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is listed or considered eligible for listing
in the National Register as an individual
property or specific interior elements
contribute to maintaining a district’s
character, review under Section 106
should focus on proposed changes to
the exterior. In all cases, identifying the
features that qualify a property for
inclusion in the National Register
defines the scope of Section 106 review.
IV. Consultation Should Consider the
Overall Preservation Goals of the
Community.
When assessing, and negotiating the
resolution of, the effects of affordable
housing projects on historic properties,
consultation should focus not simply on
individual buildings but on the historic
preservation goals of the broader
neighborhood or community. If the
affected historic property is a historic
district, the agency official should
assess effects on the historic district as
a whole. Proposals to demolish historic
properties for new replacement housing
should be based on background
documentation that addresses the
broader context of the historic district
and evaluates the economic and
structural feasibility of rehabilitation
that advances affordable housing.
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V. Plans and Specifications Should
Adhere to the Secretary’s Standards
When Possible and Practical.
Secretary’s Standards outline a
consistent national approach to the
treatment of historic properties that can
be applied flexibly in a way that relates
to local character and needs. Plans and
specifications for rehabilitation, new
construction, and abatement of
hazardous conditions in affordable
housing projects associated with
historic properties should adhere to the
recommended approaches in the
Secretary’s Standards when possible
and practical.
Projects taking advantage of the
Historic Rehabilitation Tax Credit must
be reviewed by the National Park
Service for adherence to the Secretary’s
Standards in a separate and distinct
process that benefits from early
coordination. The ACHP recognizes that
there are instances when the Secretary’s
Standards cannot be followed and that
Section 106 allows for the negotiation of
other outcomes.
VI. Section 106 Consultation Should
Emphasize Consensus Building.
Section 106 review strives to build
consensus with affected communities in
all phases of the process. Consultation
with affected communities should be on
a scale appropriate to that of the
undertaking. Various stakeholders,
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including community members and
neighborhood residents, should be
included in the Section 106 review
process as consulting parties so that the
full range of issues can be addressed in
developing a balance between historic
preservation and affordable housing
goals.
VII. The ACHP Encourages
Streamlining the Section 106 Process
To Respond to Local Conditions.
The ACHP encourages participants to
seek innovative and practical ways to
streamline the Section 106 process that
respond to unique local conditions
related to the delivery of affordable
housing. Programmatic Agreements
often delegate the Section 106 review
role of the SHPO to local governments,
particularly where local preservation
ordinances exist and/or where qualified
preservation professionals are employed
to improve the efficiency of historic
preservation reviews. Such agreements
may also target the Section 106 review
process to local circumstances that
warrant the creation of exempt
categories for routine activities, the
adoption of ‘‘treatment and design
protocols’’ for rehabilitation and new
infill construction, and the development
of design guidelines tailored to a
specific historic district and/or
neighborhood.
VIII. The Need for Archaeological
Investigations Should Be Avoided.
Archaeological investigations should
be avoided for affordable housing
projects limited to rehabilitation and
requiring minimal ground disturbance.
Authority: 16 U.S.C. 470j
Dated: February 12, 2007.
Ralston Cox,
Acting Executive Director.
[FR Doc. 07–703 Filed 2–14–07; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Office of the Secretary
Notice of the National Agricultural
Research, Extension, Education, and
Economics Advisory Board Meeting
Research, Education, and
Economics, USDA.
ACTION: Notice of meeting.
AGENCY:
SUMMARY: In accordance with the
Federal Advisory Committee Act, the
United States Department of Agriculture
announces a meeting of the National
Agricultural Research, Extension,
Education, and Economics Advisory
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Board. This meeting is open to the
general public.
DATES: The National Agricultural
Research, Extension, Education, and
Economics Advisory Board will meet
March 7–9, 2007.
The public may file written comments
before or up to two weeks after the
meeting with the contact person.
