[Federal Register Volume 75, Number 118 (Monday, June 21, 2010)]
[Notices]
[Pages 34970-34971]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2010-14905]


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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE


Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

June 16, 2010.
    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,

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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), [email protected] 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: Education and Administrative Reporting System (EARS).
    OMB Control Number: 0584-0542.
    Summary of Collection: The Food and Nutrition Service (FNS) has 
developed Education and Administrative reporting System (EARS) for the 
nutrition education (SNAP-ED) component of the Supplemental Nutrition 
Assistance Program (SNAP), which is provided for in section 11(f) of 
the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 2020 (f)(3)(B)(ii)). EARS 
will provide uniform data and information about the nutrition education 
activities of all participating States across the country. The data and 
information collected through EARS will inform management decisions, 
support policy initiatives, provide documentation for legislative, 
budget and other requests, and support planning within the agency. Data 
will be submitted electronically by all state SNAP agencies annually.
    Need and Use of the Information: EARS will allow for the collection 
of uniform data on program activities, making it possible to describe 
who is reached, what they are taught and how resources are used in 
SNAP-Ed. Data collected under this system include demographic 
characteristics of participants receiving nutrition education benefits, 
topics covered by the educational intervention, education delivery 
sites, education strategies, and resource allocation. Without this 
data, FNS would not be able to respond timely and effectively to 
legislative and budget information requests or monitor trends in 
program activities.
    Description of Respondents: State, Local, or Tribal Government.
    Number of Respondents: 52.
    Frequency of Responses: Reporting: Annually.
    Total Burden Hours: 2,808.

Ruth Brown,
Departmental Information Collection Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 2010-14905 Filed 6-18-10; 8:45 am]
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