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products meets certification

requirements under section 1324 of the

Food Security Act of 1985. Section 1324

of the Food Security Act of 1985

requires that States implementing

central filing systems for notification of

liens on farm products must have such

systems certified by the Secretary of

Agriculture. GIPSA has been delegated

responsibility for certifying the systems.

Nineteen States currently have certified

central filing systems.

Estimate of Burden: Public reporting

and recordkeeping burden for this

collection of information is estimated to

average 12 hours per response.

Respondents: States seeking

certification of central filing systems to

notify buyers of farm products of any

mortgages or liens on the products.

Estimated Number of Respondents: 1.

Estimated Number of Responses per

Respondent: 1.

Estimated Total Annual Burden on

Respondents: 12 hours.

We are asking the Office of

Management and Budget (OMB) to

extend its approval of our use of this

collection of information activity for an

additional 3 years.

We are soliciting comments to: (1)

Evaluate 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;

(2) evaluate the accuracy of the agency’s

estimate of the burden of the proposed

collection of information, including the

validity of the methodology and

assumptions used; (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, electronic,

mechanical, or other technological

collection techniques or forms of

information technology.

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 18, 2001.

David R. Shipman,

Acting Administrator, Grain Inspection,

Packers and Stockyards Administrator.

[FR Doc. 01–13269 Filed 5–24–01; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 3410–EN–U

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Grain Inspection, Packers and

Stockyards Administration

Notice of Request for Extension and

Revision of a Currently Approved

Information Collection

AGENCY: Grain Inspection, Packers and

Stockyards Administration.

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 Grain Inspection, Packers

and Stockyards Administration’s

(GIPSA) intention to request an

extension for and revision to the

currently approved information

collection for ‘‘Regulations Governing

the National Inspection and Weighing

System under the United States Grain

Standards Act and under the

Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946.’’

DATES: We invite you to comment on

this notice; we will consider all

comments that we receive by July 24,

2001.

ADDRESSES: Send comments to Tess

Butler, GIPSA, USDA, 1400

Independence Avenue, SW,

Washington, DC 20250–3604; or FAX to

(202) 690–2755; e-mail:

comments@gipsadc.usda.gov.

Comments received may be inspected

during normal business hours in the

office listed above.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For

information regarding the collection of

information activities and the use of the

information, contact Tess Butler (202)

720–7486, or at the address listed above.

Copies of this information collection

can be obtained from Cathy McDuffie,

the Agency Support Services, Specialist,

at (301) 734–5190.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Congress

enacted the United States Grain

Standards Act (USGSA) (7 U.S.C. 71 et

seq.) and the Agricultural Marketing Act

(AMA) (7 U.S.C. 1621 et seq.) to

facilitate the marketing of grain,

oilseeds, pulses, rice, and related

commodities. These statutes provide for

the establishment of standards and

terms which accurately and consistently

measure the quality of grain and related

products, provide for uniform official

inspection and weighing, provide

regulatory and service responsibilities,

and furnish the framework for

commodity quality improvement

incentives to both domestic and foreign

buyers. The Federal Grain Inspection

Service (FGIS) of USDA’s Grain

Inspection, Packers and Stockyards

Administration establishes policies,

guidelines, and regulations to carry out

the objectives of the USGSA and the

AMA.

The USGSA, with few exceptions,

requires official certification of export

grain sold by grade. Official services are

provided, upon request, for grain in

domestic commerce. The AMA

authorizes similar inspection and

weighing services, upon request, for

rice, pulses, flour, corn meal, and

certain other agricultural products.

Conversely, the regulations

promulgating the USGSA and AMA

require specific information collection

and recordkeeping necessary to carry

out requests for official services.

Applicants for service must specify the

kind and level of service desired, the

identification of the product, the

location, the amount, and other

pertinent information in order that

official personnel can efficiently

respond to their needs.

Official services under the USGSA are

provided through FGIS field offices and

delegated and/or designated State and

private agencies. Delegated agencies are

State agencies delegated authority under

the Act to provide official inspection

service, Class X or Class Y weighing

services, or both, at one or more export

port locations in the State. Designated

agencies are State or local governmental

agencies or persons designated under

the Act to provide either official

inspection services, Class X or Class Y

weighing services, or both, at locations

other than export port locations. State

and private agencies, as a requirement

for delegation and/or designation, must

comply with all regulations, procedures,

and instructions in accordance with

provisions established under the

USGSA. FGIS field offices oversee the

performance of these agencies and

provide technical guidance as needed.

Official services under the AMA are

performed, upon request, on a fee basis

for domestic and export shipments

either by FGIS employees, individual

contractors, or cooperators. Contractors

are persons who enter into a contract

with FGIS to perform specified

inspection services. Cooperators are

agencies or departments of the Federal

Government which have an interagency

agreement or State agencies which have

a reimbursable agreement with FGIS.

Title: Regulations Governing the

National Inspection and Weighing

System Under the USGSA and AMA of

1946.

