2027 Farm to School Census

Forms and Documents

Forms and supporting documents for this ICR

Document	Type	Status	Availability
F2S Census NS Change Justification Memo_7.9.26_clean.docx	Justification for No Material/Nonsubstantive Change	Uploaded 2026-07-09	Available
Appendix G Estimated Annualized Burden.xlsx	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2025-02-28	Available
Part A_2027 F2S Census ICR_5.5.25_clean.docx	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2025-05-06	Available
Appendix F NASS Comments and FNS Responses.docx	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2025-02-28	Available
Appendix A.2 Section 305 of the 2010 Healthy Hunger Free Kids Act.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2025-02-28	Available
Appendix A.1 Section 18 of the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2025-02-28	Available
Part B_2027 F2S Census ICR_2.10.25_clean.docx	Supporting Statement B	Uploaded 2025-02-28	Available

IC Document Collections

Information collection document groups

IC ID	Collection	Type	Status	Form
233864	SFA Directors Private Schools and Distributors - Nonresponse (Business)	Other-Non Respondents Burden Instrument	Unchanged
233863	State CN Directors, State Agriculture Directors, and SFA Directors for Public Schools - Nonresponse (SLT)	Other-Non Respondents Burden Instrument	Unchanged
233828	SFA Directors Private Schools and Distributors (Business)	Other-Appendix C.3 Intro Email from State CN Directors to SFAs	Modified
233825	State CN Directors, State Agriculture Directors, and SFA Directors for Public Schools (SLT)	Other-Appendix C.1 Recruitment Email from FNS to State CN Direct	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 0584-0646	ICR Reference No: 202607-0584-001
Status: Received in OIRA	Previous ICR Reference No: 202502-0584-001
Agency/Subagency: USDA/FNS	Agency Tracking No:
Title: 2027 Farm to School Census
Type of Information Collection: No material or nonsubstantive change to a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular	Date Submitted to OIRA: 07/13/2026

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	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	05/31/2028	05/31/2028
Responses	268,003	268,003
Time Burden (Hours)	18,226	18,226
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0

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Abstract: This information collection request is for a revision and extension for three years to the currently approved Farm to School Census and Comprehensive Review (OMB Number 0584-0646, expiration date 5/31/25). The intended purpose of this information collection is to administer the 2027 Farm to School Census.

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Authorizing Statute(s): PL: Pub.L. 111 - 296 305 Name of Law: Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act of 2010
   US Code: 42 USC 1769 Name of Law: Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act
  

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:
	89 FR 57845	07/16/2024
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	90 FR 13727	03/26/2025
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 4

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IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
SFA Directors Private Schools and Distributors (Business)
SFA Directors Private Schools and Distributors - Nonresponse (Business)
State CN Directors, State Agriculture Directors, and SFA Directors for Public Schools (SLT)
State CN Directors, State Agriculture Directors, and SFA Directors for Public Schools - Nonresponse (SLT)

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ICR Summary of Burden

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	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	268,003	268,003	0	0	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	18,226	18,226	0	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 is a request for a revision and extension of the currently approved collection for OMB Number 0584-0646, 2023 Farm to School Census. This information collection is currently approved with 18,690 burden hours and 272,016 responses, which was used for the 2023 Census. To accommodate administration of the 2027 Census, we are requesting 18,226 total burden hours and 268,003 responses. This represents 464 fewer burden hours and 4,013 fewer responses than the previously approved request. This reduction is due to adjustments to the anticipated respondent sample sizes reflecting fewer SFAs operating the NSLP, based on FNS certification data.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $25,505

Does this IC contain surveys, censuses, or employ statistical methods? Yes Part B of Supporting Statement

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: 07/13/2026

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