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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 

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), 

OIRA_Submission@OMB.EOP.GOV 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: Study of the Food Distribution 

Program on Indian Reservation (FDPIR). 

OMB Control Number: 0584–NEW. 

Summary of Collection: The Food 

Distribution Program on Indian 

Reservation (FDPIR) provides USDA 

foods to low-income households living 

on Indian reservations and to American 

Indians residing in designated areas 

near reservations or in the State of 

Oklahoma. FDPIR is administered as the 

Federal level by the Food and Nutrition 

Service (FNS) of the U.S. Department of 

Agriculture, and administered locally by 

either Indian Tribal Organizations 

(ITOs) or an agency of a State 

government. FNS is seeking an updated 

description of FDPIR participants and 

programs, and a better understanding of 

why FDPIR participation has been 

declining. This study will provide 

national estimates of participating 

households as well as estimates for large 

subgroups, such as households with 

elderly participants. 

Need and Use of the Information: The 

study is needed to inform FNS decisionmaking regarding FDPIR program 

administration and to identify ways to 

make the program more beneficial to 

participants. It will provide current 

information on the characteristics of 

participants and local program 

administration across the nation. 

Information on perceptions about the 

program and potential access barriers 

will also be obtained to identify reasons 

for declining national participation. 

This information is critical to FNS’ 

ongoing assessment of the FDPIR 

program, and for identifying appropriate 

future measures that can be put in place 

to enhance this program. 

Description of Respondents: 

Individuals or households; State, Local, 

or Tribal Government. 

Number of Respondents: 1,554. 

Frequency of Responses: Reporting: 

Other (once). 

Total Burden Hours: 1,468. 

Food and Nutrition Service 

Title: Performance Reporting System, 

Management Evaluation. 

OMB Control Number: 0584–0010. 

Summary of Collection: The purpose 

of the Performance Reporting System is 

to ensure that each State agency and 

project area is operating the 

Supplemental Nutrition Assistance 

Program (SNAP) in accordance with the 

Act, regulations, and the State agency’s 

Plan of Operation. Section 11 of the 

Food and Nutrition Act (the Act) of 

2008 requires that State agencies 

maintain necessary records to ascertain 

that SNAP is operating in compliance 

with the Act and regulations and must 

make these records available to the Food 

and Nutrition Service (FNS) for 

inspection. 

Need and Use of the Information: FNS 

will use the information to evaluate 

state agency operations and to collect 

information that is necessary to develop 

solutions to improve the State’s 

administration of SNAP policy and 

procedures. Each State agency is 

required to submit one review schedule 

every one, two, or three years, 

depending on the project areas make-up 

of the state. 

Description of Respondents: State, 

Local, or Tribal Government. 

Number of Respondents: 53. 

Frequency of Responses: 

Recordkeeping; Reporting: Annually. 

Total Burden Hours: 490,832. 

Food and Nutrition Service 

Title: 7 CFR Part 235 State 

Administrative Expense Funds. 

OMB Control Number: 0584–0067. 

Summary of Collection: Section 7 of 

the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 (Pub. L. 

89–642), 42 U.S.C. 1776, authorizes the 

Department to provide Federal funds to 

State agencies (SAs) for administering 

the Child Nutrition Program (7 CFR 

parts 210, 215, 220, 226, and 250). State 

Administrative Expense Funds (SAE), 7 

CFR parts 235, sets forth procedures and 

recordkeeping requirements for use by 

SAs in reporting and maintaining 

records of their needs and uses of SAE 

funds. The Food and Nutrition Service 

(FNS) will collect information using 

forms FNS–74, FNS–525, and FNS–777. 

Need and Use of the Information: FNS 

request each State submit to the 

Secretary for approval by October 1 of 

the initial fiscal year a plan for the use 

of SAE funds including a staff formula 

for State personnel, system level 

supervisory and operating personnel, 

and school level personnel. The 

information is collected for the purpose 

of administering an ongoing program. 

Without the information FNS would not 

be able to monitor the SAE funds in 

accordance to 7 CFR part 235. 

Description of Respondents: State, 

Local or Tribal Government. 

Number of Respondents: 87. 

Frequency of Responses: 

Recordkeeping; Reporting: Annually. 

Total Burden Hours: 13,548. 

Ruth Brown, 

Departmental Information Collection 

Clearance Officer. 

[FR Doc. 2013–09378 Filed 4–19–13; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 3410–30–P 

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 

Agricultural Marketing Service 

[Doc. No. AMS–FV–13–0014; FV13–033– 

1NC.] 

Notice of Request for Renewal of a 

Recordkeeping Burden 

AGENCY: Agricultural Marketing Service, 

USDA. 

ACTION: Notice and request for 

comments. 

SUMMARY: In accordance with the 

Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 

U.S.C. chapter 35), this notice 

announces the Agricultural Marketing 

Service’s (AMS) intention to request for 

renewal a recordkeeping burden for the 

information collection for the Export 

Fruit Acts covering exports of apples 

and grapes. 

DATES: Comments on this notice are due 

by June 21, 2013 to be assured of 

consideration. 

Additional Information: Contact 

Andrew Hatch, Chief, Program Services 

Branch, Marketing Order and 


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Agreement Division, Fruit and 

Vegetable Program, AMS, USDA, 1400 

Independence Avenue SW., STOP 0237, 

Room 1406–S, Washington, DC 20250– 

0237; Telephone (202) 720–6862 or 

Email: andrew.hatch@ams.usda.gov. 

Small businesses may request 

information on this notice by contacting 

Jeffrey Smutny, Marketing Order and 

Agreement Division, Fruit and 

Vegetable Program, AMS, USDA, 1400 

Independence Avenue SW., STOP 0237, 

Room 1406–S, Washington, DC 20250– 

0237; Telephone (202) 690–3919 or 

Email: jeffrey.smutny@ams.usda.gov. 

