Professional Standards Burden Narrative

Estimate of the Information Collection Burden for

Professional Standards Rule (OMB #0584-NEW)

This document explains the calculation of the information collection burden for the Professional Standards under OMB #0584-NEW.

REPORTING REQUIREMENTS

There are no reporting requirements for this proposed regulation.

RECORDKEEPING REQUIREMENTS

AFFECTED PUBLIC: STATE AGENCIES

1. 7 CFR 210.20 and 235.1 require State agencies to maintain records for staff receiving program training, credentials, and continuing education for compliance with the professional standards and for State directors of school nutrition programs and distributing agencies.

FNS estimates that 56 State agencies will maintain 2 records resulting in 112 total records (56 X 2). The estimated average number of burden hours per each record is 0.25 hours resulting in an estimated total burden hours of 28 (112 X .25).

AFFECTED PUBLIC: LOCAL EDUCATIONAL AGENCIES (LEA) AND SCHOOL FOOD AUTHORITIES (SFA)

2. 7 CFR Part 210.15(b) and 210.30(b-d) require LEAs and SFAs to maintain records for staff receiving program training, credentials, and continuing education for compliance with the professional standards and for State directors of school nutrition programs and distributing agencies.

FNS estimates that 20,858 LEAs and SFAs will each maintain 1 record for a total of 20,858 records. The estimated average burden for each record is 0.25 hours resulting in an estimated total burden hours of 5,214.5 (20,858 X 0.25).

AFFECTED PUBLIC: SCHOOLS

3. 7 CFR Part 210.15(b) and 210.30(b-d) require that schools maintain records for staff receiving program training, credentials, and continuing education for compliance with the professional standards and for State directors of school nutrition programs and distributing agencies.

FNS estimates that 101,747 schools participate in the NSLP. Each school will maintain 1 record annually for a total of 101,747 responses (101,747 X 1). The estimated average number of burden hours per response is .25 resulting in an estimated total burden hours of 25,436.75 (101,747 X .25).

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