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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
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Submission for OMB Review;
Comment Request
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
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number.
Food and Nutrition Service
Title: Enhancing Completion Rates for
Supplemental Nutrition Assistance
Program (SNAP) Quality Control
Reviews.
OMB Control Number: 0584–NEW.
Summary of Collection: Section 17 [7
U.S.C. 2026] (a)(1) of the Food and
Nutrition Act of 2008 provides general
legislative authority for the planned
data collection. It authorizes the
Secretary of the U.S. Department of
Agriculture to enter into contracts with
private institutions to undertake
research that will help to improve the
administration and effectiveness of the
Supplemental Nutrition Assistance
Program (SNAP) in delivering nutritionrelated benefits. The SNAP Quality
Control (QC) system requires States to
conduct monthly quality control
reviews of households participating in
SNAP to assess the validity of SNAP
cases, and, ultimately, the payment
error rate for SNAP. The completion rate
of sampled QC reviews has decreased
nationally over the last few decades. In
response to this overall decline and
inter-State variation in SNAP QC
completion rates, the current study
seeks to identify the factors associated
with incomplete QC reviews in active
SNAP cases and to identify best
practices related to completing SNAP
QC reviews.
Need and Use of the Information: The
Food and Nutrition Service will collect
information through four instruments: a
semi-structured interview protocol for
QC directors and supervisors, a semistructured interview protocol for QC
reviewers, a survey instrument for QC
directors and supervisors, and a survey
instrument for QC reviewers. The
purpose of this information collection is
to identify the factors that consistently
lead to incomplete cases among active
SNAP QC case reviews and identify
possible means to enhance completion
rates. If the data is not collected, USDA
will not have critical information for
assessing the causes of incomplete QC
reviews and improving the integrity of
the QC process.
Description of Respondents: State,
Local or Tribal Government; Federal
Government.
Number of Respondents: 1,050.
Frequency of Responses: Reporting:
On occasion; Other (1 time).
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Total Burden Hours: 307.
Food and Nutrition Service
Title: WIC Nutrition Services and
Administration (NSA) Costs Study.
OMB Control Number: 0584–NEW.
Summary of Collection: The Healthy,
Hunger-Free Kid Act of 2010 (Pub. L.
111–296, Sec 305) mandates programs
under its authorization to cooperate
with U.S. Department of Agriculture
(USDA) program research and
evaluation activities. The mandate
applies to Special Supplemental
Nutrition Program for Women, Infants,
and Children (WIC) agencies. The WIC
Program regulations (7 CFR part 246)
delegate administration of the WIC
Program to the USDA’s Food and
Nutrition Service (FNS). The
operational component of the WIC
Program is funded through the nutrition
services and administration (NSA)
portion of State Agency grants; however,
these NSA costs have not been
examined since a Government
Accountability Office (GA)) study
conducted in 2000. To better
understand the sources that contribute
to the variation in NSA costs, FNS seeks
to ensure that all States operate the WIC
Program in an effective and efficient
manner. The National WIC NSA cost
Study will provide an updated
assessment of the types and categories
of costs charged to WIC NSA grants, and
the factors that influence the variation
in these costs among State and local
agencies.
Need and Use of the Information: The
purpose of the WIC NSA Cost Study is
to provide FNS with an updated
assessment of the amounts and
categories of costs charged to WIC NSA
grants and to increase the understanding
of why there is such cost variation
among State and local agencies. A better
understanding of these areas will enable
FNS to more efficiently and effectively
administer the WIC Program. If the data
is not collected it would negatively
impact the ability of FNS to carry out its
federal mandate of managing the WIC
program in the most effective and
efficient way possible.
Description of Respondents: State,
Local or Tribal Government; Federal
Government.
Number of Respondents: 6,236.
Frequency of Responses: Reporting:
On occasion; Other (1 time).
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Total Burden Hours: 2,580.
Charlene Parker,
Departmental Information Collection
Clearance Officer.
