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Implementing Procedures (7 CFR part 

372). 

Done in Washington, DC, this 13th day of 

July 2015. 

Jere L. Dick, 

Acting Administrator, Animal and Plant 

Health Inspection Service. 

[FR Doc. 2015–17608 Filed 7–16–15; 8:45 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 

Economic Research Service 

Notice of Intent To Request Renewal of 

a Currently Approved Information 

Collection 

AGENCY: Economic Research Service 

ACTION: Notice and request for 

comments. 

SUMMARY: In accordance with the 

Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 and 

Office of Management and Budget 

(OMB) implementing regulations, this 

notice announces the Economic 

Research Service’s (ERS) intention to 

request renewal of approval for an 

annual information collection on 

supplemental food security questions in 

the Current Population Survey (CPS), 

commencing with the December 2016 

survey. These data will be used: To 

monitor household-level food security 

and food insecurity in the United States; 

to assess food security and changes in 

food security for population subgroups; 

to assess the need for, and performance 

of, domestic food assistance programs; 

to improve the measurement of food 

security; and to provide information to 

aid in public policy decision making. 

DATES: Comments on this notice must be 

received by September 15, 2015 to be 

assured of consideration. 

ADDRESSES: Address all comments 

concerning this notice to Alisha 

Coleman-Jensen, Food Assistance 

Branch, Food Economics Division, 

Economic Research Service, Room 5– 

233A, 1400 Independence Ave. SW., 

Mail Stop 1800, Washington, DC 20050– 

1800. Submit electronic comments to 

acjensen@ers.usda.gov. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Alisha Coleman-Jensen at the address in 

the preamble. Tel. 202–694–5456. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Title: Current Population Survey Food 

Security Supplement. 

OMB Number: 0536–0043. 

Expiration Date of Approval: January 

31, 2016. 

Type of Request: Intent To Seek 

Approval To Extend an Information 

Collection for 3 Years. 

Abstract: In accordance with the 

Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (Pub. 

L. 104–13) and OMB regulations at 5 

CFR part 1320 (60 FR 44978, August 29, 

1995), this notice announces the ERS 

intention to request renewal of approval 

for an annual information collection. 

The U.S. Census Bureau will 

supplement the December CPS, 

beginning in 2016, with questions 

regarding household food shopping, use 

of food and nutrition assistance 

programs, food sufficiency, and 

difficulties in meeting household food 

needs. A similar supplement has been 

appended to the CPS annually since 

1995. The last collection was in 

December 2014. 

ERS is responsible for conducting 

studies and evaluations of the Nation’s 

food and nutrition assistance programs 

that are administered by the Food and 

Nutrition Service (FNS), U.S. 

Department of Agriculture. In Fiscal 

Year 2014, the Department spent over 

$104 billion to ensure access to 

nutritious, healthful diets for all 

Americans. The Food and Nutrition 

Service administers the 15 food 

assistance programs of the USDA 

including the Supplemental Nutrition 

Assistance Program (SNAP), formerly 

called the Food Stamp Program, the 

National School Lunch Program, and 

the Special Supplemental Nutrition 

Program for Women, Infants, and 

Children (WIC). These programs, which 

serve 1 in 4 Americans, represent our 

Nation’s commitment to the principle 

that no one in our country should lack 

the food needed for an active, healthy 

life. They provide a safety net to people 

in need. The programs’ goals are to 

provide needy persons with access to a 

more nutritious diet, to improve the 

eating habits of the Nation’s children, 

and to help America’s farmers by 

providing an outlet for the distribution 

of food purchased under farmer 

assistance authorities. 

