7788 Federal Register / Vol. 60, No. 27 / Thursday, February 9, 1995 / Notices

F. Dates

Proposals and Applications for

Federal Assistance must be submitted to

the above address by March 22, 1995.

Decisions on the proposals will be made

in April 1995.

F. Eugene Hester,

Deputy Director, NBS.

[FR Doc. 95–3159 Filed 2–8–95; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4310–DP–P

Success With Species at Risk Initiative

AGENCY: National Biological Service,

Interior.

ACTION: Notice of availability.

SUMMARY: The National Biological

Service (NBS), Office of Inventory and

Monitoring, is establishing a Success

With Species at Risk Initiative to

develop scientific information on the

status and trends of sensitive species

and ecosystems, particularly with

respect to the relationship of habitats to

abundance and distribution, and with

special emphasis on producing

information needed by or useful to

public and private land managers.

The goal of the initiative is to fund

projects, on a wide range of taxa, that

will generate information and

alternatives that lead to the stabilization

of declining populations of sensitive

species, and special attention will be

focused on the U.S. Fish and Wildlife

Service Category 2 species list compiled

under the authority of the Endangered

Species Act. Information will be shared

with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service

for use in listing determinations.

Information may also lead to removal of

species from the candidate list.

DATES: Completed project proposals and

Federal Assistance forms (Standard

Form 424, etc.) must be received by the

NBS within 45 days after publication of

this notice in the Federal Register.

Notification of project selection and

funding will be made as early as April

26, 1995.

ADDRESSES: Parties interested in this

initiative should request an information

package from: National Biological

Service, Mail Stop 3660–MIB, 1849 C

Street NW, Washington, D.C. 20240,

attn. John Mosesso or Wendy Kuhne.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: John

Mosesso or Wendy Kuhne, Mail Stop

3660–MIB, 1849 C Street NW,

Washington, D.C. 20240, E-Mail:

MosessoJ@mail.fws.gov or

KuhneW@mail.fws.gov, or telephone

202–482–3774.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

A. Purpose

Notice is hereby given that the

National Biological Service (NBS),

Office of Inventory and Monitoring, is

establishing a Success With Species at

Risk Initiative to develop scientific

information on the status and trends of

sensitive species and ecosystems,

particularly with respect to the

relationship of habitats to abundance

and distribution, and with special

emphasis on producing information

needed by or useful to public and

private land managers.

This notice is to provide an

opportunity for scientists,

conservationists and land managers

from academia, State agencies, private

organizations and industry, and Native

American Tribes and Nations to

participate in this initiative through

research, inventory and monitoring

activities. The initiative involves shortterm projects that generate information

on sensitive species and particularly

those presently listed on the U.S. Fish

and Wildlife Service Category 2 species

list.

The goal of the initiative is to fund

projects, on a wide range of taxa, that

will generate information and

alternatives that lead to the stabilization

of declining populations of sensitive

species, and special attention will be

focused on the U.S. Fish and Wildlife

Service Category 2 species list compiled

under the authority of the Endangered

Species Act. Information will be shared

with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service

for use in listing determinations.

Information may also lead to removal of

species from the candidate list.

This initiative is conducted in

furtherance of the Secretary’s

obligations under the Fish and Wildlife

Act of 1956 (16 USC 742a–742j, as

amended) and the Fish and Wildlife

Coordination Act (16 USC 661–667e, as

amended).

B. Background

The NBS is an independent science

bureau in the Department of the Interior

(DOI) that gathers and analyzes

biological information and serves as an

information clearinghouse, providing

broad access to the widest possible

range of factual data on the status and

trends of the Nation’s biota and the

potential effects of land management

choices.

