2023 Pulse Survey: Operational Challenges in Child Nutrition Programs

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Supporting Statement Part A Corrected.docx Supporting Statement A	2023-11-13
APPEND~2.PDF Supplementary Document	2023-09-13
Appendix K_NASS Comments and FNS Response.docx Supplementary Document	2023-09-12
Appendix H_Federal Register Notice.pdf Supplementary Document	2023-09-12
Corrected 2.0_Appendix G_Burden Table.xlsx Supplementary Document	2023-09-12
Appendix F_Sample Pretest.docx Supplementary Document	2023-09-12
Supporting Statement Part B Corrected.docx Supporting Statement B	2023-09-12

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
262149	Business Other-Appendix B_2023 Pulse Survey Operational Challenges in Chi	New
262148	State and Local Government Other-Appendix B_2023 Pulse Survey Operational Challenges in Chi	New

ICR Details

OMB Control No:	ICR Reference No: 202309-0584-002
Status: Received in OIRA	Previous ICR Reference No:
Agency/Subagency: USDA/FNS	Agency Tracking No:
Title: 2023 Pulse Survey: Operational Challenges in Child Nutrition Programs
Type of Information Collection: New collection (Request for a new OMB Control Number)	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular	Date Submitted to OIRA: 11/13/2023

	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	36 Months From Approved
Responses	95,306	0
Time Burden (Hours)	8,833	0
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0

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Abstract: The Operational Challenges in Child Nutrition Programs Survey (SY 2023-2024) solicits information from SFAs about continued supply chain challenges, including vendor issues, food costs, and labor costs, and ongoing impacts of the 2022 school year return to standard operations on school food service and student participation during the beginning of the 2023-2024 school year.

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Authorizing Statute(s): PL: Pub.L. 111 - 296 305 Name of Law: Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act of 2010
   US Code: 28 USC 42 Name of Law: Program Evaluation
  

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:
	88 FR 29625	05/08/2023
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	88 FR 77549	11/13/2023
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
Business
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	95,306	0	0	95,306	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	8,833	0	0	8,833	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 8,833.30 hours of burden to OMB’s inventory attributable to 95,306 total annual responses.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $411,233

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? 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: 11/13/2023

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