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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 

Food and Nutrition Service 

Agency Information Collection 

Activities: Senior Farmers’ Market 

Nutrition Program (SFMNP) 

AGENCY: Food and Nutrition Service 

(FNS), U.S. Department of Agriculture 

(USDA). 

ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: In accordance with the 

Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this 

notice invites the general public and 

other public agencies to comment on 

this proposed information collection. 

This collection is a revision of a 

currently approved collection of 

information relating to the reporting and 

recordkeeping burden associated with 

the Senior Farmers’ Market Nutrition 

Program (SFMNP). 

DATES: Written comments must be 

received on or before July 26, 2022. 

ADDRESSES: Comments may be sent to: 

Allison Post, Acting Chief, Policy 

Branch, Supplemental Food Programs 

Division, Food and Nutrition Service, 

U.S. Department of Agriculture, 

Braddock Metro Center II, 1320 

Braddock Place, 3rd Floor, Alexandria, 

VA 22314. Comments may also be 

submitted via fax to the attention of 

Allison Post at 703–305–2086 or via 

email to Allison.Post@usda.gov. 

Comments will also be accepted through 

the Federal eRulemaking Portal. Go to 

http://www.regulations.gov and follow 

the online instructions for submitting 

comments electronically. 

All responses to this notice will be 

summarized and included in the request 

for Office of Management and Budget 

approval. All comments will be a matter 

of public record. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Requests for additional information or 

copies of this information collection 

should be directed to Allison Post at 

703–457–7708 or via email to 

Allison.Post@usda.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Comments are invited on: (a) Whether 

the proposed collection of information 

is necessary for the proper performance 

of the functions of the agency, including 

whether the information shall have 

practical utility; (b) the accuracy of the 

agency’s estimate of the burden of the 

proposed collection of information, 

including the validity of the 

methodology and assumptions that were 

used; (c) ways to enhance the quality, 

utility, and clarity of the information to 

be collected; and (d) ways to minimize 

the burden of the collection of 

information on those who are to 

respond, including use of appropriate 

automated, electronic, mechanical, or 

other technological collection 

techniques or other forms of information 

technology. 

Title: Senior Farmers’ Market 

Nutrition Program (SFMNP). 

Form Number: FNS–683A (under 

OMB Control Number 0584–0594) is 

associated with this collection. 

OMB Number: 0584–0541. 

Expiration Date: December 31, 2022. 

Type of Request: Revision of a 

currently approved collection. 

Abstract: The U.S. Department of 

Agriculture (USDA), Food and Nutrition 

Service (FNS), created the Senior 

Farmers’ Market Nutrition Program 

(SFMNP) in 2000 as a pilot program 

awarding grants to State agencies 

(including geographic States, U.S. 

Territories, and federally recognized 

Indian Tribal Organizations (ITOs)) on a 

competitive basis. The Farm Security 

and Rural Investment Act of 2002 (2002 

Farm Bill), Public Law 107–171, 

authorized the SFMNP, beginning Fiscal 

Year (FY) 2003, and gave USDA the 

authority to develop regulations for the 

SFMNP. These regulations are 

published at 7 Code of Federal 

Regulations (CFR) part 249. The 

Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018 

(2018 Farm Bill), Public Law 115–334, 

reauthorized the SFMNP through fiscal 

year 2023. 

The purpose of the SFMNP is to 

provide resources in the form of fresh, 

nutritious, unprepared, locally grown 

fruits, vegetables, herbs, and honey from 

farmers’ markets, roadside stands, and 

community supported agriculture (CSA) 

programs to low income seniors; to 

increase the domestic consumption of 

agricultural commodities by expanding 

or aiding in the expansion of domestic 

farmers’ markets, roadside stands, and 

CSA programs; and to develop or aid in 

the development of new and additional 

farmers’ markets, roadside stands, and 

CSA programs. 

