Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request, 29473 [05-10206]

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[Federal Register Volume 70, Number 98 (Monday, May 23, 2005)]
[Notices]
[Page 29473]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 05-10206]


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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE


Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

May 18, 2005.
    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 
regarding (a) 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; (b) the accuracy 
of the agency's estimate of burden including the validity of the 
methodology and assumptions used; (c) ways to enhance the quality, 
utility and clarity of the information to be collected; (d) 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 should be addressed to: Desk 
Officer for Agriculture, Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, 
Office of Management and Budget (OMB), OIRA--Submission@ OMB.EOP.GOV or 
fax (202) 395-5806 and to Departmental Clearance Office, USDA, OCIO, 
Mail Stop 7602, Washington, DC 20250-7602. Comments regarding these 
information collections are best assured of having their full effect if 
received within 30 days of this notification. 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: Feasibility of Computer Matching in the National School 
Lunch Program.
    OMB Control Number: 0584-NEW.
    Summary of Collection: Section 105(a) of the Child Nutrition and 
WIC Reauthorization Act of 2004, requires USDA to conduct a study on 
the feasibility of using computer technology to reduce errors, waste, 
fraud, and abuse in the National School Lunch Program (NSLP). The data 
collected will provide information on how States are currently using or 
planning to use computer matching for certification and verification of 
children in food stamp and Temporary Assistance for Needy Families 
(TANF) households to receive free meals under the NSLP and the School 
Breakfast Program (SBP). The data collected will also help the Food and 
Nutrition Service (FNS) assess the feasibility of expanding the use of 
computer matching in the NSLP to certify and verify the income-
eligibility of other children for free or reduced-price meals, 
including children enrolled in Medicaid and other means-tested medical 
assistance programs. Computer matching can reduce burden on households 
and School Food Authorities (SFAs'), reduce error and fraud, and 
increase certification among eligible children.
    Need and Use of the Information: FNS will collect information using 
surveys and in-depth telephone interviews with State Child Nutrition 
agencies, Medicaid agencies, and State and local administrators in six 
States. FNS will collect the following in order to assess the 
feasibility of computer matching for NSLP certification and 
verification: (1) Information about current computer matching 
activities by State CN agencies and about barriers to computer matching 
by those agencies; (2) information about the prevalence of statewide 
student information systems and the feasibility of using those systems 
for NSLP computer matching; and (3) information about the prevalence of 
statewide information systems containing eligibility information for 
Medicaid programs and SCHIP, and the appropriateness of those systems 
for NSLP computer matching.
    Description of Respondents: State, local, or tribal government.
    Number of Respondents: 225.
    Frequency of Responses: Reporting: Other (one-time).
    Total Burden Hours: 144.

Ruth Brown,
Departmental Information Collection Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 05-10206 Filed 5-20-05; 8:45 am]
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