Notices. Proposed collection; comment request
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BILLING CODE 3410-11-M DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE Rural Housing Service Notice of Request for Extension of a Currently Approved Information Collection AGENCY: Rural Housing Service, USDA. ACTION: Proposed collection; comment request. SUMMARY: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this notice announces the Rural Housing Service's
(RHS)intention to request an extension for a currently approved information collection in support of Housing Application Packaging Grants. DATES: Comments on this notice must be received by March 21, 2006 to be assured of consideration. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Gloria L. Denson, Loan Specialist, Single Family Housing Direct Loan Division, RHS, U.S. Department of Agriculture, STOP 0783, South Building, Washington, DC 20250, Telephone 202-720-1474. (This is not a toll free number.) SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: *Title:* Housing Application Packaging Grants. *OMB Number:* 0575-0157. *Expiration Date of Approval:* May 31, 2006. *Type of Request:* Extension of a currently approved information collection. *Abstract:* The Rural Housing Service
(RHS)under section 509 of the Housing Act of 1949, 42 U.S.C. 1479, provides grants to public and private nonprofit organizations and state and local governments to package housing applications for loans under sections 502, 504, 514, 515, and 524 grants under section 533 of the Housing Act of 1949 in colonias and designated undeserved counties. RHS reimburses eligible organizations for part or all of the costs of conducting, administering and coordinating an effective housing application packaging program in colonias and designated underserved counties. Eligible organizations assist very low and low-income families that are without adequate housing to buy, build, or repair housing for their own use. Also, the organizations package applications for loans to buy, build or repair rental units for lower income families. RHS will be collecting information from grantees to assure the organizations participating in this program are eligible entities and have participated in RHS training in application packaging. The respondents are nonprofit organizations, States, State agencies, and units of general local government. The information required for approval of housing application packaging grants is used by RHS personnel to verify program eligibility requirements. The information is collected at the RHS field office responsible for the processing of the application being submitted. The information is also used to ensure the program is administered in a manner consistent with legislative and administrative requirements. If not collected, RHS would be unable to determine if a grantee would qualify for grant assistance. The grantees facilitate the application process by helping applicants submit complete applications to RHS. This saves RHS time by prescreening applicants, making preliminary determinations of eligibility, ensuring that the application is complete, and helping the applicant understand the program. *Estimate of Burden:* Public reporting burden for this collection of information is estimated to average 1.12 hours per response. *Respondents:* Private and public nonprofit organizations and State and local governments. *Estimated Number of Respondents:* 300. *Estimated Number of Responses per Respondent:* 1. *Estimated Number of Responses:* 300. *Estimated Total Annual Burden on Respondents:* 900 hours. Copies of this information collection can be obtained from Renita Bolden, Regulations and Paperwork Management Branch, at
(202)692-0035. Comments Comments are invited on:
(a)Whether the proposed collection of information is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of RHS, including whether the information will have practical utility;
(b)the accuracy of RHS's estimates of the burden of the proposed collection of information including the validity of the methodology and assumptions used;
(c)ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be collected and
(d)ways to minimize the burden of the collection of information on those who are to respond, including the use of appropriate automated, electronic, mechanical, or other technological collection techniques or other forms of information technology. Comments may be sent to Renita Bolden, Regulations and Paperwork Management Branch, U.S. Department of Agriculture, Rural Development, Stop 0742, Washington, DC 20250. All responses to this notice will be summarized and included in the request for OMB approval. All comments will also become a matter of public record. January 5, 2006. Russell T. Davis, Administrator, Rural Housing Service. [FR Doc. E6-612 Filed 1-19-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3410-XV-P COMMITTEE FOR PURCHASE FROM PEOPLE WHO ARE BLIND OR SEVERELY DISABLED Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed Information Collection; Comment Request AGENCY: Committee for Purchase from People Who Are Blind or Severely Disabled. ACTION: Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request. SUMMARY: The Committee is submitting to the Office of Management and Budget for their review the following collection as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. Chapter 35). Committee Form 403—Annual Certification—Qualified Nonprofit Agency Serving People Who Are Blind. Committee From 404—Annual Certification—Qualified Nonprofit Agency Serving People Who Are Severely Disabled. DATES: Interested persons are invited to submit comments about the collection on or before February 20, 2006. The agency's 60-day notice informing the public of the intent to renew this form with no changes was published in the **Federal Register** on November 18, 2005 on page 69932-69933. ADDRESSES: Comments may be submitted, identified by the title of the information collection activity, to the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, Attn: Rachel F. Potter, OMB Desk Officer by any of the following two methods within 30 days from the date of publication in the **Federal Register** :
