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Nutrition Service (FNS) administers the

School Breakfast Program on behalf of

the Secretary of Agriculture so that

needy children may receive their

breakfasts free or at a reduced price.

Although supervised by FNS, the SBP is

delivered through State agencies and

school food authorities. FNS must

collect information at regular intervals

from these organizations to determine

eligibility and to determine the number

of meals served and the amount of

reimbursement due. FNS also requires

that certain records be maintained as

directed by the CNA and associated

regulations.

Need and Use of the Information:

School food authorities provide

information to State agencies. The State

agencies report to FNS. FNS uses the

information submitted to determine the

amount of funds to be reimbursed,

evaluate and adjust program operations,

and to develop projections for future

program operations.

Description of Respondents: State,

Local, or Tribal Government,

Individuals or household, Business or

other for-profit, Not-for-profit

institutions, Federal Government.

Number of Respondents: 81,748.

Frequency of Responses:

Recordkeeping; Reporting: On occasion;

Quarterly; Monthly; Annually; Other.

Total Burden Hours: 4,894,701.

Nancy B. Sternberg,

Departmental Clearance Officer.

[FR Doc. 00–2619 Filed 2–4–00; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 3410–01–M

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Agricultural Marketing Service

[Docket No. FV00–932–4 NC]

Notice of Request for Extension of a

Currently Approved Information

Collection

AGENCY: Agricultural Marketing Service,

USDA.

ACTION: Notice and request for

comments.

SUMMARY: In accordance with the

Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44

U.S.C. Chapter 35), this notice

announces the Agricultural Marketing

Service’s (AMS) intention to request an

extension for a currently approved

information collection for Olives Grown

in California, Marketing Order 932.

DATES: Comments on this notice must be

received by April 7, 2000, to be assured

of consideration.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION OR COMMENTS:

Contact Caroline Thorpe, Marketing

Specialist, Marketing Order

Administration Branch, Fruit and

Vegetable Programs, AMS, USDA, P.O.

Box 96456, Room 2525–S, Washington,

DC 20090–6456, Telephone: (202) 720–

2491, Fax: (202) 720–5698; or E-mail:

moab.docketclerk@usda.gov.

Small businesses may request

information on this notice by contacting

Jay Guerber, Regulatory Fairness

Representative, Marketing Order

Administration Branch, Fruit and

Vegetable Programs, AMS, USDA, room

2525–S, P.O. Box 96456, Washington,

DC 20090–6456; telephone (202) 720–

2491, Fax: (202) 720–5698, or E-mail:

Jay.Gerber@usda.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Title: Olives Grown in California,

Marketing Order 932.

OMB Number: 0581–0142.

Expiration Date of Approval: October

31, 2000.

Type of Request: Extension of a

currently approved information

collection.

Abstract: Marketing order programs

provide an opportunity for producers of

fresh fruits, vegetables, and specialty

crops, in a specified production area, to

work together to solve marketing

problems that cannot be solved

individually. Order regulations help

ensure adequate supplies of good

quality product and adequate returns to

producers. Under the Agricultural

Marketing Agreement Act of 1937 (Act),

as amended (7 U.S.C. 601–674),

marketing order programs are

established if favored by producers in

referenda. The handling of the

commodity is regulated. The Secretary

of Agriculture is authorized to oversee

order operations and issue regulations

recommended by a committee of

representatives from each commodity

industry.

The information collection

requirements in this request are

essential to carry out the intent of the

Act, to provide the respondents the type

of service they request, and to

administer the California olive

marketing order program, which has

been operating since 1965.

The California olive marketing order

authorizes the issuance of quality, size,

and inspection requirements. The order

also has authority for research and

development projects, including paid

advertising. Pursuant to section 8e of

the Act, import grade and size

requirements are implemented on olives

imported into the United States.

The order and its rules and

regulations authorize the California

Olive Committee (committee), the

agency responsible for local

administration of the order, to require

handlers and producers to submit

certain information. Much of this

information is compiled in aggregate

and provided to the industry to assist in

marketing decisions.

