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Vol. 71, No. 175
Monday, September 11, 2006
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Farm Service Agency
Information Collection; Minority Farm
Register
Farm Service Agency, USDA.
ACTION: Notice; request for comments.
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AGENCY:
SUMMARY: In accordance with the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the
Farm Service Agency (FSA) is seeking
comments from all interested
individuals and organizations on the
extension with revision of a currently
approved information collection for the
Minority Farm Register. The Minority
Farm Register is a voluntary register of
minority farm and ranch operators,
landowners, tenants and others with an
interest in farming or agriculture.
USDA’s Office of Outreach uses the
collected information to better inform
minority farmers about USDA programs
and services.
DATES: Comments must be received in
writing on or before November 13, 2006
to be assured of consideration.
Comments received after that date will
be considered to the extent practicable.
ADDRESSES: Comments concerning this
notice should be addressed to Gypsy S.
Banks, Assistant to the Administrator,
Farm Service Agency, STOP 0503, 1400
Independence Avenue, SW.,
Washington, DC 20250–0503, and to the
Desk Officer for Agriculture, Office of
Information and Regulatory Affairs,
Office of Management and Budget,
Washington, DC 20503.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Gypsy S. Banks, Assistant to the
Administrator, (202) 720–8453 and
gypsy.banks@wdc.usda.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title: USDA Minority Farm Register.
OMB Number: 0560–0231.
Expiration Date of Approval: April 30,
2007.
Type of Request: Extension with
revision.
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Abstract: The Minority Farm Register
is a voluntary register of minority farm
and ranch operators, landowners,
tenants and others with an interest in
farming or agriculture. The registrant’s
name, address, email, phone number,
race, ethnicity, gender, farm location,
and signature will be collected. The
name, address, and signature are the
only items required to register.
Providing this information is completely
voluntary. USDA’s Office of Outreach
will use this information to help inform
minority farmers and ranchers about
programs and services provided by
USDA agencies.
The Minority Farm Register is
maintained by FSA and jointly
administered by FSA and USDA’s Office
of Outreach. Because USDA partners
with community-based organizations,
minority-serving educational
institutions, and other groups to
communicate USDA’s program and
services, the Office of Outreach may
share information collected with these
organizations for outreach purposes.
The race, ethnicity, and gender of
registrants may be used to provide
information about programs and
services that are designed for these
particular groups. Information about the
Minority Farm Register is available on
the internet to ensure that the program
is widely publicized and accessible to
all.
Respondents: Individuals and
households.
Estimated annual number of
respondents: 5,000.
Estimated annual number of forms
filed per person: Estimated average time
to respond: 5 minutes (0.083 hours).
Estimated total annual burden hours:
415.
Comments are invited on (1) 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; (2) the accuracy of the
agency’s estimate of burden, including
the validity of the methodology and
assumptions used; (3) ways to enhance
the quality, utility and clarity of the
information to be collected; and (4)
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.
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All comments received in response to
this notice, including names and
addresses when provided, will be a
matter of public record. Comments will
be summarized and included in the
submission for OMB approval.
Signed at Washington, DC, on September 5,
2006.
Teresa C. Lasseter,
Administrator, Farm Service Agency.
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Rural Housing Service
Rural Business-Cooperative Service
Rural Utilities Service
Notice of Request for Extension of a
Currently Approved Information
Collection
Rural Housing Service (RHS),
Rural Business-Cooperative Service
(RBS), and Rural Utilities Service (RUS)
USDA.
ACTION: Proposed collection; Comments
requested.
AGENCIES:
SUMMARY: In accordance with the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this
notice announces the intention of the
above-named Agencies to request an
extension for a currently approved
information collection in support of
debt settlement of Community Facilities
and Direct Business Program Loans and
Grants.
DATES: Comments on this notice must be
received by November 13, 2006 to be
assured of consideration.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For
inquiries on the Information Collection
Package, contact Brigitte Sumter,
Regulations and Paperwork
Management Branch, (202) 692–0042.
For program content, contact Derek L.
Jones, Senior Loan Specialist,
Community Programs, RHS, USDA,
1400 Independence Ave., SW., Mail
Stop 0787, Washington, DC 20250–
0787, Telephone (202) 720–1504, E-mail
derek.jones@wdc.usda.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title: 7 CFR part 1956, subpart C—
‘‘Debt Settlement—Community and
Business Programs.’’
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OMB Number: 0575–0124.
Expiration Date of Approval: January
31, 2007.
Type of Request: Extension of a
currently approved information
collection.
