Child Nutrition Program Operations Study II (CN-OPS II)

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Appendix C Burden Table CNOPS-II Year 3.xlsx Supplementary Document	2018-02-28
ICR Justification Change Memo - CNOPS II Year 3_rev 3.1.18.pdf Justification for No Material/Nonsubstantive Change	2018-02-28
CNOPS II Year 2 Part B Final.docx Supporting Statement B	2017-03-31
CNOPS II Year 2 Part A Final.docx Supporting Statement A	2017-03-31
Appendix H 2M Research Services, LLC Employee Nondisclosure Agreement.docx Supplementary Document	2017-03-30
CNOPS II Year 2 Burden Table clean 2-20-17.xlsx Supplementary Document	2017-03-30
Appendix F.2 HHFKA Section 305 rev2.docx Supplementary Document	2017-03-30
Appendix F.1 NSLA Section 28 rev2.docx Supplementary Document	2017-03-30
Appendix E.3 Comments from NASS.docx Supplementary Document	2017-03-30
Appendix B1 Notification to Regional Offices Year 2.docx Supplementary Document	2017-03-30
Appendix A1 Research Issues and Questions Year 2 rev2.docx Supplementary Document	2017-03-30

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
219299	State Agencies (CN and SFA Directors) Non-Respondents Other-Non Respondents Burden Instrument	Modified
219293	State Agencies (CN and SFA Directors) Other-Appendix B8.2 SFA Director Telephone Reminder Scripts	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 0584-0607	ICR Reference No: 201802-0584-003
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201703-0584-006
Agency/Subagency: USDA/FNS	Agency Tracking No: Change Request for SY 2017-2018
Title: Child Nutrition Program Operations Study II (CN-OPS II)
Type of Information Collection: No material or nonsubstantive change to a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved with change	Conclusion Date: 03/19/2018
	Date Received in OIRA: 03/05/2018
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	07/31/2020	07/31/2020	07/31/2020
Responses	12,339	0	12,339
Time Burden (Hours)	4,099	0	4,099
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: The objective of the Child Nutrition Program Operations Study II (CN-OPS II) is to collect timely data on policy, administrative, and operational issues on the Child Nutrition Programs (CNP). The ultimate goal of the study is to analyze these data and provide input for new legislation on CNP as well as to provide pertinent technical assistance and training to program implementation staff. This non-substantive change request contains updates to the State Director Survey and the School Food Authority Director Survey for school year 2017 through 2018.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 42 USC 1769i Name of Law: Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act
   PL: Pub.L. 111 - 296 305 Name of Law: Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act of 2010
  

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: None

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Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:	Stage of Rulemaking:	Federal Register Citation:	Date:
	Not associated with rulemaking

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Federal Register Notices & Comments
60-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	81 FR 68398	10/04/2016
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	82 FR 21506	05/09/2017
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? Yes

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 2

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
State Agencies (CN and SFA Directors) Non-Respondents
State Agencies (CN and SFA Directors)

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ICR Summary of Burden

	Total Approved	Previously Approved	Change Due to New Statute	Change Due to Agency Discretion	Change Due to Adjustment in Estimate	Change Due to Potential Violation of the PRA
Annual Number of Responses	12,339	12,339	0	0	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	4,099	4,099	0	0	0	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0	0	0	0

Burden increases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: No

Burden Increase Due to:

Burden decreases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: No

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement:

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $445,596

Does this IC contain surveys, censuses, or employ statistical methods? Yes Part B of Supporting Statement

Does this ICR request any personally identifiable information (see OMB Circular No. A-130 for an explanation of this term)? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination.     No

Does this ICR include a form that requires a Privacy Act Statement (see 5 U.S.C. §552a(e)(3))? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination.     No

Is this ICR related to the Affordable Care Act [Pub. L. 111-148 & 111-152]? No

Is this ICR related to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, [Pub. L. 111-203]? No

Is this ICR related to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA)? No

Is this ICR related to the Pandemic Response? Uncollected

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Common Form ICR:  No

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On behalf of this Federal agency, I certify that the collection of information encompassed by this request complies with 5 CFR 1320.9 and the related provisions of 5 CFR 1320.8(b)(3).

The following is a summary of the topics, regarding the proposed collection of information, that the certification covers:

(a) It is necessary for the proper performance of agency functions;

(b) It avoids unnecessary duplication;

(c) It reduces burden on small entities;

(d) It uses plain, coherent, and unambiguous language that is understandable to respondents;

(e) Its implementation will be consistent and compatible with current reporting and recordkeeping practices;

(f) It indicates the retention periods for recordkeeping requirements;

(g) It informs respondents of the information called for under 5 CFR 1320.8 (b)(3) about:

(i) Why the information is being collected;

(ii) Use of information;

(iii) Burden estimate;

(iv) Nature of response (voluntary, required for a benefit, or mandatory);

(v) Nature and extent of confidentiality; and

(vi) Need to display currently valid OMB control number;

(h) It was developed by an office that has planned and allocated resources for the efficient and effective management and use of the information to be collected.

(i) It uses effective and efficient statistical survey methodology (if applicable); and

(j) It makes appropriate use of information technology.

If you are unable to certify compliance with any of these provisions, identify the item by leaving the box unchecked and explain the reason in the Supporting Statement.

Certification Date: 03/05/2018

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