Expanded Food and Nutrition Education Program (EFNEP)

OMB Control No: 0524-0044	ICR Reference No: 201205-0524-004
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 200809-0524-003
Agency/Subagency: USDA/NIFA	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Expanded Food and Nutrition Education Program (EFNEP)
Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved with change	Conclusion Date: 01/14/2013
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA)	Date Received in OIRA: 07/31/2012
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	01/31/2016	36 Months From Approved	01/31/2013
Responses	75	0	74
Time Burden (Hours)	93,225	0	91,982
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: The general purpose of the Nutrition Education Evaluation and Reporting System (NEERS) is to provide the data needed to assure the quality of the educational program and to provide diagnostic assessments of participant needs and summarize data for state and national assessment of the program's impact.

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Authorizing Statute(s): None

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: PL: Pub.L. 612 - 331 7116 Name of Law: Food, Conservation, and Energy Act

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Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:	Stage of Rulemaking:	Federal Register Citation:	Date:
	Not associated with rulemaking

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Federal Register Notices & Comments
60-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	77 FR 26734	05/07/2012
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	77 FR 145	07/27/2012
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? Yes

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 1

IC Title Form No. Form Name Expanded Food and Nutrition Education Program (EFNEP)

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ICR Summary of Burden

	Total Approved	Previously Approved	Change Due to New Statute	Change Due to Agency Discretion	Change Due to Adjustment in Estimate	Change Due to Potential Violation of the PRA
Annual Number of Responses	75	74	1	0	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	93,225	91,982	1,243	0	0	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0	0	0	0

Burden increases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: No

Burden Increase Due to:

Burden decreases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: No

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement: The increase in total burden is a result of a statutory change that added the University of the District of Columbia to the group of eligible institutions. Although the legislation passed in 2008, it took time for USDA and NIFA to work through the implementation of the statute. We did not know of those changes and what they would mean at the time of our previous submission. Further, implementation by the University of the District of Columbia (UDC) also took time. EFNEP was not fully functional at UDC until FY 2011. Therefore the number of respondents increase from 74 to 75, responses increased from 74 to 75 and the burden hours from 91,982 to 93,225.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $54,889

Does this IC contain surveys, censuses, or employ statistical methods? No

Is the Supporting Statement intended to be a Privacy Impact Assessment required by the E-Government Act of 2002? No

Is this ICR related to the Affordable Care Act [Pub. L. 111-148 & 111-152]? No

Is this ICR related to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, [Pub. L. 111-203]? No

Is this ICR related to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA)? No

Is this ICR related to the Pandemic Response? Uncollected

Agency Contact: Jason Hitchcock 202-720-4343 [email protected]

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Common Form ICR:  No

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On behalf of this Federal agency, I certify that the collection of information encompassed by this request complies with 5 CFR 1320.9 and the related provisions of 5 CFR 1320.8(b)(3).
The following is a summary of the topics, regarding the proposed collection of information, that the certification covers:
		(a) It is necessary for the proper performance of agency functions;
		(b) It avoids unnecessary duplication;
		(c) It reduces burden on small entities;
		(d) It uses plain, coherent, and unambiguous language that is understandable to respondents;
		(e) Its implementation will be consistent and compatible with current reporting and recordkeeping practices;
		(f) It indicates the retention periods for recordkeeping requirements;
		(g) It informs respondents of the information called for under 5 CFR 1320.8 (b)(3) about:
			(i) Why the information is being collected;
			(ii) Use of information;
			(iii) Burden estimate;
			(iv) Nature of response (voluntary, required for a benefit, or mandatory);
			(v) Nature and extent of confidentiality; and
			(vi) Need to display currently valid OMB control number;
		(h) It was developed by an office that has planned and allocated resources for the efficient and effective management and use of the information to be collected.
		(i) It uses effective and efficient statistical survey methodology (if applicable); and
		(j) It makes appropriate use of information technology.
If you are unable to certify compliance with any of these provisions, identify the item by leaving the box unchecked and explain the reason in the Supporting Statement.
Certification Date: 07/31/2012

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