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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Food and Nutrition Service
Agency Information Collection
Activities; Proposed Collection,
Comment Request: Special
Supplemental Nutrition Program for
Women, Infants, and Children Infant
and Toddler Feeding Practices Study
Food and Nutrition Service,
United States Department of Agriculture
(USDA).
ACTION: Notice and request for
comments.
AGENCY:
In accordance with the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this
notice invites the public and other
public agencies to comment on this
proposed information collection. This
collection is a revision of the currently
approved WIC Infant and Toddler
Feeding Practices 2 Study (ITFPS–2).
The revision is to amend the 24-month
data collection instrument and extend
the data collection on the cohort of
infants by one year, to their 3rd
birthday. The data will be used to
estimate the type and prevalence of
various feeding practices in the WIC
population and assess whether the new
WIC food packages (instituted in 2009)
have influenced feeding practices. This
study will also examine the
circumstances and influences that shape
mothers’ feeding decisions for their
children, and will describe the impact
of these decisions throughout early
child development.
DATES: Written comments must be
received on or before December 5, 2014.
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 on the proposed
collection of information, including the
validity of the methodology and
assumptions that were used; (c) ways to
enhance the quality, utility, and clarity
of the information collected; and (d)
ways to minimize the burden of the
information collection on respondents,
including use of appropriate automated,
electronic, mechanical, or other
technological methods of data
collection.
Written comments may be sent to:
Allison Magness, Ph.D., R.D., Social
Science Research Analyst, Office of
Policy Support, Food and Nutrition
Service, USDA, 3101 Park Center Drive,
Room 1014, Alexandria, VA 22302.
Comments may also be submitted via
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fax to the attention of Allison Magness
at 703–305–2576 or via email to
allison.magness@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 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: To
request more information on the
proposed project, contact Allison
Magness, Ph.D., R.D., Social Science
Research Analyst, Office of Policy
Support, Food and Nutrition Service,
USDA, 3101 Park Center Drive, Room
1014, Alexandria, VA 22302.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title: Special Supplemental Nutrition
Program for Women, Infants, and
Children (WIC) Infant and Toddler
Feeding Practices Study-2 (ITFPS–2)
Age 3 Extension.
Form Number: N/A.
OMB Number: 0584–0580.
Expiration Date of Approval: 05/31/
2015.
Type of request: Revision of a
currently approved collection.
Abstract: The Food and Nutrition
Service’s (FNS) WIC ITFPS–2 (‘‘base’’
study) will provide information on the
feeding practices of infants in the base
cohort from the time of birth up to 2
years of age. The proposed revision will
amend the 24-month data collection
instrument and extend the longitudinal
data collection of the current cohort of
infants up to 3 years of age. This
proposed extension is needed to
understand the environmental
characteristics, influence of WIC, and
children’s nutrient intake, meal and
snack patterns, and feeding practices on
children’s nutrition, health, weight, and
growth. The results will assist in the
development of appropriate and
effective prevention strategies to
improve the health of young children.
With over 50 percent of the nation’s
infants enrolled in WIC, it is hoped that
prevention strategies implemented in
WIC will have a substantial impact on
the growth and health of U.S. infants
and children.
The study activities subject to this
notice include: informing State WIC
office and local WIC sites that the study
has been extended and their role in the
extension study; collecting contact
information on 2,716 mothers/caregivers
in the base study during the 24-month
telephone interview; administering two
additional telephone interviews to up to
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3,277 mothers/caregivers of children in
the base study when their child is 30and 36-months old; and obtaining their
child’s height and weight measurements
at 36-months from WIC administrative
records, health care provider records, or
direct measurements at WIC sites.
The State WIC office and local WIC
site staff will receive an email about the
study extension and they will
participate in a conference call to
discuss the follow-up activities.
Additionally, each study participant
will receive a study flyer when their
child is 21 months of age, and they will
be asked to provide updated contact
information to ensure ongoing
participation at the time of the 24month interview. Prior to the telephone
interview, the mother/caregiver for each
child in the cohort will be mailed an
invitation to continue in the study that
includes a toll-free number to call-in for
questions. They will also be recontacted throughout this study.
