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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Economic Research Service
Notice of Intent of Seek Approval To
Collect Information
Economic Research Service,
USDA.
ACTION: Notice and request for
comments.
AGENCY:
SUMMARY: In accordance with the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (Pub.
L. No. 104–13) and Office of
Management and Budget (OMB)
regulations at 5 CFR Part 1320 (60 FR
44978, August 29, 1995), this notice
announces the Economic Research
Service’s (ERS) intention to request
renewal of approval for annual
information collection on supplemental
food security questions in the Current
Population Survey, commencing with
the December 2005 survey. These data
will be used: to monitor household level
food security and food insecurity in the
United States; to assess food security
and changes in food security for
population subgroups; to assess the
need for, and performance of, domestic
food assistance programs; to improve
the measurement of food security; and
to provide information to aid in public
policy decision making.
DATES: Comments on this notice must be
received by May 30, 2005 to be assured
of consideration.
ADDRESSES: Address all comments
concerning this notice to Mark Nord,
Food Assistance Branch, Food and
Rural Economics Division, Economic
Research Service, U.S. Department of
Agriculture, 1800 M Street NW., Room
N–2180, Washington, DC 20036–5831.
Tel. 202–694–5433. Submit electronic
comments to marknord@ers.usda.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title: Application for Annual Food
Security Supplement to the Current
Population Survey, beginning in
December 2005.
Type of Request: Approval to collect
information on household food
insecurity.
OMB Number: 0536–0043.
Expiration Data: N/A
Abstract: The U.S. Census Bureau will
supplement the December Current
Population Survey, beginning in 2005,
with questions regarding household
food shopping, food sufficiency, coping
mechanisms and food scarcity, and
concern about food sufficiency. A
similar supplement has been appended
to the CPS annually since 1995. The last
collection was in December 2004.
Copies of the information to be collected
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can be obtained from the address in the
preamble.
ERS is responsible for conducting
studies and evaluations of the Nation’s
food assistance programs that are
administered by the Food and Nutrition
Service (FNS), U.S. Department of
Agriculture. The Department spends
about $46 billion each year to ensure
access to nutritious, healthful diets for
all Americans. The Food and Nutrition
Service administers the 15 food
assistance programs of the USDA
including Food Stamps, Child Nutrition,
and WIC programs. These programs,
which serve 1 in 5 Americans, represent
our Nation’s commitment to the
principle that no one in our country
should lack the food needed for an
active healthy life. They provide a safety
net to people in need. The programs’
goals are to provide needy persons with
access to a more nutritious diet, to
improve the eating habits of the Nation’s
children, and to help America’s farmers
by providing an outlet for the
distribution of food purchased under
farmer assistance authorities.
These data will be used to monitor the
prevalence of food security and the
prevalence and severity of food
insecurity among the Nation’s
households. The prevalence of these
conditions as well as year-to-year trends
in their prevalence will be estimated at
the national level and for population
subgroups. The data will also be used to
monitor the amounts that households
spend for food and their use of
community food pantries and
emergency kitchens. These statistics
along with research based on the data
will be used to identify the causes and
consequences of food insecurity, and to
assess the need for, and performance of,
domestic food assistance programs. The
data will also be used to improve the
measurement of food security and to
develop measures of additional aspects
and dimensions of food security. This
consistent measurement of the extent
and severity of food insecurity will aid
in policy decision making. The
supplemental survey instrument was
developed in conjunction with food
security experts nationwide as well as
survey method experts within the
Census Bureau. This supplemental
information will be collected by both
personal visit and telephone interviews
in conjunction with the regular monthly
CPS interviewing. All interviews,
whether by personal visit or by
telephone, are conducted using
computers.
Estimate of Burden: Public reporting
burden for this data collection is
estimated to average 7.6 minutes for
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each household that responds to the
laborforce portion of the CPS.
Respondents: Individuals or
households.
Estimated Number of Respondents:
56,200.
Estimated Total Annual Burden on
Respondents: 7,155 hours.
Comments: 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; (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. Comments
should be sent to the address in the
preamble. All responses to this notice
will be summarized and included in the
request for OMB approval. All
comments will also become a matter of
public record.
Dated: March 7, 2005.
