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(e) The proposed rent structure and 

area median income (HUD published 

area median incomes can be found 

online at http://www.huduser.org). 

(f) Evidence of site control by the 

proposed borrower or a purchase 

option. 

(g) Description of any environmental 

issues that may affect the project. 

(h) Amount of loan to be guaranteed. 

(i) Type of project (e.g., elderly or 

family). 

(2) The Proposed Financing 

(a) Proposed loan amount and the 

proposed borrower’s equity. 

(b) Proposed use of interest credit—If 

the lender proposes to use interest 

credit, this section should include the 

maximum basis points the lender will 

charge the borrower for the project. 

Selection and scoring criteria that the 

project must meet to receive interest 

credit will be published in the Notice. 

(c) Estimated development budget 

(total and cost/unit) and the proposed 

sources and uses of funds. This 

information should include all proposed 

financing sources—the amount, type, 

rates and terms of loans, tax credits, or 

grant funds. Letters of application and 

commitment letters should be included, 

if available. 

(d) Estimated loan-to-development 

cost ratio for the guaranteed loan. 

(e) Proposed Agency guarantee 

percentage for guaranteed loan (under 

no condition can the percentage exceed 

90 percent of the loan amount). 

(f) Collateral—all security, in addition 

to the real property, proposed to secure 

the loan. 

(3) The Proposed Borrower 

(a) The name of the borrower and the 

type of ownership entity. List the 

general partners if a limited partnership, 

officers if a corporation or members of 

a Limited Liability Corporation. 

(b) Borrower’s contact name, mailing 

address, phone and fax numbers, and email address. 

(c) Certification that the borrower or 

principals of the ownership are not 

barred from participating in Federal 

housing programs and are not 

delinquent on any Federal debt. 

(d) Borrower’s unaudited or audited 

financial statements. 

(e) Statement of borrower’s housing 

development experience. 

(4) Lender Eligibility and Approval 

Status 

Evidence that the lender is either an 

approved lender for the purposes of the 

GRRHP or that the lender is eligible to 

apply for approved lender status. The 

lender’s application for approved lender 

status can be submitted with the 

response but must be submitted to the 

National Office within 30 calendar days 

of the lender’s receipt of the ‘‘Notice to 

Proceed with Application Processing’’ 

letter. 

(5) Competitive Criteria 

Information that shows how the 

proposal is responsive to the selection 

criteria specified in the Notice. 

(6) Lender Certification 

A commitment letter signed by the 

lender, on the lender’s letterhead, 

indicating that the lender will make a 

loan to the borrower for the proposed 

project, under specified terms and 

conditions subject only to the issuance 

of a guarantee by the Agency. 

The deadline for the submission of a 

complete application and application 

fee is 90 days from the date of 

notification of response selection. If the 

application and fee are not received by 

the appropriate State Office within 90 

days from the date of notification, the 

selection is subject to cancellation, 

thereby allowing another response that 

is ready to proceed with processing to 

be selected. The State Office has the 

ability to extend this 90 day deadline for 

receipt of an application only for good 

cause. 

Obligation of Program Funds: The 

Agency will only obligate funds to 

projects that meet the requirements for 

obligation, including having undergone 

a satisfactory environmental review in 

accordance with the National 

Environmental Protection Act (NEPA) 

and having submitted the $2,500 

application fee and completed Form RD 

3565–1 for the selected project. 

Conditional Commitment: Once 

required documents for obligation and 

the application fee are received and all 

NEPA requirements have been met, the 

USDA Rural Development State Office 

will issue a conditional commitment, 

which stipulates the conditions that 

must be fulfilled before the issuance of 

a guarantee, in accordance with 7 CFR 

3565.303. 

Issuance of Guarantee: The USDA 

Rural Development Office will issue a 

guarantee to the lender for a project in 

accordance with 7 CFR 3565.303. No 

guarantee can be issued without a 

complete application, review of 

appropriate certifications, satisfactory 

assessment of the appropriate level of 

environmental review, and the 

completion of any conditional 

requirements. 

