Federal Register: August 7, 2009 (Volume 74, Number 151)
DOCID: fr07au09-21 FR Doc E9-18994
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Food and Nutrition Service
NOTICE: NOTICES
DOCID: fr07au09-21
DOCUMENT ACTION: Notice.
SUBJECT CATEGORY:
Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; Comment Request--Information Collection for Determining Eligibility for Free and Reduced Price Meals
DATES: Written comments must be submitted by October 6, 2009.
DOCUMENT SUMMARY:
In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this notice invites the general public and other public agencies to comment on a proposed information collection for determining eligibility for free and reduced price meals and free milk in schools. 7 CFR part 245 contains information on Federal requirements regarding the determination and verification of eligibility for free and reduced price meals. The provisions also apply to the determination of eligibility for free milk under the Special Milk Program, OMB Number 05840005 and are generally applicable to the Child and Adult Care Food Program, OMB Number 05840055 and the Summer Food Service Program, OMB Number 05840280 when individual children's eligibility must be established. The current approval for the information collection burden associated with 7 CFR part 245 expires on January 31, 2010. This proposed collection is a revision of the currently approved collection for determining eligibility for free and reduced price meals and free milk in schools and concerns the collection of eligibility information and verification proceedings.
SUMMARY:
Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposals, Submissions, and Approvals
SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION
Title: Determining Eligibility for Free and Reduced Price Meals.
OMB Number: 05840026.
Expiration Date: January 31, 2010.
Type of Request: Revision of a currently approved collection.
Abstract: The Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act (NSLA), as amended, authorizes the National School Lunch Program (NSLP). All schools participating in the National School Lunch Program, OMB Number 05840006, Expiration May 31, 2012 or School Breakfast Program, OMB Number 05840012, Expiration May 31, 2012 must make free and reduced price meals available to eligible children, and all schools and institutions participating in the free milk option of the School Milk Program must make free milk available for eligible children. The instant information collection asks for information about eligibility for participation in the Programs indicated above and verification procedures employed by participating schools.
The affected public, estimated number of respondents, frequency of
reporting, annual responses and burden for reporting and recordkeeping are as follows:
Table 1Reporting
(d) Number (e) Est. total
Affected public (b) Form number (c) Number responses per annual responses (f) Hours per (g) Total burden
respondents respondent (cxd) response (exf)
Reporting Burden
Individuals & Households............... N/A...................... 8,600,000.00 1 8,600,000.00 .5 4,300,000.00
State Agencies......................... N/A...................... 56.00 6 336.00 3 1,008.00
SFA.................................... N/A...................... 20,858.00 11 229,438.00 .25 573,595.00
Schools................................ N/A...................... 101,705.00 13 1,322,165 .08 1,057,732.00
Total.............................. ......................... 8,722,619.00 31 10,151,939 3.83 5,932,335.00 ================================================================================================================ Summary of Reporting Burden............ ......................... 8,722,619.00 31 10,151,939 284.54380 11,864,670.00 Table 2Recordkeeping: (d) Number (e) Est. total Affected public (b) Form number (c) Number responses per annual responses (f) Hours per (g) Total burden respondents respondent (cxd) response (exf) Recordkeeping Burden State Agencies......................... N/A...................... 48.00 1 48.00 .25 12.00
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Total.............................. ......................... 48.00 1 48.00 .25 12.00 ================================================================================================================ Summary of Recordkeeping Burden........ ......................... 48.00 1 48.00 .25 12.00
Estimated Total for Reporting and Recordkeeping Burden: 11,864,682.
Dated: August 3, 2009.
Julia Paradis,
Administrator, Food and Nutrition Service.
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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT
Mrs. Lynn Rodgers-Kuperman at (703) 3052590.