[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 218 (Friday, November 8, 1996)]
[Notices]
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From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-28782]



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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Agricultural Research Service


Notice of Request for Reinstatement, With Change, of a Previously 
Approved Collection for Which Approval Has Expired

AGENCY: Agricultural Research Service, USDA.

ACTION: Notice and request for comments.

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SUMMARY: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this 
notice announces the Agricultural Research Service's intent to request 
reinstatement, with change, of a previously approved collection, the 
Continuing Survey of Food Intakes by Individuals, for which approval 
has expired.

DATES: Comments on this notice must be received 65 days after date of 
publication to be assured of consideration.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION OR COMMENTS: Contact Alanna J. Moshfegh, 
Research Leader, Food Surveys Research Group, Beltsville Human 
Nutrition Research Center, Agricultural Research Service, U.S. 
Department of Agriculture, 4700 River Road, Unit 83, Riverdale, MD 
20737, (301) 734-8457.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

    Title: Continuing Survey of Food Intakes by Individuals.
    OMB Number: 0518-0020.
    Expiration Date of Approval: January 31, 1997.
    Type of Request: Reinstatement, with change, of a previously 
approved collection, the Continuing Survey of Food Intakes by 
Individuals, for which approval has expired.
    Abstract: USDA has been conducting nationwide food surveys since 
the 1930's as one means of fulfilling its responsibility to ensure the 
health and well-being of Americans through improved nutrition. USDA 
food consumption surveys measure the levels and shifts in the food and 
nutrient content and the nutritional adequacy of U.S. diets over time, 
and provide other information pertinent to understanding diets and 
their determinants.
    The Continuing Survey of Food Intakes by Individuals (CSFII) is a 
major component of the National Nutrition Monitoring and Related 
Research Program (NNMRRP), established by the National Nutrition 
Monitoring and Related Research Act of 1990 (P. L. 101-445). The CSFII 
addresses the requirement of the 1990 Act for continuous monitoring of 
the dietary and nutritional status of the U.S. population and trends 
with respect to such status by obtaining information on food intakes by 
individuals. For the CSFII, one national sample of persons from all 
income- and low-income (130 percent of Federal Poverty guidelines or 
less) households is drawn from the 50 States and Washington, D.C. 
Another component of the NNMRRP, the Diet and Health Knowledge Survey 
(DHKS), is included in the CSFII. The DHKS is the first national survey 
designed so that data on individuals' attitudes and knowledge about 
nutrition and health can be linked directly to data on their food and 
nutrient intakes.
    The primary public policy applications of USDA's food consumption 
survey data include evaluating the adequacy of American diets in 
relationship to scientific and Federal dietary recommendations and 
goals. Other applications include monitoring the dietary status of at-
risk population subgroups including children, the elderly, low-income, 
etc.; assessing the nutritional impact of Federal food assistance 
programs; estimating exposure to pesticide residues, food additives, 
and contaminants; monitoring and evaluating food use across the 
population specifically as it relates to food safety issues; developing 
food fortification, enrichment, and labeling policies and assessing the 
nutritional impact of those policies; and assessing demand for 
agricultural products.
    Timely food consumption data in an electronic, user-friendly format 
is a goal essential for meeting the information needs of these 
applications. The first two years of the next CSFII are anticipated to 
be the research, development, and testing of a new method to meet this 
goal, followed by a year of data collection at the national level using 
the new method.
    Estimate of Burden: Public reporting burden for this collection of 
information is estimated to average 90 minutes per response.
    Respondents: Non-institutionalized individuals of all ages residing 
in private households.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 10,000 over 3 years.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden on Respondents: 5,000 hours.
    Copies of this information collection and related instructions can 
be obtained without charge from Katherine E. Sykes, Food Surveys 
Research Group, Beltsville Human Nutrition Research Center, 
Agricultural Research Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture, 4700 
River Road, Unit 83, Riverdale, MD 20737, (301) 734-8457.
    Comments: 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. Comments may be 
sent to Katherine E. Sykes, Food Surveys Research Group, Beltsville 
Human Nutrition Research Center, Agricultural Research Service, U.S. 
Department of Agriculture, 4700 River Road, Unit 83, Riverdale, MD 
20737, (301) 734-8457.
    All responses to this notice will be summarized and included in the 
request for OMB approval. All comments will also become a matter of 
public record.

    Signed at Beltsville, MD, October 29, 1996.
K. Darwin Murrell,
Director, Beltsville Area, Agricultural Research Service.
[FR Doc. 96-28782 Filed 11-7-96; 8:45 am]
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