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Federal Register / Vol. 70, No. 190 / Monday, October 3, 2005 / Notices
through Grants.gov. As CSREES
transitions to use of the SF–424(R&R),
there remains a need for the currently
approved information collection
entitled, ‘‘Cooperative State Research,
Education and Extension Service
Application Kit for Research and
Extension Programs.’’
The following information is collected
in the ‘‘Cooperative State Research,
Education and Extension Service
Application Kit for Research and
Extension Programs.’’
Form CSREES–2002, Proposal Cover
Page: Provides names, mailing and
electronic addresses, and telephone
numbers of project directors and
authorized agents of applicant
institutions and general information
regarding the proposals.
Form CSREES–2003, Project
Summary: Lists the Project Director(s)
and their institution(s), project title and
key words, and a project summary
which allows for quick screening and
assignment of proposals to peer
reviewers.
Form CSREES–2004, Proposal Budget:
Provides a breakdown of the purposes
for which funds will be spent in the
event of an award.
Form CSREES–2005, Current and
Pending Support: Provides information
for active and pending projects.
Form CSREES–2006, National
Environmental Policy Act Exclusions:
Allows identification of whether or not
the proposal fits one of the exclusions
listed for compliance with the National
Environmental Policy Act (7 CFR Part
3407). This information is used in
determining whether or not further
action is needed to meet the
requirements of this Act.
Form CSREES–2007, Identification of
Conflicts of Interest: Lists the person(s)
who are in conflict of interest with the
applicant(s). This is used when
selecting peer review panels to assure
objective reviews.
Form CSREES–2008, Assurance
Statement(s): Provides required
assurances of compliance with
regulations involving the protection of
human subjects, animal welfare, and
recombinant DNA research. This form is
be used for competitive, special, and
formula-funded projects.
Proposal Summary/Proposal
Narrative: Provides a description of the
proposed activity for which support is
requested including objectives, plan of
operation, and the project’s significance
to higher education in the food and
agricultural sciences.
Form CSREES–2010, Fellowships/
Scholarships Entry/Exit Form: This form
will only apply to recipients of a
CSREES fellowship or scholarship. The
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form will be used to document
fellowship appointments and
scholarships, pertinent demographic
data on the fellows/scholars, and
documentation of the progress of the
fellows/scholars under the program.
The following information will be
collected in the CSREES agency-specific
forms when the agency transitions to
use of the SF–424(R&R) forms.
Supplemental Information Form: This
form is to be used by all competitive
and special grant programs, and will
collect the program name and program
code to which the applicant is applying,
additional applicant type information,
Department of Health and Human
Services Payment Management System
account information, key words, and
conflict of interest information.
NRI Proposal Type Form: This form
will be used only by the National
Research Initiative to collect the specific
type of application being submitted.
Application Modification Form: This
form will be used to indicate the forms
or narrative portions of an application
that an applicant has changed or
corrected.
Respondents: Non-profit institutions,
State, local, or Tribal governments, and
a limited number of for-profit
institutions and individuals.
Estimated Number of Respondents:
For applicants: 7,150 each for the
Proposal Summary/Proposal Narrative
and Forms CSREES–2002, –2003, –2004,
–2005, –2006, and –2007; 9,450 for
Form CSREES–2008, Supplemental
Information Form; 3,000 for the NRI
Proposal Type Form; and 1,000 for the
Application Modification Form. For
grantees: 50 for Form CSREES–2010.
Estimated Total Annual Burden on
Respondents (calculated based on a
survey of grant applicants conducted by
CSREES): The three year total burden on
the public is estimated to be 161,029
hours. This burden assumes 156,813 in
the first year and 2,108 in each of years
2 and 3 when CSREES transitions to the
use of the SF–424 (R&R) forms and
CSREES Agency-specific forms. The
161,029 estimated total burden over
three years equates to an estimated
annual average of burden to the public
of 53,676 hours (161,029 ÷ 3).
