Notice2022-09529
Agency Information Collection Activities: Produce Safety University Nomination and Course Evaluation
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May 4, 2022
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Agriculture DepartmentFood and Nutrition Service
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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 notification of Produce Safety University annual training to State agencies and nomination of participants to attend Produce Safety University.
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[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 86 (Wednesday, May 4, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Pages 26339-26340]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2022-09529]
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Food and Nutrition Service
Agency Information Collection Activities: Produce Safety
University Nomination and Course Evaluation
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 notification of Produce Safety University annual
training to State agencies and nomination of participants to attend
Produce Safety University.
DATES: Written comments must be received on or before July 5, 2022.
ADDRESSES: Comments may be sent to: Emma Kingsbury, Food and Nutrition
Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture, 1320 Braddock Place,
Alexandria, VA 22314. Comments may also be submitted via fax to the
attention of Emma Kingsbury at 703-305-2955 or via email to
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#781d151519561311161f0b1a0d0a01380d0b1c19561f170e"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="9bfef6f6fab5f0f2f5fce8f9eee9e2dbeee8fffab5fcf4ed">[email protected]</span></a>. 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 to Emma
Kingsbury at 703-305-2955.
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: Produce Safety University Nomination and Course Evaluation.
Form Number: None.
OMB Number: 0584-NEW.
Expiration Date: To be determined.
Type of Request: New collection.
Abstract: Produce Safety University (PSU) is a training course
designed to help child nutrition professionals identify and manage food
safety risks associated with fresh produce. The PSU course is designed
to be a train-the-trainer immersion course, where participants are
expected to conduct further training with their peers using the
information they obtain during PSU. The PSU curriculum covers all
aspects of the fresh produce procurement chain, from growing and
harvesting to storage and preparation through a combination of lecture,
laboratory, and field-trip instruction. PSU was not held in 2020 due to
the COVID-19 pandemic; during 2021 PSU transitioned to a virtual
course, which included pre-recorded field-trip and laboratory
components that participants were able to view these aspects virtually,
while maintaining the full experience of PSU. Looking forward, PSU will
likely continue through a hybrid approach, with both in-person sessions
and virtual sessions offered annually.
The purpose of the proposed collection of information is twofold.
The first is to electronically collect course nomination from child
nutrition professionals and State agency staff to attend Produce Safety
University (PSU). State agencies may nominate individuals to attend PSU
and receive annual logistic information through a letter from FNS. The
letter to States includes a link to the online course nomination. While
nomination is voluntary, if a participant wishes to attend Produce
Safety University, completion of the course nomination is mandatory. To
ensure that PSU provides the most appropriate training content that is
tailored to the audience, it is necessary to know the occupational
make-up of each training co-hort. Therefore, job titles and the name of
the organization nominees represent will be collected. Collecting this
information on the course nomination will ensure that the Office of
Food Safety offers this training opportunity equally among each of the
States and seven FNS Regions. Additional contact information is needed
from participants to support their learning experience; when PSU
training sessions are held virtually, physical course materials are
shipped to each participant. These materials include slides,
activities, and supplemental print resources, making address collection
necessary.
The second aspect of the proposed collection of information
involves program evaluation. The program evaluation involves three
instruments, each designed to collect specific information from
respondents at specific times. The Welcome Questions are given to
confirmed PSU participants to assess where the training cohort lies in
terms of knowledge and experience, which allows for the training team
to make minor changes based on the foundational knowledge a group may
have. The Course Evaluation involves questions following each session
of PSU to assess if the session achieved its objective, and whether or
not the time allotted was sufficient. The Course Evaluation also
addresses how effective the training team and resources were in helping
PSU participants grasp all information taught in the course. This
information is crucial to ensure PSU is satisfying participants'
expectations and supporting Child Nutrition program operators with
accurate and helpful information. The Program Impact Evaluation is used
to measure how the PSU courses have impacted participants six months
after their completion of PSU. Since PSU is designed to be a train-the-
trainer course, determining if graduates taught others on topics
learned in PSU is essential to further the mission of the course. The
Program Impact Evaluation is also used to inform resource development
to support graduates in their efforts to train others on topics learned
in PSU.
The Nomination Form for Produce Safety University (FNS-909) is
currently approved under OMB# 0584-0611 FNS Fast Track Clearance for
the Collection of Routine Customer Feedback, which expires on September
30, 2022. This fast track clearance is meant for one-time collections
of customer feedback on a variety of programs. Since the original
submission, FNS has decided that this will be an ongoing collection, so
we are now seeking approval for this under a new OMB control number.
