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Vol. 66, No. 112

Monday, June 11, 2001

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Office of the Secretary

7 CFR Part 2

Revisions of Delegations of Authority

AGENCY: Office of the Secretary,

Department of Agriculture.

ACTION: Final rule.

SUMMARY: This document revises the

delegations of authority from the

Secretary of Agriculture and from the

Under Secretary for Rural Development

of the Department of Agriculture

(USDA) to reflect an internal change in

the management of the Alternative

Agricultural Research and

Commercialization Corporation

(AARCC) within USDA.

EFFECTIVE DATE: June 11, 2001.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

David Suing, (202) 690–1633.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In fiscal

year 2000, Congress provided no

appropriation for AARCC. The AARCC

Board of Directors subsequently

resigned. This delegation of authority

authorizes the Under Secretary for Rural

Development, or the designee of the

Under Secretary, to exercise decisionmaking authority over AARCC, the

AARCC investment portfolio, and the

AARCC revolving fund.

On March 9, 2000, the Delegations of

Authority were revised, and the revision

reflected a change in title from the

Under Secretary for Rural Economic and

Community Development to the Under

Secretary for Rural Development. In

order to maintain consistency, that title

change also is reflected in this rule.

This rule relates to internal agency

management. Therefore, pursuant to 5

U.S.C. 553, notice of proposed

rulemaking and opportunity for

comment are not required. Further,

since this rule relates to internal agency

management, it is exempt from the

provisions of Executive Order Nos.

12866 and 12988. In addition, this

action is not a rule as defined by the

Regulatory Flexibility Act, 5 U.S.C. 601,

et seq., and, thus, is exempt from the

provisions of that Act. Accordingly, as

authorized by section 808 of the Small

Business Regulatory Enforcement

Fairness Act of 1996, Pub. L. No. 104–

121, this rule may be made effective

upon publication in the Federal

Register.

List of Subjects in 7 CFR Part 2

Authority delegations (Government

agencies).

Accordingly, 7 CFR Part 2 is amended

as follows:

PART 2—DELEGATIONS OF

AUTHORITY BY THE SECRETARY OF

AGRICULTURE AND GENERAL

OFFICERS OF THE DEPARTMENT

1. The authority citation for part 2

continues to read as follows:

Authority: 7 U.S.C. 6912(a)(1), 5 U.S.C.

301; Reorganization Plan No. 2 of 1953, 3

CFR, 1949–1953 Comp., p. 1024.

Subpart C—Delegations of Authority to

the Deputy Secretary, the Under

Secretaries and Assistant Secretaries

2. In § 2.17, paragraph (a)(21)(xi) is

revised to read as follows:

§ 2.17 Under Secretary for Rural

Development.

(a) * * *

(21) * * *

(xi) Exercise administrative oversight

and final decisionmaking authority over

the Alternative Agricultural Research

and Commercialization Corporation

(AARCC) and the AARCC Revolving

Fund, established pursuant to the

Alternative Agricultural Research and

Commercialization Act of 1990, (7

U.S.C. 5901 et seq.).

* * * * *

3. The heading of Subpart G, is

revised to read as follows:

Subpart G—Delegations of Authority

by the Under Secretary for Rural

Development

4. In § 2.48, add a new paragraph

(a)(27) to read as follows:

§ 2.48 Administrator, Rural Business—

Cooperative Service.

(a) * * *

(27) Exercise administrative oversight

and final decision-making authority

over the Alternative Agricultural

Research and Commercialization

Corporation (AARCC) and the AARCC

Revolving Fund, established pursuant to

the Alternative Agricultural Research

and Commercialization Act of 1990, (7

U.S.C. 5901 et seq.).

* * * * *

Dated: May 25, 2001.

For Subpart C:

Ann M. Veneman,

Secretary.

Dated: May 18, 2001.

For Subpart G:

Dawn Riley,

Acting Deputy Under Secretary for Rural

Development.

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BILLING CODE 3410–01–U

DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

Immigration and Naturalization Service

8 CFR Parts 214, 248 and 299

[INS 2050–00]

RIN 1115–AF76

Petitioning Requirements for the H–1C

Nonimmigrant Classification Under

Public Law 106–95

AGENCY: Immigration and Naturalization

Service, Justice.

ACTION: Interim rule with request for

comments.

SUMMARY: This interim rule amends the

Immigration and Naturalization

Service’s (Service) regulations in order

to implement the Nursing Relief for

Disadvantaged Areas Act of 1999

(NRDAA) by providing instruction on

the filing and adjudication of petitions

for H–1C classification. This rule will

facilitate the hiring of nonimmigrant

alien nurses to reduce the shortage of

nurses in health professional shortage

areas in the United States.

DATES: Effective Date: This interim rule

is effective June 11, 2001.

Comment Date: Written comments

must be submitted on or before August

10, 2001.

ADDRESSES: Please submit written

comments to the Director, Policy

Directives and Instructions Branch,