[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 61 (Thursday, March 30, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 19053-19055]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-06607]
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Food and Nutrition Service
Agency Information Collection Activities: Renewing Burden Number
0584-0293
AGENCY: Food and Nutrition Service (FNS), USDA.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this
notice invites the public and other public agencies to comment on this
proposed information collection. This is a revision to a currently
approved collection, to prevent a lapse in OMB approval of data
collection. This collection allows for Food Distribution Programs, such
as the National School Lunch Program (NSLP), the Food Distribution
Program on Indian Reservations (FDPIR), the Commodity Supplemental Food
Program (CSFP), and The Emergency Food Assistance Program (TEFAP), to
run effectively.
DATES: Written comments must be received on or before May 30, 2023.
ADDRESSES: The Food and Nutrition Service, USDA, invites interested
persons to submit written comment.
Preferred Method: Federal eRulemaking Portal. Go to http://www.regulations.gov and follow the online instructions for submitting
comments electronically.
Mail: Send comments to Lisa Mays, Food and Nutrition
Service, 1320 Braddock Place, 3rd Floor, Alexandria, Virginia 22314.
All responses to this notice will be summarized and included in the
request
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for Office of Management and Budget (OMB) approval. All comments will
be a matter of public record.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Requests for additional information or
copies of this information collection should be directed to Lisa Mays
by phone at (703) 457-7762 or via email at [email protected].
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The information reported and the records
kept for purposes of review under 7 CFR parts 240, 247, 250, 251, 253,
and 254 are used by State and recipient agencies, Indian Tribal
Organizations (ITOs), and FNS regional and national offices for the
purpose of administering USDA Food Distribution Programs. The programs
assist American farmers and people who are food insecure by purchasing
commodities and delivering them to State agencies and ITOs that, in
turn, distribute them to organizations for use in providing food
assistance to those in need. The information collected allows State
agencies and ITOs to administer programs that align with their local
preferences and gives FNS National and Regional offices the ability to
ensure programs are complying with program regulations and policies.
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 shall 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 that were 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 use of appropriate automated,
electronic, mechanical, or other technological collection techniques or
other forms of information technology.
Supplementary Information
Title: Food Distribution Burden Table.
Form Numbers: FNS 7, 52, 53, 57, 152, 153, 155, 667, and SF-425.
OMB Number: 0584-0293.
Expiration Date: July 31, 2023.
Abstract: The Food Distribution Programs of the United States
Department of Agriculture (USDA) assist American farmers and needy
people by purchasing and delivering food to State agencies and ITOs
that, in turn, distribute them to organizations that assist those in
need. Effective administration of Food Distribution Programs is
dependent on the collection and submission of information from State
and local agencies, ITOs, and private-for-profit companies to FNS. This
information includes, for example, the number of households served in
the programs; the quantities of foods ordered and where the food is to
be delivered; verification of the receipt of a food order; and the
amounts of USDA Foods in inventory. FNS employs this information
collection activity to obtain the data necessary to make those
calculations. This is a revision of the information collection under
the burden number 0584-0293.
Regulations at 7 CFR 240 establish procedures for State
distributing agencies which receive cash in lieu of USDA Foods,
including the manner of disbursement and requirements for
accountability for funds. Although the reporting burden for these forms
is captured in a separate information activity collection (OMB #0584-
0055), the recordkeeping burden of these collections is included in
this revision and renewal.
Regulations at 7 CFR 247 provide instructions on the administration
of the Commodity Supplemental Food Program (CSFP). Information
collections in this section include applications to receive benefits,
USDA Foods inventory management, use of administrative funding, and
agreements between State agencies operating the program and FNS. These
information collections ensure that the eligible individuals are able
to access the program, that foods are distributed in a safe and
effective manner, and that Federal funds are used appropriately.
Regulations at 7 CFR 250 govern the use of USDA Foods in child
nutrition programs, household food distribution programs, disasters,
and situations of distress. Information collection activities
authorized by this section are necessary so that the Department can
distribute USDA Foods as needed to State distributing agencies and, in
turn, that State distributing agencies provide USDA Foods and
associated funding to recipient agencies in accordance with Federal
statutory and regulatory requirements.
Regulations at 7 CFR 251 establish requirements and procedures for
administration of The Emergency Food Assistance Program (TEFAP).
