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ultimate recipients of loans. Collection

of information will be accomplished

through the use of a form that may be

completed manually or electronically.

Need and Use of the Information: The

information collected will include data

about the ultimate recipients of loans

made by intermediaries (i.e.,

organizations which receive loans or

grants directly from the Federal

government). This information will

improve measurement of program

impacts in accordance with the National

Performance and Results Act and

provide information necessary for an

analysis of the potential for secondary

market sales of the loans held by the

intermediaries.

Description of Respondents: Not-forprofit institutions; Business or other forprofit; Federal Government; State, Local

or Tribal Government.

Number of Respondents: 550.

Frequency of Responses: Reporting:

Annually.

Total Burden Hours: 2,750.

Agricultural Marketing Service

Title: Marketing Agreement No. 146,

Regulating the Quality of Domestically

Produced Peanuts (7 CFR Part 998).

OMB Control Number: 0581–0067.

Summary of Collection: The

Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS),

through the authorities emanating from

the Agricultural Marketing Agreement

Act of 1937 and marketing agreement

No. 146 (covering peanuts grown in the

U.S.), regulates certain agricultural

commodities for the purpose of

providing orderly marketing conditions

in interstate commerce and improving

returns to producers. The required

information relating to peanut supplies,

shipments, inspection, disposition, and

other inventory information is collected

through the use of standardized forms

and written letters.

Need and Use of the Information: The

information collected falls into two

categories: (1) Information from peanut

handlers nominated, and subsequently

selected, to serve on the Peanut

Administrative Committee, and (2)

information about peanut stocks—

quantity purchased and milled, and

monthly expenses. The information

related to the first category is used by

the Secretary of Agriculture to

determine whether nominees are

eligible to serve in the positions for

which they were nominated.

Information in the second category is

necessary to implement regulations and

provide oversight of the marketing

agreement.

Description of Respondents: Business

or other for-profit; Farms.

Number of Respondents: 29.

Frequency of Responses:

Recordkeeping; Reporting: On occasion;

Monthly; Annually.

Total Burden Hours: 126.

Rural Housing Service

Title: Form RD 1940–59, Settlement

Statement.

OMB Control Number: 0575–0088.

Summary of Collection: The Rural

Housing (RHS) and the Farm Service

Agency (FSA) are requesting an

extension of the OMB clearance for

Form RD 1940–59, ‘‘Settlement

Statement.’’ The Real Estate Settlement

Procedures Act (RESPA), as amended,

requires the disclosure of real estate

settlement costs to real estate buyers

and sellers. Disclosure of the nature and

costs of a mortgage transaction enables

the borrower to be a more informed

customer and protects the public from

unnecessarily high settlement charges.

Need and Use of the Information:

Form RD 1940–59 is completed by

Settlement Agents, Closing Attorneys,

and Title Insurance Companies

performing the closing of RHS loans and

credit sales used to purchase or

refinance Section 502 Housing, Rural

Rental Housing, and Farm Laboring

Housing. The information is collected to

provide the buyer and the seller with a

statement detailing the actual costs of

the settlement services involved in

certain Agency financed real estate

transactions. Failure to collect the

information and disclose the

information would be a violation of the

RESPA.

Description of Respondents: Business

or other for-profit.

Number of Respondents: 17,000.

Frequency of Responses: Reporting:

On occasion.

Total Burden Hours: 20,500.

Farm Service Agency

Title: Potato Diversion Program—7

CFR Part 80.

OMB Control Number: 0560–0145.

Summary of Collection: The Potato

Diversion Program is administered

under the general direction of and

supervision of the Agricultural

Marketing Service, and in the field will

be carried out by the Farm Service

Agency (FSA) through State or County

Committees. The Potato Diversion

Program is authorized by the Act of

August 24, 1935, Section 32. The

objectives of the Potato Diversion

Program are to make payment to

producers for the diversion of potatoes

subject to the terms and condition set

forth, to charitable institutions, for use

as livestock feed, or for compost.

Information must be collected in order

to determine the amount paid to each

producer for the quantity of potatoes

diverted by the producer under the

Potato Diversion Program.

Need and Use of the Information:

Information will be collected from

producers of eligible potatoes on Forms

FSA–117, FSA–118, FSA–120 by the

County FSA Offices. The information on

Form FSA–117 is obtained from

producers desiring to participate in this

program and establishes the

hundredweight of potatoes approved for

diversion. The information on Form

FSA–118 is obtained from the producer

by arranging for inspection so that the

inspector can be present to determine

the proportion of potatoes in each lot

which meet the quality requirements for

the program. The information on Form

FSA–120 is obtained from the producer

after the FSA–117 is approved and the

diversion has been completed, but

before diversion period has expired for

the Potato Diversion Program.

Description of Respondent: Farm;

Individuals or households; Business or

other for-profit.

Number of Respondent: 1,500.

Frequency of Responses: Reporting:

Annually; Other-when authorized.

Total Burden Hours: 8,251.

Nancy Sternberg,

Departmental Information Clearance Officer.

[FR Doc. 98–10800 Filed 4–22–98; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 3410–01–M

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Foreign Agricultural Service

Extension of a Currently Approved

Information Collection

AGENCY: Foreign Agricultural Service,

USDA.

ACTION: Notice and request for

comments.

SUMMARY: In accordance with the

Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this

notice announces the Foreign

Agricultural Service’s intention to

request an extension and revision for a

currently approved information

collection in support of the List of

Commodities by Firm Available for

Exporting (U.S. Supplier Listing) based

on re-estimates.

