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food security supplement will be used
to monitor the prevalence of food
security and the prevalence and severity
of food insecurity among the Nation’s
households. The prevalence of these
conditions as well as year-to-year trends
in their prevalence will be estimated at
the national level and for population
subgroups. The data will also be used to
monitor the amounts that households
spend for food and their use of
community food pantries and other
community food assistance. These
statistics along with research based on
the data will be used to identify the
causes and consequences of food
insecurity, and to assess the need for,
and performance of, domestic food and
nutrition assistance programs. The data
will also be used to improve the
measurement of food security and to
develop measures of additional aspects
and dimensions of food security. This
consistent measurement of the extent
and severity of food insecurity will aid
in policy decision-making.
The supplemental survey instrument
was developed in conjunction with food
security experts nationwide as well as
survey method experts within the
Census Bureau and was reviewed in
2006 by the Committee on National
Statistics of the National Research
Council.
Authority: Legislative authority for
the planned data collection are 7 U.S.C.
2204(a) and 7 CFR 2.67. These statutes
and regulations authorize the Secretary
of Agriculture and the Administrator of
the Economic Research Service to
conduct research and collect statistics
on the U.S. food system, consumers, and
human nutrition.
Confidentiality: The Census Bureau
collects data for the Current Population
Survey under the authority of Title 13,
U.S. Code, section 8b, which allows the
Census Bureau to undertake surveys for
other government agencies. Under Title
13, U.S. Code, section 9 the Census
Bureau holds all information in strict
confidence. Information reported in the
survey which would permit the
identification of a household or any of
its members is not reported to anyone
outside of the Census Bureau. Any
Census Bureau employee who violates
these provisions is subject to a fine of
up to $250,000, a Federal prison
sentence of up to five years, or both.
Estimate of Burden: Public reporting
burden for this collection of information
is estimated to average 7.1 minutes per
response.
Respondents: Households.
Estimated Number of Annual
Respondents: 51,937.
Estimated Total Annual Burden on
Respondents: 6,108 hours.
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Comments: 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 used; (c) ways to enhance
the quality, utility, and clarity of the
information to be collected; (d) 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
should be sent to the address in the
preamble. All responses to this notice
will be summarized and included in the
request for OMB approval. All
comments will also become a matter of
public record.
Spiro Stefanou,
Administrator, Economic Research Service,
United States Department of Agriculture.
[FR Doc. 2024–15635 Filed 7–15–24; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 3410–18–P
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Food and Nutrition Service
Agency Information Collection
Activities: 2027 Farm to School
Census
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 proposed information collection.
This collection is a revision of a
currently approved collection (OMB
Number 0584–0646) for the 2027 Farm
to School Census.
DATES: Written comments must be
received on or before September 16,
2024.
SUMMARY:
Comments may be sent to:
Amy Rosenthal, Food and Nutrition
Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture,
Braddock Metro Center II, 1320
Braddock Place, 5th Floor, Alexandria,
VA 22314. Comments may also be sent
via email to Amy Rosenthal at
amy.rosenthal@usda.gov. Comments
will also be accepted through the
Federal eRulemaking Portal. Go to
https://www.regulations.gov, and follow
ADDRESSES:
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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:
Requests for additional information or
copies of this information collection
should be directed to Amy Rosenthal at
amy.rosenthal@usda.gov, 703–305–
2245.
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: 2027 Farm to School Census.
OMB Number: 0584–0646.
Expiration Date: 5/31/25.
Type of Request: Revision of a
currently approved collection.
Abstract: Section 18 of the Richard B.
Russell National School Lunch Act
authorized and funded USDA to
establish a farm to school program in
order to assist eligible entities, through
grants and technical assistance, in
implementing farm to school programs
that improve food and agriculture
education as well as access to local
foods in schools. This work is housed
within the FNS Community Food
Systems Division. As part of the Farm
to School Program’s authorization,
CFSD collects and disseminates
information on farm to school activity
throughout the country. CFSD
conducted a national census of farm to
school activity in 2013, 2015, 2019, and
2023. The Farm to School Census
provides the only nationallyrepresentative data available on farm to
school participation and activities in the
United States.
