Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for Review and Approval; Comment Request; 2025 National Household Food Acquisition and Purchase Survey (FoodAPS) Pilot Test, 102855-102856 [2024-29839]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 89, No. 243 / Wednesday, December 18, 2024 / Notices with the goal of meeting Census Bureau quality standards for regularly occurring, non-experimental statistics. II. Method of Collection The first time each biweekly panel is in sample, businesses are contacted either by email or letter with an invitation to respond to the survey. For each biweekly survey panel, initial letters are sent on the Friday before the 2-week period while initial emails are sent on the first Monday of the 2-week period. Starting with the second time each biweekly panel is in sample, businesses are contacted only by email with an invitation to respond to the survey. Both letter and email invitations describe the purpose of the survey collection, include the link to the online reporting tool, and contain the access code. III. Data OMB Control Number: 0607–1022. Form Number(s): None. Type of Review: Regular submission, Request for a Revision of a Currently Approved Collection. Affected Public: Business or other forprofit organizations. Estimated Number of Respondents: 795,000 responses collected annually. Estimated Time per Response: 10 minutes. Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 132,500. Estimated Total Annual Cost to Public: $0 (This is not the cost of respondents’ time, but the indirect costs respondents may incur for such things as purchases of specialized software or hardware needed to report, or expenditures for accounting or records maintenance services required specifically by the collection.) Respondent’s Obligation: Voluntary. Legal Authority: Title 13 U.S.C., Sections 131 and 182. khammond on DSK9W7S144PROD with NOTICES IV. Request for Comments We are soliciting public comments to permit the Department/Bureau to: (a) Evaluate whether the proposed information collection is necessary for the proper functions of the Department, including whether the information will have practical utility; (b) Evaluate the accuracy of our estimate of the time and cost burden for this proposed collection, including the validity of the methodology and assumptions used; (c) Evaluate ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be collected; and (d) Minimize the reporting burden on those who are to respond, including the use of automated collection techniques or other forms of information technology. VerDate Sep<11>2014 18:09 Dec 17, 2024 Jkt 265001 Comments that you submit in response to this notice are a matter of public record. We will include, or summarize, each comment in our request to OMB to approve this ICR. Before including your address, phone number, email address, or other personal identifying information in your comment, you should be aware that your entire comment—including your personal identifying information—may be made publicly available at any time. While you may ask us in your comment to withhold your personal identifying information from public review, we cannot guarantee that we will be able to do so. Sheleen Dumas, Departmental PRA Clearance Officer, Office of the Under Secretary for Economic Affairs, Commerce Department. [FR Doc. 2024–29834 Filed 12–17–24; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510–07–P DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE Census Bureau Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for Review and Approval; Comment Request; 2025 National Household Food Acquisition and Purchase Survey (FoodAPS) Pilot Test The Department of Commerce will submit the following information collection request to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and clearance in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, on or after the date of publication of this notice. We invite the general public and other Federal agencies to comment on proposed, and continuing information collections, which helps us assess the impact of our information collection requirements and minimize the public’s reporting burden. This notice allows for 30 days for public comments. Agency: U.S. Census Bureau, Commerce. Title: 2025 National Household Food Acquisition and Purchase Survey (FoodAPS) Pilot Test. Form Number(s): None. All information will be collected electronically. Type of Request: Regular submission. Number of Respondents: 5,000. Average Hours per Response: 49 minutes. Burden Hours: 4,092. Needs and Uses: The National Household Food Acquisition and Purchase Survey (FoodAPS) fills a PO 00000 Frm 00004 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 102855 critical data gap and supports research that informs policymaking on key national priorities, including health and obesity, hunger, and nutrition assistance policy. The survey captures unique and comprehensive data about household food purchases and acquisitions, along with factors that influence household food choices. The Census Bureau plans to request Office or Management and Budget (OMB) approval to conduct the 2025 FoodAPS Pilot Test is to examine and gain knowledge about all areas of the survey life cycle for this study, with the goal of fielding a full scale, nationally representative FoodAPS survey starting in CY2027. Additionally, the 2025 FoodAPS Pilot Test will test the feasibility of using model-based estimates to identify populations of interests. Previous iterations used a mailing-based screener. Another purpose is to determine whether administering the 2025 FoodAPS Pilot Test via self-response only can achieve the desired response rate. Previous versions of the FoodAPS used field representatives to solicit respondent participation and collect data. The target populations for the 2025 FoodAPS Pilot Test are Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) participants; Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) recipients; and lowincome households. Respondent materials and survey instruments for the 2025 FoodAPS Pilot Test will be available in English and Spanish. Affected Public: Individuals or households. Frequency: This is a pilot survey in preparation for a full survey in CY2027. Respondent’s Obligation: Voluntary. Legal Authority: The National