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SUMMARY: In accordance with the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this
notice invites the general public and
other public agencies to comment on the
proposed information collections for the
FNS–245, Negative Case Action Review
Schedule and the FNS–248, Status of
Sample Selection and Completion. The
two forms are currently used in the
Quality Control process for the Food
Stamp Program. The proposed
collections are revisions of collections
currently approved under OMB No.
0584–0034.
DATES: Written comments must be
submitted on or before May 1, 2006.
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 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. Send comments and
requests for copies of this information
collection to: Daniel Wilusz, Chief,
Quality Control Branch, Program
Accountability Division, Food and
Nutrition Service, U.S. Department of
Agriculture, 3101 Park Center Drive,
Room 822, Alexandria, VA 22302. You
may fax comments on this notice to
(703) 305–0928. An electronic version of
this notice may be downloaded at
https://www.fns.usda.gov/fsp/rules/
Regulations/default.htm. Comments
may be submitted via the Internet at the
same address and will receive an
electronic confirmation upon receipt.
All responses to this notice will be
summarized and included in the request
for OMB approval. All comments will
also become a matter of public record.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Daniel Wilusz, (703) 305–2460.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title: Negative QC Review Schedule;
Status of Sample Selection and
Completion.
OMB Number: 0584–0034.
Form Number: FNS–245 & FNS–248.
Expiration Date: 07/31/06.
Type of Request: Revision of currently
approved collections.
Abstract: The FNS–245, Negative Case
Action Review Schedule, is designed to
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collect quality control (QC) data and
serve as the data entry form for negative
case action QC reviews in the Food
Stamp Program. State agencies complete
the FNS–245 for each negative case in
their QC sample. The reporting and
recordkeeping burden associated with
the completion of the FNS–245 is being
reduced from 123,026 hours to 121,572
hours. The decrease is the result of a
reduction of the total case selection
from 40,262 cases in FY 2001 to 39,782
cases in FY 2004. The FNS–248, Status
of Sample Selection and Completion,
tracks a State’s progress in sample
selection and case completion on a
monthly basis. A proposed rule entitled
‘‘Food Stamp Program: Discretionary
Quality Control Provisions of Title IV of
Public Law 107–171’’, was published in
the Federal Register on September, 23,
2005. The rulemaking proposed to
eliminate this form as a means of
collecting this information and would
allow State agencies to report in a
manner as directed by the regional
offices. FNS expects to publish a final
rule on this subject in October 2006.
Until then, FNS–248 will remain in
effect. The burden associated with the
collection remains unchanged.
Affected Public: Individuals or
households; State or local governments.
Estimated Number of Respondents:
53.
Number of Responses Per
Respondent: 751.
Total Number of Responses: 39,782.
Estimated Reporting Time Per
Response: 3.03 Hours.
Estimated Reporting Annual Burden:
120,618 Hours.
Number of Recordkeepers: 53.
Annual Hours Per Recordkeeper: 18.
Estimated Recordkeeping Annual
Burden: 954 Hours.
Total Annual Reporting and
Recordkeeping Burden: 121,572 Hours.
Dated: February 21, 2006
Roberto Salazar,
Administrator.
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Forest Service
Secure Rural Schools Land Sales
Initiative
Forest Service, USDA.
Notice; request for comments.
AGENCY:
ACTION:
SUMMARY: The Forest Service is seeking
comments from all interested
individuals and organizations on the list
of National Forest System land parcels
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in the FY 2007 President’s Budget
proposal to be sold for the purpose of
funding payments to Secure Rural
Schools (SRS), should this program be
extended by amendment to the Secure
Rural Schools and Community SelfDetermination Act of 2000. The sale of
these parcels is contingent upon
amendment of the SRS as proposed by
the President.
DATES: You should submit your
comments by March 30, 2006 to be
assured of consideration. Comments
received after that date will be
considered only to the extent
practicable.
ADDRESSES: You may submit your
comments by e-mail to
SRS_Land_Sales@fs.fed.us, by facsimile
to (202) 205–1604, or by mail to USDA
Forest Service, SRS Comments, Lands
4S, 1400 Independence Ave., SW.,
Mailstop 1124, Washington, DC 20250–
0003. Electronic submission is preferred.
If you submit your comments by e-mail
or fax, you do not need to send a paper
copy by mail.
Your comments may address the
entire list of parcels identified in the
President’s proposal, or an individual
parcel or parcels on that list. If you are
commenting about a specific parcel on
the list, it would be helpful to provide
the parcel’s number from the list and all
information specifically related to the
sale of that parcel.
Document and Comment Availability:
In addition to publishing the full text of
this document in the Federal Register,
the Forest Service provides all
interested persons an opportunity to
view and/or print the contents of this
document, the potentially eligible lands
listing, and associated maps via the
Internet. Information on this proposal
and the Federal Register Notice can be
found at https://www.fs.fed.us via the
Secure Rural Schools and Community
Self-Determination Act link to the
‘‘President’s FY 2007 Budget Proposal
for the Forest Service—Secure Rural
Schools and Community SelfDetermination Act Extension’’ page.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Cynthia R. Swanson, Assistant Director
of Lands, Washington Office, 202–205–
0099. 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
Secure Rural Schools and Community
Self-Determination Act of 2000 (the Act)
(Pub. L. 106–393) was enacted to
provide transitional assistance to rural
counties that had been affected by the
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decline in revenue from timber harvests
on Federal lands. These counties
traditionally relied on a share of receipts
from timber harvests to fund their
school systems and roads. The Act
stabilized payments that are critically
important to more than 4,400 rural
schools and addressed many severe
maintenance backlogs for county roads.
Resource Advisory Committees (RACs)
established under the Act have
developed and proposed forest health
improvement projects.
The President’s fiscal year 2007
Budget for the Forest Service proposes
legislation to amend the Secure Rural
Schools Act. The legislation would
provide a source of funding for
payments under the Secure Rural
Schools Act by authorizing the sale of
a limited number of National Forest
System lands. These parcels generally
meet criteria traditionally used by the
Forest Service to identify lands suitable
for sale or exchange. Many of these
parcels are isolated from other
contiguous National Forest System
lands, and because of their location,
size, or configuration are not efficient to
manage as a component of the National
Forest System.
The Forest Service manages about 193
million acres in 155 national forests and
20 national grasslands located in 43
States across the nation. The limited
number of parcels included within this
proposal constitutes less than 0.2 of 1%
of the National Forest System land base.
A total of 304,370 acres and
approximately 3,000 individual tracts
have been identified on 120 national
forests, 10 national grasslands, within
35 States.
The following table provides a
summary of the number of acres
identified for each State.
State
Region(s)
Acres of potentially eligible lands
8
10
3
8
5,6
2,4
8
8
1,4,6
9
9
8
8
9
9
8
9
1
2
4
3
8
9
8
6
8
1,2
8
3,8
4
8
6
9
9
2,4
3,220
99
1,030
3,612
79,825
21,572
973
4,522
25,464
191
869
4,518
3,895
5,880
2,622
7,503
21,566
13,948
866
2,146
7,447
9,828
420
3,572
10,581
4,665
13,961
2,996
4,813
5,998
5,717
7,516
4,836
80
17,619
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Alabama ...................................................................................................................................................................
Alaska ......................................................................................................................................................................
Arizona .....................................................................................................................................................................
Arkansas ..................................................................................................................................................................
California ..................................................................................................................................................................
Colorado ..................................................................................................................................................................
Florida ......................................................................................................................................................................
Georgia ....................................................................................................................................................................
Idaho ........................................................................................................................................................................
Illinois .......................................................................................................................................................................
Indiana .....................................................................................................................................................................
Kentucky ..................................................................................................................................................................
Louisiana ..................................................................................................................................................................
Michigan ...................................................................................................................................................................
Minnesota ................................................................................................................................................................
Mississippi ................................................................................................................................................................
Missouri ....................................................................................................................................................................
Montana ...................................................................................................................................................................
Nebraska ..................................................................................................................................................................
Nevada .....................................................................................................................................................................
New Mexico .............................................................................................................................................................
North Carolina ..........................................................................................................................................................
Ohio .........................................................................................................................................................................
Oklahoma .................................................................................................................................................................
Oregon .....................................................................................................................................................................
South Carolina .........................................................................................................................................................
South Dakota ...........................................................................................................................................................
Tennessee ...............................................................................................................................................................
Texas .......................................................................................................................................................................
Utah .........................................................................................................................................................................
Virginia .....................................................................................................................................................................
Washington ..............................................................................................................................................................
West Virginia ............................................................................................................................................................
Wisconsin .................................................................................................................................................................
Wyoming ..................................................................................................................................................................
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304,370
Lands located within the boundaries
of any component of the National
Wilderness Preservation System,
National Wild and Scenic River System,
National Trail System, National
Recreation Area, National Monument,
National Historic Site, National
Preserve, or specially designated areas
such as Research Natural Areas and
experimental forests and ranges are not
eligible for conveyance.
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Many of the identified parcels have
not been inventoried for natural or
cultural resources specific to this
proposal. However, they generally meet
criteria traditionally used by the Forest
Service to identify parcels for potential
sale or exchange. Examples of primary
benefits of disposal will include: (1)
Reduction in agency costs associated
with encroachments and boundary
management; (2) enhancement of local
economies through private sector
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development; and (3) increased
opportunities for acquisition by local
governmental entities for low income
housing, parks, fire stations, water and
wastewater systems, and for other
community and public purposes.
The proposed sale of these parcels is
contingent upon the enactment of
legislation by Congress to provide
revenue for the authorization of the
Secure Rural Schools and Community
Self-Determination Act of 2000 (Pub. L.
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106–393). The Forest Service does not
have general, non-specific, authority to
sell National Forest System lands.
Dated: February 22, 2006.
Sally D. Collins,
Associate Chief.
[FR Doc. 06–1862 Filed 2–23–06; 1:34 pm]
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Rural Utilities Service
Information Collection Activity;
Comment Request
Rural Utilities Service, USDA.
Notice and request for
comments.
AGENCY:
ACTION:
In accordance with the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44
U.S.C. Chapter 35, as amended), the
Rural Utilities Service (RUS) invites
comments on this information
collection for which RUS intends to
request approval from the Office of
Management and Budget (OMB).
DATES: Comments on this notice must be
received by May 1, 2006.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Michele Brooks, Deputy Director,
Program Development and Regulatory
Analysis, Rural Utilities Service, 1400
Independence Ave., SW., STOP 1522,
Room 5159 South Building,
Washington, DC 20250–1522.
Telephone: (202) 690–1078. FAX: (202)
720–8435.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Office
of Management and Budget’s (OMB)
regulation (5 CFR 1320) implementing
provisions of the Paperwork Reduction
Act of 1995 (Pub. L. 104–13) requires
that interested members of the public
and affected agencies have an
opportunity to comment on information
collection and recordkeeping activities
(see 5 CFR 1320.8(d)). This notice
identifies an information collection that
RUS is submitting to OMB for
extension.
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
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through the use of appropriate
automated, electronic, mechanical, or
other technological collection
techniques or other forms of information
technology. Comments may be sent to:
Joyce McNeil, Program Development
and Regulatory Analysis, Rural Utilities
Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture,
STOP 1522, 1400 Independence Ave.,
SW., Washington, DC 20250–1522. FAX:
(202) 720–8435.
Title: RUS Form 675, Certification of
Authority.
OMB Control Number: 0572–0074.
Type of Request: Extension of a
currently approved collection.
Abstract: The Rural Utilities Service
(RUS) manages loan programs in
accordance with the Rural
Electrification Act of 1936, as amended
(7 U.S.C. 901 et seq.) (RE Act). A major
factor in managing loan programs is
controlling the advance of funds. One
reason to control funds is so that the
actual borrowers get their money. The
use of RUS Form 675 allows this control
to be achieved by providing a list of
authorized signatures against which
signatures requesting funds are
compared. RUS Form 675 provides an
effective control against the
unauthorized release of funds by
providing a list of authorized signatures.
OMB Circular A–123, Management
Accountability and Control, states that
information should be maintained on a
current basis and that cash should be
protected from unauthorized use. Form
675 allows borrowers to keep RUS upto-date of any changes in signature
authority and controls the release funds
only to authorized borrower
representatives.
Estimate of Burden: Public reporting
for this collection of information is
estimated to average .10 hours per
response.
