Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request, 88041 [2023-27888]

Download as PDF 88041 Notices Federal Register Vol. 88, No. 243 Wednesday, December 20, 2023 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 ddrumheller on DSK120RN23PROD with NOTICES1 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 are requested regarding; 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; the accuracy of the agency’s estimate of burden including the validity of the methodology and assumptions used; ways to enhance the quality, utility and clarity of the information to be collected; and 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 January 19, 2024 will be considered. Written comments and recommendations for the proposed information collection should be submitted within 30 days of the publication of this notice on the following website www.reginfo.gov/ public/do/PRAMain. Find this particular information collection by selecting ‘‘Currently under 30-day Review—Open for Public Comments’’ or by using the search function. 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 VerDate Sep<11>2014 18:02 Dec 19, 2023 Jkt 262001 displays a currently valid OMB control number. Food and Nutrition Service Title: Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) Program Regulations— Reporting and Recordkeeping Burden. OMB Control Number: 0584–0043. Summary of Collection: The Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) provides supplemental foods, nutrition education, including breastfeeding promotion and support, 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 WIC Program is authorized by the Child Nutrition Act of 1966, as amended. Need and Use of the Information: The Food and Nutrition Service (FNS) collects information from state and local agencies, applicants, and retail vendors to determine eligibility in the WIC Program. This ongoing information collection is mandatory for state agencies and required to obtain or retain benefits for the WIC participants. This information includes participant certification information (e.g., income and nutrition risk); nutrition education documentation; local agency and vendor application and agreement information; vendor sales and shelf price data; data related to vendor monitoring and training; financial and food delivery system records, and Electronic Benefits Transfer (EBT) delivery. State Plans are the principal source of information about how each State agency operates its WIC Program. The information is needed for the general operation of the Program, including regulatory compliance, and for ongoing program integrity and cost-saving efforts. The information is also used by FNS to manage, plan, evaluate, make decisions, and report on WIC Program operations. If the information were not collected, PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 the efficiency and effectiveness of the Program would be jeopardized, improper use of Federal funds would increase, and FNS’ ability to detect violations would diminish greatly. Description of Respondents: Individuals or Households; Businesses or Other for Profit; Not-for profit institutions; and State, Local, or Tribal Government. Number of Respondents: 6,283,276. Frequency of Responses: Recordkeeping; Reporting: Quarterly; Semi-annually; Monthly; Annually; and as Needed. Total Burden Hours: 15,686,416. Ruth Brown, Departmental Information Collection Clearance Officer. [FR Doc. 2023–27888 Filed 12–19–23; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3410–30–P DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE Farm Service Agency [Docket ID: FSA–2023–0022] Information Collection Request; County Committee Elections Farm Service Agency, USDA. Notice; request for comments. AGENCY: ACTION: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the Farm Service Agency (FSA) is requesting comments from all interested individuals and entities on an extension of a currently approved information collection associated with FSA county committee elections. The collection of information from FSA farmers and ranchers is used to receive nominations from eligible voters for the FSA county committee. DATES: We will consider comments we receive by February 20, 2024. ADDRESSES: We invite you to submit comments on this notice. You may submit comments electronically through the Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to https://www.regulations.gov and search for Docket ID FSA–2023–0022. Follow the online instructions for submitting comments. All comments received will be posted without change and will be publicly available on https:// www.regulations.gov. SUMMARY: For specific questions related to collection FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: E:\FR\FM\20DEN1.SGM 20DEN1

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[FR Doc No: 2023-27888]


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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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Federal Register / Vol. 88, No. 243 / Wednesday, December 20, 2023 / 
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 
are requested regarding; 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; the 
accuracy of the agency's estimate of burden including the validity of 
the methodology and assumptions used; ways to enhance the quality, 
utility and clarity of the information to be collected; and 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 January 
19, 2024 will be considered. Written comments and recommendations for 
the proposed information collection should be submitted within 30 days 
of the publication of this notice on the following website 
www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain. Find this particular information 
collection by selecting ``Currently under 30-day Review--Open for 
Public Comments'' or by using the search function.
    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 Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, 
and Children (WIC) Program Regulations--Reporting and Recordkeeping 
Burden.
    OMB Control Number: 0584-0043.
    Summary of Collection: The Special Supplemental Nutrition Program 
for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) provides supplemental foods, 
nutrition education, including breastfeeding promotion and support, 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 WIC Program is authorized by the 
Child Nutrition Act of 1966, as amended.
    Need and Use of the Information: The Food and Nutrition Service 
(FNS) collects information from state and local agencies, applicants, 
and retail vendors to determine eligibility in the WIC Program. This 
ongoing information collection is mandatory for state agencies and 
required to obtain or retain benefits for the WIC participants. This 
information includes participant certification information (e.g., 
income and nutrition risk); nutrition education documentation; local 
agency and vendor application and agreement information; vendor sales 
and shelf price data; data related to vendor monitoring and training; 
financial and food delivery system records, and Electronic Benefits 
Transfer (EBT) delivery. State Plans are the principal source of 
information about how each State agency operates its WIC Program. The 
information is needed for the general operation of the Program, 
including regulatory compliance, and for ongoing program integrity and 
cost-saving efforts. The information is also used by FNS to manage, 
plan, evaluate, make decisions, and report on WIC Program operations. 
If the information were not collected, the efficiency and effectiveness 
of the Program would be jeopardized, improper use of Federal funds 
would increase, and FNS' ability to detect violations would diminish 
greatly.
    Description of Respondents: Individuals or Households; Businesses 
or Other for Profit; Not-for profit institutions; and State, Local, or 
Tribal Government.
    Number of Respondents: 6,283,276.
    Frequency of Responses: Recordkeeping; Reporting: Quarterly; Semi-
annually; Monthly; Annually; and as Needed.
    Total Burden Hours: 15,686,416.

Ruth Brown,
Departmental Information Collection Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 2023-27888 Filed 12-19-23; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 3410-30-P
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