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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Food and Nutrition Service
Agency Information Collection
Activities: Proposed Collection;
Comment Request—Generic Clearance
To Conduct Formative Research
Food and Nutrition Service
(FNS), USDA.
ACTION: Notice.
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AGENCY:
In accordance with the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this
notice invites the general public and
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other interested parties to comment on
a proposed information collection. This
collection is an extension, without
change, of a currently approved
collection. This information collection
will conduct research in support of
FNS’ goal of delivering science-based
nutrition education to targeted
audiences. From development through
testing of materials and tools with the
target audience, FNS plans to conduct
data collections that involve formative
research including focus groups,
interviews (dyad, triad, telephone, etc.),
surveys and Web-based collection tools.
DATES: Written comments must be
received on or before February 19, 2013.
ADDRESSES: Comments are invited on:
(a) Whether the proposed collection of
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information is necessary for the proper
performance of the functions of the
agency, including whether the
information has 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 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 Judy F.
Wilson, Senior Nutrition Advisor, Food
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and Nutrition Service, U.S. Department
of Agriculture, 3101 Park Center Drive,
Room 1012, Alexandria, VA 22302.
Comments may also be faxed to the
attention of Judy F. Wilson at (703) 305–
2576 or emailed to
judy.wilson@fns.usda.gov. Comments
will also be accepted through the
Federal eRulemaking Portal. Go to
https://www.regulations.gov and follow
the online instructions for submitting
comments electronically.
All written comments will be open for
public inspection at the Office of the
Food and Nutrition Service during
regular business hours (8:30 a.m. to 5
p.m., Monday through Friday) at 3101
Park Center Drive, Alexandria, Virginia
22302, Room 1012.
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
should be directed to Judy F. Wilson at
(703) 305–2017.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title: Generic Clearance to Conduct
Formative Research for Development of
Nutrition Education and Promotion
Materials and Related Tools for FNS
Population Groups.
OMB Number: 0584–0524.
Expiration Date: April 30, 2013.
Type of Request: Revision of
previously approved information
collection.
Abstract: This information collection
is based on Section 19 of the Child
Nutrition Act of 1966 (42 U.S.C. 1787),
Section 5 of the Richard B. Russell
National School Lunch Act (42 U.S.C.
1754) and Section 11(f) of the Food and
Nutrition Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 2020).
This request for approval of information
collection is necessary to obtain input
into the development of nutrition
education interventions for population
groups served by the U.S. Department of
Agriculture, Food and Nutrition Service
(USDA–FNS).
Interventions need to be designed so
that they can be delivered through
different types of media and in a variety
of formats for diverse audiences.
FNS develops a variety of resources to
support nutrition education and
promotion activities. These resources
are designed to convey science-based,
behavior-focused nutrition messages
about healthy eating and physical
activity to children and adults eligible
to participate in FNS nutrition
assistance programs and to motivate
them to consume more healthful foods
as defined by the Dietary Guidelines for
Americans (DGA). This includes
education materials, messages,
promotion tools and interventions for
the diverse population served by the
Federal nutrition programs including
WIC, Team Nutrition, Food Distribution
and other programs.
Obtaining formative input and
feedback is fundamental to FNS’ success
in delivering science-based nutrition
messages and reaching diverse segments
of the population in ways that are
meaningful and relevant. This includes
conferring with the target audience,
individuals providing service to the
target audience, and key stakeholders on
the communication strategies and
interventions that will be developed and
on the delivery approaches that will be
used to reach consumers. The formative
research and testing activities described
will help in the development of
effective education and promotion tools
and communication strategies.
Collection of this information will
increase FNS’ ability to formulate
nutrition education interventions that
resonate with the intended target
population, in particular low-income
families.
Formative research methods and
information collection will include
focus groups, interviews (dyad, triad,
telephone, etc.), surveys and Web-based
data collection. The data obtained will
provide input regarding the potential
use of materials and products during
both the developmental and testing
stages. In order to determine future
nutrition education needs, tools and
dissemination strategies, key informant
interviews will be conducted. This task
involves collecting a diverse array of
information from a variety of groups
including: People familiar with the
target audiences; individuals delivering
nutrition education interventions and
projects; program providers at State and
local levels; program participants; and
other relevant informants associated
with FNS programs.
