WIC Farmers' Market Nutrition Program (FMNP) Program Regulations - Reporting and Recordkeeping Burden

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Supporting Statement A_Final 5.27.21.docx Supporting Statement A	2021-05-27
Appendix K- Invitation to Comment for WIC FMNP Burden Estimates.docx Supplementary Document	2021-05-27
Appendix E- FMNP Burden Narrative Statement 5.27.21.docx Supplementary Document	2021-05-27
Appendix D - FMNP Burden Table 5.27.21.xlsx Supplementary Document	2021-05-27
Appendix C- Child Nutrition Act Of 1966_Section 17.pdf Supplementary Document	2021-05-26
Appendix B- WIC FMNP Regulations.pdf Supplementary Document	2021-05-26
Appendix A- WIC Farmers Market Nutrition Act (1992)1.pdf Supplementary Document	2021-05-26

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
3064	WIC Farmers' Market Authorized Outlets and Local Agencies (298) (Business)	Modified
228801	Individuals/Households - Participants	Modified
184656	State Agency (49); Local Agency (696) Other-Appendix F Consolidated State Plan Guidance	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 0584-0447	ICR Reference No: 202105-0584-005
Status: Received in OIRA	Previous ICR Reference No: 201709-0584-002
Agency/Subagency: USDA/FNS	Agency Tracking No: Renewal 2021
Title: WIC Farmers' Market Nutrition Program (FMNP) Program Regulations - Reporting and Recordkeeping Burden
Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular	Date Submitted to OIRA: 05/27/2021

	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	36 Months From Approved	05/31/2021
Responses	4,909,194	4,968,339
Time Burden (Hours)	1,640,907	929,211
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0

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Abstract: The federal regulations governing the FMNP program (7 CFR, Part 248) require that certain program-related information be collected and that full and complete records concerning FMNP operations are maintained. The information reporting and record-keeping burdens are necessary to ensure appropriate and efficient management of the FMNP program.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 42 USC 1786 (m) Name of Law: Child Nutrition Act of 1966
   PL: Pub.L. 102 - 314 3 Name of Law: WIC Farmer's Market Nutrition Act of 1992
  

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:
	86 FR 9046	02/11/2021
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	86 FR 28057	05/25/2021
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 3

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Individuals/Households - Participants
State Agency (49); Local Agency (696)
WIC Farmers' Market Authorized Outlets and Local Agencies (298) (Business)

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ICR Summary of Burden

	Total Request	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	4,909,194	4,968,339	0	203,784	-262,929	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	1,640,907	929,211	0	761,613	-49,917	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 collection is currently approved with 929,211 burden hours and 4,968,339 responses. For the burden hours, FNS estimates an overall increase of 711,696 burden hours due to program changes and adjustments, with the increase in hours from the program changes (additional programmatic requirements being added into the collection and increases in FMNP local agencies) offsetting the decrease in hours due to the adjustments (decrease in FMNP participants and authorized outlets). For the responses, FNS estimates on overall decrease of 59,145 responses due to program changes and adjustments, with the decrease in responses due to adjustments offsetting the increase in responses due to program changes. With this revision, FNS estimates that this collection will have 1,640,907 burden hours and 4,909,194 responses.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $2,091,091

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: 05/27/2021

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