This request is approved, with the addition of the follow-up calls for one quarter in the rural south sample, as agreed by HNIS. However, it is approved only for the purpose of evaluating the method, and the data which are collected incident to that evaluation may not be used for any substantive purpose. Furthermore, any future substantive data collection submitted by HNIS must demonstrate that the agency has completed its analysis on the: (1) advantages and disadvantages of conducting individual intake surveys apart from the NFCS, (2) advantages of alternative intervals for the National Food Consumption Survey, including one, two, and five year intervals, (3) alternative levels of detail on the foods consumed, including at least three levels of aggregation, and (4) alternative survey methods including at least a modified NFCS approach and integration with the Continuing Expenditure Survey sponsored by the Bureau of Labor Statistics, as directed in the budget analysis.
Inventory as of this Action
Requested
Previously Approved
12/31/1984
12/31/1984
16,035
0
0
16,035
0
0
0
0
0
DATA COLLECTION DOCUMENTS ARE FOR USE IN A PILOT STUDY OF MEANS FOR CONTINUOUS MONITORING OF DIETARY STATUS AMONG SECTORS OF LOW-INCOME POPULATION AS DIRECTED IN AGRICULTURAL AND FOOD ACT OF 1981, SECTION 1329, U.S.C. 2026, AND METHODOLOGY STUDIES SET FORTH IN USDA-DHHS NATIONAL NUTRITION MONITORING SYSTEM IMPLEMENTATION PLAN.
On behalf of this Federal agency, I certify that the collection of information encompassed by this request complies with 5 CFR 1320.9 and the related provisions of 5 CFR 1320.8(b)(3).
The following is a summary of the topics, regarding the proposed collection of information, that the certification covers:
(i) Why the information is being collected;
(ii) Use of information;
(iii) Burden estimate;
(iv) Nature of response (voluntary, required for a benefit, or mandatory);
(v) Nature and extent of confidentiality; and
(vi) Need to display currently valid OMB control number;
If you are unable to certify compliance with any of these provisions, identify the item by leaving the box unchecked and explain the reason in the Supporting Statement.
PILOT STUDY OF MEASURES OF INDIVIDUAL FOOD INTAKES OF THE LOW-INCOME POPULATION