83 FR 19039 - Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; Comment Request-Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) Infant and Toddler Feeding Practices Study-2 (WIC ITFPS-2) Age 6 Extension Study

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Food and Nutrition Service

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 84 (May 1, 2018)

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FR Document		2018-09216

In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this notice invites the general public and other public agencies to comment on this proposed information collection. This collection is a revision of the currently approved Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) Infant and Toddler Feeding Practices 2 Study (ITFPS-2) [OMB Control Number 0584-0580]. The revision is to extend data collection on the original cohort of study participants by an additional year, to their 6th birthdays and therefore one year after the end of their period of eligibility for WIC services. The data will be used to estimate the type and prevalence of various feeding practices among children who received WIC program benefits, after their program eligibility ends. This study will also examine the circumstances and influences that shape caregivers' feeding decisions for their children, and will describe the impact of childhood WIC participation on subsequent dietary and health outcomes.

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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 (WIC) Infant and Toddler Feeding Practices Study-
2 (WIC ITFPS-2) Age 6 Extension Study

AGENCY: Food and Nutrition Service (FNS), USDA.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this 
notice invites the general public and other public agencies to comment 
on this proposed information collection. This collection is a revision 
of the currently approved Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for 
Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) Infant and Toddler Feeding Practices 
2 Study (ITFPS-2) [OMB Control Number 0584-0580]. The revision is to 
extend data collection on the original cohort of study participants by 
an additional year, to their 6th birthdays and therefore one year after 
the end of their period of eligibility for WIC services. The data will 
be used to estimate the type and prevalence of various feeding 
practices among children who received WIC program benefits, after their 
program eligibility ends. This study will also examine the 
circumstances and influences that shape caregivers' feeding decisions 
for their children, and will describe the impact of childhood WIC 
participation on subsequent dietary and health outcomes.

DATES: Written comments must be received on or before July 2, 2018.

ADDRESSES: Comments may be sent to: Courtney Paolicelli, DrPH, RDN, 
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 
Danielle Berman at 703-305-2698 or via email to 
danielle.berman@fns.usda.gov. 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: Requests for additional information or 
copies of this information collection should be directed to Danielle 
Berman at 703-305-2698.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 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 of 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 to be collected; and (d) ways to minimize the burden 
of the collection of information on those who are to respond, including 
use of appropriate automated, electronic, mechanical, or other 
technological collection techniques or other forms of information 
technology.
    Title: Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, 
and Children (WIC) Infant and Toddler Feeding Practices Study-2 (ITFPS-
2) Age 6 Extension.
    Form Number: N/A.
    OMB Number: 0584-0580.
    Expiration Date of Approval: 07/31/2019.
    Type of request: Revision of a currently approved collection.
    Abstract: The USDA Food and Nutrition Service's (FNS) WIC ITFPS-2 
will provide information on the feeding practices of children who 
received WIC benefits, from birth up to 5 years of age. The proposed 
revision will extend the longitudinal data collection of the current 
cohort of study participants up to 6 years of age, one year after the 
end of their eligibility for WIC services. This proposed extension is 
needed to understand the nutrition, health outcomes, and family feeding 
practices of children in this key period after WIC program eligibility 
ends. The results will assist in the development of appropriate and 
effective prevention strategies to improve the health of young 
children. With nearly 50 percent of US infants participating 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 27 
WIC State Agencies and 80 local WIC sites that the study has been 
extended for an additional year, and their role in the study's 
extension; contacting 4,046 caregivers between the 60 and 72 month 
interviews, to notify them of the extension and provide consent and 
study reminders; administering an additional telephone interview to 
caregivers of children enrolled in the study when their child is 72-
months old; administering a second dietary intake interview to a 
subsample of caregivers who complete the first interview; and obtaining 
their child's height and weight measurements at 72 months from 
caregiver's provision to the study of health care provider 
measurements, or from direct measurements taken at WIC sites.
    The WIC State Agency and local WIC site staff will be invited to 
participate in a webinar that will highlight key study findings to date 
(from reports approved and published by FNS) and describe the study 
extension to age 6. The 27 State Agencies and 80 sites will participate 
in conference calls to discuss the follow-up activities.
    Each study participant will receive a letter about the study 
extension. Prior to being contacted for the 72-month telephone 
interview, the caregiver for each child in the cohort will be mailed an 
advance letter that includes a toll-free number to call for questions 
or to complete the interview. Participants will receive periodic 
mailings, calls, emails, and text messages reminding them of the 
upcoming 72 month interview and height and weight (H/W) measurement. 
Children's H/W measures will come from provider records supplied by 
caregivers, or WIC site staff will weigh and measure study children at 
age 72 months. WIC site staff will also

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provide updated contact information on study participants who are still 
in contact with WIC when requested.
    Affected Public: Respondent groups identified include: (1) 
Individuals/Households, including caregivers of children formerly on 
WIC; and (2) State, Local, or Tribal government, including WIC State 
Agency staff from 27 states and territories, and local site staff from 
80 WIC sites.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: The total estimated number of 
respondents is 5,220. This includes 2,969 caregivers of children 
formerly receiving WIC who originally enrolled in the study; 27 WIC 
State Agency points-of-contact; 80 local WIC site staff members; and 
2,144 non-respondents.
    Estimated Number of Responses per Respondent: Caregivers of former 
WIC children will be asked to respond to: 1 study extension letter; 1 
informed consent; 1 advance letter; 1 main telephone survey; 1 
replicate dietary intake telephone survey; 1 child height/weight 
measurement; 2 interview reminders; 1 height and weight measurement 
reminder; 1 thank-you message; 2 birthday cards, for a total of 9 
responses. WIC State Agency points-of-contact will respond to 1 study 
extension webinar; 1 conference call; and 1 written summary of the 
study extension and agreed upon activities, for a total of 3 responses. 
WIC local site points-of-contact will respond to 1 study extension 
webinar; 1 conference call; 1 written summary of the study extension 
and agreed upon activities; 15 requests for contact information for 
caregivers; and 9 child height/weight measurements, for a total of 27 
responses. The estimated number of responses per respondent across the 
entire collection, including the non-respondents, is 7 responses.
    Estimated Total Annual Responses: 36,664 total responses (total 
responses from respondents and non-respondents).
    Estimated Time per Response: The estimated time per response varies 
from less than one minute to 60 minutes, depending on the activity and 
respondent type. The average estimated time per response is .11 hours 
for all participants.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden on Respondents: 3,983.36 hours. See 
Table 1 below for estimated burden by respondent type.

    Dated: April 18, 2018.
Brandon Lipps,
Administrator, Food and Nutrition Service.
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83 FR 19039 - Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; Comment Request-Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) Infant and Toddler Feeding Practices Study-2 (WIC ITFPS-2) Age 6 Extension Study

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTUREFood and Nutrition Service

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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
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