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BILLING CODE 6560-50-P ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY 40 CFR Part 52 [R08-OAR-2005-CO-0003; FRL-8016-1] Approval and Promulgation of Air Quality Implementation Plans; Colorado; Revisions to New Source Review Rules; Extension of Comment Period AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). ACTION: Proposed rule; extension of the comment period. SUMMARY: EPA is extending the comment period for a document published on December 7, 2005 (70 FR 72744). In the December 7, 2005 document, EPA proposed to approve those revisions adopted by Colorado on April 16, 2004 to Regulation No. 3 (Stationary Source Permitting and Air Pollutant Emission Notice Requirements) that incorporate EPA's December 31, 2002 NSR Reforms.

At the request of several commentors, EPA is extending the comment period through February 6, 2006. DATES: Comments must be received on or before February 6, 2006. ADDRESSES: Submit comments, identified by Regional Material in EDocket

(RME)ID No. R08-OAR-2005-CO-0003 by one of the following methods: *Federal eRulemaking Portal: http://www.regulations.gov.* Follow the on-line instructions for submitting comments. *E-mail: daly.carl@epa.gov.* *Fax:*

(303)312-6064 (please alert the individual listed in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT if you are faxing comments). *Mail:* You may send written comments to: Richard R. Long, Director, Air and Radiation Program, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Region 8, 999 18th Street, Suite 200, Denver, Colorado 80202. *Hand Delivery:* Deliver your comments to: Richard R. Long, Director, Air and Radiation Program, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Region 8, 999 18th Street, Suite 300, 3rd floor, Denver, Colorado 80202. Such deliveries are only accepted during the Regional Office's normal hours of operation. The Regional Office's official hours of business are Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 4:55 p.m. excluding Federal holidays. For additional information on submitting comments, see the December 7, 2005 (70 FR 72744) notice. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Carl Daly, EPA, Region VIII,

(303)312-6416. Dated: December 19, 2005. Kerrigan G. Clough, Acting Regional Administrator, Region VIII. [FR Doc. E5-7993 Filed 12-27-05; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6560-50-P 70 248 Wednesday, December 28, 2005 Notices DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE Commodity Credit Corporation Notice of Funds Availability: Inviting Applications for Emerging Markets Program *Announcement Type:* New. *Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance

(CFDA)Number:* 10.603. SUMMARY: The Commodity Credit Corporation

(CCC)announces the availability of approximately $9 million in funding for the Emerging Markets Program

(EMP)for fiscal year

(FY)2006. The intended effect of this notice is to solicit applications from the private sector and from government agencies for FY 2006 and awards funds in early July 2006. The EMP is administered by personnel of the Foreign Agricultural Service (FAS). DATES: All proposals must be received by 5 p.m. Eastern Standard Time, March 13, 2006. Applications received after this time will not be considered. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Entities wishing to apply for funding assistance should contact the Marketing Operations Staff, Foreign Agricultural Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture, 1400 Independence Ave., SW., STOP 1042, Washington, DC 20250-1042, phone:

(202)720-4327, fax:

(202)720-9361, e-mail: *emo@fas.usda.gov* . Information is also available on the Foreign Agricultural Service Web site at *http://www.fas.usda.gov/mos/em-markets/em-markets/html* . SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: I. Funding Opportunity Description Authority: The EMP is authorized by section 1542(d)(1)(D) of the Food, Agriculture, Conservation and Trade Act of 1990 (The Act), as amended. EMP regulations appear at 7 CFR part 1486. 1. *Purpose.* The EMP provides funding for technical assistance to assist U.S. organizations, public and private, to improve market access through generic, rather than branded, activities that can develop and promote U.S. agricultural products and/or processes in low- to middle-income countries that offer promise of emerging market opportunities. Activities funded are those that primarily benefit U.S. industry as a whole. All agricultural products, except tobacco, are eligible for consideration. Proposals which include multiple commodities are also eligible. Only technical assistance activities are eligible for reimbursement. 2. *Appropriate Activities.* The Program does not predetermine priority markets or export-related activities. There are, however, certain types of activities that are especially appropriate for the Program, such as those that focus on trade capacity building and which address technical barriers and other impediments to trade for U.S. agricultural commodities and products. Examples of types of project activities which may be considered for funding support: —Projects designed specifically to improve market access in emerging foreign markets. Examples: Activities intended to mitigate the impact of sudden political events or economic and currency crises in order to maintain U.S. market share; responses to time-sensitive market opportunities; —Marketing and distribution of value-added products, including new products or uses. Examples: Food service development; market research on potential for consumer ready foods or new uses of a product; —Studies of food distribution channels in emerging markets, including infrastructural impediments to U.S. exports; such studies should be specific in their focus and may include cross-commodity activities which address specific problems. Examples: Grain storage handling and inventory systems development; distribution infrastructure development; —Projects that specifically address various constraints to U.S. exports, including sanitary and phytosanitary issues and other non-tariff barriers. Examples: Seminars on U.S. food safety standards and regulations; assessing and addressing pest and disease problems that inhibit U.S. exports; —Assessments and follow up activities designed to improve country-wide food and business systems, to reduce trade barriers, to increase prospects for U.S. trade and investment in emerging markets, and to determine the potential use for general export credit guarantees for commodities and services. Examples: Product needs assessments and market analysis; assessments to address infrastructural impediments; —Projects that help foreign governments collect and use market information and develop free trade policies that benefit American exporters as well as the target country or countries. Examples: Agricultural statistical analysis; development of market information systems; policy analysis; and —Short-term training in broad aspects of agriculture and agribusiness trade that will benefit U.S. exporters, including seminars and training at trade shows designed to expand the potential for U.S. agricultural exports by focusing on the trading system. Examples: Retail training; marketing seminars; transportation seminars; training on opening new or expanding existing markets. The program funds technical assistance activities on a project-by-project basis. EMP funds may not be used to support normal operating costs of individual organizations, nor as a source by which to recover pre-award costs or prior expenses from previous or ongoing projects. Ineligible activities include restaurant promotions; branded product promotions (including labeling and supplementing normal company sales activities intended to increase awareness and stimulate sales of branded products); advertising; administrative and operational expenses for trade shows; and the preparation and printing of brochures, flyers, posters, etc., except in connection with specific technical assistance activities such as training seminars. Other items excluded from funding are contained in the EMP Regulations. 3. *Eligible Markets.* The Act defines an emerging market as any country that the Secretary of Agriculture determines:

(a)Is taking steps toward a market-oriented economy through the food, agriculture, or rural business sectors of the economy of the country; and

(b)Has the potential to provide a viable and significant market for United States agricultural commodities or products of United States agricultural commodities. Because funds are limited and the range of potential emerging market countries is worldwide, proposals for technical assistance activities will be considered which target those countries or regional groups with per capita income less than $10,065 (the current ceiling on upper middle income economies as determined by the World Bank [World Development Indicators 2005/2006]) and populations of greater than 1 million. Income limits and their calculation can change from year to year, with the result that a given country may qualify under the legislative and administrative criteria one year but not the next. Therefore, CCC has not established a fixed list of “emerging market” countries. For FY 2006, however, the following guidance is provided regarding country eligibility for the EMP: —Eligible. All of the countries of Central and South America; most in the Caribbean; all of sub-Saharan Africa; some countries in the Middle East; and the developing economies of Asia. —Ineligible. Canada; Japan; Taiwan; Hong Kong; South Korea; Australia; New Zealand; all countries of Western Europe; Slovenia; Israel; Barbados, Aruba, and Antigua and Barbuda in the Caribbean; and Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Dubai, Abu Dhabi, and Qatar in the Middle East. Some markets can be more difficult to develop and sustain over a period of time; proposed activities in such markets should be considered in terms of whether they provide “viable and significant markets” for U.S. agricultural exports. In the case of some oil-rich countries in the Middle East, e.g., Saudi Arabia, targeted activities may be considered on a case-by-case basis, for example, addressing technical barriers to exporting U.S. commodities. A few countries technically qualify as emerging markets, but because of political sensitivities may require a separate determination before funding can be considered. II. Award Information In general, all qualified proposals received before the application deadline will compete for EMP funding. Priority consideration will be given to proposals that identify and seek to address specific problems or constraints to agricultural exports in emerging markets through technical assistance activities that are intended to expand or maintain U.S. agricultural exports. Priority will also be given to those proposals that include the willingness of the applicant to commit its own funds, or those of the U.S. industry, to seek export opportunities in an emerging market. The percentage of private funding proposed for a project will, therefore, be a critical factor in determining which proposals are funded under the EMP. Proposals will also be judged on their ability to provide benefits to the organization receiving EMP funds and to the broader industry which that organization represents. The limited funds and the range of emerging markets worldwide in which the funds may be used preclude CCC from approving large budgets for individual projects. While there is no minimum or maximum amount set for EMP-funded projects, most are funded at a level of less than $250,000 and for a duration of one year or less. Multi-year proposals, and at higher cost, may be considered in the context of a strategic detailed plan of implementation. Funding in such cases is normally provided one year at a time, with commitments beyond the first year subject to interim evaluations. Funding for successful proposals will be provided through specific agreements. The CCC, through FAS, will be kept informed of the implementation of approved projects through the requirement to provide quarterly progress reports and final performance reports. Changes in the original project time lines and adjustments within project budgets beyond a certain amount must be approved by FAS. III. Eligibility and Qualification Information 1. *Eligible Applicants.* Any United States private or Government entity with a demonstrated role or interest in exports of U.S. agricultural commodities or products may apply to the program. Government organizations consist of Federal, State, and local agencies. Private organizations include non-profit trade associations, universities, agricultural cooperatives, state regional trade groups, and profit-making entities and consulting businesses. Proposals from research and consulting organizations will be considered if they provide evidence of substantial participation in and financial support by the U.S. industry. For-profit entities are also eligible, but may not use program funds to conduct private business, promote private self-interests, supplement the costs of normal sales activities, or promote their own products or services beyond specific uses approved by CCC in a given project. U.S. market development cooperators and state regional trade groups (SRTGs) may seek funding to address priority, market specific issues and to undertake activities not suitable for funding under other marketing programs, *e.g.* , the Foreign Market Development Cooperator (Cooperator) Program and the Market Access Program (MAP). Foreign organizations, whether government or private, may participate as third parties in activities carried out by U.S. organizations, but are not eligible for funding assistance from the program. 2. *Cost Sharing.* No private sector proposal will be considered without the element of cost-share from the participant and/or U.S. partners. The EMP is intended to complement, not supplant, the efforts of the U.S. private sector. There is no minimum or maximum amount of cost share, though the range in recent successful proposals has been between 35 and 75 percent. The degree of commitment to a proposed project represented by the amount and type of private funding are both used in determining which proposals will be approved for funding. Cost-share may be actual cash invested or professional time of staff assigned to the project. Proposals in which private industry is willing to commit cash, rather than in-kind contributions such as staff resources, will be given priority consideration. Cost-sharing is not required for proposals from U.S. Government agencies, but is mandatory for all other eligible entities, even when they may be party to a joint proposal with a U.S. Government agency. Contributions from USDA or other U.S. Government agencies or programs may not be counted toward the stated cost share requirement. Similarly, contributions from foreign (non-U.S.) organizations may not be counted toward the cost share requirement, but may be counted in the total cost of the project. 3. *Other.* Proposals should include a justification for funding assistance from the program—an explanation as to what specifically could not be accomplished without federal funding assistance and why participating organization(s) are unlikely to carry out the project without such assistance. Applicants may submit more than one proposal. IV. Application and Submission Information 1. *Address to Request Application Package.* For 2006, EMP applicants have the opportunity to utilize the Unified Export Strategy

