[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 101 (Tuesday, May 27, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Page 28669]
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[FR Doc No: 97-13703]


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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Agricultural Research Service


Notice of Request for Reinstatement, 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 (Pub. 
L. 103-13) and Office of Management and Budget (OMB) regulations at 5 
CFR Part 1320 (60 FR 44978, August 29, 1995), this notice announces the 
Agricultural Research Service's (ARS) intention to request 
reinstatement, 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 on or before July 31, 
1997.

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, 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 (Public Law 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.
    The proposed Supplemental Children's Survey to the Continuing 
Survey of Food Intakes by Individuals 1994-96 is in direct response to 
the Food Quality Protection Act of 1996 (Pub. L. 104-170), which 
mandates USDA to conduct food consumption surveys that will provide 
adequate data on consumption patterns of infants and children. To the 
extent practicable, the procedures shall include the collection of data 
on food consumption patterns of a statistically valid sample of infants 
and children.
    The primary public policy applications of USDA's food consumption 
survey include evaluating the adequacy of American diets in 
relationship to scientific and Federal dietary recommendations and 
goals. Critical applications include monitoring the dietary status of 
at-risk population subgroups including children; estimating exposure to 
pesticide residues, food additives, and contaminants; and monitoring 
and evaluating food use across the population specifically as it 
relates to food safety issues. Other key applications include assessing 
the nutritional impact of Federal food assistance programs; 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 are essential for 
meeting the information needs of these critical applications.
    Estimate of Burden: Public reporting burden for this collection of 
information is estimated to average 75 minutes per response.
    Respondents: Non-institutional infants and children residing in 
private households for intake surveys.
    Estimatd Number of Respondents: 4,800 over 1 year.
    Estimatd Total Annual Burden on Respondents: 6,000 hours.
    Copies of this information collection and related instructions can 
be obtained without charge from Alanna J. Moshfegh, Research Leader, 
Food Surveys Research Group at (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 
forms of information technology. Comments may be sent to: Alanna J. 
Moshfegh, 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. 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, April 18, 1997.
K. Darwin Murrell,
Director, Beltsville Area, Agricultural Research Service.
[FR Doc. 97-13703 Filed 5-23-97; 8:45 am]
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