[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 228 (Monday, November 25, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Page 59858]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-30050]
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Federal Register / Vol. 61, No. 228 / Monday, November 25, 1996 /
Notices
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Food and Consumer Service
Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection;
Comment Request--Form FCS-806, Claim for Reimbursement (National School
Lunch, School/Breakfast and Special Milk Programs)
AGENCY: Food and Consumer Service, USDA.
ACTION: Notice and request for comments.
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SUMMARY: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this
notice invites the public to comment on the proposed Food and Consumer
Service (FCS) use of Form FCS-806, Claim for Reimbursement, to collect
data to determine the amount of reimbursement sponsors and other
providers in the National School Lunch, School Breakfast and Special
Milk Programs will be eligible to receive.
DATES: Comments on this notice must be received by January 24, 1997 to
be assured of consideration.
ADDRESSES: Send comments to: Frank Duesing, Accounting Division,
Financial Management, Food and Consumer Service, USDA, 3101 Park Center
Drive, Room 415, Alexandria, Virginia 22302.
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; (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 respondents,
including through the use of automated collection techniques or other
forms of information technology.
All responses to this notice will be summarized and included in the
request for OMB approval. All comments will also become a matter of
public record.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Frank Duesing, (703) 305-2870.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title: Form FCS-806, Claim for Reimbursement, (National School
Lunch, School Breakfast and Special Milk Programs).
OMB Number: 0584-0284.
Expiration Date of Approval: July 31, 1996.
Type of Request: Reinstatement, without change, of a previously
approved information collection for which approval has expired.
Abstract: The National School Lunch, School Breakfast and Special
Milk Programs' Claim for Reimbursement Form is used to collect meal and
cost data from sponsors and other providers in order to determine the
amount of reimbursement for meals or milk served. The completed forms
are sent to the Food and Consumer Service's Regional Offices where they
are entered into a computerized payment system. The payment system
computes earned reimbursement.
Earned reimbursement in the National School Lunch, School
Breakfast, and Special Milk Programs is based on performance, that is,
an assigned rate per meal or half pint of milk served, with cost
comparisons to free milk and severe need breakfasts. To fulfill the
earned reimbursement requirements set forth in National School Lunch,
School Breakfast, and Special Milk Program Regulations issued by the
Secretary of Agriculture (7 CFR 210.8, 220.11, 215.10), the meal and
cost data must be collected on form FCS-806. This form is an intrinsic
part of the accounting system being used currently by the subject
programs to ensure proper reimbursement as well as to facilitate
adequate record keeping.
This request is being made to extend the current information
collection for an additional three years. Current methods are the only
practical means of collecting this information considering the
resources of form users.
The information collected is used by FCS to manage, plan, evaluate,
and account for Federal Government resources. The reports and records
are required to ensure the proper and judicious use of public funds.
Estimate of Burden: Public reporting burden for this collection of
information is estimated to average .5 hours per response.
Respondents: The respondents are National School Lunch, School
Breakfast and Special Milk Programs sponsors and other providers.
Estimated Number of Respondents: 1200.
Estimated Number of Responses per Respondent: 9.
Estimated Total Annual Burden on Respondents: 5,400 hours.
Copies of this information collection can be obtained from Cato
Watson, Agency Information Collection Coordinator, Food and Consumer
Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture, 3101 Park Center Drive,
Alexandria, Virginia 22302.
Dated: November 12, 1996.
William E. Ludwig,
Administrator, Food and Consumer Service.
[FR Doc. 96-30050 Filed 11-22-96; 8:45 am]
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