(UES)application process, an online system which provides a means for interested applicants to submit a consolidated and strategically coordinated single proposal that incorporates funding requests for any or all of the market development programs administered by FAS. Applicants are not required to use the UES, but are strongly encouraged to do so because it reduces paperwork and expedites the FAS processing and review cycle. Applicants planning to use the on-line system must contact the Marketing Operations Staff at

(202)720-4327 to obtain site access information including a user of id and password. The Internet-based application, including step-by-step instructions for its use, is located at the following URL address: *http://www.fas.usda.gov/cooperators.html* . A Help file is available to assist applicants with the process. Applicants using the online system should also provide, promptly after the deadline for submitting the on-line application, an electronic version of each application (using Word or compatible format) via e-mail to *emo@fas.usda.gov* . Applicants electing not to use the online system must submit the application(s) electronically via e-mail to *emo@fas.usda.gov* . A printed copy of the application(s) may be sent to one of the following addresses: Hand Delivery (including FedEx, DHL, UPS, etc.): U.S. Department of Agriculture, Foreign Agricultural Service, Marketing Operations Staff, 1250 Maryland Avenue, SW., 4th Floor, Washington, DC 20024. U.S. Postal Delivery: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Foreign Agricultural Service, Marketing Operations Staff, STOP 1042, 1400 Independence Ave., SW., Washington, DC 20250-1042. 2. *Content and Form of Application Submission.* It is highly recommended that any organization considering applying to the program first obtain a copy of the EMP Regulations. The regulations contain information on requirements that a proposal must include in order to be considered for funding under the program, along with other important information. EMP regulations and additional information may be obtained from the Marketing Operations Staff or at the following URL address: *http://www.fas.usda.gov/mos/em-markets/em-markets.html* . In addition, in accordance with the Office of Management and Budget's policy directive regarding the use of a universal identifier for all Federal grants or cooperative agreements, all applicants must submit a Dun and Bradstreet Data Universal Numbering System

(DUNS)number prior to submitting applications. An applicant may request a DUNS number at no cost by calling the dedicated toll-free DUNS number request line on 1-866-705-5711. Applications should be no longer than ten

(10)pages and include the following information:

(a)Date of proposal;

(b)Name of organization submitting proposal;

(c)Organization address, telephone and fax numbers;

(d)Tax ID number;

(e)DUNS number;

(f)Primary contact person;

(g)Full title of proposal;

(h)Target market(s);

(i)Current conditions in the target market(s) affecting the intended commodity or product;

(j)Description of problem(s), *i.e.* , constraint(s), to be addressed by the project, such as: inadequate knowledge of the market, insufficient trade contacts, lack of awareness by foreign officials of U.S. products and business practices, impediments in infrastructure, financing, regulatory or other non-tariff barriers, etc.;

(k)Project objectives;

(l)Performance measures: benchmarks for quantifying progress in meeting the objectives;

(m)Rationale: explanation of the underlying reasons for the project proposal and its approach, the anticipated benefits, and any additional pertinent analysis;

(n)Clear demonstration that successful implementation will benefit a particular industry as a whole, not just the applicant(s);

(o)Explanation as to what specifically could not be accomplished without federal funding assistance and why participating organization(s) are unlikely to carry out the project without such assistance;

(p)Specific description of activity/activities to be undertaken;

(q)Time line(s) for implementation of activity, including start and end dates (start date should be no earlier than 15 July 2006);

(r)Information on whether similar activities are or have previously been funded with USDA sources in target country/countries (e.g., under MAP and/or FMD programs); and

(s)Detailed line item activity budget. Cost items should be allocated separately to each participating organization. Expense items constituting a proposed activity's overall budget (e.g., salaries, travel expenses, consultant fees, administrative costs, etc.), with a line item cost for each, should be listed, clearly indicating:

(1)Which items are to be covered by EMP funding;

(2)Which by the participating U.S. organization(s); and

(3)Which by foreign third parties (if applicable). Cost items for individual consultant fees should show calculation of daily rate and number of days. Cost items for travel expenses should show number of trips, destinations, cost, and objective for each trip. Qualifications of applicant(s) should be included as an attachment. 3. *Submission Dates and Times.* All proposals must be received by 5 p.m. Eastern Standard Time on March 13, 2006, in the MOS office. Proposals received after this date and time will not be reviewed or considered for program funding. 4. *Funding Restrictions.* Certain types of expenses are not eligible for reimbursement by the program, and there are limits on other categories of expenses such as indirect overhead charges, travel expenses and consulting fees. CCC will not reimburse expenditures made prior to approval of a proposal or unreasonable expenditures. Full details are available in the EMP regulations. V. Application Review Information 1. *Criteria.* Key criteria used in judging proposals include: —The appropriateness of the activities for the targeted market(s), and the extent to which the project identifies market barriers, e.g., a fundamental deficiency in the market, and/or a recent change in market conditions; —The degree to which the project benefits an entire agricultural industry and does not duplicate or contradict ongoing strategic priorities of national industry organizations; —Potential of the project to expand U.S. market share, increase U.S. exports or sales, and/or improve awareness of U.S. agricultural commodities and products; —Quality of the project's performance measures, and the degree to which they relate to the objectives, proposed approach and activities, and deliverables; —Justification for Federal funding; —Budget: overall cost and the amount of funding provided by applicants, the U.S. private sector and partners, if any; and —Evidence that the organization has the knowledge, expertise, ability, and resources to successfully implement the project. 2. *Review and Selection Process.* All applications undergo a multi-phase review within FAS, by appropriate FAS field offices, and by the private sector Advisory Committee on Emerging Markets to determine qualifications, quality and appropriateness of projects, and reasonableness of project budgets prior to making recommendations to the deciding official. 3. *Anticipated Announcement Date.* Announcements of funding decisions for the EMP are anticipated on or about July 1, 2006. VI. Award Administration Information 1. *Award Notices.* FAS will notify each applicant in writing of the final disposition of its application. FAS will send an approval letter and project agreement to each approved applicant. The approval letter and agreement will specify the terms and conditions applicable to the project, including the levels of EMP funding and cost-share contribution requirements. 2. *Administrative and National Policy Requirements.* Interested parties should review the EMP regulations which are available at the following URL address: *http://www.fas.usda.gov/mos/em-markets/em-markets.html.* Printed copies may be obtained by contacting MOS at

(202)720-4327. 3. *Reporting.* Quarterly progress reports for all programs one year or longer in duration are required. Projects of less than one year generally require a mid-term progress report. Final performance reports are due 90 days after completion of each project. Content for both types of reports is contained in the Project Agreement. Final financial reports are also due 90 days after completion of each project, as attachments to the final reports. VII. Agency Contact(s) For additional information and assistance, contact the Marketing Operations Staff, Foreign Agricultural Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture, STOP 1042, 1400 Independence Ave., SW., Washington, DC 20250-1042, phone:

(202)720-4327, fax:

(202)720-9361, e-mail: *emo@fas.usda.gov.* Signed at Washington, DC, on December 8, 2005. A. Ellen Terpstra, Administrator, Foreign Agricultural Service, Vice President, Commodity Credit Corporation. [FR Doc. E5-7949 Filed 12-27-05; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3410-10-P DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE Commodity Credit Corporation Notice of Funds Availability: Inviting Applications for the Foreign Market Development Cooperator Program *Announcement Type:* New. *Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance

(CFDA)Number:* 10.600. SUMMARY: The Commodity Credit Corporation

(CCC)announces that it is inviting proposals for the 2007 Foreign Market Development Cooperator (Cooperator) Program. The intended effect of this notice is to solicit applications from eligible applicants and award funds in June 2006. The Cooperator Program is administered by personnel of the Foreign Agricultural Service (FAS). DATES: All applications must be received by 5 p.m. eastern standard time, March 13, 2006. Applications received after this date will not be considered. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Entities wishing to apply for funding assistance should contact the Marketing Operations Staff, Foreign Agricultural Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture, 1400 Independence Ave., SW., STOP 1042, Washington, DC 20250-1042, phone:

(202)720-4327, fax:

