[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 27 (Wednesday, February 10, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Pages 7064-7065]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2016-02643]
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Food and Nutrition Service
Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request
February 4, 2016.
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
are
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requested regarding (1) 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; (2) the
accuracy of the agency's estimate of burden including the validity of
the methodology and assumptions used; (3) ways to enhance the quality,
utility and clarity of the information to be collected; and (4) 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.
Comments regarding this information collection received by March
11, 2016 will be considered. Written comments 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. 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: Food Program Reporting System (FPRS).
OMB Control Number: 0584-0594.
Summary of Collection: 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 organization by providing
children and low-income people with access to food, a healthful diet
and nutrition education in a manner that supports American agriculture
and inspires public confidence. FNS is consolidating certain
programmatic and financial data reporting requirements under the Food
Programs Reporting System (FPRS), an electronic reporting system. The
purpose is to give States and Indian Tribal Organizations (ITO)
agencies one portal for the various reporting required for the programs
that the States and ITO operate.
Need and Use of the Information: The data collected will be used
for a variety of purposes, mainly program evaluation, planning, audits,
funding, research, regulatory compliance and general statistics. The
data is gathered at various times, ranging from monthly, quarterly,
annual or final submissions. With the information FNS would be unable
to meet its legislative and regulatory reporting requirements for the
affected programs.
Description of Respondents: State, Local or Tribal Government.
Number of Respondents: 5,095.
Frequency of Responses: Reporting: Quarterly, Semi-annually,
Monthly; Annually
Total Burden Hours: 104,184.00.
Ruth Brown,
Departmental Information Collection Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 2016-02643 Filed 2-9-16; 8:45 am]
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