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ensure the relevance, quality, and
impact of ARS research. The assessment
serves as both a retrospective evaluation
and as the foundation for future priority
setting for the Agency. Although the
exact process for an assessment varies
by the nature of the National Program,
all include the following four stages:
• Conducting an in-house program
assessment and documenting research
accomplishments and/or progress for
presentation to external reviewers;
• Conducting an external review of
accomplishments and/or progress, based
on the preceding documentation,
focused on the research’s relevance,
quality, and impact;
• Recording the results of the review;
and
• Informing ARS leadership of
evaluation results.
All of the methodologies for an
assessment include developing a written
report of accomplishments from
research conducted during the previous
5 years. One assessment method
involves sending the accomplishment
report to a broad group of informed
stakeholders for their reference and
asking them to respond by completing
an online survey about the impact of the
National Program. This survey
information is then compiled into a
report that can be shared with
stakeholders and ARS Administrators.
The survey information can also be used
for the next step of the National Program
Planning cycle, which is planning for
the following 5 years.
This survey has previously been used
by only one of ARS’ National Programs
but interest in its use has expanded.
Three National Programs will be using
this survey within the 3-year
information collection period and
possibly a fourth, which has been
included in the burden hour estimate.
Because ARS National Program
planning cycle is 5 years in length and
is staggered among National Programs,
only one or two National Programs will
be using the survey in any given year.
The survey consists of a set of questions
used in common by several or all of the
National Programs and a few questions
specific to a given National Program.
Estimate of Burden: Completing the
electronic evaluation form is estimated
to average 15 minutes per response.
Estimated Number of Respondents:
800.
Estimated Number of Responses per
Respondent: 1.
Estimated Total Annual Burden on
Respondents: 200 hours.
Comments are invited on (a) whether
the proposed collection of information
is necessary for the proper performance
of the functions of the Agency,
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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 the assumptions used;
(c) ways to enhance the quality, utility,
and clarity of the input provided by a
wide array of customers, and; (d) ways
to minimize the burden of the collection
of information on those who respond,
including the use of appropriate
automated, electronic, mechanical, or
other 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
become a matter of public record.
Dated: October 26, 2015.
Simon Y. Liu,
Associate Administrator.
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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 (WIC)
Infant and Toddler Feeding Practices
Study-2 (WIC ITFPS–2) Age 5
Extension Study
Food and Nutrition Service,
United States Department of Agriculture
(USDA).
AGENCY:
Notice and request for
comments.
ACTION:
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 36-month
data collection instrument and extend
the data collection on the cohort of
infants by two years, to their 5th
birthdays and therefore through the
entire period of their WIC eligibility.
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 caregivers’ feeding
decisions for their children, and will
SUMMARY:
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describe the impact of these decisions
throughout early childhood.
DATES: Written comments must be
received on or before January 4, 2016.
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. 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.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
SPECIAL SUPPLEMENTAL NUTRITION
PROGRAM FOR WOMEN, INFANTS, AND
CHILDREN (WIC) INFANT AND TODDLER
FEEDING PRACTICES STUDY–2 (ITFPS–2)
AGE 5 EXTENSION.
Form Number: N/A.
OMB Number: 0584–0580.
Expiration Date of Approval: 05/31/
2018.
Type of request: Revision of a
currently approved collection.
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Abstract: The Food and Nutrition
Service’s (FNS) WIC ITFPS–2 will
provide information on the feeding
practices of infants from the time of
birth up to 3 years of age. The proposed
revision will amend the 36-month data
collection instrument and extend the
longitudinal data collection of the
current cohort of infants up to 5 years
of age, through the end of their WIC
eligibility. This proposed extension is
needed to understand the influence of
environmental characteristics, WIC, and
children’s nutrient intake, meal and
snack patterns, and feeding practices on
children’s subsequent 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
offices and local WIC sites that the
study has been extended and their role
in the extension study; collecting
contact information on 2,444 caregivers
in the study during the 36-month
telephone interview; administering four
additional telephone interviews to up to
3,184 caregivers of children enrolled in
the study when their child is 42-, 48-,
54-, and 60-months old; and obtaining
their child’s height and weight
measurements at 48- and 60-months
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from WIC administrative records, health
care provider records, or direct
measurements at WIC sites.
The State WIC office and local WIC
site staff will be invited to participate in
a webinar that will highlight key study
findings to date (from reports cleared by
FNS) and describe the study extension
to age 5. States and sites will participate
in conference calls to discuss the
follow-up activities. Each study
participant will receive a letter about
the study extension when the child is 33
months of age and will be asked to
provide updated contact information to
ensure ongoing participation, at the time
of the 36-month interview. Prior to
being contacted for each subsequent
telephone interview, the caregiver for
each child in the cohort will be mailed
an advance letter that includes a tollfree number to call for questions or to
complete the interview. Participants
will also be re-contacted between
interviews throughout this study.
Participants will receive periodic
mailings, calls, emails, and text
messages asking them to provide
updated contact information and
reminding them of upcoming interviews
and height and weight (H/W)
measurements. WIC site staff will weigh
and measure study children at ages 48and 60-months. Additional H/W
measures will come from provider
records, WIC State agency
administrative records, and home health
agency measurements. WIC site staff
will also provide updated contact
information when requested.
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Affected Public: Approximately 3,885
respondents will be contacted to
participate in this data collection.
Individuals/Households (3,360; 2,178
respondents and 1,183 nonrespondents); State, Local, or Tribal
government (107 respondents and 0
non-respondents); and Business-forprofit/not-for-profit (418; 334
respondents and 84 non-respondents).
