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Food and Nutrition Service
Agency Information Collection
Activities: Special Supplemental
Nutrition Program for Women, Infants,
and Children (WIC) Program
Regulations—Reporting and RecordKeeping Burden
Food and Nutrition Service
(FNS), USDA.
AGENCY:
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ACTION:
Notice.
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 collection is a revision of a
currently approved information
collection in the Special Supplemental
Nutrition Program for Women, Infants,
and Children (WIC) for the reporting
and record-keeping burdens associated
with the WIC Program regulations.
DATES: Written comments must be
received on or before June 12, 2023.
ADDRESSES: 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.
The Food and Nutrition Service,
USDA, invites interested persons to
submit written comment.
• Preferred Method: Federal
eRulemaking Portal. Go to https://
www.regulations.gov, and follow the
online instructions for submitting
comments electronically.
• Mail: Send comments to Allison
Post, Food and Nutrition Service, U.S.
Department of Agriculture, 1320
Braddock Place, Room 328, Alexandria,
VA 22314.
• Email: Send email to allison.post@
usda.gov.
All responses to this notice will be
summarized and included in the request
for Office of Management and Budget
(OMB) 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 Allison Post at
703–457–7708.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 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.
Title: Special Supplemental Nutrition
Program for Women, Infants, and
SUMMARY:
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Children (WIC) Program Regulations—
Reporting and Record-Keeping Burden.
Form Number: N/A.
OMB Number: 0584–0043.
Expiration Date: December 31, 2023.
Type of Request: Revision of a
currently approved collection.
Abstract: The purpose of the Special
Supplemental Nutrition Program for
Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) is
to provide supplemental foods,
nutrition education, and health care
referrals to low income, nutritionally atrisk pregnant, breastfeeding and
postpartum women, infants, and
children up to age five. Currently, WIC
operates through State health
departments in 50 States, 33 Indian
Tribal Organizations, American Samoa,
District of Columbia, Guam,
Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana
Islands, Puerto Rico, and the Virgin
Islands. The Federal regulations
governing the WIC Program (7 CFR part
246) require that certain program-related
information be collected and that full
and complete records concerning WIC
operations are maintained. The
information reporting and recordkeeping burdens are necessary to ensure
appropriate and efficient management of
the WIC program.
The reporting and record-keeping
burdens covered by this information
collection include requirements that
involve the certification of WIC
participants; the nutrition education
that is provided to participants; the
processing of sanctions, complaints, and
appeals; the household requirement to
pick up food instruments and CVVs
outside of scheduled recertification and
nutrition education clinic visits; the
authorization, training and monitoring
of vendors; and the collection of vendor
pricing information in order to comply
with the Federal regulations regarding
WIC cost containment. State Plans are
the principal source of information
about how each State agency operates
its WIC Program. Information collected
from participants and local agencies is
collected through State-developed forms
or Management Information Systems.
The information collected is used by the
Department of Agriculture to manage,
plan, evaluate, make decisions, and
report on WIC program operations. This
information collection is requesting a
revision in the burden hours due to
program changes and adjustments that
primarily reflect the inclusion of
programmatic requirements that are
being included in this ICR for the first
time and expected changes in the
number of WIC participants; WIC
authorized vendors; and WIC State and
local agencies. The revisions increased
the approved reporting burden by
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11,381,356 hours; decreased the total
approved record-keeping burden by
244,302 hours; and increase the total
approved public disclosure burden by
15 hours.
Reporting Burden
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Affected Public: Individual/
Households; Business or Other for Profit
and Non-Profit; and State, Local and
Tribal Government. Respondent groups
include WIC participants (women,
infants, and children), WIC retail
vendors, nonprofit businesses operating
as local agencies, and WIC State and
local agencies (including Indian Tribal
Organizations and those in U.S.
territories).
Estimated Number of Respondents:
The total estimated number of
respondents is 6,283,276. This includes:
1,899 State and local agencies;
6,243,960 WIC participants; and 37,417
Retail Vendors.
Estimated Number of Responses per
Respondent: The estimated number of
responses per respondent is 6.79.
Estimated Total Annual Responses:
The estimated total for annual responses
is 42,694,557.
Estimated Time per Response: The
average estimated time per response for
all participants is 0.36 hours. The
estimated time of response varies from
1 minute to 1,968 hours, depending on
the activity and the respondent group,
as shown in the table below.
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Estimated Total Annual Reporting
Burden Hours: The estimated total
annual reporting burden hours is
15,398,488. See the table below for the
estimated total annual burden for each
type of respondent.
Current OMB Inventory: 4,017,132.
Difference (Burden Revisions
Requested): 11,381,356.
Record-Keeping Burden
Affected Public: State, Local, and
Tribal Government; and Business or
Other for Profit and Non-Profit. The
respondent groups include the WIC
State and local agencies (including
Indian Tribal Organizations and those in
U.S. territories), WIC retail vendors, and
nonprofit businesses operating as local
agencies.
Estimated Number of Record-keepers:
The estimated number of record-keepers
is 39,316. This includes: 1,899 State and
local agencies and 37,417 Retail
Vendors.
Estimated Number of Records per
Respondent: The estimated number of
records is 320.22.
Total Estimated Annual Records: The
total estimated number of annual
records is 12,589,883.
Estimated Annual Hours per Recordkeeper: The average estimated annual
hours per record-keeper is 0.02. The
estimated time of response varies from
1 minute to 50 hours, depending on the
activity, as shown in the table below.
Estimated Total Record-keeping
Burden Hours: The estimated total
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record-keeping burden hours is 285,664.
See the table below for the estimated
total annual burden.
Current OMB Inventory: 529,967.
Difference (Burden Revisions
Requested): ¥244,302.
Public Disclosure Burden
Affected Public: State, Local, and
Tribal Government. The respondent
groups include the WIC State agencies
(including Indian Tribal Organizations
and those in U.S. territories).
Estimated Number of Respondents:
The estimated number of record-keepers
is 29.
Estimated Number of Responses per
Respondent: The estimated number of
records is 1.
Total Estimated Annual Responses:
The total estimated number of annual
records is 29.
Estimated Annual Hours per
Response: The average estimated annual
hours per record-keeper is 1.
Estimated Total Public Disclosure
Burden Hours: The estimated total
record-keeping burden hours is 15. See
the table below for the estimated total
annual burden.
Current OMB Inventory: 0.
Difference (Burden Revisions
Requested): 15.
Estimated Grand Total for Reporting,
Record-keeping, and Public Disclosure
Burden: The estimated grand total for
reporting, record-keeping, and public
disclosure is 15,684,167.