The 2027 Farm to School Census
(Census) will collect and synthesize
data from a national census of SFAs to
better understand the characteristics of
SFAs participating in farm to school and
the scope and details of the activities
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
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they engage in (e.g., local food
procurement, gardening, agriculture
education). The Census will be
distributed to all public 1 and private
SFAs (including residential child care
institutions) participating in the
National School Lunch Program (NSLP)
in the 50 states, American Samoa,
Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands,
Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands, and
Washington, DC.
The primary mode of data collection
will be an online survey, distributed to
SFA directors. The online survey is
expected to take 30 minutes to
complete. Census questions will be
based on prior Farm to School Census
instruments, from the iterations
conducted in 2023 (the currently
approved collection, OMB Number
0584–0646), 2019 (OMB Number 0584–
0646), 2015 (OMB Number 0584–0593),
and 2013 (OMB Number 0536–0069).
The 2027 survey instrument will closely
follow the 2023 instrument in order to
insure comparability. Some questions
and/or response options may be
removed, added or adjusted based on
current research interests and to make
the instrument as streamlined as
possible. Respondents will receive an
invitation to complete the Census along
with a worksheet to help them prepare
to respond to the survey and a
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NSLP.
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document with answers to frequently
asked questions.
To construct the contact list for the
Census, State Child Nutrition (CN)
directors will be sent a list of all SFAs
in their State or territory, based on the
most recently available FNS data. They
will be asked to (1) add or remove any
SFAs that have begun or ended
participation in the NSLP and (2)
provide contact information for the
director of each SFA. State CN directors
will also be asked to forward an
announcement email (and one email
reminder about the Census to SFAs.
Non-respondents will receive a
reminder phone call and up to nine
reminder emails. Study team staff will
also be available for technical and
completion assistance via a toll-free
phone number.
Affected Public: The affected public
includes State, Local, and Tribal
Government (directors of public SFAs
participating in the NSLP and State
Child Nutrition directors); Business or
Other For Profit (directors of private
SFAs participating in the NSLP); and
Not for Profit (directors of not for profit
SFAs participating in the NSLP).
Estimated Number of Respondents:
The estimated number of respondents is
19,056. This includes 12,406
respondents and 6,650 non-respondents.
The number of unique respondents
expected to provide data for this study
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are 9,806 State/local government
respondents (56 CN directors and 9,750
directors of public SFAs), 1,625
business respondents (directors of
private SFAs), and 975 not for profit
respondents (directors of not for profit
SFAs). These numbers are based on an
estimated 65% response rate to the
survey for SFAs (based on the 2023
Census response rate) and a 100%
response rate to requests to State CN
directors.
Estimated Number of Responses per
Respondent: All respondents will be
asked to respond to each specific data
collection activity only once. The
overall average number of responses per
respondent across the entire collection
is 13.4.
Estimated Total Annual Responses:
The estimated number of total annual
responses is 255,088.
Estimated Time per Response: The
estimated time of response varies from
2 minutes (for some emails) to 30
minutes (for completion of the Census
survey), as shown in the burden table
below. The estimated time per response
is 4.7 minutes (0.08 hours).
Estimated Total Annual Burden on
Respondents: 20,110 hours. This
includes 14,267 hours for respondents
and 5,843 hours for non-respondents.
See the table below for estimated total
annual burden for each type of
respondent.
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government
Respondent
type
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SFA directors:
Public
schools.
State Child
Nutrition directors.
Respondent
description
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Subtotal
(States).
Census survey
pretest.
Announcement
email from
State Child Nutrition Directors
to SFAs.
Introductory email
from Study
Team to SFAs.
Census preparation worksheet.
Census frequently
asked questions (FAQ)
document.
Census survey ....
Reminder email
#1.
Reminder email
#2.
Reminder email
#3.
Reminder email
#4.
Reminder email
#5.
Reminder email
#6.
Reminder email
#7.
Reminder email
#8.
Announcement
email from FNS
to State Child
Nutrition Directors.
Contact list request from
Study Team to
State Child Nutrition Directors 1.
Announcement
email from
State Child Nutrition Directors
to SFAs.
Reminder email
from State
Child Nutrition
Directors to
SFAs.
