[Federal Register Volume 73, Number 237 (Tuesday, December 9, 2008)]
[Notices]
[Pages 74683-74684]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E8-29043]


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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE


Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

December 3, 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 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.

Cooperative State Research, Education, and Extension Service

    Title: Children, Youth, and Families at Risk (CYFAR) Year End 
Report.
    OMB Control Number: 0524-0043.
    Summary of Collection: The Children, Youth, and Families at Risk 
(CYFAR)

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funding program supports community-based programs serving children, 
youth, and families in at risk environments. CYFAR funds are intended 
to support the development of high quality, effective programs based on 
research and to document the impact of these programs on intended 
audiences which are children, youth, and families in at-risk 
environments. The CYFAR Year End Report collects demographic and impact 
data from each community site, which is used by the Cooperative State 
Research, Education, and Extension Service (CSREES). Funding for the 
CYFAR is authorized under section 3(d) of the Smith-Lever Act (7 U.S.C. 
341 et seq.), as amended and other relevant authorizing legislation, 
which provides jurisdictional basis for the establishment and operation 
of extension educational work for the benefit of youth and families in 
communities.
    Need and Use of the Information: The purpose of the CYFAR Year End 
Report is to collect the demographic and impact data from each 
community site in order to evaluate the impact of the programs on 
intended audiences. The CYFAR data is also used to respond to requests 
for impact information from Congress, the White House, and other 
Federal agencies. Data from the CYFAR annual reports is used to refine 
and improve program focus and effectiveness. Without the information 
CSREES would not be able to verify if CYFAR programs are reaching at 
risk, low-income audiences.
    Description of Respondents: State, Local or Tribal Government.
    Number of Respondents: 51.
    Frequency of Responses: Reporting: Annually.
    Total Burden Hours: 16,422.

Cooperative State Research, Education, and Extension Service

    Title: Expanded Food and Nutrition Education Program (EFNEP).
    OMB Control Number: 0524-0044.
    Summary of Collection: The Department of Agriculture's Cooperative 
State Research, Education, and Extension Service (CSREES), Expanded 
Food and Nutrition Education Program (EFNEP) is a unique program that 
began in 1969. It is designed to reach limited resource audiences--
especially youth and families with young children. EFNEP operates in 
all 50 states and in American Samoa, Guam, Micronesia, Northern 
Marianas, Puerto Rico, and the Virgin Islands. Extension professionals 
train and supervise paraprofessionals and volunteers who teach food and 
nutrition information and skills to families and youth with limited 
financial resources.
    Need and Use of the Information: CSREES will collect information 
using Nutrition Education Evaluation and Reporting System (NEERS), 
which is an integrated database system that stores information on: (1) 
Adult program participants, their family structure and dietary 
practices; (2) youth group participants; and (3) staff. NEERS replaces 
the Evaluation and Reporting System (ERS). Without the information it 
would be extremely difficult for the national office to compare, 
assess, and analyze the effectiveness and the impact of EFNEP without 
the annual collection of data.
    Description of Respondents: State, Local or Tribal Government.
    Number of Respondents: 74.
    Frequency of Responses: Recordkeeping; Reporting: Annually.
    Total Burden Hours: 91,982.

Ruth Brown,
Departmental Information Collection Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. E8-29043 Filed 12-8-08; 8:45 am]
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