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EPA publishes the notice of availability

in the Federal Register.

At this early stage, the Forest Service

believes it is important to give reviewers

notice of several court rulings related to

public participation in the

environmental review process. First,

reviewers of Draft EISs must structure

their participation in the environmental

review of the proposal, so that it is

meaningful and alerts an agency to the

reviewer’s position and contentions.

Vermont Yankee Nuclear Power Corp. v.

NRDC, 435 U.S. 519,553, (1978). Also,

environmental objections that could

have been raised at the draft EIS stage,

but that are not raised until the

completion of the final EIS, may be

waived or dismissed by the courts. City

of Angoon v. Hodel, 803 F.2nd 1016,

1022 (9th Cir. 1986) and Wisconsin

Heritages, Inc. v. Harris, 490 F.Supp.

1334, 1338 (E.D. Wis. 1980). Because of

these court rulings, it is very important

that those interested in this proposed

action participate by the close of the 45-

day comment period on the Draft EIS, so

that substantive comments and

objections are made available to the

Forest Service at a time when they can

be meaningfully considered and

respond to them in the Final EIS.

To assist the Forest Service in

identifying and considering issues and

concerns of the proposed action,

comments on the Draft EIS should be as

specific as possible. It is also helpful if

comments refer to specific pages or

chapters of the draft statement.

Comments may address the adequacy of

the draft EIS, or the merits of the

alternatives formulated and discussed in

the statement. Reviewers may wish to

refer to the Council on Environmental

Quality Regulations for implementing

the procedural provisions of the

National Environmental Policy Act in

40 CFR 1503.3, in addressing these

points.

Lead and Cooperating Agencies: The

Shawnee National Forest manages

approximately 277,000 acres within its

proclomation boundaries. It is the lead

agency for preparation of this document.

Responsible Official: Forrest L.

Starkey, Forest Supervisor, Shawnee

National Forest, is the responsible

official. In making the decision, the

responsible official will consider the

comments; responses; disclosure of

environmental consequences; and

applicable laws, regulations, and

policies. The responsible official will

state the rationale for the chosen

alternative in the Record of Decision.

Dated: April 21, 2000.

Forrest L. Starkey,

Forest Supervisor.

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BILLING CODE 3410–11–M

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Natural Resources Conservation

Service

Notice and Comment Period for the

Natural Resources Conservation

Service Revised Pest Management

Policy

AGENCY: Natural Resources

Conservation Service, USDA.

ACTION: Notice and request for

comments.

SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given of the

decision of the Natural Resources

Conservation Service (NRCS) to adopt a

revised policy for providing pest

management technical assistance. This

revised policy will be disseminated

within the agency through updates of

the agency’s General Manual. It includes

revision of existing policy in Title 450,

Part 401, Subpart A, Technical Guides,

Policy and Responsibilities and new

policy in Title 190, Part 404, Ecological

Sciences, Pest Management Policy. This

policy will be implemented through the

revision of the agency’s conservation

practice standards for Pest Management

(595). This national conservation

practice was developed to reflect the

new policy.

DATES: This Federal Register notice will

commence a 30-day comment period

which will end May 31, 2000.

ADDRESSES: The revised policy can be

viewed on the internet at: http://

www.nhq.nrcs.usda.gov/BCS/pest/

pest.html. Address requests and

comments to: Lara Philbert, Natural

Resources Conservation Service, P.O.

Box 2890, Room 6158–S, Washington,

DC 20013–2890.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Benjamin F. Smallwood, Natural

Resources Conservation Service, (202)

720–7838; fax (202) 720–1814.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Pest

Management Policy is a document

intended for NRCS employees as they

provide technical assistance to

landowners and land managers. Section

343 of the Federal Agriculture

Improvement and Reform Act of 1996,

requires NRCS to make available for

public review and comment proposed

revisions to conservation practice

standards used to carry out the highly

erodible land and wetland provisions of

the law. This policy supports the

conservation practice standard for Pest

Management (Code 595), which is being

prepared for publication in the Federal

Register.

