[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 82 (Wednesday, April 29, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Pages 23768-23769]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2015-10012]


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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Food and Nutrition Service


Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; 
Comment Request--Child Nutrition Program Operations Study-II (CN-OPS-
II)

AGENCY: Food and Nutrition Service (FNS), United States Department of 
Agriculture (USDA).

ACTION: Notice and request for comments.

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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 new 
information collection for the Child Nutrition Program Operations 
Study-II.

DATES: Written comments on this notice must be received on or before 
June 29, 2015.

ADDRESSES: 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. Comments may be sent to: John 
Endahl, Senior Program Analyst, Office of Policy Support, Food and 
Nutrition Service, USDA, 3101 Park Center Drive, Room 1004, Alexandria, 
VA 22302. Comments may also be submitted via fax to the attention of 
John Endahl 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 John Endahl, Senior Program Analyst, Office of Policy Support, 
Food and Nutrition Service, USDA, 3101 Park Center Drive, Room 1004, 
Alexandria, VA 22302; Fax: 703-305-2576; Email: 
[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    Title: Child Nutrition Program Operations Study-II (CN-OPS-II).
    Form Number: N/A.
    OMB Number: 0584--NEW.
    Expiration Date of Approval: Not yet determined.
    Type of Information Collection Request: New information 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 multi-modal (e.g. paper, Web, and telephone) 
survey of approximately 1,500 SFA Directors.
    [ssquf] Conducting a paper survey of all 56 State Agency CN 
Directors.
    Affected Public: State, Local and Tribal Governments.
    Type of Respondents: 1,500 SFA Directors and 56 State CN Directors.
    Estimated Total Number of Respondents: 1,556.
    Frequency of Response: 3.
    Estimated Total Annual Responses: 4,668.
    Estimate of Time per Respondent and Annual Burden: Public reporting 
burden for this collection of information is estimated to average one 
hundred fifty (150) minutes per Self-Administered Survey for the SFA 
Directors and the State Agency CN Directors (this includes 60 minutes 
for data gathering, 60 minutes to respond to the questionnaire, and 30 
minutes for pre-notification and follow-up activities). The average 
time across all respondents is 50 minutes (0.83 hours). The annual 
reporting burden is estimated at 3,890 hours (see table below).

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                                                                                                                                           Total annual
                                                                             Estimated     Frequency of    Total annual   Average burden      burden
         Data collection activity                    Respondents             number of       response        responses       hours per       estimate
                                                                            respondents                                      response         (hours)
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Pre-survey notification emails/FAQ/letters  School Food Authority                  1,500            1              1,500            0.25             375
                                             Directors.

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Self-Administered Web/Telephone Survey....  School Food Authority                  1,500            1              1,500            2              3,000
                                             Directors.
Post-survey follow-up reminder emails,      School Food Authority                  1,500            1              1,500            0.25             375
 phone calls, thank you emails.              Directors.
Pre-survey notification emails/FAQ/letters  State Agency Child Nutrition              56            1                 56            0.25              14
                                             Directors.
Self-Administered Web/Telephone Survey....  State Agency Child Nutrition              56            1                 56            2                112
                                             Directors.
Post-survey follow-up reminder emails,      State Agency Child Nutrition              56            1                 56            0.25              14
 phone calls, thank you emails.              Directors.
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    Total.................................  ............................           1,556            3.00           4,668            0.83           3,890
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     Dated: April 20, 2015.
Audrey Rowe,
Administrator, Food and Nutrition Service.
[FR Doc. 2015-10012 Filed 4-28-15; 8:45 am]
 BILLING CODE 3410-30-P