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246.17(c)(1)
246.18
246.16a
246.16a(f)
246.16a(g)(1)–(4)
246.9(h)
246.10(b)(1)
246.10(b)(2)
246.10(d)(1)
246.10(i)
246.11(d)(1), 246.7(b)
246.11(d)(2)
246.12(f)(3)
246.12(f)(4)
246.12(g)(4)(i)
246.12(g)(4)(ii)(B)
246.12(g)(4)(ii)(B)
246.12(g)(4)(iii)
246.12(g)(5)
246.12(g)(8)
246.12(h)
246.12(i)(1)
246.12(i)(1)
246.12(j)(2),(6)
246.12(j)(4),(6)
246.12(k)(5)
246.12(l)(3)
246.12(m)
246.12(o)
246.12(p)
246.12(q)
246.12(u)
246.12(v)
246.12(v)(6)
246.12(bb)
246.14(d)
246.16(b)(3)(i)&(ii)
246.16(d)
246.16(e)(2)(i) & (ii)
246.4
246.5(b)
246.5(c)(2)
246.5(e)(3)(ii)
246.6
246.7(d)
246.7(f)(2)(iii)(A)
246.7(b),(i),(n)
246.7(i)
246.7(i)
246.7(j)(9)
246.7(k)
246.8
246.9(c)
Regulatory section
Estimated
number of
respondents
Annual
responses per
respondent
Total annual
responses
WIC BURDEN TABLE
Number of
burden
hours per
request
Estimated total
burden hours
89.00
89.00
15.80
2.00
2.00
89.00
89.00
54.00
1,267.00
0.20
1,267.00
1,267.00
89.00
89.00
89.00
79.00
5.00
89.00
89.00
89.00
89.00
89.00
89.00
89.00
89.00
2.00
89.00
1.00
89.00
89.00
89.00
89.00
89.00
89.00
89.00
20.00
27.00
89.00
30.00
89.00
905.00
4.00
4.00
905.00
89.00
301.67
1,267.00
1,267.00
1,267.00
4.00
1,267.00
79.00
89.00
0.11
9.15
1.00
1.00
1.00
28.06
1.00
4.00
8.09
1.00
3,449.70
1.00
1.00
1.00
9.44
947.27
1.00
1.00
17.00
1.00
138.74
1.00
420.42
21.02
21.02
1.00
8.41
12.00
112.36
1.00
1.00
1,403.14
11.09
0.74
1.00
1.00
1.00
81.35
1.00
1.00
1.00
1.00
0.41
1.00
20.34
1.00
761.95
1,878.50
809.25
1.00
103.49
1.00
1,403.14
10.00
814.12
15.80
2.00
2.00
2,497.58
89.00
216.00
10,253.21
0.20
4,370,772.00
1,267.00
89.00
89.00
840.00
74,834.00
5.00
89.00
1,513.00
89.00
12,347.61
89.00
37,417.00
1,870.85
1,870.85
2.00
748.34
12.00
10,000.00
89.00
89.00
124,879.20
986.70
65.78
89.00
20.00
27.00
7,240.00
30.00
89.00
905.00
4.00
1.63
905.00
1,810.00
301.67
965,388.20
2,380,063.00
1,025,320.80
4.00
131,123.16
79.00
124,879.20
8.00
2.00
1,968.00
8.00
480.00
3.00
40.00
0.01
0.03
2.00
0.25
40.00
3.00
3.00
4.00
2.00
8.00
3.00
1.00
3.00
0.68
8.00
2.00
1.33
2.33
3.00
0.05
40.00
1.00
2.00
40.00
0.08
0.68
0.08
3.00
160.00
2.00
2.00
1.50
134.62
2.00
0.17
0.50
1.50
0.25
0.25
0.42
0.42
0.42
0.08
0.08
3.00
0.08
80.00
1,628.24
31,094.40
16.00
960.00
7,492.75
3,560.00
1.79
342.46
0.40
1,092,693.00
50,680.00
267.00
267.00
3,360.00
149,668.00
40.00
267.00
1,513.00
267.00
8,371.68
712.00
74,834.00
2,495.71
4,366.56
6.00
37.42
480.00
10,000.00
178.00
3,560.00
10,427.41
668.98
5.49
267.00
3,200.00
54.00
14,480.00
45.00
11,981.18
1,810.00
0.67
0.81
1,357.50
452.50
75.42
403,049.57
993,676.30
428,071.43
0.33
10,948.78
237.00
10,427.41
REPORTING BURDEN ESTIMATES
Affected Public: State and Local Agencies (including Indian Tribal Organizations and U.S. Territories)
Information collected
State Plan ......................................................................
Local Agency (LA) applications .....................................
SA notification re not funding LA ...................................
SA notification of LA disqualification .............................
LA Agreements ..............................................................
Provision of income eligibility determinations ................
LA requests for notice extension ...................................
Cert. data for women .....................................................
Cert. data for children ....................................................
Certification data for infants ...........................................
SA notification re funding shortfall .................................
Verification of Certification cards ...................................
Provision of Non-English Materials ...............................
Informing WIC participants of the details of the appeal
process and their individual rights.
Fair hearing procedures for participants .......................
Identification of acceptable foods ..................................
Submit APL as food list .................................................
Medical documentation, 1% of infants ..........................
Plans for Substitutions ...................................................
LA nutrition education provision ....................................
LA nutrition education plan ............................................
Vendor identification ......................................................
Split tender transactions ................................................
Vendor food sales data .................................................
Vendor shelf prices ........................................................
Vendor shelf prices exemption ......................................
Price Increases ..............................................................
Vendor initial preauthorization visits ..............................
Application periods ........................................................
Review Vendor applications/agreements ......................
Vendor training development .........................................
Vendor training ..............................................................
Routine vendor monitoring ............................................
Vendor compliance investigations .................................
FI and CVV redeemed after the specified period .........
Notification of vendor violations .....................................
Home food delivery systems .........................................
Complaints .....................................................................
Food instrument and cash-value voucher security .......
Disposition of food instruments .....................................
Participant Sanctions .....................................................
Farmers Market applications/agreements .....................
Farmers Market Disqualifications ..................................
EBT Technical standards and requirements .................
ADP proposals ...............................................................
Food backspend and NSA spendforward authority ......
Distribution of funds to LAs ...........................................
Food expenditure requirement waiver; NSA expenditure requirement good cause justification.
Infant Formula Cost Containment Procedures ..............
Postponement Request .................................................
Cost containment Procedures for other supplemental
foods.
Termination of SAs & LAs .............................................
Administrative Review of State agency actions ............
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80.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
3,560.00
1.79
572.00
....................
0.00
72,320.00
0.00
0.00
14,764.00
164,656.00
40.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
712.00
82,328.00
0.00
4,116.40
0.00
0.00
0.00
10,000.00
0.00
3,560.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
3,200.00
0.00
14,464.00
0.00
11,981.18
1,808.00
0.00
0.00
1,356.00
0.00
75.33
545,711.00
882,728.00
285,970.97
0.33
17,210.00
0.00
0.00
Previous
submission:
total hours
per person
0.00
1,628.24
31,094.40
16.00
960.00
7,492.75
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.40
1,092,693.00
0.00
267.00
267.00
¥11,404.00
0.00
0.00
267.00
1,513.00
267.00
8,371.68
0.00
0.00
2,495.71
0.00
6.00
37.42
480.00
0.00
178.00
0.00
10,427.41
668.98
5.49
267.00
0.00
54.00
0.00
45.00
0.00
0.00
0.67
0.81
0.00
452.50
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
237.00
10,427.41
Difference due
to program
changes
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
¥229.54
0.40
0.00
¥21,640.00
0.00
0.00
¥11,404.00
¥14,988.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
¥7,494.00
0.00
250.16
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
16.00
0.00
0.00
2.00
0.00
0.00
1.50
0.00
0.09
¥142,661.43
110,948.30
142,100.47
0.00
¥6,261.22
0.00
0.00
Difference due to
adjustments
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246.4(d)
246.10(d)(1)
246.12(g)(10)
246.12(h)(1)(i)
246.12(h)(8)(i)
Cert. data for women .....................................................