USDA prohibits discrimination in its

programs and activities on the basis of

race, color, national origin, gender,

religion, age, sexual orientation, or

disability. Additionally, discrimination

on the basis of political beliefs and

marital or family status is also

prohibited by statutes enforced by

USDA. (Not all prohibited bases apply

to all programs.) Persons with

disabilities who require alternative

means for communication of program

information (braille, large print, audio

tape, etc.) should contact the USDA’s

Target Center at (202) 720–2600 (voice

and TDD). To file a complaint of

discrimination to USDA, write to the

Director, Office of Civil Rights, Room

325–W, Whitten Building, 14th and

Independence Avenue, SW,

Washington, DC 20250–9410, or call

(202) 720–5964 (voice and TDD).

Signed in Washington, DC, on April 21,

2000.

Danny D. Sells,

Associate Chief, Natural Resources

Conservation Service.

[FR Doc. 00–10800 Filed 4–28–00; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 3410–16–U

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

Bureau of the Census

[Docket Number 000410099–0099–01]

RIN 0607–ZA03

Expansion of Census Information

Center Program

AGENCY: Bureau of the Census,

Department of Commerce.

ACTION: Program solicitation.

SUMMARY: The purpose of this notice is

to announce the expansion of the

Census Information Center (CIC)

Program, the community-based

component of the Bureau of the Census’

(Census Bureau’s) Data Dissemination

Network and to invite eligible

organizations to submit a proposal to be

considered for inclusion in the Program.

The Census Bureau’s Data

Dissemination Network currently

consists of 12 permanent Regional

Offices, 1,800 state and local

governmental organizations

participating in the State Data Center

Program, 1,400 public and university

libraries designated as federal

depository libraries, and 36 national,

regional, and local nonprofit

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organizations participating in the CIC

Program. The CICs tailor census data to

local communities and the local groups

they serve. They interpret and explain

what census data mean for local

communities and neighborhoods, and

they increase awareness, education, and

understanding of the value and uses of

census data. For their participation in

the CIC Program, CICs receive free

access to a wide variety of Census

Bureau products, information, and

services, including training from Census

Bureau staff. The Census Bureau

currently has a Memorandum of

Understanding (MOU) with five

national, non-profit organizations to

disseminate census information and

data to underserved communities and

populations.

We are seeking to add up to 60

organizations to the Program, subject to

the availability of appropriations. The

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section

provides a detailed description of the

CIC Program, eligibility, requirements,

proposal format, content, submission

instructions, review, evaluation, and

notification processes.

DATES: Proposals must be received by

June 30, 2000.

ADDRESSES: Submit proposals to Mr.

Stanley J. Rolark, Chief, Customer

Liaison Office, Census Bureau, 4700

Silver Hill Road, Room 3616, Federal

Office Building 3, Washington, DC

20233.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Anyone requesting additional

information about the CIC Program, or

wanting to submit written statements or

questions, may contact Ms. Barbara A.

Harris, Program Administrator,

Customer Liaison Office, Census

Bureau, 4700 Silver Hill Road, Room

3620, Federal Office Building 3,

Washington, DC 20233 (or via the

Internet to

<Barbara.A.Harris@ccmail.census.gov>).

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This

section provides a discussion of the

following items for the CIC Program:

eligibility; program description;

program requirements; proposal format,

content, submission instructions; and

the review, evaluation and notification

process.

A. Eligibility

National nonprofit organizations

representing underserved communities

are eligible to participate in the CIC

Program. Some regional and local

nonprofit organizations representing

smaller population groups like

American Indians and Alaska Natives

and those representing minority serving

institutions and local minority

chambers of commerce are also eligible.

Some of the types of organizations we

are seeking to include are, but not

limited to, minority serving colleges and

universities, minority chambers of

commerce, civil rights, social justice,

social service, minority think tanks,

research organizations, and

organizations serving rural, children,

and youth populations.

B. Census Information Center (CIC)

Program Description

The CIC Program was started in 1988

to add a community-based component

to the Census Bureau’s Data

Dissemination Network. The CICs play

a crucial role in the Data Dissemination

Network by providing access and

understanding of the value and uses of

census data in underserved

communities and neighborhoods. The

Census Bureau provides the CICs free

access to a wide variety of data

products, information, and services.

