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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Submission for OMB Review;
Comment Request
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September 21, 2017.
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 are
requested regarding 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; the accuracy of the
agency’s estimate of burden including
the validity of the methodology and
assumptions used; ways to enhance the
quality, utility and clarity of the
information to be collected; and 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 regarding this information
collection received by October 27, 2017
will be considered. Written comments
should be addressed to: Desk Officer for
Agriculture, Office of Information and
Regulatory Affairs, Office of
Management and Budget (OMB), New
Executive Office Building, 725 17th
Street NW., Washington, DC 20502.
Commenters are encouraged to submit
their comments to OMB via email to:
OIRA_Submission@OMB.EOP.GOV or
fax (202) 395–5806 and to Departmental
Clearance Office, USDA, OCIO, Mail
Stop 7602, Washington, DC 20250–
7602. 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
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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.
Animal and Plant Health Inspection
Service
Title: National Animal Health
Monitoring System; Emergency
Epidemiologic Investigations.
OMB Control Number: 0579–0376.
Summary of Collection: Collection
and dissemination of animal health data
and information is mandated by 7
U.S.C. 391, the Animal Industry Act of
1884, which established the precursor of
the Animal and Plant Health Inspection
Service (APHIS), Veterinary Services,
the Bureau of Animal Industry. Legal
requirements for examining and
reporting on animal disease control
methods were further mandated by 7
U.S.C. 8308, 8314 of the Animal Health
Protection Act, ‘‘Detection, Control, and
Eradication of Disease and Pests,’’ May
13, 2002. Emergency epidemiologic
investigations will allow Veterinary
Services Officials to rapidly implement
prevention and control measures, keep
the public informed, and keep
international markets open.
Need and Use of the Information: The
primary objective of the National
Animal Health Monitoring System’s
emergency epidemiologic investigations
are to provide for the prevention and
control of animal disease and protect
the U.S. livestock and poultry
populations from the introduction and
spread of domestic, emerging, zoonotic,
and foreign animal disease. APHIS will
collect information using a
questionnaire, telephone interview, or
direct interview. APHIS will use the
data collected to: (1) Identify the scope
of the problem (2) Define and describe
the affected population and the
susceptible population; (3) Predict or
detect trends in disease occurrence and
movement; (4) Understand the risk
factors for disease; (5) Estimate the cost
of disease control and develop
intervention options; (6) Make
recommendations for disease control;
(7) Provide parameters for animal
disease spread models; (8) Provide
lessons learned and guidance on the
best ways to avoid future outbreaks
based on thorough analysis of data from
current outbreak(s); and (9) Identify
areas for further research e.g.
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mechanisms of disease transfer, vaccine
technology, and diagnostic testing
needs.
Description of Respondents: Private
Sector; State, Local, and Tribal
Governments; and Individuals or
Households.
Number of Respondents: 8,000.
Frequency of Responses: Reporting:
On occasion.
Total Burden Hours: 5,798.
Ruth Brown,
Departmental Information Collection
Clearance Officer.
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Food and Nutrition Service
Agency Information Collection
Activities: Proposed Collection;
Comment Request—Third National
Survey of WIC Participants (NSWP–III)
Food and Nutrition Service
(FNS), Department of Agriculture
(USDA).
ACTION: Notice and request for
comments.
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 to
conduct the Third National Survey of
WIC Participants (NSWP–III).
DATES: Written comments must be
received on or before November 27,
2017.
ADDRESSES: Comments may be sent to:
Anthony Panzera, Food and Nutrition
Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture,
3101 Park Center Drive, Room 1014,
Alexandria, VA 22302. Comments may
also be submitted via fax to the attention
of Anthony Panzera at 703–305–2576, or
via email to Anthony.Panzera@
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.
SUMMARY:
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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Requests for additional information or
copies of this information collection
should be directed to Anthony Panzera
at Anthony.Panzera@fns.usda.gov, or
703–305–2309.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title: Third National Survey of WIC
Participants (NSWP–III).
Form Number: N/A.
OMB Number: Not yet assigned.
Expiration Date: Not yet determined.
Type of Request: New collection.
Abstract: The Third National Survey
of WIC Participants (NSWP–III) is
designed to provide nationally
representative estimates of improper
payments in the WIC program arising
from errors in the certification or denial
of WIC applicants, to investigate
potential State and local agency
characteristics that may correlate with
these errors, and to assess WIC
participants’ reasons for satisfaction or
dissatisfaction with the program. The
NSWP–III builds on three previous
studies and reports spanning several
decades.
