26142 Federal Register / Vol. 63, No. 91 /Tuesday, May 12, 1998 / Notices

Project Proposal

The applicant must submit a project

proposal containing the elements

described in the notice and in the

format prescribed. The elements of the

proposal are:

(1) Table of Contents: For ease of

locating information, each proposal

must contain a detailed Table of

Contents immediately following the

required forms. The Table of Contents

should include page numbers for each

component of the proposal. Pagination

should begin immediately following the

Table of Contents.

(2) Project Summary. A summary of

the Project Proposal, not to exceed onepage should include the following: title

of the project; names of principal

investigators and applicant

organization; and a description of the

overall goals and relevance of the

project.

(3) Project Proposal: The application

must contain a narrative statement

describing the nature of the proposed

research. The Proposal must include at

least the following:

(i) Project Title. The title of the

proposed project must be brief, yet

represent the major thrust of the project.

(ii) Project Leaders. List the names

and contact information for the

principal investigators. Minor

collaborators or consultants should be

so designated and not listed as principal

investigators.

(iii) Need for the Project. A concisely

worded rationale for the research must

be presented. Included should be a

summarization of the body of

knowledge (literature review) which

substantiates the need for the research.

The need for the proposed research

must be clearly and directly related to

the facilitation of new or improved

cooperative development or new or

improved cooperative approaches.

(iv) Objectives of the Project. Discuss

the specific objectives of the project and

the impact of the research on end-users.

(v) Procedures. Discuss the

hypotheses or questions being asked

and the methodology or approach to be

used in carrying out the proposed

research and accomplishing the

objectives. A description of any

subcontracting arrangements to be used

in carrying out the project must be

included.

(vi) Time Table. A tentative schedule

for conducting the major steps of the

research must be included.

(vii) Expected Output. Describe how

the results will be presented and

disseminated.

(viii) Coordination and Management

Plan. Describe how the project will be

coordinated among various participants

and the nature of the collaborations.

Describe plans for management of the

project to ensure its proper and efficient

administration. Describe scope of RBS

involvement in the project.

(4) Personnel Support. To assist

reviewers in assessing the competence

and experience of proposed principal

investigators, the following must be

included for each:

(i) estimated time commitment to the

project;

(ii) a one-page curriculum-vitae;

(iii) a chronological list of all

publications during the past five years.

Use of Funds

Changes in approved goals and

objectives, project leadership, or project

time line must be submitted to the

Deputy Administrator of Cooperative

Services and approved in writing.

Reporting Requirements

Funding recipients will be required to

submit written project performance

reports on a quarterly basis. The project

performance reports will include, but

are not limited to: (1) A comparison of

actual accomplishments to established

objectives; (2) reasons established

objectives were not met; (3) problems,

delays, or adverse conditions which will

materially affect attainment of planned

project objectives; (4) objectives for the

next reporting period; and (5) status of

compliance with an special conditions

on the use of awarded funds.

Estimate of Burden: Public reporting

burden for this collection is estimated to

range from 15 minutes to 15 hours per

response.

Respondents: Not-for-profit

institutions.

Estimated Number of Respondents:

100.

Estimated Number of Responses per

Respondent: 5.

Estimated Total Annual Burden on

Respondents: 2,280 hours.

Copies of this information collection

can be obtained from Michele Brooks,

Regulations and Paperwork

Management Branch, Support Services

Division, at (202) 720–3158.

Comments

Comments are invited on: (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 Agency’s estimate of the burden to

collect the required 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 appropriate

automated, electronic, mechanical, or

other technological collection

techniques or other forms of information

technology.

All responses to this notice will be

summarized, included in the request for

OMB approval, and will become a

matter of public record. Comments may

be sent to the Desk Officer for

Agriculture, Office of Information and

Regulatory Affairs, Office of

Management and Budget, Washington,

D.C. 20503, and to Michele Brooks,

Regulations and Paperwork

Management Branch, U.S. Department

of Agriculture, Rural Housing Service,

Stop 0743, Room 6345–S, 1400

Independence Avenue S.W.,

Washington, D.C. 20250–0743.

Dated: April 28, 1998.

Dayton J. Watkins,

Administrator, Rural Business—Cooperative

Service.

[FR Doc. 98–12463 Filed 5–11–98; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 3410–XV–U

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 July 13, 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
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recordkeeping activities (see 5 CFR

1320.8(d)). This notice identifies

information collection that RUS is

submitting to OMB for reinstatement.

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

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: Technical Assistance and

Training Grants.

OMB Control Number: 0572–0112.

Type of Request: Reinstatement of a

previously approved information

collection, with change to combine

0572–0112 (Technical Assistance and

Training Grants) and 0572–0113

(Technical Assistance and Training

Grants, Addendum 1.)

