30094 Federal Register / Vol. 61, No. 115 / Thursday, June 13, 1996 / Notices

(Public Law 104–13, 44 U.S.C., Chapter

3507 (a)(1)((D)) the National Park

Service invites public comments on a

proposed information collection request

(ICR), which has been submitted to

OMB for approval. Comments are

invited on: (1) the need for the

information including whether the

information has practical utility; (2) the

accuracy of the reporting burden

estimate; (3) ways to enhance the

quality, utility, and clarity of the

information to be collected; and (4)

ways to minimize the burden of the

information collection on respondents,

including use of automated collection

techniques or other forms of information

technology.

THE PRIMARY PURPOSE OF THE PROPOSED

ICR: To identify characteristics, use

patterns, perceptions and preferences of

visitors at Isle Royale National Park.

Results will be used by managers in

ongoing planning and management to

improve services, protect resources and

better serve the visitors.

DATES: Public comments will be

accepted for thirty days from the date

listed at the top of this page in the

Federal Register.

ADDRESSES: Send comments to David W.

Lime, Ph.D., Senior Research Associate,

Cooperative Park Studies Unit,

Department of Forest Resources,

University of Minnesota, 115 Green Hall

1530 N. Cleveland Ave., St. Paul, MN

55108.

All responses to this notice will be

summarized and given to OMB. All

comments will become a matter of

public record. Copies of the proposed

ICR requirement can be obtained from

David W. Lime, Ph.D., Senior Research

Associate, Cooperative Park Studies

Unit, Department of Forest Resources,

University of Minnesota, 115 Green Hall

1530 N. Cleveland Ave., St. Paul, MN

55108.

For further information contact Dave

Lime, 612–624–2250.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Title: Isle Royale National Park

Visitor Use Study.

Form: none.

OMB Number:

Expiration date:

Type of request: visitor use survey.

Description of need: for Park planning

and management.

Description of respondents:

Individuals who visit Isle Royale

National Park.

Estimated annual reporting burden:

187 burden hours.

Estimated average burden hours per

questionnaire: 20 minutes.

Estimated average burden hours per

onsite interview: 4 minutes (for half

study population).

Estimted average number of

respondents: 500.

Estimated frequency of response:

once.

Dated: June 4, 1996.

Terry N. Tesar,

Information Collection Clearance Officer,

Audit and Accountability Team Office,

National Park Service.

[FR Doc. 96–14951 Filed 6–12–96; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4310–70–M

Delaware and Lehigh Navigation Canal

National Heritage Corridor

Commission Meeting

AGENCY: National Park Service, Interior.

ACTION: Notice of meeting.

SUMMARY: This notice announces an

upcoming meeting of the Delaware and

Lehigh Navigation Canal National

Heritage Corridor Commission. Notice

of this meeting is required under the

Federal Advisory Committee Act (Public

Law 92–463).

Meeting Date and Time: Wednesday,

June 19, 1996; 1:30 p.m. until 4:30 p.m.

Address: Commission Offices, 10 E.

Church Street, Bethlehem, PA 18018.

The agenda for the meeting will focus

on implementation of the Management

Action Plan for the Delaware and

Lehigh Canal National Heritage Corridor

and State Heritage Park. The

Commission was established to assist

the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and

its political subdivisions in planning

and implementing an integrated strategy

for protecting and promoting cultural,

historic and natural resources. The

Commission reports to the Secretary of

the Interior and to Congress.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The

Delaware and Lehigh Navigation Canal

National Heritage Corridor Commission

was established by Public Law 100–692,

November 18, 1988.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Deputy Director, Delaware and Lehigh

Navigational Canal, National Heritage

Corridor Commission, 10 E. Church

Street, Room P–208, Bethlehem, PA

18018, (610) 861–9345.

Dated: May 22, 1996.

David B. Witwer,

Deputy Director, Delaware and Lehigh

Navigation Canal, NHC Commission.

[FR Doc. 96–15075 Filed 6–12–96; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 6820–PE–M

AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL

DEVELOPMENT

Housig Guaranty Program; Notice of

Investment Opportunity

The U.S. Agency for International

Development (USAID) has authorized

the guaranty of a loan to Fonds

d’Equipment Communal (FEC)

(‘‘Borrower’’) guarantied by the

Government of the Kingdom of Morocco

as part of USAID’s development

assistance program. The proceeds of this

loan will be to provide infrastructure

and environmental services for shelter

projects for the benefit of low-income

families in Morocco. At this time, the

Borrower has authorized USAID to

request proposals from eligible lenders

for a loan under this program of $15

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, and the amount of the loan and

project number are indicated below:

Fonds d’Equipment Communal (FEC)

(Kingdom of Morocco)

Project No.: 608–HG–004.

