25702 Federal Register / Vol. 65, No. 86 / Wednesday, May 3, 2000 / Notices

COMMENTS: 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

through the use of appropriate

automated, electronic, mechanical, or

other technological collection

techniques or other forms of information

technology. Comments may be sent to:

Ginny McBride, Agency OMB Clearance

Officer, U.S. Department of Agriculture,

1400 Independence Avenue SW, Room

4162 South Building, Washington, DC

20250–2000.

All responses to this notice will

become a matter of public record and be

summarized in the request for OMB

approval.

Signed at Washington, DC, March 24, 2000.

Rich Allen,

Associate Administrator.

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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

National Agricultural Statistics Service

Notice of Intent to Seek Approval to

Conduct an Information Collection

AGENCY: National Agricultural Statistics

Service, USDA.

ACTION: Notice and request for

comments.

SUMMARY: In accordance with the

Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (Pub.

L. 104–13) and Office of Management

and Budget regulations at 5 CFR part

1320 (60 FR 44978, August 29, 1995),

this notice announces the intent of the

National Agricultural Statistics Service

(NASS) to request approval for an

information collection, the Nursery and

Greenhouse Production and Chemical

Use Survey.

DATES: Comments on this notice must be

received by July 7, 2000 to be assured

of consideration.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION OR COMMENTS:

Contact Rich Allen, Associate

Administrator, National Agricultural

Statistics Service, U.S. Department of

Agriculture, 1400 Independence Avenue

SW, Room 4117 South Building,

Washington, DC 20250–2000; (202) 720–

4333.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Title: Nursery and Greenhouse

Production and Chemical Use Survey.

Type of Request: Intent to Seek

Approval to Conduct an Information

Collection.

Abstract: The goal of this National

Agricultural Statistics Service project is

to measure (1) Production and value of

key nursery products, (2) chemical use

in nurseries and greenhouses, and (3)

chemical use in floriculture. Nursery

and greenhouse production in the

United States was valued at more than

$10 billion in 1998 and is the fastest

growing segment of American

agriculture. USDA, however, has not

previously made regular estimates of

nursery production. The first part of this

survey will start assessing the

production and economic contribution

of the nursery industry to U.S.

agriculture every 2 years. Similarly, the

amount of chemical usage in nursery

and greenhouse operations is not

currently known. The second part of

this survey will measure the chemical

products applied to nursery and

greenhouse products, their rate of

application, and total amount of active

ingredients applied. The results of this

part of the information collection will

provide policy makers with the

information necessary to make informed

and unbiased decisions concerning

pesticide registrations.

A census of the approximately 5,500

nursery and greenhouse operations in

the 14 major producing States will be

conducted to estimate production. Most

operations will receive the productiononly mail questionnaire but a sample

will be personally interviewed with the

production questionnaire plus a

chemical use questionnaire.

Parts one and two, then, will address

the following objectives: measure

production and value of key categories

of nursery and greenhouse products,

identify chemical products used by the

nursery and greenhouse industries, and

measure application rates and total

amount of active ingredients applied.

The third part of this survey involves

the operations in the separate

Commercial Floriculture Survey,

conducted in the 12 major floricultureproducing States. Like the nursery

survey, most floriculture operations will

receive the production-only mail

questionnaire but a sample will be

personally interviewed with the

production questionnaire plus a

chemical use questionnaire.

Data collection for all three parts is

scheduled to coincide with the annual

Commercial Floriculture Survey (of

production, OMB docket #0535–0093)

in January–March 2001. Operations that

are selected for production information

only will be contacted by mail or

telephone. Operations selected for

chemical usage information will have a

face-to-face interview since chemical

use data are not adequately collected by

telephone or mail. These data will be

collected under the authority of 7 U.S.C.

2204(a). Individually identifiable data

collected under this authority are

governed by Section 1770 of the Food

Security Act of 1985, 7 U.S.C. 2276,

which requires USDA to afford strict

confidentiality to non-aggregated data

provided by respondents.

Estimate of Burden: Based on data

collected on the Commercial

Floriculture Survey and previously

conducted chemical use surveys, it is

estimated that the production-only mail

questionnaire will take about 1⁄2 hour to

complete and personal interviews will

take 1⁄2 hour for the production portion

and 1⁄2 hour for the chemical use

portion. Floriculture production data

are covered by the separate docket and

will not count toward this estimate of

burden. There will be an advance letter

to all operations. A response rate of 85%

is expected.

Respondents: Producers of nursery

and greenhouse products.

Estimated Number of Respondents:

8,000.

Estimated Total Annual Burden on

Respondents: 4,200.

Copies of this information collection

and related instructions can be obtained

without charge from Ginny McBride,

Agency OMB Clearance Officer, at (202)

720–5778.

COMMENTS: 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

through the use of appropriate

automated, electronic, mechanical, or

other technological collection

techniques or other forms of information

technology. Comments may be sent to:

Ginny McBride, Agency OMB Clearance

Officer, U.S. Department of Agriculture,

1400 Independence Avenue SW, Room

4162 South Building, Washington, DC

Federal Register / Vol. 65, No. 86 / Wednesday, May 3, 2000 / Notices 25703

20250–2000. All responses to this notice

will become a matter of public record

and be included in the request for OMB

approval.

Signed at Washington, DC, April 24, 2000.

Rich Allen,

Associate Administrator.

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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Rural Housing Service

Notice of Funds Availability (NOFA)

Inviting Applications for the Rural

Community Development Initiative

(RCDI); Correction

AGENCY: Rural Housing Service, USDA.

ACTION: Correction.

SUMMARY: The Rural Housing Service

(RHS) corrects a notice published March

17, 2000 (65 FR 14525). This action is

taken to correct the definition of ‘‘lowincome community’’.

