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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Food and Nutrition Service
Agency Information Collection
Activities: Commodity Supplemental
Food Program Participant
Characteristics and Program
Operations Study
Food and Nutrition Service
(FNS), 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 is a new information collection
request in which FNS seeks a
description of Commodity
Supplemental Food Program (CSFP)
participant characteristics and program
operations. CSFP provides free groceries
to approximately 700,000 low-income
seniors each month and is administered
by 60 State agencies, approximately 250
local agencies, and approximately 9,000
distribution sites.
DATES: Written comments must be
received on or before October 4, 2024.
ADDRESSES: Comments may be sent to
Rachel Zack, Office of Policy Support,
Food and Nutrition Service, U.S.
Department of Agriculture, 1320
Braddock Place, Alexandria, VA 22314.
Comments may also be submitted via
email to Rachel.Zack@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
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should be directed to Alexander Bush at
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SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
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: Commodity Supplemental Food
Program Participant Characteristics and
Program Operations (CSFP PCPO)
Study.
Form Number: Not applicable.
OMB Number: 0584–NEW.
Expiration Date: Not Yet Determined.
Type of Request: New collection.
Abstract: Administered by the U.S.
Department of Agriculture’s (USDA)
Food and Nutrition Service (FNS), the
Commodity Supplemental Food
Program (CSFP) provides USDA Foods
to income-eligible seniors aged 60 years
and older. This will be the first
comprehensive nationally
representative study of CSFP participant
characteristics and program operations.
The CSFP Participant Characteristics
and Program Operations (CSFP PCPO)
study will provide nationally
representative information on CSFP
participants and local program
operations. Through this study, FNS
aims to better understand who is
participating in the program, how the
program is operated, and successes and
challenges in implementing CSFP.
Findings from the study will help to
identify program needs and inform
decisions at the Federal, State, and local
levels about program administration and
potential policy decisions.
The objectives of this study are to: (1)
provide a sociodemographic and health
profile of CSFP participants; (2) describe
CSFP participants’ use of the program
and its contribution to their food
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supply; (3) provide descriptive
information on key aspects of CSFP
operations at the State and local agency
level; and (4) describe the participants’
experience with, and perceptions of,
CSFP.
The study will consist of surveys with
three populations: (a) all CSFP State
agencies, (b) all CSFP local agencies,
and (c) a sample of CSFP participants
from a nationally representative sample
of CSFP distribution sites. We define
distribution sites as any location that
distributes CSFP food packages directly
to CSFP participants. The study will
also request administrative data from
local agencies with information on their
distribution site characteristics, which
will be used for sampling for the
participant survey, as well as deidentified data on participant
demographics and program use if
available.
Affected Public: Members of the
public affected by the data collection
include State, Tribal, and Local
Government; not for profit
organizations; and individuals.
Respondent groups identified include:
(1) CSFP State agency directors, (2)
CSFP local agency managers, (3) CSFP
distribution site staff, and (4) CSFP
participants.
Estimated Number of Respondents:
The total estimated number of unique
respondents, which includes everyone
contacted for data collection regardless
of whether they participate, is 8,032—
which includes 1,657 respondents and
6,375 non-respondents. The
respondents are composed of 60 CSFP
State agency staff, 250 local agency staff,
222 CSFP distribution site staff, and
7,500 CSFP participants. 7,500 CSFP
participants will be recruited to
complete the survey, but we estimate
that only 15%, or 1,125 will complete
the survey.
Estimated Number of Responses per
Respondent: All respondents will be
asked to respond to each specific data
collection activity only once. CSFP State
agency staff, CSFP local agency staff,
and CSFP participants will each be
asked to complete one survey. CSFP
local agency staff will also be asked
once for a set of administrative data on
their distribution sites and deidentified
information on participant attendance
patterns. CSFP distribution site staff
will be asked to help recruit CSFP
participants at their distribution site,
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which will involve a planning
conversation between the distribution
site and the study contractor,
distribution of recruitment materials to
CSFP participants, and distribution of
surveys to CSFP participants when they
receive their food package.
Estimated Total Annual Responses:
The estimated number of total annual
responses is 8,282; this includes 1,907
responses from 1,657 respondents and
6,375 responses from 6,375 nonrespondents.
Estimated Time per Response: For
respondents, the estimated time of
response varies from 45 minutes to 4
hours depending on the data collection
activity, as shown in the table below.
Estimated Total Annual Burden on
Respondents: 3,139 hours; this includes
2,820 hours for respondents and 319
hours for non-respondents. See the table
below for estimated total annual burden
for each type of respondent and data
collection activity.
TOTAL ESTIMATED ANNUALIZED PUBLIC BURDEN HOURS 1
Respondent
Data collection activity
CSFP State Agency Staff ...
CSFP Local Agency Staff ...
State Agency Survey .........
Local Agency Survey .........
Local Agency Administrative Data Submission.
Assisting with Recruitment
for Participant Survey.
CSFP Participant Survey
(Respondents).
CSFP Participant Survey
(Non-Respondents).
CSFP Distribution Site Staff
CSFP Participants ...............
Total: ............................
Estimated
number of
respondents
.............................................
Total number
of responses
per
respondent
Total
annual
responses
Average
burden hours
per response
Total annual
burden hours
60
250
250
1
1
1
60
250
250
1.00
1.00
4.00
60.00
250.00
1,000.00
222
1
222
3.00
666.00
1,125
1
1,125
0.75
843.75
6,375
1
6,375
0.05
318.75
8,032
1
8,282
0.38
3,138.50
1 The
total burden hours presented here provide information assuming the maximum number of respondents for State agency surveys, local
agency surveys, and outreach to distribution sites for help with recruiting CSFP participants.
