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Notices Federal Register

58576 

Vol. 71, No. 192 

Wednesday, October 4, 2006 

AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL 

DEVELOPMENT 

Board for International Food and 

Agricultural Development One 

Hundred and Forty-Ninth Meeting; 

Notice of Meeting 

Pursuant to the Federal Advisory 

Committee Act, notice is hereby given of 

the one hundred and forty-ninth 

meeting of the Board for International 

Food and Agricultural Development 

(BIFAD). The meeting will be held from 

9:40 a.m. to 5:15 p.m. on October 18th, 

2005 in the Marriott Hotel, 7th and 

Grand Avenue, Des Moines, Iowa. The 

meeting is being held in conjunction 

with the World Food Prize events 

scheduled for October 19–20 in Des 

Moines. 

In the morning BIFAD will hold its 

regular business meeting to discuss Title 

XII, the Agricultural Knowledge 

Initiative, human capacity building and 

other items of current interest. In the 

afternoon, BIFAD will host an open 

forum with two panel discussions on 

the overall theme of ‘‘Forging Critical 

Partnerships to Initiate a Green 

Revolution in Africa.’’ 

The meeting is free and open to the 

public. Those wishing to attend the 

meeting or obtain additional 

information about BIFAD should 

contact John Rifenbark, the Designated 

Federal Officer for BIFAD. Write him in 

care of the U.S. Agency for International 

Development, Ronald Reagan Building, 

Office of Agriculture, Bureau for 

Economic Growth, Agriculture and 

Trade, 1300 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW., 

Room 2.11–004, Washington, DC 

20523–2110 or telephone him at (202) 

712–0163 or fax (202) 216–3010. 

John T. Rifenbark, 

USAID Designated Federal Officer for BIFAD, 

Office of Agriculture, Bureau for Economic 

Growth, Agriculture & Trade, U.S. Agency 

for International Development. 

[FR Doc. E6–16333 Filed 10–3–06; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 6116–01–P 

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 

Farm Service Agency 

Temporary Storage for Rice and 

Soybean Warehouse Operators 

Licensed Under the United States 

Warehouse Act (USWA) 

AGENCY: Farm Service Agency, USDA. 

ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: The Farm Service Agency 

(FSA) announces the conditions under 

which temporary storage space for the 

2006 crops of rice and soybeans may be 

licensed under the United States 

Warehouse Act (USWA). 

DATES: October 4, 2006. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION: Contact 

Roger Hinkle, USWA Program Manager, 

USDA, Farm Service Agency, 

Warehouse and Inventory Division, 

1400 Independence Avenue, SW., STOP 

0553, Washington, DC 20250–0553; 

telephone (202) 720–7433; electronic 

mail: Roger.Hinkle@wdc.usda.gov. 

Persons with disabilities who require 

alternative means for communication 

for regulatory information (Braille, large 

print, audiotape, etc.) should contact 

USDA’s TARGET Center at (202) 720– 

2600 (voice and TDD). 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Background 

Because the 2006 crop harvest is 

expected to exceed available 

commercial storage space in certain 

areas, FSA has taken actions to ensure 

adequate availability of storage space at 

harvest for producers seeking 

warehouse-stored marketing assistance 

loans for grain. As a result, FSA and the 

Commodity Credit Corporation 

published notices in the Federal 

Register on July 3, 2006 (71 FR 37889), 

and August 14, 2006 (71 FR 46446), 

allowing USWA grain licensees to 

request the licensing of emergency and 

temporary storage space under the 

USWA (7 U.S.C. 241 et seq.) for wheat, 

corn and other feed grains under certain 

conditions. Grain stored in emergency 

storage space must be removed no later 

than March 31, 2007, and grain stored 

in temporary storage space must be 

removed no later than July 1, 2007. 

Since the publication of those notices, 

FSA has received requests from USWA 

licensees to store rice in temporary 

storage space and soybeans in both 

emergency and temporary storage space. 