The study has two purposes. The first
is to obtain the data necessary to
accomplish the study objectives. To
accomplish study objectives, the
following data collections are planned:
(1) A Certification Survey with up to
2,000 recently certified WIC
participants; (2) a Denied Applicant
Survey with up to 240 WIC applicants
who did not qualify for the program; (3)
a Program Experiences Survey with up
to 1,500 current WIC program
participants; (4) a Former Participant
Case Study with 520 inactive WIC
program participants who have stopped
redeeming WIC benefits; (5) a State
Agency Survey with 90 agencies,
including 50 States and the District of
Columbia, the 34 Indian Tribal
Organizations (ITOs), and 5 U.S.
Territories; (6) and a Local WIC Agency
Survey with 965 local WIC agency
directors. In addition, 20 Local WIC
Agency staff will be maintaining a
Denied Applicants Log.
The second purpose is to pilot a new
methodology for the future annual
estimates of improper payments in the
WIC program. Under this approach, the
data collection instruments and
recruiting materials, developed for the
2018 Certification Survey and Denied
Applicants Survey, will be fielded in
2019 and 2020 by replacing one of 10
‘‘panels’’ from the 2018 sample with
newly selected WIC participants (180
per year) and denied applicants (24 per
year); these data will be pooled with the
extant 2018 data from the remaining
(non-replaced) panels to update the
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estimates of improper payments in each
year. Data collection activities in these
2 years will include recruiting recently
certified WIC participants to complete
the Certification Survey and denied WIC
applicants to complete the Denied
Applicant Survey.
Comments are invited on the
following topics: (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; (c) ways to enhance the quality,
utility, and clarity of the information to
be collected; and (d) ways to minimize
the burden of the collection of
information on those who are to
respond, including use of appropriate
automated, electronic, mechanical, or
other technological collection
techniques, and/or other forms of
information technology.
Affected Public: This study includes
two respondent groups: (1) State, Local,
and Tribal Government (State WIC
agency directors and local WIC agency
directors); and (2) Individuals or
Households (current WIC program
participants, denied applicants, and
former WIC participants).
Estimated Number of Respondents:
The total estimated number of
respondents is 6,517. This figure
includes 4,355 respondents and 2,162
non-respondents. This study will
include six data collection activities.
The initial sample for the State
Agency Survey will consist of 90 State
WIC agency directors. Assuming that
100 percent respond to the web-based
survey, the resulting respondent sample
will include approximately 90 State
WIC agency directors.
Local WIC agency directors will also
complete a web-based survey, the Local
WIC Agency Survey. The initial sample
will include 965 local WIC agency
directors and, assuming an 80 percent
response rate, the final sample will
result in 772 local WIC agency directors.
The initial sample size for the
Certification Survey is 2,000 current
WIC program participants. A portion of
the current WIC program participants in
the sample unit may complete up to two
surveys, the Certification Survey and
the Program Experiences Survey. A
sample of 1,000 current WIC program
participants, a subset of the sample of
2,000 WIC program participants, will be
recruited to complete both the
Certification Survey and the Program
Experiences Survey interviews in
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person during the same visit. Assuming
an 80 percent response rate for each
survey, a total of 1,600 current WIC
program participants will complete
Certification Surveys, and 800 will also
complete the Program Experiences
Survey.
An additional sample for the Program
Experiences Survey will be
administered by telephone or in person
during a follow-up home visit. The
initial sample size is 1,500 current WIC
program participants, and assuming an
80 percent response rate, the final
sample will include 1,200 current
program participants (750 by telephone
and 450 in-person).
The Denied Applicant Survey,
administered in person, will include an
initial sample of 240 recently denied
WIC program applicants. Assuming an
80 percent response rate, the final
sample will be 192 recently denied WIC
program applicants.
This study includes a Former WIC
Participant Case Study with an initial
sample of 520 former WIC program
participants. As a qualitative case study
with people who are no longer
participating in the program, the
expected response rate is 30 percent.
This response rate will result in 156
respondents who will be asked
screening questions. Assuming 20
percent are screened out, the final
screened sample will be 125 former
participants.
The Alternative Methodology Pilot
Studies will take place in 2019 and
2020. The initial sample size for each is
estimated to be 180 current WIC
program participants for the
Certification Survey sample and 24
recently denied WIC program applicants
for the Denied Applicant Survey
sample. Assuming an 80 percent
response rate for each sample, the
resulting respondent sample will
include approximately 150 current WIC
program participants and 19 recently
denied WIC program applicants for each
year.
As part of the 2018 data collection
activities, an initial sample of 20 Local
Agency staff will maintain a Denied
Applicants Log. FNS expects that all of
the staff will maintain this log.
