19254 Federal Register / Vol. 61, No. 85 / Wednesday, May 1, 1996 / Notices

Opportunity for Designation in the

Hastings (NE) Area and the State of

New York

AGENCY: Grain Inspection, Packers and

Stockyards Administration (GIPSA).

ACTION: Notice.

SUMMARY: The United States Grain

Standards Act, as amended (Act),

provides that official agency

designations will end not later than

triennially and may be renewed. The

designations of Hastings Grain

Inspection, Inc. (Hastings), and the New

York State Department of Agriculture

and Markets (New York) will end

October 31, 1996, according to the Act,

and GIPSA is asking persons interested

in providing official services in the

Hastings and New York areas to submit

an application for designation.

DATES: Applications must be

postmarked or sent by telecopier (FAX)

on or before May 30, 1996.

ADDRESSES: Applications must be

submitted to Janet M. Hart, Chief,

Review Branch, Compliance Division,

GIPSA, USDA, Room 1647 South

Building, P.O. Box 96454, Washington,

DC 20090–6454. Telecopier (FAX) users

may send applications to the automatic

telecopier machine at 202–690–2755,

attention: Janet M. Hart. If an

application is submitted by telecopier,

GIPSA reserves the right to request an

original application. All applications

will be made available for public

inspection at this address located at

1400 Independence Avenue, S.W.,

during regular business hours.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Janet M. Hart, telephone 202–720–8525.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

This action has been reviewed and

determined not to be a rule or regulation

as defined in Executive Order 12866

and Departmental Regulation 1512–1;

therefore, the Executive Order and

Departmental Regulation do not apply

to this action.

Section 7(f)(1) of the Act authorizes

GIPSA’s Administrator to designate a

qualified applicant to provide official

services in a specified area after

determining that the applicant is better

able than any other applicant to provide

such official services. GIPSA designated

Hastings, main office located in

Hastings, Nebraska, and New York,

main office located in Albany, New

York, to provide official inspection

services under the Act on November 1,

1993.

Section 7(g)(1) of the Act provides

that designations of official agencies

shall end not later than triennially and

may be renewed according to the

criteria and procedures prescribed in

Section 7(f) of the Act. The designations

of Hastings and New York end on

October 31, 1996.

Pursuant to Section 7(f)(2) of the

USGSA, the following geographic area,

in the State of Nebraska, is assigned to

Hastings.

Bounded on the North by the northern

Nebraska State line from the western

Sioux County line east to the eastern

Knox County line;

Bounded on the East by the eastern

and southern Knox County lines; the

eastern Antelope County line; the

northern Madison County line east to

U.S. Route 81; U.S. Route 81 south to

the southern Madison County line; the

southern Madison County line; the

eastern Boone, Nance, and Merrick

County lines; the Platte River southwest;

the eastern Hamilton County line; the

northern and eastern Fillmore County

lines; the southern Fillmore County line

west to U.S. Route 81; U.S. Route 81

south to State Highway 8; State

Highway 8 west to the County Road 1

mile west of U.S. Route 81; the County

Road south to southern Nebraska State

line;

Bounded on the South by the

southern Nebraska State line, from the

County Road 1 mile west of U.S. Route

81, west to the western Dundy County

line; and

Bounded on the West by the western

Dundy, Chase, Perkins, and Keith

County lines; the southern and western

Garden County lines; the southern

Morrill County line west to U.S. Route

385; U.S. Route 385 north to the

southern Box Butte County line; the

southern and western Sioux County

lines north to the northern Nebraska

State line.

The following grain elevators, located

outside of the above contiguous

geographic area, are part of this

geographic area assignment: Farmers

Coop, and Big Springs Elevator, both in

Big Springs, Deuel County (located

inside Denver Grain Inspection’s area);

and Farmers Cooperative Grain

Company, Columbus, Platte County

(located inside Fremont Grain

Inspection Department, Inc.’s, area).

Pursuant to Section 7(f)(2) of the

USGSA, the following geographic area,

the entire State of New York, except

those export port locations within the

State which are serviced by FGIS, is

assigned to New York.

Interested persons, including Hastings

and New York, are hereby given the

opportunity to apply for designation to

provide official services in the

geographic areas specified above under

the provisions of Section 7(f) of the Act

and section 800.196(d) of the

regulations issued thereunder.

Designation in the specified geographic

areas is for the period beginning

November 1, 1996, and ending October

31, 1999. Persons wishing to apply for

designation should contact the

Compliance Division at the address

listed above for forms and information.

