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Implementing Procedures (7 CFR part
372).
Done in Washington, DC, this 13th day of
July 2015.
Jere L. Dick,
Acting Administrator, Animal and Plant
Health Inspection Service.
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Economic Research Service
Notice of Intent To Request Renewal of
a Currently Approved Information
Collection
Economic Research Service
Notice and request for
comments.

AGENCY:
ACTION:

In accordance with the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 and
Office of Management and Budget
(OMB) implementing regulations, this
notice announces the Economic
Research Service’s (ERS) intention to
request renewal of approval for an
annual information collection on
supplemental food security questions in
the Current Population Survey (CPS),
commencing with the December 2016
survey. These data will be used: To
monitor household-level food security
and food insecurity in the United States;
to assess food security and changes in
food security for population subgroups;
to assess the need for, and performance
of, domestic food assistance programs;
to improve the measurement of food
security; and to provide information to
aid in public policy decision making.
DATES: Comments on this notice must be
received by September 15, 2015 to be
assured of consideration.
ADDRESSES: Address all comments
concerning this notice to Alisha
Coleman-Jensen, Food Assistance
Branch, Food Economics Division,
Economic Research Service, Room 5–
233A, 1400 Independence Ave. SW.,
Mail Stop 1800, Washington, DC 20050–
1800. Submit electronic comments to
[email protected].
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Alisha Coleman-Jensen at the address in
the preamble. Tel. 202–694–5456.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title: Current Population Survey Food
Security Supplement.
OMB Number: 0536–0043.
Expiration Date of Approval: January
31, 2016.
Type of Request: Intent To Seek
Approval To Extend an Information
Collection for 3 Years.

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Abstract: In accordance with the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (Pub.
L. 104–13) and OMB regulations at 5
CFR part 1320 (60 FR 44978, August 29,
1995), this notice announces the ERS
intention to request renewal of approval
for an annual information collection.
The U.S. Census Bureau will
supplement the December CPS,
beginning in 2016, with questions
regarding household food shopping, use
of food and nutrition assistance
programs, food sufficiency, and
difficulties in meeting household food
needs. A similar supplement has been
appended to the CPS annually since
1995. The last collection was in
December 2014.
ERS is responsible for conducting
studies and evaluations of the Nation’s
food and nutrition assistance programs
that are administered by the Food and
Nutrition Service (FNS), U.S.
Department of Agriculture. In Fiscal
Year 2014, the Department spent over
$104 billion to ensure access to
nutritious, healthful diets for all
Americans. The Food and Nutrition
Service administers the 15 food
assistance programs of the USDA
including the Supplemental Nutrition
Assistance Program (SNAP), formerly
called the Food Stamp Program, the
National School Lunch Program, and
the Special Supplemental Nutrition
Program for Women, Infants, and
Children (WIC). These programs, which
serve 1 in 4 Americans, represent our
Nation’s commitment to the principle
that no one in our country should lack
the food needed for an active, healthy
life. They provide a safety net to people
in need. The programs’ goals are to
provide needy persons with access to a
more nutritious diet, to improve the
eating habits of the Nation’s children,
and to help America’s farmers by
providing an outlet for the distribution
of food purchased under farmer
assistance authorities.
The data collected by the food
security supplement will be used to
monitor the prevalence of food security
and the prevalence and severity of food
insecurity among the Nation’s
households. The prevalence of these
conditions as well as year-to-year trends
in their prevalence will be estimated at
the national level and for population
subgroups. The data will also be used to
monitor the amounts that households
spend for food and their use of
community food pantries and
emergency kitchens. These statistics
along with research based on the data
will be used to identify the causes and
consequences of food insecurity, and to
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data will also be used to improve the
measurement of food security and to
develop measures of additional aspects
and dimensions of food security. This
consistent measurement of the extent
and severity of food insecurity will aid
in policy decision-making.
The supplemental survey instrument
was developed in conjunction with food
security experts nationwide as well as
survey method experts within the
Census Bureau and was reviewed in
2006 by the Committee on National
Statistics of the National Research
Council. This supplemental information
will be collected by both personal visit
and telephone interviews in conjunction
with the regular monthly CPS
interviewing. Interviews will be
conducted using Computer Assisted
Personal Interview (CAPI) and
Computer Assisted Telephone Interview
(CATI) methods.
Authority: Legislative authority for
the planned data collection is H.R. 2642,
Sec. 4023 (1) of the Agricultural Act of
2014. This section authorizes officials
and contractors acting on behalf of the
Secretary to cooperate with States, State
agencies, local agencies, institutions,
facilities such data consortiums, and
contractors to conduct program research
and evaluations of programs authorized
under the Agricultural Act.
Estimate of Burden: Public reporting
burden for this data collection is
estimated to average 7.2 minutes (after
rounding) for each household that
responds to the labor force portion of
the CPS. The estimate is based on the
number of households that were asked
each question in recent survey years
(2013 and 2014) and typical reading and
response times for the questions.
Respondents: Individuals or
households.
Estimated Total Number of
Respondents: 53,657.
Estimated Total Annual Burden on
Respondents: 6,450 hours. Copies of this
information collection can be obtained
from Alisha Coleman-Jensen at the
address in the preamble.
Comments: 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; (d) ways to
minimize the burden of the collection of
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appropriate automated, electronic,
mechanical, or other technological
collection techniques or other forms of
information technology.
Comments should be sent to the
address in the preamble. All responses
to this notice will be summarized and
included in the request for OMB
approval. All comments will also
become a matter of public record.
Signed at Washington, DC, July 1, 2015.
Greg Pompelli,
Associate Administrator.
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Farm Service Agency
Information Collection; Measurement
Service (MS) Records
AGENCY:
ACTION:

Farm Service Agency, USDA.

