[Federal Register Volume 69, Number 60 (Monday, March 29, 2004)]
[Notices]
[Page 16225]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 04-6916]


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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Food and Nutrition Service


Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; 
Comment Request--School Breakfast Program

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 requests public comment on the information 
collections related to the School Breakfast Program, OMB number 0584-
0012.

DATES: To be assured of consideration, comments must be received by May 
28, 2004.

ADDRESSES: 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.
    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.
    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) 305-2590.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    Title: 7 CFR part 220, School Breakfast Program.
    OMB Number: 0584-0012.
    Expiration Date: May 31, 2004.
    Type of Request: Revision of a currently approved collection.
    Abstract: Section 4 of the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 (CNA) (42 
U.S.C. 1773), authorizes the School Breakfast Program. The School 
Breakfast Program is a nutrition assistance program whose benefit is a 
breakfast meeting nutritional requirements prescribed by the Department 
in accordance with section 4(e) of the CNA. That provision requires 
that ``Breakfasts served by schools participating in the school 
breakfast program under this section shall consist of a combination of 
foods and shall meet minimum nutritional requirements prescribed by the 
Secretary on the basis of tested nutritional research.''
    No new reporting and recordkeeping burdens are requested under this 
information collection. However, numbers of the reporting and 
recordkeeping burdens are reduced due to the number of State agencies 
administering the program dropping from 58 to 57.
    The purpose of this Notice is to allow the public 60 days to 
comment on all reporting and recordkeeping burdens as indicated under 
the Estimated Total Annual Burden on Respondents below. The information 
being requested is required to administer and operate this program in 
accordance with the CNA. The program is administered at the state and 
school food authority levels, and the operations include the submission 
and approval of applications, execution of agreements, submission of 
claims, payment of claims, monitoring and providing technical 
assistance. All of the reporting and recordkeeping requirements 
associated with the School Breakfast Program are currently approved by 
the Office of Management and Budget and are in force.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 57 States agencies, 10,108 school 
food authorities and 72,145 schools. Total: 82,747.
    Reporting:
     Total Annual Responses: 1,278,095.
     Total Annual Burden: 221,530.
     Average Time per Response: .173 hour.

    Recordkeeping:
     Total Annual Responses: 27,478,837.
     Total Annual Burden: 4,672,908.
     Average Time per Response: .17 hour.

    Estimated Total Annual Burden:
     Reporting Burden: 221,530.
     Recordkeeping burden: 4,672,908.
     Total annual burden hours: 4,894,438.

    Dated: March 22, 2004.
Roberto Salazar,
Administrator, Food and Nutrition.
[FR Doc. 04-6916 Filed 3-26-04; 8:45 am]
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