Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; Comment Request

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Department of the Air Force

Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection;

Comment Request

AGENCY: 89th Medical Support Squadron, Andrews Air Force Base, MD.

ACTION: Notice.

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In compliance with Section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the Paperwork Reduction

Act of 1995, the Office of the Associate Chief, BSC for Dietetics, 89

MDSS/SGSD, announces the proposed reinstatement of a public information

collection and seeks public comment on the provisions thereof. Comments

are invited on: (a) whether the proposed collection of information is

necessary for the proper performance of the functions of the agency,

including whether the information shall have practical utility; (b) the

accuracy of the agency's estimate of the burden of the proposed

information collection; (c) ways to enhance the quality, utility, and

clarity of the information to be collected; and (d) ways to minimize

the burden of the information collection on respondents, including

through the use of automated collection techniques or other forms of

information technology.

DATES: Consideration will be given to all comments received by

September 22, 1997.

ADDRESSES: Written comments and recommendations on the proposed

information collection should be sent to 89 MDSS/SGSD, 1050 W.

Perimeter Road, STE BB-2, Andrews Air Force Base, MD, 20762-6600, ATTN:

Maj Sharon Heffner.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: To request more information on this

proposed information collection or to obtain a copy of the proposal and

associated collection instruments, please write to the above address,

or call 89 MDSS/SGSD at (301) 981-8070.

Title, Associated Forms, and OMB Number: Food/Exercise Diary, AF

Form 3529, OMB Number 0701-0126.

Needs and Uses: The information collection requirement is necessary

to teach individuals on the USAF Weight Management Program and those on

calorie-controlled diets to make an accurate objective self-analysis of

their own food and exercise habits in order to take control of their

own behavior and identify areas for lifestyle change.

Affected Public: Individuals on the Air Force Weight Management

Program and those on calorie controlled diets referred to Nutritional

Medicine for dietary counseling.

Annual Burden Hours: 1000.

Number of Respondents: 4000.

Responses per Respondent: 1.

Average Burden per Respondent: 15 minutes.

Frequency: As requested upon attendance at weight management

counseling.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Summary of Information Collection

Respondents are medical beneficiaries referred to Nutritional

Medicine for weight management counseling. The Food/Exercise Diary is a

self-reported tool used to determine personal eating and exercise

habits. Respondents are asked to complete the tool for personal

assessment of lifestyle habits.

Barbara A. Carmichael,

Air Force Federal Register Liaison Officer.

[FR Doc. 97-19162 Filed 7-21-97; 8:45 am]

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