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teachers that focuses on the wildflower

resources of the Columbia River Gorge

National Scenic Area; (j) the value of the

time donated by interpretive association

staff and volunteers to represent the

agency in parades and to staff booths or

interpretive tables at community events;

and (k) other costs necessary to

accomplishing the Forest Services

interpretive services mission.

Part IV asks for a brief description of

the interpretive association’s program

and its accomplishments during the

fiscal year, such as completion of an

accessible interpretive kiosk at Cle Elum

Ranger Station, Washington. Part V asks

for a brief description of the planned

program of work for the next fiscal year.

Data gathered in this information

collection is not available from other

sources.

Estimate of Burden: 1 hour.

Type of Respondents: Executive

Directors of Interpretive Associations.

Estimated Number of Respondents:

60.

Estimated Number of Responses per

Respondent: 1.

Estimated Total Annual Burden on

Respondents: 60 hours.

The agency invites comments on the

following: (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 respondents, including the use of

automated, electronic, mechanical, or

other technological collection

techniques or other forms of information

technology.

Use of Comments

All comments received in response to

this notice will be summarized and

included in the request for Office of

Management and Budget approval. All

comments will also become a matter of

public record.

Dated: March 7, 1997.

Barbara C. Weber,

Acting Chief.

[FR Doc. 97–6501 Filed 3–13–97; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 3410–11–P

National Agricultural Statistics Service

Notice of Intent to Request a Revision

of a Currently Approved Information

Collection

AGENCY: National Agricultural Statistics

Service, USDA.

ACTION: Notice and request for

comments.

SUMMARY: In accordance with the

Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (Pub.

L. No. 104–13) and Office of

Management and Budget (OMB)

regulations at 5 CFR part 1320 (60 FR

44978, August 29, 1995), this notice

announces the National Agricultural

Statistics Service’s (NASS) intention to

request a revision to a currently

approved information collection, the

Agricultural Resources Management

Study and Chemical Use Survey.

DATES: Comments on this notice must be

received by May 19, 1997 to be assured

of consideration.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION OR COMMENTS:

Contact Rich Allen, Associate

Administrator, National Agricultural

Statistics Service, U.S. Department of

Agriculture, 1400 Independence Avenue

SW., Room 4117 South Building,

Washington, DC 20250–2000, (202) 720–

4333.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Title: Agricultural Resources

Management Study and Chemical Use

Survey.

OMB Number: 0535–0218.

Expiration Date of Approval: June 30,

1998.

Type of Request: To revise a currently

approved information collection.

Abstract: One of the primary

objectives of the National Agricultural

Statistics Service is to provide high

quality and timely estimates about the

nation’s food supply and environment.

This information collection is being

revised to add questions to collect

postharvest chemical use data on

selected commodities. Data will be

collected regarding types and amounts

of pesticides used on commodities after

harvest and before being shipped to the

consumer. Information from this survey

is used by government agencies in

planning, farm policy analysis, and

program administration. NASS will ask

for OMB approval within 60 days of

submitting the request.

Estimate of Burden: Public reporting

burden for this collection of information

is estimated to average 28 minutes per

response.

Respondents: Farms, Packers/

Shippers, Warehouses.

Estimated Number of Respondents:

80,000.

Estimated Total Annual Burden on

Respondents: 37,000 hours.

Copies of this information collection

and related instructions can be obtained

without charge from Larry Gambrell, the

Agency OMB Clearance Officer, at (202)

720–5778.

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, such as

through the use of appropriate

automated, electronic, mechanical, or

other technological collection

techniques. Comments may be sent to:

Larry Gambrell, Agency OMB

Clearance Officer, U.S. Department of

Agriculture, 1400 Independence Ave.

SW, Room 4162 South Building,

Washington, D.C. 20250–2000. 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.

Signed at Washington, D.C., February 21,

1997.

Donald M. Bay,

Administrator, National Agricultural

Statistics Service.

[FR Doc. 97–6449 Filed 3–13–97; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 3410–20–M

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

[Docket No. 970307047–7047–01]

RIN 0605–XX03

Privacy Act: Amendment of System of

Records; Commerce System 5

AGENCY: Commerce.

ACTION: Notice.

SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce

gives notice of an amendment to the

systems of records under Commerce

Department System 5: Freedom of

Information and Privacy Request

Records. This action has been taken to

add the U.S. Patent and Trademark

Office to the list of Commerce

Department bureaus.

EFFECTIVE DATE: March 14, 1997.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: