WIC Breastfeeding Award of Excellence

OMB Control No: 0584-0591	ICR Reference No: 202009-0584-002
Status: Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201702-0584-001
Agency/Subagency: USDA/FNS	Agency Tracking No: 2020 Renewal
Title: WIC Breastfeeding Award of Excellence
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: 11/18/2020
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA)	Date Received in OIRA: 09/30/2020
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	11/30/2023	36 Months From Approved	11/30/2020
Responses	358	0	726
Time Burden (Hours)	574	0	1,161
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: Section 231 of the Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act of 2010 (HHFKA), requires the USDA to implement a program to recognize exemplary breastfeeding support practices at WIC local agencies and clinics. Therefore, FNS is developing the Breastfeeding Award of Excellence to recognize and celebrate local agencies that provide exemplary breastfeeding programs and support services.

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Authorizing Statute(s): PL: Pub.L. 111 - 296 231 Name of Law: Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act of 2010    US Code: 42 USC 1787 Name of Law: Child Nutrition Act of 1966

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:
	85 FR 2246	02/05/2020
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	85 FR 60752	09/28/2020
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 WIC Local Agency Applications - Non-Profit Organizations WIC Local Agency Applications and State Agency Evaluations - SLT

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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	358	726	0	0	-368	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	574	1,161	0	0	-587	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 information collection is currently approved with 1,161 burden hours and 726 responses. As part of this revision, the number of estimated respondents has been adjusted based on historical numbers instead of assuming that 30% of all eligible local WIC agencies will apply for an annual award. FNS also determined that some of the WIC Local Agencies were actually non-profit organizations which should be counted as businesses instead of State, Local, and Tribal respondents (although this change does not have an overall affect on the burden because the non-profit organizations were backed out of the numbers for the WIC Local Agencies). FNS estimates that these adjustments will reduce the burden by 587 burden hours and 368 responses. Therefore, with this revision, FNS estimates that this collection will have 574 burden hours and 358 responses.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $4,106

Does this IC contain surveys, censuses, or employ statistical methods? No

Does this ICR request any personally identifiable information (see OMB Circular No. A-130 for an explanation of this term)? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination.     Yes

Does this ICR include a form that requires a Privacy Act Statement (see 5 U.S.C. §552a(e)(3))? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination.     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? No

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: 09/30/2020

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