[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 192 (Tuesday, October 4, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Pages 68398-68400]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2016-23859]


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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, 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 revision 
of a currently approved collection for the Child Nutrition Program 
Operations Study II (CN-OPS-II) (OMB Number 0584-0607, Expiration Date: 
04/30/2019).

DATES: Written comments must be received on or before December 5, 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: Devin 
Wallace-Williams, Ph.D., Social Science Research Analyst, Office of 
Policy Support, Food and Nutrition Service, USDA, 3101 Park Center 
Drive, VA 22302. Comments may also be submitted via fax to the 
attention of Devin Wallace-Williams 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.

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    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, contact Devin Wallace-Williams, Ph.D., Social Science 
Research Analyst, Office of Policy Support, Food and Nutrition Service, 
USDA, 3101 Park Center Drive, 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: 0584-0607.
    Expiration Date: 04/30/2019.
    Type of 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 
(CNP). 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.
    CN-OPS-II will help the Food and Nutrition Service (FNS) better 
understand and address current policy issues related to 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:
     General descriptive data on the CN program characteristics 
to help FNS respond to questions about the nutrition programs in 
schools;
     Data related to program administration for designing and 
revising program regulations, managing resources, and reporting 
requirements; and
     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:
     Conducting a multi-modal (e.g. paper, web, and telephone) 
survey of approximately 1,750 SFA Directors in School Year (SY) 2016-
17, SY 2017-18, and SY 2018-19; and
     Conducting a multi-modal (e.g. paper, web, and telephone) 
survey of all 55 State Agency CN Directors in SY 2016-17, SY 2017-18, 
and SY 2018-19.
    Affected Public: State, Local and Tribal Governments.
    Type of Respondents: SFA Directors and State CN Directors.
    Estimated Total Number of Respondents: 2,251 annually, including 
1,813 respondents and 438 non-respondents.
    Frequency of Responses per Respondent: 3.
    Estimated Total Annual Responses: 6737 responses across the entire 
collection. This includes 5,423 for the respondents and 1,314 for the 
non-respondents.
    Estimate of Time per Respondent and Annual Burden: The average time 
across all respondents is 42 minutes (0.70 hours). This includes 3.5 
minutes (0.06 hours) for non-respondents and 51 minutes (0.85 hours) 
for respondents. The total annual reporting burden is estimated at 
4,699 (see Exhibit 1. Estimates of Respondent Burden). The estimates 
presented are expected to be typical of the burden in each year of data 
collection. FNS will submit amended estimates if burden deviates 
significantly for a particular year.

    Dated: September 20, 2016.
Telora T. Dean,
Acting Administrator, Food and Nutrition Service.
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