Susan Offutt,
Administrator, Economic Research Service.
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Economic Research Service
Notice of Intent of Seek Approval To Collect Information
AGENCY: Economic Research Service, USDA.
ACTION: Notice and request for comments.
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SUMMARY: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (Pub.
L. No. 104-13) and Office of Management and Budget (OMB) regulations at
5 CFR Part 1320 (60 FR 44978, August 29, 1995), this notice announces
the Economic Research Service's (ERS) intention to request renewal of
approval for annual information collection on supplemental food
security questions in the Current Population Survey, commencing with
the December 2005 survey. These data will be used: to monitor household
level food security and food insecurity in the United States; to assess
food security and changes in food security for population subgroups; to
assess the need for, and performance of, domestic food assistance
programs; to improve the measurement of food security; and to provide
information to aid in public policy decision making.
DATES: Comments on this notice must be received by May 30, 2005 to be
assured of consideration.
ADDRESSES: Address all comments concerning this notice to Mark Nord,
Food Assistance Branch, Food and Rural Economics Division, Economic
Research Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture, 1800 M Street NW.,
Room N-2180, Washington, DC 20036-5831. Tel. 202-694-5433. Submit
electronic comments to marknord@ers.usda.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title: Application for Annual Food Security Supplement to the
Current Population Survey, beginning in December 2005.
Type of Request: Approval to collect information on household food
insecurity.
OMB Number: 0536-0043.
Expiration Data: N/A
Abstract: The U.S. Census Bureau will supplement the December
Current Population Survey, beginning in 2005, with questions regarding
household food shopping, food sufficiency, coping mechanisms and food
scarcity, and concern about food sufficiency. A similar supplement has
been appended to the CPS annually since 1995. The last collection was
in December 2004. Copies of the information to be collected can be
obtained from the address in the preamble.
ERS is responsible for conducting studies and evaluations of the
Nation's food assistance programs that are administered by the Food and
Nutrition Service (FNS), U.S. Department of Agriculture. The Department
spends about $46 billion each year to ensure access to nutritious,
healthful diets for all Americans. The Food and Nutrition Service
administers the 15 food assistance programs of the USDA including Food
Stamps, Child Nutrition, and WIC programs. These programs, which serve
1 in 5 Americans, represent our Nation's commitment to the principle
that no one in our country should lack the food needed for an active
healthy life. They provide a safety net to people in need. The
programs' goals are to provide needy persons with access to a more
nutritious diet, to improve the eating habits of the Nation's children,
and to help America's farmers by providing an outlet for the
distribution of food purchased under farmer assistance authorities.
These data will be used to monitor the prevalence of food security
and the prevalence and severity of food insecurity among the Nation's
households. The prevalence of these conditions as well as year-to-year
trends in their prevalence will be estimated at the national level and
for population subgroups. The data will also be used to monitor the
amounts that households spend for food and their use of community food
pantries and emergency kitchens. These statistics along with research
based on the data will be used to identify the causes and consequences
of food insecurity, and to assess the need for, and performance of,
domestic food assistance programs. The data will also be used to
improve the measurement of food security and to develop measures of
additional aspects and dimensions of food security. This consistent
measurement of the extent and severity of food insecurity will aid in
policy decision making. The supplemental survey instrument was
developed in conjunction with food security experts nationwide as well
as survey method experts within the Census Bureau. This supplemental
information will be collected by both personal visit and telephone
interviews in conjunction with the regular monthly CPS interviewing.
All interviews, whether by personal visit or by telephone, are
conducted using computers.
Estimate of Burden: Public reporting burden for this data
collection is estimated to average 7.6 minutes for each household that
responds to the laborforce portion of the CPS.
Respondents: Individuals or households.
Estimated Number of Respondents: 56,200.
Estimated Total Annual Burden on Respondents: 7,155 hours.
Comments: 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;
(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. Comments should be
sent to the address in the preamble. All responses to this notice will
be summarized and included in the request for OMB approval. All
comments will also become a matter of public record.
Dated: March 7, 2005.
Susan Offutt,
Administrator, Economic Research Service.
[FR Doc. 05-5896 Filed 3-24-05; 8:45 am]
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