[Federal Register Volume 71, Number 127 (Monday, July 3, 2006)]
[Notices]
[Page 37889]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E6-10391]


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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE


Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

June 28, 2006.
    The Department of Agriculture has submitted the following 
information collection requirement(s) to OMB for review and clearance 
under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, Public Law 104-13. Comments 
regarding (a) whether the 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 burden including the validity of the 
methodology and assumptions used; (c) ways to enhance the quality, 
utility and clarity of the information to be collected; (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 should be addressed to: Desk 
Officer for Agriculture, Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, 
Office of Management and Budget (OMB), [email protected] or 
fax (202) 395-5806 and to Departmental Clearance Office, USDA, OCIO, 
Mail Stop 7602, Washington, DC 20250-7602. Comments regarding these 
information collections are best assured of having their full effect if 
received within 30 days of this notification. Copies of the 
submission(s) may be obtained by calling (202) 720-8958.
    An agency may not conduct or sponsor a collection of information 
unless the collection of information displays a currently valid OMB 
control number and the agency informs potential persons who are to 
respond to the collection of information that such persons are not 
required to respond to the collection of information unless it displays 
a currently valid OMB control number.

Economic Research Service

    Title: Food Security Supplement to the Current Population Survey.
    OMB Control Number: 0536-0043.
    Summary of Collection: The Food Security Supplement is sponsored by 
the Economic Research Service (ERS) as a research and evaluation 
activity authorized under Section 17 of the Food Stamp Act of 1977 as 
amended. ERS is collaborating with the Food and Nutrition Service (FNS) 
and the Bureau of Census to continue this program of research and 
development. The Food Stamp Program (FSP) is currently the primary 
source of nutrition assistance for low-income Americans enabling 
households to improve their diet by increasing their food purchasing 
power. As the nation's primary public program for ensuring food 
security and alleviating hunger, the Food Stamp Program needs to 
regularly monitor food security conditions among its target population. 
This need requires that USDA continue basic data collection, analysis, 
and evaluation.
    Need and Use of the Information: ERS will collect information from 
the Current Population Survey Food Security Supplement to routinely 
obtain data from a large, representative national sample in order to 
develop a measure that can be used to track the prevalence of food 
insecurity and hunger within the U.S. population, as a whole, and in 
selected population subgroups, and to continue development and 
improvement of methods for measuring these conditions. The data 
collected will partially fulfill the requirements of the 
Congressionally mandated 10-Year Plan for the National Nutrition 
Monitoring and Related Research Program.
    Description of Respondents: Individuals or Households.
    Number of Respondents: 55,360.
    Frequency of Responses: Reporting: On occasion.
    Total Burden Hours: 7,039.

Ruth Brown,
Departmental Information Collection Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. E6-10391 Filed 6-30-06; 8:45 am]
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