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OMB Control No: 0584-0654	ICR Reference No: 202201-0584-001
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 202010-0584-011
Agency/Subagency: USDA/FNS	Agency Tracking No: COVID-19
Title: FNS Information Collection Needs due to COVID-19
Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR: No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved with change	Conclusion Date: 03/31/2022
	Date Received in OIRA: 01/27/2022
Terms of Clearance: We thank the agency for bringing to OMB attention the information collections related to child nutrition program waivers that previously occurred without OMB approval and in violation of the PRA, which the agency carefully and thoroughly documented in supplementary materials. This will be documented in OMB's annual report to Congress.

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	03/31/2025	36 Months From Approved	03/31/2022
Responses	193,034	0	13,452
Time Burden (Hours)	113,136	0	19,890
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

Abstract: As the Food and Nutrition Service (FNS) is responding to the COVID-19 Coronavirus pandemic, it is implementing a number of waivers and program adjustments to ensure Americans in need can access nutrition assistance during the crisis while maintaining recommended social distancing practices. This extension covers burden associated with waivers and reporting required by FFCRA.

Authorizing Statute(s): PL: Pub.L. 116 - 136 3222 Name of Law: Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Ecomomic Security (CARES) Act
PL: Pub.L. 116 - 127 1101, 1102, 2102, 2202, et. al Name of Law: The Families First Coronavirus Response Act of 2020

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: PL: Pub.L. 116 - 127 1101, 1102, 2102, 2202, et al Name of Law: The Families First Coronavirus Response Act of 2020
PL: Pub.L. 116 - 136 3222 Name of Law: Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act

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:
	85 FR 52942	08/27/2020
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	87 FR 4192	01/27/2022
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? Yes

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

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
SNAP, WIC, FMNP, and CN COVID-19 Waivers, Evaluation, and Reporting Data - State Agencies and WIC Local Government (SLT)

ICR Summary of Burden

	Total Approved	Previously Approved	Change Due to Agency Discretion
Annual Number of Responses	193,034	13,452	179,582
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	113,136	19,890	93,246
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	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: No

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement: This request has multiple components. This new information collection request is the result of program evolution/changes and will reduce burden hours by 8,341.03 and reduce responses in OMB’s inventory by 5,492. The total burden hours requested in this package is 11,548.97. The changes from the last information collection include those discussed below. With regard to the Child Nutrition Programs, under 0584-0654, it will not be necessary to include forms FNS-10, FNS-44 and FNS-418; they are currently covered and included in the information collection titled “Food Programs Reporting System (FPRS),” OMB Control Number 0584-0594. In addition, FNS has addressed in this extension/renewal statewide, COVID-related waivers authorized under Section 12(l) of the NSLA. Section 12(l) of the NSLA allows FNS to waive statutory and regulatory requirements established under the NSLA or Child Nutrition Act of 1966 (42 U.S.C. 1771 et seq.) for a State or eligible service provider administering a Child Nutrition Program. FNS issues statewide waivers under NSLA waiver authority in response to State agencies’ requests to facilitate the ability for Program operators to carry out the purposes of CNPs during COVID-19-related operations. FNS has issued waivers under NSLA authority to enable program operators to operate CNPs with appropriate safety measures in place with respect to the COVID-19 pandemic. NSLA waiver authority requires States or eligible service providers in need of a waiver of program requirements to submit a detailed application that identifies the statutory or regulatory requirements to be waived and supplemental information; States read the associated guidance in order to prepare the application. In addition, States must provide notice to the public regarding each waiver request submitted to FNS, and States that receive a waiver approval of program requirements under NSLA waiver authority must submit a report on waiver implementation, including whether the waiver resulted in improved services to children. All of this has been captured in this ICR. With regard to the SNAP program, there are currently active waivers across the country. This ICR extension assumes that states will request adjustments as the pandemic continues. This ICR takes into account the submission of such requests and associated required data reports and weekly operational updates as applicable. With regard to the WIC state programs, the current burden estimates reflect what FNS knows will occur through 2023, that is, no new waiver requests but a need to capture burden for required reporting for State agencies and Local agencies associated with waivers previously received. This is similarly true as it relates to reporting requirements for FMNP state program staff.

Annual Cost to Federal Government: $541,746

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? Yes

Agency Contact: Jamia Franklin 703 305-2403 jamia.franklin@usda.gov

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