Information collections authorized by this section include agreements
between State agencies and FNS, plans for statewide distribution of
USDA Foods, State plan amendments to implement Farm to Food Bank
project grants, and records of participation in the distribution of
USDA Foods for home consumption. These information collections provide
FNS with an understanding of how USDA Foods are distributed through the
program.
Regulations at 7 CFR 253 govern the Food Distribution Program on
Indian Reservations (FDPIR). Information collections authorized by this
section include plans of program operation, plans for monitoring and
oversight of program operation by Tribal organizations, management of
administrative funds, and reports of damaged or out of condition USDA
Foods. These information collections allow FNS to understand how USDA
Foods will be distributed by administering organizations, how Federal
funds are used to support program operations, and ensure that USDA
Foods are distributed in a safe and effective manner.
Regulations at 7 CFR part 254 establish requirements and procedures
for the operation of FDPIR for households in Oklahoma. Information
collections authorized by this section are identical to those of 7 CFR
253.
There are other forms which are used to report information that are
associated with this collection that are approved under other FNS
information collections or in other agency information collections. The
burden associated with these forms is approved under these collections
and is not included in the total burden for this collection. These
forms include FNS-44 Report of Child and Adult Care Food Program, FNS-
10 Report of School Operations, FNS-191 CSFP Racial/Ethnic Group
Participation, FNS-292A Report of Commodity Distribution for Disaster
Relief, and FNS-292B Disaster Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program
Benefit Issuance (OMB #0584-0594 Food Programs Reporting System (FPRS),
expiration date 7/31/2023) and FNS-74 Federal-State Agreement (OMB
#0584-0067 7 CFR part 235--State Administrative Expense (SAE) Funds,
expiration date 1/31/2026). In addition to these Agency-developed
forms, FNS also uses OMB Standard Forms SF-269 Financial Status Report
(Long), SF-269A Financial Status Report (Short), SF-424 Application for
Federal Assistance, and SF-1034 in the commodity programs.
Affected Public: Respondent groups include: (1) Individuals and
households; (2) businesses or other for-profit entities; (3) not for-
profit organizations; and (4) State, local, and tribal governments.
Estimated Number of Respondents: The total estimated number of
respondents is 756,158. This includes 77,786 respondents from State,
Local, and Tribal Governments, 6,886 from private for-profit business
and
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companies, 3,079 nonprofits, and 725,700 households and individuals.
Estimated Number of Responses per Respondent: The total estimated
average number of responses is 5.35.
Estimated Time per Response: The average response time is 0.30
hours (18 minutes) per response.
Estimated Total Annual Burden on Respondents: 1,218,613.38. See
table below for estimated total annual burden for each type of
respondent.
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Number of Est. total
Affected public Est. number of responses per Total annual hours per Est. total
respondents respondent responses response burden
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Reporting
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State, Local, and Tribal 26,175 8.89 232,806.24 0.25 59,317.75
Governments....................
Private for Profit.............. 3,443 199.28 861,749.33 0.03 26,229.88
Private Not for Profit.......... 840 3.86 3,240.00 0.19 614.50
Individual...................... 725,700.00 1.97 1,428,200.00 0.25 361,650.00
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Total Estimated Reporting 756,158.00 3.34 2,525,995.57 0.18 447,812.13
Burden.....................
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Affected public Est. number of Number of Total annual Est. total Est. total
recordkeepers responses per responses hours per burden
recordkeeper response
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Recordkeeping
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State, Local, and Tribal 51,611.00 9.14 471,720.46 0.08 35,467.24
Governments....................
Private for Profit.............. 6,886 150.22 1,034,429.00 0.06 62,671.72
Private Not for Profit.......... 3,079 4.15 12,782.00 52.63 672,662.29
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Total Estimated 61,576.00 24.67 1,518,931.46 0.51 770,801.25
Recordkeeping Burden.......
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Total of Reporting and Recordkeeping
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Reporting....................... 756,158.00 3.34 2,525,995.57 0.18 447,812.13
Recordkeeping................... 61,576.00 24.67 1,518,931.46 0.51 770,801.25
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Total....................... 756,158.00 5.35 4,044,927.03 0.30 1,218,613.38
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Tameka Owens,
Assistant Administrator, Food and Nutrition Service.
[FR Doc. 2023-06607 Filed 3-29-23; 8:45 am]
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