Expanded Food and Nutrition Education Program (EFNEP)

OMB Control No: 0524-0044	ICR Reference No: 201511-0524-002
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201205-0524-004
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: 04/06/2016
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA)	Date Received in OIRA: 01/28/2016
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	04/30/2019	36 Months From Approved	04/30/2016
Responses	75	0	75
Time Burden (Hours)	86,826	0	93,225
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): PL: Pub.L. 612 - 331 7116 Name of Law: Food, Conservation, and Energy Act

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: None

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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:
	80 FR 128	07/06/2015
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	81 FR 3780	01/22/2016
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	75	0	0	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	86,826	93,225	0	-6,399	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: Yes

Burden Reduction Due to: Miscellaneous Actions

Short Statement: The estimate of annualized costs to the federal government decreased significantly - by over 75%, because prior to the release of WebNEERS there was no Federal software. Microsoft Access database files were submitted via email and via a secure File Transfer Protocol (FTP) site by each of the 75 universities. NIFA then had to use SAS statistical software to aggregate these 75 databases and analyze the results. It was a time consuming and arduous process. The development of the Federal level of WebNEERS through which the universities can submit their data electronically and by which the data can be aggregated and analyzed has dramatically decreased the burden.

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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: Robert Martin 202 401-5924 [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: 01/28/2016

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