|
|
|
|
|
Responsive |
Non-Responsive |
|
|
|
Respondent Category |
Type of respondents |
Instruments |
Appendix |
Sample Size |
Number of respondents |
Frequency of response |
Total responses |
Hours per response |
Total burden (hours) |
Number of Non-respondents |
Frequency of response |
Total responses |
Hours per response |
Total burden (hours) |
Grand Total Burden Estimate (hours) |
Hourly rate |
Cost |
Individual/ Household |
WIC participants participating in case study focus groups |
WIC Participant Case Study Focus Group Recruitment Email from State/Local Agency |
Appendix N.2/N.2a |
920 |
920 |
1 |
920 |
0.0167 |
15 |
0 |
0 |
- |
0.0167 |
- |
15 |
$9.64 |
$148 |
WIC Participant Case Study Focus Group Scheduling Email |
Appendix N.3/N.3a |
920 |
644 |
1 |
644 |
0.0167 |
11 |
276 |
1 |
276 |
0.0167 |
4.609 |
15 |
$9.64 |
$148 |
WIC Participant Case Study Focus Group Confirmation Email |
Appendix N.5/N.5a |
644 |
644 |
1 |
644 |
0.0167 |
11 |
0 |
0 |
- |
0.0000 |
- |
11 |
$9.64 |
$104 |
WIC Participant Case Study Focus Group Confirmation Text |
Appendix N.6/N.6a |
644 |
644 |
1 |
644 |
0.0167 |
11 |
0 |
0 |
- |
0.0000 |
- |
11 |
$9.64 |
$104 |
WIC Participant Case Study Focus Group Reminder Email |
Appendix N.7 /N.7a |
644 |
644 |
1 |
644 |
0.0167 |
11 |
0 |
0 |
- |
0.0000 |
- |
11 |
$9.64 |
$104 |
WIC Participant Case Study Focus Group Reminder Text |
Appendix N.8 /N.8a |
644 |
644 |
1 |
644 |
0.0167 |
11 |
0 |
0 |
- |
0.0000 |
- |
11 |
$9.64 |
$104 |
WIC Participant Case Study Focus Group Guide |
Appendix F.4/F.4a |
644 |
580 |
1 |
580 |
1.5000 |
870 |
64 |
1 |
64 |
0.0000 |
- |
870 |
$9.64 |
$8,389 |
WIC Participant Case Study Focus Group Thank You Email |
Appendix N.9/N.9a |
580 |
580 |
1 |
580 |
0.0167 |
10 |
0 |
0 |
- |
0.0000 |
- |
10 |
$9.64 |
$93 |
WIC Participant Case Study Focus Group Thank You Text |
Appendix N.10/N.10a |
580 |
580 |
1 |
580 |
0.0167 |
10 |
0 |
0 |
- |
0.0000 |
- |
10 |
$9.64 |
$93 |
WIC Participant Case Study Focus Group Recruitment Flyer |
Appendix N.1 |
1,600 |
1,600 |
1 |
1,600 |
0.0167 |
27 |
0 |
0 |
- |
0.0167 |
- |
27 |
$9.64 |
$258 |
WIC participants participating in experience surveys |
WIC Participant Experience Survey Recruitment Email from WIC State Agency |
Appendix T.2 /T.2a |
175,550 |
175,550 |
1 |
175,550 |
0.0167 |
2,932 |
0 |
0 |
- |
0.0167 |
- |
2,932 |
$9.64 |
$28,269 |
WIC Participant Experience Survey Invitation Email from WIC State Agency |
Appendix T.3/T.3a |
175,550 |
175,550 |
1 |
175,550 |
0.0167 |
2,932 |
0 |
0 |
- |
0.0167 |
- |
2,932 |
$9.64 |
$28,269 |
WIC Participant Experience Survey Invitation Text |
Appendix T.4/T.4a |
175,550 |
175,550 |
1 |
175,550 |
0.0167 |
2,932 |
0 |
0 |
- |
0.0167 |
- |
2,932 |
$9.64 |
$28,269 |
WIC Participant Experience Survey Reminder Email |
Appendix T.5/T.5a |
175,550 |
175,550 |
2 |
351,100 |
0.0167 |
5,863 |
0 |
0 |
- |
0.0167 |
- |
5,863 |
$9.64 |
$56,538 |
WIC Participant Experience Survey Reminder Text |
Appendix T.6/T.6a |
175,550 |
175,550 |
2 |
351,100 |
0.0167 |
5,863 |
0 |
0 |
- |
0.0167 |
- |
5,863 |
$9.64 |
$56,538 |
WIC Participant Experience Survey Reminder Phone Call |
Appendix T.5/T.5a |
175,550 |
8,778 |
1 |
8,778 |
0.0334 |
293 |
0 |
0 |
- |
0.0334 |
- |
293 |
$9.64 |
$2,827 |
WIC Participant Experience Survey Reminder Postcard |
Appendix T.5/T.5a |
175,550 |
5,267 |
1 |
5,267 |
0.0167 |
88 |
0 |
0 |
- |
0.0167 |
- |
88 |
$9.64 |
$848 |
WIC Participant Experience Survey |
Appendix Q/Q.1 |
175,550 |
15,800 |
1 |
15,800 |
0.1670 |
2,639 |
159,750 |
1 |
159,750 |
0.0000 |
- |
2,639 |
$9.64 |
$25,443 |
WIC Participant Experience Survey Thank You Email |
Appendix T.7/T.7a |
15,800 |
15,800 |
1 |
15,800 |
0.0167 |
264 |
0 |
0 |
- |
0.0000 |
- |
264 |
$9.64 |
$2,544 |
WIC Participant Experience Survey Thank You Text |
Appendix T.8/T.8a |
15,800 |
15,800 |
1 |
15,800 |
0.0167 |
264 |
0 |
0 |
- |
0.0000 |
- |
264 |
$9.64 |
$2,544 |
Study Description for WIC Participants |
Appendix N.4/N.4a |
175,550 |
175,550 |
1 |
175,550 |
0.0167 |
2,932 |
0 |
0 |
- |
0.0167 |
- |
2,932 |
$9.64 |
$28,269 |
Individual/ Household Sub-Total |
176,470 |
16,380 |
8.35 |
1,473,324 |
0.0190 |
27,986 |
160,090 |
1.00 |
160,090 |
0.0000 |
4.6 |
27,991 |
- |