Notice; request for comments.

In accordance with the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the
Farm Service Agency (FSA) is
requesting comments from all interested
individuals and organizations on an
extension of a currently approved
information collection associated with
the MS Records.

SUMMARY:

We will consider comments that
we receive by September 15, 2015.

DATES:

We invite you to submit
comments on this notice. In your
comments, include date, volume and
page number, the OMB Control Number,
and the title of the information
collection of this issue of the Federal
Register. You may submit comments by
any of the following methods:
• Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to
http://www.regulations.gov. Follow the
online instructions for submitting
comments.
• Mail: Clay Lagasse, Common
Provisions Section, Production
Emergencies and Compliance Division,
USDA, FSA, Farm Programs, 1400
Independence Avenue SW., Mail Stop
0517, Washington, DC 20250–0517.
You may also send comments to the
Desk Officer for Agriculture, Office of
Information and Regulatory Affairs,
Office of Management and Budget,
Washington, DC 20503. Copies of the
information collection may be requested
by contacting Clay Lagasse at the above
address.

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ADDRESSES:

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Lagasse, (202) 205–9893.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

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Description of Information Collection
Title: Measurement Service (MS)
Records.
OMB Control Number: 0560–0260.
Expiration Date: 12/31/2015.
Type of Request: Extension.
Abstract: When a producer requests a
measurement of acreage or production
from FSA, the producer uses the form
FSA–409 (Measurement Service (MS)
Record) to make the request, which
requires a measurement fee to be paid
to FSA.
The form is manual. The types of MS
being performed are currently at the
Land (Office or Field) and Commodity
Bin. Using the FSA–409 to make a
request, the producer provides FSA: the
farm serial number, program year, farm
location, contact person, and type of
service request (acreage or production).
The MS procedure is done in
accordance with 7 CFR part 718. FSA is
using the collected information to fulfill
producers’ measurement request and to
ensure that measurements are accurate.
A producer will use the FSA–409 to
request and receive certain MS
information from FSA and provide it to
FSA at the time of applying for certain
program benefits. The MS information
includes, but is not limited to,
measuring land and crop areas,
quantities of farm-stored commodities,
and appraising the yields of crops in the
field.
The formula used to calculate the
total burden hours is ‘‘the estimated
average time per response (including
travel time)’’ times ‘‘the total estimated
annual response.’’
Estimate of Annual Burden: Public
reporting burden for the collection of
information is estimated to average 15
minutes per response. The travel time,
which is included in the total annual
burden, is estimated to be 1 hour per
respondent.
Respondents: Producers.
Estimated Number of Respondents:
135,000.
Estimated Number of Responses per
Respondent: 1.
Estimated Total Annual of Responses:
135,000.
Estimated Average Time per
Response: 1.25 hours.
Estimated Total Annual Burden
Hours: 168,750 hours.
We are requesting comments on all
aspects of this information collection to
help us:
(1) Evaluate whether the proposed
collection of information is necessary
for the proper performance of the
functions of the agency, including
whether the information will have
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(2) Evaluate the accuracy of the
agency’s estimate of the burden of the
collection of information including the
validity of the methodology and
assumptions used;
(3) Evaluate the quality, utility, and
clarity of the information technology;
and
(4) Minimize the burden of the
information collection on those who
respond through the use of appropriate
automated, electronic, mechanical, or
other technological collection
techniques or other forms of information
technology.
All comments received in response to
this notice, including names and
addresses where provided, will be made
a matter of public record. Comments
will be summarized and included in the
request for OMB approval of the
information collection.
Val Dolcini,
Administrator, Farm Service Agency.
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Food and Nutrition Service
National School Lunch, Special Milk,
and School Breakfast Programs,
National Average Payments/Maximum
Reimbursement Rates
Food and Nutrition Service,
USDA.
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:

This Notice announces the
annual adjustments to the ‘‘national
average payments,’’ the amount of
money the Federal Government
provides States for lunches, afterschool
snacks and breakfasts served to children
participating in the National School
Lunch and School Breakfast Programs;
to the ‘‘maximum reimbursement rates,’’
the maximum per lunch rate from
Federal funds that a State can provide
a school food authority for lunches
served to children participating in the
National School Lunch Program; and to
the rate of reimbursement for a half-pint
of milk served to non-needy children in
a school or institution which
participates in the Special Milk Program
for Children. The payments and rates
are prescribed on an annual basis each
July. The annual payments and rates
adjustments for the National School
Lunch and School Breakfast Programs
reflect changes in the Food Away From
Home series of the Consumer Price
Index for All Urban Consumers. The
annual rate adjustment for the Special
Milk Program reflects changes in the

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