[Federal Register Volume 71, Number 10 (Tuesday, January 17, 2006)]
[Notices]
[Pages 2512-2513]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E6-402]


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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE


Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

January 11, 2006.
    The Department of Agriculture has submitted the following 
information collection requirement(s) to OMB for review and clearance 
under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, Public Law 104-13. Comments 
regarding (a) Whether the 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 burden including the validity of the 
methodology and assumptions used; (c) ways to enhance the quality, 
utility and clarity of the information to be collected; (d) ways to 
minimize the burden of the 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 should be addressed to: Desk 
Officer for Agriculture, Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, 
Office of Management and Budget (OMB), [email protected] or 
fax (202) 395-5806 and to Departmental Clearance Office, USDA, OCIO, 
Mail Stop 7602, Washington, DC 20250-7602. Comments regarding these 
information collections are best assured of having their full effect if 
received within 30 days of this notification. Copies of the 
submission(s) may be obtained by calling (202) 720-8958.
    An agency may not conduct or sponsor a collection of information 
unless the collection of information displays a currently valid OMB 
control number and the agency informs potential persons who are to 
respond to the collection of information that such persons are not 
required to respond to the collection of information unless it displays 
a currently valid OMB control number.

Food and Nutrition Service

    Title: Monitoring Trends in the Public Health Nutrition Workforce.
    OMB Control Number: 0584-NEW.
    Summary of Collection: The Food and Nutrition Service Programs 
(FNS) wishes to conduct a study to monitor trends in the education and 
training, work experience, areas of practice, and training needs of the 
public health nutrition workforce at the state and local government 
levels. FNS will conduct a survey to obtain information to assess the 
agency's efforts to recruit and retain public health and community 
nutritionists to staff the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for 
Women, Infants, and Children (WIC). There are two levels of 
respondents: (1) the 55 designated state and territorial

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public health nutrition directors and (2) persons employed in public 
health nutrition programs within states, including persons employed by 
Indian Tribal Organizations. State public health nutrition directors 
through their professional association--the Association of State and 
Territorial Public Health Nutrition Directors (ASTPHND)--will carry out 
this data collection under a grant agreement with the U.S. Department 
of Agriculture, Food and Nutrition Service.
    Need and Use of the Information: ASTPHND will collect information 
through a Web-based survey. A paper version of the survey will be used 
only for those respondents who do not have Internet access. A profile 
describing the workforce will assist FNS to determine the extent to 
which the current and future workforces have the necessary requirements 
to carry out the WIC program, for which FNS is responsible. Workforce 
profile data are essential to evaluate the impact of the agency's 
effort to recruit and retain public health and community nutritionists. 
Recruitment and retention of qualified staff is essential to 
maintaining quality nutrition services by providing an environment 
where staff are appropriately selected, trained, and supported.
    Description of Respondents: State, local, or tribal government.
    Number of Respondents: 10,055.
    Frequency of Responses: Reporting: Other (one-time).
    Total Burden Hours: 4,645.

Charlene Parker,
Departmental Information Collection Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. E6-402 Filed 1-13-06; 8:45 am]
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