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participants and non-participants 

through a 20-minute telephone survey 

and through 60-minute focus groups in 

order to better understand the client 

experience with SNAP in general and 

the pilot project more specifically. In 

pilot locations, the evaluation will also 

ask about respondents’ impressions of 

the pilot initiative. 

Affected Public: Individuals/ 

Households. 

Respondent Type: SNAP participants 

and eligible non-participants in States 

with a pilot project. 

Estimated Number of Respondents: 

The total estimated number of sample 

members to the survey is 6,000. This 

includes 1,000 individuals in New 

Mexico, 2,000 in Washington, and 3,000 

in Pennsylvania. The total estimated 

number of respondents to the survey is 

4,803, or 80% of the sample in each 

State (85% of the participant sample 

and 75% of the nonparticipant sample). 

The total estimated number of sample 

members to the focus group is 138. The 

total number of focus group participants 

is 110, or 80% of the focus group 

sample in each State. This includes two 

groups with 10 people each in 

Pennsylvania, five groups with 10 

people each in Washington, and four 

groups with 10 people each in New 

Mexico. 

Estimated Number of Responses per 

Respondent: For the survey, there will 

be one interview per SNAP participant 

or nonparticipant. Participants in the 

focus groups will only participate once. 

The focus group participants in each 

State will be recruited from the survey 

sample in that State. 

Estimated Time per Response: The 

estimated average response time is 20 

minutes for the survey and 60 minutes 

to participate in the focus group. 

Estimated Total Annual Burden on 

Respondents: The total estimated 

response time is 1,659.25 hours for the 

survey and 111.40 hours for the focus 

groups, for a total of 1,770.65 hours. See 

the table below for estimated total 

annual burden. 

State Respondent type Type of 

instrument 

Estimated 

number of 

respondents 

Frequency 

of 

responses 

Estimated 

total 

annual 

responses 

Time per 

respondent 

(hours) 

Annual 

burden 

hours 

WA ...................... SNAP participants and eligible non-participants.Survey questionnaire.Completed ......... 1,606 1 1,606 0.333 534.80 

Attempted .......... 394 1 394 0.050 19.70 

WA ...................... Eligible non-participants.Focus group ...... Completed ......... 50 1 50 1 50.00 

Attempted .......... 13 1 13 0.050 0.65 

NM ...................... SNAP participants and eligible non-participants.Survey questionnaire.Completed ......... 798 1 798 0.333 265.73 

Attempted .......... 202 1 202 0.050 10.10 

NM ...................... Eligible non-participants.Focus group ...... Completed ......... 40 1 40 1 40.00 

Attempted .......... 10 1 10 0.050 0.50 

PA ....................... SNAP participants and eligible non-participants.Survey questionnaire.Completed ......... 2,399 1 2,399 0.333 798.87 

Attempted .......... 601 1 601 0.050 30.05 

PA ....................... Eligible non-participants.Focus group ...... Completed ......... 20 1 20 1 20.00 

Attempted .......... 5 1 5 0.050 0.25 

Total ............ ............................ ............................ ............................ 6,138 .................. 6,138 .................. 1,770.65 

Dated: July 29, 2011. 

Audrey Rowe, 

Administrator, Food and Nutrition Service. 

[FR Doc. 2011–20081 Filed 8–8–11; 8:45 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 

Food and Nutrition Service 

Agency Information Collection 

Activities: Proposed Collection; 

Comment Request—Characteristics 

and Circumstances of Zero-Income 

SNAP Households 

AGENCY: Food and Nutrition Service, 

USDA. 

ACTION: Notice. 

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 new collection for 

the Food and Nutrition Service to 

examine the characteristics, 

circumstances, program dynamics, and 

benefit redemption patterns of 

participants whose households reported 

zero gross income in their applications 

for participation in the Supplemental 

Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP). 

DATES: Written comments on this notice 

must be received on or before October 

11, 2011. 


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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 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 that 

were used; and (c) ways to enhance the 

quality, utility and clarity of the 

information to be collected. 

Written comments may be sent to: 

Steven Carlson, Office of Research and 

Analysis, Food and Nutrition Service, 

U.S. Department of Agriculture, 3101 

Park Center Drive, Room 1014, 

Alexandria, VA 22302. Comments may 

also be submitted via fax to the attention 

of Steven Carlson at (703) 305–2576 or 

via e-mail to 

Steve.Carlson@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 written comments will be open for 

public inspection at the office of the 

Food and Nutrition Service during 

regular business hours (8:30 a.m. to 5 

p.m., Monday through Friday) at 3101 

Park Center Drive, Room 1014, 

Alexandria, Virginia 22302. 