$269,900.89 |
Business (Profit, Non-Profit, or Farm) |
WIC & FMNP vendor/outlet staff participating in case study interviews |
WIC & FMNP Vendor/Outlet Staff Case Study Interview Recruitment Email from State or Local Agency |
Appendix M.1 |
100 |
100 |
1 |
100 |
0.0167 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
- |
0.0167 |
- |
2 |
$62.59 |
$105 |
WIC & FMNP Vendor/Outlet Staff Case Study Interview Recruitment Email from the Research Study Team |
Appendix M.2 |
100 |
75 |
1 |
75 |
0.0167 |
1 |
25 |
1 |
25 |
0.0167 |
0.418 |
2 |
$62.59 |
$105 |
WIC & FMNP Vendor/Outlet Staff Case Study Interview Confirmation Email |
Appendix M.4 |
75 |
75 |
1 |
75 |
0.0167 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
- |
0.0000 |
- |
1 |
$62.59 |
$78 |
WIC & FMNP Vendor/Outlet Staff Case Study Interview Confirmation Text |
Appendix M.5 |
75 |
75 |
1 |
75 |
0.0167 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
- |
0.0000 |
- |
1 |
$62.59 |
$78 |
WIC & FMNP Vendor/Outlet Staff Case Study Interview Reminder Email |
Appendix M.6 |
75 |
75 |
1 |
75 |
0.0167 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
- |
0.0000 |
- |
1 |
$62.59 |
$78 |
WIC & FMNP Vendor/Outlet Staff Case Study Interview Reminder Text |
Appendix M.7 |
75 |
75 |
1 |
75 |
0.0167 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
- |
0.0000 |
- |
1 |
$62.59 |
$78 |
WIC & FMNP Vendor/Outlet Staff Case Study Interview Protocol |
Appendix F.2 |
75 |
68 |
1 |
68 |
1.0000 |
68 |
7 |
1 |
7 |
0.0000 |
- |
68 |
$62.59 |
$4,256 |
WIC & FMNP Vendor/Outlet Staff Case Study Interview Thank You Email |
Appendix M.8 |
68 |
68 |
1 |
68 |
0.0167 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
- |
0.0000 |
- |
1 |
$62.59 |
$71 |
WIC & FMNP Vendor/Outlet Staff Case Study Interview Thank You Text |
Appendix M.9 |
68 |
68 |
1 |
68 |
0.0167 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
- |
0.0000 |
- |
1 |
$62.59 |
$71 |
WIC & FMNP vendor/outlet staff participating in experience surveys |
WIC & FMNP Vendor/Outlet Staff Experience Survey Recruitment Email from WIC State Agency |
Appendix S.2 |
4,100 |
4,100 |
1 |
4,100 |
0.0167 |
68 |
0 |
0 |
- |
0.0167 |
- |
68 |
$62.59 |
$4,286 |
WIC & FMNP Vendor/Outlet Staff Experience Survey Invitation Email from the Research Study Team |
Appendix S.3 |
4,100 |
4,100 |
1 |
4,100 |
0.0167 |
68 |
0 |
0 |
- |
0.0167 |
- |
68 |
$62.59 |
$4,286 |
WIC & FMNP Vendor/Outlet Staff Experience Survey Invitation Text |
Appendix S.4 |
4,100 |
4,100 |
1 |
4,100 |
0.0167 |
68 |
0 |
0 |
- |
0.0167 |
- |
68 |
$62.59 |
$4,286 |
WIC & FMNP Vendor/Outlet Staff Experience Survey Reminder Email |
Appendix S.5 |
4,100 |
4,100 |
2 |
8,200 |
0.0167 |
137 |
0 |
0 |
- |
0.0167 |
- |
137 |
$62.59 |
$8,571 |
WIC & FMNP Vendor/Outlet Staff Experience Survey Reminder Text |
Appendix S.6 |
4,100 |
4,100 |
2 |
8,200 |
0.0167 |
137 |
0 |
0 |
- |
0.0167 |
- |
137 |
$62.59 |
$8,571 |
WIC & FMNP Vendor/Outlet Staff Experience Survey Reminder Phone Call |
Appendix S.5 |
4,100 |
1,230 |
1 |
1,230 |
0.0334 |
41 |
0 |
0 |
- |
0.0334 |
- |
41 |
$62.59 |
$2,571 |
WIC & FMNP Vendor/Outlet Staff Experience Survey |
Appendix P |
4,100 |
3,280 |
1 |
3,280 |
0.1670 |
548 |
820 |
1 |
820 |
0.0000 |
- |
548 |
$62.59 |
$34,284 |
WIC & FMNP Vendor/Outlet Staff Experience Survey Thank You Email |
Appendix S.7 |
3,280 |
3,280 |
1 |
3,280 |
0.0167 |
55 |
0 |
0 |
- |
0.0000 |
- |
55 |
$62.59 |
$3,428 |
WIC & FMNP Vendor/Outlet Staff Experience Survey Thank You Text |
Appendix S.8 |
3,280 |
3,280 |
1 |
3,280 |
0.0167 |
55 |
0 |
0 |
- |
0.0000 |
- |
55 |
$62.59 |
$3,428 |
Study Description for WIC & FMNP Vendors/Outlets |
Appendix M.3 |
4,100 |
4,100 |
1 |
4,100 |
0.0167 |
68 |
0 |
0 |
- |
0.0167 |
- |
68 |
$62.59 |
$4,286 |
Business (Profit, Non-Profit, or Farm) Sub-Total |
4,200 |
3,348 |
10.61 |
44,549 |
0.0297 |
1,324 |
852 |
1.00 |
852 |
0.0005 |
0.4 |
1,325 |
- |
$82,917.41 |
State, Local, or Tribal Government |
WIC local agency/clinic staff participating in case study interviews |
WIC Local Agency Case Study Recruitment Email from State Agency |
Appendix L.1 |
32 |
32 |
1 |
32 |
0.0167 |
0.5344 |
0 |
0 |
- |
0.0167 |
- |
1 |
$55.05 |
$29 |
