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assistance to qualified beginning
farmers or ranchers. The Secretary has
also appointed farmers and ranchers to
the Committee.
USDA Departmental Regulation 1042–
119 dated November 25, 1998, first
established the Committee and
designated FSA to provide support.
Approximately one-third of the
Committee membership was replaced
when the Committee charter was
reestablished on August 27, 2003.
Approximately one-third of the 20
existing members will be replaced when
the charter is renewed in August 2005.
FSA is now accepting nominations of
individuals to serve for a 2-year term on
the Committee. Reappointments are
made to assure effectiveness and
continuity of operations. The duration
of the Committee is indefinite. No
member, other than a USDA employee,
can serve for more than 6 consecutive
years.
The Committee meets at least once a
year and all meetings are open to the
public. Committee meetings provide an
opportunity for members to exchange
ideas and provide advice on ways to
increase opportunities for beginning
farmers and ranchers. Members discuss
various issues and draft
recommendations, which are submitted
to the Secretary in writing.
Nominations are being sought through
the media, the Federal Register, and
other appropriate methods. Persons
nominated for the Committee will be
required to complete and submit an
Advisory Committee Membership
Background Information Questionnaire
(Form AD–755). Submission of this form
will constitute a nomination. Letters of
recommendation may also be submitted.
The questionnaire is available on the
Internet at https://www.fsa.usda.gov/
dafl/Downloads/ad755.pdf.
Questionnaires can be completed online. However, nominees must print
their completed forms from an Adobe
PDF file and mail or fax them to the
above address or fax number. The form
may also be requested by telephone, fax,
or e-mail. All inquiries about the
nomination process and submissions of
the AD–755 should be made to Mark
Falcone at the addresses and numbers
listed above. Appointments to the
Committee will be made by the
Secretary of Agriculture. Equal
opportunity practices, consistent with
USDA policies, will be followed in
making all appointments to the
Committee. To ensure that the
recommendations of the Committee
have taken into account the needs of the
diverse groups served by the
Department, membership should
include, to the extent practicable,
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individuals with demonstrated ability to
represent minorities, women, persons
with disabilities, and senior citizens.
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Signed in Washington, DC, on April 29,
2005.
James R. Little,
Administrator, Farm Service Agency.
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Siuslaw Resource Advisory Committee
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Forest Service
Black Hills National Forest Advisory
Board Public Meeting Dates
Announced
AGENCY:
ACTION:
Forest Service, USDA.
Notice of meetings.
SUMMARY: The Black Hills National
Forest Advisory Board (NFAB) has
announced its meeting dates for the
remainder of 2005. These meetings are
open to the public, and public comment
is accepted at any time in writing and
during the last 15 minutes of each
meeting for spoken comments. Persons
wishing to speak are give three minutes
to address the Board.
Meeting dates are:
June 15
July 20
August 17
September 21
October 19
November 16
December 14
January 4, 2006
SUMMARY: The Siuslaw Resource
Advisory Committee will meet in
Florence, OR. The purpose of the
meeting is to Review RAC FY06
Business, Public Forum and 2006
Project Review/Recommendations.
DATES: The meeting will be held June 9,
2005 beginning at 9:30 a.m.
ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at
the Siuslaw Valley Fire and Rescue
Station, 2625 Hwy. 101, Florence, OR
97439.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Linda Stanley, Community
Development Specialist, Siuslaw
National Forest, (541) 928–7085 or write
to Forest Supervisor, Siuslaw National
Forest, P.O. Box 1148, Corvallis, OR
97339.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: A public
input period will begin at 10 a.m. The
meeting is expected to adjourn at 4 p.m.
Dated: May 12, 2005.
Joni Quarnstrom,
Acting Forest Supervisor.
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Natural Resources Conservation
Service
Notice of Meeting of the Agricultural
Air Quality Task Force
The Board will consider a
variety of issues related to national
forest management. Agendas will be
announced in advance in the news
media but principally concern travel
management, fire and insect problems,
invasive species, and forest
fragmentation.
AGENDAS:
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Frank Carroll, Black Hills National
Forest, 25041 North Highway 16, Custer,
SD 57730, (605) 673–9200.
Dated: May 11, 2005.
Marisue Hilliard,
Acting Forest Supervisor.
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ACTION:
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Meetings will be given at 1
PM and end no later than 5 PM at the
West River Ag Center, 1905 Plaza
Boulevard, Rapid City, SD 57731.
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Natural Resources
Conservation Service (NRCS), USDA.
ACTION: Notice of meeting.
AGENCY:
SUMMARY: The Agricultural Air Quality
Task Force (AAQTF) will meet to
continue discussions on critical air
quality issues in relation to agriculture.
Special emphasis will be placed on
obtaining a greater understanding about
the relationship between agricultural
production and air quality.
