[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 138 (Monday, July 20, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Pages 38806-38807]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-19246]
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Food and Nutrition Service
Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection;
Comment Request--Child Nutrition Database
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 intention of the Food and Nutrition Service (FNS)
to request voluntary submission of data including nutrient data from
the food service industry to expand the Child Nutrition Database in
support of the School Meal Initiatives for Healthy Children.
DATES: Comments on this notice must be received by September 18, 1998.
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 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 responses to this notice
will be summarized and included in the request for OMB approval and
will become a matter of public record. Comments may be sent to: Marion
Hinners, Team Leader, Food Science and Nutrition Section, Technical
Assistance Branch, Nutrition and Technical Services Division, Food and
Consumer Service, United States Department of Agriculture, 3101 Park
Center Drive, Alexandria, VA 22302.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Requests for additional information or
copies of the information collection instruments and instruction should
be directed to Marion Hinners at (703) 305-2556.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title: Data Collection to Expand the Child Nutrition Database.
OMB Number: Not yet assigned. (Previously cleared under ARS 0518-
0021).
Expiration Date: Not available.
Type of Request: Reinstatement, with change, of a previously
approved collection for which approval has expired.
Abstract: The development of the Child Nutrition (CN) Database,
previously known as the National Nutrient Database for Child Nutrition
Programs (NNDCNP), is regulated by the United States Department of
Agriculture (USDA) School Meal Initiatives for Healthy Children. This
database is designed to be incorporated in USDA approved nutrition
analysis software programs and provide an accurate source of nutrient
data, which allows schools to analyze the meals served to children and
measure the compliance of the menus to established nutrition goals and
standards specified in 7 CFR 210.10 for the National School Lunch
Program and 7 CFR 220.8 for the School Breakfast Program. The
information collection for the CN Database was previously conducted by
USDA's Agricultural Research Service and will now be conducted using an
outside contractor. The CN Database needs to be updated with an
extensive database of brand name or manufactured foods commonly used in
school food service. The Food and Nutrition Service is soliciting a
contractor to collect this data from the food industry to expand the CN
Database. The submission of data from the food industry will be
strictly voluntary, and based on analytical, calculated, or nutrition
facts label sources.
Estimate of Burden: Public reporting burden for this collection of
information is estimated to average 2.0 hours per response.
Respondents: The respondents are the manufacturers of food products
for school food service.
Estimated Number of Respondents: 100.
Estimated Number of Responses per Respondent: 30.
Estimated Total Annual Burden on Respondents: 6,000 hours.
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Dated: July 9, 1998.
George A. Braley,
Acting Administrator, Food and Nutrition Service.
[FR Doc. 98-19246 Filed 7-17-98; 8:45 am]
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