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
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Submission for OMB Review;
Comment Request
The Department of Agriculture will
submit the following information
collection requirement(s) to OMB for
review and clearance under the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995,
Public Law 104–13 on or after the date
of publication of this notice. 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), New Executive Office Building,
Washington, DC; New Executive Office
Building, 725—17th Street NW.,
Washington, DC 20503. Commenters are
encouraged to submit their comments to
OMB via email to: 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 by
February 10, 2014. Copies of the
submission(s) may be obtained by
calling (202) 720–8681.
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.
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Agricultural Marketing Service
Title: Cotton Classing, Testing, and
Standards.
OMB Control Number: 0581–0008.
Summary of Collection: The U.S.
Cotton Standards Act, 7 U.S.C. 51 53
and 55, authorizes the USDA to
supervise the various activities directly
associated with the classification or
grading of cotton, cotton linters, and
cottonseed based on official USDA
Standards. The Cotton and Tobacco
Program of the Agricultural Marketing
Service carries out this supervision and
is responsible for the maintenance of the
functions to which these forms relate.
USDA is the only Federal agency
authorized to establish and promote the
use of the official cotton standards of
the U.S. in interstate and foreign
commerce and to supervise the various
activities associated with the
classification or grading of cotton,
cotton linters, and cottonseed based on
official USDA standards.
Need and Use of the Information: The
Agricultural Marketing Service uses the
following forms to collection
information:
Form FD–210 is submitted by owners
of cotton to request cotton classification
services. The request contains
information for USDA to ascertain
proper ownership of the samples
submitted, to distribute classification
results, and bill for services. Information
about the origin and handling of the
cotton is necessary in order to properly
evaluate and classify the samples.
Form CN–246 is submitted by cotton
gins and warehouses seeking to serve as
licensed samplers. Licenses issued by
the USDA–AMS Cotton Program
authorize the warehouse/gin to draw
and submit samples to insure the proper
application of standards in the
classification of cotton and to prevent
deception in their use.
Form CN–383 is a package of forms
designated as CN–383–a through CN–
383–k that is submitted by cotton
producers, ginners, warehousemen,
cooperatives, manufacturers, merchants,
and crushers interested in acquiring
cotton classification standards and
round testing services.
Description of Respondents: Business
or other for-profit.
Number of Respondents: 993.
Frequency of Responses: Reporting:
Annually; on occasion.
Total Burden Hours: 141.
Agricultural Marketing Service
Title: Cotton Classification and
Market News Service.
OMB Control Number: 0581–0009.
Summary of Collection: The Cotton
Statistics and Estimates Act, 7 U.S. Code
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471–476, authorizes the Secretary of
Agriculture to collect and publish
annually statistics or estimates
concerning the grades and staple lengths
of stocks of cotton. In addition,
Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS)
collects, authenticates, publishes, and
distributes timely information of the
market supply, demand, location, and
market prices for cotton (7 U.S.C. 473B).
This information is needed and used by
all segments of the cotton industry.
Need and Use of the Information:
AMS will collect information on the
quality of cotton in the carryover stocks
along with the size or volume of the
carryover. Growers use this information
in making decisions relative to
marketing their present crop and
planning for the next one; cotton
merchants use the information in
marketing decisions; and the mills that
provide the data also use the combined
data in planning their future purchase to
cover their needs. Importers of U.S.
cotton use the data in making their
plans for purchases of U.S. cotton. AMS
and other government agencies are users
of the compiled information.
Description of Respondents: Business
or other for-profit.
Number of Respondents: 826.
Frequency of Responses: Reporting:
On occasion; weekly; annually.
Total Burden Hours: 653.
Agricultural Marketing Service
Title: Reporting Forms under Milk
Marketing Order Programs.
OMB Control Number: 0581–0032.
Summary of Collection: Agricultural
Marketing Service (AMS) oversees the
administration of the Federal Milk
Marketing Orders authorized by the
Agricultural Marketing Agreement Act
of 1937, as amended. The Act is
designed to improve returns to
producers while protecting the interests
of consumers. The Federal Milk
Marketing Order regulations require
places certain requirements on the
handling of milk in the area it covers.
Currently, there are 10 milk marketing
orders regulating the handling of milk in
the respective marketing areas.
