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contains documents other than rules or

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Notices Federal Register

4518

Vol. 62, No. 20

Thursday, January 30, 1997

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Submission for OMB Review;

Comment Request

January 24, 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, DC 20503 and to

Department Clearance Office, USDA,

OCIO, Mail Stop 7602, Washington, DC

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) 720–6204 or

(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.

Agriculture Marketing Service

Title: Kiwifruit Grown in California—

Marketing Order No. 920.

OMB Control Number: 0581–0149.

Summary: The USDA needs

information from growers and handlers

to select committee members, to

conduct referenda, and collect inventory

and shipment figures.

Need and Use of the Information: The

information is used to regulate the

provisions of Marketing Order No. 920.

Description of Respondents: Farms;

Business or other for-profit.

Number of Respondents: 247.

Frequency of Responses:

Recordkeeping; Reporting; On occasion;

Monthly; Annually; Biennially; once

every 6 yrs.

Total Burden Hours: 665.

Farm Service Agency

Title: Conservation Reserve Program,

7 CFR Parts 704 and 1410.

OMB Control Number: 0560–0125.

Summary: The Conservation Reserve

Program (CRP) regulations set forth the

basic policies, program provisions, and

eligibility requirements for owners and

operators to enter into and carry out

long-term CRP contracts with financial

and technical assistance and for making

cost-share and annual rental payments

under the program. This request reflects

the Secretary’s authority to enroll

acreage in the program through 2002.

Need and Use of the Information: The

information is needed to implement and

provide program benefits under the

current legislation.

Description of Respondents: Farms;

Individuals or households; Business or

other for-profit.

Number of Respondents: 278,000.

Frequency of Responses: Reporting:

On occasion.

Total Burden Hours: 41,277.

Animal and Plant Health Inspection

Service

Title: Permit for Movement of

Restricted Animals.

OMB Control Number: 0579–0051.

Summary: Information is collected for

animals that are sick or have been

exposed to disease if the animals are

transported across state lines to a

slaughtering establishment.

Need and Use of the Information: The

information is used to prevent or control

animal diseases.

Description of Respondents: Farms.

Number of Respondents: 10,130.

Frequency of Responses: Reporting:

On occasion.

Total Burden Hours: 2,346.

Animal and Plant Health Inspection

Services

Title: Specimen Submission.

OMB Control Number: 0579–0090.

Summary: The form VS10–4 is

submitted to the National Veterinary

Services Laboratories. The form

identifies the herd or flock from which

the specimens were taken, the type of

specimen taken and the species of

animal.

Need and Use of the Information: The

information is used to prevent and

control domestic and exotic animal

diseases.

Description of Respondents: Farms;

State, Local or Tribal Government.

Number of Respondents: 12,000.

Frequency of Responses: Reporting:

On Occasion.

Total Burden Hours: 15,149.

Donald Hulcher,

Deputy Departmental Clearance Officer.

[FR Doc. 97–2322 Filed 1–29–97; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 3410–01–M

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 Charleston, South Carolina,

February 27 through March 1, 1997. The

Council is comprised of 15 members

appointed by the Secretary of

Agriculture. The meeting will be

chaired by Genni Cross of The Trust for

Public Land/California ReLeaf. The

purpose of the meeting is to discuss

emerging issues in Urban and

Community Forestry and to review

status reports on the Council’s annual

report. The meeting is open to the

public, and time will be provided at the

beginning of each major agenda topic for

public input. In order to provide input,

individuals must request time to speak

and must specify topic(s) to be

addressed by February 7, 1997. Council

discussion is limited to Council

members and Forest Service staff.
Federal Register / Vol. 62, No. 20 / Thursday, January 30, 1997 / Notices 4519

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.

DATES: The meeting will be held

February 28 through March 1, 1997. A

tour of local projects will take place on

February 27, 9:00–3:00 p.m.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at

the Fulton Lane Inn, 202 King Street,

Charleston, South Carolina.

Send written statements and/or

proposed agenda items 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.

Dated: January 24, 1997.

Joan M. Comanor,

Deputy Chief.