The committee has developed forms

as a means for persons to file required

information with the committee relating

to olive supplies, shipments,

dispositions, and other information

necessary to effectively carry out the

purpose of the Act and the order.

California olives are shipped year-round

and these forms are used accordingly. A

USDA form is used to allow growers to

vote on amendments to or continuance

of the order.

Formal rulemaking amendments to

the order must be approved in referenda

conducted by the Secretary. Also, the

Secretary may conduct a continuance

referendum to determine industry

support for continuation of the order.

Handlers are asked to sign an agreement

to indicate their willingness to abide by

the provisions of the order whenever the

order is amended. These forms are

included in this request.

All the forms under this program

require the minimum information

necessary to effectively carry out the

requirements of the order, and their use

is necessary to fulfill the intent of the

Act as expressed in the order.

The information collected would be

used only by authorized representatives

of the USDA, including AMS, Fruit and

Vegetable Programs’ regional and

headquarter’s staff, and authorized

employees of the committee. Authorized

committee employees and the industry

are the primary users of the information

and AMS is the secondary user.

Estimate of Burden: Public reporting

burden for this collection of information

is estimated to average .28 hour per

response.

Respondents: California olive

handlers and growers.

Estimated Number of Respondents:

692.

Estimated Number of Responses per

Respondent: 20.

Estimated Total Annual Burden on

Respondents: 3881 hours.

Comments are invited on: (1) Whether

the proposed collection of the

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

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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 should reference OMB No.

0581–0142 and California Olive

Marketing Order No. 932, and be sent to

Docket Clerk, Fruit and Vegetable

Programs, AMS, USDA, P.O. Box 96456,

Room 2525–S, Washington, DC 20090–

6456; Fax: (202) 720–5698; or E-mail:

moab.docketclerk@usda.gov. All

comments received will be available for

public inspection during regular

business hours at the same address and

will become a matter of public record.

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: January 31, 2000.

Robert C. Keeney,

Deputy Administrator, Fruit and Vegetable

Programs.

[FR Doc. 00–2691 Filed 2–4–00; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 3410–02–P

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Agricultural Marketing Service

[AMS–00–02]

Guidelines for AMS Oversight of

Commodity Research and Promotion

Programs

AGENCY: Agricultural Marketing Service,

USDA.

ACTION: Notice; extension of comment

period.

SUMMARY: The Department of

Agriculture (USDA) is extending the

comment period for notice seeking

comments on the ‘‘Guidelines for AMS

Oversight of Commodity Research and

Promotion Programs’’ (Guidelines). The

extension will provide interested

persons with additional time in which

to prepare and submit comments on the

notice.

DATES: Comments must be received on

or before June 30, 2000.

ADDRESSES: Interested persons are

invited to submit written comments

concerning this notice to: Barbara C.

Robinson, Deputy Associate

Administrator, Room 3069 South Bldg.,

U.S. Department of Agriculture, AMS,

OA, Washington, D.C. 20250; telephone

(202) 720–4276; fax (202) 690–3967.

Comments should be submitted in

triplicate and will be made available for

public inspection at the above address

during regular business hours.

Comments may also be submitted

electronically to:

public.comments@usda.gov. All

comments should indicate the docket

number and the date and page number

of this issue of the Federal Register. A

copy of this notice may be found at:

www.AMS.USDA.Gov/R&P/.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On

December 17, 1999, we published in the

Federal Register Doc. 99–32730, a

notice seeking comments on the

Guidelines. Comments were to be

received on or before March 17, 2000.

The notice was authorized under the

following Federal statutes: the Beef

Promotion and Research [7 U.S.C. 2901–

2911]; the Canola and Rapeseed

Research, Promotion, and Consumer

Information Act [7 U.S.C. 7441–7452];

the Commodity Promotion, Research,

and Information Act of 1996 [7 U.S.C.

