Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; Comment Request-Child Nutrition Database, 65698 [E7-22889]

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• DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
• Food and Nutrition Service

[Federal Register Volume 72, Number 225 (Friday, November 23, 2007)]
[Notices]
[Page 65698]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E7-22889]


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Federal Register / Vol. 72, No. 225 / Friday, November 23, 2007 / 
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Food and Nutrition Service


Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; 
Comment Request--Child Nutrition Database

AGENCY: Food and Nutrition Service, USDA.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this 
notice announces the intention of the Food and Nutrition Service to 
request a revision of a currently approved collection. This collection 
is the voluntary submission of data including nutrient data from the 
food service industry to update and expand the Child Nutrition Database 
in support of the School Meals Initiative for Healthy Children.

DATES: Comments on this notice must be received by January 22, 2008 to 
be assured of consideration.

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 use of appropriate automated, electronic, 
mechanical, or other technological collection techniques or other forms 
of information technology. All responses to this notice will be 
summarized and included in the request for OMB approval and will become 
a matter of public record. Comments may be sent to: Timothy Vezquez, 
Acting Team Leader, Technical Assistance Section, Nutrition Promotion 
and Training Branch, Child Nutrition Division, Room 632, Food and 
Nutrition Service, United States Department of Agriculture, 3101 Park 
Center Drive, Alexandria, VA 22302.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Requests for additional information or 
copies of the information collection instrument and instruction should 
be directed to Timothy Vezquez at (703) 305-2609.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    Title: Child Nutrition Database.
    OMB Number: 0584-0494.
    Expiration Date: April 30, 2008.
    Type of Request: Revision of currently approved collection.
    Abstract: The development of the Child Nutrition (CN) Database is 
regulated by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), School 
Meals Initiative for Healthy Children. This database is designed to be 
incorporated in USDA-approved nutrient analysis software programs and 
provide an accurate source of nutrient data. The software allows 
schools participating in the National School Lunch (NSLP) and School 
Breakfast (SBP) Programs to analyze meals and measure the compliance of 
the menus to established nutrition goals and standards specified in 7 
CFR 210.10 for the NSLP and 7 CFR 220.8 for the SBP. The information 
collection for the CN Database is conducted using an outside 
contractor. The CN Database needs to be updated with an extensive 
database of brand name or manufactured foods commonly used in school 
food service. The Food and Nutrition Service's contractor collects this 
data from the food industry to update and expand the CN Database. The 
submission of data from the food industry will be strictly voluntary, 
and based on analytical, calculated, or nutrition facts label sources. 
Collection of this information is accomplished by form FNS-710, CN 
Database Qualification Report. The revised FNS-710 will have a feature 
that does not allow a respondent to submit an incomplete form. Form 
FNS-709, CN Database Report: Products Missing Nutrient Information will 
be discontinued as a result of this new feature.
    Affected Public: Manufacturers of food produced for school food 
service.
    Estimate of Burden:
    Form FNS--710.
    Number of Respondents: 32.
    Estimated Number of Responses per Respondent: 35.
    Estimated Total Annual Responses: 1120.
    Estimated Time per Response: 2 Hours.
    Total Annual Burden: 2240 Hours.
    Total Annual Burden for Form FNS-710: 2240 Hours.

    Dated: November 16, 2007.
Roberto Salazar,
Administrator, Food and Nutrition Service.
 [FR Doc. E7-22889 Filed 11-21-07; 8:45 am]
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