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Notices Federal Register

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Vol. 65, No. 126

Thursday, June 29, 2000

AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL

DEVELOPMENT

Notice of Public Information

Collections Being Reviewed by the

U.S. Agency for International

Development; Comments Requested

SUMMARY: U.S. Agency for International

Development (USAID) is making efforts

to reduce the paperwork burden. USAID

invites the general public and other

Federal agencies to take this

opportunity to comment on the

following proposed and/or continuing

information collections, as required by

the Paperwork Reduction Act for 1995.

Comments are requested concerning: (a)

Whether the proposed or continuing

collections of information is necessary

for the proper performance of the

functions of the agency, including

whether the information shall have

practical utility; (b) the accuracy of the

burden estimates; (c) ways to enhance

the quality, utility, and clarity of the

information collected; and (d) ways to

minimize the burden of the collection of

information on the respondents,

including the use of automated

collection techniques or other forms of

information technology.

DATES: Submit comments on or before

August 28, 2000.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Beverly Johnson, Bureau for

Management, Office of Administrative

Services, Information and Records

Division, U.S. Agency for International

Development, Room 2.07–106, RRB,

Washington, DC, 20523, (202) 712–1365

or via e-mail bjohnson@usaid.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

OMB No.: OMB 0412–0520.

Form No.: AID 1420–17.

Title: Contractor Employee

Biographical Data Sheet.

Type of Review: Renewal of

Information Collection.

Purpose: USAID is authorized to make

contracts with any corporation,

international organization, or other body

of persons in or outside of the United

States in furtherance of the purposes

and within limitations of the Foreign

Assistance Act (FAA). The information

collections requirements placed on the

public are published in 48 CFR chapter

7, and include such items as the

contractor Employee Biographical Data

Sheet and Performance and Progress

Reports (AIDAR 752.7026). These are all

USAID unique procurement

requirements. The pre-award

requirements are based on a need for

prudent management in the

determination that an offeror either has

or can obtain the ability to competently

manage development assistance

programs utilizing public funds. The

requirements for information collection

requirements during the post-award

period are based on the need to

administer public funds prudently.

Annual Reporting Burden:

Respondents: 3,679.

Total annual responses: 51,605.

Total annual hours requested: 73,855

hours.

Dated: June 21, 2000.

Joanne Paskar,

Chief, Information and Records Division,

Office of Administrative Services, Bureau for

Management.

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BILLING CODE 6116–01–M

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Forest Service

Information Collection; Request for

Comments; Application for

Prospecting Permit

AGENCY: Forest Service, USDA.

ACTION: Notice.

SUMMARY: In accordance with the

Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the

Forest Service announces its intention

to extend the information collection,

FS–2800–14—Application for

Prospecting Permit. The collected

information enables the Forest Service

to effectively and efficiently process oil

and gas prospecting permits.

Information will be collected from oil

and gas companies, lessees, exploration

companies, and independent,

exploration operators expressing an

interest in conducting geophysical

operations on National Forest System

lands.

EFFECTIVE DATES: Comments must be

received in writing on or before August

28, 2000.

ADDRESSES: All comments should be

addressed to Director, Minerals and

Geology Management Staff, Attn: Mr. W.

Dean Crandell, Fluid Minerals Program

Manager, Forest Service, USDA, P.O.

Box 96090, Washington, D.C. 20090–

6090.

Comments also may be submitted via

facsimile to (202) 205–1405 or by email

to dcrandel@fs.fed.us.

The public may inspect comments

received at the Office of the Director,

Minerals and Geology Management

Staff, Forest Service, USDA, 201 14th

Street, S.W., Washington, D.C. 20024.

Visitors are encouraged to call ahead to

facilitate entrance into the building.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

W. Dean Crandell, Minerals and

Geology Staff, at (202) 205–1405.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

The Mineral Leasing Act (30 U.S.C.

181, as amended) authorizes the Forest

Service to permit oil and gas companies,

lessees, exploration companies, and

independent, exploration operators to

conduct geophysical exploration on or

off lease on National Forest System

lands.

Three regulations govern geophysical

operations on National Forest System

lands: (1) Title 36 of the Code of Federal

Regulations, Part 251, Subpart E

provides direction for geophysical

operations on lease (operations within

the legal land description of an oil and

gas lease); (2) Title 36 of the Code of

Federal Regulations, Part 251, Subpart

A, § 251.15, provides direction for

geophysical operations on reserved

mineral rights (operations where the

Forest Service manages the surface

resources but the mineral resources

(subsurface) is owned by someone other

than the Federal government); and (3)

Title 36 of the Code of Federal

Regulations, Part 251, Subpart B,

provides authorization for geophysical

operations off lease (operations on all

Forest Service managed lands not

included in the preceding two

categories).