83 FR 8649 - Dietary Guidelines for Americans: Request for Comments on Topics and Questions
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 40 (February 28, 2018)
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 40 (February 28, 2018)
| Page Range | 8649-8650 | |
| FR Document | 2018-04058 |
[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 40 (Wednesday, February 28, 2018)] [Notices] [Pages 8649-8650] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2018-04058] ======================================================================== Notices Federal Register ________________________________________________________________________ This section of the FEDERAL REGISTER contains documents other than rules or proposed rules that are applicable to the public. Notices of hearings and investigations, committee meetings, agency decisions and rulings, delegations of authority, filing of petitions and applications and agency statements of organization and functions are examples of documents appearing in this section. ======================================================================== Federal Register / Vol. 83, No. 40 / Wednesday, February 28, 2018 / Notices [[Page 8649]] DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Dietary Guidelines for Americans: Request for Comments on Topics and Questions AGENCY: Food, Nutrition, and Consumer Services, U.S. Department of Agriculture, and Office of the Assistant Secretary for Health, Office of the Secretary, Department of Health and Human Services. ACTION: Notice. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: The Departments of Agriculture (USDA) and Health and Human Services (HHS) solicit written comments on the topics and questions to be examined in the review of scientific evidence supporting the development of the 2020-2025 Dietary Guidelines for Americans. DATES: The topics and questions are available for review and public comment. Electronic or written/paper comments will be accepted through midnight Eastern Time on March 30, 2018. ADDRESSES: The topics and questions are available on the internet at www.DietaryGuidelines.gov. You may submit comments as follows:Electronic submissions: Follow the instructions for submitting comments at www.regulations.gov. Comments submitted electronically, including attachments, will be posted to the docket. Written/paper submissions: Mail/courier to Kristin Koegel, USDA Food and Nutrition Service, Center for Nutrition Policy and Promotion, 3101 Park Center Drive, Suite 1034, Alexandria, VA 22302. For written/paper submissions, CNPP will post your comment, as well as any attachments, to www.regulations.gov. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kristin Koegel, Center for Nutrition Policy and Promotion, Food and Nutrition Service, Department of Agriculture, (703) 305-7600 or by email at [email protected]. If members of the public need special accommodations, please notify Kristin Koegel by March 30, 2018, at (703) 305-7600, or email at [email protected]. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Section 301 of the National Nutrition Monitoring and Related Research Act of 1990 (7 U.S.C. 5341) requires the Secretaries of USDA and HHS to publish the Dietary Guidelines for Americans (Dietary Guidelines) jointly at least every five years. Recent editions of the Dietary Guidelines have provided food and nutrition advice for Americans ages two years and older to promote health and help prevent chronic disease. The 2020-2025 Dietary Guidelines, and subsequent editions, must address the mandate from the Agricultural Act of 2014 which requires the provision of nutritional and dietary guidelines and information for women who are pregnant and children, from birth to 2 years of age. To inform effective management of resources and enhance transparency, the Departments are identifying topics and questions to be considered in the review of scientific evidence supporting the development of the 2020-2025 Dietary Guidelines. In establishing this list of topics and questions, the Departments considered the following criteria for prioritization: Relevance: Topic is within the scope of the Dietary Guidelines. The focus of the Dietary Guidelines is food-based recommendations; changes to the Dietary Reference Intakes are not within the scope of the Dietary Guidelines. Clinical guidelines for the medical treatment and care of individuals with specific diseases and conditions are not included in the Dietary Guidelines. Importance: Topics for which there are new, relevant data and that represent an area of substantial public health concern, uncertainty, and/or a knowledge gap. Potential Federal Impact: Probability that guidance on the topic in the Dietary Guidelines would inform Federal food and nutrition policies and programs. Duplication: Topic is not currently addressed through existing evidence-based Federal guidance (other than the Dietary Guidelines). Electronic or Written Public Comments: Comments on the topics and questions are encouraged from the public and will be accepted through March 30, 2018. The www.regulations.gov electronic filing system will accept electronic comments until midnight Eastern Time at the end of March 30, 2018. Comments received by mail/courier will be considered if they are postmarked or the delivery service acceptance receipt date is on or before that date. Written comments via mail/courier will be uploaded into www.regulations.gov and are under the same limitations as for those directly submitted electronically into www.regulations.gov: 5,000 character limit for text box, and maximum number (10) of attached files and maximum size (10 MB) of each attached file. Please make note of copyright issues on your attachments. A link to the www.regulations.gov electronic filing system will also be available at www.DietaryGuidelines.gov. USDA and HHS request comments on the topics and questions to be examined in the review of scientific evidence supporting the development of the 2020-2025 Dietary Guidelines. Specifically, USDA and HHS request comments in support or opposition of the proposed topics and questions available at www.DietaryGuidelines.gov. If a new topic or question is suggested, provide a brief summary of the topic, including information pertaining to the prioritization criteria listed above. It is requested that comments be limited to one page per topic. USDA and HHS will consider all comments in finalizing the list of topics and questions to be examined in the development of the 2020-2025 Dietary Guidelines. This final list of topics and questions will inform the scope of the next edition of the Dietary Guidelines. Dated: February 21, 2018. Brandon Lipps, Administrator, Food and Nutrition Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture. [[Page 8650]] Dated: February 22, 2018. Donald Wright, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Health, Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, Office of the Assistant Secretary for Health, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. 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Dated: February 22, 2018. The QFR program collects and software and ensuring the integrity and
Donald Wright, publishes up-to-date aggregate statistics confidentiality of the data.
