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Vol. 69, No. 212

Wednesday, November 3, 2004

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 

Food and Nutrition Service 

Agency Information Collection 

Activities: Proposed Collection; 

Comment Request—Report of Coupon 

Issuance and Commodity Distribution 

for Disaster Relief

AGENCY: Food and Nutrition Service, 

USDA.

ACTION: Notice.

SUMMARY: In accordance with the 

Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the 

Food and Nutrition Service (FNS) is 

publishing for public comment a 

summary of a proposed information 

collection. The proposed collection is 

an extension of a collection currently 

approved for the Food Stamp Program 

and the Food Distribution Program.

DATES: Comments on this notice must be 

received by January 3, 2005 to be 

assured of consideration.

ADDRESSES: Send comments and 

requests for copies of this information 

collection to Alan Rich, Program 

Reports, Analysis and Monitoring 

Branch, Budget Division, Food and 

Nutrition Service, USDA, 3101 Park 

Center Drive, Alexandria, VA 22302. 

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 will have 

practical utility; (b) the accuracy of the 

agency’s estimate of the burden of the 

proposed collection of information, 

including the validity of the 

methodology and assumptions used; (c) 

ways to enhance the quality, utility, and 

clarity of the information to be 

collected; and (d) ways to minimize the 

burden of the collection of information 

on those who are to respond, including 

use of appropriate, automated, 

electronic, mechanical, or other 

technological collection techniques or 

other forms of information technology. 

All comments will be summarized 

and included in the request for Office of 

Management and Budget approval of the 

information collection. All comments 

will become a matter of public record.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Alan Rich, (703) 305–2109.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Title: Report of Coupon Issuance and 

Commodity Distribution for Disaster 

Relief. 

OMB Number: 0584–0037. 

Expiration Date: February 28, 2005. 

Type of Request: Extension of a 

currently approved collection. 

Abstract: Food distribution in disaster 

situations is authorized under Section 

32 of the Act of August 24, 1935 (7 

U.S.C. 612c); Section 416 of the 

Agricultural Act of 1949 (7 U.S.C. 1431); 

Section 709 of the Food and Agriculture 

Act of 1965 (7 U.S.C. 1446a–l); Section 

4(a) of the Agriculture and Consumer 

Protection Act of 1973 (7 U.S.C. 612c 

note); and by Sections 412 and 413 of 

the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief 

and Emergency Assistance Act (42 

U.S.C. 5179, 5180). Program 

implementing regulations are contained 

in 7 CFR Part 250. In accordance with 

§ 250.43(f), distributing agencies shall 

provide a summary report to the agency 

within 45 days following termination of 

the disaster assistance. 

Respondents: State agencies that 

administer USDA disaster relief 

activities. 

Number of Respondents: 55. 

Estimated Number of Responses per 

Respondent: The number of responses is 

estimated to be 1.82 responses per State 

agency per year. 

Estimate of Burden: Public reporting 

burden for this collection of information 

is estimated to average 25 minutes per 

respondent for each submission. 

Estimated Total Annual Burden on 

Respondents: 97 hours.

Dated: October 27, 2004. 

Roberto Salazar, 

Administrator.

[FR Doc. 04–24442 Filed 11–2–04; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 3410–30–P

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Forest Service 

Newspapers To Be Used for 

Publication of Legal Notice of 

Appealable Decisions Under 36 CFR 

Part 217 and Corrections Under 36 

CFR Part 215 and 36 CFR Part 218 for 

the Southern Region; Alabama, 

Kentucky, Georgia, Tennessee, 

Florida, Louisiana, Mississippi, 

Virginia, West Virginia, Arkansas, 

Oklahoma, North Carolina, South 

Carolina, Texas, and Puerto Rico

AGENCY: Forest Service, USDA.

ACTION: Notice and correction.

SUMMARY: Deciding Officers in the 

Southern Region will publish notice of 

decisions subject to administrative 

appeal under 36 CFR part 217 in the 

legal notice of the newspapers listed in 

the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section 

of this notice. As provided in 36 CFR 

part 217.5(d), the public shall be 

advised through Federal Register

notice, of the newspaper of record to be 

utilized for publishing legal notice of 

decisions. Newspaper publication of 

notice of decisions is in addition to 

direct notice of decisions to those who 

have requested it and to those who have 

participated in project planning. The 

Responsible Official gave annual notice 

in the Federal Register published on 

May 10, 2004, of newspapers of record 

to be utilized for publishing notice of 

proposed actions and of decisions 

subject to appeal under 36 CFR part 

215.5 and for publishing notice of 

opportunities to object to proposed 

authorized hazardous fuel reduction 

projects under 36 CFR part 218.4. The 

list of newspapers to be used for 215 

notice and decision and 218 notice of 

objection opportunities is as listed in 

the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section 

of this notice with no changes from the 

May 10, 2004, publication.

DATES: Use of these newspapers for 

purposes of publishing legal notice of 

decisions subject to appeal under 36 

CFR part 217 and the use of the 

corrected newspaper listed under 36 

CFR part 215 and 36 CFR part 218 shall 

begin on or after the date of this 

publication.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Cheryl Herbster, Regional Appeals 

Coordinator, Southern Region, Planning,