DATES: Comments on this notice must be

received by June 22, 1998 to be assured

of consideration.

REQUESTS FOR COMMENTS: Send

comments regarding (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
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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, including

through the use of automated electronic,

mechanical, or other technological

collection techniques or other forms of

information technology. Comments

should be sent to, and copies of the U.S.

Supplier List registration form and

qualification criteria may be obtained

from: Charles T. Alexander, Director,

AG Export Services Division,

Commodity and Marketing Programs,

Foreign Agricultural Service, U.S.

Department of Agriculture, 1400

Independence Avenue, SW, Stop 1052,

Washington, D.C. 20250–1052. All

written comments received will be

available for public inspection at the

above address during business hours

from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.—Phone

(202)720–0159, Fax: (202)720–0193.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Title: List of Commodities by Firm

Available for Exporting (U.S. Supplier

Listing) OMB Number 0551–0031.

Expiration Date of Approval: July 31,

1998.

Type of Request: Extension and

revision of a currently approved

information collection.

Abstract: The List of Commodities by

Firm Available for Exporting is a service

provided to any foreign buyer, or other

U.S. agent or broker. This service is

intended to assist foreign buyers to

contact U.S. exporters or small and

medium size U.S. companies about

purchasing products. The lists are

contained in a searchable database on

CD rom that is distributed to USDA

overseas offices. It is a tool for offices to

use in responding to requests from

foreign buyers and importers to help

them find a U.S. supplier of food, farm,

and forest products. An exporter may be

listed in a number of products areas.

Each listing provides a product

description and information about the

exporter. This information is collected

by the USDA from a registration form

which the exporter completes followed

by a qualification process before the

exporter is listed in the database. The

database is necessary to facilitate

effective advertisement and marketing

of the U.S. agricultural product in

overseas markets. Authority for this

program falls under 7 U.S.C. Part 1761.

The program is voluntary. A small fee

is charged for use of the service in the

domestic United States and is free

through USDA’s overseas offices.

Estimate of Burden: The burden to

U.S. exporters is estimated to average

0.25 hours per response.

Respondents: U.S. agricultural

exporters of food, farm, and forest

products.

Estimated Number of Respondents:

4500 per annum.

Estimated Number of Responses: 1

per annum.

Estimated Total Annual Burden of

Respondents: 1,125 hours per annum.

Copies of this information collection

can be obtained from Valerie Countiss,

the Agency Information Collection

Coordinator, at (202) 720–6713.

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. April 17, 1998.

Christopher E. Goldthwait,

Acting Administrator, Foreign Agricultural

Service.

[FR Doc. 98–10798 Filed 4–22–98; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 3410–10–M

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Forest Service

Lawson Timber Sale and Associated

Projects, Siskiyou National Forest,

Curry County, OR

AGENCY: Forest Service, USDA.

ACTION: Cancellation of an

environmental impact statement.

SUMMARY: On April 27, 1992, a Notice of

Intent (NOI) to prepare an

environmental impact statement (EIS)

for the Lawson Timber Sale and

Associated Projects on the Gold Beach

Ranger District of the Siskiyou National

Forest was published in the Federal

Register (57 FR 15279). Forest Service

has decided to cancel the environmental

analysis process. An EIS was being

prepared because timber harvest was

proposed in an inventoried roadless

area. This area was designated as LateSuccessional Reserve under the Record

of Decision for Amendments to Forest

Service and Bureau of Land

Management Planning Documents

Within the Range of the Northern

Spotted Owl. Timber harvest is no

longer being planned in this area at this

time. The NOI is hereby rescinded.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Direct questions regarding this

cancellation to Bill Blackwell, Resource

Planner, Gold Beach Ranger District,

29279 Ellensburg, Gold Beach, Oregon

97444. (541) 247–3600.

Dated: April 13, 1998.

J. Michael Lunn,

Forest Supervisor.

[FR Doc. 98–10783 Filed 4–22–98; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 3410–11–M

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Forest Service

Quosatana/Bradford Timber Sales and

Integrated Resource Projects, Siskiyou

National Forest, Curry County, OR

AGENCY: Forest Service, USDA.

ACTION: Cancellation of an

environmental impact statement.

SUMMARY: On January 8, 1992, a Notice

of Intent (NOI) to prepare an

environmental impact statement (EIS)

for the Quosatana/Bradford Timber

Sales and Integrated Resource Projects

on the Gold Beach Ranger District of the

Siskiyou National Forest was published

in the Federal Register (57 FR 664). A

Notice of Availability for the draft EIS

was published in the Federal Register

on April 17, 1992 (57 FR 13743). After

an extension of the comment period on

the draft EIS, the comment period ended

June 22, 1992. Forest Service has

decided to cancel the environmental

analysis process. An EIS was being

prepared because timber harvest was

proposed in an inventoried roadless

area. This area was designated as LateSuccessional Reserve under the Record

of Decision for Amendments to Forest

Service and Bureau of Land

Management Planning Documents

Within the Range of the Northern

Spotted Owl. Timber harvest is no

longer planned in this area at this time.

The NOI is hereby rescinded.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Direct questions regarding this

cancellation to Bill Blackwell, Resource

Planner, Gold Beach Ranger District,

29279 Ellensburg, Gold Beach, Oregon

97444. (541) 247–3600.

Dated: April 13, 1998.

J. Michael Lunn,

Forest Supervisor.

[FR Doc. 98–10784 Filed 4–22–98; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 3410–11–M

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Forest Service

Two Forks Timber Sales and Other

Projects, Siskiyou National Forest,

Curry County, OR

AGENCY: Forest Service, USDA.