Abstract: The following Community
and Direct Business Programs loans and
grants are debt settled by this currently
approved docket (0575–0124). The
Community Facilities loan and grant
program is authorized by Section 306 of
the Consolidated Farm and Rural
Development Act (7 U.S.C. 1926) to
make loans to public entities, nonprofit
corporations, and Indian tribes through
the Community Facilities program for
the development of essential
community facilities primarily serving
rural residents.
The Economic Opportunity Act of
1964, Title 3 (Pub. L. 88–452),
authorizes Economic Opportunity
Cooperative loans to assist incorporated
and unincorporated associations to
provide low-income rural families
essential processing, purchasing, or
marketing services, supplies, or
facilities.
The Food Security Act of 1985,
Section 1323 (Pub. L. 99–198),
authorizes loan guarantees and grants to
Nonprofit National Corporations to
provide technical and financial
assistance to for-profit or nonprofit local
businesses in rural areas.
The Business and Industry program is
authorized by Section 310 B (7 U.S.C.
1932) (Pub. L. 92.419, August 30, 1972)
of the Consolidated Farm and Rural
Development Act to improve, develop,
or finance business, industry, and
employment and improve the economic
and environmental climate in rural
communities, including pollution
abatement control.
The Consolidated Farm and Rural
Development Act, Section 310 B(c) (7
U.S.C. 1932(c)), authorizes Rural
Business Enterprise Grants to public
bodies and nonprofit corporations to
facilitate the development of private
businesses in rural areas.
The Consolidated Farm and Rural
Development Act, Section 310 B(f)(i) (7
U.S.C. 1932(c)), authorized Rural
Cooperative Development Grants to
nonprofit institutions for the purpose of
enabling such institutions to establish
and operate centers for rural cooperative
development.
The purpose of the debt settlement
function for the above programs is to
provide the delinquent client with an
equitable tool for the compromise,
adjustment, cancellation, or charge-off
of a debt owned to the Agency.
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The information collected is similar to
that required by a commercial lender in
similar circumstances.
Information will be collected by the
field offices from applicants, borrowers,
consultants, lenders, and attorneys.
Failure to collect information could
result in improper servicing of these
loans.
Estimate of Burden: Public reporting
burden for this collection of information
is estimated to average 8 hours per
response.
Respondents: Public bodies and
nonprofit organizations.
Estimated Number of Respondents:
16.
Estimated Number of Responses per
Respondent: 2.
Estimated Total Annual Burden on
Respondents: 702 hours.
Estimated Number of Responses: 4.
Copies of this information collection
can be obtained from Brigitte Sumter,
Regulations and Paperwork
Management Branch, (202) 692–0042.
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 may be sent to Brigitte
Sumter, Regulations and Paperwork
Management Branch, U.S. Department
of Agriculture, Rural Development,
STOP 0742, 1400 Independence Ave.,
SW., Washington, DC 20250. 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.
Dated: August 24, 2006.
Russell T. Davis,
Administrator, Rural Housing Service.
Dated: August 28, 2006.
Jackie J. Gleason,
Acting Administrator, Rural BusinessCooperative Service.
Dated: August 28, 2006.
James M. Andrew,
Administrator, Rural Utilities Service.
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BROADCASTING BOARD OF
GOVERNORS
Meeting
Date and Time: Wednesday,
September 13, 2006, 2:30–4:15 p.m.
Place: Cohen Building, Room 3321,
330 Independence Ave., SW.,
Washington, DC 20237.
Closed Meeting: The members of the
Broadcasting Board of Governors (BBG)
will meet in closed session to review
and discuss a number of issues relating
to U.S. Government-funded nonmilitary international broadcasting.
They will address internal procedural,
budgetary, and personnel issues, as well
as sensitive foreign policy issues
relating to potential options in the U.S.
international broadcasting field. This
meeting is closed because if open it
likely would either disclose matters that
would be properly classified to be kept
secret in the interest of foreign policy
under the appropriate executive order (5
U.S.C. 552b.(c)(1)) or would disclose
information the premature disclosure of
which would be likely to significantly
frustrate implementation of a proposed
agency action. (5 U.S.C. 552b.(c)(9)(B)).
In addition, part of the discussion will
relate solely to the internal personnel
and organizational issues of the BBG or
the International Broadcasting Bureau.
(5 U.S.C. 552b.(c)(2) and (6))
Contact Person for More Information:
Persons interested in obtaining more
information should contact Carol
Booker at (202) 203–4545.
Dated: September 6, 2006.
Carol Booker,
Legal Counsel.
[FR Doc. 06–7588 Filed 9–7–06; 10:58 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration
(A–122–822)
Certain Corrosion–Resistant Carbon
Steel Flat Products from Canada:
Preliminary Results of Antidumping
Duty Administrative Review
Import Administration,
International Trade Administration,
U.S. Department of Commerce.