There are approximately 1,266 nonrespondents who will be contacted but
choose not to participate. The total
annual responses for this collection are
(100,310 = 81,958 respondents and
18,352 non-respondents). The total
burden estimate for this collection is
(11,438.62 = 10,691.25 respondents and
747.37 non-respondents).
The burden for all affected public,
respondents and non-respondents is
broken down in the table below.
Type of Respondents: Caregivers of
children in cohort; State agency data
managers and WIC site staff; and health
care providers.
Estimated Total Annual Number of
Respondents: 3,885.
Estimated Annual Frequency of
Response: 25.81919.
Estimated Total Annual Responses:
100,310 total responses.
Estimated of Time per Respondent:
0.1140364.
Estimated Total Annual Burden
Hours: 11,439.
The estimated burden for each type of
respondent is given in the table below.
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
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Submission for OMB Review;
Comment Request
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November 2, 2015.
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
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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 they are
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
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Food and Nutrition Service
Title: Federal-State Special
Supplemental Nutrition Program
Agreement.
OMB Control Number: 0584–0332.
Summary Of Collection: The
Supplemental Nutrition Program for
Women, Infants and Children (WIC), the
WIC Farmers’ Market Nutrition Program
(FMNP), and the Senior Farmers Market
Nutrition Program (SFMNP) are carried
out by the U.S. Department of
Agriculture under Section 17 of the
Child Nutrition Act (CNA) of 1966, as
amended, and the SFMNP under 7
U.S.C. 3007. The Federal-State Special
Supplemental Nutrition Programs
Agreement (FNS–339) is the annual
contract between USDA and each State
agency seeking to operate one or more
of the following programs: (1) WIC, (2)
FMNP, and (3) SFMNP. A signed
contract is required before the Food and
Nutrition Service (FNS) can release
Program funds.
Need and Use of the Information: The
agreement requires the signatures of the
Chief State agency official and includes
a certification/assurance regarding drug
free work place, a certification regarding
lobbying and a disclosure of lobbying
activities. If the information is not
collected Federal funds cannot be
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Dated: October 30, 2015.
Yvette S. Jackson,
Acting Administrator, Food and Nutrition
Service.
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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 (WIC) Infant and Toddler Feeding Practices Study-
2 (WIC ITFPS-2) Age 5 Extension 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 36-month data collection
instrument and extend the data collection on the cohort of infants by
two years, to their 5th birthdays and therefore through the entire
period of their WIC eligibility. 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 caregivers' feeding decisions
for their children, and will describe the impact of these decisions
throughout early childhood.
DATES: Written comments must be received on or before January 4, 2016.
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. 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.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Title: Special Supplemental Nutrition
Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) Infant and Toddler
Feeding Practices Study-2 (ITFPS-2) Age 5 Extension.
Form Number: N/A.
OMB Number: 0584-0580.
Expiration Date of Approval: 05/31/2018.
Type of request: Revision of a currently approved collection.
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Abstract: The Food and Nutrition Service's (FNS) WIC ITFPS-2 will
provide information on the feeding practices of infants from the time
of birth up to 3 years of age. The proposed revision will amend the 36-
month data collection instrument and extend the longitudinal data
collection of the current cohort of infants up to 5 years of age,
through the end of their WIC eligibility. This proposed extension is
needed to understand the influence of environmental characteristics,
WIC, and children's nutrient intake, meal and snack patterns, and
feeding practices on children's subsequent 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 offices and local WIC sites that the study has been extended
and their role in the extension study; collecting contact information
on 2,444 caregivers in the study during the 36-month telephone
interview; administering four additional telephone interviews to up to
3,184 caregivers of children enrolled in the study when their child is
42-, 48-, 54-, and 60-months old; and obtaining their child's height
and weight measurements at 48- and 60-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 be invited to
participate in a webinar that will highlight key study findings to date
(from reports cleared by FNS) and describe the study extension to age
5. States and sites will participate in conference calls to discuss the
follow-up activities. Each study participant will receive a letter
about the study extension when the child is 33 months of age and will
be asked to provide updated contact information to ensure ongoing
participation, at the time of the 36-month interview. Prior to being
contacted for each subsequent telephone interview, the caregiver for
each child in the cohort will be mailed an advance letter that includes
a toll-free number to call for questions or to complete the interview.
Participants will also be re-contacted between interviews throughout
this study. Participants will receive periodic mailings, calls, emails,
and text messages asking them to provide updated contact information
and reminding them of upcoming interviews and height and weight (H/W)
measurements. WIC site staff will weigh and measure study children at
ages 48- and 60-months. Additional H/W measures will come from provider
records, WIC State agency administrative records, and home health
agency measurements. WIC site staff will also provide updated contact
information when requested.
Affected Public: Approximately 3,885 respondents will be contacted
to participate in this data collection. Individuals/Households (3,360;
2,178 respondents and 1,183 non-respondents); State, Local, or Tribal
government (107 respondents and 0 non-respondents); and Business-for-
profit/not-for-profit (418; 334 respondents and 84 non-respondents).
There are approximately 1,266 non-respondents who will be contacted but
choose not to participate. The total annual responses for this
collection are (100,310 = 81,958 respondents and 18,352 non-
respondents). The total burden estimate for this collection is
(11,438.62 = 10,691.25 respondents and 747.37 non-respondents).
The burden for all affected public, respondents and non-respondents
is broken down in the table below.
Type of Respondents: Caregivers of children in cohort; State agency
data managers and WIC site staff; and health care providers.
Estimated Total Annual Number of Respondents: 3,885.
Estimated Annual Frequency of Response: 25.81919.
Estimated Total Annual Responses: 100,310 total responses.
Estimated of Time per Respondent: 0.1140364.
Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 11,439.
The estimated burden for each type of respondent is given in the
table below.
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Yvette S. Jackson,
Acting Administrator, Food and Nutrition Service.
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