7 CFR Part 210 National School Lunch Program

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
DGA Final Rule ICR - Supporting Statement - Part A OMB 0584-0006 7.25.24.docx Supporting Statement A	2024-07-25
Attachment H. Additional Information for A.8.docx Supplementary Document	2024-04-17
Attachment G. Additional Information for A.2.docx Supplementary Document	2024-04-17
Attachment F. Title 7 CFR Part 210 NSLP.pdf Supplementary Document	2024-04-17
Attachment E. The Child Nutrition Act of 1966.pdf Supplementary Document	2024-04-17
Attachment D. Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act.pdf Supplementary Document	2024-04-17
Attachment B. Estimate of the Information Collection Burden 4.17.24.docx Supplementary Document	2024-04-17
Attachment A. Burden Chart for 0584-0006 7 CFR Part 210 NSLP.xlsx Supplementary Document	2024-04-17

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
2879	State and Local Burden - SA, SFA/LEA Other-Attachment N1 Off-site Assessment Tool	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 0584-0006	ICR Reference No: 202404-0584-006
Status: Received in OIRA	Previous ICR Reference No: 202307-0584-009
Agency/Subagency: USDA/FNS	Agency Tracking No: Final Rule 0584-AE88 DGA
Title: 7 CFR Part 210 National School Lunch Program
Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular	Date Submitted to OIRA: 08/27/2024

	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	09/30/2026	09/30/2026
Responses	48,035,516	47,631,996
Time Burden (Hours)	10,143,277	9,808,701
Cost Burden (Dollars)	21,819,000	0

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Abstract: This is a revision of the collection in conjunction with the final rule, Child Nutrition Programs: Meal Patterns Consistent with the 2020-2025 Dietary Guidelines for Americans (RIN 0584-AE88). The revisions are to the following provisions within the National School Lunch Program: professional standards exception, Buy American, substituting vegetables for grains in Tribal communities, and menu planning options. The National School Lunch Program safeguards the health and well-being of the Nation's children and provides free or reduced-price school lunches to eligible students through subsidies to schools. The National School Lunch Program is administered at the State and school food authority levels and the operations include the submission and approval of applications, the execution of agreements, submission of claims, payment of claims, and program monitoring. 7 CFR sets forth the policies and procedures for the administration of this program.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 42 USC 1751 Name of Law: Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act (NSLA)
   US Code: 42 USC 1779 Section 10 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:
0584-AE88	Final or interim final rulemaking	89 FR 31962	04/25/2024

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Federal Register Notices & Comments
60-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	88 FR 8050	02/07/2023
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	89 FR 68578	08/27/2024
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? Yes

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

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
State and Local Burden - SA, SFA/LEA

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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	48,035,516	47,631,996	0	403,520	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	10,143,277	9,808,701	0	334,576	0	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	21,819,000	0	0	21,819,000	0	0

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

Burden Increase Due to: Changing Regulations

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

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement: This information collection is currently approved with 115,935 respondents, 47,631,996 responses, 9,808,701 burden hours, and no annualized costs. FNS is publishing a final rule, "Child Nutrition Programs: Meal Patterns Consistent with the 2020-2025 Dietary Guidelines for Americans (RIN 0584-AE88) which creates a new reporting requirement for the professional standards exception and new recordkeeping requirements for the professional standards exception, Buy American provisions, menu planning options in Tribal communities, and menu development to account for updated nutrition requirements. There are also maintenance and start-up costs for such things as extra supplies, updating websites, materials, menus, and recipes, and implementing the Buy American provisions resulting from this final rule. FNS estimates that this final rule will add 403,520 responses, 334,576 burden hours, and $21,819,000 in costs to this collection. When the final rule provisions are incorporated into this collection, FNS estimates that it will have 115,935 respondents, 48,035,516 responses, 10,143,277 burden hours, and $21,819,000 in costs.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $224,366

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? 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: 08/27/2024

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