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the Secretary on the basis of nutritional 

research.’’ Public Law 90–302 enacted 

in 1968 amended the NSLA and 

established the Special Food Service 

Program for Children (SFSPFC). This 

was a pilot program consisting of the 

forerunners to the Child Care Food 

Program and Summer Food Service 

Program. The SFSPFC was created in 

response to the growing number of 

working mothers and their children’s 

need for good nutrition when not 

attending school. Food service programs 

for children were further strengthened 

in 1975 when Congress separated the 

Child Care Food Program and Summer 

Food Service components of the 

SFSPFC and provided each with 

legislative authorization. The National 

School Lunch Act mandates the 

establishment of meal pattern 

requirements for the Summer Food 

Service Program (section 13(f)) and for 

the Child Care Food Program (section 

17(g)). The Child Nutrition Act of 1966 

was enacted to strengthen and expand 

food service programs for children. 

Section 4(e) mandates minimum 

nutritional requirements for the SBP. 

The Child Nutrition Labeling Program 

evolved in response to a need by child 

nutrition food service personnel to 

determine the contribution foods make 

toward the meal pattern requirements of 

the Child Nutrition Programs. During 

the 1970’s, changes and expansion in 

food technology and marketing 

increased the availability and use of 

commercially prepared products such as 

beef patties and combination food items 

(burritos, pizzas, etc.) in the Child 

Nutrition Programs. These products 

posed a problem for food service 

personnel. It was difficult at the point 

of sale to determine their contribution 

towards the food based meal pattern 

requirements and assure compliance 

with Federal regulations for serving 

specific amounts of food. With the 

anticipation of increased sales of these 

products to the Child Nutrition 

Programs, FNS was prompted to form an 

evaluation committee to determine a 

means for properly evaluating the 

contribution of these products in 

meeting the meal pattern requirements. 

The Committee, composed of Food and 

Nutrition Service (FNS), Food Safety 

Inspection Service (FSIS), Agricultural 

Marketing Service (AMS), and National 

Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) staff 

worked together to recommend, design, 

and implement the CN Labeling 

Program to review and monitor such 

products. 

The Child Nutrition Labeling Program 

is implemented in conjunction with 

existing label approval programs 

administered by the Food Safety and 

Inspection Service (FSIS), and the U.S. 

Department of Commerce (DoC). To 

participate in the CN Labeling Program, 

industry submits labels to AMS of 

products that are in conformance with 

the FSIS label approval program (for 

meat and poultry), and the DoC label 

approval program (for seafood 

products). 

Need and Use of the Information: 

AMS To participate in the CN Labeling 

Program, a food manufacturer submits a 

label application to AMS for each food 

item they wish to market with a CN 

label. The CN label statement indicates 

the portion size and what that portion 

provides towards the meal pattern 

requirements. AMS reviews the product 

formulation to determine if the CN label 

statement is accurate. The burden 

accounted for includes the CN elements 

of the form only (AMS reviews boxes 4, 

5a, 9, 15, and 16 and it is estimated to 

take 15 minutes to complete). If the CN 

label is correct and complies with CN 

Labeling requirements, AMS places a 

CN stamp of approval on the FSIS Form 

7234–1 (OMB approval number: 0583– 

0092) (which food manufacturers use to 

submit their CN label applications). 

Once the label is approved it can be 

used by the manufacturer. The existence 

of a CN label on a product assures 

schools and other CN program operators 

that the product contributes to the meal 

pattern requirements as stated on the 

label. 

There is no Federal requirement that 

commercially prepared products have 

CN label statements. The decision to 

require that products used in the Child 

Nutrition Programs contain a CN label 

statement is left to the local schools, 

child-care or summer institutions, or 

States administering these programs. 

However, the CN Labeling Program 

plays a significant role in the food 

service management of Child Nutrition 

Programs. The scope and use of 

products labeled under the CN Labeling 

Program have continually expanded. 