The data collected by the food 

security supplement will be used to 

monitor the prevalence of food security 

and the prevalence and severity of food 

insecurity among the Nation’s 

households. The prevalence of these 

conditions as well as year-to-year trends 

in their prevalence will be estimated at 

the national level and for population 

subgroups. The data will also be used to 

monitor the amounts that households 

spend for food and their use of 

community food pantries and 

emergency kitchens. These statistics 

along with research based on the data 

will be used to identify the causes and 

consequences of food insecurity, and to 

assess the need for, and performance of, 

domestic food assistance programs. The 

data will also be used to improve the 

measurement of food security and to 

develop measures of additional aspects 

and dimensions of food security. This 

consistent measurement of the extent 

and severity of food insecurity will aid 

in policy decision-making. 

The supplemental survey instrument 

was developed in conjunction with food 

security experts nationwide as well as 

survey method experts within the 

Census Bureau and was reviewed in 

2006 by the Committee on National 

Statistics of the National Research 

Council. This supplemental information 

will be collected by both personal visit 

and telephone interviews in conjunction 

with the regular monthly CPS 

interviewing. Interviews will be 

conducted using Computer Assisted 

Personal Interview (CAPI) and 

Computer Assisted Telephone Interview 

(CATI) methods. 

Authority: Legislative authority for 

the planned data collection is H.R. 2642, 

Sec. 4023 (1) of the Agricultural Act of 

2014. This section authorizes officials 

and contractors acting on behalf of the 

Secretary to cooperate with States, State 

agencies, local agencies, institutions, 

facilities such data consortiums, and 

contractors to conduct program research 

and evaluations of programs authorized 

under the Agricultural Act. 

Estimate of Burden: Public reporting 

burden for this data collection is 

estimated to average 7.2 minutes (after 

rounding) for each household that 

responds to the labor force portion of 

the CPS. The estimate is based on the 

number of households that were asked 

each question in recent survey years 

(2013 and 2014) and typical reading and 

response times for the questions. 

Respondents: Individuals or 

households. 

Estimated Total Number of 

Respondents: 53,657. 

Estimated Total Annual Burden on 

Respondents: 6,450 hours. Copies of this 

information collection can be obtained 

from Alisha Coleman-Jensen at the 

address in the preamble. 

Comments: 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 will 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 used; (c) ways to enhance 

the quality, utility, and clarity of the 

information to be collected; (d) ways to 

minimize the burden of the collection of 

information on those who are to 

respond, including through the use of 


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appropriate automated, electronic, 

mechanical, or other technological 

collection techniques or other forms of 

information technology. 

Comments should be sent to the 

address in the preamble. All responses 

to this notice will be summarized and 

included in the request for OMB 

approval. All comments will also 

become a matter of public record. 

Signed at Washington, DC, July 1, 2015. 

Greg Pompelli, 

Associate Administrator. 

[FR Doc. 2015–17585 Filed 7–16–15; 8:45 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 

Farm Service Agency 

Information Collection; Measurement 

Service (MS) Records 

AGENCY: Farm Service Agency, USDA. 

ACTION: Notice; request for comments. 

SUMMARY: In accordance with the 

Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the 

Farm Service Agency (FSA) is 

requesting comments from all interested 

individuals and organizations on an 

extension of a currently approved 

information collection associated with 

the MS Records. 

DATES: We will consider comments that 

we receive by September 15, 2015. 

ADDRESSES: We invite you to submit 

comments on this notice. In your 

comments, include date, volume and 

page number, the OMB Control Number, 

and the title of the information 

collection of this issue of the Federal 

Register. You may submit comments by 

any of the following methods: 

• Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to 

http://www.regulations.gov. Follow the 

online instructions for submitting 

comments. 

• Mail: Clay Lagasse, Common 

Provisions Section, Production 

Emergencies and Compliance Division, 

USDA, FSA, Farm Programs, 1400 

Independence Avenue SW., Mail Stop 

0517, Washington, DC 20250–0517. 

You may also send comments to the 

Desk Officer for Agriculture, Office of 

Information and Regulatory Affairs, 

Office of Management and Budget, 

Washington, DC 20503. Copies of the 

information collection may be requested 

by contacting Clay Lagasse at the above 

address. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Clay 

Lagasse, (202) 205–9893. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Description of Information Collection 

Title: Measurement Service (MS) 

Records. 

