Agency Information Collection Activities: School Meals Operations Study: Evaluation of the School-Based Child Nutrition Programs, 36750-36753 [2024-09678]

Download as PDF 36750 Federal Register / Vol. 89, No. 87 / Friday, May 3, 2024 / Notices change is to accommodate the mushroom program changes that affect this ICR. The methodology, publication dates, burden and data collection plan do not change as result of these program changes. The changes to these surveys will not affect burden hours. Need and Use of the Information: Data reported on fruit, nut, and specialty crops are used by NASS to estimate crop acreage, yield, production, utilization, price, and value in States with significant commercial production. These estimates are essential to farmers, processors, importers and exporters, shipping companies, cold storage facilities and handlers in making production and marketing decisions. Estimates from these inquiries are used by market order administrators in their determination of expected crop supplies under federal and State market orders. Description of Respondents: Farms; Business or other for-profit. Number of Respondents: 55,435. Frequency of Responses: On occasion; Annually; Semi-annually; Quarterly; Monthly; Weekly. Total Burden Hours: 28,114. Levi S. Harrell, Departmental Information Collection Clearance Officer. [FR Doc. 2024–09700 Filed 5–2–24; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3410–20–P DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE Food and Nutrition Service Agency Information Collection Activities: School Meals Operations Study: Evaluation of the School-Based Child Nutrition Programs Food and Nutrition Service (FNS), Department of Agriculture (USDA). ACTION: Notice. AGENCY: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this notice announces FNS’ plans to submit an Information Collection Request (ICR) to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) and invites the general public and other public agencies to comment on the proposed ICR before FNS submits it to OMB. The proposed information collection is a revision of an approved information collection. The approved information collection (OMB Control Number 0584–0607) permitted the School Meals Operations (SMO) study to collect survey and administrative data about school year (SY) 2019–2020 through SY 2022–2023 from a census of State agencies, and survey data about SY 2020–2021 and SY 2022–2023 from lotter on DSK11XQN23PROD with NOTICES1 SUMMARY: VerDate Sep<11>2014 18:11 May 02, 2024 Jkt 262001 a nationally representative sample of school food authorities. With the revision, FNS will seek approval for the SMO study to collect survey and administrative data about SY 2023–2024 from a census of State agencies. The SMO study will not collect survey data about SY 2023–2024 from school food authorities. DATES: Written comments must be received on or before July 2, 2024. ADDRESSES: Comments may be sent to: Darcy Gu¨ngo¨r at darcy.gungor@ 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 responses to this notice will be summarized and included in the request for 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 Darcy Gu¨ngo¨r at darcy.gungor@usda.gov, 703–305–4345. 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: School Meals Operations Study. Form Number: N/A. OMB Number: 0584–0607. Expiration Date: 08/31/2026. Type of Request: Revision of a currently approved collection. Abstract: Section 28(a) of the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act authorizes the USDA Secretary to conduct annual national performance assessments of the school meal programs, which include the National School Lunch Program (NSLP) and School Breakfast Program (SBP). The School Meals Operations (SMO) study was originally planned to conduct this annual assessment. When the COVID– 19 pandemic closed schools and disrupted NSLP and SBP operation, the PO 00000 Frm 00002 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 SMO study collected data about the Child Nutrition (CN) Programs used to feed children during the pandemic, which included the NSLP Seamless Summer Option (SSO), Summer Food Service Program (SFSP), and Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP) in addition to NSLP and SBP. SMO study data correspond to school year (SY) 2019–2020 through SY 2022–2023, and help FNS answer annual research questions about (1) CN Program participation, (3) meal counting, (4) financial management, and (5) CN Program integrity. The proposed information collection is a minor revision. It will collect data about SY 2023–2024. As in previous study years, the respondents will be the State agencies that administer NSLP, SBP, SSO, SFSP, and CACFP in the 50 states, 3 territories, and District of Columbia. It will use the same administrative data request as previous years and an updated survey. The updated survey will collect timely data on policy, administrative, and operational issues for the CN Programs. This information collection will help FNS obtain: 1. General descriptive data on the characteristics of CN Programs to inform the budget process and answer questions about topics of current policy interest; 2. Data on CN Program operations to identify potential topics for training and technical assistance for States agencies and school food authorities responsible for administering the Programs; and 3. Administrative data to identify CN Program trends and predictors. The activities that will be conducted subject to this notice include: 1. Collecting disaggregated administrative data from an estimated 68 State CN Directors (these data are reported in aggregate on forms FNS–10, Report of School Program Operations, FNS–418, Report of the Summer Food Service Program for Children, and FNS– 44, Report of the Child and Adult Care Food Program, under OMB Control Number 0584–0594, expiration date 09/ 30/2026). 