[Federal Register Volume 69, Number 242 (Friday, December 17, 2004)]
[Notices]
[Pages 75501-75502]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 04-27600]


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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 new 
information collection relating to a nutrition education material 
targeting low-income persons. This voluntary form gives Food Stamp 
nutrition education providers the opportunity to provide valuable 
feedback on this resource.

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 Finder Pilot Test 
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

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launched in the Fiscal Year 2005. The target audience this project is 
intended for, Food Stamp Program nutrition educators, are located all 
across the Nation, making it very difficult and costly to evaluate the 
tool in a face to face setting. In order to use an evaluation tool that 
is cost-effective while reaching numerous volunteers in our target 
audience, we propose to test the usability of this on-line feature with 
an easy to use, on-line testing form. Data collected using this form 
will help determine a person's eligibility to test the usability of 
this tool.
    The proposed voluntary ``Recipe Finder Pilot Test Form'' would 
allow Food Stamp Program nutrition education providers and USDA Food 
and Nutrition Service staff the opportunity to practice using this new 
on-line tool and provide valuable feedback on the usability of this new 
feature to the Web site. Data collected using this form will help FSNC 
make revisions and improvements to develop a dynamic product that meets 
the needs of the target audience. The form will collect data that will 
verify the person is in our target audience. The testing will be 
conducted over a period of time (approximately six months) and will not 
require long-term data collection.
    Estimate of Burden: Public reporting burden for this collection of 
information is estimated to average 30 minutes per respondent.
    Respondents: Food Stamp nutrition education providers.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 75 per year.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden on Respondents: 37.50 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. 04-27600 Filed 12-16-04; 8:45 am]
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