National School Lunch Program: Direct Certification Continuous Improvement Plans Required by the Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act of 2010 (0584-AE10)

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Form FNS-834 FNS-834 Form	Unchanged
Supporting Statement - Direct Certification Benchmarks and CIPs - FINAL 021313.docx Supporting Statement A	2013-02-21
Data Collection Comments and Responses.docx Supplementary Document	2012-09-13

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
204024	Continuous Improvement Plan (CIP)	Unchanged
204022	FNS-834 Form	Unchanged

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 0584-0577	ICR Reference No: 201301-0584-001
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201209-0584-004
Agency/Subagency: USDA/FNS	Agency Tracking No: Merge CIP with 0026
Title: National School Lunch Program: Direct Certification Continuous Improvement Plans Required by the Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act of 2010 (0584-AE10)
Type of Information Collection: New collection (Request for a new OMB Control Number)	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved without change	Conclusion Date: 04/10/2013
	Date Received in OIRA: 02/22/2013
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	04/30/2016	36 Months From Approved
Responses	142	0	0
Time Burden (Hours)	116	0	0
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: FNS/USDA must annually collect direct certification data from State Agencies. FNS will use a new form, FNS-834, to collect the data. State agencies that do not meet direct certification benchmarks must submit a continuous improvement plan.

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Authorizing Statute(s): PL: Pub.L. 111 - 296 101(b) Name of Law: Healthy, Hunger Free Kids Act of 2010 (HHFKA)
  

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: PL: Pub.L. 111 - 296 101(b) Name of Law: Healthy, Hunger Free Kids Act (HHFKA)

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Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:	Stage of Rulemaking:	Federal Register Citation:	Date:
0584-AE10	Final or interim final rulemaking	78 FR 12221	02/22/2013

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Federal Register Notices & Comments
60-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	77 FR 4688	01/30/2012
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? Yes

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 2

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
FNS-834	FNS-834	State Agency (Nslp/Snap) Direct Certification Rate Data Element Report
Continuous Improvement Plan (CIP)

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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	142	0	142	0	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	116	0	116	0	0	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0	0	0	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: No

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement: This is a new information collection. This information collection will increase the OMB inventory by 116 burden hours for reporting and recordkeeping due to program changes to comply with the statutory requirements in Section 101(b) of Public Law 111-296.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $1,260

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]? 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: 02/22/2013

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