22998 Federal Register / Vol. 66, No. 88 / Monday, May 7, 2001 / Notices

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Agricultural Marketing Service

[Docket No. PY–01–006]

Notice of Request for an Extension of

a Currently Approved Information

Collection

AGENCY: Agricultural Marketing Service,

USDA.

ACTION: Notice and request for

comments.

SUMMARY: In accordance with the

Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44

U.S.C. Chapter 35), this notice

announces the intention of the

Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) to

request an extension of a currently

approved information collection in

support of customer-focused

improvement initiatives for USDAprocured poultry, livestock, fruit, and

vegetable products.

DATES: Comments on this notice must be

received by July 6, 2001.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Contact David Bowden, Jr.,

Standardization Branch, Poultry

Programs, Agricultural Marketing

Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture,

1400 Independence Avenue, SW., Stop

0259, Washington, DC 20250–0259,

(202) 720–3506.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Title: Customer Service Survey for

USDA-Donated Food Products

OMB Number: 0581–0182.

Expiration Date, as approved by OMB:

12/31/2001.

Type of Request: Extension of a

currently approved information

collection.

Abstract: Starting with a 1996 pilot

project by AMS, customers have been

able to use the Customer Opinion

Postcard, Form AMS–11, a 4- by 6-inch

postcard to voluntarily submit their

perceptions of poultry, livestock, fruit,

and vegetable products procured by

USDA for school lunch and other

domestic food programs. These cards

have proven to be a quick and

inexpensive way for AMS to learn

customer perception of USDA

commodities; helping the Agency make

improvements to its products. AMS

would like to continue the use of the

customer opinion postcards to get

voluntary customer feedback on various

products each year by reapproval of the

Customer Opinion Postcard, Form

AMS–11. In this way AMS will be better

able to meet the quality expectations of

school food service personnel and the

26 million school children who

consume these products daily.

Information about customers’

perceptions of USDA-procured products

is sought as a sound management

practice to support AMS activities

under 7 CFR 250, regulations for

‘‘Donation of Foods for Use in the

United States, Its Territories and

Possessions and Areas Under Its

Jurisdiction.’’ The information collected

will be used primarily by authorized

representatives of USDA (AMS, and the

Food and Nutrition Service) and shared

with State government agencies and

product suppliers. To enable customers

to mail cards directly to the commodity

program that is soliciting the

information, several versions of Form

AMS–11 will be used, each with a

different return address. Response

information about products produced by

a particular supplier may be shared with

that supplier. Similarly, response

information from customers located in a

particular State may be shared with

government agencies within that State.

Estimate of Burden: Public reporting

burden for this collection of information

is estimated to average 0.083 hours (5

minutes) per response.

Respondents: State, local, and tribal

governments, and not-for-profit

businesses.

Estimated Number of Respondents:

8,400.

Estimated Number of Responses per

Respondent: 1.

Estimated Total Annual Burden on

Respondents: 700 hours.

Copies of this information collection

can be obtained from David Bowden, Jr.,

Standardization Branch, at (202) 720–

3506.

Send comments regarding, but not

limited to, the following: (a) Whether

the 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, 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.

Comments should be sent to: David

Bowden, Jr., Chief, Standardization

Branch, Poultry Programs, Agricultural

Marketing Service, U.S. Department of

Agriculture, 1400 Independence Ave.,

SW., Stop 0259, Washington, DC 20250–

0259.

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: May 1, 2001.

Kenneth C. Clayton,

Acting Administrator, Agricultural Marketing

Service.

[FR Doc. 01–11430 Filed 5–4–01; 8:45 am]

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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Foreign Agricultural Service

Meeting on Agreement Between the

United States and the European

Community on Sanitary Measures To

Protect Public and Animal Health in

Trade in Live Animals and Animal

Products

AGENCY: Foreign Agricultural Service,

USDA.

ACTION: Notice of meeting.

SUMMARY: The Foreign Agricultural

Service (FAS) is informing the public of

a meeting to be held on May 15, 2001,

at the U.S. Department of Agriculture

(USDA) to discuss the general U.S.

negotiating objectives, particularly itemspecific export priorities under the U.S.

and European Community (EC)

Veterinary Equivalency Agreement

(VEA). This would include specific

sanitary measures and certification

issues that currently impede or prohibit

trade or potential regulatory changes

that would facilitate trade in live

animals and animal products between

the United States and the EC. U.S.

Government agencies, including the

Food Safety Inspection Service,

Agricultural Marketing Service, Animal

and Plant Health Inspection Service,

USDA. Food and Drug Administration,

National Marine Fisheries Service, and

Office of the U.S. Trade Representative

will be participating in the meeting.

DATES: The meeting will be held on May

15, 2001, from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. This

meeting may close early if all business

is finished.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at

the U.S. Department of Agriculture,

1400 Independence Avenue SW., South

Building, Washington, DC 20250.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms.

Catherine Otte or Mr. Bobby Richey at

(202) 720–1340.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In July 20,

1999, the United States and the EC

signed the Veterinary Equivalency

Agreement. The Agreement entered into

force on August 1, 1999, and covers

more than $3 billion in combined U.S.

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and EC live animal and animal product

trade.

The objective of the Agreement is to

facilitate trade in live animals and

animal products between the EC and

United States by establishing a

mechanism for the recognition of

equivalence of sanitary measures

maintained by each Party consistent

with the protection of public and animal

health and to improve communication

and cooperation on sanitary measures.

