Fourth Access, Participation, Eligibility, and Certification Study Series (APEC IV)
No material or nonsubstantive change to a currently approved collection
No
Regular
08/23/2022
Requested
Previously Approved
05/31/2025
05/31/2025
116,936
116,936
20,917
20,917
0
0
The Access, Participation, Eligibility, and Certification (APEC) Study series provides reliable national estimates of improper payments made to school districts participating in the NSLP and SBP.
US Code:
42 USC 1766, Sections 4 and 10)
Name of Law: Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act of 1966
EO: EO 13520 Name/Subject of EO: Reducing Improper Payments
PL:
Pub.L. 107 - 300 17
Name of Law: Improper Payments Information Act (IPIA) of 2002
PL:
Pub.L. 111 - 204 1508
Name of Law: Improper Payments Elimination and Recovery Act (IPERA) of 2010
PL:
Pub.L. 112 - 248 4053
Name of Law: Improper Payments Elimination and Recovery Improvement Act (IPERIA) of 2012
PL:
Pub.L. 111 - 296 305
Name of Law: Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act of 2010
This collection is a reinstatement of a previously approved information collection (APEC III; OMB Number 0584-0530, Discontinued: 10/31/2020) as a result of program changes, and will add 20,917 hours of annual burden and 116,936 responses to OMBâs inventory. This reinstatement reflects greater burden hours and a greater number of estimated responses compared to APEC III (13,042 hours and 59,016 responses). Specifically, there is an increase in 7,875 total burden hours and an increase in 57,920 responses in APEC IV compared to APEC III. The increase in burden is primarily due to a larger household sample in APEC IV than APEC III, which is necessary to account for the low response rate to the household survey in APEC III (31 percent). Also, the two sub-studies and the meal observation pilot study will add a small amount of burden (96 hours) to APEC IV. Finally, SFAs and States will be asked to provide meal count data for all of their schools and SFAs, respectively, in an effort to validate a less burdensome method for future APEC series (see Supporting Statement A2 and A4 for more detail). We have worked to offset the additional burden by thoroughly reviewing and streamlining the data collection instruments. In particular, the SFA director survey and the household survey were heavily edited to remove redundant questions.
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.
Draft Nonsubstantive change request for review and revision_8.15.22.docx
J. APEC IV Burden Table_(Revised_5-13-22).xlsx
H. IRB Approval Notice.pdf
State, Local, and Tribal Government - State Child Nutrition Agency, SFA, and Schools (Non-respondents)