7 CFR Part 245, Determining Eligibility for Free & Reduced Price Meals

Forms and Documents

Document	Type	Status	Availability
Form FNS-742 School Food Authority/Sponsor - 7 CFR 245	Form and Instruction	New	Repair queued
#0026 Reporting Burden.xls	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2006-10-18	Repair queued
#0026 Recordkeeping Burden.xls	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2006-10-17	Repair queued
0584-0026 Supporting Statement.doc	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2006-10-17	Repair queued

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Collection	Type	Status	Form
45641	Household - 7 CFR 245		New
45640	School/Site Recordkeeping - 7 CFR 245		New
45639	School/Site - 7 CFR 245		New
45638	School Food Authority/Sponsor Recordkeeping - 7 CFR 245		New
45629	School Food Authority/Sponsor - 7 CFR 245	Form and Instruction	New
37071	7 CFR 245 - State Agency Burden		Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 0584-0026	ICR Reference No: 200610-0584-001
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 200402-0584-001
Agency/Subagency: USDA/FNS	Agency Tracking No:
Title: 7 CFR Part 245, Determining Eligibility for Free & Reduced Price Meals
Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved with change	Conclusion Date: 01/26/2007
	Date Received in OIRA: 10/30/2006
Terms of Clearance: This ICR is approved consistent with the final rule approved by OMB.

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	01/31/2010	36 Months From Approved	01/31/2007
Responses	12,342,257	0	12,226,735
Time Burden (Hours)	1,758,167	0	1,057,278
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	1,695,000

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Abstract: To establish program eligibility and insure that the program is administered according to statutory and USDA implementing regulations.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 42 USC 1758 Name of Law: Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act
  

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: US Code: 42 USC 1758 Name of Law: Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act

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Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:	Stage of Rulemaking:	Federal Register Citation:	Date:
0584-AC95	Final or interim final rulemaking	65 FR 143	07/25/2000

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Federal Register Notices & Comments
60-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	71 FR 40985	07/19/2006
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 6

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
School Food Authority/Sponsor Recordkeeping - 7 CFR 245
Household - 7 CFR 245
School Food Authority/Sponsor - 7 CFR 245	FNS-742	School Food Authority Verification Summary Report
7 CFR 245 - State Agency Burden
School/Site Recordkeeping - 7 CFR 245
School/Site - 7 CFR 245

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ICR Summary of Burden

	Total Approved	Previously Approved	Change Due to New Statute	Change Due to Agency Discretion	Change Due to Adjustment in Estimate	Change Due to Potential Violation of the PRA
Annual Number of Responses	12,342,257	12,226,735	0	0	115,522	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	1,758,167	1,057,278	700,889	0	0	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	1,695,000	0	0	-1,695,000	0

Burden increases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: No

Burden Increase Due to:

Burden decreases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: Yes

Burden Reduction Due to: Miscellaneous Actions

Short Statement: This submission is a request to increase the currently approved burden by 700,889 hours due to program change. FNS is amending 7 CFR 245 by codifing requirements concerning disclosure of children's free and reduced priced meals and free milk eligibility information in the Child Nutrition Programs. Total annual burden requested for this collection is 1,758,167.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $296,755

Does this IC contain surveys, censuses, or employ statistical methods? No

Is the Supporting Statement intended to be a Privacy Impact Assessment required by the E-Government Act of 2002? No

Is this ICR related to the Affordable Care Act [Pub. L. 111-148 & 111-152]? Uncollected

Is this ICR related to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, [Pub. L. 111-203]? Uncollected

Is this ICR related to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA)? Uncollected

Is this ICR related to the Pandemic Response? Uncollected

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Common Form ICR:  No

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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:

(a) It is necessary for the proper performance of agency functions;

(b) It avoids unnecessary duplication;

(c) It reduces burden on small entities;

(d) It uses plain, coherent, and unambiguous language that is understandable to respondents;

(e) Its implementation will be consistent and compatible with current reporting and recordkeeping practices;

(f) It indicates the retention periods for recordkeeping requirements;

(g) It informs respondents of the information called for under 5 CFR 1320.8 (b)(3) about:

(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;

(h) It was developed by an office that has planned and allocated resources for the efficient and effective management and use of the information to be collected.

(i) It uses effective and efficient statistical survey methodology (if applicable); and

(j) It makes appropriate use of information technology.

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.

Certification Date: 10/30/2006

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