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infectious anemia. Regulations require
the use of an official EIA test, a
certificate for the interstate movement of
an EIA reactor, and proper identification
of the reactor, as well as recordkeeping
by accredited and State veterinarians;
laboratory, diagnostic, and research
facility personnel; and stockyard
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Description of Respondents: Farms;
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Number of Respondents: 10,000.
Frequency of Responses:
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Clearance Officer.
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Food and Nutrition Service
Agency Information Collection
Activities: Proposed Collection;
Comment Request—WIC
Breastfeeding Peer Counseling Study
Food and Nutrition Service,
USDA.
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
SUMMARY: In accordance with the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this
notice invites the general public and
other public agencies to comment on the
proposed collection of data for the WIC
Breastfeeding Peer Counseling Study.
This study will assess the
implementation of the Loving Support
peer counseling program in State and
local WIC agencies across the country.
DATES: Written comments must be
received on or before November 20,
2007.
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 shall have practical utility;
(b) the accuracy of the agency’s estimate
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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
use of appropriate automated,
electronic, mechanical, or other
technological collection techniques or
other forms of information technology.
Comments may be sent to Steven
Carlson, Director, Office of Analysis,
Nutrition and Evaluation, 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 email to
Steve.Carlson@fns.usda.gov.
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 Room
1014, 3101 Park Center Drive,
Alexandria, Virginia 22302.
All responses to this notice will be
summarized and included in the request
for OMB approval. All comments will
be 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.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title: WIC Breastfeeding Peer
Counseling Study.
OMB Number: Not yet assigned.
Form Number: N/A.
Expiration Date: Not yet determined.
Type of Request: New collection of
information.
Abstract: Beginning in Fiscal Year
2004 and continuing through to the
present, Congress appropriated about
$15 million per year for States to
support breastfeeding peer counseling
in the Special Supplemental Nutrition
Program for Women, Infants and
Children (WIC). Prior research has
suggested that peer counseling may
increase breastfeeding duration rates,
and is associated with positive
outcomes in minority groups that have
proven difficult for WIC to support in
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the initiation and continuation of
breastfeeding. A primary objective of the
WIC Breastfeeding Peer Counseling
Study is to assess the implementation of
the Loving Support peer counseling
program, specifically developed for
WIC, in the 86 States and Indian Tribal
Organizations that have accepted peer
counseling funds, and in a sample of 40
local WIC agencies and organizations
that collaborate with these agencies, and
in 20 local WIC clinics.
Affected Public: Multiple respondents
may be required to complete each data
collection instrument. At the State level,
respondents include State WIC
directors, State WIC breastfeeding and
peer counseling coordinators, and State
budget officers. At the local level,
respondents will include staff at the
local WIC agency, including the local
WIC director, local breastfeeding and
peer counselor coordinators, budget
officer, peer counselors, and the person
that manages the local WIC agency
database; local WIC clinic director or
supervisor, local WIC clinic peer
counseling coordinator or supervisor,
and peer counselors; and the contact
person for an agency or organization
that collaborates on the local WIC
Loving Support peer counseling
program.
Estimated Number of Respondents:
618 total. This includes directors of 86
State WIC agencies who will complete
a web-based survey, likely with the aid
of 86 State breastfeeding or peer
counseling coordinators and 86 State
WIC budget officers. Interviews at the
local WIC agency will include 40 local
WIC directors, 40 local WIC
breastfeeding or peer counselor
coordinators, 40 local WIC budget
officers, 40 local WIC agency database
managers; and an average of two peer
counselors per local WIC agency (80
peer counselors). Forty individuals
representing organizations that
collaborate with local WIC agencies
(e.g., hospitals) will also be interviewed.
Interviews at 20 local clinics will be
held with 20 local WIC clinic directors
or supervisors, 20 local WIC clinic peer
counselor coordinators or supervisors,
and an average of two peer counselors
per local WIC clinic (40 peer
counselors).
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ESTIMATED TIME PER RESPONSE
Respondent
Number of
responses per
respondent
Number
Minutes
Total minutes
State WIC Director ...........................................................................................
State Breastfeeding or Peer Counselor Coordinator .......................................
State budget officer .........................................................................................
Local WIC Agency Director .............................................................................
Local WIC Breastfeeding or Peer Counselor Coordinator ..............................
Local budget officer .........................................................................................
Local WIC Agency Database Manager ...........................................................
Peer Counselors ..............................................................................................
Local WIC Clinic Director or Supervisor ..........................................................
Local WIC Clinic Peer Counselor Coordinator or Supervisor .........................
Peer Counselors ..............................................................................................
