[Federal Register: November 2, 1998 (Volume 63, Number 211)]
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Food and Nutrition Service

 
Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; 
Comment Request--Information Collection Associated With the Special 
Milk Program for Children

AGENCY: Food and Nutrition Service, USDA.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: In accordance with the provisions of the Paperwork Reduction 
Act of 1995, the Food and Nutrition Service announces its intention to 
request the Office of Management and Budget's review and extension of 
the information collections related to the Special Milk Program for 
Children.

DATES: Written comments on this notice must be received by January 4, 
1999.

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 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. Comments and requests for copies 
of this information collection may be sent to Mr. Terry Hallberg, 
Chief, Program Analysis and Monitoring Branch, Child Nutrition 
Division, FNS, USDA, 3101 Park Center Drive, Room 1008, Alexandria, 
Virginia 22302.
    All responses to this Notice will be summarized and included in the 
request for OMB approval, and will become a matter of public record.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Terry Hallberg, Child Nutrition 
Programs, at (703) 305-2590.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    Title: Special Milk Program for Children.
    OMB Number: 0584-0005.
    Expiration Date: 12/31/98.
    Type of Request: Reinstatement with change of a previously approved 
collection for which approval has expired.
    Abstract: Section 3 of the Child Nutrition Act (CNA) of 1966 (Pub. 
L. 89-642, as amended; 42 U.S.C. 1772) authorizes the Special Milk 
Program (SMP). It provides for the appropriation of such sums as may be 
necessary to enable the Secretary of Agriculture, under such rules and 
regulations as he may deem in the public interest, to encourage the 
consumption of fluid milk by children in the United States in (1) 
nonprofit schools of high school grade and under, and (2) nonprofit 
nursery schools, child care centers, settlement houses, summer camps, 
and similar nonprofit institutions devoted to the care and training of 
children, which do not participate in a food service program authorized 
under the CNA or the National School Lunch Act. Section 10 of the CNA 
requires the Secretary of Agriculture to ``prescribe such regulations 
as (he) may deem necessary to carry out this Act and the National 
School Lunch Act. . . .'' Pursuant to that provision, the Secretary has 
issued 7 CFR part 215, which sets forth policies and procedures for the 
administration and operation of the SMP.

    Authority: 42 U.S.C. 1772.

    Estimate of Burden: The reporting burden for this collection of 
information is 224,625 burden hours. The recordkeeping is estimated at 
605,559 burden hours. The increase in recordkeeping burden hours is due 
to an increase in the number of school food authorities, schools, child 
care institutions, and camps participating in SMP.
    Respondents: The respondents are State agencies, school food 
authorities, schools, child care institutions, and camps.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 54 State agencies, 6,342 school 
food authorities, 7,964 schools, 518 child care institutions, and 1,492 
camps.
    Estimated Number of Responses per Respondent: 45.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden on Respondents: 830,184 hours.

    Dated: October 26, 1998.
Samuel Chambers, Jr.,
Acting Administrator.
[FR Doc. 98-29254 Filed 10-30-98; 8:45 am]
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