To assist American farmers and needy people by purchasing commodities and delivering them to State agencies that, in turn, distribute them to organizations for use in providing food assistance to those in need.
This is a revision of a currently approved collection, as the result of a final rule, Requirements for the Distribution and Control of Donated Foods &
The Emergency Food Assistance Program: Implementation of the Agricultural Act of 2014, which substantially re-writes7 CFR Part 250 and makes conforming changes to 7 CFR Part 251. Further, this revision includes provisions inadvertently omitted in the currently approved information collection, substantially revises other provisions which were inaccurate, and updates all relevant aspects of information collection requirements in the package. As a result of these changes, there is a net increase of 82,377 hours made to the package (41,726 hours for program changes due to rulemaking + 14,439 corrections to previously omitted hours + 26,212 adjustments due to corrections and updates to existing burden).
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.
Food Distribution Forms (State and Local Government)