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17143 

Vol. 74, No. 70 

Tuesday, April 14, 2009 

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND 

HUMAN SERVICES 

Announcement of the Third Dietary 

Guidelines Advisory Committee 

Meeting and Solicitation of Written 

Comments 

AGENCIES: U.S. Department of 

Agriculture (USDA), Food, Nutrition 

and Consumer Services (FNCS) and 

Research, Education and Economics 

(REE); and U.S. Department of Health 

and Human Services (HHS), Office of 

Public Health and Science (OPHS). 

ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: The Department of 

Agriculture (USDA) and the Department 

of Health and Human Services (HHS) (a) 

provide notice of the third meeting of 

the Dietary Guidelines Advisory 

Committee, and (b) solicit written 

comments pertinent to a review of the 

Dietary Guidelines for Americans. 

DATES: This Notice is provided to the 

public on April 14, 2009. (1) The 

Committee will meet on April 29, 2009, 

from 1:30–5 p.m. E.D.T. and on April 

30, 2009, from 8:30 a.m.–5 p.m. E.D.T. 

(2) Written comments pertinent to 

review of the Dietary Guidelines for 

Americans must be received by 5 p.m. 

E.D.T. on April 23, 2009, to ensure 

transmission to the Committee prior to 

this meeting. Written comments will be 

accepted throughout the Committee 

deliberation process. 

ADDRESSES: The third meeting will be 

held online, via Webinar format. Details 

regarding how to assure that your 

windows computer and browser are 

compatible with the Webinar format 

being used will be provided by e-mail 

following meeting registration and can 

also be found on the Dietary Guidelines 

Web site at http:// 

www.DietaryGuidelines.gov. Written 

comments are encouraged to be 

submitted electronically at http:// 

www.DietaryGuidelines.gov. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

USDA Co-Executive Secretaries: Carole 

Davis, Designated Federal Officer to the 

Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee 

(telephone 703–305–7600), Center for 

Nutrition Policy and Promotion, 3101 

Park Center Drive, Room 1034, 

Alexandria, Virginia 22302; or Shanthy 

Bowman (telephone 301–504–0619), 

Agricultural Research Service (ARS), 

Beltsville Human Nutrition Research 

Center, 10300 Baltimore Avenue, 

Building 005, Room 125, BARC–WEST, 

Beltsville, Maryland 20705. HHS CoExecutive Secretaries: Kathryn McMurry 

(telephone 240–453–8280) or Holly 

McPeak (telephone 240–453–8280), 

Office of Disease Prevention and Health 

Promotion, Office of Public Health and 

Science, 1101 Wootton Parkway, Suite 

LL100, Rockville, Maryland 20852. 

Additional information is available on 

the Internet at http:// 

www.DietaryGuidelines.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Dietary Guidelines Advisory 

Committee: The thirteen-member 

Committee appointed by the Secretaries 

of the two Departments is chaired by 

Linda V. Van Horn, PhD, R.D., L.D., 

Northwestern University, Chicago, 

Illinois. The Vice Chair of the 

Committee is Naomi K. Fukagawa, M.D., 

PhD, University of Vermont, Burlington, 

Vermont. Other members are: Cheryl 

Achterberg, PhD, The Ohio State 

University, Columbus, Ohio; Lawrence 

J. Appel, M.D., M.P.H., Johns Hopkins 

Medical Institutions, Baltimore, 

Maryland; Roger A. Clemens, Dr.P.H, 

The University of Southern California, 

Los Angeles, California; Miriam E. 

Nelson, PhD, Tufts University, Boston, 

Massachusetts; Sharon M. NickolsRichardson, PhD, R.D., Pennsylvania 

State University, University Park, 

Pennsylvania; Thomas A. Pearson, M.D., 

PhD, M.P.H., University of Rochester, 

Rochester, New York; Rafael Pe ́rezEscamilla, PhD, University of 

Connecticut, Storrs, Connecticut; Xavier 

Pi-Sunyer, M.D., M.P.H., Columbia 

University College of Physicians and 

Surgeons, New York, New York; Eric B. 