Applications and other available

information will be considered in

determining which applicant will be

designated.

AUTHORITY: Pub. L. 94–582, 90 Stat. 2867,

as amended (7 U.S.C. 71 et seq.)

Dated: April 18, 1996.

Neil E. Porter,

Director, Compliance Division.

[FR Doc. 96–10651 Filed 4–30–96; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 3410–EN–F

Rural Housing Service

Notice of Increase in Available Funds

and Eligibility for Nonprofit and

Underserved/Targeted Reserves

AGENCY: Rural Housing Service, USDA.

ACTION: Notice.

SUMMARY: The Rural Housing Service

(RHS) (formerly Farmers Home

Administration (FmHA)) has increased

the Nonprofit reserve from $7.5 million

to $9.9 million and includes co-ventures

as eligible applicants for the $2.4

million added to this reserve. The

Housing Opportunity Program

Extension Act of 1996 (Pub. L. 104–

120), extends Section 515(w)(1) of the

Housing Act of 1949 (42 U.S.C.

1485(w)(1)), through September 30,

1996. Co-ventures are included as

eligible entities in Section 515(w)(1),

but were not included in the original

administratively established nonprofit

reserve as required by the Housing

Opportunity Program Extension Act of

1996. Additionally, the Housing

Opportunity Program Extension Act of

1996, extends Section 509(f)(4)(A) of the

Housing Act of 1949 (42 U.S.C.

1485(f)(4)(A)), through September 30,

1996. The RHS has increased the

underserved/targeted reserve by $4.5

million to allow the 100 most needy

counties, as determined by the

provisions of the Cranston-Gonzalez

Affordable Housing Act of 1990, to

compete for targeted funds. The

intended effect is public awareness.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Cynthia L. Reese-Foxworth, Loan

Specialist, Rural Rental Housing

Branch, Multi-Family Housing

Processing Division, Rural Housing

Service, USDA, AgBox 0781,

Washington, DC 20250, telephone (202)

720–1604 (this is not a toll free number).
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SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Programs Affected

This program is listed in the Catalog

of Federal Domestic Assistance under

Number 10.415, Rural Rental Housing

Loans.

Discussion of Notice

Section 509(f)(4)(A) of the Housing

Act of 1949 (42 U.S.C. 1485(f)(4)(A)) via

the Housing Opportunity Program

Extension Act of 1996 establishes a setaside of 5 percent of the amounts

available in fiscal year 1996 for

underserved/targeted areas. The Section

replaces language in 7 CFR part 1940,

subpart L and allows the 100 most

needy counties, as determined by the

provisions of the Cranston-Gonzalez

Affordable Housing Act of 1990, to

compete for $4.5 million in targeted

funds. All requests for targeted reserve

funds must be forwarded to the National

Office for competition in the random

computerized lottery by July 3, 1996.

The lottery will be conducted on or after

July 5, 1996. Any funds remaining in

this reserve will be pooled on August

19, 1996. The $4.5 million is in addition

to the $12 million which was reserved

earlier in the funding year for targeted

areas. The $12 million dollar random

computerized lottery and

announcement of recipients was held in

January 1996.

This Notice amends the Notice

published on December 12, 1995 (60 FR

63674), (see page 63676) to allow the

100 most needy counties to participate

in this set-aside.

Section 515(w)(1) of the Housing Act

of 1949 (42 U.S.C. 1485(w)(1)) via the

Housing Opportunity Program

Extension Act of 1996 establishes a setaside of 9 percent of the amounts

available in fiscal year 1996 for

nonprofit entities. The Section replaces

language in 7 CFR part 1940, subpart L

with respect to co-ventures and allows

co-ventures to participate in the $2.4

million in this set aside, on a first-come,

first-served basis. All requests for

nonprofit reserve funds must be

forwarded to the National Office by July

3, 1996. Any funds remaining in this

reserve will be pooled on August 19,

1996.

This Notice amends the Notice

published on December 12, 1995 (60 FR

63674), (see pages 63675–76) to increase

the set-aside for nonprofit applicants

from $7.5 million to $9.9 million and to

allow co-ventures to participate in this

set-aside.

