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
Supporting Statement - 0584-0026 Final 3.31.20 .docx	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2020-03-31	Available
ATA996~1.PDF	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2020-03-30	Available
Attachment I. Child Nutrition Act Of 1966.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2020-03-30	Available
Attachment H. Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2020-03-30	Available
Attachment B. Burden Chart for 0584-0026.xlsx	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2020-03-31	Available
Attachment A Burden Estimate Part 245 Final.docx	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2020-03-31	Available

IC Document Collections

Information collection document groups

IC ID	Collection	Type	Status	Form
45641	Household - 7 CFR 245	Other-Attachment J38 - Prototype Household Application for Free	Modified
37071	State Agencies and LEAs/SFAs - SLT IC	Other-Attachment N - Prototype Agreement for Disclosure of Free	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 0584-0026	ICR Reference No: 202003-0584-002
Status: Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201612-0584-001
Agency/Subagency: USDA/FNS	Agency Tracking No: 2020 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 without change	Conclusion Date: 07/14/2020
	Date Received in OIRA: 03/31/2020
Terms of Clearance: FNS may make changes to the address as a de minimis change. Where applicable, FNS shall inform LEAs of its statutory exemption from Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act of 1974.

table that charts list comparision

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	07/31/2023	36 Months From Approved	07/31/2020
Responses	12,550,195	0	16,245,251
Time Burden (Hours)	664,726	0	939,501
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 meal and reduced price meals and free milk available to eligible children and directly certify children. This information collection is required to administer the Child Nutrition Programs in accordance with the NSLA.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 42 USC 1751, 1757-1759 Name of Law: Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act (NSLA)
   US Code: 42 USC 1779 Name of Law: Child Nutrition Act of 1966
  

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:
	85 FR 3335	01/21/2020
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	85 FR 17528	03/30/2020
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? Yes

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

table that charts list of burden

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Household - 7 CFR 245
State Agencies and LEAs/SFAs - SLT IC

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ICR Summary of Burden

table that charts list 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	12,550,195	16,245,251	0	18,358	-3,713,414	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	664,726	939,501	0	2,130	-276,905	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0	0	0	0

Burden increases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: Yes

Burden Increase Due to: Miscellaneous Actions

Burden decreases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: No

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement: This information collection is currently approved with 16,245,251 responses and 939,501 burden hours. With the addition of requirements and burdens that were not previously accounted for in the collection, FNS estimates that 2,130 hours and 18,358 responses will be added to the collection as a program change. Due to decreases in the number of participating LEAs and schools, a decrease in the number of households completing applications, and changes to the number of LEAs participating in CEP, FNS estimates that the burden hours will decrease by 276,905 and the responses by 3,713,414 due to adjustments. The overall reduction in burden is 274,775 hours and 3,695,056 responses. Therefore, FNS estimates that this revision will have 12,550,195 responses and 664,726 burden hours.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $127,418

Does this IC contain surveys, censuses, or employ statistical methods? No

Does this ICR request any personally identifiable information (see OMB Circular No. A-130 for an explanation of this term)? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination.     Yes

Does this ICR include a form that requires a Privacy Act Statement (see 5 U.S.C. §552a(e)(3))? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination.     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? No

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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: 03/31/2020

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