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contains documents other than rules or

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Notices Federal Register

41428

Vol. 65, No. 129

Wednesday, July 5, 2000

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Commodity Credit Corporation

Notice of Request for Extension of a

Currently Approved Information

Collection

AGENCY: Commodity Credit Corporation,

USDA.

ACTION: Notice and request for

comments.

SUMMARY: In accordance with the

Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this

notice announces the Commodity Credit

Corporation’s (CCC) intention to request

an extension for a currently approved

information collection in support of the

CCC Facility Guarantee Program (FGP)

based on re-estimates.

DATES: Comments on this notice must be

received by September 5, 2000 to be

assured of consideration.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION OR COMMENTS:

Contact Merle Brown, Director, Program

Administration Division, Foreign

Agricultural Service, U.S. Department of

Agriculture, AgStop 1031, Washington,

DC 20250–1031, telephone (202) 720–

3573.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Title: CCC Facility Guarantee Program

(FGP).

OMB Number: 0551–0032.

Expiration Date of Approval: February

28, 2001.

Type of Request: Extension of a

currently approved information

collection.

Abstract: The primary objective of the

FGP is to expand U.S. agricultural

exports by improving agricultural

infrastructure in importing countries.

The FGP makes available export credit

guarantees to encourage U.S. private

sector financing of foreign purchases of

U.S. goods and services on credit terms.

The CCC currently offers the FGP for

exports to at least 3 countries and 7

country regions. The FGP information

collection is similar to those for the

Export Credit Guarantee Program (GSM–

102) and the Intermediate Export Credit

Guarantee Program (GSM–103) (OMB

control number 0551–004). The

information collection for the FGP

differs primarily as follows:

(1) The applicant, in order to receive

a payment guarantee, provides

information evidencing that the

exported goods and services used to

develop improved infrastructure will

primarily benefit exports of U.S.

agricultural commodities and products;

(2) The applicant is required to certify

that the value of non-U.S. components

of good and services is less than 50

percent of the contract value covered

under the payment guarantee.

In addition, each exporter and

exporter’s assignee (U.S. financial

institution) must maintain records on all

information submitted to CCC and in

connection with sales made under the

FGP. The information collected is used

by CCC to manage, plan, evaluate and

account for government resources. The

reports and records are required to

ensure the proper and judicious use of

public funds.

Estimate of Burden: The public

reporting burden of these collections is

estimated to average 3.88 hours per

response.

Respondents: Exporters of U.S.

agricultural commodities, banks or other

financial institutions, producer

associations, export trade associations,

and U.S. Government agencies.

Estimated Number of Respondents: 58

per annum.

Estimated Number of Responses per

Respondent: 1.14 per annum.

Estimated Total Annual Burden of

Respondents: 256 hours.

Copies of this information collection

can be obtained from Kimberly Chisley,

the Agency Information Collection

Coordinator, at (202) 720–2568.

Request for Comments: Send

comments regarding (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; (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 automated,

electronic, mechanical, or other

technological collection techniques or

other forms of information technology.

Comments may be sent to Merle Brown,

Director, Program Administration

Division, Foreign Agricultural Service,

U.S. Department of Agriculture, AgStop

1031, Washington, DC 20250–1031, or

to the Desk Officer for Agriculture,

Office of Information and Regulatory

Affairs, Office of Management and

Budget, Washington, DC 20503. Persons

with disabilities who require an

alternative means for communication of

information (Braille, large print,

audiotape, etc.) should contact USDA’s

Target Center at (202) 720–2600 (voice

and TDD).

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.

Signed at Washington, D.C. on June 28,

2000.

Richard Fritz,

General Sales Manager, Foreign Agricultural

Service.

[FR Doc. 00–16891 Filed 7–3–00; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 3410–10–M

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Forest Service

Draft EIS, Fernow Experimental Forest,

Implementation of New Research

Studies, Monongahela National Forest

Land and Resource Management Plan,

Tucker County, WV

AGENCY: Forest Service, USDA.

ACTION: Notice of correction and

extension of comment period.

SUMMARY: The agency published a

notice of availability for a draft

environmental impact statement (EIS

No. 000185) for the Fernow

Experimental Forest on June 16, 2000,

in the Federal Register (65 FR 37780).

The comment due date in the notice was

listed as July 31, 2000. Prior to the

publication of the notice in the Federal

Register the agency had sent a copy of

the draft EIS to interested parties on

June 7, 2000, but had listed the

comment due date as August 2, 2000. To

avoid confusion about the date the

comments are due, the Forest Service is

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extending the comment period to

August 7, 2000.

DATES: Written comments are due by

August 7, 2000.

ADDRESSES: Forest Service, USDA,

Timber and Watershed Laboratory, P.O.

Box 404, Parsons, WV 26287–0404

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Mary Beth Adams, Project Leader, at

(304) 478–2000.

Dated: June 28, 2000.

Barbara C. Weber,

Associate Deputy Chief for Research and

Development.

[FR Doc. 00–16855 Filed 7–3–00; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 3410–11–P

BROADCASTING BOARD OF

GOVERNORS

Sunshine Act Meeting

Date and Time: July 11, 2000; 9:30

A.M.–5 P.M. July 12, 2000; 9 A.M.–11

A.M.