(202)720-9361, e-mail: *mosadmin@fas.usda.gov.* Information is also available on the Foreign Agricultural Service Web site at *http://www.fas.usda.gov/mos/programs/fmd.html.* SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: I. Funding Opportunity Description Authority: The Cooperator Program is authorized by title VII of the Agricultural Trade Act of 1978, as amended. Cooperator Program regulations appear at 7 CFR part 1484. *Purpose:* The Cooperator Program is designed to create, expand, and maintain foreign markets for U.S. agricultural commodities and products through cost-share assistance. Financial assistance under the Cooperator Program will be made available on a competitive basis and applications will be reviewed against the evaluation criteria contained herein. All agricultural commodities, except tobacco, are eligible for consideration. The FAS allocates funds in a manner that effectively supports the strategic decision-making initiatives of the Government Performance and Results Act

(GPRA)of 1993 and the USDA's Food and Agricultural Policy (FAP). In deciding whether a proposed project will contribute to the effective creation, expansion, or maintenance of foreign markets, the FAS seeks to identify a clear, long-term agricultural trade strategy and a program effectiveness time line against which results can be measured at specific intervals using quantifiable product or country goals. The FAS also considers the extent to which a proposed project targets markets with the greatest growth potential. These factors are part of the FAS resource allocation strategy to fund applicants who can demonstrate performance and address the objectives of the GPRA and FAP. II. Award Information Under the Cooperator Program, the FAS enters into agreements with nonprofit U.S. trade organizations which have the broadest possible producer representation of the commodity being promoted and gives priority to those organizations which are nationwide in membership and scope. Cooperators may receive assistance only for the promotion of generic activities that do not involve promotions targeted directly to consumers. The program generally operates on a reimbursement basis. III. Eligibility Information 1. *Eligible Applicants.* To participate in the Cooperator Program an applicant must be a nonprofit U.S. agricultural trade organization. 2. *Cost Sharing.* To participate in the Cooperator Program, an applicant must agree to contribute resources to its proposed promotional activities. The Cooperator Program is intended to supplement, not supplant, the efforts of the U.S. private sector. The contribution must be stated in dollars and be at least 50 percent of the value of resources provided by CCC for activities conducted under the project agreement. The degree of commitment of an applicant to the promotional strategies contained in its application, as represented by the agreed cost share contributions specified therein, is considered by the FAS when determining which applications will be approved for funding. Cost-share may be actual cash invested or in-kind contributions, such as professional staff time spent on design and execution of activities. The Cooperator Program regulations, in sections 1484.50 and 1484.51, provide detailed discussion of eligible and ineligible cost-share contributions. 3. *Other.* Applications should include a justification for funding assistance from the program—an explanation as to what specifically could not be accomplished without federal funding assistance and why participating organization(s) are unlikely to carry out the project without such assistance. IV. Application and Submission Information 1. *Address to Request Application Package.* Organizations that are interested in applying for Cooperator Program funds are encouraged to submit their requests using the Unified Export Strategy

(UES)format. The UES allows interested entities to submit a consolidated and strategically coordinated single proposal that incorporates requests for funding and recommendations for virtually all the FAS marketing programs, financial assistance programs, and market access programs. The suggested UES format encourages applicants to examine the constraints or barriers to trade that they face, identify activities, which would help overcome such impediments, consider the entire pool of complementary marketing tools and program resources, and establish realistic export goals. Applicants are not required, however, to use the UES format. Organizations can submit applications in the UES format by two methods. The first allows an applicant to submit information directly to the FAS through the Unified Export Strategy

(UES)application Internet website. The FAS highly recommends applying via the Internet, as this format virtually eliminates paperwork and expedites the FAS processing and review cycle. Applicants also have the option of submitting electronic versions (along with two paper copies) of their applications to the FAS on diskette. Applicants planning to use the Internet-based system must contact the FAS Marketing Operations Staff on

(202)720-4327 to obtain site access information. The Internet-based application, including a Help file containing step-by-step instructions for its use, may be found at the following URL address: *http://www.fas.usda.gov/cooperators.html.* Applicants who choose to submit applications on diskette can obtain an application format by contacting the Marketing Operations Staff on

(202)720-4327. 2. *Content and Form of Application Submission.* To be considered for the Cooperator Program, an applicant must submit to the FAS information required by the Cooperator Program regulations in § 1484.20. In addition, in accordance with the Office of Management and Budget's issuance of a final policy (68 FR 38402) regarding the need to identify entities that are receiving government awards, all applicants must submit a Dun and Bradstreet Data Universal Numbering System

(DUNS)number. An applicant may request a DUNS number at no cost by calling the dedicated toll-free DUNS number request line at 1-866-705-5711. Incomplete applications and applications which do not otherwise conform to this announcement will not be accepted for review. The FAS administers various other agricultural export assistance programs, including the Market Access Program (MAP), Cochran Fellowships, the Emerging Markets Program, the Quality Samples Program, Technical Assistance for Specialty Crops Program, and several Export Credit Guarantee programs. Any organization that is not interested in applying for the Cooperator Program but would like to request assistance through one of the other programs mentioned should contact the Marketing Operations Staff on

(202)720-4327. 3. *Submission Dates and Times.* All applications must be received by 5 p.m. Eastern Standard Time, March 13, 2006. All Cooperator Program applicants, regardless of the method of submitting an application, also must submit by the application deadline, via hand delivery or U.S. mail, an original signed certification statement as specified in 7 CFR 1484.20(a)(14). Applications or certifications received after this date will not be considered. 4. *Funding Restrictions.* Certain types of expenses are not eligible for reimbursement by the program, and there are limits on other categories of expenses. CCC will not reimburse unreasonable expenditures or expenditures made prior to approval. Full details are available in the Cooperator Program regulations in §§ 1484.54 and 1484.55. 5. *Other Submission Requirements and Considerations.* All Internet-based applications must be properly submitted by 5 p.m. eastern standard time, March 13, 2006. Signed certification statements also must be received by that time at one of the addresses listed below. All applications on diskette (with two accompanying paper copies and a signed certification statement) and any other form of application must be received by 5 p.m. Eastern Standard Time, March 13, 2006, at one of the following addresses: Hand Delivery (including FedEx, DHL, UPS, etc.): U.S. Department of Agriculture, Foreign Agricultural Service, Marketing Operations Staff, 1250 Maryland Ave., SW., 4th Floor, Washington, DC 20024. U.S. Postal Delivery: Marketing Operations Staff, Foreign Agricultural Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture, 1400 Independence Ave., SW., STOP 1042, Washington, DC 20250-1042. V. Application Review Information 1. *Criteria and Review Process.* Following is a description of the FAS process for reviewing applications and the criteria for allocating available Cooperator Program funds.

(1)Phase 1—Sufficiency Review and FAS Divisional Review Applications received by the closing date will be reviewed by the FAS to determine the eligibility of the applicants and the completeness of the applications. These requirements appear at sections 1484.14 and 1484.20 of the Cooperator Program regulations. Applications that meet the requirements then will be further evaluated by the proper FAS Commodity Division. The Divisions will review each application against the criteria listed in sections 1484.21 and 1484.22 of the Cooperator Program regulations. The purpose of this review is to identify meritorious proposals and to recommend an appropriate funding level for each application based upon these criteria.

(2)Phase 2—Competitive Review Meritorious applications then will be passed on to the Office of the Deputy Administrator, Commodity and Marketing Programs, for the purpose of allocating available funds among the applicants. Applications will compete for funds on the basis of the following allocation criteria (the number in parentheses represents a percentage weight factor):

(a)Contribution Level

(40)• The applicant's 6-year average share (2002-2007) of all contributions (contributions may include cash and goods and services provided by U.S. entities in support of foreign market development activities) compared to • The applicant's 6-year average share (2002-2007) of all Cooperator marketing plan expenditures.

(b)Past Export Performance

(20)• The 6-year average share (2001-2006) of the value of exports promoted by the applicant compared to • The applicant's 6-year average share (2001-2006) of all Cooperator marketing plan expenditures plus a 6-year average share (2000-2005) of MAP expenditures and a 6-year average share (2000-2005) of foreign overhead provided for co-location within a U.S. agricultural trade office.

(c)Past Demand Expansion Performance

(20)• The 6-year average share (2001-2006) of the total value of world trade of the commodities promoted by the applicant compared to • The applicant's 6-year average share (2001-2006) of all Cooperator marketing plan expenditures plus a 6-year average share (2000-2005) of MAP expenditures and a 6-year average share (2000-2005) of foreign overhead provided for co-location within a U.S. agricultural trade office.

(d)Future Demand Expansion Goals

(10)• The projected total dollar value of world trade of the commodities being promoted by the applicant for the year 2012 compared to • The applicant's requested funding level.

