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operations when the substance is handled as

a liquid under heated conditions (70°C or

greater).

5. The applicant shall maintain the

following records until 5 years after the

date they are created, and shall make

them available for inspection or copying

in accordance with section 11 of TSCA:

a. Records of the quantity of the

TME substance produced and the date

of manufacture.

b. Records of dates of the

shipments to each customer and the

quantities supplied in each shipment.

c. Copies of the labels affixed to

containers of the substance or

formulations containing the substance.

d. Copies of the bill of lading that

accompanies each shipment of the

substance.

e. Copies of the written

agreements with processors outside the

company agreeing to comply with the

same worker protection, worker

training, and labeling requirements

applicable to the applicant.

T–98–02

Date of Receipt: March 2, 1998. The

extended comment periods will close

(insert date 15 days after date of

publication in the Federal Register).

Applicant: IFS Industries, Inc.

Chemical: Isocyanic acid,

polymethylenepolyphenylene ester,

polymer with 2,2-dimethyl-1,3-

propanediol, .alpha.-hydro-.omega.-

hydroxypoly[oxy(methyl-1,2-

ethanediyl)], 1,3-isobenzofurandione

and 1,1′-methylenebis[4-

isocyanatobenzene].

Use: Adhesive for concrete to metal

assembly.

Production Volume: 108,000 kg.

Number of Customers: One.

Test Marketing Period: 12 months.

Risk Assessment: EPA identified

concerns for lung toxicity and

respiratory sensitization based on data

on analogous chemical substances.

However, the health concerns were

mitigated by requiring workers

potentially exposed to the TME

substance via inhalation to wear a

NIOSH-approved air-supplied respirator

with an Assigned Protecton Factor

(APF) of 2,000 for those operations

when the substance is handled as a

liquid under heated conditions (70°C or

greater). Therefore, the Agency has

determined that the test market

activities will not present an

unreasonable risk of injury to health or

the environment.

The Agency reserves the right to

rescind approval or modify the

conditions and restrictions of an

exemption should any new information

come to its attention which casts

significant doubt on its finding that the

test marketing activities will not present

an unreasonable risk of injury to health

or the environment.

List of Subjects

Environmental protection, Test

marketing exemptions.

Dated: April 22, 1998.

Flora Chow,

Chief, New Chemicals Notice Management

Branch, Office of Pollution Prevention and

Toxics.

[FR Doc. 98–11664 Filed 4–30–98; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 6560–50–F

EXPORT-IMPORT BANK OF THE

UNITED STATES

Agency Information Collection

Activities: Submission of OMB Review;

Comment Request

AGENCY: Export-Import Bank of the

United States.

ACTION: In accordance with the

Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the

Export-Import Bank of the United States

(Ex-Im Bank) has submitted to the Office

of Management and Budget (OMB) a

request to review and approve a revision

of a currently approved collection

described below. A request for public

comment was published in 63 FR, No.

59, 13437, March 27, 1998. No

comments have been received.

SUMMARY: The Export-Import Bank of

the United States (Ex-Im Bank) is

soliciting comments from members of

the public concerning the proposed

collection of information to: (1) Evaluate

whether the proposed collection is

necessary for the proper performance of

the functions of the agency, including

whether the information will have

practical utility; (2) evaluate the

accuracy of the agency’s estimate of the

burden of the proposed collection of

information; (3) enhance the quality,

utility, and clarity of the information to

be collected; and (4) minimize the

burden of collection of information for

those who are to respond; including

through the use of appropriate

automated collection techniques or

other forms of information technology,

e.g., permitting electronic submission of

responses.

DATES: Interested persons are invited to

submit comments on or before June 1,

1998.

ADDRESSES: Comments and

recommendations concerning the

submission should be sent to OMB Desk

Officer, Dennis Marvich, Office of

Management and Budget, Information

and Regulatory Affairs, New Executive

Office Building, Washington, D.C.

20503, (202) 395–3122.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Copies of these submissions and any

additional information may be obtained

from Dan Garcia, Export-Import Bank of

the United States, 811 Vermont Ave.,

N.W., Washington, D.C. 20571, (202)

565–3335.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Abstract: OMB 3048–0005: Two

applications fall under this collection.

EIB–95–9 is the Ex-Im Bank Letter of

Interest Application Form and EIB–95–

10 is the Ex-Im Bank Preliminary

Commitment and Final Commitment

Application Form. There are no changes

to either EIB–95–9 or EIB–95–10 other

than a three-year extension of the

expiration date.

Burden Statement Summary:

Type of request: Extension of

expiration date.

OMB Number: 3048–0005.

Form Number: EIB–95–9 and EIB–95–

10.

Title EIB–95–9—Ex-Im Bank Letter of

Interest Application Form and EIB–95–

10—Ex-Im Bank Preliminary

Commitment and Final Commitment

Application Form.

Frequency of Use: Submission of

Applications.

Respondents: Any U.S. or foreign

bank, other financial institution, other

responsible party including the exporter

or creditworthy borrowers in a country

eligible for Ex-Im Bank assistance.

Estimated total number of annual

responses: EIB–95–9: 900, EIB–95–10:

550.

Estimated total number of hours

needed to fill out the form: EIB–95–9:

300, EIB–95–10: 550.

Dated: April 29, 1998.

Dan Garcia,

Agency Clearance Officer.

