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Notices Federal Register

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Vol. 73, No. 150 

Monday, August 4, 2008 

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 

Cooperative State Research, 

Education, and Extension Service 

Notice of Intent To Revise a Currently 

Approved Information Collection 

AGENCY: Cooperative State Research, 

Education, and Extension Service, 

USDA. 

ACTION: Notice and request for 

comments. 

SUMMARY: In accordance with the 

Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 and 

Office of Management and Budget 

(OMB) regulations at 5 CFR part 1320, 

this notice announces the intent of the 

Cooperative State Research, Education, 

and Extension Service (CSREES) to 

request approval for revision of the 

currently approved information 

collection for the CSREES application 

review process. 

DATES: Written comments on this notice 

must be received by October 8, 2008, to 

be assured of consideration. Comments 

received after that date will be 

considered to the extent practicable. 

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments, 

by any of the following methods: 

Mail: Information Collection Officer, 

CSREES, USDA, STOP 2216, 1400 

Independence Avenue, SW., 

Washington, DC 20250–2216; Hand 

Delivery/Courier: 800 9th Street, SW., 

Waterfront Centre, Room 4217, 

Washington, DC 20024; Fax: 202–720– 

0857; or e-mail: 

jhitchcock@csrees.usda.gov. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Jason Hitchcock, 

jhitchcock@csrees.usda.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Title: CSREES Application Review 

Process. 

OMB Number: 0524–0041. 

Expiration Date of Current Approval: 

01/31/2009. 

Type of Request: Intent to seek 

approval for the revision of a currently 

approved information collection for 

three years. 

Abstract: CSREES is responsible for 

performing a review of applications 

submitted to CSREES competitive award 

programs in accordance with section 

103(a) of the Agricultural Research, 

Extension, and Education Reform Act of 

1998, 7 U.S.C. 7613(a). Reviews are 

undertaken to ensure that projects 

supported by CSREES are of high 

quality and are consistent with the goals 

and requirements of the funding 

program. 

Applications submitted to CSREES 

undergo a programmatic evaluation to 

determine worthiness of Federal 

support. The evaluations consist of a 

peer panel review and may also entail 

an assessment by Federal employees 

and ad hoc reviews. 

Need and Use of the Information: The 

CSREES Application Review Process is 

accomplished through the use of the 

CSREES Peer Review System (PRS), a 

Web-based system which allows 

reviewers and potential reviewers to 

update personal information and to 

complete and submit reviews 

electronically to CSREES. 

Given the highly technical nature of 

many of these applications, the quality 

of the peer review greatly depends on 

the appropriate matching of the subject 

matter of an application with the 

technical expertise of a potential 

reviewer. 

Information about potential panel and 

ad hoc reviewers is collected via an 

electronic questionnaire. New reviewers 

are prompted via an e-mail message to 

complete the questionnaire. The 

information from the completed 

questionnaire is loaded into a CSREES 

database system. The questionnaire 

collects basic biographical information 

including address, contact information, 

and professional expertise. If a 

reviewer’s information is already 

included in the database, then the 

questionnaire serves as a request for the 

potential reviewer to update her/his 

information. Information in the database 

system is then used to match 

applications with the most appropriate 

(potential) reviewers. 

When a reviewer is selected by 

CSREES and the reviewer agrees to 

perform a review, the application and 

associated materials are then made 

available to her/him. With respect to the 

application, a reviewer must assure 

s/he: (1) Will comply with the CSREES 

Confidentiality Guidelines and (2) does 

not have a conflict of interest. Upon 

completion of a review, the reviewer 

completes various worksheets in PRS 

evaluating an application against 

established criterion providing 

comments as necessary. If appropriate, a 

peer panel is convened to review and 

discuss proposals and make funding 

recommendations. 

Information collected from the 

reviews and/or peer panel is used to 

determine whether an application is to 

be recommended for award. When 

CSREES has rendered a decision, copies 

of reviews (excluding the names of the 

reviewers) and summaries of review 

panel deliberations, if any, are provided 

to the submitting Project Director. 

The CSREES review process is 

recognized by the grantee and grantor 

community for its quality. 

Estimate of Burden: CSREES estimates 

that six hours are required to review an 

application on average. Applications 

receive an average of four written 

reviews. CSREES estimates that the 

potential reviewer questionnaire takes 

10 minutes to complete. This estimate 

was based on feedback from a small 

sample of reviewers that participated in 

the completion of the reviewer 

questionnaire and the completion and 

submission of application reviews for 

the CSREES. 

Comments: Comments are invited on: 

(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 estimate 

of the burden of the proposed collection 

of information; (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 

to OMB for approval. All comments will 

become a matter of public record. 


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45206 Federal Register / Vol. 73, No. 150 / Monday, August 4, 2008 / Notices 

Done at Washington, DC, this 17th day of 

July, 2008. 

Gale Buchanan, 

Under Secretary, Research, Education, and 

Economics. 

[FR Doc. E8–17648 Filed 8–1–08; 8:45 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 

Forest Service 

Modification of Hoosier National Forest 

Boundary 

AGENCY: Forest Service, USDA. 

ACTION: Notice of Modification of 

Hoosier National Forest Boundary. 

SUMMARY: Pursuant to authority vested 

in me by section 11 of the Act of March 

1, 1911 (36 Stat. 961), as amended, and 

section 17(a) of the National Forest 

Management Act of 1976 (90 Stat. 2961), 

the exterior boundary of the Hoosier 

National Forest is modified as described 

below, and all lands within these 

National Forest boundaries, as adjusted, 

that have been or hereafter are acquired 

by the United States for National Forest 

purposes, are hereby designated for 

administration as part of the Hoosier 

National Forest. This change in the 

exterior boundary of the Hoosier 

National Forest would allow for the 

acquisition and management of unique 

limestone karst features located in the 

Lost River karst system. The land area 

to be retracted from the Hoosier 

National Forest is near French Lick, in 

an area with no National Forest System 

lands and where future acquisition is 

not contemplated. 

