[Federal Register Volume 75, Number 206 (Tuesday, October 26, 2010)]
[Notices]
[Pages 65607-65608]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2010-27061]


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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Food and Nutrition Service


Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; 
Comment Request--Information Collection for Determining Eligibility for 
Free and Reduced Price Meals

AGENCY: Food and Nutrition Service, USDA.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this 
notice invites the general public and other public agencies to comment 
on a proposed information collection for determining eligibility for 
free and reduced price meals and free milk in schools. 7 CFR part 245 
contains information on Federal requirements regarding the 
determination and verification of eligibility for free and reduced 
price meals. The current approval for the information collection burden 
associated with 7 CFR part 245, OMB Number 0584-0026, expires on March 
31, 2013. This proposed collection is a revision of the currently 
approved collection.

DATES: Written comments must be submitted by December 27, 2010.

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 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: Lynn Rodgers-Kuperman, Chief, Program 
Analysis and Monitoring Branch, Child Nutrition Division, Food and 
Nutrition Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture, 3101 Park Center 
Drive, Room 638, Alexandria, Virginia 22302. Comments will also be 
accepted through the Federal eRulemaking Portal. Go to http://www.regulations.gov, and follow the online instructions for submitting 
comments electronically. All written comment(s) will be open for public 
inspection at the office of the Food and Nutrition Service during 
regular business hours (8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday) at 
3101 Park Center Drive, Room 640, Alexandria, Virginia 22302. All 
responses to this notice will be summarized and included in the request 
for Office of Management and Budget (OMB) approval, and will become a 
matter of public record.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Lynn Rodgers-Kuperman at (703) 305-
2590.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    Title: Determining Eligibility for Free and Reduced Price Meals.
    OMB Number: 0584-0026.
    Expiration Date: March 31, 2013.
    Type of Request: Revision of a currently approved collection.
    Abstract: The Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act, 
authorizes the National School Lunch Program. All schools participating 
in the National School Lunch Program, OMB Number 0584-0006, Expiration 
May 31, 2012, or School Breakfast Program, OMB Number 0584-0012, 
Expiration May 31, 2012, must make free and reduced price meals 
available to eligible children, and all schools and institutions 
participating in the free milk option of the School Milk Program must 
make free milk available for eligible children. Pursuant to 7 CFR Part 
245, Determining Eligibility for Free and Reduced Price Meals, and Free 
milk in schools, School Food Authorities to report information related 
to verification activities to State agencies annually using Form FNS--
742. This information collection asks for information about eligibility 
for free and reduced price meals and verification procedures employed 
by participating schools. The purpose of this submission to OMB is to 
obtain approval for the revised information collection burden resulting 
from minor changes to the Form FNS-742 report. This minor change will 
result in an increase in the annual reporting burden for the Form FNS-
742, from 10,429 hours to 12,167 hours, which is a total increase of 
1,738 hours. However, there are no changes in record keeping burden.
    Respondents: The respondents are School Food Authorities.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 20,858 SFAs.
    Estimated Responses per Respondent: 1.
    Estimate Total Annual Responses: 20,858.
    Estimated Hours per Response: .5833.
    Estimated Annual Burden Hours: 12,167.
    See the table below for change in estimated annual burden using 
FNS--742.

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                                                                        Estimated        Responses       Total annual    Estimated avg.     Estimated
                             Respondent                                   number        annually per      responses     number of hours    total hours
                                                                        respondent       respondent       (Col. bxc)     per  response      (Col. dxe)
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School Food Authorities............................................           20,858             1.00           20,858           0.5833           12,167
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    Total Reporting Burden.........................................           20,858  ...............           20,858  ...............           12,167
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    Dated: October 14, 2010.
Julia Paradis,
Administrator.
[FR Doc. 2010-27061 Filed 10-25-10; 8:45 am]
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