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

Forms and Documents

Forms and supporting documents for this ICR

Document	Type	Status	Availability
Form FNS-874 Local Educational Agency Second Review of Applications	Form and Instruction	Modified	Available
Form FNS-742 School Food Authority (SFA) Verification Collection Report	Form and Instruction	Modified	Available
Attachment B - 0584-0026 Part 245 Burden Chart - CEP Final Rule.xlsx	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2016-12-13	Available
Attachment A Estimate of the IC Burden Part 245 - CEP FR.docx	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2016-12-13	Available
Community Eligibility Supporting Statement - Final Rule.docx	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2016-12-29	Available

IC Document Collections

Information collection document groups

IC ID	Collection	Type	Status	Form
45641	Household - 7 CFR 245		Modified
37071	SLT IC	Form and Instruction	Modified	Local Educational Agency Second Review of Applications
37071	SLT IC	Form and Instruction	Modified	School Food Authority (SFA) Verification Collection Report

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 0584-0026	ICR Reference No: 201612-0584-001
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201604-0584-003
Agency/Subagency: USDA/FNS	Agency Tracking No: AE16
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 without change	Conclusion Date: 03/13/2017
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA)	Date Received in OIRA: 12/30/2016
Terms of Clearance:

table that charts list comparision

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	03/31/2020	36 Months From Approved	10/31/2019
Responses	16,245,251	0	16,519,454
Time Burden (Hours)	939,501	0	945,743
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:
0584-AE16	Final or interim final rulemaking	81 FR 50194	07/29/2016

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Federal Register Notices & Comments
60-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	78 FR 65890	11/04/2013
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? Yes

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

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IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Household - 7 CFR 245
SLT IC	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

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	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	16,245,251	16,519,454	0	-274,203	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	939,501	945,743	0	-6,242	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: Yes

Burden Reduction Due to: Changing Regulations

Short Statement: As a result of program changes due to rulemaking, the revisions result in an overall reduction of 6,242 hours from current approved burden in the OMB information collection inventory.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $60,648

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: 12/30/2016

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