[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 203 (Monday, October 23, 2017)]
[Notices]
[Page 48975]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2017-22925]


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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE


Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

October 18, 2017.
    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 (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 November 
22, 2017 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#7b3432293a24280e19161208081214153b141619551e140b551c140d"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="46090f1407191533242b2f35352f292806292b246823293668212930">[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: Assessing the Child Nutrition State Administrative Expense 
Allocation Formula.
    OMB Control Number: 0584 New.
    Summary of Collection: USDA's Food and Nutrition Service (FNS) 
administers Child Nutrition Programs (CNP) that provide healthy food to 
children including the National School Lunch Program, School Breakfast 
Program, Child and Adult Care Food Program, Special Milk Program, and 
the Food Distribution Program for schools. State agencies are 
responsible for oversight and administration of the CNPs, including 
monitoring program operations and distributing Federal cash 
reimbursements and USDA Foods. CNPs are operated by a variety of local 
public and private providers that enter into agreements with State 
agencies, including school food authorities, local government agencies, 
nonprofit sponsoring organizations, child care centers, and adult care 
centers, among others. States receive Child Nutrition State 
Administrative Expense (SAE) funds from the Federal government to help 
cover their administrative costs. SAE funds are appropriated annually 
to USDA FNS under the authority of Section 7(a) of the Child Nutrition 
Act of 1966. The Act sets forth the total amount of funds available for 
SAE and a formula for allocating the majority of the funds to States--
commonly referred to as the ``nondiscretionary'' allocation. It also 
provides USDA with authority to decide how to allocate remaining funds, 
i.e., the ``discretionary'' allocation. FNS is conducting the study to 
assess the effectiveness of the current formula used for SAE 
allocations.
    Need and Use of the Information: The data will be used to assess 
the effectiveness of the current SAE allocation formula, identify and 
examine factors that influence State spending, and develop and test a 
range of possible alternatives to improve the SAE allocation formula.
    Description of Respondents: State, Local, or Tribal Government.
    Number of Respondents: 88.
    Frequency of Responses: Reporting: One-time.
    Total Burden Hours: 228.

Ruth Brown,
Departmental Information Collection Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 2017-22925 Filed 10-20-17; 8:45 am]
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