Non-Discrimination Statement 

USDA prohibits discrimination in all 

its programs and activities on the basis 

of race, color, national origin, age, 

disability, and where applicable, sex, 

marital status, religion, sexual 

orientation, genetic information, 

political beliefs, reprisal, or because all 

or part of an individual’s income is 

derived from any public assistance 

program. (Not all prohibited bases apply 

to all programs.) Persons with 

disabilities who require alternative 

means for communication of program 

information (Braille, large print, 

audiotape, etc.) should contact USDA’s 

TARGET Center at (202) 720–2600 

(voice and TDD). To file a complaint of 

discrimination, write to USDA, Director, 

Office of Civil Rights, 1400 

Independence Avenue, SW., 

Washington, DC 20250–9410, or call 

(800) 795–3272 (voice), or (202) 720– 

6382 (TDD). ‘‘USDA is an equal 

opportunity provider, employer, and 

lender.’’ 

Dated: January 9, 2009. 

Russell T. Davis, 

Administrator, Rural Housing Service. 

[FR Doc. E9–1074 Filed 1–16–09; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 3410–XV–P 

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 

Submission for OMB Review; 

Comment Request 

The Department of Commerce will 

submit to the Office of Management and 

Budget (OMB) for clearance the 

following proposal for collection of 

information under the provisions of the 

Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. 

Chapter 35). 

Agency: National Oceanic and 

Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). 

Title: Report of Whaling Operations. 

Form Number(s): None. 

OMB Approval Number: 0648–0311. 

Type of Request: Regular submission. 

Burden Hours: 31. 

Number of Respondents: 250. 

Average Hours per Response: 5 

minutes. 

Needs and Uses: Native Americans 

are allowed to conduct certain 

aboriginal subsistence whaling in 

accordance with the provisions of the 

International Whaling Commission 

(IWC). The captains participating in 

these operations must submit certain 

information to the relevant Native 

American whaling organization about 

strikes on and catch of whales. Anyone 

retrieving a dead whale is also required 

to report. Captains must place a 

distinctive permanent identification 

mark on any harpoon, lance, or 

explosive dart used, and must also 

provide information on the mark and 

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self-identification information. The 

relevant Native American whaling 

organization receives the reports, 

compiles them, and submits the 

information to National Oceanic and 

Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). 

The information is used to monitor the 

hunt and to ensure that quotas are not 

exceeded. The information is also 

provided to the International Whaling 

Commission, which uses it to monitor 

compliance with its requirements. 

Affected Public: Individuals or 

households; Not-for-profit institutions. 

Frequency: On occasion. 

Respondent’s Obligation: Mandatory. 

OMB Desk Officer: David Rostker, 

(202) 395–3897. 

Copies of the above information 

collection proposal can be obtained by 

calling or writing Diana Hynek, 

Departmental Paperwork Clearance 

Officer, (202) 482–0266, Department of 

Commerce, Room 7845, 14th and 

Constitution Avenue, NW., Washington, 

DC 20230 (or via the Internet at 

dHynek@doc.gov). 

Written comments and 

recommendations for the proposed 

information collection should be sent 

within 30 days of publication of this 

notice to David Rostker, OMB Desk 

Officer, FAX number (202) 395–7285, or 

David_Rostker@omb.eop.gov. 

Dated: January 13, 2009. 

Gwellnar Banks, 

Management Analyst, Office of the Chief 

Information Officer. 

[FR Doc. E9–992 Filed 1–16–09; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 3510–22–P 

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 

Submission for OMB Review; 

Comment Request 

The Department of Commerce will 

submit to the Office of Management and 

Budget (OMB) for clearance the 

following proposal for collection of 

information under the provisions of the 

Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. 

Chapter 35). 

Agency: National Oceanic and 

Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). 

Title: Coastal Zone Management 

Program Administration. 

Form Number(s): None. 

OMB Approval Number: 0648–0119. 

Type of Request: Regular submission. 

Burden Hours: 8,125. 

Number of Respondents: 34. 

Average Hours per Response: Coastal 

Zone Management Act (CZMA) 

Performance Management System data 

entry, 27 hours; CZMA sections 306/ 

306A/309/310/6217—section A, B and C 

semi-annual performance reports (first 

year of awards), 27 hours; second year 

of awards, 10 hours; third year of 

awards, 5 hours; section C annual 

performance reports, 8 hours; 

amendments and program changes 

documentation, 8 hours; section 306A 

documentation, 5 hours; section 309 

assessment and strategy documents, 240 

hours; Nonpoint Pollution Control 

program, 4 hours; Section 301—section 

A semi-annual performance reports, 1 

hour. 

