[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 12 (Wednesday, January 19, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Page 3080]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-1059]
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Food and Nutrition Service
Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection;
Comment Request--Food Programs Reporting System
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 is a new collection for
the electronic submission of programmatic and financial data through
the Food Programs Reporting System (FPRS). The data is currently
collected on approved Office of Management and Budget (OMB) forms.
DATES: Written comments must be received on or before March 21, 2011.
ADDRESSES: 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.
Comments may be sent to: Maeve Myers, Food and Nutrition Service,
U.S. Department of Agriculture, 3101 Park Center Drive, Room 706,
Alexandria, VA 22302. Comments will also be accepted through the
Federal eRulemaking Portal. Go to http://www.regulations.gov, and
follow the online instructions for submitting comments electronically.
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.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Requests for additional information or
copies of this information collection should be directed to Maeve Myers
at 703-305-2158.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title: Food Programs Reporting System (FPRS).
OMB Number: 0584NEW.
Expiration Date: Not Yet Determined.
Type of Request: New collection.
Abstract: The Food and Nutrition Service (FNS) is the Federal
agency responsible for managing the domestic nutrition assistance
programs. Its mission is to increase food security and reduce hunger in
partnership with cooperating organizations by providing children and
low-income people access to food, a healthful diet, and nutrition
education in a manner that supports American agriculture and inspires
public confidence. The domestic nutrition assistance programs include
the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), the National
School Lunch Program (NSLP), the School Breakfast Program (SBP),
Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants and Children
(WIC), Commodity Supplemental Food Program (CSFP), Food Distribution
Program on Indian Reservations (FDPIR), the Emergency Food Assistance
Program (TEFAP), and the Senior Farmers' Market Nutrition Program
(SFMNP). Currently, the nutrition assistance programs managed by FNS
touch the lives of 1 in 4 Americans over the course of a year.
Federal nutrition assistance programs operate as partnerships
between FNS, State, Indian Tribal Organizations (ITOs), and local
organizations that interact directly with program participants. States
and ITOs voluntarily enter into agreements with the Federal Government
to operate programs according to Federal standards in exchange for
program funds that cover all benefit costs, and a significant portion
of administrative expenses. Under these agreements, FNS is responsible
for implementing statutory requirements that set national program
standards for eligibility and benefits, providing Federal funding to
States, ITOs, and local partners, and monitoring and evaluating program
structures and policies to make sure that they are properly implemented
and effective in meeting program missions. States, ITOs, and local
organizations are responsible for delivering benefits efficiently,
effectively, and in a manner consistent with national requirements.
States and ITOs may operate all or some of the 15 different domestic
nutrition assistance programs.
The FNS is consolidating certain programmatic and financial data
reporting requirements that are currently approved by the Office of
Management and Budget, under the Food Programs Reporting System (FPRS),
an electronic reporting system. The purpose is to give States and ITO
agencies one portal for the various reporting required for the programs
that the States and ITOs operate. The data collected is used for a
variety of purposes: mainly program evaluation, planning, audits,
funding, research, regulatory compliance, and general statistics.
Affected Public: State and Tribal Government.
Estimated Number of Respondents: 5,095.
Estimated Number of Responses per Respondent: 4.
Estimated Total Annual Responses: 18,485.
Estimated Time per Response: 5 hours. The average estimated time of
response varies from .2-98 hours depending on respondent group and type
of program report; therefore, FNS provided an estimate.
Estimated Total Annual Burden on Respondents: 97,163 hours.
Dated: January 12, 2011.
Julia Paradis,
Administrator, Food and Nutrition Service.
[FR Doc. 2011-1059 Filed 1-18-11; 8:45 am]
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