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assistance would remain unresolved

and many borrowers would keep

financial benefits for which they did not

qualify under RHS loan regulations.

Description of Respondents:

Individuals or households; Business or

other for-profit; Farms; Not-for-profit

institutions; State, Local or Tribal

Government.

Number of Respondents: 450.

Frequency of Responses: Reporting:

On occasion.

Total Burden Hours: 800.

Nancy Sternberg,

Departmental Information Clearance Officer.

[FR Doc. 98–11360 Filed 4–28–98; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 3410–01–M

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Forest Service

Newspapers Used for Publication of

Legal Notice of Appealable Decisions

for the Intermountain Region; Utah,

Idaho, Nevada, and Wyoming

AGENCY: Forest Service, USDA.

ACTION: Notice.

SUMMARY: This notice lists the

newspapers that will be used by all

ranger districts, forests, and the

Regional Office of the Intermountain

Region to publish legal notice of all

decisions subject to appeal under 36

CFR 215 and 36 CFR 217. The intended

effect of this action is to inform

interested members of the public which

newspapers will be used to inform

interested members of the public which

newspapers will be used to publish

legal notices of decisions, thereby

allowing them to receive constructive

notice of a decision, to provide clear

evidence of timely notice, and to

achieve consistency in administering

the appeals process.

DATES: Publication of legal notices in

the listed newspapers will begin with

decisions subject to appeal that are

made on or after May 1, 1998. The list

of newspapers will remain in effect

until October 1998 when another notice

will be published in the Federal

Register.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Donald W. Murphy, Regional Appeals

Manager, Intermountain Region, 324

25th Street, Ogden, UT 84401, Phone

(801) 625–5274.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The

administrative appeal procedures 36

CFR 215 and 36 CFR 217, of the Forest

Service require publication of legal

notice in a newspaper of general

circulation of all decisions subject to

appeal. This newspaper publication of

notices of decisions is in addition to

direct notice to those who have

requested notice in writing and to those

known to be interested and affected by

a specific decision.

This legal notice is to identify: the

decision by title and subject matter; the

date of the decision; the name and title

of the official making the decision; and

how to obtain copies of the decision. In

addition, the notice is to state the date

the appeal period begins which is the

day following publication of the notice.

The timeframe for appeal shall be

based on the date of publication of the

notice in the first (principal) newspaper

listed for each unit.

The newspapers to be used are as

follows.

Regional Forester, Intermountain

Region

For decisions made by the Regional

Forester affecting National Forests in

Idaho: The Idaho Statesman, Boise,

Idaho.

For decisions made by the Regional

Forester affecting National Forests in

Nevada: The Reno Gazette-Journal,

Reno, Nevada.

For decisions made by the Regional

Forester affecting National Forests in

Wyoming: Casper Star-Tribune, Casper,

Wyoming.

For decisions made by the Regional

Forester affecting National Forests in

Utah: Standard-Examiner, Ogden, Utah.

If the decision made by the Regional

Forester affects all National Forests in

the Intermountain Region, it will appear

in: Standard-Examiner, Ogden, Utah.

Ashley National Forest

Ashley Forest Supervisors decisions:

Vernal Express, Vernal, Utah.

Vernal District Ranger decisions:

Vernal Express, Vernal, Utah.

Flaming Gorge District Ranger for

decisions affecting Wyoming: Casper

Star-Tribune, Casper, Wyoming.

Flaming Gorge District Ranger for

decisions affecting Utah: Vernal

Express, Vernal, Utah.

Roosevelt and Duchesne District

Ranger decisions: Uintah Basin

Standard, Roosevelt, Utah.

Boise National Forest

Boise Forest Supervisor decisions:

The Idaho Statesman, Boise, Idaho.

Mountain Home District Ranger

decisions: The Idaho Statesman, Boise,

Idaho.

Boise District Ranger decisions: The

Idaho Statesman, Boise, Idaho.

Idaho City District Ranger decisions:

The Idaho Statesman, Boise, Idaho.

Casade District Ranger decisions: The

Advocate, Cascade, Idaho.

Lowman District Ranger decisions:

The Idaho City World, Idaho City,

Idaho.

Emmett District Ranger decisions: The

Messenger-Index, Emmett, Idaho.

Bridger-Teton National Forest

Bridger-Teton Forest Supervisor

decisions: Casper Star-Tribune, Casper,

Wyoming.

Jackson District Ranger decisions:

Casper Star-Tribune, Casper, Wyoming.

