[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 140 (Tuesday, July 22, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Pages 39224-39225]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-19163]
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Department of the Air Force
Agency In Formation Collection Requirements
AGENCY: 89th Medical Support Squadron, Andrews Air Force Base, MD.
ACTION: Notice.
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In compliance with Section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the Paperwork Reduction
Act of 1995, the Office of the Associate Chief, BSC for Dietetics,
89MDSS/SGSD, announces the proposed reinstatement of a public
information collection and seeks public comment on the provisions
thereof. 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
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practical utility; (b) the accuracy of the agency's estimate of the
burden of the proposed information collection; (c) ways to enhance the
quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be collected; and
(d) ways to minimize the burden of the information collection on
respondents, including through the use of automated collection
techniques or other forms of information technology.
DATES: Consideration will be given to all comments received by
September 22, 1997.
ADDRESSES: Written comments and recommendations on the proposed
information collection should be sent to 89 MDSS/SGSD, 1050 W.
Perimeter Road, STE BB-2, Andrews Air Force Base, MD, 20762-6600, ATTN:
Maj Sharon Heffner.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: To request more information on this
proposed information collection or to obtain a copy of the proposal and
associated collection instruments, please write to the above address,
or call 89 MDSS/SGSD at (301) 981-8070.
Title, Associated Forms, and OMB Number: Nutritional Assessment of
Dietary Intake, AF Form 2572, OMB Number 0701-0130.
Needs and Uses: The information collection requirement is necessary
to gather information from patients concerning their daily food intake
and exercise habits. This information is used by the diet counselor to
assess adequacy and make recommendations for changes in intake in
compliance with a prescribed diet. This assessment is required by the
Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations. The
information is used within individual military hospital settings only.
Affected Public: Individual patients referred to Nutritional
Medicine Flight for dietary counseling.
Annual Burden Hours: 22,500.
Number of Respondents: 90,000.
Responses per Respondent: 1.
Average Burden per Respondent: 15 minutes.
Frequency: Upon referral to Nutritional Medicine for diet
counseling.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Summary of Information Collection
Respondents are medical beneficiaries referred for nutrition
counseling. Information is requested from these individuals to
determine their usual daily food intake and exercise patterns. The diet
counselor assesses this information and determines adequacy of the
diet, as well as conformance of the usual diet with prescribed dietary
guidelines. Every patient's dietary habits are assessed upon referral.
Barbara A. Carmichael,
Air Force Federal Register Liaison Officer.
[FR Doc. 97-19163 Filed 7-21-97; 8:45 am]
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