Study of Nutrition and Activity in Child Care Settings II (SNACS-II)

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
SNACS-II Change Memo 10_6_2022.docx Justification for No Material/Nonsubstantive Change	2022-10-06
SNACS-II sponsorship Q burden estimates.xlsx Supplementary Document	2022-10-04
N_Sample Sizes Estimated Burden and Estimated Cost of Respondent Burden_2022.09.27.xlsx Supplementary Document	2022-10-04
SNACS-II Change Memo Apr 29 2022.docx Justification for No Material/Nonsubstantive Change	2022-04-29
SNACS-II_Supporting Statement A_revised 2021.10.08_clean.docx Supporting Statement A	2021-10-14
SNACS-II_Supporting Statement B_revised 2021.10.08_clean.docx Supporting Statement B	2021-10-14
Q_Pretest Summary Memo.pdf Supplementary Document	2021-06-15
P_Recruitment Plan_4.20.21.docx Supplementary Document	2021-06-15
O_Sampling Plan_4.20.21.docx Supplementary Document	2021-06-15
M_IRB Approval Letter.pdf Supplementary Document	2021-06-15
L2_Westat Confidentiality Agreement.pdf Supplementary Document	2021-06-15
L1_Mathematica Confidentiality Agreement.pdf Supplementary Document	2021-06-15
B_Summary of SNACS-II Data Collection Plan.docx Supplementary Document	2021-06-15
A_Richard B Russell National School Lunch Act, Section 28.pdf Supplementary Document	2021-06-15
K National Agricultural Statistics Service Comment.pdf Supplementary Document	2021-06-15

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
247759	Business Non-Respondents Other-NON RESPONDENT PLACE HOLDER	Unchanged
247758	Business Respondents Other-C9_Generic Endorsement Letter	Modified
247756	State and Local Government Respondents Other-C2_Regional Office Email Notification to States	Unchanged
247755	Individuals and Households Non-Respondents Other-NON RESPONDENT PLACE HOLDER	Unchanged
247754	Individuals and Households Respondents Other-G3_Parent Brochure	Unchanged

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 0584-0669	ICR Reference No: 202209-0584-006
Status: Received in OIRA	Previous ICR Reference No: 202204-0584-006
Agency/Subagency: USDA/FNS	Agency Tracking No: Change Request
Title: Study of Nutrition and Activity in Child Care Settings II (SNACS-II)
Type of Information Collection: No material or nonsubstantive change to a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular	Date Submitted to OIRA: 10/17/2022

	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	10/31/2024	10/31/2024
Responses	44,176	44,176
Time Burden (Hours)	26,539	26,538
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0

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Abstract: SNACS-II will provide information from program year 2022-2023 on the nutritional quality of meals served in the CACFP as well as on provider characteristics, the nutrient intake of children in CACFP child care settings, and CACFP meal costs and revenues. This study will update findings from 2017 when the first such study, SNACS-I, was fielded.

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Authorizing Statute(s): None

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:
	86 FR 10163	02/18/2021
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	86 FR 40190	07/27/2021
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? Yes

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 5

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Business Non-Respondents
Business Respondents
Individuals and Households Non-Respondents
Individuals and Households Respondents
State and Local Government Respondents

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ICR Summary of Burden

	Total Request	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	44,176	44,176	0	0	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	26,539	26,538	0	1	0	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0	0	0	0

Burden increases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: Yes

Burden Increase Due to: Miscellaneous Actions

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

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement: This is a new collection that will add 26,539 burden hours and 44,176 responses to OMB's inventory. For this change request, there is an estimated 239 sponsors who would have spent 45 seconds each for a total time of 2.988 hours on the three-part question. And an estimated 531 providers are expected to spend 30 seconds on the two new questions for a total of 4.425 hours. The difference is an additional 1.438 hours of burden overall.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $2,721,305

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

Does this ICR request any personally identifiable information (see OMB Circular No. A-130 for an explanation of this term)? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination.     Yes

Does this ICR include a form that requires a Privacy Act Statement (see 5 U.S.C. §552a(e)(3))? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination.     Yes

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? No

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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: 10/17/2022

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