Buffalo District Ranger decisions:

Casper Star-Tribune, Jackson, Wyoming.

Big Piney District Ranger decisions:

Casper Star-Tribune, Jackson, Wyoming.

Pinedale District Ranger decisions:

Casper Star-Tribune, Casper, Wyoming.

Greys River District Ranger decisions:

Casper Star-Tribune, Casper, Wyoming.

Kemmerer District Ranger decisions:

Casper Star-Tribune, Casper, Wyoming.

Caribou National Forest

Caribou Forest Supervisor decisions:

Idaho State Journal, Pocatello, Idaho.

Soda Springs District Ranger

decisions: Idaho State Journal,

Pocatello, Idaho.

Montipelier District Ranger decisions:

Idaho State Journal, Pocatello, Idaho.

Malad District Ranger decisions:

Idaho State Journal, Pocatello, Idaho.

Pocatello District Ranger decisions:

Idaho State Journal, Pocatello, Idaho.

Dixie National Forest

Dixie Forest Supervisor decisions:

The Daily Spectrum, St. George, Utah.

Pine Valley District Ranger decisions:

The Daily Spectrum, St. George, Utah.

Cedar City District Ranger decisions:

The Daily Spectrum, St. George, Utah.

Powell District Ranger decisions: The

Daily Spectrum, St. George, Utah.

Escalante District Ranger decisions:

The Daily Spectrum, St. George, Utah.

Teasdale District Ranger decisions:

The Daily Spectrum, St. George, Utah.

Fishlake National Forest

Fishlake Forest Supervisor decisions:

Richfield Reaper, Richfield, Utah.

Loa District Ranger decisions:

Richfield Reaper, Richfield, Utah.

Richfield District Ranger decisions:

Richfield Reaper, Richfield, Utah.

Beaver District Ranger decisions:

Richfield Reaper, Beaver, Utah.

Fillmore District Ranger decisions:

Richfield Reaper, Fillmore, Utah.

Hemboldt-Toiyabe National Forests

Humboldt Forest Supervisor

decisions: Elko Daily Free Press, Elko,

Nevada.

Toiyabe Forest Supervisor decisions:

Reno Gazette-Journal, Reno, Nevada.

Sierra Ecosystem Coordination Center

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decisions: Reno Gazette-Journal, Reno,

Nevada.

Bridgeport District Ranger decisions:

The Review-Herald, Mammoth Lakes,

California.

Spring Mountains National Recreation

Area Ecosystem (SMNRAE): Spring

Mountain National Recreation Area

District Ranger decisions: Las Vegas

Review Journal, Las Vegas, Nevada.

Central Nevada Ecosystem (CNECO):

Austin District Ranger decisions:

Reno Gazette-Journal, Reno, Nevada.

Tonopah District Ranger decisions:

Tonopah Times Bonanza-Goldfield

News, Tonopah, Nevada.

Ely District Ranger decisions: Ely

Daily Times, Ely, Nevada.

Northeast Nevada Ecosystem

(NNECO):

Mountain City District Ranger

decisions: Elko Daily Free Press, Elko,

Nevada.

Ruby Mountains District Ranger

decisions: Elko Daily Free Press, Elko,

Nevada.

Jarbridge District Ranger decisions:

Elko Daily Free Press, Elko, Nevada.

Santa Rosa District Ranger decisions:

Humboldt Sun, Winnemucca, Nevada.

Manti-Lasal National Forest

Manti-LaSal Forest Supervisor

decisions: Sun Advocate, Price, Utah.

Sanpete District Ranger decisions:

The Pyramid, Mt. Pleasant, Utah.

Ferron District Ranger decisions:

Emery County Progress, Castle Dale,

Utah.

Price District Ranger decisions: Sun

Advocate, Price Utah.

Moab District Ranger decisions: The

Times Independent, Moab, Utah.

Monticello District Ranger decisions:

The San Juan Record, Monticello, Utah.

Payette National Forest

Payette Forest Supervisor decisions:

Idaho Statesman, Boise, Idaho.

Weiser District Ranger decisions:

Signal American, Weiser, Idaho.

Council District Ranger decisions:

Council Record, Council, Idaho.

New Meadows, McCall, and Krassel

District Ranger decisions: Star News,

McCall, Idaho.

Salmon and Challis National Forests

Salmon Forest Supervisor decisions:

The Recorder-Herald, Salmon, Idaho.

Cobalt District Ranger decisions: The

Recorder-Herald, Salmon, Idaho.

