| APPENDIX I: WIC Burden Table |
| Regulatory Section |
Information Collected |
Estimated Number of Respondents |
Annual Responses per Respondent |
Total Annual Responses |
Number of Burden Hours per Request |
Estimated Total Burden Hours |
Previous Sumbission: Total Hours per Person |
Difference Due to Program Changes |
Difference Due to Adjustments |
Explanation of Differences |
| REPORTING BURDEN ESTIMATES |
| Affected Public: State and Local Agencies (including Indian Tribal Organizations and U.S. Territories) |
| 246.4 |
State Plan |
89.00 |
1.00 |
89.00 |
134.62 |
11,981.18 |
12,115.80 |
|
-134.62 |
Change in number of State agencies |
| 246.5(b) |
Local Agency (LA) applications |
904.00 |
1.00 |
904.00 |
2.00 |
1,808.00 |
1,837.00 |
|
-29.00 |
Change in number of local agencies. |
| 246.6 |
LA Agreements |
904.00 |
1.00 |
904.00 |
1.50 |
1,356.00 |
1,377.75 |
|
-21.75 |
Change in number of local agencies. |
| 246.7(f)(2)(iii)(A) |
LA requests for notice extension |
301.30 |
1.00 |
301.30 |
0.25 |
75.33 |
76.50 |
|
-1.18 |
Change in number of local agencies. |
| 246.7(i) |
Cert. data for women |
1,808.00 |
1,807.37 |
3,267,728.00 |
0.17 |
545,711.00 |
624,927.82 |
|
-79,216.82 |
Decrease in number of women certifications. |
| 246.7(i) |
Cert. data for children |
1,808.00 |
2,923.56 |
5,285,794.50 |
0.17 |
882,728.00 |
1,015,270.01 |
|
-132,542.01 |
Decrease in number of child certifications. |
| 246.7(i) |
Certification data for infants |
1,808.00 |
947.12 |
1,712,401.00 |
0.17 |
285,970.97 |
318,553.65 |
|
-32,582.68 |
Decrease in number of infant certifciations. |
| 246.7(j)(9) |
SA notification re funding shortfall |
4.00 |
1.00 |
4.00 |
0.08 |
0.33 |
0.36 |
|
-0.03 |
Decrease due to use of minutes to hours conversion chart |
| 246.7(k) |
Verification of Certification cards |
1,808.00 |
114.00 |
206,103.84 |
0.08 |
17,210.00 |
20,771.96 |
|
-3,561.96 |
Decrease in number of total certifications. |
| 246.10(b)(1) |
Identification of acceptable foods |
89.00 |
1.00 |
89.00 |
40.00 |
3,560.00 |
3,600.00 |
|
-40.00 |
Decrease in number of State agencies. |
| 246.10(b(2) |
Submit APL as food list |
54.00 |
4.00 |
216.00 |
0.01 |
1.79 |
1.79 |
|
0.00 |
N/A |
| 246.10(d)(1) |
Medical documentation, 1% of infants |
1,808.00 |
9.47 |
17,124.01 |
0.03 |
572.00 |
562.15 |
|
9.85 |
Increase in number of infant certifications. (1% of infants) |
| 246.11(d)(2) |
LA nutrition education plan |
1,808.00 |
1.00 |
1,808.00 |
40.00 |
72,320.00 |
73,480.00 |
|
-1,160.00 |
Change in number of local agencies |
| 246.12(g)(4)(i) |
Vendor food sales data |
89.00 |
41.47 |
3,691.00 |
4.00 |
14,764.00 |
10,308.00 |
|
4,456.00 |
Respondent group = the number of vendors that derive more of their revenue from WIC than from SNAP. The number of respondents increased. |
| 246.12(g)(4)(ii)(B) |
Vendor shelf prices |
79.00 |
1,042.13 |
82,328.00 |
2.00 |
164,656.00 |
178,896.00 |
|
-14,240.00 |
Decrease in number of vendors and State agencies results in proportionate decrease in reporting for vendor shelf prices. |
| 246.12(g)(4)(ii)(B) |
Vendor shelf prices exemption |
5.00 |
1.00 |
5.00 |
8.00 |
40.00 |
16.00 |
-8.00 |
32.00 |
Decrease of 8 hours due to program change from streamlining the process. Increase in adjustment hours due to an expected increase in State agencies requesting this exemption (due to reduced hours to respond). |
| 246.12(i)(1) |
Vendor training development |
