Notice2022-11479
Agency Information Collection Activities: Senior Farmers' Market Nutrition Program (SFMNP)
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May 27, 2022
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Agriculture DepartmentFood and Nutrition Service
Abstract
In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this notice invites the general public and other public agencies to comment on this proposed information collection. This collection is a revision of a currently approved collection of information relating to the reporting and recordkeeping burden associated with the Senior Farmers' Market Nutrition Program (SFMNP).
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[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 103 (Friday, May 27, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Pages 32116-32118]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2022-11479]
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Food and Nutrition Service
Agency Information Collection Activities: Senior Farmers' Market
Nutrition Program (SFMNP)
AGENCY: Food and Nutrition Service (FNS), U.S. Department of
Agriculture (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 this proposed information collection. This collection is a revision
of a currently approved collection of information relating to the
reporting and recordkeeping burden associated with the Senior Farmers'
Market Nutrition Program (SFMNP).
DATES: Written comments must be received on or before July 26, 2022.
ADDRESSES: Comments may be sent to: Allison Post, Acting Chief, Policy
Branch, Supplemental Food Programs Division, Food and Nutrition
Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture, Braddock Metro Center II, 1320
Braddock Place, 3rd Floor, Alexandria, VA 22314. Comments may also be
submitted via fax to the attention of Allison Post at 703-305-2086 or
via email to <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#41002d2d28322e2f6f112e323501343225206f262e37"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="fbba979792889495d5ab94888fbb8e889f9ad59c948d">[email protected]</span></a>. Comments will also be accepted
through the Federal eRulemaking Portal. Go to <a href="http://www.regulations.gov">http://www.regulations.gov</a> and follow the online instructions for submitting
comments electronically.
All responses to this notice will be summarized and included in the
request for Office of Management and Budget approval. All comments will
be a matter of public record.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Requests for additional information or
copies of this information collection should be directed to Allison
Post at 703-457-7708 or via email to <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#89c8e5e5e0fae6e7a7d9e6fafdc9fcfaede8a7eee6ff"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="0f4e6363667c6061215f607c7b4f7a7c6b6e21686079">[email protected]</span></a>.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
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 shall 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 that were 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 use of appropriate automated,
electronic, mechanical, or other technological collection techniques or
other forms of information technology.
Title: Senior Farmers' Market Nutrition Program (SFMNP).
Form Number: FNS-683A (under OMB Control Number 0584-0594) is
associated with this collection.
OMB Number: 0584-0541.
Expiration Date: December 31, 2022.
Type of Request: Revision of a currently approved collection.
Abstract: The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), Food and
Nutrition Service (FNS), created the Senior Farmers' Market Nutrition
Program (SFMNP) in 2000 as a pilot program awarding grants to State
agencies (including geographic States, U.S. Territories, and federally
recognized Indian Tribal Organizations (ITOs)) on a competitive basis.
The Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 (2002 Farm Bill),
Public Law 107-171, authorized the SFMNP, beginning Fiscal Year (FY)
2003, and gave USDA the authority to develop regulations for the SFMNP.
These regulations are published at 7 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR)
part 249. The Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018 (2018 Farm Bill),
Public Law 115-334, reauthorized the SFMNP through fiscal year 2023.
The purpose of the SFMNP is to provide resources in the form of
fresh, nutritious, unprepared, locally grown fruits, vegetables, herbs,
and honey from farmers' markets, roadside stands, and community
supported agriculture (CSA) programs to low income seniors; to increase
the domestic consumption of agricultural commodities by expanding or
aiding in the expansion of domestic farmers' markets, roadside stands,
and CSA programs; and to develop or aid in the development of new and
additional farmers' markets, roadside stands, and CSA programs.
The 2018 Farm Bill and SFMNP regulations at 7 CFR part 249 require
that certain program-related information be collected and that full and
complete records concerning SFMNP operations are maintained. The
information reporting and recordkeeping requirements are necessary to
ensure appropriate and efficient management of the SFMNP program. These
burden activities are covered by this Information Collection Request
(ICR) which include requirements that involve the authorization and
monitoring of State agencies; the certification of SFMNP participants;
the nutrition education that is provided to participants; farmer,
farmers' market,
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roadside stand, and CSA program authorization, training, monitoring,
and management; and financial and participation data (using Senior
Farmers Market Nutrition Program (SFMNP) Annual Financial and Program
Data Report (FNS 683A), which is approved (both the form and its
associated reporting burden) under OMB Control Number: 0584-0594 Food
Programs Reporting System (FPRS), Expiration Date: 07/31/2023). The
recordkeeping burden associated with this form is not approved under
OMB Control Number 0584-0594. State agencies must maintain records in
order to support data reported in FPRS, and the recordkeeping burden
for such record maintenance is captured in this ICR, OMB Control
Number: 0584-0541. State plans are the principal source of information
about how each State agency operates its SFMNP. Information from
participants and local agencies is collected through State-developed
forms or Management Information Systems. The information collected is
used by the Department of Agriculture/Food and Nutrition Service to
manage, plan, evaluate, make decisions and report on SFMNP program
operations. Along with the State Plans, State agencies also submit the
Federal-State Supplemental Nutrition Programs Agreements (FNS-339)
whose reporting and recordkeeping burden is associated and approved
under OMB Control Number: 0584-0332, Expiration Date: 04/30/2022.