The continued requests for CN labels by 

food manufacturers and food service 

directors are due to the following: (1) 

The increased use of commercially 

prepared products, (2) the requirement 

by some States that applicable 

processed donated food products bear a 

CN label statement, and (3) increased 

use of the CN label as a requirement in 

purchase specifications prepared by 

local school food authorities. In 

addition, support for the use of CN label 

statements has come from the Inspector 

General, food trade associations and the 

National Advisory Council on Child 

Nutrition. These groups believe that a 

broad CN Labeling Program could help 

assure compliance with food based meal 

patterns. 

Description of Respondents: Business 

or other for-profit. 

Number of Respondents: 203. 

Frequency of Responses: Reporting: 

On Occasion. 

Total Burden Hours: 203. 

Levi S. Harrell, 

Departmental Information Collection 

Clearance Officer. 

[FR Doc. 2024–01704 Filed 1–26–24; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 3410–02–P 

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 

Privacy Act of 1974; Revised System of 

Records 

AGENCY: Office of the Chief Financial 

Officer (OCFO), National Finance Center 

(NFC). 

ACTION: Notice of a modified system of 

records. 

SUMMARY: In accordance with the 

Privacy Act of 1974, as amended, and 

Office of Management and Budget 

Circular No. A–108, the U.S. 

Department of Agriculture (USDA) 

proposed revised system of records, the 

Personnel and Payroll System for USDA 

Employees (OP–1), will be renamed— 

Office of the Chief Financial Officer 

(OCFO), National Finance Center (NFC), 

Systems for Personnel, Payroll, and 

Time & Attendance. OCFO/NFC–1 

Systems for Personnel, Payroll, and 

Time & Attendance provides 

comprehensive, cost-effective, and 

reliable services as well as automated, 

accurate, and timely actions necessary 

for recording, processing, and reporting 

personnel, payroll, and time and 

attendance data for USDA and other 

Federal agencies serviced by NFC. 

These systems are full-service, 

integrated payroll, personnel, and time 

and attendance applications that link 

personnel actions, and processing 

payroll activities. The OCFO/NFC–1 

Systems for Personnel, Payroll, and 

Time & Attendance processes personnel 

actions, awards, allotments, 

performance appraisals, health and life 

insurance, thrift savings plan, tax 

documents, severance pay, leave record, 

time, & attendance, payroll-related 

financial reporting operations, 

retirements, and management of debt 

collection on behalf of federal agencies 

related to employee debt. 

DATES: In accordance with 5 U.S.C. 

552a(e)(4) and (11), this notice is 

effective upon publication, subject to a 

30-day notice and comment period in 

which to comment on the routine uses 

described in the routine uses section of 


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this system of records notice. Please 

submit your comments by February 28, 

2024. 

ADDRESSES: Comments may be 

submitted by one of the following 

methods: 

—Federal eRulemaking Portal: This 

website provides the ability to type 

short comments directly into the 

comment field on this web page or 

attach a file for lengthier comments. 

Go to https://www.regulations.gov. 

Follow the on-line instructions at that 

site for submitting comments. 

—Postal Mail/Commercial Delivery: 

National Finance Center, USDA, 

OCFO, National Finance Center, P.O. 

Box 60000, New Orleans, Louisiana 

70160 or email nfc.1.sorn@usda.gov. 

—Instructions: All items submitted by 

mail or electronic mail must include 

the Agency name and docket number 

USDA–2022–0008. Comments 

received in response to this docket 

will be made available for public 

inspection and posted without 

change, including any personal 

information, to https://

www.regulations.gov. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For 

general questions, please contact the 

National Finance Center, Director, 

13800 Old Gentilly Road, Building 318, 

New Orleans, LA 70129, email 

NFC.1.SORN@usda.gov or call 504– 

426–0120. 

—For Privacy Act questions concerning 

this revised system of records notice, 

please contact USDA Departmental 

Administration Information 

Technology Office, Office of the Chief 

Information Officer, United States 

Department of Agriculture, email at: 

ocio.cio.daitoservices@usda.gov, or by 

phone at: 202–577–8071. 

—For general USDA Privacy Act 

questions, please contact the USDA 

Chief Privacy Officer, Information 

Security Center, Office of the Chief 

Information Officer, USDA, Jamie L. 