CICs also receive training and technical

support from Census Bureau staff. In

return, the CICs interpret and explain

what census data mean for local

communities. The current CIC

participants have used census data in

areas such as program planning,

planning and analysis of service areas

and scope of services, public policy

development and impact, business

development, and race and ethnic

related research projects. Current

participants are the National Urban

League, National Council of La Raza,

William C. Velasquez Institute, the

Asian and Pacific Islander American

Health Forum, the Native American

Public Telecommunications, and 31

local affiliated organizations.

The Customer Liaison Office (CLO) of

the Census Bureau administers the CIC

Program. All participants must sign a

MOU with the Census Bureau. The

MOU lists the specific services offered

by the Census Bureau and the specific

conditions that each CIC must meet.

C. CIC Program Requirements

1. The Census Bureau provides the

following services to a CIC through the

CIC Program:

• Free access to a wide variety of

Census Bureau products, information,

and services for use in data access and

dissemination activities. These products

include, but are not limited to, printed

reports, CD–ROM products, electronic

files, Internet-based products (through

the American Factfinder), subscriptions,

documentation, guides, catalogs,

statistical compendia, indexes, maps,

mapping databases, and other reference

materials. This does not include access

to confidential data or custom

tabulations. ]

• Training and technical support on

Census Bureau data products and

services. This includes, but is not

limited to, training at Census Bureau

headquarters, training sponsored by

Census Bureau regional offices, or

training via available technologies, such

as teleconferencing, video presentations,

and other training materials.

• Training and instruction on the use

of the Census Bureau’s web site and

Internet delivery system, the American

Factfinder.

• Periodic and timely

communications with CICs through email, written correspondence, telephone

conference calls, meetings, site visits,

annual conference, and a Listserv

maintained by the Census Bureau.

• Tools (e.g. brochures, booklets,

directories, etc.) developed to assist in

marketing the services of the CICs.

• A web site that provides

information about the CIC Program and

provides links to the web site of the

CICs.

• A log for CICs to keep records of

their CIC activities.

2. A CIC provides the following

services to the community through the

CIC Program:

• Access to census statistics, data,

and reports to underserved communities

and data users who might not have

access through the other components of

the Census Bureau’s Data Dissemination

Network. CIC’s provide access through

media such as print, fax, newsletters,

telephone, e-mail, community

workshops and press releases.

• Census data packaged in ways (e.g.

fact sheets and briefs) that make the data

clearer and more appropriate for

community and local use. They also

will help local data users with limited

knowledge of census data find the right

data for their needs.

• Clear, nontechnical interpretation

and explanation of what census data

mean for local communities and

neighborhoods.

• Technical assistance and

consultation on the Census Bureau data

products to data users and underserved

populations by telephone, e-mail, fax,

community workshops, etc.

• Reasonable walk-in access to census

information (optional). Some

organizations may not be set up for

‘‘walk-in’’ clients.

3. A CIC provides the following items/

services to the Census Bureau through

the CIC Program:

• Copies of any CIC reports, fact

sheets, briefs, and articles produced

using census data.

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• An annual report of activities,

including an accounting of the

recipients and users of these products.

• A record of inquires addressed.

• Maintains a web site that highlights

the work of their CIC Program and links

to Census Bureau web site.

• Participates in an annual CIC

conference and Census Bureau

sponsored training.

4. The Census Bureau will conduct

the following monitoring and evaluation

activities under the CIC Program. The

Census Bureau will:

• Make periodic site visits to CICs

(budget permitting) as a means of

evaluating how well CICs are meeting

program requirements. CICs will

provide an annual report with

measurable evidence that they are

meeting program requirements. This

includes providing copies of reports,

fact sheets, brief, articles, etc., produced

using census data; an accounting of the

recipients and users of these products;

and a record of inquiries addressed.

• Maintain frequent contact and

communication with the CICs by

conducting periodic conference calls to

continually assess the status of CIC

participation and to share new

information about programs or

activities.

• Reserve the right to terminate the

relationship if the CICs are not meeting

the program requirements.

D. Suggested Proposal Format, Content,

and Submission Instructions

The suggested format below

encourages applicants to describe their

data dissemination plans, community

outreach and record of service to

underserved populations, research and

data use capability and expertise, and

past experience working with the

Census Bureau. Applicants are not

required, however, to use the suggested

format.

