[Federal Register: October 14, 1999 (Volume 64, Number 198)]
[Notices]               
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Food and Nutrition Service

 
Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; 
Comment Request--School Breakfast Program

AGENCY: Food and Nutrition Service, USDA.


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ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the 
Food and Nutrition Service announces its intention to request the 
Office of Management and Budget's (OMB) review of the information 
collections related to the School Breakfast Program, OMB number 0584-
0012.

DATES: Comments on this notice must be received by December 13, 1999 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 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, Food and Nutrition Service, USDA, 3101 Park Center Drive, 
Room 1006, 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, at (703) 305-2600.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    Title: School Breakfast Program.
    OMB Number: 0584-0012.
    Expiration Date: 10/31/99.
    Type of Request: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Abstract: Section 4 of the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 (CNA), as 
amended, authorizes the School Breakfast Program. The School Breakfast 
Program is a nutrition assistance program whose benefit is a breakfast 
meeting nutritional requirements prescribed by the Department in 
accordance with section 4(e) of the CNA. That provision requires that 
``[b]reakfasts served by schools participating in the school breakfast 
program under this section shall consist of a combination of foods and 
shall meet minimum nutritional requirements prescribed by the Secretary 
on the basis of tested nutritional research.'' 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 this provision, the Food and Nutrition Service 
has issued 7 CFR part 220 to implement the School Breakfast Program.
    Respondents: State agencies, school food authorities and schools.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 58 State agencies, 10,018 school 
food authorities, and 71,672 schools.
    Average Number of Responses per Respondent: The number of responses 
is estimated to be 16 responses per respondent per year.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden on Respondents: The recordkeeping 
burden hours are estimated at 4,674,185, and the reporting burden hours 
are estimated at 220,516, for an estimated total annual burden of 
4,894,701.

    Dated: October 5, 1999.
Samuel Chambers, Jr.,
Administrator.
[FR Doc. 99-26731 Filed 10-13-99; 8:45 am]
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