Findings from all data collection will
be included in summary reports
submitted to USDA–FNS. The reports
will describe the data collection
methods, findings, conclusions,
implications, and recommendations for
the development and effective
dissemination of nutrition education
materials and related tools for FNS
population groups. There will be no
specific quantitative analysis of data. No
attempt will be made to generalize the
findings to be nationally representative
or statistically valid.
Reporting Burden
Affected Public: State, Local and
Tribal Government; Individual/
Households; and Business or Other for
Profit.
Estimated Number of Respondents:
102,500 respondents.
Estimated Number of Responses per
Respondent: 1 response.
Estimated Total Annual Responses:
102,500.
Estimate of Time per Respondent:
.468 hours.
Estimated Total Annual Reporting
Burden Hours: 48,000 hours.
Current OMB Inventory: 33,016.
Difference (Burden Revisions
Requested): 14,984.
REPORTING BURDEN
Estimated
number respondents
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Collection instruments
Responses
annually per
respondent
Total annual
responses
Focus Group Screeners .....................................................
Interview Screeners/Surveys .............................................
Focus Groups ....................................................................
Intercept Interviews ............................................................
Dyad/Triad Interviews ........................................................
Telephone Interviews .........................................................
Surveys ..............................................................................
Web-based Collections ......................................................
Confidentiality Agreements ................................................
10,000
5,000
5,500
5,000
2,000
10,000
10,000
40,000
15,000
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
10,000
5,000
5,500
5,000
2,000
10,000
10,000
40,000
15,000
Total Reporting Burden ..............................................
102,500
1
Estimated
average number of hours per
response
102,500
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0.17
2.00
0.50
1.00
0.25
0.50
0.50
0.17
.468
Estimated total
hours
1,666.67
833.33
11,000.00
2,500.00
2,000.00
2,500.00
5,000.00
20,000.00
2,500.00
48,000
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Dated: December 10, 2012.
Audrey Rowe,
Administrator, Food and Nutrition Service.
[FR Doc. 2012–30549 Filed 12–18–12; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 3410–30–P
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Food and Nutrition Service
Agency Information Collection
Activities: Existing Collection;
Comment Request—Forms FNS–806–
A, Claim for Reimbursement (National
School Lunch and School Breakfast
Programs), and FNS–806–B, Claim for
Reimbursement (Special Milk Program
for Children)
Food and Nutrition Service
(FNS), USDA.
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
In accordance with the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this
notice invites the general public and
other public agencies to comment on
this existing information collection.
This collection is a renewal of a
currently approved collection for
reporting school programs data on a
monthly basis for the National School
Lunch Program, the School Breakfast
Program, and the Special Milk Program.
DATES: Written comments must be
received on or before February 19, 2013.
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 will 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
SUMMARY:
collection techniques or other forms of
information technology.
Comments may be sent to Jon Garcia,
Acting Branch Chief, Program Analysis
and Monitoring Branch, Food and
Nutrition Service, U.S. Department of
Agriculture, 3101 Park Center Drive,
Room 640, Alexandria, VA 22302.
Comments will also be accepted through
the Federal eRulemaking Portal. Go to
https://www.regulations.gov, and follow
the online instructions for submitting
comments electronically.
All written comments will be open for
public inspection at the office of the
Food and Nutrition Service during
regular business hours (8:30 a.m. to 5
p.m., Monday through Friday) at 3101
Park Center Drive, Room 640,
Alexandria, Virginia 22302.
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:
Requests for additional information or
copies of this information collection
should be directed to Jon Garcia at (703)
305–2600.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title: 7 CFR Part 210 National School
Lunch Program, Part 220 School
Breakfast Program, and Part 215 Special
Milk Program.
Form Number: FNS–806–A and FNS–
806–B.
OMB Number: 0584–0284.
Expiration Date: 03/31/2013.
Type of Request: Revision of a
currently approved collection.