Whitten Building, 100 Independence 

Ave. SW, Washington, DC 20250, 

email: USDAprivacy@usda.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The 

purposes of the system’s revisions are: 

(1) Renaming the system of records 

notice; (2) Expanding the categories of 

individuals on whom the records are 

maintained in the system; (3) Updating 

the categories of records maintained in 

the system; (4) Updating the Location of 

the system of records; and (5) Updating 

Routine Uses. 

SYSTEM NAME AND NUMBER: 

OCFO/NFC–1 Systems for Personnel, 

Payroll, and Time & Attendance. 

SECURITY CLASSIFICATION: 

Unclassified. 

SYSTEM LOCATION: 

The OCFO/NFC–1 Systems for 

Personnel, Payroll, and Time & 

Attendance is maintained at the 

Enterprise Data Center—Kansas City, 

Kansas City, MO 64114. Records can be 

located at NFC customer locations. 

SYSTEM MANAGER(S): 

Director, National Finance Center, 

13800 Old Gentilly Road, Building 318, 

New Orleans, LA 70129, nfc.1.sorn@

usda.gov, 504–426–0120. 

Chief Financial Officers Act of 1990 

Public Law 101–576. 

PURPOSE OF THE SYSTEM: 

The purpose of the OCFO/NFC–1 

Systems for Personnel, Payroll, and 

Time & Attendance is to provide 

comprehensive, cost- effective, and 

reliable services as well as automated, 

accurate, and timely actions necessary 

for recording, processing, and reporting 

personnel, payroll, and time and 

attendance data for USDA and nonUSDA agencies serviced by NFC. These 

systems are a full-service, integrated 

payroll, personnel, and time and 

attendance applications that link 

personnel actions and payroll activities. 

CATEGORIES OF INDIVIDUALS COVERED BY THE

SYSTEM: 

USDA and non-USDA Federal 

Employees, former employees, 

contractors, permittees, cooperators, and 

applicants for Federal employment 

whose personnel, payroll, and time & 

attendance records are serviced by NFC 

are covered by the system. 

CATEGORIES OF RECORDS IN THE SYSTEM: 

The systems consist of current and 

historical personnel, payroll, and time 

and attendance records. 

RECORD SOURCE CATEGORIES: 

Information in these systems come 

from Federal agencies, employees, 

contractors, managers, agency human 

resources offices, agency payroll and 

personnel offices, individuals on whom 

the record is maintained, educational 

institutions, and agency officials. 

ROUTINE USES OF RECORDS MAINTAINED IN THE

SYSTEM, INCLUDING CATEGORIES OF USERS AND

PURPOSES OF SUCH USES: 

In addition to those disclosures 

generally permitted under 5 U.S.C. 

552a(b) of the Privacy Act of 1974, 

records contained in this system may be 

disclosed outside USDA as a routine use 

pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 552a(b)(3), to the 

extent that such uses are compatible 

with the purposes for which the 

information was collected. Such 

permitted routine uses include the 

following: 

(1) Office of Personnel Management 

for required action, records, and reports; 

(2) Department of Treasury for 

issuance of checks and bonds; 

(3) Department of Labor for Office of 

Workers Compensation 

(4) Congress for special reports, or in 

response to an inquiry from a 

Congressional office made at the written 

request of the individual about whom 

the record pertains; 

(5) White House for special reports; 

(6) Office of Management and Budget 

for special reports; 

(7) General Accounting Office for 

special Reports; 

(8) Disclosure to the Department of 

Justice (DOJ) for use in litigation when: 

(a) the agency or any component 

thereof; or (b) any employee of the 

agency in his or her official capacity 

where DOJ has agreed to represent the 

employee; or the United States 

Government is a party to litigation or 

has an interest in such litigation; 

(9) General Services Administration 

for records retirement and/or 

destruction; 

(10) State Department for passport 

and foreign assignments; 

(11) Department of Transportation, 

Environmental Protection Agency and 

cooperating state and local agencies for 

accident and safety records; 

(12) Internal Revenue Service and 

State and local government for matters 

in connection with payment of income 

taxes; 

(13) Social Security Administration 

for social security payment Information; 