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Health, Office on the financial results and position of Companies are asked to respond to
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Office of the Assistant Secretary for Health, population consists of all corporations the quarter for which the data are being
U.S. Department of Health and Human engaged primarily in manufacturing requested. Census Bureau staff contact
Services. with total assets of $250,000 and over, companies that have not responded by
[FR Doc. 2018–04058 Filed 2–27–18; 8:45 am] and all corporations engaged primarily the designated time through letters and/
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE industries with total assets of $50
million and over. OMB Control Number: 0607–0432.
Census Bureau The QFR program is a principal Form Number(s): QFR 200 (MT), QFR
federal economic indicator that has 201 (MG) and QFR 300 (S).
Proposed Information Collection; published up-to-date aggregate statistics Type of Review: Regular submission.
Comment Request; Quarterly Financial on the financial results and position of Affected Public: Manufacturing
Report U.S. corporations since 1947. The QFR corporations with assets of $250,000 or
provides critical source data to the more and Mining, Wholesale Trade,
AGENCY: U.S. Census Bureau, Retail Trade, Information, Professional,
Commerce. Bureau of Economic Analysis’ (BEA)
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ACTION: Notice. (excluding legal) with assets of $50
Product (GDP) and Gross Domestic
SUMMARY: The Department of Income (GDI), key components of the million or more.
National Income and Product Accounts Estimated Number of Respondents:
Commerce, as part of its continuing
(NIPA). The QFR data are also vital to Form QFR 200 (MT)—5,200 per quarter
effort to reduce paperwork and
the Federal Reserve Board’s (FRB) = 20,800 annually
respondent burden, invites the general Form QFR 201 (MG)—5,500 per quarter
public and other Federal agencies to Financial Accounts. Title 13 of the
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collections, as required by the operations be collected and published
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Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. quarterly. Public Law 114–72 extended Estimated Time per Response:
DATES: To ensure consideration, written
the authority of the Secretary of Form QFR 200 (MT)—Average hours 3.0
comments must be submitted on or Commerce to conduct the QFR Program Form QFR 201 (MG)—Average hours 1.2
before April 30, 2018. under Section 91 through September 30, Form QFR 300 (S)—Average hours 3.0
2030. Estimated Total Annual Burden
ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments
The main purpose of the QFR is to Hours: 107,400 hours.
to Jennifer Jessup, Departmental provide timely, accurate data on Estimated Total Annual Cost to
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Department of Commerce, Room 6616, government and private-sector respondents’ time, but the indirect costs
14th and Constitution Avenue NW, organizations and individuals. Primary respondents may incur for such things
Washington, DC 20230 (or via the public users include U.S. governmental as purchases of specialized software or
internet at PRAcomments@doc.gov). organizations with economic hardware needed to report, or
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: measurement and policymaking expenditures for accounting or records
Requests for additional information or responsibilities such as the Bureau of maintenance services required
copies of the information collection Economic Analysis, the Bureau of Labor specifically by the collection.)
instrument(s) and instructions should Statistic and the Federal Reserve Board. Respondent’s Obligation: Mandatory.
be directed to Brandi Maxson, U.S. In turn, these organizations provide Legal Authority: Title 13 U.S.C.
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Washington, DC 20233, Telephone (301) QFR program. The primary non-
763–6600 (or via the internet at governmental data users are a diverse IV. Request for Comments
brandi.maxson@census.gov). group including universities, financial Comments are invited on: (a) Whether
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: analysts, unions, trade associations, the proposed collection of information
public libraries, banking institutions, is necessary for the proper performance
I. Abstract of the functions of the agency, including
and U.S. and foreign corporations.
The Census Bureau is planning to whether the information shall have
resubmit to the Office of Management II. Method of Collection practical utility; (b) the accuracy of the
and Budget for approval, the Quarterly The Census Bureau uses two forms of agency’s estimate of the burden
Financial Report (QFR) program data collection: Mail out/mail back (including hours and cost) of the
information collection forms. The QFR paper survey forms and a secure proposed collection of information; (c)
forms to be submitted for approval are: encrypted internet data collection ways to enhance the quality, utility, and
The QFR 200 (MT) long form system called Centurion. Centurion has clarity of the information to be
(manufacturing, mining, wholesale automatic data checks and is context-
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collected; and (d) ways to minimize the
trade, and retail trade); QFR 201 (MG) sensitive to assist respondents in burden of the collection of information
short form (manufacturing); and the identifying potential reporting problems on respondents, including through the
QFR 300 (S) long form (information before submission, thus reducing the use of automated collection techniques
services and professional and technical need for follow-up from Census Bureau or other forms of information
services). The Census Bureau is not staff. Data collection through Centurion technology.
requesting any changes to the current is completed via the internet, Comments submitted in response to
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| Dates | The topics and questions are available for review and public comment. Electronic or written/paper comments will be accepted through midnight Eastern Time on March 30, 2018. | |
| Contact | Kristin Koegel, Center for Nutrition Policy and Promotion, Food and Nutrition Service, Department of Agriculture, (703) 305-7600 or by email at [email protected] If members of the public need special accommodations, please notify Kristin Koegel by March 30, 2018, at (703) 305-7600, or email at [email protected] | |
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