Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; Comment Request-Food Distribution Programs
| Citation | 84 FR 33218 |
| Record Number | 2019-14795 |
| Published date | 12 July 2019 |
| Section | Notices |
| Court | Food And Nutrition Service |
Federal Register, Volume 84 Issue 134 (Friday, July 12, 2019)
[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 134 (Friday, July 12, 2019)]
[Notices]
[Pages 33218-33220]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2019-14795]
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Food and Nutrition Service
Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection;
Comment Request--Food Distribution Programs
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 collection is an
extension, without change, of a currently approved collection. This
collection allows for Food Distribution Programs, such as the National
School Lunch Program (NSLP), the Food Distribution Program on Indian
Reservations (FDPIR), the Commodity Supplemental Food Program (CSFP),
and The Emergency Food Assistance Program (TEFAP), to run effectively.
The information reported and the records kept for purposes of review
are used by State and recipient agencies, Indian Tribal Organizations
(ITOs), and FNS regional and headquarters offices for the purpose of
administering USDA Food Distribution Programs. The programs assist
American farmers and needy people by purchasing commodities and
delivering them to State agencies and ITOs that, in turn, distribute
them to organizations for use in providing food assistance to those in
need. The information collected allows State agencies and ITOs to
administer programs that align with their local preferences and gives
FNS National and Regional offices the ability to ensure programs are
complying with program regulations and policies.
DATES: Written comments must be received on or before September 10,
2019.
ADDRESSES: Comments may be sent to: Kiley Larson, Food and Nutrition
Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture, 3101 Park Center Drive, Room
506, Alexandria, VA 22302. Comments may also be submitted by phone at
(703) 305-2680, via fax to the attention of Kiley Larson at (703) 305-
2964, or via email to [email protected]. Comments will also be
accepted through the Federal eRulemaking Portal. Go to
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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 Kiley
Larson by phone at (703) 305-2680 or via fax at (703) 305-2964.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 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.
Title: Food Distribution Programs.
Form Numbers: FNS 7, 52, 53, 57, 152, 153, 155, and 667.
OMB Number: 0584-0293.
Expiration Date: November 30, 2019.
Type of Request: Extension, without change, of a currently approved
collection.
Abstract: The Food Distribution Programs of the United States
Department of Agriculture (USDA) assist American farmers and needy
people by purchasing and delivering food to State agencies and ITOs
that, in turn, distribute them to organizations that assist those in
need. Effective administration of Food Distribution Programs is
dependent on the collection and submission of information from State
and local agencies, ITOs, private-for-profit companies, and private
not-for-profit companies to FNS. This information includes, for
example, the number of households served in the programs; the
quantities of foods ordered and where the food is to be delivered;
verification of the receipt of a food order; and the amounts of USDA
Foods in inventory. FNS employs this information collection activity to
obtain the data necessary to make those calculations.
There are other forms which are used to report information that are
associated with this collection that are approved under other FNS
information collections or in other agency information collections. The
burden associated with these forms is approved under these collections
and is not included in the total burden for this collection. These
forms include FNS-44 Report of Child and Adult Care Food Program, FNS-
10 Report of School Operations, FNS-191 CSFP Racial/Ethnic Group
Participation, FNS-292A Report of Commodity Distribution for Disaster
Relief, and FNS-292B Disaster Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program
Benefit Issuance (OMB# 0584-0594 Food Programs Reporting System (FPRS),
expiration date 9/30/2019) and FNS-74 Federal-State Agreement (OMB#
0584-0067 7 CFR part 235--State Administrative Expense (SAE) Funds,
expiration date 8/31/2019). In addition to these Agency-developed
forms, FNS also uses OMB Standard Forms SF-269 Financial Status Report
(Long), SF-269A Financial Status Report (Short), SF-424 Application for
Federal Assistance, and SF-1034 in the commodity programs.
This is a renewal of the information collection under the burden
number 0584-0293. There are no changes in our burden estimates.
Adjustments have been made to the total number of respondents to
accurately capture the total number of unique respondents. These
adjustments did not change the collection's previously approved burden
estimates. The information collected under this burden deals with
program staples, such as inventory and expenses. This foundational
information tends to remain fairly consistent, allowing for consistent
burden estimates. When changes in the program do arise, the burden is
adjusted to reflect those specific modifications.
Affected Public: (a) Individuals and households participating; (b)
businesses or other for-profit entities; (c) not for-profit
organizations or charitable institutions; and (d) State, Local, and
Tribal Governments. The respondent groups include: Distributors,
Processors, Child Care Institutions, Food Service Management Companies,
disaster feeding organizations, food banks, State Distributing
Agencies, Indian Tribal Organizations, School Food Authorities, and
individuals participating in these programs.
Estimated Number of Respondents: The total estimated number of
respondents is 638,170. This includes 21,440 from State, Local, and
Tribal Governments, 3,443 from private for profit businesses and
companies, 2,087 nonprofits, and 611,200 households and individuals.
These numbers were calculated by isolating the largest number of
respondents from each respondent group (e.g., food banks versus State
agencies) and totaling them to ensure that each group was accounted for
and the number of those responding was accurate. Isolating these groups
allowed us to remove duplicative respondents, allowing for a precise
representation of respondents.
Estimated Number of Responses per Respondent: The total estimated
average number of responses is 5.98 (6 rounded).
Estimated Total Annual Responses: The estimated average number of
total annual responses is 3,814,782.03 (3,814,782 rounded).
Estimated Time per Response: The average estimated time of response
varies from 0.03 hours (1.8 minutes) to 52.63 hours depending on
respondent group, as shown in the table below. The average estimated
response time for all of the participants is 0.30 hours (18 minutes)
per response.
Estimated Total Annual Burden on Respondents: 1,160,534.91 hours
(1,160,535 rounded). See table below for estimated total annual burden
for each type of respondent.
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Number of Est. total
Affected public Est. number of responses per Total annual hours per Est. total
respondents respondent responses response burden
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Reporting
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State, Local, and Tribal 21,440 10.84 232,319.24 .25 58,679.5
Governments....................
Private for Profit.............. 3,443 250.27 861,681.33 .03 26,093.88
Private Not for Profit.......... 2,087 1.55 3,240 .19 614.5
Individual...................... 611,200 1.96 1,199,200 .25 304,400
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Total Estimated Reporting 638,170 3.60 2,296,440.57 .17 389,787.88
Burden.....................
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Number of Est. total
Affected public Est. number of responses per Total annual hours per Est. total
record-keepers record-keeper responses response burden
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Recordkeeping
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State, Local, and Tribal 21,440 21.97 471,130.46 .08 35,413.02
Governments....................
Private for Profit.............. 3,443 300.44 1,034,429 .06 62,671.72
Private Not for Profit.......... 2,087 6.12 12,782 52.63 672,662.29
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Total Estimated 26,970 56.30 1,518,341.46 .51 770,747.03
Recordkeeping Burden.......
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Total of Reporting and Recordkeeping
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Reporting....................... 638,170 3.60 2,296,440.57 .17 389,787.88
Recordkeeping................... 26,970 56.30 1,518,341.46 .51 770,747.03
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Total....................... 638,170 5.98 3,814,782.03 .30 1,160,534.91
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Dated: June 28, 2019.
Brandon Lipps,
Administrator, Food and Nutrition Service.
[FR Doc. 2019-14795 Filed 7-11-19; 8:45 am]
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