Data collection
activity
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795
748
703
661
621
584
549
13,254
12,459
11,711
11,009
10,348
9,727
9,144
4,875
15,000
9,750
846
4,875
15,000
15,000
14,100
9,750
9,750
15,000
15,000
9
56
56
9
56
56
56
56
56
56
56
Estimated
number of
respondents
56
Original
sample size
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1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
4
1
1
1
1
Frequency
of
response
549
584
621
661
703
748
795
9,750
846
4,875
4,875
9,750
9,750
9
224
56
56
56
56
Total
annual
responses
Responsive
0.0501
0.0501
0.0501
0.0501
0.0501
0.0501
0.0501
0.50
0.0501
0.25
0.50
0.0668
0.0668
1.50
0.45
0.25
0.50
1.00
0.0668
Hours
per
response
27.49
29.24
31.11
33.09
35.20
37.45
39.84
4,875.00
42.38
1,218.75
2,437.50
651.30
651.30
13.50
101.74
14.00
28.00
56.00
3.74
Estimated
annual
burden
(hours)
RESPONDENT BURDEN TABLE
8,595
9,144
9,727
10,348
11,009
11,711
12,459
5,250
13,254
10,125
10,125
5,250
5,250
0
0
0
0
0
0
Estimated
number
of nonrespondents *
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
0.00
0
0
0
0
Frequency
of
response
8,595
9,144
9,727
10,348
11,009
11,711
12,459
5,250
13,254
10,125
10,125
5,250
5,250
..................
0
0
0
0
0
Total
annual
responses
Non-responsive
0.0334
0.0334
0.0334
0.0334
0.0334
0.0334
0.0334
0.0501
0.0334
0.0334
0.0334
0.0334
0.0334
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
Hours
per
response
287.07
305.39
324.89
345.62
367.69
391.16
416.12
263.03
442.68
338.18
338.18
175.35
175.35
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
Estimated
annual
burden
(hours)
314.56
334.63
355.99
378.72
402.89
428.61
455.96
5,138.03
485.07
1,556.93
2,775.68
826.65
826.65
13.50
101.74
14.00
28.00
56.00
3.74
Estimated
total
annual
hour
burden
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Subtotal
(SFAs:
Public
Schools).
Reminder email
from State
Child Nutrition
Directors to
SFAs.
Reminder telephone call.
Thank you email
Data collection
activity
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SFA directors:
Private
schools.
Announcement
email from
State Child Nutrition Directors
to SFAs.
Introductory email
from Study
Team to SFAs.
Census preparation worksheet.
Census frequently
asked questions (FAQ)
document.
Census survey ....
Reminder email
#1.
Reminder email
#2.
Reminder email
#3.
Reminder email
#4.
Reminder email
#5.
Reminder email
#6.
Reminder email
#7.
Reminder email
#8.
Reminder email
from State
Child Nutrition
Directors to
SFAs.
Reminder telephone call.
Thank you email
Subtotal (All State/local government)
Respondent
description
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9,750
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1,625
141
133
125
117
110
103
97
91
1,625
286
1,625
2,209
2,076
1,952
1,835
1,725
1,621
1,524
2,500
1,432
1,625
813
2,500
2,500
2,350
813
1,625
1,625
9,806
2,500
2,500
2,500
15,056
9,750
1,719
8,595
15,000
9,750
Estimated
number of
respondents
15,000
Original
sample size
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1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
7
7
1
1
1
Frequency
of
response
1,625
286
1,625
91
97
103
110
117
125
133
1,625
141
813
813
1,625
1,625
65,957
65,733
9,750
1,719
9,750
Total
annual
responses
Responsive
0.0334
0.0501
0.0668
0.0501
0.0501
0.0501
0.0501
0.0501
0.0501
0.0501
0.50
0.0501
0.25
0.50
0.0668
0.0668
0.17
0.17
0.0334
0.0501
0.0668
Hours
per
response
54.28
14.35
108.55
4.58
4.87
5.18
5.52
5.87
6.24
6.64
812.50
7.06
203.13
406.25
108.55
108.55
11,287.97
11,186.23
325.65
86.12
651.30
Estimated
annual
burden
(hours)
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0
1,146
875
1,432
1,524
1,621
1,725
1,835
1,952
2,076
875
2,209
1,688
1,688
875
875
5,250
5,250
0
6,876
5,250
Estimated
number
of nonrespondents *
0
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
25.59
25.59
0
1
1
Frequency
of
response
0
1,146
1,750
1,432
1,524
1,621
1,725
1,835
1,952
2,076
875
2,209
1,688
1,688
875
875
134,372
134,372
0
6,876
5,250
Total
annual
responses
Non-responsive
0.00
0.0334
0.0334
0.0334
0.0334
0.0334
0.0334
0.0334
0.0334
0.0334
0.0501
0.0334
0.0334
0.0334
0.0334
0.0334
0.03
0.03
0.00
0.0334
0.0334
Hours
per
response
0.00
38.28
58.45
47.85
50.90
54.15
57.60
61.28
65.19
69.35
43.84
73.78
56.36
56.36
29.23
29.23
4,575.71
4,575.71
0.00
229.66
175.35
Estimated
annual
burden
(hours)
54.28
52.63
167.00
52.43
55.77
59.33
63.12
67.15
71.43
75.99
856.34
80.84
259.49
462.61
137.78
137.78
15,863.67
15,761.93
325.65
315.78
826.65
Estimated
total
annual
hour
burden
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Subtotal (Not for profit)
Announcement
email from
State Child Nutrition Directors
to SFAs.