Liaison/contact person in an organization collaborating with WIC local agencies on peer counseling ...............................................................................
86
86
86
40
40
40
40
80
20
20
40
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
60
60
30
60
90
30
30
30
60
60
30
5,160
5,160
2,580
2,400
3,600
1,200
1,200
2,400
1,200
1,200
1,200
40
1
60
2,400
Total Respondent Burden ........................................................................
........................
........................
........................
29,700
Number of Responses per
Respondent: Each instrument will be
administered once to each respondent.
Estimated Total Annual Burden on
Respondents: 495 hours
Estimated Time per Response: 0.80 of
an hour or 48 minutes
Dated: September 11, 2007.
Roberto Salazar,
Administrator, Food and Nutrition Service.
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Food Safety and Inspection Service
[Docket No. FSIS–2007–0031]
Codex Alimentarius Commission:
Meeting of the Codex Committee on
Nutrition and Foods for Special Dietary
Uses
Office of the Under Secretary
for Food Safety, USDA.
ACTION: Notice of public meeting and
request for comments.
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AGENCY:
SUMMARY: The Office of the Under
Secretary for Food Safety, U.S.
Department of Agriculture (USDA) and
the Food and Drug Administration
(FDA), U.S. Department of Health and
Human Services (HHS) are sponsoring a
public meeting on September 25, 2007.
The objective of the public meeting is to
provide information and receive public
comments on agenda items and draft
United States positions that will be
discussed at the 29th Session of the
Codex Committee on Nutrition and
Foods for Special Dietary Uses
(CCNFSDU) of the Codex Alimentarius
Commission (Codex), which will be
held in Bad Neuenahr-Ahrweiler,
Germany on November 12–November
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16, 2007. In addition, an Ad Hoc
Working Group on the Revision of the
Standard for Gluten-Free Foods will
meet on November 10, 2007. The Under
Secretary for Food Safety and FDA
recognize the importance of providing
interested parties the opportunity to
obtain background information on the
29th Session of CCNFSDU and to
address items on the agenda.
DATES: The public meeting is scheduled
for Tuesday, September 25, 2007, from
1 p.m. to 4 p.m.
ADDRESSES: The public meeting will be
held in the Auditorium (1A003), Food
and Drug Administration, Harvey Wiley
Federal Building, 5100 Paint Branch
Parkway, College Park, MD. Parking is
adjacent to this building and will be
available at no charge to individuals
who pre-register by the date below (See
Pre-Registration). In addition, the
College Park metro station is across the
street. Codex documents related to the
29th Session of the CCNFSDU will be
accessible via the World Wide Web at
the following address: https://
www.codexalimentarius.net/
current.asp.
Pre-Registration: To gain admittance
to this meeting, individuals must
present a photo ID for identification and
also are required to pre-register. In
addition, no cameras or videotaping
equipment will be permitted in the
meeting room. To pre-register, please
send the following information to this email address (nancy.crane@fda.hhs.gov)
by September 20, 2007:
—Your Name.
—Organization.
—Mailing Address.
—Phone number.
—E-mail address.
For Further Information About the
29th Session of the CCNFSDU Contact:
Nancy Crane, Assistant to the U.S.
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Delegate to the CCNFSDU, Office of
Nutritional Products, Labeling and
Dietary Supplements, Center for Food
Safety and Applied Nutrition, FDA,
5100 Paint Branch Parkway (HFS–800),
College Park, MD 20740, Phone: (301)
436–1450, Fax: (301) 436–2636, E-mail:
nancy.crane@fda.hhs.gov.
For Further Information About the
Public Meeting Contact: Edith Kennard,
Staff Officer, U.S. Codex Office, Food
Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS),
Room 4861, South Building, 1400
Independence Avenue SW.,
Washington, DC 20250, Phone: (202)
720–5261, Fax: (202) 720–3157, E-mail:
edith.kennard@fsis.usda.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background
The Codex Alimentarius (Codex) was
established in 1963 by two United
Nations organizations, the Food and
Agriculture Organization and the World
Health Organization. Through adoption
of food standards, codes of practice, and
other guidelines developed by its
committees, and by promoting their
adoption and implementation by
governments, Codex seeks to protect the
health of consumers and ensure that fair
practices are used in trade.
The Codex Committee on Nutrition
and Foods for Special Dietary Uses
(CCNFSDU) was established to study
specific nutritional problems assigned
to it by the Commission and advise the
Commission on general nutritional
issues; to draft general provisions as
appropriate, concerning the nutritional
aspects of all foods; to develop
standards, guidelines, or related texts
for foods for special dietary uses, in
cooperation with other committees
when necessary; and to consider, amend
if necessary, and endorse provisions on
nutritional aspects proposed for
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Food and Nutrition Service
Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection;
Comment Request--WIC Breastfeeding Peer Counseling Study
AGENCY: Food and Nutrition Service, USDA.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this
notice invites the general public and other public agencies to comment
on the proposed collection of data for the WIC Breastfeeding Peer
Counseling Study. This study will assess the implementation of the
Loving Support peer counseling program in State and local WIC agencies
across the country.
