Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; Comment Request; FNS-245, Negative Case Action Review Schedule; FNS- 247, Statistical Summary of Sample Disposition; and FNS-248, Status of Sample Selection and Completion

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Food and Nutrition Service

Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection;

Comment Request; FNS-245, Negative Case Action Review Schedule; FNS-

247, Statistical Summary of Sample Disposition; and FNS-248, Status of

Sample Selection and Completion

AGENCY: Food and Nutrition Service, 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 proposed information collection of the FNS-245, Negative Case Action

Review Schedule; the FNS-247, Statistical Summary of Sample

Disposition; and the FNS-248, Status of Sample Selection and

Completion. The proposed collection is an extension of collection

currently approved under OMB No. 0584-0034.

DATES: Written comments must be submitted on or before October 12,

1999.

ADDRESSES: 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 has practical utility;

(b) the accuracy of the agency's estimate of the burden of the proposed

collection of

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information, including the validity of the methodology and assumptions

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

through the use of appropriate automated, electronic, mechanical, or

other technological collection techniques or other forms of information

technology. Comments may be sent to: Retha F. Oliver, Chief, Quality

Control Branch, Program Accountability Division, Food and Nutrition

Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture, 3101 Park Center Drive,

Alexandria, VA 22302.

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: Requests for additional information or

copies of the information collection form and instruction should be

directed to Retha F. Oliver, (703) 305-2474.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Title: Quality Control Negative Case Action Review Schedule

Statistical Summary of Sample Disposition

Status of Sample Selection and Completion.

OMB Number: 0584-0034.

Form Numbers: FNS-245, FNS-247, & FNS-248.

Expiration Date: September 30, 1999.

Type of Request: Reinstatement without change, of this previously

approved collection of information.

Abstract: The FNS-245, Negative Case Action Review Schedule, is

designed to collect QC data and serve as the data entry form for

negative case action quality control (QC) reviews in the Food Stamp

program. State agencies complete the FNS-245 for each negative case in

their QC sample. The FNS-247, Statistical Summary of Sample

Disposition, summarizes the data obtained from a State's active and

negative QC samples over the course of each annual reporting period.

The FNS-248, Status of Sample Selection and Completion, tracks a

State's progress in sample selection and case completion on a monthly

basis.

Affected Public: Individuals or households; State or local

governments.

Estimated Number of Respondents: 53.

Number of responses per respondent: 636.

Estimated Total annual responses: 33,718.

Hours per response: 3.0236.

Total annual reporting hours: 100,254.

Number of record keepers: 53.

Number of record keepings per respondent: 636.

Estimated Annual hours per record keepers: 15.

Hours per record keeping: 0.0236.

Total record keeping hours: 796.

Total annual reporting/record keeping hours: 101,049 (total hours

per response plus total recordkeeping hours).

Dated: August 6, 1999.

Susan Carr Gossman,

Acting Administrator, Food and Nutrition Service.

[FR Doc. 99-21061 Filed 8-12-99; 8:45 am]

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