83 FR 11168 - Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 50 (March 14, 2018)

[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 50 (Wednesday, March 14, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Page 11168]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2018-05135]


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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE


Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

March 9, 2018.
    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 April 
13, 2018 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: Study of Third-Party Processor (TPP) Services, Fees, and 
Business Practices.
    OMB Control Number: 0584-NEW.
    Summary of Collection: Section 4011 of the Agricultural Act of 2014 
(Pub. L. 113-79; ``2014 Farm Bill'') ended the provision of EBT 
equipment and services free of charge to retailers participating in 
SNAP. Retailers that previously received EBT equipment and payment 
processing services free of charge are now required to procure 
equipment and services independently. The goal of the study is to 
understand the business practices of Third Party Processors (TPPs) and 
independent sales organizations (ISOs) that provide Electronic Benefit 
Transfer (EBT) processing services and equipment to authorized 
retailers participating in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance 
Program (SNAP).
    Need and Use of the Information: This study seeks to understand the 
business practices of TPPs and ISOs that provide EBT processing 
services and equipment to SNAP retailers to (1) assess retailers' 
satisfaction with EBT products and services needed to participate in 
the SNAP program; and (2) develop a set of best practices to inform 
FNS's guidance for retailers on what to consider when selecting, 
contracting with, and working with EBT vendors (TPPs and ISOs). The 
study results will also provide FNS with the information needed to 
inform future FNS policies regarding requirements for vendors providing 
EBT equipment and services to authorized retailers and TPP services-
related guidance for retailers.
    Description of Respondents: Business-not-for-profit.
    Number of Respondents: 1,875.
    Frequency of Responses: Reporting: Annually.
    Total Burden Hours: 579.

Ruth Brown,
Departmental Information Collection Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 2018-05135 Filed 3-13-18; 8:45 am]
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