Federal Register: October 20, 2004 (Volume 69, Number 202)
DOCID: FR Doc 04-23420
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Food and Nutrition Service
NOTICE: NOTICES
DOCUMENT ACTION: Notice.
SUBJECT CATEGORY:
Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; Comment Request--WIC Farmers' Market Nutrition Program (FMNP) Financial Report (Form FNS-683); WIC Farmers' Market Nutrition Program Recipient Report (Form FNS-203); and WIC Farmers' Market Nutrition Program Regulations
DATES: Written comments must be received by December 20, 2004.
DOCUMENT SUMMARY:
In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this notice announces the intention of FNS to request revisions to currently approved information collections in the WIC Farmers' Market Nutrition Program Financial Report (Form FNS683); WIC Farmers' Market Nutrition Program Recipient Report (Form FNS203); and WIC Farmers' Market Nutrition Program Regulations.
SUMMARY:
Agency information collection activities; proposals, submissions, and approvals,
SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION
Title: The WIC Farmers' Market Nutrition Program Financial Report (Form FNS683); WIC Farmers' Market Nutrition Program Recipient Report (Form FNS203); and WIC Farmers' Market Nutrition Program Regulations.
OMB Number: 05840447.
Form Numbers: Form FNS683, Form FNS203, and the WIC Farmers' Market Nutrition Program Regulations.
Expiration Date: February 28, 2005.
Type of Request: Revision to a Currently Approved Collection Form.
Abstract: Pursuant to Section 17(m)(8) of the Child Nutrition Act of 1966, 42 U.S.C. 1786(m)(8), 7 CFR 248.23 of the WIC Farmers' Market Nutrition Program (FMNP) regulations requires that certain Program related information be compiled and submitted to FNS. Each State agency administering the FMNP is required to use FNS683 and FNS203 to report financial and participation data to the Secretary as required by 7 CFR part 3016. FNS will use this information for funding and program management decisions. Based on the previous submission of reporting and recordkeeping requirements for the FMNP, 41 State agencies administered the program, including the authorization of 1,622 farmers' markets to accept FMNP coupons. Due to program growth, currently 44 State agencies administer the program, including the authorization of 2,259 farmers' markets, 15,241 farmers, and 1,339 roadside stands authorized to accept FMNP coupons (for a total of 18,839 authorized entities). No new program requirements have been added to change or increase the number of hours per response. Therefore, based on an increase in respondents, and an increased information collection burden on respondents, a revision to the reporting and recordkeeping burden is necessary.
Form FNS683 Reporting Burden: See chart below.
Form FNS203 Reporting Burden: See chart below.
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FMNP Regulations Reporting Burden: See chart below.
Recordkeeping Burden: See chart below.
Total Reporting and Recordkeeping Burden: See chart below. [GRAPHIC] [TIFF OMITTED] TN20OC04.000
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Dated: October 13, 2004.
Roberto Salazar,
Administrator, Food and Nutrition Service.
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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT
Requests for additional information or copies of the information collection form and instructions should be directed to: Debra Whitford, (703) 3052746.