[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 27 (Wednesday, February 10, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Pages 7064-7065]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2016-02643]


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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Food and Nutrition Service


Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

February 4, 2016.
    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

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requested regarding (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; 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.
    Comments regarding this information collection received by March 
11, 2016 will be considered. Written comments should be addressed to: 
Desk Officer for Agriculture, Office of Information and Regulatory 
Affairs, Office of Management and Budget (OMB), 
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#c7888e95869894b2a5aaaeb4b4aea8a987a8aaa5e9a2a8b7e9a0a8b1"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="226d6b70637d7157404f4b51514b4d4c624d4f400c474d520c454d54">[email protected]</span></a> or fax (202) 395-5806 and to Departmental 
Clearance Office, USDA, OCIO, Mail Stop 7602, Washington, DC 20250-
7602. 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: Food Program Reporting System (FPRS).
    OMB Control Number: 0584-0594.
    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: 104,184.00.

Ruth Brown,
Departmental Information Collection Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 2016-02643 Filed 2-9-16; 8:45 am]
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