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• Indemnity approach, including role
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management; and
• Use of predictive genetics to
prevent CWD within the HCP.
Topics needing additional discussion
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animal-disease-information/cervid/
cervids-cwd/cervids-voluntary-hcp.
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information by email about the
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Done in Washington, DC, this 5th day of
July 2023.
Michael Watson,
Acting Administrator, Animal and Plant
Health Inspection Service.
[FR Doc. 2023–14689 Filed 7–11–23; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Food and Nutrition Service
Agency Information Collection
Activities: Reasons for UnderRedemption of the WIC Cash-Value
Benefit
Food and Nutrition Service
(FNS), Department of Agriculture
(USDA).
ACTION: Notice.
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 information
collection. This study informs the U.S.
Department of Agriculture’s Food and
Nutrition Service (FNS) about the
reasons behind under-redemption of the
cash-value benefit (CVB) issued to
participants in the Special
Supplemental Nutrition Program for
Women, Infants, and Children (WIC).
DATES: Written comments must be
received on or before September 11,
2023.
SUMMARY:
Comments may be sent to
Summer Weber, Food and Nutrition
Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture,
1320 Braddock Place, Alexandria, VA
22314. Comments may also be
submitted via fax to the attention of
Summer Weber at 815–319–5697 or via
email at summer.weber@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:
Requests for additional information or
copies of this information collection
should be directed to Summer Weber at
ADDRESSES:
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815–319–5697 or Summer.Weber@
usda.gov.
The
American Rescue Plan Act of 2021
(ARP), which was signed into law in
March 2021, included provisions
allowing the USDA to temporarily
increase the Cash Value Voucher/
Benefit (CVV/B) for certain food
packages through September 30, 2021.
This CVB increase was further extended
by Congress and is in place for fiscal
year (FY) 2023. This increased CVB
amount may reduce barriers to full
utilization of the benefit. FNS is
particularly interested in how State
agency policies and practices as well as
the temporary benefit increase affects
CVB redemption rates.
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 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 or other forms of information
technology.
Title: Reasons for Under-Redemption
of the WIC Cash-Value Benefit.
Form Number: N/A.
OMB Number: Not yet assigned.
Expiration Date: Not yet determined.
Type of Request: New collection.
Abstract: The Special Supplemental
Nutrition Program for Women, Infants,
and Children (WIC) provides nutritious
supplemental foods, healthcare
referrals, breastfeeding support, and
nutrition education to low-income
pregnant, breastfeeding, and postpartum
women, infants and children up to age
5 who are at nutritional risk. A final
rule, Special Supplemental Nutrition
Program for Women, Infants, and
Children (WIC): Revisions in the WIC
Food Packages, was published in the
Federal Register on March 4, 2014 (79
FR 12274) that revised the WIC food
packages to add a monthly cash-value
benefit (CVB) for the purchase of fruits
and vegetables. This rule also detailed
specific provisions for the value of the
CVB, the types of fruits and vegetables
authorized, and other State options for
providing this benefit. Recent studies
have estimated that redemption rates for
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CVBs range from 73 percent to 77
percent; 1 2 however, the reasons for
under-redemption of this benefit have
not been fully explored. FNS has funded
this study to determine the barriers to
CVB redemption and the effects of State
agency policies, practices, and other
factors on CVB redemption rates.
There are a variety of WIC State
agency policies and practices that may
contribute to CVB under-redemption,
including but not limited to: vendor
authorization and selection policies, the
forms of fruits and vegetables allowed,
vendor minimum stocking
requirements, and participant tools and
training available. Other State and
household factors may also affect
redemption rates, such as geographic
access to WIC vendors or household
preferences for certain types of fruits
and vegetables. In addition, the
American Rescue Plan Act of 2021
(ARP), which was signed into law on
March 11, 2021 (Pub. L. 117–2),
included provisions allowing the USDA
to temporarily increase the CVV/B for
certain food packages through
September 30, 2021. This provision
increased the current monthly amounts
from $9 for children and $11 for women
to up to $35 monthly.3 On September
30, 2021, Congress passed Public Law
117–43 (Extending Government
Funding and Delivering Emergency
Assistance Act) to extend the CVB
increase until December 31, 2021. This
extension aligned WIC benefit levels
with the National Academies of
Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine
(NASEM) recommendations of $24/
month for children, $43/month for
pregnant and postpartum participants,
and $47/month for breastfeeding
participants. Congress subsequently
passed Public Law 117–70 and Public
Law 117–103 which further extended
the CVB benefit at the NASEMrecommended amounts through
September 30, 2022.4 5 For FY 2023, the
1 Phillips, D., Bell, L., Morgan, R., & Pooler, J.
(2014). Transition to EBT in WIC: Review of impact
and examination of participant redemption
patterns: Final report. Retrieved from https://
altarum.org/sites/default/files/uploadedpublication-files/Altarum_
Transition%20to%20WIC%20EBT_
Final%20Report_071614.pdf.
