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Notices Federal Register

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Vol. 70, No. 24

Monday, February 7, 2005

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Submission for OMB Review; 

Comment Request 

February 1, 2005. 

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), Pamela_Beverly_OIRA_

Submission@OMB.EOP.GOV 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) 720–8681. 

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: Child Nutrition Database. 

OMB Control Number: 0584–0494. 

Summary of Collection: The Child 

Nutrition (CN) Database is a necessary 

component in implementation of 

USDA’s Food and Nutrition Service 

(FNS) National School Lunch Program 

(NSLP) and School Breakfast (SBP): 

School Meals Initiative for Healthy 

Children final rule published in the 

June 13, 1995 Federal Register, Volume 

60, No. 113. The overriding purpose in 

NSLP and SBP initiatives is to serve 

more nutritious and healthful meals to 

school children. FNS updated the 

regulations which established the 

specific nutrition criteria for 

reimbursable school meals 

incorporating the Recommended Dietary 

Allowances (RDA) issued by the Food 

and Nutrition Board, Commission on 

Life Sciences, National Research 

Council for key nutrients, energy 

allowances for calories, and the most 

current nutritional standards as outlined 

in the Dietary Guidelines. FNS will 

collect information using a database that 

contains information on the nutritional 

composition. 

Need and Use of the Information: FNS 

will collect information on (1) USDA 

commodities; (2) USDA Nutrient 

Database for Standard Reference food 

items which are used in the SBP and 

NSLP; (3) quantity recipes for school 

food service developed by USDA; and 

(4) brand name commercially processed 

foods. The information gathered for the 

CN Database is required to be used in 

software program approved by USDA 

for use in meeting the nutrient 

standards and nutrition goals of the 

Child Nutrition Program meal pattern. 

Both the States and program will use the 

information. 

Description of Respondents: Business 

or other for-profit. 

Number of Respondents: 75. 

Frequency of Responses: Report: 

Other (as needed). 

Total Burden Hours: 2,300.

Ruth Brown, 

Departmental Information Collection 

Clearance Officer.

[FR Doc. 05–2277 Filed 2–4–05; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 3410–30–M

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Submission for OMB Review; 

Comment Request 

February 2, 2005. 

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 Mangement and Budget 

(OMB), Pamela_Beverly_OIRA_

Submission@OMB.EOP.GOV 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) 720–8681. 

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. 

Animal and Plant Health Inspection 

Service 

Title: 7 CFR 340; Introduction of 

Organisms and Products Altered or 

Produced Through Genetic Engineering. 

OMB Control Number: 0579–0085.