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Determination

Based on its analysis of the data

submitted by Asgrow and a review of

other scientific data, comments

received, and field tests of the subject

squash line, APHIS has determined that

line CZW–3: (1) Exhibits no plant

pathogenic properties; (2) is no more

likely to become a weed than virus

resistant squash developed by

traditional breeding techniques; (3) is

unlikely to increase the weediness

potential for any other cultivated or

wild species with which it can

interbreed; (4) will not cause damage to

raw or processed agricultural

commodities; (5) will not increase the

likelihood of the emergence of new

plant viruses; and (6) will not harm

threatened or endangered species or

other organisms, such as bees, that are

beneficial to agriculture. Therefore,

APHIS has concluded that the subject

squash line and any progeny derived

from hybrid crosses with other

nontransformed squash varieties will be

as safe to grow as squash in traditional

breeding programs that are not subject

to regulation under 7 CFR part 340.

The effect of this determination is that

Asgrow’s yellow crookneck squash line

CZW–3 is no longer considered a

regulated article under APHIS’

regulations in 7 CFR part 340.

Therefore, the requirements pertaining

to regulated articles under those

regulations no longer apply to the field

testing, importation, or interstate

movement of the subject squash line or

its progeny. However, importation of the

subject squash line or seeds capable of

propagation is still subject to the

restrictions found in APHIS’ foreign

quarantine notices in 7 CFR part 319.

National Environmental Policy Act

An environmental assessment (EA)

has been prepared to examine the

potential environmental impacts

associated with this determination. The

EA was prepared in accordance with: (1)

The National Environmental Policy Act

of 1969 (NEPA) (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.),

(2) Regulations of the Council on

Environmental Quality for

implementing the procedural provisions

of NEPA (40 CFR parts 1500–1508), (3)

USDA regulations implementing NEPA

(7 CFR part 1b), and (4) APHIS’ NEPA

Implementing Procedures (7 CFR part

372). Based on that EA, APHIS has

reached a finding of no significant

impact (FONSI) with regard to its

determination that Asgrow’s yellow

crookneck squash line CZW–3 and lines

developed from it are no longer

regulated articles under its regulations

in 7 CFR part 340. Copies of the EA and

the FONSI are available upon request

from the individual listed under FOR

FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT.

Done in Washington, DC, this 21st day of

June 1996.

Bobby R. Acord,

Acting Administrator, Animal and Plant

Health Inspection Service.

[FR Doc. 96–16465 Filed 6–26–96; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 3410–34–P

Farm Service Agency

Notice of Request for Extension and

Revision of a Currently Approved

Information Collection

AGENCY: Farm Service Agency, USDA.

ACTION: Notice and request for

comments.

SUMMARY: In accordance with the

Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (Pub.

L. 104–13), this notice announces the

Farm Service Agency’s (FSA) intention

to request an extension for and revision

to an information collection currently

approved for the farm credit programs

guaranteed loan regulations of FSA,

formerly administered by the USDA,

Farmers Home Administration. These

regulations are published under the

authority of the Consolidated Farm and

Rural Development Act, as amended

(CONACT).

DATES: Comments on this notice must be

received on or before August 26, 1996,

to be assured consideration.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: Steven Ford,

Senior Loan Officer, Farm Credit

Programs, Farm Service Agency, USDA,

P. O. Box 2415, AgBox 0522,

Washington, D.C. 20013–2415;

telephone (202) 720–3889.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Title: Guaranteed Farm Credit

Programs.

OMB Control Number: 0560–0155.

Expiration Date of Approval:

September 30, 1996.

Type of Request: Extension and

Revision of a Currently Approved

Information Collection.

Abstract: The information collected

under Office of Management and Budget

(OMB) Number 0560–0155, as identified

above, is needed to enable FSA to

effectively administer the guaranteed

loan program under the CONACT.

The Agency requires some of the

information it collects to be reported in

a standard manner. Although lending

institutions generally require and collect

information similar to that requested by

FSA, there is a wide diversity in

reporting practices. The Agency requires

some information to be reported on

standard forms in order to facilitate an

effective and efficient decision making

process.

Respondents generally consist of farm

operators applying for loans and

lenders. Compliance with local, State,

and Federal laws is required; and

evidence of compliance with these laws

may be required. Evidence of

compliance with zoning ordinances,

environmental standards, equal

opportunity standards, historic

preservation requirements, etc., may be

required when warranted.

The information collection required

by this rule will be used by the Agency

to approve or determine the need for

loans and subordination in accordance

with this rule. The Agency considers the

information collected to be essential to

prudent loan making decisions. Failure

to make sound loans would jeopardize

the Government’s loan portfolio, result

in large losses to both the borrower and

the Government, and weaken the overall

agricultural economy.

Estimate of Burden: Public reporting

burden for this information collection is

estimated to average .71 hours per

response.

Respondents: State or Federally

chartered banks, Farm Credit System

Institutions, and other lending

institutions as well as farm operators.

Estimated Number of Respondents:

21,000 (3000 lenders; 18,000 loan

applicants).

Estimated Number of Responses per

Respondent: 9.17.

