Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; Comments Request-Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) Health Outcomes and Participant Experience (HOPE) Study, 76787-76793 [2024-21453]
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Food and Nutrition Service
Agency Information Collection
Activities: Proposed Collection;
Comments Request—Special
Supplemental Nutrition Program for
Women, Infants, and Children (WIC)
Health Outcomes and Participant
Experience (HOPE) Study
Food and Nutrition Service
(FNS), U.S. Department of Agriculture
(USDA).
ACTION: 60-Day 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 for
the Special Supplemental Nutrition
Program for Women, Infants, and
Children (WIC) Health Outcomes and
Participant Experience (HOPE) Study.
This new information collection will
provide the U.S. Department of
Agriculture, Food and Nutrition Service
(FNS) with current information about
the population WIC serves, how well
WIC services align with participants’
needs, and how WIC influences
participants’ health outcomes. This
information will help policymakers and
program administrators address service
gaps and reduce potential disparities in
health outcomes.
DATES: Written comments must be
received on or before November 18,
2024.
ADDRESSES: Comments may be sent to
the WIC HOPE Study Team, Office of
Policy Support, Food and Nutrition
Service, USDA, 1320 Braddock Place,
Alexandria, VA 22314. Comments may
also be submitted via email to
sm.fn.wic.hope@usda.gov or by phone at
709–905–2732. 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 on
or copies of this information collection
should be directed to the WIC HOPE
Study Team at sm.fn.wic.hope@
usda.gov or the current Contracting
Officer Representative for the study,
Amanda Reat at Amanda.Reat@
usda.gov, 709–905–2732.
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SUMMARY:
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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 shall have
practical utility; (b) the accuracy of the
agency’s estimate of the burden on the
proposed collection of information,
including the validity of the
methodology and assumptions that were
used; (c) ways to enhance the quality,
utility, and clarity of the information
collected; and (d) ways to minimize the
burden of the 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: WIC Health Outcomes and
Participant Experience Study.
Form Number: Not applicable.
OMB Number: 0584–NEW.
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, nutrition education
and counseling, breastfeeding
promotion and support, and referrals to
healthcare, social services, and other
community providers to pregnant,
breastfeeding, and postpartum women,
and infants and children up to age 5
who are at nutritional risk and in
households with a low income. As a
preventive public health nutrition
program, WIC aims to improve the
feeding practices, diet, and health of
participants. The first comprehensive
national study assessing WIC
participants, the WIC Infant Feeding
Practices Study (IFPS), began collecting
data in August 1994 and followed
infants from birth to age 1.1 The
subsequent and most recent study, the
Infant and Toddler Feeding Practices
Study-2 (ITFPS–2), began collecting
data in 2013 and has followed children
from birth through age 9.
WIC has experienced several notable
changes since the last major study was
launched. WIC currently serves a more
diverse population using more
modernized service delivery
approaches, such as Electronic Benefits
Transfer (EBT) cards, online shopping,
and virtual visits. WIC has also aligned
its nutrition education with the 2020–
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
1 Baydar, N., McCann, M., Williams, R., and
Vesper, E. (1997). Final report: WIC Infant Feeding
Practices Study (for the U.S. Department of
Agriculture, Food and Consumer Service). Seattle,
WA: Battelle, Centers for Public Health Research
and Evaluation. Available at: https://fnsprod.azureedge.us/sites/default/files/WICIFPS.pdf.
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2025 Dietary Guidelines for Americans
(DGA) and invested in new
breastfeeding promotion and support
resources, like the WIC Breastfeeding
Support: Learn Together. Grow
Together. campaign. Additional
substantial program changes are
forthcoming. For example, WIC has
proposed changes to the WIC food
packages to better serve participants’
dietary needs and preferences and
ensure equitable access to supplemental
foods. WIC is also investing in a
national strategy to diversify the WIC
workforce so it mirrors the diversity of
WIC families, culturally sensitive
outreach strategies to increase
enrollment and retention rates, and
technology enhancements to streamline
enrollment and provide a modern WIC
experience.2
The WIC Health Outcomes and
Participant Experience (WIC HOPE)
Study will provide the U.S. Department
of Agriculture (USDA), Food and
Nutrition Service (FNS) with current
information about the population WIC
serves, how well WIC services align
with participants’ needs, and how WIC
influences participants’ health
outcomes. This information will help
policymakers and program
administrators address service gaps and
reduce potential disparities in health
outcomes.
