Federal Register / Vol. 61, No. 86 / Thursday, May 2, 1996 / Notices 19637

Cortez City Library

Denver City Library

Durango High School Library

Durango Public Library

Ft. Lewis College Library, Durango

University of Northern Colorado

Library, Greeley

University of Denver, Penrose Library,

Denver

University of Colorado, Norlin

Library, Boulder

New Mexico

Albuquerque Public Library

Alturian Public Library, Aztec

Bloomfield City Library

Farmington Public Library

Navajo Community College Library,

Shiprock

New Mexico State Library, Santa Fe

New Mexico State University Library,

Las Cruces

San Juan College Library, Farmington

University of New Mexico Library,

Albuquerque

Zimmerman Library, Albuquerque

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Mr. Ken Beck, Planning Team Leader,

Bureau of Reclamation, P.O. Box 640,

Durango, Colorado 81301, telephone

(970) 385–6558.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The

Project would divert flows of the

Animas and LaPlata Rivers for

irrigation, municipal, and industrial

uses in Colorado and New Mexico. The

Project would satisfy a portion of the

Colorado Ute Indian reserve water right

claims as specified by the 1988

Colorado Ute Indian Water Rights

Settlement Act. Additionally, the

project would provide for fish and

wildlife preservation, recreation

facilities, and a cultural resources

program. Two reservoirs are included in

the plan—Ridges Basin and Southern

Ute Reservoirs.

The FSFES provides additional

information concerning environmental

effects initially described in the 1980

Final Environmental Statement and

incorporates revisions as a result of new

studies, Project refinements and public

input received on the 1992 Draft

Supplement to the Final Environmental

Statement. The new or updated

information relates geology, soils, water

quality, aquatic resources, Wild and

Scenic River issues, wildlife habitat,

endangered species, wetlands, cultural

resources, recreation and tourism,

socioeconomic issues, environmental

justice, Indian Trust Assets, and the

operation of Navajo Dam.

Dated: April 26, 1996.

Charles A. Calhoun,

Regional Director.

[FR Doc. 96–10868 Filed 5–1–96; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4310–94–M

INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT

COOPERATION AGENCY

Agency for International Development

Housing Guaranty Program; Notice of

Investment Opportunity

The U.S. Agency for International

Development (USAID) has authorized

the guaranty of loans to the Government

of Zimbabwe (‘‘Borrower’’) as part of

USAID’s development assistance

program. The proceeds of these loans

will be used for mortgage finance and to

finance shelter-related infrastructure for

low-income families in Zimbabwe. At

this time, the Government of Zimbabwe

has authorized USAID to request

proposals from eligible lenders for a

loan under this program of Fifteen

Million U.S. Dollars (US $15,000,000).

The name and address of the Borrower’s

representative to be contacted by

interested U.S. lenders or investment

bankers, the amount of the loan and

project number are indicated below:

Government of Zimbabwe

Project No.: 613–HG–004—Amount: US

$15,000,000

Housing Guaranty Loan No.: 613–HG–

005 A01

Attention: Mr. C.T. Kuwaza, Senior

Secretary for Finance Ministry of

Finance (Street address:

Munhumutapa Building, Samora

Machel Avenue, Private Bag 7705

Causeway, Harare, Zimbabwe). Telex

No.: 22141 ZIMGOV

Telefax: 011–263–4–792–750 (preferred

communication)

Telephone Nos.: 011–263–4–794–571

through 9

Interested lenders should contact the

Borrower as soon as possible and

indicate their interest in providing

financing for the Housing Guaranty

Program. Interested lenders should

submit their bids to the Borrower’s

representative by Tuesday, May 14,

1996, 12:00 noon Eastern Daylight Time.

Bids should be open for a period of 48

hours from the bid closing date. Copies

of all bids should be simultaneously

sent to the following:

Mr. Michael Enders, Mission Housing

Officer, Regional Housing and Urban

Development Office, USAID/Harare, 1

Pascoe Avenue, Harare, Zimbabwe.

Telefax No.: 011–263–4–720–722

(preferred communication) Telephone

No.: 011–263–4–720–757

and

Mr. Peter Pirnie, Financial Advisor, U.S.

Agency for International

Development, Office of Environment

and Urban Programs, G/ENV/UP,

Room 409, SA–18, Washington, DC

20523–1822, Telex No.: 892703 AID

WSA, Telefax Nos.: 703/875–4639 or

875–4384 (preferred communication)

Telephone Nos.: 703/875–4300 or

875–4510.

