[Federal Register: July 20, 1998 (Volume 63, Number 138)]
[Notices]               
[Page 38806-38807]
From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov]
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Food and Nutrition Service

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

AGENCY: Food and Nutrition Service, USDA.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this 
notice announces the intention of the Food and Nutrition Service (FNS) 
to request voluntary submission of data including nutrient data from 
the food service industry to expand the Child Nutrition Database in 
support of the School Meal Initiatives for Healthy Children.

DATES: Comments on this notice must be received by September 18, 1998.

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 through the use of appropriate automated, 
electronic, mechanical, or other technological collection techniques or 
other forms of information technology. All responses to this notice 
will be summarized and included in the request for OMB approval and 
will become a matter of public record. Comments may be sent to: Marion 
Hinners, Team Leader, Food Science and Nutrition Section, Technical 
Assistance Branch, Nutrition and Technical Services Division, Food and 
Consumer Service, United States Department of Agriculture, 3101 Park 
Center Drive, Alexandria, VA 22302.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Requests for additional information or 
copies of the information collection instruments and instruction should 
be directed to Marion Hinners at (703) 305-2556.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    Title: Data Collection to Expand the Child Nutrition Database.
    OMB Number: Not yet assigned. (Previously cleared under ARS 0518-
0021).
    Expiration Date: Not available.
    Type of Request: Reinstatement, with change, of a previously 
approved collection for which approval has expired.
    Abstract: The development of the Child Nutrition (CN) Database, 
previously known as the National Nutrient Database for Child Nutrition 
Programs (NNDCNP), is regulated by the United States Department of 
Agriculture (USDA) School Meal Initiatives for Healthy Children. This 
database is designed to be incorporated in USDA approved nutrition 
analysis software programs and provide an accurate source of nutrient 
data, which allows schools to analyze the meals served to children and 
measure the compliance of the menus to established nutrition goals and 
standards specified in 7 CFR 210.10 for the National School Lunch 
Program and 7 CFR 220.8 for the School Breakfast Program. The 
information collection for the CN Database was previously conducted by 
USDA's Agricultural Research Service and will now be conducted using an 
outside contractor. The CN Database needs to be updated with an 
extensive database of brand name or manufactured foods commonly used in 
school food service. The Food and Nutrition Service is soliciting a 
contractor to collect this data from the food industry to expand the CN 
Database. The submission of data from the food industry will be 
strictly voluntary, and based on analytical, calculated, or nutrition 
facts label sources.
    Estimate of Burden: Public reporting burden for this collection of 
information is estimated to average 2.0 hours per response.
    Respondents: The respondents are the manufacturers of food products 
for school food service.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 100.
    Estimated Number of Responses per Respondent: 30.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden on Respondents: 6,000 hours.


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    Dated: July 9, 1998.
George A. Braley,
Acting Administrator, Food and Nutrition Service.
[FR Doc. 98-19246 Filed 7-17-98; 8:45 am]
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