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Assistance in Farmers’ Markets:
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(FNS), United States Department of
Agriculture (USDA).
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
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 a new collection for
the Food and Nutrition Service to
examine how nutrition assistance
programs are currently being
implemented in the diverse operational
contexts of farmers’ markets and
identify facilitators and barriers for
farmers’ markets’ participation in the
Supplemental Nutrition Assistance
Program (SNAP).
DATES: Written comments must be
received on or before May 23, 2011.
ADDRESSES: 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; and (c) ways to enhance the
quality, utility, and clarity of the
information to be collected.
Comments may be sent to: Steven
Carlson, Office of Research and
Analysis, Food and Nutrition Service/
USDA, 3101 Park Center Drive, Room
1014, Alexandria, VA 22302. Comments
may also be submitted via fax to the
attention of Steven Carlson at 703–305–
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2576 or via e-mail to
Steve.Carlson@fns.usda.gov. Comments
will also be accepted through the
Federal eRulemaking Portal. Go to
https://www.regulations.gov, and follow
the online instructions for submitting
comments electronically.
All written comments will be open for
public inspection at the Office of the
Food and Nutrition Service during
regular business hours (8:30 a.m. to 5
p.m. Monday through Friday) at 3101
Park Center Drive, Room 1014,
Alexandria, Virginia 22302.
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 Steven Carlson at
703–305–2017.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title: Nutrition Assistance in Farmers
Markets: Understanding Current
Operations.
OMB Number: 0584–NEW.
Expiration Date of Approval: Not yet
determined.
Type of Request: New collection.
Abstract: The USDA, Food and
Nutrition Service (FNS), is pursuing
several initiatives to improve access to
healthy foods among the general public
and nutrition assistance program
participants. Among these are steps to
support the availability of farmers’
markets and direct access to farm
products. FNS’ overall objective is to
promote direct-to-consumer agriculture
through farmers’ markets and provide
more opportunities for nutrition
assistance program participants to take
advantage of this source of fresh
produce. In order to meet this objective,
FNS needs to understand how the
federal nutrition assistance programs
operate in the diverse settings
represented by farmers’ markets and the
factors that influence farmers’ markets
to participate in nutrition assistance
programs. To this end, FNS is
conducting a survey with a
representative sample of farmers’
markets from four strata that are of
particular interest to FNS:
1. SNAP authorized farmers’ markets
that redeemed benefits during the 2010
season;
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2. SNAP authorized farmers’ markets
that did not redeem benefits during the
2010 season;
3. Farmers’ markets SNAP-authorized
for one or more of the 2006 to 2009
seasons, but not authorized in 2010; and
4. Farmers’ markets that have never
been authorized to redeem SNAP
benefits.
The data collection activities to be
undertaken subject to this notice
include:
• The survey will be administered to
farmers’ market managers represented in
the four categories of farmers markets
above. Data collection will occur either
by mail, web or phone depending on the
preference of the market manager.
• To supplement the survey data, four
focus groups will be conducted with
SNAP recipients to provide consumer
perspectives on farmers’ market
operations. Two groups will be
conducted with recipients that are
current farmers’ market shoppers, and
two groups will be conducted with
recipients that are not farmers’ market
shoppers.
Affected Public: Respondent groups
identified include: (1) Business-forprofit (Farmers’ Market Managers) and
(2) Individuals/Households (SNAP
recipients).
Estimated Number of Respondents:
The total estimated number of
respondents is 2636. This includes 2544
Farmers’ Market Managers (80% who
will complete interviews); 92 SNAP
recipients (32 will participate in the
focus group discussions).
Estimated Number of Responses per
Respondent: Farmers’ market managers
will complete the survey one time.
SNAP recipients will complete the focus
group once.
Estimated Total Annual Responses:
2636.
Estimated time per Response:
Farmers’ market managers working in
SNAP-authorized farmers’ markets in
2010 or previously SNAP-authorized
farmers’ markets will take
approximately 25 minutes (0.4167
hours) to complete the survey. Farmers’
market managers working in never
SNAP-authorized farmers’ markets will
take approximately 20 minutes (0.3333
hours) to complete the survey. Each
SNAP recipient will participate in the
focus group discussion for
approximately 2 hours.
Estimated Total Annual Burden on
Respondents: 829 hours.
Estimated annualized burden hours
Respondent
Number of
responses per
respondent
Number of
respondents
Estimated total
annual
responses
Average burden per
response
(in hours)
Total burden
(in hours)
Farmers’ Market Manager Survey
SNAP FMs-with benefits redeemed in 2010:
Completed ...................................................................
Attempted ....................................................................
SNAP FMs-without benefits redeemed in 2010:
Completed ...................................................................
Attempted ....................................................................
SNAP-authorized FMs previously not in 2010:
Completed ...................................................................
Attempted ....................................................................
Never SNAP-authorized FMs:
Completed ...................................................................
Attempted ....................................................................
567
142
567
142
.4167
.0167
236.27
2.37
319
79
1
1
319
79
.4167
.0167
132.93
1.32
299
75
1
1
299
75
.3333
.0167
99.66
1.25
851
212
1
1
851
212
.3333
.0167
283.64
3.54
2544
Survey Total ........................................................
1
1
........................
2544
........................
760.98
Focus Groups with SNAP Recipients
Recruitment Screener:
Completed ...................................................................
Attempted ....................................................................
Focus Group discussion:
Completed ...................................................................
Attempted ....................................................................
40
20
1
1
40
20
.0835
.0334
3.34
0.67
32
0
1
1
32
0
2
........................
64
..........................
Focus Group Total ...............................................
