ICR Justification Merge Memo - 0584-0577 to FPRS

1/5/17
United States
Department of
Agriculture
Food and
Nutrition
Service

TO:

Stephanie Tatham
Office of Management and Budget Desk Officer

3101 Park
Center Drive

TROUGH:

Lynnette Thomas
Branch Chief
Planning and Regulatory Affairs
Food and Nutrition Service

FROM:

Ruth Brown
Department Clearance Officer

Alexandria, VA
22302-1500

The information collection burden associated with State Agency (NSLP/SNAP) Direct
Certification Rate Data Element Report (FNS-834) was approved under OMB Control
Number #0584-0577, Expiration date 12/31/2019.
In the cleared ICR, FNS indicated that upon clearance, the burden for this collection
would be merged under OMB Control Number #0584-0594, Food Programs Reporting
System (FPRS). At this time, FNS is requesting a no material/non-substantive change
to merge the burden as noted below.

Burden

Merge From
#0584-0577

Merge To
#0584-0594

Hours
Responses

53
106

104,696
46,272

AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER

New Burden After
Change
#0584-0594
104,749
46,378