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Attachment Y1.
60-Day Federal Register Notice (FRN) – July 2019

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Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995,
Public Law 104–13 on or after the date
of publication of this notice. Comments
are requested regarding: Whether the
collection of information is necessary
for the proper performance of the
functions of the agency, including
whether the information will have
practical utility; the accuracy of the
agency’s estimate of burden including
the validity of the methodology and
assumptions used; ways to enhance the
quality, utility and clarity of the
information to be collected; and ways to
minimize the burden of the collection of
information on those who are to
respond, including through the use of
appropriate automated, electronic,
mechanical, or other technological
collection techniques or other forms of
information technology should be
addressed to: Desk Officer for
Agriculture, Office of Information and
Regulatory Affairs, Office of
Management and Budget (OMB), New
Executive Office Building, Washington,
DC, New Executive Office Building, 725
17th Street NW, Washington, DC 20503.
Commenters are encouraged to submit
their comments to OMB via email to:
[email protected] or fax
(202) 395–5806 and to Departmental
Clearance Office, USDA, OCIO, Mail
Stop 7602, Washington, DC 20250–
7602.
Comments regarding these
information collections are best assured
of having their full effect if received by
August 14, 2019. Copies of the
submission(s) may be obtained by
calling (202) 720–8681.
An agency may not conduct or
sponsor a collection of information
unless the collection of information
displays a currently valid OMB control
number and the agency informs
potential persons who are to respond to
the collection of information that such
persons are not required to respond to
the collection of information unless it
displays a currently valid OMB control
number.
National Agricultural Statistics Service
Title: Hawaii Agricultural Theft
Survey.
OMB Control Number: 0535–0264.
Summary of Collection: The primary
objectives of the National Agricultural
Statistics Service (NASS) are to prepare
and issue official State and national
estimates of crop and livestock
production, disposition and prices,
economic statistics, and environmental
statistics related to agriculture and to
conduct the Census of Agriculture and
its follow-on surveys. NASS will
conduct a survey of agricultural
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farmer or rancher will be asked to
provide data on (1) Number and value
of theft, vandalism, and trespassing
incidents in 2019, (2) How many
incidents were reported and acted on,
and (3) How much was spent to reduce
future incidents along with
effectiveness. General authority for
these data collection activities is granted
under U.S.C. Title 7, Section 2204.
Need and Use of the Information:
Interest in this topic has been expressed
by producers along with a possible
program to reduce agricultural theft/
vandalism/trespassing. Hawaii farmers
and ranchers will benefit from this
survey by having statistically defensible
estimates of theft/vandalism/trespassing
from 2019 at the local level. The Hawaii
Department of Agriculture (HDOA) has
entered into a cooperative agreement
with NASS to conduct an Agricultural
Theft Survey. The purpose of this
survey is to ascertain the extent of loss
from theft or vandalism in calendar year
2019.
Description of Respondents: Farmers.
Number of Respondents: 1,500.
Frequency of Responses: Reporting:
Once a year.
Total Burden Hours: 420.
Kimble Brown,
Departmental Information Collection
Clearance Officer.
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Economic Research Service
Notice of Intent To Request New
Information Collection
Economic Research Service,
USDA.
ACTION: Notice of information collection;
request for comments.
AGENCY:

In accordance with the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this
notice announces the U.S. Department
of Agriculture’s (USDA) intention to
request approval for a Field Test for a
new information collection for a Second
National Household Food Acquisition
and Purchase Survey (FoodAPS–2) also
called the National Food Study among
American households.
DATES: Written comments must be
received by September 13, 2019 to be
assured of consideration.
ADDRESSES: You may send comments by
any of the following methods:
• Email: LINDA.KANTOR@
USDA.GOV.
• Mail: Linda Kantor, Food
Economics Division, Economic Research
SUMMARY:

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Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture,
1400 Independence Avenue SW,
Mailstop 1800, Washington, DC 20250.
• Hand Delivery/Courier: Linda
Kantor, Economic Research Service, 355
E Street SW, Washington DC 20024–
3221.
All comments received will be
available for public inspection during
regular business hours at the offices of
USDA’s Economic Research Service,
355 E Street SW, Washington, DC
20024–3221. All responses to this notice
will be summarized and included in the
request for OMB approval. All
comments will become a matter of
public record. Please note that
comments submitted after the comment
period will not be accepted.
For
specific questions related to this
information collection, contact Linda
Kantor, 202–694–5392,
[email protected].

