NSLP/SBP Access, Participation, Eligibility, and Certification Study

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
rev APEC II_OMB Part A-Final 08-19-12.docx Supporting Statement A	2012-08-20
rev APEC II_OMB Part B-Final 07-26-12.docx Supporting Statement B	2012-08-16
NASS Comments.docx Supplementary Document	2012-06-20
ATTACHMENT N - MATHEMATICA CONFIDENTIALITY PLEDGE.pdf Supplementary Document	2012-06-20
ATTACHMENT A - TABLES AND FIGURES.pdf Supplementary Document	2012-06-20

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
3145	NSLP/SBP Access, Participation, Eligibility, and Certification Study Other-Attachment C.1-SFA District Director Questionnaire	Removed
203797	Households: M - Household Survey (Non-Response) Other-Non-Respondent Placeholder	New
203796	Households: M - Household Survey Other-M.1-Household Survey	New
203795	Private Schools: K -Participation Data Protocol Other-K - Participation Data Protocol- For All Schools	New
203794	Private Schools: J - Changes in Student Certification and Enrollment Form Other-J - Changes in Student Certification and Enrollment Form -	New
203793	Private Schools: H - School Meal Count Verification Form Other-H.1-School Meal Count Form-Day	New
203792	Private Schools: F - Certified and Denied Applicant Sampling Other-F.1-Student Sample Contact Info Form	New
203791	Private Schools: D - SFA Reimbursement Claims Data Other-D.1-SFA Reimbursement Claim Verif - Month	New
203790	Private Schools: Telephone Interview for Survey Data Clarification Other-Unwritten Information Collection Instrument Placeholder	New
203788	Private Schools: C - SFA District Director Questionnaire Other-C - SFA District Director Questionnaire	New
203787	State/Local: O - Program Data Other-O.3-Administrative Data Items Being Rqst from State Agenci	New
203786	State/Local: K - Participation Data Other-K - Participation Data Protocol- For All Schools	New
203785	State/Local: J - Changes in Student Certification and Enrollment Form Other-J - Changes in Student Certification and Enrollment Form -	New
203784	State/Local: H - School Meal Count Verification Form Other-H.1-School Meal Count Form-Day	New
203783	State/Local: G - CEO Student Sampling Other-G - CEO Student Sampling File Documentation Form	New
203782	State/Local: F - Certified and Denied Applicant Sampling Other-F.1-Student Sample Contact Info Form	New
203781	State/Local: D - SFA Reimbursement Claims Data Other-Attachment D.1-SFA Reimbursement Claim Verif - Month	New
203780	State/Local: Telephone Interview for Survey Data Clarification Other-Unwritten Information Collection Instrument Placeholder	New
203779	State/Local: C - SFA District Director Questionnaire (Non-Response) Other-NON-RESPONDENT PLACE HOLDER	New
203778	State/Local: C - SFA District Director Questionnaire Other-Attachment C - SFA District Director Questionnaire	New
202273	Private Schools Other-Attachment G.1-CEO Student Sampling File Documentation For	Removed
202242	Individual/Households Other-Attachment L.8-National School Meals Brochure_Spanish	Removed

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 0584-0530	ICR Reference No: 201208-0584-008
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201204-0584-007
Agency/Subagency: USDA/FNS	Agency Tracking No:
Title: NSLP/SBP Access, Participation, Eligibility, and Certification Study
Type of Information Collection: Reinstatement with change of a previously approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved with change	Conclusion Date: 08/27/2012
	Date Received in OIRA: 08/22/2012
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	08/31/2015	36 Months From Approved
Responses	7,974	0	0
Time Burden (Hours)	5,363	0	0
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: This study will produce national estimates of erroneous payments in NSLP and SBP due to certification errors and meal counting and claiming as required by the Improper Payments Information Act of 2002.

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Authorizing Statute(s): PL: Pub.L. 107 - 300 17 Name of Law: Improper Payments Information Act (IPIA) of 2002
  

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: None

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Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:	Stage of Rulemaking:	Federal Register Citation:	Date:
	Not associated with rulemaking

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Federal Register Notices & Comments
60-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	77 FR 6776	02/09/2012
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	77 FR 135	07/13/2012
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? Yes

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 19

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
State/Local: C - SFA District Director Questionnaire (Non-Response)
State/Local: Telephone Interview for Survey Data Clarification
State/Local: F - Certified and Denied Applicant Sampling
State/Local: G - CEO Student Sampling
State/Local: C - SFA District Director Questionnaire
State/Local: H - School Meal Count Verification Form
State/Local: J - Changes in Student Certification and Enrollment Form
State/Local: K - Participation Data
State/Local: O - Program Data
NSLP/SBP Access, Participation, Eligibility, and Certification Study
Private Schools: C - SFA District Director Questionnaire
Private Schools: Telephone Interview for Survey Data Clarification
Private Schools: D - SFA Reimbursement Claims Data
Private Schools: F - Certified and Denied Applicant Sampling
Private Schools: H - School Meal Count Verification Form
Private Schools: J - Changes in Student Certification and Enrollment Form
Private Schools: K -Participation Data Protocol
Individual/Households
Private Schools
Households: M - Household Survey
Households: M - Household Survey (Non-Response)
State/Local: D - SFA Reimbursement Claims Data

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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	7,974	0	0	7,974	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	5,363	0	0	5,363	0	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0	0	0	0

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

Burden Increase Due to: Miscellaneous Actions

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

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement: This collection is a reinstatement of a previously approved information collection resulting in a program change of 5,569 burden hours. APEC II includes several objectives addressed in APEC-I, but expands on that study via (1) State-level modeling and (2) the inclusion of a recently introduced provision, the CEO, in the SY 2012-13 national estimate of erroneous payments.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $2,081,059

Does this IC contain surveys, censuses, or employ statistical methods? Yes Part B of Supporting Statement

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]? No

Is this ICR related to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, [Pub. L. 111-203]? No

Is this ICR related to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA)? No

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: 08/22/2012

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