7411–7425]; the Cotton Research and

Promotion Act [7 U.S.C. 2101–2118]; the

Dairy Production Stabilization Act of

1983 [7 U.S.C. 4501–4513]; the Egg

Research and Consumer Information Act

[7 U.S.C. 2701–2718]; the Floral

Research and Consumer Information Act

[7 U.S.C. 4301–4319]; the Fluid Milk

Promotion Act of 1990 [7 U.S.C. 6401–

6417]; the Fresh Cut Flowers and Fresh

Cut Greens Promotion and Consumer

Information Act [7 U.S.C. 6801–6814];

the Honey Research, Promotion, and

Consumer Information Act, as amended

[7 U.S.C. 4601–4612]; the Lime

Research, Promotion, and Consumer

Information Act, as amended [7 U.S.C.

6201–6212]; the Mushroom Promotion,

Research, and Consumer Information

Act of 1990 [7 U.S.C. 6101–6112]; the

National Kiwifruit Research, Promotion,

and Consumer Information Act [7 U.S.C.

7461–7473]; the Pecan Promotion and

Research Act of 1990 [7 U.S.C. 6001–

6013]; the Popcorn Promotion,

Research, and Consumer Information

Act [7 U.S.C. 7481–7491]; the Pork

Promotion, Research, and Consumer

Information Act [7 U.S.C. 4801–4819];

the Potato Research and Promotion Act,

as amended [7 U.S.C. 2611–2627]; the

Sheep Promotion, Research, and

Information Act of 1994 [7 U.S.C. 7101–

7111]; the Soybean Promotion,

Research, and Consumer Information

Act [7 U.S.C. 6301–6311]; the

Watermelon Research and Promotion

Act, as amended [7 U.S.C. 4901–4916];

and the Wheat and Wheat Foods

Research and Nutrition Education Act [7

U.S.C. 3401–3417].

There are currently 13 active

programs under these statutes: beef,

cotton, dairy, eggs, fluid milk, honey,

mushrooms, peanuts, popcorn, pork,

potatoes, soybeans, and watermelons.

USDA’s Agricultural Marketing

Service (AMS) developed the guidelines

to facilitate uniform oversight of these

and any future national research and

promotion programs. The guidelines are

part of the findings and

recommendations of the Research and

Promotion Task Force (task force) that

was created by Secretary Glickman in

November 1998. The task force held a

public meeting in March 1999 and held

several working meetings to review the

oversight responsibilities of AMS and

board operations.

In response to requests from several

organizations for additional time to

comment, we are extending the

comment period until June 30, 2000.

This action will allow interested groups,

individuals, and other entities

additional time to prepare and submit

comments.

Dated: February 1, 2000.

Kathleen A. Merrigan,

Administrator, Agricultural Marketing

Service.

[FR Doc. 00–2690 Filed 2–4–00; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 3410–02–P

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Rural Utilities Service

Alabama Electric Cooperative; Notice

of Finding of No Significant Impact

AGENCY: Rural Utilities Service, USDA.

ACTION: Notice of finding of no

significant impact.

SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that

the Rural Utilities Service (RUS) has

made a finding of no significant impact

(FONSI) with respect to a request from

Alabama Electric Cooperative for

financing assistance to finance the

construction of the a 496 megawatt

combined cycle electric generation plant

in Covington County, Alabama.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Bob

Quigel, Environmental Protection

Specialist, Engineering and

Environmental Staff, RUS, Stop 1571,

1400 Independence Avenue, SW,

Washington, DC 20250–1571, telephone

(202) 720–0468, e-mail at

bquigel@rus.usda.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The

proposed plant will be constructed on a

site adjacent to the existing Alabama

Electric Cooperative’s McWilliams Plant

located near Gantt in Covington County,

Alabama. It will be made up of two

combustion turbines which have the

potential to generate 166 megawatts

each. The exhaust gas from each