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Term

Members selected through this

recruitment process will serve a term

from July 1998 to June 2000.

Obligations

Private sector members will serve at

the discretion of the Secretary and shall

serve as representatives of the business

community and industry that they

represent. They are expected to

participate fully in defining the agenda

for the Committee and in implementing

its work program. It is expected that

private sector individuals chosen for

BDC membership will attend not less

than 75% of the BDC meetings which

will be held in the United States and

South Africa.

Private sector members are fully

responsible for travel, living, and

personal expenses associated with their

participation in the BDC and may be

responsible for a pro rata share of

administrative and communications

costs of the BDC.

The BDC will continue to work on

issues of common interest to encourage

trade and investment. Such issues

include:

—Resolving obstacles to trade and

investment between the two

countries;

—Developing sectoral or projectoriented approaches to expand

business opportunities;

—Expanding commercial activity

between both countries and

identifying commercial opportunities;

—Implementing trade and business

development programs, including

trade missions, seminars, exhibits,

and other events; and

—Identifying further steps to facilitate

and encourage commercial relations

between the U.S. and South Africa.

Criteria

In order to be eligible for membership

in the U.S. section, potential candidates

must be:

(1) U.S. citizens or permanent

residents;

(2) CEOs or other senior management

level employees of a U.S. company or

organization with demonstrated

involvement in trade with and/or

investment in South Africa. (Candidate

must actively participate in not less

than 75% of the BDC meetings, which

will be held in the United States and

South Africa);

(3) Not a registered Foreign Agent,

under the Foreign Agents Registration

Act; and

(4) A representative of a company that

is actively doing business in South

Africa or actively developing entry

plans for doing business in South

Africa.

To the extent possible, the

Department of Commerce will strive to

achieve membership composition that

reflects U.S. entrepreneurial diversity.

When reviewing eligible candidates, the

Department of Commerce will consider

such selection factors as:

(1) Depth of experience in the South

African market;

(2) Export/investment experience;

(3) Representation of industry or

service sectors of importance to the

United States’ commercial relationship

with South Africa;

(4) Contribution to diversity, based on

industry sector, company size, location,

and demographics;

Candidates for the two year term

beginning in July 1998 must provide the

following:

(1) Name and title of the individual

proposed for consideration;

(2) Name and address of the company

or organization of which the individual

is a representative;

(3) Company’s or organization’s

product or service line;

(4) The particular segment of the

business community the candidate

would represent;

(5) Size of the company or, if an

organization, size and number of

member companies;

(6) Brief summary of the company’s or

organization’s depth and scope of

current or planned involvement in the

South African market;

(7) Export/foreign investment

experience in other major markets;

(8) Optional brief statement (not more

than 1 page) of any additional reasons

why each candidate should be

considered for membership on the

Committee; and

(9) A personal re ́sume ́.

DEADLINE: In order to receive full

consideration, requests must be received

no later than May 30, 1998.

ADDRESSES: Please send your requests

for consideration to Mrs. S. K. Miller,

Director, Office of Africa, either by fax

on 202–482–5198, or by mail to Room

2037, U.S. Department of Commerce,

Washington, D.C. 20230.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mrs.

S. K. Miller of the Office of Africa,

Room 2037, U.S. Department of

Commerce, Washington, D.C. 20230;

Telephone: 202–482–4227.

Authority: Act of February 14, 1903, c.552,

as amended, 15 U.S.C. 1512, 32 Stat. 825.

Sally Miller,

Director, Office of Africa.

[FR Doc. 98–11316 Filed 4–28–98; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 3510–DA–P

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration

Export Trade Certificate of Review

ACTION: Notice of application to amend

certificate.

SUMMARY: The Office of Export Trading

Company Affairs (‘‘OETCA’’),

International Trade Administration,

Department of Commerce, has received

an application to amend an Export

Trade Certificate of Review. This notice

summarizes the proposed amendment

and requests comments relevant to

whether the amended Certificate should

be issued.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Morton Schnabel, Acting Director,

Office of Export Trading Company

Affairs, International Trade

Administration, (202) 482–5131. This is

not a toll-free number.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Title III of

the Export Trading Company Act of

1982 (15 U.S.C. 4001–21) authorizes the

Secretary of Commerce to issue Export

Trade Certificates of Review. A

Certificate of Review protects the holder

and the members identified in the

Certificate from state and federal

government antitrust actions and from

private, treble damage antitrust actions

for the export conduct specified in the

Certificate and carried out in

compliance with its terms and

conditions. Section 302(b)(1) of the Act

and 15 CFR 325.6(a) require the

Secretary to publish a notice in the

Federal Register identifying the

applicant and summarizing its proposed

export conduct.

Request for Public Comments

Interested parties may submit written

comments relevant to the determination

whether an amended Certificate should

be issued. If the comments include any

privileged or confidential business

information, it must be clearly marked

and a nonconfidential version of the

comments (identified as such) should be

included. Any comments not marked

privileged or confidential business

information will be deemed to be

nonconfidential. An original and five

copies, plus two copies of the

nonconfidential version, should be

submitted no later than 20 days after the

date of this notice to: Office of Export

Trading Company Affairs, International

Trade Administration, Department of

Commerce, Room 1800H, Washington,

D.C. 20230. Information submitted by

any person is exempt from disclosure

under the Freedom of Information Act

(5 U.S.C. 552). However,
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nonconfidential versions of the

comments will be made available to the

applicant if necessary for determining

whether or not to issue the Certificate.

Comments should refer to this

application as ‘‘Export Trade Certificate

of Review, application number 97–

A0003.’’

