63694 Federal Register / Vol. 62, No. 231 / Tuesday, December 2, 1997 / Notices

96456, Room 2753–S, Washington, D.C.,

20090–6456; Telephone (202) 720–3869

or Fax (202) 720–4844.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Title: Report Forms Under Federal

Milk Orders (From Milk Handlers and

Milk Marketing Cooperatives)

OMB Number: 0581–0032.

Expiration Date of Approval: May 31,

1998.

Type of Request: Extension and

revision of a currently approved

information collection.

Abstract: Federal Milk Marketing

Order regulations authorized under the

Agricultural Marketing Agreement Act

of 1937, as amended (7 U.S.C. 601–674),

require milk handlers to report in detail

the receipt and utilization of milk and

milk products handled at each of their

plants that are regulated by a Federal

Order. The data are needed to

administer the classified pricing system

and related requirements of each

Federal Order.

Formal rulemaking amendments to

the orders must be approved in

referenda conducted by the Secretary.

Estimate of Burden: Public reporting

burden for this collection of information

is estimated to average .87 hours per

response.

Respondents: Milk Handlers and Milk

Marketing Cooperatives.

Estimated Number of Respondents:

772.

Estimated Number of Responses per

Respondent: 35.

Estimated Total Annual Burden on

Respondents: 23,858 hours.

Comments are invited on: (1) 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; (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 Office of the

Deputy Administrator, USDA/AMS/

Dairy Programs, Room 2968–S, P.O. Box

96456, Washington D.C. 20090–6456.

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: November 25, 1997.

Richard M. McKee,

Deputy Administrator, Dairy Programs.

[FR Doc. 97–31570 Filed 12–1–97; 8:45 am]

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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Commodity Credit Corporation

Title I, P. L. 480 Agreements With the

Private Trade

AGENCY: Commodity Credit Corporation.

ACTION: Notice.

SUMMARY: Commodity Credit

Corporation (‘‘CCC’’) invites proposals

for ‘‘agricultural market development

plans’’ to be considered by CCC in

connection with approval of agreements

under Title I of the Agricultural Trade

Development and Assistance Act of

1954, (‘‘Pub. L. 480’’). Agricultural

market development plans must be

submitted by developing countries or

private entities in conjunction with

agricultural trade organizations.

DATES: Comments on this notice must be

received by February 2, 1997.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Director, Program Development

Division, Foreign Agricultural Service,

U.S. Department of Agriculture, Room

4506, South Building, Washington, D.C.

20250; telephone: (202) 720–4221;

Facsimile: (202) 690–0251.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under

Title I of Pub. L. 480, CCC finances, on

concessional credit terms, the sale and

exportation of agricultural commodities

to developing countries. As a result of

amendments made by the Federal

Agriculture Improvement and Reform

Act of 1996, Pub. L. 104–127, CCC may

now also enter into Title I, Pub. L. 480

agreements with private entities. When

selecting agreements to be entered into

under Title I, Pub. L. 480, whether with

a developing country or private entity

(hereafter ‘‘participant’’), CCC must give

priority to agreements providing for the

export to developing countries that:

(1) Have the demonstrated potential to

become commercial markets for

competitively priced United States

agricultural commodities;

(2) Are undertaking measures for

economic development purposes to

improve food security and agricultural

development, alleviate poverty, and

promote broad-based equitable and

sustainable development; and

(3) Demonstrate the greatest need for

food.

Section 102(c)(2) of Pub. L. 480

provides that CCC shall consider a

developing country for which an

agricultural market development plan

has been approved as having the

demonstrated potential to become a

commercial market. The purpose of this

Notice is to invite interested parties to

submit agricultural market development

plans to CCC for its consideration in

selecting Title I, Pub. L. 480 agreements.

In order to be considered, an

agricultural market development plan

must be submitted by a developing

country or private entity in conjunction

with an ‘‘agricultural trade

organization.’’ An agricultural trade

organization is a non-profit organization

that promotes the sale and export of

U.S. agricultural commodities. The

terms ‘‘agricultural commodities’’ and

‘‘developing country’’ are defined in

section 402 of Pub. L. 480. The

agricultural market development plan

must describe a project or program for

the development and expansion of a

commercial market for a United States

agricultural commodity in a developing

country, and the economic development

of the country. Local currency realized

from the sale of commodities received

by a participant may be used to fund the

agricultural market development plan.

Interested parties desiring to submit

an agricultural market development

plan to CCC should submit an

agricultural market development plan,

or a concept paper to the Director,

Program Development Division, Foreign

Agricultural Service at the following

address: Director, Program Development

Division, Foreign Agricultural Service,

U.S. Department of Agriculture, Room

4506, South Building, Washington, D.C.

20250.

