[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 198 (Thursday, October 14, 1999)]
[Notices]
[Pages 55693-55694]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-26732]
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Food and Nutrition Service
Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection;
Comment Request--7 CFR Part 210, National School Lunch Program
AGENCY: Food and Nutrition Service, USDA.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this
Notice announces the Food and Nutrition Service's (FNS) intention to
request Office of Management and Budget (OMB) review of the information
collections related to the National School Lunch Program, OMB number
0584-0006.
DATES: To be assured of consideration, comments must be received by
December 13, 1999.
ADDRESSES: Send comments and requests for copies of this information
collection to: Mr. Terry Hallberg, Chief, Program Analysis and
Monitoring Branch, Child Nutrition Division, Food and Nutrition
Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture, 3101 Park Center Drive, Room
1006, Alexandria, Virginia 22302.
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 will 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 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 through the use of appropriate automated,
electronic, mechanical, or other technological collection techniques or
other forms of information technology.
All comments will be summarized and included in the request for OMB
approval, and will become a matter of public record.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION: Contact Mr. Terry Hallberg at (703) 305-2600.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title: 7 CFR part 210, National School Lunch Program.
OMB Number: 0584-0006.
Expiration Date: October 31, 1999.
Type of Request: Extension of a currently approved collection.
Abstract: The National School Lunch Act (NSLA), as amended,
authorizes the National School Lunch Program. The National School Lunch
Program is a nutrition assistance program whose benefit is a lunch that
meets the nutritional requirements prescribed by the Department of
Agriculture in accordance with Subsection 9(a) of the NSLA. That
provision requires that ``[l]unches served by the schools participating
in the school lunch program under this Act shall meet minimum
requirements prescribed by the Secretary on the basis of tested
nutritional research. * * *'' Section 10 of the Child Nutrition Act of
1966, as amended, requires the Secretary of Agriculture to prescribe
such regulations as he may deem necessary to carry out this Act and the
NSLA.'' Pursuant to that provision, FNS has issued Part 210 implement
the recordkeeping and reporting requirements of the NSLP.
Respondents: State agencies, school food authorities, schools.
Estimated Number of Respondents: 58 State agencies, 20,348 school
food authorities, 96,506 schools.
Average Number of Responses per Respondent: The number of responses
is estimated to be 19 responses per respondent per year.
Estimated Total Annual Burden on Respondents: The recordkeeping
hours are estimated at 8,497,780, and the reporting burden hours are
estimated at 1,099,001, for an estimated total annual burden of
9,596,781.
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Dated: October 5, 1999.
Samuel Chambers, Jr.,
Administrator.
[FR Doc. 99-26732 Filed 10-13-99; 8:45 am]
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