Senior Farmers' Market Nutrition Program (SFMNP)

OMB Control No: 0584-0541	ICR Reference No: 201605-0584-006
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201303-0584-004
Agency/Subagency: USDA/FNS	Agency Tracking No: Renewal
Title: Senior Farmers' Market Nutrition Program (SFMNP)
Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved with change	Conclusion Date: 10/11/2016
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA)	Date Received in OIRA: 05/26/2016
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	10/31/2019	36 Months From Approved	10/31/2016
Responses	2,408,659	0	2,710,756
Time Burden (Hours)	427,280	0	474,273
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: Revision to currently approved information collection burden for the Senior Farmers' Market Nutrition Program (SFMNP), Annual Financial and Program Report (Form FNS-683a). SFMNP State agencies use the FNS-683a to report financial and participant data to FNS as required by Federal regulations. FNS will use this data for funding and program management decisions.

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Authorizing Statute(s): PL: Pub.L. 113 - 79 4203 Name of Law: Agricultural Act of 2014

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: None

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Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:	Stage of Rulemaking:	Federal Register Citation:	Date:
	Not associated with rulemaking

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Federal Register Notices & Comments
60-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	81 FR 10571	03/01/2016
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	81 FR 33460	05/26/2016
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 Individual and Household Private Sector Requirements - authorized outlets State & Local Agency's Requirements

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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	2,408,659	2,710,756	0	0	-302,097	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	427,280	474,273	0	0	-46,993	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: No

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement: This is a revision of a currently approved collection with 474,273 burden hours and 2,710,756 responses. Based on adjustments due to decreases in the number of participants and authorized outlets/farmers and the removal of duplicate reporting burden, FNS estimates that the burden for this information collection will decrease by 46,993 hours and 302,097 responses. Therefore, FNS estimates that with this renewal, this information collection will have 427,280 burden hours and 2,408,659 responses.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $545,476

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: Christina Sandberg 703 305-2337 [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: 05/26/2016

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