All responses to this notice will be 

summarized and included in the request 

for OMB approval. All comments will 

be also become a matter of public 

record. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Requests for additional information or 

copies of this information collection 

should be directed to Steven Carlson at 

703–305–2017. Information requests 

submitted through e-mail should refer to 

the title of this proposal and/or the 

OMB approval number in the subject 

line. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Title: Characteristics and 

Circumstances of Zero-Income SNAP 

Households. 

OMB Number: 

Expiration Date of Approval: Not yet 

determined. 

Type of Request: New collection. 

Abstract: Recent data suggest that the 

percentage of zero-gross-income 

Supplemental Nutrition Assistance 

Program (SNAP) units has been 

increasing steadily over the past decade, 

and increasing at a higher rate than the 

Nation’s unemployment rate. FNS is 

seeking to carry out a study to examine 

the characteristics, circumstances, 

program dynamics, and benefit 

redemption patterns of these zero 

income SNAP households. The study 

will conduct 50 in-person, semistructured interviews with heads of 

zero-gross income SNAP households, 

with a particular focus on working-age, 

able-bodied adults. 

Estimate of Burden: Zero-Income 

Household Interviews: Public burden is 

estimated at 90 minutes for one 

response each with a total of 75 hours 

for 50 respondents. 

Type of respondent Number of 

respondents 

Frequency of 

response 

Total annual 

responses 

Average 

burden hours 

per response 

Total annual 

hour burden 

Adults (18–65 years old) ...................................................... 50 1 50 1.5 75 

Dated: July 29, 2011. 

Audrey Rowe, 

Administrator, Food and Nutrition Service. 

[FR Doc. 2011–20082 Filed 8–8–11; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 3410–30–P 

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 

Forest Service 

Hiawatha East Resource Advisory 

Committee 

AGENCY: Forest Service, USDA. 

ACTION: Notice of meeting. 

SUMMARY: The Hiawatha East Resource 

Advisory Committee will meet in 

Kincheloe, Michigan. The committee is 

meeting as authorized under the Secure 

Rural Schools and Community SelfDetermination Act (Pub. L. 110–343) 

and in compliance with the Federal 

Advisory Committee Act. The purpose 

is to review project proposals. 

DATES: The meeting will be held on 

August 25, 2011, and will begin at 6 

p.m. 

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at 

the Chippewa County 911 Center, 4657 

Industrial Park Drive, Kincheloe, MI. 

Written comments should be sent to 

Janel Crooks, Hiawatha National Forest, 

2727 North Lincoln Road, Escanaba, MI 

49829. Comments may also be sent via 

e-mail to HiawathaNF@fs.fed.us, or via 

facsimile to 906–789–3311. 

All comments, including names and 

addresses when provided, are placed in 

the record and are available for public 

inspection and copying. The public may 

inspect comments received at Hiawatha 

National Forest, 2727 North Lincoln 

Road, Escanaba, MI. Visitors are 

encouraged to call ahead to 906–786– 

4062 to facilitate entry into the building. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Janel Crooks, RAC coordinator, USDA, 

Hiawatha National Forest, 2727 North 

Lincoln Road, Escanaba, Michigan 

49862; (906) 786–4062; e-mail 

HiawathaNF@fs.fed.us. 

Individuals who use 

telecommunication devices for the deaf 

(TDD) may call the Federal Information 

Relay Service (FIRS) at 1–800–877–8339 

between 8 a.m. and 8 p.m., Eastern 

Standard Time, Monday through Friday. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The 

meeting is open to the public. The 

following business will be conducted: 

(1) Discuss options for monitoring 

approved projects, (2) Review budget, if 

received at that time, and (3) Public 

Comment. Persons who wish to bring 

related matters to the attention of the 

Committee may file written statements 

with the Committee staff before or after 

the meeting. 

Dated: August 1, 2011. 

Stevan J. Christiansen, 

Designated Federal Officer. 

[FR Doc. 2011–20110 Filed 8–8–11; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 3410–11–P 

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 

Forest Service 

White Pine-Nye Resource Advisory 

Committee 

AGENCY: Forest Service, USDA. 

ACTION: Notice of meeting cancellation. 

SUMMARY: The White Pine-Nye Resource 

Advisory Committee meeting scheduled 

in Eureka, Nevada has been cancelled. 

The committee is authorized under the 

Secure Rural Schools and Community 

Self-Determination Act (Pub. L. 110– 

343) (the Act) and operates in 

compliance with the Federal Advisory 

Committee Act. The purpose of the 

committee is to improve collaborative 

relationships and to provide advice and 

recommendations to the Forest Service 

concerning projects and funding 

consistent with the title II of the Act. 


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