83 FR 42636 - Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 164 (August 23, 2018)

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FR Document		2018-18190

Federal Register, Volume 83 Issue 164 (Thursday, August 23, 2018)

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[FR Doc No: 2018-18190]


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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE


Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

August 20, 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 
September 24, 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: National Universal Product Code (NUPC) Database.
    OMB Control Number: 0584-0552.
    Summary of Collection: The Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act of 2010 
directed the Secretary of Agriculture to establish a National Universal 
Product Code (NUPC) database to be used by all Women, Infants, and 
Children (WIC) State agencies as they implement Electronic Benefit 
Transfer (EBT) statewide, which is a requirement of the law. The NUPC 
database, which serves as an electronic repository of information about 
foods eligible under the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for 
Women, Infants, and Children (WIC).
    Need and Use of the Information: The NUPC database will provide all 
State agencies with access to a central repository containing product 
information about authorized WIC foods which is necessary to support 
State agency EBT for the WIC Program. State agencies are expected to 
use the NUPC database to create an initial list of authorized foods 
eligible for redemption by WIC Program participants. State agencies may 
use the NUPC database to maintain their list of authorized foods and to 
create an Authorized Product List for distribution to Authorized 
Vendors operating in the EBT environment.
    Description of Respondents: State, Local, or Tribal Government; 
Business or other for-profit.
    Number of Respondents: 360.
    Frequency of Responses: Reporting: On occasion.
    Total Burden Hours: 10,320.

Ruth Brown,
Departmental Information Collection Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 2018-18190 Filed 8-22-18; 8:45 am]
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This section of the FEDERAL REGISTER the collection of information unless it Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995,
contains documents other than rules or displays a currently valid OMB control Public Law 104–13. Comments are
proposed rules that are applicable to the number. required regarding (1) whether the
public. Notices of hearings and investigations, collection of information is necessary
committee meetings, agency decisions and Food and Nutrition Service
for the proper performance of the
rulings, delegations of authority, filing of Title: National Universal Product functions of the agency, including
petitions and applications and agency Code (NUPC) Database.
statements of organization and functions are whether the information will have
OMB Control Number: 0584–0552. practical utility; (2) the accuracy of the
examples of documents appearing in this
Summary of Collection: The Healthy, agency’s estimate of burden including
section.
Hunger-Free Kids Act of 2010 directed the validity of the methodology and
the Secretary of Agriculture to establish assumptions used; (3) ways to enhance
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE a National Universal Product Code the quality, utility and clarity of the
(NUPC) database to be used by all information to be collected; and (4)
Submission for OMB Review; Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) ways to minimize the burden of the
Comment Request State agencies as they implement collection of information on those who
Electronic Benefit Transfer (EBT) are to respond, including through the
August 20, 2018. statewide, which is a requirement of the use of appropriate automated,
The Department of Agriculture has law. The NUPC database, which serves electronic, mechanical, or other
submitted the following information as an electronic repository of technological collection techniques or
collection requirement(s) to OMB for information about foods eligible under other forms of information technology.
review and clearance under the the Special Supplemental Nutrition Comments regarding this information
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, Program for Women, Infants, and collection received by September 24,
Public Law 104–13. Comments are Children (WIC). 2018 will be considered. Written
requested regarding (1) whether the Need and Use of the Information: The comments should be addressed to: Desk
collection of information is necessary NUPC database will provide all State Officer for Agriculture, Office of
for the proper performance of the agencies with access to a central Information and Regulatory Affairs,
functions of the agency, including repository containing product Office of Management and Budget
whether the information will have information about authorized WIC foods (OMB), New Executive Office Building,
practical utility; (2) the accuracy of the which is necessary to support State 725 17th Street NW, Washington, DC
agency’s estimate of burden including agency EBT for the WIC Program. State 20502. Commenters are encouraged to
the validity of the methodology and agencies are expected to use the NUPC submit their comments to OMB via
assumptions used; (3) ways to enhance database to create an initial list of email to: OIRA_Submission@
the quality, utility and clarity of the authorized foods eligible for redemption OMB.EOP.GOV or fax (202) 395–5806
information to be collected; and (4) by WIC Program participants. State and to Departmental Clearance Office,
ways to minimize the burden of the agencies may use the NUPC database to USDA, OCIO, Mail Stop 7602,
collection of information on those who maintain their list of authorized foods Washington, DC 20250–7602. Copies of
are to respond, including through the and to create an Authorized Product List the submission(s) may be obtained by
use of appropriate automated, for distribution to Authorized Vendors calling (202) 720–8958.
electronic, mechanical, or other operating in the EBT environment. An agency may not conduct or
technological collection techniques or Description of Respondents: State, sponsor a collection of information
other forms of information technology. Local, or Tribal Government; Business unless the collection of information
Comments regarding this information or other for-profit. displays a currently valid OMB control
collection received by September 24, Number of Respondents: 360. number and the agency informs
2018 will be considered. Written Frequency of Responses: Reporting: potential persons who are to respond to
comments should be addressed to: Desk On occasion. the collection of information that such
Officer for Agriculture, Office of Total Burden Hours: 10,320. persons are not required to respond to
Information and Regulatory Affairs, the collection of information unless it
Ruth Brown,
Office of Management and Budget displays a currently valid OMB control
(OMB), OIRA_Submission@omb.eop.gov Departmental Information Collection
Clearance Officer. number.
or fax (202) 395–5806 and to
Departmental Clearance Office, USDA, [FR Doc. 2018–18190 Filed 8–22–18; 8:45 am] Farm Service Agency
OCIO, Mail Stop 7602, Washington, DC BILLING CODE 3410–30–P
Title: 7 CFR 766, Direct Loan
20250–7602. Copies of the Servicing—Special.
submission(s) may be obtained by OMB Control Number: 0560–0233.
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE Summary Of Collection: Authority to
calling (202) 720–8958.
An agency may not conduct or Submission for OMB Review; establish the regulatory requirements
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sponsor a collection of information Comment Request contained in 7 CFR 766 is provided
unless the collection of information under 5 U.S.C. 301 which provides that
displays a currently valid OMB control August 20, 2018. ‘‘The head of an Executive department
number and the agency informs The Department of Agriculture has or military department may prescribe
potential persons who are to respond to submitted the following information regulations for the government of his
the collection of information that such collection requirement(s) to OMB for department, the distribution and
persons are not required to respond to review and clearance under the performance of its business . . .’’ The

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Section		Notices
FR Citation		83 FR 42636