2. Conducting a web survey of an estimated 54 of the 68 State CN Directors above. All 68 respondents will receive one email with an attached study brochure from their FNS Regional Office expressing their support of the study, and will receive one advance email from the study team to summarize the upcoming data collection activities. The subset of 54 respondents who will take the survey will receive one invitation email. They will complete the web survey one time. They may receive E:\FR\FM\03MYN1.SGM 03MYN1 Federal Register / Vol. 89, No. 87 / Friday, May 3, 2024 / Notices lotter on DSK11XQN23PROD with NOTICES1 reminder emails, phone calls, and a last chance postcard until they have all responded. The 68 respondents who will be asked to submit administrative data will have one telephone meeting with the study team to describe the data request and will respond to the FNS–10, FNS–418, or FNS–44 administrative data request one time. They may receive reminder emails and phone calls until they have all responded. To reduce data collection burden, the SMO study will analyze existing administrative data to reduce the number and type of questions included in the survey. The survey will take an estimated 30 minutes to complete. VerDate Sep<11>2014 18:11 May 02, 2024 Jkt 262001 To facilitate the collection of administrative data, State agencies will receive an agenda for initial telephone meetings and a template for the data request. The data request template will link each data element to the corresponding item number on forms FNS–10, FNS–418, and FNS–44. Examples of the types of data that the administrative request will respond to include number of schools and students participating in the meal programs and the number of meals served under the meal programs. Note: Personally identifiable information will not be used to retrieve survey records or data. PO 00000 Frm 00003 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 36751 Affected Public: State Governments: State Agency Directors from the 50 States, 3 territories, and the District of Columbia that oversee NSLP, SBP, SSO, SFSP, and CACFP. Estimated Number of Respondents: 68 unique respondents. Estimated Number of Responses per Respondent: Average of 9.9 (671 responses/68 unique respondents). Estimated Total Annual Responses: 671. Estimated Time per Response: Average of 1.4 hours (0.05 to 6 hours depending on the instrument). Estimated Total Annual Burden on Respondents: 941.2 hours. BILLING CODE 3410–30–P E:\FR\FM\03MYN1.SGM 03MYN1 lotter on DSK11XQN23PROD with NOTICES1 36752 VerDate Sep<11>2014 hours Jkt 262001 Responsive Q) N PO 00000 Type of respondent a. E co ~ 2;- Frm 00004 (I) :::, C" I!! z Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4725 E:\FR\FM\03MYN1.SGM State Government C 0 a. ~ C iii .c E :::, State CN Director ~ 0 0 CJ) 31 C 0 a. ci 11. 0 a. ~ iii :::, C C c( ~ ~ :::, 0 :S C (I) "E :::, iii a. .c I!! :::, iii :::, 0 ::c: I- C C c( g .l!l CC 0~ .._ C (I) 0 .c a. ... E 16 :::, z C I 31 C 31 C 0 a. ~ 2;- iii :::, 0 C (I) :::, C" I!! 11. C 0 a. ~ ~ :::, C C c( ~ (I) "E :::, 0 :S 0 .c ~ C 0 ,:: a. (I) "E :::, iii a. .c I!! :::, iii :::, 0 iii :::, C C c( C C c( ::c: I- :5 ~ I- Study support email (from FNS RO to SA) 68 68 1 68 0.05 3.40 0 0 0 0 0 3.40 State CN Director Brochure 68 68 1 68 0.05 3.40 0 0 0 0 0 3.40 State CN Director Advance email 68 68 1 68 0.05 3.40 0 0 0 0 0 3.40 State CN Director Initial Telephone Meeting 68 68 1 68 0.33 22.44 0 0 0 0 0 22.44 State CN Director Invitation email 54 54 1 54 0.05 2.70 0 0 0 0 0 2.70 State CN Director Reminder email 27 27 4 108 0.05 5.40 0 0 0 0 0 5.40 State CN Director Telephone reminder script 8 8 2 16 0.08 1.28 0 0 0 0 0 1.28 State CN Director Last chance post card State CN Director State CN Director 03MYN1 State CN Director State CN Director Web survey about SY 2023-2024 Request for FY 2024 FNS-10 Administrative data Request for FY 2024 FNS-418 Administrative data Request for FY 2024 FNS-44 Administrative data TOTAL EN03MY24.004</GPH> "C C I 31 0 Q) Instruments C (I) u5 Respondent category ~ All Non-Responsive 4 4 1 4 0.05 0.20 0 0 0 0 0 0.20 54 54 1 54 0.50 27.00 0 0 0 0 0 27.00 55 55 1 55 6.00 330.00 0 0 0 0 0 330.00 53 53 1 53 4.00 212.00 0 0 0 0 0 212.00 55 55 1 55 6.00 330.00 0 0 0 0 0 330.00 68 68 9.9 671 1.4 941.2 0 0.0 0 0.00 0.0 941.2 Federal Register / Vol. 89, No. 87 / Friday, May 3, 2024 / Notices 18:11 May 02, 2024 Table 1. Total estimated annualized burden - Federal Register / Vol. 89, No. 87 / Friday, May 3, 2024 / Notices Tameka Owens, Assistant Administrator, Food and Nutrition Service. [FR Doc. 2024–09678 Filed 5–2–24; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3410–30–C CONTACT PERSON FOR MORE INFORMATION: INTERNATIONAL BROADCASTING ADVISORY BOARD Sunshine Act Meeting Notice May 7, 2024, 4 p.m.–5:30 p.m. ET May 8, 2024, 9 a.m.