Child Nutrition Emergency Operating Costs Reimbursement Programs (Emergency)

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Copy of Burden Table_Emergency Cost Reimbursement 2 24 21.xlsx Supplementary Document	2021-02-24
Supporting Statement A_Emergency Request - Emergency Operating Costs 2.24.21.docx Supporting Statement A	2021-02-24
Emergency ICR Justification Cover Memo_emergency cost 2 23 21.pdf Supplementary Document	2021-02-24
CN Operating Costs Revised BILLS-116HR133SA-RCP-116-68.pdf Supplementary Document	2021-02-24

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
245980	State Agencies Other-Appendix C - FNS Emergency Operating Costs Reimbursement P	New

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 0584-0661	ICR Reference No: 202102-0584-001
Status: Active	Previous ICR Reference No:
Agency/Subagency: USDA/FNS	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Child Nutrition Emergency Operating Costs Reimbursement Programs (Emergency)
Type of Information Collection: New collection (Request for a new OMB Control Number)	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Emergency	Approval Requested By: 03/08/2021
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved without change	Conclusion Date: 02/25/2021
	Date Received in OIRA: 02/25/2021
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	08/31/2021	6 Months From Approved
Responses	182	0	0
Time Burden (Hours)	1,234	0	0
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: This submission seeks emergency OMB approval of activities associated with administering the Child Nutrition Emergency Operational Costs Reimbursement Programs. FNS cannot reasonably comply with the normal clearance procedures under the PRA because complying would delay the agency’s ability to provide emergency funds to local child nutrition operators.

Emergency Justfication: The Food and Nutrition Service (FNS) of the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) is requesting emergency approval under the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) to collect information associated with implementation of the Child Nutrition Emergency Operational Costs Reimbursement Programs outlined in Sec. 722 of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 (the Act). The Act authorizes FNS to offer additional funds to State agencies administering the National School Lunch Program (NSLP), School Breakfast Program (SBP), and the Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP) to provide local operators of those programs with additional reimbursements for emergency operating costs they incurred during the COVID-19 public health emergency. To participate in these reimbursement programs, State agencies must opt-in by submitting an application and implementation plan to FNS. The Act requires State agencies to opt into the reimbursement programs within 30 days of FNS’s publication of guidance, or February 25, 2021.

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Authorizing Statute(s): PL: Pub.L. 116 - 260 722 Name of Law: The Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021
  

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: PL: Pub.L. 116 - 260 722 Name of Law: The Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021

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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

Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 1

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
State Agencies

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ICR Summary 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	182	0	182	0	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	1,234	0	1,234	0	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: No

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement: This submission is a new information collection request as a result of a program change required by statute. These one-time funds and the application process associated with them are new to Child Nutrition Programs and will add 1,234 hours of burden and 182 annual responses to OMB’s inventory.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $96,498

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.     No

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? Yes

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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: 02/25/2021

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