Memo - Request to OMB Professional Standards

United States
Department of
Agriculture
Food and
Nutrition
Service
3101 Park
Center Drive

February 12, 2015

Alexandria, VA
22302-1500

TO:

THROUGH:

FROM:

SUBJECT:

Julie Wise
OMB Desk Officer
Ruth Brown
USDA Department Clearance Officer
Lynnette Thomas
Branch Chief, Planning and Regulatory Affairs
Food and Nutrition Service
Request for Approval to Add Grant to OMB No. 0584-0512

The Uniform Grant Application for Non-Entitlement Discretionary Grants, OMB
Number 0584-0512 allows the Food and Nutrition Service to add programs to the list of
approved programs that use this generic clearance process periodically, provided that
approval is obtained in advance.
The Food and Nutrition Service (FNS) is requesting OMB approval to add the grant
information collection: Professional Standards Training to the list of approved grants.
FNS intends to award a single grant to a State Agency in FY 2015/2016. We are
requesting to use the hours listed below for applicants and the grantee:
Currently
Approved Available

Responses
Hours 

Requested for
use with this IC

Difference
(Remaining)

4,761 

4,043

60

3,983

123,903 

113,734

1,324

112,410

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