–9:30 a.m. ET PLACE: On May 7, 2024, the Board will meet at: Wilbur J. Cohen Building, 330 Independence Avenue SW, Washington, DC 20237 On May 8, 2024, the Board will meet at: Radio Free Asia, 2025 M Street NW, Suite 300, Washington, DC 20036 STATUS: This meeting will be closed to the public. MATTERS TO BE CONSIDERED: The International Broadcasting Advisory Board (Board) will conduct a meeting closed to the public at the dates and times listed above. Board Members (membership includes Chair Kenneth Jarin, Luis Botello, Jamie Fly, Jeffrey Gedmin, Michelle Giuda, Kathleen Matthews, Under Secretary Elizabeth Allen (Secretary of State’s Representative)), Chief Executive Officer of the U.S. Agency for Global Media (USAGM), General Counsel and Acting Board Secretary to the Board, the Secretariat to the Board, and recording secretaries will attend the closed meeting. Certain USAGM staff members who may be called on to brief or support the Board also may attend. The USAGM General Counsel and Acting Board Secretary has certified that, in his opinion, exemptions set forth in the Government in the Sunshine Act, in particular 5 U.S.C. 552b(c)(2), (6), and (9)(B), permit closure of this meeting. The Board approved the closing of this meeting. The closed meeting will focus on discussing the development of internal rules and practices to govern Board processes and functions. This includes developing processes or rules relating to IBAB, USAGM, and the USAGM networks. Publicizing these deliberations would frustrate the implementation of the very items they will be proposing. [Relates to (2), (6), and (9)(B).] In the event that the time, date, or location of this meeting changes, USAGM will post an announcement of lotter on DSK11XQN23PROD with NOTICES1 TIME AND DATE: VerDate Sep<11>2014 18:11 May 02, 2024 Jkt 262001 the change, along with the new time, date, and/or place of the meeting on its website at https://www.usagm.gov. Although a separate federal entity, USAGM prepared this notice and will continue to support the Board in accordance with 22 U.S.C. 6205(g). Persons interested in obtaining more information should contact Oanh Tran at (202) 920–2583. Authority: 5 U.S.C. 552b, 22 U.S.C. 6205(e)(3)(C). Dated: April 29, 2024. Meredith L. Meads, Executive Assistant, USAGM. [FR Doc. 2024–09853 Filed 5–1–24; 4:15 pm] BILLING CODE –P DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE Foreign-Trade Zones Board [B–17–2024] Foreign-Trade Zone (FTZ) 21, Notification of Proposed Production Activity; Patheon API Inc.; (Pharmaceutical Products); Florence, South Carolina Patheon API Inc. submitted a notification of proposed production activity to the FTZ Board (the Board) for its facilities in Florence, South Carolina, within Subzone 21J. The notification conforming to the requirements of the Board’s regulations (15 CFR 400.22) was received on April 26, 2024. Pursuant to 15 CFR 400.14(b), FTZ production activity would be limited to the specific foreign-status material(s)/ component(s) and specific finished product(s) described in the submitted notification (summarized below) and subsequently authorized by the Board. The benefits that may stem from conducting production activity under FTZ procedures are explained in the background section of the Board’s website—accessible via www.trade.gov/ ftz. The proposed finished products include: oseltamivir phosphate—active pharmaceutical ingredient (API); benserazide hydrochloric acid (Parkinson’s Disease finished drug); AMG 510 API; capecitabine API; MSBA–30K (methyl succinimidyl butanoic acid 30 kilodalton) API; and, PEG2–NHS (PEGinterferon with Nhyroxysuccinate) finished drug (duty rate ranges from duty-free to 6.5%). The proposed foreign-status materials and components include: resorcinol; ethyl alcohol (specifically denatured alcohol); ethyl acetate; hydrogen; hydrochloric acid; silica gel pack; PO 00000 Frm 00005 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 36753 sodium hydroxide solid and in solution; sodium hydroxide; copper II sulfate pentahydrate; palladium (catalyst); Nheptane; methylene chloride, unpreserved; methanol; benzaldehyde; pyrogallolaldehyde; glacial acetic acid; N-pentylchloroformate; 2-Bromo-5hydroxybenzoic acid; DL-serine hydrazide hydrochloride; pyridine, 99.5%; aminofuranoside; capecitabine API; sodium bicarbonate; fiber drum (cardboard); drum (high density polyethylene); drum (steel); and, drum jet ring (steel) (duty rate ranges from duty-free to 5.8%). The request indicates that certain materials/ components are subject to duties under section 301 of the Trade Act of 1974 (section 301), depending on the country of origin. The applicable section 301 decisions require subject merchandise to be admitted to FTZs in privileged foreign status (19 CFR 146.41). Public comment is invited from interested parties. Submissions shall be addressed to the Board’s Executive Secretary and sent to: ftz@trade.gov. The closing period for their receipt is June 12, 2024. A copy of the notification will be available for public inspection in the ‘‘Online FTZ Information System’’ section of the Board’s website. For further information, contact Diane Finver at Diane.Finver@trade.gov. Dated: April 30, 2024. Elizabeth Whiteman, Executive Secretary. [FR Doc. 2024–09659 Filed 5–2–24; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510–DS–P DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE International Trade Administration [A–489–849] Certain Paper Shopping Bags From the Republic of Tu¨rkiye: Final Affirmative Determination of Sales at Less Than Fair Value; Correction Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration, Department of Commerce. ACTION: Notice; correction. AGENCY: On March 18, 2024, the U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) published in the Federal Register its final determination in the less-than-fair value (LTFV) investigation of certain paper shopping bags (paper bags) from the Republic of Tu¨rkiye (Tu¨rkiye). In that notice, Commerce incorrectly included the company name ‘‘Umur Basim’’ in the rate table. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jeff Pedersen, AD/CVD Operations, Office SUMMARY: E:\FR\FM\03MYN1.SGM 03MYN1

