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Notices Federal Register

10482

Vol. 66, No. 32

Thursday, February 15, 2001

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Food and Nutrition Service

Agency Information Collection

Activities: Proposed Collection;

Comment Request—Food Stamp

Program State Agency Options

AGENCY: Food and Nutrition Service,

USDA.

ACTION: Notice.

SUMMARY: In accordance with the

Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this

notice invites the general public and

other public agencies to comment on

proposed information collections. The

information collection requirements

described in this notice are limited to

those which are described in § 273.9(d)

and § 273.11(b) of the Noncitizen

Eligibility and Certification Provisions

final rule (published November 21, 2000

at 65 FR 70133) governing

administration of the homeless shelter

deduction, establishing and reviewing

standard utility allowances, and

establishing methodologies for offsetting

the cost of producing self-employment

income.

DATES: Written comments must be

received on or before April 16, 2001.

ADDRESSES: 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 shall 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; (d) ways to minimize the

burden of the collection of information

on those who respond, including

through the use of appropriate

automated, electronic, mechanical, or

other technological collection

techniques or other forms of information

technology. Comments may be sent to

Margaret Batko, Assistant Branch Chief,

Certification Policy Branch, Program

Development Division, Food and

Nutrition Service, U.S. Department of

Agriculture, 3101 Park Center Drive,

Alexandria, VA 22302. Comments may

also be faxed to the attention of Ms.

Batko at (703) 305–2486. The Internet

address is:

Margaret.Batko@FNS.USDA.GOV. All

written comments will be open for

public inspection at the office of the

Food and Nutrition Service during

regular business hours (8:30 a.m. to 5

p.m., Monday through Friday) at 3101

Park Center Drive, Alexandria, Virginia,

22302, Room 800.

All responses to this notice will be

summarized and included in the request

for OMB approval. All comments will

be a matter of public record.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Requests for additional information

should be directed to Ms. Batko at (703)

305–2516.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Title: Food Stamp Program State

Agency Options.

OMB Number: 0584–0496.

Form Number: None.

Expiration Date: 1/31/01.

Type of Request: Extension of a

currently approved information

collection, formerly part of OMB 0584–

0064. The information was moved to

OMB 0584–0496 since the four

collections are not related to household

case files, as addressed in OMB 0584–

0064.

Abstract: The collections covered

under OMB Number 0584–0064 address

information that will become part of a

household’s case file. The information

collection and burden estimates

associated with the following 4

collections, which were previously part

of OMB Number 0584–0064, are

assigned to OMB Number 0584–0496

because these collections are not related

to household files.

1. Homeless shelter estimate—7 CFR

273.9(d): Section 5(e) of the Act, 7

U.S.C. 2014(e)(5), as amended by

section 809 of PRWORA, allows State

agencies to use a homeless shelter cost

estimate as a separate deduction

(instead of allowing only the amount

that exceeds 50 percent of income under

the excess shelter cost deduction). We

estimate that 20 State agencies will

choose this option and that these States

will spend 1 hour updating the estimate

for an annual burden of 20 hours. This

represents no change from what we

anticipated in the previous information

collection burden calculations.

2. Establishing and reviewing

standard utility allowances—7 CFR 273.9(d):

State agencies may establish standard

utility allowances to be used in lieu of

actual utility costs in determining a

deduction from household income for

shelter expenses. Currently 52 State

agencies have a standard that includes

heating or cooling costs and 29 have a

standard for utility costs other than

heating or cooling. In addition, 43 State

agencies have a telephone allowance

standard. We also estimate that State

agencies will continue to review the

standards yearly, although they will no

longer be required to do so, to determine

if increases are needed due to the cost

of living. We estimate a minimum of 2.5

hours annually to make this review and

adjustment (2.5 hours × 52 State

agencies = 130 hours). Total burden for

this provision is estimated to be 130

hours per year. This is a decrease in

total hours from the previous burden

estimate. In the previous information

collection burden assessment, we

anticipated 10 State agencies would

develop one or more additional

standards each year. Currently, we

believe the States that would

incorporate a new standard, such as the

telephone allowance, have already done

so. Therefore, we do not anticipate

additional standards which would

result in additional burden hours.

3. Mandatory utility standards—7

CFR 273.9(d): Section 809 of PRWORA

amended Section 5(e)(7)(c) of the Act (7

U.S.C. 2014(e)(7)(c)) to allow State

agencies to mandate use of standard

utility allowances when the excess

shelter cost deduction is computed

instead of allowing households to claim

actual utility costs provided the

standards will not increase program

costs. To date, there are 11 State

agencies which have selected to

mandate the use of standard utility

allowances. We do not anticipate

additional burden on the State to

calculate the standard utility allowance

since each of these eleven State agencies

is already calculating the standard

utility allowance. Therefore, the total

annual burden associated with

mandatory utility standards is zero.

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4. Establishing methodology for

offsetting cost of producing selfemployment income—7 CFR 273.10. In

accordance with Section 5(d)(9) of the

Act, 7 U.S.C. 2014(d)(9), the gross

amount of self-employment income is

reduced by the cost of producing such

income. Section 5(m) of the Act, 7

U.S.C. 2014(m), as amended by section

812 of PRWORA, allows State agencies

to use a reasonable estimate of selfemployment costs rather than actual

costs to compute net income from selfemployment provided the method will

not increase program costs. Requests to

use such estimates must be submitted to

FNS and must include a description of

the proposed method; the number, type

and percent of households affected; and

documentation indicating that the

procedure would not increase Program

costs. We estimate that 10 State agencies

will submit requests of this type each

year for the next three years. It is

estimated that these States will incur a

one-time burden of at least 10 working

hours gathering and analyzing data,

developing the methodology,

determining the cost implication, and

submitting a request to FNS for a total

burden of 100 hours annually. State

agencies are not required to periodically

review their approved methodologies.

We do not anticipate that State agencies

will voluntarily review their

methodologies for change on a regular

basis, thus burden is not being assessed

for this purpose at this time.

Affected Public: State and local

governments.

Estimated Number of Respondents:

53.

Estimated Number of Responses: 93.

Estimated Annual Burden on

Respondents: 250.

Dated: February 8, 2001.

George A. Braley,

Acting Administrator, Food and Nutrition

Service.

[FR Doc. 01–3820 Filed 2–14–01; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 3410–30–P

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration

[A–201–822]

Stainless Steel Sheet and Strip in Coils

From Mexico; Antidumping Duty

Administrative Review; Time Limits

AGENCY: Import Administration,

International Trade Administration,

Department of Commerce.

ACTION: Notice of extension of time

limits.

SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce

(the Department) is extending the time

limits for the preliminary results of the

1999–2000 administrative review of the

antidumping duty order (A–201–822) on

stainless steel sheet and strip in coils

from Mexico. This review covers one

manufacturer/exporter of the subject

merchandise to the United States and

the period January 4, 1999 through June

30, 2000.

EFFECTIVE DATE: February 15, 2001.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Deborah Scott at (202) 482–2657 or

Robert James at (202) 482–0649,

Antidumping and Countervailing Duty

Enforcement Group III, Office Eight,

Import Administration, International

Trade Administration, U.S. Department

of Commerce, 14th Street and

Constitution Avenue NW., Washington,

DC 20230.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Because it

is not practicable to complete these

reviews within the normal statutory

time limit, the Department is extending

the time limits for completion of the

preliminary results until July 31, 2001

in accordance with section 751(a)(3)(A)

of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended.

See Memorandum from Richard O.

Weible to Joseph A. Spetrini, on file in

Room B–099 of the main Commerce

building. The deadline for the final

results of this review will continue to be

120 days after publication of the

preliminary results.

This extension is in accordance with

section 751(a)(3)(A) of the Tariff Act of

1930, as amended (19 U.S.C. 1675

(a)(3)(A) (2000)).

Dated: February 8, 2001.

Joseph A. Spetrini,

Deputy Assistant Secretary, AD/CVD

Enforcement Group III.

[FR Doc. 01–3875 Filed 2–14–01; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 3510–DS–P

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration

Application for Duty-Free Entry of

Scientific Instrument

Pursuant to Section 6(c) of the

Educational, Scientific and Cultural

Materials Importation Act of 1966 (Pub.

L. 89–651; 80 Stat. 897; 15 CFR part

301), we invite comments on the

question of whether an instrument of

equivalent scientific value, for the

purposes for which the instrument

shown below is intended to be used, is

being manufactured in the United

States.

Comments must comply with 15 CFR

301.5(a)(3) and (4) of the regulations and

be filed within 20 days with the

Statutory Import Programs Staff, U.S.

Department of Commerce, Washington,

D.C. 20230. Applications may be

examined between 8:30 A.M. and 5 P.M.

in Room 4211, U.S. Department of

Commerce, 14th Street and Constitution

Avenue, N.W., Washington, D.C.

Docket Number: 01–005. Applicant:

Pennsylvania State University, Physics

Department, 104 Davey Laboratory,

University Park, PA 16802–6300.

Instrument: Dilution Refrigerator and

Superconducting Magnet System,

Models 126–250 TOF and 6T–76–H3.

Manufacturer: Leiden Cryogenics B.V.,

The Netherlands. Intended Use: The

instrument is intended to be used to

carry out electrical, magnetic and

thermodynamic measurements at the

lowest possible temperature and under

a magnetic field up to 6 Tesla, of

metallic systems infiltrated into ordered

porous media. It is possible that these

studies will also bring forth new

application and further reduce the sizes

of electronic devices in the future.

Application accepted by Commissioner

of Customs: January 30, 2001.

Gerald A. Zerdy,

Program Manager, Statutory Import Programs

Staff.

[FR Doc. 01–3876 Filed 2–14–01; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 3510–DS–P

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric

Administration

[I.D. 010501A]

Marine Mammals; File No. 545-1562-00

AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries

Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and

Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),

Commerce.

ACTION: Issuance of permit.

SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that

Olga von Ziegesar, North Gulf Oceanic

Society, P.O. Box 15191, Homer, Alaska

99603, has been issued a permit to take

humpback whales (Megaptera

novaeangliae) for purposes of scientific

research.

ADDRESSES: The permit and related

documents are available for review

upon written request or by appointment

in the following office(s):

Permits and Documentation Division,

Office of Protected Resources, NMFS,

1315 East-West Highway, Room 13705,

Silver Spring, MD 20910 (301/713-

2289); and

Regional Administrator, Alaska

Region, NMFS, 709 West 9th Street, 4th