WIC Local Agency Case Study Planning Call Recruitment Email from the Research Study Team and Planning Calla |
Appendix L.2 |
32 |
32 |
1 |
32 |
3.0167 |
96.5344 |
0 |
0 |
- |
3.0167 |
- |
97 |
$55.05 |
$5,314 |
WIC Local Agency Staff Case Study Interview Scheduling Email |
Appendix L.3 |
222 |
178 |
1 |
178 |
0.0167 |
2.9726 |
44 |
1 |
44 |
0.0167 |
0.735 |
4 |
$55.05 |
$204 |
WIC Local Agency Staff Case Study Interview Reminder Email |
Appendix L.5 |
178 |
178 |
1 |
178 |
0.0167 |
2.9726 |
0 |
0 |
- |
0.0000 |
- |
3 |
$55.05 |
$164 |
WIC Local Agency Staff Case Study Interview Protocol |
Appendix F.3 |
178 |
160 |
1 |
160 |
1.0000 |
160.0000 |
18 |
1 |
18 |
0.0000 |
- |
160 |
$55.05 |
$8,808 |
WIC Local Agency Staff Case Study Interview Thank You Email |
Appendix L.6 |
160 |
160 |
1 |
160 |
0.0167 |
2.6720 |
0 |
0 |
- |
0.0000 |
- |
3 |
$55.05 |
$147 |
Study Description for WIC Local Agencies |
Appendix L.4 |
32 |
32 |
1 |
32 |
0.0167 |
0.5344 |
0 |
0 |
- |
0.0167 |
- |
1 |
$55.05 |
$29 |
WIC local agency/clinic staff participating in experience surveys |
WIC Program Staff Experience Survey Invitation Email from the Research Study Team |
Appendix R.2 |
3,900 |
3,900 |
1 |
3900 |
0.0167 |
65.1300 |
0 |
0 |
- |
0.0167 |
- |
65 |
$55.05 |
$3,585 |
WIC Program Staff Experience Survey Reminder Email |
Appendix R.3 |
3,900 |
3,900 |
4 |
15600 |
0.0167 |
260.5200 |
0 |
0 |
- |
0.0167 |
- |
261 |
$55.05 |
$14,341 |
WIC Program Staff Experience Survey |
Appendix O |
3,900 |
3,120 |
1 |
3120 |
0.1670 |
521.0400 |
780 |
1 |
780 |
0.0000 |
- |
521 |
$55.05 |
$28,683 |
WIC Program Staff Experience Survey Thank You Email |
Appendix R.4 |
3,120 |
3,120 |
1 |
3120 |
0.0167 |
52.1040 |
0 |
0 |
- |
0.0000 |
- |
52 |
$55.05 |
$2,868 |
WIC State agency staff participating in interviews |
WIC State Agency Study Email from Regional Offices and Recruitment Email from the Research Study Team and Planning Callb |
Appendix G.2; Appendix K.1 |
176 |
176 |
1 |
176 |
0.5334 |
93.8784 |
0 |
0 |
- |
0.5334 |
- |
94 |
$90.64 |
$8,509 |
WIC State Agency Staff Interview Scheduling Email and Preparation Timec |
Appendix K.2 |
132 |
132 |
3 |
396 |
0.2667 |
105.6132 |
0 |
0 |
- |
0.2667 |
- |
106 |
$90.64 |
$9,573 |
WIC State Agency Staff Interview Reminder Email |
Appendix K.3 |
132 |
132 |
3 |
396 |
0.0167 |
6.6132 |
0 |
0 |
- |
0.0167 |
- |
7 |
$90.64 |
$599 |
WIC State Agency Staff Interview Protocol |
Appendix F.1 |
132 |
132 |
3 |
396 |
1.0000 |
396.0000 |
0 |
0 |
- |
1.0000 |
- |
396 |
$90.64 |
$35,893 |
WIC State Agency Staff Interview Thank You Email and Follow-up Questionsd |
Appendix K.4 |
132 |
132 |
3 |
396 |
0.2667 |
105.6132 |
0 |
0 |
- |
0.2667 |
- |
106 |
$90.64 |
$9,573 |
Study Description for WIC State Agencies |
Appendix J |
176 |
176 |
1 |
176 |
0.0167 |
2.9392 |
0 |
0 |
- |
0.0167 |
- |
3 |
$90.64 |
$266 |
WIC State agency staff participating in experience surveys |
WIC Program Staff Experience Survey Invitation Email from the Research Study Team |
Appendix R.2 |
1,300 |
1,300 |
1 |
1300 |
0.0167 |
21.7100 |
0 |
0 |
- |
0.0167 |
- |
22 |
$90.64 |
$1,968 |
WIC Program Staff Experience Survey Reminder Email |
Appendix R.3 |
1,300 |
1,300 |
4 |
5200 |
0.0167 |
86.8400 |
0 |
0 |
- |
0.0167 |
- |
87 |
$90.64 |
$7,871 |
WIC Program Staff Experience Survey |
Appendix O |
1,300 |
1,040 |
1 |
1040 |
0.1670 |
173.6800 |
260 |
1 |
260 |
0.0000 |
- |
174 |
$90.64 |
$15,742 |
WIC Program Staff Experience Survey Thank You Email |
Appendix R.4 |
1,040 |
1,040 |
1 |
1040 |
0.0167 |
17.3680 |
0 |
0 |
- |
0.0000 |
- |
17 |
$90.64 |
$1,574 |
WIC State agency staff coordinating logistics |
Research Study Team Request to WIC State Agencies for WIC Program Staff Contact List for Experience Survey |
App. R.1 |
88 |
88 |
1 |
88 |
2.0000 |
176.0000 |
0 |
0 |
- |
2.0000 |
- |
176 |
$90.64 |
$15,953 |
Research Study Team Request to WIC State Agencies for WIC Participant Contact List for Experience Survey |
Appendix T.1 |
88 |
88 |
1 |
88 |
2.0000 |
176.0000 |
0 |
0 |
- |
2.0000 |
- |
176 |
$90.64 |
$15,953 |
Research Study Team Request to WIC State agencies for WIC & FMNP vendor/outlet staff contact list for experience survey |
Appendix S.1 |
88 |
88 |
1 |
88 |
2.0000 |
176.0000 |
0 |
0 |
- |
2.0000 |
- |
176 |
$90.64 |
$15,953 |
USDA Endorsement Letter for WIC State Agencies |
Appendix I |
88 |
88 |
1 |
88 |
0.0167 |
1.4696 |
0 |
0 |
- |
0.0167 |
- |
1 |
$90.64 |
$133 |
WIC State Agency Webinar Invitation Email and Webinare |
Appendix H |
88 |
88 |
1 |
88 |
1.0167 |
89.4696 |
0 |
0 |
- |
1.0167 |
- |
89 |
$90.64 |
$8,109 |
State, Local, or Tribal Government Sub-Total |
5,938 |
4,836 |
6.31 |
37,468 |
0.07458 |
2,794 |
1,102 |
1.00 |
1,102 |
0.0007 |
0.7 |
2,795 |
- |
$211,842.34 |
COMBINED TOTAL |
186,608 |
24,564 |
8.33 |
1,555,341 |
0.02064 |
32,105 |
162,044 |
1.00 |
162,044 |
0.0000 |
5.8 |
32,110 |
- |
$564,660.65 |
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Sources: Department of Labor Wage and Hour Division (http://www.dol.gov/whd/minimumwage.htm). Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment Statistics Survey, May 2024. (https://data.bls.gov/oes/#/industry/000000). Individual/Household: Federal minimum wage. Business (Profit, Non-Profit, or Farm): Average hourly earnings of First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers. State, Local, or Tribal Government - State agency staff: Average hourly earnings of Management Occupations. State, Local, or Tribal Government - local agency/clinic staff: Average hourly earnings of Social and Community Service Managers |
|
SSA Table A.12.1. Summary of burden for affected public (includes respondents and non-respondents) |
|
|
|
|
|
WIC State agency staff |
|
Estimated number of respondents |
1,784 |
|
Number of responses per respondent |
6.29 |
Note: The study notification document from FNS to the Regional Offices about the study (Appendix G.1) is not included in this burden table, as federal staff are not members of the public. |
|
Total annual responses (average over 3 years) |
|
|
|
3,739 |
|
Estimated total hours per response |
|
|
|
0.15 |
a The burden for both the case study recruitment planning call email and the planning call itself are included in the burden statement in the recruitment email. The planning call time accounts for 30 minutes for the actual call and then 2.5 hours for followup activities such as posting focus group flyers in the clinics, outreach to vendors and participants to recruit them for case study activities. |
|
Estimated total burden (hours) |
|
|
|
1,629 |
b The burden for the WIC State agency email from the Regional Office, the research study team recruiting email and the planning call itself are included in the burden statement in the recruiting email. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
c The burden for both the WIC State agency interview scheduling email and preparation for the interview are included in the burden statement in the scheduling email. |
|
WIC local agency/clinic staff |
d The burden for both the WIC State agency interview thank you email and the follow-up questions are included in the burden statement for the thank you email. |
|
Estimated number of respondents |
4,154 |
e The burden for both the webinar invitation email and the webinar itself are included in the burden statement in the invitation email. |
|
Number of responses per respondent |
6.58 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total annual responses (average over 3 years) |
|
|
|
9,118 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Estimated total hours per response |
|
|
|
0.04 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Estimated total burden (hours) |
|
|
|
1,166 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
WIC vendor/authorized outlet staff |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Estimated number of respondents |
4,200 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Number of responses per respondent |
10.81 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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Total annual responses (average over 3 years) |
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15,134 |
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Estimated total hours per response |
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0.03 |
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Estimated total burden (hours) |
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1,325 |
