[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 238 (Tuesday, December 11, 2012)]
[Notices]
[Pages 73611-73612]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2012-29881]
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request
December 6, 2012.
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
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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: Negative Quality Control Review Schedule.
OMB Control Number: 0584-0034.
Summary of Collection: The legislative basis for the operation of
the quality control system is provided by section 16 of the Food and
Nutrition Act of 2008. State agencies are required to perform Quality
Control (QC) reviews for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program
(SNAP). Section 275.21 requires State agencies to submit reports to
enable the Food and Nutrition Service (FNS) to monitor their compliance
with Program requirements relative to the Quality Control Review
System. FNS will collect information using forms FNS-245 Negative Case
Action Review Schedule.
Need and Use of the Information: FNS will collect information to
record data in negative case reviews. Negative case actions include the
denial, termination or suspension of benefits. If the information were
not collected, it would delay the awarding of monetary incentives in
which the negative error rate played a role.
Description of Respondents: State, Local, or Tribal Government.
Number of Respondents: 53.
Frequency of Responses: Recordkeeping; Reporting: On occasion;
Annually.
Total Burden Hours: 120,812.
Ruth Brown,
Departmental Information Collection Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 2012-29881 Filed 12-10-12; 8:45 am]
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