Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; Comment Request-Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program's Quality Control Review Schedule Form FNS 380-1, 62012-62013 [2015-26292]

Download as PDF 62012 Notices Federal Register Vol. 80, No. 199 Thursday, October 15, 2015 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. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE Office of Advocacy and Outreach Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request mstockstill on DSK4VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES October 8, 2015. 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 VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:19 Oct 14, 2015 Jkt 238001 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. Office of Advocacy and Outreach Title: USDA/1890 National Scholars Program Application OMB Control Number: 0503–0015 Summary of Collection: The USDA/ 1890 National Scholars Program is an annual recruiting effort by the USDA/ 1890 National Program Office and the participating eighteen 1890 Land-Grant Universities. This human capital initiative is a collective effort geared towards attracting graduating high school seniors and currently enrolled college students who are rising sophomores or juniors, into pursuing disciplines in agriculture, natural resources, and related sciences at any of the 1890 Land-Grant Universities. The USDA/1890 National Scholars Program offers scholarships to U.S. citizens who are seeking a bachelor’s degree, in the fields of agriculture, food, or natural resources sciences and related majors, at one of the eighteen Historically Black Land-Grant Universities. Each applicant is required to submit a hard copy of the USDA/1890 National Scholars Program Application Form to the USDA/1890 Program Liaison assigned to the 1890 Land-Grant University to which they want to apply. Need and Use of the Information: The information to be collected from the application includes the applicant name, address, educational background (grade point average, test scores), name of universities interested in attending, desired major, extracurricular activities, interest and habits. The information will be used to assist the selecting agencies in their process of identifying potential recipients of the scholarship. The program would not be able to function consistently without this annual collection. Description of Respondents: Individuals or households. Number of Respondents: 1,500. Frequency of Responses: Reporting: Annually. Total Burden Hours: 3,900. Ruth Brown, Departmental Information Collection Clearance Officer. [FR Doc. 2015–26199 Filed 10–14–15; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3412–88–P PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE Food and Nutrition Service Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; Comment Request—Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program’s Quality Control Review Schedule Form FNS 380–1 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 this proposed information collection. This is a revision of a currently approved collection for OMB No. 0584– 0299. DATES: Written comments must be received on or before December 14, 2015. 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: Stephanie Proska, Food and Nutrition Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture, 3101 Park Center Drive, Room 822, Alexandria, VA 22302. Comments may also be submitted via fax to the attention of Stephanie Proska at 703–305–0928 or via email to SNAPHQ-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 responses to this notice will be summarized and included in the request for Office of Management and Budget SUMMARY: E:\FR\FM\15OCN1.SGM 15OCN1 62013 Federal Register / Vol. 80, No. 199 / Thursday, October 15, 2015 / Notices 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 Stephanie Proska at 703–305–2437. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Title: Quality Control Review Schedule. Form Number: FNS 380–1. OMB Number: 0584–0299. Expiration Date: February 29, 2016. Type of Request: Revision of a currently approved collection. Abstract: Form FNS 380–1 is the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program’s (SNAP) Quality Control (QC) Review Schedule which collects QC and household characteristics data. The information needed to complete this form is obtained from the SNAP case record and state quality control findings. The information is used to monitor and reduce errors, develop policy strategies and analyze household characteristic data. We estimate that it takes 1.05 hours per response and .0236 hours per record for recordkeeping to complete the form. Affected Public: State, Local and Tribal Government: Respondent groups identified include: 53 State agencies. Estimated Number of Responses per Respondent: The total estimated number of responses per respondent is 1,039.02. Estimated Frequency per Respondent: 1.9980769. Estimated Total Annual Responses: The estimated total annual responses are 110,136. This includes 55,068 sampled active cases for QC review and the same 55,068 records being kept by the 53 State agencies. Estimated Time per Response: The estimated time of response for State agencies to report is approximately 63.36 minutes and the estimated response time for State agencies to do recordkeeping is approximately 1.42 minutes. Therefore, the total time per response is approximately 64.78 minutes. Estimated Total Annual Burden on Respondents: 3,567,055.8 minutes (59,450.93 hours). See the table below for estimated total annual burden for each type of respondent. REPORTING AND RECORDKEEPING BURDEN Estimated number respondents Respondent Responses annually per respondent Total annual responses (col. bxc) Estimated average number of hours per response Estimated total hours (col. dxe) State Agencies Reporting ................................................ State Agencies Recordkeeping ....................................... 53 53 1,039.02 1,039.02 55,068 55,068 1.056 0.0236 58,151.87 1,299.60 Total Reporting Burden ............................................ 106 ........................ 110,136 1.0796 59,450.93 Dated: October 2, 2015. Audrey Rowe, Administrator, Food and Nutrition Service. [FR Doc. 2015–26292 Filed 10–14–15; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3410–30–P DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE Forest Service Fremont-Winema National Forest; Chiloquin Ranger District; Oregon: Lobert Restoration Project Environmental Impact Statement AGENCY: Forest Service, USDA. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Notice of intent to prepare an environmental impact statement. ACTION: The Forest Service will prepare an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) to disclose the environmental effects of commercial and non-commercial vegetation management activities, prescribed burning, road activities, recreation opportunity improvements, and other restoration activities. Other design criteria are included to protect resources and facilitate management activities. The project is located on the Chiloquin Ranger District, Fremont-Winema National Forest, Klamath County, Oregon. mstockstill on DSK4VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES SUMMARY: VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:19 Oct 14, 2015 Jkt 238001 Comments concerning the scope of the analysis must be received by November 16, 2015. The draft environmental impact statement is expected September 2016 and the final environmental impact statement is expected December 2016. ADDRESSES: Send written comments to Constance Cummins, Forest Supervisor, Fremont-Winema National Forest, c/o Kelly Ware, 38500 Highway 97 North, Chiloquin, OR 97624. Comments may also be sent via email to commentspacificnorthwest-winema-chiloquin@ fs.fed.us, or via facsimile to 541–783– 2134. DATES: Kelly Ware, NEPA Planner, Chiloquin Ranger District, 38500 Highway 97 North, Chiloquin, OR 97624. Phone: 541–783–4039. Email: kware@fs.fed.us. Individuals who use telecommunication devices for the deaf (TDD) may call the Federal Information Relay Service (FIRS) at 1–800–877–8339 between 8 a.m. and 8 p.m., Eastern Time, Monday through Friday. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Lobert project area encompasses approximately 97,500 acres of National Forest System lands and is located within the Klamath Tribes’ former 1954 reservation. The project lies within portions of the Sprague River, Hog PO 00000 Frm 00002 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 Creek-Williamson River, Swan Lake Valley, Long Lake Valley-Upper Klamath Lake, Yonna Valley-Lost River, and Wood River watersheds. The project area is in Klamath County, generally located between the communities of Fort Klamath and Chiloquin, south to Hagelstein Park, and east to Swan Lake Point and Saddle Mountain. The legal description for the project planning area includes Townships 33, 34, 35, 36, 37 South, and Ranges 07, 08, 09, 10 East, Willamette Meridian, Klamath County, Oregon. Purpose and Need for Action The purpose and need for the Lobert Restoration Project was developed by comparing the management objectives and desired conditions of the Winema Forest Plan to the existing conditions in the project planning area related to watershed and forest resiliency and function. Where plan information was not explicit, best available science and local research, including the Klamath Tribes’ Management Plan, were utilized. Comparison of the existing and desired condition indicates the specific needs to: (1) Restore forest structure, composition, and density toward more resistance and resilient vegetative conditions given the historic fire regime by reducing the horizontal and vertical connectivity and density of standing E:\FR\FM\15OCN1.SGM 15OCN1