The five study objectives are: (1)
conduct new data collection to update
the information in WIC IFPS–1 and WIC
ITFPS–2 on the feeding practices and
behaviors of WIC infants and children,
and compare and contrast findings with
previous studies; (2) describe
participants’ WIC site experiences and
engagement with WIC technologies such
as text messaging, mobile apps, online
appointment scheduling, video calling,
online nutrition education, shopping
assistance apps, and online shopping
tools; (3) assess the extent to which WIC
benefits used by participants (including
food packages, nutrition education and
breastfeeding promotion and support,
and referrals) are independently
associated with feeding practices, diet,
and health over time; (4) describe
maternal diet, birth, and health
outcomes from the pregnancy and
postpartum period throughout the study
period; and (5) examine the
independent association between
duration of WIC participation and diet
and health outcomes as well as nutrition
security.
2 U.S. Department of Agriculture, Food and
Nutrition Service (USDA, FNS). (2024a, February
13). WIC modernization. Alexandria, VA: Author.
Available at: https://www.fns.usda.gov/wic/
modernization. Retrieved on: February 23, 2024.
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WIC HOPE is a prospective cohort
study that will follow a nationally
representative sample of mother-child
dyads who enroll in WIC prenatally or
shortly after the child is born through
the child’s fifth birthday. Pregnant
women or caregivers of newborns will
be recruited through 80 WIC local
agencies sampled from across the
country. The study will collect data on
participants’ experiences with WIC, use
of WIC benefits, feeding practices, diet,
and health at multiple points.
Because the study child is the focal
member of the mother-child dyad,
mothers (i.e., caregivers) may change
over the course of the study, but the
study child will remain the same. Based
on data from the ITFPS–2, we anticipate
about 96 percent of caregivers will be
the child’s mother throughout the study.
Study participants will be followed for
the duration of the study regardless of
their continued participation in WIC.
Capturing different patterns of WIC
participation over time will enable the
comparison of study participants with
different durations of program exposure.
However, because WIC HOPE does not
include a randomized comparison group
of infants who did not enroll in WIC,
the study will examine relationships
and associations between program
predictors and outcomes rather than
establish causality.
Affected Public: Respondent groups
identified include: (1) individuals
consisting of mother-child dyads (adult
WIC participants and their study child);
(2) WIC State agencies; (3) WIC local
agencies; and (4) WIC sites.
Estimated Number of Respondents:
The total estimated number of
respondents is 8,825 (8,093 responsive
and 1,512 nonresponsive). This includes
81 respondents for the pretest (81
respondents and 0 nonrespondents),
composed of 9 WIC participants per
data collection instrument. The main
study respondents include 8,130 WIC
participants, 54 WIC State agency staff,
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160 WIC local agency staff, and 400 WIC
site staff.
Estimated Number of Responses per
Respondent: Based on the estimated
438,325 total annual responses (263,905
responsive and 174,420 nonresponsive)
to be made by the 8,825 respondents,
the study team expects 50 responses per
respondent. See Table 1 for the
estimated number of responses per
respondent for each type of respondent.
The breakout follows:
WIC participants: The estimated
number of responses per WIC
participant is 51 (32 per respondent and
115 per nonrespondent). For the pretest,
81 WIC participants will be asked to
participate in a cognitive interview. For
the main study, WIC participants will be
asked to respond to one study brochure;
complete one screener; one study
consent; and one enrollment survey.
After enrollment, they will be asked to
respond to 14 caregiver surveys and 5
maternal dietary recall interviews,
provide study child measurements at 7
points, and provide contact information
updates 2 times a year for 3 years. They
will also be asked to review upcoming
survey notifications, study reminders,
child birthday cards, and caregiver
birthday greetings.
