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not operate and the 1996 Act would not

be implemented as required by

Congress. The 1996 Act changed the

peanut warehouse storage loan and

handler operations program by adding

restrictions on transfer of peanuts from

additional loan to quota loan.

Estimate of Burden: Public reporting

burden for this collection of information

is estimated to average 8 minutes per

response.

Respondents: Individual producers

and warehousemen.

Estimated Number of Respondents:

179,383.

Estimated Total Annual Burden of

Respondents: 54,119.

Request for Comments: Comments on

this information request are sought.

Proposed topics for comment include

may include, but need not be limited to:

(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; or (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.

Comments should be sent to the Desk

Office for Agriculture, Office of

Information and Regulatory Affairs,

Office of Management and Budget,

Washington, D.C. 20503, and to Carolyn

Hunter, at the address listed above. All

comments will also become a matter of

public record.

OMB is required to make a decision

concerning the collection(s) of

information contained in these

proposed regulations between 30 and 60

days after publication of this document

in the Federal Register. Therefore, a

comment to OMB is best assured of

having its full effect if OMB receives it

within 30 days of publication.

Signed at Washington, D.C., on October 1,

1997.

Bruce R. Weber,

Acting Administrator, Farm Service Agency

and Acting Executive Vice President,

Commodity Credit Corporation.

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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Food and Consumer Service

Agency Information Collection

Activities: Proposed Collection;

Comment Request; Performance

Reporting System, Management

Evaluation, Data Analysis, and

Corrective Action

AGENCY: Food and Consumer Service,

USDA.

ACTION: Notice.

SUMMARY: In accordance with the

Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this

notice invites the general public and

other public agencies to comment on

proposed information collections. The

proposed collection is an extension of

collection currently approved under

Office of Management and Budget No.

0584–0010.

DATES: Written comments must be

submitted on or before December 15,

1997.

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 has 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 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

the use of appropriate automated,

electronic, mechanical, or other

technological collection techniques or

other forms of information technology.

Comments may be sent to Joseph H.

Pinto, Chief, State Administration

Branch, Food Stamp Program, Food and

Consumer Service, U. S. Department of

Agriculture, 3101 Park Center Drive,

Alexandria, VA 22302.

All responses to this notice will be

summarized and included in the request

for Office of Management and Budget

(OMB) approval. All comments will also

become a matter of public record.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Requests for additional information or

copies of the information collection

form and instruction should be directed

to Joseph H. Pinto, (703) 305–2383.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Title: Performance Reporting System,

Management Evaluation, Data Analysis,

and Corrective Action.

OMB Number: 0584–0010.

Expiration Date: October 31, 1997.

Type of Request: Reinstatement

without change, of this previously

approved collection of information.

Abstract: The purpose of the

Performance Reporting System (PRS) is

to ensure that each State agency and

project area is operating the Food Stamp

Program in accordance with the Food

Stamp Act of 1977, as amended, (Act)

and corresponding program regulations.

Under Section 11 of the Act, State

agencies must maintain necessary

records to ascertain that the Food Stamp

Program is operated in compliance with

the Act and regulations and must make

these records available to the Food and

Consumer Service (FCS) for inspection

and audit.

Management Evaluation (ME) Review

Schedules—Unless the State receives

approval for an alternative ME review

schedule, each State agency is required,

under 7 CFR Part 275 to submit one

review schedule every one, two, or three

years, depending on the project area

make-up of the State.

Data Analysis—Under 7 CFR Part 275,

each State must establish a system for

analysis and evaluation of all data

available to the State. Data analysis and

evaluation is an ongoing process that

facilitates the development of effective

and prompt correction action.

Corrective Action Plans—Under 7

CFR Part 275, State agencies must

prepare a Corrective Action Plan (CAP)

addressing identified deficiencies. The

State agencies must develop a system

for monitoring and evaluating corrective

action and submit CAP updates to FCS

twice a year.

Affected Public: 53 State

governments.

Estimated Number of Respondents:

2896 (includes project areas within the

53 State governments responsible for the

administration and operation of the

Food Stamp Program).

Number of responses per respondent:

2.0614.

Estimated Total annual responses:

5,970.

Hours per response: 99.3534.

Number of record keepers: 53.

Estimated Annual hours per record

keepers: 1.451.

Total record keeping hours: 75.

Total annual reporting hours: 593,215

(total hours per response plus total

recordkeeping hours).

Dated: October 1, 1997.

Yvette S. Jackson,

Acting Administrator, Food and Consumer

Service.

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