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[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 66 (Wednesday, April 6, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Pages 19029-19030]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-8207]

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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

 Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

April 1, 2011.
    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.

Food and Nutrition Service

    Title: Evaluation of SNAP-Nutrition Education Practices, Wave II.
    OMB Control Number: 0584-0554.
    Summary of Collection: The Food and Nutrition Service (FNS) of the 
U.S. Department of Agriculture promotes

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optimal health and well-being of low-income individuals through 
improved nutrition and well-designed nutrition education efforts within 
the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP). Under Section 17 
of the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 2026) the Secretary may 
undertake research that will help improve the administration and 
effectiveness of the SNAP. The nutrition assistance programs are a 
critical component to attaining FNS' goals. FNS defines SNAP-Education 
(SNAP-Ed) activities as those designed to increase the likelihood of 
healthy food choices by SNAP recipients and those eligible for but who 
are currently not participating in the program. SNAP has a significant 
stake in ensuring that nutrition education works to meet these goals. 
The proposed study titled ``Evaluation of SNAP Education Practices, 
Wave II,'' entails the evaluation of three additional model projects 
and represents an expansion of the ongoing FNS Wave I study.
    Need and Use of the Information: FNS will use the collected 
information to (1) determine which, if any, of the three demonstration 
projects can serve as good examples of SNAP-Ed delivery that meet the 
previously described FNS criteria; (2) identify lessons learned in 
terms of the design, planning, and implementation process and provide 
recommendations to FNS on how these interventions could be improved to 
potentially enhance outcomes; and (3) determine which, if any, of the 
demonstration project-led assessments provide methodologically robust 
yet logistically practical examples of project-level SNAP-Ed evaluation 
efforts. If this data collection was not conducted or conducted less 
frequently, FNS will not be able to determine or improve the 
administration or effectiveness of SNAP.
    Description of Respondents: Individuals or households; State, Local 
or Tribal Government.
    Number of Respondents: 4,717.
    Frequency of Responses: Reporting: On occasion.
    Total Burden Hours: 2,133.

Ruth Brown,
Departmental Information Collection Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 2011-8207 Filed 4-5-11; 8:45 am]
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