Rimm, Sc.D., Harvard University, 

Boston, Massachusetts; Joanne L. Slavin, 

PhD, R.D., University of Minnesota, St. 

Paul, Minnesota; and Christine L. 

Williams, M.D., M.P.H., Columbia 

University (Retired), Healthy Directions, 

Inc., New York, New York. 

Purpose of the Meeting: Section 301 of 

Public Law 101–445 (7 U.S.C. 5341, the 

National Nutrition Monitoring and 

Related Research Act of 1990, Title III) 

directs the Secretaries of USDA and 

HHS to publish the Dietary Guidelines 

for Americans at least every five years. 

At its first meeting, the Dietary 

Guidelines Advisory Committee advised 

that a revision of the 2005 Dietary 

Guidelines for Americans is warranted. 

After a thorough review of the most 

current scientific and applied literature 

and open Committee deliberations, the 

Committee will provide its 

recommendations in the form of an 

advisory report to the Secretaries of both 

Departments. 

Meeting Agenda: The meeting will (a) 

include presentations by expert 

speakers on topics that may include the 

eating environment, economics and 

nutrient adequacy, and effects of various 

macronutrient meal plans on weight 

status; (b) allow individual 

subcommittees to provide updates on 

progress made within each 

subcommittee; and (c) allow for the 

continued formulation of plans for 

future work of the Committee. Specific 

times of presentations and topic area 

discussions are subject to change. 

Public Participation: Members of the 

public are invited to attend online the 

Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee 

meeting. There will be no opportunity 

for oral public comments during this 

online meeting. Written comments, 

however, are welcome throughout the 

development process of the 2010 

Dietary Guidelines for Americans. These 

can be submitted at http:// 

www.DietaryGuidelines.gov. See below 

for more detailed instructions for 

submitting written comments. 

To attend the Committee meeting, 

individuals must pre-register at the 

Dietary Guidelines Web site located at 

http://www.DietaryGuidelines.gov. A 

link for Meeting Registration will be 

available to click on. Registration for the 

meeting is limited. Registrations will be 

accepted until maximum Webinar 

capacity is reached and must be 

completed by 5 p.m. E.D.T April 27, 

2009. A waiting list will be maintained 

should registrations exceed Webinar 

capacity. Individuals on the waiting list 

will be contacted as additional space for 

the meeting becomes available. 

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Registration questions may be directed 

to the meeting planner, Crystal Tyler, at 

202–314–4701. Registration must 

include name, affiliation, phone number 

or e-mail, and days attending. Following 

pre-registration, individuals will receive 

a confirmation of registration via e-mail 

with instructions on how to access the 

Webinar and check for computer 

compatibility. Please call Crystal Tyler 

at 202–314–4701 by COB April 23, 2009 

should you require assistance or any 

special accommodations. 

Written Comments: By this notice, the 

Committee is soliciting submission of 

written comments, views, information 

and data pertinent to the review of the 

Dietary Guidelines for Americans. 

Written comments are encouraged to be 

submitted electronically at http:// 

www.DietaryGuidelines.gov. A ‘‘submit 

comments’’ button is available for 

access to the public comments database. 

Lengthy comments or support materials 

can be uploaded as an attachment. 

Multiple attachments must be ‘‘zipfiled’’. Comments not submitted 

electronically can be mailed, faxed, or 

delivered to: Carole Davis, Co-Executive 

Secretary of the Dietary Guidelines 

Advisory Committee, Center for 

Nutrition Policy and Promotion, U.S. 

Department of Agriculture, 3101 Park 

Center Drive, Room 1034, Alexandria, 

VA 22302, 703–305–7600 (telephone), 

703–305–3300 (fax). All comments for 

this meeting must be received by 5 p.m. 

E.D.T. on April 23, 2009 and will 

become part of the public comments 

database. Comments are welcome 

throughout the Committee’s 

deliberations. 

