80_FR_72263 80 FR 72041 - Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; Comments Request-Erroneous Payments in Child Care Centers Study (EPICCS)

80 FR 72041 - Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; Comments Request-Erroneous Payments in Child Care Centers Study (EPICCS)

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Food and Nutrition Service

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 222 (November 18, 2015)

Page Range72041-72043
FR Document2015-29391

In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this notice invites the general public and other public agencies to comment on this proposed information collection. This is a new collection for the Erroneous Payments in Child Care Centers Study (EPICCS).

Federal Register, Volume 80 Issue 222 (Wednesday, November 18, 2015) 
[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 222 (Wednesday, November 18, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Pages 72041-72043]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2015-29391]


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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Food and Nutrition Service


Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; 
Comments Request--Erroneous Payments in Child Care Centers Study 
(EPICCS)

AGENCY: Food and Nutrition Service (FNS), USDA.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this 
notice invites the general public and other public agencies to comment 
on this proposed information collection. This is a new collection for 
the Erroneous Payments in Child Care Centers Study (EPICCS).

DATES: Written comments must be received on or before January 19, 2016.

ADDRESSES: Comments are invited on: (a) Whether the proposed collection 
of information is necessary for the proper performance of the functions 
of the agency, including whether the information shall have practical 
utility; (b) the accuracy of the agency's estimate of the burden of the 
proposed collection of information, including the validity of the 
methodology and assumptions that were used; (c) ways to enhance the 
quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be collected; and 
(d) ways to minimize the burden of the collection of information on 
those who are to respond, including use of appropriate automated, 
electronic, mechanical, or other technological collection techniques or 
other forms of information technology.
    Written comments may be sent to: Chan Chanhatasilpa, Food and 
Nutrition Service, USDA, 3101 Park Center Drive, Room 1000, Alexandria, 
VA 22302. Comments may also be submitted via fax to the attention of 
Chan Chanhatasilpa at 703-305-2576 or via email to 
[email protected]. Comments will also be accepted 
through the Federal eRulemaking Portal. Go to http://www.regulations.gov, and follow the online instructions for submitting 
comments electronically.
    All written comments will be open for public inspection at the 
office of the Food and Nutrition Service during regular business hours 
(8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. EST, Monday through Friday) at 3101 Park Center 
Drive, Room 1100, Alexandria, Virginia 22302.
    All responses to this notice will be summarized and included in the 
request for Office of Management and Budget approval. All comments will 
be a matter of public record.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Requests for additional information 
should be directed to Chan Chanhatasilpa at 703-305-2115.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    Title: Erroneous Payments in Child Care Centers Study (EPICCS).
    Form Number: Not applicable.
    OMB Number: 0584--NEW.
    Expiration Date: Not Yet Determined.
    Type of Request: New collection.
    Abstract: The Improper Payments Information Act of 2002, Public Law 
107-300, requires the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) to 
identify and reduce erroneous payments in various programs, including 
the Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP). The passage of the 
Improper Payments Elimination and Recovery Act (IPERA) in 2010, Public 
Law 111-204 amended and enhanced requirements for not only addressing 
improper payments but also prompting efforts at recovery by requiring 
annual risk assessments and measurement of improper payments. To comply 
with IPERA 2010, USDA needs a reliable