WIC State agencies: The estimated
number of responses per WIC State
agency participant is six. The WIC State
agencies will be asked to review one
email from the Regional Office notifying
them of the study selection, attend one
informational webinar, review one
email from the study to schedule a
meeting, participate in one meeting to
discuss study implementation, and
notify the WIC local agency of their
study selection.
WIC local agencies: The estimated
number of responses per WIC local
agency participant is 12. WIC local
agencies will be asked to review one
email from the WIC State agency
notifying them of the study selection,
review the study factsheet, notify their
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sites of the study selection, attend one
training webinar, communicate with
Westat regarding WIC participant
recruitment planning and
implementation, communicate with
sites regarding WIC participant
recruitment planning and
implementation, and assist with
locating study participants.
WIC sites: The estimated number of
responses per WIC site participant is 57.
WIC sites will be asked to review
communications from the WIC local
agency regarding the study selection,
participate in an informational call,
attend a training webinar, communicate
with Westat and sites regarding WIC
participant recruitment planning and
implementation, introduce the study to
the WIC participant, complete the
referral form, and take length/height and
weight measurements of study children.
Estimated Total Annual Responses:
The estimated total number of annual
responses is 438,325. This includes
263,905 for respondents and 174,420 for
nonrespondents.
Estimated Time per Response: The
estimated average response time is 6.2
hours for all respondents (6.4 hours for
responsive participants and 1.4 hours
for nonresponsive participants). The
estimated time of response varies from
0.50 minutes (0.008 hours) to 1 hour
depending on the respondent group and
activity, as shown in Table 1. The
average estimated time per response
across all respondents is 0.12 hours
(equal to 54,308 total annual burden
hours for both respondents and
nonrespondents) divided by 438,325
(total responses for both respondents
and nonrespondents), as shown in Table
1.
Estimated Total Annual Burden on
Respondents: The total public reporting
burden for this collection of information
is estimated at 54,308 hours (annually).
See Table 1 for estimated total annual
burden for each type of respondent.
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Tameka Owens,
Acting Administrator and Assistant
Administrator, Food and Nutrition Service.
[FR Doc. 2024–21453 Filed 9–18–24; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 3410–30–C
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Rural Housing Service
[DOCKET #: RHS–24–NONE–0033]
Notice of Request for Revision of a
Currently Approved Information
Collection
Rural Housing Service, USDA.
Notice; request for comments.
AGENCY:
ACTION:
In accordance with the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the
Rural Housing Service’s (RHS)
announces its intention to request a
revision for a currently approved
information collection in support of the
program for the Guaranteed Rural Rental
Housing Program, for which approval
from the Office of Management and
Budget (OMB) will be requested.
DATES: Comments on this Notice must
be received by November 18, 2024 to be
assured consideration.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Adyam Negasi, RD Innovation Center—
Regulations Management Division, U.S.
Department of Agriculture, 1400
Independence Ave. SW, Washington,
DC 20250; Tel: 202–221–9298; Email:
Adyam.Negasi@usda.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 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 the Agency
is submitting to OMB for renewal and
approval.
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
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automated, electronic, mechanical, or
other technological collection
techniques or other forms of information
technology.
Comments may be sent through the
Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to
https://www.regulations.gov and, in the
‘‘Search’’ box, type in the Docket No.
RHS–24–NONE–0033. A link to the
Notice will appear. You may submit a
comment here by selecting the
‘‘Comment’’ button or you can access
the ‘‘Docket’’ tab, select the ‘‘Notice,’’
and go to the ‘‘Browse & Comment on
Documents’’ tab. Here you may view
comments that have been submitted as
well as submit a comment. To submit a
comment, select the ‘‘Comment’’ button,
complete the required information, and
select the ‘‘Submit Comment’’ button at
the bottom. 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 ‘‘FAQ’’ link
at the bottom.
Title: Guaranteed Rural Rental
Housing Program.
OMB Control Number: 0575–0174.
Expiration Date of Approval: 01/31/
2025.
Type of Request: Revision of a
Currently Approved Information
Collection.
