[Federal Register Volume 73, Number 68 (Tuesday, April 8, 2008)]
[Notices]
[Pages 19047-19048]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E8-7239]


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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Food and Nutrition Service


Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; 
Comment Request--Child Nutrition Labeling Program

AGENCY: Food and Nutrition Service, USDA.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this 
notice invites the general public and other public agencies to comment 
on the proposed information collection. The proposed collection is a 
revision of a currently approved collection.
    The purpose of the Child Nutrition Labeling Program is to aid 
schools and institutions participating in Child Nutrition Programs in 
determining the contribution a commercial product makes toward the 
food-based meal pattern requirements of these programs.

DATES: Comments on this notice must be received by June 9, 2008 to be 
assured of consideration.

ADDRESSES: Comments are invited on: (a) Whether the proposed 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 the burden of the 
proposed collection of information including the validity of the 
methodology and 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 
are to respond, including use of appropriate automated, electronic, 
mechanical, or other technological collection techniques or other forms 
of information technology. Comments may be sent to: Tim Vazquez, Acting 
Team Leader, Technical Assistance Section, Nutrition Promotion and 
Training Branch, Child Nutrition Division, Room 632, Food and Nutrition 
Service, United States Department of Agriculture, 3101 Park Center 
Drive, Alexandria, VA 22302.
    All responses to this notice will be summarized and included in the 
request for OMB approval. All comments will also be a matter of public 
record.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Requests for additional information or 
copies of the information collection instrument and instructions should 
be directed to Tim Vazquez at (703) 305-2609.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    Title: Child Nutrition Labeling Program.
    OMB Number: 0584-0320.
    Expiration Date: July 31, 2008.
    Type of Request: Revision of currently approved collection.
    Abstract: The Child Nutrition (CN) Labeling Program is a voluntary 
technical assistance program to aid schools and institutions 
participating in the National School Lunch Program (NSLP), School 
Breakfast Program (SBP), Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP), and 
Summer Food Service Program (SFSP) in determining the contribution a 
commercial product makes toward the food-based meal pattern 
requirements of these programs. (See Appendix C to 7 CFR Parts 210, 
220, 225 and 226 for more information on this program). There is no 
Federal requirement that commercial products must have a CN label 
statement.
    To participate in the Child Nutrition Labeling Program, a 
manufacturer submits product labels and formulations to the Food and 
Nutrition Service (FNS) that are in conformance with the Food Safety 
and Inspection Service (FSIS) label approval program for meat and 
poultry, or United States Department of Commerce (USDC) label approval 
program for seafood products. FNS reviews a manufacturer's product 
formulation to determine the contribution a serving of the product 
makes toward the food-based meal pattern requirements. The application 
form submitted to FNS is the same application form that companies 
submit to FSIS or USDC to receive label approval. A CN label 
application is also reviewed by FNS for accuracy. Participation in the 
CN Labeling Program is voluntary: only manufacturers who wish to place 
CN labels on their products must comply with CN Labeling Program 
requirements.
    Affected Public: Businesses.
    Type of Respondents: Manufacturers of food produced for school food 
service. The annual reporting burden:
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 269;
    Estimated Number of Responses per Respondent: 7.8;
    Estimated Total Annual Responses: 2,098;
    Estimated Time per Response: 0.75;
    Estimated Total Annual Burden: 1,574.

                                                                   Estimate of Burden
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                                                                                        Est. annual       Est. total                        Est. total
               Summary of burden for this collection                    Number of      responses per        annual       Est. hours per   annual burden
                                                                       respondents       respondent       responses         response       for this ICR
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                                                                                269              7.8           2098.2             0.75          1573.65
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    Dated: March 25, 2008.
Roberto Salazar,
Administrator, Food and Nutrition Service.
 [FR Doc. E8-7239 Filed 4-7-08; 8:45 am]
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