[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 100 (Tuesday, May 24, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Page 30089]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-12682]
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request
May 18, 2011.
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), [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: Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program--Store
Applications.
OMB Control Number: 0584-0008.
Summary of Collection: Section 9(a) of the Food and Nutrition Act
of 2008 as amended, (7 U.S.C. 2018 et seq.) requires that the Food and
Nutrition Service (FNS) provide for the submission of applications for
approval by retailers, wholesalers, meal service providers, certain
types of group homes, shelters, and state-contracted restaurants that
wish to participate in the Supplemental Nutrition Program (SNAP). FNS
is responsible for reviewing the application in order to determine
whether or not applicants meet eligibility requirements, and make
determinations whether to grant or deny authorization to accept and
redeem SNAP benefits. FNS will collect information using forms FNS-252,
Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program Application for Store, FNS-
252-E, On line Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program Application
for Store, FNS 252-2, Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program for
Meal Service Application, FNS-252-C, Corporate Supplemental
Application, and FNS 252-R, Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program
for Stores Reauthorization.
Need and Use of the Information: FNS will collect information to
determine the eligibility of retail food stores, wholesale food
concern, 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 or reauthorization 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
would be severely jeopardized.
Description of Respondents: Business or other for-profit.
Number of Respondents: 107,232.
Frequency of Responses: Reporting: On occasion.
Total Burden Hours: 16,125.
Ruth Brown,
Departmental Information Collection Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 2011-12682 Filed 5-23-11; 8:45 am]
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