ADDRESSES: The meeting will take place
at the Mandarin Oriental Hotel, 1330
Maryland Avenue, SW., Washington,
DC 20024. Written comments from the
public may be sent to the Contact
Person identified in this notice at: The
National Agricultural Research,
Extension, Education, and Economics
Advisory Board; Research, Education,
and Economics Advisory Board Office,
Room 344–A, Jamie L. Whitten
Building, United States Department of
Agriculture, STOP 2255, 1400
Independence Avenue, SW.,
Washington, DC 20250–2255.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Joseph A. Dunn, Executive Director,
National Agricultural Research,
Extension, Education, and Economics
Advisory Board; telephone: (202) 720–
3684; fax: (202) 720–6199; or e-mail:
JADunn@csrees.usda.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On
Thursday, March 8, 2007, from 8 a.m.–
5:30 p.m. the full Advisory Board
Meeting will meet beginning with
introductory remarks provided by the
Chair of the Advisory Board, and the
Under Secretary for Research,
Education, and Economics (REE),
USDA. This meeting will have two
focus sessions, one on ‘‘Farm Bill’’
topics and the other on the subject of
‘‘Food Safety and Human Health’’. An
evening session beginning at 6:30 p.m.,
and adjourning at 8:30 p.m. with a guest
speaker who will present remarks on
food safety. On Friday, February 9,
2006, the meeting will reconvene at 9
a.m. to hear recap highlights from the
previous day’s focus sessions followed
by overall Board discussions. You will
hear remarks from within and outside
the USDA pertaining to the agency
prospective on the individual topics. An
opportunity for public comment will be
offered after the meeting wrap-up. The
Advisory Board Meeting will adjourn by
12 (noon).
Written comments by attendees or
other interested stakeholders will be
welcomed for the public record before
and up to two weeks following the
Board meeting (by close of business
Friday, March 21, 2007). All statements
will become a part of the official record
of the National Agricultural Research,
Extension, Education, and Economics
Advisory Board and will be kept on file
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for public review in the Research,
Extension, Education, and Economics
Advisory Board Office.
Done at Washington, DC this 9th day of
February, 2007.
Gale Buchanan,
Under Secretary, Research, Education, and
Economics.
[FR Doc. E7–2649 Filed 2–14–07; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Farm Service Agency
Request for Extension of a Currently
Approved Information Collection;
Receiving and Processing
Applications
Farm Service Agency, USDA.
Notice and request for
comments.
AGENCY:
ACTION:
SUMMARY: In accordance with the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the
Farm Service Agency (FSA) is seeking
comments from all interested
individuals and entities on the revision
and extension of currently approved
information collection that supports the
Direct Loan Program. The collection of
information from loan applicants and
commercial lenders is used to determine
eligibility and financial feasibility when
the applicant requests direct loan
assistance.
Comments on this notice must be
received on or before April 16, 2007 to
be assured consideration.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Cathy Quayle, Senior Loan Officer,
USDA, Farm Service Agency, Loan
Making Division, 1400 Independence
Avenue, SW., Stop 0522, Washington,
DC 20250–0522; Telephone (202) 690–
4018; Electronic mail:
cathy.quayle@wdc.usda.gov.
DATES:
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SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title: Receiving and Processing
Applications.
OMB Control Number: 0560–0178.
Expiration Date of Approval:
September 30, 2007.
Type of Request: Extension of
Currently Approved Information
Collection.
Abstract: This information collected
under OMB Control Number 0560–0178
is necessary to effectively administer the
Direct Loan Program in accordance with
the requirements of 7 CFR Part 1910
subpart A, as authorized by the
Consolidated Farm and Rural
Development Act (CONACT). The
collected information is submitted to
the Agency loan official by loan
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applicants and commercial lenders for
use in making program eligibility and
financial feasibility determinations as
required by the CONACT.
Estimate of Annual Respondent
Burden: Public reporting burden for this
collection of information is estimated to
average 1.66 hours per response.
Respondents: Individuals and entity
farmers and commercial lenders.
Estimated Number of Respondents:
17,806.
Estimated Number of Responses per
Respondent: 3.43.
Estimated Total Annual Burden on
Respondents: 101,283.
Comments are invited on the
following: (a) 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;
(b) the accuracy of the agency’s estimate
of burden, including the validity of the
methodology and assumptions used; (c)
ways to enhance the quality, utility and
clarity of the information being
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. These comments should be
sent to the Desk Officer for Agriculture,
Office of Information and Regulatory
Affairs, Office of Management and
Budget, Washington, DC 20503 and to
Cathy Quayle, Senior Loan Officer,
USDA Farm Service Agency, Loan
Making Division, 1400 Independence
Avenue, SW., STOP 0522, Washington,
DC 20250–0522.
Comments will be summarized and
included in the request for Office of
Management and Budget approval of the
information collection. All comments
will also become a matter of public
record.
Signed in Washington, DC, on February 9,
2007.
Teresa C. Lasseter,
Administrator, Farm Service Agency.
[FR Doc. E7–2666 Filed 2–14–07; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Foreign Agricultural Service
Trade Adjustment Assistance for
Farmers
Foreign Agricultural Service,
USDA.