Introductory email
from Study
Team to SFAs.
Census preparation worksheet.
Census frequently
asked questions (FAQ)
document.
Census survey ....
Reminder email
#1.
Reminder email
#2.
Reminder email
#3.
Reminder email
#4.
Reminder email
#5.
Reminder email
#6.
Reminder email
#7.
Reminder email
#8.
Reminder email
from State
Child Nutrition
Directors to
SFAs.
Reminder telephone call.
Thank you email
Subtotal (Business)
SFA directors:
Not for profit schools.
Total Reporting Burden .......................................
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1,035
19,056
12,406
975
975
975
1,500
172
975
859
1,500
55
66
1,101
914
70
1,171
58
75
1,246
973
80
1,325
488
1,500
975
85
488
1,500
1,500
1,410
975
975
1,625
1,500
1,500
2,500
7
7
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
7
83,483
6,572
975
172
975
55
58
62
66
70
75
80
975
85
488
488
975
975
10,954
0.17
0.17
0.17
0.0334
0.0501
0.0668
0.0501
0.0501
0.0501
0.0501
0.0501
0.0501
0.0501
0.50
0.0501
0.25
0.50
0.0668
0.0668
14,267
1,117.27
32.57
8.61
65.13
2.75
2.92
3.11
3.31
3.52
3.75
3.98
487.50
4.24
121.88
243.75
65.13
65.13
1,862.12
875
6,650
525
0
688
525
859
914
973
1,035
1,101
1,171
1,246
525
1,325
1,013
1,013
525
525
25.81
26.59
0
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
26.59
171,605
13,962
0
688
1,050
859
914
973
1,035
1,101
1,171
1,246
525
1,325
1,013
1,013
525
525
23,270
0.03
0.03
0.03
0.00
0.0334
0.0334
0.0334
0.0334
0.0334
0.0334
0.0334
0.0334
0.0334
0.0501
0.0334
0.0334
0.0334
0.0334
0.0334
5,843
475.11
0.00
22.97
35.07
28.71
30.54
32.49
34.56
36.77
39.12
41.61
26.30
44.27
33.82
33.82
17.54
17.54
791.84
20,110
1,592.38
32.57
31.58
100.20
31.46
33.46
35.60
37.87
40.29
42.86
45.60
513.80
48.51
155.69
277.57
82.67
82.67
2,653.96
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Tameka Owens,
Assistant Administrator, Food and Nutrition
Service.
[FR Doc. 2024–15511 Filed 7–15–24; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 3410–30–P
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Rural Housing Service
[Docket No. RHS–24–SFH–0023]
Notice of Request for Revision of a
Currently Approved Information
Collection
Rural Housing Service, USDA.
Notice; request for comments.
AGENCY:
ACTION:
In accordance with the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the
Rural Housing Service (RHS or Agency),
announces its intention to request Office
of Management and Budget’s (OMB)
approval for a revision of a currently
approved information collection in
support of the Single-Family Housing
Guaranteed Loan Program (SFHGLP).
DATES: Comments on this notice must be
received by September 16, 2024.
ADDRESSES: Comments may be
submitted electronically by the Federal
eRulemaking Portal,
www.regulations.gov. Additional
information about Rural Development
(RD) and its programs is available at
www.rd.usda.gov.