Abstract: The National School Lunch
Program (NSLP) and School Breakfast
Program (SBP), and School Milk
Program (SMP) Claim for
Reimbursement, Forms FNS–806–A and
FNS–806–B, respectively, are used to
collect meal and milk data from school
food authorities whose participation in
these programs are administered
directly by the Food and Nutrition
Service (FNS) Regional Offices
(Regional Office Administered
Programs, or ROAP). The FNS Regional
(b)
Form
number
Affected public
(c)
Number of
respondents
(d)
Number
responses
per
respondent
Office directly administers the NSLP,
SMP, and/or SBP programs in Virginia,
Georgia, and Colorado. In order to
determine the amount of reimbursement
for meals and milk served, the school
food authorities are required to
complete these forms. The completed
forms are either sent to the Child
Nutrition Payments Center at the FNS
Mid-Atlantic Regional Office where they
are entered into a computerized
payment system or submitted
electronically via the Internet directly
into the Child Nutrition Payments
Center. The payment system computes
earned reimbursement. Earned
reimbursement in the NSLP, SBP and
SMP is based on performance that is
measured as an assigned rate per meal
or half pint of milk served. To fulfill the
earned reimbursement requirements set
forth in NSLP, SBP and SMP regulations
issued by the Secretary of Agriculture (7
CFR 210.8 and 220.11; and 215.10), the
meal and milk data must be collected on
Forms FNS–806–A and FNS–806–B,
respectively. These forms are an
intrinsic part of the accounting system
currently being used by the subject
programs to ensure proper
reimbursement. The burden hours have
decreased from the previously approved
burden (1,398) due to a reduction in the
number of respondents, School Food
Authorities, from 233 to 210.
Affected Public: State and local
governments participating in the NSLP,
SBP, and SMP under the auspices of the
FNS ROAP.
Estimated Number of Respondents:
210 School Food Authorities.
Estimated Number of Responses per
Respondent: 12 (Each State agency will
submit a 30-day report.)
Estimated Total Annual Responses:
2,520.
Reporting Time per Response: .5
hours.
Estimated Annual Reporting Burden:
1,260 hours.
See the table below for estimated total
annual burden for each type of
respondent.
(e)
Estimated total
annual
responses
(cxd)
(g)
Total
burden
(exf)
(f)
Hours per
response
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School Food Authority .............................
School Food Authority .............................
FNS 806A
FNS 806B
133
77
12
12
1596
924
.5
.5
798
462
Total Annual Burden Estimates ........
........................
210
12
2,520
.5
1,260
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Food and Nutrition Service
Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection;
Comment Request--Generic Clearance To Conduct Formative Research
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 interested parties to
comment on a proposed information collection. This collection is an
extension, without change, of a currently approved collection. This
information collection will conduct research in support of FNS' goal of
delivering science-based nutrition education to targeted audiences.
From development through testing of materials and tools with the target
audience, FNS plans to conduct data collections that involve formative
research including focus groups, interviews (dyad, triad, telephone,
etc.), surveys and Web-based collection tools.
DATES: Written comments must be received on or before February 19,
2013.
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 has 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 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 Judy F. Wilson, Senior Nutrition Advisor,
Food
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and Nutrition Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture, 3101 Park Center
Drive, Room 1012, Alexandria, VA 22302. Comments may also be faxed to
the attention of Judy F. Wilson at (703) 305-2576 or emailed to
judy.wilson@fns.usda.gov. Comments will also be accepted through the
Federal eRulemaking Portal. Go to https://www.regulations.gov and follow
the online instructions for submitting comments electronically.
All written comments will be open for public inspection at the
Office of the Food and Nutrition Service during regular business hours
(8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday) at 3101 Park Center Drive,
Alexandria, Virginia 22302, Room 1012.
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
should be directed to Judy F. Wilson at (703) 305-2017.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title: Generic Clearance to Conduct Formative Research for
Development of Nutrition Education and Promotion Materials and Related
Tools for FNS Population Groups.
OMB Number: 0584-0524.
Expiration Date: April 30, 2013.
Type of Request: Revision of previously approved information
collection.
