Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request, 3228 [2012-1159]

Download as PDF 3228 Federal Register / Vol. 77, No. 14 / Monday, January 23, 2012 / Notices 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. Description of Respondents: Individuals or households. Number of Respondents: 291,500. Frequency of Responses: Reporting: Annually. Total Burden Hours: 619,438. Ruth Brown. Departmental Information Collection Clearance Officer. TKELLEY on DSK3SPTVN1PROD with NOTICES Farm Service Agency [FR Doc. 2012–1217 Filed 1–20–12; 8:45 am] Title: Report of Acreage; Noninsured Crop Disaster Assistance Program. OMB Control Number: 0560–0004. Summary of Collection: 7 U.S.C. 7333(b)(3) specifically requires, for crops and commodities covered by the Noninsured Crop Disaster Assistance Program (NAP), annual reports of acreage planted and prevented from being planted must be reported, as required by the Secretary, by the designated acreage reporting data for the crop and location as established by the Secretary. The report of acreage is conducted on an annual basis and is used by the Farm Service Agency (FSA) county offices to determine eligibility for benefits that are available to producers on the farm. Respondents must provide the information each year because variables such as previous year experience, weather occurrences and projections, market demand, new farming techniques and personal preferences affect the amount of land being farmed, the mix of crops planted, and the projected harvest. Prior year information while useful is not sufficient on its own. Therefore, respondents must supply current data on a program year basis by the final reporting date established for their country to qualify for NAP assistance. Need and Use of the Information: FSA will collect information verbally from the producers during visits to the county offices. FSA will collect one or more of the following data elements, as required: crop planted, planting date, crop’s intended use, type or variety, practice (irrigated or non-irrigated), acres, location of the crop (tract and field), and the producer’s percent share in the crop along with the names of other producers having an interest in the crop. Once the information is collected and eligibility established, the information is used throughout the crop year to ensure the producer remains compliant with program provisions. NAP requires crop, commodity, and acreage information collection on a program year basis. Failure to collect the data on that basis would result in program overpayments through producer ineligibility, incorrect acres, or incorrect shares of the crop. BILLING CODE 3410–05–P VerDate Mar<15>2010 17:58 Jan 20, 2012 Jkt 226001 DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request January 17, 2012. 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. PO 00000 Frm 00003 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 9990 Food and Nutrition Service Title: Quality Control Review Schedule. OMB Control Number: 0584–0299. Summary of Collection: States agencies are required to perform Quality Control (QC) review for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP). The FNS–380–1, Quality Control Review Schedule is for State use to collect both QC data and case characteristics for SNAP and to serve as the comprehensive data entry form for SNAP QC reviews. The legislative basis for the operation of the QC system is provided by Section 16 of the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008. The proposed OMB inventory for the reporting and recordkeeping burdens associated with the FNS–380–1 is approximately 63,180.60 annual burden hours. This is a result of an increase in the current number of completed reviews and is also attributed to an increase in the recordkeeping burden because of a new recording requirement of all QC errors and error causing variances in QC final rule titled, ‘‘Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program: Quality Control Error Tolerance Threshold,’’ Vol. 26, No. 211, Pg. 67315, which went into effect on January 3, 2012. The burden estimates were not included in the regulation when the rule was published because FNS did not have clearly defined burden estimates finalized. At this time, we developed a more accurate estimate of these burden requirements, which are reflected below. Need and Use of the Information: The Food and Nutrition Service (FNS) will collect information to monitor and reduce errors, develop policy strategies, and analyze household characteristic data. In addition, FNS will use the data to determine sanctions and bonus payments based on error rate performance, and to estimate the impact of some program changes to SNAP participation and costs by analyzing the available household characteristic data. Description of Respondents: State, Local and Tribal Government. Number of Respondents: 53. Frequency of Responses: 2,257.74. Estimated Total Burden Hours: 63,180.60. Ruth Brown, Departmental Information Collection Clearance Officer. 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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE


Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

January 17, 2012.
    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: Quality Control Review Schedule.
    OMB Control Number: 0584-0299.
    Summary of Collection: States agencies are required to perform 
Quality Control (QC) review for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance 
Program (SNAP). The FNS-380-1, Quality Control Review Schedule is for 
State use to collect both QC data and case characteristics for SNAP and 
to serve as the comprehensive data entry form for SNAP QC reviews. The 
legislative basis for the operation of the QC system is provided by 
Section 16 of the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008.
    The proposed OMB inventory for the reporting and recordkeeping 
burdens associated with the FNS-380-1 is approximately 63,180.60 annual 
burden hours. This is a result of an increase in the current number of 
completed reviews and is also attributed to an increase in the 
recordkeeping burden because of a new recording requirement of all QC 
errors and error causing variances in QC final rule titled, 
``Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program: Quality Control Error 
Tolerance Threshold,'' Vol. 26, No. 211, Pg. 67315, which went into 
effect on January 3, 2012. The burden estimates were not included in 
the regulation when the rule was published because FNS did not have 
clearly defined burden estimates finalized. At this time, we developed 
a more accurate estimate of these burden requirements, which are 
reflected below.
    Need and Use of the Information: The Food and Nutrition Service 
(FNS) will collect information to monitor and reduce errors, develop 
policy strategies, and analyze household characteristic data. In 
addition, FNS will use the data to determine sanctions and bonus 
payments based on error rate performance, and to estimate the impact of 
some program changes to SNAP participation and costs by analyzing the 
available household characteristic data.
    Description of Respondents: State, Local and Tribal Government.
    Number of Respondents: 53.
    Frequency of Responses: 2,257.74.
    Estimated Total Burden Hours: 63,180.60.

Ruth Brown,
Departmental Information Collection Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 2012-1159 Filed 1-20-12; 8:45 am]
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