The Association for the

Administration of Rice Quotas, Inc.

(‘‘AARQ’’) original Certificate was

issued on January 21, 1998 (63 FR 4220,

January 28, 1998). A summary of the

application for an amendment follows.

Summary of the Application:

Applicant: The Association for the

Administration of Rice Quotas, Inc.

(‘‘AARQ’’), 3200 Trammell Crow Center,

2001 Ross Avenue, Dallas, Texas 75201–

2997.

Contact: M. Jean Anderson, Esquire,

Telephone: (202) 682–7000, Robert M.

Bor, Esquire, Telephone: (202) 371–

5700.

Application No.: 97–A0003.

Date Deemed Submitted: April 14,

1998 .

Proposed Amendment: AARQ seeks

to amend its Certificate to:

1. Delete Brinkley Rice Milling

Company and El Campo Rice Milling

Company as Members of the Certificate.

2. Add the following companies as

new ‘‘Members’’ of the Certificate

within the meaning of § 325.2(1) of the

Regulations (15 C.F.R. 325.2(1)): AC

HUMKO, Corp. for the activities of AC

HUMKO Rice Specialties, Brinkley Rice

Milling Company, and El Campo Rice

Milling Company, Dallas, Texas; Cargill

Americas, Inc., Wayzata, MN; Cargill

Rice, Inc., Wayzata, MN; ConAgra, Inc.

for the activities of KBC Trading and

Processing Company, Stockton, CA;

Kennedy Rice Dryers, Inc., Mer Rouge,

LA; and Pacific International Rice Mills,

Inc., Woodland, CA; and

3. Change the current Member listing

of ‘‘Connell Rice & Sugar Co.’’ to read

‘‘The Connell Company for the activities

of Connell Rice & Sugar Co. and Connell

International Co.’’

Dated: April 23, 1998.

Morton Schnabel,

Acting Director Office of Export Trading

Company Affairs.

[FR Doc. 98–11318 Filed 4–28–98; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 3510–DR–M

CORPORATION FOR NATIONAL AND

COMMUNITY SERVICE

Proposed Information Collection:

Comment Request

AGENCY: Corporation for National and

Community Service.

ACTION: Notice.

SUMMARY: The Corporation for National

and Community Service (hereinafter the

‘‘Corporation’’), as part of its continuing

effort to reduce paperwork and

respondent burden, conducts a preclearance consultation program to

provide the general public and Federal

agencies with an opportunity to

comment on proposed and/or

continuing collections of information in

accordance with the Paperwork

Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA95) (44

U.S.C. Sec. 3508(c)(2)(A)). This program

helps to ensure that requested data can

be provided in the desired format,

reporting burden (time and financial

resources) is minimized, collection

instruments are clearly understood, and

the impact of collection requirement on

respondents can be properly assessed.

Currently, the Corporation is soliciting

comments concerning its proposed

AmeriCorps Leader Application. This

form is used to collect information for

use by AmeriCorps Leaders Program

staff in the evaluation and selection of

program participants.

Copies of the information collection

requests can be obtained by contacting

the office listed below in the address

section of this notice.

The Corporation is particularly

interested in comments which:

• Evaluate whether the proposed

collection of information is necessary

for the proper performance of the

functions of the Corporation, including

whether the information will have

practical utility;

• Evaluate 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;

• Enhance the quality, utility and

clarity of the information to be

collected; and

• Minimize the 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,

e.g., permitting electronic submissions

of responses.

DATES: Written comments must be

submitted to the office listed in the

ADDRESSES section by June 29, 1998.

ADDRESSES: Send comments to

Corporation for National and

Community Service, AmeriCorps

Leaders Program, Attn: Julie Catlett,

Deputy Director, 1201 New York

Avenue, N.W., Washington, DC 20525.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Julie

Catlett, (202) 606–5000, ext. 164.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Background

The AmeriCorps Leader Application

form is to be used by applicants who

wish to serve as Leaders in the

AmeriCorps Leaders Program.

II. Current Action

The Corporation seeks approval for

the AmeriCorps Leaders Program Leader

Application which will be used to

recruit the next class of Leaders

beginning in January 1999.

Type of Review: New.

Agency: Corporation for National and

Community Service.

Title: AmeriCorps Leader Application

Form.

OMB Number: None.

Agency Number: None.

Affected Public: Citizens of all ages

and backgrounds who are committed to

national service.

Total Respondents: 50.

Frequency: Annually.

Average Time Per Response: Two

hours.

Estimated Total Burden Hours: 1,000

hours.

Total Burden Cost (capital/startup):

None.

Total Burden Cost (operating/

maintenance): None.

Comments submitted in response to

this notice will be summarized and/or

included in the request for Office of

Management and Budget approval of the

information collection request; they will

also become a matter of public record.

Dated: April 23, 1998.

Kenneth L. Klothen, ′

General Counsel.

[FR Doc. 98–11334 Filed 4–28–98; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 6050–28–P

CORPORATION FOR NATIONAL AND

COMMUNITY SERVICE

AmeriCorps*National Civilian

Community Corps (NCCC)

AGENCY: Corporation for National and

Community Service.

ACTION: Notice of availability for

collaboration.

SUMMARY: The NCCC seeks community

partners in the performance of service

projects in the areas of the environment,

education, public safety, other unmet

human needs, and disaster relief.

DATES: Proposals are accepted and

reviewed on an on-going basis.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: See

AmeriCorps*National Civilian

Community Corps’ projects brochure on

the World-wide Web at http://

www.nationalservice.org.