[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 154 (Friday, August 9, 2002)]
[Notices]
[Page 51815]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 02-20171]


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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Food and Nutrition Service


Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; 
Comment Request--Information Collection for the Special Milk Program 
for Children

AGENCY: Food and Nutrition Service, USDA.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the 
Food and Nutrition Service announces its intention to request the 
Office of Management and Budget's (OMB) to extend approval of the 
information collection for the Special Milk Program for Children.

DATES: Comments on this notice must be received or postmarked by 
October 8, 2002.

ADDRESSES: 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 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 and requests for copies 
of this information collection may be sent to Mr. Terry Hallberg, 
Chief, Program Analysis and Monitoring Branch, Child Nutrition 
Division, Food and Nutrition Service, USDA, 3101 Park Center Drive, 
Room 640, Alexandria, Virginia 22302.
    All responses to this Notice will be summarized and included in the 
request for OMB approval, and will become a matter of public record.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Terry Hallberg at (703) 305-2600.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    Title: Special Milk Program.
    OMB Numbers: 0584-0005.
    Expiration Date: 8/31/02.
    Type of Request: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Abstract: Section 3 of the Child Nutrition Act (CNA) of 1966 (Pub. 
L. 89-642, as amended; 42 U.S.C. 1772) authorizes the Special Milk 
Program (SMP). It provides for the appropriation of such sums as may be 
necessary to enable the Secretary of Agriculture, under such rules and 
regulations as she may deem in the public interest, to encourage the 
consumption of fluid milk by children in the United States in (1) 
nonprofit schools of high school grade and under, and (2) nonprofit 
nursery schools, child care centers, settlement houses, summer camps, 
and similar nonprofit institutions devoted to the care and training of 
children, which do not participate in a food service program authorized 
under the CNA or the National School Lunch Act.
    Section 10 of the CNA requires the Secretary of Agriculture to 
``prescribe such regulations as she may deem necessary to carry out 
this Act and the National School Lunch Act. Pursuant to that provision, 
the Secretary has issued 7 CFR Part 215, which sets forth policies and 
procedures for the administration and operation of the SMP. State and 
local operators of the SMP are required to meet Federal reporting and 
accountability requirements. The vast majority of reporting relates to 
information regarding eligibility determinations of the children, the 
number of milk servings, and revenues received from milk sales. State 
and local operators are also required to maintain records regarding 
eligibility to operate the program, review results, and accounts of 
revenues and expenditures.

    Authority: 42 U.S.C. 1772.

    Respondents: The respondents are State agencies, school food 
authorities, schools, childcare institutions, and camps.
    Number of Respondents: 58 State agencies, 6,762 School food 
authorities/Sponsors, 1,269 camps, and 6,695 Schools.
    Total Respondents: 14,784.
    Number of Responses per Respondent: The number of responses is 
estimated to be 4 responses per year.
    Estimated Annual Responses: (4  x  14,784) = 59,136.
    Estimated Hours per Response: 3.327 Hours.
    Estimated Total Annual Reporting Burden: (59,136  x  3.327) = 
196,745 Hours.
    Number of Recordkeepers: 14,784.
    Estimated Number of Recordkeeping: 59,136.
    Estimated Time per Recordkeeping: 8.995 Hours.
    Estimated Total Annual Recordkeeping Burden: (59,136  x  8.995) = 
531,928 Hours.
    Total Request Annual Reporting and Recordkeeping Burden: 728,673 
Hours.

    Dated: August 5, 2002.
Roberto Salazar,
Administrator, Food and Nutrition Service.
[FR Doc. 02-20171 Filed 8-8-02; 8:45 am]
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