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1,200 SFAs will be conducted by

telephone, using computer-assisted

telephone interviewing (CATI).

Respondent burden will be

minimized for the SFA survey by using

CATI methods to streamline the

interviewing process, and by carefully

training interviewing staff on survey

procedures. To minimize the number of

open-ended questions asked on the

survey, responses to open-ended

questions from the 1996 SFA

questionnaire were examined and used

to develop closed-ended questions on

this questionnaire. Pretest interviewing

results indicated that respondents

wanted more survey items to be

included on the fact sheet, thus

minimizing the time to look up answers

while on the telephone with the

interviewer. Responses will be

voluntary and confidential. To ensure

confidentiality, data will be reported

only in tabular form, with analysis cells

large enough to prevent identification of

individual agencies. The data will not

be used to evaluate or assess the

performance of individual school

districts or of the districts within

individual states. SFAs will be notified

of these confidentiality assurances in

their advance letters.

In addition to the SFA survey,

administrative data will be collected

from state and county welfare or food

stamp agencies. First, the agency in each

state that assists SFAs in determining

the students eligible or potentially

eligible for direct certification will be

identified. Next, these agencies will be

sent a letter informing them of the study

and of the data request. Following this,

the agencies will be contacted by phone

and asked to provide administrative

record data containing two key pieces of

information for districts within their

state selected for the SFA survey

sample: (1) A list of students in the

district who were determined to be

eligible or potentially eligible for direct

certification just prior to the 2001–2002

school year; and (2) a list of students in

these districts who would have been

eligible or potentially eligible for direct

certification as of December 15, 2001.

To reduce burden on these agencies,

they will be asked to provide this

information in whatever form is most

convenient for them. Either electronic

files or hard copy lists of students will

be accepted.

Estimate of Burden: For the SFA

survey, burden on respondents will

consist of two parts. First, they will

have to complete the fact sheet in

preparation for the interview. This will

take about 90 minutes (1.5 hours)

depending on district size and level of

computerization. Second, they will have

to take the time to complete the

interview. This takes 30 minutes (.5

hours). For the administrative-records

data collection from state or county

welfare and food stamp agencies, a 4

hour burden for the respondent is

estimated. We anticipate 75 entities will

supply this information (49 states,

Washington DC, and 25 California

counties).

Respondents: Key staff members of

SFAs representing public school

districts in the 50 states and the District

of Columbia; officials designated by the

state or county welfare or food stamp

office as the most appropriate to supply

the files.

Estimated Number of Respondents:

1,275 in total; including 1,200 SFAs,

and 75 state or county welfare or food

stamp offices.

Estimated Total Annual Burden on

Respondents: 2,700 hours total.

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 of the

proposed collection of information,

including the validity of the

methodology and the 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

the use of appropriate automated,

electronic, mechanical, or other

technology. Comments should be sent to

the address in the preamble. All

responses to this notice will be

summarized and included in the request

for Office of Management and Budget

(OMB) approval. All comments will also

become a matter of public record.

Dated: April 17, 2001.

Susan E. Offutt,

Administrator, Economic Research Service.

[FR Doc. 01–12845 Filed 5–21–01; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 3410–18–P

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Forest Service

Southwest Washington Provincial

Advisory Committee Meeting Notice

AGENCY: Forest Service, USDA.

ACTION: Notice of meeting.

SUMMARY: The Southwest Washington

Provincial Advisory Committee will

meet on Wednesday, May 30, 2001, at

the Wind River Training Center, located

at 1262 Hemlock Road, Carson,

Washington. The meeting will begin at

10 a.m. and continue until 4 p.m. The

purpose of the meeting is to: (1) Discuss

fish passage and habitat restoration at

Hemlock Dam, and (2) Provide for a

Public Open Forum. All Southwest

Washington Provincial Advisory

Committee meetings are open to the

public. Interested citizens are

encouraged to attend. The ‘‘open forum’’

provides opportunity for the public to

bring issues, concerns, and discussion

topics to the Advisory Committee. The

‘‘open forum’’ is scheduled as part of

agenda item (2) for this meeting.

Interested speakers will need to register

prior to the open forum period. The

committee welcomes the public’s

written comments on committee

business at any time.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Direct questions regarding this meeting

to Linda Turner, Public Affairs

Specialist, at (360) 891–5195, or write

Forest Headquarters Office, Gifford

Pinchot National Forest, 10600 NE. 51st

Circle, Vancouver, WA 98682.

Dated: May 14, 2001.

Lynn Burditt,

Deputy Forest Supervisor.

[FR Doc. 01–12772 Filed 5–21–01; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 3410–11–M

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Natural Resources Conservation

Service

Lower Tillamook Bay Watershed Plan

and Environmental Assessment,

Tillamook, Oregon

AGENCY: Natural Resources

Conservation Service, USDA.

ACTION: Notice of a Finding of No

Significant Impact.

SUMMARY: Pursuant to section 102(2)(c)

of the National Environmental Policy

Act of 1969; the Council on

Environmental Quality Regulations (40

CFR part 1500); and the Natural

Resources Conservation Service

Regulations (7 CFR part 650); the

Natural Resources Conservation Service,

U.S. Department of Agriculture, gives

notice that an environmental impact

statement is not being prepared for the

Lower Tillamook Bay Watershed Plan

and Environmental Assessment,

Tillamook, Oregon.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Bob

Graham, State Conservationist, Natural

Resources Conservation Service, 101

SW Main, Suite 1300, Portland, Oregon

97204, telephone 503–414–3200.