[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 114 (Wednesday, June 13, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Pages 27538-27541]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2018-12650]
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Federal Register / Vol. 83, No. 114 / Wednesday, June 13, 2018 /
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Food and Nutrition Service
Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposals, Submissions,
and Approvals: Child Nutrition Program Operations Study-II (CN-OPS-II)
AGENCY: Food and Nutrition Service (FNS), United States Department of
Agriculture (USDA).
ACTION: Notice.
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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 the currently approved collection for the Child Nutrition Program
Operations Study-II (CN-OPS II) [OMB Control Number 0584-0607]. The
purpose of the revision is to update the survey instruments for school
year (SY) 2018-19 to include topics of current interest and collect
timely data to inform Child Nutrition Programs (CNP) operations.
DATES: Written comments on this notice must be received on or before
August 13, 2018.
ADDRESSES: Comments may be sent to: Holly Figueroa, Social Science
Research Analyst, Special Nutrition Evaluation Branch, Office of Policy
Support, Food and Nutrition Service, USDA, 3101 Park Center Drive, Room
1014, Alexandria, VA 22302. Comments may also be submitted via fax to
the attention of Holly Figueroa at 703-305-2576 or via email to
[email protected]. 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: To request more information on the
proposed project or to obtain a copy of the data collection plans,
contact Holly Figueroa, Social Science Research Analyst, Special
Nutrition Evaluation Branch, Office of Policy Support, Food and
Nutrition Service, USDA, 3101 Park Center Drive, Room 1014, Alexandria,
VA 22302; Fax: 703-305-2576; Email: [email protected].
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: Child Nutrition Program Operations Study-II (CN-OPS-II).
Form Number: N/A.
OMB Number: 0584-0607.
Expiration Date of Approval: 07/31/2020.
Type of Information Collection Request: Revision of a currently
approved collection.
Abstract: The objective of the Child Nutrition Program Operations
Study-II (CN-OPS-II) is to collect timely data on policies,
administrative, and operational issues on the Child Nutrition Programs.
The ultimate goal is to analyze these data and to provide input for new
legislation on Child Nutrition Programs as well as to provide pertinent
technical assistance and training to program implementation staff.
The CN-OPS-II will help the Food and Nutrition Service (FNS) better
understand and address current policy issues related to Child Nutrition
Programs (CNP) operations. The policy and operational issues include,
but are not limited to, the preparation of the program budget,
development and implementation of program policy and regulations, and
identification of areas for technical assistance and training.
Specifically, this study will help FNS obtain:
[ssquf] General descriptive data on the Child Nutrition (CN)
program characteristics to help FNS respond to questions about the
nutrition programs in schools;
[ssquf] Data related to program administration for designing and
revising program regulations, managing resources, and reporting
requirements; and
[ssquf] Data related to program operations to help FNS develop and
provide training and technical assistance for School Food Authorities
(SFAs) and State Agencies responsible for administering the CN
programs.
The activities to be undertaken subject to this notice include:
[ssquf] Conducting a web survey of approximately 1,750 SFA
Directors.
[ssquf] Conducting a web survey of all 55 State Agency CN
Directors.
Affected Public: State, Local and Tribal Governments (SFA Directors
for public schools and State CN Directors).
Estimated Number of Respondents: The total estimated number of
respondents is 3,379 (1,814 respondents and 1,565 non-respondents).
Three State CN Directors and six SFA Directors are expected to
participate in the pre-test. The estimated number of respondents for
each of the web surveys is as follows:
(1) State CN Director Web Survey: The sample for this collection
includes all 55 State CN Directors (50 U.S. States, 4 U.S. Territories,
and the District of Columbia), all of whom are expected to respond.
(2) SFA Director Web Survey: The sample for this collection
includes 2,188 SFA Directors selected, using a stratified probability
proportional-to-size (PPS) design, from the universe of SFAs operating
in public school districts in the U.S. and outlying Territories that
are required to submit the FNS-742 Verification Collection Report
Summary form. Of the full sample, 1,750 SFA Directors are expected to
respond for a response rate of 80 percent.
Estimated Frequency of Response per Respondent: SFA Director and
State CN Director respondents will be asked to complete their
respective web surveys one time. Each State CN Director may
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receive up to four follow-up/reminder emails and up to two reminder
phone calls until the target of 55 respondents is reached. Each SFA
Director may receive up to four follow-up/reminder emails and up to
three reminder phone calls until the target number of 1,750 respondents
is reached. FNS estimates that respondents will average 3.02 responses
(5,479 responses/1,814 respondents) across the entire collection, with
non-respondents averaging 4.38 responses (6,860 responses/1,565 non-
respondents). Across all participants in the collection (respondents
and non-respondents) the average number of responses is 3.65.
Estimated Total Annual Responses: The estimated total number of
annual responses is 12,339. This includes 5,479 for all respondents and
6,860 for non-respondents.
Estimated Time per Response: The estimated time per response ranges
from 2 minutes (0.03 hours) to 3 hours depending on the instrument. The
average estimated time for all participants (respondents and non-
respondents) in this collection is 20 minutes (0.33 hours) per
response.
Estimated Total Annual Burden on Respondents: The annual reporting
burden is estimated at 4,101.87 hours. See Table 1 for estimated total
annual burden per respondent type.
Dated: May 31, 2018.
Brandon Lipps,
Administrator, Food and Nutrition Service.
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