Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request, 68794 [E6-20051]

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• DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

[Federal Register Volume 71, Number 228 (Tuesday, November 28, 2006)]
[Notices]
[Page 68794]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E6-20051]


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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE


Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

November 21, 2006.
    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: Worksheet for Food Stamp Program Quality Control Reviews.
    OMB Control Number: 0584-0074.
    Summary of Collection: State agencies are required to perform 
Quality Control Reviews for the Food Stamp Program in conjunction with 
Section 16 of the Food Stamp Act of 1977. The food stamp worksheet 
(FNS-380) provides a systematic means of aiding the State agency's 
quality control reviewer in analyzing household case record; planning 
and carrying out the field investigations; and gathering, comparing, 
analyzing and evaluating the review data. Relevant information from the 
case record, investigative work and documentation about individual 
cases is recorded on the FNS-380.
    Need and Use of the Information: The Food and Nutrition Service 
(FNS) will use the information from the FNS-380 to record identifying 
information about the household and to also document and evaluate each 
step of the field investigation process to determine eligibility and 
payment amounts under FNS' approved State agency practices.
    Description of Respondents: State, local, or tribal government; 
Individuals or households.
    Number of Respondents: 57,199.
    Frequency of Responses: Recordkeeping; Reporting: On occasion; 
Annually.
    Total Burden Hours: 542,887.

Food Nutrition Service

    Title: Monthly Claim for Reimbursement.
    OMB Control Number: 0584-0284.
    Summary of Collection: The Child Nutrition Act of 1966 requires 
that educational agencies disburse and appropriate funds during the 
fiscal year for the purposes of carrying out provisions of the Special 
Milk Program (SMP). The National School Lunch Act requires that State 
educational agency appropriated funds for any fiscal year for the 
purposes of fulfilling the earned reimbursement set forth in National 
School Lunch, Breakfast, and Special Milk Programs. The Food and 
Nutrition Service will use the monthly claim reimbursement form FNS-
806A and 806B to fulfill the earned requirements identified in these 
programs, National School Lunch Program (NSLP), SMP, and the School 
Breakfast Program (SBP).
    Need and Use of the Information: The information is collected 
electronically from school food authorities that participate in NSLP, 
School Breakfast Program (SBP), and SMP programs. The forms contain 
meal and cost data collected from authorized program participants. 
Also, these forms are essential part of the accounting system used by 
the subject programs to ensure proper reimbursement. This information 
is collected monthly because of the constant fluctuation in school 
enrollment and program participation. Program participants would not 
receive the monthly reimbursement earned and the Agency would lose 
program accountability, if this information were collect less 
frequently.
    Description of Respondents: State, local or tribal government.
    Number of Respondents: 273.
    Frequency of Responses: Record keeping; Reporting: Monthly.
    Total Burden Hours: 1,198.

Ruth Brown,
Departmental Information Collection Clearance Officer.
 [FR Doc. E6-20051 Filed 11-27-06; 8:45 am]
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