The individual form burden is as
follows: 21,450 hours for Form
CSREES–2002, ‘‘Proposal Cover Page,’’
(3 hours per response); 3,575 hours for
Form CSREES–2003, ‘‘Project
Summary,’’ (.5 hours per response);
7,150 hours for Form CSREES–2004,
‘‘Proposal Budget,’’ (1 hour per
response); 7,150 hours for Form
CSREES–2005, ‘‘Current and Pending
Support,’’ (1 hour per response); 1,788
hours for Form CSREES–2006,
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‘‘National Environmental Policy Act
Exclusions,’’ (.25 hours per response);
3,575 hours for Form CSREES–2007,
‘‘Identification of Conflicts of Interest,’’
(.5 hours per response); 4,725 hours for
Form CSREES–2008, ‘‘Assurance
Statement,’’ (.5 hours per response);
107,250 for the ‘‘Proposal Summary/
Proposal Narrative,’’ (an average of 15
hours per response); and 150 hours for
Form CSREES–2010, ‘‘Fellowships/
Scholarships Entry/Exit Form,’’ (3 hours
per response).
For the CSREES Agency-specific
forms that will accompany the SF–424
(R&R) forms: 1,788 for the
‘‘Supplemental Information’’ form (.25
hours per response), 240 hours for the
‘‘NRI Application Type’’ form (.08 hours
per response), and 80 hours for the
‘‘Application Modification’’ form (.08
hours per response).
Frequency of Respondents: Annually.
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’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. Comments should be sent to
the address stated in the preamble.
All responses to this notice will be
summarized and included in the request
for OMB approval. All comments also
will become a matter of public record.
Done at Washington, DC, this 22nd day of
September, 2005.
Colien Hefferan,
Administrator, Cooperative State Research,
Education, and Extension Service.
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Grain Inspection, Packers and
Stockyards Administration
[05–MN–C]
Opportunity To Comment on the
Applicants for the Minnesota Area
Grain Inspection, Packers and
Stockyards Administration, USDA.
AGENCY:
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ACTION:
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Notice.
SUMMARY: GIPSA requests comments on
the applicants for designation to provide
official services in the Minnesota area.
DATES: Comments must be received on
or before October 18, 2005.
ADDRESSES: We invite you to submit
comments on the applicants by any of
the following methods:
• Hand Delivery or Courier: Deliver to
Janet M. Hart, Chief, Review Branch,
Compliance Division, GIPSA, USDA,
Room 1647–S, 1400 Independence
Avenue, SW., Washington, DC 20250.
• Fax: Send by facsimile transmission
to (202) 690–2755, attention: Janet M.
Hart.
• E-mail: Send via electronic mail to
Janet.M.Hart@usda.gov.
• Mail: Send hardcopy to Janet M.
Hart, Chief, Review Branch, Compliance
Division, GIPSA, USDA, STOP 3604,
1400 Independence Avenue, SW.,
Washington, DC 20250–3604.
Read Comments: All comments will
be available for public inspection at the
office above during regular business
hours (7 CFR 1.27(b)).
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Janet M. Hart at 202–720–8525, e-mail
Janet.M.Hart@usda.gov.
This
action has been reviewed and
determined not to be a rule or regulation
as defined in Executive Order 12866
and Departmental Regulation 1512–1;
therefore, the Executive Order and
Departmental Regulation do not apply
to this action.
In the August 17, 2005, Federal
Register (70 FR 48370), GIPSA
announced that Minnesota Department
of Agriculture asked GIPSA for a
voluntary cancellation of their
designation for domestic services,
effective November 9, 2005.
Subsequently, Minnesota informed
GIPSA that they would continue to
provide services until December 31,
2005. Minnesota’s designation will
cease effective December 31, 2005, and
GIPSA asked persons interested in
providing official services in Minnesota,
except the export locations, to submit an
application for designation by
September 16, 2005.
There were nine applicants for the
Minnesota area: Grain Inspection, Inc.
(Jamestown), Mid-Iowa Grain
Inspection, Inc. (Mid-Iowa), North
Dakota Grain Inspection Service, Inc.