OMB Number: 0580–0013.

Expiration Date of Approval:

September 30, 2001.

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Type of Request: Extension and

revision of a currently approved

information collection.

Abstract: The United States Grain

Standards Act (7 U.S.C. 71 et seq.) and

the Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946

(7 U.S.C. 1621 et seq.) provide that

USDA inspect, certify and identify the

class, quality, quantity and condition of

agricultural products shipped or

received in interstate and foreign

commerce.

Estimate of Burden: Public reporting

and record keeping burden for this

collection of information is estimated to

average .16 hours per response.

Respondents: Grain producers,

buyers, and sellers, elevator operators,

grain merchandisers, and official grain

inspection agencies.

Estimated Number of Respondents:

3,200.

Estimated Number of Responses per

Respondent: 920.8.

Estimated Total Annual Burden on

Respondents: 467,964 hours.

Comments: Comments are invited on:

(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 the burden of the proposed collection

of information 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 forms of information

technology. 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 18, 2001.

David R. Shipman,

Acting Administrator, Grain Inspection,

Packers and Stockyards Administration.

[FR Doc. 01–13270 Filed 5–24–01; 8:45 am]

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COMMITTEE FOR PURCHASE FROM

PEOPLE WHO ARE BLIND OR

SEVERELY DISABLED

Procurement List; Additions and

Deletions

AGENCY: Committee for Purchase From

People Who Are Blind or Severely

Disabled.

ACTION: Additions to and deletions from

the procurement list.

SUMMARY: This action adds to the

Procurement List a commodity and

services to be furnished by nonprofit

agencies employing persons who are

blind or have other severe disabilities,

and deletes from the Procurement List

commodity and service previously

furnished by such agencies.

EFFECTIVE DATE: June 25, 2001.

ADDRESSES: Committee for Purchase

From People Who Are Blind or Severely

Disabled, Jefferson Plaza 2, Suite 10800,

1421 Jefferson Davis Highway,

Arlington, Virginia 22202–3259.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Louis R. Bartalot (703) 603–7740.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On

September 22, 2000, March 23, and

March 30, 2001, the Committee for

Purchase From People Who Are Blind

or Severely Disabled published notices

(65 FR 57313 and 66 FR 16175 and

17406) of proposed additions to and

deletions from the Procurement List:

Additions

After consideration of the material

presented to it concerning capability of

qualified nonprofit agencies to provide

the commodity and services and impact

of the additions on the current or most

recent contractors, the Committee has

determined that the commodity and

services listed below are suitable for

procurement by the Federal Government

under 41 U.S.C. 46–48c and 41 CFR 51–

2.4.

I certify that the following action will

not have a significant impact on a

substantial number of small entities.

The major factors considered for this

certification were:

1. The action will not result in any

additional reporting, recordkeeping or

other compliance requirements for small

entities other than the small

organizations that will furnish the

commodity and services to the

Government.

2. The action will not have a severe

economic impact on current contractors

for the commodity and services.

3. The action will result in

authorizing small entities to furnish the

commodity and services to the

Government.

4. There are no known regulatory

alternatives which would accomplish

the objectives of the Javits-WagnerO’Day Act (41 U.S.C. 46–48c) in

connection with the commodity and

services proposed for addition to the

Procurement List.

Accordingly, the following

commodity and services are hereby

added to the Procurement List:

Commodity

Frame, Transparency Mounting

6750–00–378–6825

Services

Administrative/General Support

Services, Office of Personnel

Management, Inspector General

Office, Washington, DC

Heavy Equipment Operation, Camp

Bullis, Texas, Janitorial/Grounds

Maintenance, Chet Holifield

Federal Building, 24000 Avila

Road, Laguna Niguel, California

This action does not affect current

contracts awarded prior to the effective

date of this addition or options that may

be exercised under those contracts.

Deletions

I certify that the following action will

not have a significant impact on a

substantial number of small entities.

The major factors considered for this

certification were:

1. The action will not result in any

additional reporting, recordkeeping or

other compliance requirements for small

entities.

2. The action will not have a severe

economic impact on future contractors

for the commodity and services.

3. The action will result in

authorizing small entities to furnish the

commodity and services to the

Government.

4. There are no known regulatory

alternatives which would accomplish

the objectives of the Javits-WagnerO’Day Act (41 U.S.C. 46–48c) in

connection with the commodity and

services deleted from the Procurement

List.

After consideration of the relevant

matter presented, the Committee has

determined that the commodity and

service listed below are no longer

suitable for procurement by the Federal

Government under 41 U.S.C. 46–48c

and 41 CFR 51–2.4. Accordingly, the

following commodity and service are

hereby deleted from the Procurement

List:

Commodity

Handle, Paint Roller

7920–00–682–6512

Service

Janitorial/Custodial, Marine Corps Air

Station Commissary, El Toro,

California

Louis R. Bartalot,

Director, Program Evaluation and Analysis.

[FR Doc. 01–13271 Filed 5–24–01; 8:45 am]

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