SNAP-ED National Program Evaluation and Reporting System (N-PEARS)

Forms and Documents

Forms and supporting documents for this ICR

Document	Type	Status	Availability
App. E3 - Food Programs Reporting System (FPRS) Home Screen.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2023-03-06	Repair queued
App. E2 - FNS-759 Online Form Screenshots - SNAP Education and Administrative Reporting System (EARS) Reporting Form.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2023-03-06	Repair queued
App. E1 - FNS PartnerWeb Home Screen.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2023-03-06	Repair queued
App. J - Supporting Statement Section A8 - Comments to the Federal Register Notice and Efforts for Consultation.docx	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2023-03-01	Repair queued
CLEAN - SNAP-Ed ICR_Supporting Statement Part A_PRAO Clean edits 2-27-23.docx	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2023-02-28	Repair queued
App. K - Estimates of the Hour Burden of the Collection of Information - OMB Control Number 0584-NEW Feb 27 2023.xlsx	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2023-02-28	Repair queued
App. H - Burden Narrative.docx	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2023-02-28	Repair queued
App. D - Executive Order 13985 - Advancing Racial Equity and Support for Underserved Communities Through the Federal Government.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2023-02-27	Repair queued
App. C2 - SNAP-Ed Data Improvement Action Plan 2.0.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2023-02-27	Repair queued
App. C1 - SNAP-Ed Data Improvement Action Plan 1.0.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2023-02-27	Repair queued
App. B - 7 CFR 272.2(d)(2) - Nutrition Education Plan.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2023-02-27	Repair queued
App. A - Food and Nutrition Act (FNA), Section 28, as amended by the Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018 (7 U.S.C. 2036a).pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2023-02-27	Repair queued

IC Document Collections

Information collection document groups

IC ID	Collection	Type	Status	Form
258776	Business	Other-App. F - New SubmiApp. F - New Submission Process - Nation	New
258775	State, Local, and Tribal Government	Other-App. F - New Submission (FNS 925 A and 925B) Process. Nati	New

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 0584-0683	ICR Reference No: 202211-0584-007
Status: Active	Previous ICR Reference No:
Agency/Subagency: USDA/FNS	Agency Tracking No:
Title: SNAP-ED National Program Evaluation and Reporting System (N-PEARS)
Type of Information Collection: New collection (Request for a new OMB Control Number)	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved with change	Conclusion Date: 04/24/2023
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA)	Date Received in OIRA: 03/07/2023
Terms of Clearance:

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	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	04/30/2026	36 Months From Approved
Responses	2,326	0	0
Time Burden (Hours)	393,209	0	0
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: To gain Federally allocated SNAP-Ed grants to conduct SNAP-Ed activities every year, such as nutrition education and obesity prevention services, States must submit a SNAP-Ed State Plan and a SNAP-Ed Annual Report. The SNAP-Ed State Plan must be created based on SNAP-Ed Plan Guidance (https://snaped.fns.usda.gov/program-administration/snap-ed-plan-guidance-and-templates) and then reviewed and approved by FNS Regional Offices before SNAP-Ed funding can be utilized. The information contained in SNAP-Ed State Plans and Annual Reports is used by FNS to determine whether SNAP-Ed Program resources are being maximized, and whether State SNAP agencies have produced a persuasive and data-driven needs evaluation of nutrition, physical activity, and obesity prevention needs of the target population and their barriers to obtaining healthy foods and physical activity in the State SNAP-Ed Plan. Furthermore, the information is necessary to ensure integrity of SNAP-Ed funds, demonstrate program effectiveness, and track SNAP-Ed outcomes and impacts.

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Authorizing Statute(s): EO: EO 13985 Name/Subject of EO: Advancing Racial Equity and Support for Underserved Communities Through the Federal Government
   US Code: 7 USC 2036a Name of Law: Food and Nutrition Act of 2008
   PL: Pub.L. 85 - 525 28 Name of Law: Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018
  

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:
	87 FR 35491	06/10/2022
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	88 FR 14114	03/07/2023
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? Yes

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

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IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Business
State, Local, and Tribal Government

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ICR Summary of Burden

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	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	2,326	0	0	2,326	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	393,209	0	0	393,209	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, respondents will use a new system for this information collection which addresses existing reporting and recordkeeping requirements associated with newly developed State Plan and Annual Report systems. Because there are existing burdens, the program has adjusted the burden estimates. This request will add 364 respondents, 2,326 total annual responses and 393,209 hours of burden to OMB’s inventory.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $3,202,128

Does this IC contain surveys, censuses, or employ statistical methods? No

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? No

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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: 03/07/2023

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