7 CFR Part 235 - State Administrative Expense (SAE) Funds

OMB Control No: 0584-0067	ICR Reference No: 202602-0584-010
Status: Received in OIRA	Previous ICR Reference No: 202512-0584-005
Agency/Subagency: USDA/FNS	Agency Tracking No: 2026 Reinstatement
Title: 7 CFR Part 235 - State Administrative Expense (SAE) Funds
Type of Information Collection: Reinstatement with change of a previously approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular	Date Submitted to OIRA: 03/16/2026

	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	36 Months From Approved
Responses	1,215	0
Time Burden (Hours)	2,155	0
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0

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Abstract: This is a reinstatement, with change, of a previously approved collection for which approval has expired. This collection expired on January 31, 2026. This information collection is required to administer and operate this program in accordance with the Child Nutrition Act. The program is administered at the State agency level. Reports submitted and records maintained include agreements, financial reports, and the maintenance of accounting records for State Administrative Funds (SAE). The USDA Food and Nutrition Service (FNS) administers the Child Nutrition Programs (CNP). FNS originally expected to submit this collection for review before it expired. As such, FNS expected to make two changes to the collection. One was to reduce the number of respondents for the reporting requirement at 235.7(b). The other change adjusts the frequency of the responses for the recordkeeping requirement at 235.7(a). FNS estimated that these changes would reduce the responses and burden hours for this collection.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 42 USC 1776 Name of Law: Child Nutrition Act of 1966 (Section 7)

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 44001	09/11/2025
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	91 FR 12552	03/16/2026
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 7 CFR Part 235 State Administrative Expense Funds (State Agencies) FNS-525 State Administrative Expense Funds Reallocation Report

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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	1,215	0	0	-2,076	0	3,291
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	2,155	0	0	-4,151	0	6,306
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: Yes

Burden Reduction Due to: Miscellaneous Actions

Short Statement: This is a reinstatement, with change, of a previously approved collection for which approval has expired. This collection expired on January 31, 2026. As such, it currently has zero responses and burden hours. With this reinstatement, FNS estimates that this collection will have 1,215 responses and 2,155 burden hours due to a program change related to a potential violation of the PRA. Before the expiration, this collection had 3,291 responses and 6,306 burden hours. FNS estimated that reductions in the number of respondents for the reporting requirement at 235.7(b) and a reduction in the frequency of responses for a recordkeeping requirement at 235.7(a) would reduce the burden for this collection. FNS estimated that there would be 2,076 fewer responses and 4,151 fewer burden hours due to these two changes and that they would be due to administrative adjustments. These reductions would result in final estimates of 1,215 responses and 2,155 burden hours for the collection.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $15,229

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: 03/16/2026

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