7 CFR Part 210 National School Lunch Program

OMB Control No: 0584-0006	ICR Reference No: 202307-0584-009
Status: Received in OIRA	Previous ICR Reference No: 201909-0584-004
Agency/Subagency: USDA/FNS	Agency Tracking No: 2023 Renewal
Title: 7 CFR Part 210 National School Lunch Program
Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular	Date Submitted to OIRA: 07/31/2023

	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	36 Months From Approved	07/31/2023
Responses	47,631,996	47,631,996
Time Burden (Hours)	9,808,701	9,808,454
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0

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Abstract: The National School Lunch Program safeguards the health and well-being of the Nation's children and provides free or reduced-price school lunches to eligible students through subsidies to schools. The National School Lunch Program is administered at the State and school food authority levels and the operations include the submission and approval of applications, the execution of agreements, submission of claims, payment of claims, and program monitoring. 7 CFR sets forth the policies and procedures for the administration of this program. This is a revision of the currently approved information collection.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 42 USC 1751 Name of Law: Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act (NSLA)    US Code: 42 USC 1779 Section 10 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:
	88 FR 29627	05/08/2023
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	88 FR 48786	07/28/2023
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? Yes

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 1

IC Title Form No. Form Name State and Local Burden - SA, SFA/LEA/Schools

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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	47,631,996	47,631,996	0	0	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	9,808,701	9,808,454	0	0	247	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. This collection is currently approved with 9,808,454 burden hours and 47,631,996 responses. For this renewal, FNS has adjusted the decimal conversions for the time estimates for some of the information requirements to keep the conversions consistent across the agency's collections. These adjustments have increased the burden for the collection by 247 hours. The estimated number of responses (and respondents) remain unchanged from the previous renewal. The increase in burden hours is due to an adjustment. With this renewal, FNS estimates that this collection will have 9,808,701 burden hours and 47,631,996 responses.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $139,032

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.     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: 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: 07/31/2023

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