Because soybeans are more 

susceptible to weather, infestation, and 

other deteriorating conditions than bulk 

grains, soybeans are not approved for 

emergency storage space. FSA will 

allow licensing of temporary storage 

space for 2006-crop rice and soybeans 

under the following terms and 

conditions: 

Temporary Storage Requirements 

Such space may be used from the time 

of initial licensing until March 31, 2007. 

Temporary storage structures must be 

operated in conjunction with a USWAlicensed warehouse. In addition: 

1. An asphalt, concrete, or other 

approved base material must be used. 

2. Rigid self-supporting sidewalls 

must be used. 

3. Aeration must be provided. 

4. Acceptable covering, as determined 

by FSA, must be provided. 

5. The Commodity must be fully 

insured for all losses. 

6. Warehouse operators must meet all 

financial and bonding requirements of 

the USWA. 

7. Warehouse operators must 

maintain a separate record of all rice 

and soybeans stored in temporary grain 

storage space and must account for rice 

and soybeans in the Daily Position 

Record. 

Application for Temporary Rice and 

Soybean Storage 

USWA licensees should direct 

questions regarding the use of 

temporary rice and soybean storage to 

Terry Chapman, Chief, Licensing 

Branch, Warehouse License and 

Examination Division, at: Kansas City 

Commodity Office, Mail Stop 9148, P.O. 

Box 419205 Kansas City, MO 64141– 

6205, telephone: 816–926–6474; 

facsimile: 816–926–1774. E-mail: 

terry.chapman@kcc.usda.gov. 

Warehouse Operator’s Liability 

The authorization and licensing of 

temporary storage space does not relieve 

warehouse operators of their obligations 

under the USWA. Warehouse operators 

are responsible for the quantity and 

quality of rice and soybeans stored in 

temporary storage space to the same 

extent as their liability for licensed 

storage space. All rice and soybeans 

stored in temporary storage space is 

considered a part of the warehouse 

operator’s commingled inventory. The 

Department of Agriculture strongly 


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recommends that warehouse operators 

review their warehouse security plans 

and conduct a prudent risk assessment 

in connection with the application of 

temporary storage space. Warehouse 

operators may want to pay particular 

attention to threats that may not have 

been considered significant in the past 

and consider restricting access to 

facilities to authorized personnel only. 

Signed in Washington, DC, on September 

29, 2006. 

Teresa C. Lasseter, 

Administrator, Farm Service Agency. 

[FR Doc. 06–8490 Filed 9–29–06; 3:23 pm] 

BILLING CODE 3410–05–P 

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 

Forest Service 

Roadless Area Conservation National 

Advisory Committee 

AGENCY: Office of the Secretary, USDA. 

ACTION: Notice; committee charter 

amendment. 

SUMMARY: The Secretary of Agriculture 

is amending the charter of the Roadless 

Area Conservation National Advisory 

Committee, under the authority of the 

Federal Advisory Committee Act. The 

amended purpose of the Roadless Area 

Conservation National Advisory 

Committee is to provide advice and 

recommendations to the Secretary on 

petitions received from States regarding 

roadless area management received by 

the Secretary, or his designee, under the 

authority of the Administrative 

Procedure Act, 5 U.S.C. 553(e) and 7 

CFR 1.28. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Bill 

Supulski, National Roadless 

Coordinator, at bsupulski@fs.fed.us or 

(202) 205–0948, USDA Forest Service, 

1400 Independence Avenue, SW., 

Mailstop 1104, Washington, DC 20250. 

Individuals who use 

telecommunication devices for the deaf 

(TDD) may call the Federal Information 

Relay Service (FIRS) at 1–800–877–8339 

between 8 a.m. and 8 p.m., Eastern 

Standard Time, Monday through Friday. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Pursuant 

to the Federal Advisory Committee Act 

(5 U.S.C. App. II), notice is hereby given 

that the Secretary of Agriculture intends 

to amend the charter of the Roadless 

Area National Advisory Committee. The 

Secretary has determined the work of 

this Committee is in the public interest 

and relevant to the duties of the 

Department of Agriculture. The 

amended purpose of the Roadless Area 

Conservation National Advisory 

Committee is to provide advice and 

recommendations to the Secretary on 

petitions received from States regarding 

roadless area management received by 

the Secretary, or his designee, under the 

authority of the Administrative 

Procedure Act, 5 U.S.C. 553(e) and 7 

CFR 1.28. The Advisory Committee will 

review submitted petitions and provide 

advice and recommendations to the 

Secretary within 90 days of receipt of a 

completed petition. The Committee will 

also provide advice and 

recommendations to the Secretary on 

any subsequent State-specific 

rulemakings. 