OMB Control Number: 0560–0260. 

Expiration Date: 12/31/2015. 

Type of Request: Extension. 

Abstract: When a producer requests a 

measurement of acreage or production 

from FSA, the producer uses the form 

FSA–409 (Measurement Service (MS) 

Record) to make the request, which 

requires a measurement fee to be paid 

to FSA. 

The form is manual. The types of MS 

being performed are currently at the 

Land (Office or Field) and Commodity 

Bin. Using the FSA–409 to make a 

request, the producer provides FSA: the 

farm serial number, program year, farm 

location, contact person, and type of 

service request (acreage or production). 

The MS procedure is done in 

accordance with 7 CFR part 718. FSA is 

using the collected information to fulfill 

producers’ measurement request and to 

ensure that measurements are accurate. 

A producer will use the FSA–409 to 

request and receive certain MS 

information from FSA and provide it to 

FSA at the time of applying for certain 

program benefits. The MS information 

includes, but is not limited to, 

measuring land and crop areas, 

quantities of farm-stored commodities, 

and appraising the yields of crops in the 

field. 

The formula used to calculate the 

total burden hours is ‘‘the estimated 

average time per response (including 

travel time)’’ times ‘‘the total estimated 

annual response.’’ 

Estimate of Annual Burden: Public 

reporting burden for the collection of 

information is estimated to average 15 

minutes per response. The travel time, 

which is included in the total annual 

burden, is estimated to be 1 hour per 

respondent. 

Respondents: Producers. 

Estimated Number of Respondents: 

135,000. 

Estimated Number of Responses per 

Respondent: 1. 

Estimated Total Annual of Responses: 

135,000. 

Estimated Average Time per 

Response: 1.25 hours. 

Estimated Total Annual Burden 

Hours: 168,750 hours. 

We are requesting comments on all 

aspects of this information collection to 

help us: 

(1) Evaluate 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) Evaluate the accuracy of the 

agency’s estimate of the burden of the 

collection of information including the 

validity of the methodology and 

assumptions used; 

(3) Evaluate the quality, utility, and 

clarity of the information technology; 

and 

(4) Minimize the burden of the 

information collection on those who 

respond through the use of appropriate 

automated, electronic, mechanical, or 

other technological collection 

techniques or other forms of information 

technology. 

All comments received in response to 

this notice, including names and 

addresses where provided, will be made 

a matter of public record. Comments 

will be summarized and included in the 

request for OMB approval of the 

information collection. 

Val Dolcini, 

Administrator, Farm Service Agency. 

[FR Doc. 2015–17586 Filed 7–16–15; 8:45 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 

Food and Nutrition Service 

National School Lunch, Special Milk, 

and School Breakfast Programs, 

National Average Payments/Maximum 

Reimbursement Rates 

AGENCY: Food and Nutrition Service, 

USDA. 

ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: This Notice announces the 

annual adjustments to the ‘‘national 

average payments,’’ the amount of 

money the Federal Government 

provides States for lunches, afterschool 

snacks and breakfasts served to children 

participating in the National School 

Lunch and School Breakfast Programs; 

to the ‘‘maximum reimbursement rates,’’ 

the maximum per lunch rate from 

Federal funds that a State can provide 

a school food authority for lunches 

served to children participating in the 

National School Lunch Program; and to 

the rate of reimbursement for a half-pint 

of milk served to non-needy children in 

a school or institution which 

participates in the Special Milk Program 

for Children. The payments and rates 

are prescribed on an annual basis each 

July. The annual payments and rates 

adjustments for the National School 

Lunch and School Breakfast Programs 

reflect changes in the Food Away From 

Home series of the Consumer Price 

Index for All Urban Consumers. The 

annual rate adjustment for the Special 

Milk Program reflects changes in the 


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