Comments: Comments should 

reference the document number and the 

date and page number of this issue of 

the Federal Register, and be mailed to 

the Docket Clerk, Fruit and Vegetable 

Program, AMS, USDA, 1400 

Independence Avenue SW., Room 

1406–S, Washington, DC 20250–0237; 

Fax: (202) 720–8938; or submitted 

through the Internet at http:// 

www.regulations.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Title: Export Fruit Regulations— 

Export Apple Act (7 CFR part 33) and 

the Export Grape and Plum Act (7 CFR 

part 35). 

OMB Number: 0581–0143. 

Expiration Date of Approval: 

December 31, 2013. 

Type of Request: Request for Renewal 

of a Recordkeeping Burden. 

Abstract: Fresh apples and grapes 

grown in the United States shipped to 

any foreign destination must meet 

minimum quality and other 

requirements established by regulations 

issued under the Export Apple Act (7 

U.S.C. 581–590) and the Export Grape 

and Plum Act (7 U.S.C. 591–599)(Acts), 

which are found respectively at 7 CFR 

parts 33 and 35. Plum provision was 

terminated in 1991. The regulations 

issued under the Acts cover exports of 

fresh apples and grapes grown in the 

United States and shipped to foreign 

destinations, except Canada and 

Mexico. Certain limited quantity 

provisions may exempt some shipments 

and exporters from this information 

collection. The Secretary of Agriculture 

is authorized to oversee the 

implementation of the Acts and issue 

regulations regarding that activity. 

The information collection 

requirements in this request are 

essential to carry out the intent and 

administration of the Acts. Both Acts 

were designed to promote foreign trade 

in the export of apples, grapes and 

plums grown in the United States; to 

protect the reputation of the Americangrown commodities; and to prevent 

deception or misrepresentation of the 

quality of such products moving in 

foreign commerce. The Acts have been 

in effect since 1933 (apples) and 1960 

(grapes). 

Specific regulations issued under the 

Acts (7 CFR 33.11 for apples, and 35.12 

for grapes) require that the U.S. 

Department of Agriculture (USDA) 

officially inspect and certify that each 

export shipment of fresh apples and 

grapes is in compliance with quality 

and shipping requirements effective 

under the Acts. Shipments are inspected 

and certified by Federal or Federal-State 

Inspection Program (FSIP) inspectors. 

FSIP is administered by USDA. 

The information collection 

requirements in this request impose the 

minimum burden necessary to 

effectively administer the Acts. 

The information collection burden for 

this action is primarily in the form of 

recordkeeping. Export Form Certificates 

(certificates) issued by FSIP are used to 

facilitate the export process. The 

certificates are not completed by the 

exporters or carriers and are not filed 

with USDA. The certificates are retained 

by each exporter, and third party carrier 

which ships the commodity, to verify 

their compliance with the Acts. There 

are an estimated 82 exporters of apples 

and grapes and an estimated 20 carriers 

which transport those shipments. 

Pursuant to the Acts, exporters and 

carriers must retain inspection 

certificates for three (3) years. 

Estimate of Burden: Public reporting 

burden for this collection of information 

is estimated to average .14 hours per 

response. 

Recordkeepers: Apple and grape 

exporters and carriers. 

Estimated Number of Recordkeepers: 

102. 

Estimated Number of Responses per 

Respondent: 1. 

Estimated Total Annual Burden on 

Respondents: 26 hours. 

Comments are invited on: (1) 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; (2) the accuracy of the 

agency’s estimate of the burden of the 

proposed collection of information 

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 

the use of appropriate automated, 

electronic, mechanical, or other 

technological collection techniques or 

other forms of information technology. 

All responses to this notice will be 

summarized and included in the request 

for OMB approval. All comments will 

also become a matter of public record. 

All comments received will be available 

for public inspection at the street 

address in the ‘‘Comment’’ section and 

can be viewed at: www.regulations.gov. 

Dated: April 16, 2013. 

Rex A. Barnes, 

Acting Administrator, Agricultural Marketing 

Service. 

[FR Doc. 2013–09380 Filed 4–19–13; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 3410–02–P 

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 

Agricultural Marketing Service 

[Doc. No. AMS–LS–13–0017] 

Request for Extension and Revision of 

a Currently Approved Information 

Collection for Commodities Covered 

by the Livestock Mandatory Act of 

1999 

AGENCY: Agricultural Marketing Service, 

USDA. 

ACTION: Request for comments. 

SUMMARY: In accordance with the 

Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 

U.S.C. Chapter 35), this document 

announces the Agricultural Marketing 

Service’s (AMS) intention to request 

approval, from the Office of 

Management and Budget, for an 

extension of and revision to the 

currently approved information 

collection used to compile and generate 

cattle, swine, lamb, wholesale pork, and 

boxed beef market news reports under 

the Livestock Mandatory Reporting Act 

of 1999. 

DATES: Comments on this document 

must be received by June 21, 2013 to be 

assured of consideration. 

ADDRESSES: Interested persons are 

invited to submit comments concerning 

this information collection document. 

Comments should be submitted online 

at www.regulations.gov or sent to Kim 

Harmon, Assistant to the Director, 

Livestock, Poultry and Grain Market 

News Division, Livestock, Poultry and 

Seed Program, Agricultural Marketing 

Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture, 

1400 Independence Ave. SW., Room 

2619–S, Washington, DC 20250–0252, 

or by facsimile to (202) 690–3732. All 

comments should reference the docket 

number (AMS–LS–13–0017), the date, 

and the page number of this issue of the 

Federal Register. All comments 

received will be posted without change, 

including any personal information 

provided, online at http:// 


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