[Federal Register: May 30, 2008 (Volume 73, Number 105)]
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

 
Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request, Correction

 May 27, 2008.
    The Department of Agriculture has submitted the following 
information collection requirement(s) to OMB for review and clearance 
under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, Public Law 104-13. Comments 
regarding (a) whether the collection of information is necessary for 
the proper performance of the functions of the agency, including 
whether the information will have practical utility; (b) the accuracy 
of the agency's estimate of burden including the validity of the 
methodology and assumptions used; (c) ways to enhance the quality, 
utility and clarity of the information to be collected; (d) ways to 
minimize the burden of the collection of information on those who are 
to respond, including through the use of appropriate automated, 
electronic, mechanical, or other technological collection techniques or 
other forms of information technology should be addressed to: Desk 
Officer for Agriculture, Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, 
Office of Management and Budget (OMB), OIRA_Submission@OMB.EOP.GOV or 
fax (202) 395-5806 and to Departmental Clearance Office, USDA, OCIO, 
Mail Stop 7602, Washington, DC 20250-7602. Comments regarding these 
information collections are best assured of having their full effect if 
received within 30 days of this notification. Copies of the 
submission(s) may be obtained by calling (202) 720-8958.
    An agency may not conduct or sponsor a collection of information 
unless the collection of information displays a currently valid OMB 
control number and the agency informs potential persons who are to 
respond to the collection of information that such persons are not 
required to respond to the collection of information unless it displays 
a currently valid OMB control number.

Food and Nutrition Service

    Title: Food Stamp Program Application.
    OMB Control Number: 0584-0008.
    Summary of Collection: Section 9(a) of the Food Stamp Act of 1977 
as amended, (7 U.S.C. 2011 et seq.) requires retail food stores and 
meal services (firms) to submit applications to the Food and Nutrition 
Service (FNS) for approval prior to participating in the Food Stamp 
Program. FNS field offices review a firm's applications to determine if 
the applicant individual and firm meet the eligibility requirements and 
make a determination to deny or accept the firm's application to redeem 
Food Stamp Program benefits. FNS will collect information using forms 
FNS-252, Food Stamp Program Application for Store, FNS-252-E, Online 
Food Stamp Program Application for Store, FNS 252-2, Meal Service 
Application, and FNS-252-C, Corporate Supplemental Application.
    Need and Use of the Information: FNS will collect information to 
determine the eligibility of retail food stores, wholesale food 
concerns, and food service organizations applying for authorization to 
accept and redeem food stamp benefits and to monitor these firms for 
continued eligibility, and to sanction stores for noncompliance with 
the Act, and for Program management. Disclosure of information other 
than Employer Identification Numbers and Social Security Numbers may be 
made to Federal and State law enforcement or investigative agencies or 
instrumentalities administering or enforcing specified Federal or State 
laws, or regulations issued under those law. Without the information on 
the application, the consequence to the Federal program is the Agency's 
reduced ability to effectively monitor accountability for program 
compliance and to detect fraud and abuse.
    Description of Respondents: Business or other for-profit; Not-for-
profit institutions; Farms; Federal Government.
    Number of Respondents: 41,486.
    Frequency of Responses: Reporting: On occasion.
    Total Burden Hours: 5,936.

Ruth Brown,
Departmental Information Collection Clearance Officer.
 [FR Doc. E8-12077 Filed 5-29-08; 8:45 am]

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