26562 Federal Register / Vol. 65, No. 89 / Monday, May 8, 2000 / Notices

DATES: Monday, June 26, 2000, from 9

AM to 5 PM, and Tuesday, June 27,

2000, from 8:30 AM to 5 PM.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held in

Suite 4200E, Conference Room, Fourth

Floor, Franklin Court Building, 1099

14th Street, NW, Washington, DC.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Patrick W. McDonough, Director of

Practice and Executive Director of the

Joint Board for the Enrollment of

Actuaries, 202–694–1805.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice is

hereby given that the Advisory

Committee on Actuarial Examinations

will meet in Suite 4200E, Conference

Room, Fourth Floor, Franklin Court

Building, 1099 14th Street, NW,

Washington, DC on Monday, June 26,

2000, from 9 AM to 5 PM, and Tuesday,

June 27, 2000, from 8:30 AM to 5 PM.

The purpose of the meeting is to

discuss topics and questions which may

be recommended for inclusion on future

Joint Board examinations in actuarial

mathematics and methodology referred

to in 29 U.S.C. 1242(a)(1)(B) and to

review the May 2000 Joint Board

examinations in order to make

recommendations relative thereto,

including the minimum acceptable pass

score. Topics for inclusion on the

syllabus for the Joint Board’s

examination program for the November

2000 pension actuarial examination and

the May 2001 basic actuarial

examinations will be discussed.

A determination has been made as

required by section 10(d) of the Federal

Advisory Committee Act, 5 U.S.C. App.,

that the portions of the meeting dealing

with the discussion of questions which

may appear on the Joint Board’s

examinations and review of the May

2000 Joint Board examinations fall

within the exceptions to the open

meeting requirement set forth in 5

U.S.C. 552b(c)(9)(B), and that the public

interest requires that such portions be

closed to public participation.

The portion of the meeting dealing

with the discussion of the other topics

will commence at 1 PM on June 26 and

will continue for as long as necessary to

complete the discussion, but not beyond

3 PM. Time permitting, after the close

of this discussion by Committee

members, interested persons may make

statements germane to this subject.

Persons wishing to make oral statements

should must notify the Executive

Director in writing prior to the meeting

in order to aid in scheduling the time

available and must submit the written

text, or at a minimum, an outline of

comments they propose to make orally.

Such comments will be limited to 10

minutes in length. All other persons

planning to attend the public session

must also notify the Executive Director

in writing to obtain building entry.

Notifications of intent to make an oral

statement or to attend must be faxed, no

later than June 19, 2000, to 202–694–

1876, Attn: Executive Director. Any

interested person also may file a written

statement for consideration by the Joint

Board and the Committee by sending it

to the Executive Director: Joint Board for

the Enrollment of Actuaries, c/o Internal

Revenue Service, Attn: Executive

Director C:AP:DOP, 1111 Constitution

Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20224.

Dated: May 1, 2000.

Patrick W. McDonough,

Executive Director, Joint Board for the

Enrollment of Actuaries.

[FR Doc. 00–11471 Filed 5–5–00; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4830–01–U

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Agricultural Marketing Service

[Docket No. FV–00–302]

Notice of Request for Extension of a

Currently Approved Information

Collection

AGENCY: Agricultural Marketing Service,

USDA.

ACTION: Notice and request for

comments.

SUMMARY: In accordance with the

Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44

U.S.C. chapter 35), this notice

announces the Agricultural Marketing

Service’s (AMS) intention to request an

extension to a currently approved

information collection for Regulations

Governing Inspection, Certification and

Standards For Fresh Fruits, Vegetables,

and Other Products.

DATES: Comments on this notice must be

received on or before July 7, 2000, to be

assured of consideration.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION OR COMMENTS: 

Contact Donald T. Paradis, Head,

Field Operations Section, Fresh

Products Branch, Fruit and Vegetable

Programs, Agricultural Marketing

Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture,

Room 2049-South Building, 1400

Independence Avenue, SW.,

Washington, DC 20250, Phone: 202–

720–2482, FAX: 202–720–0393.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Title: Regulations Governing

Inspection, Certification and Standards

For Fresh Fruits, Vegetables, and Other

Products—7 CFR part 51.

OMB Number: 0581–0125.

Expiration Date of Approval:

November 30, 2000.

Type of Request: Extension of a

currently approved information

collection.

Abstract: The Fresh Products Branch

provides a nationwide inspection and

grading service for fresh fruits,

vegetables, and other products to

shippers, importers, processors, sellers,

buyers and other financially interested

parties on a ‘‘user-fee’’ basis. The use of

this service is voluntary and is made

available only upon request or when

specified by some special program or

contract. Information is needed to carry

out the inspection and grading services.

Such information includes: the name

and location of the person or company

requesting the inspection, the type and

location of the product to be inspected,

the type of inspection being requested

and any information that will identify

the product.

Estimate of Burden: Public reporting

burden for this collection of information

is estimated to average .0302205 hours

per response.

Respondents: Shippers, importers,

processors, sellers, buyers and others

with a financial interest in lots of fresh

fruits, vegetables and other products.

Estimated Number of Respondents:

51,800.

Estimated Number of Responses per

Respondent: 4.09857.

Estimated Total Annual Burden on

Respondents: $218,144 (6,416 total

burden hours × $34.00 per hour).

Comments are invited on: (1) 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; (2) 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; (3)

ways to enhance the quality, utility, and

clarity of the information to be

collected; and (4) ways to minimize the

burden of the collection of information

on those who are to respond, including

the use of appropriate automated,

electronic, mechanical, or other

technological collection techniques or

other forms of information technology.

