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Tuesday, October 27, 2009
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Submission for OMB Review;
Comment Request
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October 22, 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
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the collection of information unless it
displays a currently valid OMB control
number.
Food and Nutrition Service
Title: Financial Status Report, FNS–
778 and FNS–778A.
OMB Control Number: 0584–NEW.
Summary of Collection: Section 16(a)
of the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008
(the Act) (7 U.S.C. 2011 et seq.)
authorizes the Secretary to pay each
State agency an amount equal to 50
percent of most allowable
administrative costs involved in each
State agency’s operation of the
Supplemental Nutrition Assistance
Program (SNAP), formerly known as the
Food Stamp Program. Since 1980, SNAP
has used a program-specific FS–269
variant approval by the Office of
Management and Budget that captures
total SNAP administrative cost and
subdivides it into 26 functional
categories. The Food and Nutrition
Service (FNS) is proposing to have form
FNS–778 and 778A replace SF–269 for
SNAP and be an exception to the new
Federal Financial Report.
Need and Use of the Information:
State agencies will need to submit forms
FNS–778 to receive State administrative
funding and FNS–778A to receive
benefits and comply with applicable
legislation. The FNS–778 will be
completed by State agencies on a
quarterly basis with a final report 90
days after the end of the Federal fiscal
year. The form reports the
administrative costs to operate SNAP at
the State level and supports the claims
for Federal funding. FNS–778A will be
completed by State agencies on a
quarterly basis with a final report 90
days after the end of the Federal fiscal
year. The form requests the program
cash-out benefits where FNS has
approved the issuance of checks or
electronic cash payments in lieu of
electronic benefit transfer (EBT)
benefits. If a respondent does not
respond, the respondent is subject to
withholding of administrative funds or
termination from program participation.
Without the information FNS could not
track administrative and benefit costs
data for program evaluation.
Description of Respondents: State,
Local, or Tribal Government.
Number of Respondents: 53.
Frequency of Responses: Reporting:
Quarterly.
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Total Burden Hours: 4,646.
Ruth Brown,
Departmental Information Collection
Clearance Officer.
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Rural Housing Service
Notice of Request for Extension of a
Currently Approved Information
Collection
Rural Housing Service, USDA.
Proposed collection; comments
requested.
AGENCY:
ACTION:
SUMMARY: In accordance with the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this
notice announces the Rural Housing
Service’s (RHS) intention to request an
extension for a currently approved
information collection in support of 7
CFR part 1942, subpart A, ‘‘Community
Facility Loans.’’
DATES: Comments on this notice must be
received by December 28, 2009 to be
assured consideration.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Derek L. Jones, Community Programs
Loan Specialist, Rural Housing Service,
U.S. Department of Agriculture, STOP
0787, 1400 Independence Ave., SW.,
Washington, DC 20250–0787, telephone
(202) 720–1504, e-mail:
derek.jones@wdc.usda.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title: 7 CFR, part 1942, subpart A,
‘‘Community Facility Loans’’.
OMB Number: 0575–0015.
Expiration Date of Approval: February
28, 2010.
Type of Request: Extension of a
currently approved information
collection.
Abstract: The Community Facilities
Loan program is authorized by Section
306 of the Consolidated Farm and Rural
Development Act (7 U.S.C. 1926) to
make loans to public entities, nonprofit
corporations, and Indian tribes for the
development of community facilities for
public use in rural areas.
Community facilities programs have
been in existence for many years. These
programs have financed a wide range of
projects varying in size and complexity
from large general hospitals to small day
care centers. The facilities financed are
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delegations of authority, filing of petitions and applications and agency
statements of organization and functions are examples of documents
appearing in this section.
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request
October 22, 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: Financial Status Report, FNS-778 and FNS-778A.
OMB Control Number: 0584-NEW.
Summary of Collection: Section 16(a) of the Food and Nutrition Act
of 2008 (the Act) (7 U.S.C. 2011 et seq.) authorizes the Secretary to
pay each State agency an amount equal to 50 percent of most allowable
administrative costs involved in each State agency's operation of the
Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), formerly known as the
Food Stamp Program. Since 1980, SNAP has used a program-specific FS-269
variant approval by the Office of Management and Budget that captures
total SNAP administrative cost and subdivides it into 26 functional
categories. The Food and Nutrition Service (FNS) is proposing to have
form FNS-778 and 778A replace SF-269 for SNAP and be an exception to
the new Federal Financial Report.
Need and Use of the Information: State agencies will need to submit
forms FNS-778 to receive State administrative funding and FNS-778A to
receive benefits and comply with applicable legislation. The FNS-778
will be completed by State agencies on a quarterly basis with a final
report 90 days after the end of the Federal fiscal year. The form
reports the administrative costs to operate SNAP at the State level and
supports the claims for Federal funding. FNS-778A will be completed by
State agencies on a quarterly basis with a final report 90 days after
the end of the Federal fiscal year. The form requests the program cash-
out benefits where FNS has approved the issuance of checks or
electronic cash payments in lieu of electronic benefit transfer (EBT)
benefits. If a respondent does not respond, the respondent is subject
to withholding of administrative funds or termination from program
participation. Without the information FNS could not track
administrative and benefit costs data for program evaluation.
Description of Respondents: State, Local, or Tribal Government.
Number of Respondents: 53.
Frequency of Responses: Reporting: Quarterly.
Total Burden Hours: 4,646.
Ruth Brown,
Departmental Information Collection Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. E9-25824 Filed 10-26-09; 8:45 am]
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