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

The
Department of Agriculture’s Economic
Research Service, in accordance with
the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995,
provides the general public and Federal
agencies with an opportunity to
comment on proposed, revised, and
continuing collections of information.
This helps the Economic Research
Service (ERS) assess the impact of its
information collection requirements and
minimize the public’s reporting burden.
It also helps the public understand the
ERS’s information collection
requirements and provide the required
data in the desired format. ERS is
soliciting comments on the proposed
information collection requirement
(ICR) that is described below. Comments
are invited on: (1) 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; (2) 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; (3)
ways to enhance the quality, utility, and
clarity of the information to be
collected; and (4) ways to minimize the
burden of the collection of information
on those who are to respond, including
the use of appropriate automated,
electronic, mechanical, or other
technological collection techniques or
other forms of information technology.
Please note that written comments
received in response to this notice will
be considered public records.
Title of Collection: The Second
National Household Food Acquisition

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expected time between FoodAPS–1 and
FoodAPS–2 will be about 11 years,
during which time the structure of the
U.S. food economy will have changed
dramatically. American households get
their food from a large variety of places,
including: Grocery stores, big box stores,
farmers’ markets, food pantries, dine-in
restaurants, fast food restaurants,
schools, online retailers, and other food
outlets. Food acquisition behaviors have
changed in response to changing
markets, household structure, labor
force participation, and other factors.
There is special interest in food demand
among low-income households. At some
point during each year, about 1 in 4
Americans participate in at least one of
USDA’s 15 domestic food and nutrition
assistance programs. To evaluate the
efficiency of the programs, USDA needs
to better understand the food
acquisition behavior of program
participants compared to low-income,
program-eligible, non-participating
households. Neighborhoods that lack
access to healthy and affordable food
have been of particular concern for
USDA. To this end, USDA needs
current, accurate data on household
food acquisitions, food insecurity, food
prices, and the availability of healthful
and less-healthful foods.
The main objective of the Field Test
is to test the final design and procedures
for the Full Survey data collection.
Specifically, the Field Test will evaluate
the following: A mail screener to reduce
in-person screening; enhancements to
the data collection instruments that
assess drivers of food acquisition
behavior; a new native smartphone
application (to reduce respondent
burden); an alternative web-based Food
Log using a barcode scanner, for
households who are unable to use the
smartphone app; a telephone mode
option for households who are unable to
use either the smartphone app or the
web-based method; and targeted
telephone follow-up calls to encourage
Food Log reporting throughout the 7day period.
All recruited households will receive
$40 upon completion of the Initial
Interview and Food Log training.
Similarly, all households will
accumulate a $5 per day credit for each
eligible household member who reports

and Purchase Survey (FoodAPS–2)
Field Test.
OMB Control Number: To be assigned
by OMB.
Expiration Date: Three years from the
date of approval.
Type of Request: New information
collection.
Abstract: The Field Test for
FoodAPS–2, also known as the National
Food Study to respondents in the field,
will be conducted over a four-month
period from January 2021 to April 2021.
The Field Test will collect data from up
to 4,000 households, including
households participating in the
Supplemental Nutrition Assistance
Program (SNAP, formerly the Food
Stamp Program) and the Special
Supplemental Nutrition Program for
Women, Infants, and Children (WIC).
Each participating household will be
asked to log the foods they get over a 7day period.
FoodAPS–2 data are necessary to
understand Americans’ food and
nutrition choices, the drivers of these
choices, and how the government can
improve administration of public
programs at reasonable cost to better the
health and well-being of the American
population. The data will reveal precise
and detailed information on: (1) Food
purchased for preparation at home and
away from home; (2) food people get for
free; (3) food that each member of the
household gets; (4) the nutrient content
of food items people get; (5) the cost of
these foods and how people pay for
them (e.g., cash, credit or debit, program
benefits, coupons and discounts); (6)
market, demographic, policy and
program characteristics of local areas
where people get their food; (7)
household characteristics, including
income, participation in Federal food
assistance programs, food security, and
health status; and (8) the complex
interrelationship between food,
nutrition, economics, program
participation, food environments, and
health.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture
(USDA) collected similar data in 2012–
2013 with the first National Household
Food Acquisition and Purchase Survey
(FoodAPS–1, OMB Control Number
0536–0068). (See the results at https://
www.ers.usda.gov/foodaps). The

both their food purchases and the food
they get for free (including affirmation
of no food acquisitions). $2 will be
provided to each household member
who completes the Income Worksheet
(available online) and another $2 per
person for completing the Profile
Questionnaire (available online and via
the app). An additional $16 incentive
will be provided to the primary
respondent after completion of a
Debriefing Interview at the end of the
reporting period.
In addition, two incentive
experiments are embedded in the Field
Test. The first incentive experiment
varies the amount of a prepaid incentive
included in the mail screener ($2 vs.
none). The second experiment varies the
amount of a promised incentive upon
completing the in-person screener ($5
vs. none). The final incentive scheme
for the Full Survey will be determined
by the results of Field Test.
Responses will be combined for
statistical purposes and reported only in
aggregate or statistical form. Because
this is a field test for the full-scale
FoodAPS–2 data collection, there are no
plans to make the collected data
available to the public. The data will be
analyzed and used to finalize design
and data collection protocol for the Full
Survey.
Authority: Legislative authority for
the planned data collection is Section
17 (a) (1) of the Food and Nutrition Act
of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 2026). This section
authorizes the Secretary to undertake
research that will help improve the
administration and effectiveness of
programs providing nutrition benefits.
Confidentiality: All respondent
information collected during the Field
Test will be protected under the statute
of the Confidential Information
Protection and Statistical Efficiency Act
of 2002 (CIPSEA), (Title V of Pub. L.
107–347).
Type of Respondents: Individuals and
households.
Estimate of Burden: The estimated
total number of respondents for this
study is 4,000 contacted households and
4,650 responding individuals. The
estimated total annual burden on
respondents is 3,299 hours.

