[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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