Federal Register / Vol. 65, No. 192 / Tuesday, October 3, 2000 / Notices 59043

SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION

Region IV District Advisory Council;

Public Meeting

The U.S. Small Business

Administration, North Florida District

Office, Jacksonville, Florida, Advisory

Council will hold a public meeting from

12:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m., October 26,

2000, located at the University Center,

12000 Alumni Drive, University of

North Florida, Jacksonville, Florida, to

discuss such matters as may be

presented by members, staff of the U.S.

Small Business Administration, or

others present. For further information

write or call Claudia D. Taylor, U.S.

Small Business Administration, 7825

Baymeadows Way, Suite 100–B,

Jacksonville, Florida 32256 (904) 443–

1933.

Bettie Baca,

Counselor to the Administrator/Public

Liaison.

[FR Doc. 00–25369 Filed 10–2–00; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 8025–01–P

SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION

Small Business Investment Company;

Computation of Alternative Maximum

Annual Cost of Money to Small

Businesses

13 CFR 107.855 limits the maximum

annual Cost of Money (as defined in 13

CFR 107.50) that may be imposed upon

a Small Business in connection with

Financing by means of Loans or through

the purchase of Debt Securities. The

cited regulation incorporates the term

‘‘Debenture Rate’’, which is defined in

13 CFR 107.50 as the interest rate, as

published from time to time in the

Federal Register by SBA, for ten year

debentures issued by Licensees and

funded through public sales of

certificates bearing SBA’s guarantee.

Accordingly, Licensees are hereby

notified that effective the date of

publication of this Notice, and until

further notice, the Debenture Rate, plus

the 1 percent annual fee which is added

to this Rate to determine a base rate for

computation of maximum Cost of

Money, is 8.452 percent per annum.

13 CFR 107.855 does not supersede or

preempt any applicable law imposing

an interest ceiling lower than the ceiling

imposed by its own terms. Attention is

directed to section 308(i) of the Small

Business Investment Act of 1958, as

amended, regarding that law’s Federal

override of State usury ceilings, and to

its forfeiture and penalty provisions.

(Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance

Program No. 59.011, small business

investment companies)

Dated: September 27, 2000.

Don A. Christensen,

Associate Administrator for Investment.

[FR Doc. 00–25367 Filed 10–2–00; 8:45 am]

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DEPARTMENT OF STATE

[Public Notice 3426]

Culturally Significant Objects Imported

for Exhibition Determinations:

‘‘European Masterpieces: Six

Centuries of Paintings From the

National Gallery of Victoria, Australia’’

AGENCY: Department of State.

ACTION: Notice

SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given of the

following determinations: Pursuant to

the authority vested in me by the Act of

October 19, 1965 (79 Stat. 985, 22 U.S.C.

2459), the Foreign Affairs Reform and

Restructuring Act of 1998 (112 Stat.

2681, et seq.), Delegation of Authority

No. 234 of October 1, 1999, and

Delegation of Authority No. 236 of

October 19, 1999, as amended, I hereby

determine that the objects to be

included in the exhibition ‘‘European

Masterpieces: Six Centuries of Paintings

from the National Gallery of Victoria,

Australia,’’ imported from abroad for the

temporary exhibition without profit

within the United States, are of cultural

significance. The objects are imported

pursuant to a loan agreement with the

foreign lender. I also determine that the

exhibition or display of the exhibit

objects at the Cincinnati Art Museum, in

Cincinnati, Ohio from on or about

October 27, 2000 to on or about January

14, 2001, the Kimbell Art Museum in

Fort Worth, Texas, from on or about

March 18, 2001 to on or about May 26,

2001, the Denver Art Museum in

Denver, Colorado from on or about June

23, 2001 to on or about September 9,

2001 and the Portland Art Museum in

Portland, Oregon to on or about October

6, 2001 to on or about January 6, 2002

is in the national interest. Public Notice

of these Determinations is ordered to be

published in the Federal Register.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For

further information, including a list of

the exhibit objects, contact Carol

Epstein, Attorney-Adviser, Office of the

Legal Adviser, U.S. Department of State

(telephone: 202/619–6981). The address

is U.S. Department of State, SA–44, 301

4th Street, SW., Room 700, Washington,

DC 20547–0001.

