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OMB Control No: 0584-0579	ICR Reference No: 202604-0584-001
Status: Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 202304-0584-001
Agency/Subagency: USDA/FNS	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Major Changes in Program Design
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: 07/16/2026
	Date Received in OIRA: 05/29/2026
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	07/31/2029	36 Months From Approved	07/31/2026
Responses	208	0	85
Time Burden (Hours)	14,620	0	8,860
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

Abstract: To collect information required by regulation to identify and correct any adverse effects on program integrity or access, including access by vulnerable households, related to major system changes.

Authorizing Statute(s): PL: Pub.L. 110 - 234 4116 Name of Law: Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008
US Code: 7 USC 2020 Name of Law: Food and Nutrition Act of 2008

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:
	91 FR 496	01/07/2026
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	91 FR 29931	05/21/2026
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
State Agency Reporting - Major System Changes

ICR Summary of Burden

	Total Approved	Previously Approved	Change Due to Agency Discretion
Annual Number of Responses	208	85	123
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	14,620	8,860	5,760
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: The currently approved burden inventory is 13 State agency respondents. Additionally, the currently approved inventory for this collection includes a total of 85 annual responses and 8,860 total annual burden hours for State agencies. In this adjustment, FNS made revisions as a result of the number of State agency respondents, the frequency of responses initiated by the respondents, and increases in the estimated burden hours per response. FNS’s revised figures are based upon the number of responses (major change notifications) received from FY 2023 through FY 2025. Based on recent trends, FNS is increasing the burden estimates to account for increases in State agencies implementing major changes in non-merit personnel and increased reliance on automated systems, such as robotic process automation (RPA) or bots. Additional data collection on advanced automation is necessary to identify and correct any adverse effect on program integrity or access including access by vulnerable households. This adjusted burden estimate accounts for the increase in the number of respondents from 13 to 20 State agencies and an increase in the frequency from 1 to 2 responses (Appendix C) submitted by each respondent. These two revisions correlate with increases in the remaining collection figures. Subsequently, there are increases in the total annual responses (Appendices D - E) and additional reporting beyond mandatory reporting) from 85 to 320, increases in the burden per response as a result of State agency Consultations and the estimated total burden hours from 8,860 to 14,620. In total, there is a net increase of 5,760 estimated total burden hours to the existing information collection.

Annual Cost to Federal Government: $538,942

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

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