[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 200 (Tuesday, October 16, 2012)]
[Notices]
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[FR Doc No: 2012-25399]


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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE


Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

October 10, 2012.
    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 
USDA as research and evaluation activity authorized under 7 U.S.C. 
2026(a)(1) of the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008. This latter section 
authorizes the Secretary of Agriculture to enter into contract with 
private and public institutions to collect data to undertake research 
that would improve the administration and effectiveness of Supplemental 
Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) in delivering nutrition-related 
benefits. SNAP 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 SNAP 
needs to regularly monitor food security conditions among its target 
population. This monitoring need requires that USDA continue basic data 
collection, analysis, and evaluation.
    Need and Use of the Information: The data collected by the food 
security supplement will be used to monitor the prevalence of food 
security, food insecurity, and very low food security within the U.S. 
population as a whole and in selected population subgroups; conducting 
research on causes of food insecurity and the role of Federal food and 
nutrition programs in ameliorating food insecurity; and continuing 
development and improvement of methods for measuring these conditions. 
Information will be collected on food spending, use of Federal and 
community food and nutrition assistance programs, difficulties in 
obtaining adequate food during the previous 12 months and 30 days due 
to constrained resources, and conditions that result from inadequate 
access to food.
    Description of Respondents: Individuals or Households.
    Number of Respondents: 53,935.
    Frequency of Responses: Reporting: On occasion.
    Total Burden Hours: 6,927.

Ruth Brown,
Departmental Information Collection Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 2012-25399 Filed 10-15-12; 8:45 am]
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