[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 1 (Tuesday, January 2, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Page 48]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 95-31538]
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Federal Register / Vol. 61, No. 1 / Tuesday, January 2, 1996 /
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Food and Consumer Service
Collection Requirements Submitted for Public Comment and
Recommendations: Information Clearinghouse Survey
Agency
Food and Consumer Service, USDA.
Action
Notice.
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Summary
In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this notice announces the Food and Consumer Service's (FCS) intention to request Office of Management and Budget (OMB) review of the Information Clearinghouse Survey.
Dates
Comments on this notice must be received by March 4, 1996.
ADDRESSES/INFORMATION CONTACT: Comments are invited on: (a) Whether the proposed collection of information is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of the agency, including whether the information shall have practical utility; (b) the accuracy of the agency's estimate of the burden of the proposed collection of information; (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 respondents, including through the use of automated collection techniques or other forms of information technology. All responses to this notice will be summarized and included in the request for OMB approval. All comments will also become a matter of public record. Send comments to: Graydon J. Forrer, Acting Director, Office of Consumer Affairs, Food and Consumer Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture, 3101 Park Center Drive, Room 813-B, Alexandria, VA 22302. For further information, contact Mr. Forrer at (703) 305-2281.
Supplementary Information
Title: Information Clearinghouse Survey. OMB Number: Not yet assigned. Expiration Date: N/A. Type of Request: New collection of information. Abstract: The Healthy Meals for Healthy Americans Act of 1994 mandated that FCS enter into a contract with a nongovernmental organization to establish and maintain an information clearinghouse for groups that assist low-income individuals or communities regarding nutrition or other assistance. FCS awarded the 4-year contract to World Hunger Year (WHY) on September 29, 1995. The clearinghouse will include a database of nongovernmental, grassroots programs that work in the areas of hunger and nutrition, as well as a mailing list of relevant local governmental agencies. Clearinghouse staff will begin to establish the database by reviewing relevant programs of organizations contained in several existing mailing lists. Updated program and mailing information about organizations culled from these lists will be collected and entered into the database through a series of electronically-processed survey questionnaires sent through the mail. Returned surveys will be scanned and data entered into the database. Clearinghouse staff will follow up by phone or fax to ensure the highest possible return rate on the questionnaires. Based on prior experience, clearinghouse staff anticipate that the return rate on questionnaires will be approximately 65 percent. In order to effectively maintain the database, questionnaires will be sent to all organizations included in the database once each year (years 2 and 3 of the contract), in order to obtain updated information. Each survey will be administered to each respondent only once each year. Estimate of Burden: Public reporting burden for this collection of information is estimated to average 5 minutes for the survey (the survey includes one 2-page instrument). Respondents: The respondents are nongovernmental organizations that have grassroots food and nutrition programs. Estimated Number of Respondents: For the first year of the contract, 19,500 respondents are estimated; for the second year, 9,750 respondents; and for the third year, 6,500 respondents. Estimated Number of Responses per Respondent: One response in each of the 3 years. Estimated Total Annual Burden on Respondents: For the first year of the contract, 1,625 hours; for the second year, 813 hours; and for the third year, 542 hours. Copies of this information collection can be obtained from Martha Newton, U.S. Department of Agriculture, Food and Consumer Service, 3101 Park Center Drive, Room 813-B, Alexandria, VA 22302.
Dated: December 19, 1995. William E. Ludwig, Administrator, Food and Consumer Service. [FR Doc. 95-31538 Filed 12-29-95; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3410-30-U