To prevent or minimize the risk of food borne illness in the school meal program by implementing a food safety program based on Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Point principles.
This is a new collection. The reporting burden hours requested for this new collection is 1,588,685 and the recordkeeping burden hours requested for this new collection is 366,138 hours due to new statutory requirements prescribed in Public Law 108-265.
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:
(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;
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.