Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request, 43201 [E8-16952]

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• DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

[Federal Register Volume 73, Number 143 (Thursday, July 24, 2008)]
[Notices]
[Page 43201]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E8-16952]


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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE


Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

July 21, 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 Financial Management and Participation Report with 
Addendum.
    OMB Control Number: 0584-0045.
    Summary of Collection: The Women, Infants and Children Program 
(WIC) is authorized by section 17 of the Child Nutrition Act (CNA) of 
1966 (42 U.S.C. 1786), as amended. The Food and Nutrition Service (FNS) 
of USDA administers the WIC Program by awarding cash grants to State 
agencies (generally State health department). The State agencies award 
subgrants to local agencies to deliver program benefits and services to 
eligible participants. State agencies complete the FNS-798 to comply 
with two separate legislative requirements. The FNS-798 captures the 
required data and serves as an operational plan for State agencies. FNS 
must continuously forecast and reevaluate State agencies' funding 
needs, make timely funding and other management decisions, and assist 
State agencies with caseload and funds management. FNS needs the FNS-
798A to determine if each State agency has met the statutory nutrition 
education and breastfeeding promotion and support minimum expenditure 
requirements found in 42 U.S.C. 1786(h)(3). The FNS-798A shows how much 
of each State agency's total nutrition services and administration 
(NSA) expenditures were made for nutrition education and for 
breastfeeding promotion and support activities.
    Need and Use of the Information: FNS will use the information 
reported each month for program monitoring, funds allocation and 
management, budget projections, monitoring caseload, policy 
development, and responding to requests from Congress and the 
interested public. FNS also uses the data to determine if the State has 
met the 97 percent performance standard for food and 10 percent 
performance standard for NS.
    Description of Respondents: State, Local, or Tribal Government.
    Number of Respondents: 90.
    Frequency of Responses: Reporting: Monthly.
    Total Burden Hours: 4,523.

Food and Nutrition Service

    Title: Child Nutrition Labeling Program.
    OMB Control Number: 0584-0320.
    Summary of Collection: The Child Nutrition Labeling Program is a 
voluntary technical assistance program administered by the Food and 
Nutrition Service (FNS). The program is designed to aid schools and 
institutions participating in the National School Lunch Program, the 
School Breakfast Program, the Child and Adult Care Food Program, and 
the Summer Food Service Program by determining the contribution a 
commercial product makes towards the meal pattern requirements. The 
Child Nutrition Labeling Program is implemented in conjunction with 
existing label approval programs administered by the Food Safety and 
Inspection Service (FSIS), the Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS), 
and the U.S. Department of Commerce. To participate in the CN Labeling 
Program, industry submits labels to FNS of products that are in 
conformance with the FSIS label approval program (for meat and 
poultry), and the USDC label approval program (for seafood products).
    Need and Use of the Information: FNS uses the information collected 
to aid school food authorities and other institutions participating in 
child nutrition programs in determining the contribution a commercial 
product makes towards the established meal pattern requirements. FNS 
uses all of the collected information to give the submitted label an 
approval status that indicates if the label can be used as part of the 
CN Labeling Program. Without the information CN Labeling Program would 
have no basis on which to determine how or if a product meets the meal 
pattern requirements.
    Description of Respondents: Business or other for-profit.
    Number of Respondents: 269.
    Frequency of Responses: Reporting: Other (as needed).
    Total Burden Hours: 1,580.

Ruth Brown,
Departmental Information Collection Clearance Officer.
 [FR Doc. E8-16952 Filed 7-23-08; 8:45 am]
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