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