Abstract: This information collection is based on Section 19 of the
Child Nutrition Act of 1966 (42 U.S.C. 1787), Section 5 of the Richard
B. Russell National School Lunch Act (42 U.S.C. 1754) and Section 11(f)
of the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 2020). This request for
approval of information collection is necessary to obtain input into
the development of nutrition education interventions for population
groups served by the U.S. Department of Agriculture, Food and Nutrition
Service (USDA-FNS).
Interventions need to be designed so that they can be delivered
through different types of media and in a variety of formats for
diverse audiences.
FNS develops a variety of resources to support nutrition education
and promotion activities. These resources are designed to convey
science-based, behavior-focused nutrition messages about healthy eating
and physical activity to children and adults eligible to participate in
FNS nutrition assistance programs and to motivate them to consume more
healthful foods as defined by the Dietary Guidelines for Americans
(DGA). This includes education materials, messages, promotion tools and
interventions for the diverse population served by the Federal
nutrition programs including WIC, Team Nutrition, Food Distribution and
other programs.
Obtaining formative input and feedback is fundamental to FNS'
success in delivering science-based nutrition messages and reaching
diverse segments of the population in ways that are meaningful and
relevant. This includes conferring with the target audience,
individuals providing service to the target audience, and key
stakeholders on the communication strategies and interventions that
will be developed and on the delivery approaches that will be used to
reach consumers. The formative research and testing activities
described will help in the development of effective education and
promotion tools and communication strategies. Collection of this
information will increase FNS' ability to formulate nutrition education
interventions that resonate with the intended target population, in
particular low-income families.
Formative research methods and information collection will include
focus groups, interviews (dyad, triad, telephone, etc.), surveys and
Web-based data collection. The data obtained will provide input
regarding the potential use of materials and products during both the
developmental and testing stages. In order to determine future
nutrition education needs, tools and dissemination strategies, key
informant interviews will be conducted. This task involves collecting a
diverse array of information from a variety of groups including: People
familiar with the target audiences; individuals delivering nutrition
education interventions and projects; program providers at State and
local levels; program participants; and other relevant informants
associated with FNS programs.
Findings from all data collection will be included in summary
reports submitted to USDA-FNS. The reports will describe the data
collection methods, findings, conclusions, implications, and
recommendations for the development and effective dissemination of
nutrition education materials and related tools for FNS population
groups. There will be no specific quantitative analysis of data. No
attempt will be made to generalize the findings to be nationally
representative or statistically valid.
Reporting Burden
Affected Public: State, Local and Tribal Government; Individual/
Households; and Business or Other for Profit.
Estimated Number of Respondents: 102,500 respondents.
Estimated Number of Responses per Respondent: 1 response.
Estimated Total Annual Responses: 102,500.
Estimate of Time per Respondent: .468 hours.
Estimated Total Annual Reporting Burden Hours: 48,000 hours.
Current OMB Inventory: 33,016.
Difference (Burden Revisions Requested): 14,984.
Reporting Burden
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Estimated
Estimated Responses Total annual average number Estimated
Collection instruments number annually per responses of hours per total hours
respondents respondent response
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Focus Group Screeners........... 10,000 1 10,000 0.17 1,666.67
Interview Screeners/Surveys..... 5,000 1 5,000 0.17 833.33
Focus Groups.................... 5,500 1 5,500 2.00 11,000.00
Intercept Interviews............ 5,000 1 5,000 0.50 2,500.00
Dyad/Triad Interviews........... 2,000 1 2,000 1.00 2,000.00
Telephone Interviews............ 10,000 1 10,000 0.25 2,500.00
Surveys......................... 10,000 1 10,000 0.50 5,000.00
Web-based Collections........... 40,000 1 40,000 0.50 20,000.00
Confidentiality Agreements...... 15,000 1 15,000 0.17 2,500.00
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Total Reporting Burden...... 102,500 1 102,500 .468 48,000
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Dated: December 10, 2012.
Audrey Rowe,
Administrator, Food and Nutrition Service.
[FR Doc. 2012-30549 Filed 12-18-12; 8:45 am]
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