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Vol. 83, No. 118 

Tuesday, June 19, 2018 

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 

Economic Research Service 

Notice of Intent To Request Renewal of 

a Currently Approved Information 

Collection 

AGENCY: Economic Research Service, 

Agriculture. 

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 2019 

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 August 20, 2018 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 

5–229B, 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: 

November 30, 2018. 

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 2019, 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 2017. 

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 2017, the Department spent about 

$99 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 are 7 U.S.C. 

2204a and 7 CFR 2.67. These statutes 

authorize the Secretary of Agriculture 

and the Administrator of the Economic 

Research Service to conduct research 

and collect statistics on the U.S. food 

system, consumers, and human 

nutrition. 

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 

average proportion of respondents that 

were asked each question in recent 

survey years (2012–2016) and typical 

reading and response times for the 

questions. The estimate assumes an 80 

percent response rate to the supplement. 

The estimated total number of 

respondents is based on the average of 

the two years out of the last five years 

with the largest numbers of sampled 

households in the survey. 


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Respondents: Individuals or 

households. 

Estimated Total Number of 

Respondents: 53,802. 

Estimated Total Annual Burden on 

Respondents: 6,465 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 

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, May 22, 2018. 

Mary Bohman, 

Administrator, Economic Research Service, 

United States Department of Agriculture. 

[FR Doc. 2018–13114 Filed 6–18–18; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 3410–18–P 

COMMISSION ON CIVIL RIGHTS 

Notice of Public Meeting of the Georgia 

Advisory Committee 

AGENCY: U.S. Commission on Civil 

Rights. 

ACTION: Notice of meeting. 

SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given, 

pursuant to the provisions of the rules 

and regulations of the U.S. Commission 

on Civil Rights and the Federal 

Advisory Committee Act that the 

Georgia Advisory Committee will hold a 

meeting on Tuesday, July 17, 2018 at 

2:00 p.m. EST. The purpose of the 

meeting is continuing discussion of the 

Georgia Olmstead Decision regarding 

civil rights issues in the state. 

DATES: The meeting will be held on 

Tuesday, July 17, 2018, at 2:00 p.m. 

EST. 

Public Call Information: (audio): Dial: 

1–877–879–6203, Conference ID: 

5147180. 

FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Jeff Hinton, DFO, at jhinton@usccr.gov 

or 404–562–7006. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Members 

of the public can listen to the 

discussion. This meeting is available to 

the public through the following tollfree call-in number. An open comment 

period will be provided to allow 

members of the public to make a 

statement as time allows. The 

conference operator will ask callers to 

identify themselves, the organizations 

they are affiliated with (if any), and an 

email address prior to placing callers 

into the conference call. Callers can 

expect to incur charges for calls they 

initiate over wireless lines, and the 

Commission will not refund any 

incurred charges. Callers will incur no 

charge for calls they initiate over landline connections to the toll-free 

telephone number. Persons with hearing 

impairments may also follow the 

proceedings by first calling the Federal 

Relay Service at 1–800–977–8339 and 

providing the Service with the 

conference call number and conference 

ID number. 

Members of the public are also 

entitled to submit written comments; 

the comments must be received in the 

regional office within 30 days following 

the meeting. Written comments may be 

mailed to the Regional Program Unit 

Office, U.S. Commission on Civil Rights, 

230 S. Dearborn, Suite 2120, Chicago, IL 

60604. They may also be faxed to the 

Commission at (312) 353–8324, or 

emailed to Regional Director, Jeffrey 

Hinton at jhinton@usccr.gov. Persons 

who desire additional information may 

contact the Regional Program Unite 

Office at (312) 353–8311. 

Records generated from this meeting 

may be inspected and reproduced at the 

Regional Program Unit, as they become 

available, both before and after the 

meeting. Records of the meeting will be 

available via www.facadatabase.gov 

under the Commission on Civil Rights, 

Georgia Advisory Committee link. 

Persons interested in the work of this 

Committee are directed to the 

Commission’s website, http://

www.usccr.gov, or may contact the 

Southern Regional Office at the above 

email or street address. 

Agenda 

Welcome and Introductions 

Discussion continues: Georgia 

Olmstead Decision. 

Director of Atlanta Legal Aid (Decatur, 

GA office) will present some 

information 

Open Comment 

Adjournment 

Dated: June 13, 2018. 

David Mussatt, 

Supervisory Chief, Regional Programs Unit. 

[FR Doc. 2018–13057 Filed 6–18–18; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE P 

COMMISSION ON CIVIL RIGHTS 

Notice of Public Meetings of the Ohio 

Advisory Committee to the U.S. 

Commission on Civil Rights 

AGENCY: U.S. Commission on Civil 

Rights. 

ACTION: Announcement of meeting. 

SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given, 

pursuant to the provisions of the rules 

and regulations of the U.S. Commission 

on Civil Rights (Commission) and the 

Federal Advisory Committee Act that 

the Ohio Advisory Committee 

(Committee) will hold a series of 

meetings via conference call for the 

purpose of preparing for a public 

hearing on educating funding in the 

state. 

DATES: The meetings will be held on: 

• Thursday, June 28 at 10 a.m. EDT 

• Wednesday, July 11 at 12 p.m. EDT 

• Monday, July 23 at 12 p.m. EDT 

• Monday, August 27 at 12 p.m. EDT 

Public Call Information: Dial: 877– 

604–9673, Conference ID: 1551373. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Melissa Wojnaroski, DFO, at 

mwojnaroski@usccr.gov or 312–353– 

8311. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Members 

of the public can listen to these 

discussions. These meetings are 

available to the public through the 

above listed toll free number. An open 

comment period will be provided to 

allow members of the public to make a 

statement as time allows. The 

conference call operator will ask callers 

to identify themselves, the organization 

they are affiliated with (if any), and an 

email address prior to placing callers 

into the conference room. Callers can 

expect to incur regular charges for calls 

they initiate over wireless lines, 

according to their wireless plan. The 

Commission will not refund any 

incurred charges. Callers will incur no 

charge for calls they initiate over landline connections to the toll-free 

telephone number. Persons with hearing 

impairments may also follow the 

proceedings by first calling the Federal 

Relay Service at 1–800–877–8339 and 

providing the Service with the 

conference call number and conference 

ID number. 

Members of the public are also 

entitled to submit written comments; 


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