Abstract: The Rural Utilities Service

(RUS) manages programs in accordance

with the Rural Electrification Act (RE

Act) of 1936, 7 U.S.C. 901 et seq., as

amended, and as prescribed by OMB

Circular A–129, Policies for Federal

Credit Programs and Non-Tax

Receivables.

The combination of this regulation

and addendum promulgates the policies

and procedures to provide grants to

private nonprofit organizations for

technical assistance and/or training.

Respondents: Non-profit institutions.

Estimated Number of Respondents:

115.

Estimated Number of Responses per

Respondent: 20.5.

Estimated Total Response Hours:

6,175 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 30, 1998.

Wally Beyer,

Administrator, Rural Utilities Service.

[FR Doc. 98–12572 Filed 5–11–98; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 3410–15–P

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration

Antidumping or Countervailing Duty

Order, Finding, or Suspended

Investigation; Opportunity To Request

Administrative Review

AGENCY: Import Administration,

International Trade Administration,

Department of Commerce.

ACTION: Notice of opportunity to request

administrative review of antidumping or

countervailing duty order, finding, or

suspended investigation.

Background

Each year during the anniversary

month of the publication of an

antidumping or countervailing duty

order, finding, or suspension of

investigation, an interested party, as

defined in section 771(9) of the Tariff

Act of 1930, as amended, may request,

in accordance with § 351.213 of the

Department of Commerce (the

Department) Regulations (19 CFR

351.213) (1997)), that the Department

conduct an administrative review of that

antidumping or countervailing duty

order, finding, or suspended

investigation.

Opportunity To Request a Review

Not later than the last day of May

1998, interested parties may request

administrative review of the following

orders, findings, or suspended

investigations, with anniversary dates in

May for the following periods:

Period

Antidumping Duty Proceedings:

Argentina: Rectangular Carbon Steel Tubing, A–357–802 .............................................................................................. 5/1/97–4/30/98

Brazil: Certain Malleable Cast Iron Pipe Fittings, A–351–505 ......................................................................................... 5/1/97–4/30/98

Brazil: Iron Construction Castings, A–351–503 ............................................................................................................... 5/1/97–4/30/98

Brazil: Orange Juice, A–351–605 ..................................................................................................................................... 5/1/97–4/30/98

France: Ball Bearings, A–427–801 ................................................................................................................................... 5/1/97–4/30/98

France: Cylindrical Roller Bearings, A–427–801 ............................................................................................................. 5/1/97–4/30/98

France: Spherical Plain Bearings, A–427–801 ................................................................................................................ 5/1/97–4/30/98

Germany: Ball Bearings, A–428–801 ............................................................................................................................... 5/1/97–4/30/98

Germany: Cylindrical Roller Bearings, A–428–801 .......................................................................................................... 5/1/97–4/30/98

Germany: Spherical Plain Bearings, A–428–801 ............................................................................................................. 5/1/97–4/30/98

India: Pipes and Tubes, A–533–502 ................................................................................................................................ 5/1/97–4/30/98

Italy: Ball Bearings, A–475–801 ....................................................................................................................................... 5/1/97–4/30/98

Italy: Cylindrical Roller Bearings, A–475–801 .................................................................................................................. 5/1/97–4/30/98

Japan: Ball Bearings, A–588–804 .................................................................................................................................... 5/1/97–4/30/98

Japan: Cement, A–588–815 ............................................................................................................................................. 5/1/97–4/30/98

Japan: Cylindrical Roller Bearings, A–588–804 ............................................................................................................... 5/1/97–4/30/98

Japan: Impression Fabric, A–588–066 ............................................................................................................................. 5/1/97–4/30/98

Japan: Polyvinyl Alcohol, A–588–836 .............................................................................................................................. 5/1/97–4/30/98

Japan: Spherical Plain Bearings, A–588–804 .................................................................................................................. 5/1/97–4/30/98

Republic of Korea: Malleable Cast Iron Pipe Fittings, Other than Grooved, A–580–507 ............................................... 5/1/97–4/30/98

Republic of Korea: DRAMS, A–580–812 ......................................................................................................................... 5/1/97–4/30/98

Romania: Ball Bearings, A–485–801 ............................................................................................................................... 5/1/97–4/30/98

Russia: Pure Magnesium, A–821–805 ............................................................................................................................. 5/1/97–4/30/98

Singapore: Ball Bearings, A–559–801 ............................................................................................................................. 5/1/97–4/30/98

Sweden: Ball Bearings, A–401–801 ................................................................................................................................. 5/1/97–4/30/98

Sweden: Cylindrical Roller Bearings, A–401–801 ............................................................................................................ 5/1/97–4/30/98