[FR Doc. 98–11791 Filed 4–30–98; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 6690–01–M

FEDERAL DEPOSIT INSURANCE

CORPORATION

Agency Information Collection

Activities: Proposed Collection;

Comment Request

AGENCY: Federal Deposit Insurance

Corporation (FDIC).

ACTION: Notice and request for comment.

SUMMARY: The FDIC, as part of its

continuing effort to reduce paperwork

and respondent burden, invites the
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general public and other Federal

agencies to take this opportunity to

comment on proposed and/or

continuing information collections, as

required by the Paperwork Reduction

Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. chapter 35).

Currently, the FDIC is soliciting

comments concerning an information

collection titled ‘‘Acquisition Services

Information Requirements.’’

DATES: Comments must be submitted on

or before June 30, 1998.

ADDRESSES: Interested parties are

invited to submit written comments to

Tamara R. Manly, Management Analyst

(Regulatory Analysis), (202) 898–7453,

Office of the Executive Secretary, Room

4022, Attention: Comments/OES,

Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation,

550 17th Street NW, Washington, DC

20429. All comments should refer to

‘‘Acquisition Services Information

Requirements.’’ Comments may be

hand-delivered to the guard station at

the rear of the 17th Street Building

(located on F Street), on business days

between 7:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. [FAX

number (202) 898–3838; Internet

address: comments@fdic.gov].

A copy of the comments may also be

submitted to the OMB desk officer for

the FDIC: Alexander Hunt, Office of

Information and Regulatory Affairs,

Office of Management and Budget, New

Executive Office Building, Room 3208,

Washington, DC 20503.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Tamara R. Manly, at the address

identified above.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Proposal

to renew the following currently

approved collection of information:

Title: Acquisition Services

Information Requirements.

OMB Number: 3064–0072.

Frequency of Response: Occasional.

Affected Public: Contractors and

vendors who wish to do business with

the FDIC.

Estimated Number of Respondents:

16,840.

Estimated Time per Response: varies

from 0.25 hours to one hour.

Estimated Total Annual Burden:

9,316 hours.

General Description of Collection: The

collection involves the submission of

information on various forms by

contractors who wish to do business,

have done business, or are currently

under contract with the FDIC. The

information is used to enter contractors

on the FDIC’s nationwide contractor

database (the National Contractor

System); ensure compliance with

established contractors ethics

regulations (12 CFR 366); obtain

information on a contractor’s past

performance for proposal evaluation

purposes; and review a potential lessor’s

fitness and integrity prior to entering

into a lease transaction.

Request for Comment

Comments are invited on: (a) Whether

the collection of information is

necessary for the proper performance of

the FDIC’s functions, including whether

the information has practical utility; (b)

the accuracy of the estimates of the

burden of the information collection,

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 information collection on

respondents, including through the use

of automated collection techniques or

other forms of information technology.

At the end of the comment period, the

comments and recommendations

received will be analyzed to determine

the extent to which the collection

should be modified prior to submission

to OMB for review and approval.

Comments submitted in response to this

notice also will be summarized or

included in the FDIC’s requests to OMB

for renewal of this collection. All

comments will become a matter of

public record.

Dated at Washington, D.C., this 27th day of

April, 1998.

Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation.

Robert E. Feldman,

Executive Secretary.

[FR Doc. 98–11534 Filed 4–30–98; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 6714–01–M

FEDERAL EMERGENCY

MANAGEMENT AGENCY

Agency Information Collection

Activities: Proposed Collection;

Comment Request

ACTION: Notice and request for

comments.

SUMMARY: The Federal Emergency

Management Agency, as part of its

continuing effort to reduce paperwork

and respondent burden, invites the

general public and other Federal

agencies to take this opportunity to

comment on proposed continuing

information collections. In accordance

with the Paperwork Reduction Act of

1995 (44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A)), this

notice seeks comments concerning the

end-of-course evaluation form used for

National Fire Academy field courses.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The

National Fire Academy (NFA) is

mandated under the Fire Prevention and

Control Act of 1974, Public Law 93–498,

to provide training and education to the

nation’s fire service and emergency

service personnel. The programs offered

by the Academy service as models of

excellence. To maintain the quality of

these programs, it is necessary to

evaluate them on an on-going basis. The

National fire Academy Field Course

Evaluation form provides one means

maintaining quality assurance for NFA

field (off-campus) or State Weekend

Program courses. This form is used for

courses delivered throughout the

Nation.

Collection of Information

Title: National Fire Academy Field

Course Evaluation Form.

Type of Information Collection:

Extension of existing collection.

OMB Number: 3067–0233.

Form Numbers. FEMA Form 95–45.

Abstract: The National Fire Academy

Field Course Evaluation Form is used in

all field deliveries of NFA courses. The

form is primarily used to assess the

effectiveness of the course materials and

instructor delivery. The Demographic

information is used in developing needs

assessments and identifying the student

population’s representation. There are

no changes to the information collected

using FEMA Form 95–45 or the method

used to collect the information.

Affected Public: Individuals and

households.

Number of Respondents: 25,000.

Estimated Hours Per Response: 15

minutes.

Frequency of Response: One-Time.

Estimated Total Annual Burden

Hours: 6,250 hours.

Estimated Cost: $5,000 per year.

COMMENTS: Written comments are

solicited to :

(a) Evaluate whether the proposed

data collection is necessary for the

proper performance of the agency,

including whether the information shall

have practical utility;

(b) 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;

(c) Enhance the quality, utility, and

clarity of the information to be

collected; and

(d) 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 submission of

responses.