2 National Academies of Sciences, Engineering,
and Medicine. (2017). Review of WIC food
packages: Improving balance and choice: Final
report. Washington, DC: The National Academies
Press. DOI: https://doi.org/10.17226/23655.
3 USDA FNS (2021). WIC Policy Memorandum
#2021–3: State Agency Option to Temporarily
Increase the Cash-Value Voucher/Benefit for Fruit
and Vegetable Purchases. Retrieved from: https://
www.fns.usda.gov/wic/policy-memorandum-20213.
4 USDA FNS (2021). WIC Policy Memorandum
#2022–2: Extending the Temporary Increase in the
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CVB was increased to $25 for child
participants, $44 for pregnant and
postpartum participants, and $49 for
fully and partially breastfeeding
participants. These increased CVB
amounts may reduce barriers to full
utilization of the benefit. The temporary
CVB increase offers a unique
opportunity to test whether CVB
redemption rates changed after
implementation and whether certain
State policy and participant-level factors
impacted these rate changes.
In order to identify the factors
associated with CVB redemption and
examine the effects of State agency
policies and practices on CVB
redemption rates, FNS is conducting a
study in 12 States, with more in-depth
data collection occurring in 8 of these
States. The study will gather data from
WIC State agency staff, administrative
records, and WIC participants.
Administrative record collection will
include electronic benefit transfer (EBT)
data previously collected from 12 State
agencies for the WIC Food Cost
Containment Practices study (OMB
Number 0584–0627 WIC Food Package
Costs and Cost Containment Study,
Discontinued 09/30/2020) as well as
EBT and certification data from 8 States
for a 12-month period during which
States implemented the CVB increase in
2021–2022. EBT data will be used to
calculate rates in the study State
agencies and, in conjunction with the
policy data, will be used to assess the
ways in which redemption rates vary
with differences in policies and
practices. Participant and State agency
staff interviews in 8 of the 12 States will
be used to understand the factors that
are most salient to participants in
making decisions about purchasing
fruits and vegetables with their CVB and
barriers to redemption.
Affected Public: (1) State, local, and
tribal governments; (2) nonprofits; and
(3) individuals/households. Identified
respondent groups include the
following:
1. State, local, and tribal governments:
State agency staff and database
administrators in eight States, local
agency staff at twelve local agencies,
and clinic staff at twelve clinics
2. Nonprofits: staff at four local
agencies and four WIC clinics 6
Cash-Value Voucher/Benefit. Retrieved from:
https://www.fns.usda.gov/wic/policy-memo-2022-2extending-temporary-increase-cash-value-voucherbenefit.
5 USDA FNS (2022). WIC Policy Memorandum
#2022–8: Monthly Cash-Value Voucher/Benefit for
FY 2023 Fruit and Vegetable Purchases. Retrieved
from: https://www.fns.usda.gov/wic/monthly-cashvalue-voucherbenefit-2023-fruit-vegetable.
6 Local agencies and clinics may be either
government or nonprofit organizations. It is
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3. Individuals: WIC participants in
eight study States
Estimated Number of Respondents:
The total estimated number of
respondents is 625 (40 State and local
government staff, 8 nonprofit staff, and
577 individuals). Of the 625
respondents to be contacted, 505 are
expected to be responsive, and 120 are
expected to be nonresponsive. The
breakout follows:
1. 40 State and local government staff:
Of 16 State agency staff to be contacted
across 8 States, 16 are expected to be
responsive; of 12 local agency staff
contacted across 12 local agencies, 12
are expected to be responsive; of 12
clinic staff contacted across 12 clinics,
12 are expected to be responsive.
2. 8 nonprofit staff: Of 4 local agency
staff contacted across 4 local agencies, 4
are expected to be responsive; of 4 clinic
staff to be contacted across 4 clinics, 4
are expected to be responsive.
3. 577 individuals: 9 individuals are
expected to participate in a pretest. Of
577 individuals to be contacted for the
main study, 457 are expected to be
responsive, with 120 non-responsive.
Estimated Number of Responses per
Respondent: 4.01 across the entire
collection. This is based on the
estimated 2,505 total annual responses
(2,225 responsive and 280
nonresponsive) to be made by the 625
respondents. See table 1 for the
estimated number of responses per
respondent for each type of respondent.