Abstract: On March 28, 1996,
President Clinton signed the ‘‘Housing
Opportunity Program Extension Act of
1996.’’ One of the provisions of the Act
was the authorization of the section 538
Guaranteed Rural Rental Housing Loan
Program, adding the program to the
Housing Act of 1949. The program has
been designed to increase the supply of
affordable Multi-Family Housing (MFH)
through partnerships between RHS and
major lending sources, as well as State
and local housing finance agencies and
bond issuers. Qualified lenders will be
authorized to originate, underwrite, and
close loans for MFH projects. To be
considered, these projects must be
either new construction or acquisition
with rehabilitation with at least $6,500
per unit.
The Secretary is authorized under
section 510 (k) of the Housing Act of
1949 to prescribe regulations to ensure
that these federally funded loans are
made to eligible applicants for
authorized purposes. The lender must
evaluate the eligibility, cost, benefits,
feasibility, and financial performance of
the proposed project. The Agency
collects this information from the lender
to determine if funds are being used to
meet the goals and mission of Rural
Development. The information
submitted by the lender to the Agency
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is used by the Agency to manage, plan,
evaluate, and account for Government
resources.
Estimate of Burden: Public reporting
burden for this collection of information
is estimated to be 0.7 hours.
Respondents: Non-profit and forprofit lending corporations and public
bodies.
Estimated Number of Respondents:
150.
Estimated Number of Responses per
Respondent: 20.55.
Estimated Number of Responses:
3082.
Estimated Total Annual Burden on
Respondents: 2,162 hours.
Copies of this information collection
can be obtained from Adyam Negasi,
Innovation Center, Regulations
Management Division, at 202–221–9298,
or adyam.negasi@usda.gov. 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.
Joaquin Altoro,
Administrator, Rural Housing Service.
[FR Doc. 2024–21455 Filed 9–18–24; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 3410–XV–P
U.S. COMMITTEE ON THE MARINE
TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM
[Docket No. DOT–OST–2024–0044]
Request for Information To Identify
Barriers to Planning for Climate
Resilience in U.S. Ports; Reopening of
Comment Period
U.S. Committee on the Marine
Transportation System.
ACTION: Notice; request for information
(RFI); reopening of comment period.
AGENCY:
On July 15, 2024, the CMTS
published in the Federal Register an
RFI seeking information to identify what
types of planning guidance, documents,
datasets, and Federal funding
opportunities are currently being
utilized in planning for long-term
environmental change in U.S. Ports, and
to identify barriers to action. The
information received from this RFI will
be analyzed to assess whether the needs
for this type of planning are being met
and identify where improvements could
be made. Information is requested from
anyone who works in or adjacent to
climate resilience planning and
execution in ports (public and private),
as well as any interested members of the
public. That RFI established a 45-day
comment period closing on August 29,
2024. CMTS is reopening the public
SUMMARY:
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Food and Nutrition Service
Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection;
Comments Request--Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women,
Infants, and Children (WIC) Health Outcomes and Participant Experience
(HOPE) Study
AGENCY: Food and Nutrition Service (FNS), U.S. Department of
Agriculture (USDA).
ACTION: 60-Day 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 for the Special Supplemental
Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) Health
Outcomes and Participant Experience (HOPE) Study. This new information
collection will provide the U.S. Department of Agriculture, Food and
Nutrition Service (FNS) with current information about the population
WIC serves, how well WIC services align with participants' needs, and
how WIC influences participants' health outcomes. This information will
help policymakers and program administrators address service gaps and
reduce potential disparities in health outcomes.
DATES: Written comments must be received on or before November 18,
2024.
ADDRESSES: Comments may be sent to the WIC HOPE Study Team, Office of
Policy Support, Food and Nutrition Service, USDA, 1320 Braddock Place,
Alexandria, VA 22314. Comments may also be submitted via email to
[email protected] or by phone at 709-905-2732. 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 on
or copies of this information collection should be directed to the WIC
HOPE Study Team at [email protected] or the current Contracting
Officer Representative for the study, Amanda Reat at
[email protected], 709-905-2732.