HOUSING IN UNDERSERVED AREAS, RURAL HOUSING TARGETING SET ASIDE (RHTSA), 100 ELIGIBLE COUNTIES

State County name

Combined percentage substandard housing and poverty

Rank

Palau ................................................................................ Hatobohei State .............................................................. 200.00 1

Palau ................................................................................ Ngardmau State .............................................................. 200.00 2

Palau ................................................................................ Sonsorol State ................................................................ 198.36 3

Palau ................................................................................ Ngchesar State ............................................................... 197.91 4

Palau ................................................................................ Kayangel State ................................................................ 196.35 5

Palau ................................................................................ Ngarchelong State .......................................................... 196.05 6

American Samoa .............................................................. Swains Island .................................................................. 193.75 7

Palau ................................................................................ Ngatpang State ............................................................... 191.94 8

Palau ................................................................................ Peleliu State .................................................................... 191.55 9

Palau ................................................................................ Melekeok State ............................................................... 191.00 10

Palau ................................................................................ Ngiwal State .................................................................... 189.53 11

Palau ................................................................................ Ngaraard State ................................................................ 189.00 12

Palau ................................................................................ Angaur State ................................................................... 188.60 13

Palau ................................................................................ Ngeremlengui State ........................................................ 186.72 14

Northern Marianas ............................................................ Nothern Islands Municipality ........................................... 175.00 15

Palau ................................................................................ Aimeliik State .................................................................. 174.80 16

Palau ................................................................................ Airai State ....................................................................... 165.98 17

American Samoa .............................................................. Manu’a District ................................................................ 160.23 18

American Samoa .............................................................. Western District ............................................................... 131.28 19

Puerto Rico ....................................................................... Ponce .............................................................................. 115.87 20

Puerto Rico ....................................................................... Maricao ........................................................................... 112.63 21

South Dakota .................................................................... Shannon County ............................................................. 111.83 22

Puerto Rico ....................................................................... Penuelas ......................................................................... 110.75 23

Alaska ............................................................................... Wade Hampton Census Area ......................................... 110.21 24

Northern Marianas ............................................................ Tinian Municipality .......................................................... 108.04 25

Puerto Rico ....................................................................... Villalba ............................................................................. 107.84 26

Texas ................................................................................ Webb County .................................................................. 104.87 27

Puerto Rico ....................................................................... Orocovis .......................................................................... 102.99 28

Puerto Rico ....................................................................... Vega Alta ........................................................................ 100.64 29

Arizona ............................................................................. Apache County ............................................................... 99.06 30

Northern Marianas ............................................................ Rota Municipality ............................................................. 99.03 31

Puerto Rico ....................................................................... Las Marias ...................................................................... 98.96 32

Puerto Rico ....................................................................... Guayanilla ....................................................................... 98.22 33

Puerto Rico ....................................................................... Lares ............................................................................... 98.21 34

Alaska ............................................................................... Bethel Census Area ........................................................ 97.30 35

Puerto Rico ....................................................................... Utuado ............................................................................. 97.28 36

Puerto Rico ....................................................................... Guanica ........................................................................... 97.23 37

Puerto Rico ....................................................................... Patillas ............................................................................. 96.51 38

Puerto Rico ....................................................................... Vieques ........................................................................... 96.07 39

Puerto Rico ....................................................................... Comerio ........................................................................... 94.59 40

Puerto Rico ....................................................................... Naranjito .......................................................................... 94.19 41

Puerto Rico ....................................................................... Cayey .............................................................................. 93.98 42

Puerto Rico ....................................................................... Salinas ............................................................................ 93.64 43

Puerto Rico ....................................................................... Santa Isabel .................................................................... 93.25 44
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HOUSING IN UNDERSERVED AREAS, RURAL HOUSING TARGETING SET ASIDE (RHTSA), 100 ELIGIBLE COUNTIES—

Continued

State County name

Combined percentage substandard housing and poverty

Rank

Puerto Rico ....................................................................... Loiza ................................................................................ 92.29 45

Puerto Rico ....................................................................... Arroyo .............................................................................. 92.12 46

Puerto Rico ....................................................................... Yabucoa .......................................................................... 91.76 47

Puerto Rico ....................................................................... Moca ............................................................................... 90.19 48

Puerto Rico ....................................................................... Toa Baja .......................................................................... 89.79 49

Puerto Rico ....................................................................... Isabela ............................................................................. 88.36 50

Puerto Rico ....................................................................... Juncos ............................................................................. 87.33 51

Puerto Rico ....................................................................... San Juan ......................................................................... 87.13 52