Cert. data for children ....................................................
Certification data for infants ...........................................
Travel time for certification appointments .....................
Certification appointments .............................................
Participant Appeals ........................................................
Medical documentation, 1% of infants ..........................
Medical documentation ..................................................
Nutrition Education ........................................................
Offline EBT State agencies: Food instrument and
cash-value voucher pick up (non-certification clinic
visits).
Online EBT State agencies: Food instrument and
cash-value voucher pick up (non-certification clinic
visits).
6,854
1.00
1.00
10.17
2.54
1.00
1.00
1.00
1.00
1.00
9,293,526
17.00
29.37
905.00
226.25
1.00
89.00
1.00
1.00
22.25
0.36
3.00
30.00
2.00
2.00
40.00
8.00
2.00
2.00
0.25
6,243,960
2,525,646.74
1,379,126
3,400,090
1,464,744
6,243,960.00
6,243,960.00
2,497.58
14,647.44
62,439.60
6,243,960.00
596,333.16
4.71
1.00
1.00
1.00
1.00
1.00
1.00
1.00
1.00
2.00
1.00
3.00
29,432,510
2,525,646.74
1,379,126.00
3,400,090.00
1,464,744.00
6,243,960.00
6,243,960.00
2,497.58
14,647.44
124,879.20
6,243,960.00
1,788,999.49
0.36
0.50
0.42
0.42
0.42
0.33
0.33
2.00
0.03
0.05
0.25
0.50
10,507,873
1,262,823.37
575,785.11
1,419,537.58
611,530.62
2,085,482.64
2,085,482.64
4,995.17
489.22
6,256.45
1,560,990.00
894,499.74
3,344,432
51.00
881.10
1,810.00
452.50
40.00
712.00
2.00
2.00
5.56
6,283,276
37,960
271.5
543
543
543
543.00
543.00
543.00
543.00
840.00
33,212.84
1,513.00
12,347.61
37,417
389.20
37,417
1,085.37
3,289.00
14.97
1.32
6.79
104.54
1
761.95
1,878.50
809.25
103.49
8.09
3,449.70
1.00
1.00
2.00
1.00
1.00
1.00
1.00
1.00
1.00
1.00
1.00
1.00
42,694,557
3,968,521
271.5
413,737.8
1,020,027
439,423.2
56,195.64
4,394.23
1,873,188.00
543.00
840
66425.69
1,513
12,347.61
37,417
389.2
37,417
1,085.37
3,289
14.9668
1.3156
0.36
0.39
2
0.42
0.42
0.42
0.08
0.03
0.25
40.00
2.00
2.00
1.00
1.00
1.00
1.00
2.00
1.00
2.00
2.00
2.00
15,398,488
1,546,183
543
172,735.5315
425,861.2725
183,459.186
4,692.34
146.77
468,297.00
21,720.00
1680
132,851.37
1,513
12,347.61
37,417
389.2
74,834
1,085.37
6,578
29.9336
2.6312
State Plan Record Maintenance ....................................
Medical documentation ..................................................
Vendor infant formula suppliers .....................................
Vendor applications & agreements ...............................
Vendor incentive items ..................................................
89
1,267.00
89.00
89.00
389.20
1
11.05
1.00
138.74
1.00
89
14,000
89
12,347.61
389.2
0.167
0.02
50.00
1.00
1.00
14.863
233.8
4,450
12,347.61
389.2
RECORDKEEPING BURDEN ESTIMATES
Affected Public: State and Local Agencies (including Indian Tribal Organizations and U.S. Territories)
GRAND SUBTOTAL: REPORTING
Subtotal Reporting: Businesses
Nonprofit Applications ....................................................
Cert. data for women .....................................................
Cert. data for children ....................................................
Certification data for infants ...........................................
Verification of Certification cards ...................................
Medical documentation, 1% of infants ..........................
LA nutrition education provision ....................................
LA nutrition education plan ............................................
Vendor food sales data for A50s ...................................
Vendor shelf prices ........................................................
Vendor initial preauthorization visits ..............................
Vendor applications & Agreements ...............................
Vendor training of staff ..................................................
Vendor incentive items ..................................................
Vendor Training .............................................................
Farmer/Market applications & agreements ...................
Farmer/Market Training .................................................
Vendor Appeals .............................................................
Farmers Market Appeals ...............................................
Affected Public: Business: Retail Vendors (WIC-Authorized Food Stores) and Nonprofit Businesses
Subtotal Reporting: Applicants
1,356
17.00
29.37
89.00
89.00
1.00
89.00
1.00
1.00
22.25
Affected Public: Individuals and Households: Applicants for Program Benefits
Observations ..................................................................
SA corrective action plans to FNS ................................
LA Monitoring .................................................................
Targeted LA reviews ......................................................
SA response to OIG audits ...........................................
SA Annual Audits ...........................................................
Administrative appeal ....................................................
Claims against State agencies ......................................
Written agreements with public organization ................
