Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request, 17528 [2020-06546]

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• DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 61 (Monday, March 30, 2020)]
[Notices]
[Page 17528]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2020-06546]


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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE


Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

March 25, 2020.
    The Department of Agriculture has submitted the following 
information collection requirement(s) to OMB for review and clearance 
under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, Public Law 104-13. Comments 
are requested regarding; whether the collection of information is 
necessary for the proper performance of the functions of the agency, 
including whether the information will have practical utility; the 
accuracy of the agency's estimate of burden including the validity of 
the methodology and assumptions used; ways to enhance the quality, 
utility and clarity of the information to be collected; and ways to 
minimize the burden of the collection of information on those who are 
to respond, including through the use of appropriate automated, 
electronic, mechanical, or other technological collection techniques or 
other forms of information technology.
    Comments regarding this information collection received by April 
29, 2020will be considered. Written comments and recommendations for 
the proposed information collection should be submitted within 30 days 
of the publication of this notice on the following website 
www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain. Find this particular information 
collection by selecting ``Currently under 30-day Review--Open for 
Public Comments'' or by using the search function.
    An agency may not conduct or sponsor a collection of information 
unless the collection of information displays a currently valid OMB 
control number and the agency informs potential persons who are to 
respond to the collection of information that such persons are not 
required to respond to the collection of information unless it displays 
a currently valid OMB control number.

Food and Nutrition Service

    Title: 7 CFR part 245, Determining Eligibility for Free and Reduced 
Price Meals and Free Milk in Schools.
    OMB Control Number: 0584-0026.
    Summary of Collection: The Richard B. Russell National School Lunch 
Act (NSLA), Child Nutrition Act of 1966 (42 U.S.C. 1779), and Title 7 
CFR part 245, Determining Eligibility for Free and Reduced Price Meals 
and Free Milk in Schools, set forth Program requirements for State 
agencies, local education agencies (LEAs)/school food authorities 
(SFAs), and households. 7 CFR part 245 and section 9 of the NSLA 
require Program participants and administrators of the School Breakfast 
Program (SBP), National School Lunch Program (NSLP), or Special Milk 
Program (SMP) to determine children's eligibility for free and reduced 
price meals and/or free milk. Also established in 7 CFR part 245 and 
section 9 of the NSLA are Program procedures and Federal requirements 
that prevent physical segregation, or other discrimination against, or 
overt identification of, children unable to pay the full price for 
meals or milk. All schools and institutions opting to participate in 
the SBP, NSLP, or the SMP are required to make free or reduced price 
meals or free milk available to all eligible enrolled children.
    Need and Use of the Information: FNS collects information for this 
mandatory collection from State agencies, LEAs/SFAs, and households. 
The information collected from the State agencies and the LEAs/SFAs 
ensures that eligibility determinations are made, that applications are 
verified, that eligibility and other records are maintained, and that 
public notification is provided concerning the programs. The 
information collected from the households is used to determine 
eligibility for free and reduced price meal benefits and participation 
in the Special Milk Program and to verify eligibility determinations. 
FNS uses the information to estimate and report the burden that Program 
requirements have on State and local levels, comply with Federal 
requirements, understand the administrative and operational costs 
associated with Program eligibility criteria, to monitor the number of 
children directly certified and the number participating in the school 
meal programs, to monitor the number of household applications that are 
submitted, and to monitor the number of schools operating under 
Provision 1, 2, or 3 or the Community Eligibility Provision which 
enable schools to serve all enrolled students free meals at no charge.
    Description of Respondents: Individuals or households; State, 
Local, or Tribal Government.
    Number of Respondents: 3,571,311.
    Frequency of Responses: Recordkeeping; Reporting; Third Party 
Disclosure: Annually.
    Total Burden Hours: 664,725.

Ruth Brown,
Departmental Information Collection Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 2020-06546 Filed 3-27-20; 8:45 am]
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