[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 65 (Tuesday, April 6, 1999)]
[Notices]
[Pages 16711-16712]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-8360]


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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Office of the Secretary


Submission of OMB review; comment request

ACTION: Notice.

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    The Department of Defense has submitted to OMB for clearance, the 
following proposal for collection of information under the provisions 
of the Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. Chapter 35).

    TITLE, ASSOCIATED FORM, AND OMB NUMBER: Nutritional Assessment and 
Dietary Intake; AF Form 2572; OMB Number 0701-0130.

    TYPE OF REQUEST: Reinstatement.

    NUMBER OF RESPONDENTS: 12,000.

    RESPONSES PER RESPONDENT: 1.

    ANNUAL RESPONSES: 12,000.

    AVERAGE BURDEN PER RESPONSE: 15 minutes.

    ANNUAL BURDEN HOURS: 3,000.

    NEEDS AND USES: Respondents are medical beneficiaries referred for 
nutrition counseling. The information is used within individual 
military hospital settings only. Information is requested from 
individuals to determine their usual daily food intake and exercise 
patterns. The diet counselor assesses this information and determines 
adequacy of the diet, as well as conformance of the usual diet with 
prescribed dietary guidelines. This assessment is required by the Joint 
Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations.

    AFFECTED PUBLIC: Individuals or households.

    FREQUENCY: On occasion.

    RESPONDENT'S OBLIGATION: Voluntary.

    OMB DESK OFFICER: Mr. Edward C. Springer. Written comments and 
recommendations on the proposed information collection should be sent 
to Mr. Springer at the Office of Management and Budget, Desk Officer 
for DoD, Room 10236, New Executive Office Building, Washington, DC 
20503.

    DOD CLEARANCE OFFICER: Mr. Robert Cushing. Written requests for 
copies of the information collection proposal should be sent to Mr. 
Cushing, WHS/DIOR, 1215 Jefferson Davis Highway, Suite 1204, Arlington, 
VA 22202-4302.


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    Dated: March 30, 1999.
Patricia L. Toppings,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
[FR Doc. 99-8360 Filed 4-5-99; 8:45 am]
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