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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Center for Nutrition Policy and
Promotion; Agency Information
Collection Activities; Current
Collection: Comment Request—
Innovations for Healthy Kids Challenge
To Promote the Open Government
Initiative
AGENCY: Center for Nutrition Policy and
Promotion, USDA.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: In the legislation that
established the Department of
Agriculture (USDA) (the Organic Act of
1862, 7 U.S.C. 2201), Congress gave the
Department authority for nutrition
education and information
dissemination. The USDA, Center for
Nutrition Policy and Promotion has
been granted emergency approval to
conduct the information collection,
Innovations for Healthy Kids Challenge
to Promote the Open Government
Initiative. The collection will contribute
to the goal of achieving the President’s
Open Government Initiative and
increase access to socially relevant
technologies that seek to improve eating
and physical activity behaviors among
children. In accordance with the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this
notice invites the general public and
other public agencies to comment on
this current information collection. This
is a current collection to develop
applications and games using a recently
released USDA nutrition data on
Data.gov
DATES: Written comments on this notice
must be submitted on or before June 28,
2010.
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
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of the burden of the proposed collection
of information, including the validity of
the methodology and assumptions that
were 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: Jackie
Haven, Director, Nutrition Marketing
and Communications Division, Center
for Nutrition Policy and Promotion,
United States Department of
Agriculture, 3101 Park Center Drive,
Room 1034, Alexandria, Virginia,
22302. Comments may also be
submitted via fax to the attention of
Jackie Haven at 703–305–3300 or via email to jackie.haven@cnpp.usda.gov.
Comments will also be accepted through
the Federal eRulemaking Portal. Go to
https://www.regulations.gov, and follow
the online instructions for submitting
comments electronically.
All written comments will be open for
public inspection at the office of the
Food, Nutrition and Consumer Services
during regular business hours (8:30 a.m.
to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday) at
3101 Park Center Drive, Room 1034,
Alexandria, Virginia 22302.
All responses to this notice will be
summarized and provided to the Office
of Management and Budget (OMB). All
comments will also become a matter of
public record.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Requests for additional information or
copies should be directed to Jackie
Haven (703) 305–7600.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title: Innovations for Healthy Kids
Challenge to Promote the Open
Government Initiative.
OMB Number: 0584–0555.
Expiration Date: September 30, 2010.
Type of Request: Notice.
Abstract: The Innovations for Healthy
Kids Challenge is an initiative of the
USDA Food, Nutrition and Consumer
Services. The Challenge is intended to
provide recognition to American
entrepreneurs, software developers, and
students for developing innovative
software applications using a recently
released USDA nutrition data on
Data.gov. The Challenge was launched
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March 8, 2010. A description of the
Challenge and information about
registration and how to enter can be
found at https://www.appsforkids.com.
With childhood obesity continuing to
rise, the goal of the Challenge is to
motivate the creation of innovative, fun,
and engaging applications or games that
encourage children, especially ‘‘tweens’’
(aged 9–12), to eat more healthfully and
be more physically active.
The purpose of the Challenge is to
develop new and innovative technology
to reach children, either directly or
through their parents using the USDA
nutrition dataset found at https://
www.data.gov/details/1294. This
initiative will not only increase access
to socially relevant technologies that
seek to improve eating and physical
activity behaviors among children but
could also expand the tools available
through the MyPyramid Web site. The
Challenge will explore ways to address
the following behavioral objectives:
Æ Increase consumption of whole
grains, fruit and vegetables, low- or nonfat milk, and lean sources of protein.
Æ Develop contemporary and relevant
nutrition education tools for kids.
Æ Address calorie intake and food
portion sizes.
Æ Increase physical activity.
The demand for innovative and
relevant nutrition education
technologies is needed to address the
epidemic rates of obesity within the
United States. Developers,
programmers, highly motivated gamers
and the general public are invited to
develop educational games and
applications that are based on the Food
Nutrition and Consumer Services
(FNCS) Dataset. The data has been precalculated for common portion sizes
and portion increments, which will
allow developers to streamline their
programming. The calories from solid
fats, added sugars, and alcohol in each
portion size have also been precalculated, to simplify the calorie
calculations.
