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information collection may be obtained

from Steven Ford at the above address.

The Office of Management and Budget

(OMB) is required to make a decision

concerning the collection of information

contained in these proposed regulations

between 30 and 60 days after

submission to OMB. Therefore, a

comment to OMB is best assured of

having its full effect if OMB receives it

within 30 days of publication. This does

not affect the deadline for the public to

comment on the proposed regulation.

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.

Signed at Washington, DC, on June 20,

1996.

Bruce R. Weber,

Administrator, Farm Service Agency.

[FR Doc. 96–16354 Filed 6–26–96; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 3410–05–P

Food and Consumer Service

Agency Information Collection

Activities: Proposed Collection;

Comment Request—School Meals

Initiative for Healthy Children

AGENCY: Food and Consumer Service,

USDA.

ACTION: Notice.

SUMMARY: In accordance with the

Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this

Notice announces the Food and

Consumer Service’s (FCS) intention to

request Office of Management and

Budget (OMB) review of the adjustments

to be made to the information

collections for the National School

Lunch Program and the School

Breakfast Program as a result of the final

rule, National School Lunch Program

and School Breakfast Program: School

Meals Initiative for Healthy Children,

published in the Federal Register on

June 13, 1995. This Notice addresses the

information collections in that final

rule.

DATES: To be assured of consideration,

comments must be received by August

26, 1996.

ADDRESSES: Send comments and

requests for copies of this information

to: Mr. Terry Hallberg, Chief, Program

Analysis and Monitoring Branch, Child

Nutrition Division, Food and Consumer

Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture,

3101 Park Center Drive, Room 1008,

Alexandria, Virginia 22302.

Comments are invited on the

following areas: (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

through the 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.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr.

Terry Hallberg at (703) 305–2600.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Titles: 7 CFR Part 210, National

School Lunch Program, and 7 CFR Part

220, School Breakfast Program.

OMB Numbers: 0584–0006 and 0584–

0012, respectively

Expiration Dates: November 30, 1996,

and August 31, 1996, respectively.

Type of requests: Revision of existing

collections.

Abstract: The final rule, National

School Lunch Program and School

Breakfast Program: School Meals

Initiative for Healthy Children, was

published at 60 FR 31188, June 13,

1995. The final rule implemented

provisions on nutrition standards, menu

planning alternatives and administrative

streamlining, and reflects the

Department’s review of the comments

received on those proposals.

In accordance with the Paperwork

Reduction Act of 1995, the Department

is now providing the public with the

opportunity to provide comments on the

information collection requirements of

the final rule. Organizations and

individuals desiring to submit

comments regarding this burden

estimate or any aspects of these

information collection requirements,

including suggestions for reducing the

burdens, should direct them to the

address above.

The information collections

referenced reflect the collection

requirements of the final rule and do not

include any additional requirements.

However, all comments and suggestions

relating to the burden estimates or

information collection requirements

will receive full consideration.

Estimate of Burden: Under this

Notice, the following existing reporting

and recordkeeping activities contained

in 7 CFR Parts 210 and 220 would be

affected.

Annual number of

respondents

Annual frequencyAverage burden

per response

Annual burden

hours

7 CFR 210.8 (a)(3) edit checks

Existing .......................................................................................... 20,249 SFAs ......... 12 2 hours 485,976

New ............................................................................................... 3,442 SFAs ........... 12 2 hours 82,608

Difference ............................................................................... .......................... ¥403,368

7 CFR 210.10 Nutrient/Analysis Menu Planning

Existing .......................................................................................... 0 ............................ 0 0 0

New ............................................................................................... 14,235 schools ..... 180 .333 853,246

Difference ............................................................................... ............................... ............................ ............................ +853,246

7 CFR 210.10/Food-Based Menu Planning

Existing .......................................................................................... 71,176 schools ..... 180 .25 3,202,920

