[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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