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formula and grant funds appropriated

for agricultural research, extension, and

education. Before awards can be made,

certain information is required from

applicants as part of an overall proposal

package. This information includes

project summaries, descriptions of the

research, literature reviews, curricula

vitae of principal investigators, other

relevant technical aspects of the

proposed project, and supporting

documentation of an administrative and

budgetary nature.

Since several programs use these

forms and some programs are peer

reviewed and others are not, the number

of copies requested by CSREES varies.

The number required may be as few as

three and as many as fifteen. If the

proposals are not peer reviewed fewer

copies are needed since copies are not

needed for members of a peer review

panel. If a program uses a peer review

panel the number of copies may still

vary since the size of the panels vary

with each program. Multiple copies are

requested as a result of a desire to

minimize delays in beginning the

review process that would be caused if

CSREES were required to make the

copies inhouse, and minimization of the

risk of proposals becoming separated,

incorrectly organized, or misplaced

during a high volume, minimallystaffed, time-driven photocopying

process.

CSREES developed a general

‘‘Application Kit’’ (OMB Approval

0525–0022) for most of its programs.

This kit includes the necessary forms

and instructions for applicants

requesting support under various

competitive and noncompetitive

funding programs sponsored by

CSREES. In 1994, CSREES sought and

received approval of three additional

forms. These forms include: Form

CSREES–1232, ‘‘Project Summary,’’

Form CSREES–1233, ‘‘Conflict of

Interest List,’’ and Form CSREES–1234,

‘‘National Environmental Policy Act

Exclusions Form’’. These forms are

primarily used for proposal evaluation

and administration. While some of the

information will be used to respond to

inquiries from Congress and other

government agencies, the forms are not

designed to be statistical surveys or data

collection instruments. Their

completion by potential recipients is a

normal part of an application to Federal

agencies for support for basic and

applied scientific research, education

and extension activities.

The following information has been

collected and will continue to be

collected through these forms:

CSREES–1232—Project Summary:

Lists the Principal Investigator(s) and

their institution(s), the proposal type

(distinguishes among funding

mechanisms), project title, and key

words, along with a project summary

which allows for quick screening and

assignment of proposals to peer

reviewers.

CSREES–1233—Conflict of Interest

List: Lists the person(s) in the field who

by virtue of a current or prior

relationship with the applicant may

have a conflict of interest for purposes

of selecting peer review panel members.

This information aims to assure

objective reviews, and the form has been

revised to specifically cite potential

conflicts of interest by category to assist

applicants and CSREES in identifying

such conflicts to better meet the

standards in the various program

administrative regulations.

CSREES–1234—National

Environmental Policy Act Exclusions

Form: Assists identification of whether

a proposal fits within one of the

exclusions listed for compliance with

NEPA (as implemented by USDA in 7

CFR part 1b and supplemented by

CSREES in 7 CFR part 3407). This

information has been and will continue

to be used in determinations as to

whether further action is needed to meet

the NEPA requirements.

Estimate of Burden: Public reporting

burden for this collection of information

is estimated to average 4.25 hours for

Form CSREES–1232, 1.75 hours for

Form CSREES–1233, and .25 hours for

Form CSREES–1234. This average was

based on a survey of grantees who had

recently been approved for awards.

They were asked to give an estimate of

time it took them to complete each form.

This estimate was to include such

things as: (1) Reviewing the

instructions; (2) Searching existing data

sources; (3) Gathering and maintaining

the data needed; and (4) Actual

completion of the forms. The average

time it took each respondent was

calculated from their responses.

Respondents: Individuals or

households, business or other for profit,

non-profit institutions and small

businesses or organizations.

Estimated Number of Respondents:

3,200 for the CSREES–1232 and

CSREES–1233; 5,000 for the CSREES–

1234.

Estimated Number of Responses per

Respondent: 1.