Need and Use of the Information: The
information collected is needed to
administer the classified pricing system
and related requirements of each
Federal Order. Forms are used for
reporting purposes and to establish the
quantity of milk received by handlers,
the pooling status of the handler, and
the class-use of the milk used by the
handler and the butterfat content and
amounts of other components of the
milk. Without the monthly information,
the market administrator would not
have the information to compute each
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This section of the FEDERAL REGISTER contains documents other than rules
or proposed rules that are applicable to the public. Notices of hearings
and investigations, committee meetings, agency decisions and rulings,
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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Notices
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request
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: Enhancing Completion Rates for Supplemental Nutrition
Assistance Program (SNAP) Quality Control Reviews.
OMB Control Number: 0584-NEW.
Summary of Collection: Section 17 [7 U.S.C. 2026] (a)(1) of the
Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 provides general legislative authority
for the planned data collection. It authorizes the Secretary of the
U.S. Department of Agriculture to enter into contracts with private
institutions to undertake research that will help to improve the
administration and effectiveness of the Supplemental Nutrition
Assistance Program (SNAP) in delivering nutrition-related benefits. The
SNAP Quality Control (QC) system requires States to conduct monthly
quality control reviews of households participating in SNAP to assess
the validity of SNAP cases, and, ultimately, the payment error rate for
SNAP. The completion rate of sampled QC reviews has decreased
nationally over the last few decades. In response to this overall
decline and inter-State variation in SNAP QC completion rates, the
current study seeks to identify the factors associated with incomplete
QC reviews in active SNAP cases and to identify best practices related
to completing SNAP QC reviews.
Need and Use of the Information: The Food and Nutrition Service
will collect information through four instruments: a semi-structured
interview protocol for QC directors and supervisors, a semi-structured
interview protocol for QC reviewers, a survey instrument for QC
directors and supervisors, and a survey instrument for QC reviewers.
The purpose of this information collection is to identify the factors
that consistently lead to incomplete cases among active SNAP QC case
reviews and identify possible means to enhance completion rates. If the
data is not collected, USDA will not have critical information for
assessing the causes of incomplete QC reviews and improving the
integrity of the QC process.
Description of Respondents: State, Local or Tribal Government;
Federal Government.
Number of Respondents: 1,050.
Frequency of Responses: Reporting: On occasion; Other (1 time).
Total Burden Hours: 307.
Food and Nutrition Service
Title: WIC Nutrition Services and Administration (NSA) Costs Study.
OMB Control Number: 0584-NEW.
Summary of Collection: The Healthy, Hunger-Free Kid Act of 2010
(Pub. L. 111-296, Sec 305) mandates programs under its authorization to
cooperate with U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) program research
and evaluation activities. The mandate applies to Special Supplemental
Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) agencies. The
WIC Program regulations (7 CFR part 246) delegate administration of the
WIC Program to the USDA's Food and Nutrition Service (FNS). The
operational component of the WIC Program is funded through the
nutrition services and administration (NSA) portion of State Agency
grants; however, these NSA costs have not been examined since a
Government Accountability Office (GA)) study conducted in 2000. To
better understand the sources that contribute to the variation in NSA
costs, FNS seeks to ensure that all States operate the WIC Program in
an effective and efficient manner. The National WIC NSA cost Study will
provide an updated assessment of the types and categories of costs
charged to WIC NSA grants, and the factors that influence the variation
in these costs among State and local agencies.
Need and Use of the Information: The purpose of the WIC NSA Cost
Study is to provide FNS with an updated assessment of the amounts and
categories of costs charged to WIC NSA grants and to increase the
understanding of why there is such cost variation among State and local
agencies. A better understanding of these areas will enable FNS to more
efficiently and effectively administer the WIC Program. If the data is
not collected it would negatively impact the ability of FNS to carry
out its federal mandate of managing the WIC program in the most
effective and efficient way possible.
Description of Respondents: State, Local or Tribal Government;
Federal Government.
Number of Respondents: 6,236.
Frequency of Responses: Reporting: On occasion; Other (1 time).
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Total Burden Hours: 2,580.
Charlene Parker,
Departmental Information Collection Clearance Officer.
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