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Notices Federal Register

44438

Vol. 62, No. 162

Thursday, August 21, 1997

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Submission for OMB Review;

Comment Request

August 15, 1997.

The Department of Agriculture has

submitted the following information

collection requirement(s) to OMB for

review and clearance under the

Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995,

Public Law 104–13. Comments

regarding: (a) 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;

(b) the accuracy of the agency’s estimate

of burden including the validity of the

methodology and assumptions used; (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 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 should be addressed to: Desk

Officer for Agriculture, Office of

Information and Regulatory Affairs,

Office of Management and Budget

(OMB), Washington, D.C. 20503 and to

Department Clearance Office, USDA,

OCIO, Mail Stop 7602, Washington, D.C.

20250–7602. Comments regarding these

information collections are best assured

of having their full effect if received

within 30 days of this notification.

Copies of the submission(s) may be

obtained by calling (202) 720–6746.

An agency may not conduct or

sponsor a collection of information

unless the collection of information

displays a currently valid OMB control

number and the agency informs

potential persons who are to respond to

the collection of information that such

persons are not required to respond to

the collection of information unless it

displays a currently valid OMB control

number.

Food and Consumer Service

Title: Food Stamp Forms, Periodic

Reporting, Notice of Late/Incomplete

Report, etc.

OMB Control Number: 0584–0064.

Summary of Collection: Information

collected includes an application for

food stamps and reports and action

taken by State agencies.

Need and Use of the Information: The

information is used to administer the

Food Stamp Act of 1977.

Description of Respondents: State,

Local, or Tribal Government;

Individuals or households.

Number of Respondents: 18,305,000.

Frequency of Responses:

Recordkeeping; Reporting: On occasion;

Monthly.

Total Burden Hours: 20,027,943.

Food and Consumer Service

Title: Tracking Nutrition Security

Changes: State Choices and the National

Food Stamp Program.

OMB Control Number: 0584–New.

Summary of Collection: Information

will be collected on State food stamp

policy choices.

Need and Use of the Information: The

information will be used to more fully

understand the extent and nature of

State food stamp choices. The

information will also enable FCS and

public policymakers to make informed

policy decisions with regard to State

flexibility in the Food Stamp Program.

Description of Respondents: State,

Local, or Tribal Government; Not-forprofit institutions.

Number of Respondents: 365.

Frequency of Responses: Reporting:

One time.

Total Burden Hours: 500.

Food and Consumer Service

Title: WIC Annual Participation

Report.

OMB Control Number: 0584–0347.

Summary of Collection: WIC State

agencies report their average

participation by priority group and the

average number of migrant participants

for the most recent 12 months.

Need and Use of the Information: FCS

uses this data to monitor targeting

success and to allocate funds to States.

Description of Respondents: State,

Local, or Tribal Government; Not-forprofit institutions.

Number of Respondents: 2,088.

Frequency of Responses: Reporting:

Annually.

Total Burden Hours: 2,088.

Rural Business-Cooperative Service

Title: 7 CFR 4284–F, Rural

Cooperative Development Grant.

OMB Control Number: 0570–0006.

Summary of Collection: Information

collected includes an application for

Federal assistance, applicant’s

experience with similar projects,

description of work, and plan narrative.

Need and Use of the Information: The

information will be used to evaluate the

applicant’s ability to carry out the

purpose of the program.

Description of Respondents:

Individuals or households; Not-forprofit institutions; State, Local, or Tribal

Government.

Number of Respondents: 25.

Frequency of Responses: Reporting:

On occasion.

Total Burden Hours: 1,012.

Food and Consumer Service

Title: Food Stamp Program

Identification Card, 7 CFR 274.10(a).

OMB Control Number: 0584–0124.

Summary of Collection: Food Stamp

Program (FSP) regulations require that

State agencies issue an FSP

identification card to each household

certified eligible to participate.

Need and Use of the Information: The

identification card is used to protect the

programs integrity and to decrease the

number of unauthorized issuance of

benefits.

Description of Respondents: State,

Local, or Tribal Government;

Individuals or households.

Number of Respondents: 958,328

Frequency of Responses: Reporting,

Recordkeeping: On occasion.

Total Burden Hours: 61,480.

Food and Consumer Service

Title: NSWP—National Survey of WIC

Participants and Their Local Agencies.

OMB Control Number: 0584–New.

Summary of Collection: Information

will be collected on income, household

composition and program participation.

Need and Use of the Information: The

information collected will serve as a

research base with a special focus of

analyzing sources of income

information to more fully describe

household circumstances.
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Description of Respondents: State,

Local, or Tribal Government;

Individuals or households.

Number of Respondents: 3,100.

Frequency of Responses: Reporting:

one-time.

Total Burden Hours: 2,736

Food and Consumer Service

Title: WIC Financial Management and

Participation Report.

OMB Control Number: 0584–0045.

Summary of Collection: Information

collected includes monthly financial

and participation data.

Need and Use of the Information: The

information is used for program

monitoring, funds allocation and

management, budget projections,

monitoring caseload and policy

development.