Needs and Uses: Under the authority 

of the Coastal Zone Management Act of 

1972, coastal zone management grants 

provide funds to states and territories to 

implement federally approved coastal 

zone management plans, revise 

assessment documents and multi-year 

strategies, submit requests to approve 

amendments or program changes, and to 

submit section 306A documentation on 

their approved coastal zone 

management plans. Funds are also 

provided to states and territories to 

develop their coastal management 

documents. The information submitted 

is used to determine if activities achieve 

national coastal management and 

enhancement objectives and whether 

states and territories are adhering to 

their approved plans. 

Affected Public: State, Local or Tribal 

Government. 

Frequency: Semi-annually, annually 

and on occasion. 

Respondent’s Obligation: Required to 

obtain or maintain benefits. 

OMB Desk Officer: David Rostker, 

(202) 395–3897. 

Copies of the above information 

collection proposal can be obtained by 

calling or writing Diana Hynek, 

Departmental Paperwork Clearance 

Officer, (202) 482–0266, Department of 

Commerce, Room 7845, 14th and 

Constitution Avenue, NW., Washington, 

DC 20230 (or via the Internet at 

dHynek@doc.gov). 

Written comments and 

recommendations for the proposed 

information collection should be sent 

within 30 days of publication of this 

notice to David Rostker, OMB Desk 

Officer, FAX number (202) 395–7285, or 

David_Rostker@omb.eop.gov. 

Dated: January 13, 2009. 

Gwellnar Banks, 

Management Analyst, Office of the Chief 

Information Officer. 

[FR Doc. E9–993 Filed 1–16–09; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 3510–22–P 

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 

International Trade Administration 

[A–583–008] 

Certain Circular Welded Carbon Steel 

Pipes and Tubes from Taiwan: Notice 

of Intent to Rescind Administrative 

Review 

AGENCY: Import Administration, 

International Trade Administration, 

Department of Commerce. 

SUMMARY: In response to a request from 

Allied Tube & Conduit Corporation, a 

domestic interested party, the 

Department of Commerce (the 

Department) initiated an administrative 

review of the antidumping duty order 

on certain circular welded carbon steel 

pipes and tubes from Taiwan. This 

review covers one firm, Yieh Hsing 

Enterprise Co., Ltd. (Yieh Hsing), for the 

period May 1, 2007, through April 30, 

2008. The Department intends to 

rescind this review after determining 

that Yieh Hsing did not have entries 

during the period of review (POR) upon 

which to assess antidumping duties. 

EFFECTIVE DATE: January 21, 2009. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Steve Bezirganian or Robert James, AD/ 

CVD Operations, Office 7, Import 

Administration, International Trade 

Administration, U.S. Department of 

Commerce, 14th Street and Constitution 

Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20230; 

telephone (202) 482–1131 or (202) 482– 

0649, respectively. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The 

Department published an antidumping 

duty order on certain circular welded 

carbon steel pipes and tubes from 

Taiwan on May 7, 1984. See Certain 

Circular Welded Carbon Steel Pipes and 

Tubes From Taiwan: Antidumping Duty 

Order, 49 FR 19369 (May 7, 1984). The 

Department published a notice of 

‘‘Opportunity to Request an 

Administrative Review’’ of the 

antidumping duty order for the period 

May 1, 2007, through April 30, 2008, on 

May 5, 2008. See Antidumping or 

Countervailing Duty Order, Finding, or 

Suspended Investigation; Opportunity 

To Request Administrative Review, 73 

FR 24532 (May 5, 2008). On May 30, 

2008, Allied Tube & Conduit 

Corporation, a producer of the domestic 

like product, requested that the 

Department conduct an administrative 

review of Yieh Hsing’s exports of 

merchandise covered by the order. In 

response to the request from Allied 

Tube & Conduit Corporation, on July 1, 

2008, the Department published the 

initiation of the antidumping duty 

administrative review on certain 

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