FMNP State agencies use the FNS-683
and FNS-203 to report financial and recipient data to FNS as
required by 7 CFR 3016. FNS will use this data for funding and
program management decisions.
This is a revision of a
currently approved collection. FNS Forms 683 Worksheet (Financial
Report) and 203 Worksheet (Program Report) was consolidated, merged
and renamed Annual Financial and Program Data Report and is now
contained in The Food Programs Reporting System (FPRS) OMB Control
No. 0584-0594, Expiration Date: 6/30/2017. As a result of this
merge, there is an adjustment which decreases the burden estimates
for this collection by -184 burden hours and -92 responses. The
most recent annual report shows that 47 State agencies administer
the FMNP, this is an increase in the number of State agencies
participating in the FMNP from 45 to 47 State agencies, including
the authorization of 3,322 farmers' markets, 17,713 farmers, and
2,758 roadside stands authorized to accept FMNP coupons (for a
total of 23,793 authorized entities).
On behalf of this Federal agency, I certify that
the collection of information encompassed by this request complies
with 5 CFR 1320.9 and the related provisions of 5 CFR
1320.8(b)(3).
The following is a summary of the topics, regarding
the proposed collection of information, that the certification
covers:
(i) Why the information is being collected;
(ii) Use of information;
(iii) Burden estimate;
(iv) Nature of response (voluntary, required for a
benefit, or mandatory);
(v) Nature and extent of confidentiality; and
(vi) Need to display currently valid OMB control
number;
If you are unable to certify compliance with any of
these provisions, identify the item by leaving the box unchecked
and explain the reason in the Supporting Statement.