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averaging, the total annual burden hours 

may not equal the product of the annual 

number of responses multiplied by the 

reporting burden per response.) 

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. 

Done in Washington, DC, this 10th day of 

August 2006. 

Kevin Shea, 

Acting Administrator, Animal and Plant 

Health Inspection Service. 

[FR Doc. E6–13575 Filed 8–16–06; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 3410–34–P 

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 

Forest Service 

Ravalli County Resource Advisory 

Committee 

AGENCY: Forest Service, USDA. 

ACTION: Notice of meeting. 

SUMMARY: The Ravalli County Resource 

Advisory Committee will be meeting to 

discuss and vote on 2006 projects and 

hold a short public forum (question and 

answer session). The meeting is being 

held pursuant to the authorities in the 

Federal Advisory Committee Act (Pub. 

L. 92–463) and under the Secure Rural 

Schools and Community SelfDetermination Act of 2000 (Pub. L. 106–

393). The meeting is open to the public. 

DATES: The meeting will be held on 

August 22, 2006, 6:30 p.m. 

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at 

the Bitterroot National Forest, 

Supervisor Office, 1801 N. First Street, 

Hamilton, Montana. Send written 

comments to Daniel G. Ritter, District 

Ranger, Stevensville Ranger District, 88 

Main Street, Stevensville, MT 59870, by 

facsimile (406) 777–7423, or 

electronically to dritter@fs.fed.us. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Daniel Ritter, Stevensville District 

Ranger and Designated Federal Officer, 

Phone: (406) 777–5461. 

Dated: August 10, 2006. 

David T. Bull, 

Forest Supervisor. 

[FR Doc. 06–6974 Filed 8–16–06; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 3410–11–M 

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 

Forest Service 

Fremont and Winema Resource 

Advisory Committee 

AGENCY: Forest Service, USDA. 

ACTION: Notice of meeting. 

SUMMARY: The Fremont and Winema 

Resource Advisory Committee (RAC) 

will conduct field meetings on 

September 7 and September 8, 2006. 

The purpose of the field meetings is to 

visit current and future RAC projects, 

located in Lake and Klamath County, 

Oregon, in order to review and evaluate 

project progress and implementation 

status. These projects have been 

authorized under the provisions of title 

II of the Secure Rural Schools and 

Community Self-Determination Act of 

2000. 

DATES: The meeting will be held on 

September 7 and 8, 2006. 

ADDRESSES: The field meeting 

scheduled for September 7 will begin at 

9 a.m. at the Paisley Ranger Station, 

Paisley, Oregon. The field meeting 

scheduled for September 8 will begin at 

8 a.m. in the large conference room at 

the Klamath Ranger Station Office 

located at 2819 Dahlia Street, in 

Klamath Falls. Send written comments 

to Fremont and Winema Resource 

Advisory Committee, c/o USDA Forest 

Service, P.O. Box 67, Paisley, OR 97636, 

or electronically to agowan@fs.fed.us. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Amy Gowan, Designated Federal 

Official, c/o Klamath National Forest, 

1312 Fairlane Road, Yreka, California 

96097. Telephone (530) 841–4421. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The 

agenda and field itinerary includes site 

visits to RAC projects in the Sycan River 

watershed on the first day and sites 

located near the Rocky Point area on the 

Klamath Ranger District on the second 

day. 

All Fremont and Winema Resource 

Advisory Committee Meetings are open 

to the public. There will be a time for 

public input and comment. Interested 

citizens are encouraged to attend. 

Dated: August 7, 2006. 

Amy Gowan, 

Designated Federal Official. 

[FR Doc. 06–6979 Filed 8–16–06; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 3410–11–M 

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 

Rural Utilities Service 

Information Collection Activity; 

Comment Request 

AGENCY: Rural Utilities Service, USDA. 

ACTION: Notice and request for 

comments. 

SUMMARY: In accordance with the 

Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 

U.S.C. Chapter 35, as amended), the 

Rural Utilities Service (RUS) an agency 

delivering the U.S. Department of 

Agriculture (USDA) Rural Development 

Utilities Programs invites comments on 

this information collection for which 

approval from the Office of Management 

and Budget (OMB) will be requested. 

DATES: Comments on this notice must be 

received by October 16, 2006. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Richard C. Annan, Director, Program 

Development and Regulatory Analysis, 

Rural Utilities Service, 1400 

Independence Ave., SW., STOP 1522, 

Room 5170 South Building, 

Washington, DC 20250–1522. 

Telephone: (202) 720–0784. Fax: (202) 

720–8435. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Office 

of Management and Budget’s (OMB) 

regulations (5 CFR 1320) implementing 

provisions of the Paperwork Reduction 

Act of 1995 (Pub. L. 104–13) requires 

that interested members of the public 

and affected agencies have an 

opportunity to comment on information 

collection and recordkeeping activities 

(see 5 CFR 1320.8(d)). This notice 

identifies an information collection that 

RUS is submitting to OMB for 

extension. 

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 may be sent to: 

Michele Brooks, Program Development 

and Regulatory Analysis, Rural Utilities 

Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture, 

STOP 1522, 1400 Independence Ave., 

SW., Washington, DC 20250–1522. Fax: 

(202) 720–8435. 

Title: 7 CFR Part 1779, Water and 

Waste Disposal Programs Guaranteed 

Loans. 

OMB Number: 0572–0122. 

Type of Request: Extension of a 

currently approved information 

collection. 

