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comprehensive review and will be

available for monitoring purposes.

Description of Respondents: State,

Local, or Tribal Government,

Individuals or household, Business or

other for-profit, Not-for-profit

institutions, Federal Govenrment.

Number of Respondents: 118,051.

Frequency of Responses:

Recordkeeping; Reporting: On occasion;

Quarterly; Monthly; Annually; Semiannually; Other.

Total Burden Hours: 9,462,622.

Animal and Plant Health Inspection

Service

Title: National Agricultural Pest

Information System.

OMB Control Number: 0579–0010.

Summary of Collection: The United

States Department of Agriculture is

responsible for preventing plant

diseases or insect pests from entering

the United States, preventing the spread

of pests not widely distributed in the

United States, and eradicating those

imported pests when eradication is

feasible. The Plant Quarantine Act and

the Federal Plant Pest Act authorizes the

Department to carry out this mission.

The Animal and Plant Health Inspection

Service (APHIS) has joined forces with

the States to create a program called the

Cooperative Agricultural Pest Survey.

The program allows the States and the

Plant Protection and Quarantine (PPQ)

Division to conduct surveys to detect

and measure the presence of imported

plant pests and to input survey data into

a national computer-based system

(called the National Agricultural Plant

Information System). APHIS will collect

information using PPQ Form 391 and a

survey.

Need and Use of the Information:

APHIS will collect information to

predict potential pest situations, to

promptly detect and respond to the

occurrence of new pests, and to record

the location of those pest incursions that

could directly hinder the export of U.S.

farm commodities. If the information

were not collected, it would seriously

affect APHIS ability to timely assist

farmers, State personnel, and others

involved in agriculture to plan pest

control measures, detect new outbreaks,

and to determine the threat posed by

migratory pests.

Description of Respondents:

Government.

Number of Respondents: 150.

Frequency of Responses: Reporting;

On occasion.

Total Burden Hours: 1,445.

Economic Research Service

Title: Study of Program Access and

Declining Food Stamp Participation.

OMB Control Number: 0536–NEW.

Summary of Collection: The

Economic Research Service (ERS) of the

Department of Agriculture (USDA) has

the responsibility to provide social and

economic intelligence on consumer,

food marketing, and rural issues,

including: Domestic food assistance

programs; low-income assistance

programs; food security status of the

poor; food consumption determinants

and trends; consumer demand for food

quality, safety, and nutrition; food

market competition and coordination;

and food safety regulations. The Food

Stamp Program (FSP) is the cornerstone

of the Nation’s nutrition safety net for

low-income Americans. The program’s

intent is to eliminate hunger and enable

eligible low-income persons to obtain a

more nutritionally adequate diet by

providing food stamp coupons (or other

forms of payment) redeemable at many

retail food stores. USDA is concerned

about the declines in Food Stamp

Program participation that have

occurred since 1994, and whether or not

the program is reaching all those in

need. In an effort to better understand

the factors affecting Food Stamp

Program participants, the ERS will

launch a study. The evaluation is being

performed pursuant to Public Law 95–

73, which authorizes USDA to

undertake research.

Need and Use of the Information: ERS

will collect information to describe the

policies and practices in local food

stamp offices, particularly those

instituted since welfare reform, that may

affect accessibility to the FSP; to

examine how local policies and

practices affect households’ decisions to

apply for food stamps and their

decisions to continue to receive food

stamps; and to examine the reason

eligible households do not participate in

the FSP.

Description of Respondents: State,

Local, or Tribal Government.

Number of Respondents: 37,278.

Frequency of Responses: Reporting:

Other (one time).

Total Burden Hours: 5,110.5.

Farm Service Agency

Title: Certified Mediation Program.

OMB Control Number: 0560–0165.

Summary of Collection: The Farm

Service Agency (FSA) is amending its

Agricultural Loan Mediation (AMP)

regulations to implement the

requirements of the Federal Crop

Insurance Reform and Department of

Agriculture Reorganization Act of 1994

(the 1994 Act). P.L. 103–354, October

13, 1994, amended Section 501 of the

Agricultural Credit Act of 1987 (7 U.S.C.

5101 by striking ‘‘an agricultural loan

mediation program’’ and inserting ‘‘a

mediation program’’. The regulation

provides a mechanism to States to apply

for and obtain matching funds grants

from USDA. The grant funds help states

supplement administrative operating

funds needed to administer their

agricultural mediation programs. FSA

will collect information by mail, phone,

fax, and in person.

Need and Use of the Information: FSA

will collect information to ensure

matching grant funds are used only to

pay for eligible costs necessary for the

operation and administration of the

State mediation programs, consistent

with the statutory purposes of the

program. If information were not

collected, this would result in improper

administration and appropriation of

Federal grant funds.

Description of Respondents: State,

Local or Tribal Government.

Number of Respondents: 25.

Frequency of Responses:

Recordkeeping; Reporting: Annually.

Total Burden Hours: 775.

Nancy B. Sternberg,

Departmental Clearance Officer.

[FR Doc. 00–24563 Filed 9–22–00; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 3410–01–M

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Forest Service

Notice of Change to Title of Position

Authorized to Sign Conveyance

Documents for the Eastern Region

AGENCY: Forest Service, USDA.

ACTION: Notice.

SUMMARY: The former title of Lands and

Minerals Program Leader, Eastern

Region, has been changed to Director,

Lands and Minerals, Eastern Region

(Region 9). The Regional Forester

approved this action on September 15,

2000. This notice serves to advise the

public that under the new title of

Director, Lands and Minerals, the

incumbent has authorization to sign

legal documents on behalf of the United

States. This signing authority applies to

all conveyance documents; that is,

deeds and other legal instruments as

specified in the Forest Service Manual

(FSM) 5400.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Questions about this notice should be

addressed to Carolyn Williams, Regional

Realty Specialist, Forest Service, USDA,

310 West Wisconsin Avenue,

Milwaukee, WI 53203; phone 414–297–

3696.