SUMMARY: In response to timely
requests, the U.S. Department of
Commerce (the Department) is
conducting an administrative review of
the antidumping duty order on certain
corrosion–resistant carbon steel flat
products (CORE) from Canada for the
period of review (POR) August 1, 2004
AGENCY:
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Rural Housing Service
Rural Business-Cooperative Service
Rural Utilities Service
Notice of Request for Extension of a Currently Approved
Information Collection
AGENCIES: Rural Housing Service (RHS), Rural Business-Cooperative
Service (RBS), and Rural Utilities Service (RUS) USDA.
ACTION: Proposed collection; Comments requested.
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SUMMARY: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this
notice announces the intention of the above-named Agencies to request
an extension for a currently approved information collection in support
of debt settlement of Community Facilities and Direct Business Program
Loans and Grants.
DATES: Comments on this notice must be received by November 13, 2006 to
be assured of consideration.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For inquiries on the Information
Collection Package, contact Brigitte Sumter, Regulations and Paperwork
Management Branch, (202) 692-0042. For program content, contact Derek
L. Jones, Senior Loan Specialist, Community Programs, RHS, USDA, 1400
Independence Ave., SW., Mail Stop 0787, Washington, DC 20250-0787,
Telephone (202) 720-1504, E-mail derek.jones@wdc.usda.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title: 7 CFR part 1956, subpart C--``Debt Settlement--Community and
Business Programs.''
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OMB Number: 0575-0124.
Expiration Date of Approval: January 31, 2007.
Type of Request: Extension of a currently approved information
collection.
Abstract: The following Community and Direct Business Programs
loans and grants are debt settled by this currently approved docket
(0575-0124). The Community Facilities loan and grant program is
authorized by Section 306 of the Consolidated Farm and Rural
Development Act (7 U.S.C. 1926) to make loans to public entities,
nonprofit corporations, and Indian tribes through the Community
Facilities program for the development of essential community
facilities primarily serving rural residents.
The Economic Opportunity Act of 1964, Title 3 (Pub. L. 88-452),
authorizes Economic Opportunity Cooperative loans to assist
incorporated and unincorporated associations to provide low-income
rural families essential processing, purchasing, or marketing services,
supplies, or facilities.
The Food Security Act of 1985, Section 1323 (Pub. L. 99-198),
authorizes loan guarantees and grants to Nonprofit National
Corporations to provide technical and financial assistance to for-
profit or nonprofit local businesses in rural areas.
The Business and Industry program is authorized by Section 310 B (7
U.S.C. 1932) (Pub. L. 92.419, August 30, 1972) of the Consolidated Farm
and Rural Development Act to improve, develop, or finance business,
industry, and employment and improve the economic and environmental
climate in rural communities, including pollution abatement control.
The Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act, Section 310 B(c)
(7 U.S.C. 1932(c)), authorizes Rural Business Enterprise Grants to
public bodies and nonprofit corporations to facilitate the development
of private businesses in rural areas.
The Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act, Section 310
B(f)(i) (7 U.S.C. 1932(c)), authorized Rural Cooperative Development
Grants to nonprofit institutions for the purpose of enabling such
institutions to establish and operate centers for rural cooperative
development.
The purpose of the debt settlement function for the above programs
is to provide the delinquent client with an equitable tool for the
compromise, adjustment, cancellation, or charge-off of a debt owned to
the Agency.
The information collected is similar to that required by a
commercial lender in similar circumstances.
Information will be collected by the field offices from applicants,
borrowers, consultants, lenders, and attorneys.
Failure to collect information could result in improper servicing
of these loans.
Estimate of Burden: Public reporting burden for this collection of
information is estimated to average 8 hours per response.
Respondents: Public bodies and nonprofit organizations.
Estimated Number of Respondents: 16.
Estimated Number of Responses per Respondent: 2.
Estimated Total Annual Burden on Respondents: 702 hours.
Estimated Number of Responses: 4.
Copies of this information collection can be obtained from Brigitte
Sumter, Regulations and Paperwork Management Branch, (202) 692-0042.
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 may be
sent to Brigitte Sumter, Regulations and Paperwork Management Branch,
U.S. Department of Agriculture, Rural Development, STOP 0742, 1400
Independence Ave., SW., Washington, DC 20250. 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.
Dated: August 24, 2006.
Russell T. Davis,
Administrator, Rural Housing Service.
Dated: August 28, 2006.
Jackie J. Gleason,
Acting Administrator, Rural Business-Cooperative Service.
Dated: August 28, 2006.
James M. Andrew,
Administrator, Rural Utilities Service.
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