Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; Comment Request-Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, Administrative Review Requirements-Food Retailers and Wholesalers, 17004 [2012-7034]
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Federal Register / Vol. 77, No. 57 / Friday, March 23, 2012 / Notices
Dated: March 19, 2012.
Jeffrey J. Tribiano,
Acting Administrator, Food and Nutrition
Service.
[FR Doc. 2012–7033 Filed 3–22–12; 8:45 am]
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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
Food and Nutrition Service
(FNS), USDA.
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
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 22, 2012 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 Karen
Walker, Chief, Administrative Review
Branch, Benefit Redemption Division,
U.S. Department of Agriculture, Food
and Nutrition Service, 3101 Park Center
Drive, Room 438, Alexandria, Virginia
22302. Comments may also be
submitted via fax to the attention of
Karen Walker at (703) 305–2822, or via
email 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
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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 Karen Walker,
(703) 305–2822.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title: Request for Administrative
Review.
OMB Number: 0584–0520.
Expiration Date: August 31, 2012.
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).
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: Business-for-profit:
Retail food stores and wholesale food
concerns.
Estimated Number of Respondents:
897.
Number of Responses per
Respondent: 1.2.
Estimated Total Annual Response per
Respondent: 1,076.4
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: 183.00 hours.
Dated: March 19, 2012.
Jeffrey J. Tribiano,
Acting Administrator, Food and Nutrition
Service.
[FR Doc. 2012–7034 Filed 3–22–12; 8:45 am]
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This Notice announces the
Department’s annual adjustments to the
Income Eligibility Guidelines to be used
in determining eligibility for free and
reduced price meals and free milk for
the period from July 1, 2012 through
June 30, 2013. These guidelines are used
by schools, institutions, and facilities
participating in the National School
Lunch Program (and Commodity School
Program), School Breakfast Program,
Special Milk Program for Children,
Child and Adult Care Food Program and
Summer Food Service Program. The
annual adjustments are required by
section 9 of the Richard B. Russell
National School Lunch Act. The
guidelines are intended to direct
benefits to those children most in need
and are revised annually to account for
changes in the Consumer Price Index.
DATES: Effective Date: July 1, 2012.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
William Wagoner, Supervisory Program
Analyst, School Programs Section, Child
Nutrition Division, Food and Nutrition
Service (FNS), USDA, Alexandria,
Virginia 22302, or by phone at (703)
305–2590.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
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 that Act.
In accordance with the Paperwork
Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3507),
no recordkeeping or reporting
requirements have been included that
are subject to approval from the Office
of Management and Budget.
This notice has been determined to be
not significant and was reviewed by the
Office of Management and Budget in
conformance with Executive Order
12866.
The affected programs are listed in the
Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance
under No. 10.553, No. 10.555, No.
10.556, No. 10.558 and No. 10.559 and
are subject to the provisions of
Executive Order 12372, which requires
intergovernmental consultation with
State and local officials. (See 7 CFR part
3015, Subpart V, and the final rule
related notice published at 48 FR 29114,
June 24, 1983.)
SUMMARY:
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Food and Nutrition Service
Child Nutrition Programs—Income
Eligibility Guidelines
Food and Nutrition Service,
USDA.
ACTION: Notice.
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Pursuant to sections 9(b)(1) and
17(c)(4) of the Richard B. Russell
National School Lunch Act (42 U.S.C.
1758(b)(1) and 42 U.S.C. 1766(c)(4)),
and sections 3(a)(6) and 4(e)(1)(A) of the
Child Nutrition Act of 1966 (42 U.S.C.
1772(a)(6) and 1773(e)(1)(A)), the
Department annually issues the Income
Eligibility Guidelines for free and
reduced price meals for the National
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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 22, 2012 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 Karen Walker, Chief, Administrative Review
Branch, Benefit Redemption Division, U.S. Department of Agriculture,
Food and Nutrition Service, 3101 Park Center Drive, Room 438,
Alexandria, Virginia 22302. Comments may also be submitted via fax to
the attention of Karen Walker at (703) 305-2822, or via email 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 22302, Room 438.
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 Karen Walker, (703) 305-2822.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title: Request for Administrative Review.
OMB Number: 0584-0520.
Expiration Date: August 31, 2012.
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). 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: Business-for-profit: Retail food stores and wholesale
food concerns.
Estimated Number of Respondents: 897.
Number of Responses per Respondent: 1.2.
Estimated Total Annual Response per Respondent: 1,076.4
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: 183.00 hours.
Dated: March 19, 2012.
Jeffrey J. Tribiano,
Acting Administrator, Food and Nutrition Service.
[FR Doc. 2012-7034 Filed 3-22-12; 8:45 am]
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