The breakout follows:
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1. WIC State agency staff: Eight WIC
State agency staff will be asked to
complete one semi-structured telephone
interview each. Prior to interviews,
State agency staff will receive advance
communications about the study (a
letter and frequently asked questions
(FAQ) sheet); the same State agency staff
will receive a recruitment email and
take part in a recruitment call.
2. Database administrator: Database
administrators from each of the eight
State agencies will be asked to respond
to the EBT and certification data
requests.
3. WIC local agency staff (including
State, local, and tribal governments and
non-profits): 16 WIC local agency staff
(12 from State, local, or tribal
government and 4 from non-profits) will
be asked to assist with coordination of
WIC participant recruitment for the
study. These 16 WIC local agency staff
will receive advance communications
about the study (a letter and FAQ sheet);
the same WIC local agency staff will
receive a recruitment email and take
part in a recruitment call.
4. WIC clinic staff (including state,
local, and tribal governments and nonprofits): 16 WIC clinic staff (12 from
State, local, or tribal government and 4
from non-profits) will be asked to assist
with coordination of WIC participant
recruitment for the study. These 16 WIC
clinic staff will receive advance
communications about the study (a
letter and FAQ sheet); the same WIC
clinic staff will receive a recruitment
email and take part in a recruitment
call.
5. Individuals (WIC participants): The
estimated total number of responses per
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all of the individuals (WIC participants)
in the study is 4.0. In total, nine
individuals will participate in a pretest.
568 individuals will receive a study
brochure; of these, 448 are expected to
participate in an eligibility screener for
a telephone interview. Of the 328 who
are eligible to participate, 288 are
expected to participate in a telephone
interview and complete the consent
form. Forty individuals are expected to
decline participation and not complete
the consent form. All 288 individuals
who complete consent forms are
expected to participate in the interviews
and the demographic survey. A total of
104 individuals are expected to receive
reminder calls about participating in a
telephone interview. FNS estimates that
120 of the WIC participants will be nonresponsive.
Estimated Total Annual Responses:
2,505 (2,225 annual responses for
responsive participants and 280 annual
responses for nonresponsive
participants).
Estimated Time per Response: The
estimated average response time is 0.13
hours for all respondents (0.14 hours for
responsive participants and 0.05 hours
for nonresponsive participants). The
estimated time of response varies from
30 seconds (0.0083 hours) to 2.5 hours
depending on respondent group and
activity, as shown in table 1.
Estimated Total Annual Burden on
Respondents: 327.83 hours (313.80
hours for responsive participants, and
14.03 hours for nonresponsive
participants). See table 1 for estimated
total annual burden for each type of
respondent.
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Nonprofit .................
State, Local, and
Tribal Government.
Respondent category
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8
8
Reminder email ......
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WIC local agency
staff.
WIC local agency
staff.
WIC local agency
staff.
WIC local agency
staff.
4
Reminder email ......
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Advance communications (letter).
Advance communications (FAQ
sheet).
Recruitment call ......
12
40
12
40
Clinic staff subtotal
12
12
State and local government subtotal
12
12
12
12
Advance communications (letter).
Advance communications (FAQ
sheet).
Recruitment call ......
Reminder email ......
12
12
12
12
Clinic staff ...............
Clinic staff ...............
Clinic staff ...............
Clinic staff ...............
12
12
Reminder email ......
12
12
12
16
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
12
12
Frequency
of
response
Total
annual responses
Responsive
Hours per
response
1
1
1
1
48
12
12
12
12
48
12
12
12
12
56
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
4
4
4
4
152
Nonprofit
4
4
1
1
1
1
4
1
1
1
1
4
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
0.05
0.75
0.10
0.10
0.47
0.25
0.75
0.05
0.10
0.10
0.25
0.05
0.75
0.10
0.10
0.86
2.50
1.50
1.00
0.05
0.75
0.10
0.10
State, Local, and Tribal Government
Number of
respondents
12
Advance communications (letter).
Advance communications (FAQ
sheet).
Recruitment call ......
WIC local agency staff subtotal
WIC local agency
staff.
WIC local agency
staff.
WIC local agency
staff.
WIC local agency
staff.
16
8
8
Telephone interviews with up to
two staff per State.
EBT data .................
WIC State agency staff subtotal
Database administrator.
Database administrator.
WIC State agency
staff.
WIC State agency
staff.
WIC State agency
staff.
8
Advance communications (FAQ
sheet).
Recruitment call ......
WIC State agency
staff.
8
Advance communications (letter).
Sample
size
WIC State agency
staff.
