40540 Federal Register / Vol. 63, No. 145 /Wednesday, July 29, 1998 / Notices

Telephone: 301–443–8216—Room 17–

89, Parklawn Building, FAX: 301–443–

3437.

Committee: Special Emphasis Panel I

(SEP I).

Meeting Dates: August 27–28, 1998.

Place: Hyatt Regency at Crystal City,

2799 Jefferson Davis Highway,

Arlington, Virginia 22202.

Closed: August 27, 1998 8:30 a.m. to

5:00 p.m.; August 28, 1998 8:30 a.m. to

adjournment.

Panel: Center for Mental Health

Services Housing Initiative: Phase II SM

98–015.

Contact: Arthur Leabman, Room 17–

89, Parklawn Building, Telephone: 301–

443–4266, FAX: 301–443–3437.

Dated: July 23, 1998.

Jeri Lipov,

Committee Management Officer Substance

Abuse and Mental Health Services

Administration (SAMHSA).

[FR Doc. 98–20243 Filed 7–28–98; 8:45 am]

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DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND

URBAN DEVELOPMENT

[Docket No. FR–4369–N–07]

Notice of Submission of Proposed

Information Collection to OMB;

Emergency Comment Request

AGENCY: Office of Community Planning

and Development, HUD.

ACTION: Notice.

SUMMARY: The proposed information

collection requirement described below

has been submitted to the Office of

Management and Budget (OMB) for

emergency review and approval, as

required by the Paperwork Reduction

Act. The Department is soliciting public

comments on the subject proposal.

DATES: Comments Due Date: August 6,

1998.

ADDRESSES: Interested persons are

invited to submit comments regarding

this proposal. Comments must be

received within seven (7) days from the

date of this Notice. Comments should

refer to the proposal by name and

should be sent to: Joseph F. Lackey, Jr.,

HUD Desk Officer, Office of

Management and Budget, New

Executive Office Building, Washington,

DC 20503.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Wayne Eddins, Reports Management

Officer, Department of Housing and

Urban Development, 451 Seventh Street,

SW, Washington, DC 20410, telephone

(202) 708–1305. This is not a toll-free

number. Copies of available documents

submitted to OMB may be obtained

from Mr. Eddins.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This

Notice informs the public that the

Department of Housing and Urban

Development (HUD) has submitted to

OMB, for emergency processing, an

information collection package with

respect to a Notice of Funding

Availability (NOFA) for the HUD

Colonies Initiative. This emergency

processing is essential to secure the

funding appropriated October 27, 1997.

Pending action by Congress may result

in the loss of Fiscal Year 1998 funds

appropriated to HUD that have not been

obligated by September 30, 1998.

The Departments of Veterans Affairs

and Housing and Urban Development,

and Independent Agencies

Appropriations Act, 1998 (Pub. L. 105–

65, approved October 27, 1997) (FY

1998 HUD Appropriations Act)

allocated $25,000,000 to test

comprehensive approaches to

developing a job base through economic

development, developing affordable

low- and moderate-income rental and

homeownership housing, and increasing

the investment of both private and

nonprofit capital in rural and tribal

areas of the US. Of that amount, $5

million has been targeted for the HUD

Colonias NOFA to address housing and

other development needs of colonia

residents in the four border states where

colonias are found (California, Arizona,

New Mexico, and Texas). Of the $5

million, $1 million may be provided to

one or more private or nonprofit

intermediary organization(s) that would

provide capacity-building loans, grants,

or technical assistance to local nonprofit

organizations serving colonia residents.

The $4 million may be used by

organizations serving colonias to

provide decent, safe, sanitary, and

accessible affordable housing as well as

to address related development needs.

Examples of likely activities are: new

housing construction, self-help

construction training, homeownership

assistance, installation of water wells or

septic systems, refinancing of debt to

convert contracts-for-deed, surveying or

replatting of existing subdivisions, and

other related activities to support

housing development.

