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Vol. 78, No. 125 

Friday, June 28, 2013 

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 

Submission for OMB Review; 

Comment Request 

June 25, 2013. 

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 

regarding (a) 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; 

(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: Evaluation of Demonstrations of 

NSLP/SBP Direct Certification of 

Children Receiving Medicaid Benefits 

OMB Control Number: 0584—NEW. 

Summary of Collection: The Healthy, 

Hunger-Free Kids Act of 2010, Section 

103, directs USDA to demonstrate direct 

certification for free lunches and 

breakfasts to children who are receiving 

Medicaid and whose households have a 

gross income as measured by Medicaid 

that does not exceed 133 percent 

Federal Poverty Level. In response to 

this Federal mandate, the Food and 

Nutrition Service (FNS) seeks approval 

to conduct data collection as part of the 

Evaluation of Demonstrations of NSLP/ 

SBP Direct Certification of Children 

Receiving Medicaid Benefits. The 

overall aim of this evaluation is to 

estimate the effect of direct certification 

using Medicaid (DC–M) on meal 

program access, costs, and participation. 

Need and Use of the Information: FNS 

will collect information using a study. 

The study will identify the challenges 

the States and local education agencies 

(LEA) face when implementing DC–M. 

The study will also gather data from 

State and LEAs to include: (1) 

Certification and participation records; 

(2) cost surveys and interviews that 

include certification costs, and federal 

benefits costs; as well as (3) challenges 

in conducting DC–M matching. 

Description of Respondents: State, 

Local, or Tribal Government. 

Number of Respondents: 2,428. 

Frequency of Responses: Reporting: 

Quarterly, Semi-annually, Annually, 

Other (instrument collected 5x/yr). 

Total Burden Hours: 3,162. 

Food and Nutrition Service 

Title: Food Program Reporting System 

(FPRS). 

OMB Control Number: 0584—NEW. 

Summary of Collection: The Food and 

Nutrition Service (FNS) is the Federal 

agency responsible for managing the 

domestic nutrition assistance programs. 

Its mission is to increase food security 

and reduce hunger in partnership with 

cooperating organization by providing 

children and low-income people with 

access to food, a healthful diet and 

nutrition education in a manner that 

supports American agriculture and 

inspires public confidence. FNS is 

consolidating certain programmatic and 

financial data reporting requirements 

under the Food Programs Reporting 

System (FPRS), an electronic reporting 

system. The purpose is to give States 

and Indian Tribal Organizations (ITO) 

agencies one portal for the various 

reporting required for the programs that 

the States and ITO operate. 

Need and Use of the Information: The 

data collected will be used for a variety 

of purposes, mainly program evaluation, 

planning, audits, funding, research, 

regulatory compliance and general 

statistics. The data is gathered at various 

times, ranging from monthly, quarterly, 

annual or final submissions. With the 

information FNS would be unable to 

meet its legislative and regulatory 

reporting requirements for the affected 

programs. 

Description of Respondents: State, 

Local or Tribal Government. 

Number of Respondents: 5,095. 

Frequency of Responses: Reporting: 

Quarterly, Semi-annually, Monthly; 

Annually. 

Total Burden Hours: 86,811. 

Ruth Brown, 

Departmental Information Collection 

Clearance Officer. 

[FR Doc. 2013–15606 Filed 6–27–13; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 3410–30–P 

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 

Agricultural Marketing Service 

[Document No. AMS–FV–13–0022] 

Notice of Request for Revision of a 

Currently Approved Information 

Collection 

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 

an extension and revision of a currently 

approved information collection for 

Fruit and Vegetable Market News. 

DATES: Comments must be received by 

August 27, 2013. 

ADDRESSES: Interested persons are 

invited to submit written comments on 


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the Internet at http:// 

www.Regulations.Gov or to the Market 

News Division, Fruit & Vegetable 

Program, AMS, USDA, 1400 

Independence Avenue SW., Room 1529 

South, Stop 0238, Washington, DC 

20250–0238. Comments should make 

reference to the dates and page number 

of this issue of the Federal Register and 

will be made available for public 

inspection in the above office during 

regular business hours or at http:// 

www.Regulations.Gov. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Terry C. Long, Director; Fruit and 

Vegetable Market News Division, Fruit 

and Vegetable Program, (202) 720–2175, 

Fax: (202) 720–0011. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Title: Fruit and Vegetable Market 

News. 

OMB Number: 0581–0006. 

Expiration Date of Approval: 

September 30, 2013. 

Type of Request: Revision of a 

currently approved information 

collection. 