(14) Combined Federal Campaign for 

reports and records; 

(15) Department of Health and Human 

Services for scheduling physical 

examinations; 

(16) All Government agencies and 

potential employers concerning 

employment inquiries; 

(17) Equal Employment Opportunity 

Commission for handling Complaints; 

(18) appropriate agency, whether 

Federal, State, local or foreign, charged 

with the responsibility of investigating 

or prosecuting a violation of law, or of 

enforcing or implementing a statute or 

a rule, regulation or order issued 

pursuant thereto, of any record within 

this system when information available 

indicates a violation or potential 

violation of law, whether, civil, 

criminal, or regulatory in nature, and 

whether arising by general statue or 

other particular program statute, or by 

rule, regulation or order issued pursuant 

thereto; 

(19) a court, magistrate, or 

administrative tribunal, or to opposing 


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counsel in a proceeding before any of 

the above, of any record within the 

system which constitutes evidence in 

that proceeding, or which is sought in 

the course of discovery to the extent that 

USDA determines that the records are 

relevant to the proceedings; 

(20) any agency of the Federal 

Government which has identified USDA 

or Non-USDA employees as having 

defaulted in the repayment of an 

obligation incurred under any statutory 

authority except the Internal Revenue 

Code, the Social Security Act, or the 

U.S. tariff laws; 

(21) the Internal Revenue Service to 

enable it to offset and satisfy past due, 

legally enforceable debts owed to USDA 

against Federal income tax refunds; 

(22) labor organizations recognized 

under 5 U.S.C. Chapter 71 to provide 

home addresses or designated mailing 

addresses of bargaining unit employees; 

(23) the cooperator(s) selected to 

evaluate personnel-related 

demonstration projects; 

(24) The names, social security 

numbers, home addresses, dates of 

birth, dates of hire, quarterly earnings, 

employer identifying information and 

State of hire of employees may be 

disclosed to the Office of Child Support 

Enforcement, Administration for 

Children and Families, Department of 

Health and Human Services for the 

purpose of locating individuals to 

establish paternity, establishing and 

modifying sources of income, and for 

other child support enforcement actions 

as required by the Personal 

Responsibility and Work Opportunity 

Reconciliation Act of 1966 (Pub. L. 104– 

193). Se. 

(25) To the Department of Justice 

(DOJ) when: (a) USDA or Non-USDA or 

any component thereof; or (b) any 

employee of USDA or Non-USDA in his 

or her official capacity where the 

Department of Justice has agreed to 

represent the employee; or (c) the 

United States Government, is a party to 

litigation or has an interest in such 

litigation, and USDA or Non-USDA 

determines that the records are both 

relevant and necessary to the litigation 

and the use of such records by the 

Department of Justice is deemed by 

USDA or Non-USDA to be for a purpose 

that is compatible with the purpose for 

which USDA or Non-USDA collected 

the records. 

(26) To a congressional office in 

response to an inquiry from that 

Congressional office made at the written 

request of the individual about whom 

the record pertains; 

(27) To the National Archives and 

Records Administration (NARA) or 

other Federal government agencies 

pursuant to records management 

activities being conducted under 44 

U.S.C. 2904 and 2906; 

(28) To appropriate agencies, entities, 

and persons when (1) USDA suspects or 

has confirmed that the security or 

confidentiality of information in the 

system of records has been 

compromised; (2) USDA has determined 

that as a result of the suspected or 

confirmed breach, there is a risk of harm 

to individuals, USDA (including its 

information systems, programs, and 

operations), the Federal Government, or 

national security; and (3) the disclosure 

to such agencies, entities, and persons is 

reasonably necessary to assist in 

connection with USDA’s efforts to 

respond to the suspected or confirmed 

compromise and prevent, minimize, or 

remedy such harm; or to another 

Federal agency or Federal entity, when 

information from this system of records 

is reasonably necessary to assist the 

recipient agency or entity in (1) 

responding to a suspected or confirmed 

breach; or (2) preventing, minimizing, or 

remedying the risk of harm to 

individuals, the agency (including its 

information systems, programs, and 

operations), the Federal Government, or 

national security. 

