Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request, 34486 [2014-14120]

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• DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 116 (Tuesday, June 17, 2014)]
[Notices]
[Page 34486]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2014-14120]


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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE


Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

June 11, 2014.
    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: Summer Food Service Program (SFSP) Characteristics Study.
    OMB Control Number: 0584-NEW.
    Summary of Collection: School-age children are more susceptible to 
food insecurity during the summer when they do not have access to meals 
provided at school. The Summer Food Service Program (SFSP) was designed 
to ensure that children who benefits from the National School Lunch 
Program (NSLP) and the School Breakfast Program (SBP) do not experience 
a nutrition gap during the summer. The SFSP supports children's 
nutrition through reimbursements to participating institutions for 
meals meeting USDA Dietary Guidelines for Americans, 2015. The legal 
authority to collect this information is under the Healthy, Hunger-Free 
Kids Act of 2010 (Pub. L. 111-296, Sec. 305).
    Need and Use of the Information: FNS will collect information using 
web-based surveys and some will be completed over the phone. The 
collected information will be used to identify barriers and 
facilitators to program participation by sponsors, sites, and eligible 
children. It will be used to determine future changes in SFSP policy to 
improve program participation, operations, and outcomes needed to 
address circumstances that may have changed since the last evaluation 
of the program in 2010.
    Description of Respondents: Individuals or households; State, Local 
or Tribal Government.
    Number of Respondents: 1,104.
    Frequency of Responses: Reporting: Annually.
    Total Burden Hours: 2,636.

Food and Nutrition Service

    Title: Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) Employment 
and Training (E & T) Program Activity Report.
    OMB Control Number: 0584-0339.
    Summary of Collection: Section 6(d) of the Food and Nutrition Act 
of 2008 and 7 CFR 273.7 require each SNAP household member who is not 
exempt shall be registered for employment by the State agency at the 
time of application and once every twelve months thereafter, as a 
condition of eligibility. This requirement pertains to non-exempt SNAP 
household member age 16 to 60. Each State agency must screen each work 
registrant to determine whether to refer the individual to its E&T 
Program. States' E&T Programs are federally funded through an annual 
E&T grant. Both the Food and Nutrition Act and regulations require 
States to file quarterly reports about their E&T Programs so that the 
Food and Nutrition Service (FNS) can monitor their performance.
    Need and Use of the Information: FNS will collect quarterly reports 
about their E&T programs so that the Department can monitor State 
performance to ensure that the program is being efficiently and 
economically operated. Without the information FNS would be unable to 
make adjustments or allocate exemptions in accordance with the statute.
    Description of Respondents: State, Local, or Tribal Government.
    Number of Respondents: 53.
    Frequency of Responses: Recordkeeping; Reporting: Quarterly; 
Annually.
    Total Burden Hours: 21,889.

Ruth Brown,
Departmental Information Collection Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 2014-14120 Filed 6-16-14; 8:45 am]
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