SUMMARY:
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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Pamela Bennett, Rural Development
Innovation Center—Regulations
Management Division, USDA, 1400
Independence Avenue SW, Stop 1522,
South Building, Washington, DC 20250–
1522. Telephone: (202) 720–9639.
Email: pamela.bennett@usda.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The OMB
regulation (5 CFR 1320) implementing
provisions of the Paperwork Reduction
Act of 1995 (Pub. L. 104–13) requires
that interested members of the public
and affected agencies have an
opportunity to comment on information
collection and recordkeeping activities
(see 5 CFR 1320.8(d)). This notice
identifies an information collection that
the Agency is submitting to OMB for
revision of an existing collection.
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 used; (c)
Ways to enhance the quality, utility and
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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
through the use of appropriate
automated, electronic, mechanical, or
other technological collection
techniques or other forms of information
technology.
Comments may be sent by the Federal
eRulemaking Portal: Go to
www.regulations.gov and, in the
‘‘Search for dockets and documents on
agency actions’’ box, type in the Docket
No. located at the beginning of this
notice and click the ‘‘Search’’ button.
From the search results, click on or
locate the document title and select the
‘‘Comment’’ button. Before inputting
comments, commenters may review the
‘‘Commenter’s Checklist’’ (optional).
Insert comments under the ‘‘Comment’’
title, click ‘‘Browse’’ to attach files (if
available), input email address and
select ‘‘Submit Comment.’’ Information
on using Regulations.gov, including
instructions for accessing documents,
submitting comments, and viewing the
docket after the close of the comment
period, is available through the site’s
‘‘FAQ’’ link. All comments will be
available for public inspection online at
www.regulations.gov.
A Federal agency may not conduct or
sponsor, and a person is not required to
respond to, nor shall a person be subject
to a penalty for failure to comply with
a collection of information subject to the
requirements of the Paperwork
Reduction Act unless that collection of
information displays a currently valid
OMB Control Number. Data furnished
by the applicants will be used to
determine eligibility for program
benefits. Furnishing the data is
voluntary; however, failure to provide
data could result in program benefits
being withheld or denied.
Title: Single Family Housing
Guaranteed Loan Program.
OMB Number: 0575–0179.
Type of Request: Revision of a
Previously Approved Information
Collection.
Abstract: Under this program, loan
guarantees are provided to participating
lenders who make loans to income
eligible borrowers in rural areas. The
purpose of this program is to promote
affordable housing for low- and
moderate-income borrowers in rural
America.
Estimate of Burden: Public reporting
burden for this collection of information
is estimated to average 55 minutes per
response.
Respondents: Private sector lenders
participating in the Rural Development
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Program.
Estimated Number of Respondents:
1,600.
Estimated Number of Responses per
Respondent: 538.
Estimated Number of Responses:
860,921.
Estimated Total Annual Burden on
Respondents: 471,052.
Copies of this information collection
can be obtained from Pamela Bennett,
Innovation Center—Regulations
Management Division, at Email:
pamela.bennett@usda.gov.
All responses to this notice will be
summarized and included in the request
for OMB approval. All comments will
also become a matter of public record.
Joaquin Altoro,
Administrator, Rural Housing Service, USDA
Rural Development.
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Reporting Survey
Census Bureau, Commerce.
Notice of information collection,
request for comment.
AGENCY:
ACTION:
The Department of
Commerce, in accordance with the
Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of
1995, invites the general public and
other Federal agencies to comment on
proposed, and continuing information
collections, which helps us assess the
impact of our information collection
requirements and minimize the public’s
reporting burden. The purpose of this
notice is to allow for 60 days of public
comment on the proposed extension of
the Construction Progress Reporting
Survey, prior to the submission of the
information collection request (ICR) to
OMB for approval.
DATES: To ensure consideration,
comments regarding this proposed
information collection must be received
on or before September 16, 2024.
ADDRESSES: Interested persons are
invited to submit written comments by
email to Thomas.J.Smith@census.gov.
Please reference the Construction
Progress Reporting Survey in the subject
line of your comments. You may also
submit comments, identified by Docket
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[Notices]
[Pages 57845-57850]
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[FR Doc No: 2024-15511]
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Food and Nutrition Service
Agency Information Collection Activities: 2027 Farm to School
Census
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 a revision
of a currently approved collection (OMB Number 0584-0646) for the 2027
Farm to School Census.
DATES: Written comments must be received on or before September 16,
2024.
ADDRESSES: Comments may be sent to: Amy Rosenthal, Food and Nutrition
Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture, Braddock Metro Center II, 1320
Braddock Place, 5th Floor, Alexandria, VA 22314. Comments may also be
sent via email to Amy Rosenthal 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 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 Amy
Rosenthal at [email protected], 703-305-2245.