Puerto Rico ....................................................................... Vega Baja ....................................................................... 87.10 53

Puerto Rico ....................................................................... Aguas Buenas ................................................................. 86.21 54

Puerto Rico ....................................................................... Trujillo Alto ...................................................................... 85.48 55

Puerto Rico ....................................................................... Cabo Rojo ....................................................................... 85.40 56

Puerto Rico ....................................................................... Coamo ............................................................................. 85.37 57

Puerto Rico ....................................................................... Rincon ............................................................................. 85.18 58

Puerto Rico ....................................................................... Manati ............................................................................. 84.32 59

Puerto Rico ....................................................................... Lajas ................................................................................ 84.22 60

Puerto Rico ....................................................................... Gurabo ............................................................................ 84.10 61

New Mexico ...................................................................... McKinley County ............................................................. 83.79 62

Puerto Rico ....................................................................... Las Piedras ..................................................................... 83.57 63

Puerto Rico ....................................................................... Cidra ................................................................................ 83.26 64

Puerto Rico ....................................................................... Naguabo .......................................................................... 83.14 65

Texas ................................................................................ Zavala County ................................................................. 81.63 66

Puerto Rico ....................................................................... Culebra ............................................................................ 80.98 67

Puerto Rico ....................................................................... Toa Alta ........................................................................... 80.76 68

Puerto Rico ....................................................................... Florida ............................................................................. 80.56 69

Puerto Rico ....................................................................... Carolina ........................................................................... 80.54 70

Puerto Rico ....................................................................... Dorado ............................................................................ 80.49 71

Puerto Rico ....................................................................... Anasco ............................................................................ 79.26 72

Mississippi ........................................................................ Tunica County ................................................................. 78.36 73

Puerto Rico ....................................................................... Aibonito ........................................................................... 77.62 74

South Dakota .................................................................... Ziebach County ............................................................... 77.53 75

Puerto Rico ....................................................................... Guaynabo ........................................................................ 74.34 76

Utah .................................................................................. San Juan County ............................................................ 74.21 77

Puerto Rico ....................................................................... Luquillo ............................................................................ 73.86 78

Puerto Rico ....................................................................... Sabana Grande ............................................................... 73.75 79

South Dakota .................................................................... Todd County ................................................................... 73.03 80

Mississippi ........................................................................ Holmes County ............................................................... 67.20 81

Arizona ............................................................................. Navajo County ................................................................ 65.84 82

Mississippi ........................................................................ Issaquena County ........................................................... 65.83 83

Texas ................................................................................ Presidio County ............................................................... 64.52 84

Wisconsin ......................................................................... Menominee County ......................................................... 63.93 85

Mississippi ........................................................................ Humphreys County ......................................................... 60.77 86

Kentucky ........................................................................... Breathitt County .............................................................. 59.42 87

Texas ................................................................................ Frio County ..................................................................... 58.65 88

Texas ................................................................................ Hudspeth County ............................................................ 58.17 89

Alabama ........................................................................... Perry County ................................................................... 57.16 90

South Dakota .................................................................... Corson County ................................................................ 57.14 91

South Dakota .................................................................... Mellette County ............................................................... 56.99 92

Texas ................................................................................ Edwards County .............................................................. 56.87 93

Texas ................................................................................ La Salle County .............................................................. 56.57 94

Texas ................................................................................ Duval County .................................................................. 56.51 95

North Dakota .................................................................... Rolette County ................................................................ 54.12 96

South Dakota .................................................................... Jackson County .............................................................. 53.13 97

Kentucky ........................................................................... Elliott County ................................................................... 52.28 98

Texas ................................................................................ Brooks County ................................................................ 52.20 99

South Dakota .................................................................... Bennett County ............................................................... 52.12 100

Dated: April 24, 1996.

Jan E. Shadburn,

Acting Associate Administrator, Rural

Housing Service.

[FR Doc. 96–10711 Filed 4–30–96; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 3410–07–U

COMMISSION ON CIVIL RIGHTS

Agenda and Notice of Public Meeting

of the Alabama Advisory Committee

Notice is hereby given, pursuant to

the provisions of the rules and

regulations of the U.S. Commission on

Civil Rights, that a meeting of the

Alabama Advisory Committee to the

Commission will convene at 6:00 p.m.

and adjourn at 8:00 p.m. on May 16,

1996, at the Sumter County Courthouse,

Courthouse Square, Livingston,

Alabama 35470. The purpose of the