Respondents: Business or other for
profit; Not-for-profit institutions; and
State, Local, or Tribal government.
Estimated Number of Respondents:
350.
Estimated Number of Responses per
Respondent: 1.
Estimated Total Annual Burden on
Respondents: 35.0 hours.
Copies of this information collection
can be obtained from Joyce McNeil,
Program Development and Regulatory
Analysis, at (202) 690–1078. FAX: (202)
720–8435.
All responses to this notice will be
summarized and included in the request
for OMB approval. All comments will
also become a matter of public record.
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Dated: February 17, 2006.
James M. Andrew,
Administrator, Rural Utilities Service.
[FR Doc. 06–1819 Filed 2–27–06; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration
[A–602–803, A–122–822, A–427–808, A–428–
815, A–588–824, A–580–816, C–580–818]
Certain Corrosion-Resistant Carbon
Steel Flat Products from Australia,
Canada, France, Germany, Japan, and
South Korea: Extension of Time Limits
for Final Results of Expedited Sunset
Reviews
Import Administration,
International Trade Administration,
Department of Commerce.
EFFECTIVE DATE: February 28, 2006.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: John
Conniff or David Goldberger, AD/CVD
Operations, Import Administration,
International Trade Administration,
U.S. Department of Commerce, 14th
Street & Constitution Avenue, NW.,
Washington, DC 20230; telephone: (202)
482–1009 or (202) 482–4136,
respectively.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
AGENCY:
Extension of Time Limits
On November 1, 2005, the Department
of Commerce (‘‘the Department’’)
initiated sunset reviews of the
antidumping duty (‘‘AD’’) orders on
certain corrosion-resistant carbon steel
flat products (‘‘CORE’’) from Australia,
Canada, France, Germany, Japan, and
South Korea and the countervailing
duty order (‘‘CVD’’) on CORE from
South Korea, pursuant to section 751(c)
of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended
(‘‘the Act’’). See Initiation of Five-Year
(Sunset) Reviews, 70 FR 65884
(November 1, 2005). Based on an
adequate responses from the domestic
interested parties and inadequate
responses from respondent interested
parties, the Department is conducting
expedited sunset reviews to determine
whether revocation of the AD orders on
CORE from Australia, Canada, France,
Germany, Japan, and South Korea
would lead to the continuation or
recurrence of dumping and whether
revocation of the CVD order on CORE
from South Korea would lead to
continuation or recurrence of a
countervailable subsidy. See section 19
CFR 351.218(e)(1)(ii)(C) of the Act.
In accordance with section
751(c)(5)(B) of the Act, the Department
may extend the period of time for
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Forest Service
Secure Rural Schools Land Sales Initiative
AGENCY: Forest Service, USDA.
ACTION: Notice; request for comments.
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SUMMARY: The Forest Service is seeking comments from all interested
individuals and organizations on the list of National Forest System
land parcels in the FY 2007 President's Budget proposal to be sold for
the purpose of funding payments to Secure Rural Schools (SRS), should
this program be extended by amendment to the Secure Rural Schools and
Community Self-Determination Act of 2000. The sale of these parcels is
contingent upon amendment of the SRS as proposed by the President.
DATES: You should submit your comments by March 30, 2006 to be assured
of consideration. Comments received after that date will be considered
only to the extent practicable.
ADDRESSES: You may submit your comments by e-mail to SRS--Land--
Sales@fs.fed.us, by facsimile to (202) 205-1604, or by mail to USDA
Forest Service, SRS Comments, Lands 4S, 1400 Independence Ave., SW.,
Mailstop 1124, Washington, DC 20250-0003. Electronic submission is
preferred. If you submit your comments by e-mail or fax, you do not
need to send a paper copy by mail.
Your comments may address the entire list of parcels identified in
the President's proposal, or an individual parcel or parcels on that
list. If you are commenting about a specific parcel on the list, it
would be helpful to provide the parcel's number from the list and all
information specifically related to the sale of that parcel.