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: 2027 Farm to School Census.
OMB Number: 0584-0646.
Expiration Date: 5/31/25.
Type of Request: Revision of a currently approved collection.
Abstract: Section 18 of the Richard B. Russell National School
Lunch Act authorized and funded USDA to establish a farm to school
program in order to assist eligible entities, through grants and
technical assistance, in implementing farm to school programs that
improve food and agriculture education as well as access to local foods
in schools. This work is housed within the FNS Community Food Systems
Division. As part of the Farm to School Program's authorization, CFSD
collects and disseminates information on farm to school activity
throughout the country. CFSD conducted a national census of farm to
school activity in 2013, 2015, 2019, and 2023. The Farm to School
Census provides the only nationally-representative data available on
farm to school participation and activities in the United States.
The 2027 Farm to School Census (Census) will collect and synthesize
data from a national census of SFAs to better understand the
characteristics of SFAs participating in farm to school and the scope
and details of the activities
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they engage in (e.g., local food procurement, gardening, agriculture
education). The Census will be distributed to all public \1\ and
private SFAs (including residential child care institutions)
participating in the National School Lunch Program (NSLP) in the 50
states, American Samoa, Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands, Puerto
Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands, and Washington, DC.
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The primary mode of data collection will be an online survey,
distributed to SFA directors. The online survey is expected to take 30
minutes to complete. Census questions will be based on prior Farm to
School Census instruments, from the iterations conducted in 2023 (the
currently approved collection, OMB Number 0584-0646), 2019 (OMB Number
0584-0646), 2015 (OMB Number 0584-0593), and 2013 (OMB Number 0536-
0069). The 2027 survey instrument will closely follow the 2023
instrument in order to insure comparability. Some questions and/or
response options may be removed, added or adjusted based on current
research interests and to make the instrument as streamlined as
possible. Respondents will receive an invitation to complete the Census
along with a worksheet to help them prepare to respond to the survey
and a document with answers to frequently asked questions.
To construct the contact list for the Census, State Child Nutrition
(CN) directors will be sent a list of all SFAs in their State or
territory, based on the most recently available FNS data. They will be
asked to (1) add or remove any SFAs that have begun or ended
participation in the NSLP and (2) provide contact information for the
director of each SFA. State CN directors will also be asked to forward
an announcement email (and one email reminder about the Census to SFAs.
Non-respondents will receive a reminder phone call and up to nine
reminder emails. Study team staff will also be available for technical
and completion assistance via a toll-free phone number.
Affected Public: The affected public includes State, Local, and
Tribal Government (directors of public SFAs participating in the NSLP
and State Child Nutrition directors); Business or Other For Profit
(directors of private SFAs participating in the NSLP); and Not for
Profit (directors of not for profit SFAs participating in the NSLP).
Estimated Number of Respondents: The estimated number of
respondents is 19,056. This includes 12,406 respondents and 6,650 non-
respondents. The number of unique respondents expected to provide data
for this study are 9,806 State/local government respondents (56 CN
directors and 9,750 directors of public SFAs), 1,625 business
respondents (directors of private SFAs), and 975 not for profit
respondents (directors of not for profit SFAs). These numbers are based
on an estimated 65% response rate to the survey for SFAs (based on the
2023 Census response rate) and a 100% response rate to requests to
State CN directors.
Estimated Number of Responses per Respondent: All respondents will
be asked to respond to each specific data collection activity only
once. The overall average number of responses per respondent across the
entire collection is 13.4.
Estimated Total Annual Responses: The estimated number of total
annual responses is 255,088.
Estimated Time per Response: The estimated time of response varies
from 2 minutes (for some emails) to 30 minutes (for completion of the
Census survey), as shown in the burden table below. The estimated time
per response is 4.7 minutes (0.08 hours).
Estimated Total Annual Burden on Respondents: 20,110 hours. This
includes 14,267 hours for respondents and 5,843 hours for non-
respondents. See the table below for estimated total annual burden for
each type of respondent.
