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[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 243 (Wednesday, December 18, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 102855-102856]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-29839]

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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

Census Bureau

Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the 
Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for Review and Approval; Comment 
Request; 2025 National Household Food Acquisition and Purchase Survey 
(FoodAPS) Pilot Test

    The Department of Commerce will submit the following information 
collection request to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for 
review and clearance in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 
1995, on or after the date of publication of this notice. We invite the 
general public and other Federal agencies to comment on proposed, and 
continuing information collections, which helps us assess the impact of 
our information collection requirements and minimize the public's 
reporting burden. This notice allows for 30 days for public comments.
    Agency: U.S. Census Bureau, Commerce.
    Title: 2025 National Household Food Acquisition and Purchase Survey 
(FoodAPS) Pilot Test.
    Form Number(s): None. All information will be collected 
electronically.
    Type of Request: Regular submission.
    Number of Respondents: 5,000.
    Average Hours per Response: 49 minutes.
    Burden Hours: 4,092.
    Needs and Uses: The National Household Food Acquisition and 
Purchase Survey (FoodAPS) fills a critical data gap and supports 
research that informs policymaking on key national priorities, 
including health and obesity, hunger, and nutrition assistance policy. 
The survey captures unique and comprehensive data about household food 
purchases and acquisitions, along with factors that influence household 
food choices.
    The Census Bureau plans to request Office or Management and Budget 
(OMB) approval to conduct the 2025 FoodAPS Pilot Test is to examine and 
gain knowledge about all areas of the survey life cycle for this study, 
with the goal of fielding a full scale, nationally representative 
FoodAPS survey starting in CY2027. Additionally, the 2025 FoodAPS Pilot 
Test will test the feasibility of using model-based estimates to 
identify populations of interests. Previous iterations used a mailing-
based screener. Another purpose is to determine whether administering 
the 2025 FoodAPS Pilot Test via self-response only can achieve the 
desired response rate. Previous versions of the FoodAPS used field 
representatives to solicit respondent participation and collect data.
    The target populations for the 2025 FoodAPS Pilot Test are 
Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) participants; Women, 
Infants, and Children (WIC) recipients; and low-income households. 
Respondent materials and survey instruments for the 2025 FoodAPS Pilot 
Test will be available in English and Spanish.
    Affected Public: Individuals or households.
    Frequency: This is a pilot survey in preparation for a full survey 
in CY2027.
    Respondent's Obligation: Voluntary.
    Legal Authority: The National Household Food Study is authorized 
under Title 7, Section 3171 and 2026 (a) (1) of the United States Code. 
The Census Bureau, conducting this study for the United States 
Department of Agriculture under 13 U.S.C. 8(b), is required by law to 
keep your information confidential and can use your responses for 
statistical purposes only (Title 13, U.S. Code, Section 9). Responding 
to the survey is voluntary. You may stop participating at any time, and 
there are no penalties for nonparticipation. Per the Federal 
Cybersecurity Enhancement Act of 2015, your data are protected from 
cybersecurity risks through screening of the systems that transmit your 
data. For more information on the Census Bureau's Data Protection and 
Privacy principles, please see our data protection website at https://www.census.gov/privacy/.

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    This information collection request may be viewed at 
www.reginfo.gov. Follow the instructions to view the Department of 
Commerce collections currently under review by OMB.
    Written comments and recommendations for the proposed information 
collection should be submitted within 30 days of the publication of 
this notice on the following website www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain. 
Find this particular information collection by selecting ``Currently 
under 30-day Review--Open for Public Comments'' or by using the search 
function and entering either the title of the collection or the OMB 
Control Number 0607-0971.

Sheleen Dumas,
Departmental PRA Clearance Officer, Office of the Under Secretary for 
Economic Affairs, Commerce Department.
[FR Doc. 2024-29839 Filed 12-17-24; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 3510-07-P
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