[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 213 (Thursday, November 3, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Page 76553]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2016-26533]
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request
October 31, 2016.
The Department of Agriculture has submitted the following
information collection requirement(s) to OMB for review and clearance
under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, Public Law 104-13. Comments
are requested regarding (1) 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; (2) the
accuracy of the agency's estimate of burden including the validity of
the methodology and assumptions used; (3) ways to enhance the quality,
utility and clarity of the information to be collected; and (4) 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.
Comments regarding this information collection received by December
5, 2016 will be considered. Written comments should be addressed to:
Desk Officer for Agriculture, Office of Information and Regulatory
Affairs, Office of Management and Budget (OMB),
[email protected] or fax (202) 395-5806 and to Departmental
Clearance Office, USDA, OCIO, Mail Stop 7602, Washington, DC 20250-
7602. Copies of the submission(s) may be obtained by calling (202) 720-
8958.
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.
Food and Nutrition Service
Title: Successful Approaches to Reduce Sodium in School Meals.
OMB Control Number: 0584-NEW.
Summary of Collection: The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) and
the School Breakfast Program (SBP) are federally assisted meal programs
operating in almost 100,000 public schools, non[hyphen]profit private
schools, and residential child-care institutions. Any child enrolled in
a participating school may purchase a meal through the SBP and NSLP.
Federal regulations (7 CFR 210) set nutritional and other meal
requirements for school lunches, including targets for sodium levels.
The purpose of this study is to identify, among schools that are
successfully meeting the sodium targets, ``best practices'' that could
be used to provide technical assistance to School Food Authorities
(SFAs) for developing lower sodium menus.
Need and Use of the Information: The purpose of this study is to
identify the best practices employed by SFAs that have successfully met
or exceed sodium requirements in their schools. The findings will be
helpful for SFAs and schools that have difficulty meeting the sodium
targets, by providing insight into ways that other similar SFAs have
overcome obstacles to successfully serve school meals that meet the
sodium requirements. Other important considerations for identifying
best practices include the acceptability of meals to children and the
additional cost (if any) of providing lower sodium meals. The study
will also provide information about the availability of, and strategies
for, procuring lower sodium foods for schools to purchase and serve.
Description of Respondents: State, Local, or Tribal Government.
Businesses (profit and not for profit). Individuals/Households.
Number of Respondents: 809.
Frequency of Responses: Reporting: once.
Total Burden Hours: 433.
Ruth Brown,
Departmental Information Collection Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 2016-26533 Filed 11-2-16; 8:45 am]
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