Federal Register: October 14, 2009 (Volume 74, Number 197)
DOCID: fr14oc09-35 FR Doc E9-24678
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Food and Nutrition Service
NOTICE: NOTICES
DOCID: fr14oc09-35
DOCUMENT ACTION: Notice.
SUBJECT CATEGORY:
Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection: Comment Request: Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) Education and Administrative Reporting System (EARS)
DATES: Written comments must be submitted on or before December 14, 2009.
DOCUMENT SUMMARY:
In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this notice invites the general public and other public agencies to comment on a proposed information collection. The proposed collection is an extension, without change, of a currently approved collection.
The purpose of the Education and Administrative Reporting System (EARS) form is to collect uniform and standard information on nutrition education activities (SNAPEd) funded by SNAP. The data collected will inform management decisions, support policy initiatives, and provide documentation for legislative, budget and other requests that support planning within the agency.
SUMMARY:
Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposals, Submissions, and Approvals
SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION
Title: Education and Administrative Reporting System.
OMB Number: 05840542.
Form Number: FNS759.
Expiration Date: 08/31/2010.
Type of Request: Extension, without change, of a currently approved collection.
Abstract: The Food and Nutrition Service (FNS) developed the Education and Administrative Reporting System (EARS) for the nutrition education (SNAPEd) component of the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), which is provided for in Section 11 of the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 2020 (f)(3)(B)(ii)). In 2003, the Agency convened a workgroup of diverse stakeholders to assist with this task, including people from the State, local, and federal levels, as well as academia.
The EARS form was approved by the Office of Management and Budget
(OMB) in Fiscal Year (FY) 2007. The first phase of EARS implementation,
launched in FY 2008, required SNAP State agencies to report on
financial questions
EARS provides uniform data and information about the nutrition education activities of all participating States across the country. Data collected on the EARS form includes demographic characteristics of participants receiving nutrition education benefits, information about education topics and strategies, and use of resources. The EARS form is designed as an annual report that SNAP State agencies submit using the Food and Nutrition Service (FNS) webbased Food Program Reporting System (FPRS). FPRS is available to SNAP State agencies between October 15 and December 30 of each year for the submission of EARS data for the prior FY's nutrition education activities.
Affected Public: Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) State Agencies, and implementing partners such as extension universities and nonprofit organizations and local program operators.
Estimated Number of Respondents: 52.
Number of Responses per Respondent: 1.
Estimated Total Annual Responses: 52.
Hours per Response: 54.
Total Annual Reporting Hours: 2,808.
Total Annual Burden Hours: 2,808.
Estimated Number of Respondents: 52 SNAP State agencies.
Dated: October 5, 2009.
Julia Paradis,
Administrator.
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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT
Requests for additional information or copies of the proposed information collection form and instructions should be directed to Jane Duffield at (703) 6054385.