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[FR Doc No: 2024-09678]


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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Food and Nutrition Service


Agency Information Collection Activities: School Meals Operations 
Study: Evaluation of the School-Based Child Nutrition Programs

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

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this 
notice announces FNS' plans to submit an Information Collection Request 
(ICR) to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) and invites the 
general public and other public agencies to comment on the proposed ICR 
before FNS submits it to OMB. The proposed information collection is a 
revision of an approved information collection. The approved 
information collection (OMB Control Number 0584-0607) permitted the 
School Meals Operations (SMO) study to collect survey and 
administrative data about school year (SY) 2019-2020 through SY 2022-
2023 from a census of State agencies, and survey data about SY 2020-
2021 and SY 2022-2023 from a nationally representative sample of school 
food authorities. With the revision, FNS will seek approval for the SMO 
study to collect survey and administrative data about SY 2023-2024 from 
a census of State agencies. The SMO study will not collect survey data 
about SY 2023-2024 from school food authorities.

DATES: Written comments must be received on or before July 2, 2024.

ADDRESSES: Comments may be sent to: Darcy G[uuml]ng[ouml]r at 
[email protected]. 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 responses to this notice will be summarized and included in the 
request for 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 Darcy 
G[uuml]ng[ouml]r at [email protected], 703-305-4345.

