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Notices Federal Register

7434

Vol. 62, No. 33

Wednesday, February 19, 1997

ADVISORY COUNCIL ON HISTORIC

PRESERVATION

Meeting

AGENCY: Advisory Council on Historic

Preservation.

ACTION: Notice of meeting.

SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that

the Advisory Council on Historic

Preservation will meet on Friday,

February 28, 1997. The meeting will be

held on the third floor of the Arsenal

(enter through the Cabildo on Jackson

Square), 701 Chartres Street, New

Orleans, Louisiana, beginning at 8:30

a.m.

The Council was established by the

National Historic Preservation Act of

1966 (16 U.S.C. 470) to advise the

President and the Congress on matters

relating to historic preservation and to

comment upon Federal, federally

assisted, and federally licensed

undertakings having an effect upon

properties listed in or eligible for

inclusion in the National Register of

Historic Places. The Council’s members

are the Architect of the Capitol; the

Secretaries of the Interior and

Agriculture; the heads of four

designated Federal agencies; the

Chairman of the National Trust for

Historic Preservation; the President of

the National Conference of State

Historic Preservation Officers; a

Governor; a Mayor; a Native Hawaiian;

and eight non-Federal members

appointed by the President.

The agenda for the meeting includes the

following:

I. Chairman’s Welcome

II. Swearing in of New Member

III. Chairman’s Report

IV. Report of the Task Force on Regulations

V. Member Involvement in Council Activities

VI. Preservation Policy Issues

VII. Executive Director’s Report

VIII. New Business

IX. Adjourn.

Note: The meetings of the Council are open

to the public. If you need special

accommodations due to a disability, please

contact the Advisory Council on Historic

Preservation, 1100 Pennsylvania Ave., NW.,

Room 809, Washington, DC, 202–606–8503,

at least seven (7) days prior to the meeting.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Additional information concerning the

meeting is available from the Executive

Director, Advisory Council on Historic

Preservation, 1100 Pennsylvania Ave.,

NW., #809, Washington, DC 20004.

Dated: February 12, 1997.

John M. Fowler,

Acting Executive Director.

[FR Doc. 97–3995 Filed 2–18–97; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4310–10–M

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Cooperative State Research,

Education, and Extension Service

Notice of Request for Extension and

Revision of a Currently Approved

Information Collection

AGENCY: Cooperative State Research,

Education, and Extension Service,

USDA.

ACTION: Notice and request for

comments.

SUMMARY: In accordance with the

Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this

notice announces the Cooperative State

Research, Education, and Extension

Service’s (CSREES) intention to request

an extension for and revision to a

currently approved information

collection in support of the CSREES

National Research Initiative Competitive

Grants Program (NRICGP).

DATES: Comments on this notice must be

received by April 21, 1997 to be assured

of consideration.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION OR COMMENTS:

Contact Sally J. Rockey, Deputy

Administrator, Competitive Research

Grants and Awards Management,

CSREES, USDA, STOP 2240,

Washington, DC 20250–2240, (202) 401–

1766. E-mail: OEP@reeusda.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Title: CSREES/National Research

Initiative Competitive Grants Program.

OMB Number: 0524–0033.

Expiration Date of Approval: June 30,

1997.

Type of Request: Extension and

revision of a currently approved

information collection.

Abstract: USDA/CSREES administers

the NRICGP, under which competitive,

peer-reviewed research grants of a highpriority nature are awarded. This

program is authorized pursuant to the

authorities contain in section 2(b) of the

Act of August 4, 1965, as amended by

section 1615 of the Food, Agriculture,

Conservation, and Trade Act of 1990

(FACT Act) (7 U.S.C. 450i(b)) (1965 Act,

as amended).

Before awards can be made, certain

information is required from applicants

as part of an overall proposal package.

In addition to project summaries,

descriptions of the research, literature

reviews, curricula vitae of principal

investigators, and other, relevant

technical aspects of the proposed

project, supporting documentation of an

administrative and budgetary nature

also must be provided. Because of the

nature of the competitive, peer-reviewed

process, it is important that information

from applicants be available in a

standardized format to ensure equitable

treatment.

Each year, an NRICGP solicitation is

issued requesting proposals for various

research areas. Applicant submit

proposals for these various research

areas following the format outlined in

the yearly Program Description. These

proposals are evaluated by peer review

panels and awarded on a competitive

basis.

The NRICGP has been using the

‘‘Application Kit’’ (OMB Approval

0525–0022) developed for general

CSREES use since the inception of the

NRICGP in Fiscal Year 1991. This kit

includes the necessary forms and

instructions to applicants requesting

support under various competitive and

noncompetitive funding programs

sponsored by CSREES. In 1994, the

NRICGP sought and received approval

of three forms specific to the needs of

the NRICGP, including one form used

by CSREES for meeting the compliance

requirements of the National

Environmental Policy Act of 1969.

Forms CSREES–1232, ‘‘Project

Summary,’’ CSREES–1233, ‘‘Conflict of

Interest,’’ and CSREES–1234, ‘‘National

Environmental Policy Act Exclusions

Form’’ are mainly used for proposal

evaluation and administration. While

some of the information will be used to

respond to inquiries from Congress and

other government agencies, the forms

are not designed to be statistical surveys
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or data collection instruments. Their

completion by potential recipients is a

normal part of the application to Federal

agencies which support basic and

applied scientific research.