The Agreement calls for a Joint

Management Committee to meet each

year and identify progress and set

priorities on outstanding issues for the

future. Prior to the Joint Management

Committee meeting currently scheduled

for June 2001, the U.S. Government

would like to receive input from U.S.

industries on priority areas for

immediate and future attention. The

U.S. Government is requesting input on

general U.S. negotiating objectives,

particularly item-specific export

priorities under the VEA. This would

include specific sanitary measures and

certification issues that currently

impede or prohibit trade or potential

regulatory changes that would facilitate

trade in live animals and animal

products. Input received will be

considered by the Executive Branch in

formulating U.S. positions and

objectives in this area.

A complete copy of the agreement can

be viewed on the FDA International

Cooperative Agreements Web Site at:

http://www.fda.gov/oia/default.htm.

The document is the second listed

under the European Community and is

titled ‘‘Veterinary Equivalence

Framework Agreement.’’

Public Meeting

The public meeting will take place at

the U.S. Department of Agriculture,

1400 Independence Avenue SW.,

Washington, DC, back of the cafeteria,

South Building. All visitors should

enter at Wing 2 on the C Street side of

the South Building. To accommodate all

public meeting participants, we request

that individuals planning to attend

should so inform the Department in

advance by contacting: Foreign

Agricultural Service, International

Trade Policy, Europe, Africa and Middle

East Division, Stop 1024, South

Building, 1400 Independence Avenue

SW., Washington, DC 20250; phone:

(202) 720–1340; facsimile: (202) 690–

2079. Please indicate the organization

represented, if any, including the names

and titles of individuals attending.

Information on Services for Individuals

With Disabilities

For information on facilities or

services for individuals with

disabilities, or to request special

assistance at the meeting, contact FAS at

the above location as soon as possible.

Signed at Washington, DC on May 2, 2001.

Mattie R. Sharpless,

Acting Administrator.

[FR Doc. 01–11426 Filed 5–4–01; 8:45 am]

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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Forest Service

Availability of an Environmental

Assessment for an amendment to the

Finger Lakes National Forest Land and

Resource Management Plan; Schuyler

Country, New York

AGENCY: Forest Service, USDA.

ACTION: Notice of Availability of an

Environmental Assessment.

SUMMARY: On March 26, 1999, Finger

Lakes National Forest District Ranger,

Martha Twarkins, set forth a proposal to

amend the 1987 Finger Lakes National

Forest Land and Resource Management

Plan (Forest Plan). In mid May of 2001,

Acting Forest Supervisor Tamara

Malone (responsible official) plans to

make the resultant Environmental

Assessment available for a 30 day public

comment period. Copies of the

environmental Assessment will be

available upon request. The current

preferred alternative (the Mountain Bike

Alternative), would relocate a one mile

portion of the No-Tan-Takto Trail from

off of a busy town road and onto newly

acquired land. The newly acquired land

would be classified into Management

Area 3.1, (which emphasizes evenaged

timber management and roaded natural

recreation). It would also allow for

mountain bike use on the Trail. All

comments received will be evaluated,

and may result in supplementation of

the Environmental Assessment or be

incorporated into the final decision.

This notice is provided pursuant to

section 10(c) of the Act and National

Environmental Policy Act regulations

(40 CFR 1506.6, 453 FR 55990) and

National Forest System Land and

Resource Management Planning

regulations (36 CFR 219.35, 65 FR

6745145)).

DATES: On March 26, 1999, Finger Lakes

National Forest District Ranger, Martha

Twarkins, set forth a proposal to amend

the 1987 Finger Lakes National Forest

Land and Resource Management Plan

(Forest Plan). In mid May of 2001,

Acting Forest Supervisor Tamara

Malone (responsible official) plans to

make the resultant Environmental

Assessment available for a 30 day public

comment period.

ADDRESSES: Send requests for

documents to: Forest Supervisor, Green

Mountain and Finger Lakes National

Forest, 231 North Main Street, Rutland,

Vermont 05701.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Christopher Zimmer, Forester/

Recreation Planner, at 607–546–4470

ext. 311 TDD 607–546–4476; or direct

electronic mail to: czimmer@fs.fed.us.

RESPONSIBLE OFFICIAL: Tamara S.

Malone, Acting Forest Supervisor, 231

North Main Street, Rutland, Vermont

05701.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This

amendment would apply to the No-TanTakto Trail and 71 acres of newly

acquired land on the Finger Lakes

National Forest in the form of amending

the Land and Resource Management

Plan to allow for Mountain use on the

No-Tan-Takto Trail as well as long term

management of the newly acquired

lands. This is a non-significant

amendment.

Dated: April 30, 2001.

Tamara S. Malone,

Acting Forest Supervisor.

[FR Doc. 01–11373 Filed 5–4–01; 8:45 am]

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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Rural Utilities Service

Southern Illinois Power Cooperative;

Notice of finding of No Significant

Impact

AGENCY: Rural Utilities Service, USDA.

ACTION: Notice of finding no significant

impact.

SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that

the Rural Utilities Service (RUS),

pursuant to the National Environmental

Policy Act of 1969, as amended, the

Council on Environmental Quality

regulations (40 CFR parts 1500–1508),

and RUS Environmental Policies and

Procedures (7 CFR part 1794), has made

a finding of no significant impact

(FONSI) with respect to a project

proposed by Southern Illinois Power

Cooperative (SIPC) of Marion, Illinois.

The project consists of re-powering of

Units 1 through 3 located at Marion

Generating Station owned by SIPC. The

three existing coal fired boilers will be

replaced with a new Circulating