WIC Program Regulations

OMB Control No: 0584-0043	ICR Reference No: 201402-0584-001
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201211-0584-001
Agency/Subagency: USDA/FNS	Agency Tracking No: 0584-AD77
Title: WIC Program Regulations
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: 04/14/2014
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA)	Date Received in OIRA: 03/10/2014
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	04/30/2017	36 Months From Approved	12/31/2015
Responses	60,961,548	0	61,045,539
Time Burden (Hours)	4,020,497	0	4,024,697
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: To provide Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants and Children (WIC)which provides food benefits, nutrition education, and health care referrals to about 8 million participants per month, including pregnant women, infants, children, breastfeeding women, and postpartum women.

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Authorizing Statute(s): PL: Pub.L. 110 - 246 17(h)(11) Name of Law: Child Nutrition Act 1966    PL: Pub.L. 111 - 296 305 Name of Law: Healthy Hunger-Free Kids Act 2010

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: None

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Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:	Stage of Rulemaking:	Federal Register Citation:	Date:
0584-AD77	Final or interim final rulemaking	79 FR 42	03/04/2014

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Federal Register Notices & Comments
60-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	71 FR 44784	08/07/2006
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	79 FR 42	03/04/2014
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? Yes

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 3

IC Title Form No. Form Name Vendor (Private) WIC Program Regulations - Reporting WIC Applicants

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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	60,961,548	61,045,539	0	-83,991	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	4,020,497	4,024,697	0	-4,200	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: Yes

Burden Reduction Due to: Changing Regulations

Short Statement: FNS is requesting 4,020,497 burden hours for an overall decrease of 4,200 burden hours and 83,991 annual responses due to program changes in rulemaking. FNS no longer requires a health care professional licensed to write medical prescriptions to provide documentation for children to receive soy-based beverage and tofu as milk substitutes. Also, FNS no longer requires documentation from a health care professional licensed to write medical prescriptions for women to receive tofu in excess of the maximum substitution allowance.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $6,156,628

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

Agency Contact: Lynnette Williams 703 605-4782 [email protected]

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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: 03/10/2014

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