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of the functions of the agency, including

whether the information will have

practical utility; (2) the accuracy of the

agency’s estimate of the burden of the

proposed collection of information

including the validity of the

methodology and assumptions used; (3)

ways to enhance the quality, utility, and

clarity of the information to be

collected; and (4) ways to minimize the

burden of the collection of information

on those who are to respond, including

the use of appropriate automated,

electronic, mechanical, or other

technological collection techniques or

other forms of information technology.

Comments may be sent to Mr. James R.

Rodeheaver, Processed Products Branch,

Fruit and Vegetable Division,

Agricultural Marketing Service, U.S.

Department of Agriculture, P.O. Box

96456, Room 0709 South Building,

Washington, DC 20090–6456, (202) 720–

4693 telephone; (202) 690–1087 Fax.

All comments received will be

available for public inspection during

regular business hours at the same

address.

All responses to this notice will be

summarized and included in the request

for OMB approval. All comments will

become a matter of public record.

Dated: September 23, 1997.

Robert C. Keeney,

Deputy Administrator, Fruit and Vegetable

Programs.

[FR Doc. 97–25760 Filed 9–26–97; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 3410–02–P

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Animal and Plant Health Inspection

Service

[Docket No. 97–057–1]

General Conference Committee of the

National Poultry Improvement Plan;

Renewal

AGENCY: Animal and Plant Health

Inspection Service, USDA.

ACTION: Notice of renewal.

SUMMARY: We are giving notice that the

Secretary of Agriculture has renewed

the General Conference Committee of

the National Poultry Improvement Plan

for a 2-year period. The Secretary has

determined that the Committee is

necessary and in the public interest.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr.

Andrew Rhorer, Senior Coordinator,

National Poultry Improvement Plan, VS,

APHIS, Suite A102, 1500 Klondike

Road, Conyers, Georgia 30207–5115,

(404) 922–3496.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The

purpose of the General Conference

Committee of the National Poultry

Improvement Plan (Committee) is to

maintain and ensure industry

involvement in Federal administration

of matters pertaining to poultry health.

The Committee Chairperson and the

Vice Chairperson shall be elected by the

Committee from among its members.

There are seven members on the

Committee with 4-year staggered terms.

This Committee differs somewhat from

other advisory committees in the

selection process and composition of its

membership. The poultry industry

elects the members of the Committee.

The members represent six geographic

areas with one member-at-large. The

membership is not subject to the U.S.

Department of Agriculture’s review, and

a formal request for nominations for

membership is not published in the

Federal Register.

Done in Washington, DC, this 24th day of

September 1997.

Pearlie S. Reed,

Acting Assistant Secretary for

Administration.

[FR Doc. 97–25759 Filed 9–26–97; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 3410–34–P

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Commodity Credit Corporation

Request for Extension of a Currently

Approved Information Collection

AGENCY: Commodity Credit Corporation.

ACTION: Notice and request for

comments.

SUMMARY: In accordance with the

Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this

notice announces the intention of the

Commodity Credit Corporation (CCC) to

request an extension for an information

collection currently approved in

support of the Cotton Loan Program

Regulations issued under authority of

the CCC Charter Act (15 U.S.C. 714 et

seq.).

DATES: Comments on this notice must be

received on or before November 28,

1997 to be assured consideration.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: George A.

Stickels, Agricultural Program

Specialist, USDA, Farm Service Agency

(FSA), Price Support Division, STOP

0512, 1400 Independence Avenue, S.W.,

Washington, D.C. 20250–0512;

telephone (202) 720–7935; e-mail

gstickel@wdc.fsa.usda.gov; or facsimile

(202) 690–3307.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Title: Cotton Loan Program, 7 CFR

part 1427.

1OMB Control Number: 0560–0074.

Expiration Date: January 31, 1998.

Type of Request: Extension of a

Currently Approved Information

Collection.

Abstract: The information collected

under Office of Management and Budget

(OMB) Control Number 0560–0074, as

identified above, is needed to enable the

FSA to effectively administer the

regulation relating to all aspects of the

cotton loan program.

USDA Service Centers, independent

Cotton Clerks, Cooperative Marketing

Associations and Loan Servicing Agents

use various manual and automated

forms to collect information from cotton

producers for purposes of administering

the cotton loan program. The public

reporting burden for cotton loan

program participants is shown in the

following estimates:

Respondents: Cotton producers.

Estimated Number of

Respondents:200,000.

Estimated Average Time to Respond:

15 minutes.

Estimated Total Annual Responses:

513,255.

Estimated Number of Reports Filed

per Person: 2.56.

Estimated Total Burden Hours:

128,318 hours.