Eligible applicants are organizations

(for profit and nonprofit) providing

assistance to and for residents of

colonias in any of the four colonia

States.

This Notice is soliciting comments

from members of the public and affected

agencies concerning the proposed

collection of information to: (1) Evaluate

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;

(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 the collection of

information on 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.

The Department has submitted the

proposal for the collection of

information, as described below, to

OMB for review, as required by the

Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C.

Chapter 35):

Title of Proposal: NOF: HUD Colonias

Initiative.

OMB Control Number, if applicable:

Description of the need for the

information and proposed use: The

information collection is essential so

that HUD staff may determine the

eligibility, qualifications and capability

of applicants to carry out the HUD

Colonias Initiative activities. HUD will

review the information provided by the

applicants against the selection criteria

contained in the NOFA in order to rate

and rank the applications and select the

best and most qualified applications for

funding. The selection criteria are: (1)

Capacity of the Applicant and Relevant

Organizational Staff; (2) Need/Extent of

the Problem; (3) Soundness of

Approach; and (4) Financial Feasibility/

Leverage Resources.

Agency form numbers, if applicable:

SF–424 (including a maximum 25 page

application in response to the Factors

for Award).

Members of affected public: Eligible

applicants are organizations (for profit

and nonprofit) providing assistance to

and for residents of colonias in any of

the four colonia States.

Estimation of the total numbers of

hours needed to prepare the information

collection including number of

respondents, frequency of response, and

hours of response: The estimated

number of applicants is 25, with

approximately 8 recipients. The

proposed frequency of the response to

the collection of information is onetime; the application need be submitted

only one time. Preparation time of 80

hours per application is estimated for a

total of 2000 hours. Annual

recordkeeping (including electronic)

payments) is estimated at 2016 hours for

8 grant recipients.
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Authority: The Paperwork Reduction Act

of 1995, 44 U.S.C. Chapter 35, as amended.

Dated: July 22, 1998.

David S. Cristy,

Director, IRM Policy and Management

Division.

[FR Doc. 98–20232 Filed 7–28–98; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4210–29–M

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Land Management

[OR–958–6310–01; GP8–0257; Form OR–

2812–6; OMB Approval Number 1004–0168]

Information Collection Submitted to

the Office of Management and Budget

for Review Under the Paperwork

Reduction Act.

AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management,

Interior.

ACTION: Notice.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

John Styduhar, BLM, Oregon/

Washington State Office, P.O. Box 2965,

Portland, Oregon 97208, 503–952–6454.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The

Bureau of Land Management (BLM) has

submitted the proposed collection of

information listed below to the Office of

Management and Budget (OMB) for

approval under the provisions of the

Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C.

3501 et seq.). On May 1, 1998, BLM

published a notice in the Federal

Register (63 FR No. 84) requesting

comment on this proposed collection.

The comment period ended on June 30,

1998. BLM received no comments from

the public in response to that notice.

Copies of the proposed collection of

information and related forms and

explanatory material may be obtained

by contacting the BLM clearance officer

at the telephone number listed below.

OMB is required to respond to this

request within 60 days but may respond

after 30 days. For maximum

consideration, your comments and

suggestions on the requirement should

be made within 30 days directly to the

Office of Management and Budget,

Interior Department Desk Officer (1004–

0168), Office of Information and

Regulatory Affairs, Washington, D.C.

20503, telephone (202) 395–7340. Please

provide a copy of Affairs, Washington,

D.C. 20503, telephone (202) 395–7340.

Please provide a copy of your comments

to the Bureau Clearance Officer (WO–

630), 1849 C St., NW., Mail Stop 401 LS,

Washington, D.C. 20240.

Nature of Comments: We specifically

request your comments on the

following:

1. Whether the collection of

information is necessary for the proper

functioning of the BLM, including

whether the information will have

practical utility;

2. The accuracy of BLM’s estimate of

the burden of collecting the information,

including the validity of the

methodology and assumptions used;

3. The quality, utility and clarity of

the information to be collected; and

4. How to minimize the burden of

collecting the information on those who

are to respond, including the use of

appropriate automated electronic,

mechanical, or other forms of

information technology.

