Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; Comment Request: Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, Administrative Review Requirements-Food Retailers and Wholesalers, 9780 [E9-4817]
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Food and Nutrition Service
Agency Information Collection
Activities: Proposed Collection;
Comment Request: Supplemental
Nutrition Assistance Program,
Administrative Review Requirements—
Food Retailers and Wholesalers
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AGENCY: Food and Nutrition Service
(FNS), USDA.
ACTION: Notice.
SUMMARY: In accordance with the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this
notice invites the general public and
other public agencies to comment on
proposed information collections. The
proposed collection is a revision of a
currently approved collection.
DATES: Written comments must be
received on or before May 5, 2009 to be
assured of consideration.
ADDRESSES: 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 has 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
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information to be collected; and (d)
ways to minimize the burden of the
collection of information on those who
are to respond, including the use of
appropriate automated, electronic,
mechanical, or other technological
collection techniques or other forms of
information technology.
Comments may be sent to Andrew
Furbee, Acting Chief, Administrative
Review Branch, Benefit Redemption
Division, U.S. Department of
Agriculture, Food and Nutrition Service,
3101 Park Center Drive, Room 608,
Alexandria, Virginia 22302. Comments
may also be submitted via fax to the
attention of Andrew Furbee at (703)
305–2821, or via e-mail to brdhqweb@fns.usda.gov.
All written comments will be open for
public inspection at the office of the
Food and Nutrition Service during
regular business hours (8:30 a.m. to 5
p.m., Monday through Friday) at 3101
Park Center Drive, Alexandria, Virginia
22303, Room 608.
All responses to this notice will be
summarized and included in the request
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
should be directed to Andrew Furbee,
(703) 305–2822.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title: Request for Administrative
Review.
OMB Number: 0584–0520.
Expiration Date: July 31, 2009.
Type of Request: Revision of a
currently approved collection of
information.
Abstract: The Food and Nutrition
Service (FNS) of the U.S. Department of
Agriculture is the Federal agency
responsible for the Supplemental
Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP),
formerly known as the Food Stamp
Program. The Food and Nutrition Act of
2008 (7 U.S.C. 2011–2036) requires that
the FNS determine the eligibility of
retail food stores and certain food
service organizations in order to
participate in SNAP. If a food retailer or
wholesale food concern is aggrieved by
certain administrative action by FNS,
that store has the right to file a written
request for review of the administrative
action with FNS.
Respondents: Retail food stores and
wholesale food concerns.
Estimated Number of Respondents:
589.
Number of Responses per
Respondent: 1.2.
Estimated Time per Response: Public
reporting burden for this collection of
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information is estimated to average 0.17
of an hour per response.
Estimated Total Annual Burden on
Respondents: 120.16 hours.
Dated: March 3, 2009.
E. Enrique Gomez,
Acting Administrator, Food and Nutrition
Service.
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Food and Nutrition Service
Special Supplemental Nutrition
Program for Women, Infants and
Children (WIC): Income Eligibility
Guidelines
AGENCY: Food and Nutrition Service,
USDA.
ACTION: Notice.
SUMMARY: The Department announces
adjusted income eligibility guidelines to
be used by State agencies in
determining the income eligibility of
persons applying to participate in the
Special Supplemental Nutrition
Program for Women, Infants and
Children Program (WIC). These income
eligibility guidelines are to be used in
conjunction with the WIC Regulations.
DATES: Effective Date: July 1, 2009.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Debra Whitford, Branch Chief, Policy
and Program Development Branch,
Supplemental Food Programs Division,
FNS, USDA, 3101 Park Center Drive,
Alexandria, Virginia 22302, (703) 305–
2746.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Executive Order 12866
This notice is exempt from review by
the Office of Management and Budget
under Executive Order 12866.
Regulatory Flexibility Act
This action is not a rule as defined by
the Regulatory Flexibility Act (5 U.S.C.
601–612) and thus is exempt from the
provisions of this Act.
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995
This notice does not contain reporting
or recordkeeping requirements subject
to approval by the Office of
Management and Budget in accordance
with the Paperwork Reduction Act of
1995 (44 U.S.C. 3507).
Executive Order 12372
This program is listed in the Catalog
of Federal Domestic Assistance
Programs under No. 10.557, and is
subject to the provisions of Executive
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Food and Nutrition Service
Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection;
Comment Request: Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program,
Administrative Review Requirements--Food Retailers and Wholesalers
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 general public and other public agencies to comment
on proposed information collections. The proposed collection is a
revision of a currently approved collection.
DATES: Written comments must be received on or before May 5, 2009 to be
assured of consideration.
ADDRESSES: 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 has 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 the use of appropriate automated, electronic,
mechanical, or other technological collection techniques or other forms
of information technology.
Comments may be sent to Andrew Furbee, Acting Chief, Administrative
Review Branch, Benefit Redemption Division, U.S. Department of
Agriculture, Food and Nutrition Service, 3101 Park Center Drive, Room
608, Alexandria, Virginia 22302. Comments may also be submitted via fax
to the attention of Andrew Furbee at (703) 305-2821, or via e-mail to
brdhq-web@fns.usda.gov.
All written comments will be open for public inspection at the
office of the Food and Nutrition Service during regular business hours
(8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday) at 3101 Park Center Drive,
Alexandria, Virginia 22303, Room 608.
All responses to this notice will be summarized and included in the
request 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
should be directed to Andrew Furbee, (703) 305-2822.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title: Request for Administrative Review.
OMB Number: 0584-0520.
Expiration Date: July 31, 2009.
Type of Request: Revision of a currently approved collection of
information.
Abstract: The Food and Nutrition Service (FNS) of the U.S.
Department of Agriculture is the Federal agency responsible for the
Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), formerly known as the
Food Stamp Program. The Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 2011-
2036) requires that the FNS determine the eligibility of retail food
stores and certain food service organizations in order to participate
in SNAP. If a food retailer or wholesale food concern is aggrieved by
certain administrative action by FNS, that store has the right to file
a written request for review of the administrative action with FNS.
Respondents: Retail food stores and wholesale food concerns.
Estimated Number of Respondents: 589.
Number of Responses per Respondent: 1.2.
Estimated Time per Response: Public reporting burden for this
collection of information is estimated to average 0.17 of an hour per
response.
Estimated Total Annual Burden on Respondents: 120.16 hours.
Dated: March 3, 2009.
E. Enrique Gomez,
Acting Administrator, Food and Nutrition Service.
[FR Doc. E9-4817 Filed 3-5-09; 8:45 am]
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