The 2018 Farm Bill and SFMNP 

regulations at 7 CFR part 249 require 

that certain program-related information 

be collected and that full and complete 

records concerning SFMNP operations 

are maintained. The information 

reporting and recordkeeping 

requirements are necessary to ensure 

appropriate and efficient management of 

the SFMNP program. These burden 

activities are covered by this 

Information Collection Request (ICR) 

which include requirements that 

involve the authorization and 

monitoring of State agencies; the 

certification of SFMNP participants; the 

nutrition education that is provided to 

participants; farmer, farmers’ market, 


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roadside stand, and CSA program 

authorization, training, monitoring, and 

management; and financial and 

participation data (using Senior Farmers 

Market Nutrition Program (SFMNP) 

Annual Financial and Program Data 

Report (FNS 683A), which is approved 

(both the form and its associated 

reporting burden) under OMB Control 

Number: 0584–0594 Food Programs 

Reporting System (FPRS), Expiration 

Date: 07/31/2023). The recordkeeping 

burden associated with this form is not 

approved under OMB Control Number 

0584–0594. State agencies must 

maintain records in order to support 

data reported in FPRS, and the 

recordkeeping burden for such record 

maintenance is captured in this ICR, 

OMB Control Number: 0584–0541. State 

plans are the principal source of 

information about how each State 

agency operates its SFMNP. Information 

from participants and local agencies is 

collected through State-developed forms 

or Management Information Systems. 

The information collected is used by the 

Department of Agriculture/Food and 

Nutrition Service to manage, plan, 

evaluate, make decisions and report on 

SFMNP program operations. Along with 

the State Plans, State agencies also 

submit the Federal-State Supplemental 

Nutrition Programs Agreements (FNS– 

339) whose reporting and recordkeeping 

burden is associated and approved 

under OMB Control Number: 0584– 

0332, Expiration Date: 04/30/2022. 

This information collection is 

requesting a revision in the burden 

hours due to program changes and 

adjustments that primarily reflect the 

inclusion of existing requirements that 

have been in use without PRA approval 

and are being added into this collection 

to correct this oversight, such as 

requirements related to the activities 

that authorized outlets need to perform 

in order to participate in the Program 

and the maintenance of records and 

systems by State and local agencies. 

This information collection is 

requesting a revision in the burden 

hours due to program changes and 

adjustments that also reflects expected 

decreases in the number of SFMNP 

participants; SFMNP authorized 

farmers, farmers’ markets, roadside 

stands, and CSA programs (authorized 

outlets); and SFMNP local agencies. 

The currently approved burden for 

this collection is 449,090. FNS estimates 

the new burden at 1,143,986 burden 

hours, which is an increase of 694,896. 

The currently approved total annual 

responses are 2,549,454; we are 

requesting 2,400,726, which is a 

decrease of 148,728 total annual 

responses. 

Affected Public: Individual/ 

Households; Business or Other For 

Profit; Not For Profit Organizations; 

State, Local and Tribal Government: 

Respondent groups identified include: 

(1) SFMNP participants who are lowincome seniors; (2) authorized farmers, 

farmers’ markets, roadside stands and 

CSA programs; (3) nonprofit businesses 

operating as local agencies; and (4) local 

and State agencies (including 

geographic States, U.S. Territories, and 

Indian Tribal Organizations (ITOs)) 

administering the Program). 

Estimated Number of Respondents: 

The total estimated number of 

respondents is 746,264. This includes: 

55 State agencies, 678 local agencies, 

725,686 individuals/households 

(program recipients), 290 nonprofit 

business, and 19,555 authorized outlets. 

Estimated Number of Responses per 

Respondent: The total estimated number 

of responses per respondent for this 

collection is 3.22. 

Estimated Total Annual Responses: 

2,400,726. The estimated total for 

reporting is 1,671,921 while the 

estimated total for recordkeeping is 

728,805. 

Estimated Time per Response: The 

estimated time per response averages 

.48 hours for all participants. For the 

reporting and recordkeeping burden, the 

estimated time of response varies from 

approximately 1 minute to 40 hours 

depending on the respondent group. 