[FR Doc. 97–2294 Filed 1–29–97; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 3410–11–M

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Institute of Standards and

Technology

Economic Impact of Cholesterol SRMs/

Definitive Methods Program; Proposed

Data Collection

ACTION: Proposed data collection;

comment request.

SUMMARY: The Department of

Commerce, 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,

Public Law 104–13 (44 U.S.C.

3506(c)(2)(A)).

DATES: Written comments must be

submitted on or before March 31, 1997.

ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments

to Linda Engelmeier, Acting

Departmental Forms Clearance Officer,

Department of Commerce, Room 5327,

14th and Constitution Avenue, NW,

Washington, DC 20230.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Requests for additional information on

the information collection

instruments(s) and instructions should

be directed to Michael Welch, Chemical

Science and Technology Laboratory,

National Institute of Standards and

Technology, Building 324 (Chemistry),

Room B–156, Gaithersburg, MD 20899,

Phone: 301–975–3100), e-mail:

michael.welch@nist.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Abstract

NIST seeks to assess economic

impacts of its cholesterol SRMs and

related programs. The respondents will

be U.S. clinical laboratories and clinical

instrument producers and their

customers. The results will be used by

NIST for program evaluation purposes.

II. Method of Collection

Personnel of firms in the U.S. clinical

laboratories and clinical instrument

producers and their customers may

respond to questionnaires by mail, fax,

E-mail, or telephone.

III. Data

OMB Number: None.

Form Number: None.

Type of Review: None.

Affected Public: Personnel of firms in

the U.S. clinical laboratories and

clinical instrument industries and their

customers.

Estimated Number of Respondents:

50.

Estimated Time Per Response: 0.5

hours.

Estimated Total Annual Burden

Hours: 25 hours.

Estimated Total Annual Cost: $2,500

(25 × $100 per hour fully burdened cost

for a senior level technical manager.)

There are no equipment or maintenance

costs associated with this collection.

IV. Requests for Comments

Comments are invited on: (a) Whether

the proposed 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

(including hours and cost) of the

proposed collection of information; (c)

ways to enhance the quality, utility and

clarity of the information to be

collected; and (d) ways to minimize the

burden of the collection of information

on respondents, including the use of

automated collection techniques and

other forms of information technology.

Comments submitted in response to this

notice will be summarized and/or

included in the request for OMB

approval of this information collection.

They will also become a matter of

public record.

Dated: January 24, 1997.

Linda Engelmeier,

Acting Departmental Forms Clearance

Officer, Office of Management and

Organization.

[FR Doc. 97–2287 Filed 1–29–97; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 3510–13–P

COMMITTEE FOR THE

IMPLEMENTATION OF TEXTILE

AGREEMENTS

Adjustment of an Import Limit for

Certain Cotton and Man-Made Fiber

Textile Products Produced or

Manufactured in Fiji

January 24, 1997.

AGENCY: Committee for the

Implementation of Textile Agreements

(CITA).

ACTION: Issuing a directive to the

Commissioner of Customs reducing a

limit.

EFFECTIVE DATE: January 30, 1997.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ross

Arnold, International Trade Specialist,

Office of Textiles and Apparel, U.S.

Department of Commerce, (202) 482–

4212. For information on the quota

status of these limits, refer to the Quota

Status Reports posted on the bulletin

boards of each Customs port or call

(202) 927–5850. For information on

embargoes and quota re-openings, call

(202) 482–3715.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Authority: Executive Order 11651 of March

3, 1972, as amended; section 204 of the

Agricultural Act of 1956, as amended (7

U.S.C. 1854); Uruguay Round Agreements

Act.

The current sublimit for Categories

338–S/339–S/638–S/639–S is being

reduced for carryforward applied in

1996.

A description of the textile and

apparel categories in terms of HTS

numbers is available in the

CORRELATION: Textile and Apparel

Categories with the Harmonized Tariff

Schedule of the United States (see

Federal Register notice 61 FR 66263,

published on December 17, 1996). Also

see 61 FR 54985, published on October

23, 1996.

The letter to the Commissioner of

Customs and the actions taken pursuant

to it are not designed to implement all

of the provisions of the the Uruguay

Round Agreements Act and the Uruguay

Round Agreement on Textiles and

Clothing, but are designed to assist only