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Vol. 62, No. 37

Tuesday, February 25, 1997

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Food and Consumer Service

Agency Information Collection

Activities: Proposed Collection;

Comment Request: National Survey of

WIC Participants and Their Local

Agencies (NSWP)

AGENCY: Food and Consumer 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

proposed information collection of the

National Survey of WIC Participants and

Their Local Agencies (NSWP).

DATES: Comments on this notice must be

received by April 28, 1997.

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 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

through the use of appropriate

automated, electronic, mechanical, or

other technological collection

techniques or other forms of information

technology. Comments may be sent to:

Michael E. Fishman, Acting Director,

Office of Analysis and Evaluation, Food

and Consumer Service, U.S. Department

of Agriculture, 3101 Park Center Drive,

Alexandria, VA 22302.

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.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Requests for additional information

should be directed to Michael E.

Fishman, (703) 305–2117.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Title: National Survey of WIC

Participants and Their Local Agencies

(NSWP).

OMB Number: Not yet assigned.

Expiration Date: N/A.

Type of Request: New collection of

information.

Abstract: This study will survey a

nationally representative sample of WIC

participants through personal

interviews at the time of WIC

certification in order to better respond

to congressional inquiries and

strengthen FCS data used for budgetary

and legislative estimates as well as

monitoring and planning for the WIC

Program. It will also provide a

nationally representative estimate of

case error and dollar error in current

WIC certification processes through inhome income verification interviews.

The study’s data collection

component is comprised of:

1. Collecting income and other

demographic information through inperson interviews at the time of WIC

certification, with a nationally

representative sample of 3,000 WIC

participants consisting of approximately

600 individuals in each WIC

certification category. These categories

are pregnant women, breastfeeding

women, postpartum women, infants up

to the age of twelve months, and

children under five years of age. Parents

and caretakers of infants and children

will be interviewed.

2. In-home interviews to verify

income information obtained during the

WIC certification process and other

selected topics identified as of interest

during the earlier in-person interviews,

for example immunization

documentation if not available at the

time of WIC certification. Verification

interviews will be conducted with 1,000

WIC participants.

3. Follow-up telephone interviews

with approximately 600 WIC

participants with whom in-home

income verification interviews were

conducted. These interviews will gather

data on changes in employment and

income during the first four months

following WIC certification as well as

inquiring about the participants’

experiences as part of the WIC Program.

Special arrangements will be made to

contact persons who do not have

telephones in their homes.

4. A survey of 100 local WIC agencies

serving the study sample will obtain

information on local operating

procedures.

Affected Public: WIC participants and

WIC local agency administrators serving

them.

Estimated Number of Respondents:

3,000 WIC participants and 100 local

WIC administrators. For infants and

children, parents or caretakers will

serve as the interview respondent.

Estimated Time per Response: For

2,000 WIC participants, one 30 minute

response; for 400 WIC participants, one

30 minute response and one 45 minute

response; for 600 WIC participants one

30 minute, one 45 minute and one 15

minute response; and for 100 local WIC

administrators, one 30 minute response.

Estimated Total Annual Burden:

2,450 hours.

Dated: February 14, 1997.

William E. Ludwig,

Administrator, Food and Consumer Service.

[FR Doc. 97–4583 Filed 2–24–97; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 3410–30–U

Forest Service

Birch Creek/Worm Creek Proposed

Timber Sale; Cache National Forest

(Administered by the Caribou National

Forest), Franklin County, ID

AGENCY: Forest Service, USDA.

ACTION: Notice of intent to prepare

Environmental Impact Statement.

SUMMARY: The USDA, Forest Service

will prepare an Environmental Impact

Statement to document the analysis and

disclose the environmental impacts of

proposed actions to harvest timber,

build roads, and regenerate new stands

of trees in the Birch Creek/Worm Creek

area of the Cache National Forest. The

project is located in Franklin County, ID

in the Birch Creek, Worm Creek and

South Canyon drainages, administered

by the Montpelier Ranger District of the

Caribou National Forest. The need for

the proposal is to treat stands of timber

to enhance sustainable productivity as

outlined in the Caribou National Forest

Land and Resource Management Plan.

Treatment would be designed to address