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Respondent Burden Table
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Responsive Non-responsive
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Estimated total
Respondent type Respondent description Data collection Original Estimated Frequency Total Estimated number of Frequency Total Estimated annual
activity sample size number of of annual Hours per annual non- of annual Hours per annual hour
respondents response responses response burden respondents response responses response burden burden
(hours) * (hours)
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State/local government State Child Nutrition Announcement email from 56 56 1 56 0.0668 3.74 0 0 0 0.00 0.00 3.74
directors. FNS to State Child
Nutrition Directors.
Contact list request 56 56 1 56 1.00 56.00 0 0 0 0.00 0.00 56.00
from Study Team to
State Child Nutrition
Directors \1\.
Announcement email from 56 56 1 56 0.50 28.00 0 0 0 0.00 0.00 28.00
State Child Nutrition
Directors to SFAs.
Reminder email from 56 56 1 56 0.25 14.00 0 0 0 0.00 0.00 14.00
State Child Nutrition
Directors to SFAs.
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Subtotal (States)... 56 56 4 224 0.45 101.74 0 0.00 0 0.00 0.00 101.74
SFA directors: Public Census survey pretest.. 9 9 1 9 1.50 13.50 0 0 .......... 0.00 0.00 13.50
schools. Announcement email from ........... ........... .......... .......... ......... ......... ............ .......... .......... ......... ......... ..........
State Child Nutrition 15,000 9,750 1 9,750 0.0668 651.30 5,250 1 5,250 0.0334 175.35 826.65
Directors to SFAs.
Introductory email from 15,000 9,750 1 9,750 0.0668 651.30 5,250 1 5,250 0.0334 175.35 826.65
Study Team to SFAs.
Census preparation 15,000 4,875 1 4,875 0.50 2,437.50 10,125 1 10,125 0.0334 338.18 2,775.68
worksheet.
Census frequently asked 15,000 4,875 1 4,875 0.25 1,218.75 10,125 1 10,125 0.0334 338.18 1,556.93
questions (FAQ)
document.
Census survey.......... 15,000 9,750 1 9,750 0.50 4,875.00 5,250 1 5,250 0.0501 263.03 5,138.03
Reminder email #1...... 14,100 846 1 846 0.0501 42.38 13,254 1 13,254 0.0334 442.68 485.07
Reminder email #2...... 13,254 795 1 795 0.0501 39.84 12,459 1 12,459 0.0334 416.12 455.96
Reminder email #3...... 12,459 748 1 748 0.0501 37.45 11,711 1 11,711 0.0334 391.16 428.61
Reminder email #4...... 11,711 703 1 703 0.0501 35.20 11,009 1 11,009 0.0334 367.69 402.89
Reminder email #5...... 11,009 661 1 661 0.0501 33.09 10,348 1 10,348 0.0334 345.62 378.72
Reminder email #6...... 10,348 621 1 621 0.0501 31.11 9,727 1 9,727 0.0334 324.89 355.99
Reminder email #7...... 9,727 584 1 584 0.0501 29.24 9,144 1 9,144 0.0334 305.39 334.63
Reminder email #8...... 9,144 549 1 549 0.0501 27.49 8,595 1 8,595 0.0334 287.07 314.56
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Reminder email from 15,000 9,750 1 9,750 0.0668 651.30 5,250 1 5,250 0.0334 175.35 826.65
State Child Nutrition
Directors to SFAs.
Reminder telephone call 8,595 1,719 1 1,719 0.0501 86.12 6,876 1 6,876 0.0334 229.66 315.78
Thank you email........ 9,750 9,750 1 9,750 0.0334 325.65 0 0 0 0.00 0.00 325.65
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Subtotal (SFAs: 15,000 9,750 7 65,733 0.17 11,186.23 5,250 25.59 134,372 0.03 4,575.71 15,761.93
Public Schools).
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Subtotal (All State/local government) 15,056 9,806 7 65,957 0.17 11,287.97 5,250 25.59 134,372 0.03 4,575.71 15,863.67
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Business............................. SFA directors: Private Announcement email from 2,500 1,625 1 1,625 0.0668 108.55 875 1 875 0.0334 29.23 137.78
schools. State Child Nutrition
Directors to SFAs.
Introductory email from 2,500 1,625 1 1,625 0.0668 108.55 875 1 875 0.0334 29.23 137.78
Study Team to SFAs.
Census preparation 2,500 813 1 813 0.50 406.25 1,688 1 1,688 0.0334 56.36 462.61
worksheet.
Census frequently asked 2,500 813 1 813 0.25 203.13 1,688 1 1,688 0.0334 56.36 259.49
questions (FAQ)
document.