(e)Accuracy of Past Demand Expansion Projections

(10)• The actual dollar value share of world trade of the commodities being promoted by the applicant for the year 2005 compared to • The applicant's past projected share of world trade of the commodities being promoted by the applicant for the year 2005, as specified in the 2002 Cooperator Program application. The Commodity Divisions' recommended funding levels for each applicant are converted to percentages of the total Cooperator Program funds available then multiplied by each weight factor to determine the amount of funds allocated to each applicant. 2. *Anticipated Announcement Date.* Announcements of funding decisions for the Cooperator Program are anticipated during June 2006. VI. Award Administration Information 1. *Award Notices.* The FAS will notify each applicant in writing of the final disposition of its application. The FAS will send an approval letter and project agreement to each approved applicant. The approval letter and agreement will specify the terms and conditions applicable to the project, including the levels of Cooperator Program funding and cost-share contribution requirements. 2. *Administrative and National Policy Requirements.* Interested parties should review the Cooperator Program regulations which are available at the following URL address: *http://www.fas.usda.gov/mos/programs/fmd.html.* Hard copies may be obtained by contacting MOS at

(202)720-4327. 3. *Reporting.* The FAS requires various reports and evaluations from Cooperators. Reporting requirements are detailed in the Cooperator Program regulations in §§ 1484.53, 1484.70, and 1484.72. VII. Agency Contact(s) For additional information and assistance, contact the Marketing Operations Staff, Foreign Agricultural Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture, 1400 Independence Ave., SW., STOP 1042, Washington, DC 20250-1042, phone:

(202)720-4327, fax:

(202)720-9361, e-mail: *mosadmin@fas.usda.gov.* Signed at Washington, DC, on December 9, 2005. A. Ellen Terpstra, Administrator, Foreign Agricultural Service and Vice President, Commodity Credit Corporation. [FR Doc. E5-7948 Filed 12-27-05; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3410-10-P DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE Commodity Credit Corporation Notice of Funds Availability: Inviting Applications for the Market Access Program *Announcement Type:* New. *Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance

(CFDA)Number:* 10.601. SUMMARY: The Commodity Credit Corporation

(CCC)announces that it is inviting proposals for the 2006/2007 Market Access Program (MAP). The intended effect of this notice is to solicit applications from eligible applicants and award funds in June 2006. The MAP is administered by personnel of the Foreign Agricultural Service (FAS). DATES: All applications must be received by 5 p.m. Eastern Standard Time, March 13, 2006. Applications received after this date will not be considered. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Entities wishing to apply for funding assistance should contact the Marketing Operations Staff, Foreign Agricultural Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture, 1400 Independence Ave., SW., STOP 1042, Washington, DC 20250-1042, phone:

(202)720-4327, fax:

(202)720-9361, e-mail: *mosadmin@fas.usda.gov* . Information is also available on the Foreign Agricultural Service Web site at *http://www.fas.usda.gov/mos/programs/map.asp* . SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: I. Funding Opportunity Description Authority: The MAP is authorized under section 203 of the Agricultural Trade Act of 1978, as amended. MAP regulations appear at 7 CFR part 1485. *Purpose:* The MAP is designed to create, expand and maintain foreign markets for United States' agricultural commodities and products through cost-share assistance. Financial assistance under the MAP will be made available on a competitive basis and applications will be reviewed against the evaluation criteria contained herein. All agricultural commodities, except tobacco, are eligible for consideration. The FAS allocates funds in a manner that effectively supports the strategic decision-making initiatives of the Government Performance and Results Act

(GPRA)of 1993 and the USDA's Food and Agricultural Policy (FAP). In deciding whether a proposed project will contribute to the effective creation, expansion, or maintenance of foreign markets, the FAS seeks to identify a clear, long-term agricultural trade strategy and a program effectiveness time line against which results can be measured at specific intervals using quantifiable product or country goals. The FAS also considers the extent to which a proposed project targets markets with the greatest growth potential. These factors are part of the FAS resource allocation strategy to fund applicants who can demonstrate performance and address the objectives of the GPRA and FAP. II. Award Information Under the MAP, the CCC enters into agreements with eligible participants to share the costs of certain overseas marketing and promotion activities. MAP participants may receive assistance for either generic or brand promotion activities. The program generally operates on a reimbursement basis. III. Eligibility Information 1. *Eligible Applicants.* To participate in the MAP, an applicant must be: A nonprofit U.S. agricultural trade organization, a nonprofit state regional trade group (i.e., an association of State Departments of Agriculture), a U.S. agricultural cooperative, or a State agency. A small-sized U.S. commercial entity (other than a cooperative or producer association) may participate through a MAP participant. 2. *Cost Sharing.* To participate in the MAP, an applicant must agree to contribute resources to its proposed promotional activities. The MAP is intended to supplement, not supplant, the efforts of the U.S. private sector. In the case of generic promotion, the contribution must be stated in dollars and be at least 10 percent of the value of resources provided by CCC for such generic promotion. In the case of brand promotion, the contribution must be stated in dollars and be at least 50 percent of the total cost of such brand promotion. The degree of commitment of an applicant to the promotional strategies contained in its application, as represented by the agreed cost share contributions specified therein, is considered by the FAS when determining which applications will be approved for funding. Cost-share may be actual cash invested or in-kind contributions, such as professional staff time spent on design and execution of activities. The MAP regulations, in section 1485.13(c), provide detailed discussion of eligible and ineligible cost-share contributions. 3. *Other.* Applications should include a justification for funding assistance from the program—an explanation as to what specifically could not be accomplished without federal funding assistance and why participating organization(s) are unlikely to carry out the project without such assistance. IV. Application and Submission Information 1. *Address to Request Application Package.* Organizations that are interested in applying for MAP funds are encouraged to submit their requests using the UES format. The UES allows interested entities to submit a consolidated and strategically coordinated single proposal that incorporates requests for funding and recommendations for virtually all the FAS marketing programs, financial assistance programs, and market access programs. The suggested UES format encourages applicants to examine the constraints or barriers to trade, which they face, identify activities, which would help overcome such impediments, consider the entire pool of complementary marketing tools and program resources, and establish realistic export goals. Applicants are not required, however, to use the UES format. Organizations can submit applications in the UES format by two methods. The first allows an applicant to submit information directly to the FAS through the Unified Export Strategy

(202)720-4327. 2. *Content and Form of Application Submission.* To be considered for the MAP, an applicant must submit to the FAS information required by the MAP regulations in section 1485.13. In addition, in accordance with the Office of Management and Budget's issuance of a final policy (68 FR 38402) regarding the need to identify entities that are receiving government awards, all applicants must submit a Dun and Bradstreet Data Universal Numbering System

(DUNS)number. An applicant may request a DUNS number at no cost by calling the dedicated toll-free DUNS number request line at 1-866-705-5711. Incomplete applications and applications which do not otherwise conform to this announcement will not be accepted for review. The FAS administers various other agricultural export assistance programs including the Foreign Market Development Cooperator (Cooperator) Program, Cochran Fellowships, the Emerging Markets Program, the Quality Samples Program, the Technical Assistance for Specialty Crops Program and several Export Credit Guarantee programs. Any organization that is not interested in applying for the MAP but would like to request assistance through one of the other programs mentioned should contact the Marketing Operations Staff on

(202)720-4327. 3. *Submission Dates and Times.* All applications must be received by 5 p.m. Eastern Standard Time, March 13, 2006. All MAP applicants, regardless of the method of submitting an application, also must submit by the application deadline, via hand delivery or U.S. mail, an original signed certification statement as specified in 7 CFR 1485.13(a)(2)(i)(G). Applications or certifications received after this date will not be considered. 4. *Funding Restrictions.* Certain types of expenses are not eligible for reimbursement by the program, and there are limits on other categories of expenses. CCC will not reimburse unreasonable expenditures or expenditures made prior to approval. Full details are available in the MAP regulations in § 1485.16. 5. *Other Submission Requirements and Considerations.* All Internet-based applications must be properly submitted by 5 p.m. Eastern Standard Time, March 13, 2006. Signed certification statements also must be received by that time at one of the addresses listed below. All applications on diskette (with two accompanying paper copies and a signed certification statement) and any other form of application must be received by 5 p.m. Eastern Standard Time, March 13, 2006, at one of the following addresses: Hand Delivery (including FedEx, DHL, UPS, etc.): U.S. Department of Agriculture, Foreign Agricultural Service, Marketing Operations Staff, 1250 Maryland Ave., SW., 4th Floor, Washington, DC 20024. U.S. Postal Delivery: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Foreign Agricultural Service, Marketing Operations Staff, STOP 1042, 1400 Independence Ave., SW., Washington, DC 20250-1042. V. Application Review Information 1. *Criteria and Review Process.* Following is a description of the FAS process for reviewing applications and the criteria for allocating available MAP funds.

(1)Phase 1—Sufficiency Review and FAS Divisional Review Applications received by the closing date will be reviewed by the FAS to determine the eligibility of the applicants and the completeness of the applications. These requirements appear at sections 1485.12 and 1485.13 of the MAP regulations. Applications that meet the requirements then will be further evaluated by the proper FAS Commodity Division. The Divisions will review each application against the criteria listed in section 1485.14 of the MAP regulations. The purpose of this review is to identify meritorious proposals and to recommend an appropriate funding level for each application based upon these criteria.

(a)Applicant's Contribution Level

(40)• The applicant's 4-year average share (2003-2006) of all contributions (cash and goods and services provided by U.S. entities in support of overseas marketing and promotion activities) compared to • The applicant's 4-year average share (2003-2006) of the funding level for all MAP participants.

(b)Past Performance

(30)• The 3-year average share (2003-2005) of the value of exports promoted by the applicant compared to • The applicant's 2-year average share (2004-2005) of the funding level for all MAP applicants plus, for those groups participating in the Cooperator program, the 2-year average share (2005-2006) of Cooperator marketing plan budgets, and the 2-year average share (2004-2005) of foreign overhead provided for co-location within a U.S. agricultural office;

(c)Projected Export Goals

(15)• The total dollar value of projected exports promoted by the applicant for 2006 compared to • The applicant's requested funding level;

(d)Accuracy of Past Projections

(15)• Actual exports for 2004 as reported in the 2006 MAP application compared to • Past projections of exports for 2004 as specified in the 2004 MAP application. The Commodity Divisions' recommended funding levels for each applicant are converted to percentages of the total MAP funds available then multiplied by each weight factor as described above to determine the amount of funds allocated to each applicant. 2. *Anticipated Announcement Date.* Announcements of funding decisions for the MAP are anticipated during June 2006. VI. Award Administration Information 1. *Award Notices.* The FAS will notify each applicant in writing of the final disposition of its application. The FAS will send an approval letter and project agreement to each approved applicant. The approval letter and agreement will specify the terms and conditions applicable to the project, including the levels of MAP funding and cost-share contribution requirements. 2. *Administrative and National Policy Requirements.* Interested parties should review the MAP regulations which are available at the following URL address: *http://www.fas.usda.gov/mos/programs/map.asp.* Hard copies may be obtained by contacting MOS at