Type of respondent
Instruments and
activities
0.20
3.00
0.40
0.40
72.02
12.01
9.00
0.60
1.20
1.20
12.01
0.60
9.00
1.20
1.20
48.00
20.00
12.00
8.00
0.40
6.00
0.80
0.80
Annual
burden
(hours)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Number of
nonrespondents
TABLE 1—TOTAL PUBLIC BURDEN HOURS AND RESPONDENT COSTS
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Frequency
of
response
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Total
annual
responses
Nonresponsive
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
Hours per
response
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
Annual
burden
(hours)
0.20
3.00
0.40
0.40
72
12
9.00
0.60
1.20
1.20
12.01
0.60
9.00
1.20
1.20
48.00
20.00
12.00
8.00
0.40
6.00
0.80
0.80
Grand total
annual
burden
estimate
(Hours)
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.....
.....
.....
.....
Pretest ....................
Study brochure .......
Eligibility screener
form.
Reminder call ..........
Consent form ..........
Interview protocol ...
Demographic survey
Thank-you note .......
Individual subtotal
participants
participants
participants
participants
participants
Total
WIC
WIC
WIC
WIC
WIC
WIC participants .....
WIC participants .....
WIC participants .....
625
577
104
328
288
288
288
9
568
448
8
Nonprofit subtotal
4
4
4
4
4
Advance communications (letter).
Advance communications (FAQ
sheet).
Recruitment call ......
Reminder email ......
4
Clinic staff subtotal
Clinic staff ...............
Clinic staff ...............
Clinic staff ...............
Clinic staff ...............
WIC local agency staff subtotal
505
457
104
288
288
288
288
9
448
328
8
4
4
4
4
4
4
32
16
4.41
4.47
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
4
4
4
4
16
2,225
2,041
104
288
288
288
288
9
448
328
Individuals
4
4
1
1
1
1
4
0.14
0.11
0.0083
0.03
0.50
0.07
0.05
0.75
0.05
0.05
0.25
0.25
0.75
0.05
0.10
0.10
0.25
313.80
233.78
0.86
9.62
144.00
19.24
14.43
6.75
22.44
16.43
8.00
4.00
3.00
0.20
0.40
0.40
4.00
120
120
0
40
0
0
0
0
120
120
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2.33
2.33
0
1
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
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Tameka Owens,
Assistant Administrator, Food and Nutrition
Service.
[FR Doc. 2023–14655 Filed 7–11–23; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 3410–30–P
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Rural Business-Cooperative Service
[Docket No. RBS—23–BUSINESS–0017]
Notice of Request for Approval of a
New Information Collection
Rural Housing Service, Rural
Business-Cooperative Service, and Rural
Utilities Service, USDA.
ACTION: Notice and request for
comments.
AGENCY:
In accordance with the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this
notice announces the intention of the
Rural Business-Cooperative Service,
Rural Housing Service, and the Rural
Utilities Service, agencies of the Rural
Development mission area within the
U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA),
hereinafter collectively referred to as the
Agency to request approval for a new
information collection in support of
compliance with applicable acts for
planning and performing construction
and other development work.
DATES: Comments on this notice must be
received by September 11, 2023.
ADDRESSES: Comments may be
submitted by the following method:
• Federal eRulemaking Portal: This
website provides the ability to type
short comments directly into the
comment field on this web page or
attach a file for lengthier comments. Go
to https://www.regulations.gov. Follow
the on-line instructions at that site for
submitting comments.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Lynn Gilbert, Rural Development
Innovation Center—Regulations
Management Division, USDA, 1400
Independence Avenue SW, South
Building, Washington, DC 20250–1522.
Telephone: (202) 690–2682. Email
lynn.gilbert@usda.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Office
of Management and Budget’s (OMB)
regulation (5 CFR part 1320)
implementing provisions of the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (Pub.
L. 104–13) requires that interested
members of the public and affected
agencies have an opportunity to
comment on information collection and
recordkeeping activities (see 5 CFR
1320.8(d)). This notice identifies an
information collection that Rural
Development is submitting to OMB for
a new collection.
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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; and (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 may be sent by the Federal
eRulemaking Portal: Go to https://
www.regulations.gov and, in the lower
‘‘Search Regulations and Federal
Actions’’ box, select ‘‘RBS’’ from the
agency drop-down menu, then click on
‘‘Submit.’’ In the Docket ID column,
select RBS–23–BUSINESS–0017 to
submit or view public comments and to
view supporting and related materials
available electronically. Information on
using Regulations.gov, including
instructions for accessing documents,
submitting comments, and viewing the
docket after the close of the comment
period, is available through the site’s
‘‘User Tips’’ link.
Title: 7 CFR 1951—Servicing and
Collection Common Forms.
OMB Number: 0570–New.
Expiration Date of Approval: Three
years from approval date.
Type of Request: New information
collection.
Abstract: The information collection
under OMB Number 0570–New will
enable the Agencies to effectively
provide servicing to a recipient’s post
disbursement loan and/or debt
collection efforts to support Agencies
and parties involved.
