Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request
| Published date | 28 September 2021 |
| Citation | 86 FR 53628 |
| Record Number | 2021-21051 |
| Section | Notices |
| Court | Agriculture Department |
Federal Register, Volume 86 Issue 185 (Tuesday, September 28, 2021)
[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 185 (Tuesday, September 28, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Pages 53628-53629]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2021-21051]
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request
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 requested regarding; 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; the
accuracy of the agency's estimate of burden including the validity of
the methodology and assumptions used; ways to enhance the quality,
utility and clarity of the information to be collected; and 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 October
28, 2021 will be considered. Written comments and recommendations for
the proposed information collection should be submitted within 30 days
of the publication of this notice on the following website
www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain. Find this information collection by
selecting ``Currently under 30-day Review--Open for Public Comments''
or by using the search function.
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 Delivery Portal (FDP) Data Collection.
OMB Control Number: 0584-0401.
Summary of Collection: This is a revision of a currently approved
information collection that was formerly titled ``The Integrity Profile
(TIP) Data Collection.'' Under the Special Supplemental Nutrition
Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) program regulations at 7
CFR 246.12(j)(5), WIC State agencies are required to report annually on
their vendor monitoring efforts. The data is used at the State agency
level as a management tool and at the national level to provide
Congress, the Office of the Inspector General, senior program managers,
as well as the general public,
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assurances that program funds are being spent appropriately and that
every reasonable effort is being made by State agencies to prevent,
detect and eliminate fraud, waste, and abuse. This information was
originally collected through The Integrity Profile (TIP) system via
three automated forms: FNS-698 Profile of Integrity Practices and
Procedures (PIPP) Report, FNS-699 The Integrity Profile (TIP) Report,
and FNS-700 Vendor Record. The Food and Nutrition Service (FNS) is
replacing TIP with an upgraded, web-based system called the Food
Delivery Portal (FDP), which uses screens to collect the necessary
data. FNS expects that WIC State agencies will start using the
upgraded, web-based system in FY 2022.
Need and Use of the Information: This is a mandatory collection,
and the respondents are WIC State agencies. The WIC State agencies
provide information on their vendor training, compliance
investigations, routine monitoring, and sanctions, which is reported
annually to FNS. These reports will be generated through the new web-
based FDP system (originally, they were generated through TIP). WIC
State agencies review the reports to track and confirm that the data
was reported accurately and to ensure compliance with Federal
requirements, while FNS reviews the reports to ensure that WIC State
agencies are in compliance with vendor regulations. FNS uses the data
for Federal oversight of the WIC Program and to provide information on
WIC State agency vendor management and vendor compliance to
stakeholders, including Congress, USDA's Office of the Inspector
General, outside auditors, researchers, and the general public.
Description of Respondents: State, Local, or Tribal Government.
Number of Respondents: 194.
Frequency of Responses: Reporting: Annually.
Total Burden Hours: 1,189.
Dated: September 23, 2021.
Ruth Brown,
Departmental Information Collection Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 2021-21051 Filed 9-27-21; 8:45 am]
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