Comments may be sent to Donald T.

Paradis, Head, Field Operations Section,

Fresh Products Branch, Fruit and

Vegetable Programs, Agricultural

Marketing Service, U.S. Department of

Agriculture, Room 2049-South Building,

1400 Independence Avenue, SW.,

Washington, DC 20250, Fax: 202–720–

0393. All comments received will be

available for public inspection during

regular business hours at the same

address.

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All responses to this notice will be

summarized and included in the request

for OMB approval. All comments will

become a matter of public record.

Dated: May 1, 2000.

Robert C. Keeney,

Deputy Administrator, Fruit and Vegetable

Programs.

[FR Doc. 00–11417 Filed 5–5–00; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 3410–02–P

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Food and Nutrition Service

Agency Information Collection

Activities: Proposed Collection;

Comment Request—Food Stamp

Program Identification Card

Requirements

AGENCY: Food and Nutrition Service,

USDA.

ACTION: Notice.

SUMMARY: In accordance with the

Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this

notice invites the general public and

other public agencies to comment on

proposed information collections. This

notice announces the intent of the Food

and Nutrition Service (FNS) to continue

requiring State agencies to issue a Food

Stamp Program (FSP) identification (ID)

card to each certified household in the

Food Stamp Program.

DATES: Written comments must be

submitted on or before July 7, 2000, to

be assured consideration.

ADDRESSES: Send comments to Barbara

Hallman, Chief, State Administration

Branch, Food and Nutrition Service,

USDA, 3101 Park Center Drive,

Alexandria, Virginia, 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

through the 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:

Daniel Wilusz, (703) 305–2391.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Title: Food Stamp Program

Identification Card Requirements.

OMB Number: 0584–0124.

Form Number: None.

Expiration Date: October 31, 2000.

Type of Request: Extension of a

currently approved collection with a

reduction in burden hours.

Abstract: FSP ID cards are used

during recertification and for the

issuance of benefits. Specifically, the ID

cards will be used by:

• Issuance agents to identify

households for monthly issuance;

• Retailers to identify household

when benefits are used; and

• Households to provide as proof of

eligibility and when being issued

monthly allotments.

The issuance of FSP ID cards by State

agencies is authorized by section 7 of

the Food Stamp Act of 1977 (the Act) (7

U.S.C. 2016). Section 11 of the Act (7

U.S.C. 2020) further specifies that these

are to be photographic (photo) ID cards

in both large project areas and in those

areas identified by the Department as

needing photo ID cards to reduce the

number of unauthorized issuances.

FSP regulations at 7 CFR 274. 10(a)

require that State agencies issue a FSP

ID card to each household certified to

participate in the FSP. The household

must present its ID card as proof of

eligibility to receive and use benefits. In

addition, 7 CFR 274.10(b) requires State

agencies to issue photo ID cards in

project areas or portions thereof with

more than 100,000 participants, and in

smaller areas that have been identified

by the Department’s Inspector General

as needing photo IDs to decrease the

number of unauthorized issuances.

Project areas where all issuance of

benefits are through either direct mail or

an electronic benefit transfer system

(EBT) are exempt from the photo ID

requirement.

FSP regulations require that the photo

ID card be a controlled document with

a serial number protected by lamination.

The fact that it is a controlled document

with a serial number ensures integrity in

the issuance of new cards. Because the

issuance agent is required by 7 CFR

274.10(c)(2)(i) to annotate this serial

number on the authorization or issuance

document, the State agency can identify

the household that received a particular

issuance during the reconciliation

process. In addition, the photograph is

required because it clearly identifies the

bearer of the card to the issuance agent

or retailer. Lastly, the lamination of the

photo ID makes it more difficult to forge

or alter the card. The Department

believes that all of these features are

essential to ensure the integrity of the

FSP ID process and the FSP in general.

Estimated Burden

We are reducing the estimated burden

from 61,480 hours to 20,629 hours to

reflect declining FSP participation as

well as the growing number of States

currently using EBT to issue benefits.

Total issuance has decreased over 19

percent from fiscal year 1997 to fiscal

year 1999. As a result, fewer ID cards

(both regular and photo) need to be

issued. In addition, the growth of EBT

also lowers the burden by reducing the

number of photo ID cards. Photo ID

cards are not required in an EBT

environment since there are no coupons

for households to pick up from issuance

agents. EBT has increased from 15

percent of total issuance in fiscal year

1996 to about 71 percent of total

issuance in January 2000.

Affected Public: State and local

government, and food stamp

households.

Estimated Number of Respondents:

338,535.

Number of Responses per

Respondent: 12.

Total Number of Annual Responses:

4,062,420.

Estimated Time per Response: 0.005

hours.

Estimated Total Annual Burden:

20,629 hours.

Dated: April 28, 2000.

Samuel Chambers, Jr.,

Administrator, Food and Nutrition Service.

[FR Doc. 00–11416 Filed 5–5–00; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 3410–30–U

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Food Safety and Inspection Service

[Docket No. 00–016N]

Notice of Public Meeting: Revised

Action Plan for the Control of Listeria

monocytogenes for the Prevention of

the Foodborne Illness Listeriosis

AGENCY: Food Safety and Inspection

Service, USDA.

ACTION: Notice of public meeting;

request for comment.

SUMMARY: The Food Safety and

Inspection Service (FSIS) will hold a

public meeting to discuss and receive

public comment regarding Listeria

monocytogenes (Lm). The purpose of the

meeting is to discuss the initiatives the

Agency took after its February 1999