Title: Report of Road Use. OMB

approval number: 1004–0168.

Abstract: the BLM is proposing to

renew the approval of an information

collection under the existing regulations

in 43 CFR 2812. That rule sets forth the

requirements for logging road right-ofway permits issued by the BLM over the

Oregon and California (O. and C.) and

Coos Bay Revested Lands in western

Oregon. The information collection will

allow BLM to determine road use and

maintenance fees and verify other

information relevant to operations

under the right-of-way permit.

Bureau Form Number: OR 2812–6.

Frequency: Quarterly.

Description of Respondents:

Respondents include individuals,

partnerships, and corporations engaged

in the removal and transportation of

timber over roads and rights-of-way

authorized for use by BLM under an O.

and C. logging road right-of-way permit.

Estimated Completion Time: 1 hour

per response.

Annual Responses: 400.

Annual Burden Hours: 1600.

Collection Clearance Officer: Carole

Smith, 202–452–0367.

Dated: July 10, 1998.

Carole J. Smith,

Bureau of Land Management, Information

Clearance Officer.

[FR Doc. 98–20183 Filed 7–28–98; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4310–33–M

DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

Notice of Lodging of Consent Decree

Pursuant to the Comprehensive

Environmental Response,

Compensation and Liability Act

In accordance with Departmental

policy and consistent with 28 C.F.R.

50.7 and Section 122 of CERCLA, 42

U.S.C. 9622, notice is hereby given that

on July 13, 1998, a proposed Consent

Decree in United States v. White

Consolidated Industries, Inc. and the

Town of Franklin, Wisconsin., Civil

Action No. 96–C–458, was lodged with

the United States District Court for the

Eastern District of Wisconsin. This

consent decree represents a settlement

of claims brought by the United States,

pursuant to the Comprehensive

Environmental Response, Compensation

and Liability Act, 42 U.S.C. 9601 et seq.,

against White Consolidated Industries

and the Town of Franklin, Wisconsin

for reimbursement of response costs

incurred at the Lemberger Flyash

Superfund Site (‘‘Site’’) located in

Manitowac County, Wisconsin.

Under this settlement with the United

States, White Consolidated Industries,

Inc. will pay $600,000 and the Town of

Franklin, Wisconsin will pay $120,000

in reimbursement of response costs

incurred by the United States at the Site.

The Department of Justice will receive

for a period of thirty (30) days from the

date of this publication comments

relating to the proposed Consent Decree.

Comments should be addressed to the

Assistant Attorney General of the

Environment and Natural Resources

Division, Department of Justice,

Washington, D.C. 20530, and should

refer to United States v. White

Consolidated Industries, Inc. and the

Town of Franklin, Wisconsin, D.J. Ref.

90–11–2–712C.

The proposed Consent Decree may be

examined at the Office of the United

States Attorney, Eastern District of

Wisconsin, 330 Federal Building, 517

East Wisconsin Avenue, Milwaukee,

Wisconsin, at the Region 5 Office of the

Environmental Protection Agency, 77

West Jackson Street, Chicago, Illinois

60604–3590, and at the Consent Decree

Library, 1120 G Street, N.W., 4th Floor,

Washington, D.C. 20005, (202) 624–

0892. A copy of the proposed Consent

Decree may be obtained in person or by

mail from the Consent Decree Library,

1120 G Street, N.W., 4th Floor,

Washington, D.C. 20005. In requesting a

copy, please enclose a check in the

amount of $5.00 (.25 cents per page

reproduction cost) payable to the

Consent Decree Library.

Joel M. Gross,

Chief, Environmental Enforcement Section,

Environment and Natural Resources Division.

[FR Doc. 98–20260 Filed 7–28–98; 8:45 am]

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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

Notice of Preliminary Approval of

Settlement Agreement

In accordance with 28 CFR 50.7(b),

notice is hereby given that a proposed