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Vol. 72, No. 74 

Wednesday, April 18, 2007 

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 

Forest Service 

Information Collection; Northern 

Research Station’s Outreach 

Opportunity Questionnaire 

AGENCY: Forest Service, USDA. 

ACTION: Notice; request for comment. 

SUMMARY: In accordance with the 

Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the 

Forest Service is seeking comments 

from all interested individuals and 

organizations on the Northern Research 

Station’s (NRS) Outreach Opportunity 

Questionnaire. 

DATES: Comments must be received in 

writing on or before June 18, 2007 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 the 

Northern Research Station, Attention: 

Judy Terrell, Forest Service, USDA, 11 

Campus Boulevard, Suite 200, Newtown 

Square, PA 19073. 

Comments also may be submitted via 

facsimile to 610–557–4095 or by e-mail 

to: jterrell@fs.fed.us. 

The public may inspect comments 

received at USDA Forest Service, 11 

Campus Boulevard, Suite 200, Newtown 

Square, PA 19073 during normal 

business hours. Visitors are encouraged 

to call ahead to 610–557–4257 to 

facilitate entry to the building. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Judy 

Terrell, Administrative Services, 610– 

557–4257. Individuals who use TDD 

may call the Federal Relay Service (FRS) 

at 1–800–877–8339, 24 hours a day, 

every day of the year, including 

holidays. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Title: Northern Research Station’s 

Outreach Opportunity Questionnaire. 

OMB Number: 0596–NEW. 

Type of Request: New. 

Abstract: This information collection 

is proposed in order to gather 

information from students attending 

local college and university career fairs 

regarding the effectiveness of the 

information provided by Forest Service 

personnel on career opportunities in the 

Forest Service. The information 

collection is necessary to evaluate and 

determine the effectiveness of the Forest 

Service Northern Research Station’s 

(NRS) Civil Rights Outreach Program. 

Forest Service Civil Rights personnel 

will use a postcard size form to collect 

evaluation information from students 

regarding presentations at career day 

events at colleges and universities. Data 

received will appear in reports provided 

to the Department of Agriculture, senior 

Forest Service officials, the NRS 

Director, and the NRS Civil Rights 

Diversity Committee. This information 

is a vital component in the analysis of 

Agency outreach efforts. 

Estimate of Annual Burden: 10 

minutes (.17 hours). 

Type of Respondents: University/ 

College students. 

Estimated Annual Number of 

Respondents: 500. 

Estimated Annual Number of 

Responses per Respondent: 1. 

Estimated Total Annual Burden on 

Respondents: 85 hours. 

Comment is invited on: (1) Whether 

this collection of information is 

necessary for the stated purposes and 

the proper performance of the functions 

of the agency, including whether the 

information will have practical or 

scientific utility; (2) the accuracy of the 

agency’s estimate of the burden of the 

collection of information, 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 

respondents, including the use of 

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 

request for Office of Management and 

Budget approval. 

Dated: April 13, 2007. 

Ann M. Bartuska, 

Deputy Chief, Research and Development. 

[FR Doc. E7–7372 Filed 4–17–07; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 3410–11–P 

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 

Forest Service 

National Urban and Community 

Forestry Advisory Council 

AGENCY: Forest Service, USDA. 

ACTION: Notice of meeting. 

SUMMARY: The National Urban and 

Community Forestry Advisory Council 

will meet in Biloxi, Mississippi, June 5– 

7, 2007. The purpose of the meeting is 

to discuss emerging issues in urban and 

community forestry. 

DATES: The meeting will be held on June 

5–7, 2007. 

ADDRESSES: The business meetings on 

June 5 and 7 will be held at the Quality 

Inn, 2416 Beach Blvd., Biloxi, MS. A 

Catastrophic Storms and Urban Forests 

public listening session will be held on 

June 6 at the Mississippi Coast Coliseum 

and Convention Center, 2350 Beach 

Blvd., Biloxi, MS. Written comments 

concerning this meeting should be 

addressed to Suzanne M. del Villar, 

Executive Assistant, National Urban and 

Community Forestry Advisory Council, 

P.O. Box 1003, Sugarloaf, CA 92386– 

1003. Comments may also be sent via email to sdelvillar@fs.fed.us, or via 

facsimile to (909) 585–9527. 

All comments, including names and 

addresses when provided, are placed in 

the record and are available for public 

inspection and copying. The public may 

inspect comments received at USDA 

Forest Service, Urban and Community 

Forestry, 201 14th Street, SW., 1 Central 

Yates Building, Washington, DC. 

Visitors are encouraged to call ahead to 

202–205–1057 to facilitate entry into the 

building. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Suzanne M. del Villar, Urban and 

Community Forestry Staff, (909) 585– 

9268, or via e-mail at 

sdelvillar@fs.fed.us, 

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. 


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SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The 

Council will be hosting a 

groundbreaking public listening session 

on Catastrophic Storms and Urban 

Forests on June 6, 2007, at the 

Mississippi Coast Coliseum and 

Convention Center, 2350 Beach Blvd., 

Biloxi, MS. There are several ways for 

the public to offer their testimony as 

explained on the Council’s Web site at 

http://www.treelink.org/nucfac. 

Participants may give an on-site 

presentation, Web cast, written form, fax 

or e-mail. All testimony will be 

recorded, compiled, and tabulated into 

a final report to the Secretary of 

Agriculture. 

Dated: April 11, 2007. 

Robin L. Thompson, 

Associate Deputy chief, State & Private 

Forestry. 

