Federal Register / Vol. 62, No. 158 / Friday, August 15, 1997 / Notices 43697

An Environmental Assessment will be

prepared for the proposed project. Based

on a review of the Environmental

Assessment and other relevant

information, RUS will determine if the

preparation of an Environmental Impact

Statement (EIS) is warranted. Should

RUS determine that the preparation of

an EIS is not warranted, it will prepare

a Finding of No Significant Impact.

Any final action by RUS related to the

proposed project will be subject to, and

contingent upon, compliance with all

relevant Federal environmental laws

and regulations and completion of

environmental review procedures as

prescribed by the Council on

Environmental Quality Regulations and

RUS Environmental Policies and

Procedures.

Dated: August 12, 1997.

Wally Beyer,

Administrator.

[FR Doc. 97–21655 Filed 8–14–97; 8:45 am]

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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Rural Utilities Service

Distance Learning and Telemedicine

Loan and Grant Program

AGENCY: Rural Utilities Service, USDA.

ACTION: Notice; deadline for submission

of grant and loan applications for FY

1997 funding.

SUMMARY: The Rural Utilities Service

(RUS) is announcing that, in light of the

current situation regarding the

overburdened national delivery system,

RUS will accept Distance Learning and

Telemedicine loan and grant

applications received after the August

12, 1997, deadline if the application is

postmarked (or bears the equivalent) on

or before August 11, 1997.

EFFECTIVE DATE: This notice is effective

August 15, 1997.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On June

13, 1997, RUS amended 7 CFR Part 1703

by publishing revised subpart D,

Distance Learning and Telemedicine

Loan and Grant Program, in the Federal

Register. In accordance with § 1703.113,

applications requesting grant funding

must be submitted to RUS to arrive no

later than August 12, 1997, to be

considered for fiscal year 1997 grant

funding. Because of delays experienced

in shipping parcels, RUS is concerned

with the ability of applicants to secure

the resources necessary to ensure that

applications are received by RUS by the

close of business, August 12, 1997.

Therefore, RUS will accept Distance

Learning and Telemedicine loan and

grant applications received after the

August 12, 1997, deadline if the

application is postmarked (or bears the

equivalent) on or before August 11,

1997.

Authority: 7 U.S.C. 901 et seq. and 950aaa

et seq., Pub. L. 103–354, 108 Stat 3178 (7

U.S.C. 6941 et seq.).

Dated: August 8, 1997.

Wally Beyer,

Administrator, Rural Utilities Service.

[FR Doc. 97–21668 Filed 8–14–97; 8:45 am]

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COMMITTEE FOR PURCHASE FROM

PEOPLE WHO ARE BLIND OR

SEVERELY DISABLED

Procurement List; Additions

AGENCY: Committee for Purchase From

People Who Are Blind or Severely

Disabled.

ACTION: Additions to the Procurement

List.

SUMMARY: This action adds to the

Procurement List commodities and

services to be furnished by nonprofit

agencies employing persons who are

blind or have other severe disabilities.

EFFECTIVE DATE: September 15, 1997.

ADDRESSES: Committee for Purchase

From People Who Are Blind or Severely

Disabled, Crystal Square 3, Suite 403,

1735 Jefferson Davis Highway,

Arlington, Virginia 22202–3461.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Beverly Milkman (703) 603–7740.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On March

7 and June 27, 1997, the Committee for

Purchase From People Who Are Blind

or Severely Disabled published notices

(62 F.R. 10519 and 34686) of proposed

additions to the Procurement List.

After consideration of the material

presented to it concerning capability of

qualified nonprofit agencies to provide

the commodities and services and

impact of the additions on the current

or most recent contractors, the

Committee has determined that the

commodities and services listed below

are suitable for procurement by the

Federal Government under 41 U.S.C.

46–48c and 41 CFR 51–2.4.

I certify that the following action will

not have a significant impact on a

substantial number of small entities.

The major factors considered for this

certification were:

1. The action will not result in any

additional reporting, recordkeeping or

other compliance requirements for small

entities other than the small

organizations that will furnish the

commodities and services to the

Government.

2. The action will not have a severe

economic impact on current contractors

for the commodities and services.

3. The action will result in

authorizing small entities to furnish the

commodities and services to the

Government.

4. There are no known regulatory

alternatives which would accomplish

the objectives of the Javits-WagnerO’Day Act (41 U.S.C. 46–48c) in

connection with the commodities and

services proposed for addition to the

Procurement List.

Accordingly, the following

commodities and services are hereby

added to the Procurement List:

Commodities

Office and Miscellaneous Supplies

(Requirements for the Naval Training

Center, Great Lakes, Illinois)

Services

Administrative Services

General Services Administration

(FSS), 300 Ala Moana, Honolulu,

Hawaii

Janitorial/Custodial

Davis-Monthan Air Force Base,

Arizona

Janitorial/Custodial

Lake Mead National Recreation Area,

Boulder City, Nevada

Laundry Service

Department of the Navy, Amphibious

Group Three, San Diego, California

Mail and Messenger Service

U.S. Army Garrison-Fitzsimons,

Aurora, Colorado

Operation of GSA Access Store

Philip Burton Federal Building and

U.S. Courthouse, 450 Golden Gate

Avenue, San Francisco, California

Operation of Postal Service Center

Seymour-Johnson Air Force Base,

North Carolina

Switchboard Operation

Department of Veterans Affairs

Medical Center, 400 Veterans

Boulevard, Biloxi, Mississippi

This action does not affect current

contracts awarded prior to the effective

date of this addition or options that may

be exercised under those contracts.

G. John Heyer,

General Counsel.

[FR Doc. 97–21643 Filed 8–14–97; 8:45 am]

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