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 on the proposed collection of
information, including the validity of the methodology and assumptions
that were used; (c) ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity
of the information collected; and (d) ways to minimize the burden of
the 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: WIC Health Outcomes and Participant Experience Study.
Form Number: Not applicable.
OMB Number: 0584-NEW.
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, nutrition
education and counseling, breastfeeding promotion and support, and
referrals to healthcare, social services, and other community providers
to pregnant, breastfeeding, and postpartum women, and infants and
children up to age 5 who are at nutritional risk and in households with
a low income. As a preventive public health nutrition program, WIC aims
to improve the feeding practices, diet, and health of participants. The
first comprehensive national study assessing WIC participants, the WIC
Infant Feeding Practices Study (IFPS), began collecting data in August
1994 and followed infants from birth to age 1.\1\ The subsequent and
most recent study, the Infant and Toddler Feeding Practices Study-2
(ITFPS-2), began collecting data in 2013 and has followed children from
birth through age 9.
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\1\ Baydar, N., McCann, M., Williams, R., and Vesper, E. (1997).
Final report: WIC Infant Feeding Practices Study (for the U.S.
Department of Agriculture, Food and Consumer Service). Seattle, WA:
Battelle, Centers for Public Health Research and Evaluation.
Available at: https://fns-prod.azureedge.us/sites/default/files/WICIFPS.pdf.
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WIC has experienced several notable changes since the last major
study was launched. WIC currently serves a more diverse population
using more modernized service delivery approaches, such as Electronic
Benefits Transfer (EBT) cards, online shopping, and virtual visits. WIC
has also aligned its nutrition education with the 2020-2025 Dietary
Guidelines for Americans (DGA) and invested in new breastfeeding
promotion and support resources, like the WIC Breastfeeding Support:
Learn Together. Grow Together. campaign. Additional substantial program
changes are forthcoming. For example, WIC has proposed changes to the
WIC food packages to better serve participants' dietary needs and
preferences and ensure equitable access to supplemental foods. WIC is
also investing in a national strategy to diversify the WIC workforce so
it mirrors the diversity of WIC families, culturally sensitive outreach
strategies to increase enrollment and retention rates, and technology
enhancements to streamline enrollment and provide a modern WIC
experience.\2\
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\2\ U.S. Department of Agriculture, Food and Nutrition Service
(USDA, FNS). (2024a, February 13). WIC modernization. Alexandria,
VA: Author. Available at: https://www.fns.usda.gov/wic/modernization. Retrieved on: February 23, 2024.
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The WIC Health Outcomes and Participant Experience (WIC HOPE) Study
will provide the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), Food and
Nutrition Service (FNS) with current information about the population
WIC serves, how well WIC services align with participants' needs, and
how WIC influences participants' health outcomes. This information will
help policymakers and program administrators address service gaps and
reduce potential disparities in health outcomes.
The five study objectives are: (1) conduct new data collection to
update the information in WIC IFPS-1 and WIC ITFPS-2 on the feeding
practices and behaviors of WIC infants and children, and compare and
contrast findings with previous studies; (2) describe participants' WIC
site experiences and engagement with WIC technologies such as text
messaging, mobile apps, online appointment scheduling, video calling,
online nutrition education, shopping assistance apps, and online
shopping tools; (3) assess the extent to which WIC benefits used by
participants (including food packages, nutrition education and
breastfeeding promotion and support, and referrals) are independently
associated with feeding practices, diet, and health over time; (4)
describe maternal diet, birth, and health outcomes from the pregnancy
and postpartum period throughout the study period; and (5) examine the
independent association between duration of WIC participation and diet
and health outcomes as well as nutrition security.
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WIC HOPE is a prospective cohort study that will follow a
nationally representative sample of mother-child dyads who enroll in
WIC prenatally or shortly after the child is born through the child's
fifth birthday. Pregnant women or caregivers of newborns will be
recruited through 80 WIC local agencies sampled from across the
country. The study will collect data on participants' experiences with
WIC, use of WIC benefits, feeding practices, diet, and health at
multiple points.