Abstract: The Rural Utilities Service 

is authorized by Section 306 of the 

Consolidated Farm and Rural 

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

make loans to public agencies, nonprofit 


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corporations, and Indian tribes for the 

development of water and waste 

disposal facilities primarily servicing 

rural residents. The guaranteed loan 

program encourages lender participation 

and provides specific guidance in the 

processing and servicing of guaranteed 

loans. The regulations governing the 

Water and Waste Disposal Guaranteed 

Loan program are codified at 7 CFR part 

1779. The required information, in the 

form of written documentation and 

Agency approved forms, is collected 

from applicants/borrowers, their 

lenders, and consultants. The collected 

information will be used to determine 

applicant/borrower eligibility, project 

feasibility, and to ensure borrowers 

operate on a sound basis and use loan 

funds for authorized purposes. Failure 

to collect proper information could 

result in improper determinations 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 7.8 hours per 

response. 

Respondents: Business or other for 

profit; not-for-profit institutions; State, 

local or tribal government. 

Estimated Number of Respondents: 

15. 

Estimated Number of Responses per 

Respondent: 7.3. 

Estimated Total Annual Burden on 

Respondents: 858 hours. 

Copies of this information collection 

can be obtained from Joyce McNeil, 

Program Development and Regulatory 

Analysis, at (202) 720–0812. Fax: (202) 

720–8435. 

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: August 11, 2006. 

James M. Andrew, 

Administrator, Rural Utilities Service. 

[FR Doc. 06–6971 Filed 8–16–06; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 3410–15–M 

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 

Rural Utilities Service 

Information Collection Activity; 

Comment Request 

AGENCY: Rural Utilities Service, USDA. 

ACTION: Notice and request for 

comments. 

SUMMARY: In accordance with the 

Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 

U.S.C. Chapter 35, as amended), the 

Rural Utilities Service (RUS), an agency 

delivering the U.S. Department of 

Agriculture (USDA) Rural Development 

Utilities Programs, invites comments on 

this information collection for which 

approval from the Office of Management 

and Budget (OMB) will be requested. 

DATES: Comments on this notice must be 

received by October 16, 2006. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Michele Brooks, Deputy Director, 

Program Development and Regulatory 

Analysis, Rural Utilities Service, 1400 

Independence Ave., SW., STOP 1522, 

Room 5159 South Building, 

Washington, DC 20250–1522. 

Telephone: (202) 690–1078. FAX: (202) 

720–8435. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Office 

of Management and Budget’s (OMB) 

regulation (5 CFR Part 1320) 

implementing provisions of the 

Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (Pub. 

L. 104–13) requires that interested 

members of the public and affected 

agencies have an opportunity to 

comment on information collection and 

recordkeeping activities (see 5 CFR 

1320.8(d)). This notice identifies an 

information collection that RUS is 

submitting to OMB for extension. 

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 may be sent to: 

Joyce McNeil, Program Development 

and Regulatory Analysis, Rural Utilities 

Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture, 

STOP 1522, 1400 Independence Ave., 

SW., Washington, DC 20250–1522. FAX: 

(202) 720–8435. 

Title: Seismic Safety of New Building 

Construction. 

OMB Control Number: 0572–0099. 

Type of Request: Extension of a 

currently approved collection. 

Abstract: The Earthquake Hazards 

Reduction Act of 1977 (42 U.S.C. 7701 

et seq.) was enacted to reduce risks to 

life and property through the National 

Earthquake Hazards Reduction Program 

(NEHRP). The Federal Emergency 

Management Agency (FEMA) is 

designated as the agency with the 

primary responsibility to plan and 

coordinate the NEHRP. This program 

includes the development and 

implementation of feasible design and 

construction methods to make 

structures earthquake resistant. 

Executive Order 12699 of January 5, 

1990, Seismic Safety of Federal and 

Federally Assisted or Regulated New 

Building Construction, requires that 

measures to assure seismic safety be 

imposed on Federally assisted new 

building construction. 

7 CFR Part 1792, Subpart C, Seismic 

Safety of Federally Assisted New 

Building Construction, identifies 

acceptable seismic standards which 

must be employed in new building 

construction funded by loans, grants, or 

guarantees made by the Rural Utilities 

Service, hereinafter referred to as 

agency, through lien accommodations or 

subordinations approved by the agency. 

This subpart implements and explains 

the provisions of the loan contract 

utilized by the agency for both electric 

and telecommunications borrowers. 

Estimate of Burden: Public reporting 

burden for this collection of information 

is estimated to average 1 hour per 

response. 

Respondents: Small business or 

organizations. 

Estimated Number of Respondents: 

1,000. 

Estimated Number of Responses per 

Respondent: 1. 

Estimated Total Annual Burden on 

Respondents: 750. 

Copies of this information collection 

can be obtained from Joyce McNeil, 

Program Development and Regulatory 

Analysis, at (202) 720–0812. FAX: (202) 

720–8435. 

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: August 11, 2006. 

James M. Andrew, 

Administrator, Rural Utilities Service. 

[FR Doc. E6–13547 Filed 8–16–06; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 3410–15–P 

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 

Rural Utilities Service 

Information Collection Activity; 

Comment Request 

AGENCY: Rural Utilities Service, USDA. 

ACTION: Notice and request for 

comments. 

SUMMARY: In accordance with the 

Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 

U.S.C. Chapter 35, as amended), the 


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