Dated: September 27, 2000.

William B. Bader,

Assistant Secretary for Educational and

Cultural Affairs, Department of State.

[FR Doc. 00–25371 Filed 10–2–00; 8:45 am]

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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Highway Administration

Environmental Impact Statement:

Kootenai County, Idaho

AGENCY: Federal Highway

Administration (FHWA), DOT.

ACTION: Notice of Intent.

SUMMARY: Pursuant to the National

Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), 42

U.S.C. 4321; 40 CFR 1508.22; 23 CFR

771.123(a), the FHWA is issuing this

notice to advise the public that an

environmental impact statement will be

prepared for a proposed highway project

in Kootenai County, Idaho near the city

of Coeur d’Alene.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Victoria Peters, Design Operations

Engineer or Christy Darden, Project

Manager, Federal Highway

Administration, 610 East Fifth Street,

Vancouver, Washington 98661,

telephone 360–696–7700.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The

FHWA, in partnership with the U.S.

Forest Service, East Side Highway

District, and Idaho Department of

Transportation, will prepare an

environmental impact statement (EIS)

on a proposal to improve Fernan Lake

Road also known as Idaho Forest

Highway 80. The section proposed for

improvement begins at Fernan Village,

outside of Coeur d’Alene, and ends at

Fernan Saddle for a distance of

approximately 17.2 kilometers (10.7

miles).

Fernan Lake Road provides access to

Idaho Panhandle National Forest (IPNF).

Because it is located close to the

population in Coeur d’Alene and has

direct access to I–90, Fernan Lake Road

has a high vehicle usage. The

recreational usage creates a dangerous

mix of users including bicyclists,

pedestrians, cars, recreational vehicles,

timber haulers, trucks and school buses

along this substandard paved road.

The existing Fernan Lake Road is

narrow, has numerous sharp curves, a

failing subgrade, a deteriorating road

surface, and a substandard horizontal

alignment which limits sight distance

(‘‘blind curves’’). There are no

developed recreational parking areas

and very few turnouts along Fernan

Lake, so users park along the road,

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creating a safety hazard. Safety hazards

are created by a narrow road with sharp

curves and a surface that is in poor

condition. The reported accidents over

a period of approximately five years

(January 1994 to December 1998) are

two to three times higher than typical

for this type of road. Solutions are

needed to reduce the rate and severity

of accidents and to provide for the

current and projected traffic demand.

The overall purpose of the project is

to cost effectively improve the physical

conditions and safety features of Fernan

Lake Road, while minimizing adverse

impacts to sensitive environmental

resources. Project objectives will be

based on the needs developed during

the scoping process. All improvements

must be consistent with the applicable

guidelines from the IPNF Forest Plan,

Kootenai County plans and ordinances,

Idaho state regulations, and federal

regulations.

Alternatives under consideration

include (1) taking no action; (2)

improving the existing road to meet the

appropriate Idaho state design criteria;

(3) improving the existing road to meet

the appropriate American Association of

State Highway and Transportation

Officials (AASHTO) design criteria; (4)

other alternatives that may be developed

during the NEPA process.

Notices describing the proposed

action and soliciting comments will be

sent to appropriate Federal, State, and

local agencies, and to private

organizations and citizens who have

previously expressed interest in this

proposal. Two public scoping meetings

were held during 2000 in Coeur

d’Alene, Idaho. Based in part on data

collected and comments received,

FHWA has determined that it will

prepare an EIS on the project.

Comments previously received will be

utilized during the EIS. Additional

interagency and public scoping

activities will be conducted. The time

and place of the public scoping

activities will be provided in the local

news media and by notice to

individuals and agencies that have

expressed interest in the proposal. The

draft EIS will be available for public and

agency review and comment. Schedules

for these activities will be distributed

when available this winter.

