[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 217 (Friday, November 8, 2013)]
[Notices]
[Pages 67099-67100]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2013-26793]


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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE


Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

November 4, 2013.
    The Department of Agriculture will submit the following information 
collection requirement(s) to OMB for review and clearance under the 
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, Public Law 104-13 on or after the date 
of publication of this notice. 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), New 
Executive Office Building, Washington, DC; New Executive Office 
Building, 725 17th Street NW., Washington, DC 20503. Commenters are 
encouraged to submit their comments to OMB via email to: [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 by December 9, 2013. Copies of 
the submission(s) may be obtained by calling (202) 720-8681.
    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.

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Agricultural Marketing Service

    Title: USDA Food Connect Web site.
    OMB Control Number: 0581-0224.
    Summary of Collection: The USDA Food Connect Web site (previously 
known as the USDA Food and Commodity Connection Web site) operates 
pursuant to the authority of Section 32 of Public Law 320, Section 8 of 
the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 (42 U.S.C. 1777) and the National 
School Lunch Program, 7 CFR part 210. It was developed to assist the 
institutional food service community across the United States. The Web 
site focuses on providing information to institutional food service 
professions, as well as providing a platform for processors and brokers 
to post information about their processed USDA supplied commodities and 
other commercial food products available for institutional food service 
purchase. The USDA Food Connect Web site provides food related 
associations a location to provide information on services and 
materials available from the organization. The Web site is a public Web 
site and the information provided is considered as public information.
    Need and Use of the Information: The USDA Food Connect Web site 
will collect all information electronically at one time upon 
registration. Each new user must create their individual login and 
password. There are four primary types of users; institutional food 
service professionals, processors, brokers and food related 
associations. The Food Connect Web site is designed as a central 
location in which institutional food service professionals, who provide 
meals in institutional settings, can locate processors who manufacture 
foods utilizing USDA provided commodities, brokers who represent the 
processors, and food related associations. No information is collected 
from a user when they access the Web site as a guest.
    Description of Respondents: Business or other for-profit; Farms; 
State, Local & Tribal governments.
    Number of Respondents: 1,215.
    Frequency of Responses: Reporting: Other (One Time).
    Total Burden Hours: 297.

Charlene Parker,
Departmental Information Collection Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 2013-26793 Filed 11-7-13; 8:45 am]
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