School Meals Operations Study: State Agency COVID-19 Child Nutrition Waivers Evaluation

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
SMO_Part A Final 1.14.21.docx Supporting Statement A	2021-01-15
SMO_Part B Final 1.14.21.docx Supporting Statement B	2021-01-14
Appendix I Estimated Annualized Burden.xlsx Supplementary Document	2021-01-14
Appendix H Confidentiality Pledge.docx Supplementary Document	2021-01-14
Appendix G.2 FNS Response to National Agricultural Statistics Service Comments.docx Supplementary Document	2021-01-14
Appendix G.1 National Agricultural Statistics Service Comments.docx Supplementary Document	2021-01-14
Appendix B Section 2202 of the Families First Coronavirus Response Act.pdf Supplementary Document	2021-01-14
Appendix A Research Questions.docx Supplementary Document	2021-01-14

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
219299	State Agencies (CN and SFA Directors) Non-Respondents Other-Non Respondents Burden Instrument	Removed
219293	State Agencies (CN Directors) Other-Appendix C.1 State Child Nutrition Director Survey 2020-20	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 0584-0607	ICR Reference No: 202101-0584-001
Status: Received in OIRA	Previous ICR Reference No: 201902-0584-001
Agency/Subagency: USDA/FNS	Agency Tracking No: COVID-19 2021
Title: School Meals Operations Study: State Agency COVID-19 Child Nutrition Waivers Evaluation
Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular	Date Submitted to OIRA: 01/27/2021

	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	36 Months From Approved	08/31/2022
Responses	714	12,337
Time Burden (Hours)	1,173	4,073
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0

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Abstract: This information collection request is a revision of the approved Child Nutrition Program Operations Study II (CN-OPS II, OMB Control Number 0584-0607, expiration date 8/31/2022). For SY 2020-2021, FNS has repurposed this annual study to collect data from 67 State Agencies to meet the statutory reporting requirements for the COVID-19 nationwide waivers pursuant to Pub. L. 116-127.

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Authorizing Statute(s): PL: Pub.L. 116 - 127 2202 Name of Law: Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA)
  

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: PL: Pub.L. 116 - 127 2202 Name of Law: Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA)

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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:
	85 FR 28602	05/13/2020
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	86 FR 7243	01/27/2021
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? Yes

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 1

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

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ICR Summary of Burden

	Total Request	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	714	12,337	-11,623	0	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	1,173	4,073	-2,900	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: This information collection is currently approved with 4,073 burden hours and 12,337 responses. FNS has repurposed this study in order to collect the data needed to meet the statutory reporting requirements for 21 COVID-19-related nationwide waivers set forth in the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA) (Pub. L. 116-127). As a result of these program changes, FNS estimates that the burden for this collection will decrease by 2,900 hours and 11,623 responses due to the removal of the SFA Director Survey (and all recruitment instruments associated with it) and the fact that FNS expects all respondents to reply to this study. These changes offset the expansion of respondents and the addition of a new administrative data collection component that were added as a result of the statutory requirements. With this revision, FNS estimates that this collection will have 1,173 burden hours and 714 responses.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $805,314

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.     Yes

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? Yes

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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: 01/27/2021

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