For your information the Borrower is

currently considering the following

terms:

(1) Amount: U.S. $15 million.

(2) Term: 30 years.

(3) Grace Period: Ten years grace on

repayment of principal. (During grace

period, semi-annual payments of

interest only). If variable interest rate,

repayment of principal to amortize in

equal, semi-annual installments over the

remaining 20-year life of the loan. If

fixed interest rate, semi-annual level

payments of principal and interest over

the remaining 20-year life of the loan.

(4) Interest Rate: Alternatives of both

fixed and variable rate loans are

requested.

(a) Fixed Interest Rate: If rates are to

be quoted based on a spread over an

index, the lender should use as its index

a long bond yield, specifically the 6%

U.S. Treasury Bond due February 15,

2026. Such rate is to be set at the time

of acceptance.

(b) Variable Interest Rate: To be based

on the six-month British Bankers

Association LIBOR, preferably with

terms relating to Borrower’s right to

convert to fixed. The rate should be

adjusted weekly.

(5) Prepayment:

(a) Offers should include any options

for prepayment and mention

prepayment premiums, if any.

(b) Federal statutes governing the

activities of USAID require that the

proceeds of USAID-guaranteed loans be

used to provide affordable shelter and

related infrastructure and services to

below median-income families. In the

extraordinary event that the Borrower

materially breaches its obligation to

comply with this requirement, USAID

reserves the right, among its other rights

and remedies, to accelerate the loan.

(6) Fees: Offers should specify the

placement fees and other expenses,

including USAID fees, Paying and

Transfer Agent fees. Lenders are

requested to include all legal fees and

out-of-pocket expenses in their

placement fee. Such fees and expenses

shall be payable at closing from the

proceeds of the loan.

(7) Closing Date: As early as

practicable, but not to exceed 60 days

from date of selection lender.

Selection of investment bankers and/

or lenders and the terms of the loan are

initially subject to the individual

discretion of the Borrower, and

thereafter, subject to approval by
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USAID. Disbursements under the loan

will be subject to certain conditions

required of the Borrower by USAID as

set forth in agreements between USAID

and the Borrower.

The full repayment of the loans will

be guaranteed by USAID. The USAID

guaranty will be backed by the full faith

and credit of the United States of

America and will be issued pursuant to

authority in Section 222 of the Foreign

Assistance Act of 1961, as amended (the

‘‘Act’’).

Lenders eligible to receive the USAID

guaranty are those specified in Section

238(c) of the Act. They are: (1) U.S.

citizens; (2) domestic U.S. corporations,

partnerships, or associations

substantially beneficially owned by U.S.

citizens; (3) foreign corporations whose

share capital is at least 95 percent

owned by U.S. citizens; and, (4) foreign

partnerships or associations wholly

owned by U.S. citizens.

To be eligible for the USAID guaranty,

the loans must be repayable in full no

later than the thirtieth anniversary of

the disbursement of the principal

amount thereof and the interest rates

may be no higher than the maximum

rate established from time to time by

USAID.

Information as to the eligibility of

investors and other aspects of the

USAID housing guaranty program can

be obtained from: Ms. Viviann Gary,

Director, Office of Environment and

Urban Programs, U.S. Agency for

International Development, Room 409,

SA–18, Washington, D.C. 20523–1822,

Fax Nos: 703/875–4384 or 875–4639,

Telephone: 703/875–4300.

Dated: April 26, 1996.

Michael G. Kitay,

Assistant General Counsel, Bureau for Global

Programs, Field Support and Research, U.S.

Agency for International Development.

[FR Doc. 96–11008 Filed 5–1–96; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 6116–01–M

DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

Antitrust Division

Notice Pursuant to the National

Cooperative Research and Production

Act of 1993, Joint Research and

Development Program for the

Production of Resistor Packs, Dow

Chemical Company/VisPro

Corporation

Notice is hereby given that, on March

29, 1996, pursuant to Section 6(a) of the

National Cooperative Research and

Production Act of 1993, 15 U.S.C.

