Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request, 50674 [2012-20634]

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• DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 163 (Wednesday, August 22, 2012)]
[Notices]
[Page 50674]
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[FR Doc No: 2012-20634]


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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE


Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

August 17, 2012.
    The Department of Agriculture has submitted the following 
information collection requirement(s) to OMB for review and clearance 
under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, Public Law 104-13. Comments 
regarding (a) whether the 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 burden 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 should be addressed to: Desk 
Officer for Agriculture, Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, 
Office of Management and Budget (OMB), OIRA_Submission@OMB.EOP.GOV or 
fax (202) 395-5806 and to Departmental Clearance Office, USDA, OCIO, 
Mail Stop 7602, Washington, DC 20250-7602. Comments regarding these 
information collections are best assured of having their full effect if 
received within 30 days of this notification. Copies of the 
submission(s) may be obtained by calling (202) 720-8958.
    An agency may not conduct or sponsor a collection of information 
unless the collection of information displays a currently valid OMB 
control number and the agency informs potential persons who are to 
respond to the collection of information that such persons are not 
required to respond to the collection of information unless it displays 
a currently valid OMB control number.

Food and Nutrition Service

    Title: Nutrition Assistance in Farmers' Markets: Understanding 
Shipping Patterns.
    OMB Control Number: 0584-0564.
    Summary of Collection: The USDA, Food and Nutrition Service (FNS), 
is pursuing initiatives to improve access to healthy foods among 
nutrition assistance program clients. Among these are steps to support 
access to fresh fruits and vegetables through farmers' markets. The 
overall objective of this collection is to promote opportunities for 
nutrition assistance program clients to take advantage of farmers' 
markets. In order to meet this objective, FNS needs to examine the 
reasons behind the shopping decision at farmers' markets among 
recipients of Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) 
benefits. FNS will conduct a survey with SNAP participants who purchase 
food in a catchment area around a nationally representative sample of 
farmers' markets that redeemed at least $1,000 of SNAP benefits from 
July 2010 through June 2011. The collection is authorized under Section 
17 (7 U.S.C. 2026) (a)(1) of the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008
    Need and Use of the Information: The objectives of this study are 
to: (1) Understand the shopping patterns of the SNAP participants 
redeeming benefits at farmers' markets, (2) understanding why some SNAP 
households do not shop at farmers' markets, (3) understanding the 
characteristics of the farmers' markets serving the participants 
surveyed. The information gathered in the survey and focus groups will 
be used by FNS to understand the facilitators and barriers for SNAP 
participants to shop at farmers' markets. If the information collection 
is not conducted, USDA/FNS will be unable to improve its understanding 
of what factors influence SNAP shoppers' decisions to shop at farmers' 
markets, in order to identify policy changes that could attract program 
participants to healthier and fresher foods.
    Description of Respondents: Individuals or households.
    Number of Respondents: 8,468.
    Frequency of Responses: Report: On occasion.
    Total Burden Hours: 21,207.

Ruth Brown,
Departmental Information Collection Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 2012-20634 Filed 8-21-12; 8:45 am]
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