92
........................
92
........................
TOTAL ..........................................................
2636
........................
........................
........................
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Food and Nutrition Service
Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection;
Comment Request--Nutrition Assistance in Farmers' Markets:
Understanding Current Operations
AGENCY: Food and Nutrition Service (FNS), United States Department of
Agriculture (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 a new
collection for the Food and Nutrition Service to examine how nutrition
assistance programs are currently being implemented in the diverse
operational contexts of farmers' markets and identify facilitators and
barriers for farmers' markets' participation in the Supplemental
Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP).
DATES: Written comments must be received on or before May 23, 2011.
ADDRESSES: 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; and (c) ways to enhance the
quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be collected.
Comments may be sent to: Steven Carlson, Office of Research and
Analysis, Food and Nutrition Service/USDA, 3101 Park Center Drive, Room
1014, Alexandria, VA 22302. Comments may also be submitted via fax to
the attention of Steven Carlson at 703-305-2576 or via e-mail to
Steve.Carlson@fns.usda.gov. Comments will also be accepted through the
Federal eRulemaking Portal. Go to https://www.regulations.gov, and
follow the online instructions for submitting comments electronically.
All written comments will be open for public inspection at the
Office of the Food and Nutrition Service during regular business hours
(8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday) at 3101 Park Center Drive,
Room 1014, Alexandria, Virginia 22302.
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 Steven
Carlson at 703-305-2017.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title: Nutrition Assistance in Farmers Markets: Understanding
Current Operations.
OMB Number: 0584-NEW.
Expiration Date of Approval: Not yet determined.
Type of Request: New collection.
Abstract: The USDA, Food and Nutrition Service (FNS), is pursuing
several initiatives to improve access to healthy foods among the
general public and nutrition assistance program participants. Among
these are steps to support the availability of farmers' markets and
direct access to farm products. FNS' overall objective is to promote
direct-to-consumer agriculture through farmers' markets and provide
more opportunities for nutrition assistance program participants to
take advantage of this source of fresh produce. In order to meet this
objective, FNS needs to understand how the federal nutrition assistance
programs operate in the diverse settings represented by farmers'
markets and the factors that influence farmers' markets to participate
in nutrition assistance programs. To this end, FNS is conducting a
survey with a representative sample of farmers' markets from four
strata that are of particular interest to FNS:
1. SNAP authorized farmers' markets that redeemed benefits during
the 2010 season;
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2. SNAP authorized farmers' markets that did not redeem benefits
during the 2010 season;
3. Farmers' markets SNAP-authorized for one or more of the 2006 to
2009 seasons, but not authorized in 2010; and
4. Farmers' markets that have never been authorized to redeem SNAP
benefits.
The data collection activities to be undertaken subject to this
notice include:
The survey will be administered to farmers' market
managers represented in the four categories of farmers markets above.
Data collection will occur either by mail, web or phone depending on
the preference of the market manager.
To supplement the survey data, four focus groups will be
conducted with SNAP recipients to provide consumer perspectives on
farmers' market operations. Two groups will be conducted with
recipients that are current farmers' market shoppers, and two groups
will be conducted with recipients that are not farmers' market
shoppers.
Affected Public: Respondent groups identified include: (1)
Business-for-profit (Farmers' Market Managers) and (2) Individuals/
Households (SNAP recipients).
Estimated Number of Respondents: The total estimated number of
respondents is 2636. This includes 2544 Farmers' Market Managers (80%
who will complete interviews); 92 SNAP recipients (32 will participate
in the focus group discussions).
Estimated Number of Responses per Respondent: Farmers' market
managers will complete the survey one time. SNAP recipients will
complete the focus group once.
Estimated Total Annual Responses: 2636.
Estimated time per Response: Farmers' market managers working in
SNAP-authorized farmers' markets in 2010 or previously SNAP-authorized
farmers' markets will take approximately 25 minutes (0.4167 hours) to
complete the survey. Farmers' market managers working in never SNAP-
authorized farmers' markets will take approximately 20 minutes (0.3333
hours) to complete the survey. Each SNAP recipient will participate in
the focus group discussion for approximately 2 hours.
Estimated Total Annual Burden on Respondents: 829 hours.
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Estimated annualized burden hours
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Respondent Number of Estimated Average burden
Number of responses per total annual per response Total burden
respondents respondent responses (in hours) (in hours)
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Farmers' Market Manager Survey
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SNAP FMs-with benefits redeemed
in 2010:
Completed................... 567 1 567 .4167 236.27
Attempted................... 142 1 142 .0167 2.37
SNAP FMs-without benefits
redeemed in 2010:
Completed................... 319 1 319 .4167 132.93
Attempted................... 79 1 79 .0167 1.32
SNAP-authorized FMs previously
not in 2010:
Completed................... 299 1 299 .3333 99.66
Attempted................... 75 1 75 .0167 1.25
Never SNAP-authorized FMs:
Completed................... 851 1 851 .3333 283.64
Attempted................... 212 1 212 .0167 3.54
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Survey Total............ 2544 .............. 2544 .............. 760.98
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Focus Groups with SNAP Recipients
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Recruitment Screener:
Completed................... 40 1 40 .0835 3.34
Attempted................... 20 1 20 .0334 0.67
Focus Group discussion:
Completed................... 32 1 32 2 64
Attempted................... 0 1 0 .............. ..............
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Focus Group Total....... 92 .............. 92 .............. 68
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TOTAL............... 2636 .............. .............. .............. 828.98
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Dated: March 18, 2011.
Julia Paradis,
Administrator, Food and Nutrition Service.
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