School Meals Operations Study: Evaluation of the School-based Child Nutrition Programs

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
SMO_OP3_Part A Final 2_07.21.23.docx Supporting Statement A	2023-07-21
Appendix M SMO Option Period 2 Pre-test Findings Memo.pdf Supplementary Document	2023-06-13
Appendix K Estimated Annualized Burden.xlsx Supplementary Document	2023-06-13
Appendix J Confidentiality Pledge.docx Supplementary Document	2023-06-13
Appendix I National Agricultural Statistics Service Comments and FNS Response.docx Supplementary Document	2023-06-13
Appendix C Section 28 of the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act.docx Supplementary Document	2023-06-13
Appendix B Research Questions.docx Supplementary Document	2023-06-13
Appendix A Section 2202 of the Families First Coronavirus Response Act.pdf Supplementary Document	2023-06-13
Appendix G.1 Notification from USDA FNS to Regional Offices.docx Supplementary Document	2023-06-13
SMO_OP3_Part B Final.docx Supporting Statement B	2023-06-13

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
249504	School Food Authorities (SFAs) Non-Respondents (SFA Directors) - Non-Profit Businesses Other-Non Respondents Burden Instrument	Modified
249497	School Food Authorities (SFAs) (SFA Directors) - Non-Profit Business Other-Appendix F.1 School Food Authority Director Survey School	Modified
249495	State Agencies and School Food Authorities (SFAs) Non-Respondents (SFA Directors) - SLT Other-Non Respondents Burden Instrument	Modified
219293	State Agencies and School Food Authorities (SFA) (CN and SFA Directors) - SLT Other-Appendix D.1 State Agency Child Nutrition Director Survey	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 0584-0607	ICR Reference No: 202301-0584-001
Status: Received in OIRA	Previous ICR Reference No: 202109-0584-002
Agency/Subagency: USDA/FNS	Agency Tracking No:
Title: School Meals Operations Study: Evaluation of the School-based Child Nutrition Programs
Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular	Date Submitted to OIRA: 07/26/2023

	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	36 Months From Approved	12/31/2024
Responses	11,869	10,015
Time Burden (Hours)	2,031	4,116
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0

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Abstract: This information collection request is for a revision of the approved collection for the School Meals Operations Study (OMB Control No. 0584-0607, expiration date: 12/31/2024), which covers data collection about Child Nutrition program operations and COVID waivers in school years 2020-21 and 2021-22. This request is to collect data with updated instruments about school year 2022-23.

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Authorizing Statute(s): PL: Pub.L. 116 - 127 2202 (d) Name of Law: Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA)
   US Code: 42 USC 1769i (Sec 28) 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: 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:
	88 FR 6697	02/01/2023
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	88 FR 48188	07/26/2023
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? Yes

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 4

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
School Food Authorities (SFAs) (SFA Directors) - Non-Profit Business
School Food Authorities (SFAs) Non-Respondents (SFA Directors) - Non-Profit Businesses
State Agencies and School Food Authorities (SFA) (CN and SFA Directors) - SLT
State Agencies and School Food Authorities (SFAs) Non-Respondents (SFA Directors) - SLT

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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	11,869	10,015	0	1,854	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	2,031	4,116	0	-2,085	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: Yes

Burden Reduction Due to: Miscellaneous Actions

Short Statement: This is a revision of the approved collection for the SMO Study (OMB Control No. 0584-0607 School Meals Operations Study: Evaluation of the School-based Child Nutrition Programs, expiration date: 12/31/2024). This information collection is currently approved with 4,116 burden hours and 10,015 responses. FNS has revised this study to update data collection topics and instruments for the SY 2023-2024 data collection, focusing on SY 2022-2023 operations, which will include one State-level administrative data collection, one online survey of State CN Directors, and one online survey of SFA Directors. Information from this collection will again be used to meet States’ statutory reporting requirements on the COVID-19 CN nationwide waivers under FFCRA and provide information about CN Program operations to inform current and future policy decisions and effectively oversee the CN Programs. Based on feedback provided by State agencies and SFAs during the survey pretests for this data collection, FNS is decreasing the estimate of the State Child Nutrition Director survey burden from 6 hours to 30 minutes and the SFA Director survey burden from one hour to 30 minutes (Appendices D.1and F.1, respectively). Additionally, the number of reminder emails for the SFA Director Survey has increased from two emails to four emails, to encourage response rates. FNS estimates that this information collection will have 2,030.50 burden hours and 11,869 responses, which is 2,085.5 fewer burden hours and 1,854 more responses than previously approved.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $719,117

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: 07/26/2023

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