2023 Farm to School Census (Renewal)

OMB Control No: 0584-0646	ICR Reference No: 202202-0584-002
Status: Received in OIRA	Previous ICR Reference No: 201810-0584-003
Agency/Subagency: USDA/FNS	Agency Tracking No:
Title: 2023 Farm to School Census (Renewal)
Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular	Date Submitted to OIRA: 03/14/2022

	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	36 Months From Approved	03/31/2022
Responses	272,016	227,965
Time Burden (Hours)	18,690	25,061
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0

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Abstract: This information collection request is for a revision and extension for three years to the currently approved Farm to School Census and Comprehensive Review (OMB Number 0584-0646, expiration date 3/31/22). The intended purpose of this information collection is to administer the 2023 Farm to School Census.

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Authorizing Statute(s): PL: Pub.L. 111 - 296 305 Name of Law: Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act of 2010    US Code: 42 USC 1769 Name of Law: Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act

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:
	86 FR 68460	12/02/2021
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	87 FR 13963	03/11/2022
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? Yes

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 4

IC Title Form No. Form Name SFA Directors Private Schools and Distributors (Business) SFA Directors Private Schools and Distributors - Nonresponse (Business) State CN Directors, State Agriculture Directors, and SFA Directors for Public Schools (SLT) State CN Directors, State Agriculture Directors, and SFA Directors for Public Schools - Nonresponse (SLT)

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ICR Summary of Burden

	Total Request	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	272,016	227,965	0	44,051	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	18,690	25,061	0	-6,371	0	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0	0	0	0

Burden increases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: Yes

Burden Increase Due to: Miscellaneous Actions

Burden decreases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: Yes

Burden Reduction Due to: Miscellaneous Actions

Short Statement: This is a request for a revision and extension of the currently approved collection for OMB Number 0584-0646, Farm to School Census and Comprehensive Review, renamed to 2023 Farm to School Census. This information collection is currently approved with 25,061 burden hours and 227,965 responses, which was used for the 2019 Census and distributor interviews. To accommodate administration of the 2023 Census, we are requesting 18,690 total burden hours and 272,016 responses. This represents 6,371 fewer burden hours and 44,051 more responses more than the initially approved request. The removal of the distributor interviews, a thank you email, and a request to departments of agriculture to send a reminder email are program changes contribute to a decrease in burden hours by 544 hours. Adjustments to the respondent sample sizes and anticipated response rates contribute to a decrease in burden hours by 5,827 hours. The number of responses is more than in the initially approved request due to the adjustment in anticipated response rates; we expect lower response rates to initial reminder emails and thus will send more reminder emails.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $22,297

Does this IC contain surveys, censuses, or employ statistical methods? Yes Part B of Supporting Statement

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.     No

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: Jamia Franklin 202 409-8729 [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: 03/14/2022

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