(202)720-4327. 3. *Reporting.* The FAS requires various reports and evaluations from MAP participants. Reporting requirements are detailed in the MAP regulations in section 1485.20(b) and (c). VII. Agency Contact(s) For additional information and assistance, contact the Marketing Operations Staff, Foreign Agricultural Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture, 1400 Independence Ave., SW., STOP 1042, Washington, DC 20250-1042, phone:

(202)720-4327, fax:

(202)720-9361, e-mail: *mosadmin@fas.usda.gov.* Signed at Washington, DC, on December 9, 2005. A. Ellen Terpstra, Administrator, Foreign Agricultural Service, Vice President, Commodity Credit Corporation. [FR Doc. E5-7950 Filed 12-27-05; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3410-10-P DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE Commodity Credit Corporation Notice of Funds Availability: Inviting Applications for the Quality Samples Program *Announcement Type:* New. *Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance

(CFDA)Number:* 10.605. SUMMARY: The Commodity Credit Corporation

(CCC)announces the availability of $2.5 million in funding for the 2006 Quality Samples Program (QSP). The intended effect of this notice is to solicit applications by March 2006 and award funds in June 2006. The QSP is administered by personnel of the Foreign Agricultural Service (FAS). This notice supercedes any prior notices concerning the QSP. DATES: All proposals must be received by 5 p.m. Eastern Standard Time, March 13, 2006. Applications received after this date will be considered only if funds are still available. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Entities wishing to apply for funding assistance should contact the Marketing Operations Staff, Foreign Agricultural Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture, 1400 Independence Ave., SW., STOP 1042, Washington, DC 20250-1042, phone:

(202)720-4327, fax:

(202)720-9361, e-mail: *mosadmin@fas.usda.gov.* Information is also available on the Foreign Agricultural Service Web site at *http://www.fas.usda.gov/mos/programs/QSP.asp.* SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: I. Funding Opportunity Description Authority: The QSP is authorized under Section 5(f) of the CCC Charter Act, 15 U.S.C. 714c(f). *Purpose:* The QSP is designed to encourage the development and expansion of export markets for U.S. agricultural commodities by assisting U.S. entities in providing commodity samples to potential foreign importers to promote a better understanding and appreciation for the high quality of U.S. agricultural commodities. QSP participants will be responsible for procuring (or arranging for the procurement of) commodity samples, exporting the samples, and providing the technical assistance necessary to facilitate successful use of the samples by importers. Participants that are funded under this announcement may seek reimbursement for the sample purchase price and the costs of transporting the samples domestically to the port of export and then to the foreign port, or point, of entry. Transportation costs from the foreign port, or point, of entry to the final destination will not be eligible for reimbursement. CCC will not reimburse the costs incidental to purchasing and transporting samples, for example, inspection or documentation fees. Although providing technical assistance is required for all projects, CCC will not reimburse the costs of providing technical assistance. A QSP participant will be reimbursed after CCC reviews its reimbursement claim and determines that the claim is complete. *General Scope of QSP Projects:* QSP projects are the activities undertaken by a QSP participant to provide an appropriate sample of a U.S. agricultural commodity to a foreign importer, or a group of foreign importers, in a given market. The purpose of the project is to provide information to an appropriate target audience regarding the attributes, characteristics, and proper use of the U.S. commodity. A QSP project addresses a single market/commodity combination. As a general matter, QSP projects should conform to the following guidelines: • Projects should benefit the represented U.S. industry and not a specific company or brand; • Projects should develop a new market for a U.S. product, promote a new U.S. product, or promote a new use for a U.S. product, rather than promote the substitution of one established U.S. product for another; • Sample commodities provided under a QSP project must be in sufficient supply and available on a commercial basis; • The QSP project must either subject the commodity sample to further processing or substantial transformation in the importing country, or the sample must be used in technical seminars designed to demonstrate to an appropriate target audience the proper preparation or use of the sample in the creation of an end product; • Samples provided in a QSP project shall not be directly used as part of a retail promotion or supplied directly to consumers. However, the end product, that is, the product resulting from further processing, substantial transformation, or a technical seminar, may be provided to end-use consumers to demonstrate to importers consumer preference for that end product; and, • Samples shall be in quantities less than a typical commercial sale and limited to the amount sufficient to achieve the project goal (e.g., not more than a full commercial mill run in the destination country). QSP projects shall target foreign importers and target audiences who: • Have not previously purchased the U.S. commodity which will be transported under the QSP; • Are unfamiliar with the variety, quality attribute, or end-use characteristic of the U.S. commodity which will be transported under the QSP; • Have been unsuccessful in previous attempts to import, process, and market the U.S. commodity which will be transported under the QSP (e.g., because of improper specification, blending, or formulation; or sanitary or phytosanitary issues); • Are interested in testing or demonstrating the benefits of the U.S. commodity which will be transported under the QSP; or • Need technical assistance in processing or using the U.S. commodity that will be transported under the QSP. II. Award Information Under this announcement, the number of projects per participant will not be limited. However, individual projects will be limited to $75,000 of QSP reimbursement. Projects comprised of technical preparation seminars, that is, projects that do not include further processing or substantial transformation, will be limited to $15,000 of QSP reimbursement as these projects require smaller samples. Financial assistance will be made available on a reimbursement basis; that is, cash advances will not be made available to any QSP participant. All proposals will be reviewed against the evaluation criteria contained herein and funds will be awarded on a competitive basis. Funding for successful proposals will be provided through specific agreements. These agreements will incorporate the proposal as approved by FAS. FAS must approve in advance any subsequent changes to the project. III. Eligibility Information 1. *Eligible Applicants.* Any United States private or government entity with a demonstrated role or interest in exporting U.S agricultural commodities may apply to the program. Government organizations consist of federal, state, and local agencies. Private organizations include non-profit trade associations, universities, agricultural cooperatives, state regional trade groups, and profit-making entities. 2. *Cost Sharing.* Although a minimum level of cost share contribution is not required under the program, FAS does consider the applicant's willingness to contribute resources, including cash and goods and services of the U.S. industry and foreign third parties, when determining which proposals are approved for funding. IV. Application and Submission Information 1. *Address to Request Application Package.* Organizations can submit applications to the FAS through the Unified Export Strategy

(UES)application Internet Web site. Applicants also have the option of submitting electronic versions in the UES format (along with two paper copies) of their applications to the FAS on diskette. However, the UES format is not required. Applicants planning to use the UES Internet-based system must contact the FAS Marketing Operations Staff on

(202)720-4327 to obtain site access information including a user ID and password. The UES Internet-based application, including a Help file containing step-by-step instructions for its use, may be found at the following URL address: *http://www.fas.usda.gov/cooperators.html.* Applicants who choose to submit applications on diskette can obtain a UES application format by contacting the Marketing Operations Staff, phone:

(202)720-4327, fax:

(202)720-9361, e-mail: *mosadmin@fas.usda.gov* . 2. *Content and Form of Application Submission* . To be considered for the QSP, an applicant must submit to the FAS information detailed in this notice. In addition, in accordance with the Office of Management and Budget's issuance of a final policy (68 FR 38402) regarding the need to identify entities that are receiving government awards, all applicants must submit a Dun and Bradstreet Data Universal Numbering System

(a)Organizational information, including: • Organization's name, address, Chief Executive Officer (or designee), Federal Tax Identification Number (TIN), and DUNS number; • Type of organization; • Name, telephone number, fax number, and e-mail address of the primary contact person; • A description of the organization and its membership; • A description of the organization's prior export promotion experience; and • A description of the organization's experience in implementing an appropriate trade/technical assistance component;

(b)Market information, including: • An assessment of the market; • A long-term strategy in the market; and • U.S. export value/volume and market share (historic and goals) for 2002-2007;

(c)Project information, including: • A brief project title; • Amount of funding requested; • A brief description of the specific market development trade constraint or opportunity to be addressed by the project, performance measures for the years 2006-2008 which will be used to measure the effectiveness of the project, a benchmark performance measure for 2005, the viability of long term sales to this market, the goals of the project, and the expected benefits to the represented industry; • A description of the activities planned to address the constraint or opportunity, including how the sample will be used in the end-use performance trial, the attributes of the sample to be demonstrated and its end-use benefit, and details of the trade/technical servicing component (including who will provide and who will fund this component); • A sample description (i.e., commodity, quantity, quality, type, and grade), including a justification for selecting a sample with such characteristics (this justification should explain in detail why the project could not be effective with a smaller sample); • An itemized list of all estimated costs associated with the project for which reimbursement will be sought; and • The importer's role in the project regarding handling and processing the commodity sample; and