This information collection is requesting a revision in the burden
hours due to program changes and adjustments that primarily reflect the
inclusion of existing requirements that have been in use without PRA
approval and are being added into this collection to correct this
oversight, such as requirements related to the activities that
authorized outlets need to perform in order to participate in the
Program and the maintenance of records and systems by State and local
agencies. This information collection is requesting a revision in the
burden hours due to program changes and adjustments that also reflects
expected decreases in the number of SFMNP participants; SFMNP
authorized farmers, farmers' markets, roadside stands, and CSA programs
(authorized outlets); and SFMNP local agencies.
The currently approved burden for this collection is 449,090. FNS
estimates the new burden at 1,143,986 burden hours, which is an
increase of 694,896. The currently approved total annual responses are
2,549,454; we are requesting 2,400,726, which is a decrease of 148,728
total annual responses.
Affected Public: Individual/Households; Business or Other For
Profit; Not For Profit Organizations; State, Local and Tribal
Government: Respondent groups identified include: (1) SFMNP
participants who are low-income seniors; (2) authorized farmers,
farmers' markets, roadside stands and CSA programs; (3) nonprofit
businesses operating as local agencies; and (4) local and State
agencies (including geographic States, U.S. Territories, and Indian
Tribal Organizations (ITOs)) administering the Program).
Estimated Number of Respondents: The total estimated number of
respondents is 746,264. This includes: 55 State agencies, 678 local
agencies, 725,686 individuals/households (program recipients), 290
nonprofit business, and 19,555 authorized outlets.
Estimated Number of Responses per Respondent: The total estimated
number of responses per respondent for this collection is 3.22.
Estimated Total Annual Responses: 2,400,726. The estimated total
for reporting is 1,671,921 while the estimated total for recordkeeping
is 728,805.
Estimated Time per Response: The estimated time per response
averages .48 hours for all participants. For the reporting and
recordkeeping burden, the estimated time of response varies from
approximately 1 minute to 40 hours depending on the respondent group.
Estimated Total Annual Burden on Respondents: 1,143,986 hours. The
estimated total for reporting burden is 958,511 while the estimated
total for recordkeeping is 185,474 burden hours.
See the table below for estimated total annual burden for each type
of respondent.
Estimate of the Collection of Information Burden Table
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Annual
Regulatory section Information Form(s) Est. number of responses per Total annual Hours per Total annual
collected respondents respondent responses response burden hours
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REPORTING BURDEN ESTIMATES
Affected Public: State & Local Agencies (Including U.S. Territories and Indian Tribal Organizations)
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249.3(d).......................... Local agency .............. 677.60 0.50 338.80 2.00 677.60
applications.
249.4............................. State Plan of .............. 55.00 1.00 55.00 40.00 2,200.00
Operations.
249.6(a)(3)....................... Certification data .............. 55.00 13,194.29 725,686.00 0.25 181,421.5
for seniors.
249.10(a)(2), (b), (c)............ Authorization--Revie .............. 55.00 177.77 9,777.50 1.00 9,777.50
w of Outlet
Applications
(Farmers, Farmers'
Market, Roadside
Stand, CSA Program).
249.10(a)(7), (d)................. Annual Training for .............. 55.00 1.00 55.00 8.00 440.00
Authorized Outlets
Development.
249.10(a)(7), (d)................. Annual Training for .............. 55.00 15.00 825.00 2.00 1,650.00
Authorized Outlets.
249.10(b)(8)...................... Disqualification of .............. 5.00 1.00 5.00 0.08 0.42
Authorized Outlets.
249.10(e)(2)(3), 249.17(c)(1)(i).. Monitoring and .............. 55.00 35.55 1,955.50 1.50 2,933.25
review of at least
10 percent of
authorized farmers,
farmers' markets,
roadside stands,
and CSA programs.
249.10(e)(4), Monitoring/Review of .............. 55.00 8.80 484.00 2.00 968.00
249.17(c)(1)(ii)(iii). Local Agencies.
249.10(f)......................... Coupon/CSA .............. 55.00 1.00 55.00 5.00 275.00
management system.
249.10(h)......................... Coupon .............. 55.00 1.00 55.00 3.00 165.00
reconciliation.
249.10(j)......................... Recipients and .............. 55.00 9.09 500.00 1.00 500.00
Authorized Outlet
Complaints.
249.10(k)......................... Recipients and .............. 55.00 7.11 391.10 0.08 32.66
Authorized Outlet
Sanctions.