Census survey.......... 2,500 1,625 1 1,625 0.50 812.50 875 1 875 0.0501 43.84 856.34
Reminder email #1...... 2,350 141 1 141 0.0501 7.06 2,209 1 2,209 0.0334 73.78 80.84
Reminder email #2...... 2,209 133 1 133 0.0501 6.64 2,076 1 2,076 0.0334 69.35 75.99
Reminder email #3...... 2,076 125 1 125 0.0501 6.24 1,952 1 1,952 0.0334 65.19 71.43
Reminder email #4...... 1,952 117 1 117 0.0501 5.87 1,835 1 1,835 0.0334 61.28 67.15
Reminder email #5...... 1,835 110 1 110 0.0501 5.52 1,725 1 1,725 0.0334 57.60 63.12
Reminder email #6...... 1,725 103 1 103 0.0501 5.18 1,621 1 1,621 0.0334 54.15 59.33
Reminder email #7...... 1,621 97 1 97 0.0501 4.87 1,524 1 1,524 0.0334 50.90 55.77
Reminder email #8...... 1,524 91 1 91 0.0501 4.58 1,432 1 1,432 0.0334 47.85 52.43
Reminder email from 2,500 1,625 1 1,625 0.0668 108.55 875 2 1,750 0.0334 58.45 167.00
State Child Nutrition
Directors to SFAs.
Reminder telephone call 1,432 286 1 286 0.0501 14.35 1,146 1 1,146 0.0334 38.28 52.63
Thank you email........ 1,625 1,625 1 1,625 0.0334 54.28 0 0 0 0.00 0.00 54.28
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Subtotal (Business) 2,500 1,625 7 10,954 0.17 1,862.12 875 26.59 23,270 0.03 791.84 2,653.96
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Not For Profit....................... SFA directors: Not for Announcement email from 1,500 975 1 975 0.0668 65.13 525 1 525 0.0334 17.54 82.67
profit schools. State Child Nutrition
Directors to SFAs.
Introductory email from 1,500 975 1 975 0.0668 65.13 525 1 525 0.0334 17.54 82.67
Study Team to SFAs.
Census preparation 1,500 488 1 488 0.50 243.75 1,013 1 1,013 0.0334 33.82 277.57
worksheet.
Census frequently asked 1,500 488 1 488 0.25 121.88 1,013 1 1,013 0.0334 33.82 155.69
questions (FAQ)
document.
Census survey.......... 1,500 975 1 975 0.50 487.50 525 1 525 0.0501 26.30 513.80
Reminder email #1...... 1,410 85 1 85 0.0501 4.24 1,325 1 1,325 0.0334 44.27 48.51
Reminder email #2...... 1,325 80 1 80 0.0501 3.98 1,246 1 1,246 0.0334 41.61 45.60
Reminder email #3...... 1,246 75 1 75 0.0501 3.75 1,171 1 1,171 0.0334 39.12 42.86
Reminder email #4...... 1,171 70 1 70 0.0501 3.52 1,101 1 1,101 0.0334 36.77 40.29
Reminder email #5...... 1,101 66 1 66 0.0501 3.31 1,035 1 1,035 0.0334 34.56 37.87
Reminder email #6...... 1,035 62 1 62 0.0501 3.11 973 1 973 0.0334 32.49 35.60
Reminder email #7...... 973 58 1 58 0.0501 2.92 914 1 914 0.0334 30.54 33.46
Reminder email #8...... 914 55 1 55 0.0501 2.75 859 1 859 0.0334 28.71 31.46
Reminder email from 1,500 975 1 975 0.0668 65.13 525 2 1,050 0.0334 35.07 100.20
State Child Nutrition
Directors to SFAs.
Reminder telephone call 859 172 1 172 0.0501 8.61 688 1 688 0.0334 22.97 31.58
Thank you email........ 975 975 1 975 0.0334 32.57 0 0 0 0.00 0.00 32.57
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Subtotal (Not for profit) 1,500 975 7 6,572 0.17 1,117.27 525 26.59 13,962 0.03 475.11 1,592.38
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Total Reporting Burden.............................................................. 19,056 12,406 7 83,483 0.17 14,267 6,650 25.81 171,605 0.03 5,843 20,110
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Tameka Owens,
Assistant Administrator, Food and Nutrition Service.
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