[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 189 (Thursday, September 28, 2000)]
[Notices]
[Page 58259]
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[FR Doc No: 00-24870]


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Federal Register / Vol. 65, No. 189 / Thursday, September 28, 2000 / 
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Food and Nutrition Service


Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; 
Comment Request--Evaluation of the School Breakfast Program Pilot 
Project--Data Collection Instruments

AGENCY: Food and Nutrition Service, USDA.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this 
notice announces the Food and Nutrition Service's intention to request 
Office of Management and Budget approval of the data collection 
instruments for the Evaluation of the School Breakfast Program Pilot 
Project.

DATES: Written comments on this notice must be received by November 27, 
2000.

ADDRESSES: Comments may be sent to: Alberta C. Frost, Director, Office 
of Analysis, Nutrition and Evaluation, Food and Nutrition Service, U.S. 
Department of Agriculture, 3101 Park Center Drive, Alexandria, VA 
22302.
    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 will 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 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 through the use of appropriate automated, 
electronic, mechanical, or other technological collection techniques or 
other forms of information technology.
    All responses to this notice will be summarized and included in the 
request for Office of Management and Budget (OMB) approval. All 
comments will also become a matter of public record.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Requests for additional information or 
copies of the proposed information collection forms should be directed 
to Alberta C. Frost, (703) 305-2117.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    Title: Evaluation of the School Breakfast Program Pilot Project--
Data Collection Instruments.
    OMB Number: Not yet assigned.
    Expiration Date: N/A.
    Type of Request: New collection of information.
    Abstract: Section 109(b) of the William F. Goodling Child Nutrition 
Act of 1998 (Pub. L. 105-336) amended Section 18 of the Richard B. 
Russell National School Lunch Act (42 U.S.C. 1769) to authorize a pilot 
study that provides free school breakfasts to all students regardless 
of family income in up to six school districts. The evaluation will 
rigorously assess the impact of this universal-free school breakfast 
program on program participation and a broad range of student outcomes, 
including academic achievement, school attendance and tardiness, 
classroom behavior and attentiveness, and dietary status. In addition, 
the evaluation will include a comprehensive implementation analysis to 
document how the universal-free breakfast program was implemented, 
changes in program operations and administration, and its costs. OMB 
approval is requested for the data collection instruments to be used 
for evaluating the impact of the School Breakfast Program Pilot Project 
on various student outcomes and for assessing the implementation of the 
universal-free breakfast program.
    Estimate of Burden: Public reporting burden is estimated to range 
from 30 minutes for school principals to 255 minutes for cafeteria 
managers.
    Respondents: Parents/guardians of sampled students will be 
interviewed. Elementary school children will be asked to respond to 
questions about dietary intake, complete a cognitive test battery and 
have height and weight measured. Teachers, whose students are study 
participants, will be asked to rate the behavior of these students. 
School District Administrators, School Food Service Directors, School 
Principals and Cafeteria Managers will be interviewed.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: From each of the selected 144 
elementary schools, 30 students and their households totaling 4,320 
students and 4,320 households will be sampled. Respondents will also 
include the 6 School District Administrators, the 6 School Food Service 
Directors, 144 School Principals, 144 Cafeteria Managers and 864 
teachers (6 teachers from each of the 144 elementary schools).
    Estimated Number of Responses per Respondent: One for most 
respondents. Exceptions include 10 percent (432) of the study 
households, which will be interviewed for 25 minutes on a second 
occasion for additional dietary intake information about the student. 
24 students from each school district will participate in a focus 
group. 108 teachers will be interviewed.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden on Respondents: 8,920.5 hours.
    Households (4,320  x  45 minutes + 432  x  25 minutes)=3,420 hours; 
Students (4,320  x  45 minutes + 144  x  60 minutes for focus 
groups)=3,384 hours; Teachers (864  x  95 minutes + 108  x  30 minutes) 
=1,422 hours; School District Administrators (6  x  45 minutes)=4.5 
hours; School Food Service Directors (6  x  60 minutes)=6 hours; 
Principals (144  x  30 minutes)=72 hours; Cafeteria Managers (144  x  
255 minutes)=612 hours.

    Dated: September 22, 2000.
George A. Braley,
Associate Administrator, Food and Nutrition Service.
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