Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; Comment Request-Application of Schools Applying for Recognition Through HealthierUS School Challenge: Smarter Lunchrooms, 14080-14081 [2016-05893]
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and imported peanuts. The initial Board
was appointed by the Secretary and
announced on December 5, 2002. USDA
seeks nominations for individuals to be
considered for selection as Board
members for a term of office ending June
30, 2019. Selected nominees would
replace three producer and three
industry representatives who currently
serve on the Board and have terms of
office that end on June 30, 2016. The
Board consists of 18 members
representing producers and the
industry. In an effort to obtain diversity
among candidates, USDA encourages
the nomination of men and women of
all racial and ethnic groups and persons
with a disability.
DATES: Written nominations must be
received on or before May 2, 2016.
ADDRESSES: Nominations should be sent
to Steven W. Kauffman of the Southeast
Marketing Field Office, Marketing Order
and Agreement Division, Specialty
Crops Program, AMS, USDA, 1124 1st
Street South, Winter Haven, FL 33880;
Telephone: (863) 837–3375; Fax: (863)
291–8614; Email: Steven.Kauffman@
ams.usda.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Section
1308 of the 2002 Farm Bill requires the
Secretary of Agriculture to establish and
consult with the Board for the purpose
of advising the Secretary regarding the
establishment of quality and handling
standards for all domestic and imported
peanuts marketed in the United States.
The 2002 Farm Bill provides that the
Board’s makeup will include three
producers and three peanut industry
representatives from States specified in
each of the following producing regions:
Southeast (Alabama, Georgia, and
Florida); Southwest (Texas, Oklahoma,
and New Mexico); and Virginia/Carolina
(Virginia and North Carolina).
The term ‘‘peanut industry
representatives’’ includes, but is not
limited to, representatives of shellers,
manufacturers, buying points, marketing
associations and marketing
cooperatives. The 2002 Farm Bill
exempted the appointment of the Board
from the requirements of the Federal
Advisory Committee Act.
USDA invites individuals,
organizations, and groups affiliated with
the categories listed above to nominate
individuals for membership on the
Board. Nominees sought by this action
would fill two positions in the
Southeast region, two positions in the
Southwest region, and two positions in
the Virginia/Carolina region.
Nominees should complete a Peanut
Standards Board Background
Information form and submit it to
Steven Kauffman at the address
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provided in the ADDRESSES section
above. Copies of this form may be
obtained at the Internet site https://
www.ams.usda.gov/about-ams/facasadvisory-councils/peanut-board, or from
the Southeast Marketing Field Office.
USDA seeks a diverse group of members
representing the peanut industry.
Equal opportunity practices will be
followed in all appointments to the
Board in accordance with USDA
policies. To ensure that the
recommendations of the Board have
taken into account the needs of the
diverse groups within the peanut
industry, membership shall include, to
the extent practicable, individuals with
demonstrated abilities to represent
minorities, women, persons with
disabilities, and limited resource
agriculture producers.
Authority: 7 U.S.C. 7958.
Dated: March 10, 2016.
Elanor Starmer,
Acting Administrator, Agricultural Marketing
Service.
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Food and Nutrition Service
Agency Information Collection
Activities: Proposed Collection;
Comment Request—Application of
Schools Applying for Recognition
Through HealthierUS School
Challenge: Smarter Lunchrooms
Food and Nutrition Service
(FNS), USDA.
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
In accordance with the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this
notice invites the general public and
other public agencies to comment on
this proposed information collection.
This collection is a new collection for
reviewing and evaluating the practices
of schools participating in both the
National School Lunch and School
Breakfast Programs as a part of their
application for recognition through
HealthierUS School Challenge: Smarter
Lunchrooms. The goal is to highlight
and recognize those schools that are
achieving success above and beyond
Federal meal pattern requirements in
the areas of actively implementing
smarter lunchroom techniques, Smart
Snacks, nutrition education, physical
education, local school wellness
policies, and other criteria for
excellence.
DATES: Written comments must be
received on or before May 16, 2016.
SUMMARY:
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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: Ebony
James, Food and Nutrition Service, U.S.
Department of Agriculture, 3101 Park
Center Drive, Room 630, Alexandria, VA
22302. Comments may also be
submitted via fax to the attention of
Ebony James at 703–305–2549 or via
email to Ebony.James@fns.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 and Nutrition Service during
regular business hours (8:30 a.m. to 5
p.m. Monday through Friday) at 3101
Park Center Drive, Room 630,
Alexandria, Virginia 22302.
All responses to this notice will be
summarized and included in the request
for Office of Management and Budget
approval. All comments will be a matter
of public record.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Requests for additional information or
copies of this information collection
should be directed to Ebony James at
703–305–2827.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title: HealthierUS School Challenge:
Smarter Lunchrooms Application.
