The Vending Facility Program
authorized by the Randolph-Sheppard Act provides persons who are
blind with remunerative employment and self-support through the
operation of vending facilities on federal and other property..
Under the Randolph Sheppard Program, state licensing agencies
recruit, train, license and place individuals who are blind as
operators of vending facilities (including cafeterias, snack bars,
vending machines, etc.) located on federal and other properties. In
statute at 20 U.S.C. 107a(6)(a), the Secretary of Education is
directed through the Commissioner of the Rehabilitation Services
Administration (RSA) to conduct periodic evaluations of the
programs authorized under the Randolph-Sheppard Act. Additionally,
section 107b(4) requires entities designated as the state licensing
agency to "make such reports in such form and containing such
information as the Secretary may from time to time require ." The
information to be collected is a necessary component of the
evaluation process and forms the basis for annual reporting. These
data are also used to understand the distribution type and
profitability of vending facilities throughout the country. Such
information is useful in providing technical assistance to state
licensing agencies and property managers. The Code of Federal
Regulations, at 34 CFR 395.8, specifies that vending machine income
received by the state from federal property managers can be
distributed to blind vendors in an amount not to exceed the
national average income for blind vendors. This amount is
determined through data collected using RSA-15: Report of
Randolph-Sheppard Vending Facility Program. In addition, the
collection of information ensures the provision and transparency of
activities referenced in 34 CFR 395.11 and 395.12 related to
training and disclosure of program and financial information. The
following changes are found in the revised information collection
(IC) RSA-15: Report of Randolph-Sheppard Vending Facility Program.
In Section II, E. "Facilities on Public Property, Line 4 was
expanded to include a breakdown of the types of public facilities.
Since this information is currently used to calculate the total
number of facilities on public property, there is no additional
reporting burden. In Section IV, an additional column was added to
capture other sources of funding for expenditures other than those
traditionally associated with the program. At the end of the
reporting form, a text box was added for notes or explanations at
the request of the respondents, and contact information was also
requested to expedite follow-up by RSA for approval of the reports.
The instructions were modified accordingly to accommodate these
changes in the form and to clarify information.
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USC 107 Name of Law: Randolph-Sheppard Act
On behalf of this Federal agency, I certify that
the collection of information encompassed by this request complies
with 5 CFR 1320.9 and the related provisions of 5 CFR
1320.8(b)(3).
The following is a summary of the topics, regarding
the proposed collection of information, that the certification
covers:
(i) Why the information is being collected;
(ii) Use of information;
(iii) Burden estimate;
(iv) Nature of response (voluntary, required for a
benefit, or mandatory);
(v) Nature and extent of confidentiality; and
(vi) Need to display currently valid OMB control
number;
If you are unable to certify compliance with any of
these provisions, identify the item by leaving the box unchecked
and explain the reason in the Supporting Statement.
Form RSA - 15 Report of Vending Facility Program
Att_1820-0009 Statutes_and_Regulations File 2.pdf
Att_Supporting_Statement_RSA-15 2011 3-23-2011.doc
Report of Vending Facility Program