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Notices Federal Register

53362 

Vol. 71, No. 175 

Monday, September 11, 2006 

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 

Farm Service Agency 

Information Collection; Minority Farm 

Register 

AGENCY: Farm Service Agency, USDA. 

ACTION: Notice; request for comments. 

SUMMARY: In accordance with the 

Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the 

Farm Service Agency (FSA) is seeking 

comments from all interested 

individuals and organizations on the 

extension with revision of a currently 

approved information collection for the 

Minority Farm Register. The Minority 

Farm Register is a voluntary register of 

minority farm and ranch operators, 

landowners, tenants and others with an 

interest in farming or agriculture. 

USDA’s Office of Outreach uses the 

collected information to better inform 

minority farmers about USDA programs 

and services. 

DATES: Comments must be received in 

writing on or before November 13, 2006 

to be assured of consideration. 

Comments received after that date will 

be considered to the extent practicable. 

ADDRESSES: Comments concerning this 

notice should be addressed to Gypsy S. 

Banks, Assistant to the Administrator, 

Farm Service Agency, STOP 0503, 1400 

Independence Avenue, SW., 

Washington, DC 20250–0503, and to the 

Desk Officer for Agriculture, Office of 

Information and Regulatory Affairs, 

Office of Management and Budget, 

Washington, DC 20503. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Gypsy S. Banks, Assistant to the 

Administrator, (202) 720–8453 and 

gypsy.banks@wdc.usda.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Title: USDA Minority Farm Register. 

OMB Number: 0560–0231. 

Expiration Date of Approval: April 30, 

2007. 

Type of Request: Extension with 

revision. 

Abstract: The Minority Farm Register 

is a voluntary register of minority farm 

and ranch operators, landowners, 

tenants and others with an interest in 

farming or agriculture. The registrant’s 

name, address, email, phone number, 

race, ethnicity, gender, farm location, 

and signature will be collected. The 

name, address, and signature are the 

only items required to register. 

Providing this information is completely 

voluntary. USDA’s Office of Outreach 

will use this information to help inform 

minority farmers and ranchers about 

programs and services provided by 

USDA agencies. 

The Minority Farm Register is 

maintained by FSA and jointly 

administered by FSA and USDA’s Office 

of Outreach. Because USDA partners 

with community-based organizations, 

minority-serving educational 

institutions, and other groups to 

communicate USDA’s program and 

services, the Office of Outreach may 

share information collected with these 

organizations for outreach purposes. 

The race, ethnicity, and gender of 

registrants may be used to provide 

information about programs and 

services that are designed for these 

particular groups. Information about the 

Minority Farm Register is available on 

the internet to ensure that the program 

is widely publicized and accessible to 

all. 

Respondents: Individuals and 

households. 

Estimated annual number of 

respondents: 5,000. 

Estimated annual number of forms 

filed per person: Estimated average time 

to respond: 5 minutes (0.083 hours). 

Estimated total annual burden hours: 

415. 

Comments are invited on (1) 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; (2) the accuracy of the 

agency’s estimate of burden, including 

the validity of the methodology and 

assumptions used; (3) ways to enhance 

the quality, utility and clarity of the 

information to be collected; and (4) 

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. 

All comments received in response to 

this notice, including names and 

addresses when provided, will be a 

matter of public record. Comments will 

be summarized and included in the 

submission for OMB approval. 

Signed at Washington, DC, on September 5, 

2006. 

Teresa C. Lasseter, 

Administrator, Farm Service Agency. 

[FR Doc. E6–14996 Filed 9–8–06; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 3410–05–P 

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 

Rural Housing Service 

Rural Business-Cooperative Service 

Rural Utilities Service 

Notice of Request for Extension of a 

Currently Approved Information 

Collection 

AGENCIES: Rural Housing Service (RHS), 

Rural Business-Cooperative Service 

(RBS), and Rural Utilities Service (RUS) 

USDA. 

ACTION: Proposed collection; Comments 

requested. 

SUMMARY: In accordance with the 

Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this 

notice announces the intention of the 

above-named Agencies to request an 

extension for a currently approved 

information collection in support of 

debt settlement of Community Facilities 

and Direct Business Program Loans and 

Grants. 

DATES: Comments on this notice must be 

received by November 13, 2006 to be 

assured of consideration. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For 

inquiries on the Information Collection 

Package, contact Brigitte Sumter, 

Regulations and Paperwork 

Management Branch, (202) 692–0042. 

For program content, contact Derek L. 

