Notice2026-06167
Agency Information Collection Activities: USDA Professional Standards Trainings and Tracker Tool (PSTTT)
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Published
March 31, 2026
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 searching for trainings, 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.
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[Federal Register Volume 91, Number 61 (Tuesday, March 31, 2026)]
[Notices]
[Pages 15944-15945]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2026-06167]
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Food and Nutrition Service
Agency Information Collection Activities: USDA Professional
Standards Trainings and 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
searching for trainings, 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.
DATES: Written comments must be received on or before June 1, 2026.
ADDRESSES: Comments may be sent to the Nutrition and Technical
Assistance Branch, 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 the Nutrition and
Technical Assistance Branch via email to <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#0c6f627c62786d6e4c797f686d226b637a"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="89eae7f9e7fde8ebc9fcfaede8a7eee6ff">[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 Brittany
Gorman at 703-305-2621 or <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#680b0618061c090a281d1b0c09460f071e"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="22414c524c56434062575146430c454d54">[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 Trainings and Tracker Tool
(PSTTT).
Form Number: None.
OMB Number: 0584-0626.
Expiration Date: September 30, 2026.
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
locating and keeping track of training, USDA's FNS provides a web-based
application tool with a Structured Query Language (SQL)-server
database,
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which is available for employees of State agencies, local educational
agencies, and school food authorities through the FNS public website,
as a guest user or with <a href="http://Login.gov">Login.gov</a>. While training requirements are
mandatory, using the USDA Professional Standards Trainings and 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 (including State, local or
national)
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. In July 2025, the PSTTT integrated
the former Professional Standards Training Database into the PSTTT,
allowing for guest user access to search for relevant professional
standards trainings to take in addition to logging completed
trainings--this resulted in renaming the tool from the ``Professional
Standards Training Tracker Tool'' to the ``Professional Standards
Trainings and Tracker Tool'' to more accurately reflect the PSTTT's
capabilities. In this notice, the previous requirements listed as
``State agency personnel'' and ``school nutrition professionals'' has
been clarified to include the estimated burden encompasses the time
users are expected to spend using the tool (e.g., searching and logging
trainings).
Affected Public: State, Local, and Tribal Government. Respondent
groups include Stage agency personnel and school nutrition
professionals.
Estimated Number of Respondents: The total estimated number of
respondents is 10,006. This includes six 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 searching for trainings, 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 Trainings and 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 search for and
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 estimated total annual burden for each type
of respondent.
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Estimated
Estimated Responses Total annual average Estimated
Respondent number annually per responses number of total hours
respondent respondent (col. b x c) hours per (col. d x e)
response
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Reporting Burden for State, Local, and Tribal Govt
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State agency personnel sessions, 6 5 30 0.125 3.75
searching and logging trainings
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
sessions, searching and logging
trainings......................
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 0.24 17,090.25
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Patrick A. Penn,
Deputy Under Secretary, Food, Nutrition, and Consumer Services.
[FR Doc. 2026-06167 Filed 3-30-26; 8:45 am]
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