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Notice is not subject to review under the

Order.

4. Prohibition Against Advance

Information on Funding Decisions. RBS

employees involved in the review of

applications and in the making of

funding decisions are restricted from

providing advance information to any

person (other than an authorized

employee of RBS) concerning funding

decisions, or from otherwise giving any

applicant an unfair competitive

advantage.

Dated: May 2, 2000.

Jill Long Thompson,

Under Secretary, Rural Development.

[FR Doc. 00–11508 Filed 5–8–00; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 3410–XY–P

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric

Administration

[I.D. 042600A]

International Whaling Commission;

Meetings

AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries

Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and

Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),

Commerce.

ACTION: Notice of public meetings.

SUMMARY: NOAA makes use of a public

Interagency Committee to assist in

preparing for meetings of the

International Whaling Commission

(IWC). This notice defines guidelines for

participating on the Committee and

provides a tentative schedule of

meetings and of important dates.

DATES: The May 17, 2000, Interagency

Meeting will be held at 2:00 p.m. See

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION for

tentative 2000 meeting schedules.

ADDRESSES: The May 17, 2000, meeting

will be held in Room B841–B, Herbert

C. Hoover Building, Department of

Commerce, 14th Street and Constitution

Avenue, NW., Washington, D.C. 20230.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Cathy Campbell, (202) 482–2652.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The

purpose of the May 17, 2000,

Interagency Committee meeting is to

review recent events relating to the IWC

and to discuss the draft agenda and U.S.

positions for the 2000 IWC annual

meeting.

The Secretary of Commerce is charged

with the responsibility of discharging

the obligations of the United States

under the International Convention for

the Regulation of Whaling, 1946. This

authority has been delegated to the

Under Secretary for Oceans and

Atmosphere. The U.S. Commissioner to

the IWC has primary responsibility for

the preparation and negotiation of U.S.

positions on international issues

concerning whaling and for all matters

involving the IWC. He is staffed by the

Department of Commerce and assisted

by the Department of State, the

Department of the Interior, the Marine

Mammal Commission, and by other

interested agencies.

Each year, NOAA conducts meetings

and other activities to prepare for the

annual meeting of the IWC. The major

purpose of the preparatory meetings is

to provide input in the development of

policy by individuals and nongovernmental organizations interested

in whale conservation. NOAA believes

that this participation is important for

the effective development and

implementation of U.S. policy

concerning whaling. Any person with

an identifiable interest in United States

whale conservation policy may

participate in the meetings, but NOAA

reserves the authority to inquire about

the interest of any person who appears

at a meeting and to determine the

appropriateness of that person’s

participation. Foreign nationals and

persons who represent foreign

governments may not attend. These

stringent measures are necessary to

promote the candid exchange of

information and to establish the

necessary basis for the relatively open

process of preparing for IWC meetings

that characterizes current practices.

Tentative Meeting Schedule

The tentative schedule of additional

meetings and deadlines, including those

of the IWC, during 2000 follows.

Specific locations and times will be

published in the Federal Register.

May 17, 2000 (Rm B841–B, Herbert C.

Hoover Building, Department of

Commerce, 14th Street and Constitution

Avenue, NW, Washington, D.C.):

Interagency Committee meeting to

review recent events relating to the IWC

and to discuss the draft agenda and U.S.

positions for the 2000 IWC annual

meeting.

June 5, 2000 (Rm B841–A, Herbert C.

Hoover Building, Department of

Commerce, 14th Street and Constitution

Avenue, NW, Washington, D.C.):

Interagency Committee meeting to

review recent events relating to the IWC

and to review U.S. positions for the

2000 IWC annual meeting.

June 12–13, 2000 (Adelaide,

Australia): IWC Scientific Committee

Working Groups and Sub-committees.

June 14–26, 2000 (Adelaide,

Australia): IWC Scientific Committee.

June 28–July 1, 2000 (Adelaide,

Australia): IWC Commission

Committees, Sub-committees and

Working Groups.

July 3–6, 2000 (Adelaide, Australia):

IWC 52nd Annual Meeting.

Special Accommodations

Department of Commerce meetings

are physically accessible to people with

disabilities. Requests for sign language

interpretation or other auxiliary aids

should be directed to Cathy Campbell

(see FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT)

at least 5 days prior to the meeting date.

Dated: April 27, 2000.

Don Knowles,

Director, Office Protected Resources, National

Marine Fisheries Service.

[FR Doc. 00–11550 Filed 5–8–00; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 3510–22–F

COMMODITY FUTURES TRADING

COMMISSION

Agency Information Collection

Activities: Notice of Intent To Renew

Collection 3038–0031, Procurement

Contracts

AGENCY: Commodity Futures Trading

Commission.

ACTION: Notice.

SUMMARY: The Commodity Futures

Trading Commission (CFTC) is

announcing an opportunity for public

comment on the proposed collection of

certain information by the agency.

Under the Paperwork Reduction Act of

1995 (PRA), 44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.,

Federal agencies are required to publish

notice in the Federal Register

concerning each proposed collection of

information, including each proposed

extension of an existing collection of

information, and to allow 60 days for

public comment in response to the

notice. This notice solicits comments on

requirements relating to procurement

activities.

DATES: Comments must be submitted on

or before July 10, 2000.

