30956 Federal Register / Vol. 65, No. 94 / Monday, May 15, 2000 / Notices

Conclusion

Amendments to the Rule as suggested

by this Petition will advance the

interests of government, industry, and

the consuming public. The Food Safety

and Inspection Service should proceed

without further delay toward adoption

of these amendments. With regard

specifically to prerequisite programs,

the undersigned organizations intend to

engage the agency in discussions to

develop the appropriate consideration

of these programs within a

comprehensive system for managing

food safety, quality, and

wholesomeness.

Certification

The undersigned certifies that, to the

best of his knowledge and belief, the

Petition includes all information and

views on which the Petition relies, and

that it includes representative data and

information known to the Petitioners

that are unfavorable to the Petitioners.

Respectfully submitted,

American Meat Institute

American Association of Meat Processors

National Chicken Council

National Food Processors Association

National Meat Association

National Turkey Federation

North American Meat Processors

Additional Public Notification

Public awareness of all segments of

rulemaking and policy development is

important. Consequently, in an effort to

better ensure that minorities, women,

and persons with disabilities are aware

of this notice, FSIS will announce it and

provide copies of this Federal Register

publication in the FSIS Constituent

Update. FSIS provides a weekly FSIS

Constituent Update, which is

communicated via fax to over 300

organizations and individuals. In

addition, the update is available on-line

through the FSIS web page located at

http://www.fsis.usda.gov. The update is

used to provide information regarding

FSIS policies, procedures, regulations,

Federal Register notices, FSIS public

meetings, recalls, and any other types of

information that could affect or would

be of interest to our constituents/

stakeholders. The constituent fax list

consists of industry, trade, and farm

groups, consumer interest groups, allied

health professionals, scientific

professionals, and other individuals that

have requested to be included. Through

these various channels, FSIS is able to

provide information to a much broader,

more diverse audience. For more

information and to be added to the

constituent fax list, fax your request to

the Congressional and Public Affairs

Office, at (202) 720–5704.

Done at Washington, DC, on: May 8, 2000.

Thomas J. Billy,

Administrator.

[FR Doc. 00–12156 Filed 5–12–00; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 3410–DM–P

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration

AGENCY: International Trade

Administration, Department of

Commerce.

ACTION: Notice.

SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce

invites U.S. companies to participate in

the following overseas trade missions

that they also explain at the following

website: http://www.its.doc.gov/doctm.

For a comprehensive description of the

trade mission, obtain a copy of the

mission statement from the project

officer listed below. The recruitment

and selection of private sector

participants will be conducted

according to the Statement of Policy

Governing Department of Commerce

Overseas Trade Missions announced by

Secretary Daley on March 3, 1997.

The Aerospace Executive Service at the

Farnborough International Air Show

2000

United Kingdom

July 24–30, 2000

For Further Information Contact:

Roderick A. Hirsch at the Department of

Commerce in Long Beach, CA;

Telephone number: (562) 980–4566 or

Fax: (562) 980–4561.

Housing Business Development Mission

to China

Hong Kong, Shanghai, Chendu & Beijing

June 5–14, 2000

For Further Information Contact:

Chris Twarok at the Department of

Commerce in Washington, DC;

Telephone number: (202) 482–0377 or

Fax: (202) 482–0382.

Anita Blackman,

Director of Operations, Office of Domestic

Operations.

[FR Doc. 00–12077 Filed 5–12–00; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 3510–FP–P

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Telecommunications and

Information Administration

Public Telecommunications Facilities

Program Application Form

ACTION: Proposed collection; comments

requested.

SUMMARY: The Department of

Commerce, as part of its continuing

effort to reduce paperwork and

respondent burden, invites the general

public and other Federal agencies to

take this opportunity to comment on

proposed and/or continuing information

collections, as required by the

Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995,

Public Law 104–13 (44 U.S.C.

3506(c)(2)(A).

DATES: Written comments must be

submitted on or before July 14, 2000.

ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments

to Linda Engelmeier, Departmental

Forms Clearance Officer, Department of

Commerce, Room 5027, 14th and

Constitution Avenue, NW, Washington,

DC 20230 (or via the Internet

lengelme@doc.gov).

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Requests for additional information or

copies of the information collection

instrument(s) and instructions should

be directed to Clifton Beck, NTIA, Room

H–4888, U.S. Department of Commerce,

14th and Constitution Avenue, NW,

Washington, DC 20230.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Abstract

The purpose of the Public

Telecommunications Facilities Program

is to assist, through matching funds, in

the planning and construction of public

telecommunications facilities in order to

achieve the following objectives:

• Extend delivery of public

telecommunications services to as many

citizens in the United States as possible

by the most efficient and economical

means, including the use of broadcast

and nonbroadcast technologies;

• Increase public telecommunications

services and facilities available to,

operated by, and owned by minorities

and women; and

• Strengthen the capability of existing

public radio and television stations to

provide public telecommunications

services to the public.

II. Method of Collection

The information collection instrument

to be used is in written form.

• Application form distributed to all

potential applicants who have notified

PTFP that they wish to be placed on the

mailing list for applications.

III. Data

OMB Number: 0660–0003.

Form Number: None.

Type of Review: Regular submission.

Affected Public: Public

Telecommunications Facilities Program

applicants (who may be non-profit

corporations, public and private