249.11............................ Financial management .............. 55.00 1.00 55.00 10.00 550.00
system.
249.12(a)(2)...................... Prior approval for .............. 5.00 1.00 5.00 40.00 200.00
cost items per 2
CFR part 200,
subpart E, and 2
CFR parts 400 and
415.
249.17(a)......................... Establishment of ME .............. 1.00 1.00 1.00 24.00 24.00
System.
249.17(b)(2)...................... State agency .............. 8.00 1.00 8.00 10.00 80.00
corrective action
plans.
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249.17(c)(2)...................... Special Reports..... .............. 2.00 1.00 2.00 10.00 20.00
249.18(b)......................... Audit responses..... .............. 1.00 1.00 1.00 15.00 15.00
249.23(b)......................... Financial/recipient FNS-683A .............. .............. 0.00 .............. 0.00
reports.
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Subtotal Reporting: State and Local Agencies........ .............. 732.60 1010.45 740,254.90 0.27 201,929.92
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Affected Public: Individuals/Households (Applicants for Program Benefits)
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249.6............................. Certification data .............. 725,686 1 725,686 0.0167 12,118.9562
for seniors.
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Subtotal Reporting: Individuals/Households.......... .............. 725,686 1 725,686 0.0167 12,118.9562
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Affected Public: Authorized Farmers, Farmers' Markets, Roadside Stands, CSA Programs
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249.3(d).......................... Non-profit .............. 290.4 0.5 145.2 2 290.4
businesses
Applications.
249.10(b), (c).................... Authorized Outlet .............. 9,777.5 1 9,777.5 0.0835 816.42125
Agreements.
249.10(b)(1)(xi).................. Farmer/farmers' .............. 500 1 500 0.5 250
market complaints.
249.10(b)(8)...................... Appeal of Denial.... .............. 7.822 1 7.822 2 15.644
249.10(d)......................... Annual Training for .............. 19,555 1 19,555 2 39110
Authorized Outlets.
249.10(e)(1)...................... Coupon Reimbursement .............. 19,555 9 175,995 4 703,980
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Subtotal Reporting: Authorized farmers, farmers' .............. 19,845.40 10.38 205,980.52 3.61 744,462.47
markets, roadside stands and CSA programs.
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GRAND SUBTOTAL: REPORTING....................... .............. 746,264.00 2.240388686 167,1921.42 0.573299279 958,511.35
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RECORDKEEPING BURDEN ESTIMATES
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Affected Public: State & Local Agencies (Including U.S. Territories and Indian Tribal Organizations)
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249.4(c).......................... State Plan Record .............. 55 1 55 0.167 9.185
Maintenance.
249.9............................. Nutrition education. .............. 55 13194.29091 725,686 0.25 181,421.5
249.10(a)(4), (d)................. Authorized Outlet .............. 55 1 55 2 110
Training Content.
249.10(b)......................... Authorized farmers, .............. 55 1 55 2 110
farmers' markets,
roadside stands and
CSA program
agreements.
248.10(b)(8)...................... Maintenance of .............. 55 1 55 0.167 9.185
Disqualification
and Sanction
Records.
249.10(e )(2)(3), 249.17(c)(1)(i). Monitoring and .............. 55 39.90816327 2,194.94898 0.5 1,097.47449
review of at least
10 percent of
authorized farmers,
farmers' markets,
roadside stands,
and CSA programs.
249.10(e)(4); 249.17(c)(1)(ii).... Monitoring/Review of .............. 55 8.8 484 0.5 242
Local Agencies.
249.11(c)......................... Record of financial FNS-683A 55 1 55 2 110
expenditures.
249.16(a)......................... Fair hearings....... .............. 55 1 55 1 55
249.17(a)......................... Maintenance of .............. 55 1 55 2 110
Management
Evaluations.
249.23(a)......................... Record of Program .............. 55 1 55 40 2,200
operations.
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GRAND SUBTOTAL: RECORDKEEPING................... .............. 55.00 13251.00 728,804.95 0.25 185,474.34
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GRAND SUBTOTAL REPORTING AND RECORDKEEPING...... .............. 746,264.00 3.22 2,400,726.37 0.48 1,143,985.69
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Estimated avg.
Estimated Responses per Total annual number of Estimated
number of respondent responses hours per total hours
respondents (Col. B x C) response (Col. D x E)
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Total Reporting Burden.......... 746,264.0 2.24 1,671,921.42 0.57 958,511.35
Total Recordkeeping Burden...... 55.00 13251.00 728,804.95 0.25 185,474.34
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TOTAL BURDEN FOR #0584-0541. 746,264.0 3.22 2,400,726.37 0.48 1,143,985.69
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Cynthia Long,
Administrator, Food and Nutrition Service.
[FR Doc. 2022-11479 Filed 5-26-22; 8:45 am]
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