The agricultural market development

plans or concept papers should outline

the following points that will ultimately

be incorporated into a final agricultural

market development plan:

• A description of the project or

program for the development and

expansion of a commercial market for a

U.S. agricultural commodity on a

generic basis in a developing country,

and the economic development of the

country;

• An indication of funding sources to

implement the project or program, e.g.,

private industry or host government

funds, in addition to local currency

sales proceeds;

• Whether CCC funds would be

necessary for reimbursement of

administrative costs incurred by

agricultural trade organizations in

implementing and administering

agricultural market development plans

(CCC will not provide funds for
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administrative costs incurred in

connection with the development of an

agricultural market development plan at

any stage of its development.);

• A results-oriented means of

measuring the success of the project or

program; and

• A plan for graduating the project or

program away from the use of any

federal funds.

In addition to the above items, an

agricultural market development plan or

concept paper should also include

information regarding:

• Credit terms that may be desired by

a participant in connection with the

underlying Title I, Pub. L. 480

agreement;

• The agricultural commodity to be

purchased;

• The administrative capabilities of

the agricultural trade organization to

implement an agricultural market

development plan;

• If the participant is a private entity,

a description of security to be provided

CCC to support repayment to CCC of the

financing extended;

• A description of any other

organizations that will be used in

completing the project or program and

how such organizations will be used;

• A planned budget summary of

funds or commodities used in lieu of

funds, in support of the project or

program.

Interested parties have considerable

latitude to exercise creativity in

constructing proposals. In evaluating

project proposals, CCC will consider the

following factors:

• The organizational ability of the

participant to complete the project or

program;

• The size, in both budget and scope,

of the proposed project or program, and

the level of U.S. and private resources

available;

• Anticipated cost to CCC in terms of

initial financing and repayment terms;

• The likelihood of the market

becoming a commercial market for U.S.

agricultural commodities.

CCC will notify interested parties as

to whether it determines that the

submission describes a desirable

agricultural market development plan

and, if so, work with the organization to

develop a final plan. After CCC approval

of a final agricultural market

development plan, CCC will develop

and implement a Title I, Pub. L. 480

agreement with the participant

designated in the plan. The Title I, Pub.

L. 480 agreement will incorporate a

requirement to use local currency

proceeds to implement the plan.

Signed at Washington D.C. on November

24, 1997.

Lon Hatamiya,

Administrator, Foreign Agricultural Service

and Vice President, Commodity Credit

Corporation.

[FR Doc. 97–31480 Filed 12–1–97; 8:45 am]

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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Grain Inspection, Packers and

Stockyards Administration

Notice of Request for Extension of a

Currently Approved Information

Collection

AGENCY: Grain Inspection, Packers and

Stockyards Administration.

ACTION: Notice and request for

comments.

SUMMARY: In compliance with the

Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44

U.S.C. 35), Grain Inspection, Packers

and Stockyards Administration (GIPSA)

is announcing an opportunity for the

public to comment on its intention to

request an extension for a currently

approved information collection. The

information collection is used to

determine whether a State’s central

filing system for notifying farm product

buyers of liens on farm products can be

certified by the Secretary.

DATES: Comments on this notice must be

received by February 2, 1998 to be

assured of consideration.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION OR COMMENTS:

Contact Gerald Grinnell, Industry

Analysis Staff, GIPSA, USDA, STOP

3647, 1400 Independence Avenue SW.,

Washington, DC 20250–3647 or FAX

202 690–1266, telephone: 202 720–

7455.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under

Section 1324 of the Food Security Act

of 1985 (Act) (7 U.S.C. 1631), States

implementing central filing systems for

notification of liens on farm products

must have such systems certified by the

Secretary of Agriculture as being in

compliance with the Act. GIPSA has

been delegated responsibility for

certifying such systems. The

information collection being submitted

for extension is used by GIPSA to

determine whether a State’s central

filing system can be certified. Nineteen

States currently have certified central

filing systems.

Title: ‘‘Clear Title’’ Regulations to

implement section 1324 of the Food

Security Act of 1985.

OMB Number: 0580–0016.

Expiration Date of Approval: March

31, 1998.

Type of Request: Intent to extend a

currently approved information

collection.

Abstract: The information is needed

to carry out the Secretary’s

responsibility for determining whether a

State’s central filing system for

notification of buyers of farm products

of any mortgages or liens on the

products meets certification

requirements under section 1324 of the

Food Security Act of 1985.

Estimate of Burden: Public reporting

and recordkeeping burden for this

collection of information is estimated to

average 12 hours per response.

Respondents: States seeking

certification of central filing systems to

notify buyers of farm products of any

mortgages or liens on the products.

Estimated Number of Respondents: 1.

Estimated Number of Responses per

Respondent: 1.

Estimated Total Annual Burden on

Respondents: 12.

Copies of this information collection

can be obtained from Cathy McDuffie,

the Agency Support Services Specialist,

at (301) 734–5190.

Comments: Comments are invited on:

(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 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 forms of information

technology. Comments may be sent to:

Gerald Grinnell, Industry Analysis Staff,

GIPSA, USDA, STOP 3647, 1400

Independence Avenue SW.,

Washington, DC 20250–3647 or FAX

202–690–1266, telephone: 202 720–

7455.

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.

Done at Washington, DC this 25th day of

November 1997.

James R. Baker,

Administrator.

[FR Doc. 97–31565 Filed 12–1–97; 8:45 am]

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