The Secretary of the Interior issued

Order No. 3185 on January 5, 1995,

changing the name of the ‘‘National

Biological Survey’’ to the ‘‘National

Biological Service’’ to more accurately

reflect the mission of the agency. Sec. 4

of Order No. 3185 reads: ‘‘The primary

role of the NBS is to meet the biological

research needs of other organizations

within the Department of the Interior,

other Federal agencies, States, local

entities, Tribes, and private and

nonprofit users.’’ The initiative

addresses the role of NBS by gathering

scientific information on sensitive

species and their habitats. This

information serves public and private

landowners who are interested in

sustaining biological resources. It also

provides understanding to help avoid

conflicts that can both stymie

development and degrade natural

habitats.

The Success With Species at Risk

Initiative will develop scientific

information and alternatives to assist

Federal, State, and other land managers

in their decisions regarding the

protection of sensitive species and

habitats and to allow the U.S. Fish and

Wildlife Service to remove Category 2

species which do not merit further

consideration.

C. Availability of Funds

Through this initiative, the NBS

invites proposals for funding for Fiscal

Year 1995. The total funding available

for the fiscal year is up to $1 million.

Monies will be provided to successful

applicants on a competitive basis. In

order to maximize the number of

proposals there is no minimum project

cost. The maximum project cost will be

$100,000. When the biology of the study

species dictates, monies awarded in

Fiscal Year 1995 may be carried over

into FY 1996, for the purposes of

completing on-going field research.

D. Eligibility Requirements

The NBS will accept project proposals

for this initiative from State agencies,

private and industry groups, academic

institutions, and Native American

Tribes and Nations. Proposals will be

evaluated by NBS scientists with respect

to their scientific merit, partnership

opportunities, quality of investigators

and institutions, potential for providing

useful information to resource

managers, ecosystem and landscape

benefits, potential for conservation

agreements, possibilities for cost

sharing, and demonstration of progress

or successful completion in 1995.

E. Application Process

Parties interested in participating in

this initiative should request an

information package which will include

detailed application forms, Federal

Assistance forms (Standard Form 424,

etc.), proposal format requirements, etc.

from:
Federal Register / Vol. 60, No. 27 / Thursday, February 9, 1995 / Notices 7789

Mail: National Biological Service, Mail

Stop 3660–MIB, 1849 C. Street NW,

Washington, D.C. 20240, attn. John

Mosesso or Wendy Kuhne, or E-Mail:

MosessoJ@mail.fws.gov

KuhneW@mail.fws.gov or Telephone:

202–482–3774.

F. Dates

Completed project proposals and

Federal Assistance forms (Standard

Form 424 etc.) must be received by the

NBS on or before March 27, 1995.

Notification of project selection and

funding will be made as early as April

26, 1995.

F. Eugene Hester,

Deputy Director, National Biological Service.

[FR Doc. 95–3160 Filed 2–8–95; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4310–DP–P

AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL

DEVELOPMENT

Public Information Collection

Requirements Submitted to OMB for

Review

The U.S. Agency for International

Development (USAID) submitted the

following public information collection

requirements to OMB for review and

clearance under the Paperwork

Reduction Act of 1980 (44 U.S.C.

Chapter 35). Comments regarding these

information collections should be

addressed to the OMB reviewer listed at

the end of the entry. Comments may

also be addressed to, and copies of the

submissions obtained from the Records

Management Officer, Renee Poehls,

(202) 736–4743, M/AS/ISS, Room 930B,

N.S., Washington, DC 20523.

Date Submitted: January 27, 1995.

Submitting Agency: U.S. Agency for

International Development.

OMB Number: None.

Form Number: None.

Type of Submission: Existing

collection in use without OMB Control

Number.

Title: Agency for International

Development Acquisition Regulations

(AIDAR) Clause 752.70.26.

Purpose: Section 635(b) of the Foreign

Assistance Act (FAA) of 1961 authorizes

USAID to contract with any corporation,

international organization, or other body

or persons in or out of the United States

in furtherance of the purposes and

within the limitations of the FAA.