(d)Information indicating all funding sources and amounts to be contributed by each entity that will supplement implementation of the proposed project. This may include the organization that submitted the proposal, private industry entities, host governments, foreign third parties, CCC, FAS, or other Federal agencies. Contributed resources may include cash or goods and services. 3. *Submission Dates and Times* . All applications must be received by 5 p.m. Eastern Standard Time, March 13, 2006. Applications received after this date will be considered only if funds are still available. 4. *Funding Restrictions* . Proposals which request more than $75,000 of CCC funding for individual projects will not be considered. Projects comprised of technical preparation seminars will be limited to $15,000 in QSP funding. CCC will not reimburse expenditures made prior to approval of a proposal or unreasonable expenditures. 5. *Other Submission Requirements* . All applications on diskette (with two accompanying paper copies) and any other form of application must be received by 5 p.m. Eastern Standard Time, March 13, 2006, at one of the following addresses: Hand Delivery (including FedEx, UPS, etc.): U.S. Department of Agriculture, Foreign Agricultural Service, Marketing Operations Staff, 1250 Maryland Ave., SW., 4th Floor, Washington, DC 20024. U.S. Postal Delivery: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Foreign Agricultural Service, Marketing Operations Staff, STOP 1042, 1400 Independence Ave., SW., Washington, DC 20250-1042. V. Application Review Information 1. *Criteria* . FAS will use the following criteria in evaluating proposals: • The ability of the organization to provide an experienced staff with the requisite technical and trade experience to execute the proposal; • The extent to which the proposal is targeted to a market in which the United States is generally competitive; • The potential for expanding commercial sales in the proposed market; • The nature of the specific market constraint or opportunity involved and how well it is addressed by the proposal; • The extent to which the importer's contribution in terms of handling and processing enhances the potential outcome of the project; • The amount of reimbursement requested and the organization's willingness to contribute resources, including cash and goods and services of the U.S. industry and foreign third parties; and • How well the proposed technical assistance component assures that performance trials will effectively demonstrate the intended end-use benefit. Highest priority for funding under this announcement will be given to meritorious proposals that target countries that meet either of the following criteria: • Per capita income less than $10,065 (the ceiling on upper middle income economies as determined by the World Bank [World Development Indicators 2005/2006]); and population greater than 1 million. Proposals may address suitable regional groupings, for example, the islands of the Caribbean Basin; or • U.S. market share of imports of the commodity identified in the proposal of 10 percent or less. 2. *Review and Selection Process* . Proposals will be evaluated by the applicable FAS commodity division. The divisions will review each proposal against the factors described above. The purpose of this review is to identify meritorious proposals, recommend an appropriate funding level for each proposal based upon these factors, and submit the proposals and funding recommendations to the Deputy Administrator, Commodity and Marketing Programs. 3. *Anticipated Announcement Date* . Announcements of funding decisions for the QSP are anticipated during June 2006. VI. Award Administration Information 1. *Award Notices* . The FAS will notify each applicant in writing of the final disposition of its application. The FAS will send an approval letter and agreement to each approved applicant. The approval letter and agreement will specify the terms and conditions applicable to the project, including the levels of QSP funding and any cost-share contribution requirements. 2. *Administrative and National Policy Requirements* . The agreements will incorporate the details of each project as approved by FAS. Each agreement will identify terms and conditions pursuant to which CCC will reimburse certain costs of each project. Agreements will also outline the responsibilities of the participant, including, but not limited to, procurement (or arranging for procurement) of the commodity sample at a fair market price, arranging for transportation of the commodity sample within the time limit specified in the agreement (organizations should endeavor to ship commodities within 6 months of effective date of agreement), compliance with cargo preference requirements (shipment on United States flag vessels, as required), compliance with the Fly America Act requirements (shipment on United States air carriers, as required), timely and effective implementation of technical assistance, and submission of a written evaluation report within 90 days of expiration of the agreement. QSP agreements are subject to review and verification by the FAS Compliance Review Staff. Upon request, a QSP participant shall provide to CCC the original documents which support the participant's reimbursement claims. CCC may deny a claim for reimbursement if the claim is not supported by adequate documentation. 3. *Reporting* . A written evaluation report must be submitted within 90 days of the expiration of each participant's QSP agreement. Evaluation reports should address all performance measures that were presented in the proposal. VII. Agency Contact(s) For additional information and assistance, contact the Marketing Operations Staff, Foreign Agricultural Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture, 1400 Independence Ave., SW., STOP 1042, Washington, DC 20250-1042, phone:

(202)720-4327, fax:

(202)720-9361, e-mail: *mosadmin@fas.usda.gov* . Signed at Washington, DC, on December 8th, 2005. A. Ellen Terpstra, Administrator, Foreign Agricultural Service, and Vice President, Commodity Credit Corporation. [FR Doc. E5-7951 Filed 12-27-05; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3410-10-P DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE Foreign Agricultural Service Trade Adjustment Assistance for Farmers AGENCY: Foreign Agricultural Service, USDA. ACTION: Notice. The Administrator, Foreign Agricultural Service (FAS), today accepted a petition filed by a group of fresh cut snapdragon producers for trade adjustment assistance. The Administrator will determine within 40 days whether or not increasing snapdragon imports contributed importantly to a decline in domestic producer prices of 20 percent or more during the marketing period beginning January 1, 2004, and ending December 31, 2004. If the determination is positive, all producers who produce and market their fresh cut snapdragons in Indiana 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: December 9, 2005. A. Ellen Terpstra, Administrator, Foreign Agricultural Service. [FR Doc. E5-7892 Filed 12-27-05; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3410-10-P DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE Forest Service Extension With Revision of Currently Approved Information Collection for Special Use Administration AGENCY: Forest Service, USDA. ACTION: Notice of intent; request for comments. SUMMARY: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the Forest Service is seeking comments from all interested individuals and organizations on the extension with revision of information collection 0596-0082 for the administration of special uses on National Forest System lands. The information helps the Forest Service ensure that the authorized use of Federal land is in the public interest and compatible with the mission of the agency. Respondents will include individuals, groups, organizations, businesses, corporations, and Federal, State, and local governments. DATES: Comments must be received in writing on or before February 27, 2006 to be assured of consideration. Comments received after that date will be considered to the extent practicable. ADDRESSES: Send comments by mail to USDA, Forest Service, Attention: Rita Staton, Lands Staff (2720), 1400 Independence Avenue, SW., Stop 1124, Washington, DC 20250-1124 or by facsimile to Rita Staton, 202-205-1604, or by e-mail to reply *reply_lands_staff@fs.fed.us.* Comments also may be submitted by following the instructions at the federal eRulemaking portal at *http://www.regulation.gov.* If comments are sent by e-mail or facsimile, the public is requested not to send duplicate comments via mail. Please confine comments to issues pertinent to the proposed extension with revision of the currently approved information collection, explain the reasons for any recommended changes, and where possible, reference the specific wording being addressed. All comments on the request for an extension with revision of the currently approved information collection for special use administration, including names and addresses when provided, will be placed in the record and will be available for public inspection and copying. The public may inspect comments received on the request for extension in the Office of the Director, Lands Staff, 4th Floor South, Sidney R. Yates Federal Building, 14th and Independence Avenue, SW., Washington, DC., 20024 on business days between the hours of 8:30 a.m. and 4 p.m. Those wishing to inspect comments are encouraged to call ahead at

(202)205-1248 to facilitate entry into the building. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Rita Staton, Lands Staff, at

(202)205-1390. Individuals who use telecommunication devices for the deaf

(TDD)may call the Federal Relay Service

(FRS)at 1-800-877-8339, 24 hours a day, every day of the year. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: *Title:* Special Use Administration. *OMB Number:* 0596-0082. *Expiration Date of Approval:* 04/30/2006. *Type of Request:* Extension with Revision. *Type of Respondents:* Individuals, groups, organizations, businesses, corporations, and Federal, State, and local governments. Background Several statutes authorize the Forest Service to issue and administer authorizations for use and occupancy of National Forest System

(NFS)lands and require the collection of information from the public for those purposes, including the Organic Administration Act of 1897 (16 U.S.C. 551); Title V of the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 (FLPMA, 43 U.S.C. 1761-1771); the Act of March 4, 1915 (16 U.S.C. 497); the National Forest Ski Area Permit Act (16 U.S.C. 497b); section 28 of the Mineral Leasing Act (30 U.S.C. 185); the National Forest Roads and Trails Act (FRTA, 16 U.S.C. 532-538); section 7 of the Granger-Thye Act (16 U.S.C. 480d); the Act of May 26, 2000 (16 U.S.C. 460 *l* -6d); and the Federal Lands Recreation Enhancement Act (16 U.S.C. 6801-6814). Forest Service regulations implementing these authorities, found at 36 CFR part 251, subpart B, contain information collection requirements, including submission of applications, execution of forms, and imposition of terms and conditions that entail information collection requirements, such as the requirement to submit annual financial information; to prepare and update an operating plan; to prepare and update a maintenance plan; and to submit compliance reports and information updates. The information collection requirements described in this request for an extension with revision of a currently approved information collection are necessary for the Forest Service to issue and administer special use authorizations to use and occupy NFS lands under these authorities. The information collected is evaluated by the Forest Service to ensure that authorized uses of NFS lands are in the public interest and are compatible with the agency mission. The information helps the agency identify environmental and social impacts of special uses for purposes of compliance with the National Environmental Policy Act and program administration. In addition, the agency uses the information to ascertain whether the land use fee being charged for special use authorizations is based on market value. The information is collected through application forms and terms and conditions in special use authorizations and operating plans. There are six categories of information collected:

(1)Information required from proponents and applicants to evaluate proposals and applications to use or occupy NFS lands;

(2)information required from applicants to complete special use authorizations;

(3)annual financial information required from holders to determine land use fees;

(4)information required from holders to prepare and update operating plans;

(5)information required from holders to prepare and update maintenance plans; and