As an option, submissions may use
the USDA nutrition source code or any
other data set(s) provided on Data.gov in
addition to the USDA nutrition dataset
required for the contest. Submissions
may operate in a variety of platforms
broadly available and at no expense
(free of charge) to the public.
Applications must incorporate at least
one of the following concepts, either
independently or in combination:
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• Teaching kids to eat more whole
grain.
• Increasing fruit and vegetable
consumption.
• Focusing on consuming more lowor non-fat milk.
• Choosing lean sources of protein
(meat and beans).
• Making food group education fun.
• Understanding calories and energy
balance.
• Increasing choices of foods with
high nutrition value and decreasing
amounts of foods with solid (saturated)
fats and added sugars (i.e., ‘‘extra’’
calories), and decreasing amounts of
sodium.
• Identifying and consuming proper
food portion sizes.
• Being more physically active.
• Balancing physical activity and
food intake.
Challenge participants will own the
intellectual property rights to submitted
applications but USDA will maintain a
royalty free license to post or link to the
application on the official USDA and
nutritional partner Web sites and make
it publically available, if desired.
Affected Public: The affected public
are individual and households;
businesses (e.g., programmers, students,
technology professionals and gamers).
Estimated Number of Innovations for
Healthy Kids Challenge Respondents:
Challenge participants will voluntarily
develop applications and games using
the FNCS nutrition data. Based on a
review of initiatives with similar scope,
100 responses are anticipated from the
affected public.
Estimated Number of Responses per
Repondent: 1.
Estimated Total Annual Responses:
100.
Estimated Time per Response: Total
time to respond to this information
collection will include completing the
application and developing products
using the FNCS nutrition data. Based on
information provided by the Challenge
administrator, it is estimated that
respondents will need about 3,300
minutes (55 hours) to develop products
and approximately 15 minutes (.25
hours) to complete the online
application.
TABLE 1—INNOVATIONS FOR HEALTHY KIDS CHALLENGE TRACKER ESTIMATED BURDEN HOURS
Affected public
Number of respondents
Number of responses per
respondent
Individual/household.
25
1
25
55.25
1,381.25
Business ..............
75
1
75
55.25
4,143.75
..............................
100
........................
100
........................
5,525.00
Respondent type
Contest participants (e.g., programmers, students, technology professionals and gamers).
Total Annual Burden Estimates ..
assistance to small, sociallydisadvantaged agricultural producers in
rural areas. The maximum award per
grant is $200,000.
Estimated Annual Burden Hours:
5,525.
Dated: April 20, 2010.
Robert Post,
Acting Executive Director, Center for
Nutrition Policy and Promotion.
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Rural Business—Cooperative Service
Notice of Funding Availability (NOFA)
for the Small, Socially-Disadvantaged
Producer Grant (SSDPG) Program in
Fiscal Year 2010
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AGENCY: Rural Business-Cooperative
Service, USDA.
ACTION: Notice of funding availability.
SUMMARY: The Rural BusinessCooperative Service announces the
availability of approximately $3.463
million in competitive grant funds for
fiscal year (FY) 2010 for cooperatives or
associations of cooperatives to assist
small, socially-disadvantaged
agricultural producers. USDA Rural
Development Cooperative Programs
hereby requests proposals from eligible
cooperatives and associations of
cooperatives for a competitively
awarded grant to fund technical
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DATES: Applications for grants must be
submitted on paper or electronically
according to the following deadlines:
Paper copies must be postmarked and
mailed, shipped, or sent overnight no
later than July 27, 2010, to be eligible for
FY 2010 grant funding. Late
applications are not eligible for FY 2010
grant funding.
Electronic copies must be received by
July 27, 2010, to be eligible for FY 2010
grant funding. Late applications will not
eligible for FY 2010 grant funding.
