81 FR 33460 - Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Food and Nutrition Service

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 102 (May 26, 2016)

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FR Document		2016-12381
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Food and Nutrition Service


Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

May 20, 2016.
    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 (1) 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; (2) the 
accuracy of the agency's estimate of burden including the validity of 
the methodology and assumptions used; (3) ways to enhance the quality, 
utility and clarity of the information to be collected; and (4) 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 June 27, 
2016 will be considered. Written comments 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. 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: 7 CFR part 235--State Administrative Expense Funds.
    OMB Control Number: 0584-0067.
    Summary of Collection: The authority for this collection is 
provided for in Sections 7 and 10 of the Child Nutrition Act of 1966, 
80 Stat. 888, 889, as amended (42 U.S.C. 1776, 1779). As required, Food 
and Nutrition Service (FNS) issued regulations in 7 CFR part 235, which 
prescribes the methods for making payments of funds to State agencies 
to use for administrative expenses incurred in supervising and giving 
technical assistance in connection with activities undertaken by them 
under the National School Lunch Program (NSLP) (7 CFR part 210), the 
Special Milk Program (SMP) (7 CFR part 215), the School Breakfast 
Program (SBP) (7 CFR part 220), the Child and Adult Care Food Program 
(CACFP) (7 CFR part 226), and the Food Distribution Program (FDP) (7 
CFR part 250).
    Need and Use of the Information: Under this information collection, 
FNS collects the information necessary for making payments for funds to 
State agencies to use for the administrative expenses incurred in 
supervising and giving technical assistance in connection with the 
activities undertaken by the State agency under NSLP, SMP, SBP, CACFP, 
and the FDP. The Federal regulations in 7 CFR part 235 SAE Funds 
require the collection of information associated with this collection. 
This information is collected through written agreements that cover the 
operation of the Program during a specified period; State 
Administrative Expense plans that outline funding and activities; State 
Administrative Expense Funds Reallocation Reports that describe the use 
of SAE funds; and annual reports containing information on School Food 
Authorities (SFAs) under agreement with the State agency to participate 
in the National School Lunch or Commodity School Programs.
    Description of Respondents: State, Local, or Tribal Government.
    Number of Respondents: 84.
    Frequency of Responses: Recordkeeping; Reporting: Quarterly and 
Annually.
    Total Burden Hours: 6,631.

    Title: Senior Farmers' Market Nutrition Program (SFMNP).
    OMB Control Number: 0584-0541.
    Summary of Collection: Section 4203 of the Agricultural Act of 2014 
(Pub. L. 113-79) reauthorized the Senior Farmers' Market Nutrition 
Program (SFMNP) through fiscal year 2018; a prior law (the Farm 
Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 (Pub. L. 107-171)) gave the 
Department of Agriculture the authority to promulgate regulations for 
the operation and administration of the SFMNP. These regulations are 
published at 7 CFR part 249. The purposes of the SFMNP are to provide 
resources in the form of fresh, nutritious, unprepared, locally grown 
fruits, vegetables, honey and herbs from farmers' markets, roadside 
stands, and community supported agriculture (CSA) programs to low 
income seniors; to increase the domestic consumption of agricultural 
commodities by expanding or aiding in the expansion of domestic 
farmers' markets, roadside stands, and CSA programs; and to develop or 
aid in the development of new and additional farmers' markets, roadside 
stands, and CSA programs.
    Need and Use of the Information: The SFMNP financial and program 
information is collected on FNS Form FNS-683a, ``Senior Farmers' Market 
Nutrition Program (SFMNP) Annual Financial and Program Data Report'' 
and is submitted annually to the Food and Nutrition Service (FNS) by 
participating SFMNP State agencies. This information is used to 
reconcile and close out grants in accordance with the requirements of 7 
CFR 3016.23(b) and 7 CFR 3016.41(a)(1). FNS collects information to 
assess how each State agency operates and to ensure the accountability 
of State agencies, local agencies, and authorized farmers/farmers' 
markets, roadside stands, and CSA programs in administering the SFMNP. 
Program information is also used by FNS for program planning purposes, 
and for reporting to Congress as needed.
    Description of Respondents: State, Local, or Tribal Government; 
Individuals/households; Farms, Business or other for-profit; and Not-
for-profit institutions.
    Number of Respondents: 804,714.
    Frequency of Responses: Recordkeeping; Reporting: Annually.
    Total Burden Hours: 421,920.