§ 4301 et seq. (‘‘the Act’’), The Dow

Chemical Company filed notification

simultaneously with the Attorney

General and the Federal Trade

Commission disclosing (1) the identities

of the parties and (2) the nature and

objective of a Joint Research and

Development Program in the area of

computer hard drive, disk drive,

substrates. The notification was filed for

the purpose of invoking the Act’s

provisions limiting the recovery of

antitrust plaintiffs to actual damages

under specified circumstances. Pursuant

to Section 6(b) of the Act, the identities

of the parties are The Dow Chemical

Company, Midland, MI and VisPro

Corporation, Beavertown, OR. The

nature and objectives of the venture are

to engage in research and development

on a process for the efficient

manufacture of deslaged substrates of an

aluminum-boron-carbon composite for

deposit of magnetic recording medium;

with the substrates being used for

computer, hard disk drives having

greater memory capacities and

improved performance.

Constance K. Robinson,

Director of Operations, Antitrust Division.

[FR Doc. 96–10854 Filed 5–1–96; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4410–01–M

Notice Pursuant to the National

Cooperative Research and Production

Act of 1993—National Information

Infrastructure Testbed

Notice is hereby given that, on

January 30, 1996, pursuant to Section

6(a) of the National Cooperative

Research and Production Act of 1993,

15 U.S.C. § 4301 et seg. (‘‘the Act’’), the

National Information Infrastructure

Testbed (‘‘NIIT’’) has filed written

notifications simultaneously with the

Attorney General and the Federal Trade

Commission disclosing changes in

membership. The notifications were

filed for the purpose of extending the

Act’s provisions limiting the recovery of

antitrust plaintiffs to actual damages

under specified circumstances. Pursuant

to Section 6(b) of the Act, the identity

of the additional members of NIIT are:

Bay Area Multimedia Technology

Association (BAMTA), Santa Clara, CA;

Information Systems Branch, British

Columbia, CANADA; Information

Technology Service, U.S. General

Services Administration, Washington,

DC; Medical Records Institute, Newton,

MA; National Biological Survey, U.S.

Department of the Interior, Washington,

DC; Texas Instruments, Dallas, TX;

University of California at Berkeley,

Berkeley, CA; United States Fish and

Wildlife Service, Washington, DC; West

Virginia University, Morgantown, WV.

Organizations that are no longer NIIT

members are: C&M Science Innovations;

Cabletron Systems, Inc.; Consortium for

International Earth Science Information

Network; Cornell University/Cornell

Theory Center; Covia Technologies, Inc.;

Earth Observation Satellite Company;

Entergy Services, Inc.; Intel Corporation;

Lancet Online; Lawrence Berkeley

Laboratory; Lotus Development

Corporation; Methodist Health Network

of Iowa; NASA Commercial Remote

Sensing Program; National Institute for

Standards and Technology; Novell, Inc.;

StrataCom, Inc.; Syracuse University/

Northeast Parallel Architecture Center;

WilTel, Inc.; University of Illinois/

National Center for Supercomputing

Applications.

No other changes have been made in

the membership, nature or objectives of

the consortium. Membership in NIIT

remains open. The consortium intends

to file additional written notifications

disclosing all changes in membership.

On December 7, 1993, NIIT filed its

original notification pursuant to Section

6(a) of the Act. The Department of

Justice published a notice in the Federal

Register pursuant to Section 6(b) of the

Act on May 18, 1994 (59 FR 25960).

The last notification was filed with

the Department of Justice on April 11,

1995. A notice has not yet been

published in the Federal Register.

Constance K. Robinson,

Director of Operations, Antitrust Division.

[FR Doc. 96–10857 Filed 5–1–96; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4410–01–M

Notice Pursuant to the National

Cooperative Research and Production

Act of 1993—National Storage Industry

Consortium—Ultrahigh Capacity

Optical Disk (‘‘UCOD’’) Project

Notice is hereby given that, on

December 12, 1995, pursuant to Section

6(a) of the National Cooperative

Research and Production Act of 1993,

15 U.S.C. § 4301 et seq. (‘‘the Act’’), the

National Storage Industry Consortium

(‘‘NISC’’) has filed written notifications

on behalf of Carnegie Mellon University;

Eastman Kodak Company; and SDL Inc.,

simultaneously with the Attorney

General and the Federal Trade

Commission disclosing (1) the identities

of the parties and (2) the nature and

objectives of the project. The

notifications were filed for the purpose

of invoking the Act’s provisions limiting

the recovery of antitrust plaintiffs to

actual damages under specified

circumstances. Pursuant to Section 6(b)

of the Act, the identities of the parties

to the project are NSIC, San Diego, CA;

Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh,