WIC Participant and Program Characteristics Study 2020 and 2022

Forms and Documents

Forms and supporting documents for this ICR

Document	Type	Status	Availability
B. Regulations Defining Participant Characteristics Revised 11.27.19.docx	Supporting Statement B	Uploaded 2019-11-27	Available
WIC PC 2020 and 2022 OMB Package Part A Revised 11.27.19.docx	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2019-11-27	Available
O. Excerpt From WIC PC2018 Data Cleaning Plan.docx	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2019-08-29	Available
N.2 FNS Response to NASS Comments on OMB Package.docx	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2019-08-29	Available
N.1 NASS Comments on OMB Package.docx	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2019-08-29	Available
G. Excel Table of Total Public Burden Hours and Respondent Costs.xlsx	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2019-08-29	Available
F. Insight Policy Research Confidentiality Pledge.docx	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2019-08-29	Available
E.2 Response to Comments from Consultation Outside FNS.docx	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2019-08-29	Available
E.1 Comments from Consultation Outside FNS.docx	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2019-08-29	Available
B. Regulations Defining Participant Characteristics Revised 11.27.19.docx	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2019-11-27	Available
A. Regulations Authorizing Biennial Reports Revised 11.27.19.docx	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2019-11-27	Available

IC Document Collections

Information collection document groups

IC ID	Collection	Type	Status	Form
219981	State WIC Agency Officials (2020 and 2022)	Other-Appendix M. Telephone Script for Follow-up Calls After Dat	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 0584-0609	ICR Reference No: 201908-0584-004
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201601-0584-006
Agency/Subagency: USDA/FNS	Agency Tracking No: 2019 Renewal
Title: WIC Participant and Program Characteristics Study 2020 and 2022
Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved with change	Conclusion Date: 12/02/2019
	Date Received in OIRA: 08/29/2019
Terms of Clearance: FNS will request a non-substantive change in this ICR for any question posed to 10 or more States within a 12 month period if that question is not currently included in Appendix L of this ICR.

table that charts list comparision

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	12/31/2022	36 Months From Approved	11/30/2019
Responses	1,392	0	852
Time Burden (Hours)	629	0	530
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: This biennial study will generate two reports and supporting datasets using information from State management information systems based on a near census of WIC participants. The results provide a wide range of demographic information on WIC clients, as well as measures of program performance.

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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:
	84 FR 10780	03/22/2019
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	84 FR 45120	08/28/2019
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 1

table that charts list of burden

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
State WIC Agency Officials (2020 and 2022)

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ICR Summary of Burden

table that charts list 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	1,392	852	0	180	360	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	629	530	0	54	45	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: Miscellaneous Actions

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

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement: This is a revision of a currently approved information collection. Currently this collection is approved with 530 hours and 852 responses. While working on the renewal, FNS determined that some adjustments were needed to accurately reflect the burden associated with this study. Some documents were added and the time estimates were adjusted on other documents. FNS estimates that these adjustments will increase the burden by 99 hours and 540 responses as an adjustment. With this renewal, this collection will have 629 burden hours and 1,392 responses.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $672,141

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

Does this ICR request any personally identifiable information (see OMB Circular No. A-130 for an explanation of this term)? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination.     No

Does this ICR include a form that requires a Privacy Act Statement (see 5 U.S.C. §552a(e)(3))? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination.     No

Is this ICR related to the Affordable Care Act [Pub. L. 111-148 & 111-152]? No

Is this ICR related to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, [Pub. L. 111-203]? No

Is this ICR related to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA)? No

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: 08/29/2019

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