[Federal Register: February 5, 2004 (Volume 69, Number 24)]
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Agricultural Marketing Service
[Doc. No. FV-03-378]
Notice of Request for New Information Collection
AGENCY: Agricultural Marketing Service, USDA.
ACTION: Notice and request for comments.
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SUMMARY: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44
U.S.C. Chapter 35), this notice announces that the Agricultural
Marketing Service (AMS) is requesting approval from the Office of
Management and Budget of a new information collection: the USDA Food
and Commodity Connection Web site.
DATES: Comments received by April 5, 2004 will be considered.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION OR COMMENTS: Contact Lynne E. Yedinak, Food
Quality Assurance Staff, Fruit and Vegetable Programs, Agricultural
Marketing Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture, STOP 0243, 1400
Independence Avenue, SW., Washington, DC 20250-0243, telephone: (202)
720-9939 and Fax: (202) 690-0102.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title: USDA Food and Commodity Connection Web site.
OMB Number: 0581-New.
Expiration Date of Approval: 3 years from date of OMB approval.
Type of Request: New Information Collection.
Abstract: The information collection requirements in this request
are needed for the operation of the U.S. Department of Agriculture
(USDA) Food and Commodity Connection Web site, which operates pursuant
to the authority of Section 32 of Public Law 74-320. The USDA Food and
Commodity Connection Web site supports the U.S. Department of
Agriculture, Agricultural Marketing Service mission of facilitating the
efficient, fair marketing of U.S. agricultural products. Registering to
participate on or use of the USDA Food and Commodity Connection Web
site is voluntary.
The USDA Food and Commodity Connection Web site is being developed
to assist the institutional food service community across the United
States. The USDA Food and Commodity Connection Web site focuses on
providing information and assistance to institutional food service
professionals (public and private schools, the military, Veterans
Administration facilities, Native American facilities, health care
facilities, colleges and universities, prisons, child care facilities
and facilities for needy families) in identifying processors who can
further process (manufacture value-added foods) USDA supplied
commodities that best meet their nutritional requirements. At the same
time, the USDA Food and Commodity Connection Web site provides a
platform for processors, distributors, and brokers to post information
about their commercial food products, in addition to their further
processed USDA supplied commodities, that are available for use by
institutional food service professionals.
Institutional food service professionals (public and private
schools, the military, Veterans Administration facilities, Native
American facilities, health care facilities, colleges and universities,
prisons, child care facilities and facilities for needy families) who
choose to register on the USDA Food and Commodity Connection Web site
will provide the following information: the registrant's name,
position, e-mail address, telephone number, school/organization name,
and address. Processors who choose to register on the USDA Food and
Commodity Connection Web site provide the following information:
confirmation that the company is eligible to participate in Federal
procurement, the registrant's name, position, e-mail address, telephone
number, company name, address, country, UCC ID (Uniform Code Council
identification number), and whether they are a national or regional
processor. Distributors who choose to register on the USDA Food and
Commodity Connection Web site provide the following information: the
registrant's name, position, e-mail address, telephone number, company
name, address, country, UCC ID (Uniform Code Council identification
number), and whether they are a national or regional distributor.
Brokers who choose to register on the USDA Food and Commodity
Connection Web site provide the following information: the registrant's
name, position, e-mail address, telephone number, brokerage company
name, address, country, and whether they are a national or regional
broker. Information provided by institutional food service
professionals assists producers, distributors, and brokers in locating
potential customers. Producer's and distributor's food service product
and contact information is available to the institutional food service
professionals to assist them in locating producers and distributors
that handle the food products that they want to use. The information
provided by brokers enables institutional food service professionals to
know which manufacturers the broker represents, the States which that
broker serves, and contacts at the brokerage firm. All registrants on
the USDA Food and Commodity Connection Web site choose their own user
ID and password.
The total burden for the proposed information collection for the
USDA Food and Commodity Connection Web site is as follows:
Estimate of Burden: Public reporting burden for this collection of
information is estimated to average 0.26 hours per response.
Respondents: Institutional food service professionals (public and
private schools, the military, Veterans Administration facilities,
Native American facilities, health care facilities, colleges and
universities, prisons, child care facilities, and facilities for needy
families), processors, distributors, and brokers.
Estimated Number of Respondents: 800 (300 institutional food
service professionals, 300 processors, 100 distributors, and 100
brokers).
Estimated Number of Responses: 15,200.
Estimated Number of Responses per Respondent: 19.
Estimated Total Annual Burden on Respondents: 3,942 hours.
For each new registration submission, the proposed request for
approval of
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new information collections on the USDA Food and Commodity Connection
Web site is as follows:
Institutional Food Service Professional registration submission.
Institutional food service professionals (public and private schools,
the military, Veterans Administration facilities, Native American
facilities, health care facilities, colleges and universities, prisons,
child care facilities and facilities for needy families) use this
registration submission to create their user profile.
Estimate of Burden: Public reporting burden for this collection of
information is estimated to average 7 minutes per response.
Respondents: Institutional food service professionals (public and
private schools, the military, Veterans Administration facilities,
Native American facilities, health care facilities, colleges and
universities, prisons, child care facilities and facilities for needy
families).
Estimated Number of Respondents: 300.
Estimated Number of Responses: 300.
Estimated Number of Responses per Respondent: Respondents only
complete the registration once.
Estimated Total Annual Burden on Respondents: 33 hours.
Processors registration submission. Processors use this
registration submission to register their companies.
Estimate of Burden: Public reporting burden for this collection of
information is estimated to average 9 minutes per response.
Respondents: Processors.
Estimated Number of Respondents: 300.
Estimated Number of Responses: 300.
Estimated Number of Responses per Respondent: Respondents only
complete the registration once.
Estimated Total Annual Burden on Respondents: 45 hours.
Processors Add a Plant and Request an Audit registration
submission. Processors use this submission to register the plants in
which they manufacture their products.
Estimate of Burden: Public reporting burden for this collection of
information is estimated to average 8 minutes per response.
Respondents: Processors.
Estimated Number of Respondents: 300.
Estimated Number of Responses: 300.
Estimated Number of Responses per Respondent: Each respondent
completes this submission once for each plant they register.
Estimated Total Annual Burden on Respondents: 41 hours.
Processors Add a New Product registration submission. Processors
use this registration submission to register information about their
products manufactured from USDA supplied commodities and their
commercial food products. Processors may include additional product
information including but not limited to: ingredients, product
description, preparation and cooking instructions, nutrients, package
and packaging data, and product fact sheet link.
Estimate of Burden: Public reporting burden for this collection of
information is estimated to average 16 minutes per response.
Respondents: Processors.
Estimated Number of Respondents: 300.
Estimated Number of Responses: 3,000.
Estimated Number of Responses per Respondent: 10. Each respondent
completes this submission once for each product they register.
Estimated Total Annual Burden on Respondents: 810 hours.
Distributors registration submission. Distributors use this
registration submission to register their food service distribution
companies.
Estimate of Burden: Public reporting burden for this collection of
information is estimated to average 9 minutes per response.
Respondents: Distributors.
Estimated Number of Respondents: 100.
Estimated Number of Responses: 100.
Estimated Number of Responses per Respondent: Respondents only
complete the registration once.
Estimated Total Annual Burden on Respondents: 15 hours.
Distributors Add a Warehouse and Request an Audit registration
submission. Distributors use this submission to register the warehouses
in which they store the products they list.
Estimate of Burden: Public reporting burden for this collection of
information is estimated to average 8 minutes per response.
Respondents: Distributors.
Estimated Number of Respondents: 100.
Estimated Number of Responses: 100.
Estimated Number of Responses per Respondent: Each respondent
completes this submission once for each plant they register.
Estimated Total Annual Burden on Respondents: 14 hours.
Distributors Add a New Product registration submission.
Distributors use this registration submission to register information
about their products manufactured from USDA supplied commodities and
their commercial food products. Distributors may include additional
product information including but not limited to: ingredients, product
description, preparation and cooking instructions, nutrients, package
and packaging data, and product fact sheet link.
Estimate of Burden: Public reporting burden for this collection of
information is estimated to average 16 minutes per response.
Respondents: Distributors.
Estimated Number of Respondents: 100.
Estimated Number of Responses: 10,000.
Estimated Number of Responses per Respondent: 100. Each respondent
completes this submission once for each product they register.
Estimated Total Annual Burden on Respondents: 2,700 hours.
Brokers registration submission. Brokers use this registration
submission to register the companies they represent.
Estimate of Burden: Public reporting burden for this collection of
information is estimated to average 9 minutes per response.
Respondents: Brokers.
Estimated Number of Respondents: 100.
Estimated Number of Responses: 100.
Estimated Number of Responses per Respondent: Respondents only
complete the registration once.
Estimated Total Annual Burden on Respondents: 15 hours.
Brokers Add a Company registration submission. Brokers use this
submission to register the processors that they represent.
Estimate of Burden: Public reporting burden for this collection of
information is estimated to average 16 minutes per response.
Respondents: Brokers.
Estimated Number of Respondents: 100.
Estimated Number of Responses: 1,000.
Estimated Number of Responses per Respondent: 10. Each respondent
completes this submission once for each company they represent.
Estimated Total Annual Burden on Respondents: 270 hours.
Comments are invited on: (1) 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) the accuracy of the agency's estimate of the burden of the
proposed collection of information including the validity of the
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methodology and assumptions used; (3) ways to enhance the quality,
utility, and clarity of the information to be collected; and (4) ways
to minimize the burden of the collection of information on those who
are to respond, including the use of appropriate automated, electronic,
mechanical, or other technological collection techniques or other forms
of information technology. Comments may be sent to Lynne E. Yedinak,
Food Quality Assurance Staff, Fruit and Vegetable Programs,
Agricultural Marketing Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture, STOP
0243, 1400 Independence Avenue, SW., Washington, DC 20250-0243,
telephone: (202) 720-9939 and Fax: (202) 690-0102. All comments
received will be available for public inspection during regular
business hours at the same address.
All responses to this notice will be summarized and included in the
request for OMB approval. All comments will become a matter of public
record.
Dated: January 29, 2004.
A.J. Yates,
Administrator, Agricultural Marketing Service.
[FR Doc. 04-2432 Filed 2-4-04; 8:45 am]
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