Public Documents: Documents 

pertaining to Committee deliberations 

will be available for public viewing 

from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. E.D.T., 

Monday through Friday (except Federal 

holidays), at the Reference Desk of the 

National Agricultural Library, USDA/ 

ARS, 10301 Baltimore Avenue, 

Beltsville, MD 20705. The Reference 

Desk telephone phone number is 301– 

504–5755; however, no advance 

appointment is necessary. Meeting 

materials (i.e., agenda, meeting minutes, 

and transcript), once available, can be 

found at http:// 

www.DietaryGuidelines.gov. 

Dated: March 16, 2009. 

Robert C. Post, 

Acting Executive Director, Center for 

Nutrition Policy and Promotion, U.S. 

Department of Agriculture. 

Dated: March 16, 2009. 

Edward B. Knipling, 

Administrator, Agricultural Research Service, 

U.S. Department of Agriculture. 

Dated: March 23, 2009. 

Penelope Slade-Sawyer, 

Deputy Assistant Secretary for Health 

(Disease Prevention and Health Promotion), 

U.S. Department of Health and Human 

Services. 

[FR Doc. E9–8482 Filed 4–13–09; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 3410–30–P 

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 

Risk Management Agency 

Notice of Intent To Seek Approval To 

Conduct an Information Collection 

AGENCY: Risk Management Agency, 

USDA. 

ACTION: Notice and request for 

comments. 

SUMMARY: In accordance with the 

Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this 

notice announces the intention of the 

Risk Management Agency to request 

approval for the collection of 

information in support of the agency’s 

mission under section 522(d) of the 

Federal Crop Insurance Act to develop 

and implement risk management tools 

for producers of agricultural 

commodities through partnership 

agreements. 

DATES: Written comments on this notice 

will be accepted until close of business, 

June 15, 2009. 

ADDRESSES: Interested persons are 

invited to submit written comments to 

Virginia Guzman, United States 

Department of Agriculture (USDA), 

Non-Insurance Programs Branch, 

Federal Crop Insurance Corporation, 

Risk Management Agency, 6501 Beacon 

Drive, Mail Stop 813, Kansas City, MO 

64133. Written comments may also be 

submitted electronically to: 

RMANIP.PRA@rma.usda.gov. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Virginia Guzman at the Kansas City, MO 

address listed above, telephone (816) 

926–3843. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Title: Risk Management Tools for 

Drought. 

OMB Number: 0563–NEW. 

Type of Request: New Information 

Collection. 

Abstract: The Risk Management 

Agency intends to collect information 

for purposes of the development of noninsurance risk management tools and 

assessment of the tools. Information 

collection for this study is required for 

the purposes of (1) Understanding the 

risk and impacts of drought on 

agricultural producers; (2) identifying 

information needed by producers to 

assist them in their decision making; (3) 

tool development, and (4) on-going 

evaluation and testing of the developed 

tools. The information collection will be 

conducted through telephone 

interviews, mail questionnaires, inperson surveys, focus groups and webbased questionnaires. Results of this 

collection will be used to develop, 

revise, and improve the risk 

management tools. We are asking the 

Office of Management and Budget 

(OMB) to approve this information 

collection activity for 3 years. 

The purpose of this notice is to solicit 

comments from the public concerning 

the information collection activities. 

These comments will help us: 

1. Evaluate 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; 

2. Evaluate the accuracy of the 

agency’s estimate of the burden of the 

proposed collection information; 

3. Enhance the quality, utility, and 

clarity of the information to be 

collected; and 

4. Minimize the burden of the 

collection of information on those who 

are to respond, through use, as 

appropriate, of automated, electronic, 

mechanical, or other collection 

technologies, e.g. permitting electronic 

submission of responses. 

Estimate of Burden: The public 

reporting burden for this collection of 

information is estimated to average 3 to 

15 minutes per response, depending on 

the survey. 

Respondents/Affected Entities: 

Agricultural Producers, and individuals 

and organizations involved in education 

and assistance to agricultural producers, 

including Cooperative Extension 

Specialists, government officials, and 

businesses in the agricultural sector. 

Estimated annual number of 

respondents: 5,470. 

Estimated annual number of 

responses: 4,935. 

Estimated total annual burden on 

respondents: 547 hours. 

All responses to this notice will be 

summarized and included in the request 

for OMB approval. All comments will 

also become a matter of public record.