DATES: This notice is effective August 4, 

2008. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Louisa Herrera, Lands Staff, 202–205–

1255; 1400 Independence Ave., SW., 

Mailstop 1103, Washington, DC 20250–

1124. 

Individuals who use 

telecommunication devices for the deaf 

(TDD) may call the Federal Information 

Relay Service (FIRS) at 1–800–877–8339 

between 8 a.m. and 8 p.m., Eastern 

Standard Time, Monday through Friday. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The 

changes to the Hoosier National Forest 

boundary are: 

Boundary Extension 

The boundary of the Hoosier National 

Forest is modified to include the 

following described lands: 

2nd Principal Meridian 

Orange County, Indiana 

T. 3 N., R. 1 W., 

Sec. 19; 

Secs. 27 to 30, inclusive; 

Sec. 31, N1⁄2, SE1⁄4, S1⁄2SW1⁄4; 

Secs. 32 to 34, inclusive; 

Sec. 35, W1⁄2. 

T. 2 N., R. 1 W., 

Sec. 2, W1⁄2; 

Secs. 3 to 10, inclusive; 

Sec. 11, W1⁄2; 

Secs. 14 to 18, inclusive. 

T. 2 N., R. 2 W., 

Sec. 1, E1⁄2, E1⁄2SW1⁄4, E1⁄2NW1⁄4; 

Sec. 12, E1⁄2, E1⁄2SW1⁄4, SW1⁄4SW1⁄4 , 

E1⁄2NW1⁄4; 

Sec. 13. 

The areas encompassed by this boundary 

modification in Orange County, Indiana, 

including both public and nonpublic lands, 

contain 16,723 acres. 

Boundary Retraction 

The boundary of the Hoosier National 

Forest is modified to retract the 

following described lands: 

2nd Principal Meridian 

Dubois County, Indiana 

T. 1 N., R. 3 W., 

Secs. 16 to 26, inclusive, and secs. 35 and 

36, inclusive. 

T. 1 S., R. 3 W., 

Secs. 1 and 2, inclusive. 

The areas encompassed by this boundary 

modification in Dubois County, Indiana, are 

nonpublic lands, containing 9,600 acres. 

Orange County, Indiana 

T. 1 N., R. 2 W., 

Secs. 19 to 21, inclusive; 

Sec. 28, N1⁄2, N1⁄2SE1⁄4, SW1⁄4SE1⁄4 and 

SW1⁄4; 

Secs. 29 to 33, inclusive. 

T. 1 S., R. 2 W., 

Secs. 5 and 6, inclusive. 

The areas encompassed by this boundary 

modification in Orange County, Indiana, are 

nonpublic lands, containing 7,002 acres. 

Dated: July 28, 2008. 

Mark Rey, 

Under Secretary of Agriculture. 

[FR Doc. E8–17740 Filed 8–1–08; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 3410–11–P 

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 

International Trade Administration 

Mission Statement 

AGENCY: Department of Commerce. 

ACTION: Notice. 

Application Deadline Extended 

Secretarial Business Development 

Mission to Central America and the 

Dominican Republic 

September 28–October 4, 2008. 

SUMMARY: Secretary of Commerce Carlos 

M. Gutierrez will lead a senior-level 

business development trade mission to 

the Dominican Republic, Nicaragua and 

Costa Rica, September 28–October 4, 

2008. The overall focus of the trip will 

be commercial opportunities for U.S. 

companies, including joint ventures and 

export opportunities. In each city (Santo 

Domingo, Dominican Republic, 

Managua, Nicaragua and San Jose, Costa 

Rica) the participants will have a market 

briefing followed by two days of one-onone appointments with potential 

buyers/partners and meetings with highlevel government officials. 

DATES: The application deadline has 

been extended. Applications should be 

submitted to the Office of Business 

Liaison by August 7, 2008. Applications 

received after that date will be 

considered only if space and scheduling 

constraints permit. 

Contact: Office of Business Liaison; 

Room 5062; Department of Commerce; 

Washington, DC 20230; Tel: (202) 482– 

1360; Fax: (202) 482–4054. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Mission 

Description: Secretary of Commerce 

Carlos M. Gutierrez will lead a seniorlevel U.S. business delegation to Costa 

Rica, the Dominican Republic, and 

Nicaragua, during September 28– 

October 4, 2008, to promote U.S. exports 

and investment in the leading industry 

sectors in Central America and the 

Dominican Republic and highlight 

regional opportunities for U.S. 

businesses that have resulted from the 

Central America-Dominican RepublicUnited States Free Trade Agreement 

(CAFTA–DR). 

The mission will focus on assisting 

U.S. companies doing business in 

Central America and the Dominican 

Republic to increase their current level 

of exports and business interests as well 

as help U.S. companies that are 

experienced exporters enter the Central 

American and Dominican Republic 

markets for the first time. The mission 

will help participating firms gain market 

information, make business and 

government contacts, solidify business 

strategies, and advance specific projects, 

towards the goal of helping U.S. firms 

increase their exports and business 

interests in Central America and the 

Dominican Republic. The mission will 

include business-to-business 

matchmaking appointments with local 

companies, as well as meetings with key 

government officials, industry and trade 

associations, and American and local 

chambers of commerce. The mission 

will additionally provide a platform to 

address policy and commercial issues— 

including transparency, rule of law, 

financial reform and intellectual 

property rights protection and 

enforcement—that U.S. companies face 


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