Estimated Total Annual Burden on 

Respondents: 1,143,986 hours. The 

estimated total for reporting burden is 

958,511 while the estimated total for 

recordkeeping is 185,474 burden hours. 

See the table below for estimated total 

annual burden for each type of 

respondent. 

ESTIMATE OF THE COLLECTION OF INFORMATION BURDEN TABLE

Regulatory section Information collected Form(s) Est. number of 

respondents 

Annual 

responses per 

respondent 

Total annual 

responses 

Hours per 

response 

Total annual 

burden hours 

REPORTING BURDEN ESTIMATES 

Affected Public: State & Local Agencies (Including U.S. Territories and Indian Tribal Organizations) 

249.3(d) ................. Local agency applications ..................... ........................ 677.60 0.50 338.80 2.00 677.60 

249.4 ...................... State Plan of Operations ...................... ........................ 55.00 1.00 55.00 40.00 2,200.00 

249.6(a)(3) ............. Certification data for seniors ................. ........................ 55.00 13,194.29 725,686.00 0.25 181,421.5 

249.10(a)(2), (b), 

(c).

Authorization—Review of Outlet Applications (Farmers, Farmers’ Market, 

Roadside Stand, CSA Program).

........................ 55.00 177.77 9,777.50 1.00 9,777.50 

249.10(a)(7), (d) .... Annual Training for Authorized Outlets 

Development.

........................ 55.00 1.00 55.00 8.00 440.00 

249.10(a)(7), (d) .... Annual Training for Authorized Outlets ........................ 55.00 15.00 825.00 2.00 1,650.00 

249.10(b)(8) ........... Disqualification of Authorized Outlets ... ........................ 5.00 1.00 5.00 0.08 0.42 

249.10(e)(2)(3), 

249.17(c)(1)(i).

Monitoring and review of at least 10 

percent of authorized farmers, farmers’ markets, roadside stands, and 

CSA programs.

........................ 55.00 35.55 1,955.50 1.50 2,933.25 

249.10(e)(4), 

249.17(c)(1)(ii)(iii).

Monitoring/Review of Local Agencies ... ........................ 55.00 8.80 484.00 2.00 968.00 

249.10(f) ................ Coupon/CSA management system ....... ........................ 55.00 1.00 55.00 5.00 275.00 

249.10(h) ............... Coupon reconciliation ........................... ........................ 55.00 1.00 55.00 3.00 165.00 

249.10(j) ................ Recipients and Authorized Outlet Complaints......................... 55.00 9.09 500.00 1.00 500.00 

249.10(k) ............... Recipients and Authorized Outlet Sanctions......................... 55.00 7.11 391.10 0.08 32.66 

249.11 .................... Financial management system ............. ........................ 55.00 1.00 55.00 10.00 550.00 

249.12(a)(2) ........... Prior approval for cost items per 2 CFR 

part 200, subpart E, and 2 CFR parts 

400 and 415.

........................ 5.00 1.00 5.00 40.00 200.00 

249.17(a) ............... Establishment of ME System ................ ........................ 1.00 1.00 1.00 24.00 24.00 

249.17(b)(2) ........... State agency corrective action plans .... ........................ 8.00 1.00 8.00 10.00 80.00 


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ESTIMATE OF THE COLLECTION OF INFORMATION BURDEN TABLE—Continued 

Regulatory section Information collected Form(s) Est. number of 

respondents 

Annual 

responses per 

respondent 

Total annual 

responses 

Hours per 

response 

Total annual 

burden hours 

249.17(c)(2) ........... Special Reports ..................................... ........................ 2.00 1.00 2.00 10.00 20.00 

249.18(b) ............... Audit responses .................................... ........................ 1.00 1.00 1.00 15.00 15.00 

249.23(b) ............... Financial/recipient reports ..................... FNS–683A ........................ ........................ 0.00 ........................ 0.00 

Subtotal Reporting: State and Local Agencies .................. ........................ 732.60 1010.45 740,254.90 0.27 201,929.92