Estimated Total Annual Burden on

Respondents: 192,625.

Comments regarding (a) whether the

collection of information is necessary

for the proper performance of the

functions of the Agency, including

whether the information will have

practical utility; (b) the accuracy of the

Agency’s estimate of burden including

the validity of the methodology and

assumptions used; (c) ways to enhance

the quality, utility and clarity of the

information to be collected; (d) 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 should be sent

to the Desk Officer for Agriculture,

Office of Information and Regulatory

Affairs, Office of Management and

Budget, Washington, D.C. 20503 and to

Steven Ford, Senior Loan Officer, Farm

Credit Programs, Farm Service Agency,

USDA, P. O. Box 2415, AgBox 0522,

Washington, D.C. 20013–2415;

telephone (202) 720–3889. Copies of the
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information collection may be obtained

from Steven Ford at the above address.

The Office of Management and Budget

(OMB) is required to make a decision

concerning the collection of information

contained in these proposed regulations

between 30 and 60 days after

submission to OMB. Therefore, a

comment to OMB is best assured of

having its full effect if OMB receives it

within 30 days of publication. This does

not affect the deadline for the public to

comment on the proposed regulation.

All responses to this notice will be

summarized and included in the request

for OMB approval. All comments will

also become a matter of public record.

Signed at Washington, DC, on June 20,

1996.

Bruce R. Weber,

Administrator, Farm Service Agency.

[FR Doc. 96–16354 Filed 6–26–96; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 3410–05–P

Food and Consumer Service

Agency Information Collection

Activities: Proposed Collection;

Comment Request—School Meals

Initiative for Healthy Children

AGENCY: Food and Consumer Service,

USDA.

ACTION: Notice.

SUMMARY: In accordance with the

Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this

Notice announces the Food and

Consumer Service’s (FCS) intention to

request Office of Management and

Budget (OMB) review of the adjustments

to be made to the information

collections for the National School

Lunch Program and the School

Breakfast Program as a result of the final

rule, National School Lunch Program

and School Breakfast Program: School

Meals Initiative for Healthy Children,

published in the Federal Register on

June 13, 1995. This Notice addresses the

information collections in that final

rule.

DATES: To be assured of consideration,

comments must be received by August

26, 1996.

ADDRESSES: Send comments and

requests for copies of this information

to: Mr. Terry Hallberg, Chief, Program

Analysis and Monitoring Branch, Child

Nutrition Division, Food and Consumer

Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture,

3101 Park Center Drive, Room 1008,

Alexandria, Virginia 22302.

Comments are invited on the

following areas: (a) 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; (b) 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; (c)

ways to enhance the quality, utility and

clarity of the information to be

collected; and (d) ways to minimize the

burden of the collection of information

on those who are to respond, including

through the use of appropriate

automated, electronic, mechanical, or

other technological collection

techniques or other forms of information

technology.

All responses to this Notice will be

summarized and included in the request

for OMB approval, and will become a

matter of public record.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr.

Terry Hallberg at (703) 305–2600.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Titles: 7 CFR Part 210, National

School Lunch Program, and 7 CFR Part

220, School Breakfast Program.

OMB Numbers: 0584–0006 and 0584–

0012, respectively

Expiration Dates: November 30, 1996,

and August 31, 1996, respectively.

Type of requests: Revision of existing

collections.

Abstract: The final rule, National

School Lunch Program and School

Breakfast Program: School Meals

Initiative for Healthy Children, was

published at 60 FR 31188, June 13,

1995. The final rule implemented

provisions on nutrition standards, menu

planning alternatives and administrative

streamlining, and reflects the

Department’s review of the comments

received on those proposals.

In accordance with the Paperwork

Reduction Act of 1995, the Department

is now providing the public with the

opportunity to provide comments on the

information collection requirements of

the final rule. Organizations and

individuals desiring to submit

comments regarding this burden

estimate or any aspects of these

information collection requirements,

including suggestions for reducing the

burdens, should direct them to the

address above.

The information collections

referenced reflect the collection

requirements of the final rule and do not

include any additional requirements.

However, all comments and suggestions

relating to the burden estimates or

information collection requirements

will receive full consideration.

Estimate of Burden: Under this

Notice, the following existing reporting

and recordkeeping activities contained

in 7 CFR Parts 210 and 220 would be

affected.

Annual number of

respondents

Annual frequencyAverage burden

per response

Annual burden

hours

7 CFR 210.8 (a)(3) edit checks

Existing .......................................................................................... 20,249 SFAs ......... 12 2 hours 485,976

New ............................................................................................... 3,442 SFAs ........... 12 2 hours 82,608

Difference ............................................................................... .......................... ¥403,368

7 CFR 210.10 Nutrient/Analysis Menu Planning

Existing .......................................................................................... 0 ............................ 0 0 0

New ............................................................................................... 14,235 schools ..... 180 .333 853,246

Difference ............................................................................... ............................... ............................ ............................ +853,246

7 CFR 210.10/Food-Based Menu Planning

Existing .......................................................................................... 71,176 schools ..... 180 .25 3,202,920

New ............................................................................................... 56,941 schools ..... 180 .25 2,562,345