[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 151 (Tuesday, August 6, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 63910-63911]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-17341]


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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Food and Nutrition Service


Agency Information Collection Activities: Commodity Supplemental 
Food Program Participant Characteristics and Program Operations Study

AGENCY: Food and Nutrition Service (FNS), USDA.

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. This is a new information 
collection request in which FNS seeks a description of Commodity 
Supplemental Food Program (CSFP) participant characteristics and 
program operations. CSFP provides free groceries to approximately 
700,000 low-income seniors each month and is administered by 60 State 
agencies, approximately 250 local agencies, and approximately 9,000 
distribution sites.

DATES: Written comments must be received on or before October 4, 2024.

ADDRESSES: Comments may be sent to Rachel Zack, Office of Policy 
Support, Food and Nutrition Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture, 
1320 Braddock Place, Alexandria, VA 22314. Comments may also be 
submitted via email to [email protected]. Comments will also be 
accepted through the Federal eRulemaking Portal. Go to http://www.regulations.gov, and follow the online instructions for submitting 
comments electronically.
    All responses to this notice will be summarized and included in the 
request for Office of Management and Budget approval. All comments will 
be a matter of public record.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Requests for additional information or 
copies of this information collection should be directed to Alexander 
Bush at [email protected] or by phone 202-302-4693.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
    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 shall 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 that were 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.
    Title: Commodity Supplemental Food Program Participant 
Characteristics and Program Operations (CSFP PCPO) Study.
    Form Number: Not applicable.
    OMB Number: 0584-NEW.
    Expiration Date: Not Yet Determined.
    Type of Request: New collection.
    Abstract: Administered by the U.S. Department of Agriculture's 
(USDA) Food and Nutrition Service (FNS), the Commodity Supplemental 
Food Program (CSFP) provides USDA Foods to income-eligible seniors aged 
60 years and older. This will be the first comprehensive nationally 
representative study of CSFP participant characteristics and program 
operations.
    The CSFP Participant Characteristics and Program Operations (CSFP 
PCPO) study will provide nationally representative information on CSFP 
participants and local program operations. Through this study, FNS aims 
to better understand who is participating in the program, how the 
program is operated, and successes and challenges in implementing CSFP. 
Findings from the study will help to identify program needs and inform 
decisions at the Federal, State, and local levels about program 
administration and potential policy decisions.
    The objectives of this study are to: (1) provide a sociodemographic 
and health profile of CSFP participants; (2) describe CSFP 
participants' use of the program and its contribution to their food 
supply; (3) provide descriptive information on key aspects of CSFP 
operations at the State and local agency level; and (4) describe the 
participants' experience with, and perceptions of, CSFP.
    The study will consist of surveys with three populations: (a) all 
CSFP State agencies, (b) all CSFP local agencies, and (c) a sample of 
CSFP participants from a nationally representative sample of CSFP 
distribution sites. We define distribution sites as any location that 
distributes CSFP food packages directly to CSFP participants. The study 
will also request administrative data from local agencies with 
information on their distribution site characteristics, which will be 
used for sampling for the participant survey, as well as de-identified 
data on participant demographics and program use if available.
    Affected Public: Members of the public affected by the data 
collection include State, Tribal, and Local Government; not for profit 
organizations; and individuals. Respondent groups identified include: 
(1) CSFP State agency directors, (2) CSFP local agency managers, (3) 
CSFP distribution site staff, and (4) CSFP participants.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: The total estimated number of 
unique respondents, which includes everyone contacted for data 
collection regardless of whether they participate, is 8,032--which 
includes 1,657 respondents and 6,375 non-respondents. The respondents 
are composed of 60 CSFP State agency staff, 250 local agency staff, 222 
CSFP distribution site staff, and 7,500 CSFP participants. 7,500 CSFP 
participants will be recruited to complete the survey, but we estimate 
that only 15%, or 1,125 will complete the survey.
    Estimated Number of Responses per Respondent: All respondents will 
be asked to respond to each specific data collection activity only 
once. CSFP State agency staff, CSFP local agency staff, and CSFP 
participants will each be asked to complete one survey. CSFP local 
agency staff will also be asked once for a set of administrative data 
on their distribution sites and deidentified information on participant 
attendance patterns. CSFP distribution site staff will be asked to help 
recruit CSFP participants at their distribution site,

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which will involve a planning conversation between the distribution 
site and the study contractor, distribution of recruitment materials to 
CSFP participants, and distribution of surveys to CSFP participants 
when they receive their food package.
    Estimated Total Annual Responses: The estimated number of total 
annual responses is 8,282; this includes 1,907 responses from 1,657 
respondents and 6,375 responses from 6,375 non-respondents.
    Estimated Time per Response: For respondents, the estimated time of 
response varies from 45 minutes to 4 hours depending on the data 
collection activity, as shown in the table below.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden on Respondents: 3,139 hours; this 
includes 2,820 hours for respondents and 319 hours for non-respondents. 
See the table below for estimated total annual burden for each type of 
respondent and data collection activity.

                                                   Total Estimated Annualized Public Burden Hours \1\
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                                                                                           Total number
                                                                             Estimated     of responses    Total annual   Average burden   Total annual
                Respondent                    Data collection activity       number of          per          responses       hours per     burden hours
                                                                            respondents     respondent                       response
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CSFP State Agency Staff...................  State Agency Survey.........              60               1              60            1.00           60.00
CSFP Local Agency Staff...................  Local Agency Survey.........             250               1             250            1.00          250.00
                                            Local Agency Administrative              250               1             250            4.00        1,000.00
                                             Data Submission.
CSFP Distribution Site Staff..............  Assisting with Recruitment               222               1             222            3.00          666.00
                                             for Participant Survey.
CSFP Participants.........................  CSFP Participant Survey                1,125               1           1,125            0.75          843.75
                                             (Respondents).
                                            CSFP Participant Survey (Non-          6,375               1           6,375            0.05          318.75
                                             Respondents).
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    Total:................................  ............................           8,032               1           8,282            0.38        3,138.50
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\1\ The total burden hours presented here provide information assuming the maximum number of respondents for State agency surveys, local agency surveys,
  and outreach to distribution sites for help with recruiting CSFP participants.


Tameka Owens,
Acting Administrator and Assistant Administrator, Food and Nutrition 
Service.
[FR Doc. 2024-17341 Filed 8-5-24; 8:45 am]
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