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technological collection techniques or

other forms of information technology.

Use of Comments

All comments received in response to

this notice will be summarized and

included in the request for Office of

Management and Budget approval.

Those who submit comments should be

aware that all comments, including

names and addresses when provided,

are placed in the record and are

available for public inspection.

Dated: August 20, 1997.

Ronald E. Stewart,

Acting Associate Chief.

[FR Doc. 97–22732 Filed 8–26–97; 8:45 am]

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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Forest Service

California Spotted Owl Federal

Advisory Committee

AGENCY: Forest Service, USDA.

ACTION: Notice of meeting.

SUMMARY: The California Spotted Owl

Federal Advisory Committee will meet

on September 11–13, 1997, in Visalia,

California. This is the third meeting of

the committee. The three day meeting

will be a working session for the

advisory committee; the public is

invited to observe.

Those needing California Spotted Owl

RDEIS documents should contact Mike

Skinner at (415) 705–1870.

DATES: The meeting will be held

September 11–13, 1997, as follows:

Thursday, September 11, 8:00 A.M.–

5:00 P.M., 7:00–10:00 P.M.; Friday,

September 12, 8:00 A.M.–5:00 P.M.,

7:00–10:00 P.M.; Saturday, September

13, 8:00 A.M.–3:00 P.M.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at

the Radisson Hotel, 300 South Court,

Visalia, California, 93291, phone (209)

636–1111.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Charles Philpot, Committee Chair, (503)

808–2113; or Jonathan Stephens, Forest

Service, (202) 205–0948; or Katherine

Clement, (415) 705–1834.

Dated: August 21, 1997.

Michael D. Srago,

Acting Assistant Regional Forester, Ecosystem

Conservation.

[FR Doc. 97–22727 Filed 8–26–97; 8:45 am]

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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Rural Housing Service

Request for Extension of a Currently

Approved Information Collection

AGENCY: Rural Housing Service, USDA.

ACTION: Proposed collection, comments

requested.

SUMMARY: In accordance with the

Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this

notice announces the Rural Housing

Service’s (RHS) intention to request an

extension for a currently approved

information collection in support of the

program for Fire and Rescue Loans.

DATES: Comments on this notice must be

received by October 27, 1997 to be

assured of consideration.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Yoonie MacDonald, Loan Specialist,

Community Programs Division, RHS,

U.S. Department of Agriculture, Stop

3222, 1400 Independence, SW.,

Washington, DC 20250–3222.

Telephone (202) 720–1501.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Title: Fire and Rescue Loans.

OMB Number: 0575–0120.

Expiration Date of Approval: January

31, 1998.

Type of Request: Extension of a

currently approved information

collection.

Abstract: The Fire and Rescue Loan

program is authorized by Section 306 of

the Consolidated Farm and Rural

Development Act (7 U.S.C. 1926) to

make loans to public entities, nonprofit

corporations, and Indian tribes for the

development of community facilities for

public use in rural areas and is covered

by 7 CFR 1942–C. The primary

regulation for administering the

Community Facilities program is 7 CFR

1942–A (OMB Number 0575–0015)

which outlines eligibility, project

feasibility, security, and monitoring

requirements.

The Community Facilities fire and

rescue program has been in existence for

many years. This program has financed

a wide range of fire and rescue projects

varying in size and complexity from

construction of a fire station with

firefighting and rescue equipment to

financing a 911 emergency system.

These facilities are designed to provide

fire protection and emergency rescue

services to rural communities.

Information will be collected by the

field offices from applicants, borrowers,

and consultants. This information will

be used to determine applicant/

borrower eligibility, project feasibility,

and to ensure borrowers operate on a

sound basis and use funds for

authorized purposes. Failure to collect

proper information could result in

improper determination of eligibility,

improper use of funds, and/or unsound

loans.

Estimate of Burden: Public reporting

burden for this collection of information

is estimated to average 2.16 hours per

response.

Respondents: Not-for-profit

institutions, state, local or Tribal

governments.

Estimated Number of Respondents:

1,130.

Estimated Number of Responses per

Respondent: 2.73.

Estimated Total Annual Burden on

Respondents: 6,695.

Copies of this information collection

can be obtained from Barbara Williams,

Regulations and Paperwork

Management Branch, (202) 720–9734.

Comments: Comments are invited on:

(a) Whether the proposed collection of

information is necessary for the proper

performance of the functions of RHS,

including whether the information will

have practical utility; (b) the accuracy of

RHS’s estimate of the burden of the

proposed collection of information

including the validity of the

methodology and assumptions used; (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 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. Comments may be sent to

Barbara Williams, Regulations and

Paperwork Management Branch,

Support Services Division, U.S.

Department of Agriculture, Rural

Development, 1400 Independence Ave.,

SW., STOP 0743, Washington, DC

20250–0743. All responses to this notice

will be summarized and included in the

request for OMB approval. All

comments will also become a matter of

public record.

Dated: August 19, 1997.

Jan E. Shadburn,

Acting Administrator, Rural Housing Service.

[FR Doc. 97–22711 Filed 8–26–97; 8:45 am]

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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

Submission for OMB; Comment

Request

DOC has submitted to the Office of

Management and Budget (OMB) for