[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 125 (Thursday, June 27, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Pages 33487-33488]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-16357]


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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; 
Comment Request--Summer Food Service Program for Children

AGENCY: Food and Consumer Service, USDA.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this 
Notice announces the Food and Consumer Service's (FCS) intention to 
request Office of Management and Budget (OMB) review of the information 
collections for the Summer Food Service Program for Children (SFSP).

DATES: To be assured of consideration, comments must be received by 
August 26, 1996.

ADDRESS: Send comments and requests for copies of this information 
collection to: Mr. Terry Hallberg, Chief, Program Analysis and 
Monitoring Branch, Child Nutrition Division, Food and Consumer Service, 
U.S. Department of Agriculture, 3101 Park Center Drive, Room 1008, 
Alexandria, Virginia 22302.
    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.
    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: Mr. Terry Hallberg at (703) 305-2600.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

    Title: 7 CFR Part 225, Summer Food Service Program for Children.
    OMB Number: 0584-0280.
    Expiration Date: July 31, 1996.
    Type of Request: Extension of clearance for existing collection.
    Abstract: Section 13 of the National School Lunch Act (NSLA) (42 
U.S.C. 1761 authorizes the SFSP. Subsection 13(m) of the NSLA directs 
that ``States and service institutions participating in programs under 
this section shall keep such accounts and records as may be necessary 
to enable the Secretary to determine whether there has been compliance 
with this section and the regulations issued hereunder. Such accounts 
and records shall at all times be available for inspection and audit by 
representatives of the Secretary and shall be preserved for such period 
of time, not in excess of five years, as the Secretary determines 
necessary.''
    SFSP provides assistance to States to initiate and maintain 
nonprofit food service programs for needy children during summer months 
and at other approved times. The food service to be provided under SFSP 
is intended to serve as a substitute for those programs (the National 
School Lunch and School Breakfast Programs) for children who primarily 
are from needy areas. Under this Program, a sponsor--a public or

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nonprofit private school food authority; a public or nonprofit private 
residential summer camp; a unit of local, municipal, county, or State 
government; a public or private nonprofit college or university 
currently participating in the National Youth Sports Programs (NYSP); 
or a private nonprofit organization which develops a summer or other 
school vacation program providing food service similar to that offered 
during the school year--receives reimbursement for serving nutritious 
well-balanced meals to eligible children at food service sites.
    Estimate of Burden: The reporting burden for this collection of 
information is estimated at 204,395 burden hours. The major areas of 
the reporting burden are attributed to the processing of applications 
for participation by State agencies, sponsors and camps; and program 
monitoring of sites by State agencies and sponsors, including the 
inspection of food preparation facilities; i.e., 63,189 and 86,779 
hours, respectively. The recordkeeping burden is estimated at 17,574 
burden hours. Free and reduced price eligibility determination for 
participants in camps and sites not identified as areas in which poor 
economic conditions exist, comprises the majority of the recordkeeping 
burden, i.e., 16,694 hours.
    Respondents: State agencies, sponsors, food service management 
companies, camps, households.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 79,350 respondents.
    Estimated Number of Responses per Respondent: 4.2 responses.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden on Respondents: 221,969 burden hours.

    Dated: June 20, 1996.
William E. Ludwig,
Administrator.
[FR Doc. 96-16357 Filed 6-26-96; 8:45 am]
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