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is estimated to average 1.02 hours per

response.

Respondents: Individuals or

households, businesses or other forprofit enterprises, and farms.

Estimated Number of Respondents:

49,670.

Estimated Number of Responses per

Respondent: 1.

Estimated Total Annual Burden on

Respondents: 50,476.

Comments are sought on these

requirements including: (a) Whether the

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 burden 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 collections techniques or

other forms of information technology.

These comments should be sent to the

Desk Office for Agriculture, Office of

Information and Regulatory Affairs,

Office of Management and Budget,

Washington, DC 20503 and to Mike

Hinton, USDA, FSA, Farm Loan

Programs, Loan Making Division, 1400

Independence Avenue, SW, STOP 0522,

Washington DC 20250–0522. Copies of

the information collection may be

obtained from Mike Hinton at the above

address. Comments regarding

paperwork burden will be summarized

and included in the request for OMB

approval of the information collection.

All comments will also become a matter

of public record.

Signed in Washington, DC, on January 11,

2000.

Keith Kelly,

Administrator, Farm Service Agency.

[FR Doc. 00–1278 Filed 1–19–00; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 3410–05–P

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Forest Service

Olympic Cross Cascade Pipeline

Project, Mt. Baker-Snoqualmie National

Forest, Snohomish, King, Kittitas,

Grant, Adams, and Franklin Counties,

Washington

AGENCY: Forest Service, USDA.

ACTION: Cancellation notice.

SUMMARY: On February 28, 1996, a

Notice of Intent (NOI) to prepare an

environmental impact statement for the

Olympic Cross Cascade Pipeline Project,

a new 230-mile pipeline from western

Washington to southeastern

Washington, was published in the

Federal Register (61 FR 7467). The

proponent has withdrawn the proposal.

When this project is again considered

for implementation a new NOI will be

filed. The 1996 NOI is hereby rescinded.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Floyd J. Rogalski, Wenatchee National

Forest, Cle Elum Ranger District, 803

West Second Street, Cle Elum,

Washington 98922, telephone 509–674–

4411.

Dated: December 20, 1999.

John Phipps,

Forest Supervisor.

[FR Doc. 00–1288 Filed 1–19–00; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 3410–11–M

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Rural Business-Cooperative Service

Rural Utilities Service

Notice of Request for Extension of a

Currently Approved Information

Collection

AGENCY: Rural Business-Cooperative

Service.

ACTION: Proposed collection; Comments

requested.

SUMMARY: In accordance with the

Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this

notice announces the Rural BusinessCooperative Service’s intention to

request an extension for a currently

approved information collection in

support of the Rural Economic

Development Loan and Grant Program

(7 CFR 1703, Subpart B).

DATES: Comments on this notice must be

received by March 20, 2000, to be

assured of consideration.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Mark Wyatt, Specialty Lenders Division,

Rural Business-Cooperative Service,

U.S. Department of Agriculture, STOP

3225, 1400 Independence Ave. SW,

Washington, DC 20250–3225,

Telephone (202) 720–2383.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Title: Rural Economic Development

Loan and Grant Program.

OMB Number: 0572–0012.

Expiration Date of Approval: April 30,

2000.

Type of Request: Extension of a

currently approved information

collection.

Abstract: The Rural BusinessCooperative Service (RBS) is part of the

Rural Development mission area of the

United States Department of

Agriculture. RBS administers the Rural

Economic Development Loan and Grant

(REDLG) program, which provides zero

interest loans and grants to Rural

Utilities Service (RUS) borrowers for the

purpose of promoting rural economic

development and job creation projects.

The loans and grants under the REDLG

program may be provided to

approximately 1,700 electric and

telephone utilities across the country

that have borrowed funds from RUS.

Under this program, the RUS borrowers

may receive the loan funds and pass

them on to businesses or other

organizations. The RUS borrower is

responsible for the loan even if it does

not receive payments from the ultimate

recipient. Grants may be provided to

RUS borrowers to establish revolving

loan funds.

RBS needs to receive the information

contained in this collection of

information to select the projects it

believes will provide the most long-term

economic benefit to rural areas. The

selection process is competitive and

RBS has generally received more

applications than it could fund. RBS

also needs to make sure the funds are

used for the intended purpose and, in

the case of the loan, that the funds will

be repaid. RBS must determine that

loans made from revolving loan funds

established with grants are used for

eligible purposes.

Estimate of Burden: Public reporting

burden for this collection of information

is estimated to average 3.4 hours per

response.

Respondents: RUS borrowers.

Estimated Number of Respondents:

180.

Estimated Number of Responses per

Respondent: 12.6.

Estimated Number of Responses:

2,276.

Estimated Total Annual Burden on

Respondents: 7,742.

Copies of this information collection

can be obtained from Cheryl Thompson,

Regulations and Paperwork

Management Branch, Support Services

Division, at (202) 692–0043.

Comments

Comments are invited on: (a) Whether

the proposed collection of information

is necessary for the proper performance

of the functions of Rural BusinessCooperative Service, including whether

the information will have practical

utility; (b) the accuracy of Rural

Business-Cooperative Service’s estimate

of the burden of the proposed collection

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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 may be sent to

Cheryl Thompson, Regulations and

Paperwork Management Branch,

Support Services Division, U.S.