ADDRESSES: Comments may be mailed to

Steven A. Grossman, Office of Financial

Management, U.S. Commodity Futures

Trading Commission, 1155 21st Street

NW, Washington, DC 20581.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Steven A. Grossman, (202) 418–5192;

FAX: (202) 418–5529; email:

sgrossman@cftc.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under the

PRA, Federal agencies must obtain

approval from the Office of Management

and Budget (OMB) for each collection of

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information they conduct or sponsor.

‘‘Collection of information’’ is defined

in 44 U.S.C. 3502(3) and 5 CFR

1320.3(c) and includes agency requests

or requirements that members of the

public submit reports, keep records, or

provide information to a third party.

Section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the PRA, 44

U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A), requires Federal

agencies to provide a 60-day notice in

the Federal Register concerning each

proposed collection of information,

including each proposed extension of an

existing collection of information,

before submitting the collection to OMB

for approval. To comply with this

requirement, the CFTC is publishing

notice of the proposed collection of

information listed below.

With respect to the following

collection of information, the CFTC

invites comments on:

• Whether the proposed collection of

information is necessary for the proper

performance of the functions of the

Commission, including whether the

information will have a practical use;

• The accuracy of the Commission’s

estimate of the burden of the proposed

collection of information, including the

validity of the methodology and

assumptions used;

• Ways to enhance the quality,

usefulness, and clarity of the

information to be collected; and

• Ways to minimize the burden of

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; e.g., permitting

electronic submission of responses.

Procurement Contracts, OMB Control

No. 3038–0031—Extension

The information collected consists of

procurement activities relating to

solicitations, amendments to

solicitations, requests for quotations,

construction contracts, awards of

contracts, performance bonds, and

payment information for individuals

(vendors) or contractors engaged in

providing supplies or services.

The Commission estimates the burden

of this collection of information as

follows:

ESTIMATED ANNUAL REPORTING BURDEN

Annual number of

respondents Frequency of response Total annualresponses

Hours per

response Total hours

151 .......................... On occasion ............................................................................................ 151 4 604

There are no capital costs or operating

and maintenance costs associated with

this collection.

This estimate is based on the number

of exchanges providing such weekly

data to the Commission and the number

of elevator operators from which the

exchanges collect the data.

Dated: May 3, 2000.

Jean A. Webb,

Secretary of the Commission.

[FR Doc. 00–11525 Filed 5–8–00; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 6351–01–M

COMMODITY FUTURES TRADING

COMMISSION

Agency Information Collection

Activities: Notice of Intent To Renew

Collection 3038–0019, Stocks of Grain

in Licensed Warehouses

AGENCY: Commodity Futures Trading

Commission.

ACTION: Notice.

SUMMARY: The Commodity Futures

Trading Commission (CFTC) is

announcing an opportunity for public

comment on the proposed collection of

certain information by the agency.

Under the Paperwork Reduction Act of

1995 (PRA), 44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.,

Federal agencies are required to publish

notice in the Federal Register

concerning each proposed collection of

information, including each proposed

extension of an existing collection of

information, and to allow 60 days for

public comment in response to the

notice. This notice solicits comments on

requirements relating to information

collected to assist the Commission in

the prevention of market manipulation.

DATES: Comments must be submitted on

or before July 10, 2000.

ADDRESSES: Comments may be mailed to

Lamont L. Reese, Division Economic

Analysis, U.S. Commodity Futures

Trading Commission, 1155 21st Street

NW, Washington, DC 20581.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Lamont L. Reese, (202) 418–5310; FAX:

(202) 418–5527; email: Ireese@cftc.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under the

PRA, Federal agencies must obtain

approval from the Office of Management

and Budget (OMB) for each collection of

information they conduct or sponsor.

‘‘Collection of information’’ is defined

in 44 U.S.C. 3502(3) and 5 CFR

1320.3(c) and includes agency requests

or requirements that members of the

public submit reports, keep records, or

provide information to a third party.

Section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the PRA, 44

U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A), requires Federal

agencies to provide a 60-day notice in

the Federal Register concerning each

proposed collection of information,

including each proposed extension of an

existing collection of information,

before submitting the collection to OMB

for approval. To comply with this

requirement, the CFTC is publishing

notice of the proposed collection of

information listed below.

With respect to the following

collection of information, the CFTC

invites comments on:

• Whether the proposed collection of

information is necessary for the proper

performance of the functions of the

Commission, including whether the

information will have a practical use;

• The accuracy of the Commission’s

estimate of the burden of the proposed

collection of information, including the

validity of the methodology and

assumptions used;

• Ways to enhance the quality,

usefulness, and clarity of the

information to be collected; and

• Ways to minimize the burden of

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; e.g., permitting

electronic submission of responses.

Stocks of Grain in Licensed Warehouses,

OMB Control No. 3038–0019—Extension

Under Commission Rule 1.44, 17 CFR

1.44, contract markets must require

operators of warehouses regular for

delivery to keep records on stocks of

commodities and make reports on call

by the Commission. The rule is

designed to assist the Commission in

the prevention of market manipulation

and are promulgated pursuant to the

Commission’s rulemaking authority

contained in section 5a of the

Commodity Exchange Act, 7 U.S.C. 7a.