89.00 |
1.00 |
89.00 |
8.00 |
712.00 |
720.00 |
|
-8.00 |
Change in number of State agencies. |
| 246.12(i)(1) |
Vendor training |
89.00 |
462.52 |
41,164.00 |
2.00 |
82,328.00 |
89,448.00 |
|
-7,120.00 |
Decrease in number of vendors results in proportionate decrease in training. |
| 246.12(j)(4) |
Vendor compliance investigations |
89.00 |
23.13 |
2,058.20 |
2.00 |
4,116.40 |
4,472.40 |
|
-356.00 |
Decrease in number of vendors results in proportionate decrease in estimated compliance investigations. |
| 246.12(o) |
Complaints |
89.00 |
112.36 |
10,000.00 |
1.00 |
10,000.00 |
10,000.00 |
|
0.00 |
N/A |
| 246.12(q) |
Disposition of food instruments |
89.00 |
1.00 |
89.00 |
40.00 |
3,560.00 |
3,600.00 |
|
-40.00 |
Decrease in number of State agencies. |
| 246.14(d) |
ADP proposals |
20.00 |
1.00 |
20.00 |
160.00 |
3,200.00 |
11,200.00 |
|
-8,000.00 |
Increase in the number of State agencies that have already transitioned to EBT due to the legislative mandate of state-wide EBT by October 1, 2020. Thus, fewer ADP proposals are anticipated. |
| 246.16(d) |
Distribution of funds to LAs |
89.00 |
81.26 |
7,232.00 |
2.00 |
14,464.00 |
14,696.00 |
|
-232.00 |
Change in number of local agencies. |
| 246.17(c)(1) |
Termination of SAs & LAs |
89.00 |
0.11 |
10.00 |
8.00 |
80.00 |
80.00 |
|
0.00 |
N/A |
| 246.19(a)(2) |
SA corrective action plans to FNS |
29.37 |
1.00 |
29.37 |
30.00 |
881.10 |
900.00 |
-10.00 |
-8.90 |
Program change decrease in 10 hours to develop action plan due to streamlining process. Decrease in 8.90 hours due to change in number of State agencies and ME cycle. |
| 246.19(b)(5) |
Targeted LA reviews |
89.00 |
2.54 |
226.00 |
2.00 |
452.00 |
459.25 |
|
-7.25 |
Change in number of local agencies. |
| 246.20(a)(2) |
SA response to OIG audits |
1.00 |
1.00 |
1.00 |
40.00 |
40.00 |
40.00 |
|
0.00 |
N/A |
| Subtotal Reporting: State and Local Agencies |
1,897 |
5,609 |
10,640,409 |
0.20 |
2,122,588 |
2,397,410 |
-18.00 |
-274,804 |
|
| Affected Public: Individuals and Households: Applicants for Program Benefits |
| 246.7(i) |
Cert. data for women |
1,633,864.00 |
2.00 |
3,267,728.00 |
0.17 |
545,710.58 |
183,802.30 |
381,997.41 |
-20,089.13 |
Increase due to items not previously included in estimate. Decrease in number of women certifications. |
| 246.7(i) |
Cert. data for children |
3,523,863.00 |
1.50 |
5,285,794.50 |
0.17 |
882,727.68 |
298,608.83 |
617,909.38 |
-33,790.53 |
Increase due to items not previously included in estimate. Decrease in number of children certifications. |
| 246.7(i) |
Certification data for infants |
1,712,401.00 |
1.00 |
1,712,401.00 |
0.17 |
285,970.97 |
93,692.25 |
200,179.68 |
-7,900.96 |
Increase due to items not previously included in estimate. Decrease in number of infant certifications. |
| 246.10(d)(1) |
Medical documentation, 1% of infants |
17,124.01 |
1.00 |
17,124.01 |
0.03 |
572.00 |
562.15 |
|
10.00 |
Increase in number of infant certifications. (1% of infants) |
| 246.10(d)(1) |
Medical documentation |
120,278.55 |
2.00 |
240,557.10 |
0.05 |
12,051.91 |
13,512.79 |
|
-1,460.88 |
Decrease in number of participants. |
| Subtotal Reporting: Applicants |
6,870,128 |
1.53 |
10,523,605 |
0.16 |
1,727,033 |
590,178 |
1,200,086.46 |
-63,231 |
|
| Affected Public: Business: Retail Vendors (WIC-Authorized Food Stores) |
| 246.12(g)(4)(i) |
Vendor food sales data for A50s |
3,691.00 |
1.00 |
3,691.00 |
2.00 |
