Evaluation of the Birth Month Breastfeeding Changes to the WIC Food Packages Study

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
FNS response to AAPediatrics.doc Supplementary Document	2008-10-16
SS Part B WIC Birthmonth- 9 22 08.doc Supporting Statement B	2008-09-26
SS Part A WIC Birthmonth 9 29 08.doc Supporting Statement A	2008-09-30

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
186830	WIC Participants Other-Questionnaire	New
186829	State & Local WIC Agencies Other-LWA Interview Pre-Implementation Questionnaire	New

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 0584-0551	ICR Reference No: 200809-0584-002
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No:
Agency/Subagency: USDA/FNS	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Evaluation of the Birth Month Breastfeeding Changes to the WIC Food Packages Study
Type of Information Collection: New collection (Request for a new OMB Control Number)	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved with change	Conclusion Date: 02/25/2009
	Date Received in OIRA: 12/10/2008
Terms of Clearance: Approved consistent with the following as agreed to by FNS (memo dated 02/20/2009): (page B-13)The incentive for participation in cognitive interviews will be changed from $50 to $40 in order to be consistent with federal agency incentive standards. A pilot test will be conducted with fewer than nine participants. If any substantive changes are made to the instrument or burden estimates are revised as a result of the pilot, the agency will submit a revised package for OMB approval. Page 11 of the participant survey will be revised to place the existing ethnicity question before the existing race question.

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	02/29/2012	36 Months From Approved
Responses	1,600	0	0
Time Burden (Hours)	1,024	0	0
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: This study is designed to evaluate the impacts that the regulatory changes to WIC food packages have on the incidence, duration and intensity of breastfeeding.

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Authorizing Statute(s): None

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: None

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Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:	Stage of Rulemaking:	Federal Register Citation:	Date:
	Not associated with rulemaking

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Federal Register Notices & Comments
60-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	73 FR 34702	06/18/2008
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	73 FR 237	12/09/2008
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? Yes

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 2

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
State & Local WIC Agencies
WIC Participants

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ICR Summary of Burden

	Total Approved	Previously Approved	Change Due to New Statute	Change Due to Agency Discretion	Change Due to Adjustment in Estimate	Change Due to Potential Violation of the PRA
Annual Number of Responses	1,600	0	0	1,600	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	1,024	0	0	1,024	0	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0	0	0	0

Burden increases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: Yes

Burden Increase Due to: Changing Regulations

Burden decreases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: No

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement: This is a new information collection which will add 1024 burden hours.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $2,437,840

Does this IC contain surveys, censuses, or employ statistical methods? Yes Part B of Supporting Statement

Is the Supporting Statement intended to be a Privacy Impact Assessment required by the E-Government Act of 2002? No

Is this ICR related to the Affordable Care Act [Pub. L. 111-148 & 111-152]? Uncollected

Is this ICR related to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, [Pub. L. 111-203]? Uncollected

Is this ICR related to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA)? Uncollected

Is this ICR related to the Pandemic Response? Uncollected

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Common Form ICR:  No

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On behalf of this Federal agency, I certify that the collection of information encompassed by this request complies with 5 CFR 1320.9 and the related provisions of 5 CFR 1320.8(b)(3).

The following is a summary of the topics, regarding the proposed collection of information, that the certification covers:

(a) It is necessary for the proper performance of agency functions;

(b) It avoids unnecessary duplication;

(c) It reduces burden on small entities;

(d) It uses plain, coherent, and unambiguous language that is understandable to respondents;

(e) Its implementation will be consistent and compatible with current reporting and recordkeeping practices;

(f) It indicates the retention periods for recordkeeping requirements;

(g) It informs respondents of the information called for under 5 CFR 1320.8 (b)(3) about:

(i) Why the information is being collected;

(ii) Use of information;

(iii) Burden estimate;

(iv) Nature of response (voluntary, required for a benefit, or mandatory);

(v) Nature and extent of confidentiality; and

(vi) Need to display currently valid OMB control number;

(h) It was developed by an office that has planned and allocated resources for the efficient and effective management and use of the information to be collected.

(i) It uses effective and efficient statistical survey methodology (if applicable); and

(j) It makes appropriate use of information technology.

If you are unable to certify compliance with any of these provisions, identify the item by leaving the box unchecked and explain the reason in the Supporting Statement.

Certification Date: 12/10/2008

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