83 FR 11168 - Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

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

Page Range		11168-11168
FR Document		2018-05135

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

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[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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This section of the FEDERAL REGISTER displays a currently valid OMB control DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
contains documents other than rules or number.
proposed rules that are applicable to the Submission for OMB Review;
public. Notices of hearings and investigations, Food and Nutrition Service Comment Request
committee meetings, agency decisions and
rulings, delegations of authority, filing of Title: Study of Third-Party Processor March 9, 2018.
petitions and applications and agency (TPP) Services, Fees, and Business The Department of Agriculture has
statements of organization and functions are Practices. submitted the following information
examples of documents appearing in this collection requirement(s) to OMB for
section. OMB Control Number: 0584–NEW.
review and clearance under the
Summary of Collection: Section 4011 Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995,
of the Agricultural Act of 2014 (Pub. L. Public Law 104–13. Comments are
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 113–79; ‘‘2014 Farm Bill’’) ended the requested regarding (1) whether the
provision of EBT equipment and collection of information is necessary
Submission for OMB Review; services free of charge to retailers
Comment Request for the proper performance of the
participating in SNAP. Retailers that functions of the agency, including
March 9, 2018. previously received EBT equipment and whether the information will have
The Department of Agriculture has payment processing services free of practical utility; (2) the accuracy of the
submitted the following information charge are now required to procure agency’s estimate of burden including
collection requirement(s) to OMB for equipment and services independently. the validity of the methodology and
review and clearance under the The goal of the study is to understand assumptions used; (3) ways to enhance
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the business practices of Third Party the quality, utility and clarity of the
Public Law 104–13. Comments are Processors (TPPs) and independent information to be collected; and (4)
requested regarding (1) whether the sales organizations (ISOs) that provide ways to minimize the burden of the
collection of information is necessary Electronic Benefit Transfer (EBT) collection of information on those who
for the proper performance of the processing services and equipment to are to respond, including through the
functions of the agency, including authorized retailers participating in the use of appropriate automated,
whether the information will have electronic, mechanical, or other
Supplemental Nutrition Assistance
practical utility; (2) the accuracy of the technological collection techniques or
Program (SNAP).
agency’s estimate of burden including other forms of information technology.
the validity of the methodology and Need and Use of the Information: Comments regarding this information
assumptions used; (3) ways to enhance This study seeks to understand the collection received by April 13, 2018
the quality, utility and clarity of the business practices of TPPs and ISOs that will be considered. Written comments
information to be collected; and (4) provide EBT processing services and should be addressed to: Desk Officer for
ways to minimize the burden of the equipment to SNAP retailers to (1) Agriculture, Office of Information and
collection of information on those who assess retailers’ satisfaction with EBT Regulatory Affairs, Office of
are to respond, including through the products and services needed to Management and Budget (OMB) New
use of appropriate automated, participate in the SNAP program; and Executive Office Building, 725 17th
electronic, mechanical, or other (2) develop a set of best practices to Street NW, Washington, DC 20502.
technological collection techniques or inform FNS’s guidance for retailers on Commenters are encouraged to submit
other forms of information technology. what to consider when selecting, their comments to OMB via email to:
Comments regarding this information contracting with, and working with EBT OIRA_Submission@OMB.EOP.GOV or
collection received by April 13, 2018 vendors (TPPs and ISOs). The study fax (202) 395–5806 and to Departmental
will be considered. Written comments Clearance Office, USDA, OCIO, Mail
results will also provide FNS with the
should be addressed to: Desk Officer for Stop 7602, Washington, DC 20250–
information needed to inform future
Agriculture, Office of Information and 7602. Copies of the submission(s) may
FNS policies regarding requirements for
Regulatory Affairs, Office of be obtained by calling (202) 720–8958.
Management and Budget (OMB), OIRA_ vendors providing EBT equipment and
services to authorized retailers and TPP An agency may not conduct or
Submission@omb.eop.gov or fax (202) sponsor a collection of information
395–5806 and to Departmental services-related guidance for retailers.
unless the collection of information
Clearance Office, USDA, OCIO, Mail Description of Respondents: Business- displays a currently valid OMB control
Stop 7602, Washington, DC 20250– not-for-profit. number and the agency informs
7602. Copies of the submission(s) may Number of Respondents: 1,875. potential persons who are to respond to
be obtained by calling (202) 720–8958. the collection of information that such
An agency may not conduct or Frequency of Responses: Reporting:
Annually. persons are not required to respond to
sponsor a collection of information the collection of information unless it
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unless the collection of information Total Burden Hours: 579. displays a currently valid OMB control
displays a currently valid OMB control number.
number and the agency informs Ruth Brown,
potential persons who are to respond to Departmental Information Collection Rural Housing Service
the collection of information that such Clearance Officer. Title: 7 CFR 1901–E, Civil Rights
persons are not required to respond to [FR Doc. 2018–05135 Filed 3–13–18; 8:45 am] Compliance Requirements.
the collection of information unless it BILLING CODE 3410–30–P OMB Control Number: 0575–0018.

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Section		Notices
FR Citation		83 FR 11168