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WIC participants |
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Estimated number of respondents |
176,470 |
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Number of responses per respondent |
9.26 |
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Total annual responses (average over 3 years) |
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544,471 |
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Estimated total hours per response |
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0.02 |
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Estimated total burden (hours) |
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27,991 |
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Total burden estimate |
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Estimated number of respondents |
186,608 |
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Number of responses per respondent |
9.20 |
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Total annual responses (average over 3 years) |
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572,462 |
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Estimated total hours per response |
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0.02 |
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Estimated total burden (hours) |
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32,110 |
Cell |
Document |
Respondent Sample Size Assumption |
Notes |
C3 |
WIC Participant Case Study Focus Group Recruitment Email from State/Local Agency |
920 |
Recruitment outreach to approximately 29 people in each of 32 case study sites to recruit about 18 participants (62.5% response rate; 8-10 participants for each of the two focus groups per site). |
C4 |
WIC Participant Case Study Focus Group Scheduling Email |
644 |
Recruitment scheduling email. We anticipate a response rate of about 70%. |
C5 |
WIC Participant Case Study Focus Group Confirmation Email |
644 |
Sample of about 18 WIC participants per case study site (to conduct focus groups with 8-10 participants per focus group). Assuming 62.5% response rate. |
C6 |
WIC Participant Case Study Focus Group Confirmation Text |
644 |
Participants are sent a confirmation text |
C7 |
WIC Participant Case Study Focus Group Reminder Email |
644 |
Participants are sent a reminder email a few days before their focus group. |
C8 |
WIC Participant Case Study Focus Group Reminder Text |
644 |
Participants are sent a reminder text message a few days before their focus group. |
C9 |
WIC Participant Case Study Focus Group Guide |
580 |
Sample of about 18 WIC participants per case study site (to conduct focus groups with 8-10 participants per focus group). Assume 90% of scheduled participants respond. Participants will receive a $50 gift card in person after the focus group has been conducted. |
C10 |
WIC Participant Case Study Focus Group Thank You Email |
580 |
Respondents are sent a thank you email for their participation. |
C11 |
WIC Participant Case Study Focus Group Thank You Text |
580 |
Respondents are sent a thank you text message for their participation. |
C12 |
WIC Participant Case Study Focus Group Flyer |
1,600 |
The study team will provide the local agencies with flyers to distribute to an average of 50 WIC participants per case study site (for 32 case study sites total) 6-8 weeks prior to the focus groups. No response required. |
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C13 |
WIC Participant Survey Recruitment Email from WIC State Agency |
175,550 |
Sample of 2,300 randomly selected WIC participants from each agency (to recruit 200 respondents for each State agency). In State agencies with fewer than 2,300 participants, all participants will be included (24 States) |
C14 |
WIC Participant Survey Invitation Email from WIC State Agency |
175,550 |
Sample members will be sent a link to the online survey. |
C15 |
WIC Participant Survey Invitation Text |
175,550 |
Sample members will be sent a link to the online survey. |
C16 |
WIC Participant Survey Reminder Email |
175,550 |
Participants who have not yet completed the survey will receive a reminder email |
