[Federal Register: September 13, 2006 (Volume 71, Number 177)]
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Food and Nutrition Service
Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection;
Comment Request: Afterschool Snacks Information in the Child and Adult
Care Food Program
AGENCY: Food and Nutrition Service, 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 proposed information collections.
DATES: Written comments on this notice must be received or postmarked
by November 13, 2006.
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 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 Melissa Rothstein, Chief, Program Analysis
and Monitoring Branch, Child and Nutrition Division, Food and Nutrition
Service, USDA, 3101 Park Center Drive, Room 640, Alexandria, Virginia
22302-1594. Comments may also be submitted via fax to the attention of
Melissa Rothstein at (703) 305-2879 or via e-mail to
melissa.rothstein@fns.usda.gov.
All responses to this notice will be summarized and included in the
request for OMB 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 Melissa
Rothstein at the address above or by telephone at 703-305-2590.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title: 7 CFR Part 226, Child and Adult Care Food Program.
OMB Numbers: 0584-0055.
Expiration Date: 3/31/2009.
Type of Request: Revision of currently approved information
collection.
Abstract: FNS is amending the regulations for the Child and Adult
Care Food Program (CACFP) at 7 CFR Part 226 to incorporate the
provisions of the William F. Goodling Child Nutrition Reauthorization
Act of 1998, which authorized certain afterschool care centers to be
reimbursed for snacks served to at-risk children 18 years of age and
younger. The rule is also being amended to establish the eligibility of
at-risk afterschool care centers to serve free snacks to children who
participate in afterschool programs. These changes were originally
proposed by the Department in a rulemaking published on October 11,
2000 (65 FR 60502).
Due to the drop-in nature of many afterschool programs, the
Department did not propose extensive reporting and recordkeeping
requirements. In addition to application and eligibility records, an
at-risk center must document daily attendance, number of snacks
prepared or delivered, number of snacks served, and menus for each
snack service. Consistent with the objective of keeping program
administration minimal, the Department proposed only one additional
reporting requirement--that at-risk centers report the total number of
snacks served to eligible children. The proposed recordkeeping and
reporting provisions are maintained in the final rule.
Affected Public: State, local or tribal Government, Individuals or
Households, Business or other for-profit institutions, Not-for-profit
institutions, and Federal government.
Estimated Annualized Burden--7 CFR Part 226, OMB No. 0584-0055
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Annual number Number
Section of responses per Hours per Total burden
respondents respondent response
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State agency collects and maintains CACFP
agreements, records received from applicant
and participating institutions and
documentation of administrative review and
Program assistance activities, results and
corrective actions.
Total existing State agencies............... 7 CFR 226.6............................... 54 1 1.9 103
Total proposed State agencies............... 7 CFR 226.6............................... 54 1 2.4 130
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Independent centers and sponsoring
organizations of centers must ensure that
family size and income, menus, meal counts,
enrollment, invoices and receipts, claims
for reimbursement, day care licenses, CACFP
applications, tax exempt certification (if
applicable) are maintained on file for a
period of at least 3 years. Sponsoring
organizations of day care homes must ensure
that menus, meal counts, attendance,
enrollment, day care license, CACFP
application and provider's family size and
income records are maintained on file for a
period of 3 years.
Total existing Institutions................. 7 CFR 226.15.............................. 17,957 1 6.078 109,143
Total proposed Institutions................. 7 CFR 226.15.............................. 21,224 1 6.578 139,611
Institutions submit documentation sufficient
to determine that each at-risk afterschool
care center meets program eligibility or
area eligibility requirements.
Total existing institutions................. 7 CFR 226.6(b)............................ 0 0 0 0
Total proposed institutions................. 7 CFR 226.6(b)............................ 1,535 1 .3 461
Sponsoring organization or independent
institution submits documentation to
demonstrate that child care centers,
outside school-hours care centers, at-risk
afterschool care centers, day care homes,
and adult day care centers are in
compliance with licensing/approval
criteria.
Total existing sponsors/institutions........ 7 CFR 226.6(d)............................ 12,742 1 .3 3,823
Total proposed sponsors/institutions........ 7 CFR 226.6(d)............................ 21,224 1 .5 10,612
Total New Burden........................ .......................................... .............. .............. .............. 37,745
Currently Approved Burden............... .......................................... .............. .............. .............. 5,779,223
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Total Burden Hours Requested under .......................................... .............. .............. .............. 5,816,968
0584-0055.
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Estimated Number of Respondents: 2,933,376.
Estimated Average Number of Responses per Respondent: 2.25.
Estimated Annual Responses: 6,624,039.
Estimated Average Hours Per Response: .87.
Estimated Total Annual Burden: 5,816,968.
Dated: September 5, 2006.
George A. Braley,
Acting Administrator, Food and Nutrition Service.
[FR Doc. 06-7647 Filed 9-12-06; 8:45 am]
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