83 FR 33192 - Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 137 (July 17, 2018)

[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 137 (Tuesday, July 17, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Pages 33192-33193]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2018-15184]


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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE


Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

July 12, 2018.
    The Department of Agriculture has submitted the following 
information collection requirement(s) to OMB for review and clearance 
under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, Public Law 104-13. Comments 
are requested regarding (1) whether the collection of information is 
necessary for the proper performance of the functions of the agency, 
including whether the information will have practical utility; (2) the 
accuracy of the agency's estimate of burden including the validity of 
the methodology and assumptions used; (3) ways to enhance the quality, 
utility and clarity of the information to be collected; and (4) ways to 
minimize the burden of the collection of information on those who are 
to respond, including through the use of appropriate automated, 
electronic, mechanical, or other technological collection techniques or 
other forms of information technology.
    Comments regarding this information collection received by August 
16, 2018 will be considered. Written comments should be addressed to: 
Desk Officer for Agriculture, Office of Information and Regulatory 
Affairs, Office of Management and Budget (OMB), 
[email protected] or fax (202) 395-5806 and to Departmental 
Clearance Office, USDA, OCIO, Mail Stop 7602, Washington, DC 20250-
7602. Copies of the submission(s) may be obtained by calling (202) 720-
8958.
    An agency may not conduct or sponsor a collection of information 
unless the collection of information displays a currently valid OMB 
control number and the agency informs potential persons who are to 
respond to the collection of information that such persons are not 
required to respond to the collection of information unless it displays 
a currently valid OMB control number.

Food and Nutrition Service

    Title: Study of School Food Authority (SFA) Procurement Practices.
    OMB Control Number: 0584--NEW.
    Summary of Collection: The purpose of the Study of SFA Procurement 
Practices is to describe and assess the practices of SFAs related to 
procuring

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goods and services for the National School Lunch Program (NSLP), School 
Breakfast Program (SBP), Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program (FFVP), 
Summer Food Service Program (SFSP), and Child and Adult Care Food 
Program (CACFP) and to better understand how SFAs make decisions that 
lead to these procurement practices. Study findings will describe 
similarities and differences in how SFAs procure goods and services and 
explain key issues and experiences of SFAs. Using a nationally 
representative sample of SFAs, this study will be one of the first Food 
and Nutrition Service (FNS) studies of SFA procurement practices for 
Child Nutrition (CN) meal programs that comprehensively examines the 
use of Food Service Management Companies and Cooperative Purchasing 
Agreements, recordkeeping, local purchases, and food purchase 
specifications. Procurement for CN meal programs can be affected by 
federal regulations (such as the Richard B. Russell National School 
Lunch Act, which set procurement requirements for NSLP and SBP in 
2014), policy memos, program guidance, and grant funding, in addition 
to State and local policies.
    Additionally, there are government-wide regulations under 7 CFR 
210.21, 220.16, 225.17, 226.22, and 2 CFR 200 that also apply to these 
procurements. SFA procurement procedures must adhere to CN program and 
government-wide regulations and guidance, and State and local policies 
related to procurement.
    Need and Use of the Information: This study will collect data on a 
voluntary basis from SFAs using a web survey and in-depth interviews. 
FNS will use the information collected through this study to better 
understand how SFAs make decisions that lead to their procurement 
practices for CN programs, to assist SFAs in understanding FNS 
regulations and complying with program requirements, to provide more 
effective policy guidance, and to provide supplemental training.
    Description of Respondents: State, Local, or Tribal Government.
    Number of Respondents: 760.
    Frequency of Responses: Reporting: One-time.
    Total Burden Hours: 1,268.

Ruth Brown,
Departmental Information Collection Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 2018-15184 Filed 7-16-18; 8:45 am]
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