(North Dakota), Northern Plains Grain
Inspection Service, Inc. (Northern
Plains), D. R. Schaal Agency, Inc.
(Schaal), Sioux City Inspection and
Weighing Service Company (Sioux
City), all officially designated agencies;
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a company proposing to do business as
Minnesota Grain Inspection, Inc.
(Minnesota Grain) a subsidiary of
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Societe Generale de Surveillance (SGS)
North America, Inc., and a company
proposing to do business as State Grain
Inspection, Inc. (State Grain) a
subsidiary of National Quality
Inspection, Inc. Minnesota Department
of Agriculture applied for designation to
provide laboratory services only.
Jamestown applied for designation in
Clay, Becker, Hubbard, Cass, Wilkin,
Otter Tail, Wadena, Crow Wing,
Traverse, Grant, Douglas, Todd,
Morrison, Mille Lacs, Kanabec, Pine, Big
Stone, Stevens, Pope, Stearns, Benton,
Isanti, Chisago, Swift, Kandiyohi,
Meeker, Wright, Sherburne, Anoka, Lac
Qui Parle, Yellow Medicine, Chippewa,
Renville, McLeod, Carver, Hennepin,
Ramsey, Washington, Sibley, Scott,
Dakota, Lincoln, Lyon, Redwood,
Brown, Nicollet, Le Sueur, Rice,
Goodhue, Wabasha, Pipestone, Murray,
Cottonwood, Watonwan, Blue Earth,
Waseca, Steele, Dodge, Olmstead,
Winona, Rock, Nobles, Jackson, Martin,
Faribault, Freeborn, Mower, Fillmore,
and Houston Counties, Minnesota.
Mid-Iowa applied for designation in
Washington, Scott, Dakota, Goodhue,
Wabasha, Olmstead, Winona, and
Houston Counties, Minnesota.
Minnesota Grain applied for
designation in the entire State of
Minnesota.
Minnesota applied for laboratory
services only, in the entire State.
North Dakota applied for designation
in Koochiching, St. Louis, Lake, Cook,
Itasca, Norman, Mahnomen, Hubbard,
Cass, Clay, Becker, Wadena, Crow Wing,
Aitkin, Carlton, Wilkin, Otter Tail,
Traverse, Grant, Douglas, Todd,
Morrison, Mille Lacs, Kanabec, Pine,
Stevens, Pope, Stearns, Benton,
Sherburne, Isanti, Chisago, Big Stone,
Swift, Kandiyohi, Meeker, Wright,
Anoka, Washington, Lac Qui Parle,
Chippewa, McLeod, Carver, Hennepin,
Ramsey, Sibley, Scott, Dakota, Goodhue,
Wabash, and Winona Counties,
Minnesota.
Northern Plains applied for
designation in Kittson, Roseau, Lake of
the Woods, Koochiching, Marshall,
Beltrami, Itasca, Polk, Pennington, Red
Lake, Clearwater Hubbard, and Cass
Counties, Minnesota.
Schaal applied for designation in
Watonwan, Blue Earth, Waseca, Steele,
Martin, Faribault, Freeborn, Mower
Counties, Minnesota.
Sioux City applied for designation in
Chippewa, Yellow Medicine, Renville,
Lincoln, Lyon, Redwood, Brown,
Nicollet, Pipestone, Murray,
Cottonwood, Watonwan, Blue Earth,
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Rock, Nobles, Jackson, Martin, and
Faribault Counties, Minnesota.
State Grain applied for designation in
Hennepin, Ramsey, Washington, Carver,
Scott, Dakota, Brown, Nicollet, Le
Sueur, Rice, Goodhue, Watonwan, Blue
Earth, Waseca, Steele, Dodge, Martin,
and Faribault Counties; and Jackson
County, east of Highway 29, Minnesota.
All of the applicants named above
indicated they would be willing to
accept more or less area in order to
provide needed service to all requestors.
