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FCS may require additional information,

if needed to clarify a request. Requests

under this paragraph are limited to

authorized entities authorized on and

after August 15, 1994. However,

unauthorized firms redeeming food

stamps in violation of the Food Stamp

Act, as amended, on and after August

15, 1994 shall be subject to provisions

of this Section.

(2) Employer identification numbers.

(i) The Department may have access to

the EINs obtained pursuant to paragraph

(b)(5) of this section for the purpose of

establishing and maintaining a list of

the names and EINs of the stores and

concerns for use in determining those

applicants who previously have been

sanctioned or convicted under sections

9 and 12 of the Food Stamp Act of 1977,

as amended, (7 U.S.C. 2018, 2021). The

Department may share EINs with other

Federal agencies and instrumentalities if

the Department determines that such

sharing would assist in verifying and

matching such information against

information maintained by such other

agency or instrumentality. Any such

information shared pursuant to this

paragraph may be used by such other

agency or instrumentality for the

purpose of effective administration and

enforcement of the Food Stamp Act of

1977, as amended, or for the purpose of

investigation of violations of other

Federal laws or enforcement of such

laws. See Treas. Reg. § 301.6109–2 (26

CFR 301.6109–2).

(ii) The only persons permitted access

to EINs obtained pursuant to paragraph

(b) of this section are officers and

employees of the United States who

otherwise have access and whose duties

or responsibilities require access to the

EINs for the administration or

enforcement of the Food Stamp Act of

1977, as amended, or for the purpose of

investigation of violations of other

Federal laws or enforcement of such

laws. See Treas. Reg. § 301.6109–2 (26

CFR 301.6109–2).

* * * * *

(3) Social Security numbers. (i) The

Department may have access to SSNs

obtained pursuant to paragraph (b)(5) of

this section for the purpose of

establishing and maintaining a list of

names and SSNs for use in determining

those applicants who previously have

been sanctioned or convicted under

section 12 and 15 of the Food Stamp Act

of 1977, as amended, (7 U.S.C. 2021 or

2024). The Department may use this

determination of sanctions and

convictions in administering sections 9

and 12 of the Food Stamp Act of 1977

(7 U.S.C. 2018, 2021). The Department

may share SSNs with other Federal

agencies and instrumentalities if the

Department determines that such

sharing would assist in verifying and

matching such information against

information maintained by such other

agency or instrumentality. Any such

information shared pursuant to this

paragraph may be used for the purpose

of effective administration and

enforcement of the Food Stamp Act of

1977, as amended, or for the purpose of

investigation of violations of other

Federal laws or enforcement of such

laws.

(ii) The only persons permitted access

to SSNs obtained pursuant to paragraph

(b) of this section are officers and

employees of the United States who

otherwise have access and whose duties

or responsibilities require access to the

SSNs for the administration or

enforcement of the Food Stamp Act of

1977, as amended, or for investigations

of violations of other Federal laws or

enforcement of such laws.

* * * * *

(4) FCS initiated matches. Under the

restrictions noted in paragraph (q) of

this section, FCS will periodically

initiate cross matches of retailer data

against other Federal and State agencies’

files for the purpose of verifying

information provided by applicant and

participating firms, and for the purposes

of administering and enforcing other

Federal or State laws.

* * * * *

William E. Ludwig,

Administrator, Food and Consumer Service.

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BILLING CODE 3410–30–U

Agricultural Marketing Service

7 CFR Part 1099

[Docket No. AO–183–A47; DA–92–11]

Milk in the Paducah, Kentucky,

Marketing Area; Referendum Order;

Determination of Representative

Period and Designation of Referendum

Agent

AGENCY: Agricultural Marketing Service,

USDA.

ACTION: Referendum order.

SUMMARY: This document orders that a

referendum be conducted to determine

whether producers favor issuance the

order regulating the handling of milk in

the Paducah, Kentucky, marketing area,

as proposed to be amended in the final

decisions issued by the Acting Assistant

Secretary on December 2, 1994 (59 FR

64524) regarding the Class II price and

on January 27, 1995 (60 FR 7290)

regarding the Minnesota-Wisconsin (M–

W) price.