    Title: Follow Up to An Assessment of the Roles and Effectiveness of 
Community-based Organizations in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance 
Program (SNAP).
    OMB Control Number: 0584-0578.
    Summary of Collection: State and local SNAP offices are partnering 
with Community Based-Organizations (CBOs) that have the capacity to 
provide application assistance and conduct applicant interviews for 
SNAP participants across five States. FNS has approved these 
partnerships as part of a demonstration of ``Community Partner 
Interviewer Projects.'' In 2015, FNS released a report that assessed 
whether the use of CBOs to conduct SNAP applicant interviews had an 
impact on

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SNAP program performance. Specific program outcomes included 
efficiency, payment accuracy and client satisfaction. FNS has extended 
the demonstration projects, and to further assess the impact of these 
SNAP-CBO partnerships on SNAP program outcomes, FNS is seeking to 
collect additional data from the five States and those respondents that 
are participating in the demonstration.
    Need and Use of the Information: This revised collection supports 
the extension of the demonstration projects, to further assess the 
impact of these SNAP-CBO partnerships on SNAP program outcomes such as 
efficiency, payment accuracy and client satisfaction surveys. FNS is 
seeking to collect additional data from the five States, SNAP 
participants and CBOs that are participating in the demonstration.
    The purpose of this information collection is to support research 
that assesses the roles and effectiveness of approximately 10 CBOs that 
are serving as representatives of the 5 SNAP State agencies with FNS-
approval to implement a Community Partner Interview demonstration.
    Description of Respondents: 5 State, Local, or Tribal Government; 
3,452 Individuals/Households and 10 Business-not-for-profit.
    Number of Respondents: 3,467.
    Frequency of Responses: Reporting: Annually.
    Total Burden Hours: 558.