Subtotal Reporting: State and Local Agencies
246.5(b)
246.7(i)
246.7(i)
246.7(i)
246.7(k)
246.10(d)(1)
246.11(d)(1), 246.7(b)
246.11(d)(2)
246.12(g)(4)(i)
246.12(g)(4)(ii)(B)
246.12(g)(5)
246.12(h)
246.12(h)(3)(viii)
246.12(h)(8)(i)
246.12(i)
246.12(v)
246.12(v)(1)(v)
246.18(a)(1),(3)
246.18(a)(4)
246.12(r)(4)
246.7(i)
246.7(i)
246.7(i)
246.7
246.7(o)
246.9
246.10(d)(1)
246.10(d)(1)
246.11(e)
246.12(r)(4)
246.19
246.19(a)(2)
246.19(b)(3)
246.19(b)(5)
246.20(a)(2)
246.20(b)
246.22(b)(2)
246.23(a)(3)
246.26(h)(3)
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0
334.00
4,450.00
13,584.12
389.20
4,017,132
167,511
0
0
0
0
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
7,382.00
146,155.33
0.00
13,584.12
0.00
389.20
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
1,727,033
0.00
545,710.58
882,727.68
285,970.97
0.00
0.00
0.00
572.00
12,051.91
0.00
0.00
2,122,588
0.00
881.10
0.00
452.00
40.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
14.863
0
0
0
0
8,882,037
1,254,402.92
543
172,735.5315
425,861.2725
183,459.186
0.00
0.00
468,297.00
0.00
¥5702
0
1,513
0
0
0
0
1,085.37
6,578
29.9336
2.6312
7,894,273.56
1,262,823.37
0
¥100.2
0
¥1236.51
0
2,499,319
118,568
0
0
0
0
4,692.34
146.77
0.00
21,720.00
¥5702
¥13,303.95506
0
¥1,236.51
37,417
0
74,834
0
0
0
0
886,566
0.00
30,074.53
536,809.89
325,559.65
0.00
0.00
0.00
¥82.78
¥5,795.46
0.00
0.00
¥1,379,798
¥266,639.55
0.00
0.00
0.00
2,085,482.64
2,085,482.64
4,995.17
0.00
0.00
1,560,990.00
894,499.74
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.50
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
51.00
0.00
1,810.00
0.00
0.00
712.00
2.00
2.00
5.56
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1,356
89.00
89.00
89.00
89.00
1.00
89.00
89.00
89.00
1,356.00
1,267.00
1,356.00
76.00
Estimated
number of
respondents
6,484.54
1.00
21.02
21.02
11.78
1.00
20.34
1.00
1.00
12.00
6,899.40
1.00
1.00
Annual
responses per
respondent
8,793,031
89
1,870.85
1,870.85
1048
1
1810
89
89
16,272
8,741,544
1356
76
Total annual
responses
WIC BURDEN TABLE—Continued
0.02
2.00
0.50
2.00
1.00
0.20
0.50
0.17
5.00
2.00
0.02
0.25
0.17
Number of
burden
hours per
request
203,583
178
935.425
3,741.7
1048
0.2004
905
14.863
445
32,544.00
145,983.78
339
12.692
Estimated total
burden hours
39,316
37,960
543.00
37,417.00
543.00
543.00
543.00
320.22
100.02
11.05
1.00
12.00
6,899.40
1.00
12,589,883
3,796,852
6,000
37,417
6,516
3,746,376
543
0.02
0.02
0.02
0.17
2.00
0.02
0.25
285,664
82,081
100.2
6,248.639
13,032.00
62,564.48
135.75
SA Public Notice for new LA .........................................
29 ...................................................................................
6,283,276 .......................................................................
GRAND SUBTOTAL:
PUBLIC DISCLOSURE
GRAND TOTAL: REPORTING,
RECORDKEEPING,
and PUBLIC DISCLOSURE
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8.80
1.00
29
29.37
55,284,469
29
1.00
1.00
0.28
0.50
29
29.37
15,684,167
15
0.50
0.50
4,547,099
0
15
14.69
PUBLIC DISCLOSURE BURDEN ESTIMATES
Affected Public: State and Local Agencies (including Indian Tribal Organizations and U.S. Territories)
GRAND SUBTOTAL: RECORDKEEPING
Subtotal Recordkeeping: Businesses
Medical documentation ..................................................
Vendor Inventory Records .............................................
Financial ops. & food delivery sys. ................................
Nutrition education for women, infants, and children ....
Fair hearings ..................................................................
Affected Public: Business: Retail Vendors (WIC-Authorized Food Stores) and Nonprofit Businesses
Subtotal Public Disclosure: State and Local Agencies
246.10(d)(1)
246.12(h)(3)(xvi)
246.25(a)
246.25(a)
246.25(a)
246.5(d)(2)
Vendor training content .................................................
Routine vendor monitoring ............................................
Vendor compliance Investigations .................................
Vendor notice of violations ............................................
Home food delivery systems .........................................
LA Monitoring .................................................................
SA Annual Audit ............................................................
Disposition of participant claims ....................................
Financial ops. & food delivery sys. ................................
Nutrition education for women, infants, and children ....
Fair hearings ..................................................................
Written agreements with public organization ................
Information collected
Subtotal Recordkeeping: State and Local Agencies
246.12(i)(4)
246.12(j)(6)
246.12(j)(6)(ii)
246.12(l)(3)
246.12(m)(2)(iii)
246.19(a),(b),(c)
246.20(b)
246.23(c)(1)
246.25(a)
246.25(a)
246.25(a)
246.26(h)(3)
Regulatory section
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8,965,080
14.69
0
0.00
529,967
0
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
529,967
178.00
1,029.10
4,116.40
514.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
445.00
45,528.00
458,924.55
474.25
0.00
Previous
submission:
total hours
per person
2,171,988
0
14.69
14.69
83,028.69
82,081.07
100.2
6,248.639
13,032.00
62,564.48
135.75
947.62
0
0
0
0
0.2004
905
14.863
0
0
0
0
12.692
Difference due
to program
changes
0
0.00
¥327,331
0
0
0
0
0
0
¥327,331
0
¥93.675
¥374.7
534
0
0
0
0
¥12,984
¥312,940.77
¥135.25
0
Difference due to
adjustments
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Estimated
number of
respondents
Total Reporting Burden ......................................................
Total Recordkeeping Burden .............................................
Total Public Disclosure Burden .........................................
TOTAL BURDEN FOR 0584–0043 ...................................
Tameka Owens,
Assistant Administrator, Food and Nutrition
Service.
[FR Doc. 2023–07686 Filed 4–11–23; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 3410–30–P
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Forest Service
Black Hills National Forest Advisory
Board
Forest Service, Agriculture
(USDA).
ACTION: Notice of meeting.
AGENCY:
The Black Hills National
Forest Advisory Board will hold a
federal advisory committee meeting
according to the details shown below.
The committee is authorized under the
Forest and Rangeland Renewable
Resources Planning Act of 1974, the
National Forest Management Act of
1976, the Federal Public Lands
Recreation Enhancement Act, and
operates in compliance with the Federal
Advisory Committee Act (FACA). The
advisory board information and meeting
details can be found at the following
website: https://www.fs.usda.gov/main/
blackhills/workingtogether/advisory
committees.
DATES:
Meeting: An in-person meeting will be
held on May 17, 2023, 1 p.m.–4:30 p.m.
Mountain Daylight Time.
All RAC meetings are subject to
cancellation. For status of the meeting
prior to attendance, please contact the
person listed under FOR FURTHER
INFORMATION CONTACT.
Written Comments: Written public
comments will be accepted by 11:59
p.m. (MDT) on May 12, 2023. Comments
submitted after this date will be
provided to the Agency, but the
Committee may not have adequate time
to consider those comments prior to the
meeting. Written comments may be
submitted as described under this
section. Anyone who would like to
bring related matters to the attention of
the committee may file written
statements with the committee staff
before or up to 14 days after the
meeting. Written comments must be
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respondent
6,283,276
39,316
29
6,283,276
6.79
320.22
1
8.80
sent to scott.j.jacobson@usda.gov or via
mail (i.e., postmarked) to Scott
Jacobson, 8221 Mount Rushmore Road,
Rapid City, South Dakota 57702. The
Forest Service strongly prefers
comments be submitted electronically.
Oral Statements: Each commenter
wishing to address the Committee must
pre-register by 11:59 p.m. (MDT) on
May 12, 2023. Individuals may preregister by sending an email to
scott.j.jacobson@usda.gov or via mail
(i.e., postmarked) to Scott Jacobson,
8221 Mount Rushmore Road, Rapid
City, South Dakota 57702.
All comments, including names and
addresses when provided, are placed in
the record and are available for public
inspection and copying. The public may
inspect comments received upon
request.