The Rural Housing Service (RHS),
Rural Business and Cooperative Service
(RBCS) and Rural Utilities service (RUS)
agencies within the Rural Development
mission area, hereinafter referred to as
Agency, is the credit Agency for
agriculture and rural development for
the United States Department of
Agriculture. The Agency offers loans,
grants and loan guarantees to help
create jobs and support economic
development and essential services such
as housing; health care; first responder
services and equipment; and water,
electric and communications
infrastructure.
Rural Development has determined
that the financial reporting requirements
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are necessary to provide the Agency
with current information in order to
monitor the program, to make various
reporting requirements to Congress, and
for program innovation and expansion
under the Government’s Performance
Review.
Estimate of Burden: RD is requesting
approval for one respondent and a onehour place holder in order for OMB to
issue a control number for these forms.
The burden for each of the forms will
be accounted for within the individual
Rural Development program collection
packages using the form(s).
Respondents: Recipients of Rural
Development Federal financial
assistance, loan, and loan guarantee
programs.
ESTIMATED NUMBER OF RESPONSES
PER RESPONDENT PER FORM IN
PACKAGE
Form No.
Responses
per
respondent
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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.
Karama Neal,
Administrator, Rural Business-Cooperative
Service.
[FR Doc. 2023–14782 Filed 7–11–23; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 3410–XV–P
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Rural Utilities Service
[Docket #: RUS–23–WATER–0009]
Notice of Funding Opportunity for
Calendar Year 2022 Disaster Water
Grants Program for Fiscal Year 2023;
Water and Environmental Programs;
Correction
Rural Utilities Service, USDA.
Notice, correction.
AGENCY:
ACTION:
The Rural Utilities Service
(RUS or Agency), a Rural Development
(RD) mission area of the United States
Department of Agriculture (USDA),
published a Notice of Funding
Opportunity (NOFO) in the Federal
Register on June 22, 2023, to announce
the acceptance of applications under the
Calendar Year (CY) 2022 Disaster Water
Grants Program for Fiscal Year (FY)
2023. The NOFO also announced the
availability of at least $247,250,000 in
grant funding through the Disaster
Relief Supplemental Appropriations
SUMMARY:
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Food and Nutrition Service
Agency Information Collection Activities: Reasons for Under-
Redemption of the WIC Cash-Value Benefit
AGENCY: Food and Nutrition Service (FNS), Department of Agriculture
(USDA).
ACTION: Notice.
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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
information collection. This study informs the U.S. Department of
Agriculture's Food and Nutrition Service (FNS) about the reasons behind
under-redemption of the cash-value benefit (CVB) issued to participants
in the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and
Children (WIC).
DATES: Written comments must be received on or before September 11,
2023.
ADDRESSES: Comments may be sent to Summer Weber, Food and Nutrition
Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture, 1320 Braddock Place,
Alexandria, VA 22314. Comments may also be submitted via fax to the
attention of Summer Weber at 815-319-5697 or via email at
[email protected]. 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: Requests for additional information or
copies of this information collection should be directed to Summer
Weber at
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815-319-5697 or [email protected]
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (ARP),
which was signed into law in March 2021, included provisions allowing
the USDA to temporarily increase the Cash Value Voucher/Benefit (CVV/B)
for certain food packages through September 30, 2021. This CVB increase
was further extended by Congress and is in place for fiscal year (FY)
2023. This increased CVB amount may reduce barriers to full utilization
of the benefit. FNS is particularly interested in how State agency
policies and practices as well as the temporary benefit increase
affects CVB redemption rates.
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 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 or
other forms of information technology.
Title: Reasons for Under-Redemption of the WIC Cash-Value Benefit.
Form Number: N/A.
OMB Number: Not yet assigned.
Expiration Date: Not yet determined.
Type of Request: New collection.
Abstract: The Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women,
Infants, and Children (WIC) provides nutritious supplemental foods,
healthcare referrals, breastfeeding support, and nutrition education to
low-income pregnant, breastfeeding, and postpartum women, infants and
children up to age 5 who are at nutritional risk. A final rule, Special
Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC):
Revisions in the WIC Food Packages, was published in the Federal
Register on March 4, 2014 (79 FR 12274) that revised the WIC food
packages to add a monthly cash-value benefit (CVB) for the purchase of
fruits and vegetables. This rule also detailed specific provisions for
the value of the CVB, the types of fruits and vegetables authorized,
and other State options for providing this benefit. Recent studies have
estimated that redemption rates for CVBs range from 73 percent to 77
percent; 1 2 however, the reasons for under-redemption of
this benefit have not been fully explored. FNS has funded this study to
determine the barriers to CVB redemption and the effects of State
agency policies, practices, and other factors on CVB redemption rates.