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: School Meals Operations Study.
    Form Number: N/A.
    OMB Number: 0584-0607.
    Expiration Date: 08/31/2026.
    Type of Request: Revision of a currently approved collection.
    Abstract: Section 28(a) of the Richard B. Russell National School 
Lunch Act authorizes the USDA Secretary to conduct annual national 
performance assessments of the school meal programs, which include the 
National School Lunch Program (NSLP) and School Breakfast Program 
(SBP). The School Meals Operations (SMO) study was originally planned 
to conduct this annual assessment. When the COVID-19 pandemic closed 
schools and disrupted NSLP and SBP operation, the SMO study collected 
data about the Child Nutrition (CN) Programs used to feed children 
during the pandemic, which included the NSLP Seamless Summer Option 
(SSO), Summer Food Service Program (SFSP), and Child and Adult Care 
Food Program (CACFP) in addition to NSLP and SBP. SMO study data 
correspond to school year (SY) 2019-2020 through SY 2022-2023, and help 
FNS answer annual research questions about (1) CN Program 
participation, (3) meal counting, (4) financial management, and (5) CN 
Program integrity.
    The proposed information collection is a minor revision. It will 
collect data about SY 2023-2024. As in previous study years, the 
respondents will be the State agencies that administer NSLP, SBP, SSO, 
SFSP, and CACFP in the 50 states, 3 territories, and District of 
Columbia. It will use the same administrative data request as previous 
years and an updated survey. The updated survey will collect timely 
data on policy, administrative, and operational issues for the CN 
Programs. This information collection will help FNS obtain:
    1. General descriptive data on the characteristics of CN Programs 
to inform the budget process and answer questions about topics of 
current policy interest;
    2. Data on CN Program operations to identify potential topics for 
training and technical assistance for States agencies and school food 
authorities responsible for administering the Programs; and
    3. Administrative data to identify CN Program trends and 
predictors.
    The activities that will be conducted subject to this notice 
include:
    1. Collecting disaggregated administrative data from an estimated 
68 State CN Directors (these data are reported in aggregate on forms 
FNS-10, Report of School Program Operations, FNS-418, Report of the 
Summer Food Service Program for Children, and FNS-44, Report of the 
Child and Adult Care Food Program, under OMB Control Number 0584-0594, 
expiration date 09/30/2026).
    2. Conducting a web survey of an estimated 54 of the 68 State CN 
Directors above.
    All 68 respondents will receive one email with an attached study 
brochure from their FNS Regional Office expressing their support of the 
study, and will receive one advance email from the study team to 
summarize the upcoming data collection activities. The subset of 54 
respondents who will take the survey will receive one invitation email. 
They will complete the web survey one time. They may receive

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reminder emails, phone calls, and a last chance postcard until they 
have all responded. The 68 respondents who will be asked to submit 
administrative data will have one telephone meeting with the study team 
to describe the data request and will respond to the FNS-10, FNS-418, 
or FNS-44 administrative data request one time. They may receive 
reminder emails and phone calls until they have all responded.
    To reduce data collection burden, the SMO study will analyze 
existing administrative data to reduce the number and type of questions 
included in the survey. The survey will take an estimated 30 minutes to 
complete.
    To facilitate the collection of administrative data, State agencies 
will receive an agenda for initial telephone meetings and a template 
for the data request. The data request template will link each data 
element to the corresponding item number on forms FNS-10, FNS-418, and 
FNS-44. Examples of the types of data that the administrative request 
will respond to include number of schools and students participating in 
the meal programs and the number of meals served under the meal 
programs.

    Note:  Personally identifiable information will not be used to 
retrieve survey records or data.

    Affected Public: State Governments: State Agency Directors from the 
50 States, 3 territories, and the District of Columbia that oversee 
NSLP, SBP, SSO, SFSP, and CACFP.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 68 unique respondents.
    Estimated Number of Responses per Respondent: Average of 9.9 (671 
responses/68 unique respondents).
    Estimated Total Annual Responses: 671.
    Estimated Time per Response: Average of 1.4 hours (0.05 to 6 hours 
depending on the instrument).
    Estimated Total Annual Burden on Respondents: 941.2 hours.
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Tameka Owens,
Assistant Administrator, Food and Nutrition Service.
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