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measure to estimate erroneous payments for CACFP. The program's 
benefits are provided in various programs that serve both children and 
adults in both child care centers and private homes. EPICCS will gather 
information specific to participating child care centers, both 
sponsored and independent, and including Head Start centers. EPICCS is 
planned to leverage the procedures and methodologies used to conduct 
the Access, Participation, Eligibility and Certification (APEC) Study 
series to develop reliable estimation models to estimate erroneous 
payment.
    Affected Public: Respondent groups identified include: (1) State CN 
agencies, (2) CACFP sponsoring organizations, (3) child care centers, 
and (4) parents/guardians of enrolled children.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: The total estimated number of 
respondents for data collection is 6,325. This includes: 25 
administrators at State CN agencies, 450 directors at sponsoring 
organizations, 450 child care center directors, and 5,400 parents or 
guardians of enrolled children at CACFP participating child care 
centers. The number of sponsors, centers, and parents/guardians 
recruited will be slightly higher to account for non-respondents. The 
sample will include 150 independent child care centers who act as their 
own sponsor for the CACFP. As such, they are included in counts of both 
sponsors and child care centers.
    Estimated Number of Responses per Respondent: Administrators at 
State CN agencies will be expected to provide responses on three 
occasions. The sponsoring organizations may be contacted up to seven 
times while the child care centers can be contacted up to eleven times. 
Parents or guardians of sampled households will be contacted on four 
occasions. The burden for non-respondents is outlined in the table that 
follows, and includes the time to complete the review of introductory 
materials and respond to the recruitment call.
    Estimated Total Annual Responses: The total number of responses 
expected across all respondent categories is 32,272. This includes a 
total of 16,480 responses for recruitment and review of study 
information and/or requests, and a total of 15,792 responses for actual 
data collection (i.e. responses survey/interview questions or compiling 
data for the study).
    Estimated Time per Respondent: The estimated time will vary 
depending on the respondent category. The table that follows outlines 
the estimated total annual burden for each type of respondent.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden on Respondents: The total estimated 
response time is 12,844 hours.