This Advisory Committee shall 

consist of up to 15 members appointed 

by the Secretary of Agriculture or the 

Secretary’s designee. The Committee 

Chair will be elected by the members. 

Officers or employees of the Forest 

Service may not serve as members of the 

Advisory Committee. The Advisory 

Committee shall consist of members 

who represent diverse national 

organizations interested in the 

conservation and management of 

National Forest System inventoried 

roadless areas. 

Dated: September 29, 2006. 

David P. Tenny, 

Deputy Under Secretary, Natural Resources 

and Environment. 

[FR Doc. E6–16378 Filed 10–3–06; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 3410–11–P 

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 

Forest Service 

Roadless Area Conservation National 

Advisory Committee 

AGENCY: Forest Service, USDA. 

ACTION: Notice of meeting. 

SUMMARY: The Roadless Area 

Conservation National Advisory 

Committee (Committee) will meet in 

Washington, DC. The purpose of this 

meeting is primarily administrative in 

nature to review the Committee’s 

amended charter and discuss future 

Committee mission and scope. Pursuant 

to its amended charter, the Committee 

may also provide advice and 

recommendations to the Secretary on 

petitions received from States regarding 

roadless area management received by 

the Secretary, or his designee, under the 

authority of the Administrative 

Procedure Act, 5 U.S.C. 553(e) and 7 

CFR 1.28. 

DATES: The meeting will be held 

October 18–19, 2006 from 8 a.m. to 5 

p.m each day. 

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at 

the Forest Service’s Yates Building at 

201 14th Street, SW., Washington, DC, 

20250. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Bill 

Supulski, National Roadless 

Coordinator, at bsupulski@fs.fed.us or 

(202) 205–0948, USDA Forest Service, 

1400 Independence Avenue, SW., 

Mailstop 1104, Washington, DC 20250. 

Individuals who use 

telecommunication devices for the deaf 

(TDD) may call the Federal Information 

Relay Service (FIRS) at 1–800–877–8339 

between 8 a.m. and 8 p.m., Eastern 

Standard Time, Monday through Friday. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The 

meeting is open to the public and 

interested parties are invited to attend; 

building security requires you to 

provide your name to the National 

Roadless Coordinator (contact 

information listed above) by October 10, 

2006. You will need photo 

identification to enter the building. 

While meeting discussion is limited 

to Forest Service staff and Committee 

members, the public will be allowed to 

offer written and oral comments for the 

Committee’s consideration. Attendees 

wishing to comment orally will be 

allotted a specific amount of time to 

speak during a public comment period 

at the end of the first day’s agenda. To 

offer oral comment, please contact the 

National Roadless Coordinator at the 

contact number above. 

Dated: September 29, 2006. 

Gloria Manning, 

Associate Deputy Chief, National Forest 

System. 

[FR Doc. E6–16374 Filed 10–3–06; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 3410–11–P 

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 

Submission For OMB Review; 

Comment Request 

DOC will submit to the Office of 

Management and Budget (OMB) for 

clearance the following proposal for 

collection of information under the 

provisions of the Paperwork Reduction 

Act (44 U.S.C. chapter 35). 

Agency: U.S. Census Bureau. 

Title: 2007 Economic Census Covering 

the Construction Sector. 

Form Number(s): CC–23601, CC–

23701, CC–23702, CC–23801, CC–

23802, CC–23803, and CC–23804. 

Agency Approval Number: None. 

Type of Request: New collection. 

Burden: 299,000 hours. 

Number of Respondents: 130,000. 

Avg Hours Per Response: 2.3 hours. 

Needs and Uses: The 2007 Economic 

Census Covering the Construction 

Sector will use a mail canvass, 


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