DATES: The referendum is to be

completed on or before May 30, 1995.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: John

F. Borovies, Branch Chief, USDA/AMS/

Dairy Division, Order Formulation

Branch, Room 2968 South Building,

P.O. Box 96456, Washington, DC 20090–

6456, (202) 690–1366.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Prior

documents in this proceeding:

Notice of Hearing (M–W price): Issued

May 12, 1992; published May 15, 1992

(57 FR 20790).

Notice of Hearing (Class II price):

Issued December 14, 1993; published

December 21, 1993 (58 FR 67380).

Recommended Decision (M–W price):

Issued August 3, 1994; published

August 8, 1994 (59 FR 40418).

Recommended Decision (Class II

price): Issued August 22, 1994;

published August 26, 1994 (59 FR

44074).

Final Decision (Class II price): Issued

December 2, 1994; published December

14, 1994 (59 FR 64524).

Final Rule (Class II price): Issued

January 27, 1995; published February 2,

1995 (60 FR 6606).

Final Decision (M–W price): Issued

January 27, 1995; published February 7,

1995 (60 FR 7290).

Proposed Termination of Order:

Issued March 3, 1995; published March

9, 1995 (60 FR 12907).

Extension of Time for Filing

Comments on Proposed Termination of

Order: Issued March 27, 1995;

published March 31, 1995 (60 FR

16589).

Final Rule (M–W price): Issued April

6, 1995; published April 14, 1995 (60 FR

18952).

On January 27, 1995, the Acting

Assistant Secretary, Marketing and

Regulatory Programs, issued a final

decision on proposed amendments to all

Federal milk orders, including the

Paducah, Kentucky, order. When that

decision concerning replacement of the

Minnesota-Wisconsin price series was

issued, a referendum was not conducted

for the Paducah, Kentucky, order

because a proposed termination of the

order had been published (60 FR 12907)

as a result of the order failing to be

approved by producers in the

referendum conducted on the Class II

price amendments. A sufficient number

of comments were received opposing

the termination of the Paducah,

Kentucky, order to indicate that another

referendum should be conducted

concerning approval of the Class II price

amendments. Thus, this referendum is

being conducted to determine if
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producers approve the order as

proposed to be amended by proceedings

concerning the Class II price (59 FR

64524) and the M–W price (60 FR 7290).

Referendum Order To Determine

Producer Approval; Determination of

Representative Period; and Designation

of Referendum Agent

It is hereby directed that a referendum

be conducted to determine whether the

issuance of the order regulating the

handling of milk in the Paducah,

Kentucky, marketing area, as amended

by decisions issued on December 2,

1994 (59 FR 64524) and on January 27,

1995 (60 FR 7290), is approved by at

least two-thirds of the producers, or by

producers who produced at least twothirds of the total milk produced during

the representative period.

The month of February 1995 is hereby

determined to be the representative

period for the conduct of such

referendum.

Donald R. Nicholson is hereby

designated agent of the Secretary to

conduct such referendum in accordance

with the procedure for the conduct of

referenda (7 CFR 900.300 et seq.).

Such referendum shall be completed

on or before 15 days from the issuance

of this referendum order.

List of Subjects in 7 CFR Part 1099

Milk marketing orders.

Authority: 7 U.S.C. 601–674.

Dated: May 8, 1995.

David R. Shipman,

Acting Deputy Assistant Secretary, Marketing

and Regulatory Programs.

[FR Doc. 95–11791 Filed 5–11–95; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE: 3410–02–P

Rural Housing and Community

Development Service

Rural Business and Cooperative

Development Service

Rural Utilities Service

Consolidated Farm Service Agency

7 CFR Parts 1910, 1944, 1951, and 1965

RIN 0575–AA35

Single Family Rural Housing Loans

AGENCIES: Rural Housing and

Community Development Service, Rural

Business and Cooperative Development

Service, Rural Utilities Service and

Consolidated Farm Service Agency;

USDA.