FNS has also made changes to the collection since the original
submission. Under OMB# 0584-0611, this collection has two instruments,
the FNS-909 and a sample State Agency Letter, with a total of 218
responses and 55 burden hours. FNS
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has made a number of changes as part of this new collection. These
changes include the following: The FNS-909 is no longer the most
appropriate instrument to collect the information from participants,
and the new collection will not use the FNS-909. The proposed
collection includes new questions outside of the FNS-909 scope. The new
questions are necessary to determine nominee eligibility for training
participation. We have also updated the course nomination from a paper
to online format.
Affected Public: State, Local, and Tribal governments. Respondent
groups identified include: (1) Child Nutrition program operators and
(2) State agency staff.
Estimated Number of Respondents: The annual number of respondents
is two-fold since those completing the course evaluations are a subset
of those who completed the nomination form. The number of respondents
to the State agency letter and nomination form is 285. This includes:
155 child nutrition professionals and 130 State agency staff.
Approximately half of the State agency staff read the letter but
complete no further components of the collection. The course
evaluations (welcome questions, course evaluations, and program impact
evaluations) will be completed by a subset of respondents to the course
nomination who were selected for participation in PSU. The total number
of unique respondents for this collection is 285.
Estimated Number of Responses per Respondent: Each respondent will
be asked to complete the nomination information one time. Respondents
are asked to complete all three program evaluation instruments,
however, since participation is voluntary, few participants choose to
respond to all three program evaluation components. Because of this,
FNS estimates that the frequency for the requirements in this
collection will mainly be 1, although it may range anywhere from 1 to
4, depending on how many of the optional evaluation instruments the
respondent decides to complete. Overall, FNS estimates that the number
of responses per respondents across the entire collection is 2.256.
Estimated Total Annual Responses: 643 total annual responses.
Following the course nomination, respondents may choose to voluntarily
respond to other instruments (Welcome Questions, Course Evaluation, and
Program Impact Evaluation). Therefore, the total number of responses
across all instruments does not equal the number of unique respondents
(see estimated annual burden table below for response breakdown).
Estimated Time per Response: The estimated time of response is 5
minutes (0.083 hours) for the State agency letter, 15 minutes (0.25
hours) for the course nomination, 10 minutes (0.167 hours) for Welcome
Questions, 15 minutes for Course Evaluation, and 20 minutes (0.334
hours) for Program Impact Evaluation as shown in the table below. This
is an annual average time of approximately 13 minutes (0.214 hours) per
respondent across all of the items in the collection.
Estimated Total Annual Burden on Respondents: 138 hours. See the
table below for estimated total annual burden for each type of
respondent.
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Estimated avg.
Estimated Responses Total annual number of Estimated
Respondent number annually per responses hours per total hours
respondent respondent (Col. bxc) response (Col. dxe)
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Reporting Burden
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CN program operators--Course 155 1.00 155 0.25 38.8
Nomination.....................
CN program operators--Welcome 69 1.00 69 0.167 11.5
Questions *....................
CN program operators--Course 98 1.00 98 0.25 24.5
Evaluation *...................
CN program operators--Program 57 1.00 57 0.334 19.0
Impact Evaluation *............
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Subtotal for Child Nutrition 155 2.44516129 379 0.247522427 93.8
Program Operators..........
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State agency--Stage Agency 130 1.00 130 0.0835 10.8
Letter.........................
State agency--Course Nomination 65 1.00 65 0.25 16.3
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State agency--Welcome Questions 21 1.00 21 0.167 3.5
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State agency--Course Evaluation 31 1.00 31 0.25 7.8
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Stage agency--Program Impact 17 1.00 17 0.334 5.7
Evaluation **..................
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Subtotal for State Agency 130 2.030769231 264 0.166609848 44.0
Staff......................
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Total for State, Local, 285 2.256140351 643 0.214301711 137.8
or Tribal Government...
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Total Reporting 285 2.256 643 0.214 138
Burden.............
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* Indicates that the respondents are a subset of those responding to the course nomination and are not unique
responses. There are 155 unique CN program operator respondents.
** Indicates that the respondents are a subset of those receiving the State Agency Letter and are not unique
responses. There are 130 unique State agency respondents.
Cynthia Long,
Administrator, Food and Nutrition Service.
[FR Doc. 2022-09529 Filed 5-3-22; 8:45 am]
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