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Notices Federal Register

51407

Vol. 62, No. 190

Wednesday, October 1, 1997

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Rural Housing Service

Rural Business—Cooperative Service

Rural Utilities Service

Farm Service Agency

Notice of Request for Extension of a

Currently Approved Information

Collection

AGENCY: Farm Service Agency (FSA),

USDA.

ACTION: Proposed collection; request for

comments.

SUMMARY: In accordance with the

Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this

notice announces the Agency’s

intention to request an extension for a

currently approved information

collection in support of the program for

Guaranteed Loans—General.

DATES: Comments on this notice must be

received by December 1, 1997 to be

assured of consideration.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Steven Ford, Senior Loan Officer, Farm

Credit Programs, Farm Service Agency,

1400 Independence Ave., SW, Stop

0522, Washington, DC 20250, (202) 720–

3889.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Title: 7 CFR 1980, Subpart A,

Guaranteed Loans—General.

OMB Number: 0575–0024.

Expiration Date of Approval: January

31, 1998.

Type of Request: Extension and

Revision of a Currently Approved

Information Collection.

Abstract: The information collected

under Office of Management and Budget

(OMB) Number 0575–0024, as identified

above, is needed to enable FSA to

effectively administer the guaranteed

loan program under the CONACT.

The Agency requires some of the

information it collects to be reported in

a standard manner. Although lending

institutions generally require and collect

information similar to that requested by

FSA, there is a wide diversity in

reporting practices. The Agency requires

some information to be reported on

standard forms in order to facilitate an

effective and efficient decision-making

process.

Respondents generally consist of farm

operators applying for loans and

lenders. Compliance with local, state,

and Federal laws is required; and

evidence of compliance with these laws

may be required. Evidence of

compliance with zoning ordinances,

environmental standards, equal

opportunity standards, historic

preservation requirements, etc., may be

required when warranted.

The information collection required

by this rule will be used by the Agency

to approve or determine the need for

loans and subordination in accordance

with this rule. The Agency considers the

information collected to be essential to

prudent loan making decisions. Failure

to make sound loans would jeopardize

the Government’s loan portfolio, result

in large losses to both the borrower and

the Government, and weaken the overall

agricultural economy.

Estimate of Burden: Public reporting

burden for this information collection is

estimated to average 1.16 hours per

response.

Respondents: State or Federally

chartered banks, Farm Credit System

Institutions, and other lending

institutions as well as farm operators

and business owners. Also, individuals

or households and businesses or other

for profit organizations.

Estimated Number of Respondents:

3750 (3000 lenders; 750 loan

applicants).

Estimated Number of Responses per

Respondent: 26.85.

Estimated Total Annual Burden on

Respondents: 117,066.

Copies of this information collection

can be obtained from the Barbara

Williams, Regulations and Paperwork

Management Branch, at (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 the Agency,

including whether the information will

have practical utility; (b) 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; (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, U.S.

Department of Agriculture, Rural

Development, Stop 0743, 1400

Independence Ave, SW, Washington,

DC 20250. 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: September 24, 1997.

Bruce R. Weber,

Administrator, Farm Service Agency.

Dated: September 25, 1997.

Jan Shadburn,

Administrator, Rural Housing Service.

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BILLING CODE 3410–XV–U

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Grain Inspection, Packers and

Stockyards Administration

Opportunity for Designation in the

Little Rock (AR) Area

AGENCY: Grain Inspection, Packers and

Stockyards Administration (GIPSA),

USDA.

ACTION: Notice.

SUMMARY: The United States Grain

Standards Act, as amended (Act),

provides that official agency

designations will end not later than

triennially and may be renewed. The

designation of Arkansas Grain

Inspection Service (Arkansas) will end

October 31, 1997, according to the Act.

GIPSA has determined that Arkansas

will not be redesignated. GIPSA is

asking persons interested in providing

official services in the Little Rock area

to submit an application for designation.

DATE: Applications must be postmarked

or sent by telecopier (FAX) on or before

October 30, 1997.
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ADDRESSES: Applications must be

submitted to USDA, GIPSA, Janet M.

Hart, Chief, Review Branch, Compliance

Division, STOP 3604 (Room 1647-S),

1400 Independence Avenue, S.W.,

Washington, DC 20250–3604.

Applications may be submitted by FAX

on 202–690–2755. If an application is

submitted by FAX, GIPSA reserves the

right to request an original application.

All applications will be made available

for public inspection at this address

located at 1400 Independence Avenue,

SW, 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.