C17 |
WIC Participant Survey Reminder Text |
175,550 |
Participants who have not yet completed the survey will receive a reminder text |
C18 |
WIC Participant Survey Reminder Phone Call |
8,778 |
Participants who have not yet completed the survey will receive a reminder phone call. Assume 5%. |
C19 |
WIC Participant Survey Reminder Postcard |
5,267 |
Participants who have not yet completed the survey will receive a reminder postcard. Assume 3%. |
C20 |
WIC Participant Experience Survey |
15,800 |
Assume a 9% response rate |
C21 |
WIC Participant Experience Survey Thank You Email |
15,800 |
Respondents are sent a thank you email for their participation with a link to redeem their gift card. |
C22 |
WIC Participant Experience Survey Thank You Text |
15,800 |
Respondents are sent a thank you text message for their participation with a link to redeem their gift card. |
C23 |
Study Description for WIC Participants |
175,550 |
One-pager to provide an overview of the data collection components involved in the evaluation, used for recruitment. |
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C25 |
WIC & FMNP Vendor/Outlet Staff Case Study Interview Recruitment Email from State or Local Agency |
100 |
Recruitment outreach. Assume half of case study sites (16 sites) include vendors. Reach out to a sample of about 6 vendor staff at each case study site (to recruit 4 vendor staff at each site; 67% response rate). For each local agency site identified within a State agency for the case study, the study team will work closely with the local agency to identify vendors for in-person interviews during site visits. |
C26 |
WIC & FMNP Vendor/Outlet Staff Case Study Interview Recruitment Email from the Mathematica Study Team |
75 |
Will be sent one week after the WIC Vendor Interview Recruitment Email from State or Local Agency. |
C27 |
WIC & FMNP Vendor/Outlet Staff Case Study Interview Confirmation Email |
75 |
Will be sent after vendor staff schedule their interview. |
C28 |
WIC & FMNP Vendor/Outlet Staff Case Study Interview Confirmation Text |
75 |
Will be sent after vendor staff schedule their interview. |
C29 |
WIC & FMNP Vendor/Outlet Staff Case Study Interview Reminder Email |
75 |
Vendor staff are sent a reminder email a few days before their interview. |
C30 |
WIC & FMNP Vendor/Outlet Staff Case Study Interview Reminder Text |
75 |
Vendor staff are sent a reminder text a few days before their interview. |
C31 |
WIC & FMNP Vendor/Outlet Staff Case Study Interview |
68 |
Vendor staff will receive a $50 gift card in person after their interview has been conducted. Assume 90% of scheduled vendors respond. |
C32 |
WIC & FMNP Vendor/Outlet Staff Case Study Interview Thank You Email |
68 |
Vendor staff are sent a thank you email for their participation. |
C33 |
WIC & FMNP Vendor/Outlet Staff Case Study Interview Thank You Text |
68 |
Vendor staff are sent a thank you text message for their participation. |
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C34 |
WIC & FMNP Vendor/Outlet Staff Experience Survey Recruitment Email from WIC State Agency |
4,100 |
The study team will ask State agencies for contact information for 25 randomly selected vendor staff of each type (online, in-store, and farmers’ market) to achieve 20 respondents of each type in each State agency. For State agencies with fewer than 25 vendor staff in a category, we will ask them for contact information for all vendors. Assume States with fewer than 7,500 participants (38 States) average 10 vendor staff per State. |
C35 |
WIC & FMNP Vendor/Outlet Staff Outlet Experience Survey Invitation Email from the Mathematica Study Team |
4,100 |
Sample members will be sent a link to the online survey. |
C36 |
WIC & FMNP Vendor/Outlet Staff Experience Survey Invitation Text |
4,100 |
Sample members will be sent a link to the online survey. |
C37 |
WIC & FMNP Vendor/Outlet Staff Experience Survey Reminder Email |
4,100 |
Sample members who have not yet completed the survey will receive a reminder email. |
C38 |
WIC & FMNP Vendor/Outlet Staff Experience Survey Reminder Text |
4,100 |
Sample members who have not yet completed the survey will receive a reminder text. |