Ruth Brown,
Departmental Information Collection Clearance Officer.
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SNAP program performance. Specific the quality, utility and clarity of the Frequency of Responses:
program outcomes included efficiency, information to be collected; and (4) Recordkeeping; Reporting: Annually.
payment accuracy and client ways to minimize the burden of the Total Burden Hours: 491,172.
satisfaction. FNS has extended the collection of information on those who
Food and Nutrition Service
demonstration projects, and to further are to respond, including through the
assess the impact of these SNAP–CBO use of appropriate automated, Title: Quality Control Review
partnerships on SNAP program electronic, mechanical, or other Schedule.
outcomes, FNS is seeking to collect technological collection techniques or OMB Control Number: 0584–0074.
additional data from the five States and other forms of information technology. Summary of Collection: State agencies
those respondents that are participating Comments regarding this information are required to perform Quality Control
in the demonstration. collection received by June 27, 2016 (QC) reviews for the Supplemental
Need and Use of the Information: will be considered. Written comments Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP).
This revised collection supports the should be addressed to: Desk Officer for In order to determine the accuracy of
extension of the demonstration projects, Agriculture, Office of Information and SNAP benefits authorized by State
to further assess the impact of these Regulatory Affairs, Office of agencies, a statistical sample of SNAP
SNAP–CBO partnerships on SNAP Management and Budget (OMB), OIRA_ cases is selected for review from each
program outcomes such as efficiency, Submission@omb.eop.gov or fax (202) State agency. Relevant information from
payment accuracy and client 395–5806 and to Departmental the case record, investigative work and
satisfaction surveys. FNS is seeking to Clearance Office, USDA, OCIO, Mail documentation about individual cases is
collect additional data from the five Stop 7602, Washington, DC 20250– recorded on the form FNS–380,
States, SNAP participants and CBOs 7602. Copies of the submission(s) may Worksheet for SNAP Quality Control
that are participating in the be obtained by calling (202) 720–8958. Reviews.
demonstration. An agency may not conduct or The purpose is for State agencies to
The purpose of this information sponsor a collection of information analyze each household case record
collection is to support research that unless the collection of information including planning and carrying out the
assesses the roles and effectiveness of displays a currently valid OMB control field investigation; gathering,
approximately 10 CBOs that are serving number and the agency informs comparing, analyzing and evaluating the
as representatives of the 5 SNAP State potential persons who are to respond to review of data and forwarding selected
agencies with FNS-approval to the collection of information that such cases to the Food and Nutrition Service
implement a Community Partner persons are not required to respond to for Federal validation, for the entire
Interview demonstration. the collection of information unless it caseload.
Description of Respondents: 5 State, displays a currently valid OMB control Need and Use of the Information:
Local, or Tribal Government; 3,452 number. Form FNS–380, is a SNAP worksheet
Individuals/Households and 10 used to determine eligibility and
Business-not-for-profit. Food and Nutrition Service benefits for households selected for
Number of Respondents: 3,467. Title: Performance Reporting System, review in the quality control sample of
Frequency of Responses: Reporting: Management Evaluation. active cases.
Annually. Description of Respondents: State,
OMB Control Number: 0584–0010.
Total Burden Hours: 558. Local, or Tribal Government;
Summary of Collection: The purpose
Ruth Brown, of the Performance Reporting System is Individuals/Households.
Departmental Information Collection to ensure that each State agency and Number of Respondents: 55,120.
Clearance Officer. Frequency of Responses: Reporting;
project area is operating the
Recordkeeping: Annually.
[FR Doc. 2016–12381 Filed 5–25–16; 8:45 am] Supplemental Nutrition Assistance
Total Burden Hours: 518,938.81.
BILLING CODE 3410–30–P Program (SNAP) in accordance with the
Act, regulations, and the State agency’s Ruth Brown,
Plan of Operation. Section 11 of the Departmental Information Collection
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE Food and Nutrition Act (the Act) of Clearance Officer.
2008 requires that State agencies [FR Doc. 2016–12478 Filed 5–25–16; 8:45 am]
Food and Nutrition Service maintain necessary records to ascertain BILLING CODE 3410–30–P
that SNAP is operating in compliance
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with the Act and regulations and must
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May 20, 2016. and Nutrition Service (FNS) for
The Department of Agriculture has inspection. National Agricultural Statistics Service
submitted the following information Need and Use of the Information: FNS
will use the information to evaluate Notice of Intent To Request Revision
collection requirement(s) to OMB for
state agency operations and to collect and Extension of a Currently Approved
review and clearance under the
information that is necessary to develop Information Collection
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995,
Public Law 104–13. Comments are solutions to improve the State’s AGENCY: National Agricultural Statistics
requested regarding (1) whether the administration of SNAP policy and Service.
collection of information is necessary procedures. Each State agency is
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for the proper performance of the required to submit one review schedule comments.
functions of the agency, including every one, two, or three years,
whether the information will have depending on the project areas make-up SUMMARY: In accordance with the
practical utility; (2) the accuracy of the of the state. Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this
agency’s estimate of burden including Description of Respondents: State, notice announces the intention of the
the validity of the methodology and Local, or Tribal Government. National Agricultural Statistics Service
assumptions used; (3) ways to enhance Number of Respondents: 53. (NASS) to request revision and

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FR Citation		81 FR 33460
81 FR 33460 - Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTUREFood and Nutrition Service

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 102 (May 26, 2016)

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Food and Nutrition Service