Household Food Study is authorized under Title 7, Section 3171 and 2026 (a) (1) of the United States Code. The Census Bureau, conducting this study for the United States Department of Agriculture under 13 U.S.C. 8(b), is required by law to keep your information confidential and can use your responses for statistical purposes only (Title 13, U.S. Code, Section 9). Responding to the survey is voluntary. You may stop participating at any time, and there are no penalties for nonparticipation. Per the Federal Cybersecurity Enhancement Act of 2015, your data are protected from cybersecurity risks through screening of the systems that transmit your data. For more information on the Census Bureau’s Data Protection and Privacy principles, please see our data protection website at https:// www.census.gov/privacy/. E:\FR\FM\18DEN1.SGM 18DEN1 102856 Federal Register / Vol. 89, No. 243 / Wednesday, December 18, 2024 / Notices This information collection request may be viewed at www.reginfo.gov. Follow the instructions to view the Department of Commerce collections currently under review by OMB. Written comments and recommendations for the proposed information collection should be submitted within 30 days of the publication of this notice on the following website www.reginfo.gov/ public/do/PRAMain. Find this particular information collection by selecting ‘‘Currently under 30-day Review—Open for Public Comments’’ or by using the search function and entering either the title of the collection or the OMB Control Number 0607–0971. Sheleen Dumas, Departmental PRA Clearance Officer, Office of the Under Secretary for Economic Affairs, Commerce Department. [FR Doc. 2024–29839 Filed 12–17–24; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510–07–P DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE Foreign-Trade Zones Board [B–6–2024] Proposed Foreign-Trade Zone—Iberia Parish, Louisiana Under Alternative Site Framework; Invitation for Public Comment on Response to Preliminary Recommendation khammond on DSK9W7S144PROD with NOTICES Pursuant to Section 400.33(e)(2) of the Foreign-Trade Zones (FTZ) Board’s regulations (15 CFR part 400), the FTZ Board is inviting public comment on the response to the preliminary recommendation pertaining to the application of the Port of Iberia District to establish a foreign-trade zone in Iberia Parish, Louisiana, under the alternative site framework. Public comment is invited through January 17, 2025. Rebuttal comments in response to material submitted during the foregoing period may be submitted through February 3, 2025. Submissions shall be addressed to the FTZ Board’s Executive Secretary and sent to: ftz@ trade.gov. A copy of the response will be available for public inspection in the ‘‘Online FTZ Information Section’’ section of the FTZ Board’s website, VerDate Sep<11>2014 18:09 Dec 17, 2024 Jkt 265001 which is accessible via www.trade.gov/ ftz. For further information, contact Camille Evans at Camille.Evans@ trade.gov. Dated: December 13, 2025. Elizabeth Whiteman, Executive Secretary. [FR Doc. 2024–30028 Filed 12–17–24; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510–DS–P ‘‘Online FTZ Information Section’’ section of the FTZ Board’s website, which is accessible via www.trade.gov/ ftz. For further information, contact Kolade Osho at Kolade.Osho@trade.gov. Dated: December 12, 2024. Camille R. Evans, Acting Executive Secretary. [FR Doc. 2024–29909 Filed 12–17–24; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510–DS–P DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE Foreign-Trade Zones Board DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE [S–218–2024] International Trade Administration Foreign-Trade Zone 240; Application for Subzone; Premium Guard, Inc.; Weirton, West Virginia Initiation of Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Administrative Reviews An application has been submitted to the Foreign-Trade Zones (FTZ) Board by the West Virginia Economic Development Authority, grantee of FTZ 240, requesting subzone status for the facility of Premium Guard, Inc., located in Weirton, West Virginia. The application was submitted pursuant to the provisions of the Foreign-Trade Zones Act, as amended (19 U.S.C. 81a– 81u), and the regulations of the FTZ Board (15 CFR part 400). It was formally docketed on December 11, 2024. The proposed subzone (28.6 acres) is located at 491 Park Drive, Weirton, West Virginia. No authorization for production activity has been requested at this time. The proposed subzone would be subject to the existing activation limit of FTZ 240. In accordance with the FTZ Board’s regulations, Kolade Osho of the FTZ Staff is designated examiner to review the application and make recommendations to the Executive Secretary. Public comment is invited from interested parties. Submissions shall be addressed to the FTZ Board’s Executive Secretary and sent to: ftz@trade.gov. The closing period for their receipt is January 27, 2025. Rebuttal comments in response to material submitted during the foregoing period may be submitted during the subsequent 15-day period to February 11, 2025. A copy of the application will be available for public inspection in the PO 00000 Frm 00005 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration, Department of Commerce. AGENCY: The U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) has received requests to conduct administrative reviews of various antidumping duty (AD) and countervailing duty (CVD) orders with November anniversary dates. In accordance with Commerce’s regulations, we are initiating those administrative reviews. SUMMARY: DATES: Applicable December 18, 2024. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Brenda E. Brown, AD/CVD Operations, Customs Liaison Unit, Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20230, telephone: (202) 482–4735. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Background Commerce has received timely requests, in accordance with 19 CFR 351.213(b), for administrative reviews of various AD and CVD orders with November anniversary dates. All deadlines for the submission of various types of information, certifications, or comments or actions by Commerce discussed below refer to the number of calendar days from the applicable starting time. E:\FR\FM\18DEN1.SGM 18DEN1

