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concerning any potential risks posed
using genetic engineering technology.
Description of Respondents: Business
or other for profit; Not-for-profit
institutions; State, Local or Tribal
Government.
Number of Respondents: 483.
Frequency of Responses:
Recordkeeping; Reporting: On occasion.
Total Burden Hours: 12,983.
Ruth Brown,
Departmental Information Collection
Clearance Officer.
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Economic Research Service
Notice of Intent To Request Revision of
the Current Population Survey Food
Security Supplement—A Currently
Approved Information Collection
Economic Research Service,
USDA.
ACTION: Notice of change and request for
comments.
AGENCY:
In accordance with the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 and
Office of Management and Budget
(OMB) implementing regulations, this
notice announces a change that the
Economic Research Service (ERS)
intends to make to the currently
approved annual information collection
named the Current Population Survey
Food Security Supplement (OMB
Control No. 0536–0043). ERS intends to
add a split panel test to the
aforementioned information collection.
Details of the split panel test are
discussed in the SUPPLEMENTARY
INFORMATION section below.
DATES: Comments on this notice must be
received by March 11, 2020 to be
assured of consideration.
ADDRESSES: Address all comments
concerning this notice to Alisha
Coleman-Jensen, Food Assistance
Branch, Food Economics Division,
Economic Research Service, Room 5–
229B, 1400 Independence Ave. SW,
Mail Stop 1800, Washington, DC 20050–
1800. Submit electronic comments to
Alisha.Coleman-Jensen@usda.gov.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Alisha Coleman-Jensen at the address in
the preamble. Tel. 202–694–5456.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: ERS is
responsible for conducting studies and
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evaluations of the Nation’s food and
nutrition assistance programs that are
administered by the Food and Nutrition
Service (FNS), U.S. Department of
Agriculture. Data collected by its
Current Population Survey Food
Security Supplement (CPS–FSS)
annually are used to monitor the
prevalence of food security and the
prevalence and severity of food
insecurity among the Nation’s
households. The prevalence of these
conditions as well as year-to-year trends
in their prevalence is estimated at the
national level and for population
subgroups. These data are also used to
monitor the amounts that households
spend for food and their use of
community food pantries and
emergency kitchens. These statistics
along with research based on the data
are used to identify the causes and
consequences of food insecurity, and to
assess the need for, and performance of,
domestic food assistance programs. ERS
is in the process of revising the survey
instrument to maintain its relevance and
scientific quality.
The intent of this notice is to
announce that ERS intends to add a test
of current and revised survey questions
(aka split panel test) to the
aforementioned information collection
in order to determine how well the
revised survey questions perform.
Results from this test will be used to
improve the measurement of food
security and determine the most
appropriate survey items to collect food
security data in regular future
collections.
Once receiving the OMB clearance,
the U.S. Census Bureau will supplement
an upcoming CPS with revised test
questions regarding household food
shopping, use of food and nutrition
assistance programs, food sufficiency,
and difficulties in meeting household
food needs. Revisions to the
supplemental survey instrument was
developed in conjunction with food
security experts nationwide as well as
survey method experts within the
Census Bureau. The Census Bureau
completed a cognitive interview study
of the revised survey questions in 2019,
and the recommendations from that
study formed the test instrument to be
used in the upcoming testing. This
supplemental information will be
collected by both personal visit and
telephone interviews in conjunction
with the regular monthly CPS
interviewing. Interviews will be
conducted using Computer Assisted
Personal Interview (CAPI) and
Computer Assisted Telephone Interview
(CATI) methods.
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Public reporting burden for this split
panel test is estimated to average 7.3
minutes (after rounding) for each
household that responds to the labor
force portion of the CPS. The estimate
is based on the average proportion of
respondents that were asked each
question in recent survey years and
typical reading and response times for
the questions. The estimate assumes an
80 percent response rate to the
supplement. Based on these estimates,
ERS intends to request a one-time only
additional 39,000 respondents and
4,729 hours of response burden for
conducting the aforementioned split
panel test during its testing year. Copies
of this information collection can be
obtained from Alisha Coleman-Jensen at
the address in the preamble.
Comments: 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 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
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. 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 also become a matter of
public record.
Dated: January 28, 2020.
Marca Weinberg,
Acting Administrator, Economic Research
Service.