1. Proposal Format

The following is the suggested format,

which should include the following

information:

• Organizations should submit one

original and one copy of their proposal

in response to this solicitation. An

original signature transmittal letter

should be included at the beginning of

the original proposal and proposal copy,

transmitting the proposal to the official

identified in the ADDRESSES section of

this notice.

• Proposals should not exceed 10

pages. This does not include the

transmittal letter.

• Proposals should be in English.

Proposal pages should be submitted on

81⁄2 by 11 inch paper with printing on

only one side (single sided). The

information should be double-spaced.

The typewritten or printed letters

should be Times New Roman or similar

type, 12 point.

2. Proposal Content

Each proposal should include the

following: a description of your

organization, program summary, and

program requirements (4 components).

a. Description of Your Organization:

This section should include background

information about your organization,

including history, mission, programs,

services, constituency, etc.

b. Program Summary: The program

summary should include a brief

description of the opportunities and

challenges, goals and objectives, and

primary focus of your CIC Program. It

also should detail how your

organization will use census data to

benefit underserved communities. The

program summary should include a

brief description of research or data

products you are contemplating and any

specific areas of application for your

research, especially as it relates to

underserved communities.

c. Program Requirements: In this

section, you should respond to each of

the following components:

i. Data Dissemination Plans: Describe

how your organization will disseminate

census data to underserved

communities and populations. How will

your organization make census

information, data, and reports available

to local communities and data users

served by your organization? How will

you provide data and information to

data users without Internet access? How

will you provide assistance to data users

who need help interpreting and

understanding the uses and/or

implications of census data?

ii. Community Outreach and Record

of Service to Underserved Communities:

Provide a brief statement of your

organization’s focus as it relates to

underserved communities. What is the

geographic focus of your organization?

Be sure to cite specific locations where

services are provided. Which

underserved populations are serviced by

your organization? What types of

services do you provide to underserved

communities? What is the number of

persons served directly by your

organization on an annual basis?

iii. Research and Data Use Capability

and Expertise: Describe your

organization’s specific capabilities and

expertise in conducting research, using

census data or other statistical data.

Include information on your

publications and current uses of census

data. Describe how your organization

has used or plans to use census data to

benefit underserved communities,

neighborhoods and populations.

Describe what resources (staff,

equipment, time) you will commit to

your CIC Program. What plans do you

have to obtain the necessary resources

to run your CIC?

iv. Past Experience: In what ways has

your organization worked with the

Census Bureau in the past?

3. Proposal Submission Instructions

Proposals must be received by the

date identified in the DATES section of

this notice. Submit proposals to the

official identified in the ADDRESSES

section of this notice.

E. Review, Evaluation, and Notification

Process

1. Review Process

Census Bureau staff will initially

screen all proposals received in

response to this notice for timeliness

(received by the due date), completeness

(includes transmittal letter with

signature and specified number of

copies), and adequacy (includes proper

format and content).

Following the initial proposal

screening process, remaining proposals

will be evaluated, scored, and reviewed

in the Evaluation Process.

2. Evaluation Process

All proposals will be evaluated on the

strength of the responses to the

requirements in the content section. In

evaluating proposals, the Census Bureau

will give the highest consideration to an

organization’s data dissemination plans.

We also will consider the geographic

location, focus, and diversity of

organizations to ensure that

underserved communities in particular

locations have access to census

information. Proposals will be reviewed

by an evaluation panel of five to seven

members with at least three members

from outside the Census Bureau who

have knowledge and understanding of

the CIC Program.

The evaluation factors will be:

• Data dissemination plans (40

points).

•Research and data use capabilities

and expertise (35 points).

• Outreach and record of service to

underserved communities (20 points).

• Past experience with the Census

Bureau (5 points).

A program officer assigned to the

proposal review process will consider

the advice of the Evaluation Panel and

will formulate recommendations for the

Selection Panel. The Selection Panel

will make final decisions on who will

be included in the CIC Program.

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3. Notification Process

Organizations selected to participate

in the CIC Program will be notified in

writing by August 31, 2000. The Census

Bureau Program Office administering

the program will advise organizations

whose proposals are declined as

promptly as possible.