Form Number: FNS–779.
OMB Number: Not Yet Assigned.
Expiration Date: Not Yet Determined.
Type of Request: New collection.
Abstract: The HealthierUS School
Challenge (HUSSC), begun in 2004,
serves as a way to motivate and
facilitate improvements in nutrition and
physical activity in schools by
collecting and sharing best practices. It
also allows the Food and Nutrition
Service (FNS) to showcase schools that
have made positive steps in advancing
implementation of wellness policies and
the latest Dietary Guidelines for
ADDRESSES:
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Americans and food guidance system.
Research supports the use of both
incentives and the recognition of good
work to promote positive behavior and
performance. Therefore, the foundation
of the HealthierUS School Challenge:
Smarter Lunchrooms (HUSSC: SL)
initiative is based on four levels of
excellence in nutrition and physical
activity. Team Nutrition schools that
voluntarily submit applications for one
of HUSSC: SL’s four levels of
excellence, and meet the HUSSC: SL
criteria, receive an award plaque,
banner, monetary incentive, and
national and community recognition of
their accomplishments.
This information collection will
inform how the Food and Nutrition
Service develops policy and technical
assistance regarding the school nutrition
environment. Collective feedback from
the schools submitting application
forms will inform FNS on what is
actually being implemented at the local
level. An assessment of the information
obtained from schools will help FNS to
better target efforts to design sciencebased nutrient standards for school
meals, develop training and nutrition
education materials in support of
Federal child nutrition programs, plan
for program enhancements, and share
descriptive information about best
practices with other schools across the
country; and will assist those schools in
planning and implementing their own
feasible, results-oriented practices.
Ultimately, the information on the
application forms will help FNS better
meet the needs of its customers,
strengthen the development of policy
directed toward the administration’s
interest in eliminating childhood
obesity and food insecurity, and
enhance the health and nutritional
status of the US population.
This application is currently
approved under OMB Control No. 0584–
0524 Generic Clearance to Conduct
Formative Research (which expires June
30, 2016). FNS is now seeking approval
Estimated
number of
respondents
Respondent
Responses
annually per
respondent
for this application in its own
information collection.
Affected Public: State, Local, and
Tribal Government. Respondent groups
identified include school and school
district representatives.
Estimated Number of Respondents:
FNS anticipates that 1,000 school or
school district representatives will
voluntarily submit HealthierUS School
Challenge: Smarter Lunchrooms
applications over a one year period (see
chart).
Estimated Number of Responses per
Respondent: The school or district
representative will be asked to
participate in completing one
application form.
Estimated Total Annual Responses:
1,000.
Estimated Time per Response: 2
hours.
Estimated Total Annual Burden on
Respondents: 2,000 hours.
See the table below for estimated total
annual burden for the respondents.
Estimated
average
number
of hours per
response
Total annual
responses
(Col. bxc)
Estimated total
hours
(Col. dxe)
Reporting Burden
School or School District Representative ............................
1,000
1
1,000
2
2,000
Total Reporting Burden ................................................
1,000
........................
1,000
........................
2,000
Dated: March 8, 2016.
Audrey Rowe,
Administrator, Food and Nutrition Service.
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Food and Nutrition Service
Agency Information Collection
Activities: Proposed Collection;
Comment Request—Successful
Approaches To Reduce Sodium in
School Meals
Food and Nutrition Service,
United States Department of Agriculture
(USDA).
AGENCY:
Notice and request for
comments.
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ACTION:
In accordance with the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this
notice invites the general public and
other public agencies to comment on
this proposed information collection.
This collection is a new collection to
SUMMARY:
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study Successful Approaches to Reduce
Sodium in School Meals.
DATES: Written comments must be
received on or before May 16, 2016.
ADDRESSES: Comments are invited on
the following topics: (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, and/or other forms of
information technology.
Comments may be sent to Alice Ann
Gola, Social Science Research Analyst,
Special Nutrition Evaluation Branch,
Office of Policy Support, USDA Food
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and Nutrition Service, 3101 Park Center
Drive, Room 1014, Alexandria, VA
22302. Comments may also be
submitted via email to AliceAnn.Gola@
fns.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 responses to this notice will be
summarized and included in the request
for Office of Management and Budget
approval. All comments will be a matter
of public record.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Requests for additional information or
copies of this information collection
should be directed to Alice Ann Gola at
AliceAnn.Gola@fns.usda.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title: Successful Approaches to
Reduce Sodium in School Meals.
Form Number: N/A.
OMB Number: Not yet assigned.
Expiration Date: Not yet determined.
Type of Request: New collection.
Abstract: The National School Lunch
Program (NSLP) and the School
Breakfast Program (SBP) are federally
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Food and Nutrition Service
Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection;
Comment Request--Application of Schools Applying for Recognition
Through HealthierUS School Challenge: Smarter Lunchrooms
AGENCY: Food and Nutrition Service (FNS), USDA.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this
notice invites the general public and other public agencies to comment
on this proposed information collection. This collection is a new
collection for reviewing and evaluating the practices of schools
participating in both the National School Lunch and School Breakfast
Programs as a part of their application for recognition through
HealthierUS School Challenge: Smarter Lunchrooms. The goal is to
highlight and recognize those schools that are achieving success above
and beyond Federal meal pattern requirements in the areas of actively
implementing smarter lunchroom techniques, Smart Snacks, nutrition
education, physical education, local school wellness policies, and
other criteria for excellence.
DATES: Written comments must be received on or before May 16, 2016.
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: Ebony James, Food and Nutrition Service,
U.S. Department of Agriculture, 3101 Park Center Drive, Room 630,
Alexandria, VA 22302. Comments may also be submitted via fax to the
attention of Ebony James at 703-305-2549 or via email to
Ebony.James@fns.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 and Nutrition Service during regular business hours
(8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday) at 3101 Park Center Drive,
Room 630, Alexandria, Virginia 22302.
All responses to this notice will be summarized and included in the
request for Office of Management and Budget approval. All comments will
be a matter of public record.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Requests for additional information or
copies of this information collection should be directed to Ebony James
at 703-305-2827.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title: HealthierUS School Challenge: Smarter Lunchrooms
Application.
Form Number: FNS-779.
OMB Number: Not Yet Assigned.
Expiration Date: Not Yet Determined.
Type of Request: New collection.
Abstract: The HealthierUS School Challenge (HUSSC), begun in 2004,
serves as a way to motivate and facilitate improvements in nutrition
and physical activity in schools by collecting and sharing best
practices. It also allows the Food and Nutrition Service (FNS) to
showcase schools that have made positive steps in advancing
implementation of wellness policies and the latest Dietary Guidelines
for
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Americans and food guidance system. Research supports the use of both
incentives and the recognition of good work to promote positive
behavior and performance. Therefore, the foundation of the HealthierUS
School Challenge: Smarter Lunchrooms (HUSSC: SL) initiative is based on
four levels of excellence in nutrition and physical activity. Team
Nutrition schools that voluntarily submit applications for one of
HUSSC: SL's four levels of excellence, and meet the HUSSC: SL criteria,
receive an award plaque, banner, monetary incentive, and national and
community recognition of their accomplishments.
This information collection will inform how the Food and Nutrition
Service develops policy and technical assistance regarding the school
nutrition environment. Collective feedback from the schools submitting
application forms will inform FNS on what is actually being implemented
at the local level. An assessment of the information obtained from
schools will help FNS to better target efforts to design science-based
nutrient standards for school meals, develop training and nutrition
education materials in support of Federal child nutrition programs,
plan for program enhancements, and share descriptive information about
best practices with other schools across the country; and will assist
those schools in planning and implementing their own feasible, results-
oriented practices. Ultimately, the information on the application
forms will help FNS better meet the needs of its customers, strengthen
the development of policy directed toward the administration's interest
in eliminating childhood obesity and food insecurity, and enhance the
health and nutritional status of the US population.
This application is currently approved under OMB Control No. 0584-
0524 Generic Clearance to Conduct Formative Research (which expires
June 30, 2016). FNS is now seeking approval for this application in its
own information collection.
Affected Public: State, Local, and Tribal Government. Respondent
groups identified include school and school district representatives.
Estimated Number of Respondents: FNS anticipates that 1,000 school
or school district representatives will voluntarily submit HealthierUS
School Challenge: Smarter Lunchrooms applications over a one year
period (see chart).
Estimated Number of Responses per Respondent: The school or
district representative will be asked to participate in completing one
application form.
Estimated Total Annual Responses: 1,000.
Estimated Time per Response: 2 hours.
Estimated Total Annual Burden on Respondents: 2,000 hours.
See the table below for estimated total annual burden for the
respondents.
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Estimated
Estimated Responses Total annual average Estimated
Respondent number of annually per responses number of total hours
respondents respondent (Col. bxc) hours per (Col. dxe)
response
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Reporting Burden
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School or School District 1,000 1 1,000 2 2,000
Representative.................
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Total Reporting Burden...... 1,000 .............. 1,000 .............. 2,000
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Dated: March 8, 2016.
Audrey Rowe,
Administrator, Food and Nutrition Service.
[FR Doc. 2016-05893 Filed 3-15-16; 8:45 am]
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