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OMB Control No:
0584-0530
ICR Reference No:
202208-0584-002
Status:
Historical Active
Previous ICR Reference No:
202106-0584-003
Agency/Subagency:
USDA/FNS
Agency Tracking No:
Change Request
Title:
Fourth Access, Participation, Eligibility, and Certification Study Series (APEC IV)
Type of Information Collection:
No material or nonsubstantive change to a currently approved collection
Common Form ICR:
No
Type of Review Request:
Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action:
Approved without change
Conclusion Date:
09/26/2022
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA)
Date Received in OIRA:
08/23/2022
Terms of Clearance:
Inventory as of this Action
Requested
Previously Approved
Expiration Date
05/31/2025
05/31/2025
05/31/2025
Responses
116,936
0
116,936
Time Burden (Hours)
20,917
0
20,917
Cost Burden (Dollars)
0
0
0
Abstract:
The Access, Participation, Eligibility, and Certification (APEC) Study series provides reliable national estimates of improper payments made to school districts participating in the NSLP and SBP.
Authorizing Statute(s):
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. 107 - 300 17
Name of Law: Improper Payments Information Act (IPIA) of 2002
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:
86 FR 41938
08/04/2021
30-day Notice:
Federal Register Citation:
Citation Date:
87 FR 12076
03/03/2022
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
Individuals/Households - Households
Individuals/Households - Households (Non-Respondents)
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)
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
116,936
116,936
0
0
0
0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)
20,917
20,917
0
0
0
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 collection is a reinstatement of a previously approved information collection (APEC III; OMB Number 0584-0530, Discontinued: 10/31/2020) as a result of program changes, and will add 20,917 hours of annual burden and 116,936 responses to OMB’s inventory. This reinstatement reflects greater burden hours and a greater number of estimated responses compared to APEC III (13,042 hours and 59,016 responses). Specifically, there is an increase in 7,875 total burden hours and an increase in 57,920 responses in APEC IV compared to APEC III. The increase in burden is primarily due to a larger household sample in APEC IV than APEC III, which is necessary to account for the low response rate to the household survey in APEC III (31 percent). Also, the two sub-studies and the meal observation pilot study will add a small amount of burden (96 hours) to APEC IV. Finally, SFAs and States will be asked to provide meal count data for all of their schools and SFAs, respectively, in an effort to validate a less burdensome method for future APEC series (see Supporting Statement A2 and A4 for more detail). We have worked to offset the additional burden by thoroughly reviewing and streamlining the data collection instruments. In particular, the SFA director survey and the household survey were heavily edited to remove redundant questions.
Annual Cost to Federal Government:
$2,034,641
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?
No
Agency Contact:
Jamia Franklin 703 305-2403 jamia.franklin@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:
08/23/2022
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