USAID presently administers some 500

contracts for technical services with

total estimated costs of approximately

$10 billion dollars. To determine how

well contractors are performing to meet

the requirements of the contract, USAID

requires periodic performance reports

from contractors. The performance

reporting requirements are contained in

the USAID Acquisition Regulations

(AIDAR) clause 752.70.26. USAID has

recently revised this clause to be

responsive to the National Performance

Review’s (NPR) procurement reform

agenda which emphasizes outputs over

inputs. Whereas the reports required by

the AIDAR clause focused on the

process and compliance with

regulations, it now focuses on

performance and progress toward

meeting contract objectives.

Annual Reporting Burden:

Respondents: 250, Annual responses:

1000; Annual burden hours: 4000.

Reviewer: Jeffery Hill (202) 395–7340,

Office of Management and Budget,

Room 3201, New Executive Office

Building, Washington, DC 20503.

Dated: February 27, 1995.

Genease E. Pettigrew,

Chief, Information Support Services Division,

Office of Administrative Services, Bureau for

Management.

[FR Doc. 95–3272 Filed 2–8–95; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 6116–01–M

INTERNATIONAL TRADE

COMMISSION

[Investigation 337–TA–368]

Notice of Initial Determination

Terminating Respondents on the Basis

of Settlement Agreement

AGENCY: International Trade

Commission.

ACTION: Notice is hereby given that the

Commission has received an initial

determination from the presiding officer

in the above captioned investigation

terminating the following respondents

on the basis of a settlement agreement:

Yuasa Corporation and Yuasa-Exide,

Inc.

In the Matter of Certain Rechargeable

Nickel Metal Hydride Anode Materials and

Batteries, and Products Containing Same.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This

investigation is being conducted

pursuant to section 337 of the Tariff Act

of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1337). Under the

Commission’s rules, the presiding

officer’s initial determination will

become the determination of the

Commission thirty (30) days after the

date of its service upon the parties,

unless the Commission orders review of

the initial determination. The initial

determination in this matter was served

upon parties on February 6, 1995.

Copies of the initial determination,

the settlement agreement, and all other

nonconfidential documents filed in

connection with this investigation are

available for inspection during official

business hours (8:45 a.m. to 5:15 p.m.)

in the Office of the Secretary, U.S.

International Trade Commission, 500 E

Street, S.W., Washington, D.C. 20436,

telephone (202) 205–2000. Hearing

impaired individuals are advised that

information on this matter can be

obtained by contacting the

Commission’s TDD terminal on (202)

205–1810.

WRITTEN COMMENTS: Interested persons

may file written comments with the

Commission concerning termination of

the aforementioned respondents. The

original and 14 copies of all such

documents must be filed with the

Secretary to the Commission, 500 E

Street, S.W., Washington, D.C. 20436,

no later than 10 days after publication

of this notice in the Federal Register.

Any person desiring to submit a

document (or portions thereof) to the

Commission in confidence must request

confidential treatment. Such requests

should be directed to the Secretary to

the Commission and must include a full

statement of the reasons why

confidential treatment should be

granted. The Commission will either

accept the submission in confidence or

return it.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Ruby J. Dionne, Office of the Secretary,

U.S. International Trade Commission,

Telephone (202) 205–1802.

Issued: February 3, 1995.

By order of the Commission.

Donna R. Koehnke,

Secretary.

[FR Doc. 95–3295 Filed 2–8–95; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 7020–02–P

INTERSTATE COMMERCE

COMMISSION

[Ex Parte No. 394 (Sub-No. 14)]

Cost Ratio For Recyclables—1995

Determination

AGENCY: Interstate Commerce

Commission.

ACTION: Establishment of recyclables

rate caps.

SUMMARY: The Commission has

calculated proposed 1995 revenue-tovariable cost (r/vc) ratios as ceilings for

rates on nonferrous recyclables under 49

U.S.C. 10731(e). The r/vc ratios were

calculated in accordance with

established procedures using the

Uniform Railroad Costing System

(URCS). Because URCS develops

different variability percentages for