23420 Federal Register / Vol. 63, No. 82 /Wednesday, April 29, 1998 / Notices

technology. Comments may be sent to:

F. Lamont Heppe, Jr., Director, Program

Development and Regulatory Analysis,

Rural Utilities Service, U.S. Department

of Agriculture, STOP 1522, 1400

Independence Ave., SW., Washington,

DC 20250–1522. FAX: (202) 720–4120.

• Title: Financial and Statistical

Report for Telephone Borrowers.

OMB Control Number: 0572–0031.

Type of Request: Extension of a

previously approved information

collection, without change.

Abstract: Each telephone borrower

signs a mortgage agreement that

specifically requires the submission of

annual, audited financial statements.

The completed Form 479 is due back

from the borrowers to RUS in order to

comply with the Rural Electrification

Act.

Respondents: Business or other for

non-profit.

Annual Reporting Burden:

Estimated Number of Respondents:

900.

Estimated Number of Responses per

Respondent: 1.

Estimated Hours per Response: 14

hours.

Combined Estimated Total Annual

Burden on Respondents: 7,740 hours.

• Title: RUS Policy on Audits for

Electric and Telephone Borrowers.

OMB Control Number: 0572–0095.

Type of Request: Extension of a

previously approved information

collection, without change.

Abstract: The requested financial

statements are needed to evaluate

borrowers’ financial, performance,

determine whether current loans are at

financial risk, and determine the credit

worthiness of future loans.

Under the authority of the Rural

Electrification Act of 1936 (Act), as

amended 7 U.S.C. 901 et seq., the

Administrator is authorized and

empowered to make loans under certain

specified circumstances. As a

requirement for these loans, the RUS

mortgage in Article 2, Section 12,

requires the Mortgagor to prepare and

furnish financial statements to RUS at

least annually.

Respondents: Business or other forprofit.

Annual Reporting Burden:

Estimated Number of Responses:

3,872.

Combined Estimated Total Annual

Burden on Respondents: 20,330 hours.

• Title: Borrower Investments,

Telecommunications Loan Program.

OMB Control Number: 0572–0098.

Type of Request: Extension of a

previously approved information

collection, without change.

Abstract: The information collected

will be used by RUS in considering

whether or not to approve a borrower’s

request to make an investment in a rural

development project when such an

investment would cause the borrower to

exceed its allowable investment level.

Respondents: Not for profit

institutions.

Estimate of Burden:

Estimated Number of Respondents:

40.

Estimated Total Annual Burden on

Respondents: 380 hours.

Requests for copies of an information

collection can be obtained from Gail

Salgado-Duff, Program Development

and Regulatory Analysis, at (202) 205–

3660. FAX: (202) 720–4120.

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.

Dated: April 23, 1998.

Wally Beyer,

Administrator, Rural Utilities Service.

[FR Doc. 98–11289 Filed 4–28–98; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 3410–15–P

ARCHITECTURAL AND

TRANSPORTATION BARRIERS

COMPLIANCE BOARD

Access Board Meeting

AGENCY: Architectural and

Transportation Barriers Compliance

Board.

ACTION: Notice of meeting.

SUMMARY: The Architectural and

Transportation Barriers Compliance

Board (Access Board) has scheduled its

regular business meetings to take place

in Washington, D.C. on Tuesday and

Wednesday, May 12–13, 1998 at the

times and location noted below.

DATES: The schedule of events is as

follows:

Tuesday, May 12, 1998

9:00 a.m.–Noon and 1:30–3:30 p.m.

Committee of the Whole—

Accessibility Guidelines (Closed

Meeting).

3:30 p.m.–5:30 p.m. Technical

Programs Committee

Wednesday, May 13, 1998

9:00 a.m.–11:00 a.m. Planning and

Budget Committee Meeting on Agency

Goals

11:00–Noon Planning and Budget

Committee

1:30 p.m.–3:30 p.m. Board Meeting.

ADDRESSES: The meetings will be held

at: Marriott at Metro Center, 775 12th

Street, NW., Washington, D.C.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For

further information regarding the

meetings, please contact Lawrence W.

Roffee, Executive Director, (202) 272–

5434, ext. 14 (voice) and (202) 272–5449

(TTY).

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: At the

Board meeting, the Access Board will

consider the following agenda items.

Specific voting items are noted next to

each committee report.

Open Meeting

• Executive Director’s Report

• Approval of the Minutes of the

March 11, 1998 Board Meeting

• Planning and Budget Committee

Report—Status Report on Fiscal Year

1998 and 1999 Budgets

• Technical Programs Committee

Report—Status Report on Fiscal Year

1997 and 1998 Research Projects, and

Fiscal Year 1999 Research Agenda.

Closed Meeting

• Committee of the Whole Report—

Accessibility Guidelines.

All meetings are accessible to persons

with disabilities. Sign language

interpreters and an assistive listening

system are available at all meetings.

Lawrence W. Roffee,

Executive Director.

[FR Doc. 98–11347 Filed 4–28–98; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 8150–01–P

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration

U.S.-South African Business

Development Committee; Membership

AGENCY: International Trade

Administration, Department of

Commerce.

ACTION: Notice of membership

opportunity.

SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce

is currently seeking nominations of

outstanding individuals to serve on the

U.S. section of the U.S.-S.A. Business

Development Committee (BDC). The

U.S. Department of Commerce and the

South African Department of Trade and

Industry created the BDC in June 1994

to provide a forum through which U.S.

and South African private sector

representatives could advise their

governments on commercial issues

relevant to bilateral trade issues.

The U.S. section is chaired by

Secretary of Commerce William Daley

and consists of 21 members representing

the diversity of American business, with

emphasis on: finance and investment;

infrastructure; technical assistance; and

market access. The BDC has held regular

meetings since September 1994.
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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,