C39 |
WIC & FMNP Vendor/Outlet Staff Experience Survey Reminder Phone Call |
1,230 |
Sample members who have not yet completed the survey will receive a phone call reminder. Assume this is 30% |
C40 |
WIC & FMNP Vendor/Outlet Staff Experience Survey |
3,280 |
Assuming 80% response rate. |
C41 |
WIC & FMNP Vendor/Outlet Staff Experience Survey Thank You Email |
3,280 |
Respondents are sent a thank you email for their participation with a link to redeem their gift card. |
C42 |
WIC & FMNP Vendor/Outlet Staff Experience Survey Thank You Text |
3,280 |
Respondents are sent a thank you text message for their participation with a link to redeem their gift card. |
C43 |
Study Decription for WIC & FMNP Vendors/Outlets |
4,100 |
One-pager to provide an overview of the data collection components involved in the evaluation, used for recruitment. |
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C45 |
WIC Local Agency Case Study Recruitment Email from State Agency |
32 |
Recruitment outreach to the 32 local agency sites selected for participation in the case studies |
C46 |
WIC Local Agency Case Study Planning Call Recruitment Email from the Mathematica Study Team |
32 |
Will be sent one week after the WIC Local Agency Case Study Recruitment Email from State Agency. |
C47 |
WIC Local Agency Staff Case Study Interview Scheduling Email |
178 |
Recruitment outreach to an average almost 7 staff per site for 32 case study sites to achieve about 5 staff per site. Assume 80% response rate to schedule interview and 90% of those complete interview. |
C48 |
WIC Local Agency Staff Case Study Interview Reminder Email |
178 |
Local Agency staff are sent a reminder email a few days before their interview. |
C49 |
WIC Local Agency Staff Case Study Interview |
160 |
Assuming 90% response rate among scheduled staff. Agency staff are not given an incentive for completing an interview. |
C50 |
WIC Local Agency Staff Case Study Interview Thank You Email |
160 |
Local Agency staff are sent a thank you email for their participation. |
C51 |
Study Description for WIC Local Agencies |
32 |
One-pager to provide an overview of the data collection components involved in the evaluation, used for recruitment. |
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C52 |
WIC Program Staff Experience Survey Invitation Email from the Mathematica Study Team (local agency /clinic staff) |
3,900 |
Sample members will be sent a link to the online survey. |
C53 |
WIC Program Staff Experience Survey Reminder Email (local agency/clinic staff) |
3,900 |
Sample members who have not yet completed the survey will receive a reminder email. |
C54 |
WIC Program Staff Experience Survey (local agency/clinic staff) |
3,120 |
Assuming 80% response rate. |
C55 |
WIC Program Staff Experience Survey Thank You Email (local agency/clinic staff) |
3,120 |
Respondents are sent a thank you email for their participation. Program staff are not given an incentive for completing the survey. |
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C56 |
WIC State Agency Study Recruitment Email from the Mathematica Study Team and Planning Call |
176 |
Sent to all 88 State Agencies the week after FNS' email about the WIC Modernization Evaluation. Includes time for 30 minute planning meeting with two State staff. |
C57 |
WIC State Agency Staff Interview Scheduling Email and Preparation Time |
88 |
All 88 State Agencies will be sent an email to set up a time for their annual interview. Emails will be sent to the State Agency respondent, and the email will note that the interview will be conducted with them and any colleagues the respondent thinks should be part of the interview. Includes 15 minutes of preparation time for the State agency interview. |
C58 |
WIC State Agency Staff Interview Reminder Email |
88 |
All 88 State Agency respondents will be sent a reminder email a few days before their interview. The email will include a reminder of the day/time of their interview. |
C59 |
WIC State Agency Staff Interview |
132 |
