7 CFR Part 245, Determining Eligibility for Free & Reduced Price Meals

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Form FNS-742 School Food Authority/Sponsor - 7 CFR 245 Form and Instruction	Removed
Form FNS-742 56 State Agency; 20,858 SFA Form and Instruction	Modified
Part 245 Burden Chart 4-12-12 updated 2.19.13.xlsx Supplementary Document	2013-02-25
Estimate of the ICR Burden Part 245_Revision FINAL with OCIO recommendations 2.19.13.docx Supplementary Document	2013-02-21
Supporting Statement - 0584-0026 Revision_FINAL_with OCIO recommendations_3.1.13.docx Supporting Statement A	2013-03-01

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
45641	Household - 7 CFR 245	Modified
45639	School/Site - 7 CFR 245	Removed
45629	School Food Authority/Sponsor - 7 CFR 245 Form and Instruction	Removed
37071	56 State Agency; 20,858 SFA Form and Instruction	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 0584-0026	ICR Reference No: 201204-0584-003
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 200902-0584-002
Agency/Subagency: USDA/FNS	Agency Tracking No: 0584-AD60
Title: 7 CFR Part 245, Determining Eligibility for Free & Reduced Price Meals
Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved without change	Conclusion Date: 04/19/2013
	Date Received in OIRA: 03/05/2013
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	04/30/2016	36 Months From Approved	04/30/2013
Responses	18,559,590	0	10,800,165
Time Burden (Hours)	965,582	0	1,073,432
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: To establish program eligibility and insure that the program is administered according to statutory and USDA implementing regulations.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 42 USC 1758 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:
0584-AD60	Final or interim final rulemaking	76 FR 22785	04/25/2011

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Federal Register Notices & Comments
60-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	77 FR 111	06/08/2012
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	78 FR 41	03/01/2013
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? Yes

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 2

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Household - 7 CFR 245
56 State Agency; 20,858 SFA	FNS-742	School Food Authority (SFA) Verification Collection Report
School Food Authority/Sponsor - 7 CFR 245	FNS-742	School Food Authority Verification Summary Report
School/Site - 7 CFR 245

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ICR Summary of Burden

	Total Approved	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	18,559,590	10,800,165	0	8,531,113	-771,688	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	965,582	1,073,432	0	85,072	-192,922	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: Yes

Burden Reduction Due to: Miscellaneous Actions

Short Statement: This is a revision of a currently approved information collection. The total burden hours will decrease by 107,850 burden hours for reporting and recordkeeping in the OMB information collection inventory. Due to adjustments, there is an increase in the reporting burden of SFAs by 5,215 hours for the additional time needed to complete form FNS-742 due to its proposed revision and also incorporates the reporting burden decrease of households by -113,070 burden hours for reporting eligibility information submitted on applications and the increase of 5 burden hours for State agencies for recordkeeping of agreements for conducting direct certification. Changes requested with this revision pertain mainly to program changes alone. Other reasons for changes are related to frequency of response and/or change in amount of time required to complete a task. However, these program adjustments did not amount to change in overall burden numbers. Errors related citations, updates in citation text were also corrected in this revision. All details are included in bold in burden tables as well as explained clearly in burden narrative.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $377,888

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]? 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? 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: 03/05/2013

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