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\1\ Phillips, D., Bell, L., Morgan, R., & Pooler, J. (2014).
Transition to EBT in WIC: Review of impact and examination of
participant redemption patterns: Final report. Retrieved from
https://altarum.org/sites/default/files/uploaded-publication-files/Altarum_Transition%20to%20WIC%20EBT_Final%20Report_071614.pdf.
\2\ National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine.
(2017). Review of WIC food packages: Improving balance and choice:
Final report. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. DOI:
https://doi.org/10.17226/23655.
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There are a variety of WIC State agency policies and practices that
may contribute to CVB under-redemption, including but not limited to:
vendor authorization and selection policies, the forms of fruits and
vegetables allowed, vendor minimum stocking requirements, and
participant tools and training available. Other State and household
factors may also affect redemption rates, such as geographic access to
WIC vendors or household preferences for certain types of fruits and
vegetables. In addition, the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (ARP),
which was signed into law on March 11, 2021 (Pub. L. 117-2), included
provisions allowing the USDA to temporarily increase the CVV/B for
certain food packages through September 30, 2021. This provision
increased the current monthly amounts from $9 for children and $11 for
women to up to $35 monthly.\3\ On September 30, 2021, Congress passed
Public Law 117-43 (Extending Government Funding and Delivering
Emergency Assistance Act) to extend the CVB increase until December 31,
2021. This extension aligned WIC benefit levels with the National
Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine (NASEM)
recommendations of $24/month for children, $43/month for pregnant and
postpartum participants, and $47/month for breastfeeding participants.
Congress subsequently passed Public Law 117-70 and Public Law 117-103
which further extended the CVB benefit at the NASEM-recommended amounts
through September 30, 2022.4 5 For FY 2023, the CVB was
increased to $25 for child participants, $44 for pregnant and
postpartum participants, and $49 for fully and partially breastfeeding
participants. These increased CVB amounts may reduce barriers to full
utilization of the benefit. The temporary CVB increase offers a unique
opportunity to test whether CVB redemption rates changed after
implementation and whether certain State policy and participant-level
factors impacted these rate changes.
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\3\ USDA FNS (2021). WIC Policy Memorandum #2021-3: State Agency
Option to Temporarily Increase the Cash-Value Voucher/Benefit for
Fruit and Vegetable Purchases. Retrieved from: https://www.fns.usda.gov/wic/policy-memorandum-2021-3.
\4\ USDA FNS (2021). WIC Policy Memorandum #2022-2: Extending
the Temporary Increase in the Cash-Value Voucher/Benefit. Retrieved
from: https://www.fns.usda.gov/wic/policy-memo-2022-2-extending-temporary-increase-cash-value-voucher-benefit.
\5\ USDA FNS (2022). WIC Policy Memorandum #2022-8: Monthly
Cash-Value Voucher/Benefit for FY 2023 Fruit and Vegetable
Purchases. Retrieved from: https://www.fns.usda.gov/wic/monthly-cash-value-voucherbenefit-2023-fruit-vegetable.
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In order to identify the factors associated with CVB redemption and
examine the effects of State agency policies and practices on CVB
redemption rates, FNS is conducting a study in 12 States, with more in-
depth data collection occurring in 8 of these States. The study will
gather data from WIC State agency staff, administrative records, and
WIC participants. Administrative record collection will include
electronic benefit transfer (EBT) data previously collected from 12
State agencies for the WIC Food Cost Containment Practices study (OMB
Number 0584-0627 WIC Food Package Costs and Cost Containment Study,
Discontinued 09/30/2020) as well as EBT and certification data from 8
States for a 12-month period during which States implemented the CVB
increase in 2021-2022. EBT data will be used to calculate rates in the
study State agencies and, in conjunction with the policy data, will be
used to assess the ways in which redemption rates vary with differences
in policies and practices. Participant and State agency staff
interviews in 8 of the 12 States will be used to understand the factors
that are most salient to participants in making decisions about
purchasing fruits and vegetables with their CVB and barriers to
redemption.
Affected Public: (1) State, local, and tribal governments; (2)
nonprofits; and (3) individuals/households. Identified respondent
groups include the following:
1. State, local, and tribal governments: State agency staff and
database administrators in eight States, local agency staff at twelve
local agencies, and clinic staff at twelve clinics
2. Nonprofits: staff at four local agencies and four WIC clinics
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nonprofit organizations. It is assumed that no contacted local
agencies or clinics will refuse to participate.
