Federal Register / Vol. 65, No. 213 / Thursday, November 2, 2000 / Notices 65825

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 Tim Payne,

Wholesale and Alternative Markets,

Transportation and Marketing,

Agricultural Marketing Service, U.S.

Department of Agriculture, 1400

Independence Ave., SW., Room 2642

South Building, Washington DC 20250–

0269. 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: October 27, 2000.

James Caron,

Acting Deputy Administrator, Transportation

and Marketing.

[FR Doc. 00–28144 Filed 11–1–00; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 3410–02–P

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Agricultural Marketing Service

[Docket No. TB–00–23]

Public Hearing Regarding

Establishment of a New Tobacco

Auction Market

Notice is hereby given of a public

hearing regarding an application to

combine the Fairmont-Fair Bluff, North

Carolina and Loris, South Carolina,

tobacco markets.

Dates: November 9, 2000.

Time: 9:30 a.m. local time.

Place: Dales Family Seafood and

Steakhouse, 100 701 Bypass, Tabor City,

North Carolina.

Purpose: To hear testimony and to

receive evidence regarding an

application for tobacco inspection and

price support services to a new market,

which would be a consolidation of the

currently designated markets of

Fairmont-Fair Bluff, North Carolina and

Loris, South Carolina. The application

was made by Robert L. Boyd, Sales

Supervisor, Loris, South Carolina, and

Curtis McGirt, Sales Supervisor,

Fairmont, North Carolina.

This public hearing will be conducted

pursuant to the joint policy statement

and regulations governing the extension

of tobacco inspection and price support

services to new markets and to

additional sales on designated markets

(7 CFR 29.1 through 29.3), issued under

the Tobacco Inspection Act, as amended

(7 U.S.C. 511 et seq.) and the

Commodity Credit Corporation Charter

Act, as amended (15 U.S.C. 714 et seq.).

Dated: October 27, 2000.

Kathleen A. Merrigan,

Administrator, Agricultural Marketing

Service.

[FR Doc. 00–28143 Filed 11–1–00; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 3410–02–P

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Commodity Credit Corporation

Seniors Farmers’ Market Nutrition Pilot

Program: Opportunity To Submit Grant

Applications

AGENCY: Commodity Credit Corporation,

Agriculture.

ACTION: Notice of opportunity to submit

grant applications.

SUMMARY: USDA’s Commodity Credit

Corporation will be making grants to

States and Indian tribal governments.

The grants must be used to provide

coupons to low-income seniors that they

may exchange for eligible foods at

farmers’ markets, roadside stands, and

community supported agriculture

programs. Eligible foods are fresh,

nutritious, unprepared, locally grown

fruits, vegetables, and herbs. Ten

million dollars are available for grants

for the 2001 farmers’ market season.

DATE: Applications must be received on

or before December 1, 2000.

ADDRESSES: Applications must be sent

to Diane Kriviski, Grants Management

Specialist, Food and Nutrition Service,

USDA, Grants Management Division,

3101 Park Center Drive, Room 738,

Alexandria, Virginia 22302.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Diane Kriviski at (703) 305–2049.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. What Is the Seniors Farmers’ Market

Nutrition Program?

A. Background

The Seniors Farmers’ Market

Nutrition Pilot Program is a new

program established by USDA’s

Commodity Credit Corporation (CCC).

Under the program, CCC will make

grants to States and Indian tribal

governments. The grants must be used

to provide low-income seniors coupons

they may exchange for eligible foods at

farmers’ markets, roadside stands, and

community supported agriculture

programs. Eligible foods are fresh,

nutritious, unprepared, locally grown

fruits, vegetables, and herbs. The grant

funds may be used only to support the

costs of the foods that are provided

under the program; no administrative

funding is available. USDA’s Food and

Nutrition Service (FNS) will assist CCC

in evaluating the grant applications.

B. Purpose

The purposes of the Seniors Farmers’

Market Nutrition Pilot Program are to (1)

provide resources in the form of fresh,

nutritious, unprepared, locally grown

fruits, vegetables, and herbs from

farmers’ markets, roadside stands and

community supported agriculture

programs to low-income seniors, (2)

increase the domestic consumption of

agricultural commodities by expanding

or aiding in the expansion of domestic

farmers’ markets, roadside stands, and

community supported agriculture

programs, and (3) develop or aid in the

development of new and additional

farmers’ markets, roadside stands, and

community supported agriculture

programs.

C. Authority

Funds are being made available for

this pilot program pursuant to the CCC

Charter Act. Section 5(e) of the Act (15

U.S.C. 714c(e)) authorizes CCC to use its

resources to ‘‘Increase the domestic

consumption of agricultural

commodities by expanding or aiding in

the expansion of domestic markets or by

developing or aiding in the

development of new and additional

markets, marketing facilities, and uses

for such commodities.’’

II. Who Is Eligible for These Grants?

All States and federally recognized

Indian tribal governments are eligible

for these grants. Indian tribal

governments may apply directly or as

part of a State application. Each State

may submit only one application on

behalf of all interested State agencies,

local governments, and non-profit

organizations in that State, and any

Indian tribal governments that want to

participate through the State. Each

applicant State must designate a lead

State agency. However, the lead State

agency may make subgrants to other

State agencies, Indian tribal

governments, local governments, and