Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; Comment Request-Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program Education (SNAP-Ed) Intervention Submission Form and Scoring Tool

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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 revision to the currently approved information collection for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) FNS-885, "SNAP Education (SNAP-Ed) Intervention Scoring Tool" and the FNS-886, "SNAP Education (SNAP-Ed) Intervention Submission Form." This revision to forms FNS-885 and FNS-886 will provide an improved user experience by simplifying scoring criteria and clarifying the information requested for certain fields. These updates will also align with the new SNAP-Ed National Program Evaluation and Reporting System (N-PEARS), to ensure consistency with SNAP-Ed specific terms. More information on changes to these forms is in the Supplementary Information section of this notice.

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[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 23 (Friday, February 2, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 7356-7358]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2024-02064]

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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Food and Nutrition Service

Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection;
Comment Request--Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program Education
(SNAP-Ed) Intervention Submission Form and Scoring Tool

AGENCY: Food and Nutrition Service (FNS), Department of Agriculture
(USDA).

ACTION: Notice and request for comments.

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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 revision to the currently approved information
collection for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP)
FNS-885, ``SNAP Education (SNAP-Ed) Intervention Scoring Tool'' and the
FNS-886, ``SNAP Education (SNAP-Ed) Intervention Submission Form.''
This revision to forms FNS-885 and FNS-886 will provide an improved
user experience by simplifying scoring criteria and clarifying the
information requested for certain fields. These updates will also align
with the new SNAP-Ed National Program Evaluation and Reporting System
(N-PEARS), to ensure consistency with SNAP-Ed specific terms. More
information on changes to these forms is in the Supplementary
Information section of this notice.

DATES: Comments on this notice must be received on or before April 2,
2024 to be assured of consideration.

ADDRESSES: Comments may be sent to Aurora Calvillo Buffington, Food and
Nutrition Service, Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, Program
Administration and Nutrition Division, 1320 Braddock Place, 5th Floor,
Alexandria, VA 22314. Comments may also be submitted via email to <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#e5b6aba4b5c8a081a590968184cb828a93"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="61322f20314c240521141205004f060e17">[email&#160;protected]</span></a> or 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
become a matter of public record.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Requests for additional information or
copies of this information collection should be directed to Divyani
Pendleton at 703-305-2031 or <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#4c08253a352d2225621c29222820293823220c393f282d622b233a"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="62260b141b030c0b4c32070c060e07160d0c22171106034c050d14">[email&#160;protected]</span></a>.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Comments are invited on: (a) whether the
proposed collection of information is necessary for the proper
performance of agency functions, 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 the 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 respond, including use of appropriate
automated, electronic, mechanical, or other technology.
Title: SNAP-Ed Intervention Scoring Tool and SNAP-Ed Intervention
Submission Form.
Form Number: FNS-885 and FNS-886.
OMB Number: 0584-0639.
Expiration Date: 9/30/2024.
Type of Request: Revision of a currently approved collection.
Abstract: The Food and Nutrition Act of 2008, as amended (the Act)
Sec. 28(c)(3)(A) states that State agencies ``may use funds provided
under this section for any evidence-based allowable use of funds''
including ``(i) individual and group-based nutrition education, health
promotion, and intervention strategies; (ii) comprehensive, multilevel
interventions at multiple complementary organizational and
institutional levels; and (iii) community and public health approaches
to improve nutrition.'' 7 CFR 272.2(d)(2)(vii)(D) states ``SNAP-Ed
activities must include evidence-based activities using two or more of
these approaches: individual or group-based nutrition education, health
promotion, and intervention strategies; comprehensive, multi-level
interventions at multiple complementary organizational and
institutional levels; community and public health approaches to improve
nutrition and physical activity.''
The SNAP-Ed Strategies and Interventions: An Obesity Prevention
Toolkit for States (SNAP-Ed Toolkit) was developed collaboratively by
FNS National and Regional Office SNAP-Ed staff, the National
Collaborative on Childhood Obesity Reduction (NCCOR), and the
Association of SNAP Nutrition Education Administrators (ASNNA).
Currently, more than 150 interventions are available on the SNAP-Ed
Toolkit website <a href="https://snapedtoolkit.org/">https://snapedtoolkit.org/</a>. State agencies use the
SNAP-Ed Toolkit to locate evidence-based interventions for their
implementation of SNAP-Ed programming.
The SNAP-Ed Intervention Submission Form, FNS-886, and the SNAP-Ed
Intervention Scoring Tool, FNS-885, provide a uniform and transparent
method for submission, review, and scoring of nutrition education,
physical activity promotion, and obesity prevention interventions for
inclusion in the SNAP-Ed Toolkit. SNAP-Ed State and implementing
agencies, nutrition education and public health agencies, and other
organizations use these voluntary forms to submit interventions for
consideration. The SNAP-Ed Intervention Submission Form and Scoring
Tool make it possible for SNAP-Ed implementers and the review committee
to determine if the intervention submitted for inclusion in the SNAP-Ed
Toolkit is evidence-based and uses one or more of the required
approaches. These forms support FNS efforts to increase the selection
of interventions available in the SNAP-Ed Toolkit, improve innovation
in service delivery using interventions which reflect the latest
research, and respond directly to entities submitting interventions
(submitters) for the SNAP-Ed Toolkit.
The collection of this information for the submission, review, and
scoring of nutrition education, physical activity promotion, and
obesity prevention interventions for inclusion in the SNAP-Ed Toolkit
is necessary to:

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--Provide agencies with an increased selection of interventions to fit
their specific needs.
--Increase innovation in service delivery by encouraging adoption of
interventions which reflect the latest research on nutrition education,
physical activity, and obesity prevention behavior change.
--Allow FNS to respond to each submitter's requests to include their
intervention in the SNAP-Ed Toolkit using a clear and transparent
review process and inclusion criteria.

Submitters use the FNS-886, SNAP-Ed Intervention Submission Form,
to provide information about the intervention they are submitting for
inclusion in the SNAP-Ed Toolkit. Information requested includes
intervention materials, (such as materials used to develop and test the
intervention, evaluation materials, or reports), how these materials
have been and will be used, and the evidence base which illustrates
their effectiveness. The FNS-886 captures this information through a
combination of multiple-choice boxes and text response areas.
Submitters are members of State or implementing agencies,
researchers from academic institutions and Federal agencies, and non-
profit or private sector nutrition education and physical activity
intervention developers.
FNS collects SNAP-Ed Intervention Submission Forms and attachments
and distributes them via email to intervention reviewers. Reviewers
include relevant FNS staff, relevant staff from other Federal agencies,
such as the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC),
researchers from academic institutions, and SNAP-Ed State and
implementing agency staff. Reviewers use the Scoring Tool to assess and
rate each submission for inclusion in the SNAP-Ed Toolkit. Information
from reviewers is collected through a combination of numerical and text
entry fields.
FNS will accept interventions to the SNAP-Ed Toolkit in FY 2024.
The intervention submission and review period occur biennially.
FNS updated the forms and burden estimates based on consultations
with SNAP-Ed State and implementing agency partners, other Federal
agencies, and users of the forms. FNS has refined and streamlined the
forms where real-world use has indicated this is possible, and included
additional instructions, questions, or opportunities for response where
users, trainers, and FNS partners indicated areas for improvement. FNS
has also made wording changes to fix typographical errors and improve
readability. Overall, the changes to the forms are focused on form
improvements for the end user.
The following updates to the FNS-886, SNAP-Ed Intervention
Submission Form are proposed:
1. Restructuring, formatting, and wording edits to all sections.
2. In Section I, Intervention Name and Contact Information, move
three questions related to costs and materials to Section VI, Training,
Materials, and Resources.
3. In Section II, Intervention Overview, remove ``Breastfeeding''
and ``Food Insecurity'' and add ``Food Resource Behaviors'' as a Target
Behavior category, remove four questions on evaluation and evidence
base, and add a question on the core intervention components.
4. In Section III, Intervention Development, renumber questions due
to the insertion of new questions in Section II.
5. In Section IV, Evaluation and Outcomes, add a new question
asking submitters to identify tools they used to evaluate their
intervention, simplify a question on which outcomes the intervention
achieved, and increase the character limit on a question about evidence
findings included in the submission. Update section for readability and
renumbering to reflect the newly inserted questions.
6. In Section V, Implementation, renumber to reflect newly inserted
questions.
7. In Section VI, Training, Materials, and Resources, clarify
training that is required to implement the intervention, and renumber
to reflect newly inserted questions.
8. In Section VII, Intervention Attachments, add instructions to
clarify that submitters should describe how evaluation and modification
addressed intervention sustainability concerns, and renumber to reflect
newly inserted questions.
9. In Section VIII, Evaluation Attachments, add instructions to
help submitters name and reference their attachments throughout the
submission form.
The following changes to FNS-885, SNAP -Ed Intervention Scoring
Tool, are proposed:
1. Rename and restructure all sections to align with the changes to
FNS-886, the SNAP-Ed Intervention Submission Form.
2. In Section I, Intervention Overview and Development, add three
questions on (1) the intervention's ability to address the needs of the
target population, (2) the target population and community partner
involvement in the intervention development, and (3) SNAP-Ed educators,
target population, and/or partner involvement in testing the
acceptability of the intervention.
3. In Section II, Evaluation and Outcomes, remove ``emerging'' as
an evidence base category from the scoring tool, add a question on the
use of behavior change theories in the intervention development, and
clarify the scoring of intended outcomes and alignment with the SNAP-Ed
Evaluation Framework.
4. In Section III, Implementation, make minor wording
clarifications across questions, and add a question on adaptability of
the interventions.
5. In Section IV, Training, Materials and Resources, edit questions
for clarity and remove one question on interventions adopted by
partners in settings not directly supported by SNAP-Ed.
6. In the Bonus Questions, update the list of populations and
settings that are currently underrepresented in the SNAP-Ed Toolkit.