ADDRESSES: Meeting Location: The
meeting is open to the public and will
be held in person. Members of the
public may participate in the meeting at
the U.S. Forest Service, Mystic Ranger
District Office, 8221 Mount Rushmore
Road, Rapid City, South Dakota 57702.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Bryan Karchut, Designated Federal
Officer (DFO), by phone at 605–673–
9201 or email at bryan.karchut@
usda.gov or Scott Jacobson, Committee
Coordinator, at 605–440–1409 or email
at scott.j.jacobson@usda.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background: The purpose of the
committee is to provide advice and
recommendations on a broad range of
forest issues such as forest plan
revisions or amendments, forest health
including fire, insect and disease, travel
management, forest monitoring and
evaluation, recreation fees, and sitespecific projects having forest-wide
implications.
Meeting Agenda
The purpose of the meeting is to
discuss:
1. Black Elk Wilderness Area;
2. Fire Season 2023 Update;
3. Long Eared Bat Reclassification;
and
4. Forest Plan Revision.
Written Comments and Oral
Statements: Written comments and oral
statements may be submitted as
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responses
(col. B×C)
42,694,557
12,589,883
29
55,284,469
Estimated avg.
number of
hours per
response
Estimated total
hours
(col. D×E)
0.36
0.02
0.50
0.28
15,398,488
285,664
15
15,684,167
described under the DATES section. All
comments, including names and
addresses when provided, are placed in
the record and are available for public
inspection and copying. The public may
inspect comments received upon
request. Anyone who would like to
bring related matters to the attention of
the committee may file written
statements with the committee staff
before or after the meeting. All written
public comments will be compiled into
a binder and available for review at the
meeting. Duplicate comments from
multiple individuals will appear as one
comment, with a notation that multiple
copies of the comment were received.
Please visit https://www.fs.usda.gov/
main/blackhills/workingtogether/
advisorycommittees to learn more about
the agenda or reports resulting from this
meeting.
Register for the Meeting: The public is
asked to pre-register for the meeting at
least 10 business days prior to the
meeting. Your pre-registration must
state: the names of each person in your
group; organization or interest
represented; the number of people
planning to give oral comments, if any;
and whether anyone in your group
requires special accommodations.
Submit registrations to Bryan Karchut,
Designated Federal Officer (DFO), by
phone at 605–673–9201or email at
bryan.karchut@usda.gov or Scott
Jacobson, Committee Coordinator, at
605–440–1409 or email at
scott.j.jacobson@usda.gov. Walk-in
registrations are also accepted. Members
of the public who request to give oral
comments to the Committee must arrive
by 12:45 p.m. MDT on May 14, 2023,
and will be given their allotted time
limit and turn at the check-in table.
Meeting Accommodations: If you are
a person requiring reasonable
accommodation, please make requests
in advance for sign language
interpretation, assistive listening
devices, or other reasonable
accommodation to the person listed
under the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION
CONTACT section. Determinations for
reasonable accommodation will be
made on a case-by-case basis. Persons
with disabilities who require alternative
means of communication for program
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Food and Nutrition Service
Agency Information Collection Activities: Special Supplemental
Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) Program
Regulations--Reporting and Record-Keeping Burden
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 collection is a revision
of a currently approved information collection in the Special
Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC)
for the reporting and record-keeping burdens associated with the WIC
Program regulations.
DATES: Written comments must be received on or before June 12, 2023.
ADDRESSES: 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.
The Food and Nutrition Service, USDA, invites interested persons to
submit written comment.
Preferred Method: Federal eRulemaking Portal. Go to https://www.regulations.gov, and follow the online instructions for submitting
comments electronically.
Mail: Send comments to Allison Post, Food and Nutrition
Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture, 1320 Braddock Place, Room 328,
Alexandria, VA 22314.
Email: Send email to [email protected].
All responses to this notice will be summarized and included in the
request for Office of Management and Budget (OMB) 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 Allison
Post at 703-457-7708.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 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.
Title: Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants,
and Children (WIC) Program Regulations--Reporting and Record-Keeping
Burden.
Form Number: N/A.
OMB Number: 0584-0043.
Expiration Date: December 31, 2023.
Type of Request: Revision of a currently approved collection.
Abstract: The purpose of the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program
for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) is to provide supplemental
foods, nutrition education, and health care referrals to low income,
nutritionally at-risk pregnant, breastfeeding and postpartum women,
infants, and children up to age five. Currently, WIC operates through
State health departments in 50 States, 33 Indian Tribal Organizations,
American Samoa, District of Columbia, Guam, Commonwealth of the
Northern Mariana Islands, Puerto Rico, and the Virgin Islands. The
Federal regulations governing the WIC Program (7 CFR part 246) require
that certain program-related information be collected and that full and
complete records concerning WIC operations are maintained. The
information reporting and record-keeping burdens are necessary to
ensure appropriate and efficient management of the WIC program.
The reporting and record-keeping burdens covered by this
information collection include requirements that involve the
certification of WIC participants; the nutrition education that is
provided to participants; the processing of sanctions, complaints, and
appeals; the household requirement to pick up food instruments and CVVs
outside of scheduled recertification and nutrition education clinic
visits; the authorization, training and monitoring of vendors; and the
collection of vendor pricing information in order to comply with the
Federal regulations regarding WIC cost containment. State Plans are the
principal source of information about how each State agency operates
its WIC Program. Information collected from participants and local
agencies is collected through State-developed forms or Management
Information Systems. The information collected is used by the
Department of Agriculture to manage, plan, evaluate, make decisions,
and report on WIC program operations. This information collection is
requesting a revision in the burden hours due to program changes and
adjustments that primarily reflect the inclusion of programmatic
requirements that are being included in this ICR for the first time and
expected changes in the number of WIC participants; WIC authorized
vendors; and WIC State and local agencies. The revisions increased the
approved reporting burden by
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11,381,356 hours; decreased the total approved record-keeping burden by
244,302 hours; and increase the total approved public disclosure burden
by 15 hours.
Reporting Burden
Affected Public: Individual/Households; Business or Other for
Profit and Non-Profit; and State, Local and Tribal Government.
Respondent groups include WIC participants (women, infants, and
children), WIC retail vendors, nonprofit businesses operating as local
agencies, and WIC State and local agencies (including Indian Tribal
Organizations and those in U.S. territories).
Estimated Number of Respondents: The total estimated number of
respondents is 6,283,276. This includes: 1,899 State and local
agencies; 6,243,960 WIC participants; and 37,417 Retail Vendors.
Estimated Number of Responses per Respondent: The estimated number
of responses per respondent is 6.79.
Estimated Total Annual Responses: The estimated total for annual
responses is 42,694,557.
Estimated Time per Response: The average estimated time per
response for all participants is 0.36 hours. The estimated time of
response varies from 1 minute to 1,968 hours, depending on the activity
and the respondent group, as shown in the table below.
Estimated Total Annual Reporting Burden Hours: The estimated total
annual reporting burden hours is 15,398,488. See the table below for
the estimated total annual burden for each type of respondent.
Current OMB Inventory: 4,017,132.
Difference (Burden Revisions Requested): 11,381,356.
