[Federal Register Volume 73, Number 19 (Tuesday, January 29, 2008)]
[Notices]
[Pages 5154-5155]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E8-1468]


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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE


Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

January 23, 2008.
    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

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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.

Agricultural Research Service

    Title: Food Stamp Nutrition Connection Resource Sharing Form.
    OMB Control Number: 0518-0031.
    Summary of Collection: The 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 into the Food Stamp Nutrition 
Connection's Resource Finder Database. State and local FSNE providers 
can use this database to identify and acquire existing, available 
nutrition education materials.
    Need and Use of the Information: FSNC staff members will use the 
collected information by the Resource Sharing Form to build and 
constantly enhance the online database of nutrition education and 
training materials known as the Resource Finder Database. FSNE 
providers access and use the database to identify and obtain curricula, 
lesson plan, research, training tools and participant materials. The 
information will be collected using online and printed versions of the 
form. Failure to collect this information would significantly inhibit 
FNIC's ability to provide up-to-date information on existing nutrition 
education materials that are appropriate for FSNE programs and 
providers.
    Description of Respondents: Not-for-profit institutions; Federal 
Government; State, Local or Tribal Government; Business or other for-
profit.
    Number of Respondents: 50.
    Frequency of Responses: Reporting: On occasion.
    Total Burden Hours: 16.

Agricultural Research Service

    Title: Evaluation of User Satisfaction with NAL Internet Sites.
    OMB Control Number: 0518-0040.
    Summary of Collection: There is a need to measure user satisfaction 
with the National Agricultural Library (NAL) Internet sites in order 
for NAL to comply with Executive Order 12862, which directs federal 
agencies that provide significant services directly to the public to 
survey customers to determine the kind and quality of services they 
want and their level of satisfaction with existing services. NAL 
Internet sites are a vast collection of Web pages created and 
maintained by component organizations of NAL, and are visited by 4.6 
million people per month on average. The information generated from 
this research will enable NAL to evaluate the success of this new 
modality in response to fulfilling its legislative mandate to 
disseminate vital agricultural information and truly become the 
national digital library of agriculture.
    Need and Use of the Information: The purpose of the research is to 
ensure that intended audiences find the information provided on the 
Internet sites easy to access, clear, informative, and useful. The 
research will provide a means by which to classify visitors to the NAL 
Internet sites, to better understand how to serve them. If the 
information is not collected, NAL will be hindered from advancing its 
mandate to provide accurate, timely information to its users community.
    Description of Respondents: Individuals or households; Business or 
other for-profit; Not-for-profit institutions; Farms; Federal 
Government; State, Local or Tribal Government.
    Number of Respondents: 12,000.
    Frequency of Responses: Reporting: Monthly.
    Total Burden Hours: 1,003.

Ruth Brown,
Departmental Information Collection Clearance Officer.
 [FR Doc. E8-1468 Filed 1-28-08; 8:45 am]
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