Justification Memo

United States

Department of

Agriculture

Food and

Nutrition

Service

3101 Park

Center Drive

Alexandria, VA

22302-1500

TO: Steph Tatham, OMB Desk Officer

Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs

Office of Management and Budget

THROUGH: Ruth Brown, Department Clearance Officer

United States Department of Agriculture

Office of Chief Information Office

and

Rachelle Ragland-Greene rg

Information Collection Officer, Planning and Regulatory Affairs Office

Food and Nutrition Service (FNS)

FROM: Sarah Widor

Director, Supplemental Food Programs Division

Food and Nutrition Service (FNS)

SUBJECT: Change Justification Request for Approval to include supplementary language to the “Assurance of Civil Rights Compliance” statement under OMB Control No: 0584-0332 Federal-State Supplemental Nutrition Programs Agreement Form FNS-339

The Food and Nutrition Service (FNS), Supplemental Food Programs Division is requesting a non-substantive change to the Federal-State Supplemental Nutrition Programs Agreement form FNS-339, OMB Control No. 0584-0332; expiration date of February 28, 2019.

FNS is seeking approval to include wording under the “Assurance of Civil Rights Compliance” that complies with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) in improving access to services for persons with limited English proficiency. There is no change to the programs agreement form, and State agencies are not asked to submit any new or additional documentation to FNS. The estimated time to complete the form is not impacted by these changes and the burden previously approved by OMB accounts for the collection of the data. This change will provide further guidance in complying with civil rights requirements.

If you have any questions regarding this request, please contact Rachelle Ragland-Greene at (703) 305-2327 or rachelle.ragland-greene@fns.usda.gov.

Sarah Widor

Director

Supplemental Food Programs Division

Attachments

Federal-State Supplemental Nutrition Programs Agreement, FNS-339 currently approved

Federal-State Supplemental Nutrition Programs Agreement, FNS-339 revised

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