The following information has been

collected and will continue to be

collected:

CSREES–1232—Proposal

Identification: Lists the Principal

Investigator(s) and their institution(s),

the proposal type (distinguishes among

funding mechanisms), project title, and

key words, along with a project

summary which allows for quick

screening and assignment of proposals

to peer reviewers.

CSREES–1233—Identification of

Conflicts of Interest: Lists the person(s)

who are in conflict of interest with the

applicant(s). This has been used when

selecting peer review panels to assure

objective reviews, and has been revised

to specifically cite potential conflicts of

interest by category to better meet the

requirements set out in 7 CFR 3411.12.

CSREES–1234—Collection of

Environmental Impact Information:

Allows identification of whether or not

the proposal fits one of the exclusions

listed for compliance with the National

Environmental Policy Act (7 CFR part

3407). This information has been and

will continue to be used in

determinations as to whether or not

further action is needed to meet the

requirements of this Act.

Estimate of Burden: Public reporting

burden for this collection of information

is estimated to average one and onequarter hour per response.

Respondents: Non-profit institutions,

individuals, businesses, Federal

Government, and State, Local, or Tribal

Governments.

Estimated Number of Responses per

Respondent: 3,200 for the CSREES–1232

and CSREES–1233; 4,800 for the

CSREES–1234.

Estimated Total Annual Burden on

Respondents: 4,400 hours, broken down

by: 1,600 hours for the CSREES–1232

(one-half hour per 3,200 respondents);

1,600 hours for the CSREES–1233 (onehalf hour per 3,200 respondents); and

1,200 hours for the CSREES–1234 (onequarter hour per 4,800 respondents).

Copies of this information collection

can be obtained from Suzanne

Plimpton, Policy and Program Liaison

Staff, CSREES, (202) 401–1302. E-mail:

OEP@reeusda.gov.

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:

Sally J. Rockey, Deputy Administrator,

Competitive Research Grants and

Awards Management, CSREES, USDA,

STOP 2240, Washington, DC. 20250–

2240, (202) 401–1766. E-mail:

OEP@reeusda.gov.

All responses to this notice will be

summarized and included in the request

for OMB approval. All comments also

will become a matter of public record.

Done at Washington, DC, on this 7th day

of February, 1997.

B.H. Robinson,

Administrator, Cooperative State Research,

Education, and Extension Service.

[FR Doc. 97–3993 Filed 2–18–97; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 3410–22–M

Foreign Agricultural Service

Notice of Request for Extension and

Revision of a Currently Approved

Information Collection

AGENCY: Foreign Agricultural Service,

USDA.

ACTION: Notice and request for

comments.

SUMMARY: In accordance with the

Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this

notice announces the Foreign

Agricultural Service’s intention to

request an extension for, and a revision

to, a currently approved information

collection in support of the regulations

governing low-tier duty entry of rawcane sugar into the U.S. domestic

market.

DATES: Comments on this notice must be

received by April 21, 1997 to be assured

of consideration.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION OR COMMENTS:

Mail or deliver comments to Stephen C.

Hammond, Team Leader, Import

Policies and Programs Division, Foreign

Agricultural Service, U.S. Department of

Agriculture, Stop 1021, Washington, DC

20250–1021. For further information,

contract Mr. Hammond at telephone

number (202) 720–1061.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Title: Certificate of Quota Eligibility

OMB NUMBER: 0551–0014.

Expiration date of approval: April 30,

1997.

Type of request: Extension and

revision of a currently approved

information collection.

Abstract: The Harmonized Tariff

Schedule of the United States (HTS)

authorizes the Secretary of Agriculture

to establish the quantity of raw cane

sugar which may be entered at the lowtier rates of the tariff-rate quota (TRQ).

The terms under which Certificates of

Quota Eligibility will be issued to

foreign countries that have been

allocated a share of the TRQ are set forth

in 15 C.F.R. Part 2011, Subpart A,

allocation of Tariff-rate quota on

Imported Sugars, Syrups, and Molasses.

The authority for Certificates of Quota

Eligibility is additional U.S. note

5(b)(iv) to chapter 17 of the HTS.

The regulations, promulgated by the

U.S. Trade Representative, provides for

the issuance of Certificates of Quota

Eligibility by the Secretary of

Agriculture, and in general prohibits

sugar subject to the TRQ from being

imported into the United States or

withdrawn from warehouse for

consumption at the low-tier duty rates

unless such sugar is accompanied by a

Certificate of Quota Eligibility.

Certificates of Quota Eligibility are

issued to foreign countries by the

‘‘Licensing Authority’’ who is the Team

Leader, Import Quota Programs, Import

Policies and Programs Division, Foreign

Agricultural Service, United States

Department of Agriculture, or his or her

designee. The issuance of Certificates of

Quota Eligibility is in such amounts and

at such times as the Secretary

determines are appropriate to enable the

foreign country to fill its quota

allocation for such quota period in a

reasonable manner, taking into account

traditional shipping patterns, harvesting

period, U.S. import requirements, and

other relevant factors.

The information required to be

collected on the Certificate of Quota

Eligibility is used to monitor and

control the imports of sugar. Proper

completion of the certificate of quota

eligibility is mandatory for those foreign

governments that are eligible and elect

to export raw sugar to the United States

under the provisions of the tariff-rate

quota.

Estimate of burden: The public

reporting burden for these collections

vary in direct relation to the number of

Certificates of Quota Eligibility issued.

Respondents: Foreign governments.

Estimated number of respondents: 40

per annum.

Estimated number of responses per

respondent: 15 per annum.