Record-Keeping Burden
Affected Public: State, Local, and Tribal Government; and Business
or Other for Profit and Non-Profit. The respondent groups include the
WIC State and local agencies (including Indian Tribal Organizations and
those in U.S. territories), WIC retail vendors, and nonprofit
businesses operating as local agencies.
Estimated Number of Record-keepers: The estimated number of record-
keepers is 39,316. This includes: 1,899 State and local agencies and
37,417 Retail Vendors.
Estimated Number of Records per Respondent: The estimated number of
records is 320.22.
Total Estimated Annual Records: The total estimated number of
annual records is 12,589,883.
Estimated Annual Hours per Record-keeper: The average estimated
annual hours per record-keeper is 0.02. The estimated time of response
varies from 1 minute to 50 hours, depending on the activity, as shown
in the table below.
Estimated Total Record-keeping Burden Hours: The estimated total
record-keeping burden hours is 285,664. See the table below for the
estimated total annual burden.
Current OMB Inventory: 529,967.
Difference (Burden Revisions Requested): -244,302.
Public Disclosure Burden
Affected Public: State, Local, and Tribal Government. The
respondent groups include the WIC State agencies (including Indian
Tribal Organizations and those in U.S. territories).
Estimated Number of Respondents: The estimated number of record-
keepers is 29.
Estimated Number of Responses per Respondent: The estimated number
of records is 1.
Total Estimated Annual Responses: The total estimated number of
annual records is 29.
Estimated Annual Hours per Response: The average estimated annual
hours per record-keeper is 1.
Estimated Total Public Disclosure Burden Hours: The estimated total
record-keeping burden hours is 15. See the table below for the
estimated total annual burden.
Current OMB Inventory: 0.
Difference (Burden Revisions Requested): 15.
Estimated Grand Total for Reporting, Record-keeping, and Public
Disclosure Burden: The estimated grand total for reporting, record-
keeping, and public disclosure is 15,684,167.
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WIC Burden Table
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Number of Previous
Estimated Annual Total annual burden Estimated submission: Difference due Difference due
Regulatory section Information collected number of responses per responses hours per total burden total hours to program to adjustments
respondents respondent request hours per person changes
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REPORTING BURDEN ESTIMATES
Affected Public: State and Local Agencies (including Indian Tribal Organizations and U.S. Territories)
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246.4 State Plan.................. 89.00 1.00 89.00 134.62 11,981.18 11,981.18 0.00 0.00
246.5(b) Local Agency (LA) 905.00 1.00 905.00 2.00 1,810.00 1,808.00 0.00 2.00
applications.
246.5(c)(2) SA notification re not 4.00 1.00 4.00 0.17 0.67 0.00 0.67 0.00
funding LA.
246.5(e)(3)(ii) SA notification of LA 4.00 0.41 1.63 0.50 0.81 0.00 0.81 0.00
disqualification.
246.6 LA Agreements............... 905.00 1.00 905.00 1.50 1,357.50 1,356.00 0.00 1.50
246.7(d) Provision of income 89.00 20.34 1,810.00 0.25 452.50 0.00 452.50 0.00
eligibility determinations.
246.7(f)(2)(iii)(A) LA requests for notice 301.67 1.00 301.67 0.25 75.42 75.33 0.00 0.09
extension.
246.7(b),(i),(n) Cert. data for women........ 1,267.00 761.95 965,388.20 0.42 403,049.57 545,711.00 0.00 -142,661.43
246.7(i) Cert. data for children..... 1,267.00 1,878.50 2,380,063.00 0.42 993,676.30 882,728.00 0.00 110,948.30
246.7(i) Certification data for 1,267.00 809.25 1,025,320.80 0.42 428,071.43 285,970.97 0.00 142,100.47
infants.
246.7(j)(9) SA notification re funding 4.00 1.00 4.00 0.08 0.33 0.33 0.00 0.00
shortfall.
246.7(k) Verification of 1,267.00 103.49 131,123.16 0.08 10,948.78 17,210.00 0.00 -6,261.22
Certification cards.
246.8 Provision of Non-English 79.00 1.00 79.00 3.00 237.00 0.00 237.00 0.00
Materials.
246.9(c) Informing WIC participants 89.00 1,403.14 124,879.20 0.08 10,427.41 0.00 10,427.41 0.00
of the details of the
appeal process and their
individual rights.
246.9(h) Fair hearing procedures for 89.00 28.06 2,497.58 3.00 7,492.75 0.00 7,492.75 0.00
participants.
246.10(b)(1) Identification of acceptable 89.00 1.00 89.00 40.00 3,560.00 3,560.00 0.00 0.00
foods.
246.10(b)(2) Submit APL as food list..... 54.00 4.00 216.00 0.01 1.79 1.79 0.00 0.00
246.10(d)(1) Medical documentation, 1% of 1,267.00 8.09 10,253.21 0.03 342.46 572.00 0.00 -229.54
infants.
246.10(i) Plans for Substitutions..... 0.20 1.00 0.20 2.00 0.40 ........... 0.40 0.40
246.11(d)(1), 246.7(b) LA nutrition education 1,267.00 3,449.70 4,370,772.00 0.25 1,092,693.00 0.00 1,092,693.00 0.00
provision.
246.11(d)(2) LA nutrition education plan. 1,267.00 1.00 1,267.00 40.00 50,680.00 72,320.00 0.00 -21,640.00
246.12(f)(3) Vendor identification....... 89.00 1.00 89.00 3.00 267.00 0.00 267.00 0.00
246.12(f)(4) Split tender transactions... 89.00 1.00 89.00 3.00 267.00 0.00 267.00 0.00
246.12(g)(4)(i) Vendor food sales data...... 89.00 9.44 840.00 4.00 3,360.00 14,764.00 -11,404.00 -11,404.00
246.12(g)(4)(ii)(B) Vendor shelf prices......... 79.00 947.27 74,834.00 2.00 149,668.00 164,656.00 0.00 -14,988.00
246.12(g)(4)(ii)(B) Vendor shelf prices 5.00 1.00 5.00 8.00 40.00 40.00 0.00 0.00
exemption.
246.12(g)(4)(iii) Price Increases............. 89.00 1.00 89.00 3.00 267.00 0.00 267.00 0.00
246.12(g)(5) Vendor initial 89.00 17.00 1,513.00 1.00 1,513.00 0.00 1,513.00 0.00
preauthorization visits.
246.12(g)(8) Application periods......... 89.00 1.00 89.00 3.00 267.00 0.00 267.00 0.00
246.12(h) Review Vendor applications/ 89.00 138.74 12,347.61 0.68 8,371.68 0.00 8,371.68 0.00
agreements.
246.12(i)(1) Vendor training development. 89.00 1.00 89.00 8.00 712.00 712.00 0.00 0.00
246.12(i)(1) Vendor training............. 89.00 420.42 37,417.00 2.00 74,834.00 82,328.00 0.00 -7,494.00
246.12(j)(2),(6) Routine vendor monitoring... 89.00 21.02 1,870.85 1.33 2,495.71 0.00 2,495.71 0.00
246.12(j)(4),(6) Vendor compliance 89.00 21.02 1,870.85 2.33 4,366.56 4,116.40 0.00 250.16
investigations.