North Fork District Ranger decisions:

The Recorder-Herald, Salmon, Idaho.

Leadore District Ranger decisions:

The Recorder-Herald, Salmon, Idaho.

Salmon District Ranger decisions: The

Recorder-Herald, Salmon, Idaho.

Challis Forest Supervisor decisions:

The Challis Messenger, Challis, Idaho.

Middle Fork District Ranger

decisions: The Challis Messenger,

Challis, Idaho.

Challis District Ranger decisions: The

Challis Messenger, Challis, Idaho.

Yankee Fork District Ranger

decisions: The Challis Messenger,

Challis, Idaho.

Lost River District Range decisions:

The Challis Messenger, Challis, Idaho.

Sawtooth National Forest

Sawtooth Forest Supervisor decisions:

The Times News, Twin Falls, Idaho.

Burley District Ranger decisions:

Ogden Standard Examiner, Ogden,

Utah, for those decisions on the Burley

District involving the Raft River Unit.

South Idaho Press, Burley, Idaho, for

decisions issued on the Idaho portions

of the Burley District.

Twin Falls District Ranger decisions:

The Times News, Twin Falls, Idaho.

Ketchum District Ranger decisions:

Wood River Journal, Hailey, Idaho.

Sawtooth National Recreation Area:

Challis Messenger, Challis Idaho.

Fairfield District Ranger decisions:

The Times News, Twin Falls, Idaho.

Targhee National Forest

Targhee Forest Supervisor decisions:

The Post Register, Idaho Falls, Idaho.

Dubois District Ranger decisions: The

Post Register, Idaho Falls, Idaho.

Island Park District Ranger decisions:

The Post Register, Idaho Falls, Idaho.

Ashton District Ranger decisions: The

Post Register, Idaho Falls, Idaho.

Palisaded District Ranger decisions:

The Post Register, Idaho Falls, Idaho.

Teton Basin District Ranger decisions:

The Post Register, Idaho Falls, Idaho.

Uinta National Forest

Uinta Forest Supervisor decisions:

The Daily Herald, Provo, Utah.

Pleasant Grove District Ranger

decisions: The Daily Herald, Provo,

Utah.

Heber District Ranger decisions: The

Daily Herald, Provo, Utah, and Wasatch

Wave, Heber City, Utah.

Spanish Fork District Ranger

decisions: The Daily Herald, Provo,

Utah.

Wasatch-Cache National Forest

Wasatch-Cache Forest Supervisor

decisions: Salt Lake Tribune, Salt Lake

City, Utah.

Salt Lake District Ranger decisions:

Salt Lake Tribune, Salt Lake City, Utah.

Kamas District Ranger decisions: Salt

Lake Tribune, Salt Lake City, Utah.

Evanston District Ranger decisions:

Unitah County Herald, Evanston,

Wyoming.

Mountain View District Ranger

decisions: Uintah County Herald,

Evanston, Wyoming.

Ogden District Ranger decisions:

Ogden Standard Examiner, Ogden,

Utah.

Logan District Ranger decisions:

Logan Herald Journal, Logan, Utah.

Dated: April 10, 1998.

Robert M. Swinford,

Director, Strategic Communications.

[FR Doc. 98–11146 Filed 4–28–98; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 3410–11–M

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Rural Utilities Service

Information Collection Activity;

Comment Request

AGENCY: Rural Utilities Service, USDA.

ACTION: Notice and request for

comments.

SUMMARY: In accordance with the

Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44

U.S.C. Chapter 35, as amended), the

Rural Utilities Service’s (RUS) invites

comments on these information

collections for which RUS intends to

request approval from the Office of

Management and Budget (OMB).

DATES: Comments on this notice must be

received by June 29, 1998.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: F.

Lamont Heppe, Jr., Director, Program

Development Regulatory Analysis, Rural

Utilities Service, 1400 Independence

Ave., SW., STOP 1522, Room 4036

South Building, Washington, DC 20250–

1522. Telephone: (202) 720–9550. FAX:

(202) 720–4120.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Office

of Management and Budget’s (OMB)

regulation (5 CFR 1320) implementing

provisions of the Paperwork Reduction

Act of 1995 (Pub. L. 104–13) require that

interested members of the public and

affected agencies have an opportunity to

comment on information collection and

recordkeeping activities (see 5 CFR

1320.8(d)). This notice identifies

information collection that RUS is

submitting to OMB for an extension.

Comments are invited on: (a) Whether

this 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 burden of the

proposed collection of information; (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 through the

use of automated collection techniques

or other forms of information