81 FR 14080 - Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; Comment Request-Application of Schools Applying for Recognition Through HealthierUS School Challenge: Smarter Lunchrooms

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Food and Nutrition Service

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 51 (March 16, 2016)

Page Range		14080-14081
FR Document		2016-05893

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 collection is a new collection for reviewing and evaluating the practices of schools participating in both the National School Lunch and School Breakfast Programs as a part of their application for recognition through HealthierUS School Challenge: Smarter Lunchrooms. The goal is to highlight and recognize those schools that are achieving success above and beyond Federal meal pattern requirements in the areas of actively implementing smarter lunchroom techniques, Smart Snacks, nutrition education, physical education, local school wellness policies, and other criteria for excellence.

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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Food and Nutrition Service


Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; 
Comment Request--Application of Schools Applying for Recognition 
Through HealthierUS School Challenge: Smarter Lunchrooms

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 collection is a new 
collection for reviewing and evaluating the practices of schools 
participating in both the National School Lunch and School Breakfast 
Programs as a part of their application for recognition through 
HealthierUS School Challenge: Smarter Lunchrooms. The goal is to 
highlight and recognize those schools that are achieving success above 
and beyond Federal meal pattern requirements in the areas of actively 
implementing smarter lunchroom techniques, Smart Snacks, nutrition 
education, physical education, local school wellness policies, and 
other criteria for excellence.

DATES: Written comments must be received on or before May 16, 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.
    Comments may be sent to: Ebony James, Food and Nutrition Service, 
U.S. Department of Agriculture, 3101 Park Center Drive, Room 630, 
Alexandria, VA 22302. Comments may also be submitted via fax to the 
attention of Ebony James at 703-305-2549 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 p.m. Monday through Friday) at 3101 Park Center Drive, 
Room 630, 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 or 
copies of this information collection should be directed to Ebony James 
at 703-305-2827.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
    Title: HealthierUS School Challenge: Smarter Lunchrooms 
Application.
    Form Number: FNS-779.
    OMB Number: Not Yet Assigned.
    Expiration Date: Not Yet Determined.
    Type of Request: New collection.
    Abstract: The HealthierUS School Challenge (HUSSC), begun in 2004, 
serves as a way to motivate and facilitate improvements in nutrition 
and physical activity in schools by collecting and sharing best 
practices. It also allows the Food and Nutrition Service (FNS) to 
showcase schools that have made positive steps in advancing 
implementation of wellness policies and the latest Dietary Guidelines 
for

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Americans and food guidance system. Research supports the use of both 
incentives and the recognition of good work to promote positive 
behavior and performance. Therefore, the foundation of the HealthierUS 
School Challenge: Smarter Lunchrooms (HUSSC: SL) initiative is based on 
four levels of excellence in nutrition and physical activity. Team 
Nutrition schools that voluntarily submit applications for one of 
HUSSC: SL's four levels of excellence, and meet the HUSSC: SL criteria, 
receive an award plaque, banner, monetary incentive, and national and 
community recognition of their accomplishments.
    This information collection will inform how the Food and Nutrition 
Service develops policy and technical assistance regarding the school 
nutrition environment. Collective feedback from the schools submitting 
application forms will inform FNS on what is actually being implemented 
at the local level. An assessment of the information obtained from 
schools will help FNS to better target efforts to design science-based 
nutrient standards for school meals, develop training and nutrition 
education materials in support of Federal child nutrition programs, 
plan for program enhancements, and share descriptive information about 
best practices with other schools across the country; and will assist 
those schools in planning and implementing their own feasible, results-
oriented practices. Ultimately, the information on the application 
forms will help FNS better meet the needs of its customers, strengthen 
the development of policy directed toward the administration's interest 
in eliminating childhood obesity and food insecurity, and enhance the 
health and nutritional status of the US population.
    This application is currently approved under OMB Control No. 0584-
0524 Generic Clearance to Conduct Formative Research (which expires 
June 30, 2016). FNS is now seeking approval for this application in its 
own information collection.
    Affected Public: State, Local, and Tribal Government. Respondent 
groups identified include school and school district representatives.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: FNS anticipates that 1,000 school 
or school district representatives will voluntarily submit HealthierUS 
School Challenge: Smarter Lunchrooms applications over a one year 
period (see chart).
    Estimated Number of Responses per Respondent: The school or 
district representative will be asked to participate in completing one 
application form.
    Estimated Total Annual Responses: 1,000.
    Estimated Time per Response: 2 hours.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden on Respondents: 2,000 hours.
    See the table below for estimated total annual burden for the 
respondents.

