Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request, 36109 [05-12236]

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[Federal Register Volume 70, Number 119 (Wednesday, June 22, 2005)]
[Notices]
[Page 36109]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 05-12236]


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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE


Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

June 16, 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: NSLP/SBP Access, Participation, Eligibility, and 
Certification Study.
    OMB Control Number: 0584-NEW.
    Summary of Collection: The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) and 
the School Breakfast Program (SBP) provide federal financial assistance 
and commodities to schools serving lunches and breakfasts that meet 
required nutritional standards. The Improper Payments Information Act 
of 2002 (Pub. L. 107-300) requires USDA to identify and reduce 
erroneous payments in various programs, including the NSLP and SBP. In 
School Year 2005-2006 on-site data collection activities will be 
conducted in a nationally representative sample of schools selected 
from school districts across the 48 contiguous States and the District 
of Columbia.
    Need and Use of the Information: To comply with the Improper 
Payments Information Act, USDA needs a reliable measure to estimate 
NSLP and SBP erroneous payments on an annual basis. The APEC Study will 
collect a broad range of data from nationally representative samples of 
School Food Authorities, schools, and households (on-site for a sample 
of students) to answer questions of interest to the U.S. Congress, USDA 
and other program stakeholders. Data collected in this study will 
produce national estimates of erroneous payments due to certification 
errors and meal counting and claiming. In addition, the on-site data 
collected, including household characteristic data, will also be used 
for informing program access issues including barriers and deterrence 
to participation.
    Description of Respondents: Not-for-profit institutions, 
individuals or households, State, local, or tribal government.
    Number of Respondents: 5,811.
    Frequency of Responses: Reporting: one-time only.
    Total Burden Hours: 5,525.

Charlene Parker,
 Departmental Information Collection Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 05-12236 Filed 6-21-05; 8:45 am]
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