Participants will receive periodic cards,
calls, and text messages to remind them
of upcoming data collection interviews
and height and weight (H/W)
measurements. State agency staff will
extract H/W data of participating
children from WIC administrative
records; health care providers will
provide H/W measurements for the
majority of non-participating children
(i.e., who have dropped out of WIC);
and WIC site staff will weigh and
measure the remaining nonparticipating children. WIC site staff
will also provide updated contact
information when requested.
Affected Public: Individuals/
Households (4,050; 3,241 respondents
including pre-testing and 809 nonrespondents); State, Local or Tribal
government (107 respondents and 0
non-respondents); and Business-forprofit/not-for-profit (196; 157
respondents and 39 non-respondents).
There are approximately 848 nonrespondents who will be contacted but
choose not to participate. The burden
for non-respondents is broken down in
the table below.
Type of Respondents: Mothers/
caregivers of infants in cohort; State
agency data managers and WIC site staff;
and health care providers.
Estimated Total Number of
Respondents: 4,353.
Frequency of Response: 10.36
annually.
Estimated Annual Responses: 45,077.
Estimate of Time per Respondent and
Annual Burden: The total public
reporting burden for this collection of
information is estimated at 5,039.11
hours. The estimated burden for each
type of respondent is given in the table
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below. Across all study respondents and
non-respondents, the estimated average
annual burden is 1.16 hours.
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(a) 4046 =base study total live birth cohort
(b) Assume 80% will read flyer and 77% will sign consent form
(c) Of base study total live birth cohort-- assume about 67% will complete 24-month survey, 64% will complete 30-month survey, 60% will
complete 36-month survey
(d) Assume study attrition from current cohort will be 10% per year x 2 years= 4,046* .9* .9 = 3,277 at end of 24-months. Assume 70% will
complete the contact information form and 85% will read the advance letter.
(d) Assume 64% of base study total live birth cohort will respond.
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Dated: September 30, 2014.
Audrey Rowe,
Administrator, Food and Nutrition Service.
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Forest Service
Kootenai National Forest; Lincoln
County; Montana; Lower Yaak,
O’Brien, Sheep Project EIS
Forest Service, USDA.
Notice of intent to prepare an
environmental impact statement.
AGENCY:
ACTION:
The Forest Service will
prepare an Environmental Impact
Statement (EIS) to disclose the
environmental effects of commercial
and non-commercial vegetation
management activities, prescribed
burning, watershed and recreation
improvement activities, and granting
road access to private timber lands.
Access management changes and other
design features are included to protect
resources and facilitate management
activities. The project is located in the
Lower Yaak, O’Brien, and Sheep
planning subunits on the Three Rivers
Ranger District, Kootenai National
Forest, Lincoln County, Montana, near
Troy, Montana.
DATES: Comments concerning the scope
of the analysis must be received by
November 5, 2014. The draft
environmental impact statement is
expected June 2015 and the final
environmental impact statement is
expected August 2015.
ADDRESSES: Send written comments to
Kirsten Kaiser, District Ranger, Three
Rivers Ranger District, 12858 US
Highway 2, Troy, MT 59935. Comments
may also be sent via email to commentsnorthern-kootenai-three-rivers@
fs.fed.us, or via facsimile to 406–295–
7410.
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SUMMARY:
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Leslie McDougall, Project Team Leader,
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Three Rivers Ranger District, 12858 US
Highway 2, Troy, MT 59935. Phone:
(406) 295–4693. Individuals who use
telecommunication devices for the deaf
(TDD) may call the Federal Information
Relay Service (FIRS) at 1–800–877–8339
between 8 a.m. and 8 p.m., Eastern
Time, Monday through Friday.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Lower
Yaak, O’Brien, Sheep project area is
approximately 67,500 acres in size and
is located adjacent to and east of Troy,
Montana along the Kootenai River.
