Summer Food for Children Evaluation demonstration projects will develop and test methods of providing access to food for low-income children in urban and rural areas during the summer months when schools are not in regular session, as well as a rigorous independent evaluation of the projects regarding their effectiveness.
This is a revision collection of information. The current OMB burden inventory is 34,774. FNS is requesting 15.5 burden hours for this revised information collection request. This is a decrease of -34,758.5 burden hours as a result of program changes. In addition there is a decrease in the estimated total annual responses. The currently approved responses for this collection are 83,672 estimated total annual responses; with this revision, we are seeking approval for estimated total annual responses of 18. This will reflects a decrease of -83,654 total annual responses. These decreases are primarily due to the removal of individuals and households (I/H) that will not participate in this phase of the information collection request. There were 41,233 I/H respondents and non-respondents included in the prior clearance; again, there will be no re-contact with that affected public in this information collection request. Therefore, this is a decrease of -41,233 I/H respondents. There are also decreases to SA/SFA, 62 participated in the current collection and 13 will be contacted for this request. This program change reflects a decrease of -49 SA/SFA. The other affected public Business' also decreased. The current number of Business that participated in the current approval was 87; this phase seeks to contact 5, a decrease of -82 Business respondents. Consequently these program changes reflect a significant decrease in burden hours.
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.