Notice2023-09890
Agency Information Collection Activities: USDA Professional Standards Training Tracker Tool (PSTTT)
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Published
May 10, 2023
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 an extension, without change, of a currently approved collection for assisting State agencies and school nutrition professionals in recording, tracking, and managing the required training hours for state and local school district nutrition professionals, in four major areas (Nutrition, Operations, Administration, and Communications and Marketing), to meet the requirements of the Healthy Hunger Free Kids Act (HHFKA) of 2010 Professional Standards Rule. The HHFKA (section 306) requires Professional Standards for state and local school district nutrition professionals. In addition to hiring standards, mandatory annual training is required for all individuals involved in preparing school meals.
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[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 90 (Wednesday, May 10, 2023)]
[Notices]
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From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2023-09890]
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Food and Nutrition Service
Agency Information Collection Activities: USDA Professional
Standards Training Tracker Tool (PSTTT)
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 an
extension, without change, of a currently approved collection for
assisting State agencies and school nutrition professionals in
recording, tracking, and managing the required training hours for state
and local school district nutrition professionals, in four major areas
(Nutrition, Operations, Administration, and Communications and
Marketing), to meet the requirements of the Healthy Hunger Free Kids
Act (HHFKA) of 2010 Professional Standards Rule. The HHFKA (section
306) requires Professional Standards for state and local school
district nutrition professionals. In addition to hiring standards,
mandatory annual training is required for all individuals involved in
preparing school meals.
DATES: Written comments must be received on or before July 10, 2023.
ADDRESSES: Comments may be sent to Kaushalya Heendeniya, Food and
Nutrition Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture, 1320 Braddock Place,
4th Floor, Alexandria, VA 22314. Comments may also be submitted to the
attention of Kaushalya Heendeniya via email to <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#1d7e736d73697c7f5d686e797c337a726b"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="f0939e809e849192b085839491de979f86">[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 (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 Kaushalya
Heendeniya at 703-305-0037 or <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#ddbeb3adb3a9bcbf9da8aeb9bcf3bab2ab"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="1e7d706e706a7f7c5e6b6d7a7f30797168">[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: USDA Professional Standards Training Tracker Tool (PSTTT).
Form Number: None.
OMB Number: 0584-0626.
Expiration Date: August 31, 2023.
Type of Request: Extension, without change, of a currently approved
collection.
Abstract: The Healthy Hunger Free Kids Act (HHFKA) of 2010 (Section
306) requires Professional Standards for state and local school
district nutrition professionals. In addition to hiring standards,
mandatory annual training is required for all individuals involved in
preparing school meals. To meet the training requirements and assist in
keeping track of the training, USDA's Food and Nutrition Service (FNS)
provides a web-based application tool with a Structured Query Language
(SQL)-server database, which is available for employees of State
agencies, local educational agencies, and school food authorities
through the FNS public website, with eAuthentication. While training
requirements are mandatory, using the USDA Professional Standards
Training Tracker Tool (PSTTT) is voluntary. The tool facilitates
compliance with HHFKA requirements and is provided at no cost. In
addition, FNS provides a mobile friendly version of the PSTTT
application to ensure easy usage and accessibility across mobile
devices. The application is compatible with all mobile operating
systems (iOS, Android, and Windows).
The user can create a user profile with the following information:
<bullet> School District/Address
<bullet> School Name/Address
<bullet> Individual's Name
<bullet> Email Address
<bullet> Job Title and Role
<bullet> Hiring Date
The user will enter the following information:
<bullet> Key Area
<bullet> Training Topic
<bullet> Learning Objective
<bullet> Training Title
<bullet> Training Hours/Minutes
<bullet> Date of Training
<bullet> Training Provider or Organization
The user can enter multiple employee names for one specific
training. Users can print certificates of completion for trainings. The
tool provides the user with the ability to export and save results in
multiple file formats, including portable document format (.pdf),
Microsoft Excel (.xlsx), and Word Files versions 2000 or higher
(.docx). Streamlined and intuitive navigation is offered to allow for
easy access to all functionalities.
Affected Public: State, local, and Tribal government. Respondent
groups include State agency personnel and school nutrition
professionals.
Estimated Number of Respondents: The total estimated number of
respondents is 10,006. This includes 6 State agency personnel and
10,000 school nutrition professionals who voluntarily choose to utilize
this tracking tool as registered users. All respondents will be offered
a 60-minute training webinar on features of the tool.
Estimated Number of Responses per Respondent: Total estimated
number of responses per respondent across the entire collection is
seven. The estimated number of responses per respondent for the
tracking tool is five. The tracking tool users will first be required
to create their user profile, which will be saved for future use. It is
estimated that the user will be updating and managing their records on
a quarterly basis. The estimated number of responses per respondent for
the training webinar is two; one for the live webinar and one for the
recorded training.
Estimated Total Annual Responses: 70,042.
Estimated Time per Response: The average estimated time per
response for all of the participants, across all of the activities in
this collection, is approximately 14 minutes (0.24 hours). For the USDA
Professional Standards Training Tracker Tool (PSTTT), the estimated
time of response varies from five to 10 minutes depending on
familiarity of the tool and the number of reports created, with an
average estimated time of 7.5 minutes (0.125 hours) for all
participants. The annual training webinar of 60 minutes (1 hour) will
be available for all participants. Participants will record trainings
into the tracking tool, which is estimated to take 5 minutes (0.083
hours) to complete.
Estimated Total Annual Burden on Respondents: 17,090.25 hours
(rounded to 17,090 hours). See the table below for
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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 for State, Local, and Tribal Govt
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State agency Personnel.......... 6 5 30 0.125 3.75
Training Webinar................ 6 1 6 1 6
Recording of Trainings on the 6 1 6 0.083 0.498
Tool...........................
School Nutrition Professionals.. 10,000 5 50,000 0.125 6,250
Training Webinar................ 10,000 1 10,000 1 10,000
Recording of Trainings on the 10,000 1 10,000 0.083 830
Tool...........................
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Total reporting burden...... 10,006 7 70,042 0.244 17,090.25
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Tameka Owens,
Assistant Administrator, Food and Nutrition Service.
[FR Doc. 2023-09890 Filed 5-9-23; 8:45 am]
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