[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 3 (Friday, January 4, 2002)]
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Food and Nutrition Service


Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; 
Comment Request--Evaluation of the 14 State Summer Food Service Program 
Pilot Project

AGENCY: Food and Nutrition Service, USDA.

ACTION: Notice and request for comments.

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SUMMARY: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this 
notice announces the Food and Nutrition Service's intention to request 
Office of Management and Budget approval of the data collection 
instruments for the Evaluation of the 14 State Summer Food Service 
Program Pilot Project.

DATES: Written comments on this notice must be received by March 4, 
2002 to be assured of consideration.

ADDRESSES: Comments may be sent to Jay Hirschman, Director, Special 
Nutrition Staff, Office of Analysis, Nutrition, and Evaluation, Food 
and Nutrition Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture, 3101 Park Center 
Drive, Room 1014, Alexandria, VA 22302.
    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 will 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 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 through the use of appropriate, automated, 
electronic, mechanical, or other technological collection techniques or 
other forms of information technology.
    All responses to this notice will be summarized and included in the 
request for Office of Management and Budget (OMB) approval of the 
information collection. All comments will also become a matter of 
public record.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Requests for additional information or 
copies of the proposed information collection forms should be directed 
to Jay Hirschman, (703) 305-2117.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Title: Evaluation of the 14 State Summer 
Food Service Program Pilot Project.
    OMB Number: Not yet assigned.
    Expiration Date: N/A.
    Type of Request: New collection of information.
    Abstract: Subsection 18 (f) of the Richard B. Russell National 
School Lunch Act (NSLA) (42 U.S.C. 1769 (f)), added by section 1(a)(4) 
of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2001 (Pub. L. 106-554, December 
21, 2000), authorized the Secretary of Agriculture, through the 
Administrator of the Food and Nutrition Service (FNS), to conduct a 
pilot in each eligible State to increase the number of children 
participating in the Summer Food Service Program (SFSP) in that State. 
Definition of ``eligible State'' was provided in the authorizing 
legislation. Fourteen States, specifically Alaska, Arkansas, Idaho, 
Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Nebraska, New Hampshire, North Dakota, 
Oklahoma, Puerto Rico, Texas and Wyoming, met the eligibility criteria 
and are participating in the pilot, which began in fiscal year (FY) 
2001 and will continue through FY 2003. For SFSP purposes, Puerto Rico 
is defined as a ``State'' in section 13(a)(1) of the NSLA, 42 U.S.C. 
1761(a)(1).
    The authorizing legislation also requires FNS to conduct an 
evaluation of the pilot project to describe (a) any effect on 
participation by children and service institutions in the SFSP in the 
pilot States; (b) any effect of the pilot on the quality of meals and 
supplements served in the pilot States; and (c) any effect of the pilot 
on program integrity. OMB approval will be requested for the data 
collection instruments to be used for evaluating the impact of the 14 
State SFSP Pilot Project on the three areas specified in the law.
    Respondents: Respondents include: (a) State government SFSP staff; 
(b) continuing sponsors who were sponsoring SFSP before the pilot 
started; (c) new sponsors who began sponsoring the program since the 
pilot began; (d) former sponsors who did not participate in SFSP in FY 
2000, 2001 or 2002; and (e) school food service directors of non-
participating school districts with 50% or more enrolled students 
certified to receive free and reduced price school meals.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: (a) up to 54 State government 
employees that administer SFSP; (b) 166 continuing sponsors; (c) up to 
150 new sponsors; (d) up to 150 former sponsors; and (e) up to 150 
school food service directors of non-participating school districts.
    Estimated Number of Responses per Respondent: One response per 
respondent with the exception of the 14 State Administrators who may be 
asked follow-up questions about program participation in FY 2003.
    Estimate of Burden: Public reporting burden is estimated to range 
from 15 minutes for school food service directors of non-participating 
school districts to 120 minutes for State government SFSP 
administration staff.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden on Respondents: 383.5 hours. (a) 
State government SFSP administration staff (54  x  120 minutes) = 108 
hours; (b) continuing sponsors (166  x  30 minutes) = 83 hours; (c) new 
sponsors (150  x  30 minutes)= 75 hours; (d) former sponsors (150  x  
20 minutes + 30  x  60 minutes for focus groups) = 80 hours; and (e) 
school food service directors of non-participating school districts 
(150  x  15 minutes) = 37.5 hours.

    Dated: December 28, 2001.
Alberta C. Frost,
Acting Administrator, Food and Nutrition Service.
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