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
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The Administrator, Foreign
Agricultural Service (FAS), today
accepted a petition filed by the
California Avocado Commission
representing California avocado
producers for trade adjustment
assistance. The Administrator will
determine within 40 days whether or
not increasing imports of avocados
contributed importantly to a decline in
domestic producer prices of 20 percent
or more during the marketing period
beginning November 1, 2005, and
ending October 31, 2006. If the
determination is positive, all producers
who produce and market their avocados
in California will be eligible to apply to
the Farm Service Agency for no cost
technical assistance and for adjustment
assistance payments.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Jean-Louis Pajot, Coordinator, Trade
Adjustment Assistance for Farmers,
FAS, USDA, (202) 720–2916, e-mail:
trade.adjustment@fas.usda.gov.
Dated: January 26, 2007.
Michael W. Yost,
Administrator, Foreign Agricultural Service.
[FR Doc. E7–2627 Filed 2–14–07; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Forest Service
Revision of Land Management Plan for
the George Washington National
Forest, Virginia and West Virginia
Forest Service USDA.
Notice of initiation to revise the
George Washington National Forest
Land Management Plan.
AGENCY:
ACTION:
SUMMARY: The Forest Service is revising
the Land Management Plan (hereafter
referred to as Forest Plan) for the George
Washington National Forest (GWNF).
The notice provides:
1. A summary of the need to change the
Forest Plan;
2. An estimated schedule for the
planning process;
3. A list of documents available for
review and how to get them;
4. How the public can participate in the
planning process;
5. How the public can comment on the
need for change;
6. Who to contact for more information.
Revision formally begins with
publication of this notice in the Federal
Register. A series of public meetings to
discuss the need for change will begin
in March, 2007. The dates, times and
locations of these meetings will be
posted at our internet Web site: https://
DATES:
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Office of the Secretary
Notice of the National Agricultural Research, Extension,
Education, and Economics Advisory Board Meeting
AGENCY: Research, Education, and Economics, USDA.
ACTION: Notice of meeting.
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SUMMARY: In accordance with the Federal Advisory Committee Act, the
United States Department of Agriculture announces a meeting of the
National Agricultural Research, Extension, Education, and Economics
Advisory Board. This meeting is open to the general public.
DATES: The National Agricultural Research, Extension, Education, and
Economics Advisory Board will meet March 7-9, 2007.
The public may file written comments before or up to two weeks
after the meeting with the contact person.
ADDRESSES: The meeting will take place at the Mandarin Oriental Hotel,
1330 Maryland Avenue, SW., Washington, DC 20024. Written comments from
the public may be sent to the Contact Person identified in this notice
at: The National Agricultural Research, Extension, Education, and
Economics Advisory Board; Research, Education, and Economics Advisory
Board Office, Room 344-A, Jamie L. Whitten Building, United States
Department of Agriculture, STOP 2255, 1400 Independence Avenue, SW.,
Washington, DC 20250-2255.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Joseph A. Dunn, Executive Director,
National Agricultural Research, Extension, Education, and Economics
Advisory Board; telephone: (202) 720-3684; fax: (202) 720-6199; or e-
mail: JADunn@csrees.usda.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On Thursday, March 8, 2007, from 8 a.m.-5:30
p.m. the full Advisory Board Meeting will meet beginning with
introductory remarks provided by the Chair of the Advisory Board, and
the Under Secretary for Research, Education, and Economics (REE), USDA.
This meeting will have two focus sessions, one on ``Farm Bill'' topics
and the other on the subject of ``Food Safety and Human Health''. An
evening session beginning at 6:30 p.m., and adjourning at 8:30 p.m.
with a guest speaker who will present remarks on food safety. On
Friday, February 9, 2006, the meeting will reconvene at 9 a.m. to hear
recap highlights from the previous day's focus sessions followed by
overall Board discussions. You will hear remarks from within and
outside the USDA pertaining to the agency prospective on the individual
topics. An opportunity for public comment will be offered after the
meeting wrap-up. The Advisory Board Meeting will adjourn by 12 (noon).
Written comments by attendees or other interested stakeholders will
be welcomed for the public record before and up to two weeks following
the Board meeting (by close of business Friday, March 21, 2007). All
statements will become a part of the official record of the National
Agricultural Research, Extension, Education, and Economics Advisory
Board and will be kept on file
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for public review in the Research, Extension, Education, and Economics
Advisory Board Office.
Done at Washington, DC this 9th day of February, 2007.
Gale Buchanan,
Under Secretary, Research, Education, and Economics.
[FR Doc. E7-2649 Filed 2-14-07; 8:45 am]
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