Fourth Access, Participation, Eligibility, and Certification Study Series (APEC IV)

OMB 0584-0530

The objective of the third study in this IPERA-mandated series (this study series was previously titled NSLP/SBP Access, Participation, Eligibility, and Certification Study) is to calculate updated, nationally-representative estimates of annual erroneous payments in the school meals programs by replicating the "APEC methodology" (which was implemented in APEC I and APEC II) using data collected in School Year 2017-2018 for the continental states and the District of Columbia.

The latest form for Fourth Access, Participation, Eligibility, and Certification Study Series (APEC IV) expires 2020-10-31 and can be found here.

Latest Forms, Documents, and Supporting Material

Document Name
Draft Nonsubstantive change request for review and revision_8.15.22.docx Justification for No Material/Nonsubstantive Change
J. APEC IV Burden Table_(Revised_5-13-22).xlsx Supplementary Document
APEC IV OMB Part A_5.16.22_clean.docx Supporting Statement A
J. APEC IV Burden Table_(Revised_2-4-22).xlsx Supplementary Document
I. Westat Information Technology and Systems Security Policy and Best Practices.docx Supplementary Document
H. IRB Approval Notice.pdf Supplementary Document
G. Data Collector Code of Conduct and Assurance of Confidentiality.docx Supplementary Document
F. NASS Comments and Westat Responses.docx Supplementary Document
A3 OMB M-15-02.pdf Supplementary Document
A2 Payment Integrity Information Act (PIIA) of 2019.pdf Supplementary Document
A1 Richard B. Russell National School Lunch.pdf Supplementary Document
APEC IV OMB Part B_5.16.22_clean.docx Supporting Statement B
State, Local, and Tribal Government - State Child Nutrition Agency, SFA, and Schools (Non-respondents) Other-Non Respondents Burden Instrument
State, Local, and Tribal Government - State Child Nutrition Agency, SFA, and Schools Other-B1. (Instrument A5) SFA Request for E-Records_Part A Prior
Individuals/Households - Households (Non-Respondents) Other-Non Respondents Burden Instrument
Individuals/Households - Households Other-B6a. (Instrument E7) Household Survey Income Worksheet_v4_

All Historical Document Collections

202208-0584-002 Approved without change	No material or nonsubstantive change to a currently approved collection	2022-08-23
202106-0584-003 Approved with change	Reinstatement with change of a previously approved collection	2022-03-03
201705-0584-004 Approved with change	Reinstatement with change of a previously approved collection	2017-06-29
201208-0584-008 Approved with change	Reinstatement with change of a previously approved collection	2012-08-22
201204-0584-007 Improperly submitted	Reinstatement without change of a previously approved collection	2012-07-17
200506-0584-001 Approved with change	New collection (Request for a new OMB Control Number)	2005-06-17

OMB Details

State/Local: C - SFA District Director Questionnaire

Federal Enterprise Architecture: Income Security - Food and Nutrition Assistance