Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request, 14105 [E9-7011]

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• DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

[Federal Register Volume 74, Number 59 (Monday, March 30, 2009)]
[Notices]
[Page 14105]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E9-7011]


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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE


Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

March 25, 2009.
    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: National School Lunch Program.
    OMB Control Number: 0584-0006.
    Summary of Collection: Section 111 of the Child Nutrition and WIC 
Reauthorization Act of 2004 (Pub. L. 108-265; June 30, 2004) amended 
section 9(h) of the Richard B. Russell School Lunch Act (NSLA) (42 
U.S.C. 1758(h)) by increasing the number of mandatory food safety 
inspections for schools participating in the National School Lunch 
Program and the School Breakfast Program from one to two per year and 
by requiring schools to post the most recent inspection report in a 
visible location and to release a copy of the report to the public upon 
request.
    Need and Use of the Information: The information will be collected 
to ensure that State agencies annually monitor the number of food 
safety inspections obtained by schools and to submit the results to the 
Food and Nutrition Service for each fiscal year 2009 through 2012.
    Description of Respondents: State, local, or Tribal government.
    Number of Respondents: 122,662.
    Frequency of Responses: Recordkeeping; Reporting: On occasion; 
Quarterly; Monthly; Annually.
    Total Burden Hours: 9,558,282.

Food and Nutrition Service

    Title: 7 CFR Part 220, School Breakfast Program.
    OMB Control Number: 0584-0012.
    Summary of Collection Section 4 of the Child Nutrition Act (CNA) of 
1966, as amended, authorizes the School Breakfast Program (SBP). It 
provides for the appropriation of ``such sums as are necessary to 
enable the Secretary to carry out a program to assist the States and 
the Department of Defense through grants-in-aid and other means to 
initiate, maintain, or expand nonprofit breakfast programs in all 
schools which make application for assistance and agree to carry out a 
nonprofit breakfast program in accordance with the Act.'' The Food and 
Nutrition Service (FNS) administers the School Breakfast Program on 
behalf of the Secretary of Agriculture so that needy children may 
receive their breakfasts free or at a reduced price.
    Need and Use of the Information: School food authorities provide 
information to State agencies. The State agencies report to FNS. FNS 
use the information submitted to determine the amount of funds to be 
reimbursed, evaluate and adjust program operations, and to develop 
projections for future program operations.
    Description of Respondents: State, local, or Tribal government.
    Number of Respondents: 100,339.
    Frequency of Responses: Recordkeeping; Reporting: On occasion; 
Quarterly; Monthly; Semi-annually; Annually.
    Total Burden Hours: 2,713,749.

Ruth Brown,
Departmental Information Collection Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. E9-7011 Filed 3-27-09; 8:45 am]
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