[Federal Register Volume 73, Number 76 (Friday, April 18, 2008)]
[Notices]
[Pages 21096-21097]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E8-8457]


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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 
[email protected].
    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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