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[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 199 (Thursday, October 15, 2015)]
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[FR Doc No: 2015-26292]


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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Food and Nutrition Service


Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; 
Comment Request--Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program's Quality 
Control Review Schedule Form FNS 380-1

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 this proposed information collection. This is a revision of a 
currently approved collection for OMB No. 0584-0299.

DATES: Written comments must be received on or before December 14, 
2015.

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: Stephanie Proska, Food and Nutrition 
Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture, 3101 Park Center Drive, Room 
822, Alexandria, VA 22302. Comments may also be submitted via fax to 
the attention of Stephanie Proska at 703-305-0928 or via email to 
SNAPHQ-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 responses to this notice will be summarized and included in the 
request for Office of Management and Budget

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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 Stephanie 
Proska at 703-305-2437.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    Title: Quality Control Review Schedule.
    Form Number: FNS 380-1.
    OMB Number: 0584-0299.
    Expiration Date: February 29, 2016.
    Type of Request: Revision of a currently approved collection.
    Abstract: Form FNS 380-1 is the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance 
Program's (SNAP) Quality Control (QC) Review Schedule which collects QC 
and household characteristics data. The information needed to complete 
this form is obtained from the SNAP case record and state quality 
control findings. The information is used to monitor and reduce errors, 
develop policy strategies and analyze household characteristic data. We 
estimate that it takes 1.05 hours per response and .0236 hours per 
record for recordkeeping to complete the form.
    Affected Public: State, Local and Tribal Government: Respondent 
groups identified include: 53 State agencies.
    Estimated Number of Responses per Respondent: The total estimated 
number of responses per respondent is 1,039.02.
    Estimated Frequency per Respondent: 1.9980769.
    Estimated Total Annual Responses: The estimated total annual 
responses are 110,136. This includes 55,068 sampled active cases for QC 
review and the same 55,068 records being kept by the 53 State agencies.
    Estimated Time per Response: The estimated time of response for 
State agencies to report is approximately 63.36 minutes and the 
estimated response time for State agencies to do recordkeeping is 
approximately 1.42 minutes. Therefore, the total time per response is 
approximately 64.78 minutes.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden on Respondents: 3,567,055.8 minutes 
(59,450.93 hours). See the table below for estimated total annual 
burden for each type of respondent.

                                       Reporting and Recordkeeping Burden
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                                                                                    Estimated
                                   Estimated       Responses      Total annual    average number     Estimated
          Respondent                number       annually per   responses (col.    of hours per     total hours
                                  respondents     respondent          bxc)           response       (col. dxe)
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State Agencies Reporting......              53        1,039.02           55,068            1.056       58,151.87
State Agencies Recordkeeping..              53        1,039.02           55,068           0.0236        1,299.60
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    Total Reporting Burden....             106  ..............          110,136           1.0796       59,450.93
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    Dated: October 2, 2015.
Audrey Rowe,
Administrator, Food and Nutrition Service.
[FR Doc. 2015-26292 Filed 10-14-15; 8:45 am]
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