[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 90 (Wednesday, May 10, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 30074-30075]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-09890]



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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Food and Nutrition Service


Agency Information Collection Activities: USDA Professional 
Standards Training Tracker Tool (PSTTT)

AGENCY: Food and Nutrition Service (FNS), USDA.

ACTION: Notice.

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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 an 
extension, without change, of a currently approved collection for 
assisting State agencies and school nutrition professionals in 
recording, tracking, and managing the required training hours for state 
and local school district nutrition professionals, in four major areas 
(Nutrition, Operations, Administration, and Communications and 
Marketing), to meet the requirements of the Healthy Hunger Free Kids 
Act (HHFKA) of 2010 Professional Standards Rule. The HHFKA (section 
306) requires Professional Standards for state and local school 
district nutrition professionals. In addition to hiring standards, 
mandatory annual training is required for all individuals involved in 
preparing school meals.

DATES: Written comments must be received on or before July 10, 2023.

ADDRESSES: Comments may be sent to Kaushalya Heendeniya, Food and 
Nutrition Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture, 1320 Braddock Place, 
4th Floor, Alexandria, VA 22314. Comments may also be submitted to the 
attention of Kaushalya Heendeniya 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 (OMB) approval. All 
comments will be a matter of public record.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Requests for additional information or 
copies of this information collection should be directed to Kaushalya 
Heendeniya at 703-305-0037 or [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 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.
    Title: USDA Professional Standards Training Tracker Tool (PSTTT).
    Form Number: None.
    OMB Number: 0584-0626.
    Expiration Date: August 31, 2023.
    Type of Request: Extension, without change, of a currently approved 
collection.
    Abstract: The Healthy Hunger Free Kids Act (HHFKA) of 2010 (Section 
306) requires Professional Standards for state and local school 
district nutrition professionals. In addition to hiring standards, 
mandatory annual training is required for all individuals involved in 
preparing school meals. To meet the training requirements and assist in 
keeping track of the training, USDA's Food and Nutrition Service (FNS) 
provides a web-based application tool with a Structured Query Language 
(SQL)-server database, which is available for employees of State 
agencies, local educational agencies, and school food authorities 
through the FNS public website, with eAuthentication. While training 
requirements are mandatory, using the USDA Professional Standards 
Training Tracker Tool (PSTTT) is voluntary. The tool facilitates 
compliance with HHFKA requirements and is provided at no cost. In 
addition, FNS provides a mobile friendly version of the PSTTT 
application to ensure easy usage and accessibility across mobile 
devices. The application is compatible with all mobile operating 
systems (iOS, Android, and Windows).
    The user can create a user profile with the following information:

 School District/Address
 School Name/Address
 Individual's Name
 Email Address
 Job Title and Role
 Hiring Date

    The user will enter the following information:

 Key Area
 Training Topic
 Learning Objective
 Training Title
 Training Hours/Minutes
 Date of Training
 Training Provider or Organization

    The user can enter multiple employee names for one specific 
training. Users can print certificates of completion for trainings. The 
tool provides the user with the ability to export and save results in 
multiple file formats, including portable document format (.pdf), 
Microsoft Excel (.xlsx), and Word Files versions 2000 or higher 
(.docx). Streamlined and intuitive navigation is offered to allow for 
easy access to all functionalities.
    Affected Public: State, local, and Tribal government. Respondent 
groups include State agency personnel and school nutrition 
professionals.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: The total estimated number of 
respondents is 10,006. This includes 6 State agency personnel and 
10,000 school nutrition professionals who voluntarily choose to utilize 
this tracking tool as registered users. All respondents will be offered 
a 60-minute training webinar on features of the tool.
    Estimated Number of Responses per Respondent: Total estimated 
number of responses per respondent across the entire collection is 
seven. The estimated number of responses per respondent for the 
tracking tool is five. The tracking tool users will first be required 
to create their user profile, which will be saved for future use. It is 
estimated that the user will be updating and managing their records on 
a quarterly basis. The estimated number of responses per respondent for 
the training webinar is two; one for the live webinar and one for the 
recorded training.
    Estimated Total Annual Responses: 70,042.
    Estimated Time per Response: The average estimated time per 
response for all of the participants, across all of the activities in 
this collection, is approximately 14 minutes (0.24 hours). For the USDA 
Professional Standards Training Tracker Tool (PSTTT), the estimated 
time of response varies from five to 10 minutes depending on 
familiarity of the tool and the number of reports created, with an 
average estimated time of 7.5 minutes (0.125 hours) for all 
participants. The annual training webinar of 60 minutes (1 hour) will 
be available for all participants. Participants will record trainings 
into the tracking tool, which is estimated to take 5 minutes (0.083 
hours) to complete.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden on Respondents: 17,090.25 hours 
(rounded to 17,090 hours). See the table below for

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estimated total annual burden for each type of respondent.

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                                                                                  Estimated avg.
                                     Estimated       Responses     Total annual      number of       Estimated
           Respondent                 number       annually per      responses       hours per      total hours
                                    respondent      respondent      (col. bxc)       response       (col. dxe)
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                               Reporting Burden for State, Local, and Tribal Govt
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State agency Personnel..........               6               5              30           0.125            3.75
Training Webinar................               6               1               6               1               6
Recording of Trainings on the                  6               1               6           0.083           0.498
 Tool...........................
School Nutrition Professionals..          10,000               5          50,000           0.125           6,250
Training Webinar................          10,000               1          10,000               1          10,000
Recording of Trainings on the             10,000               1          10,000           0.083             830
 Tool...........................
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    Total reporting burden......          10,006               7          70,042           0.244       17,090.25
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Tameka Owens,
Assistant Administrator, Food and Nutrition Service.
[FR Doc. 2023-09890 Filed 5-9-23; 8:45 am]
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