7,382.00 |
5,154.00 |
|
2,228.00 |
Respondent group = the number of vendors that derive more of their revenue from WIC than from SNAP. The number of respondents increased. |
| 246.12(g)(4)(ii)(B) |
Vendor shelf prices |
36,538.83 |
2.00 |
73,077.66 |
2.00 |
146,155.33 |
149,080.00 |
|
-2,924.67 |
Decrease in number of retail vendors. |
| 246.12(h) |
Vendor applications & Agreements |
13,584.12 |
1.00 |
13,584.12 |
1.00 |
13,584.12 |
22,362.00 |
|
-8,777.88 |
Decrease in number of retail vendors (% of total). |
| 246.12(h)(8)(i) |
Vendor incentive items |
389.20 |
1.00 |
389.20 |
1.00 |
389.20 |
859.00 |
|
-469.80 |
Decrease in the number of above 50 percent vendors. |
| Subtotal Reporting: Retail Vendors * |
41,164 |
2.20 |
90,742 |
1.85 |
167,511 |
177,455 |
0.00 |
-9,944 |
|
| GRAND SUBTOTAL: REPORTING** |
6,913,189 |
3.07 |
21,254,756 |
0.19 |
4,017,132 |
3,165,043 |
1,200,068 |
-347,980 |
|
| RECORDKEEPING BURDEN ESTIMATES |
| Affected Public: State and Local Agencies (including Indian Tribal Organizations and U.S. Territories) |
| 246.10(d)(1) |
Medical documentation |
10,000.00 |
2.00 |
20,000.00 |
0.02 |
334.00 |
320.00 |
|
14.00 |
increase due to use of minutes to hours conversion chart |
| 246.12(g)(10) |
Vendor infant formula suppliers |
89.00 |
1.00 |
89.00 |
50.00 |
4,450.00 |
4,500.00 |
|
-50.00 |
Decrease due to change in number of State agencies. |
| 246.12(h)(1)(i) |
Vendor applications & agreements |
13,584.12 |
1.00 |
13,584.12 |
1.00 |
13,584.12 |
22,362.00 |
|
-8,777.88 |
Decrease in number of retail vendors results in proportionate decrease in applications and agreements |
| 246.12(h)(8)(i) |
Vendor incentive items |
389.20 |
1.00 |
389.20 |
1.00 |
389.20 |
859.00 |
|
-469.80 |
Decrease in the number of above 50 percent vendors. |
| 246.12(i)(4) |
Vendor training content |
89.00 |
1.00 |
89.00 |
2.00 |
178.00 |
180.00 |
|
-2.00 |
Decrease in number of State agencies. |
| 246.12(j)(6) |
Routine vendor monitoring |
89.00 |
23.13 |
2,058.20 |
0.50 |
1,029.10 |
2,236.20 |
-1,029.10 |
-178.00 |
Program change decrease in 1,029.1 hours due use of technology to streamline process. Decrease in 178 hours due to change in number of State agencies and vendors |
| 246.12(j)(6)(ii) |
Vendor compliance Investigations |
89.00 |
23.13 |
2,058.20 |
2.00 |
4,116.40 |
4,472.40 |
|
-356.00 |
Decrease in number of retail vendors results in proportionate decrease in vendor compliance investigations |
| 246.12(l)(3) |
Vendor notice of violations |
89.00 |
5.78 |
514.00 |
1.00 |
514.00 |
2,300.00 |
|
-1,786.00 |
Decrease due to a decrease in the n umber of vendor violations. |
| 246.23(c)(1) |
Disposition of participant claims |
89.00 |
1.00 |
89.00 |
5.00 |
445.00 |
450.00 |
|
-5.00 |
Decrease in number of State agencies. |
| 246.25(a) |
Financial ops. & food delivery sys. |
1,897.00 |
12.00 |
22,764.00 |
2.00 |
45,528.00 |
46,248.00 |
|
-720.00 |
Decrease in number of local agencies. |
| 246.25(a) |
Nutrition ed. for women & children |
1,808.00 |
11,410.90 |
20,630,908.00 |
0.02 |
344,536.16 |
395,724.23 |
|
-51,188.07 |
Decrease due to a decrease in women and child participants. |
| 246.25(a) |
Nutrition education for infants |
1,808.00 |
3,788.50 |
6,849,604.00 |
0.02 |
114,388.39 |
127,421.46 |
|
-13,033.07 |
Decrease in infant participants. |
| 246.25(a) |
Fair hearings |
1,897.00 |
1.00 |
1,897.00 |
0.25 |
474.25 |
481.75 |
|
-7.50 |