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                                                                                     Estimated
                                     Estimated       Responses     Total annual       average        Estimated
           Respondent                number of     annually per      responses      number  of      total hours
                                    respondents     respondent      (Col. bxc)       hours per      (Col. dxe)
                                                                                     response
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                                                Reporting Burden
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School or School District                  1,000               1           1,000               2           2,000
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    Total Reporting Burden......           1,000  ..............           1,000  ..............           2,000
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    Dated: March 8, 2016.
Audrey Rowe,
Administrator, Food and Nutrition Service.
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and imported peanuts. The initial Board provided in the ADDRESSES section ADDRESSES: Comments are invited on:
was appointed by the Secretary and above. Copies of this form may be (a) Whether the proposed collection of
announced on December 5, 2002. USDA obtained at the Internet site http:// information is necessary for the proper
seeks nominations for individuals to be www.ams.usda.gov/about-ams/facas- performance of the functions of the
considered for selection as Board advisory-councils/peanut-board, or from agency, including whether the
members for a term of office ending June the Southeast Marketing Field Office. information shall have practical utility;
30, 2019. Selected nominees would USDA seeks a diverse group of members (b) the accuracy of the agency’s estimate
replace three producer and three representing the peanut industry. of the burden of the proposed collection
industry representatives who currently Equal opportunity practices will be of information, including the validity of
serve on the Board and have terms of followed in all appointments to the the methodology and assumptions that
office that end on June 30, 2016. The Board in accordance with USDA were used; (c) ways to enhance the
Board consists of 18 members policies. To ensure that the quality, utility, and clarity of the
representing producers and the recommendations of the Board have information to be collected; and (d)
industry. In an effort to obtain diversity taken into account the needs of the ways to minimize the burden of the
among candidates, USDA encourages diverse groups within the peanut collection of information on those who
the nomination of men and women of industry, membership shall include, to are to respond, including use of
all racial and ethnic groups and persons the extent practicable, individuals with appropriate automated, electronic,
with a disability. demonstrated abilities to represent mechanical, or other technological
DATES: Written nominations must be minorities, women, persons with collection techniques or other forms of
received on or before May 2, 2016. disabilities, and limited resource information technology.
agriculture producers. Comments may be sent to: Ebony
ADDRESSES: Nominations should be sent
to Steven W. Kauffman of the Southeast Authority: 7 U.S.C. 7958. James, Food and Nutrition Service, U.S.
Marketing Field Office, Marketing Order Dated: March 10, 2016. Department of Agriculture, 3101 Park
and Agreement Division, Specialty Elanor Starmer, Center Drive, Room 630, Alexandria, VA
Crops Program, AMS, USDA, 1124 1st 22302. Comments may also be
Acting Administrator, Agricultural Marketing
Street South, Winter Haven, FL 33880; Service. submitted via fax to the attention of
Telephone: (863) 837–3375; Fax: (863) Ebony James at 703–305–2549 or via
[FR Doc. 2016–05867 Filed 3–15–16; 8:45 am]
291–8614; Email: Steven.Kauffman@ email to Ebony.James@fns.usda.gov.
BILLING CODE 3410–02–P
ams.usda.gov. Comments will also be accepted through
the Federal eRulemaking Portal. Go to
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Section
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE http://www.regulations.gov, and follow
1308 of the 2002 Farm Bill requires the
the online instructions for submitting
Secretary of Agriculture to establish and
Food and Nutrition Service comments electronically.
consult with the Board for the purpose All written comments will be open for
of advising the Secretary regarding the Agency Information Collection public inspection at the office of the
establishment of quality and handling Activities: Proposed Collection; Food and Nutrition Service during
standards for all domestic and imported Comment Request—Application of regular business hours (8:30 a.m. to 5
peanuts marketed in the United States. Schools Applying for Recognition p.m. Monday through Friday) at 3101
The 2002 Farm Bill provides that the Through HealthierUS School Park Center Drive, Room 630,
Board’s makeup will include three Challenge: Smarter Lunchrooms Alexandria, Virginia 22302.
producers and three peanut industry
AGENCY: Food and Nutrition Service All responses to this notice will be
representatives from States specified in
(FNS), USDA. summarized and included in the request
each of the following producing regions:
for Office of Management and Budget
Southeast (Alabama, Georgia, and ACTION: Notice.
approval. All comments will be a matter
Florida); Southwest (Texas, Oklahoma,
SUMMARY: In accordance with the of public record.
and New Mexico); and Virginia/Carolina
(Virginia and North Carolina). Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
The term ‘‘peanut industry notice invites the general public and Requests for additional information or
representatives’’ includes, but is not other public agencies to comment on copies of this information collection
limited to, representatives of shellers, this proposed information collection. should be directed to Ebony James at
manufacturers, buying points, marketing This collection is a new collection for 703–305–2827.
associations and marketing reviewing and evaluating the practices SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
cooperatives. The 2002 Farm Bill of schools participating in both the Title: HealthierUS School Challenge:
exempted the appointment of the Board National School Lunch and School Smarter Lunchrooms Application.
from the requirements of the Federal Breakfast Programs as a part of their Form Number: FNS–779.
Advisory Committee Act. application for recognition through OMB Number: Not Yet Assigned.
USDA invites individuals, HealthierUS School Challenge: Smarter Expiration Date: Not Yet Determined.
organizations, and groups affiliated with Lunchrooms. The goal is to highlight Type of Request: New collection.
the categories listed above to nominate and recognize those schools that are Abstract: The HealthierUS School
individuals for membership on the achieving success above and beyond Challenge (HUSSC), begun in 2004,
Board. Nominees sought by this action Federal meal pattern requirements in serves as a way to motivate and
the areas of actively implementing
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would fill two positions in the facilitate improvements in nutrition and
Southeast region, two positions in the smarter lunchroom techniques, Smart physical activity in schools by
Southwest region, and two positions in Snacks, nutrition education, physical collecting and sharing best practices. It
the Virginia/Carolina region. education, local school wellness also allows the Food and Nutrition
Nominees should complete a Peanut policies, and other criteria for Service (FNS) to showcase schools that
Standards Board Background excellence. have made positive steps in advancing
Information form and submit it to DATES: Written comments must be implementation of wellness policies and
Steven Kauffman at the address received on or before May 16, 2016. the latest Dietary Guidelines for

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FR Citation		81 FR 14080

81 FR 14080 - Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; Comment Request-Application of Schools Applying for Recognition Through HealthierUS School Challenge: Smarter Lunchrooms

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTUREFood and Nutrition Service

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 51 (March 16, 2016)

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Food and Nutrition Service