246.12(k)(5) FI and CVV redeemed after 2.00 1.00 2.00 3.00 6.00 0.00 6.00 0.00
the specified period.
246.12(l)(3) Notification of vendor 89.00 8.41 748.34 0.05 37.42 0.00 37.42 0.00
violations.
246.12(m) Home food delivery systems.. 1.00 12.00 12.00 40.00 480.00 0.00 480.00 0.00
246.12(o) Complaints.................. 89.00 112.36 10,000.00 1.00 10,000.00 10,000.00 0.00 0.00
246.12(p) Food instrument and cash- 89.00 1.00 89.00 2.00 178.00 0.00 178.00 0.00
value voucher security.
246.12(q) Disposition of food 89.00 1.00 89.00 40.00 3,560.00 3,560.00 0.00 0.00
instruments.
246.12(u) Participant Sanctions....... 89.00 1,403.14 124,879.20 0.08 10,427.41 0.00 10,427.41 0.00
246.12(v) Farmers Market applications/ 89.00 11.09 986.70 0.68 668.98 0.00 668.98 0.00
agreements.
246.12(v)(6) Farmers Market 89.00 0.74 65.78 0.08 5.49 0.00 5.49 0.00
Disqualifications.
246.12(bb) EBT Technical standards and 89.00 1.00 89.00 3.00 267.00 0.00 267.00 0.00
requirements.
246.14(d) ADP proposals............... 20.00 1.00 20.00 160.00 3,200.00 3,200.00 0.00 0.00
246.16(b)(3)(i)&(ii) Food backspend and NSA 27.00 1.00 27.00 2.00 54.00 0.00 54.00 0.00
spendforward authority.
246.16(d) Distribution of funds to LAs 89.00 81.35 7,240.00 2.00 14,480.00 14,464.00 0.00 16.00
246.16(e)(2)(i) & (ii) Food expenditure requirement 30.00 1.00 30.00 1.50 45.00 0.00 45.00 0.00
waiver; NSA expenditure
requirement good cause
justification.
246.16a Infant Formula Cost 15.80 1.00 15.80 1,968.00 31,094.40 0.00 31,094.40 0.00
Containment Procedures.
246.16a(f) Postponement Request........ 2.00 1.00 2.00 8.00 16.00 0.00 16.00 0.00
246.16a(g)(1)-(4) Cost containment Procedures 2.00 1.00 2.00 480.00 960.00 0.00 960.00 0.00
for other supplemental
foods.
246.17(c)(1) Termination of SAs & LAs.... 89.00 0.11 10.00 8.00 80.00 80.00 0.00 0.00
246.18 Administrative Review of 89.00 9.15 814.12 2.00 1,628.24 0.00 1,628.24 0.00
State agency actions.
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246.19 Observations................ 17.00 1.00 17.00 3.00 51.00 0.00 51.00 0.00
246.19(a)(2) SA corrective action plans 29.37 1.00 29.37 30.00 881.10 881.10 0.00 0.00
to FNS.
246.19(b)(3) LA Monitoring............... 89.00 10.17 905.00 2.00 1,810.00 0.00 1,810.00 0.00
246.19(b)(5) Targeted LA reviews......... 89.00 2.54 226.25 2.00 452.50 452.00 0.00 0.50
246.20(a)(2) SA response to OIG audits... 1.00 1.00 1.00 40.00 40.00 40.00 0.00 0.00
246.20(b) SA Annual Audits............ 89.00 1.00 89.00 8.00 712.00 0.00 712.00 0.00
246.22(b)(2) Administrative appeal....... 1.00 1.00 1.00 2.00 2.00 0.00 2.00 0.00
246.23(a)(3) Claims against State 1.00 1.00 1.00 2.00 2.00 0.00 2.00 0.00
agencies.
246.26(h)(3) Written agreements with 22.25 1.00 22.25 0.25 5.56 0.00 5.56 0.00
public organization.
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Subtotal Reporting: State and Local Agencies 1,356 6,854 9,293,526 0.36 3,344,432 2,122,588 -266,639.55 -1,379,798
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Affected Public: Individuals and Households: Applicants for Program Benefits
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246.7(i) Cert. data for women........ 1,379,126 1.00 1,379,126.00 0.42 575,785.11 545,710.58 0.00 30,074.53
246.7(i) Cert. data for children..... 3,400,090 1.00 3,400,090.00 0.42 1,419,537.58 882,727.68 0.00 536,809.89
246.7(i) Certification data for 1,464,744 1.00 1,464,744.00 0.42 611,530.62 285,970.97 0.00 325,559.65
infants.
246.7 Travel time for 6,243,960.00 1.00 6,243,960.00 0.33 2,085,482.64 0.00 2,085,482.64 0.00
certification appointments.
246.7(o) Certification appointments.. 6,243,960.00 1.00 6,243,960.00 0.33 2,085,482.64 0.00 2,085,482.64 0.00
246.9 Participant Appeals......... 2,497.58 1.00 2,497.58 2.00 4,995.17 0.00 4,995.17 0.00
246.10(d)(1) Medical documentation, 1% of 14,647.44 1.00 14,647.44 0.03 489.22 572.00 0.00 -82.78
infants.
246.10(d)(1) Medical documentation....... 62,439.60 2.00 124,879.20 0.05 6,256.45 12,051.91 0.00 -5,795.46
246.11(e) Nutrition Education......... 6,243,960.00 1.00 6,243,960.00 0.25 1,560,990.00 0.00 1,560,990.00 0.00
246.12(r)(4) Offline EBT State agencies: 596,333.16 3.00 1,788,999.49 0.50 894,499.74 0.00 894,499.74 0.00
Food instrument and cash-
value voucher pick up (non-
certification clinic
visits).
246.12(r)(4) Online EBT State agencies: 2,525,646.74 1.00 2,525,646.74 0.50 1,262,823.37 0.00 1,262,823.37 0.00
Food instrument and cash-
value voucher pick up (non-
certification clinic
visits).
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Subtotal Reporting: Applicants 6,243,960 4.71 29,432,510 0.36 10,507,873 1,727,033 7,894,273.56 886,566
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Affected Public: Business: Retail Vendors (WIC-Authorized Food Stores) and Nonprofit Businesses
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246.5(b) Nonprofit Applications...... 271.5 1 271.5 2 543 0 543 0
246.7(i) Cert. data for women........ 543 761.95 413,737.8 0.42 172,735.5315 0 172,735.5315 0
246.7(i) Cert. data for children..... 543 1,878.50 1,020,027 0.42 425,861.2725 0 425,861.2725 0
246.7(i) Certification data for 543 809.25 439,423.2 0.42 183,459.186 0 183,459.186 0
infants.
246.7(k) Verification of 543.00 103.49 56,195.64 0.08 4,692.34 0.00 0.00 4,692.34
Certification cards.
246.10(d)(1) Medical documentation, 1% of 543.00 8.09 4,394.23 0.03 146.77 0.00 0.00 146.77
infants.
