Notice2021-28149
Agency Information Collection Activities: Family Day Care Home (FDCH) Participation Study
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Published
December 28, 2021
Issuing agencies
Agriculture DepartmentFood and Nutrition Service
Abstract
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 the Family Day Care Home (FDCH) Participation Study.
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[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 246 (Tuesday, December 28, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Pages 73724-73727]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2021-28149]
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Food and Nutrition Service
Agency Information Collection Activities: Family Day Care Home
(FDCH) Participation Study
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 the Family Day Care Home (FDCH) Participation Study.
DATES: Written comments must be received on or before February 28,
2022.
ADDRESSES: Comments may be sent to: Chanhatasilpa Chanchalat, Food and
Nutrition Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture, 1320 Braddock Place,
5th floor, Alexandria, VA 22314. Comments may also be submitted via
email to <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#c3a0aba2ada0aba2afa2b7eda0aba2adaba2b7a2b0aaafb3a283b6b0a7a2eda4acb5"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="55363d343b363d343934217b363d343b3d342134263c39253415202631347b323a23">[email protected]</span></a>,
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703-305-2115. Comments will also be accepted through the Federal
eRulemaking Portal. Go to <a href="http://www.regulations.gov">http://www.regulations.gov</a>, and follow the
online instructions for submitting comments electronically.
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 Chanhatasilpa
Chanchalat at 703-305-2115, or <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#0b68636a6568636a676a7f2568636a65636a7f6a7862677b6a4b7e786f6a256c647d"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="ceada6afa0ada6afa2afbae0ada6afa0a6afbaafbda7a2beaf8ebbbdaaafe0a9a1b8">[email protected]</span></a>.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 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.
Title: Family Day Care Home (FDCH) Participation Study.
Form Number: N/A.
OMB Number: Not Yet Assigned.
Expiration Date: Not Yet Determined.
Type of Request: New Collection.
Abstract: The Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP),
administered by the Food and Nutrition Service (FNS), plays a critical
role in supporting the health and wellness of children by reimbursing
providers for nutritious meals served to eligible children in their
care. The FDCH Participation Study aims to understand FDCH provider
experiences with the CACFP by asking a nationally representative sample
of both current and former CACFP-participating FDCH providers about
their experiences with the program.
Data collection will occur during the spring of 2023. The primary
data collection activity will include the FDCH Provider Experience
Survey, designed to gather information from FDCH providers to address
the three main objectives for the study:
1. Identify and describe the reasons why FDCH providers discontinue
their participation in CACFP;
2. Determine and describe CACFP program statutory and regulatory
requirements, operational and financial considerations, and Federal,
State, and local specifics frequently cited as burdensome by
stakeholders. Classify challenges as Federal, State, and local and
describe in detail; and
3. Gather and summarize recommendations from FDCH providers on how
to reduce barriers or challenges to CACFP participation.
The sample frame for this study will consist of all FDCH providers
listed in FNS' list of CACFP-participating providers for program years
2019 and 2022. The sampling frame will be created by comparing the 2019
list of providers with the 2022 list. Those FDCH providers included
only on the 2019 list will be the frame of former participants. Those
that are on the 2022 list will form the frame of current participants.
The survey will include a screener to verify CACFP participation status
of the providers and ask follow-up questions related to their
experiences--including reasons they discontinued their CACFP
participation, program factors they consider burdensome, and
recommendations to facilitate CACFP participation for FDCH providers.
In addition to comparing responses by the current and former CACFP
participants, results will be compared by the following subgroups: Tier
status (Tier I/II), program size (small/large), and urbanicity (urban/
rural).
Affected Public: State and local government respondents are CACFP
State agency managers. For-profit and not-for-profit business
respondents are FDCH providers and their sponsors.
Estimated Number of Respondents: The estimated number of
respondents is 5,921. This includes 1,878 responses and 4,043
nonresponses. The number of unique respondents for this study are 51
State Agencies, 478 CACFP sponsors, and 1,340 FDCH providers.
Estimated Number of Responses per Respondent: All respondents will
be asked to respond to each specific data collection activity only
once. The overall average number of responses per respondent across the
entire collection is 11.88.
Estimated Total Annual Responses: The estimated number of total
annual responses is 70,362.
Estimated Time per Response: 0.0575 minutes. The estimated time of
response varies from 1 minute to 1 hour depending on respondent group,
as shown in the table below.
Estimated Total Annual Burden on Respondents: 4,045.1 hours. This
includes 3,754.4 hours for respondents and 290.7 hours for non-
respondents. See the table below for estimated total annual burden for
each type of respondent.
BILLING CODE 3410-30-P
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Cynthia Long,
Administrator, Food and Nutrition Service.
[FR Doc. 2021-28149 Filed 12-27-21; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 3410-30-C
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