GIPSA is publishing this notice to
provide interested persons the
opportunity to present comments
concerning the applicants. Substantive
comments citing reasons and pertinent
data for support or objection to the
designation of the applicants will be
considered in the designation process.
All comments must be submitted to the
Compliance Division at the above
address. Comments and other available
information will be considered in
making a final decision. GIPSA will
publish notice of the final decision in
the Federal Register.
Authority: Pub. L. 94–582, 90 Stat. 2867,
as amended (7 U.S.C. 71 et seq.).
Patricia Donohue-Galvin,
Acting Administrator, Grain Inspection,
Packers and Stockyards Administration.
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
Bureau of the Census 2010 Census
Advisory Committee
Bureau of the Census,
Department of Commerce.
ACTION: Notice of public meeting.
AGENCY:
SUMMARY: The Bureau of the Census
(U.S. Census Bureau) is giving notice of
a meeting of the 2010 Census Advisory
Committee. Committee members will
address policy, research, and technical
issues related to 2010 Decennial Census
programs, including the American
Community Survey and related
programs. Last-minute changes to the
agenda are possible, which could
prevent giving advance notification of
schedule changes.
DATES: October 27–28, 2005. On October
27, the meeting will begin at
approximately 8:30 a.m. and end at
approximately 5 p.m. On Friday,
October 28, 2005, the meeting will begin
at approximately 8:45 a.m. and end at
approximately 11:30 a.m.
ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at
the U.S. Census Bureau, 4700 Silver Hill
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Grain Inspection, Packers and Stockyards Administration
[05-MN-C]
Opportunity To Comment on the Applicants for the Minnesota Area
AGENCY: Grain Inspection, Packers and Stockyards Administration, USDA.
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ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: GIPSA requests comments on the applicants for designation to
provide official services in the Minnesota area.
DATES: Comments must be received on or before October 18, 2005.
ADDRESSES: We invite you to submit comments on the applicants by any of
the following methods:
Hand Delivery or Courier: Deliver to Janet M. Hart, Chief,
Review Branch, Compliance Division, GIPSA, USDA, Room 1647-S, 1400
Independence Avenue, SW., Washington, DC 20250.
Fax: Send by facsimile transmission to (202) 690-2755,
attention: Janet M. Hart.
E-mail: Send via electronic mail to Janet.M.Hart@usda.gov.
Mail: Send hardcopy to Janet M. Hart, Chief, Review
Branch, Compliance Division, GIPSA, USDA, STOP 3604, 1400 Independence
Avenue, SW., Washington, DC 20250-3604.
Read Comments: All comments will be available for public inspection
at the office above during regular business hours (7 CFR 1.27(b)).
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Janet M. Hart at 202-720-8525, e-mail
Janet.M.Hart@usda.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This action has been reviewed and determined
not to be a rule or regulation as defined in Executive Order 12866 and
Departmental Regulation 1512-1; therefore, the Executive Order and
Departmental Regulation do not apply to this action.
In the August 17, 2005, Federal Register (70 FR 48370), GIPSA
announced that Minnesota Department of Agriculture asked GIPSA for a
voluntary cancellation of their designation for domestic services,
effective November 9, 2005. Subsequently, Minnesota informed GIPSA that
they would continue to provide services until December 31, 2005.
Minnesota's designation will cease effective December 31, 2005, and
GIPSA asked persons interested in providing official services in
Minnesota, except the export locations, to submit an application for
designation by September 16, 2005.
There were nine applicants for the Minnesota area: Grain
Inspection, Inc. (Jamestown), Mid-Iowa Grain Inspection, Inc. (Mid-
Iowa), North Dakota Grain Inspection Service, Inc. (North Dakota),
Northern Plains Grain Inspection Service, Inc. (Northern Plains), D. R.
Schaal Agency, Inc. (Schaal), Sioux City Inspection and Weighing
Service Company (Sioux City), all officially designated agencies; a
company proposing to do business as Minnesota Grain Inspection, Inc.
