies as the disqualifications occur so that the list is kept 
current. By maintaining the web-based system, the Department ensures 
program integrity by making the NDL data available to sponsoring 
organizations and State agencies so that no one who has been 
disqualified can participate in CACFP. Without this data collection, 
State agencies would not be able to prevent individuals and 
institutions disqualified in other States from reapplying to 
participate in CACFP.
    Description of Respondents: State, local, or Tribal government.
    Number of Respondents: 56.
    Frequency of Responses: Reporting: On occasion; Other (as needed).
    Total Burden Hours: 784.

Ruth Brown,
Departmental Information Collection Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 2023-16031 Filed 7-27-23; 8:45 am]
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