83 FR 12334 - Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; Comment Request-Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants and Children (WIC) Forms: FNS-698, FNS-699, and FNS-700; The Integrity Profile (TIP)
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Food and Nutrition Service Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 55 (March 21, 2018)
Food and Nutrition Service
Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 55 (March 21, 2018)
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| FR Document | 2018-05704 |
[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 55 (Wednesday, March 21, 2018)] [Notices] [Pages 12334-12335] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2018-05704] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE Food and Nutrition Service Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; Comment Request--Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants and Children (WIC) Forms: FNS-698, FNS-699, and FNS-700; The Integrity Profile (TIP) AGENCY: Food and Nutrition Service, USDA. ACTION: Notice. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 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. The purpose of the TIP Data Collection is to provide FNS and WIC State agencies with an annual data set that can be used to assess State agencies' compliance with WIC vendor management requirements and estimate State agencies' progress in eliminating fraud, waste, and abuse. This is an extension, without change, of a currently approved data collection. DATES: Written comments must be received on or before May 21, 2018. 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 will 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 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 through automated, electronic, mechanical, or other technological collection techniques or other forms of information technology. Comments may be sent to: Amy Herring, Chief, Program Integrity and Monitoring Branch, Supplemental Food Programs Division, Food and Nutrition Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture, 3101 Park Center Drive, Room 510, Alexandria, VA 22302. Comments will also be accepted through the Federal eRulemaking Portal. Go to http://www.regulations.gov, and follow the online instructions for submitting comments electronically. All responses to this notice will be summarized and included in the request for OMB approval, and become a matter of public record. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Requests for additional information or copies of this information collection should be directed to Amy Herring, (703) 305-2376. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Title: The Integrity Profile (TIP) Data Collection. OMB Number: 0584-0401. Expiration Date: May 31, 2018. Type of Request: Extension, without change, of a currently approved data collection. Abstract: Each year, WIC State agencies administering the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants and Children (WIC) are required by 7 CFR 246.12(j)(5) to submit to FNS an annual summary of the results of their vendor monitoring efforts in order to provide Congress, senior FNS officials, as well as the general public, assurance that every reasonable effort is being made to ensure integrity in the WIC Program. The number of WIC State agencies reporting remains at 90. This includes 50 geographic State agencies, 34 State agencies operated by Indian Tribal Organizations, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, Guam, American Samoa, the Commonwealth of Northern Marianas, and the Virgin Islands. All WIC State agencies use the TIP web-based system to report compliance and monitoring information. The reporting burden is comprised of three automated forms: The FNS-698, FNS-699, and FNS-700. The FNS-698 and FNS-699 [[Page 12335]] are used to report State agency summary data, whereas the FNS-700 is used to capture information on each WIC authorized vendor. The number of vendors authorized by each WIC State agency varies. There are no changes in the burden hours associated with collection. There is no recordkeeping burden associated with this information collection request. Estimate of Burden: Public reporting burden for this collection of information is estimated at .167 for completing the FNS-698 form, .083 for completing the FNS-699 form, and .167 for completing the FNS-700 form. The total burden is estimated at 0.42 for completing all three forms including the time for reviewing instructions, searching existing data sources, gathering and maintaining the data needed, and completing and reviewing the collection of information. Affected Public: State and Tribal agencies. Estimated Number of Respondents: 90 respondents. Estimated Number of Responses per Respondent: One response per each form. Estimated Total Annual Responses: 270 responses. Estimated Total Annual Burden on Respondents: 38 hours. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Number of Number of responses Total annual Estimate of Total annual Type of respondent Form No. respondents annually per responses burden hours burden hours respondent per response .............. .............. (c x d) .............. (e x f) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- WIC State Agencies........................ FNS-698..................... 90 1 90 0.167 15.03 FNS-699..................... 90 1 90 0.083 7.47 FNS-700..................... 90 1 90 0.167 15.03 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Total................................. ............................ 90 .............. 270 .............. 37.53 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Dated: March 12, 2018. Brandon Lipps, Administrator, Food and Nutrition Service. [FR Doc. 2018-05704 Filed 3-20-18; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3410-30-P
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utility, and clarity of the information to How To File a Complaint of (b) the accuracy of the agency’s estimate
be collected; and (d) ways to minimize Discrimination of the burden of the proposed collection
the burden of the collection of To file a complaint of discrimination, of information, including the validity of
information, including through the use complete the USDA Program the methodology and assumptions used;
of appropriate automated, electronic, Discrimination Complaint Form, which (c) ways to enhance the quality, utility,
mechanical, or other technological may be accessed online at http:// and clarity of the information to be
collection techniques, or other forms of www.ocio.usda.gov/sites/default/files/ collected; and (d) ways to minimize the
information technology. Comments may docs/2012/Complain_combined_6_8_ burden of the collection of information
be sent to both FSIS, at the addresses 12.pdf, or write a letter signed by you on those who are to respond, including
provided above, and the Desk Officer for or your authorized representative. through automated, electronic,
Agriculture, Office of Information and Send your completed complaint form mechanical, or other technological
Regulatory Affairs, Office of or letter to USDA by mail, fax, or email: collection techniques or other forms of
Management and Budget, Washington, Mail: U.S. Department of Agriculture, information technology.
DC 20253. Director, Office of Adjudication, 1400 Comments may be sent to: Amy
Independence Avenue SW, Washington, Herring, Chief, Program Integrity and
Responses to this notice will be Monitoring Branch, Supplemental Food
summarized and included in the request DC 20250–9410.