O’Brien, Lynx, Rabbit, Hummingbird,
Kilbrennan, and Arbo Creeks are the
main watersheds in the project area. The
legal description includes Townships
31, 32, 33, and 34 North, Ranges 32, 33,
and 34 West, PMM, Lincoln County,
Montana.
Purpose and Need for Action
The purpose and need for this project
is to: (1) Promote resilient vegetation by
managing towards Forest Plan desired
conditions for landscape-level
vegetation patterns, structure, patch
size, fuel loading, and species
composition; (2) maintain or improve
water quality and native aquatic species
habitat; (3) provide forage opportunities
while maintaining wildlife security; (4)
provide wood products that are in
demand by the American public,
contribute to the local economy by
generating jobs and income, and provide
a safe and efficient transportation
system; and (5) treat hazardous fuels to
reduce crown fire potential and stand
replacing wildfire within the wildland
urban interface (WUI) and other areas
while promoting fire behavior
characteristics and fuel conditions that
allow for safe and effective fire
management.
Proposed Action
The proposed action includes timber
harvest and associated fuels treatments,
prescribed burning, and watershed work
to address the purpose and need. The
proposed action includes:
(1) Approximately 2,202 acres of
regeneration harvest and 1,149 acres of
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intermediate harvest are being
proposed. These treatments would be
accomplished through 2,500 acres of
tractor harvest and 851 acres of skyline
yarding. There are 40 units proposed
that would create or contribute to 24
different openings larger than 40 acres.
This action requires a 60-day public
review and Regional Forester approval
(FSM 2471.1). This document serves as
the beginning of the 60-day comment
period. The largest of these treatment
units would be approximately 190 acres
in size. Approximately 769 acres of the
total 2,080 proposed prescribed burning
and fuel reduction treatments are within
the WUI, while 2,894 of the total 3,351
acre proposed timber harvest treatment
is within the WUI. Total WUI treatment
is approximately 3,663 acres.
(2) In an effort to return fire to the
landscape and to promote wildlife
foraging opportunities approximately
1,508 acres of prescribed burning (1,482
acres of broadcast burning and 26 acres
of maintenance underburning) is being
proposed. Approximately 727 acres in
the WUI are proposed for burning.
Approximately 660 acres acres of this
burning will occur in the Inventoried
Roadless Areas.
(3) It is estimated that two temporary
roads, totaling approximately 0.4 mile
would be constructed to accomplish the
timber harvest and associated fuel
reduction work. These roads would be
decommissioned following activities.
Two segments of road would be
rerouted for resource protection
(approximately 0.5 mile on near
Kilbrennan Lake and 0.3 mile near the
Troy shooting range).
(4) Implementation of best
management practice (BMP) work and
road maintenance work would be
implemented on Forest Service haul
roads. Approximately 45 miles of
National Forest System road (NFSR)
would be reconstructed to meet State
BMPs for water quality.
(5) Implementation of BMPs on roads
not used for haul routes, including
NFSR 4429 O’Brien Lynx Creek road,
and NFSR 4445 Lynx Creek. This road
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Food and Nutrition Service
Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed Collection,
Comment Request: Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women,
Infants, and Children Infant and Toddler Feeding Practices Study
AGENCY: Food and Nutrition Service, United States Department of
Agriculture (USDA).
ACTION: Notice and request for comments.
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SUMMARY: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this
notice invites the public and other public agencies to comment on this
proposed information collection. This collection is a revision of the
currently approved WIC Infant and Toddler Feeding Practices 2 Study
(ITFPS-2). The revision is to amend the 24-month data collection
instrument and extend the data collection on the cohort of infants by
one year, to their 3rd birthday. The data will be used to estimate the
type and prevalence of various feeding practices in the WIC population
and assess whether the new WIC food packages (instituted in 2009) have
influenced feeding practices. This study will also examine the
circumstances and influences that shape mothers' feeding decisions for
their children, and will describe the impact of these decisions
throughout early child development.
DATES: Written comments must be received on or before December 5, 2014.
