7 CFR Part 215 - Special Milk Program for Children

OMB Control No: 0584-0005	ICR Reference No: 202509-0584-006
Status: Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 202207-0584-002
Agency/Subagency: USDA/FNS	Agency Tracking No: 2025 Renewal
Title: 7 CFR Part 215 - Special Milk Program for Children
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: 02/04/2026
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA)	Date Received in OIRA: 12/30/2025
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	02/28/2029	36 Months From Approved	02/28/2026
Responses	54,545	0	88,407
Time Burden (Hours)	5,119	0	13,325
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: The Special Milk Program encourages the consumption of fluid milk by children in nonprofit schools of high school grade and under, nonprofit nursery schools, child care centers, settlement houses, summer camps, and similar nonprofit institutions devoted to the care of children, which do not participate in a food service program authorized under the CNA. This revision updates information collection requirements associated with the administration and recordkeeping in the Special Milk Program.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 42 USC 1772 (Section 3) Name of Law: Child Nutrition Act    US Code: 42 USC 1779 (Section 10) Name of Law: Child Nutrition 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:
	90 FR 29832	07/07/2025
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	90 FR 61115	12/30/2025
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 Non-Profit Child Care Institutions (Businesses/Private Sector) State Agencies and SFAs (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	54,545	88,407	0	0	-33,862	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	5,119	13,325	0	0	-8,206	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 data collection. This collection is currently approved with 3,499 respondents, 88,407 responses, and 13,325 burden hours. For this renewal, FNS has determined that fewer State Agencies and School Food Authorities are participating in the Special Milk Program. The State Agencies decreased by 11 respondents, from 54 to 43. The School Food Authorities decreased by 1,972 respondents, from 3,155 to 1,183. For the non-profit Child Care Institutions, the number participating in the program increased by 31 respondents, from 290 to 321. This estimated increase, however, does not offset the decreases in the number of respondents. Due to these changes, FNS estimates that the burden will decrease by 1,952 respondents, 33,862 responses, and 8,206 burden hours due to an adjustment. With this revision, FNS estimates that this collection will have 1,547 respondents, 54,545 responses, and 5,119 burden hours.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $182,856

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: 12/30/2025

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