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Responses
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Household-Level Data Collection:
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REPORTING BURDEN—Continued
Responses
Instrument

Sample
size

Second Mailing for Mail
Screener .....................
Third Mailing for Mail
Screener .....................
Advance letters for Inperson .........................
Household Screener ......
Consent Form ................
Initial Household Interview ............................
Debriefing Interviews .....

Freq

Freq ×
count

Count

Non-response/not eligible

Min./resp.

Burden
hours *

Count

Freq ×
count

Min./resp.

Total
burden
hours *

Burden
hours *

3,400

1

420

420

6

42

2,980

2,980

2

99

141

2,980

1

180

180

6

18

2,800

2,800

2

93

111

2,379
2,022
732

1
1
1

2,022
732
659

2,022
732
659

2
9
5

67
110
55

357
1,290
73

357
1,290
73

2
2
2

12
43
2

79
153
57

659
732

1
1

467
586

467
586

30
6

234
59

192
146

192
146

3
2

10
5

244
64

................

................

................

................

................

645

................

................

................

377

1022

103
103
98
98
98

1
1
7
7
1

98
98
83
83
83

98
98
581
581
83

45
1
7
2
3

74
1
68
19
4

5
5
15
15
15

5
5
105
105
15

3
1
3
1
1

0
0
5
2
0

74
1
73
21
4

................

................

................

................

................

166

................

................

................

7

173

1,014
1,014
963
1,201

1
1
1
7

963
963
819
819

963
963
819
5,733

45
1
15
7

722
16
205
669

51
51
144
382

51
51
144
2,674

3
1
3
3

3
1
7
134

725
17
212
803

1,201
1,201

7
1

1,021
1,021

7,147
1,021

2
5

238
85

180
180

1,260
180

1
1

21
3

259
88

Total Responding
Burden—Ind ........

................

................

................

................

................

1,935

................

................

................

169

2,104

Total Responding
Burden .................

................

................

................

................

................

2,746

................

................

................

553

3,299

Total Responding
Burden—HH ........
Individual-Level Data Collection Age 11–15:
Training ..........................
Assent Form ...................
Food Log ........................
Meals and Snacks Form
Profile Questionnaire .....
Total Responding
Burden—Ind ........
Age 16+:
Training ..........................
Consent Form ................
Income Worksheet .........
Food Log ** ....................
Meals and Snacks
Form ** ........................
Profile Questionnaire ** ..

* Estimates of burden hours have been rounded.
** Includes estimates by proxy adults reporting for children aged 0–10.

Dated: June 24, 2019.
Ephraim Leibtag,
Acting Administrator, Economic Research
Service.

contacting Deschutes National Forest
Supervisor’s Office, 63095 Deschutes
Market Road, Bend, OR 97701; (541)
383–5300.

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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Forest Service
Boundary Establishment for Whychus
Creek National Wild and Scenic River,
Deschutes National Forest, Deschutes
County, Oregon
Forest Service, USDA.
ACTION: Notice of availability.
AGENCY:

In accordance with Section
3(b) of the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act,
the USDA, Forest Service, Washington
Office, is transmitting the final
boundary of the Whychus Creek
National Wild and Scenic River to
Congress.

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The
Whychus Creek Wild and Scenic River
boundary is available for review at the
following offices: USDA Forest Service,
Yates Building, 14th and Independence
Avenue SW, Washington, DC 20024;
Pacific Northwest Region, 1220 SW 3rd
Avenue, Portland, Oregon 97204; and,
Deschutes National Forest Supervisor’s
Office, 63095 Deschutes Market Road,
Bend, OR 97701.
The Omnibus Oregon Wild and
Scenic Rivers Act of 1988 (Pub. L. 100–
557) of October 28, 1988, designated
Squaw Creek, Oregon, as a National
Wild and Scenic River, to be
administered by the Secretary of
Agriculture. The John D. Dingell, Jr.
Conservation, Management, and
Recreation Act (Pub. L. 116–9) of March
12, 2019 amended the designation,
including changing the name to
Whychus Creek in the Wild and Scenic
Rivers Act.

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As specified by law, the boundary
will not be effective until ninety days
after Congress receives the transmittal.
Dated: June 7, 2019.
Frank R. Beum,
Acting Associate Deputy Chief, National
Forest System.
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COMMISSION ON CIVIL RIGHTS
Notice of Public Meetings of the
Minnesota Advisory Committee
U.S. Commission on Civil
Rights.
ACTION: Announcement of meetings.
AGENCY:

Notice is hereby given,
pursuant to the provisions of the rules
and regulations of the U.S. Commission
on Civil Rights (Commission) and the
Federal Advisory Committee Act
(FACA) that the Minnesota Advisory
Committee (Committee) to the
Commission will hold a series of
meetings to discuss next steps in the

SUMMARY:

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