Application materials for
the SSDPG program may be obtained at
https://www.rurdev.usda.gov/rbs/coops/
ssdg/ssdpg.htm or by contacting the
applicant’s USDA Rural Development
State Office. Contact information for
State Offices can be found at https://
www.rurdev.usda.gov/rbs/coops/rcdg/
Contacts.htm or by dialing 1–800–670–
6553.
Paper applications must be submitted
to the USDA Rural Development State
Office where the applicant is located.
Electronic applications must be
submitted through the Grants.gov Web
site at https://www.grants.gov, following
the instructions found on this Web site.
ADDRESSES:
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Est. total
annual
responses
Hours per
response
Total burden
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Visit
the program Web site at https://
www.rurdev.usda.gov/rbs/coops/ssdpg/
ssdpg.htm for application assistance or
contact a USDA Rural Development
State Office. Applicants are strongly
encouraged to contact their State Offices
well in advance of the deadline to
discuss their Projects and ask any
questions about the application process.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Overview
Federal Agency: USDA Rural Business
Cooperative Service.
Funding Opportunity Title: Small,
Socially-Disadvantaged Producer Grant.
Announcement Type: Initial
Announcement.
Catalog of Federal Domestic
Assistance Number: 10.771.
DATES: Application Deadline:
Completed applications for grants may
be submitted on paper or electronically
according to the following deadlines:
Paper copies must be postmarked and
mailed, shipped, or sent overnight no
later than July 27, 2010, to be eligible for
FY 2010 grant funding. Late
applications are not eligible for FY 2010
grant funding.
Complete electronic copies must be
received by July 27, 2010, to be eligible
for FY 2010 grant funding. Late
applications are not eligible for FY 2010
grant funding.
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Center for Nutrition Policy and Promotion; Agency Information
Collection Activities; Current Collection: Comment Request--Innovations
for Healthy Kids Challenge To Promote the Open Government Initiative
AGENCY: Center for Nutrition Policy and Promotion, USDA.
ACTION: Notice.
-----------------------------------------------------------------------
SUMMARY: In the legislation that established the Department of
Agriculture (USDA) (the Organic Act of 1862, 7 U.S.C. 2201), Congress
gave the Department authority for nutrition education and information
dissemination. The USDA, Center for Nutrition Policy and Promotion has
been granted emergency approval to conduct the information collection,
Innovations for Healthy Kids Challenge to Promote the Open Government
Initiative. The collection will contribute to the goal of achieving the
President's Open Government Initiative and increase access to socially
relevant technologies that seek to improve eating and physical activity
behaviors among children. In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction
Act of 1995, this notice invites the general public and other public
agencies to comment on this current information collection. This is a
current collection to develop applications and games using a recently
released USDA nutrition data on Data.gov
DATES: Written comments on this notice must be submitted on or before
June 28, 2010.
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 that were 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: Jackie Haven, Director, Nutrition
Marketing and Communications Division, Center for Nutrition Policy and
Promotion, United States Department of Agriculture, 3101 Park Center
Drive, Room 1034, Alexandria, Virginia, 22302. Comments may also be
submitted via fax to the attention of Jackie Haven at 703-305-3300 or
via e-mail to jackie.haven@cnpp.usda.gov. Comments will also be
accepted through the Federal eRulemaking Portal. Go to https://www.regulations.gov, and follow the online instructions for submitting
comments electronically.
All written comments will be open for public inspection at the
office of the Food, Nutrition and Consumer Services during regular
business hours (8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday) at 3101 Park
Center Drive, Room 1034, Alexandria, Virginia 22302.
All responses to this notice will be summarized and provided to the
Office of Management and Budget (OMB). All comments will also become a
matter of public record.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Requests for additional information or
copies should be directed to Jackie Haven (703) 305-7600.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title: Innovations for Healthy Kids Challenge to Promote the Open
Government Initiative.
OMB Number: 0584-0555.
Expiration Date: September 30, 2010.
Type of Request: Notice.
Abstract: The Innovations for Healthy Kids Challenge is an
initiative of the USDA Food, Nutrition and Consumer Services. The
Challenge is intended to provide recognition to American entrepreneurs,
software developers, and students for developing innovative software
applications using a recently released USDA nutrition data on Data.gov.