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Dated: September 15, 2000.

Paul M. Stockinger,

Director, Lands and Minerals, Eastern Region.

[FR Doc. 00–24507 Filed 9–22–00; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 3410–11–M

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Natural Resources Conservation

Service

Santa Cruz Watershed, Rio Arriba

County, New Mexico

AGENCY: Natural Resources

Conservation Service, USDA.

ACTION: Notice of a Finding of No

Significant Impact.

SUMMARY: Pursuant to Section 102(2)(c)

of the National Environmental Policy

Act of 1969; the Council on

Environmental Quality Regulations (40

CFR Part 1500); and the Natural

Resources Conservation Service Rules (7

CFR Part 650); the Natural Resources

Conservation Service, U.S. Department

of Agriculture, gives notice that an

environmental impact statement is not

being prepared for the rehabilitation of

Floodwater Retarding Structure 3A in

the Santa Cruz River Watershed.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Rosendo Trevino III; State

Conservationist; Natural Resources

Conservation Service; 6200 Jefferson,

NE; Albuquerque, NM 87109–3734;

telephone 505–761–4400.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The

environmental assessment of this

federally assisted action indicates that

the project will not cause significant

local, regional, or national effects on the

human environment. As a result of these

findings, Rosendo Trevino III, State

Conservationist, has determined that the

preparation and review of an

environmental impact statement are not

needed for this project. The project

purpose is flood prevention. The action

includes the rehabilitation of one

floodwater retarding dam. The Notice of

a Finding of No Significant Impact

(FNSI) has been forwarded to the

Environmental Protection Agency;

various Federal, state, and local

agencies; and interested parties. A

limited number of copies of the FNSI

are available to fill single copy requests

at the above address. Basic data

developed during the environmental

assessment is on file and may be

reviewed by contacting Rosendo

Trevino III.

No administrative action on

implementation of the proposed action

will be taken until 30 days after the date

of this publication in the Federal

Register.

Rosendo Trevino III,

State Conservationist.

[FR Doc. 00–24508 Filed 9–22–00; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 3410–16–M

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Natural Resources Conservation

Service

Notice of Proposed Changes to

Section IV of the Field Office Technical

Guide (FOTG) of the Natural Resources

Conservation Service in Indiana

AGENCY: Natural Resources

Conservation Service (NRCS), USDA.

ACTION: Notice of availability of

proposed changes in Section IV of the

FOTG of the NRCS in Indiana for review

and comment.

SUMMARY: It is the intention of NRCS in

Indiana to issue a revised conservation

practice standard in Section IV of the

FOTG. The revised standard is Pumping

Plant for Water Control (Code 533). This

practice may be used in conservation

systems that treat highly erodible land.

DATES: Comments will be received on

October 25, 2000.

ADDRESSES: Address all requests and

comments to Jane E. Hardisty, State

Conservationist, Natural Resources

Conservation Service (NRCS), 6013

Lakeside Blvd., Indianapolis, Indiana

46278. Copies of this standard will be

made available upon written request.

You may submit electronic requests and

comments to joe.gasperi@in.usda.gov.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jane

E. Hardisty, 317–290–3200.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Section

343 of the Federal Agriculture

Improvement and Reform Act of 1996

states that revisions made after

enactment of the law, to NRCS state

technical guides used to carry out

highly erodible land and wetland

provisions of the law, shall be made

available for public review and

comment. For the next 30 days, the

NRCS in Indiana will receive comments

relative to the proposed changes.

Following that period, a determination

will be made by the NRCS in Indiana

regarding disposition of those comments

and a final determination of changes

will be made.

Dated: September 8, 2000.

Dwayne Howard,

ASTC (Programs), Indianapolis, Indiana.

[FR Doc. 00–24524 Filed 9–22–00; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 3410–16–M

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric

Administration

[I.D. 091200B]

North Pacific Fishery Management

Council; Public Meetings; Correction

AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries

Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and

Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),

Commerce.

ACTION: Notice of public meetings;

correction.

SUMMARY: The North Pacific Fishery

Management Council (Council) and its

advisory committees will hold public

meetings. This document corrects notice

document published in the Federal

Register on September 18, 2000.

DATES: The meetings will be held on

Monday October 2, 2000, through

Tuesday October 9, 2000.

ADDRESSES: All meetings will be held at

the Centennial Building, 330 Harbor

Drive, Sitka, AK, unless otherwise

posted at the Centennial Building and

on the Council’s website:

www.fakr.noaa.gov/npfmc.

Council address: North Pacific

Fishery Management Council, 605 W.

4th Ave., Suite 306, Anchorage, AK

99501-2252.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Council staff, telephone: 907-271-2809.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Need for Correction

This notice was previously published

in the Federal Register on Monday,

September 18, 2000 (65 FR 56295). The

previous notice contained numerous

errors and agenda items were

inadvertently omitted. This notice is

being re-published in its entirety.

The Council’s Advisory Panel will

begin at 8 a.m., Monday, October 2, and

continue through Thursday, October 5.

The Scientific Committee will begin on

Tuesday, October 3, and continue

through Wednesday, October 4.

The Council will begin their plenary

session at 8 a.m. on Wednesday,

October 4, continuing through Monday,

October 9. All meetings are open to the

public except Executive Sessions which

may be held during the week to discuss

litigation and/or personnel matters.

Council: The agenda for the Council’s

plenary session will include the

following issues. The Council may take

appropriate action on any of the issues

identified.

1. Reports:

(a) Executive Director’s Report.

(b) State Fisheries Report by Alaska

Dept. of Fish and Game.