Topics for comments include, but are

not limited to, the following: (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; or (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

should be sent to the Desk Officer for

Agriculture, Office of Information and

Regulatory Affairs, Office of

Management and Budget, Washington,

D.C. 20503 and to George A. Stickels,

Program Specialist, USDA, Farm Service

Agency, Price Support Division, STOP

0512, 1400 Independence Avenue, S.W.,

Washington, D.C. 20250–0512;

telephone (202) 720–7935; e-mail

gstickel@wdc.fsa.usda.gov; e-mail

copies of the information collection may

be obtained from George A. Stickels at
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the above address. 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.

OMB is required to make a decision

concerning the collection(s) of

information contained in these

proposed regulations between 30 and 60

days after publication of this document

in the Federal Register. Therefore, a

comment to OMB is best assured of

having its full effect if OMB receives it

within 30 days of publication.

Signed at Washington, DC, on September

21, 1997.

Bruce R. Weber,

Acting Executive Vice President, Commodity

Credit Corporation.

[FR Doc. 97–25674 Filed 9–26–97; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 3410–05–P

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

Economic Development

Administration

Notice of Petitions by Producing Firms

for Determination of Eligibility To

Apply for Trade Adjustment

Assistance

AGENCY: Economic Development

Administration (EDA), Commerce.

ACTION: To give firms an opportunity to

comment.

Petitions have been accepted for filing

on the dates indicated from the firms

listed below.

LIST OF PETITION ACTION BY TRADE ADJUSTMENT ASSISTANCE FOR PERIOD 08/21/97–09/17/97

Firm name Address

Date

Petition

Accepted

Project

Voorwood Company .................................. 2350 Barney Street, Anderson, CA 96007 08/21/97 Woodworking and Finishing Equipment.

Freeway Corporation ................................. 9301 Allen Drive Cleveland, OH 44125 ... 08/22/97 Steel Roller Bearings Assemblies, Washers, and Dimension Stampings.

Catahoula Manufacturing, Inc. .................. 2901 Fourth Street, Jonesville, LA 71343 08/25/97 Fishing Nets.

Overhoff Technology Corporation ............. 1160 U.S. Route 50, Milford, OH 45150 .. 09/02/97 Tritium Monitors.

New Bedford Panoramex Corporation ...... 1037 West Ninth Street, Upland, CA

91786.

09/03/97 Airfield Navagation Systems.

Granite Knitwear, Inc. ................................ P.O. Box 498, Granite Quarry, NC 28072 09/08/97 Tee Shirts for Adults and Youth.

Hauser Corporation ................................... 3265 Blue Heron View, Macedon, NY

14502.

09/08/97 Auto Transmission Parts and Cases,

Auto Gear parts, Water Pump

housings, and Misc. Metal parts.

Greg Arceneaux Cabinetmakers ............... 67230 Industry Lane, Covington, LA

70433.

09/09/97 Wooden Furniture.

Perfect Measuring Tape Company (The) 1116 Summit Street, Toledo, OH 43604 .. 09/12/97 Printed Paper Measuring Tape and Tape

Dispensers.

Dacor Corporation ..................................... 161 Northfield Road, Northfield, IL 60093 09/12/97 Regulators for Scuba diving, Diving instruments for calculating depth, direction, time, etc.

Merrick Industries, Inc. .............................. 10 Arthur Drive, Lynn Haven, FL 32444 .. 09/15/97 Scales for Continuous Weighing of

Goods on conveyors.

Alloy Trailers, Inc. ...................................... P.O. Box 19208, Spokane, WA 99219 .... 09/16/97 Truck Trailer and Related parts.

The petitions were submitted

pursuant to Section 251 of the Trade Act

of 1974 (19 U.S.C. 2341). Consequently,

the United States Department of

Commerce has initiated separate

investigations to determine whether

increased imports into the United States

of articles like or directly competitive

with those produced by each firm

contributed importantly to total or

partial separation of the firm’s workers,

or threat thereof, and to a decrease in

sales or production of each petitioning

firm.

Any party having a substantial

interest in the proceedings may request

a public hearing on the matter. A

request for a hearing must be received

by Trade Adjustment Assistance, Room

7315, Economic Development

Administration, U.S. Department of

Commerce, Washington, D.C. 20230, no

later than the close of business of the

tenth calendar day following the

publication of this notice.

The Catalog of Federal Domestic

Assistance official program number and

title of the program under which these

petitions are submitted is 11.313, Trade

Adjustment Assistance.

Dated: September 19, 1997.

Anthony J. Meyer,

Coordinator, Trade Adjustment and

Technical Assistance.

[FR Doc. 97–25714 Filed 9–26–97; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 3510–24–M

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric

Administration

[I.D. 091297A]

Marine Mammals; Pinniped Removal

Authority

AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries

Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and

Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),

Commerce.

ACTION: Notice of extension of letter of

authorization.

SUMMARY: NMFS announces approval of

a 4-year extension to the Letter of

Authorization (LOA) to the State of

Washington for the lethal removal of

individually identifiable California sea

lions that are having significant negative

impact on the status and recovery of

winter steelhead that migrate through