[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 193 (Monday, October 6, 2014)]
[Notices]
[Pages 60129-60131]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2014-23740]
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Food and Nutrition Service
Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed Collection,
Comment Request: Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women,
Infants, and Children Infant and Toddler Feeding Practices Study
AGENCY: Food and Nutrition Service, United States Department of
Agriculture (USDA).
ACTION: Notice and request for comments.
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SUMMARY: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this
notice invites the public and other public agencies to comment on this
proposed information collection. This collection is a revision of the
currently approved WIC Infant and Toddler Feeding Practices 2 Study
(ITFPS-2). The revision is to amend the 24-month data collection
instrument and extend the data collection on the cohort of infants by
one year, to their 3rd birthday. The data will be used to estimate the
type and prevalence of various feeding practices in the WIC population
and assess whether the new WIC food packages (instituted in 2009) have
influenced feeding practices. This study will also examine the
circumstances and influences that shape mothers' feeding decisions for
their children, and will describe the impact of these decisions
throughout early child development.
DATES: Written comments must be received on or before December 5, 2014.
ADDRESSES: Comments are invited on: (a) Whether the proposed collection
of information is necessary for the proper performance of the functions
of the agency, including whether the information shall have practical
utility; (b) the accuracy of the agency's estimate of the burden on the
proposed collection of information, including the validity of the
methodology and assumptions that were used; (c) ways to enhance the
quality, utility, and clarity of the information collected; and (d)
ways to minimize the burden of the information collection on
respondents, including use of appropriate automated, electronic,
mechanical, or other technological methods of data collection.
Written comments may be sent to: Allison Magness, Ph.D., R.D.,
Social Science Research Analyst, Office of Policy Support, Food and
Nutrition Service, USDA, 3101 Park Center Drive, Room 1014, Alexandria,
VA 22302. Comments may also be submitted via fax to the attention of
Allison Magness at 703-305-2576 or via email to
[email protected]. Comments will also be accepted through
the Federal eRulemaking Portal. Go to http://www.regulations.gov and
follow the online instructions for submitting comments electronically.
All responses to this notice will be summarized and included in the
request for Office of Management and Budget approval. All comments will
be a matter of public record.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: To request more information on the
proposed project, contact Allison Magness, Ph.D., R.D., Social Science
Research Analyst, Office of Policy Support, Food and Nutrition Service,
USDA, 3101 Park Center Drive, Room 1014, Alexandria, VA 22302.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title: Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants,
and Children (WIC) Infant and Toddler Feeding Practices Study-2 (ITFPS-
2) Age 3 Extension.
Form Number: N/A.
OMB Number: 0584-0580.
Expiration Date of Approval: 05/31/2015.
Type of request: Revision of a currently approved collection.
Abstract: The Food and Nutrition Service's (FNS) WIC ITFPS-2
(``base'' study) will provide information on the feeding practices of
infants in the base cohort from the time of birth up to 2 years of age.
The proposed revision will amend the 24-month data collection
instrument and extend the longitudinal data collection of the current
cohort of infants up to 3 years of age. This proposed extension is
needed to understand the environmental characteristics, influence of
WIC, and children's nutrient intake, meal and snack patterns, and
feeding practices on children's nutrition, health, weight, and growth.
The results will assist in the development of appropriate and effective
prevention strategies to improve the health of young children. With
over 50 percent of the nation's infants enrolled in WIC, it is hoped
that prevention strategies implemented in WIC will have a substantial
impact on the growth and health of U.S. infants and children.
The study activities subject to this notice include: informing
State WIC office and local WIC sites that the study has been extended
and their role in the extension study; collecting contact information
on 2,716 mothers/caregivers in the base study during the 24-month
telephone interview; administering two additional telephone interviews
to up to 3,277 mothers/caregivers of children in the base study when
their child is 30- and 36-months old; and obtaining their child's
height and weight measurements at 36-months from WIC administrative
records, health care provider records, or direct measurements at WIC
sites.
The State WIC office and local WIC site staff will receive an email
about the study extension and they will participate in a conference
call to discuss the follow-up activities. Additionally, each study
participant will receive a study flyer when their child is 21 months of
age, and they will be asked to provide updated contact information to
ensure ongoing participation at the time of the 24-month interview.
Prior to the telephone interview, the mother/caregiver for each child
in the cohort will be mailed an invitation to continue in the study
that includes a toll-free number to call-in for questions. They will
also be re-contacted throughout this study. Participants will receive
periodic cards, calls, and text messages to remind them of upcoming
data collection interviews and height and weight (H/W) measurements.
State agency staff will extract H/W data of participating children from
WIC administrative records; health care providers will provide H/W
measurements for the majority of non-participating children (i.e., who
have dropped out of WIC); and WIC site staff will weigh and measure the
remaining non-participating children. WIC site staff will also provide
updated contact information when requested.
Affected Public: Individuals/Households (4,050; 3,241 respondents
including pre-testing and 809 non-respondents); State, Local or Tribal
government (107 respondents and 0 non-respondents); and Business-for-
profit/not-for-profit (196; 157 respondents and 39 non-respondents).
There are approximately 848 non-respondents who will be contacted but
choose not to participate. The burden for non-respondents is broken
down in the table below.
Type of Respondents: Mothers/caregivers of infants in cohort; State
agency data managers and WIC site staff; and health care providers.
Estimated Total Number of Respondents: 4,353.
Frequency of Response: 10.36 annually.
Estimated Annual Responses: 45,077.
Estimate of Time per Respondent and Annual Burden: The total public
reporting burden for this collection of information is estimated at
5,039.11 hours. The estimated burden for each type of respondent is
given in the table
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below. Across all study respondents and non-respondents, the estimated
average annual burden is 1.16 hours.
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Dated: September 30, 2014.
Audrey Rowe,
Administrator, Food and Nutrition Service.
[FR Doc. 2014-23740 Filed 10-3-14; 8:45 am]
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