DATES: Written comments must be received on or before November 20,
2007.
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 shall 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 use of appropriate automated, electronic,
mechanical, or other technological collection techniques or other forms
of information technology.
Comments may be sent to Steven Carlson, Director, Office of
Analysis, Nutrition and Evaluation, 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 email to
Steve.Carlson@fns.usda.gov.
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 Room 1014, 3101 Park
Center Drive, Alexandria, Virginia 22302.
All responses to this notice will be summarized and included in the
request for OMB approval. All comments will be 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.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title: WIC Breastfeeding Peer Counseling Study.
OMB Number: Not yet assigned.
Form Number: N/A.
Expiration Date: Not yet determined.
Type of Request: New collection of information.
Abstract: Beginning in Fiscal Year 2004 and continuing through to
the present, Congress appropriated about $15 million per year for
States to support breastfeeding peer counseling in the Special
Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants and Children (WIC).
Prior research has suggested that peer counseling may increase
breastfeeding duration rates, and is associated with positive outcomes
in minority groups that have proven difficult for WIC to support in the
initiation and continuation of breastfeeding. A primary objective of
the WIC Breastfeeding Peer Counseling Study is to assess the
implementation of the Loving Support peer counseling program,
specifically developed for WIC, in the 86 States and Indian Tribal
Organizations that have accepted peer counseling funds, and in a sample
of 40 local WIC agencies and organizations that collaborate with these
agencies, and in 20 local WIC clinics.
Affected Public: Multiple respondents may be required to complete
each data collection instrument. At the State level, respondents
include State WIC directors, State WIC breastfeeding and peer
counseling coordinators, and State budget officers. At the local level,
respondents will include staff at the local WIC agency, including the
local WIC director, local breastfeeding and peer counselor
coordinators, budget officer, peer counselors, and the person that
manages the local WIC agency database; local WIC clinic director or
supervisor, local WIC clinic peer counseling coordinator or supervisor,
and peer counselors; and the contact person for an agency or
organization that collaborates on the local WIC Loving Support peer
counseling program.
Estimated Number of Respondents: 618 total. This includes directors
of 86 State WIC agencies who will complete a web-based survey, likely
with the aid of 86 State breastfeeding or peer counseling coordinators
and 86 State WIC budget officers. Interviews at the local WIC agency
will include 40 local WIC directors, 40 local WIC breastfeeding or peer
counselor coordinators, 40 local WIC budget officers, 40 local WIC
agency database managers; and an average of two peer counselors per
local WIC agency (80 peer counselors). Forty individuals representing
organizations that collaborate with local WIC agencies (e.g.,
hospitals) will also be interviewed. Interviews at 20 local clinics
will be held with 20 local WIC clinic directors or supervisors, 20
local WIC clinic peer counselor coordinators or supervisors, and an
average of two peer counselors per local WIC clinic (40 peer
counselors).
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Estimated Time per Response
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Number of
Respondent Number responses per Minutes Total minutes
respondent
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State WIC Director.............................. 86 1 60 5,160
State Breastfeeding or Peer Counselor 86 1 60 5,160
Coordinator....................................
State budget officer............................ 86 1 30 2,580
Local WIC Agency Director....................... 40 1 60 2,400
Local WIC Breastfeeding or Peer Counselor 40 1 90 3,600
Coordinator....................................
Local budget officer............................ 40 1 30 1,200
Local WIC Agency Database Manager............... 40 1 30 1,200
Peer Counselors................................. 80 1 30 2,400
Local WIC Clinic Director or Supervisor......... 20 1 60 1,200
Local WIC Clinic Peer Counselor Coordinator or 20 1 60 1,200
Supervisor.....................................
Peer Counselors................................. 40 1 30 1,200
Liaison/contact person in an organization 40 1 60 2,400
collaborating with WIC local agencies on peer
counseling.....................................
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Total Respondent Burden..................... .............. .............. .............. 29,700
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Number of Responses per Respondent: Each instrument will be
administered once to each respondent.
Estimated Total Annual Burden on Respondents: 495 hours
Estimated Time per Response: 0.80 of an hour or 48 minutes
Dated: September 11, 2007.
Roberto Salazar,
Administrator, Food and Nutrition Service.
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