[Federal Register: January 29, 2008 (Volume 73, Number 19)]
[Notices]
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request
January 23, 2008.
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
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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),
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) 720-8958.
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.
Agricultural Research Service
Title: Food Stamp Nutrition Connection Resource Sharing Form.
OMB Control Number: 0518-0031.
Summary of Collection: The voluntary ``Sharing Form'' gives Food
Stamp nutrition education providers the opportunity to share
information about resources that they have developed or used. Data
collected using this form helps the Food and Nutrition Information
Center (FNIC) identify existing nutrition education and training
resources for review and inclusion into the Food Stamp Nutrition
Connection's Resource Finder Database. State and local FSNE providers
can use this database to identify and acquire existing, available
nutrition education materials.
Need and Use of the Information: FSNC staff members will use the
collected information by the Resource Sharing Form to build and
constantly enhance the online database of nutrition education and
training materials known as the Resource Finder Database. FSNE
providers access and use the database to identify and obtain curricula,
lesson plan, research, training tools and participant materials. The
information will be collected using online and printed versions of the
form. Failure to collect this information would significantly inhibit
FNIC's ability to provide up-to-date information on existing nutrition
education materials that are appropriate for FSNE programs and
providers.
Description of Respondents: Not-for-profit institutions; Federal
Government; State, Local or Tribal Government; Business or other for-
profit.
Number of Respondents: 50.
Frequency of Responses: Reporting: On occasion.
Total Burden Hours: 16.
Agricultural Research Service
Title: Evaluation of User Satisfaction with NAL Internet Sites.
OMB Control Number: 0518-0040.
Summary of Collection: There is a need to measure user satisfaction
with the National Agricultural Library (NAL) Internet sites in order
for NAL to comply with Executive Order 12862, which directs federal
agencies that provide significant services directly to the public to
survey customers to determine the kind and quality of services they
want and their level of satisfaction with existing services. NAL
Internet sites are a vast collection of Web pages created and
maintained by component organizations of NAL, and are visited by 4.6
million people per month on average. The information generated from
this research will enable NAL to evaluate the success of this new
modality in response to fulfilling its legislative mandate to
disseminate vital agricultural information and truly become the
national digital library of agriculture.
Need and Use of the Information: The purpose of the research is to
ensure that intended audiences find the information provided on the
Internet sites easy to access, clear, informative, and useful. The
research will provide a means by which to classify visitors to the NAL
Internet sites, to better understand how to serve them. If the
information is not collected, NAL will be hindered from advancing its
mandate to provide accurate, timely information to its users community.
Description of Respondents: Individuals or households; Business or
other for-profit; Not-for-profit institutions; Farms; Federal
Government; State, Local or Tribal Government.
Number of Respondents: 12,000.
Frequency of Responses: Reporting: Monthly.
Total Burden Hours: 1,003.
Ruth Brown,
Departmental Information Collection Clearance Officer.
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