Tameka Owens,
Acting Administrator and Assistant
Administrator, Food and Nutrition Service.
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Street, Alturas, California, 96101.
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Food and Nutrition Service
Agency Information Collection Activities: Commodity Supplemental
Food Program Participant Characteristics and Program Operations Study
AGENCY: Food and Nutrition Service (FNS), 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 is a new information
collection request in which FNS seeks a description of Commodity
Supplemental Food Program (CSFP) participant characteristics and
program operations. CSFP provides free groceries to approximately
700,000 low-income seniors each month and is administered by 60 State
agencies, approximately 250 local agencies, and approximately 9,000
distribution sites.
DATES: Written comments must be received on or before October 4, 2024.
ADDRESSES: Comments may be sent to Rachel Zack, Office of Policy
Support, Food and Nutrition Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture,
1320 Braddock Place, Alexandria, VA 22314. Comments may also be
submitted via email to [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 Alexander
Bush at [email protected] or by phone 202-302-4693.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
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: Commodity Supplemental Food Program Participant
Characteristics and Program Operations (CSFP PCPO) Study.
Form Number: Not applicable.
OMB Number: 0584-NEW.
Expiration Date: Not Yet Determined.
Type of Request: New collection.
Abstract: Administered by the U.S. Department of Agriculture's
(USDA) Food and Nutrition Service (FNS), the Commodity Supplemental
Food Program (CSFP) provides USDA Foods to income-eligible seniors aged
60 years and older. This will be the first comprehensive nationally
representative study of CSFP participant characteristics and program
operations.
The CSFP Participant Characteristics and Program Operations (CSFP
PCPO) study will provide nationally representative information on CSFP
participants and local program operations. Through this study, FNS aims
to better understand who is participating in the program, how the
program is operated, and successes and challenges in implementing CSFP.
Findings from the study will help to identify program needs and inform
decisions at the Federal, State, and local levels about program
administration and potential policy decisions.
The objectives of this study are to: (1) provide a sociodemographic
and health profile of CSFP participants; (2) describe CSFP
participants' use of the program and its contribution to their food
supply; (3) provide descriptive information on key aspects of CSFP
operations at the State and local agency level; and (4) describe the
participants' experience with, and perceptions of, CSFP.
The study will consist of surveys with three populations: (a) all
CSFP State agencies, (b) all CSFP local agencies, and (c) a sample of
CSFP participants from a nationally representative sample of CSFP
distribution sites. We define distribution sites as any location that
distributes CSFP food packages directly to CSFP participants. The study
will also request administrative data from local agencies with
information on their distribution site characteristics, which will be
used for sampling for the participant survey, as well as de-identified
data on participant demographics and program use if available.
Affected Public: Members of the public affected by the data
collection include State, Tribal, and Local Government; not for profit
organizations; and individuals. Respondent groups identified include:
(1) CSFP State agency directors, (2) CSFP local agency managers, (3)
CSFP distribution site staff, and (4) CSFP participants.
Estimated Number of Respondents: The total estimated number of
unique respondents, which includes everyone contacted for data
collection regardless of whether they participate, is 8,032--which
includes 1,657 respondents and 6,375 non-respondents. The respondents
are composed of 60 CSFP State agency staff, 250 local agency staff, 222
CSFP distribution site staff, and 7,500 CSFP participants. 7,500 CSFP
participants will be recruited to complete the survey, but we estimate
that only 15%, or 1,125 will complete the survey.
Estimated Number of Responses per Respondent: All respondents will
be asked to respond to each specific data collection activity only
once. CSFP State agency staff, CSFP local agency staff, and CSFP
participants will each be asked to complete one survey. CSFP local
agency staff will also be asked once for a set of administrative data
on their distribution sites and deidentified information on participant
attendance patterns. CSFP distribution site staff will be asked to help
recruit CSFP participants at their distribution site,
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which will involve a planning conversation between the distribution
site and the study contractor, distribution of recruitment materials to
CSFP participants, and distribution of surveys to CSFP participants
when they receive their food package.
Estimated Total Annual Responses: The estimated number of total
annual responses is 8,282; this includes 1,907 responses from 1,657
respondents and 6,375 responses from 6,375 non-respondents.
Estimated Time per Response: For respondents, the estimated time of
response varies from 45 minutes to 4 hours depending on the data
collection activity, as shown in the table below.
Estimated Total Annual Burden on Respondents: 3,139 hours; this
includes 2,820 hours for respondents and 319 hours for non-respondents.
See the table below for estimated total annual burden for each type of
respondent and data collection activity.
Total Estimated Annualized Public Burden Hours \1\
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Total number
Estimated of responses Total annual Average burden Total annual
Respondent Data collection activity number of per responses hours per burden hours
respondents respondent response
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CSFP State Agency Staff................... State Agency Survey......... 60 1 60 1.00 60.00
CSFP Local Agency Staff................... Local Agency Survey......... 250 1 250 1.00 250.00
Local Agency Administrative 250 1 250 4.00 1,000.00
Data Submission.
CSFP Distribution Site Staff.............. Assisting with Recruitment 222 1 222 3.00 666.00
for Participant Survey.
CSFP Participants......................... CSFP Participant Survey 1,125 1 1,125 0.75 843.75
(Respondents).
CSFP Participant Survey (Non- 6,375 1 6,375 0.05 318.75
Respondents).
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Total:................................ ............................ 8,032 1 8,282 0.38 3,138.50
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\1\ The total burden hours presented here provide information assuming the maximum number of respondents for State agency surveys, local agency surveys,
and outreach to distribution sites for help with recruiting CSFP participants.
Tameka Owens,
Acting Administrator and Assistant Administrator, Food and Nutrition
Service.
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