The qualitative interviews will include questions about the implementation of the modernization activities and waiver use. We assume that about half of the State agencies will include a second person in the interview (as the invitation email notes that the interview will be conducted with the respondent and any colleagues the respondent thinks should be part of the interview) |
C60 |
WIC State Agency Staff Interview Thank You Email and Follow-up Questions |
132 |
WIC State Agency staff are sent an email thanking them for their participation in the interview. Since participation is required, staff are not given an incentive for completing the interview. Includes 15 minutes of follow-up time per interview participant. |
C61 |
Study Description for WIC State Agencies |
88 |
One-pager to provide an overview of the data collection components involved in the evaluation, used for recruitment. |
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C62 |
WIC Program Staff Experience Survey Invitation Email from the Mathematica Study Team (State agency staff) |
1,300 |
Sample members will be sent a link to the online survey. |
C63 |
WIC Program Staff Experience Survey Reminder Email (State agency staff) |
1,300 |
Sample members who have not yet completed the survey will receive a reminder email. |
C64 |
WIC Program Staff Experience Survey (State agency staff) |
1,040 |
Assuming 80% response rate. |
C65 |
WIC Program Staff Experience Survey Thank You Email (State agency staff) |
1,040 |
Respondents are sent a thank you email for their participation. Program staff are not given an incentive for completing the survey |
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C66 |
Mathematica Study Team Request to WIC State agencies for WIC program staff contact list for experience survey |
88 |
The study team will ask State agencies for contact information for 25 randomly selected staff of each type (WIC State agency staff, local agency staff, and WIC clinic staff) to achieve 20 respondents of each type in each State agency. For State agencies with fewer than 25 staff in a category, we will ask them for contact information for all relevant staff. Assume this averages 20 local agency staff, 24 clinic staff, and about 14.8 State staff per State |
C67 |
Mathematica Study Team Request to WIC State agencies for WIC participant contact list for experience survey |
88 |
Email sent to all 88 State Agency directors requesting (1) a decision from them on whether they choose their agency or Mathematica to field the WIC Participant Experience Survey, and (2) a randomly selected list of up to 2,300 WIC participants across different WIC local agencies in their State to use as the sample for the WIC Participant Experience Survey. |
C68 |
Mathematica Study Team Request to WIC State agencies for WIC & FMNP vendor/outlet contact list for experience survey |
88 |
The study team will ask State agencies for contact information for 25 randomly selected vendors of each type (online, in-store, and farmers' market) to achieve 20 respondents of each type in each State agency. For State agencies with fewer than 25 vendors in a category, we will ask them for contact information for all vendors in that category. |
C69 |
USDA Endorsement Letter for WIC State Agencies |
88 |
Sent from FNS to all 88 State Agency directors introducing the WIC Modernization Evaluation and Mathematica. |
C70 |
WIC State Agency Webinar Invitation Email and Webinar |
88 |
Sent to all 88 State Agency directors noting the day and time of the webinar with the link to register to attend. Assume 100% participation or viewing |
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WIC State agency staff: Average hourly earnings of WIC State agency staff. Management occupations (11-0000): $68.15 |
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WIC local agency/clinic staff: Average hourly earnings of WIC local agency clinic staff. Social and Community Service Managers (11-9151): $41.39 |
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WIC & FMNP vendor/outlet staff: Average hourly earnings of WIC vendor staff. First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers (41-1012): $47.06 |
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WIC participants: Average hourly earnings of WIC participants. Federal Minimum Wage: $7.25 |
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