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Vol. 69, No. 204

Friday, October 22, 2004

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.

SUMMARY: In accordance with the 

Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this 

notice announces the intention of the 

Food and Nutrition Service to request 

an extension of a currently approved 

collection. This collection is the 

voluntary submission of data including 

nutrient data from the food service 

industry to update and expand the 

Child Nutrition Database in support of 

the School Meals Initiative for Healthy 

Children.

DATES: Comments on this notice must be 

received by December 21, 2004, 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 the 

collection of information on those who 

are to respond, including 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: William Wagoner, Team Leader, 

Technical Assistance Section, Nutrition 

Promotion and Training Branch, Child 

Nutrition Division, room 632, Food and 

Nutrition 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 William Wagoner at (703) 

305–2609.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Title: Data Collection to Expand the 

Child Nutrition Database. 

OMB Number: 0584–0494. 

Expiration Date: 02–2005. 

Type of Request: Extension of 

currently approved collection. 

Abstract: The development of the 

Child Nutrition (CN) Database, 

previously known as the National 

Nutrient Database for Child Nutrition 

Programs, is regulated by the United 

States Department of Agriculture 

(USDA) School Meals Initiative 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. The software 

allows schools participating in the 

National School Lunch (NSLP) and 

School Breakfast (SBP) Programs to 

analyze meals and measure the 

compliance of the menus to established 

nutrition goals and standards specified 

in 7 CFR 210.10 for the NSLP and 7 CFR 

220.8 for the SBP. The information 

collection for the CN Database is 

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’s contractor 

collects this data from the food industry 

to update and 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. 

Respondents: The respondents are the 

manufacturers of food products for 

school food service. 

Estimate of Burden:

Form FNS–709 

Number of Respondents: 60. 

Estimated Number of Responses per 

Respondent: 40. 

Estimated Time per Response: 0.33 

Hours (20 Minutes). 

Total Annual Burden: 800 Hours. 

Form FNS–710 

Number of Respondents: 15. 

Estimated Number of Responses per 

Respondent: 50. 

Estimated Time per Response: 2 

Hours. 

Total Annual Burden: 1500 Hours. 

Total Annual Burden for Form 710 & 

709: 2300 Hours.

Dated: October 12, 2004. 

Roberto Salazar, 

Administrator, Food and Nutrition Service.

[FR Doc. 04–23645 Filed 10–21–04; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 3410–30–P

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Food Safety and Inspection Service 

[Docket No. 04–031N] 

Nominations for Membership on the 

National Advisory Committee on 

Microbiological Criteria for Foods

AGENCY: Food Safety and Inspection 

Service (FSIS), USDA.

ACTION: Notice.

SUMMARY: This notice announces that 

the U.S. Department of Agriculture 

(USDA) is soliciting nominations for 

membership on the National Advisory 

Committee on Microbiological Criteria 

for Foods (NACMCF). Nominations for 

membership are being sought from 

individuals with scientific expertise in 

the fields of epidemiology, food 

technology, microbiology (food, clinical, 

and predictive), risk assessment, 

infectious disease, biostatistics, and 

other related sciences. Persons from 

State and Federal governments, industry 

and academia are invited to submit 

nominations. Members who are not 

Federal government employees will be 

appointed to serve as non-compensated 

special government employees (SGEs). 

SGEs will be subject to appropriate 

conflict of interest statutes and 

standards of ethical conduct.

DATES: The nominee’s typed resume or 

curriculum vitae must be received by 

November 22, 2004.

ADDRESSES: Nominations should be sent 

to Ms. Karen Thomas, Advisory 

Committee Specialist, USDA, Food 

Safety and Inspection Service, Room