Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request, 6109 [E8-1822]

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[Federal Register Volume 73, Number 22 (Friday, February 1, 2008)]
[Notices]
[Page 6109]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E8-1822]


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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE


Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

January 28, 2008.
    The Department of Agriculture has submitted the following 
information collection requirement(s) to OMB for review and clearance 
under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, Public Law 104-13. Comments 
regarding (a) whether the 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 burden 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 should be addressed to: Desk 
Officer for Agriculture, Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, 
Office of Management and Budget (OMB), OIRA_Submission@OMB.EOP.GOV or 
fax (202) 395-5806 and to Departmental Clearance Office, USDA, OCIO, 
Mail Stop 7602, Washington, DC 20250-7602. Comments regarding these 
information collections are best assured of having their full effect if 
received within 30 days of this notification. Copies of the 
submission(s) may be obtained by calling (202) 720-8958.
    An agency may not conduct or sponsor a collection of information 
unless the collection of information displays a currently valid OMB 
control number and the agency informs potential persons who are to 
respond to the collection of information that such persons are not 
required to respond to the collection of information unless it displays 
a currently valid OMB control number.

Food and Nutrition Service

    Title: WIC Breastfeeding Peer Counseling Study.
    OMB Control Number: 0584-NEW.
    Summary of Collection: The Special Supplemental Nutrition Program 
for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) was designed to improve the 
health of nutritionally at-risk, low-income pregnant, breastfeeding, 
and postpartum women, infants, and children up to five years of age. 
The program provides supplemental foods that are rich in nutrients 
known to be lacking in the target population; health and social service 
referrals; and nutrition education, including information about 
breastfeeding. Current recommendations of the American Academy of 
Pediatrics, the American Dietetic Association, the World Health 
Organization, and the U.S. government's Healthy People 2010 goals call 
for increases in the proportion of U.S. mothers who breastfeed their 
babies. WIC encourages breastfeeding as the best source of infant 
nutrition, and is working to meet the 2010 goals and improve the 
breastfeeding rates of WIC women relative to non-WIC participants.
    Need and Use of the Information: The Food and Nutrition Service 
(FNS) will use an on-line survey to collect data from 86 State WIC 
agencies receiving FNS peer counseling grants on the implementation of 
the Loving Support peer counseling program. Results of the study will 
be used to: (1) capture and disseminate information on implementing 
peer counseling programs using the Loving Support model, including 
lessons learned and successful approaches used by State agencies; (2) 
assess the additional technical and training needs of State agencies; 
and (3) provide information to FNS and other Stakeholders on how State 
agencies are using the peer counseling funding. Without this effort, 
FNS will not have the comprehensive, systematic description of the 
implementation of the Loving Support peer counseling program required 
to inform the future program decisions including expenditures of peer 
counseling funds.
    Description of Respondents: State, Local, or Tribal Government.
    Number of Respondents: 618.
    Frequency Of Responses: Reporting: Other (one time).
    Total Burden Hours: 461.

Ruth Brown,
Departmental Information Collection Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. E8-1822 Filed 1-31-08; 8:45 am]
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