Estimated Total Annual Burden on

Respondents: 20,450 hours, broken

down by: 13,600 hours for the CSREES–

1232 (4.25 hours per 3,200

respondents); 5,600 hours for the

CSREES–1233 (1.75 hours per 3,200

respondents); and 1,250 hours for the

CSREES–1234 (one-quarter hour per

5,000 respondents).

Copies of this information collection

can be obtained from Sally J. Rockey,

Deputy Administrator, CSREES, (202)

401–1761. E-mail: OEP@reeusda.gov.

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 should be sent to

the address in the preamble.

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.

Done at Washington, DC, on this 8th day

of May, 2000.

Charles W. Laughlin,

Administrator, Cooperative State Research,

Education, and Extension Service.

[FR Doc. 00–12232 Filed 5–16–00; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 3410–22–P

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

Foreign-Trade Zones Board

[Docket 20–2000]

Foreign-Trade Zone 160—Anchorage,

Alaska; Application for Subzone,

Tesoro Petroleum Corporation (Oil

Refinery Complex), Kenai, Alaska.

An application has been submitted to

the Foreign-Trade Zones Board (the

Board) by the Municipality of

Anchorage, grantee of FTZ 160,

requesting special-purpose subzone

status for the oil refinery complex of

Tesoro Petroleum Corporation, located

in Kenai, Alaska. The application was

submitted pursuant to the provisions of

the Foreign-Trade Zones Act, as

amended (19 U.S.C. 81a–81u), and the

regulations of the Board (15 CFR part

400). It was formally filed on May 5,

2000.

The refinery complex (488 acres, 174

employees) is located at mile 22.5 Kenai

Spur Hwy. in Kenai, Alaska, on the

coast of the Cook Inlet. The refinery

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(72,000 BPD) is used to produce fuels

and liquid petroleum gases, including

gasoline, jet fuel, distillates, residual

fuels, naphthas, motor fuel blendstocks,

liquefied natural gas, butane, isobutane,

and propane. Refinery by-products

include asphalt and sulfur. Some 36

percent of the crude oil, and some gas

oil, distillates, and residual oils are

sourced from abroad.

Zone procedures would exempt the

refinery from Customs duty payments

on the foreign products used in its

exports. On domestic sales, the

company would be able to choose the

Customs duty rates that apply to certain

petrochemical feedstocks and refinery

by-products (duty-free) by admitting

incoming foreign crude oil in nonprivileged foreign status. The duty rates

on inputs range from 5.25 cents/barrel

to 10.5 cents/barrel. The application

indicates that the savings from zone

procedures would help improve the

refinery’s international competitiveness.

In accordance with the Board’s

regulations, a member of the FTZ Staff

has been designated examiner to

investigate the application and report to

the Board.

Public comment is invited from

interested parties. Submissions (original

and 3 copies) shall be addressed to the

Board’s Executive Secretary at the

address below. The closing period for

their receipt is July 17, 2000. Rebuttal

comments in response to material

submitted during the foregoing period

may be submitted during the subsequent

15-day period to July 31, 2000.

A copy of the application and the

accompanying exhibits will be available

for public inspection at each of the

following locations:

U.S. Department of Commerce, Export

Assistance Center, 550 West 7th Ave.

Suite 1770, Anchorage, AK 99501

Office of the Executive Secretary,

Foreign-Trade Zones Board, Room

4008, U.S. Department of Commerce,

14th and Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W.,

Washington, D.C. 20230

Dated: May 7, 2000.

Dennis Puccinelli,

Acting Executive Secretary.

