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performance of the functions of the

agency, including whether the

information shall have practical utility;

(b) the accuracy of the agency’s estimate

of the burden of the collection of

information; (c) ways to enhance the

quality, utility, and clarity of the

information to be collected; (d) ways to

minimize the burden of the collection of

information on respondents, including

through the use of automated collection

techniques or other forms of information

technology; and (e) estimates of capital

or start-up costs and costs of operation,

maintenance, and purchase of services

to provide information.

Dated: August 11, 1997.

Vicki S. Thorpe,

Manager, Graphics, Printing and Records

Branch.

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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY

Bureau of the Public Debt

Proposed Collection: Comment

Request

ACTION: Notice and request for

comments.

SUMMARY: The Department of the

Treasury, as part of its continuing effort

to reduce paperwork and respondent

burden, invites the general public and

other Federal agencies to take this

opportunity to comment on proposed

and/or continuing information

collections, as required by the

Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, Pub.

L. 104–13 (44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A)).

Currently the Bureau of the Public Debt

within the Department of the Treasury

is soliciting comments concerning the

extension of information collections

under the regulations which were

issued pursuant to the Government

Securities Act.

DATES: Written comments should be

received on or before October 14, 1997,

to be assured of consideration.

ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments

to Bureau of the Public Debt, Vicki S.

Thorpe, 200 Third Street, Parkersburg,

WV 26106–1328.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Requests for additional information

should be directed to Vicki S. Thorpe,

Bureau of the Public Debt, 200 Third

Street, Parkersburg, WV 26106–1328,

(304) 480–6553.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Title: Government Securities Act

Regulations.

OMB Number: 1535–0089.

Abstract: The information collections

are contained within the regulations

issued pursuant to the Government

Securities Act (GSA), as amended (15

U.S.C. 780–5), which require

government securities brokers and

dealers to make and keep certain

records concerning their business

activities and their holdings of

securities, to submit financial reports,

and to make certain disclosures to

investors. The regulations also require

depository institutions to keep certain

records of non-fiduciary custodial

holdings of government securities. The

regulations and associated collections

are fundamental to customer protection

and dealer financial responsibility.

Current Actions: None.

Type of Review: Extension.

Affected Public: Government

securities brokers and dealers and

depository institutions.

Estimated Number of Respondents:

35,506.

Estimated Total Annual Burden

Hours: 393,667.

REQUEST FOR COMMENTS: Comments

submitted in response to this notice will

be summarized and/or included in the

request for OMB approval. All

comments will become a matter of

public record. Comments are invited on:

(a) Whether the collection of

information is necessary for the proper

performance of the functions of the

agency, including whether the

information shall have practical utility;

(b) the accuracy of the agency’s estimate

of the burden of the collection of

information; (c) ways to enhance the

quality, utility, and clarity of the

information to be collected; (d) ways to

minimize the burden of the collection of

information on respondents, including

through the use of automated collection

techniques or other forms of information

technology; and (e) estimates of capital

or start-up costs and costs of operation,

maintenance, and purchase of services

to provide information.

Dated: August 11, 1997.

Vicki S. Thorpe,

Manager, Graphics, Printing and Records

Branch.

[FR Doc. 97–21706 Filed 8–14–97; 8:45 am]

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DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS

AFFAIRS

Enhanced-Use Development at the

VAMC, Durham, NC

AGENCY: Department of Veterans Affairs.

ACTION: Notice of designation.

SUMMARY: The Secretary of the

Department of Veterans Affairs is

designating the Veterans Affairs Medical

Center at Durham, North Carolina for an

Enhanced-Use development. The

Department intends to enter into a longterm lease of real property under VA’s

control and jurisdiction with a public or

private developer/operator to finance

and maintain a mixed-use development.

As consideration for the long-term use

of VA’s capital assets, the Medical

Center would receive space or facilities

for primary care, research, and

additional parking at no capital cost to

VA.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Mr. Anatolij Kushnir, Director, Office of

Asset and Enterprise Development

(189), Department of Veterans Affairs,

Veterans Health Administration, Office

of Facilities Management, 810 Vermont

Avenue, NW, Washington, DC, 20420,

(202) 565–4307.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 38 U.S.C.

Sec. 8161 et seq., specifically provides

that the Secretary may enter into an

Enhanced-Use Lease if the Secretary

determines that at least part of the use

of the property will be to provide

appropriate space for an activity

contributing to the mission of the

Department; the lease will not be

inconsistent with and will not adversely

affect the mission of the Department;

and the lease will enhance the property.

This project meets these requirements.

Approved: August 7, 1997.

Hershel W. Gober,

Secretary-Designate.

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DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS

AFFAIRS

The Enhanced-Use Development of

VAMC Portland, OR

AGENCY: Department of Veterans Affairs.

ACTION: Notice of designation.

SUMMARY: The Secretary of the

Department of Veterans Affairs is

designating the Portland, OR,

Department of Veterans Affairs Medical

Center (VAMC) for an Enhanced-Use

development. The Department intends

to enter into a long-term lease of real

property with the Vancouver (WA)

Housing Authority. The Vancouver

Housing Authority, in turn, will

establish a newly formed 501(C)(3)

corporation which will become the

managing general partner of the project,

and will finance, design, construct, and

manage a Single Room Occupancy
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facility to consist of 126 units of single

room occupancy and studio apartments.

Fifty percent (63 beds) of the facility

will be designated as veteran preference,

to provide affordable housing for

homeless veterans with occupants to be

referred and case managed by the

Portland VA Medical Center.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Jacob Gallun, Asset and Enterprise

Development Office (189), Veterans

Health Administration, Department of

Veterans Affairs, 810 Vermont Avenue

NW, Washington, DC, 20420, (202) 565–

4307.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 38 U.S.C.

Sec 8161 et seq., specifically provides

that the Secretary may enter into an

Enhanced-Use lease, if the Secretary

determines that at least part of the use

of the property under the lease will be

to provide appropriate space for an

activity contributing to the mission of

the Department, the lease will not be

inconsistent with and will not adversely

affect the mission of the Department;

and the lease will enhance the property.

This project meets these requirements.

Approved: August 5, 1997.

Hershel W. Gober,

Secretary-Designate.

[FR Doc. 97–21603 Filed 8–14–97; 8:45 am]

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