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     Dated: November 10, 2015.
Audrey Rowe,
Administrator, Food and Nutrition Service.
[FR Doc. 2015-29391 Filed 11-17-15; 8:45 am]
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Federal Register / Vol. 80, No. 222 / Wednesday, November 18, 2015 / Notices 72041 Number of Responses per Number of Records per Record Annual Recordkeeping and Reporting Respondent: 4.14573. Keeper: 406.294827. Burden: 9,871,395. Total Annual Responses: 502,504. Estimated Total Number of Records: Current OMB Inventory for Part 210: Reporting Time per Response: 49,246,996. 11,337,788. 0.703875. Difference (change in burden with this Estimated Annual Reporting Burden: Recordkeeping Time per Response: renewal): (1,466,393). 353,700. 0.19326446. Refer to the table below for estimated Number of Recordkeepers: 121,210 Total Estimated Recordkeeping total annual burden for each type of (56 SAs, 19,822 SFAs, 101,332 schools). Burden: 9,517,694. respondent. Estimated Number of Estimated Total annual Estimated total Affected public number of responses per average hours responses burden (hours) respondents respondent per response Reporting State Agencies ..................................................................... 56 122 6,832 7.7762 53,127 School Food Authorities ....................................................... 19,822 15 293,008 0.956653 280,307 Schools ................................................................................ 101,332 2 202,664 0.1 20,266 Total Estimated Reporting Burden ............................... 121,210 ........................ 502,504 ........................ 353,700 Recordkeeping State Agencies ..................................................................... 56 1419 79,464 1.5913 126,451 School Food Authorities ....................................................... 19,822 20 396,440 4.5380 1,799,045 Schools ................................................................................ 101,332 481 48,771,092 0.15567 7,592,199 Total Estimated Recordkeeping Burden ....................... 121,210 ........................ 49,246,996 ........................ 9,517,694 Total of Reporting and Recordkeeping Reporting .............................................................................. 121,210 4.14573 502,504 0.703875 353,700 Recordkeeping ..................................................................... 121,210 406.294827 49,246,996 0.19326446 9,517,694 Total .............................................................................. ........................ ........................ 49,749,500 ........................ 9,871,395 Dated: November 9, 2015. agency, including whether the 3101 Park Center Drive, Room 1100, Audrey Rowe, information shall have practical utility; Alexandria, Virginia 22302. Administrator, Food and Nutrition Service. (b) the accuracy of the agency’s estimate All responses to this notice will be [FR Doc. 2015–29390 Filed 11–17–15; 8:45 am] of the burden of the proposed collection summarized and included in the request BILLING CODE 3410–30–P of information, including the validity of for Office of Management and Budget the methodology and assumptions that approval. All comments will be a matter were used; (c) ways to enhance the of public record. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE quality, utility, and clarity of the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: information to be collected; and (d) Requests for additional information Food and Nutrition Service ways to minimize the burden of the should be directed to Chan collection of information on those who Chanhatasilpa at 703–305–2115. Agency Information Collection are to respond, including use of SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Activities: Proposed Collection; appropriate automated, electronic, Title: Erroneous Payments in Child Comments Request—Erroneous mechanical, or other technological Care Centers Study (EPICCS). Payments in Child Care Centers Study collection techniques or other forms of Form Number: Not applicable. (EPICCS) information technology. OMB Number: 0584—NEW. AGENCY: Food and Nutrition Service Written comments may be sent to: Expiration Date: Not Yet Determined. (FNS), USDA. Chan Chanhatasilpa, Food and Nutrition Type of Request: New collection. Service, USDA, 3101 Park Center Drive, Abstract: The Improper Payments ACTION: Notice. Room 1000, Alexandria, VA 22302. Information Act of 2002, Public Law Comments may also be submitted via 107–300, requires the United States SUMMARY: In accordance with the fax to the attention of Chan Department of Agriculture (USDA) to Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this Chanhatasilpa at 703–305–2576 or via identify and reduce erroneous payments notice invites the general public and email to Chanchalat.chanhatasilpa@ in various programs, including the other public agencies to comment on fns.usda.gov. Comments will also be Child and Adult Care Food Program this proposed information collection. accepted through the Federal (CACFP). The passage of the Improper This is a new collection for the eRulemaking Portal. 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72042 Federal Register / Vol. 80, No. 222 / Wednesday, November 18, 2015 / Notices measure to estimate erroneous payments This includes: 25 administrators at State respondents is outlined in the table that for CACFP. The program’s benefits are CN agencies, 450 directors at sponsoring follows, and includes the time to provided in various programs that serve organizations, 450 child care center complete the review of introductory both children and adults in both child directors, and 5,400 parents or materials and respond to the care centers and private homes. EPICCS guardians of enrolled children at CACFP recruitment call. will gather information specific to participating child care centers. The Estimated Total Annual Responses: participating child care centers, both number of sponsors, centers, and The total number of responses expected sponsored and independent, and parents/guardians recruited will be across all respondent categories is including Head Start centers. EPICCS is slightly higher to account for non- 32,272. This includes a total of 16,480 planned to leverage the procedures and respondents. The sample will include responses for recruitment and review of methodologies used to conduct the 150 independent child care centers who study information and/or requests, and Access, Participation, Eligibility and act as their own sponsor for the CACFP. a total of 15,792 responses for actual Certification (APEC) Study series to As such, they are included in counts of data collection (i.e. responses survey/ develop reliable estimation models to both sponsors and child care centers. interview questions or compiling data estimate erroneous payment. Estimated Number of Responses per for the study). Affected Public: Respondent groups Respondent: Administrators at State CN Estimated Time per Respondent: The identified include: (1) State CN agencies will be expected to provide estimated time will vary depending on agencies, (2) CACFP sponsoring responses on three occasions. The the respondent category. The table that organizations, (3) child care centers, and sponsoring organizations may be follows outlines the estimated total (4) parents/guardians of enrolled contacted up to seven times while the annual burden for each type of children. child care centers can be contacted up respondent. Estimated Number of Respondents: to eleven times. Parents or guardians of Estimated Total Annual Burden on The total estimated number of sampled households will be contacted Respondents: The total estimated respondents for data collection is 6,325. on four occasions. The burden for non- response time is 12,844 hours. asabaliauskas on DSK5VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES VerDate Sep<11>2014 18:50 Nov 17, 2015 Jkt 238001 PO 00000 Frm 00003 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\18NON1.SGM 18NON1

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Document Created: 2018-03-01 11:19:49
Document Modified: 2018-03-01 11:19:49
CategoryRegulatory Information
CollectionFederal Register
sudoc ClassAE 2.7:
GS 4.107:
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PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionNotices
ActionNotice.
DatesWritten comments must be received on or before January 19, 2016.
ContactRequests for additional information should be directed to Chan Chanhatasilpa at 703-305-2115.
FR Citation80 FR 72041 
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