[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 53 (Tuesday, March 19, 2002)]
[Notices]
[Pages 12513-12514]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 02-6591]


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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

National Agricultural Library


Notice of Intent to Seek Approval to Collect Information

AGENCY: Agricultural Research Service, National Agricultural Library, 
USDA.

ACTION: Notice and request for comments.

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SUMMARY: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (Pub. 
L. 104-13) and Office of Management and Budget (OMB) regulations at 5 
CFR Part 1320 (60 FR 44978, August 29, 1995), this notice announces the 
National Agricultural Library's intent to request approval for a new 
information collection relating to existing nutrition education and 
training materials targeting low-income persons. This voluntary form 
would give Food Stamp nutrition education providers the opportunity to 
share resources that they have developed or used.

DATES: Comments on this notice must be received by May 23, 2002, to be 
assured of consideration.

ADDRESSES: Address all comments concerning this notice to Alicie H. 
White, Technical Information Specialist, Food and Nutrition Information 
Center, National Agricultural Library, 10301 Baltimore Avenue, 
Beltsville, MD, 20705-2351, Comments may be sent by facsimile to (301) 
504-6053, or fax (301) 504-6409.
    Submit electronic comments to [email protected]

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Alice H. White, (301) 504-6053.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:   
    Title: Food Stamp Nutrition Connection Resource Sharing Form.
    OMB Number: Not yet assigned.
    Expiration Date: N/A.
    Type of Request: Approval for new data collection from Food Stamp 
nutrition education providers.
    Abstract: This voluntary ``Sharing Form'' would give Food Stamp 
nutrition education providers the opportunity to share information 
about resources that they have developed or used. Data collected using 
this form will help the Food and Nutrition Information Center (FNIC) 
identify existing nutrition education and training resources for review 
and inclusion in an online database. Educators can then search this 
database via the Food Stamp Nutrition Connection web site  http://www.nal.usda.gov/fnic/foodstamp/> . In 2001, the United States 
Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Food and Nutrition Service 
established the Food

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Stamp Nutrition Connection to improve access to Food Stamp Program 
nutrition resources. Educators nationwide can use this site to identify 
curricula, lesson plans, research, training tools and participant 
materials. Developed and maintained at the National Agricultural 
Library's FNIC, this resource system helps educators find the tools and 
information they need to provide quality nutrition education for low-
income audiences.
    The Sharing Form will be available for completion online at the 
Food Stamp Nutrition Connection web site. Individuals may also print 
the form and return it via fax or mail. The form consists of four 
parts. These various sections include: Part 1 consisting of three 
questions about the responder; Part 2 with nine questions about the 
resource; Part 3 with five questions about resource development; and 
Part 4 with six questions about ordering/obtaining the resource. 
Responders are asked to complete only relevant sections of the form. 
Instructions about which sections to complete, based on one's 
relationship to the resource, are provided in Part 1. For instance, 
those that use resource but are neither it's developer nor distributor 
would only complete Parts 1 and 2.
    This form will enable FNIC to inform nutrition educators of 
existing nutrition education and training materials targeting low-
income Americans. This identification of existing materials will help 
educators spend their monies wisely in the development of needed 
educational resources.
    Estimate of Burden: Public reporting burden for this collection of 
information is estimated to average 0.7 minutes per response.
    Respondents: Food Stamp nutrition education providers.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 50 per year.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden on Respondents: 16 hrs.
    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 the 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 
respond, including the use of appropriate automated, electronic, 
mechanical, or other technology. Comments should be sent to the address 
in the preamble. All responses to this notice will be summarized and 
included in the request for Office of Management and Budget (OMB) 
approval. All comments will become a matter of public record.

    Dated: February 18, 2002.
Caird E. Rexroad,
Acting Associate Administrator.
[FR Doc. 02-6591 Filed 3-18-02; 8:45 am]
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