Section 7(f)(1) of the Act authorizes

GIPSA’s Administrator to designate a

qualified applicant to provide official

services in a specified area after

determining that the applicant is better

able than any other applicant to provide

such official services. GIPSA designated

Arkansas, main office located in Little

Rock, Arkansas, to provide official

inspection services under the Act on

November 1, 1994.

Section 7(g)(1) of the Act provides

that designations of official agencies

shall end not later than triennially and

may be renewed according to the

criteria and procedures prescribed in

Section 7(f) of the Act. The designation

of Arkansas ends on October 31, 1997,

according to the Act.

GIPSA, in the April 14, 1997, Federal

Register (62 FR 18084), asked persons

interested in providing official services

in the Little Rock area to submit an

application for designation. Arkansas

was the only applicant. Since Arkansas

was the only applicant, GIPSA did not

ask for comments.

GIPSA has evaluated all available

information regarding the designation

criteria prescribed in section 7(f)(1)(A)

of the Act and according to the

provisions of Section 7(f), determined

that the designation Arkansas will not

be renewed. GIPSA is again asking

persons interested in providing official

services in the Little Rock area, as

described in the April 14, 1997, Federal

Register, to submit an application for

designation.

Interested persons are hereby given

the opportunity to apply for designation

to provide official services in the

geographic area specified in the April

14, 1997, Federal Register. Effective

November 1, 1997, until an official

agency can be selected, requests for

official services should be directed to

GIPSA’s Stuttgart, Arkansas, Field

Office at 501–673–2508. Persons

wishing to apply for designation should

contact the Compliance Division at the

address listed above for forms and

information.

Applications and other available

information will be considered in

determining which applicant will be

designated.

AUTHORITY: Pub. L. 94–582, 90 Stat. 2867,

as amended (7 U.S.C. 71 et seq.)

Dated: September 19, 1997.

Neil E. Porter,

Director, Compliance Division.

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BILLING CODE 3410–EN–F

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Grain Inspection, Packers and

Stockyards Administration

Designations for the Los Angeles (CA)

and Ohio Valley (IN) Areas

AGENCY: Grain Inspection, Packers and

Stockyards Administration (GIPSA).

ACTION: Notice.

SUMMARY: GIPSA announces the

designation of Los Angeles Grain

Inspection Service, Inc. (Los Angeles),

and Ohio Valley Grain Inspection, Inc.

(Ohio Valley), to provide official

services under the United States Grain

Standards Act, as amended (Act).

EFFECTIVE DATE: November 1, 1997.

ADDRESSES: USDA, GIPSA, Janet M.

Hart, Chief, Review Branch, Compliance

Division, STOP 3604 (Room 1647-S),

1400 Independence Avenue, S.W.,

Washington, DC 20250–3604.

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.

In the April 14, 1997, Federal

Register (62 FR 18084), GIPSA asked

persons interested in providing official

services in the geographic areas

assigned to Los Angeles and Ohio

Valley to submit an application for

designation. Applications were due by

May 30, 1997. Los Angeles and Ohio

Valley, the only applicants, each

applied for designation to provide

official services in the entire area

currently assigned to them.

Since Los Angeles and Ohio Valley

were the only applicants for the

respective areas, GIPSA did not ask for

comments on the applicants.

GIPSA evaluated all available

information regarding the designation

criteria in Section 7(f)(l)(A) of the Act;

and according to Section 7(f)(l)(B),

determined that Los Angeles and Ohio

Valley are able to provide official

services in the geographic areas for

which they applied. Effective November

1, 1997, and ending October 31, 2000,

Los Angeles and Ohio Valley are

designated to provide official services in

the geographic areas specified in the

April 14, 1997, Federal Register.

Interested persons may obtain official

services by contacting Los Angeles at

213–721–9216 and Ohio Valley at 812–

858–5444.

AUTHORITY: Pub. L. 94–582, 90 Stat. 2867,

as amended (7 U.S.C. 71 et seq.)

Dated: September 17, 1997

Neil E. Porter,

Director, Compliance Division.

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BILLING CODE 3410–EN–F

BUREAU OF THE CENSUS

Census 2000 Dress Rehearsal Large

Household Follow-up

ACTION: Proposed 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 December 1,

1997.

ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments

to Linda Engelmeier, 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 or

copies of the information collection

instrument(s) and instructions should

be directed to Maureen Lynch, Bureau

of the Census, DMD Room 2301

Building 2, Washington, DC 20233–

0001, telephone (301) 457–4092.