The Challenge was launched March 8, 2010. A description of the
Challenge and information about registration and how to enter can be
found at https://www.appsforkids.com. With childhood obesity continuing
to rise, the goal of the Challenge is to motivate the creation of
innovative, fun, and engaging applications or games that encourage
children, especially ``tweens'' (aged 9-12), to eat more healthfully
and be more physically active.
The purpose of the Challenge is to develop new and innovative
technology to reach children, either directly or through their parents
using the USDA nutrition dataset found at https://www.data.gov/details/1294. This initiative will not only increase access to socially
relevant technologies that seek to improve eating and physical activity
behaviors among children but could also expand the tools available
through the MyPyramid Web site. The Challenge will explore ways to
address the following behavioral objectives:
[cir] Increase consumption of whole grains, fruit and vegetables,
low- or non-fat milk, and lean sources of protein.
[cir] Develop contemporary and relevant nutrition education tools
for kids.
[cir] Address calorie intake and food portion sizes.
[cir] Increase physical activity.
The demand for innovative and relevant nutrition education
technologies is needed to address the epidemic rates of obesity within
the United States. Developers, programmers, highly motivated gamers and
the general public are invited to develop educational games and
applications that are based on the Food Nutrition and Consumer Services
(FNCS) Dataset. The data has been pre-calculated for common portion
sizes and portion increments, which will allow developers to streamline
their programming. The calories from solid fats, added sugars, and
alcohol in each portion size have also been pre-calculated, to simplify
the calorie calculations.
As an option, submissions may use the USDA nutrition source code or
any other data set(s) provided on Data.gov in addition to the USDA
nutrition dataset required for the contest. Submissions may operate in
a variety of platforms broadly available and at no expense (free of
charge) to the public. Applications must incorporate at least one of
the following concepts, either independently or in combination:
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Teaching kids to eat more whole grain.
Increasing fruit and vegetable consumption.
Focusing on consuming more low- or non-fat milk.
Choosing lean sources of protein (meat and beans).
Making food group education fun.
Understanding calories and energy balance.
Increasing choices of foods with high nutrition value and
decreasing amounts of foods with solid (saturated) fats and added
sugars (i.e., ``extra'' calories), and decreasing amounts of sodium.
Identifying and consuming proper food portion sizes.
Being more physically active.
Balancing physical activity and food intake.
Challenge participants will own the intellectual property rights to
submitted applications but USDA will maintain a royalty free license to
post or link to the application on the official USDA and nutritional
partner Web sites and make it publically available, if desired.
Affected Public: The affected public are individual and households;
businesses (e.g., programmers, students, technology professionals and
gamers).
Estimated Number of Innovations for Healthy Kids Challenge
Respondents: Challenge participants will voluntarily develop
applications and games using the FNCS nutrition data. Based on a review
of initiatives with similar scope, 100 responses are anticipated from
the affected public.
Estimated Number of Responses per Repondent: 1.
Estimated Total Annual Responses: 100.
Estimated Time per Response: Total time to respond to this
information collection will include completing the application and
developing products using the FNCS nutrition data. Based on information
provided by the Challenge administrator, it is estimated that
respondents will need about 3,300 minutes (55 hours) to develop
products and approximately 15 minutes (.25 hours) to complete the
online application.
Table 1--Innovations for Healthy Kids Challenge Tracker Estimated Burden Hours
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Number of Est. total
Respondent type Affected public Number of responses per annual Hours per Total burden
respondents respondent responses response
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Contest participants (e.g., programmers, Individual/household........ 25 1 25 55.25 1,381.25
students, technology professionals and
gamers).
Business.................... 75 1 75 55.25 4,143.75
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Total Annual Burden Estimates......... ............................ 100 .............. 100 .............. 5,525.00
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Estimated Annual Burden Hours: 5,525.
Dated: April 20, 2010.
Robert Post,
Acting Executive Director, Center for Nutrition Policy and Promotion.
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