7 CFR Part 245, Determining Eligibility for Free & Reduced Price Meals and Free Milk in Schools

Forms and Documents

Document	Type	Status	Availability
Form FNS-742 54 State Agency; 19,822 SFA	Form and Instruction	Modified	Repair queued
Supporting Statement - 0584-0026 Final Sept 2016.docx	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2016-09-30	Available
Attachment B Part 245 Burden Chart FINAL.xlsx	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2016-04-27	Available
Attachment A Estimate of the IC Burden Part 245 FINAL.docx	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2016-04-27	Repair queued

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Collection	Type	Status	Form
45641	Household - 7 CFR 245		Modified
37071	54 State Agency; 19,822 SFA	Form and Instruction	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 0584-0026	ICR Reference No: 201604-0584-003
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201601-0584-001
Agency/Subagency: USDA/FNS	Agency Tracking No: Renewal
Title: 7 CFR Part 245, Determining Eligibility for Free & Reduced Price Meals and Free Milk in Schools
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: 10/05/2016
	Date Received in OIRA: 04/28/2016
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	10/31/2019	36 Months From Approved	10/31/2016
Responses	16,519,454	0	18,538,712
Time Burden (Hours)	945,743	0	949,777
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: The Food and Nutrition Service (FNS) of the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) administers the Child Nutrition Programs as mandated by the National School Lunch Act and the Child Nutrition Act. Local educational agencies must make free and reduced price meals available to eligible children and directly certify children. This information collection is required to administer the Child Nutrition Programs.

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

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:
	81 FR 1602	01/13/2016
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	81 FR 24560	04/26/2016
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
Household - 7 CFR 245
54 State Agency; 19,822 SFA	FNS-742, FNS-874	School Food Authority (SFA) Verification Collection Report ,   Local Educational Agency Second Review of Applications

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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	16,519,454	18,538,712	0	0	-2,019,258	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	945,743	949,777	0	0	-4,034	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 revision of a currently approved collection with 949,777 burden hours and 18,538,712 responses. As a result of adjustments due to an estimated reduction in the number of respondents for this collection, estimated decreases in some of the estimated reporting times, and the removal of two activities from the collection, FNS estimates that 4,034 burden hours and 2,019,258 responses will be reduced from this collection. With this renewal, FNS estimates that this information collection will now have 945,743 burden hours and 16,519,454 responses.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $51,984

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: 04/28/2016

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