There is pre-testing burden associated
with this collection that was reviewed
and approved by OMB on September 22,
2016, under OMB #0584–0606 FNS
Generic Clearance Pre-Testing, Pilot,
and Field Test Studies. A total of 2,213
responses and 102 burden hours were
approved under the generic clearance.
Estimated Frequency of Responses per
Respondent: FNS estimates that the
frequency of responses per respondent
will average 5.35 responses per
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respondent (including respondents and
non-respondents) across the entire
collection. State agency directors, local
WIC agency directors, denied
applicants, and former WIC participants
will provide a one-time response during
their respective survey or interview. A
portion of the current WIC participants
will be invited to complete two surveys,
although most will provide responses
on only one survey. Each respondent
type may be contacted several times by
telephone, mail, email, and home visits
to encourage participation and, when
appropriate, to remind the respondent
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of the importance of their contribution
to this study.
Estimated Total Annual Responses:
The total number of responses
(including respondents and nonrespondents) expected across all
respondent categories is 34,859. FNS
estimates that 34,839 responses are
related to the reporting burden and 20
responses for the recordkeeping burden.
Estimated Time per Response: The
estimated time will vary depending on
the respondent category and will range
from 1.2 minutes (0.02 hours) to 3
hours. The following table outlines the
estimated total annual burden for each
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type of respondent. Across all study
respondents and non-respondents, the
average estimated time per response is
0.14 hours.
Estimated Total Annual Burden
Hours on Respondents: 4,853.98 hours
(see table below for estimated total
annual burden hours by type of
respondent). This includes 4,793.98
hours for reporting and 60 hours for
recordkeeping.
Dated: September 12, 2017.
Brandon Lipps,
Administrator, Food and Nutrition Service.
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[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 186 (Wednesday, September 27, 2017)]
[Notices]
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Food and Nutrition Service
Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection;
Comment Request--Third National Survey of WIC Participants (NSWP-III)
AGENCY: Food and Nutrition Service (FNS), 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 general public and other public agencies to comment
on this proposed information collection. This collection is a new
collection to conduct the Third National Survey of WIC Participants
(NSWP-III).
DATES: Written comments must be received on or before November 27,
2017.
ADDRESSES: Comments may be sent to: Anthony Panzera, Food and Nutrition
Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture, 3101 Park Center Drive, Room
1014, Alexandria, VA 22302. Comments may also be submitted via fax to
the attention of Anthony Panzera at 703-305-2576, or via email to
Anthony.Panzera@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.
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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Requests for additional information or
copies of this information collection should be directed to Anthony
Panzera at Anthony.Panzera@fns.usda.gov, or 703-305-2309.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title: Third National Survey of WIC Participants (NSWP-III).
Form Number: N/A.
OMB Number: Not yet assigned.
Expiration Date: Not yet determined.
Type of Request: New collection.
Abstract: The Third National Survey of WIC Participants (NSWP-III)
is designed to provide nationally representative estimates of improper
payments in the WIC program arising from errors in the certification or
denial of WIC applicants, to investigate potential State and local
agency characteristics that may correlate with these errors, and to
assess WIC participants' reasons for satisfaction or dissatisfaction
with the program. The NSWP-III builds on three previous studies and
reports spanning several decades.
The study has two purposes. The first is to obtain the data
necessary to accomplish the study objectives. To accomplish study
objectives, the following data collections are planned: (1) A
Certification Survey with up to 2,000 recently certified WIC
participants; (2) a Denied Applicant Survey with up to 240 WIC
applicants who did not qualify for the program; (3) a Program
Experiences Survey with up to 1,500 current WIC program participants;
(4) a Former Participant Case Study with 520 inactive WIC program
participants who have stopped redeeming WIC benefits; (5) a State
Agency Survey with 90 agencies, including 50 States and the District of
Columbia, the 34 Indian Tribal Organizations (ITOs), and 5 U.S.
Territories; (6) and a Local WIC Agency Survey with 965 local WIC
agency directors. In addition, 20 Local WIC Agency staff will be
maintaining a Denied Applicants Log.
The second purpose is to pilot a new methodology for the future
annual estimates of improper payments in the WIC program. Under this
approach, the data collection instruments and recruiting materials,
developed for the 2018 Certification Survey and Denied Applicants
Survey, will be fielded in 2019 and 2020 by replacing one of 10
``panels'' from the 2018 sample with newly selected WIC participants
(180 per year) and denied applicants (24 per year); these data will be
pooled with the extant 2018 data from the remaining (non-replaced)
panels to update the estimates of improper payments in each year. Data
collection activities in these 2 years will include recruiting recently
certified WIC participants to complete the Certification Survey and
denied WIC applicants to complete the Denied Applicant Survey.