To ensure that the full range of issues

related to this proposed action are

addresses and all significant issues

identified, comments and suggestions

are invited from all interested parties.

Previous comments received by FHWA

have identified a number of issues such

as impacts to private landowners, water

quality, wetlands, and wildlife, as well

as, hillside stability, placement of fill in

the lake, tree removal, and parking

along the roadway. Comments or

questions concerning this proposed

action and the EIS should be directed to

the FHWA at the address provided

above.

Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance

Program Number 20.205, Highway Research,

Planning and Construction. The regulations

implementing Executive Order 12372

regarding intergovernmental consultation on

Federal programs and activities apply to this

program.)

Issued on: September 27, 2000.

Ronald W. Carmichael,

Division Engineer, Federal Highway

Administration.

[FR Doc. 00–25328 Filed 10–2–00; 8:45 am]

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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY

Submission for OMB Review;

Comment Request

September 25, 2000.

The Department of Treasury has

submitted the following public

information collection requirement(s) to

OMB for review and clearance under the

Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995,

Public Law 104–13. Copies of the

submission(s) may be obtained by

calling the Treasury Bureau Clearance

Officer listed. Comments regarding this

information collection should be

addressed to the OMB reviewer listed

and to the Treasury Department

Clearance Officer, Department of the

Treasury, Room 2110, 1425 New York

Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20220.

DATES: Written comments should be

received on or before November 2, 2000

to be assured of consideration.

Internal Revenue Service (IRS)

OMB Number: 1545–0212.

Form Number: IRS Form 5558.

Type of Review: Extension.

Title: Application for Extension of

Time to File Certain Employee Plan

Returns.

Description: This form is used by

employers to request an extension of

time to file the employee plan annual

information return/report (Form 5500

series) or employee plan excise tax

return (Form 5330). The data supplied

is used to determine if such extension

of time is warranted.

Respondents: Business or other forprofit, Not-for-profit institutions.

Estimated Number of Respondents:

335,000.

Estimated Burden Hours Per

Respondents: 33 minutes.

Frequency of Response: On occasion.

Estimated Total Reporting Burden:

185,724 hours.

OMB Number: 1545–1276.

Regulation Project Number: FI–88–86

Final (TD 8458).

Type of Review: Extension.

Title: Real Estate Mortgage Investment

Conduits.

Description: Section 860E(e) imposes

an excise tax on the transfer of a

residual interest in a REMIC to a

disqualified party. The tax must be paid

by the transferor of a pass-thru entity of

which the disqualified party is an

interest holder.

Respondents: Business or other forprofit.

Estimated Number of Respondents:

1,600.

Estimated Burden Hours Per

Respondents: 20 minutes.

Frequency of Response: Annually.

Estimated Total Reporting Burden:

525 hours.

Clearance Officer: Garrick Shear,

Internal Revenue Service, Room 5244,

1111 Constitution Avenue, NW,

Washington, DC 20224.

OMB Reviewer: Alexander T. Hunt,

(202) 395–7860, Office of Management

and Budget, Room 10202, New

Executive Office Building, Washington,

DC 20503.

Lois K. Holland,

Departmental Reports Management Officer.

[FR Doc. 00–25297 Filed 10–2–00; 8:45 am]

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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY

Submission for OMB Review;

Comment Request

September 26, 2000.

The Department of Treasury has

submitted the following public

information collection requirement(s) to

OMB for review and clearance under the

Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995,

Public Law 104–13. Copies of the

submission(s) may be obtained by

calling the Treasury Bureau Clearance

Officer listed. Comments regarding this

information collection should be

addressed to the OMB reviewer listed

and to the Treasury Department

Clearance Officer, Department of the

Treasury, Room 2110, 1425 New York

Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20220 to

be assured of consideration.

DATES: Written comments should be

received on or before November 2, 2000

to be assured of consideration.

Internal Revenue Service (IRS)

OMB Number: 1545–1696.

Form Number: IRS Form 8872.