Because the study child is the focal member of the mother-child
dyad, mothers (i.e., caregivers) may change over the course of the
study, but the study child will remain the same. Based on data from the
ITFPS-2, we anticipate about 96 percent of caregivers will be the
child's mother throughout the study. Study participants will be
followed for the duration of the study regardless of their continued
participation in WIC. Capturing different patterns of WIC participation
over time will enable the comparison of study participants with
different durations of program exposure. However, because WIC HOPE does
not include a randomized comparison group of infants who did not enroll
in WIC, the study will examine relationships and associations between
program predictors and outcomes rather than establish causality.
Affected Public: Respondent groups identified include: (1)
individuals consisting of mother-child dyads (adult WIC participants
and their study child); (2) WIC State agencies; (3) WIC local agencies;
and (4) WIC sites.
Estimated Number of Respondents: The total estimated number of
respondents is 8,825 (8,093 responsive and 1,512 nonresponsive). This
includes 81 respondents for the pretest (81 respondents and 0
nonrespondents), composed of 9 WIC participants per data collection
instrument. The main study respondents include 8,130 WIC participants,
54 WIC State agency staff, 160 WIC local agency staff, and 400 WIC site
staff.
Estimated Number of Responses per Respondent: Based on the
estimated 438,325 total annual responses (263,905 responsive and
174,420 nonresponsive) to be made by the 8,825 respondents, the study
team expects 50 responses per respondent. See Table 1 for the estimated
number of responses per respondent for each type of respondent. The
breakout follows:
WIC participants: The estimated number of responses per WIC
participant is 51 (32 per respondent and 115 per nonrespondent). For
the pretest, 81 WIC participants will be asked to participate in a
cognitive interview. For the main study, WIC participants will be asked
to respond to one study brochure; complete one screener; one study
consent; and one enrollment survey. After enrollment, they will be
asked to respond to 14 caregiver surveys and 5 maternal dietary recall
interviews, provide study child measurements at 7 points, and provide
contact information updates 2 times a year for 3 years. They will also
be asked to review upcoming survey notifications, study reminders,
child birthday cards, and caregiver birthday greetings.
WIC State agencies: The estimated number of responses per WIC State
agency participant is six. The WIC State agencies will be asked to
review one email from the Regional Office notifying them of the study
selection, attend one informational webinar, review one email from the
study to schedule a meeting, participate in one meeting to discuss
study implementation, and notify the WIC local agency of their study
selection.
WIC local agencies: The estimated number of responses per WIC local
agency participant is 12. WIC local agencies will be asked to review
one email from the WIC State agency notifying them of the study
selection, review the study factsheet, notify their sites of the study
selection, attend one training webinar, communicate with Westat
regarding WIC participant recruitment planning and implementation,
communicate with sites regarding WIC participant recruitment planning
and implementation, and assist with locating study participants.
WIC sites: The estimated number of responses per WIC site
participant is 57. WIC sites will be asked to review communications
from the WIC local agency regarding the study selection, participate in
an informational call, attend a training webinar, communicate with
Westat and sites regarding WIC participant recruitment planning and
implementation, introduce the study to the WIC participant, complete
the referral form, and take length/height and weight measurements of
study children.
Estimated Total Annual Responses: The estimated total number of
annual responses is 438,325. This includes 263,905 for respondents and
174,420 for nonrespondents.
Estimated Time per Response: The estimated average response time is
6.2 hours for all respondents (6.4 hours for responsive participants
and 1.4 hours for nonresponsive participants). The estimated time of
response varies from 0.50 minutes (0.008 hours) to 1 hour depending on
the respondent group and activity, as shown in Table 1. The average
estimated time per response across all respondents is 0.12 hours (equal
to 54,308 total annual burden hours for both respondents and
nonrespondents) divided by 438,325 (total responses for both
respondents and nonrespondents), as shown in Table 1.
Estimated Total Annual Burden on Respondents: The total public
reporting burden for this collection of information is estimated at
54,308 hours (annually). See Table 1 for estimated total annual burden
for each type of respondent.
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Tameka Owens,
Acting Administrator and Assistant Administrator, Food and Nutrition
Service.
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