American Time Use Survey-Eating and Health Supplement

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
30-day FRN (1220-0187) published.pdf Supplementary Document	2021-09-13
60-day FRN (1220-0187) publised.pdf Supplementary Document	2021-09-02
Attachment L - Cash Incentive Study Proposal for the ATUS.docx Supplementary Document	2021-07-06
Attachment K - Table A7 Median Hourly Earnings.pdf Supplementary Document	2021-07-06
Attachment F - Cognitive Testing Report 2022-23 EH Module.docx Supplementary Document	2021-07-06
Attachment C - Incentive Expansion OMB Memo.docx Supplementary Document	2021-07-06
Attachment H - Advance Brochure.pdf Supplementary Document	2021-07-06
Attachment G - Advance Letters.pdf Supplementary Document	2021-07-06
Attachment J - ATUS Westat Web Collection Study.pdf Supplementary Document	2021-07-06
1220-0187_Supporting_Statement_A_ATUS_Eating__Health.docx Supporting Statement A	2021-09-02
Attachment I - Summary of ATUS Nonresponse Bias Studies.docx Supplementary Document	2021-07-06
Attachment M - Advance Materials Reevaluation.docx Supplementary Document	2021-07-06
Attachment B - Field Test Analysis.docx Supplementary Document	2021-07-06
Attachment E - Cognitive Testing Report 2014-16 EH Module.docx Supplementary Document	2021-07-06
Attachment D - Cognitive Testing Report 2006-08 EH Module.docx Supplementary Document	2021-07-06
Attachment O - Legal Authority Title 29.docx Supplementary Document	2021-07-06
Attachment N - Legal Authority Title 13.pdf Supplementary Document	2021-07-06
1220-0187_Supporting_Statement_B_ATUS_Eating_&_Health.docx Supporting Statement B	2021-08-31

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
207840	Eating and Health Supplement to the American Time Use Survey Other-CATI/CAPI	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 1220-0187	ICR Reference No: 202106-1220-002
Status: Received in OIRA	Previous ICR Reference No: 201511-1220-003
Agency/Subagency: DOL/BLS	Agency Tracking No:
Title: American Time Use Survey-Eating and Health Supplement
Type of Information Collection: Reinstatement with change of a previously approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular	Date Submitted to OIRA: 09/13/2021

	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	36 Months From Approved
Responses	9,435	0
Time Burden (Hours)	786	0
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0

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Abstract: The Eating and Health module supplement includes questions about peoples' eating and drinking behaviors, food assistance participation, grocery and meal shopping, food preparation, and food sufficiency. It also includes questions on general health and physical exercise. Information collected in the supplement will be published as a public use data set to facilitate research on numerous topics, such as: the association between eating patterns and BMI and obesity; time-use patterns of food assistance program participants and low-income nonparticipants; time-use patterns and eating and activity levels; and how time-use varies by health status. Sponsored by the Economic Research Service (ERS) of the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), the supplement is asked of respondents immediately upon their completion of the American Time Use Survey (ATUS). The Eating and Health supplement supports the mission of the Bureau of Labor Statistics by providing relevant information on economic and social issues, specifically the associations between time-use patterns, eating, physical activity behavior, and health. The data from the Eating and Health Module also closely support the mission of the module's sponsor, ERS, to improve the nation's nutrition and health. The supplement surveys individuals aged 15 and up from a nationally representative sample of approximately 2,100 sample households each month.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 29 USC 1 & 2 Name of Law: BLS Authorizing Statue
   US Code: 13 USC 9 Name of Law: Census Confidentiality Statue
  

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:
	86 FR 35138	07/01/2021
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	86 FR 50907	09/13/2021
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? Yes

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

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Eating and Health Supplement to the American Time Use Survey

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ICR Summary of Burden

	Total Request	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	9,435	0	0	9,435	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	786	0	0	786	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: Miscellaneous Actions

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

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement: The proposed 2022-23 Eating and Health Module has many questions that are the same or similar to questions appearing in 2014-16 module. Like the previous module, the 2022-23 module includes questions about secondary eating, grocery shopping, meal preparation, food assistance program participation, physical exercise done in the last week, and general health. Unlike the 2014-16 Eating and Health Module, the 2022-23 version will not include questions about secondary drinking, soft drink consumption, meat thermometer use, raw milk consumption, and frequency of fast food purchases in order to make room for new topics. The proposed 2022-23 Eating and Health Module includes several new or modified questions that were not included in the 2014-16 module. These questions were reviewed by survey methods experts and cognitively tested.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $400,000

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.     Yes

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.     Yes

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? No

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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: 09/13/2021

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