SFA Survey II on School Food Supply Chain Disruption and Student Participation (Emergency Request)

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Emergency Memo SFA Survey II.pdf Supplementary Document	2022-09-16
Appendix G_Burden Table.xlsx Supplementary Document	2022-09-16
Appendix F_Pretest.docx Supplementary Document	2022-09-16
Supporting Statement A_Emergency Request_SFA Survey II on Supply Chain Disruption.docx Supporting Statement A	2022-09-16
Supporting Statement B_Emergency Request_SFA Survey II on Supply Chain Disruption.docx Supporting Statement B	2022-09-16
APPEND~1.PDF Supplementary Document	2022-09-16

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
255983	Private Sector Other-Appendix B_SFA Survey II on School Food Supply Chain Disru	New
255982	State and Local Government Other-Appendix B_SFA Survey II on School Food Supply Chain Disru	New

ICR Details

OMB Control No:	ICR Reference No: 202209-0584-005
Status: Received in OIRA	Previous ICR Reference No:
Agency/Subagency: USDA/FNS	Agency Tracking No:
Title: SFA Survey II on School Food Supply Chain Disruption and Student Participation (Emergency Request)
Type of Information Collection: New collection (Request for a new OMB Control Number)	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Emergency	Approval Requested By: 10/15/2022
Date Submitted to OIRA: 10/06/2022

	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	6 Months From Approved
Responses	95,315	0
Time Burden (Hours)	8,840	0
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0

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Abstract: The School Food Authority (SFA) Survey II on Supply Chain Disruption solicits information from SFAs about school food vendor, cost, and labor issues disrupting school food service operations at the start of the 2022-2023 school year. The results will be used to enhance the toolbox for school nutrition professionals working to make sure students have reliable access to healthy meals.

Emergency Justfication: The Food and Nutrition Service (FNS) of the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) is requesting emergency approval under the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) to conduct a survey of School Food Authorities to collect information on the continued impacts of COVID-19-related supply chain disruptions on the Child Nutrition (CN) Programs, as well as emerging challenges related to the transition back to standard school nutrition program operations. The proposed survey is provided in Appendix B. Throughout the pandemic, school nutrition professionals have met extraordinary challenges to ensure every child can get the food they need to learn, grow, and thrive. But circumstances in local communities remain unpredictable, and supply chains for food and labor have been stressed and at times disrupted. USDA is committed to working together with state agencies, school food authorities (SFAs), the food industry, and other stakeholders to communicate these challenges and to identify solutions. This is the second survey issued to SFAs that will assist FNS and its partners to enhance the toolbox for school nutrition professionals working hard to make sure students have reliable access to healthy meals. Whereas the first SFA survey focused on challenges and mitigation strategies related to procuring specific food or non-food items during the 2021-2022 school year, this survey focuses on food costs, labor costs, and vendor issues that continue to disrupt school food service in the 2022-2023 school year, as well as changes in student participation related to the return to standard operations.

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Authorizing Statute(s): PL: Pub.L. 108 - 265 Section 28(a)(1)) Name of Law: Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act
  

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

Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Private Sector
State and Local Government

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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	95,315	0	0	95,315	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	8,840	0	0	8,840	0	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0	0	0	0

Burden increases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: Yes

Burden Increase Due to: Miscellaneous Actions

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

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement: This submission is a new information collection request as a result of program changes and will add 8,840 hours of burden to OMB’s inventory attributable to 95,315 total annual responses.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $21,659

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? 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: 10/06/2022

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