[Federal Register Volume 75, Number 214 (Friday, November 5, 2010)]
[Notices]
[Pages 68316-68317]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2010-28037]
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Food and Nutrition Service
Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection;
Comment Request--Special Nutrition Program Operations Study (SNPOS)
AGENCY: Food and Nutrition Service (FNS), United States Department of
Agriculture.
ACTION: Notice and request for comments.
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SUMMARY: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this
notice invites the the general public and other public agencies to
comment on this proposed information collection. This collection is a
new information collection for the Special Nutrition Program Operations
Study.
DATES: Written comments on this notice must be received by January 4,
2011.
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 Research and Analysis, 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 e-mail 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
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of Research and Analysis, Food and Nutrition Service/USDA, 3101 Park
Center Drive, Room 1004, Alexandria, VA 22302; Fax: 703-305-2576; E-
mail: [email protected].
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title: Special Nutrition Program Operations Study.
OMB Number: 0584-NEW.
Expiration Date of Approval: Not yet determined.
Type of Information Collection Request: New information collection.
Abstract: The objective of the Special Nutrition Program Operations
Study (SNPOS) 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 provide input for new legislation on
Child Nutrition Programs as well as to provide pertinent technical
assistance and training to program implementation staff.
The SNPOS will help the Food and Nutrition Service (FNS) better
understand and address current policy issues related to Special
Nutrition Programs (SNP) 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 Child Nutrition (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 1,500 SFA Directors.
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 Program
Directors.
Estimated Total Number of Respondents: 1,556.
Frequency of Response: Once annually.
Estimated Annual Responses: 1,556.
Estimate of Time per Respondent and Annual Burden: Public reporting
burden for this collection of information is estimated to average sixty
(60) minutes per Self Administered Survey for the SFA Directors and the
State Agency Child Nutrition Directors (this includes 30 minutes for
data gathering and 30 minutes to respond to the questionnaire).
Respondents in the SNOPS include 1,500 School Food Service Directors
and 56 State Child Nutrition Program Directors. The annual reporting
burden is estimated at 1,556 hours (see table below).
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Estimated Average burden Total annual
Data collection activity Respondents number of Frequency of Total annual hours per burden estimate
respondents response responses response (hours)
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Self Administered/Web/Telephone Survey. School Food Authority 1,500 1 1,500 1 1,500
(SFA) Directors.
Self Administered/Telephone Survey..... State Agency Child 56 1 56 1 56
Nutrition Directors.
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Total.............................. .......................... 1,556 ............... 1,556 1 1,556
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Dated: November 1, 2010.
Julia Paradis,
Administrator, Food and Nutrition Service.
[FR Doc. 2010-28037 Filed 11-4-10; 8:45 am]
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