[Federal Register Volume 69, Number 242 (Friday, December 17, 2004)]
[Notices]
[Page 75501]
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[FR Doc No: 04-27599]


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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Agricultural Research Service


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 a new 
information collection relating to existing nutrition education 
materials (i.e. recipes and cookbooks) 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 February 22, 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 Recipe Submission Form.
    OMB Number: PRA.
    Expiration Date: Three years from date of approval.
    Type of Request: New data collection from Food Stamp nutrition 
education providers.
    Abstract: The National Agricultural Library's Food Stamp Nutrition 
Connection (FSNC) http://www.nal.usda.gov/foodstamp/ resource system 
has developed an on-line recipe database, the Recipe Finder, as an 
added feature to the FSNC Web site to be launched early in Fiscal Year 
2005. The purpose of the recipe database is to provide Food Stamp 
Program nutrition educators with low-cost, easy to prepare, healthy 
recipes for classes and demonstrations with Food Stamp Program 
participants. We rely on these same educators to submit their best 
recipes to us for review, analysis and posting in the database. Data 
collected using this form will help identify a person's eligibility to 
submit materials for this database. The proposed voluntary ``FSNC 
Recipe Submission Form'' would allow nutrition education providers to 
submit recipes on-line and save time and money photocopying and mailing 
recipes. This will provide a fast and accurate vehicle for us to 
communicate and inform others of the recipes that target low-income 
Americans.
    Estimate of Burden: Public reporting burden for this collection of 
information is estimated to average 7.5 minutes per response.
    Respondents: Food Stamp nutrition education providers.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 100 per year.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden on Respondents: 12.5 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: December 1, 2004.
Edward B. Knipling,
Administrator, Agricultural Research Service.
[FR Doc. 04-27599 Filed 12-16-04; 8:45 am]
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