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Vol. 66, No. 125

Thursday, June 28, 2001

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Agricultural Marketing Service

[Docket No. DA–00–06]

Notice of Request for Revision 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 Agricultural Marketing

Service’s intention to request a revision

to a currently approved information

collection for the Dairy Forward Pricing

Pilot Program.

DATES: Comments on this notice must be

received by August 27, 2001 to be

assured of consideration.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Contact Dana H. Coale, Marketing

Specialist, Order Formulation Branch,

Room 2971–S., P.O. Box 96456,

Washington, DC 20090–6456, (202) 690–

3465, e-mail address

Dana.Coale@usda.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Title: Pricing Pilot Program.

OMB Number: 0581–0190.

Expiration Date of Approval: 02/29/

04.

Type of Request: Revision of a

currently approved information

collection.

Abstract: In accordance with Public

Law 106–113 (113 Stat. 1536, section

1001(a)(8); 7 U.S.C. 627), amending the

Agricultural Marketing Agreement Act

of 1937 (7 U.S.C. 601–674), the Dairy

Forward Pricing Pilot Program became

effective on July 19, 2000. The pilot

program permits a handler to pay

producers or cooperative associations a

negotiated price, rather than the

minimum Federal order price, for milk

that is under forward contract, provided

that such milk does not exceed the

handler’s nonfluid use of milk for the

month. The law requires that a study be

conducted on forward contracting

between milk producers and

cooperatives and milk handlers and that

the results of the study be provided to

Congress no later than April 30, 2002.

The questionnaires included in this

request will provide the information

necessary to conduct the mandated

study. The questionnaires will be

distributed to a sampling of dairy

producers, dairy cooperatives and

handlers. The questionnaires seek

information regarding operation size

and location, contract participation,

reasons for participating or not

participating, impact of contract usage

on business operations, and future

intentions regarding participation.

The information collection

requirements in this request are

essential to carrying out the intent of the

law. The information collected is the

minimum required.

Estimate of Burden: Public reporting

burden for this collection of information

is estimated to average 15 minutes per

response.

Respondents: Dairy farmers, dairy

cooperative associations, dairy handlers.

Estimated Number of Respondents:

5,100.

Estimated Number of Responses per

Respondent: 1.

Estimated Total Annual Burden on

Respondents: 1,275 burden hours.

Comments are invited on: (1) 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; (2) 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)

ways to enhance the quality, utility, and

clarity of the information to be

collected; and (4) 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

technological collection techniques or

other forms of information technology.

Comments may be sent to Dana H.

Coale, Marketing Specialist, Order

Formulation Branch, Rm. 2971–S., P.O.

Box 96456, Washington, DC 20090–

6456, (202) 690–3465, e-mail address

Dana.Coale@usda.gov. All comments

received will be available for public

inspection during regular business

hours at the same address.

All responses to this notice will be

summarized and included in the request

for OMB approval. All comments will

become a matter of public record.

Dated: June 21, 2001.

Kenneth C. Clayton,

Acting Administrator, Agricultural Marketing

Service.

[FR Doc. 01–16213 Filed 6–27–01; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 3410–02–P

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

Economic Development Administration

Notice of Petitions by Producing Firms

for Determination of Eligibility To

Apply for Trade Adjustment

Assistance

AGENCY: Economic Development

Administration (EDA), Commerce.

ACTION: To give firms an opportunity to

comment.

Petitions have been accepted for filing

on the dates indicated from the firms

listed below.

LIST OF PETITION ACTION BY TRADE ADJUSTMENT ASSISTANCE FOR PERIOD 5/18/01–6/18/01

Firm name Address Date petition

accepted Product

Albany Woodworks, Inc ................. 30380 Payne Alley, Tickfaw, LA

70711.

05/25/01 Door, frames, trim molding and wood floors.

Follett Corporation .......................... 801 Church Lane, Easton, PA

18044.

05/25/01 Ice and water dispensing machinery and ice makers

for the healthcare and food service industries.