(Minnesota Grain) a subsidiary of Soci[eacute]t[eacute]
G[eacute]n[eacute]rale de Surveillance (SGS) North America, Inc., and a
company proposing to do business as State Grain Inspection, Inc. (State
Grain) a subsidiary of National Quality Inspection, Inc. Minnesota
Department of Agriculture applied for designation to provide laboratory
services only.
Jamestown applied for designation in Clay, Becker, Hubbard, Cass,
Wilkin, Otter Tail, Wadena, Crow Wing, Traverse, Grant, Douglas, Todd,
Morrison, Mille Lacs, Kanabec, Pine, Big Stone, Stevens, Pope, Stearns,
Benton, Isanti, Chisago, Swift, Kandiyohi, Meeker, Wright, Sherburne,
Anoka, Lac Qui Parle, Yellow Medicine, Chippewa, Renville, McLeod,
Carver, Hennepin, Ramsey, Washington, Sibley, Scott, Dakota, Lincoln,
Lyon, Redwood, Brown, Nicollet, Le Sueur, Rice, Goodhue, Wabasha,
Pipestone, Murray, Cottonwood, Watonwan, Blue Earth, Waseca, Steele,
Dodge, Olmstead, Winona, Rock, Nobles, Jackson, Martin, Faribault,
Freeborn, Mower, Fillmore, and Houston Counties, Minnesota.
Mid-Iowa applied for designation in Washington, Scott, Dakota,
Goodhue, Wabasha, Olmstead, Winona, and Houston Counties, Minnesota.
Minnesota Grain applied for designation in the entire State of
Minnesota.
Minnesota applied for laboratory services only, in the entire
State.
North Dakota applied for designation in Koochiching, St. Louis,
Lake, Cook, Itasca, Norman, Mahnomen, Hubbard, Cass, Clay, Becker,
Wadena, Crow Wing, Aitkin, Carlton, Wilkin, Otter Tail, Traverse,
Grant, Douglas, Todd, Morrison, Mille Lacs, Kanabec, Pine, Stevens,
Pope, Stearns, Benton, Sherburne, Isanti, Chisago, Big Stone, Swift,
Kandiyohi, Meeker, Wright, Anoka, Washington, Lac Qui Parle, Chippewa,
McLeod, Carver, Hennepin, Ramsey, Sibley, Scott, Dakota, Goodhue,
Wabash, and Winona Counties, Minnesota.
Northern Plains applied for designation in Kittson, Roseau, Lake of
the Woods, Koochiching, Marshall, Beltrami, Itasca, Polk, Pennington,
Red Lake, Clearwater Hubbard, and Cass Counties, Minnesota.
Schaal applied for designation in Watonwan, Blue Earth, Waseca,
Steele, Martin, Faribault, Freeborn, Mower Counties, Minnesota.
Sioux City applied for designation in Chippewa, Yellow Medicine,
Renville, Lincoln, Lyon, Redwood, Brown, Nicollet, Pipestone, Murray,
Cottonwood, Watonwan, Blue Earth, Rock, Nobles, Jackson, Martin, and
Faribault Counties, Minnesota.
State Grain applied for designation in Hennepin, Ramsey,
Washington, Carver, Scott, Dakota, Brown, Nicollet, Le Sueur, Rice,
Goodhue, Watonwan, Blue Earth, Waseca, Steele, Dodge, Martin, and
Faribault Counties; and Jackson County, east of Highway 29, Minnesota.
All of the applicants named above indicated they would be willing
to accept more or less area in order to provide needed service to all
requestors.
GIPSA is publishing this notice to provide interested persons the
opportunity to present comments concerning the applicants. Substantive
comments citing reasons and pertinent data for support or objection to
the designation of the applicants will be considered in the designation
process. All comments must be submitted to the Compliance Division at
the above address. Comments and other available information will be
considered in making a final decision. GIPSA will publish notice of the
final decision in the Federal Register.
Authority: Pub. L. 94-582, 90 Stat. 2867, as amended (7 U.S.C.
71 et seq.).
Patricia Donohue-Galvin,
Acting Administrator, Grain Inspection, Packers and Stockyards
Administration.
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