(29) When a record on its face, or in 

conjunction with other records, 

indicates a violation or potential 

violation of law, whether civil, criminal 

or regulatory in nature, and whether 

arising by general statute or particular 

program, statute, or by regulation, rule, 

or order issued pursuant thereto, 

disclosure may be made to the 

appropriate Federal, State, local, 

foreign, Tribal, or other public authority 

responsible for enforcing, investigating, 

or prosecuting such violation or charged 

with enforcing or implementing the 

statute, or rule, regulation, or order 

issued pursuant thereto, if the 

information disclosed is relevant to any 

enforcement, regulatory, investigative or 

prosecutive responsibility of the 

receiving entity. Referral to the 

appropriate agency, whether Federal, 

State, local, or foreign, charged with the 

responsibility of investigating or 

prosecuting violation of law, or of 

enforcing or implementing a statute, 

rule, regulation, or order issued 

pursuant thereto, of any record within 

this system when information available 

indicates a violation or potential 

violation of law, whether civil, criminal, 

or regulatory in nature; 

(30) To a court or adjudicative body 

in a proceeding when: (a) USDA or nonUSDA or any component thereof; or (b) 

any employee of USDA in his or her 

official capacity; or (c) any employee of 

USDA in his or her individual capacity 

where USDA has agreed to represent the 

employee; or the United States 

Government is a party to litigation or 

has an interest in such litigation, and 

USDA determines that the records are 

both relevant and necessary to the 

litigation, and that use of such records 

is therefore deemed by USDA to be for 

a purpose that is compatible with the 

purpose for which USDA collected the 

records; 

(31) To contractors and their agents, 

grantees, experts, consultants, and 

others performing or working on a 

contract, service, grant, cooperative 

agreement, or other assignment for the 

USDA or Non-USDA, when necessary to 

accomplish an agency function related 

to this system of records. Individuals 

providing information under this 

routine use are subject to the same 

Privacy Act requirements and 

limitations on disclosure as are 

applicable to USDA officers and 

employees; 

(32) To appropriate agencies, entities, 

and persons (1) when NFC suspects or 

has confirmed that there has been a 

breach of the system of records, (2) NFC 

has determined that as a result of the 

suspected or confirmed breach there is 

a risk of harm to individuals, NFC 

(including its information systems, 

programs, and operations), the Federal 

Government, or national security and (3) 

the disclosure made to such agencies, 

entities, and persons are reasonably 

necessary to assist in connection with 

NFC efforts to respond to the suspected 

or confirmed breach or to prevent, 

minimize, or remedy such harm; 

(33) To another Federal agency or 

Federal entity, when NFC determines 

that information from this system of 

records is reasonably necessary to assist 

the recipient agency or entity in (1) 

responding to a suspected or confirmed 

breach or (2) preventing, minimizing, or 

remedying the risk of harm to 

individuals, the recipient agency or 

entity (including its information 

systems, programs, and operations), the 

Federal Government, or national 

security, resulting from a suspected or 

confirmed breach; 

(34) To disclose relevant information 

with personal identifiers of Federal 

civilian employees whose records are 

contained in the Personnel, Payroll, and 

Time & Attendance System for USDA 

and Non-USDA Employees to an 

authorized Federal, State, tribal, local, 

or foreign agency, or other public 

authority. This will help eliminate 

waste, fraud, and abuse in 

Governmental programs or operations; 

to help identify individuals who are 

potentially in violation of civil or 

criminal law or regulation; and to 


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collect debts and overpayments owed to 

Federal, State, or local governments and 

their components; 

(35) To an agency or organization for 

the purpose of performing audit or 

oversight operations as authorized by 

law, but only such information as is 

necessary and relevant to such audit or 

oversight function. 

POLICIES AND PRACTICIES FOR STORAGE OF

RECORDS: 

Electronic records are stored at the 

USDA Office of the Chief Information 

Officer (OCIO), Digital Infrastructure 

Services Center (DISC) Data Center, and 

Iron Mountain Digital Records Center. 

All other record formats are stored at the 

Federal Records Centers. 