Reporting

Affected Public: The affected public for the FNS-886 and FNS-885
forms includes 50 SNAP-Ed State and implementing agencies (37 State/
Local/Tribal Governments, 10 non-profit organizations, and 3 for-profit
organizations.
Estimated Number of Respondents: The estimated number of
respondents is 50. The estimated number of respondents for the
Intervention Submission Form is 28 respondents (22 State/Local/Tribal
Government, 5 non-profit organizations, and 1 for-profit organization).
The estimated number of respondents for the Intervention Scoring Tool
is 22 respondents (15 State/Local/Tribal Government, 5 non-profit
organizations, and 2 for-profit organizations). This estimate is a
decrease based on historical submission data and the expectation that
fewer interventions may be submitted to the SNAP-Ed Toolkit on a
biennial basis.
Estimated Number of Responses per Respondent: This number of
responses per respondent is 1.88 responses, based on the estimate of 94
responses from 50 respondents. FNS expects to receive one response for
the Intervention Submission Form, 2 responses for the Intervention
Scoring Tool and, 1 required training for the Intervention Scoring
Tool. This estimate is unchanged from the previous OMB approval.
Estimated Total Annual Responses: The revised total annual
responses is 94, which is a reduction to the current estimated total
annual responses of 160

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responses. This estimate is a decrease based on historical submission
data and expectation that fewer interventions may be submitted to the
SNAP-Ed Toolkit on a biennial basis.
Estimated Time per Response: The revised estimated time per
response for this voluntary collection is 5.5 hours for the
Intervention Submission Form and 3 hours for the Intervention Scoring
Tool. This estimate was calculated based on feedback from the
stakeholder consultation group. Estimates were averaged based on
stakeholder feedback; any data outliers were not included in this
estimate. This reflects an increase from the current estimate of 2
hours for the Intervention Submission Form and a decrease from the
current estimate of 6 hours for the Intervention Scoring Tool.
Estimated Total Annual Burden on Respondents: The revised estimated
total biennial burden on respondents for this voluntary collection is
353 hours, as this voluntary collection receives responses on a
biennial basis. The revised estimated total annual burden on
respondents for this voluntary collection is 176.5 hours. This revised
estimate is a reduction from the current estimated total annual burden
of 523 hours. This revised estimate is a decrease based on historical
submission data and expectation that fewer interventions may be
submitted to the SNAP-Ed Toolkit on a biennial basis.
There are no recordkeeping or third-party/disclosure requirements
associated with this information collection.

Burden Estimate Table
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Estimated
Estimated Responses Total Estimated total
Respondent category Burden activity Form number of per annual hours per burden
respondents respondent responses response hours
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State/Local/Tribal Government....... Completing intervention FNS-886 22 1 22 5.5 121.0
submission form.
Completing intervention FNS-885 15 2 30 3 90.0
scoring tool.
Training for FNS-885 15 1 15 1 15.0
intervention scoring
tool.
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Subtotal: State/Local/Tribal ....................... ........................ 37 ........... 67 ........... 239.0
Government.
Business, Non-Profit................ Intervention Submission FNS-886 5 1 5 5.5 27.5
Form.
Scoring Tool........... FNS-885 5 2 10 3 30.0
Scoring Tool (Training) FNS-885 5 1 5 1 5.0
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Subtotal: Business, Non-Profit.. ....................... ........................ 10 ........... 20 ........... 91.5
Business, Profit.................... Intervention Submission FNS-886 1 1 1 5.5 5.5
Form.
Scoring Tool........... FNS-885 2 2 4 3 12.0
Scoring Tool (Training) FNS-885 2 1 2 1 2.0
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Subtotal: Business, Profit..... ....................... ........................ 3 ........... 7 ........... 22.5
Total....................... ....................... ........................ 50 1.8800 94 3.7553 353.0
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Tameka Owens,
Assistant Administrator, Food and Nutrition Service.
[FR Doc. 2024-02064 Filed 2-1-24; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 3410-30-P

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