[FR Doc. 07–1928 Filed 4–17–07; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 3410–11–M 

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 

Rural Business-Cooperative Service 

Announcement of Rural Cooperative 

Development Grant Application 

Deadlines and Funding Levels 

AGENCY: Rural Business-Cooperative 

Service, USDA. 

ACTION: Notice of solicitation of 

applications. 

SUMMARY: Rural Business-Cooperative 

Service programs are administered 

through USDA Rural Development. 

USDA Rural Development announces 

the availability of approximately $3.5 

million in competitive grant funds for 

the fiscal year (FY) 2007 Rural 

Cooperative Development Grant (RCDG) 

Program. The intended effect of this 

notice is to solicit applications for FY 

2007 and award grants on or before 

September 14, 2007. The maximum 

award per grant is $200,000 and 

matching funds are required. 

DATES: Applications for grants must be 

submitted on paper or electronically 

according to the following deadlines: 

Paper copies must be postmarked and 

mailed, shipped, or sent overnight no 

later than June 8, 2007, to be eligible for 

FY 2007 grant funding. Late 

applications are not eligible for FY 2007 

grant funding. 

Electronic copies must be received by 

June 8, 2007, to be eligible for FY 2007 

grant funding. Late applications are not 

eligible for FY 2007 grant funding. 

ADDRESSES: Application materials for a 

RCDG may be obtained at http:// 

www.rurdev.usda.gov/rbs/coops/rcdg/ 

rcdg.htm or by contacting the 

applicant’s USDA Rural Development 

State Office at (202) 720–4323 and 

pressing ‘‘1’’. 

Submit completed paper applications 

for a grant to Cooperative Programs, 

Attn: RCDG Program, 1400 

Independence Avenue, SW., Mail Stop 

3250, Room 4016-South, Washington, 

DC 20250–3250. The phone number that 

should be used for courier delivery is 

(202) 720–7558. 

Submit electronic grant applications 

at http://www.grants.gov, following the 

instructions found on this Web site. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Visit 

the program Web site at http:// 

www.rurdev.usda.gov/rbs/coops/rcdg/ 

rcdg.htm for application assistance or 

contact your USDA Rural Development 

State Office at (202) 720–4323 and press 

‘‘1’’, or select the Contacts link at the 

above Web site. Applicants are 

encouraged to contact their State Offices 

well in advance of the deadline to 

discuss their projects and ask any 

questions about the application process. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Overview 

Federal Agency: Rural BusinessCooperative Service (RBS). 

Funding Opportunity Title: Rural 

Cooperative Development Grant. 

Announcement Type: Initial 

announcement. 

Catalog of Federal Domestic 

Assistance Number: 10.771. 

Dates: Application Deadline: 

Completed applications for grants may 

be submitted on paper or electronically 

according to the following deadlines: 

Paper copies must be postmarked and 

mailed, shipped, or sent overnight no 

later than June 8, 2007, to be eligible for 

FY 2007 grant funding. Late 

applications are not eligible for FY 2007 

grant funding. 

Electronic copies must be received by 

June 8, 2007, to be eligible for FY 2007 

grant funding. Late applications are not 

eligible for FY 2007 grant funding. 

I. Funding Opportunity Description 

RCDGs are authorized by section 

310B(e) of the Consolidated Farm and 

Rural Development Act (7 U.S.C. 

1932(e)). Regulations are contained in 7 

CFR part 4284, subparts A and F. The 

primary objective of the RCDG program 

is to improve the economic condition of 

rural areas through cooperative 

development. Grant funds are provided 

for the establishment and operation of 

Centers that have the expertise or who 

can contract out for the expertise to 

assist individuals or entities in the 

startup, expansion or operational 

improvement of cooperative businesses. 

The program is administered through 

USDA Rural Development State Offices. 

Definitions 

The definitions published at 7 CFR 

4284.3 and 4284.504 are incorporated 

by reference. 

II. Award Information 

Type of Award: Grant. 

Fiscal Year Funds: FY 2007. 

Approximate Total Funding: $3.5 

million. 

Approximate Number of Awards: 18. 

Approximate Average Award: 

$200,000. 

Floor of Award Range: None. 

Ceiling of Award Range: $200,000. 

Anticipated Award Date: September 

14, 2007. 

Budget Period Length: 12 months. 

Project Period Length: 12 months. 

III. Eligibility Information 

A. Eligible Applicants 

Grants may be made to nonprofit 

corporations and institutions of higher 

education. Grants may not be made to 

public bodies. 

B. Cost Sharing or Matching 

Matching funds are required. 

Applicants must verify in their 

applications that all matching funds are 

available for the time period of the 

grant. The matching fund requirement is 

25 percent of the total project cost (5 

percent in the case of 1994 Institutions). 

Unless provided by other authorizing 

legislation, other Federal grant funds 

cannot be used as matching funds. 

However, matching funds may include 

loan proceeds from Federal sources. 

Matching funds must be spent in 

advance or as a pro-rata portion of grant 

funds being expended. All of the 

matching funds must be provided by 

either the applicant or a third party in 

the form of cash or in-kind 

contributions. All of the matching funds 

must be spent on eligible expenses and 

must be from eligible sources. The 

Center must be able to document and 

verify the number of hours worked and 

the value associated with the in-kind 

contribution. Additionally, if the inkind contributions are from board 

members for their time, travel, 

incidentals, etc., the Center must have 

established written policies explaining 

how these costs are normally 

reimbursed, including rates. Otherwise, 

the in-kind contributions will not be 

considered eligible expenses and may 

cause the application to be determined 

ineligible for funding. In-kind 

contributions provided by individuals, 

businesses, or cooperatives who are 

being assisted by the Center can not be 


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