The USDA Food and Commodity Connection
Website is being developed to assist the U.S. institutional food
service community to identify processors who can further process
USDA supplied commodities. At the same time, the USDA Food and
Commodity Connection Website provides a platform for processor,
distributors, and brokers to post information about their
commercial food products, in addition to their further processed
USDA supplied commodities that are available for use by
institutional food service professionals.
On behalf of this Federal agency, I certify that
the collection of information encompassed by this request complies
with 5 CFR 1320.9 and the related provisions of 5 CFR
1320.8(b)(3).
The following is a summary of the topics, regarding
the proposed collection of information, that the certification
covers:
(i) Why the information is being collected;
(ii) Use of information;
(iii) Burden estimate;
(iv) Nature of response (voluntary, required for a
benefit, or mandatory);
(v) Nature and extent of confidentiality; and
(vi) Need to display currently valid OMB control
number;
If you are unable to certify compliance with any of
these provisions, identify the item by leaving the box unchecked
and explain the reason in the Supporting Statement.