4. New Participant Information

New participants will be invited to

attend a Census Bureau sponsored

orientation and training conference

tentatively scheduled for September 27–

29, 2000.

Paperwork Reduction Act

Notwithstanding any other provision

of law, no person is required to respond

to, nor shall a person be subject to, the

requirements of the Paperwork

Reduction Act unless that collection of

information displays a current valid

OMB Control Number. Send comments

regarding the burden estimate or any

other aspect of this collection of

information, including suggestions for

reducing this burden, to the Bureau of

Census Desk Officer, Office of

Information and Regulatory Affairs,

Office of Management and Budget,

Washington, D.C. 20503.

Dated: April 20, 2000.

Kenneth Prewitt,

Director, Bureau of the Census.

[FR Doc. 00–10371 Filed 4–28–00; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 3510–07–P

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration

Initiation of Antidumping and

Countervailing Duty Administrative

Reviews

AGENCY: Import Administration,

International Trade Administration,

Department of Commerce.

ACTION: Notice of initiation of

antidumping and countervailing duty

administrative reviews.

SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce

has received requests to conduct

administrative reviews of various

antidumping and countervailing duty

orders and findings with March

anniversary dates. In accordance with

the Department’s regulations, we are

initiating those administrative reviews.

EFFECTIVE DATE: May 1, 2000.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Holly A. Kuga, Office of AD/CVD

Enforcement, Import Administration,

International Trade Administration,

U.S. Department of Commerce, 14th

Street and Constitution Avenue, NW,

Washington, DC 20230, telephone: (202)

482–4737.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

The Department has received timely

requests, in accordance with 19 CFR

351.213(b) (1997), for administrative

reviews of various antidumping and

countervailing duty orders and findings

with March anniversary dates.

Initiation of Reviews

In accordance with section 19 CFR

351.221(c)(1)(i), we are initiating

administrative reviews of the following

antidumping and countervailing duty

orders and findings. We intend to issue

the final results of these reviews not

later than March 31, 2001.

Period to be

reviewed

Antidumping duty proceedings

Canada: Iron Construction Castings, A–122–503 ......................................................................................................................... 3/1/99–2/29/00

Bibby-Ste. Croix

Laperle Foundry

Mexico: Steel Wire Rope, A–201–806 .......................................................................................................................................... 3/1/99–12/31/99

Aceros Camesa, S.A. de C.V.

Cablesa, S.A. de C.V.

Thailand: Certain Welded Carbon Steel Pipes and Tubes, A–549–502 ...................................................................................... 3/1/99–2/29/00

Saha Thai Steel Pipe Company, Ltd.

Countervailing Duty Proceedings

Pakistan: Shop Towels, C–535–001 ............................................................................................................................................. 1/1/99–12/31/99

M/s. Mehtabi Towel Mills (Pvt.) Ltd. Karachi

M/s. Aqil Textile Industries, Karachi

M/s. Quality Linen Supply Corp., Karachi

M/s. Shahi Textiles, Karachi

M/s. Jawwad Industries, Karachi

M/s. Silver Textile Factory, Karachi

M/s. Fine Fabrico, Karachi

M/s. United Towel Exporters, Karachi

M/s. R.I. Weaving, Karachi

M/s. Universal Linen, Karachi

M/s. Ejaz Linen, Karachi

M/s. Ahmed & Co., Karachi

Suspension Agreements

None.

During any administrative review

covering all or part of a period falling

between the first and second or third

and fourth anniversary of the

publication of an antidumping duty

order under section 351.211 or a

determination under section 351.218(d)

(sunset review), the Secretary, if

requested by a domestic interested party

within 30 days of the date of publication

of the notice of initiation of the review,

will determine whether antidumping

duties have been absorbed by an

exporter or producer subject to the

review if the subject merchandise is

sold in the United States through an

importer that is affiliated with such

exporter or producer. The request must

include the name(s) of the exporter or

producer for which the inquiry is

requested.

For transition orders defined in

section 751(c)(6) of the Act, the

Secretary will apply paragraph (j)(1) of

this section to any administrative

review initiated in 1998 (19 CFR

351.213(j)(1–2).