Food Security Status and Well-Being of Nutrition Assistance Program (NAP) Participants in Puerto Rico
No material or nonsubstantive change to a currently approved collection
No
Regular
Approved without change
01/30/2024
01/29/2024
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Inventory as of this Action
Requested
Previously Approved
09/30/2025
09/30/2025
09/30/2025
63,990
0
63,831
5,012
0
5,005
0
0
0
This study will measure food security status, health status, and well-being of Puerto Rico residents, including NAP participants and low-income non-participants, and examine the household, social, and systemic context of food security in general and in the aftermath of natural disasters.
The currently approved information collection allows 54 individuals to be contacted. The increase in the number of persons contacted though recruitment is preferred because the initial request of 54 persons to recruit 42 persons, which assumed a 77 percent participation rate, is highly unlikely. To reach the target number of 42 participants, we would like to increase the number of persons recruited to 84, which assumes a more realistic 50 percent participation rate among the targeted sample.The currently approved information collection allows one recruitment email (appendix K.1/K.3). The additional recruitment activity is warranted because the initial request assumed one email contact would be sufficient to achieve our desired participation rate. With the additional of a follow up recruitment email (appendix K.5/K.6), we anticipate a 32 percent response rate to our initial recruitment email and a 26 percent response rate to our follow up email, yielding a combined 50 percent response rate. These changes were prompted by recent data collection projects conducted in Puerto Rico that provided a more realistic basis for planning recruitment activities.
The number of respondents, number of responses, time, and total cost to complete the concept mapping activities is impacted by change numbers 1 and 2 (see attached updated burden estimate). The changes do not ask respondents to submit any new or additional documentation to FNS.
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:
(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;
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.
Change Justification Memo 0584-0674 January 2024.docx
Appendix T Total Public Burden Hours and Cost_UPDATED 05042023.xlsx
Individuals or Households Non-Respondents