ACTION: Proposed rule.

SUMMARY: The Rural Housing and

Community Development Service

(RHCDS) proposes to revise its

regulations for Single Family Rural

Housing (‘‘RH’’) Loans. Under the

reorganization of the Department of

Agriculture, RHCDS is the successor to

the former Farmers Home

Administration for the administration of

rural housing programs under the

Housing Act of 1949. References to

RHCDS will also include actions of

FmHA prior to the reorganization.

Regulations regarding Receiving and

Processing Applications, Planning and

Performing Site Development Work,

Borrower Supervision, Servicing and

Collection of Single Family Housing

Loan Accounts, and Security Servicing

for Single Family Rural Housing Loans

are also impacted by the proposed

revisions. This action is taken to

implement the provisions of section 315

of the Housing and Community

Development Act of 1987, Pub. L. 100–

242, to improve the delivery of the

program to the public, provide for the

orderly processing of loan applications,

reduce workload of RHCDS field staffs,

to conform the section 502 RH program

with the Guaranteed Rural Housing

Loan program and industry standards,

and to notify the public of the Agency’s

policy.

Note: The Department of Agriculture

Reorganization Act of 1994, Pub. L. 103–354,

was signed on October 13, 1994. This

established a National Appeals Division

(NAD) which replaced the FmHA National

Appeals Staff. The National Appeals Division

is currently in the process of writing new

regulations. The Final Rule will be made

consistent with any new regulations

promulgated by the National Appeals

Division.

DATES: Comments must be received on

or before July 11, 1995.

ADDRESSES: Submit written comments,

in duplicate, to the Office of the Chief,

Rural Economic and Community

Development, U.S. Department of

Agriculture, Ag Box 0743, Room 6348,

South Agriculture Building, 14th and

Independence SW., Washington, DC

20250. All written comments will be

available for public inspection at the

above address during normal working

hours.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Betsy McDaniel, Senior Loan Specialist,

Rural Housing and Community

Development Service, USDA, Ag Box

0783, Room 5334, South Agriculture

Building, 14th and Independence SW.,

Washington, DC 20250, Telephone (202)

720–1474.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Classification

This rule has been determined to be

significant and was reviewed by the

Office of Management and Budget under

Executive Order 12866.

Regulatory Flexibility Act

The Administrator of Rural Housing

and Community Development Service

has determined that this action will not

have a significant economic impact on

a substantial number of small entities

because the regulatory changes affect

RHCDS processing of section 502 loans

and individual applicant eligibility for

the program.

Environmental Impact Statement

This document has been reviewed in

accordance with 7 CFR part 1940,

subpart G, ‘‘Environmental Program.’’ It

is the determination of RHCDS that this

proposed action does not constitute a

major Federal Action significantly

affecting the quality of the human

environment, and in accordance with

the National Environmental Policy Act

of 1969, Pub. L. 91–190, an

Environmental Impact Statement is not

required.

Programs Affected

This program is listed in the Catalog

of Federal Domestic Assistance under

No. 10.410, Low Income Housing Loans.

Intergovernmental Consultation

For the reason set forth in the final

rule related Notice to 7 CFR part 3015,

subpart V, 48 FR 29115, June 24, 1983,

this program is excluded from the scope

of Executive Order (E.O.) 12372 which

requires intergovernmental consultation

with State and local officials.

Civil Justice Reform

This proposed regulation has been

reviewed in light of E.O. 12778 and

meets the applicable standards provided

in sections 2(a) and 2(b) of that Order.

Provisions within this part which are

inconsistent with State law are

controlling. All administrative remedies

pursuant to 7 CFR part 1900, subpart B

must be exhausted prior to filing suit.

Paperwork Reduction Act

The information collection

requirements contained in these

regulations have been approved by the

Office of Management and Budget

(OMB) under the provisions of 44 U.S.C.

Chapter 35 and have been assigned

OMB control numbers 0575–0134,

0575–0099, and 0575–0062, in

accordance with the Paperwork

Reduction Act of 1980 (44 U.S.C. 3507).