Fax: (202) 690–7442. Programs Division, Food and Nutrition
for OMB approval. All comments will Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture,
also become a matter of public record. Email: program.intake@usda.gov.
Persons with disabilities who require 3101 Park Center Drive, Room 510,
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Public awareness of all segments of should contact USDA’s TARGET Center through the Federal eRulemaking Portal.
rulemaking and policy development is at (202) 720–2600 (voice and TDD). Go to http://www.regulations.gov, and
important. Consequently, FSIS will follow the online instructions for
announce this Federal Register Paul Kiecker, submitting comments electronically.
publication on-line through the FSIS Acting Administrator. All responses to this notice will be
web page located at: http:// [FR Doc. 2018–05706 Filed 3–20–18; 8:45 am] summarized and included in the request
www.fsis.usda.gov/federal-register. BILLING CODE 3410–DM–P for OMB approval, and become a matter
FSIS also will make copies of this of public record.
publication available through the FSIS FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE Requests for additional information or
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provide information regarding FSIS copies of this information collection
Food and Nutrition Service
policies, procedures, regulations, should be directed to Amy Herring,
Federal Register notices, FSIS public Agency Information Collection (703) 305–2376.
meetings, and other types of information Activities: Proposed Collection; SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
that could affect or would be of interest Comment Request—Special Title: The Integrity Profile (TIP) Data
to our constituents and stakeholders. Supplemental Nutrition Program for Collection.
The Update is available on the FSIS web Women, Infants and Children (WIC) OMB Number: 0584–0401.
page. Through the web page, FSIS is Forms: FNS–698, FNS–699, and FNS– Expiration Date: May 31, 2018.
able to provide information to a much 700; The Integrity Profile (TIP) Type of Request: Extension, without
broader, more diverse audience. In change, of a currently approved data
AGENCY: Food and Nutrition Service, collection.
addition, FSIS offers an email USDA.
subscription service which provides Abstract: Each year, WIC State
ACTION: Notice. agencies administering the Special
automatic and customized access to
Supplemental Nutrition Program for
selected food safety news and SUMMARY: In accordance with the Women, Infants and Children (WIC) are
information. This service is available at: Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this required by 7 CFR 246.12(j)(5) to submit
http://www.fsis.usda.gov/subscribe. notice invites the general public and to FNS an annual summary of the
Options range from recalls to export other public agencies to comment on results of their vendor monitoring
information, regulations, directives, and this proposed information collection. efforts in order to provide Congress,
notices. Customers can add or delete The purpose of the TIP Data senior FNS officials, as well as the
subscriptions themselves, and have the Collection is to provide FNS and WIC general public, assurance that every
option to password protect their State agencies with an annual data set reasonable effort is being made to
accounts. that can be used to assess State agencies’ ensure integrity in the WIC Program.
compliance with WIC vendor The number of WIC State agencies
USDA Non-Discrimination Statement
management requirements and estimate reporting remains at 90. This includes
No agency, officer, or employee of the State agencies’ progress in eliminating 50 geographic State agencies, 34 State
USDA shall, on the grounds of race, fraud, waste, and abuse. This is an agencies operated by Indian Tribal
color, national origin, religion, sex, extension, without change, of a Organizations, the District of Columbia,
gender identity, sexual orientation, currently approved data collection. Puerto Rico, Guam, American Samoa,
disability, age, marital status, family/ DATES: Written comments must be the Commonwealth of Northern
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parental status, income derived from a received on or before May 21, 2018. Marianas, and the Virgin Islands. All
public assistance program, or political ADDRESSES: Comments are invited on: WIC State agencies use the TIP web-
beliefs, exclude from participation in, (a) Whether the proposed collection of based system to report compliance and
deny the benefits of, or subject to information is necessary for the proper monitoring information. The reporting
discrimination any person in the United performance of the functions of the burden is comprised of three automated
States under any program or activity agency, including whether the forms: The FNS–698, FNS–699, and
conducted by the USDA. information will have practical utility; FNS–700. The FNS–698 and FNS–699
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are used to report State agency summary is estimated at .167 for completing the Affected Public: State and Tribal
data, whereas the FNS–700 is used to FNS–698 form, .083 for completing the agencies.
capture information on each WIC FNS–699 form, and .167 for completing Estimated Number of Respondents: 90
authorized vendor. The number of the FNS–700 form. The total burden is respondents.
vendors authorized by each WIC State estimated at 0.42 for completing all Estimated Number of Responses per
agency varies. There are no changes in three forms including the time for Respondent: One response per each
the burden hours associated with reviewing instructions, searching form.
collection. There is no recordkeeping existing data sources, gathering and
burden associated with this information Estimated Total Annual Responses:
maintaining the data needed, and 270 responses.
collection request. completing and reviewing the collection
Estimate of Burden: Public reporting Estimated Total Annual Burden on
of information.
burden for this collection of information Respondents: 38 hours.
Number of Estimate of
Number of responses Total annual Total annual
Type of respondent Form No. burden hours
respondents annually per responses burden hours
per response
respondent
(c × d) (e × f)
WIC State Agencies .......................... FNS–698 ............. 90 1 90 0.167 15.03
FNS–699 ............. 90 1 90 0.083 7.47
FNS–700 ............. 90 1 90 0.167 15.03
Total ............................................ .............................. 90 ........................ 270 ........................ 37.53
Dated: March 12, 2018. Written comments may be submitted what went well and what could be
Brandon Lipps, as described under SUPPLEMENTARY improved.
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