246.11(d)(1), 246.7(b) LA nutrition education 543.00 3,449.70 1,873,188.00 0.25 468,297.00 0.00 468,297.00 0.00
provision.
246.11(d)(2) LA nutrition education plan. 543.00 1.00 543.00 40.00 21,720.00 0.00 0.00 21,720.00
246.12(g)(4)(i) Vendor food sales data for 840.00 1.00 840 2.00 1680 7,382.00 -5702 -5702
A50s.
246.12(g)(4)(ii)(B) Vendor shelf prices......... 33,212.84 2.00 66425.69 2.00 132,851.37 146,155.33 0 -13,303.95506
246.12(g)(5) Vendor initial 1,513.00 1.00 1,513 1.00 1,513 0.00 1,513 0
preauthorization visits.
246.12(h) Vendor applications & 12,347.61 1.00 12,347.61 1.00 12,347.61 13,584.12 0 -1,236.51
Agreements.
246.12(h)(3)(viii) Vendor training of staff.... 37,417 1.00 37,417 1.00 37,417 0.00 0 37,417
246.12(h)(8)(i) Vendor incentive items...... 389.20 1.00 389.2 1.00 389.2 389.20 0 0
246.12(i) Vendor Training............. 37,417 1.00 37,417 2.00 74,834 0.00 0 74,834
246.12(v) Farmer/Market applications & 1,085.37 1.00 1,085.37 1.00 1,085.37 0.00 1,085.37 0
agreements.
246.12(v)(1)(v) Farmer/Market Training...... 3,289.00 1.00 3,289 2.00 6,578 0.00 6,578 0
246.18(a)(1),(3) Vendor Appeals.............. 14.97 1.00 14.9668 2.00 29.9336 0.00 29.9336 0
246.18(a)(4) Farmers Market Appeals...... 1.32 1.00 1.3156 2.00 2.6312 0.00 2.6312 0
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Subtotal Reporting: Businesses 37,960 104.54 3,968,521 0.39 1,546,183 167,511 1,254,402.92 118,568
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GRAND SUBTOTAL: REPORTING 6,283,276 6.79 42,694,557 0.36 15,398,488 4,017,132 8,882,037 2,499,319
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RECORDKEEPING BURDEN ESTIMATES
Affected Public: State and Local Agencies (including Indian Tribal Organizations and U.S. Territories)
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246.4(d) State Plan Record 89 1 89 0.167 14.863 0 14.863 0
Maintenance.
246.10(d)(1) Medical documentation....... 1,267.00 11.05 14,000 0.02 233.8 334.00 0 -100.2
246.12(g)(10) Vendor infant formula 89.00 1.00 89 50.00 4,450 4,450.00 0 0
suppliers.
246.12(h)(1)(i) Vendor applications & 89.00 138.74 12,347.61 1.00 12,347.61 13,584.12 0 -1236.51
agreements.
246.12(h)(8)(i) Vendor incentive items...... 389.20 1.00 389.2 1.00 389.2 389.20 0 0
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246.12(i)(4) Vendor training content..... 89.00 1.00 89 2.00 178 178.00 0 0
246.12(j)(6) Routine vendor monitoring... 89.00 21.02 1,870.85 0.50 935.425 1,029.10 0 -93.675
246.12(j)(6)(ii) Vendor compliance 89.00 21.02 1,870.85 2.00 3,741.7 4,116.40 0 -374.7
Investigations.
246.12(l)(3) Vendor notice of violations. 89.00 11.78 1048 1.00 1048 514.00 0 534
246.12(m)(2)(iii) Home food delivery systems.. 1.00 1.00 1 0.20 0.2004 0.00 0.2004 0
246.19(a),(b),(c) LA Monitoring............... 89.00 20.34 1810 0.50 905 0.00 905 0
246.20(b) SA Annual Audit............. 89.00 1.00 89 0.17 14.863 0.00 14.863 0
246.23(c)(1) Disposition of participant 89.00 1.00 89 5.00 445 445.00 0 0
claims.
246.25(a) Financial ops. & food 1,356.00 12.00 16,272 2.00 32,544.00 45,528.00 0 -12,984
delivery sys..
246.25(a) Nutrition education for 1,267.00 6,899.40 8,741,544 0.02 145,983.78 458,924.55 0 -312,940.77
women, infants, and
children.
246.25(a) Fair hearings............... 1,356.00 1.00 1356 0.25 339 474.25 0 -135.25
246.26(h)(3) Written agreements with 76.00 1.00 76 0.17 12.692 0.00 12.692 0
public organization.
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Subtotal Recordkeeping: State and Local Agencies 1,356 6,484.54 8,793,031 0.02 203,583 529,967 947.62 -327,331
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Affected Public: Business: Retail Vendors (WIC-Authorized Food Stores) and Nonprofit Businesses
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246.10(d)(1) Medical documentation....... 543.00 11.05 6,000 0.02 100.2 0.00 100.2 0
246.12(h)(3)(xvi) Vendor Inventory Records.... 37,417.00 1.00 37,417 0.17 6,248.639 0.00 6,248.639 0
246.25(a) Financial ops. & food 543.00 12.00 6,516 2.00 13,032.00 0.00 13,032.00 0
delivery sys..
246.25(a) Nutrition education for 543.00 6,899.40 3,746,376 0.02 62,564.48 0.00 62,564.48 0
women, infants, and
children.
246.25(a) Fair hearings............... 543.00 1.00 543 0.25 135.75 0.00 135.75 0
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Subtotal Recordkeeping: Businesses 37,960 100.02 3,796,852 0.02 82,081 0 82,081.07 0
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GRAND SUBTOTAL: RECORDKEEPING 39,316 320.22 12,589,883 0.02 285,664 529,967 83,028.69 -327,331
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PUBLIC DISCLOSURE BURDEN ESTIMATES
Affected Public: State and Local Agencies (including Indian Tribal Organizations and U.S. Territories)
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246.5(d)(2) SA Public Notice for new LA. 29.37 1.00 29.37 0.50 14.69 0.00 14.69 0.00
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Subtotal Public Disclosure: State and Local Agencies 29 1.00 29 0.50 15 0 14.69 0
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GRAND SUBTOTAL: PUBLIC DISCLOSURE 29.......................... 1.00 29 0.50 15 0 14.69 0
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GRAND TOTAL: REPORTING, RECORDKEEPING, 6,283,276................... 8.80 55,284,469 0.28 15,684,167 4,547,099 8,965,080 2,171,988
and PUBLIC DISCLOSURE
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Estimated avg.
Estimated Responses per Total annual number of Estimated
number of respondent responses hours per total hours
respondents (col. BxC) response (col. DxE)
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Total Reporting Burden......... 6,283,276 6.79 42,694,557 0.36 15,398,488
Total Recordkeeping Burden..... 39,316 320.22 12,589,883 0.02 285,664
Total Public Disclosure Burden. 29 1 29 0.50 15
TOTAL BURDEN FOR 0584-0043..... 6,283,276 8.80 55,284,469 0.28 15,684,167
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Tameka Owens,
Assistant Administrator, Food and Nutrition Service.
[FR Doc. 2023-07686 Filed 4-11-23; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 3410-30-P
