Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; Comment Request-Senior Farmers' Market Nutrition Program (SFMNP), 3393-3394 [2013-00816]
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[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 11 (Wednesday, January 16, 2013)] [Notices] [Pages 3393-3394] From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov] [FR Doc No: 2013-00816] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE Food and Nutrition Service Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; Comment Request--Senior Farmers' Market Nutrition Program (SFMNP) 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 this proposed information collection. This is a renewal of the currently approved collection for the Senior Farmers' Market Nutrition Program (SFMNP). DATES: Written comments must be received on or before March 18, 2013. 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 shall have 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 use of appropriate automated, electronic, mechanical, or other technological collection techniques or other forms of information technology. Comments may be sent to: Donna Hines, Chief, Policy Branch, Supplemental Food Programs Division, Food and Nutrition Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture, 3101 Park Center Drive, Room 528, Alexandria, VA 22302. Comments may also be submitted via fax to the attention of Donna Hines at 703-305-2196 or via email to wichq-web@fns.usda.gov. Comments will also be accepted through the Federal eRulemaking Portal. Go to https://www.regulations.gov, and follow the online instructions for submitting comments electronically. 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, Room 528, Alexandria, Virginia 22302. All responses to this notice will be summarized and included in the request for Office of Management and Budget approval. All comments will be a matter of public record. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Requests for additional information or copies of this information collection should be directed to Donna Hines, Chief, Policy Branch, Supplemental Food Programs Division at 703-305-2746 or Donna.Hines@fns.usda.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Title: Senior Farmers' Market Nutrition Program (SFMNP). Form Number: FNS 683A. OMB Number: 0584-0541. Expiration Date: March 3, 2013. Type of Request: Renewal of a currently approved collection. Abstract: Section 4231 of the Food, Conservation and Energy Act of 2008 (Pub. L. 110-246, also known as the Farm Bill) reauthorized the Senior Farmers' Market Nutrition Program (SFMNP) through fiscal year 2012; a prior law (the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 (Pub. L. 107-171)) gave the Department of Agriculture the authority to promulgate regulations for the operation and administration of the SFMNP. These regulations are published at 7 CFR Part 249. The purposes of the SFMNP are to provide resources in the form of fresh, nutritious, unprepared, locally grown fruits, vegetables, honey and herbs from farmers' markets, roadside stands, and community supported agriculture (CSA) programs to low income seniors; to increase the domestic consumption of agricultural commodities by expanding or aiding in the expansion of domestic farmers' markets, roadside stands, and CSA programs; and to develop or aid in the development of new and additional farmers' markets, roadside stands, and CSA programs. USDA published a final rulemaking on the SFMNP on December 6, 2006 (71 FR 74618), that contained an estimated information collection burden based on the rule's requirements for program operation and administration. The previous SFMNP information collection burden was approved by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for 3 years, effective March 2010, under RIN 0584-0541. The Department is now soliciting comments on the accuracy and reasonableness of the renewal of this estimated burden. The estimated total annual Reporting and Recordkeeping burden is 465,319 hours. The estimated total burden is 32,459 hours lower than the previously approved collection burden. Several SFMNP State agencies reported a decrease in the number of participants served and number of authorized farmers' markets. See the table below for estimated total annual burden for each type of respondent. Reporting Burden Affected Public: Respondents include State agencies, local agencies, individuals/households (participants), and authorized SFMNP farms (farmers, farmers' markets, roadside stands, and CSA programs). Estimated Number of Respondents: The total estimated number of respondents is 906,196. This includes: State agencies, local agencies, individuals/households (participants), and authorized SFMNP farms (farmers, farmers' markets, roadside stands, and CSA programs). Estimated Number of Responses per Respondent: 1. Estimated Total Annual Responses: 906, 196. Estimated Time per Response: .263 hours. Estimated Total Annual Burden on Respondents: 237,922 hours. Recordkeeping Burden Estimated Number of Recordkeepers: 900,255. Respondents include: State and local agencies. Estimated Number of Records per Respondent: 1. Estimated Time per Recordkeeping: .253 hours. Estimated Total Annual Burden on Respondents: 227,397. Estimated Total Annual Reporting/Recordkeeping Requirements: 465,319 hours. [[Page 3394]] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Estimated Estimated Regulation section Title number of Reports filed Total annual hours/ Annual burden respondents annually response response hours -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Affected Public: STATE & LOCAL AGENCIES (Including Indian Tribal Organizations and US Territories) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Reporting 249.3(e).............................. Local Agency Applications... 510 1 510 2 1,020 249.4................................. State Plan.................. 51 1 51 40 2,040 249.10(e)............................. Monitoring/review of outlets 804 1 804 1.5 1,206 249.10(f)............................. Coupon/CSA management system 51 1 51 5 255 249.10(h)............................. Coupon reconciliation....... 51 1 51 3 153 249.11................................ Financial management system. 51 1 51 10 510 249.12................................ Prior Approval for costs per 5 1 5 160 800 7 CFR 3016.22. 249.17(b)(2).......................... State agency corrective 12 1 12 10 120 action plans. 249.18(b)............................. Audit responses............. 12 1 12 15 180 249.23(b)............................. Financial/recipient reports. 51 1 51 40 2,040 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Subtotal.......................... (Reporting Requirements).... 1,598 .............. 1,598 5.20 8,324 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Affected Public: INDIVIDUALS/HOUSEHOLDS (Applicants for Program Benefits) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Reporting 249.6 (a)(3).......................... Certification data for 900,000 1 900,000 0.25 225,000 seniors. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Subtotal.......................... (Reporting Requirements).... 900,000 .............. 900,000 .............. 225,000 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Affected Public: Farms (Farmers/Markets/Roadside stands/CSA's) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Reporting 249.10(b)............................. Farmer applications & 4,598 1 4,598 1 4,598 agreements. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Subtotal.......................... (Reporting Requirements).... 4,598 .............. 4,598 .............. 4,598 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Subtotal Reporting 906,196 1 906,196 .263 237,922 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Affected Public: STATE & LOCAL AGENCIES (Including Indian Tribal Organizations and US Territories) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Recordkeeping 249.9................................. Nutrition education......... 900,000 1 900,000 0.25 225,000 249.10(b)............................. Authorized outlet agreements 51 1 51 2 102 249.10(e)............................. Summary of authorized outlet 51 1 51 2 102 monitoring. 249.11................................ Record of financial 51 1 51 2 102 expenditures. 249.16(a)............................. Fair hearings............... 51 1 51 1 51 249.23(a)............................. Record of program operations 51 1 51 40 2,040 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Subtotal.......................... (Recordkeeping Requirements) 900,255 1 900,255 .253 227,397 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Total Burden (Reporting & Recordkeeping). 1,806,451 .............. 1,806,451 .............. 465,319 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Dated: January 10, 2013. Audrey Rowe, Administrator, Food and Nutrition Service. [FR Doc. 2013-00816 Filed 1-15-13; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3410-30-P
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