[FR Doc. 00–12209 Filed 5–15–00; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 3510–DS–P

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

Foreign-Trade Zones Board

[Order No. 1090]

Grant of Authority for Subzone Status;

Firmenich, Inc. (Flavor and Fragrance

Products), Plainsboro and Port

Newark, New Jersey

Pursuant to its authority under the

Foreign-Trade Zones Act of June 18,

1934, as amended (19 U.S.C. 81a–81u),

the Foreign-Trade Zones Board (the

Board) adopts the following Order:

Whereas, the Foreign-Trade Zones Act

provides for ‘‘* * * the establishment

* * * of foreign-trade zones in ports of

entry of the United States, to expedite

and encourage foreign commerce, and

for other purposes,’’ and authorizes the

Foreign-Trade Zones Board to grant to

qualified corporations the privilege of

establishing foreign-trade zones in or

adjacent to U.S. Customs ports of entry;

Whereas, the Board’s regulations (15

CFR Part 400) provide for the

establishment of special-purpose

subzones when existing zone facilities

cannot serve the specific use involved,

and when the activity results in a

significant public benefit and is in the

public interest;

Whereas, the Port Authority of New

York and New Jersey, grantee of

Foreign-Trade Zone 49, has made

application to the Board for authority to

establish special-purpose subzone status

at the flavor and fragrance

manufacturing facilities of Firmenich,

Inc., located in Plainsboro and Port

Newark, New Jersey (FTZ Docket 43–99,

filed 9/1/99);

Whereas, notice inviting public

comment has been given in the Federal

Register (64 FR 49441, 9/13/99); and,

Whereas, the Board adopts the

findings and recommendations of the

examiner’s report, and finds that the

requirements of the FTZ Act and

Board’s regulations are satisfied, and

that approval of the application is in the

public interest;

Now, Therefore, the Board hereby

grants authority for subzone status at the

flavor and fragrance manufacturing

facilities of Firmenich, Inc., located in

Plainsboro and Port Newark, New Jersey

(Subzone 49H), at the locations

described in the application, and subject

to the FTZ Act and the Board’s

regulations, including § 400.28.

Signed at Washington, DC, this 3rd day of

May 2000.

Troy H. Cribb,

Acting Assistant Secretary of Commerce for

Import Administration, Alternate Chairman,

Foreign-Trade Zones Board.

[FR Doc. 00–12206 Filed 5–15–00; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 3510–DS–P

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

Foreign-Trade Zones Board

[Docket 17–2000]

Foreign-Trade Zone 8—Toledo, Ohio;

Application for Subzone, Sunoco Inc.

(Oil Refinery Complex), Toledo, Ohio

An application has been submitted to

the Foreign-Trade Zones Board (the

Board) by the Toledo-Lucas County Port

Authority, grantee of FTZ 8, requesting

special-purpose subzone status for the

oil refinery complex of Sunoco Inc.,

located in Toledo, Ohio. The

application was submitted pursuant to

the provisions of the Foreign-Trade

Zones Act, as amended (19 U.S.C. 81a–

81u), and the regulations of the Board

(15 CFR part 400). It was formally filed

on May 3, 2000.

The refinery complex (150,000 BPD

capacity) is located on four sites near

Toledo, Ohio: Site 1 (174.96 acres)—

main refinery complex, located at 1819

Woodville Rd., Oregon, Ohio; Site 2

(138.31 acres, 30 storage tanks)—

Number Two Tank Farm, located at

Pickle Road and Wheeling Street,

Oregon, Ohio; Site 3 (64.588 acres)—

marine terminal located at the Maumee

River Marine Terminal, Front and

Consul Streets, Toledo, Ohio; Site 4

(32.8 acres)—35 underground right-ofway parcels, providing 5 miles of

pipelines between the marine terminal

in Toledo and the main refinery

complex in Oregon, Ohio. The refinery

(300 employees) is used to produce

fuels and liquid petroleum gases,

including gasoline, jet fuel, distillates,

residual fuels, naphthas, and aromatics.

Refinery by-products include petroleum

coke, asphalt and sulfur. Some 10

percent of the crude oil (96 percent of

inputs), and some naphthas, virgin gas

oil and motor fuel blendstocks are

sourced abroad.

Zone procedures would exempt the

refinery from Customs duty payments

on the foreign products used in its

exports. On domestic sales, the

company would be able to choose the

Customs duty rates that apply to certain

petrochemical feedstocks and refinery

by-products (duty-free) by admitting

incoming foreign crude oil in nonprivileged foreign status. The duty rates