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Dated: April 26, 2012.
Cheryl Probert,
Acting Forest Supervisor.
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Forest Service
Forestry Research Advisory Council
Forest Service, USDA.
Notice of meeting.
AGENCY:
The Forestry Research
Advisory Council will meet in
Washington, DC, on June 6–7, 2012. The
purpose of the meeting is to discuss
emerging issues in forestry research.
DATES: The meeting will be held June 6–
7, 2012 from 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., on
both days.
ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at
Franklin Court Building, 1099 14th
Street NW., Suite 5500W, Washington,
DC. Individuals who wish to speak at
the meeting or to propose agenda items
must send their names and proposals by
May 31, 2012 to Daina Apple,
Designated Federal Officer, Forestry
Research Advisory Council, USDA
Forest Service, Research and
Development, 1400 Independence Ave.
SW., Washington, DC 20250–1120, or
fax their names and proposed agenda
items to (202) 205–1530.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Daina Apple, Forest Service, Office of
the Deputy Chief for Research and
Development, (202) 205–1665.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
meeting is open to the public. Council
discussion is limited to Forest Service,
National Institute of Food and
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Dated: April 30, 2012.
Jimmy L. Reaves,
Deputy Chief, Research and Development.
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
National Institute of Food and
Agriculture
Notice of Intent To Extend a Currently
Approved Information Collection
National Institute of Food and
Agriculture, USDA.
ACTION: Notice and request for
comments.
AGENCY:
In accordance with Office of
Management and Budget (OMB)
regulations (5 CFR 1320) that implement
the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995
(44 U.S.C. chapter 35), this notice
announces the National Institute of
Food and Agriculture’s (NIFA) intention
to request approval to extend the
currently approved information
collection for the Expanded Food and
Nutrition Education Program (EFNEP).
There are no planned revisions.
DATES: Written comments on this notice
must be received by July 6, 2012, to be
assured of consideration. Comments
received after that date will be
considered to the extent practicable.
ADDRESSES: Written comments
concerning this notice may be submitted
by any of the following methods: Email:
gmendez@nifa.usda.gov; Fax: 202–720–
0857; Mail: Office of Information
Technology (OIT), NIFA, USDA, STOP
2216, 1400 Independence Avenue SW.,
Washington, DC 20250–2216
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Gidel Mendez, eGovernment Program
Leader; Email: gmendez@nifa.usda.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title: Expanded Food and Nutrition
Education Program.
OMB Number: 0524–0044.
Expiration Date of Current Approval:
07/31/2012.
Type of Request: Intent to seek
approval to extend the currently
approved information collection for
three years. There are no planned
revisions.
Abstract: The USDA’s NIFA
Expanded Food and Nutrition
Education Program (EFNEP) is a unique
SUMMARY:
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ACTION:
Agriculture staff and Council members.
However, persons who wish to bring
forestry research matters to the attention
of the Council may file written
statements with the Council staff before
or after the meeting.
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program that began in 1969 and is
designed to reach limited resource
audiences, especially youth and families
with young children. Extension
professionals train and supervise
paraprofessionals and volunteers who
teach food and nutrition information
and skills to limited resources families
and youth. EFNEP operates through the
1862 and 1890 Land Grant Universities
in all 50 states, the District of Columbia,
and in American Samoa, Guam,
Micronesia, Northern Marianas, Puerto
Rico, and the Virgin Islands.
The objectives of EFNEP are to assist
limited resource families and youth in
acquiring the knowledge, skills,
attitudes, and changed behaviors
necessary for nutritionally sound diets,
and to contribute to their personal
development and the improvement of
the total family diet and nutritional
well-being.
NIFA sponsors an integrated data
collection process that is used at the
county, state, and federal level. The
current data collection system, the
Nutrition Education Evaluation and
Reporting System (NEERS), captures
EFNEP impacts. Its purpose is to gauge
if the federal assistance provided has
had an impact on the target audience. It
also enables EFNEP staff to make
programmatic improvements in
delivering nutrition education. Further,
the data collected provides information
for program management decisions and
diagnostic assessments of participant
needs. Specifications for this system
were developed by a committee of
representatives from across the United
States and are in compliance with
Federal standards for maintaining,
collecting, and presenting data on race
and ethnicity and protecting personally
identifiable information.
NEERS stores information on: (1)
Adult program participants, their family
structure, and dietary practices; (2)
youth group participants; and (3) staff.
NEERS consists of separate software
sub-systems for the County and the
State levels (State also refers to U.S.
Territories). Data is exported
electronically to the State-level system.
University staff generates State-level
reports for State-level stakeholders and
to guide program management
decisions. They also export State-level
data electronically to the Federal office
for State and National assessments of
the program’s impact. The State
compiled data is aggregated using
statistical software and then is used to
create National reports which are made
available to the public.
There are no revisions to the currently
approved collection.
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Forest Service
Forestry Research Advisory Council
AGENCY: Forest Service, USDA.
ACTION: Notice of meeting.
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SUMMARY: The Forestry Research Advisory Council will meet in
Washington, DC, on June 6-7, 2012. The purpose of the meeting is to
discuss emerging issues in forestry research.
DATES: The meeting will be held June 6-7, 2012 from 8:30 a.m. to 5:00
p.m., on both days.
ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at Franklin Court Building, 1099
14th Street NW., Suite 5500W, Washington, DC. Individuals who wish to
speak at the meeting or to propose agenda items must send their names
and proposals by May 31, 2012 to Daina Apple, Designated Federal
Officer, Forestry Research Advisory Council, USDA Forest Service,
Research and Development, 1400 Independence Ave. SW., Washington, DC
20250-1120, or fax their names and proposed agenda items to (202) 205-
1530.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Daina Apple, Forest Service, Office of
the Deputy Chief for Research and Development, (202) 205-1665.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The meeting is open to the public. Council
discussion is limited to Forest Service, National Institute of Food and
Agriculture staff and Council members. However, persons who wish to
bring forestry research matters to the attention of the Council may
file written statements with the Council staff before or after the
meeting.
Dated: April 30, 2012.
Jimmy L. Reaves,
Deputy Chief, Research and Development.
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