Place: Cohen Building, Room 3321,

330 Independence Ave., SW.,

Washington, DC 20237.

Closed Meeting: The members of the

Broadcasting Board of Governors (BBG)

will meet in closed session to review

and discuss a number of issues relating

to U.S. Government-funded nonmilitary

international broadcasting. They will

address internal procedural, budgetary,

and personnel issues, as well as

sensitive foreign policy issues relating

to potential options in the U.S.

international broadcasting field. This

meeting is closed because if open it

likely would either disclose matters that

would be properly classified to be kept

secret in the interest of foreign policy

under the appropriate executive order (5

U.S.C. 552b.(c)(1)) or would disclose

information the premature disclosure of

which would be likely to significantly

frustrate implementation of a proposed

agency action. (5 U.S.C. 552b.(c)(9)(B))

In addition, part of the discussion will

relate solely to the internal personnel

and organizational issues of the BBG or

the International Broadcasting Bureau.

(5 U.S.C. 552b.(c) (2) and (6))

Contact Person for More Information:

Persons interested in obtaining more

information should contact either

Brenda Hardnett or John Lindburg at

(202) 401–3736.

Dated: June 30, 2000.

John A. Lindburg,

Legal Counsel.

[FR Doc. 00–17103 Filed 6–30–00; 2:48 am]

BILLING CODE 8230–01–M

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

Economics and Statistics

Administration

Census Advisory Committees

AGENCY: Economics and Statistics

Administration, Department of

Commerce.

ACTION: Notice of public meeting.

SUMMARY: Pursuant to the Federal

Advisory Committee Act, (Pub. L. 92–

463, as amended by Pub. L. 94–409,

Pub. L. 96–523, and Pub. L. 97–375), we

are giving notice of a joint meeting of

the 2000 Census Advisory Committee

(CAC), the CAC of Professional

Associations, the CAC on the African

American Population, the CAC on the

American Indian and Alaska Native

Populations, the CAC on the Asian

Population, the CAC on the Native

Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander

Populations, and the CAC on the

Hispanic Population. The meeting will

be primarily an informational meeting

focusing on the American Community

Survey and planning for the 2010

decennial census. Participants also will

discuss the status of Census 2000

activities and share their experiences as

they relate to the American Community

Survey (ACS) and 2010 census

planning. Last minute changes to the

schedule are possible, and they could

prevent us from giving advance notice.

DATES: On Friday, July 28, 2000, the

meeting will begin at 8:30 a.m. and

adjourn at approximately 5:15 p.m.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will take place

at the Doubletree Hotel, 300 Army Navy

Drive, Arlington, VA.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Maxine Anderson-Brown, Committee

Liaison Officer, Department of

Commerce, U.S. Census Bureau, Room

1647, Federal Building 3, Washington,

DC 20233, telephone: 301–457–2308.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The CACs

on the African American Population,

American Indian and Alaska Native

Populations, the Asian Population, the

Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific

Islander Populations, and the Hispanic

Population are composed of nine

members each, appointed by the

Secretary of Commerce. The Committees

provide an organized and continuing

channel of communication between the

communities they represent and the

Bureau of the Census on its effort to

reduce the differential undercount for

Census 2000, and on research,

technological, and policy issues related

to the 2010 decennial census, the ACS,

and related programs.

The CAC of Professional Associations

is composed of 36 members appointed

by the Presidents of the American

Economic Association, the American

Statistical Association, the Population

Association of America, and the

Chairman of the Board of the American

Marketing Association. The Committee

advises the Director, Bureau of the

Census, on the full range of Census

Bureau programs and activities in

relation to its area of expertise.

The 2000 Census Advisory Committee

is composed of a Chair, Vice Chair, and

up to 40 member organizations, all

appointed by the Secretary of

Commerce. The Advisory Committee

considers the goals of Census 2000 and

user needs for information provided by

that census. The Committee provides an

outside user perspective about how

operational planning and

implementation methods for Census

2000 are realizing the overall goals of

achieving an accurate count during

Census 2000. The Advisory Committee

considers all aspects of Census 2000 and

advises the Secretary of Commerce on

its findings.

A brief period will be set aside at the

meeting for public comment. However,

individuals with extensive statements

for the record must submit them in

writing to the Commerce Department

official named above at least three

working days prior to the meeting.

The meeting is physically accessible

to people with disabilities. Requests for

sign language interpretation or other

auxiliary aids should be directed to the

Census Bureau Committee Liaison

Officer on 301–457–2308, TDD 301–

457–2540.

Dated: June 27, 2000.

Robert J. Shapiro,

Under Secretary for Economic Affairs,

Economics and Statistics Administration.

[FR Doc. 00–16806 Filed 7–3–00; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 3510–07–M

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

Bureau of Export Administration

Notice of Meeting With Interested

Public To Discuss Sanctions Easing

for North Korea

The Bureau of Export Administration

(BXA), in conjunction with other federal

agencies, will brief companies and

interested organizations on recent

changes in North Korea that have led to

easing of trade sanctions. U.S. officials

will provide information on the new

rules for doing business with North

Korea.