(6)information required from holders to complete compliance reports and information updates. The six categories cover all information collection requirements involved in administration of the special uses program, including application and reporting forms; authorization forms; supplemental special use authorization clauses in Forest Service Handbook 2709.11, chapter 50, and information collection requirements not associated with an approved standard form. These six categories demonstrate the complexity of the special uses program and the importance of standard forms to administration of the program. There are approximately 77,000 special use authorizations in effect, authorizing a variety of activities that range from individual private uses to large-scale commercial facilities and public services. Examples of authorized special uses include public and private road rights-of-way, apiaries, domestic water supply conveyance systems, telephone and electric service rights-of-way, oil and gas pipeline rights-of-way, communications facilities, hydroelectric power-generating facilities, ski areas, resorts, marinas, municipal sewage treatment plants, and public parks and playgrounds. Each year the Forest Service issues approximately 9,000 special use authorizations. Because of the significance of the forms to program administration, the Forest Service needs the ability to update and modify them through expedited procedures when the agency is not imposing new information collection requirements, *e.g.* , when the agency is proposing purely minor, technical changes; is tailoring an existing standard form to a particular use; or is proposing revisions needed for consistency, updating, or legal sufficiency. Consequently, the agency is proposing to broaden the scope of the currently approved information collection for the special uses program to include these types of changes. These changes would not affect the burden estimate for the special use program's information collection and they would be submitted to the Office of Management and Budget for approval, without publication for public notice and comment. The Forest Service would publish for public notice and comment any new information collection requirements, such as forms created to implement new statutory or regulatory requirements or additional information collection requirements imposed under existing standard forms. Category 1: The Application Process 1. SF-299: Application for Transportation and Utility Systems and Facilities on Federal Lands. The information provided on this form is used by the authorized officer to evaluate the applicant's technical and financial capability, nature of the proposed operations, and anticipated environmental impacts and proposed mitigation of those impacts. This form is used for most requests for nonrecreational uses of NFS lands. 2. FS-2700-3a: Holder-Initiated Revocation of Existing Authorization and Request for a Special Use Permit. The information provided on this form is used by the authorized officer to facilitate issuance of a new authorization when there is a change in ownership of authorized improvements or a change in control of the holder of a special use authorization. 3. FS-2700-3b: Special Use Application and Permit for Noncommercial Group Use. The information provided on this form is used by the authorized officer to evaluate requests to use NFS lands for noncommercial gatherings involving 75 or more people, such as a wedding or an activity involving the exercise of First Amendment rights. 4. FS-2700-3c: Special Use Application and Permit for Recreation Events. The information provided on this form is used by the authorized officer to evaluate requests to use NFS lands for events involving an entry or participation fee, such as an endurance ride. 5. FS-2700-3e: Special Use Application and Permit for Government-Owned Buildings. The information provided on this form is used by the authorized officer to evaluate requests to use government-owned facilities on NFS lands. 6. FS-2700-10: Technical Data for Communications Uses. The information provided on this form is used by the authorized officer to evaluate the compatibility of communications equipment at a communications site to minimize frequency interference and other compatibility problems. 7. FS-2700-NEW: Application for Permit for Archaeological Investigations. The information provided on this form is used by the authorized officer to evaluate the financial capability and qualifications of an applicant to undertake archaeological investigations on NFS lands. 8. FS-2700-11: Agreement Concerning a Small Business Administration Loan for a Holder of a Special Use Permit. The information provided on this form is used by the authorized officer to enter into an agreement with a holder, a lender, and the United States Small Business Administration