Comments are invited on the following topics: (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; (c) ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity
of the information to be collected; and (d) ways to minimize the burden
of the collection of information on those who are to respond, including
use of appropriate automated, electronic, mechanical, or other
technological collection techniques, and/or other forms of information
technology.
Affected Public: This study includes two respondent groups: (1)
State, Local, and Tribal Government (State WIC agency directors and
local WIC agency directors); and (2) Individuals or Households (current
WIC program participants, denied applicants, and former WIC
participants).
Estimated Number of Respondents: The total estimated number of
respondents is 6,517. This figure includes 4,355 respondents and 2,162
non-respondents. This study will include six data collection
activities.
The initial sample for the State Agency Survey will consist of 90
State WIC agency directors. Assuming that 100 percent respond to the
web-based survey, the resulting respondent sample will include
approximately 90 State WIC agency directors.
Local WIC agency directors will also complete a web-based survey,
the Local WIC Agency Survey. The initial sample will include 965 local
WIC agency directors and, assuming an 80 percent response rate, the
final sample will result in 772 local WIC agency directors.
The initial sample size for the Certification Survey is 2,000
current WIC program participants. A portion of the current WIC program
participants in the sample unit may complete up to two surveys, the
Certification Survey and the Program Experiences Survey. A sample of
1,000 current WIC program participants, a subset of the sample of 2,000
WIC program participants, will be recruited to complete both the
Certification Survey and the Program Experiences Survey interviews in
person during the same visit. Assuming an 80 percent response rate for
each survey, a total of 1,600 current WIC program participants will
complete Certification Surveys, and 800 will also complete the Program
Experiences Survey.
An additional sample for the Program Experiences Survey will be
administered by telephone or in person during a follow-up home visit.
The initial sample size is 1,500 current WIC program participants, and
assuming an 80 percent response rate, the final sample will include
1,200 current program participants (750 by telephone and 450 in-
person).
The Denied Applicant Survey, administered in person, will include
an initial sample of 240 recently denied WIC program applicants.
Assuming an 80 percent response rate, the final sample will be 192
recently denied WIC program applicants.
This study includes a Former WIC Participant Case Study with an
initial sample of 520 former WIC program participants. As a qualitative
case study with people who are no longer participating in the program,
the expected response rate is 30 percent. This response rate will
result in 156 respondents who will be asked screening questions.
Assuming 20 percent are screened out, the final screened sample will be
125 former participants.
The Alternative Methodology Pilot Studies will take place in 2019
and 2020. The initial sample size for each is estimated to be 180
current WIC program participants for the Certification Survey sample
and 24 recently denied WIC program applicants for the Denied Applicant
Survey sample. Assuming an 80 percent response rate for each sample,
the resulting respondent sample will include approximately 150 current
WIC program participants and 19 recently denied WIC program applicants
for each year.
As part of the 2018 data collection activities, an initial sample
of 20 Local Agency staff will maintain a Denied Applicants Log. FNS
expects that all of the staff will maintain this log.
There is pre-testing burden associated with this collection that
was reviewed and approved by OMB on September 22, 2016, under OMB
#0584-0606 FNS Generic Clearance Pre-Testing, Pilot, and Field Test
Studies. A total of 2,213 responses and 102 burden hours were approved
under the generic clearance.
Estimated Frequency of Responses per Respondent: FNS estimates that
the frequency of responses per respondent will average 5.35 responses
per
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respondent (including respondents and non-respondents) across the
entire collection. State agency directors, local WIC agency directors,
denied applicants, and former WIC participants will provide a one-time
response during their respective survey or interview. A portion of the
current WIC participants will be invited to complete two surveys,
although most will provide responses on only one survey. Each
respondent type may be contacted several times by telephone, mail,
email, and home visits to encourage participation and, when
appropriate, to remind the respondent of the importance of their
contribution to this study.
Estimated Total Annual Responses: The total number of responses
(including respondents and non-respondents) expected across all
respondent categories is 34,859. FNS estimates that 34,839 responses
are related to the reporting burden and 20 responses for the
recordkeeping burden.
Estimated Time per Response: The estimated time will vary depending
on the respondent category and will range from 1.2 minutes (0.02 hours)
to 3 hours. The following table outlines the estimated total annual
burden for each type of respondent. Across all study respondents and
non-respondents, the average estimated time per response is 0.14 hours.
Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours on Respondents: 4,853.98 hours
(see table below for estimated total annual burden hours by type of
respondent). This includes 4,793.98 hours for reporting and 60 hours
for recordkeeping.
Dated: September 12, 2017.
Brandon Lipps,
Administrator, Food and Nutrition Service.
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