[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 53 (Friday, March 18, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Page 14899]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-6437]
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
National Agricultural Library
Notice of Intent To Seek Approval To Collect Information
AGENCY: Agricultural Research Service, National Agricultural Library,
USDA.
ACTION: Notice and Request for comments.
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SUMMARY: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (Pub.
L. 104-13) and Office of Management and Budget (OMB) regulations at 5
CFR part 1320, this notice announces the National Agricultural
Library's intent to request approval for renewal of an information
collection relating to existing nutrition education and training
materials targeting low-income persons. This voluntary form gives
Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program Education (SNAP-Ed) providers
the opportunity to share resources that they have developed or used.
DATES: Comments on this notice must be received by 65 days after date
of publication in the Federal Register to be assured of consideration.
ADDRESSES: Address all comments concerning this notice to Gina Hundley
Gomez, Technical Information Specialist, Food and Nutrition Information
Center, National Agricultural Library, 10301 Baltimore Avenue,
Beltsville, MD 20705-2351, telephone (301) 504-5414 or fax (301) 504-
6409.
Submit electronic comments to [email protected]
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: [email protected]
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title: SNAP-Ed Connection Resource Sharing Form.
OMB Number: PRA 0518-0031.
Expiration Date: Three years from date of approval.
Type of Request: Renewal of existing data collection from SNAP-Ed
providers, data collection previously titled the Food Stamp Nutrition
Connection Sharing Form.
Abstract: This voluntary ``Sharing Form'' gives SNAP-Ed providers
the opportunity to share information about resources that they have
developed or used. Data collected using this form help the Food and
Nutrition Information Center (FNIC) identify existing nutrition
education and training resources for review and inclusion in an online
database. Educators can search this database via the SNAP-Ed Connection
Web site http://snap.nal.usda.gov. In 2001, the United States
Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Food and Nutrition Service
established the Food Stamp Nutrition Connection to improve access to
Food Stamp Program nutrition resources. Educators nationwide can use
this site to identify curricula, lesson plans, research, training tools
and participant materials. In 2008, the Food Stamp Program was renamed
the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program and the Food Stamp
Nutrition Connection Web site became the SNAP-Ed Connection. Developed
and maintained at the National Agricultural Library's FNIC, this
resource system helps educators find the tools and information they
need to provide quality nutrition education for low-income audiences.
The Sharing Form is available for completion online at the SNAP-Ed
Connection Web site. Individuals may also print the form and return it
via fax or mail. The form consists of four parts. These various
sections include: Part 1 consisting of three questions about the
responder; Part 2 with nine questions about the resource; Part 3 with
five questions about the resource development; and Part 4 with six
questions about ordering/obtaining the resource. Responders are asked
to complete only relevant sections of the form. Instructions about
which sections to complete, based on one's relationship to the
resource, are provided in Part 1. For instance, those that use the
resource but are neither its developer or distributor would only
complete Parts 1 and 2.
This form enables FNIC to inform nutrition educators of existing
nutrition education and training materials targeting low-income
Americans. This identification of existing materials will help
educators spend their monies wisely by reducing duplication of efforts
in nutrition education material development and by aiding in
identifying areas of need for nutrition education resource development.
Estimate of Burden: Public reporting burden for this collection of
information is estimated to average 19 minutes per response.
Respondents: SNAP-Ed providers.
Estimated Number of Respondents: 50 per year.
Estimated Total Annual Burden on Respondents: 16 hrs.
Copies of this information collection and related instructions may
be obtained without charge from the SNAP-Ed Connection Sharing Center
at http://www.nal.usda.gov/fsn/sharing_center_submission.shtml.
Comments
Comments are invited on (a) Whether the proposed collection of
information is necessary for the proper performance for 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 the 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
respond, including the use of appropriate automated, electronic,
mechanical, or other technology. Comments should be sent to the address
in the preamble. All responses to this notice will be summarized and
included in the request for Office of Management and Budget (OMB)
approval. All comments will become a matter of public record.
Dated: March 3, 2011.
Caird E. Rexroad, Jr,
Associate Administrator, ARS.
[FR Doc. 2011-6437 Filed 3-17-11; 8:45 am]
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