(SBA)regarding a loan guaranteed by the SBA. 9. FS-2700-12: Agreement Concerning a Loan for a Holder of a Special Use Permit. The information provided on this form is used by the authorized officer to enter into an agreement with a holder and a lender regarding a loan that is not guaranteed by the SBA. 10. FS-2700-28: Additional Insured Endorsement for a Special Use Authorization. The information provided on this form is used to name the United States as an additional insured in an insurance policy issued to the holder of a special use authorization. 11. FS-6500-24: Financial Statement. The information provided on this form is used by the authorized officer, or financial analyst to evaluate the financial capability of an applicant to undertake the requested use and to comply with the terms and conditions of an authorization. This form is used primarily for requests to operate ski areas, resorts, and government-owned campgrounds on NFS lands. 12. FS-6500-25: Request for Verification. The information provided on this form is used by the authorized officer, or financial analyst to obtain a release of information from a financial institution in order to verify the financial capability of an applicant to undertake the requested use and to comply with the terms and conditions of an authorization. This form is used primarily for requests to operate ski areas, resorts, and government-owned campgrounds on NFS lands. Category 2: Special Use Authorizations 1. FS-2700-4: Special Use Permit. The information provided on this form is used by the authorized officer to authorize a variety of uses on NFS lands that are not covered by their own standard form. 2. FS-2700-4a: Special Use Permit Granger-Thye Supplement. The information provided on this form is used to modify the standard form FS-2700-4 when used to authorize government-owned improvements. 3. FS-2700-4b: Forest Road Special Use Permit. The information provided on this form is used by the authorized officer to authorize under FLPMA the construction and use of an NFS road, typically to access private property within a national forest for commercial purposes, such as timber hauling or noncommercial purposes such as residential use. 4. FS-2700-4c: Private Road Special Use Permit. The information provided on this form is used by the authorized officer to authorize under FLPMA the construction and use of a road that is not part of the forest transportation system to access non-Federal land, a mining claim, a mineral leasing area, or other uses of NFS lands. 5. FS-2700-4d: Temporary Cost Share Agreement Road Special Use Permit. The information provided on this form is used by the authorized officer to authorize under FLPMA the construction, maintenance, and use of a temporary road on NFS lands covered by a cost share agreement to access private property within a national forest for commercial purposes, such as timber harvesting. 6. FS-2700-4h: Special Use Permit for Campground and Related Granger-Thye Concessions. The information provided on this form is used by the authorized officer to authorize the operation and maintenance of a government-owned recreation site on NFS lands. 7. FS-2700-4h, Appendix B: Annual Granger-Thye Fee Offset Agreement. The information provided on this form is used by the authorized officer and the holder to specify the government maintenance, reconditioning, renovation, and improvement to be used to offset the land use fee for a Campground and Related Granger-Thye Concessions Special Use Permit. 8. FS-2700-4h, Appendix G: Granger-Thye Fee Offset Claim Certification. The information provided on this form is used by the holder to provide a record of the holder's direct and indirect costs attributable to a project enumerated in a Granger-Thye fee offset agreement. 9. FS-2700-4h, Appendix F: Special Use Permit for Campground and Related Granger-Thye Concessions. The information provided on this form describes the Forest Service's drinking water program and the requirements that apply to holders who are authorized to operate a Federally owned drinking water system. 10. FS-2700-4i: Special Use Permit for Outfitting and Guiding. The information provided on this form is used by the authorized officer to authorize the use and occupancy of NFS lands to provide outfitting and guiding services. 11. FS-2700-5: Term Special Use Permit. The information provided on this form is used by the authorized officer to authorize long-term use of NFS lands involving privately owned facilities. 12. FS-2700-5a: Term Special Use Permit for Recreation Residences. The information provided on this form is used by the authorized officer to authorize a privately owned recreation residence on NFS lands. 13. FS-2700-5b: Ski Area Term Special Use Permit. The information provided on this form is used by the authorized officer to authorize ski areas on NFS lands. 14. FS-2700-5c: Resort/Marina Term Special Use Permit. The information provided on this form is used by the authorized officer to authorize resort/marinas on NFS lands. 15. FS-2700-9a: Agricultural Irrigation and Livestock Watering System Easement. The information provided on this form is used by the authorized officer to grant an easement for an agricultural irrigation or a livestock watering system on NFS lands. 16. FS-2700-9b: Cost Share Easement. The information provided on this form is used by the authorized officer to authorize under FRTA the acquisition, construction, or reconstruction and the maintenance and use of an NFS road that is subject to a cost share agreement. The parties to the cost share agreement grant each other easements within the geographic area covered by the agreement. A cost share easement, which is for an NFS road, is subject to the cost sharing provisions of the agreement. 17. FS-2700-9c: Non-Cost Share Easement. The information provided on this form is used by the authorized officer to authorize under FRTA the construction, reconstruction, maintenance, and use of private roads under a cost share agreement. The parties to the cost share agreement grant each other easements within the geographic area covered by the agreement. A non-cost share easement, which is for a private rather than an NFS road, is not subject to the cost sharing provisions of the agreement. 18. FS-2700-9d: Public Road Easement. The information provided on this form is used by the authorized officer to grant easements under FRTA to public road authorities, such as States or counties, to construct and maintain public roads that are not part of the Federal Aid Highway System. 19. FS-2700-9e: Forest Road Easement Issued Under the National Forest Roads and Trails Act The information provided on this form is used by the authorized officer to grant an easement under FRTA to a party to a cost share agreement, or to another non-Federal landowner who is cooperating in the acquisition, construction, or maintenance of an NFS road. The easement is for acquisition, construction, or reconstruction and maintenance and use of an NFS road that is outside the boundaries of a cost share agreement. At the time the easement is granted, the grantor and the grantee share the costs of acquisition, construction, and reconstruction. After the easement is granted, the grantor and the grantee share only the cost of maintenance. 20. FS-2700-9f: Private Road Easement Issued Under the National Forest Roads and Trails Act. The information provided on this form is used by the authorized officer to grant an easement under FRTA to a party to a cost share agreement, or to another non-Federal landowner who is cooperating in the acquisition, construction, or maintenance of an NFS road. The easement is for construction or reconstruction and maintenance and use of a private road that is outside the boundaries of a cost share agreement. Since the easement is for a private rather than an NFS road, the costs of constructing, reconstructing, and maintaining the road are borne by the grantee. 21. FS-2700-9g: Forest Road Easement Issued Under the Federal Land Policy and Management Act. The information provided on this form is used by the authorized officer to grant an easement under FLPMA for construction, reconstruction, maintenance, and use of an NFS road, when the grantee is not a party to a cost share agreement for the acquisition, construction, and maintenance of an NFS road, or when the grantee does not meet the requirements for issuance of a forest road easement under FRTA. 22. FS-2700-9h: Private Road Easement Issued Under the Federal Land Policy and Management Act. The information provided on this form is used by the authorized officer to grant an easement under FLPMA for construction, reconstruction, maintenance, and use of a private road, when the grantee is not a party to a cost share agreement for the acquisition, construction, and maintenance of NFS roads, or when the grantee does not meet the requirements for issuance of a private road easement under FRTA. 23. FS-2700-10b: Communications Site Lease. The information provided on this form is used by the authorized officer to authorize a communications use within a designated communications site on NFS lands. 24. FS-2700-NEW: Electric Transmission Line Easement. The information provided on this form is used by the authorized officer to grant a long-term easement under FLPMA for an electric transmission line. 25. FS-2700-NEW: Permit for Archaeological Investigations. The information provided on this form is used by the authorized officer to grant a permit to a qualified applicant to conduct archeological investigations on NFS lands. 26. FS-2700-23: Amendment for Special Use Authorization. The information provided on this form is used by the authorized officer to amend an existing special use authorization. 27. FS-2700-25: Temporary Special Use Permit. The information provided on this form is used by the authorized officer to authorize uses of one year or less on NFS lands. 28. FS-2700-26: Major Category Cost Recovery Agreement. The information provided on this form is used to effectuate cost recovery for special use applications or authorizations involving over 50 hours to process or monitor. 29. FS-2700-26b: Cost Recovery Master Agreement. The information provided on this form is used to effectuate cost recovery for special use applications or authorizations involving multiple phases of development or groups of applications or similar applications for a specified geographic area. 30. FS-2700-27: Notice to Alaska Native Corporations Regarding Prospectus for Visitor Services. The information provided on this form is used by the authorized officer to provide notice to Alaska Native Corporations of the issuance of a prospectus to conduct visitor services in Conservation System Units in Alaska so that they may request designation as a most directly affected Native Corporation for purposes of competing for the opportunity. Category 3: Annual Financial Information 1. FS-2700-6b: Recreation Residence Self-Inspection Report. The information provided on this form is used by the authorized officer to review and record any modifications made to a recreation residence. 2. FS-2700-7: Reconciliation of Sales for Fee Calculation. The information provided on this form is used by the authorized officer to determine land use fees that are based on sales revenue. 3. FS-2700-8: Reconciliation of Gross Fixed Assets to Booked Amounts. The information provided on this form is used by the authorized officer to determine land use fees that are based on the gross fixed assets of the holder. 4. FS-2700-10a: Telecommunications Facility Inventory. The information provided on this form is used by the authorized officer to determine the rent for a communications facility based on the number of tenants in the facility. 5. FS-2700-19: Fee Calculation for Concession Permits. The information provided on this form is used by the authorized officer to determine the land use fee for concession permits under the Graduated Rate Fee System. 6. FS-2700-19a: Fee Calculation for Ski Area Permits. The information provided on this form is used by the authorized officer to determine the land use fee for ski area permits. 7. Business Practices (no standard form). Information regarding various business practices, such as basic accounting or financial records, is provided by the holder when requested by the authorized officer or as a term and condition of an authorization. This type of information is usually maintained in a form that is customary for the type of business involved. Category 4: Preparing and Updating Operating Plans (No Standard Form). Special use authorizations may contain a clause requiring the holder to prepare and update an operating plan governing day-to-day operations of the authorized use. This information is useful to the holder and the authorized officer because it specifies procedures and policies for conducting the authorized use. Typically, operating plans contain daily operating guidelines, fire abatement and control procedures, monitoring guidelines, maintenance standards, safety and emergency plans, and inspection standards. Operating plans are usually necessary for complex operations, commercial uses, and uses conducted in environmentally sensitive areas. Category 5: Preparing and Updating Maintenance Plans (No Standard Form) A permit or easement issued under FLPMA or FRTA may require the holder or grantee to submit and update a road maintenance plan or information necessary for the preparation of a road maintenance plan. A road maintenance plan governs a holder's or grantee's responsibility to perform or pay for maintenance of an NFS road. Category 6: Compliance Reports and Information Updates (No Standard Form) Special use authorizations may contain a clause requiring the holder to provide the authorized officer with compliance reports, information reports, and other information required by Federal law or to manage NFS lands to ensure adequate protection of national forest resources and public health and safety. Examples of compliance and information updates include dam maintenance inspection reports and logs required by the Reclamation Safety of Dams Act of 1978, the Federal Dam Safety Inspection Act of 1979, and the Dam Safety Act of 1983; documentation that authorized facilities passed safety inspections; documentation showing that the United States is named as an additional insured in an insurance policy issued to a holder; notifications involving a change in ownership of authorized improvements or a change in control of the holder; and documentation of compliance with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. Form number Form name Estimate of burden (hours) Estimated number of respondents Estimated number of responses per respondent Estimated total annual burden on respondents CATEGORY 1: APPLICATION PROCESS SF-299 Application for Transportation and Utility Systems and Facilities on Federal Lands 8 5,025 1 40,200 FS-2700-3a Holder-Initiated Revocation of Existing Authorization and Request for a Special Use Permit .5 1,175 1 587.5 FS-2700-3b Special Use Application and Permit for Noncommercial Group Use .25 375 1 93.75 FS-2700-3c Special Use Application and Permit for Recreation Events 1 1,150 1 1,150 FS-2700-3e Special Use Application and Permit for Government-Owned Buildings .25 250 1 62.5 FS-2700-10 Technical Data for Communications Uses .25 175 1 43.75 FS-2700-NEW Application for Permit for Archaeological Investigations 4 50 1 200 FS-2700-11 Agreement Concerning Small Business Administration Loan for Holder of Special Use Permit .25 75 1 18.75 FS-2700-12 Agreement Concerning Loan for Holder of Special Use Permit .25 75 1 18.75 FS-2700-28 Additional Insured Endorsement for a Special Use Authorization .25 2,675 1 668.75 FS-6500-24 Financial Statement 8 100 1 800 FS-6500-25 Request for Verification .5 100 1 50 CATEGORY 2: SPECIAL USE AUTHORIZATIONS FS-2700-4 Special Use Permit 1 1,175 1 1,175 FS-2700-4a Special Use Permit Granger-Thye Supplement 1 50 1 50 FS-2700-4b Forest Road Special Use Permit 1 150 1 150 FS-2700-4c Private Road Special Use Permit 1 275 1 275 FS-2700-4d Temporary Cost Share Agreement Road Special Use Permit 1 5 1 5 FS-2700-4h Special Use Permit for Campground and Related Granger-Thye Concessions 1 20 1 20 FS-2700-4h, Appendix B Appendix B: Annual Granger-Thye Fee Offset Agreement 2 75 1 150 FS-2700-4h, Appendix G Appendix G: Granger-Thye Fee Offset Claim Certification 1 75 1 75 FS-2700-4h, Appendix F Appendix F: Special Use Permit for Campground and Related Granger-Thye Concessions .5 20 1 10 FS-2700-4i Special Use Permit for Outfitting and Guiding 1 1,000 1 1,000 FS-2700-5 Term Special Use Permit 1 50 1 50 FS-2700-5a Term Special Use Permit for Recreation Residences 1 1,250 1 1,250 FS-2700-5b Ski Area Term Special Use Permit 1 10 1 10 FS-2700-5c Resort/Marina Term Special Use Permit 1 50 1 50 FS-2700-9a Agricultural Irrigation and Livestock Watering System Easement 1 50 1 50 FS-2700-9b Cost Share Easement 1 5 1 5 FS-2700-9c Non-Cost Share Easement 1 5 1 5 FS-2700-9d Public Road Easement 1 35 1 35 FS-2700-9e Forest Road Easement Issued Under the National Forest Road and Trails Act 1 25 1 25 FS-2700-9f Private Road Easement Issued Under the National Forest Road and Trails Act 1 10 1 10 FS-2700-9g Forest Road Easement Issued Under the Federal Land Policy and Management Act 1 50 1 50 FS-2700-9h Private Road Easement Issued Under the Federal Land Policy and Management Act 1 100 1 100 FS-2700-10b Communications Site Lease 1 150 1 150 FS-2700-NEW Electric Transmission Line Easement 1 30 1 30 FS-2700-NEW Permit for Archaeological Investigations 4 50 1 200 FS-2700-23 Amendment for Special Use Authorization 1 1,175 1 1,175 FS-2700-25 Temporary Special Use Permit 1 1,350 1 1,350 FS-2700-26 Major Category Cost Recovery Agreement 8 875 1 7,000 FS-2700-26b Cost Recovery Master Agreement 8 225 1 1,800 FS-2700-27 Notice to Alaska Native Corporations Regarding Prospectus for Visitor Services 20 10 1 200 CATEGORY 3: ANNUAL FINANCIAL INFORMATION FS-2700-6b Recreation Residence Self-Inspection Report 2.5 14,500 1 36,250 FS-2700-7 Reconciliation of Sales for Fee Calculation 1 590 1 590 FS-2700-8 Reconciliation of Gross Fixed Assets to Booked Amounts 1 590 1 590 FS-2700-10a Telecommunications Facility Inventory 1 1,525 1 1,525 FS-2700-19 Fee Calculation for Concession Permits 1 175 1 175 FS-2700-19a Fee Calculation for Ski Area Permits 1 125 1 125 Business Practices (no standard form) 1 1,675 1 1,675 CATEGORY 4: PREPARING AND UPDATING OPERATING PLANS No standard form 1 22,225 1 22,225 CATEGORY 5: PREPARING AND UPDATING MAINTENANCE PLANS No standard form 2 800 1 1,600 CATEGORY 6: COMPLIANCE REPORTS AND INFORMATION UPDATES No standard form 2 15,000 1 30,000 Comment is invited on

(1)whether this collection of information is necessary for the stated purposes and proper performance of the agency's functions and mission, including whether the information will have practical or programmatic utility;

(2)the accuracy of the agency's estimate of the burden of the collection of information, 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 respondents, including the use of automated, electronic, mechanical, or other technological collection techniques or other forms of information technology. Dated: December 21, 2005. Frederick Norbury, National Forest System. [FR Doc. E5-7935 Filed 12-27-05; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3410-11-P DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE Forest Service Chloride Bush Project, Idaho Panhandle National Forest, Bonner County, ID AGENCY: Forest Service, USDA. ACTION: Cancellation notice. SUMMARY: On October 23, 2003, a Notice of Intent

(NOI)to prepare an Environmental Impact Statement

(EIS)for the Chloride Bush Project on the Idaho Panhandle National Forests was published in the **Federal Register** (68 FR 60637-60638). The NOI is canceled because the Idaho Panhandle National Forests no longer intend to proceed with this project. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Albert Helgenberg, Project Team Leader, Sandpoint Ranger District, 1500 Highway 2, Suite 110, Sandpoint, ID 83864, telephone: 208-265-6643. Dated: December 19, 2005. Ranotta McNair, Forest Supervisor, Idaho Panhandle National Forests. [FR Doc. 05-24516 Filed 12-27-05; 8:45 am]

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