New ............................................................................................... 56,941 schools ..... 180 .25 2,562,345
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Annual number of

respondents

Annual frequencyAverage burden

per response

Annual burden

hours

Difference ............................................................................... ............................... ............................ ............................ ¥640,575

7 CFR 210.15 (b)(4) nonprofit

Existing .......................................................................................... 20,249 SFAs* ....... 12 52.333 12,716,291

New ............................................................................................... 0 ............................ 0 0 0

Difference ............................................................................... ............................... ............................ ............................ ¥12,716,291

7 CFR 220.8/Nutrient Analysis

Existing .......................................................................................... 0 ............................ 0 0 0

New ............................................................................................... 12,117 schools ..... 180 .117 255,184

Difference ............................................................................... ............................... ............................ ............................ +255,184

7 CFR 220,8/Food-Based Menu Planning

Existing .......................................................................................... 60,585 ................... 180 .083 905,140

New ............................................................................................... 48,468 schools ..... 180 .083 724,112

Difference ............................................................................... ............................... ............................ ............................ ¥181,028

7 CFR 220.13(i) nonprofit

Existing .......................................................................................... 5,568 SFAs ........... 12 34 2,308,464

New ............................................................................................... 0 ............................ 0 0 0

Difference ............................................................................... ............................... ............................ ............................ ¥2,308,464

*SFA means school food authority.

Estimated Total Annual Burden on

Respondents: The total estimated

annual burden for those respondents

administering and/or operating the

National School Lunch Program is

9,136,382 hours, with a reduction of

13,085,579 burden hours attributed to

the elimination of requirements

associated with performing edit checks

and demonstrating nonprofitability. The

total estimated annual burden for the

School Breakfast Program is 3,667,170

hours, with a reduction of 2,650,801

burden hours attributed to the

elimination of nonprofitability

requirements.

Dated: June 19, 1996.

William E. Ludwig,

Administrator.

[FR Doc. 96–16356 Filed 6–26–96; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 3410–30–P

Agency Information Collection

Activities: Proposed Collection;

Comment Request—Summer Food

Service Program for Children

AGENCY: Food and Consumer Service,

USDA.

ACTION: Notice.

SUMMARY: In accordance with the

Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this

Notice announces the Food and

Consumer Service’s (FCS) intention to

request Office of Management and

Budget (OMB) review of the information

collections for the Summer Food

Service Program for Children (SFSP).

DATES: To be assured of consideration,

comments must be received by August

26, 1996.

ADDRESS: Send comments and requests

for copies of this information collection

to: Mr. Terry Hallberg, Chief, Program

Analysis and Monitoring Branch, Child

Nutrition Division, Food and Consumer

Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture,

3101 Park Center Drive, Room 1008,

Alexandria, Virginia 22302.

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

through the 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.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION: Mr. Terry

Hallberg at (703) 305–2600.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Title: 7 CFR Part 225, Summer Food

Service Program for Children.

OMB Number: 0584–0280.

Expiration Date: July 31, 1996.

Type of Request: Extension of

clearance for existing collection.

Abstract: Section 13 of the National

School Lunch Act (NSLA) (42 U.S.C.

1761 authorizes the SFSP. Subsection

13(m) of the NSLA directs that ‘‘States

and service institutions participating in

programs under this section shall keep

such accounts and records as may be

necessary to enable the Secretary to

determine whether there has been

compliance with this section and the

regulations issued hereunder. Such

accounts and records shall at all times

be available for inspection and audit by

representatives of the Secretary and

shall be preserved for such period of

time, not in excess of five years, as the

Secretary determines necessary.’’

SFSP provides assistance to States to

initiate and maintain nonprofit food

service programs for needy children

during summer months and at other

approved times. The food service to be

provided under SFSP is intended to

serve as a substitute for those programs

(the National School Lunch and School

Breakfast Programs) for children who

primarily are from needy areas. Under

this Program, a sponsor—a public or