Department of Agriculture, Rural

Development, STOP 0742, 1400

Independence Ave. SW, Washington,

DC 20250–0742. All responses to this

notice will be summarized and included

in the request for OMB approval. All

comments will also become a matter of

public record.

Dated: January 11, 2000.

Dayton J. Watkins,

Administrator, Rural Business—Cooperative

Service.

[FR Doc. 00–1280 Filed 1–19–00 8:45 am]

BILLIING CODE 3410–XY–U

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Rural Housing Service

Notice of Request for Extension of A

Currently Approved Information

Collection

AGENCY: Rural Housing Service, USDA.

ACTION: Proposed collection; Comments

requested.

SUMMARY: In accordance with the

Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this

notice announces the Rural Housing

Service’s (RHS) intention to request an

extension for a currently approved

information collection in support of the

program for 7 CFR part 1942, subpart A,

‘‘Community Facility Loans.’’

DATES: Comments on this notice must be

received by March 20, 2000 to be

assured of consideration.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Yoonie MacDonald, Community

Programs Loan Specialist, Rural

Housing Service, U.S. Department of

Agriculture, STOP 0787, 1400

Independence Ave., SW., Washington,

DC 20250–0787, telephone: (202) 720–

1501.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Title: Community Facility Loans.

OMB Number: 0575–0015.

Expiration Date of Approval: April 30,

2000.

Type of Request: Extension of a

currently approved information

collection.

Abstract: The Community Facilities

loan program is authorized by Section

306 of the Consolidated Farm and Rural

Development Act (7 U.S.C. 1926) to

make loans to public entities, nonprofit

corporations, and Indian tribes for the

development of community facilities for

public use in rural areas.

Community facilities programs have

been in existence for many years. These

programs have financed a wide range of

projects varying in size and complexity

from large general hospitals to small day

care centers. The facilities financed are

designed to promote the development of

rural communities by providing the

infrastructure necessary to attract

residents and rural jobs.

Information will be collected by the

field offices from applicants, borrowers,

and consultants. This information will

be used to determine applicant/

borrower eligibility, project feasibility,

and to ensure borrowers operate on a

sound basis and use funds for

authorized purposes.

Failure to collect proper information

could result in improper determination

of eligibility, improper use of funds,

and/or unsound loans.

Estimate of Burden: Public reporting

burden for this collection of information

is estimated to average 2 hours per

response.

Respondents: Public bodies, not for

profits, or Indian Tribes.

Estimated Number of Respondents:

39,183.

Estimated Number of Responses per

Respondent: 1.4.

Estimated Total Annual Burden on

Respondents: 112,506 hours.

Copies of this information collection

can be obtained from Tracy Gillin,

Regulations and Paperwork

Management Branch, at (202) 692–0039.

Comments

Comments are invited on: (a) Whether

the proposed collection of information

is necessary for the proper performance

of the functions of RHS, including

whether the information will have

practical utility; (b) the accuracy of

RHS’ 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 may be sent to

Tracy Gillin, Regulations and

Paperwork Management Branch, U.S.

Department of Agriculture, Rural

Development, STOP 0742, 1400

Independence Ave. SW, Washington,

DC 20250. All responses to this notice

will be summarized and included in the

request for OMB approval. All

comments will also become a matter of

public record.

Dated: January 10, 2000.

Eileen M. Fitzgerald,

Acting Administrator, Rural Housing Service.

[FR Doc. 00–1282 Filed 1–19–00; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 3410–XV–U

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

[Docket No. 000105006–0006–01]

Privacy Act of 1974; System of

Records

AGENCY: Bureau of the Census,

Department of Commerce.

ACTION: Notice of new Privacy Act

System of Records; Commerce/Census

System 8.

SUMMARY: This notice announces the

Department’s proposal for a new system

of records under the Privacy Act. The

system is entitled, ‘‘COMMERCE/

CENSUS–8, Statistical Administrative

Records System.’’ This notice is

submitted in accordance with the

requirements of the Privacy Act of 1974

and Office of Management and Budget

(OMB) Circular A–130, Appendix I,

‘‘Federal Agency Responsibilities for

Maintaining Records About

Individuals.’’

DATES: Effective Date: The proposed

system shall be effective without further

notice on or before February 22, 2000,

unless comments dictate otherwise.

Comment Date: To be considered,

written comments on the proposed new

system must be submitted on or before

February 22, 2000.

ADDRESSES: Please address comments

to: Gerald W. Gates, Privacy Act Officer,

Policy Office, Room 2430 FB 3, Bureau

of the Census, Washington, DC 20233–

3700. Comments received will be

available for public inspection at this

same address from 8:30 am to 4 pm,

Monday through Friday.

For further information contact:

Wendy Alvey, Administrative Records

Program Officer, Policy Office, Room

2430 FB 3, Bureau of the Census,

Washington, DC 20233–3700, telephone:

(301) 457–2485.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The

establishment of this system of records