[Federal Register Volume 69, Number 213 (Thursday, November 4, 2004)]
[Notices]
[Page 64270]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 04-24603]


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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

National Agricultural Library


Notice of Intent To Seek Approval To Collect Information

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

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 renewal 
information collection relating to existing nutrition education and 
training materials targeting low-income persons. This voluntary form 
gives 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 January 10, 2005 to 
be assured of consideration.

ADDRESSES: Address all comments concerning this notice to Shannon 
Fries, Technical Information Specialist, Food and Nutrition Information 
Center, National Agricultural Library, 10301 Baltimore Avenue, 
Beltsville, MD 20705-2351, telephone (301) 504-5368 or fax (301) 504-
6409.
    Submit electronic comments to [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
    Title: Food Stamp Nutrition Connection Resource Sharing Form.
    OMB Number: PRA 0518-0031.
    Expiration Date: Three years from date of approval.
    Type of Request: Renewal of existing data collection from Food 
Stamp nutrition education providers.
    Abstract: This voluntary ``Sharing Form'' gives Food Stamp 
nutrition education providers the opportunity to share information 
about resources that they have developed or used. Data collected using 
this form helps the Food and Nutrition Information Center (FNIC) 
identify existing nutrition education and training resources for review 
and inclusion in an online database. Educators can search this database 
via the Food Stamp Nutrition Connection Web site http://www.nal.usda.gov/foodstamp/. In 2001, the United States Department of 
Agriculture's (USDA) Food and Nutrition Service established the Food 
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 is available for completion online at the Food 
Stamp Nutrition Connection Web site. Individuals may also print 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 the 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 the 
resource but are neither its developer or distributor would only 
complete Parts 1 and 2.
    This form enables 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

    Comments are invited on (a) Whether the proposed collection of 
information is necessary for the proper performance for 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: October 12, 2004.
Edward B. Knipling,
Administrator, ARS.
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