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Vol. 62, No. 71

Monday, April 14, 1997

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Food and Consumer Service

Agency Information Collection

Activities: Proposed Collection;

Comment Request Form FCS–654, WIC

Annual Participation Report

AGENCY: Food and Consumer Service,

USDA.

ACTION: Notice.

SUMMARY: In accordance with the

Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this

notice announces the Food and

Consumer Service’s (FCS) intention to

request an extension for a currently

approved information collection, the

WIC Annual Participation Report.

DATES: Comments on this notice must be

received by June 13, 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 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 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

through the use of appropriate

automated, electronic, mechanical, or

other technological collection

techniques or other forms of information

technology. Comments may be sent to:

Patricia N. Daniels, Acting Director,

Supplemental Food Programs Division,

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 OMB approval, and will become a

matter of public record.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Requests for additional information or

copies of the information collection

form and instructions should be

directed to: Patricia N. Daniels, (703)

305–2749.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Title: WIC Annual Participation

Report.

OMB Number: 0584–0347.

Expiration Date: 8–31–97.

Type of Request: Extension of a

Currently Approved Collection Form.

Abstract: Section 17(f)(1)(C)(vii) of the

Child Nutrition Act of 1966 (CNA)(42

U.S.C. 1786(f)(1)(C)(vii)) provides that

each State agency’s plan of operation

and administration shall include ‘‘a

plan for reaching and enrolling eligible

women in the early months of

pregnancy, including provisions to

reach and enroll eligible migrants.’’

Related requirements reflecting the need

to target program benefits to individuals

who are most at risk are found in

sections 17(f)(1)(D)(7)(C) and 17(g)(4) of

the CNA. Section 17(f)(1)(D)(7)(C)

provides that information concerning

the availability of program benefits shall

be distributed ‘‘in a manner designed to

provide the information to potentially

eligible individuals who are most in

need of the benefits, including pregnant

women in the early months of

pregnancy.’’ Additionally, section

17(g)(4) of the CNA provides ‘‘[o]f the

sums appropriated for any fiscal year for

programs authorized under this section,

not less than nine-tenths of 1 percent

shall be available first for services to

eligible members of migrants

populations.’’ WIC State agencies report

their annual average participation by

priority group (see 7 CFR 246.25(b)(2))

and their annual average migrant

participation on the WIC Annual

Participation Report to document that

program benefits are targeted to persons

eligible for the highest priority groups

and to document service to migrant

populations. FCS uses this data to

monitor targeting success and to allocate

funds to States; States use this data to

monitor targeting success and to allocate

caseload slots to local agencies.

Estimate of Burden: Public reporting

burden for this collection of information

is estimated to average 1 hour per

response, including the time for

reviewing instructions, searching

existing data sources, gathering and

maintaining the data needed, and

completing and reviewing the collection

of information.

Respondents: Directors or

Administrators of WIC State and local

agencies.

Estimated Number of Respondents:

2088 respondents.

Estimated Number of Responses per

Respondent: One.

Estimated Total Annual Burden on

Respondents: 2088 hours.

Dateed: April 4, 1997.

William E. Ludwig,

Administrator, Food and Consumer Service.

[FR Doc. 97–9570 Filed 4–11–97; 8:45 am]

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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Food and Consumer Service

Agency Information Collection

Activities: Proposed Collection;

Comment Request Form FCS–498, WIC

Monthly Financial Management and

Participation Report

AGENCY: Food and Consumer Service,

USDA.

ACTION: Notice.

SUMMARY: In accordance with the

Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this

notice announces the Food and

Consumer Service’s (FCS) intention to

request an extension for a currently

approved information collection, the

WIC Monthly Financial Management

and Participation Report.

DATES: Comments on this notice must be

received by June 13, 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 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 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

through the use of appropriate

automated, electronic, mechanical, or

other technological collection

techniques or other forms of information

technology. Comments may be sent to: