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children who are nutritionally at risk, in

the form of fresh, nutritious, unprepared

foods (such as fruits and vegetables)

from farmers’ markets; to expand the

awareness and use of farmers’ markets;

and, to increase sales at such markets.

The Food and Nutrition Service (FNS)

will collect information from each state

that receives a grant under the FMNP

program in conjunction with the

preparation of annual financial and

recipient reports.

Need and Use of the Information: FNS

will collect information from the state

agency administering the FMNP to

develop an annual financial report on

the number and type of recipients

served by both Federal and non-Federal

benefits under the program. The

information is necessary for reporting to

Congress in accordance with the

Uniform Administrative Requirements

for Grants and Cooperative Agreements

to State and Local Governments and for

program planning purposes.

Description of Respondents: State,

Local, or Tribal Government;

Individuals or household; Business or

other for-profit.

Number of Respondents: 2,009.

Frequency of Responses:

Recordkeeping; Reporting; Annually.

Total Burden Hours: 4,912.

Sondra A. Blakey,

Departmental Information Clearance Officer.

[FR Doc. 01–31548 Filed 12–21–01; 8:45 am]

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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Farm Service Agency

Request for Revision and Extension 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, this

notice announces the intent of the Farm

Service Agency (FSA) to request

extension and revision of the

information collection currently

approved for Form FSA 440–32, used in

support of the FSA Farm Loan Programs

(FLP). Form FSA 440–32 has been

revised for clarification in conjunction

with renewal of the paperwork burden

package.

DATES: Comments on this notice must be

received on or before February 25, 2002

to be assured consideration.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Bashir Duale, USDA, Farm Service

Agency, Loan Making Division, 1400

Independence Avenue, SW., STOP

0522, Washington, DC 20250–0522;

Telephone (202) 720–1645; Electronic

mail: bashir_duale@wdc.usda.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Title: Form FSA 440–32, Verification

of Debts and Assets.

OMB Control Number: 0560–0166.

Expiration Date of Approval: February

17, 2002.

Type of Request: Revision and

Extension of a Currently Approved

Information Collection.

Abstract: FSA 440–32 is necessary to

ensure the accuracy of information

obtained in connection with

applications for FSA direct loan

assistance. It is used to verify debt

information provided by applicants in

order to determine their suitability for

an Operating, Farm Ownership or

Emergency loan. Additionally, it is used

by FSA to verify debts and assets of

borrowers requesting primary and

preservation loan servicing or debt

settlement.

Estimate of Burden: Public reporting

burden for this collection of information

is estimated to average 15 minutes per

response.

Respondents: Individual farmers, farm

or other business entities and financial

institutions.

Estimated Number of Respondents:

22,547

Estimated Number of Responses Per

Respondent: 2

Estimated Total Annual Burden On

Respondents: 11,274

Comments are invited on the

following: (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

through the use of appropriate

automated, electronic, mechanical, or

other technological collection

techniques or other forms of information

technology. These comments should be

sent to the Desk Officer for Agriculture,

Office of Information and Regulatory

Affairs, Office of Management and

Budget, Washington, DC 20503 and to

Bashir Duale, Senior Loan Officer,

USDA, Farm Service Agency, Loan

Making Division, 1400 Independence

Avenue, SW., STOP 0522, Washington,

DC 20250–0522.

Comments will be summarized and

included in the request for OMB

approval of the information collection.

All comments will also become a matter

of public record.

Signed in Washington, DC on December

17, 2001.

James R. Little,

Administrator, Farm Service Agency.

[FR Doc. 01–31601 Filed 12–21–01; 8:45 am]

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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Forest Service

North Gifford Pinchot National Forest

Resource Advisory Committee Meeting

Notice

AGENCY: Forest Service, USDA.

ACTION: Notice of meeting.

SUMMARY: The North Gifford Pinchot

National Forest Resource Advisory

Committee will meet on Thursday,

January 17, 2002, at the Lewis County

Law and Justice Center (old county

annex building), 345 West Main Street,

Chehalis, Washington. The meeting will

begin at 10 a.m. and continue until 5

p.m. The purpose of the meeting is to:

(1) Provide committee members with

the rules and regulations that govern it,

and its role,

(2) Discuss the project approval

process,

(3) Elect a committee chair, and

(4) Provide for a Public Open Forum.

All North Gifford Pinchot National

Forest Resource Advisory Committee

meetings are open to the public.

Interested citizens are encouraged to

attend. The ‘‘open forum’’ provides

opportunity for the public to bring

issues, concerns, and discussion topics

to the Advisory Committee. The ‘‘open

forum’’ is scheduled as part of agenda

item (4) for this meeting. Interested

speakers will need to register prior to

the open forum period. The committee

welcomes the public’s written

comments on committee business at any

time.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Direct questions regarding this meeting

to Tom Knappenberger, Public Officer,

at (360) 891–5005, or write Forest

Headquarters Office, Gifford Pinchot

National Forest, 10600 NE. 51st Circle,

Vancouver, WA 98682.

Dated: December 18, 2001.

Claire Lavendel,

Forest Supervisor.

[FR Doc. 01–31583 Filed 12–21–01; 8:45 am]

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