Abstract: Collection and 

dissemination of information for fruit, 

vegetable and ornamental production 

and to facilitate trading by providing a 

price base used by producers, 

wholesalers, and retailers to market 

product. 

The Agricultural Marketing Act of 

1946 (7 U.S.C. 1621–1627), section 

203(g) directs and authorizes the 

collection and dissemination of 

marketing information including 

adequate outlook information, on a 

market area basis, for the purpose of 

anticipating and meeting consumer 

requirements, aiding in the maintenance 

of farm income and to bring about a 

balance between production and 

utilization. 

The fruit and vegetable industry 

provides information on a voluntary 

basis that is gathered through 

confidential telephone and face-to-face 

interviews by market reporters. 

Reporters request supply, demand, and 

price information of over 330 fresh fruit, 

vegetable, nut, ornamental, and other 

specialty crops. The information is 

collected, compiled, and disseminated 

by Market News in its critical role as an 

impartial third party. It is collected and 

reported in a manner which protects the 

confidentiality of the respondent and 

their operations. 

The fruit and vegetable market news 

reports are used by academia and 

various government agencies for 

regulatory and other purposes, but are 

primarily used by the fruit, vegetable 

and ornamental trade, which includes 

packers, processors, brokers, retailers, 

producers, and associated industries. 

Members of the fruit and vegetable 

industry regularly make it clear that 

they need and expect the Department of 

Agriculture to issue price and supply 

market reports for commodities of 

regional, national and international 

significance in order to assist in making 

immediate production and marketing 

decisions and as a guide to the amount 

of product in the supply channel. In 

addition, the Agricultural Marketing 

Service buys hundreds of millions of 

dollars of fruit and vegetable products 

each year for domestic feeding 

programs, and Market News data is a 

critical component of the decision 

making process. 

Estimate of Burden: Public reporting 

burden for this collection of information 

is estimated to average .098 hours per 

response. 

Respondents: Fruit, vegetable and 

ornamental industry, or other for-profit 

businesses, individuals or households, 

farms. 

Estimated Number of Respondents: 

3,168. 

Estimated Number of Responses per 

Respondent: 197. 

Estimated Total Annual Burden on 

Respondents: 61,161 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 

through 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. 

Dated: June 24, 2013. 

Rex A. Barnes, 

Associate Administrator, Agricultural 

Marketing Service. 

[FR Doc. 2013–15562 Filed 6–27–13; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 3410–02–P 

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 

Agricultural Marketing Service 

[Doc. No. AMS–NOP–13–0051; NOP–13–02] 

National Organic Program: Request for 

an Extension of a Currently Approved 

Information Collection 

AGENCY: Agricultural Marketing Service, 

USDA. 

ACTION: Notice and request for 

comments. 

SUMMARY: In accordance with the 

Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this 

notice announces the Agricultural 

Marketing Service’s (AMS) intention to 

request approval from the Office of 

Management and Budget, for an 

extension of the currently approved 

information collection National Organic 

Program (NOP) Reporting and 

Recordkeeping Requirements. 

DATES: Comments received by August 

27, 2013 will be considered. 

ADDRESSES: Interested persons are 

invited to submit written comments 

concerning this notice. Comments must 

be sent to Toni Strother, Agricultural 

Marketing Specialist, National Organic 

Program, AMS/USDA, 1400 

Independence Ave. SW., Room 2646– 

So., Ag Stop 0268, Washington, DC 

20250–0268 or by Internet: http:// 

www.regulations.gov. Written comments 

responding to this notice should be 

identified with the document number 

AMS–NOP–13–0051; NOP–13–02. It is 

USDA’s intention to have all comments 

concerning this notice, including names 

and addresses when provided, 

regardless of submission procedure 

used, available for viewing on the 

Regulations.gov (http:// 

www.regulations.gov) Internet site. 

Comments submitted in response to this 

notice will also be available for viewing 

in person at USDA–AMS, National 

Organic Program, Room 2624–South 

Building, 1400 Independence Ave. SW., 

Washington, DC, from 9 a.m. to 12 noon 

and from 1:00 p.m. to 4 p.m., Monday 

through Friday (except official Federal 

holidays). Persons wanting to visit the 

USDA South Building to view 

comments received in response to this 

notice are requested to make an 

appointment in advance by calling (202) 

720–3252. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Melissa Bailey, Ph.D., Director, 

Standards Division, National Organic 

Program, USDA–AMS, 1400 

Independence Ave. SW., Room 2646– 

So., Ag Stop 0268, Washington, DC 

20250, Telephone: (202) 720–3252, Fax: 

(202) 205–7808. 


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