DATES: The meeting will convene on
Wednesday, June 22, 2005, from 8 a.m.
to 5 p.m., and will resume on Thursday,
June 23, 2005, from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Individuals with written materials, and
those who have requests to make oral
presentations, should contact NRCS, at
the address on the following page, on or
before June 8, 2005.
ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at
the Ambassador Hotel, 3100 I–40 West,
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Amarillo, Texas; telephone: (806) 358–
6161. Written material and requests to
make oral presentations should be sent
to Elvis L. Graves, Acting Designated
Federal Official, NRCS, 400 East
Northwood Street, Suite 410,
Greensboro, North Carolina 27401.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, CONTACT:
Questions or comments should be
directed to Elvis L. Graves, Acting
Designated Federal Official; telephone:
(336) 370–3347, extension 421; fax:
(336) 370–3376; email:
elvis.graves@gnb.usda.gov.
Notice of
this meeting is given under the Federal
Advisory Committee Act, 5 U.S.C. App.
2. Additional information concerning
the AAQTF, may be found on the World
Wide Web at https://aaqtf.tamu.edu/.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Draft Agenda of the June 22–23, 2005,
Meeting of the AAQTF
A. Welcome to Amarillo, Texas
1. Local and NRCS officials
B. Discussion of Minutes from Meeting
of Previous Task Force
C. Discussion of Documents to be
Approved by the End of the Meeting
and Subsequently Presented to
Secretary Johanns
D. Subcommittee Presentations
1. Emerging Issues Committee Report
2. Research Committee Report
3. Policy Committee Report
4. Education/Technology Transfer
Committee Report
E. Local Research Presentations
1. Texas A&M University—Field
Research
F. Regional Haze Rule—Rural Particle
and Ammonia Monitoring Programs
G. Environmental Protection Agency
Update
H. Pesticide Volatile Organic
Compounds
I. Next Meeting, Time and Place
J. Public Input
(Time will be reserved before lunch and
at the close of each daily session to
receive public comment. Individual
presentations will be limited to 5
minutes).
Procedural
This meeting is open to the public. At
the discretion of the Chair, members of
the public may give oral presentations
during the meeting. Those persons
wishing to make oral presentations
should notify Mr. Graves no later than
June 8, 2005. A person submitting
written material that would like a copy
distributed to each member of the
committee in advance of the meeting
should submit 30 copies to Mr. Graves
no later than June 8, 2005.
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Information on Services for Individuals
With Disabilities
For information on facilities or
services for individuals with
disabilities, or to request special
assistance at the meeting, please contact
Mr. Graves. The Department of
Agriculture (USDA) prohibits
discrimination in its programs and
activities on the basis of race, color,
national origin, gender, religion, age,
sexual orientation, or disability.
Additionally, discrimination on the
basis of political beliefs and marital or
family status is also prohibited by
statutes enforced by USDA (not all
prohibited bases apply to all programs).
Persons with disabilities who require
alternate means for communication of
program information (Braille, large
print, audio tape, etc.) should contact
the USDA’s Target Center at (202) 720–
2000 (voice and TDD). USDA is an equal
opportunity provider and employer.
Signed in Washington, DC on May 4, 2005.
Bruce I. Knight,
Chief.
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Rural Housing Service
Notice of Request for Extension of a
Currently Approved Information
Collection
Rural Housing Service (RHS),
USDA.
ACTION: Proposed collection; Comments
requested.
AGENCY:
SUMMARY: In accordance with the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this
notice announces the Rural Housing
Service’s intention to request an
extension for a currently approved
information collection in support of the
program for the Guaranteed Rural Rental
Housing Program.
DATES: Comments on this notice must be
received by July 18, 2005 to be assured
of consideration.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Arlene Nunes, Senior Loan Specialist,
Multi-Family Housing Processing
Guaranteed Loan Division, Rural
Housing Service, USDA, Stop 0781,
1400 Independence Avenue., SW.,
Washington, DC 20250, telephone, (202)
401–2307.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title: Guaranteed Rural Rental
Housing Program.
OMB Number: 0575–0174.
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Expiration Date of Approval: October
31, 2005.
Type of Request: Extension of a
Currently Approved Information
Collection.
Abstract: On March 28, 1996,
President Clinton signed the ‘‘Housing
Opportunity Program Extension Act of
1996.’’ One of the provisions of the Act
was the authorization of the Section 538
Guaranteed Rural Rental Housing Loan
Program, adding the program to the
Housing Act of 1949. The program has
been designed to increase the supply of
affordable multifamily housing through
partnerships between RHS and major
lending sources, as well as State and
local housing finance agencies and bond
issuers. Qualified lenders will be
authorized to originate, underwrite, and
close loans for multifamily housing
projects requiring new construction or
acquisition with rehabilitation of at least
$6,500 per unit will be considered.
The housing must be available for
occupancy only by low or moderate
income families or persons, whose
incomes at the time of initial occupancy
do not exceed 115 percent of the median
income of the area. After initial
occupancy, a tenant’s income may
exceed these limits; however, rents,
including utilities, are restricted to no
more than 30 percent of the 115 percent
of area median income for the term of
the loan.
The Secretary is authorized under
Section 510(k) to prescribe regulations
to ensure that these federally funded
loans are made to eligible applicants for
authorized purposes. The lender must
evaluate the eligibility, cost, benefits,
feasibility, and financial performance of
the proposed project. The information
submitted by the lender to the Agency
is used by the Agency to manage, plan,
evaluate, and account for Government
resources. This information is required
to ensure the proper and judicious use
of public funds.
Estimate of Burden: Public reporting
burden for this collection of information
is estimated to average 15.88 man hours
per response.
Respondents: Nonprofit and for-profit
lending corporations and public bodies.
Estimated Number of Respondents:
462.
Estimated Number of Responses per
Respondent: 6.5.
Estimated Number of Responses:
3020.
Estimated Total Annual Burden on
Respondents: 1,588 hours.
Copies of this information collection
can be obtained from Tracy Givelekian,
Regulations and Paperwork
Management Branch, at (202) 692–0039.
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Natural Resources Conservation Service
Notice of Meeting of the Agricultural Air Quality Task Force
AGENCY: Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS), USDA.
ACTION: Notice of meeting.
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SUMMARY: The Agricultural Air Quality Task Force (AAQTF) will meet to
continue discussions on critical air quality issues in relation to
agriculture. Special emphasis will be placed on obtaining a greater
understanding about the relationship between agricultural production
and air quality.
DATES: The meeting will convene on Wednesday, June 22, 2005, from 8
a.m. to 5 p.m., and will resume on Thursday, June 23, 2005, from 8 a.m.
to 4:30 p.m. Individuals with written materials, and those who have
requests to make oral presentations, should contact NRCS, at the
address on the following page, on or before June 8, 2005.
ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the Ambassador Hotel, 3100 I-40
West,
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Amarillo, Texas; telephone: (806) 358-6161. Written material and
requests to make oral presentations should be sent to Elvis L. Graves,
Acting Designated Federal Official, NRCS, 400 East Northwood Street,
Suite 410, Greensboro, North Carolina 27401.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, CONTACT: Questions or comments should be
directed to Elvis L. Graves, Acting Designated Federal Official;
telephone: (336) 370-3347, extension 421; fax: (336) 370-3376; email:
elvis.graves@gnb.usda.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice of this meeting is given under the
Federal Advisory Committee Act, 5 U.S.C. App. 2. Additional information
concerning the AAQTF, may be found on the World Wide Web at https://
aaqtf.tamu.edu/.
Draft Agenda of the June 22-23, 2005, Meeting of the AAQTF
A. Welcome to Amarillo, Texas
1. Local and NRCS officials
B. Discussion of Minutes from Meeting of Previous Task Force
C. Discussion of Documents to be Approved by the End of the Meeting and
Subsequently Presented to Secretary Johanns
D. Subcommittee Presentations
1. Emerging Issues Committee Report
2. Research Committee Report
3. Policy Committee Report
4. Education/Technology Transfer Committee Report
E. Local Research Presentations
1. Texas A&M University--Field Research
F. Regional Haze Rule--Rural Particle and Ammonia Monitoring Programs
G. Environmental Protection Agency Update
H. Pesticide Volatile Organic Compounds
I. Next Meeting, Time and Place
J. Public Input
(Time will be reserved before lunch and at the close of each daily
session to receive public comment. Individual presentations will be
limited to 5 minutes).
Procedural
This meeting is open to the public. At the discretion of the Chair,
members of the public may give oral presentations during the meeting.
Those persons wishing to make oral presentations should notify Mr.
Graves no later than June 8, 2005. A person submitting written material
that would like a copy distributed to each member of the committee in
advance of the meeting should submit 30 copies to Mr. Graves no later
than June 8, 2005.
Information on Services for Individuals With Disabilities
For information on facilities or services for individuals with
disabilities, or to request special assistance at the meeting, please
contact Mr. Graves. The Department of Agriculture (USDA) prohibits
discrimination in its programs and activities on the basis of race,
color, national origin, gender, religion, age, sexual orientation, or
disability. Additionally, discrimination on the basis of political
beliefs and marital or family status is also prohibited by statutes
enforced by USDA (not all prohibited bases apply to all programs).
Persons with disabilities who require alternate means for communication
of program information (Braille, large print, audio tape, etc.) should
contact the USDA's Target Center at (202) 720-2000 (voice and TDD).
USDA is an equal opportunity provider and employer.
Signed in Washington, DC on May 4, 2005.
Bruce I. Knight,
Chief.
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