Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request, 48786 [2017-22767]

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• DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 202 (Friday, October 20, 2017)]
[Notices]
[Page 48786]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2017-22767]


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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE


Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

October 17, 2017.
    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 
are requested regarding (1) 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; (2) the 
accuracy of the agency's estimate of burden including the validity of 
the methodology and assumptions used; (3) ways to enhance the quality, 
utility and clarity of the information to be collected; and (4) 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.
    Comments regarding this information collection received by November 
20, 2017 will be considered. Written comments 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. 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: Special Nutrition Programs Quick Response Surveys.
    OMB Control Number: 0584-0613.
    Summary of Collection: FNS is submitting a revision to this generic 
clearance to include more detailed information concerning the sample 
frame data collection. This generic clearance, which allows the Food 
and Nutrition Service (FNS) to quickly collect and analyze specific 
information from State and local administrators of the Special 
Nutrition Programs (SNP), includes two data collections: (1) An annual 
sample frame data collection and (2) quick response surveys. FNS 
conducts lengthy, large, and complex studies on broad topics about the 
SNPs, which often take several years to complete. The Quick Response 
Surveys provides a mechanism for succinct, quick-turnaround studies to 
complement the larger SNP studies. Collecting sample frame data on an 
annual basis provides FNS the flexibility to conduct these shorter, 
quick-turnaround studies. This generic clearance enables FNS to 
administer the SNPs more effectively by providing a mechanism for 
rapidly collecting current information on specific time-sensitive 
features or issues.
    Need and Use of the Information: FNS will use the data collected 
for the sample frames to identify the universe of entities that can be 
sampled for the quick-response surveys. These surveys will collect 
information from key administrators of the SNPs at the State, local, 
and site level in response to various program and research questions 
resulting from the larger and more complex SNP studies. The data 
collected from these quick turnaround studies will be used to answer 
policy and implementation questions posed by the larger studies and 
will enable FNS to monitor program funding, comply with statutes and 
regulations, and adopt program changes.
    Description of Respondents: Not-for profit institutions and State, 
Local, or Tribal Government.
    Number of Respondents: 107,740 over the three-year approval.
    Frequency of Responses: Reporting: On Occasion; Annually.
    Total Burden Hours: 34,523 over the three-year approval.

Ruth Brown,
Departmental Information Collection Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 2017-22767 Filed 10-19-17; 8:45 am]
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