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View ICR - OIRA Conclusion
OMB Control No:
0584-0530
ICR Reference No:
201705-0584-004
Status:
Historical Active
Previous ICR Reference No:
201208-0584-008
Agency/Subagency:
USDA/FNS
Agency Tracking No:
Title:
Third Access, Participation, Eligibility and Certification Study Series (APEC III)
Type of Information Collection:
Reinstatement with change of a previously approved collection
Common Form ICR:
No
Type of Review Request:
Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action:
Approved with change
Conclusion Date:
10/04/2017
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA)
Date Received in OIRA:
06/29/2017
Terms of Clearance:
Inventory as of this Action
Requested
Previously Approved
Expiration Date
10/31/2020
36 Months From Approved
08/31/2015
Responses
59,016
0
7,974
Time Burden (Hours)
13,042
0
5,363
Cost Burden (Dollars)
0
0
0
Abstract:
The objective of the third study in this IPERA-mandated series (this study series was previously titled NSLP/SBP Access, Participation, Eligibility, and Certification Study) is to calculate updated, nationally-representative estimates of annual erroneous payments in the school meals programs by replicating the "APEC methodology" (which was implemented in APEC I and APEC II) using data collected in School Year 2017-2018 for the continental states and the District of Columbia.
Authorizing Statute(s):
PL:
Pub.L. 107 - 300 17
Name of Law: Improper Payments Information Act (IPIA) of 2002
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. 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
Citations for New Statutory Requirements:
None
Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:
Stage of Rulemaking:
Federal Register Citation:
Date:
Not associated with rulemaking
Federal Register Notices & Comments
60-day Notice:
Federal Register Citation:
Citation Date:
81 FR 52814
08/10/2016
30-day Notice:
Federal Register Citation:
Citation Date:
82 FR 29475
06/29/2017
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR?
Yes
Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR:
4
IC Title
Form No.
Form Name
Households: M - Household Survey
Households: M - Household Survey (Non-Response)
Individuals/Households - Households
Individuals/Households - Households (Non-Respondents)
Private Schools: C - SFA District Director Questionnaire
Private Schools: D - SFA Reimbursement Claims Data
Private Schools: F - Certified and Denied Applicant Sampling
Private Schools: H - School Meal Count Verification Form
Private Schools: J - Changes in Student Certification and Enrollment Form
Private Schools: K -Participation Data Protocol
Private Schools: Telephone Interview for Survey Data Clarification
State, Local, and Tribal Government - State Child Nutrition Agency, SFA, and Schools
State, Local, and Tribal Government - State Child Nutrition Agency, SFA, and Schools (Non-respondents)
State/Local: C - SFA District Director Questionnaire
State/Local: C - SFA District Director Questionnaire (Non-Response)
State/Local: D - SFA Reimbursement Claims Data
State/Local: F - Certified and Denied Applicant Sampling
State/Local: G - CEO Student Sampling
State/Local: H - School Meal Count Verification Form
State/Local: J - Changes in Student Certification and Enrollment Form
State/Local: K - Participation Data
State/Local: O - Program Data
State/Local: Telephone Interview for Survey Data Clarification
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
59,016
7,974
0
51,042
0
0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)
13,042
5,363
0
7,679
0
0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)
0
0
0
0
0
0
Burden increases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion:
Yes
Burden Increase Due to:
Miscellaneous Actions
Burden decreases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion:
Yes
Burden Reduction Due to:
Miscellaneous Actions
Short Statement:
This collection is a reinstatement of a previously approved information collection. It adds 13,042 burden hours and 59,016 responses to OMB's inventory as a program change. When this collection was discontinued, it had 5,363 burden hours and 7,974 responses, so this reinstatement reflects an increase from APEC II (approximately 7,679 burden hours and 51,042 responses).
Annual Cost to Federal Government:
$2,364,184
Does this IC contain surveys, censuses, or employ statistical methods?
Yes
Part B of Supporting Statement
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.
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?
Uncollected
Agency Contact:
Christina Sandberg 703 305-2337 christina.sandberg@fns.usda.gov
Common Form ICR:
No
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:
06/29/2017
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