Housing Guaranty Loan No.: 608–HG–

007 A01.

Amount: U.S. $15,000,000.

Attention: Mr. Abdelghani Guezzar,

Directeur Financier du FEC, Fonds

d’Equipement Communal.

Mailing address: Fonds d’Equipement

Communal BP 8020, Rabat, Morocco.

Telex No.: 212–7–365–81.

Telefax No: 212–7–77–80–95

(preferred communication).

Telephone No.: 212–777–8055 and

212–7–77–80–91.

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, June 25,

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: Ms. Erna Kerst,

Housing and Urban Development Office,

RHO USAID/Rabat, Morocco, c/o

American Embassy, PSC 74, Box 022,

APO AE 09718, (Street address: USAID/

Rabat, 137 Avenue Allal Ben Abdellah,

B.P. 120, Rabat, Morocco.

Telex No: 31005M.

Telefax No: 212–7–70–79–30

(preferred communication).

Telephone No.: 212–7–76–22–65, ext.

2346.

Address: Mr. Peter Pirnie, U.S.

Agency for International Development,
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Office of Environment and Urban

Programs, G/ENV/UP, Room 409, SA–

18, Washington, D.C. 20523–1822.

Telex No: 892703 AID WSA.

Telefax No: (703) 875–4639 or (703)

875–4384 (preferred communication).

Telephone No: (703) 875–4300 or

(703) 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 rates, 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, 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, and

specify the earliest date the option can

be exercised without penalty.

(b) Only in an extraordinary event to

assure compliance with statutes binding

USAID, USAID reserves the right to

accelerate the loan (it should be noted

that since the inception of the USAID

Housing Guaranty Program in 1962,

USAID has not exercised its right of

acceleration).

(6) Fees: Offers should specify the

placement fees and other expenses,

including USAID fees and 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. All fees should be

clearly specified in the offer.

(7) Closing Date: As early as

practicable, but not to exceed 60 days

from date of selection of 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

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: June 10, 1996.

Michael G. Kitay,

Assistant General Counsel, Bureau for Global

Programs, Field Support and Research, U.S.

Agency for International Development.

[FR Doc. 96–15029 Filed 6–12–96; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 6116–01–M

DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

Office of Community Oriented Policing

Services; FY 1996 Community Policing

Discretionary Grants

AGENCY: Office of Community Oriented

Policing Services, Department of Justice.

ACTION: Notice of availability.

SUMMARY: The Department of Justice,

Office of Community Oriented Policing

Services (‘‘COPS’’) announces the

availability of grants to fund resources

that enhance a community’s ability to

do creative problem solving through

partnerships between policing agencies

and community-based entities under

COPS innovative community policing

(ICOP). Eligible applicants for ProblemSolving Partnerships are all state, local,

Indian Tribal, and other public law

enforcement agencies committed to the

philosophy of community policing.

DATES: Problem-Solving Partnerships

applications will be available mid June,

1996. Completed proposals postmarked

on or before July 22, 1996 will be

considered under Round I. Proposals

postmarked after July 22, 1996, but

postmarked on or before August 15,

1996, will be considered under Round

II.

ADDRESSES: Problem-Solving

Partnerships Application Kits and the

companion guide, ‘‘Problem-Solving

Tips: A Guide to Reducing Crime and

Disorder Through Problem-Solving

Partnerships’’ will be mailed to all

current COPS grantees, or my be

obtained by calling the Department of

Justice Response Center, (202) 307–1480

of 1–800–421–6770, or the full

application and guide is also available

on the COPS Office web site at: http://

www.usdoj.gov/cops/. Completed

applications should be sent to ProblemSolving partnerships, COPS Office, 1100

Vermont Avenue, N.W., Washington,

D.C. 20530.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: The

Department of Justice Crime Bill

Response Center, (202) 307–1480 or 1–

800–421–6770.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Overview

The Violent Crime Control and Law

Enforcement Act of 1994 (Pub. L. 103–

322) authorizes the Department of

Justice to make grants to increase

deployment of law enforcement officers

devoted to community policing on the

streets and rural routes in this nation.

Problem-Solving Partnerships is

designed to provide policing agencies

and community based entities with a

unique opportunity to work together to

address persistent crime and disorder

problems through innovative

community policing

Problem-Solving Partnerships grants

will permit eligible agencies to fund

resources that enhance a community’s

ability to do creative problem solving.

These resources may include computer

technology, such as geographic

information systems/mapping, crime

analysis personnel, subject matter

experts, neighborhood and

environmental surveys, victim/offender

interviews, community organizers, and

training and technical assistance in

collaborative problem solving.

Applications will be available in mid