[Federal Register Volume 75, Number 187 (Tuesday, September 28, 2010)]
[Notices]
[Page 59679]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2010-24298]
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request
September 22, 2010.
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), [email protected] 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.
Food and Nutrition Service
Title: Innovation for Healthy Kids Challenge to Promote the Open
Government Initiative.
OMB control number: 0584-0555.
Summary of collection: The demand for innovative and relevant
nutrition education technologies is needed to address the epidemic
rates of obesity within the U.S. population and address the promotion
of the most recent version of the Dietary Guidelines for Americans. The
Center for Nutrition Policy and Promotion (CNPP) of the U.S. Department
of Agriculture invites developers, programmers, highly motivated gamers
and the general public to develop creative and educational games and
applications that are based on the Food Nutrition and Consumer Services
Dataset. With childhood obesity continuing to rise, the goal of the
Challenge is to motivate talented individuals to create innovative,
fund, and engaging applications or games that encourage parents and
children, especially ``tweens'' (aged 9-12) to eat more healthfully and
be more physically active. The statutory requirements for this
collection can be found in the Department of Agriculture Organic Act of
1862, 7 U.S.C. 2201, the National Agricultural Research, Extension, and
Teaching Policy Act of 1977 and the National Nutrition Monitoring and
Related Research Act of 1990.
Need and use of the information: The information will be collected
from individuals, companies, organizations, and government agencies to
create challenges and award prizes for solving problems. The purpose of
the contest is to develop new and innovative technology to reach
children, ages 9-12, either directly or through their parents using the
MyPyramid Dataset. This initiative will not only increase access to
socially relevant technologies that seek to improve eating and physical
activity behaviors among children but could also expand the tools
available through the MyPyramid Web site. The contest will explore ways
to address the following behavioral objectives: (1) Increase
consumption of whole grains, fruit and vegetables, low-or non-fat milk,
and lean sources of protein; (2) Develop temporary and relevant
nutrition education tools for kids; (3) Address calorie intake and food
portion sizes; (4) Increase physical activity. Inability to collect
this information will result in a decrease in effort for contributing
to the goal of achieving the President's Open Government Initiative.
Description of respondents: Individuals or household; Business or
other for-profit; Not-for-profit institutions.
Number of respondents: 100.
Frequency of responses: Third Party disclosure; Reporting:
Annually:
Total burden hours: 5,525.
Ruth Brown,
Departmental Information Collection Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 2010-24298 Filed 9-27-10; 8:45 am]
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