Affected Public: Individuals/Households (Applicants for Program Benefits) 

249.6 ...................... Certification data for seniors ................. ........................ 725,686 1 725,686 0.0167 12,118.9562 

Subtotal Reporting: Individuals/Households ...................... ........................ 725,686 1 725,686 0.0167 12,118.9562 

Affected Public: Authorized Farmers, Farmers’ Markets, Roadside Stands, CSA Programs 

249.3(d) ................. Non-profit businesses Applications ....... ........................ 290.4 0.5 145.2 2 290.4 

249.10(b), (c) ......... Authorized Outlet Agreements .............. ........................ 9,777.5 1 9,777.5 0.0835 816.42125 

249.10(b)(1)(xi) ...... Farmer/farmers’ market complaints ...... ........................ 500 1 500 0.5 250 

249.10(b)(8) ........... Appeal of Denial ................................... ........................ 7.822 1 7.822 2 15.644 

249.10(d) ............... Annual Training for Authorized Outlets ........................ 19,555 1 19,555 2 39110 

249.10(e)(1) ........... Coupon Reimbursement ....................... ........................ 19,555 9 175,995 4 703,980 

Subtotal Reporting: Authorized farmers, farmers’ markets, roadside stands and CSA programs......................... 19,845.40 10.38 205,980.52 3.61 744,462.47 

GRAND SUBTOTAL: REPORTING ........................... ........................ 746,264.00 2.240388686 167,1921.42 0.573299279 958,511.35 

RECORDKEEPING BURDEN ESTIMATES 

Affected Public: State & Local Agencies (Including U.S. Territories and Indian Tribal Organizations) 

249.4(c) ................. State Plan Record Maintenance ........... ........................ 55 1 55 0.167 9.185 

249.9 ...................... Nutrition education ................................ ........................ 55 13194.29091 725,686 0.25 181,421.5 

249.10(a)(4), (d) .... Authorized Outlet Training Content ...... ........................ 55 1 55 2 110 

249.10(b) ............... Authorized farmers, farmers’ markets, 

roadside stands and CSA program 

agreements.

........................ 55 1 55 2 110 

248.10(b)(8) ........... Maintenance of Disqualification and 

Sanction Records.

........................ 55 1 55 0.167 9.185 

249.10(e )(2)(3), 

249.17(c)(1)(i).

Monitoring and review of at least 10 

percent of authorized farmers, farmers’ markets, roadside stands, and 

CSA programs.

........................ 55 39.90816327 2,194.94898 0.5 1,097.47449 

249.10(e)(4); 

249.17(c)(1)(ii).

Monitoring/Review of Local Agencies ... ........................ 55 8.8 484 0.5 242 

249.11(c) ............... Record of financial expenditures .......... FNS–683A 55 1 55 2 110 

249.16(a) ............... Fair hearings ......................................... ........................ 55 1 55 1 55 

249.17(a) ............... Maintenance of Management Evaluations......................... 55 1 55 2 110 

249.23(a) ............... Record of Program operations .............. ........................ 55 1 55 40 2,200 

GRAND SUBTOTAL: RECORDKEEPING ................. ........................ 55.00 13251.00 728,804.95 0.25 185,474.34 

GRAND SUBTOTAL REPORTING AND RECORDKEEPING......................... 746,264.00 3.22 2,400,726.37 0.48 1,143,985.69 

Estimated 

number of 

respondents 

Responses 

per 

respondent 

Total annual 

responses 

(Col. B × C) 

Estimated avg. 

number of 

hours per 

response 

Estimated total 

hours 

(Col. D × E) 

Total Reporting Burden ........................................................ 746,264.0 2.24 1,671,921.42 0.57 958,511.35 

Total Recordkeeping Burden ............................................... 55.00 13251.00 728,804.95 0.25 185,474.34 

TOTAL BURDEN FOR #0584–0541 ............................ 746,264.0 3.22 2,400,726.37 0.48 1,143,985.69 

Cynthia Long, 

Administrator, Food and Nutrition Service. 

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