[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 82 (Friday, April 27, 2012)]
[Notices]
[Pages 25122-25127]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2012-10253]


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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Food and Nutrition Service


Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; 
Comment Request--Report of School Programs--FNS-10

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 existing information collection. This collection is a revision 
of a currently approved collection for reporting school programs data 
on a monthly basis for the National School Lunch Program, the School 
Breakfast Program, and the Special Milk Program.

DATES: Written comments must be received on or before June 26, 2012.

ADDRESSES: 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 will 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.
    Comments may be sent to Jon Garcia, Acting Branch Chief, Program 
Analysis and Monitoring Branch, Food and Nutrition Service, U.S. 
Department of Agriculture, 3101 Park Center Drive, Room 640, 
Alexandria, VA 22302. Comments will also be accepted through the 
Federal eRulemaking Portal. Go to http://www.regulations.gov, and 
follow the online instructions for submitting comments electronically.
    All written comments will be open for public inspection at the 
office of the Food and Nutrition Service during regular business hours 
(8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday) at 3101 Park Center Drive, 
Room 640, Alexandria, Virginia 22302.
    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 Jon Garcia 
at (703) 305-2600.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    Title: 7 CFR Part 210 National School Lunch Program, Part 220 
School Breakfast Program, and Part 215 Special Milk Program.
    Form Number: FNS-10.
    OMB Number: 0584-0002.
    Expiration Date: 08/31/2012.
    Type of Request: Revision, of a currently approved collection.
    Abstract: The Food and Nutrition Service administers the National 
School Lunch Program, the School Breakfast Program, and the Special 
Milk Program as mandated by the Richard B. Russell National School 
Lunch Act (NSLA), as amended (42 U.S.C. 1751, et seq.), and the Child 
Nutrition Act of 1966, as amended (42 U.S.C. 1771, et seq.). As 
provided in 7 CFR 210.5 (d)(1), 210.4(b)(1)(ii), 215.10(b), and 220.13 
(b)(2), ``Each State agency must submit a final report of School 
Program Operations (FNS-10) to FNS for each month.'' FNS uses form FNS-
10 to collect data on school program operations from State agencies on 
a monthly basis. The form is an intrinsic part of the accounting system 
currently being used by the subject programs to ensure proper 
reimbursement in a timely manner. The FNS-10 form is provided to States 
through a Web-based Federal reporting system, and 100 percent of the 
information is collected through electronic means. The burden hours 
have decreased from the previously approved burden (-2,448) due to a 
previous assessment of burden on the submission of optional reports 
(i.e., ``90-Day'' report revisions due to audits, investigations, or 
management evaluations and ``60-Day'' reports) of School Program 
Operations. For an example of the FNS-10 and its instructions, see 
Appendix A at the end of this notice.
    Affected Public: State agencies.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 56 State agencies.
    Estimated Number of Responses per Respondent: 24 (Each State agency 
will submit a 30-day report and a 90-day report for each month in the 
year.).
    Estimated Total Annual Responses: 1,344.
    Reporting Time per Response: 2.25 hours.
    Estimated Annual Reporting Burden: 3,024 hours.
    See the table below for estimated total annual burden for each type 
of respondent.

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                                                                                                                             Estimated
                                                                             Estimated                                        average
              Affected public                        Instrument              number of     Responses per   Total annual      number of     Annual burden
                                                                            respondents     respondent       responses       hours per         hours
                                                                                                                             response
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State agency..............................  FNS-10, Report of School                  56              24           1,344            2.25           3,024
                                             Program Operations.
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     Total Reporting Burden...............  ............................              56  ..............           1,344  ..............           3,024
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    Dated: April 19, 2012.
Audrey Rowe,
Administrator, Food and Nutrition Service.

Attachment: Appendix A: FNS-10 Report of School Program Operations

Appendix A--Sample Version of the Proposed FNS-10 and Instructions

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