80 FR 54762 - Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Food and Nutrition Service

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 176 (September 11, 2015)

[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 176 (Friday, September 11, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Page 54762]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2015-22948]


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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Food and Nutrition Service


Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

September 8, 2015.
    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 
regarding (a) 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; (b) the accuracy 
of the agency's estimate of burden including the validity of the 
methodology and assumptions used; (c) ways to enhance the quality, 
utility and clarity of the information to be collected; (d) 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 should be addressed to: Desk 
Officer for Agriculture, Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, 
Office of Management and Budget (OMB), [email protected] or 
fax (202) 395-5806 and to Departmental Clearance Office, USDA, OCIO, 
Mail Stop 7602, Washington, DC 20250-7602. Comments regarding these 
information collections are best assured of having their full effect if 
they are received within 30 days of this notification. Copies of the 
submission(s) may be obtained by calling (202) 720-8958.
    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: National Hunger Clearinghouse Database Forms (FNS 543 and 
FNS 543A).
    OMB Control Number: 0584-0474.
    Summary of Collection: The National Hunger Clearinghouse FNS-543 
form collects develops and distributes information and resources to 
help build the capacity of emergency food providers to address the 
immediate needs of struggling families and individuals while promoting 
self-reliance and access to healthy food. The Clearinghouse includes 
the National Hunger Hotline, which refers people in need anywhere in 
the U.S. to food pantries, soup kitchen, government programs and model 
grassroots organizations.
    The FNS-543A is the instrument used to voluntarily collect 
information about summer meal sites from State agencies. It collects 
site name, location and operating details such as dates and times of 
the day that the sites are in operation that provide summer meals to 
children 18 years and younger in low-income communities during the 
summer.
    Section 26 of the National School Lunch Act, which was added to the 
Act by Section 123 of Public Law 103-448 on November 2, 1994, mandated 
that the Food and Nutrition Service (FNS) enter into a contract with a 
nongovernmental organization to develop and maintain a national 
information clearinghouse of grassroots organizations working on 
hunger, food, nutrition, and other agricultural issues, including food 
recovery, food assistance and self-help activities to aid individuals 
to become self-reliant and other activities that empower low-income 
individuals.
    Need and Use of the Information: FNS will collect information to 
provide a resource for groups that assist low-income individuals or 
communities regarding nutrition assistance program or other assistance. 
The information aids FNS to fight hunger and improve nutrition by 
increasing participation in the FNS nutrition programs through the 
development, coordination, and evaluation of strategic initiatives, 
partnership, and outreach activities.
    Description of Respondents: State Agencies (55), Business or other 
for-profit and Not-for-profit institutions (600).
    Number of Respondents: 655.
    Frequency of Responses: Reporting: Annually.
    Total Burden Hours: 110.

Ruth Brown,
Departmental Information Collection Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 2015-22948 Filed 9-10-15; 8:45 am]
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