Description of Respondents: State,

Local, or Tribal Government;

Individuals or households.

Number of Respondents: 2,088.

Frequency of Responses: Reporting:

Monthly.

Total Burden Hours: 19,242.

Donald Hulcher,

Department Clearance Officer.

[FR Doc. 97–22200 Filed 8–20–97; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 3410–01–M

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 Milwaukee, Wisconsin,

September 4–6, 1997. The purpose of

the meeting is to review the status of the

Council’s annual report, continue

discussion on emerging issues in Urban

and Community Forestry, and vote on

the grant categories for the 1998

Challenge Cost-Share grant program.

DATES: The meeting will be held

September 4–6, 1997.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at

the Ramada Inn Downtown Milwaukee,

633 West Michigan Street, Milwaukee,

Wisconsin. A tour of local projects will

be September 4, 9:00 a.m.–3:00 p.m.

Individuals who wish to speak at the

meeting or to proposed agenda items

must send their names and proposals to

Suzanne M. del Villar, Executive

Assistant, National Urban and

Community Forestry Advisory Council,

1042 Park West Court, Glenwood

Springs, CO 81601.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Suzanne M. del Villar, Cooperative

Forestry Staff, (970) 928–9264.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The

Challenge Cost-Share grant categories,

identified by the Council, are advertised

annually to solicit proposals for projects

to advance the knowledge of, and

promote interest in, urban and

community forestry. Pursuant to 5

U.S.C. 552b(c)(9)(B), the meeting will be

closed from approximately 8:30 to 10:00

a.m. on September 6 in order for the

Council to vote on the categories for the

1998 Challenge Cost-Share grant

program. Otherwise, the meeting is open

to the public.

Persons who wish to bring urban and

community forestry matters to the

attention of the Council may file written

statements with the Council staff before

or after the meeting. Public input

sessions will be provided and

individuals who made written requests

by August 22 will have the opportunity

to address the Council. Council

discussion is limited to Forest Service

staff and Council members.

Dated: August 15, 1997.

Dan Glickman,

Secretary of Agriculture.

[FR Doc. 97–22279 Filed 8–20–97; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 3410–11–M

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Grain Inspection, Packers and

Stockyards Administration

Opportunity for Designation to Provide

Official Services in the Northeast

Indiana (IN) Region

AGENCY: Grain Inspection, Packers and

Stockyards Administration (GIPSA).

ACTION: Notice.

SUMMARY: East Indiana Grain Inspection,

Inc. (East Indiana), has asked GIPSA to

amend its designation to remove the

Northeast Indiana region from their

assigned geographic area. GIPSA is

asking persons interested in providing

official services in the Northeast Indiana

region to submit an application for

designation.

DATE: Applications must be postmarked

or sent by telecopier (FAX) on or before

September 16, 1997.

ADDRESSES: Applications must be

submitted to USDA, GIPSA, FGIS, Janet

M. Hart, Chief, Review Branch,

Compliance Division, STOP 3604, 1400

Independence Avenue, S.W.,

Washington, DC 20090–3604.

Telecopier (FAX) users may send

applications to the automatic telecopier

machine at 202–690–2755, attention:

Janet M. Hart. If an application is

submitted by telecopier, GIPSA reserves

the right to request an original

application. All applications and

comments will be made available for

public inspection at this address located

at 1400 Independence Avenue, S.W.,

during regular business hours.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Janet M. Hart, telephone 202–720–8525.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

This action has been reviewed and

determined not to be a rule or regulation

as defined in Executive Order 12866

and Departmental Regulation 1512–1;

therefore, the Executive Order and

Departmental Regulation do not apply

to this action.

East Indiana has asked GIPSA to

remove the Northeast Indiana region

from its assigned geographic area. The

Northeast Indiana region consists of the

following geographic area, in the State

of Indiana:

Bounded on the North by the northern

Lagrange and Steuben County lines;

Bounded on the East by the eastern

Steuben, De Kalb, Allen, and Adams,

County lines;

Bounded on the South by the

southern Adams and Wells County

lines; and

Bounded on the West by the western

Wells County line; the southern

Huntington and Wabash County lines;

the western Wabash County line north

to State Route 114; State Route 114

northwest to State Route 19; State Route

19 north to Kosciusko County; the

western and northern Kosciusko County

lines; the western Noble and Lagrange

County lines.

The following grain elevator, located

outside of the above contiguous

geographic area, is part of this

geographic area assignment: E. M. P.

Grain, Payne, Paulding County, Ohio

(located inside Lima Grain Inspection

Service, Inc.’s, area).

Section 7(f)(1) of the United States

Grain Standards Act, as amended

(USGSA), authorizes GIPSA’s

Administrator, after determining that

there is sufficient need for official

services, to designate a qualified

applicant to provide official services in

a specified area after determining that

the applicant is qualified and is better

able than any other applicant to provide

such official services. GIPSA is asking

persons interested in providing official

services in the Northeast Indiana region

to submit an application for designation.

The applicant selected for designation

in the Northeast Indiana region will be

assigned by GIPSA’s Administrator

according to Section 7(f)(1) of the Act.