Change in number of local agencies. |
| SUBTOTAL: RECORDKEEPING |
11,897 |
2,315.21 |
27,544,044 |
0.02 |
529,967 |
607,555 |
-1,029.10 |
-76,559 |
|
| GRAND TOTAL: REPORTING AND RECORDKEEPING |
6,913,189 |
7.06 |
48,798,800 |
0.09 |
4,547,099 |
3,772,598 |
1,199,039 |
-424,538 |
|
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| SUMMARY OF REPORTING BURDEN (OMB #0584-0043) |
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| TOTAL NO. RESPONDENTS |
6,913,189 |
|
*Total retail vendor data provided from The Integrity Profile (TIP) database on WIC vendor population. |
|
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| AVERAGE NO. RESPONSES PER RESPONDENT |
3.07 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
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| TOTAL ANNUAL RESPONSES |
21,254,756 |
|
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|
|
|
|
|
| AVERAGE HOURS PER RESPONSE |
0.19 |
|
**In the Grand Subtotal: Reporting for the previous submission total burden hours was adjusted to 3,165,043 to match the ROCIS calculatuions. In the Excel calculations, this total is actually 3,165,043.8, which Excel rounds to 3,165,044. ROCIS, however, did not round this total so |
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| TOTAL ANNUAL BURDEN HOURS REQUESTED |
4,017,132 |
|
the total previously submitted hours were adjusted to match. |
|
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| CURRENT OMB INVENTORY |
3,165,043 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
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| DIFFERENCE |
852,088 |
|
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| SUMMARY OF RECORDKEEPING BURDEN (OMB #0584-0043) |
|
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| TOTAL NO. RECORDKEEPERS |
11,897 |
|
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|
|
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|
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| AVERAGE NO. RESPONSES PER RESPONDENT |
2,315.21 |
|
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|
|
|
|
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| TOTAL ANNUAL RESPONSES |
27,544,044 |
|
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|
|
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| AVERAGE HOURS PER RESPONSE |
0.02 |
|
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|
|
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| TOTAL ANNUAL BURDEN HOURS REQUESTED |
529,967 |
|
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|
|
|
|
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| CURRENT OMB INVENTORY |
607,555 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
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| DIFFERENCE |
-77,588 |
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| ANNUAL REPORTING & RECORDKEEPING BURDEN (OMB #0584-0043) |
|
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| GRAND TOTAL - RESPONSES |
48,798,800 |
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| GRAND TOTAL - ANNUAL BURDEN HOURS |
|
4,547,099 |
|
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|
|
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| CURRENT OMB INVENTORY |
3,772,598 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
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| DIFFERENCE |
774,501 |
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