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3. Individuals: WIC participants in eight study States
Estimated Number of Respondents: The total estimated number of
respondents is 625 (40 State and local government staff, 8 nonprofit
staff, and 577 individuals). Of the 625 respondents to be contacted,
505 are expected to be responsive, and 120 are expected to be
nonresponsive. The breakout follows:
1. 40 State and local government staff: Of 16 State agency staff to
be contacted across 8 States, 16 are expected to be responsive; of 12
local agency staff contacted across 12 local agencies, 12 are expected
to be responsive; of 12 clinic staff contacted across 12 clinics, 12
are expected to be responsive.
2. 8 nonprofit staff: Of 4 local agency staff contacted across 4
local agencies, 4 are expected to be responsive; of 4 clinic staff to
be contacted across 4 clinics, 4 are expected to be responsive.
3. 577 individuals: 9 individuals are expected to participate in a
pretest. Of 577 individuals to be contacted for the main study, 457 are
expected to be responsive, with 120 non-responsive.
Estimated Number of Responses per Respondent: 4.01 across the
entire collection. This is based on the estimated 2,505 total annual
responses (2,225 responsive and 280 nonresponsive) to be made by the
625 respondents. See table 1 for the estimated number of responses per
respondent for each type of respondent. The breakout follows:
1. WIC State agency staff: Eight WIC State agency staff will be
asked to complete one semi-structured telephone interview each. Prior
to interviews, State agency staff will receive advance communications
about the study (a letter and frequently asked questions (FAQ) sheet);
the same State agency staff will receive a recruitment email and take
part in a recruitment call.
2. Database administrator: Database administrators from each of the
eight State agencies will be asked to respond to the EBT and
certification data requests.
3. WIC local agency staff (including State, local, and tribal
governments and non-profits): 16 WIC local agency staff (12 from State,
local, or tribal government and 4 from non-profits) will be asked to
assist with coordination of WIC participant recruitment for the study.
These 16 WIC local agency staff will receive advance communications
about the study (a letter and FAQ sheet); the same WIC local agency
staff will receive a recruitment email and take part in a recruitment
call.
4. WIC clinic staff (including state, local, and tribal governments
and non-profits): 16 WIC clinic staff (12 from State, local, or tribal
government and 4 from non-profits) will be asked to assist with
coordination of WIC participant recruitment for the study. These 16 WIC
clinic staff will receive advance communications about the study (a
letter and FAQ sheet); the same WIC clinic staff will receive a
recruitment email and take part in a recruitment call.
5. Individuals (WIC participants): The estimated total number of
responses per all of the individuals (WIC participants) in the study is
4.0. In total, nine individuals will participate in a pretest. 568
individuals will receive a study brochure; of these, 448 are expected
to participate in an eligibility screener for a telephone interview. Of
the 328 who are eligible to participate, 288 are expected to
participate in a telephone interview and complete the consent form.
Forty individuals are expected to decline participation and not
complete the consent form. All 288 individuals who complete consent
forms are expected to participate in the interviews and the demographic
survey. A total of 104 individuals are expected to receive reminder
calls about participating in a telephone interview. FNS estimates that
120 of the WIC participants will be non-responsive.
Estimated Total Annual Responses: 2,505 (2,225 annual responses for
responsive participants and 280 annual responses for nonresponsive
participants).
Estimated Time per Response: The estimated average response time is
0.13 hours for all respondents (0.14 hours for responsive participants
and 0.05 hours for nonresponsive participants). The estimated time of
response varies from 30 seconds (0.0083 hours) to 2.5 hours depending
on respondent group and activity, as shown in table 1.
Estimated Total Annual Burden on Respondents: 327.83 hours (313.80
hours for responsive participants, and 14.03 hours for nonresponsive
participants). See table 1 for estimated total annual burden for each
type of respondent.
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Responsive Nonresponsive Grand
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Instruments and Sample annual
Respondent category Type of respondent activities size Number of Frequency Total Hours per Annual Number of Frequency Total Hours per Annual burden
respondents of annual response burden non- of annual response burden estimate
response responses (hours) respondents response responses (hours) (Hours)
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State, Local, and Tribal Government
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State, Local, and Tribal Government.... WIC State agency staff.... Advance communications 8 8 1 8 0.10 0.80 0 0 0 0.00 0.00 0.80
(letter).
WIC State agency staff.... Advance communications 8 8 1 8 0.10 0.80 0 0 0 0.00 0.00 0.80
(FAQ sheet).
WIC State agency staff.... Recruitment call.......... 8 8 1 8 0.75 6.00 0 0 0 0.00 0.00 6.00
WIC State agency staff.... Reminder email............ 8 8 1 8 0.05 0.40 0 0 0 0.00 0.00 0.40
WIC State agency staff.... Telephone interviews with 8 8 1 8 1.00 8.00 0 0 0 0.00 0.00 8.00
up to two staff per State.
