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6. Project Narrative: The narrative

portion of the Project Proposal is limited

to ten pages of text and should contain

the following:

a. Introduction. A clear statement of

the goals and objectives of the project.

The problem should be set in context of

the present-day situation. Summarize

the body of knowledge which

substantiates the need for the proposed

project.

b. Rationale and Significance.

Substantiate the need for the proposed

project. Describe the impact of the

project on the United States lamb

market. Describe the project’s specific

relationship to the segment of lamb

market being addressed.

c. Objectives and Approach. Discuss

the specific objectives to be

accomplished under the project. A

detailed description of the approach

must include:

(1) Techniques or procedures used to

carry out the proposed activities and for

accomplishing the objectives; and (2)

the results expected.

d. Timetable. Tentative schedule for

conducting the major steps of the

project.

e. Evaluation. Provide a plan for

assessing and evaluating the

accomplishments of the stated

objectives during the project and

describe ways to determine the

effectiveness (impact) of the end results

upon conclusion of the project.

Awardees will be required to submit

written project performance reports on a

quarterly basis.

f. Coordination and Management

Plan. Describe how the project will be

coordinated among various participants

and the nature of the collaborations.

Describe plans for management of the

project to ensure its proper and efficient

administration.

What To Submit

An original and 6 copies must be

submitted. Each copy must be stapled in

the upper left-hand corner. (DO NOT

BIND). All copies of the proposal must

be submitted in one package.

Other Federal Statutes and Regulations

That Apply

Several other Federal, statutes and

regulations apply to proposals

considered for review and to

cooperative agreements awarded under

this program. These include but are not

limited to:

7 CFR part 1.1—USDA implementation

of the Freedom of Information Act.

7 CFR part 15, subpart A—USDA

implementation of title VI of the Civil

Rights Act of 1964, as amended.

7 CFR part 3015—USDA Uniform

Federal Assistance Regulations.

7 CFR part 3016—Uniform

Administrative Requirements for

Grants and Cooperative Agreement to

State and Local Governments.

7 CFR part 3019—Uniform

Administrative Requirements for

Grant Agreements With Institutions of

Higher Education, Hospitals, and

Other Nonprofit Organizations.

7 CFR part 3051—Audits of Institutions

of Higher Education and Other

Nonprofit Institutions.

Public Burden in This Notice

Form SF–424, ‘‘Application for Federal

Assistance’’

This form is used by applicants as a

required face sheet for applications for

Federal assistance.

Form SF–424A, ‘‘Budget InformationNon Construction Programs’’

This form must be completed by

applicants to show the project’s budget

breakdown, both as to expense

categories and the division between

Federal and non-Federal sources.

Form SF–424B, ‘‘Assurances-Non

Construction Programs’’

This form must be completed by the

applicant to give the Federal

government certain assurances that the

applicant has the legal authority to

apply for Federal assistance and the

financial capability to pay the nonFederal share of project costs. The

applicant also gives assurance it will

comply with various legal and

regulatory requirements as described in

the form.

Reporting Requirements

Awardees will be required to submit

written project performance reports on a

quarterly basis and a final report at the

completion of the project. The project

performance report and final report

shall include, but need not be limited

to: (1) A comparison of timeline, tasks

and objectives outlined in the proposal

as compared to the actual

accomplishments; (2) If report varies

from the stated objectives or they were

not met, the reasons why established

objectives were not met; (3) Problems,

delays, or adverse conditions which will

materially affect attainment of planned

project objectives; (4) Objectives

established for the next reporting

period; and (5) Status of compliance

with any special conditions on the use

of awarded funds.

Dated: May 11, 2000.

Kenneth C. Clayton,

Acting Administrator, Agricultural Marketing

Service.

[FR Doc. 00–12277 Filed 5–11–00; 2:34 pm]

BILLING CODE 3410–02–P

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Cooperative State Research,

Education, and Extension Service

Notice of Request for Extension and

Revision of a Currently Approved

Information Collection

AGENCY: Cooperative State Research,

Education, and Extension Service,

USDA.

ACTION: Notice and request for

comments.

SUMMARY: In accordance with the

Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 and

Office of Management and Budget

(OMB) implementing regulations, this

notice announces the Cooperative State

Research, Education, and Extension

Service’s (CSREES) intention to revise

and extend a currently approved

information collection, Form CSREES–

1232, ‘‘Project Summary,’’ Form

CSREES–1233, ‘‘Conflict of Interest

List,’’ and Form CSREES–1234,

‘‘National Environmental Policy Act

Exclusions Form’’.

DATES: Comments on this notice must be

received on or before July 20, 2000, to

be assured of consideration.

ADDRESSES: Address all comments

concerning this notice to Sally J.

Rockey, Deputy Administrator,

Competitive Research Grants and

Awards Management, CSREES, USDA,

STOP 2240, Washington, D.C. 20250–

2240. E-mail: OEP@reeusda.gov.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Sally J. Rockey, (202) 401–1761.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Titles: Project Summary; Conflict of

Interest List; and National

Environmental Policy Act Exclusions

Form.

OMB Number: 0524–0033.

Expiration Date of Approval: May 31,

2000.

Type of Request: Revise and extend

currently approved information

collection.

Abstract: CSREES has primary

responsibility for providing linkages

between the Federal and State

components of a broad-based, national

agricultural research, extension, and

education system. Focused on national

issues, its purpose is to represent the

Secretary of Agriculture and carry out

the intent of Congress by administering

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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