Document and Comment Availability: In addition to publishing the
full text of this document in the Federal Register, the Forest Service
provides all interested persons an opportunity to view and/or print the
contents of this document, the potentially eligible lands listing, and
associated maps via the Internet. Information on this proposal and the
Federal Register Notice can be found at https://www.fs.fed.us via the
Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act link to the
``President's FY 2007 Budget Proposal for the Forest Service--Secure
Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act Extension'' page.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Cynthia R. Swanson, Assistant Director
of Lands, Washington Office, 202-205-0099. 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 Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-
Determination Act of 2000 (the Act) (Pub. L. 106-393) was enacted to
provide transitional assistance to rural counties that had been
affected by the
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decline in revenue from timber harvests on Federal lands. These
counties traditionally relied on a share of receipts from timber
harvests to fund their school systems and roads. The Act stabilized
payments that are critically important to more than 4,400 rural schools
and addressed many severe maintenance backlogs for county roads.
Resource Advisory Committees (RACs) established under the Act have
developed and proposed forest health improvement projects.
The President's fiscal year 2007 Budget for the Forest Service
proposes legislation to amend the Secure Rural Schools Act. The
legislation would provide a source of funding for payments under the
Secure Rural Schools Act by authorizing the sale of a limited number of
National Forest System lands. These parcels generally meet criteria
traditionally used by the Forest Service to identify lands suitable for
sale or exchange. Many of these parcels are isolated from other
contiguous National Forest System lands, and because of their location,
size, or configuration are not efficient to manage as a component of
the National Forest System.
The Forest Service manages about 193 million acres in 155 national
forests and 20 national grasslands located in 43 States across the
nation. The limited number of parcels included within this proposal
constitutes less than 0.2 of 1% of the National Forest System land
base. A total of 304,370 acres and approximately 3,000 individual
tracts have been identified on 120 national forests, 10 national
grasslands, within 35 States.
The following table provides a summary of the number of acres
identified for each State.
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Acres of
State Region(s) potentially
eligible lands
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Alabama................................. 8 3,220
Alaska.................................. 10 99
Arizona................................. 3 1,030
Arkansas................................ 8 3,612
California.............................. 5,6 79,825
Colorado................................ 2,4 21,572
Florida................................. 8 973
Georgia................................. 8 4,522
Idaho................................... 1,4,6 25,464
Illinois................................ 9 191
Indiana................................. 9 869
Kentucky................................ 8 4,518
Louisiana............................... 8 3,895
Michigan................................ 9 5,880
Minnesota............................... 9 2,622
Mississippi............................. 8 7,503
Missouri................................ 9 21,566
Montana................................. 1 13,948
Nebraska................................ 2 866
Nevada.................................. 4 2,146
New Mexico.............................. 3 7,447
North Carolina.......................... 8 9,828
Ohio.................................... 9 420
Oklahoma................................ 8 3,572
Oregon.................................. 6 10,581
South Carolina.......................... 8 4,665
South Dakota............................ 1,2 13,961
Tennessee............................... 8 2,996
Texas................................... 3,8 4,813
Utah.................................... 4 5,998
Virginia................................ 8 5,717
Washington.............................. 6 7,516
West Virginia........................... 9 4,836
Wisconsin............................... 9 80
Wyoming................................. 2,4 17,619
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Total All States.................... .............. 304,370
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Lands located within the boundaries of any component of the
National Wilderness Preservation System, National Wild and Scenic River
System, National Trail System, National Recreation Area, National
Monument, National Historic Site, National Preserve, or specially
designated areas such as Research Natural Areas and experimental
forests and ranges are not eligible for conveyance.
Many of the identified parcels have not been inventoried for
natural or cultural resources specific to this proposal. However, they
generally meet criteria traditionally used by the Forest Service to
identify parcels for potential sale or exchange. Examples of primary
benefits of disposal will include: (1) Reduction in agency costs
associated with encroachments and boundary management; (2) enhancement
of local economies through private sector development; and (3)
increased opportunities for acquisition by local governmental entities
for low income housing, parks, fire stations, water and wastewater
systems, and for other community and public purposes.
The proposed sale of these parcels is contingent upon the enactment
of legislation by Congress to provide revenue for the authorization of
the Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act of 2000
(Pub. L.
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106-393). The Forest Service does not have general, non-specific,
authority to sell National Forest System lands.
Dated: February 22, 2006.
Sally D. Collins,
Associate Chief.
[FR Doc. 06-1862 Filed 2-23-06; 1:34 pm]
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