Database administrator.... EBT data.................. 8 8 1 8 1.50 12.00 0 0 0 0.00 0.00 12.00
Database administrator.... Certification data........ 8 8 1 8 2.50 20.00 0 0 0 0.00 0.00 20.00
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WIC State agency staff subtotal 16 16 4 56 0.86 48.00 0 0 0 0.00 0.00 48.00
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WIC local agency staff.... Advance communications 12 12 1 12 0.10 1.20 0 0 0 0.00 0.00 1.20
(letter).
WIC local agency staff.... Advance communications 12 12 1 12 0.10 1.20 0 0 0 0.00 0.00 1.20
(FAQ sheet).
WIC local agency staff.... Recruitment call.......... 12 12 1 12 0.75 9.00 0 0 0 0.00 0.00 9.00
WIC local agency staff.... Reminder email............ 12 12 1 12 0.05 0.60 0 0 0 0.00 0.00 0.60
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WIC local agency staff subtotal 12 12 4 48 0.25 12.01 0 0 0 0.00 0.00 12.01
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Clinic staff.............. Advance communications 12 12 1 12 0.10 1.20 0 0 0 0.00 0.00 1.20
(letter).
Clinic staff.............. Advance communications 12 12 1 12 0.10 1.20 0 0 0 0.00 0.00 1.20
(FAQ sheet).
Clinic staff.............. Recruitment call.......... 12 12 1 12 0.75 9.00 0 0 0 0.00 0.00 9.00
Clinic staff.............. Reminder email............ 12 12 1 12 0.05 0.60 0 0 0 0.00 0.00 0.60
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Clinic staff subtotal 12 12 4 48 0.25 12.01 0 0 0 0.00 0.00 12
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State and local government subtotal 40 40 4 152 0.47 72.02 0 0 0 0.00 0.00 72
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Nonprofit
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Nonprofit.............................. WIC local agency staff.... Advance communications 4 4 1 4 0.10 0.40 0 0 0 0.00 0.00 0.40
(letter).
WIC local agency staff.... Advance communications 4 4 1 4 0.10 0.40 0 0 0 0.00 0.00 0.40
(FAQ sheet).
WIC local agency staff.... Recruitment call.......... 4 4 1 4 0.75 3.00 0 0 0 0.00 0.00 3.00
WIC local agency staff.... Reminder email............ 4 4 1 4 0.05 0.20 0 0 0 0.00 0.00 0.20
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WIC local agency staff subtotal 4 4 4 16 0.25 4.00 0 0 0 0.00 0.00 4.00
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Clinic staff.............. Advance communications 4 4 1 4 0.10 0.40 0 0 0 0.00 0.00 0.40
(letter).
Clinic staff.............. Advance communications 4 4 1 4 0.10 0.40 0 0 0 0.00 0.00 0.40
(FAQ sheet).
Clinic staff.............. Recruitment call.......... 4 4 1 4 0.75 3.00 0 0 0 0.00 0.00 3.00
Clinic staff.............. Reminder email............ 4 4 1 4 0.05 0.20 0 0 0 0.00 0.00 0.20
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Clinic staff subtotal 4 4 4 16 0.25 4.00 0 0 0 0.00 0.00 4.00
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Nonprofit subtotal 8 8 4 32 0.25 8.00 0 0 0 0.00 0.00 8.00
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Individuals
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Individuals............................ WIC participants.......... Pretest................... 9 9 1 9 0.75 6.75 0 0 0 0.00 0.00 6.75
WIC participants.......... Study brochure............ 568 448 1 448 0.05 22.44 120 1 120 0.05 6.01 28.46
WIC participants.......... Eligibility screener form. 448 328 1 328 0.05 16.43 120 1 120 0.05 6.01 22.44
WIC participants.......... Reminder call............. 104 104 1 104 0.0083 0.86 0 0 0 0.00 0.00 0.86
WIC participants.......... Consent form.............. 328 288 1 288 0.03 9.62 40 1 40 0.05 2.00 11.62
WIC participants.......... Interview protocol........ 288 288 1 288 0.50 144.00 0 0 0 0.00 0.00 144.00
WIC participants.......... Demographic survey........ 288 288 1 288 0.07 19.24 0 0 0 0.00 0.00 19.24
WIC participants.......... Thank-you note............ 288 288 1 288 0.05 14.43 0 0 0 0.00 0.00 14.43
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Individual subtotal 577 457 4.47 2,041 0.11 233.78 120 2.33 280 0.05 14.03 247.81
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Total 625 505 4.41 2,225 0.14 313.80 120 2.33 280 0.05 14.03 327.83
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Tameka Owens,
Assistant Administrator, Food and Nutrition Service.
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