Accordingly, the notice published

March 17, 2000 (65 FR 14525), is

corrected as follows:

On page 14525 in the third column

under ‘‘Definitions for RCDI Purposes’’,

the definition for ‘‘Low-income

community’’ should read ‘‘Low-income

community—a city, town, village,

county, parish, borough, or federally

recognized Indian tribe with a median

household income at, or below, 80

percent of the statewide median

household income.’’

Dated: April 26, 2000.

Inga Smulkstys,

Acting Under Secretary, Rural Development.

[FR Doc. 00–11053 Filed 5–2–00; 8:45 am]

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COMMISSION ON CIVIL RIGHTS

Agenda and Notice of Public Meeting

of the Connecticut Advisory

Committee

Notice is hereby given, pursuant to

the provisions of the rules and

regulations of the U.S. Commission on

Civil Rights, that a meeting of the

Connecticut Advisory Committee to the

Commission will convene at 1:00 p.m.

and recess at 10:00 p.m. on Wednesday,

May 24, 2000; reconvene at 9:00 a.m.

and adjourn at 5:10 p.m. on Thursday,

May 25, 2000, at the Bridgeport Holiday

Inn, 1070 Main Street, Bridgeport,

Connecticut 06604. The Committee will

hold a community forum on issues

dealing with police-community

relations and treatment of minority

students in public schools in

Bridgeport, Connecticut. Invited

panelists include local and Federal

officials, civil rights advocates,

community leaders and citizens.

Persons desiring additional

information, or planning a presentation

to the Committee, should contact

Committee Chairperson Neil Macy, 860–

242–7287, or Ki-Taek Chun, Director of

the Eastern Regional Office, 202–376–

7533 (TDD 202–376–8116). Hearingimpaired persons who will attend the

meeting and require the services of a

sign language interpreter should contact

the Regional Office at least ten (10)

working days before the scheduled date

of the meeting.

The meeting will be conducted

pursuant to the provisions of the rules

and regulations of the Commission.

Dated at Washington, DC, April 27, 2000.

Lisa M. Kelly,

Special Assistant to the Staff Director,

Regional Programs Coordination Unit.

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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration

[A–557–805]

Extruded Rubber Thread From

Malaysia: Notice of Amended Final

Results of Administrative Review in

Accordance With Final Court Decision

AGENCY: Import Administration,

International Trade Administration,

Department of Commerce.

ACTION: Notice of amended final results

of antidumping duty administrative

review in accordance with final court

decision on extruded rubber thread from

Malaysia.

SUMMARY: On November 24, 1999, the

U.S. Court of International Trade (‘‘the

Court’’) affirmed the Department of

Commerce’s (‘‘the Department’s’’)

remand determination of the final

results of the third (1994–1995)

antidumping duty administrative review

of extruded rubber thread from

Malaysia. No party has appealed this

determination. As there is now a final

and conclusive court decision in this

action, we are amending our final

results.

EFFECTIVE DATE: May 3, 2000.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ron

Trentham or Tom Futtner, Import

Administration, International Trade

Administration, U.S. Department of

Commerce, 14th Street and Constitution

Avenue, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20230;

telephone: (202) 482–6320 and (202)

482–3814, respectively.

Applicable Statute and Regulations

Unless otherwise indicated, all

citations to the statute are references to

the provisions effective January 1, 1995,

the effective date of the amendments

made to the Tariff Act of 1930 (‘‘the

Act’’) by the Uruguay Round

Agreements Act (‘‘URAA’’).

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

On June 20, 1997, the Department

published Extruded Rubber Thread

From Malaysia, Final Results of

Antidumping Duty Administrative

Review, 62 FR 33588 (June 20, 1997)

(‘‘Final Results’’), covering the period

October 1, 1994 through September 30,

1995. Subsequent to the publication of

the Department’s Final Results, the

respondents (Heveafil Sdn. Bhd.,

Rubberflex Sdn. Bhd., Rubfil Sdn. Bhd.,

and Filati Lastex Elastofibre (Malaysia))

appealed the Final Results to the Court.

Based on these challenges the Court

remanded the Final Results. See

Heveafil Sdn. Bhd., Rubberflex Sdn.

Bhd., Rubfil Sdn. Bhd., and Filati Lastex

Elastofibre (Malaysia) v. the United

States, Slip Op. 99–69 (July 23, 1999).

On remand, the Court instructed the

Department to (1) repeat the verification

of Rubberflex Sdn. Bhd. (‘‘Rubberflex’’);

(2) correct the double-counting of

general and administrative (‘‘G&A’’) and

indirect selling expenses in the

calculation of constructed value (‘‘CV’’)

for Rubfil Sdn. Bhd. (‘‘Rubfil’’); and (3)

eliminate the double-counting of marine

insurance for Filati Lastex Elastrofibre

(‘‘Filati’’) in the calculation of Filati’s

dumping margin.

As a result of settlement negotiations,

Rubberflex entered into an agreement

with the Department to settle the

litigation and to dismiss its claim with

respect to the lawsuit. On October 22,

1999, the Department filed its remand

determination with the Court,

addressing issues related to the

remaining plaintiffs. In its

determination, the Department

corrected for the double-counting of

G&A and indirect selling expenses in

the calculation of CV for Rubfil. The

Department also corrected for the

double-counting of marine insurance in

Filati’s margin calculation program.

As noted above, on November 24,

1999, the Court affirmed the

Department’s remand results and no

appeal was filed. As there is now a final

and conclusive court decision in this

action, we are amending our Final

Results of review in this matter and we

will instruct the U.S. Customs Service