WIC Food Packages

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Supporting Statement WIC Food Pkg ICB.doc Supporting Statement A	2006-07-24
PR 7 CFR 246 WIC Food Pkgs.doc Proposed Rule Document	2006-07-24

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
44240	Maintain records of medical documentation	New
44238	Provide Medical Documentation	New

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 0584-0545	ICR Reference No: 200607-0584-002
Status: Historical Inactive	Previous ICR Reference No:
Agency/Subagency: USDA/FNS	Agency Tracking No:
Title: WIC Food Packages
Type of Information Collection: New collection (Request for a new OMB Control Number)	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Comment filed on proposed rule	Conclusion Date: 11/01/2006
	Date Received in OIRA: 07/26/2006
Terms of Clearance: OMB is filing comment on this ICR which is part of a proposed rule. Approval is not granted at this time. FNS should resubmit this ICR in conjunction with the final proposed rule. For future reference, ICRs that are in a proposed rule should be received by OMB before the proposed rule is published in the Federal Register (this ICR was submitted to OMB about 3 weeks after the proposed rule was published).

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date		36 Months From Approved
Responses	0	0	0
Time Burden (Hours)	0	0	0
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: To provide medical documentation to receive benefits of certain foods in WIC food packages.

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Authorizing Statute(s): PL: Pub.L. 109 - 85 17 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-AD77	Proposed 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: 2

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Provide Medical Documentation
Maintain records of medical documentation

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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 is a new collection which will increase the agency burden by 14,598 hours. This new collection will be attributed to a program change with the publication of 7 CFR Part 246, Revision in the IC Food Packages.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $3,160,000

Does this IC contain surveys, censuses, or employ statistical methods? No

Is the Supporting Statement intended to be a Privacy Impact Assessment required by the E-Government Act of 2002? No

Is this ICR related to the Affordable Care Act [Pub. L. 111-148 & 111-152]? Uncollected

Is this ICR related to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, [Pub. L. 111-203]? Uncollected

Is this ICR related to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA)? Uncollected

Is this ICR related to the Pandemic Response? Uncollected

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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: 07/26/2006

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