POLICIES AND PRACTICES FOR RETRIEVAL OF

RECORDS: 

These records are retrieved by various 

combinations of name, agency, birth 

date, social security number, or 

identification number of the individual 

on whom they are maintained. 

POLICIES AND PRACTICES FOR RETENTION AND

DISPOSAL OF RECORDS: 

Records are retained and disposed of 

in accordance with approved NARA 

guidance, NFC Records Control 

Schedule N1–016–10–7. 

Pursuant to this records schedule, 

records are retained for 56 years. 

ADMINISTRATIVE, TECHNICAL, AND PHYSICAL

SAFEGUARDS: 

Paper or microfiche/microfilmed 

records are located at the Federal 

Records Centers. Access to 

computerized records is limited, 

through use of user logins and 

passwords, access codes, and entry logs, 

to those whose official duties require 

access. 

Computerized records systems are 

consistent with the requirements of the 

Federal Information Security 

Management Act (Pub. L. 107–296), and 

associated OMB policies, standards and 

guidance from the National Institute of 

Standards and Technology. 

RECORD ACCESS PROCEDURES: 

Individuals seeking to gain access to 

a record in this system of records 

maycontact the NFC Director at the 

address listed above. Provide the NFC 

Director with the necessary particulars 

such as full legal name, date of birth, 

work address, country of citizenship. 

Requesters must also reasonably specify 

the record contents sought. The request 

must meet the requirements of the 

regulations at 34 CFR 5b.5, including 

proof of identity. All requests for access 

to records must be in writing and 

should be submitted to the NFC Director 

at the address listed above. A 

determination whether a record may be 

accessed will be made at the time a 

request is received. 

CONTESTING RECORDS PROCEDURES: 

Individuals seeking to contest or 

amend information maintained in the 

system should direct their request to the 

above listed NFC Director and should 

include the reason for contesting it and 

the proposed amendment to the 

information with supporting 

information to show how the record is 

inaccurate. A request for contesting 

records should contain: Name, address 

including zip code, name of the system 

of records, year of records in question, 

and any other pertinent information to 

help identify the data requested. 

NOTIFICATION PROCEDURES: 

Any individual may request 

information regarding this system of 

records, or information as to whether 

the system contains records pertaining 

to the individual, from the NFC Director 

listed above. 

EXEMPTIONS PROMULGATED FOR THE SYSTEM: 

None. 

HISTORY: 

Federal Register, Vol. 40, No. 167, 

August 27, 1975, page 38986–38989; 

Federal Register, Vol. 63, No 18, 

Wednesday, January 18, 1998. 

Trudy Sandefer, 

Deputy Director, GESD/NFC/OCFO/USDA. 

[FR Doc. 2024–01680 Filed 1–26–24; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 3410–68–P 

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 February 28, 2024 

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 

particular 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. 

Animal and Plant Health Inspection 

Service 

Title: APHIS Credit Account and User 

Fee Programs. 

OMB Control Number: 0579–0055. 

Summary of Collection: The Food, 

Agriculture, Conservation and Trade 

Act of 1990, as amended, authorizes the 

Secretary of Agriculture and the Animal 

and Plant Health Inspection Service 

(APHIS) to prescribe and collect fees to 

cover the costs of providing certain 

agricultural quarantine, inspection, and 

veterinary diagnostics services. 

Reimbursable overtime fees may also be 

assessed for inspection services 

requested during non-duty hours. The 

Secretary is authorized to use the 

revenue to provide reimbursements to 

any appropriation accounts that incur 

costs associated with the services 

provided. The Debt Collection 

Improvement Act of 1996 authorizes the 

Agency to collect information from 

person(s) requesting to establish credit 

accounts with the U.S. government. 

APHIS charges the appropriate fees to 

respondents using billing information 

obtained from several APHIS 

documents. 

Need and Use of the Information: 

APHIS will collect information from 

requests to establish credit accounts to 

conduct credit checks and to ensure 

credit worthiness prior to extending 

credit services. APHIS will also collect 

information required to identify fees 

associated with provided services, and 

to ensure that the correct amounts are 

collected and remitted in full in a timely 

manner. Without the information, 


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