Notice2026-01195
Notice of Intent To Extend and Revise a Previously Approved Information Collection
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Published
January 22, 2026
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Agriculture DepartmentNational Institute of Food and Agriculture
Abstract
In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 and Office of Management and Budget (OMB) regulations, this notice announces the National Institute of Food and Agriculture's (NIFA) intention to extend and revise a previously approved information collection, entitled Expanded Food and Nutrition Education Program (EFNEP).
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[Federal Register Volume 91, Number 14 (Thursday, January 22, 2026)]
[Notices]
[Pages 2723-2724]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2026-01195]
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
National Institute of Food and Agriculture
Notice of Intent To Extend and Revise a Previously Approved
Information Collection
AGENCY: National Institute of Food and Agriculture, USDA.
ACTION: Notice and request for comments.
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SUMMARY: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 and
Office of Management and Budget (OMB) regulations, this notice
announces the National Institute of Food and Agriculture's (NIFA)
intention to extend and revise a previously approved information
collection, entitled Expanded Food and Nutrition Education Program
(EFNEP).
DATES: Written comments on this notice must be received by March 23,
2026 to be assured of consideration. Comments received after that date
will be considered to the extent practicable.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments through the Federal eRulemaking
Portal: <a href="http://www.regulations.gov">http://www.regulations.gov</a>. Follow the instructions for
submitting comments.
Instructions: All comments received will be posted without change
to <a href="http://www.regulations.gov">http://www.regulations.gov</a>, including any personal information
provided.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Laura Givens, 816-527-5379,
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#b3ffd2c6c1d29df4dac5d6ddc0f3c6c0d7d29dd4dcc5"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="501c312522317e173926353e2310252334317e373f26">[email protected]</span></a>.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title of Collection: Expanded Food and Nutrition Education Program.
OMB Control Number: 0524-0044.
Expiration Date of Current Approval: 05/31/2026.
Type of Request: Notice of intent to extend and revise a previously
approved information collection for three years.
Abstract: EFNEP is authorized under section 1425 of the National
Agricultural Research, Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 (7
U.S.C. 3175 and funded under section 3(d) of the Smith-Lever Act (7
U.S.C. 343(d)). Extension professionals train and supervise
paraprofessionals and volunteers who teach food and nutrition
information and skills to families and youth with limited financial
resources. EFNEP operates through the 1862 and 1890 Land Grant
Universities (LGU) in all 50 States, the District of Columbia, and in
American Samoa, Guam, Micronesia, Northern Marianas, Puerto Rico, and
the Virgin Islands.
NIFA sponsors an integrated data collection process that is used at
the county, State, and Federal level. The current data collection
system, the Web-based Nutrition Education Evaluation and Reporting
System (WebNEERS), captures EFNEP impacts. Its purpose is to gauge if
the Federal assistance provided has had an impact on the target
audience. It also enables EFNEP staff to make programmatic improvements
in delivering nutrition education. Further, the data collected provide
information for program management decisions and diagnostic assessments
of participants' needs and program fidelity. In order to capture all of
EFNEP's reporting requirements in one place, EFNEP program plans and
budgetary data are now submitted, reviewed, and approved through
WebNEERS. These specific reporting requirements are tied to release of
Federal EFNEP funds.
WebNEERS is a single web-based system that operates at three
levels: Region (County); Institution
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(university), and Federal. Data is entered at the regional level and is
available in aggregated form at the Institution level in real time.
University staff are able to generate institutional-level reports to
guide program management decisions and to inform State-level
stakeholders. National data is used to create National reports, which
are made available to the public.
NIFA is proposing revisions to the previously approved collection.
A new Youth Food and Physical Activity Questionnaire for grades 6-12
has been added to better capture outcomes for older youth participants,
with corresponding reports and federal data integration. The youth
direct data app has been enabled, allowing youth participants to enter
their own data, complementing the existing adult direct data app. The
food database has been updated to the FNDDS 2017-2018 version for
improved accuracy in dietary recall analysis. The system has been
updated to support the new five-year plan cycle beginning FY2024,
including visibility of previous year comments and streamlined approval
workflows.
Total Estimate of Burden: The total annual estimated burden for
this information collection is 18,772 hours. This includes the time
needed for participant education and data entry, aggregation, and
reporting; and for preparation, review, and submission of EFNEP program
plans and budgetary information.
Estimated Number of Respondents: 76.
Annual responses: 76.
Average time to complete each response: 247 hours.
Burden hours: 18,772.
Comments: 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 will
have practical utility; (b) the accuracy of the Agency's estimate of
the burden of the proposed collection of information; (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 through the use of
appropriate automated, electronic, mechanical, or other technological
collection techniques or other forms of information technology.
All responses to this notice will be summarized and included in the
request to OMB for approval. All comments will become a matter of
public record.
Obtaining a Copy of the Information Collection: A copy of the
information collection and related instructions may be obtained free of
charge by contacting Laura Givens as directed above.
Done at Kansas City, MO, this day of January 14, 2026.
Drenda Williams,
Associate Director, National Institute of Food and Agriculture, U.S.
Department of Agriculture.
[FR Doc. 2026-01195 Filed 1-21-26; 8:45 am]
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