Rules and Regulations. Notice

Agency: Food and Nutrition Service, USDA
Action: Notice
Citation: 70 FR (No. 6) · FR Doc. 05-440

Summary

In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this notice announces the intention of the Food and Nutrition Service to request Office of Management and Budget review of information collection activities related to the Child Nutrition Labeling Program.

Dates

Comments on this notice must be received by March 11, 2005, to be assured of consideration.

Supplementary Information

Title: Child Nutrition Labeling Program. OMB Number: 0584-0320. Expiration Date: 05/31/05. Type of Request: Revision of currently approved collection. Abstract: The Child Nutrition (CN) Labeling Program is a voluntary technical assistance program to aid schools and institutions participating in the National School Lunch Program (NSLP), School Breakfast Program (SBP), Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP), and Summer Food Service Program (SFSP) in determining the contribution a commercial product makes toward the food-based meal pattern requirements of these programs. ( See Appendix C to 7 CFR Parts 210, 220, 225 and 226 for more information on this program). There is no Federal requirement that commercial products must have a CN label statement. To participate in the Child Nutrition Labeling Program, industry submits product labels and formulations to the Food and Nutrition Service (FNS) that are in conformance with the Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) label approval program for meat and poultry, or United States Department of Commerce (USDC) label approval program for seafood products. FNS reviews a manufacturer's product formulation to determine the contribution a serving of the product makes toward the food-based meal pattern requirements. The application form submitted to FNS is the same application that companies submit to FSIS or USDC to receive label approval. A CN label application is also reviewed by FNS for accuracy. Estimate of Burden: Based on our most recent interviews with manufacturers it is estimated that it takes a manufacturer forty-five minutes to complete the required calculations and to formulate the CN label application. Respondents: Participation in the CN labeling Program is voluntary. Only manufacturers who wish to place CN labels on their products must comply with program requirements. Last year 368 establishments sent in 2,648 CN label applications. Estimated Number of Respondents: 368. Estimated Number of Responses Per Respondent: 7.2. Estimated Total Annual Responses: 2,649. Estimated Time Per Response: 0.75 Hours. Estimated Total Annual Burden: 1,987 Hours. Dated: December 30, 2004. Roberto Salazar, Administrator, Food and Nutrition Service. [FR Doc. 05-440 Filed 1-7-05; 8:45 am]