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 on the
proposed collection of information, including the validity of the
methodology and assumptions that were used; (c) ways to enhance the
quality, utility, and clarity of the information collected; and (d)
ways to minimize the burden of the information collection on
respondents, including use of appropriate automated, electronic,
mechanical, or other technological methods of data collection.
Written comments may be sent to: Allison Magness, Ph.D., R.D.,
Social Science Research Analyst, Office of Policy Support, 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
Allison Magness at 703-305-2576 or via email to
allison.magness@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 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: To request more information on the
proposed project, contact Allison Magness, Ph.D., R.D., Social Science
Research Analyst, Office of Policy Support, Food and Nutrition Service,
USDA, 3101 Park Center Drive, Room 1014, Alexandria, VA 22302.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title: Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants,
and Children (WIC) Infant and Toddler Feeding Practices Study-2 (ITFPS-
2) Age 3 Extension.
Form Number: N/A.
OMB Number: 0584-0580.
Expiration Date of Approval: 05/31/2015.
Type of request: Revision of a currently approved collection.
Abstract: The Food and Nutrition Service's (FNS) WIC ITFPS-2
(``base'' study) will provide information on the feeding practices of
infants in the base cohort from the time of birth up to 2 years of age.
The proposed revision will amend the 24-month data collection
instrument and extend the longitudinal data collection of the current
cohort of infants up to 3 years of age. This proposed extension is
needed to understand the environmental characteristics, influence of
WIC, and children's nutrient intake, meal and snack patterns, and
feeding practices on children's nutrition, health, weight, and growth.
The results will assist in the development of appropriate and effective
prevention strategies to improve the health of young children. With
over 50 percent of the nation's infants enrolled in WIC, it is hoped
that prevention strategies implemented in WIC will have a substantial
impact on the growth and health of U.S. infants and children.
The study activities subject to this notice include: informing
State WIC office and local WIC sites that the study has been extended
and their role in the extension study; collecting contact information
on 2,716 mothers/caregivers in the base study during the 24-month
telephone interview; administering two additional telephone interviews
to up to 3,277 mothers/caregivers of children in the base study when
their child is 30- and 36-months old; and obtaining their child's
height and weight measurements at 36-months from WIC administrative
records, health care provider records, or direct measurements at WIC
sites.
The State WIC office and local WIC site staff will receive an email
about the study extension and they will participate in a conference
call to discuss the follow-up activities. Additionally, each study
participant will receive a study flyer when their child is 21 months of
age, and they will be asked to provide updated contact information to
ensure ongoing participation at the time of the 24-month interview.
Prior to the telephone interview, the mother/caregiver for each child
in the cohort will be mailed an invitation to continue in the study
that includes a toll-free number to call-in for questions. They will
also be re-contacted throughout this study. Participants will receive
periodic cards, calls, and text messages to remind them of upcoming
data collection interviews and height and weight (H/W) measurements.
State agency staff will extract H/W data of participating children from
WIC administrative records; health care providers will provide H/W
measurements for the majority of non-participating children (i.e., who
have dropped out of WIC); and WIC site staff will weigh and measure the
remaining non-participating children. WIC site staff will also provide
updated contact information when requested.
Affected Public: Individuals/Households (4,050; 3,241 respondents
including pre-testing and 809 non-respondents); State, Local or Tribal
government (107 respondents and 0 non-respondents); and Business-for-
profit/not-for-profit (196; 157 respondents and 39 non-respondents).
There are approximately 848 non-respondents who will be contacted but
choose not to participate. The burden for non-respondents is broken
down in the table below.
Type of Respondents: Mothers/caregivers of infants in cohort; State
agency data managers and WIC site staff; and health care providers.
Estimated Total Number of Respondents: 4,353.
Frequency of Response: 10.36 annually.
Estimated Annual Responses: 45,077.
Estimate of Time per Respondent and Annual Burden: The total public
reporting burden for this collection of information is estimated at
5,039.11 hours. The estimated burden for each type of respondent is
given in the table
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below. Across all study respondents and non-respondents, the estimated
average annual burden is 1.16 hours.
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Dated: September 30, 2014.
Audrey Rowe,
Administrator, Food and Nutrition Service.
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