Agency Information Collection Activities: Professional Standards Training Tracker Tool
| Published date | 20 February 2020 |
| Citation | 85 FR 9724 |
| Record Number | 2020-03370 |
| Section | Notices |
| Court | Food And Nutrition Service |
Federal Register, Volume 85 Issue 34 (Thursday, February 20, 2020)
[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 34 (Thursday, February 20, 2020)]
[Notices]
[Pages 9724-9725]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2020-03370]
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Food and Nutrition Service
Agency Information Collection Activities: Professional Standards
Training Tracker Tool
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 to record, track and manage the required
training hours in four major areas (Nutrition, Operations,
Administration, Communications and Marketing) to meet the requirements
of the Healthy Hunger Free Kids Act (HHFKA) of 2010 Professional
Standards Rule. The HHFKA (Section 306) requires Professional Standards
for state and local school district nutrition professionals. In
addition to hiring standards, mandatory annual training will be
required for all individuals involved in preparing school meals. To
meet the training requirements and assist in keeping track of training
courses, FNS developed a web-based application tool with a SQL-server
database, which is available to local educational agencies and school
food authorities through the FNS public website. While training
requirements are mandatory, using the USDA Tracking Tool is voluntary.
School nutrition professionals can use any method to track and manage
their trainings. These resources facilitate compliance with HHFKA
requirements and are provided at no cost to the state, district, or
individuals.
DATES: Written comments must be received on or before April 20, 2020.
ADDRESSES: Comments may be sent to: Kaushalya Heendeniya, Food and
Nutrition Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture, Braddock Metro
Center II, 1320 Braddock Place, Room 415, Alexandria, VA 22314.
Comments may also be submitted via email to
[email protected]. Comments will also be accepted through
the Federal eRulemaking Portal. Go to http://www.regulations.gov, 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
be a matter of public record.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Requests for additional information or
copies of this information collection should be directed to Kaushalya
Heendeniya at 703-305-0037.
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: Professional Standards Training Tracker Tool.
Form Number: None.
OMB Number: 0584-0626.
Expiration Date: 06/30/2020.
Type of Request: Extension, without change, of a currently approved
collection.
Abstract: The Healthy Hunger Free Kids Act of 2010 (Section 306)
requires Professional Standards for state and local school district
nutrition professionals. In addition to hiring standards, mandatory
annual training will be required for all individuals involved in
preparing school meals. To meet the training requirements and assist in
keeping track of training and training courses, FNS developed a web-
based application tool with a SQL-server database, which is available
to local educational agencies and school food authorities through the
FNS public website, with a login authentication. These resources
facilitate compliance with HHFKA requirements and are provided at no
cost to the state, district, or individuals. In addition, this
Professional Standards Training Tracking Tool application is mobile
friendly to ensure easy usage and accessibility across mobile devices.
The application is compatible with all mobile operating systems (iOS,
Android, and Windows).
The user is able to create a user profile with the following
information:
School District/Address
School Name/Address
Individual Name--Contact Information/Email address
Title of Individual or Role in school nutrition program
Hiring Date
The user can record the following information for a completed
training:
Key Area
Training Topic
Learning Objective
Training Title
Training Hours/Minutes
Date of Training
Provider or Organization offering training, including state,
local or national
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Level of Training by employee position (e.g., employee,
manager, etc.)
The manager user has the ability to enter multiple names for one
specific training without having to repeatedly enter training
information. Certificates of completion are printed for all employees
once the annual required training hours are met. The tool also provides
the user the ability to export and save results in multiple file
formats, including PDF (.pdf), Excel and Word 2000 or higher (.docx).
It has a user-centered, simple, intuitive interface. Streamlined and
intuitive navigation is offered for easy access to all functionality.
Affected Public: State, Local, and Tribal Government. Respondent
groups include state agency personnel and school nutrition
professionals.
Estimated Number of Respondents: The total estimated number of
respondents is 10,006. This includes 6 State agency personnel and
10,000 school nutrition professionals who voluntarily choose to utilize
this tracking tool. All respondents will be offered a 60-minute
training refresher webinar to highlight enhancements.
Estimated Number of Responses per Respondent: Total estimated
number of responses per respondent across the entire collection is 7.
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 updating and managing their records on a quarterly
basis. The estimated number of responses per respondent for the
training webinar and the recording of trainings is one.
Estimated Total Annual Responses: 70,042.
Estimated Time per Response: The estimated time per response across
the entire collection is approximately 14 minutes (0.24 hours). For the
training tracker tool, the estimated time of response varies from five
to ten minutes depending on familiarity of the tool and the amount of
reports created with an average estimated time of 7.5 minutes (0.125
hours) for all participants. The training refresher webinar of 60
minutes (1 hour) will be available for all participants. Participants
will 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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Responses Total annual Estimated Avg. Estimated
Respondent Estimated # annually per responses # of hours per total hours
respondent respondent (Col. bxc) response (Col. dxe)
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Reporting Burden for State, Local, and Tribal Govt
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State agency Personnel.......... 6 5 30 0.125 3.75
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
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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Dated: February 6, 2020.
Pamilyn Miller,
Administrator, Food and Nutrition Service.
[FR Doc. 2020-03370 Filed 2-19-20; 8:45 am]
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