Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP)

OMB Control No: 0584-0055	ICR Reference No: 202411-0584-001
Status: Received in OIRA	Previous ICR Reference No: 202410-0584-005
Agency/Subagency: USDA/FNS	Agency Tracking No: Proposed Rule - Serious Deficiency
Title: Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP)
Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular	Date Submitted to OIRA: 02/21/2025

	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	10/31/2027	10/31/2027
Responses	17,166,116	16,213,703
Time Burden (Hours)	4,969,662	4,213,974
Cost Burden (Dollars)	305,000	305,000

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Abstract: This revision is in support of a proposed rule, "Serious Deficiency Process in the Child and Adult Care Food Program and Summer Food Service Program" (RIN 0584-AE83). The proposed rule will be simplifying and clarifying serious deficiency provisions in CACFP. Proposed reporting, recordkeeping, and public disclosure requirements will introduce means to effectively monitor sponsors with serious management problems, provide a path to full correction, and disqualify institutions and individuals who fail to implement corrective actions in the Program. The Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP) provides cash reimbursement and commodity assistance, on a per meal basis, for food service to children in nonresidential childcare centers and family day care homes, and to eligible adults in nonresidential adult day care centers. The USDA, through FNS, has established application, monitoring, and reporting requirements to manage the CACFP effectively.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 42 USC 1766 (Section 17) Name of Law: 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:
0584-AE83	Proposed rulemaking	89 FR 13150	02/21/2024

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Federal Register Notices & Comments
60-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	89 FR 13150	02/21/2024
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 5

IC Title Form No. Form Name 7 CFR 226 - Household Burden 7 CFR 226 - Sponsors/Institutions and Facility Burden (Businesses) 7 CFR 226 - State and Local Agency Burden (SLT) 7 CFR 226.10(c) - Submit Documentation to Verify For-Profit Center Eligibility (For-Profit Institutions) 7 CFR 226.10, 226.15(i), and 226.13(b) - Report to SA Number of Meals Claimed for Reimbursement (all Sponsors/Institutions)

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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	17,166,116	16,213,703	0	952,413	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	4,969,662	4,213,974	0	755,688	0	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	305,000	305,000	0	0	0	0

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

Burden Increase Due to: Changing Regulations

Burden decreases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: No

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement: This collection is currently approved with 3,794,949 respondents, 16,213,073 responses, 4,213,974 burden hours, and $305,000 in capital start-up costs. As a result of the proposed rule, "Serious Deficiency in the Child and Adult Care Food Program and Summer Food Service Program (RIN 0584-AE83), FNS will be adding new requirements related to the serious deficiency process, MSSOs in the CACFP, compliance with the Computer Matching Act, and has extended the serious deficiency process to unaffiliated centers, which increases the number of respondents for certain reporting requirements (in addition to other changes to more accurately reflect the burden for existing requirements which split existing burden into separate requirements but does not otherwise increase or decrease the burden). FNS estimates that these proposals will increase the burden by 57,128 respondents, 952,413 responses, and 755,688 burden hours. The proposed rule does not introduce any new capital, start-up, operation, or maintenance costs, nor does it impact the existing costs so FNS estimates that the current costs for this collection will remain unchanged. Based on this proposed rule, FNS estimates that this collection will have 3,852,077 respondents, 17,166,116 responses, 4,969,662 burden hours, and $305,000 in capital, start-up and ongoing maintenance/operation costs.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $6,989,563

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.     Yes

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: 02/21/2025

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