Notice2023-16031
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July 28, 2023
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[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 144 (Friday, July 28, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 48786-48787]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2023-16031]
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request
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; 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; the
accuracy of the agency's estimate of burden including the validity of
the methodology and assumptions used; ways to enhance the quality,
utility and clarity of the information to be collected; and 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 August
28, 2023 will be considered. Written comments and recommendations for
the proposed information collection should be submitted within 30 days
of the publication of this notice on the following website
<a href="http://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain">www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain</a>. Find this particular information
collection by selecting ``Currently under 30-day Review--Open for
Public Comments'' or by using the search function.
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: 7 CFR part 210, National School Lunch Program.
OMB Control Number: 0584-0006.
Summary of Collection: Section 10 of the Child Nutrition Act of
1966 (42 U.S.C. 1779) requires the Secretary of Agriculture to
prescribe such regulations as deemed necessary to carry out this Act
and the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act (NSLA) (42 U.S.C.
1751 et seq.). The NSLA, as amended, authorizes the National School
Lunch Program (NSLP) to safeguard the health and well-being of the
Nation's children and provide free or reduced-price school lunches to
eligible students through subsidies to schools. As required, the
Secretary of Agriculture issued 7 CFR part 210, which sets forth
policies and procedures for the administration and operation of the
NSLP.
Need and Use of the Information: This ongoing information
collection is required to administer and operate this program in
accordance with the NSLA. The Program is administered at the State
agency and school food authority (SFA)/local education agency (LEA)
levels and States, SFAs/LEAs, and schools under this Act are required
to keep accounts and records as may be necessary to enable FNS to
determine whether the program is in compliance with this Act and the
regulations. Program operations include the submission of applications
and agreements and monthly reports of program participation and numbers
of meals served submitted from monthly claims for reimbursement.
Records maintained include documentation of payment of monthly claims,
annual data from Program monitoring reviews, and menu and food
production records. In addition to reporting and maintaining records,
the States and SFAs/LEAs have publication notification requirements as
well. State agencies must post summaries of the most recent
administrative review results of SFAs on their websites. LEAs must
inform the public annually about the content and implementation of
local school wellness policies and must conduct triennial assessments
of schools' compliance with the local school wellness policies and
inform the public about the progress. FNS uses this information to
properly monitor State agency and SFA/LEA compliance.
Description of Respondents: State, local, or Tribal government.
Number of Respondents: 115,935.
Frequency of Responses: Recordkeeping; Reporting; Third party
disclosure: On occasion, Quarterly, Monthly, and Annually.
Total Burden Hours: 9,808,701.
Food and Nutrition Service
Title: 7 CFR part 245, Determining Eligibility for Free and Reduced
Price Meals and Free Milk in Schools.
OMB Control Number: 0584-0026.
Summary of Collection: The Richard B. Russell National School Lunch
Act (NSLA), Child Nutrition Act of 1966 (42 U.S.C. 1779), and Title 7
CFR part 245, Determining Eligibility for Free and Reduced Price Meals
and Free Milk in Schools, set forth Program requirements for State
agencies, local education agencies (LEAs)/school food authorities
(SFAs), and households. 7 CFR part 245 and section 9 of the NSLA
require Program participants and administrators of the School Breakfast
Program (SBP), National School Lunch Program (NSLP), or Special Milk
Program (SMP) to determine children's eligibility for free and reduced
price meals and/or free milk. Also established in 7 CFR part 245 and
section 9 of the NSLA are Program procedures and Federal requirements
that prevent physical segregation, or other discrimination against, or
overt identification of, children unable to pay the full price for
meals or milk. All schools and institutions opting to participate in
the SBP, NSLP, or the SMP are required to make free or reduced price
meals or free milk available to all eligible enrolled children.
Need and Use of the Information: FNS collects information for this
collection, which contains both mandatory and required to obtain or
retain benefit requirements, from State agencies, LEAs/SFAs, and
households. The information collected from the State agencies and the
LEAs/SFAs ensures that eligibility determinations are made, that
applications are verified, that eligibility and other records are
maintained, and that public notification is provided concerning the
programs. The information collected from the households is used to
determine eligibility for free and reduced price meal benefits and
participation in the
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Special Milk Program and to verify eligibility determinations. FNS uses
the information to estimate and report the burden that Program
requirements have on State and local levels, comply with Federal
requirements, understand the administrative and operational costs
associated with Program eligibility criteria, to monitor the number of
children directly certified and the number participating in the school
meal programs, to monitor the number of household applications that are
submitted, and to monitor the number of schools operating under
Provision 1, 2, or 3 or the Community Eligibility Provision which
enable schools to serve all enrolled students free meals at no charge.
Households are required to complete applications and respond to
verification in order to receive program benefits.
Description of Respondents: Individuals or households; State,
local, or Tribal government.
Number of Respondents: 3,571,312.
Frequency of Responses: Recordkeeping; Reporting; Third Party
Disclosure: Annually.
Total Burden Hours: 660,799.
Food and Nutrition Service
Title: Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP) National
Disqualified List.
OMB Control Number: 0584-0584.
Summary of Collection: The Food and Nutrition Service administers
the Child Nutrition Act of 1966, as amended (42 U.S.C. 1771, et seq.).
Section 243(c) of Public Law 106-224, the Agricultural Risk Protection
Act of 2000, amended section 17(d)(5) of the Richard B. Russell
National School Lunch Act (42 U.S.C. 1766 (d)(5)(E)(i) and (ii)) by by
requiring the Department of Agriculture to maintain a list of
institutions, day care home providers, and individuals that have been
terminated or otherwise disqualified from CACFP participation. The law
also requires the Department to make the list available to State
agencies for their use in reviewing applications to participate and to
sponsoring organizations to ensure that they do not employ as
principals any persons who are disqualified from the program. This
statutory mandate has been incorporated into Sec. 226.6(c)(7) of the
Program regulations.
Need and Use of the Information: The Food and Nutrition Service
(FNS) uses forms FNS-843 Report of Disqualification from
Participation--Institution and Responsible Principals/Individuals and
FNS-844 Report of Disqualification from Participation--Individually
Disqualified Responsible Principal/Individual or Day Care Home Provider
to collect and maintain the disqualification data. The State agencies
use these forms, which are accessed through a web-based National
Disqualification List (NDL) system, to collect the contact information
and the disqualification information and reasons on all individuals and
institutions that have been disqualified and are therefore ineligible
to participate in CACFP. The information is collected from State
agencies as the disqualifications occur so that the list is kept
current. By maintaining the web-based system, the Department ensures
program integrity by making the NDL data available to sponsoring
organizations and State agencies so that no one who has been
disqualified can participate in CACFP. Without this data collection,
State agencies would not be able to prevent individuals and
institutions disqualified in other States from reapplying to
participate in CACFP.
Description of Respondents: State, local, or Tribal government.
Number of Respondents: 56.
Frequency of Responses: Reporting: On occasion; Other (as needed).
Total Burden Hours: 784.
Ruth Brown,
Departmental Information Collection Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 2023-16031 Filed 7-27-23; 8:45 am]
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