[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 124 (Thursday, June 27, 2019)]
[Notices]
[Pages 30690-30691]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2019-13689]


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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE


Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

June 24, 2019.
    The Department of Agriculture has submitted the following 
information collection requirement(s) to OMB for review and clearance 
under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, Public Law 104-13. Comments 
are requested regarding: Whether the collection of information is 
necessary for the proper performance of the functions of the agency, 
including whether the information will have practical utility; the 
accuracy of the agency's estimate of burden including the validity of 
the methodology and assumptions used; ways to enhance the quality, 
utility and clarity of the information to be collected; and 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.
    Comments regarding this information collection received by July 29, 
2019 will be considered. Written comments should be addressed to: Desk 
Officer for Agriculture, Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, 
Office of Management and Budget (OMB), [email protected] or 
fax (202) 395-5806 and to Departmental Clearance Office, USDA, OCIO, 
Mail Stop 7602, Washington, DC 20250-7602. Copies of the submission(s) 
may be obtained by calling (202) 720-8958.
    An agency may not conduct or sponsor a collection of information 
unless the collection of information displays a currently valid OMB 
control number and the agency informs potential persons who are to 
respond to the collection of information that such persons are not 
required to respond to the collection of information unless it

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displays a currently valid OMB control number.

Food and Nutrition Service

    Title: School Nutrition and Meal Cost Study-II (SNMCS-II).
    OMB Control Number: 0584-NEW.
    Summary of Collection: Section 28(a) of the Richard B. Russell 
National School Lunch Act authorizes the USDA Secretary to conduct 
performance assessments of the school meal programs, including the 
nutritional quality of the meals and the costs of producing them. The 
SNMCS-II will provide a comprehensive picture of the National School 
Lunch Program (NSLP) and the School Breakfast Program (SBP) and will 
provide critical information about the nutritional quality, cost, and 
acceptability of school meals seven years after major reforms began 
being phased in during the 2012-2013 school year. This study is broken 
down into two sub-studies: The ``mainland study'' and the ``outlying 
areas cost study'' and has four broad objectives including (1) 
describing the School Food Authority (SFA) and school environment, food 
service operating policies and practices, student participation, and 
other characteristics of schools and SFAs participating in NSLP and 
SBP, (2) determining the food and nutrient content of school meals and 
afterschool snacks and the overall nutritional quality of these meals 
and snacks; (3) determining the cost to produce reimbursable school 
lunches and breakfasts, including indirect and local administrative 
costs, and examining the ratio of revenues to costs; and (4) describing 
student characteristics, participation, student/parent satisfaction, 
plate waste, and students' dietary intakes. This study will update 
previous data collected during SY 2014-2015 for the School Nutrition 
and Meal Cost Study (SNMCS-I).
    Need and Use of the Information: This voluntary study will collect 
data from state agencies, school food authorities, local education 
authorities, schools, food service management companies, students, and 
parents/guardians. The data collected from the ``mainland study'' will 
provide Federal, State, and local policymakers with current information 
about how federally sponsored school meal programs are operating. The 
findings from SNMCS-II will be compared to those from SNMCS-I to 
explore trends in food service operations, the nutrient content of 
school meals, meal costs and revenues, and student participation, plate 
waste, and dietary intakes. The study will also examine relationships 
among the key domains, especially among nutritional quality, cost, and 
student participation. Data collected from the ``outlying areas cost 
study'' will estimate the costs of producing reimbursable school meals 
in Alaska, Guam, Hawaii, Puerto Rico, and the United States Virgin 
Islands, and will examine the relationship of costs to revenues in 
these States and Territories.
    Description of Respondents: State, Local, or Tribal Government; 
profit/non-profit businesses; and individuals/households.
    Number of Respondents: 14,355.
    Frequency of Responses: Reporting: One Time Only.
    Total Burden Hours: 26,438.

Kimble Brown,
Departmental Information Collection Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 2019-13689 Filed 6-26-19; 8:45 am]
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