Jones, Senior Loan Specialist, 

Community Programs, RHS, USDA, 

1400 Independence Ave., SW., Mail 

Stop 0787, Washington, DC 20250– 

0787, Telephone (202) 720–1504, E-mail 

derek.jones@wdc.usda.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Title: 7 CFR part 1956, subpart C— 

‘‘Debt Settlement—Community and 

Business Programs.’’ 


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OMB Number: 0575–0124. 

Expiration Date of Approval: January 

31, 2007. 

Type of Request: Extension of a 

currently approved information 

collection. 

Abstract: The following Community 

and Direct Business Programs loans and 

grants are debt settled by this currently 

approved docket (0575–0124). The 

Community Facilities loan and grant 

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 through 

the Community Facilities program for 

the development of essential 

community facilities primarily serving 

rural residents. 

The Economic Opportunity Act of 

1964, Title 3 (Pub. L. 88–452), 

authorizes Economic Opportunity 

Cooperative loans to assist incorporated 

and unincorporated associations to 

provide low-income rural families 

essential processing, purchasing, or 

marketing services, supplies, or 

facilities. 

The Food Security Act of 1985, 

Section 1323 (Pub. L. 99–198), 

authorizes loan guarantees and grants to 

Nonprofit National Corporations to 

provide technical and financial 

assistance to for-profit or nonprofit local 

businesses in rural areas. 

The Business and Industry program is 

authorized by Section 310 B (7 U.S.C. 

1932) (Pub. L. 92.419, August 30, 1972) 

of the Consolidated Farm and Rural 

Development Act to improve, develop, 

or finance business, industry, and 

employment and improve the economic 

and environmental climate in rural 

communities, including pollution 

abatement control. 

The Consolidated Farm and Rural 

Development Act, Section 310 B(c) (7 

U.S.C. 1932(c)), authorizes Rural 

Business Enterprise Grants to public 

bodies and nonprofit corporations to 

facilitate the development of private 

businesses in rural areas. 

The Consolidated Farm and Rural 

Development Act, Section 310 B(f)(i) (7 

U.S.C. 1932(c)), authorized Rural 

Cooperative Development Grants to 

nonprofit institutions for the purpose of 

enabling such institutions to establish 

and operate centers for rural cooperative 

development. 

The purpose of the debt settlement 

function for the above programs is to 

provide the delinquent client with an 

equitable tool for the compromise, 

adjustment, cancellation, or charge-off 

of a debt owned to the Agency. 

The information collected is similar to 

that required by a commercial lender in 

similar circumstances. 

Information will be collected by the 

field offices from applicants, borrowers, 

consultants, lenders, and attorneys. 

Failure to collect information could 

result in improper servicing of these 

loans. 

Estimate of Burden: Public reporting 

burden for this collection of information 

is estimated to average 8 hours per 

response. 

Respondents: Public bodies and 

nonprofit organizations. 

Estimated Number of Respondents: 

16. 

Estimated Number of Responses per 

Respondent: 2. 

Estimated Total Annual Burden on 

Respondents: 702 hours. 

Estimated Number of Responses: 4. 

Copies of this information collection 

can be obtained from Brigitte Sumter, 

Regulations and Paperwork 

Management Branch, (202) 692–0042. 

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 may be sent to Brigitte 

Sumter, 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: August 24, 2006. 

Russell T. Davis, 

Administrator, Rural Housing Service. 

Dated: August 28, 2006. 

Jackie J. Gleason, 

Acting Administrator, Rural BusinessCooperative Service. 

Dated: August 28, 2006. 

James M. Andrew, 

Administrator, Rural Utilities Service. 

[FR Doc. 06–7573 Filed 9–8–06; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 3410–XV–P 

BROADCASTING BOARD OF 

GOVERNORS 

Meeting 

Date and Time: Wednesday, 

September 13, 2006, 2:30–4:15 p.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 Carol 

Booker at (202) 203–4545. 

Dated: September 6, 2006. 

Carol Booker, 

Legal Counsel. 

[FR Doc. 06–7588 Filed 9–7–06; 10:58 am] 

BILLING CODE 8230–01–M 

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 

International Trade Administration 

(A–122–822) 

Certain Corrosion–Resistant Carbon 

Steel Flat Products from Canada: 

Preliminary Results of Antidumping 

Duty Administrative Review 

AGENCY: Import Administration, 

International Trade Administration, 

U.S. Department of Commerce. 

SUMMARY: In response to timely 

requests, the U.S. Department of 

Commerce (the Department) is 

conducting an administrative review of 

the antidumping duty order on certain 

corrosion–resistant carbon steel flat 

products (CORE) from Canada for the 

period of review (POR) August 1, 2004 


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