[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 177 (Tuesday, September 13, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Pages 56392-56393]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-23295]
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request
September 7, 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.
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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: Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP) Improper Payment
Meal Claims Assessment.
OMB Control Number: 0584-NEW.
Summary of Collection: The Improper Payments Information Act (IPIA)
of 2002 (Pub. L. 107-300) requires the Food and Nutrition Service
(FNS), to provide estimates of erroneous payments in the Child and
Adult Care Food Program (CACFP), and to identify and report corrective
actions the agency is taking to reduce them. These measures are
necessary to enhance the accuracy and integrity of Federal payments in
the CACFP. The CACFP reimburses family day care home for serving
nutritious meals and snacks to children, especially low-income children
who receive day care services in these facilities. The Food and
Nutrition Service (FNS), on behalf of the Secretary of Agriculture, is
conducting a feasibility evaluation of the parent-recall data
collection methodology for validating the number and type of meals
claimed for reimbursement by family day care homes (FDCHs) in the
CACFP.
Need and use of the Information: Data collection is to be conducted
in sixteen states to evaluate whether a parent-recall data collection
methodology under evaluation can: (1) Validate the meal reimbursement
claims submitted by FDCHs for the number of children who are CACFP
eligible and present in the FDCHs during the time period(s) for which
the meals/snacks were claimed. (2) Generate data required for
developing an estimate of improper payments, based on the meals claimed
for reimbursement by FDCHs that meet the requirements of the Improper
Payments Information Act of 2002. (3) Be implemented nationwide in an
efficient and cost effective method. Observations conducted on-site in
the homes of FDSCH providers will be used in the feasibility
evaluation. Without the information no assessment of the cost, amount
and type of meal claiming errors can be estimated nor can corrective
action be developed and implemented.
Description of Respondents: Business or other for-profit; Not-for-
profit institutions; State, Local, or Tribal Government; Individuals or
households.
Number of Respondents: 1,520.
Frequency of Responses: Report: On occasion.
Total Burden Hours: 2,439.
Food and Nutrition Service
Title: National Assistance in Farmers Markets: Understanding
Current Operations.
OMB Control Number: 0584-NEW.
Summary of Collection: The growing obesity crisis in the United
States has created urgency among scientists and public health officials
to develop and test sustainable programs that improve American diets.
Fruits and vegetable intake has been shown to reduce the long term risk
of obesity and other chronic diseases such as heart disease and cancer
and serves as a market for a healthy diet. However, two thirds of U.S.
adults do not meet the USDA Dietary Guidelines for fruit and vegetable
intake. The Food and Nutrition Service (FNS) is conducting a new study
titled ``Nutrition Assistance in Farmers Markets: Understanding Current
Operations.'' The study, planned for FY 2011-2012 affirms the Food,
Nutrition and Consumer Services (FNCS) priority for expanding the farm-
food connection in FNS programs. The collection is authorized under
paragraph 17(a)(1) of the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C.
2026).
Need and use of the Information: The proposed study involves a
national survey of Farmers Market managers and Direct Marketing (DM)
farmers to understand their current operations and how those affect
participation in USDA nutrition assistance programs. The information
gathered in the data collection activities will be used by FNS to
understand the characteristics of farmers markets and direct marketing
farmers and facilitators and barriers to participating in the
Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program. These data will inform FNS
policy decision intended to increase the number of DM farmers and
farmers markets that participate as SNAP retailers, as well as improve
operations for currently authorized DM farmers and farmers markets. If
data is not collected, FNS will be unable to improve its understanding
of the farmers' market environment, particularly barriers to
participation in nutrition assistance programs by these markets.
Description of Respondents: Business or other for-profit;
Individuals or households; Not-for-profit institutions; Farms.
Number of Respondents: 2,859.
Frequency of Responses: Report: On occasion.
Total Burden Hours: 911.
Ruth Brown,
Departmental Information Collection Clearance Officer.
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