[Federal Register: April 18, 2008 (Volume 73, Number 76)]
[Notices]
[Page 21096-21097]
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Food and Nutrition Service
Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection;
Comment Request: National Survey of WIC Participants II
AGENCY: Food and Nutrition Service (FNS).
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.
DATES: Written comments on this notice must be received on or before
June 17, 2008.
ADDRESSES: 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 use of appropriate automated, electronic,
mechanical, or other technological collection techniques or other forms
of information technology.
Comments may be sent to: Steven Carlson, Director, Office of
Research, Nutrition, and Analysis, Food and Nutrition Service, U.S.
Department of Agriculture, 3101 Park Center Drive, Alexandria, VA
22302. Comments may also be submitted via fax to the attention of
Steven Carlson at (703) 305-2576, or via e-mail to
Steven.Carlson@fns.usda.gov.
All written comments will be open for public inspection at the
office of the Food and Nutrition Service during regular business hours
(8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday) at 3101 Park Center Drive,
Alexandria, Virginia 22302, Room 1014.
All responses to this notice will be summarized and included in the
request for Office of Management and Budget (OMB) approval. All
comments will also become a matter of public record.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Requests for additional information or
copies of this information collection should be directed to Steven
Carlson (703) 305-2017.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title: National Survey of WIC Participants II.
OMB Number: Not yet assigned.
Expiration Date: To be determined.
Type of Request: New collection of information.
Abstract: In accordance with the Improper Payments Information Act
of 2002 (Public Law No. 107-300), which seeks to improve the integrity
of the government's payments and the efficiency of programs and
activities, including the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for
Women, Infants, and Children (WIC), FNS is seeking to carry out a
Second National Survey of WIC Participants (NSWP II). Ten years have
elapsed since the first NSWP survey was conducted. That study provided
national estimates of the case error rate and dollar error for the WIC
program. It also collected demographic information about WIC
participants and their families. The NSWP II study seeks to: (1)
Estimate the annual cost of erroneous payments in the WIC program by
examining erroneous payments caused by WIC certification error among
applicants; and (2) provide information on the policies, procedures,
operations, and staff of WIC State agencies and explore the
characteristics and experiences of WIC applicants and participants. In
addition, the study will develop a model for updating estimates of
erroneous payments due to certification error in the WIC program that
will allow the Food and Nutrition Service to calculate erroneous
payments for the next 10 years before the next major NSWP study.
Affected Public: State WIC Agency officials, Local WIC Agency
directors and WIC participants.
Proposed Collection: State WIC Agency Survey: Public burden is
estimated at 66 minutes for one response each with a total of 99 hours
for 90 respondents.
Local WIC Agency Survey: Public burden is estimated at 40 minutes
for one response each with a total of 334 hours for 500 respondents.
WIC Participants Data Collection (telephone interview only): Public
burden is estimated at 24 minutes for one response each with a total of
480 hours for 1200 respondents.
WIC Participants Data Collection (telephone and in-home
interviews): Public burden is estimated at 60 minutes (24 minutes
telephone and 36 minutes in-home) for one response each with a total of
1200 hours for 1200 respondents.
WIC Denied/Terminated Applicants Data Collection: Public burden is
estimated at 6 minutes for one response each with a total of 64 hours
for 640 respondents.
Reporting Burden
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Estimated avg.
Estimated Responses Total annual number of Estimated
Respondent number of annually per responses hours per total hours
respondents respondent (col. b x c) response (col. d x e)
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WIC Participants--telephone 1,200 1.00 1,200 0.40080 480.960
interviews only................
WIC Participants--telephone and 1,200 1.00 1,200 1.00000 1,200.000
home interview.................
WIC Denied/Terminated Applicants 640 1.00 640 0.10020 64.128
Data Collection................
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State WIC Agency Survey......... 90 1.00 90 1.10220 99.198
Local WIC Agency Survey......... 500 1.00 500 0.66800 334.000
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Total....................... 3,630 .............. 3,630 .............. 2,178.286
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Estimated Number of Respondents: 3,630.
Estimated Number of Responses per Respondent: 1 (average).
Estimated Total Annual Responses: 3,630.
Estimated Time Per Response: 0.6 hours.
Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours Requested: 2,178.286 hours.
Dated: April 14, 2008.
Roberto Salazar,
Administrator, Food and Nutrition Service.
[FR Doc. E8-8457 Filed 4-17-08; 8:45 am]
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