81 FR 29249 - Agency Information Collection Activities: State Agency (NSLP/SNAP) Direct Certification Rate Data Element Report (FNS-834)

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Food and Nutrition Service

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 91 (May 11, 2016)

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 reinstatement, without change, of a previously approved collection for which approval has expired for the State Agency (NSLP/SNAP) Direct Certification Rate Data Element Report (FNS-834).

[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 91 (Wednesday, May 11, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Pages 29249-29250]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2016-11044]


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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Food and Nutrition Service


Agency Information Collection Activities: State Agency (NSLP/
SNAP) Direct Certification Rate Data Element Report (FNS-834)

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 
reinstatement, without change, of a previously approved collection for 
which approval has expired for the State Agency (NSLP/SNAP) Direct 
Certification Rate Data Element Report (FNS-834).

DATES: Written comments must be received on or before July 11, 2016.

ADDRESSES: 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.
    Comments will be accepted through the Federal eRulemaking Portal. 
Go to http://www.regulations.gov, and follow the online instructions 
for submitting comments electronically. Comments may also be sent to: 
Lynnette Thomas, Food and Nutrition Service, U.S. Department of 
Agriculture, 3101 Park Center Drive, Room 1014, Alexandria, VA 22302.
    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.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Requests for additional information or 
copies of this information collection should be directed to Lynnette 
Thomas at 703-305-2017.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    Title: State Agency (NSLP/SNAP) Direct Certification Rate Data 
Element Report (FNS-834).
    Form Number: FNS-834.
    OMB Number: 0584-0577.
    Expiration Date: Not Yet Determined.
    Type of Request: Reinstatement, without change, of a previously 
approved collection for which approval has expired.
    Abstract: The Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act (NSLA), 
as amended, authorizes the National School Lunch Program (NSLP). 
Section 101(b) of the HHFKA, amended section 9(b)(4) of the NSLA (42 
U.S.C. 1758(b)(4)) to define required percentage benchmarks for 
directly certifying children who are members of households receiving 
assistance under Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) and 
further amended the NSLA to require, beginning with SY 2011-2012, that 
each State agency that does not meet the benchmark for a particular 
school year develop, submit, and implement a continuous improvement 
plan (CIP) to fully meet the benchmarks and to improve direct 
certification for the following school year.
    FNS must calculate the direct certification rates for States and 
compare them to the benchmarks to determine which States will need to 
submit CIPs. To calculate these direct certification rates, FNS 
annually collects specific direct certification data elements from SNAP 
State agencies and NSLP State agencies on form FNS-834, State Agency 
(NSLP/SNAP) Direct Certification Rate Data Element Report. The form is 
available for review in the Supporting Documents of this docket.
    The FNS-834 will be made available in the Food Programs Reporting 
System (FPRS) (OMB Control Number 0584-0594, expiration date 6/30/
2017). The burden for 0584-0577 will subsequently be merged into the 
FPRS system.
    Affected Public (Respondents): State Agencies.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 106.
    Estimated Number of Responses per Respondent: 1.
    Estimated Total Annual Responses: 106.
    Average Hours per Response: .5.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden on Respondents: 53.

                                                               Reporting (State Agencies)
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                                                                             Estimated                        Average         Average
                                                       Section               number of     Frequency of       annual        burden per     Annual burden
                                                                            respondents      response        responses       response          hours
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NSLP State agencies must annually report    7 CFR 245.13(c).............              54               1              54             0.5              27
 data to FNS for calculating direct
 certification rate.
SNAP State agencies must annually report    7 CFR 272.8(a)(5)...........              52               1              52             0.5              26
 data to FNS for calculating direct
 certification rates.
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    Total Reporting Burden................  ............................             106               1             106             0.5              53
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    Dated: May 2, 2016.
David Burr,
Acting Administrator, Food and Nutrition Service.
[FR Doc. 2016-11044 Filed 5-10-16; 8:45 am]
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