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[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 243 (Wednesday, December 18, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 102855-102856]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-29839]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

Census Bureau


Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the 
Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for Review and Approval; Comment 
Request; 2025 National Household Food Acquisition and Purchase Survey 
(FoodAPS) Pilot Test

    The Department of Commerce will submit the following information 
collection request to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for 
review and clearance in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 
1995, on or after the date of publication of this notice. We invite the 
general public and other Federal agencies to comment on proposed, and 
continuing information collections, which helps us assess the impact of 
our information collection requirements and minimize the public's 
reporting burden. This notice allows for 30 days for public comments.
    Agency: U.S. Census Bureau, Commerce.
    Title: 2025 National Household Food Acquisition and Purchase Survey 
(FoodAPS) Pilot Test.
    Form Number(s): None. All information will be collected 
electronically.
    Type of Request: Regular submission.
    Number of Respondents: 5,000.
    Average Hours per Response: 49 minutes.
    Burden Hours: 4,092.
    Needs and Uses: The National Household Food Acquisition and 
Purchase Survey (FoodAPS) fills a critical data gap and supports 
research that informs policymaking on key national priorities, 
including health and obesity, hunger, and nutrition assistance policy. 
The survey captures unique and comprehensive data about household food 
purchases and acquisitions, along with factors that influence household 
food choices.
    The Census Bureau plans to request Office or Management and Budget 
(OMB) approval to conduct the 2025 FoodAPS Pilot Test is to examine and 
gain knowledge about all areas of the survey life cycle for this study, 
with the goal of fielding a full scale, nationally representative 
FoodAPS survey starting in CY2027. Additionally, the 2025 FoodAPS Pilot 
Test will test the feasibility of using model-based estimates to 
identify populations of interests. Previous iterations used a mailing-
based screener. Another purpose is to determine whether administering 
the 2025 FoodAPS Pilot Test via self-response only can achieve the 
desired response rate. Previous versions of the FoodAPS used field 
representatives to solicit respondent participation and collect data.
    The target populations for the 2025 FoodAPS Pilot Test are 
Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) participants; Women, 
Infants, and Children (WIC) recipients; and low-income households. 
Respondent materials and survey instruments for the 2025 FoodAPS Pilot 
Test will be available in English and Spanish.
    Affected Public: Individuals or households.
    Frequency: This is a pilot survey in preparation for a full survey 
in CY2027.
    Respondent's Obligation: Voluntary.
    Legal Authority: The National Household Food Study is authorized 
under Title 7, Section 3171 and 2026 (a) (1) of the United States Code. 
The Census Bureau, conducting this study for the United States 
Department of Agriculture under 13 U.S.C. 8(b), is required by law to 
keep your information confidential and can use your responses for 
statistical purposes only (Title 13, U.S. Code, Section 9). Responding 
to the survey is voluntary. You may stop participating at any time, and 
there are no penalties for nonparticipation. Per the Federal 
Cybersecurity Enhancement Act of 2015, your data are protected from 
cybersecurity risks through screening of the systems that transmit your 
data. For more information on the Census Bureau's Data Protection and 
Privacy principles, please see our data protection website at https://www.census.gov/privacy/.

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    This information collection request may be viewed at 
www.reginfo.gov. Follow the instructions to view the Department of 
Commerce collections currently under review by OMB.
    Written comments and recommendations for the proposed information 
collection should be submitted within 30 days of the publication of 
this notice on the following website www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain. 
Find this particular information collection by selecting ``Currently 
under 30-day Review--Open for Public Comments'' or by using the search 
function and entering either the title of the collection or the OMB 
Control Number 0607-0971.

Sheleen Dumas,
Departmental PRA Clearance Officer, Office of the Under Secretary for 
Economic Affairs, Commerce Department.
[FR Doc. 2024-29839 Filed 12-17-24; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 3510-07-P
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