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AGENCY:
Notice is hereby given,
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on Civil Rights (Commission) and the
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(Central) for discussions on civil rights
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Members of the public are also
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regional office within 30 days following
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mailed to the Midwestern Regional
Office, U.S. Commission on Civil Rights,
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Records generated from this meeting
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become available, both before and after
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be available via www.facadatabase.gov
under the Commission on Civil Rights,
Louisiana Advisory Committee link
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(https://www.facadatabase.gov/
committee/committee.aspx?cid
=251&aid=17). Persons interested in the
work of this Committee are directed to
the Commission’s website, https://
www.usccr.gov, or may contact the
Midwestern Regional Office at the above
email or street address.
Agenda
Welcome and Roll Call
Discussion of civil rights topics in
Louisiana
Next Steps
Public Comment
Adjournment
Dated: February 5, 2020.
David Mussatt,
Supervisory Chief, Regional Programs Unit.
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Economic Research Service
Notice of Intent To Request Revision of the Current Population
Survey Food Security Supplement--A Currently Approved Information
Collection
AGENCY: Economic Research Service, USDA.
ACTION: Notice of change and request for comments.
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SUMMARY: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 and
Office of Management and Budget (OMB) implementing regulations, this
notice announces a change that the Economic Research Service (ERS)
intends to make to the currently approved annual information collection
named the Current Population Survey Food Security Supplement (OMB
Control No. 0536-0043). ERS intends to add a split panel test to the
aforementioned information collection. Details of the split panel test
are discussed in the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section below.
DATES: Comments on this notice must be received by March 11, 2020 to be
assured of consideration.
ADDRESSES: Address all comments concerning this notice to Alisha
Coleman-Jensen, Food Assistance Branch, Food Economics Division,
Economic Research Service, Room 5-229B, 1400 Independence Ave. SW, Mail
Stop 1800, Washington, DC 20050-1800. Submit electronic comments to
[email protected].
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Alisha Coleman-Jensen at the address
in the preamble. Tel. 202-694-5456.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: ERS is responsible for conducting studies
and evaluations of the Nation's food and nutrition assistance programs
that are administered by the Food and Nutrition Service (FNS), U.S.
Department of Agriculture. Data collected by its Current Population
Survey Food Security Supplement (CPS-FSS) annually are used to monitor
the prevalence of food security and the prevalence and severity of food
insecurity among the Nation's households. The prevalence of these
conditions as well as year-to-year trends in their prevalence is
estimated at the national level and for population subgroups. These
data are also used to monitor the amounts that households spend for
food and their use of community food pantries and emergency kitchens.
These statistics along with research based on the data are used to
identify the causes and consequences of food insecurity, and to assess
the need for, and performance of, domestic food assistance programs.
ERS is in the process of revising the survey instrument to maintain its
relevance and scientific quality.
The intent of this notice is to announce that ERS intends to add a
test of current and revised survey questions (aka split panel test) to
the aforementioned information collection in order to determine how
well the revised survey questions perform. Results from this test will
be used to improve the measurement of food security and determine the
most appropriate survey items to collect food security data in regular
future collections.
Once receiving the OMB clearance, the U.S. Census Bureau will
supplement an upcoming CPS with revised test questions regarding
household food shopping, use of food and nutrition assistance programs,
food sufficiency, and difficulties in meeting household food needs.
Revisions to the supplemental survey instrument was developed in
conjunction with food security experts nationwide as well as survey
method experts within the Census Bureau. The Census Bureau completed a
cognitive interview study of the revised survey questions in 2019, and
the recommendations from that study formed the test instrument to be
used in the upcoming testing. This supplemental information will be
collected by both personal visit and telephone interviews in
conjunction with the regular monthly CPS interviewing. Interviews will
be conducted using Computer Assisted Personal Interview (CAPI) and
Computer Assisted Telephone Interview (CATI) methods.
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Public reporting burden for this split panel test is estimated to
average 7.3 minutes (after rounding) for each household that responds
to the labor force portion of the CPS. The estimate is based on the
average proportion of respondents that were asked each question in
recent survey years and typical reading and response times for the
questions. The estimate assumes an 80 percent response rate to the
supplement. Based on these estimates, ERS intends to request a one-time
only additional 39,000 respondents and 4,729 hours of response burden
for conducting the aforementioned split panel test during its testing
year. Copies of this information collection can be obtained from Alisha
Coleman-Jensen at the address in the preamble.
Comments: 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 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 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. 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 also become a matter of public record.
Dated: January 28, 2020.
Marca Weinberg,
Acting Administrator, Economic Research Service.
[FR Doc. 2020-02547 Filed 2-7-20; 8:45 am]
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