[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 138 (Tuesday, July 19, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Pages 46887-46890]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2016-17066]



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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Food and Nutrition Service


Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; 
Comment Request--FDPIR Nutrition Paraprofessional Training Assessment 
for Indian Tribal Organizations

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 Food Distribution Program on Indian 
Reservations.

DATES: Written comments on this notice must be received on or before 
September 19, 2016.

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 Akua 
White, Nutritionist, Nutrition Services and Access Branch USDA, Food 
and Nutrition Service, 3101 Park Center Drive, Room 508, Alexandria, VA 
22302-1500. Comments may also be sent via fax to the attention of Akua 
White at 703-305-2964 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 Akua White, Nutritionist, Nutrition Services and Access Branch, 
USDA, Food and Nutrition Service, 3101 Park Center Drive, Room 508, 
Alexandria, VA 22301-1500. Fax: 703-305-2964; Email: 
[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
    Title: FDPIR Nutrition Paraprofessional Training Assessment for 
Indian Tribal Organizations.
    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 U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), Food and 
Nutrition Service (FNS) administers the Food Distribution Program on 
Indian Reservations (FDPIR) as an alternative to the Supplemental 
Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), providing USDA-purchased foods 
(i.e., USDA Foods) to income eligible households on Indian reservations 
and to Native American families residing in designated areas near 
reservations and in the State of Oklahoma. As of April 2016, 102 Indian 
Tribal Organizations (ITOs) and three State Agencies (SAs) administer 
FDPIR, providing foods to approximately 276 tribes and including just 
under 93,000 participants. The Food Distribution Division at FNS is 
considering developing and delivering a nutrition paraprofessional 
training program for Food Distribution Program on Indian Reservation 
staff within Indian Tribal Organizations (ITOs). The objective of the 
FDPIR Nutrition Paraprofessional Training Assessment for Indian Tribal 
Organizations is to provide FNS with information of the best way to 
deliver the training to staff. Specifically, the FDPIR Nutrition 
Paraprofessional Training Assessment for Indian Tribal Organizations 
will help FNS to:

 Assess interest in a paraprofessional training project
 Determine the nutrition training topics that are most valued 
by ITOs and FDPIR staff
 Determine the most effective and culturally relevant format 
for training
 Determine the motivational factors for staff that might 
influence their participation in nutrition training

    The activities to be undertaken subject to this notice include:

 Conducting open-ended interviews with FDPIR directors from 23 
ITOs
 Conducting open-ended interviews with key FDPIR staff from 
these same 23 ITOs
 Conducting open-ended interviews with 15 key stakeholders 
considered expert representatives of FDPIR, ITOs, and/or experts in 
nutrition training

    Affected Public: State, Local, and Tribal Governments (23 selected 
ITOs).
    Type of Respondents: The total estimated number of respondents is 
95. This figure includes 61 respondents and 34 non-respondents. Also 
included are ITOs on ``standby'' for the selected ITOs who do not 
respond or who elect not to participate. Standby ITOs will be contacted 
in the event that selected ITOs do not respond or choose not to 
participate.
    The initial sample will consist of 36 ITO Directors. Assuming that 
80 percent respond to the invitation email, the resulting respondent 
sample will include approximately 29 ITO Directors. Of the ITO 
Directors accepting the invitation to participate in telephone 
interviews, 80 percent (approximately 23) are expected to participate. 
In-depth interviews will be conducted with the 23 ITO Directors (with 
an expected 100 percent response rate).
    Interviews with ITO Directors will yield a sample of 36 FDPIR 
Staff. Assuming that 80 percent respond to the invitation email, the 
resulting respondent sample will include approximately 29 FDPIR Staff. 
Of the FDPIR Staff accepting the invitation to participate in telephone 
interviews, 80 percent (approximately 23) are expected to participate. 
In-depth interviews will be conducted with the 23 FDPIR Staff (with an 
expected 100 percent response rate).
    The initial sample of Key Stakeholders will consist of 23 
individuals. Assuming that 65 percent respond to the invitation email, 
the resulting sample will include approximately 19 individuals. In-
depth interviews will be conducted with the 15 Key Stakeholders (with 
an expected response rate of 80 percent). The 34 non-respondents 
include 13 ITO Directors, 13 FDPIR Staff, and 8 Key Stakeholders.
    Estimated Number Total Annual Respondents and Non-Respondents: 95.
    Estimated Total Annual Responses: 251 (183 responses and 68 non-
responses).
    Estimated Average Annual Frequency of Response (including non-
response): 1.92 (183 responses/95 respondents).
    Estimate of Time per Response: Burden per response (including 
responses from respondents participating in part and in full and the 
non-respondents) in this data collection is an estimated grand average 
of 0.51 (93.9 total burden hours/183 total responses). For the 
respondents, the average time per response is 0.52 (95 burden hours/183 
responses) This estimates ninety (90) minutes per interview including 
fifteen (15) minutes

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for notification, scheduling, and interview instrument review; sixty 
(60) minutes for interviews per FDPIR director, staff member, and key 
stakeholder; and fifteen (15) minutes for follow-up and thank you 
emails. For the non-respondents, the average time per non-response is 
0.05 (3.1 burden hours/68 non-responses). This estimates three (3) 
minutes per non-response for each data collection activity including 
pre-interview notification, interview and post-interview thank you 
emails for each category of non-respondents.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden (including respondents and non-
respondents): 93.90 hours.

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    Dated: July 6, 2016.
Telora T. Dean,
Acting Administrator, Food and Nutrition Service.
[FR Doc. 2016-17066 Filed 7-18-16; 8:45 am]
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