(1)By fax to:
(202)395-6974, Attention: Rachel F. Potter, OMB Desk Office; and
(2)Electronically by e-mail to: *Rachel_Potter@omb.eop.gov.* Requests for copies of documents pertaining to the collection should be addressed to Committee for Purchase From People Who Are Blind or Severely Disabled, Attention: Janet Yandik, Information Management Specialist, Jefferson Plaza 2, Suite 10800, 1421 Jefferson Davis Highway, Arlington, VA 22202-3259 or e-mailed to *jyandik@jwod.gov.* SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Committee has two annual certification forms, one for nonprofit agencies serving people who are blind (Committee Form 401, OMB Control Number 3037-0001) and one for nonprofit agencies primarily serving people who have other severe disabilities (Committee Form 404, OMB Control Number 3037-0002). The information included on the forms is required to ensure that nonprofit agencies that particpate in the Committee's program meet the requirements of the Javits-Wagner-O'Day Act (JWOD), 41 U.S.C. 46-48c. No comments were received in response to the agency's 60-day notice informing the public of the intent to renew this form with no changes published in the **Federal Register** on November 18, 2005 on page 69932-69933. *Title:* Annual Certification—Qualified Nonprofit Agency Serving People Who Are Blind, Committee Form 403. *OMB Number:* 3037-0001. *Agency Number:* 3037. *Frequency:* Annually. *Affected Public:* Nonprofit agencies serving people who are blind that participate in the JWOD program. *Number of Respondents:* 77. *Estimated Time Per Respondent:* 3 hours. *Total Burden Hours:* 231. *Total Annual costs:* $0. *Title:* Annual Certification—Qualified Nonprofit Agency Serving People Who Are Severely Disabled, Committee Form 404. *OMB Number:* 3037-0002. *Agency Number:* 3037. *Affected Public:* Nonprofit agencies serving people who are severely disabled that participate in the JWOD program. *Number of Respondents:* 565. *Estimated Time Per Respondent:* 3 hours. *Total Burden Hours:* 1695. *Total Annual costs:* $0. Sheryl D. Kennerly, Director, Information Management. [FR Doc. E6-638 Filed 1-19-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6353-01-P COMMITTEE FOR PURCHASE FROM PEOPLE WHO ARE BLIND OR SEVERELY DISABLED Procurement List; Proposed Additions and Deletions AGENCY: Committee for Purchase from People Who Are Blind or Severely Disabled. ACTION: Proposed Additions to and Deletions from Procurement List. SUMMARY: The Committee is proposing to add to the Procurement List a product to be furnished by nonprofit agencies employing persons who are blind or have other severe disabilities, and to delete products previously furnished by such agencies. *Comments Must be Received on or Before:* February 19, 2006. ADDRESSES: Committee for Purchase From People Who Are Blind or Severely Disabled, Jefferson Plaza 2, Suite 10800, 1421 Jefferson Davis Highway, Arlington, Virginia, 22202-3259. For Further Information or to Submit Comments Contact: Sheryl D. Kennerly, Telephone:
(703)603-7740, Fax:
(703)603-0655, or e-mail *SKennerly@jwod.gov.* SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This notice is published pursuant to 41 U.S.C. 47(a)(2) and 41 CFR 51-2.3. Its purpose is to provide interested persons an opportunity to submit comments on the proposed actions. Additions If the Committee approves the proposed additions, the entities of the Federal Government identified in this notice for each product or service will be required to procure the products listed below from nonprofit agencies employing persons who are blind or have other severe disabilities. Regulatory Flexibility Act Certification I certify that the following action will not have a significant impact on a substantial number of small entities. The major factors considered for this certification were: 1. If approved, the action will not result in any additional reporting, recordkeeping or other compliance requirements for small entities other than the small organizations that will furnish the product and service to the Government. 2. If approved, the action will result in authorizing small entities to furnish the product and service to the Government. 3. There are no known regulatory alternatives which would accomplish the objectives of the Javits-Wagner-O'Day Act (41 U.S.C. 46-48c) in connection with the product and service proposed for addition to the Procurement List. Comments on this certification are invited. Commenters should identify the statement(s) underlying the certification on which they are providing additional information. End of Certification The following product is proposed for addition to Procurement List for production by the nonprofit agency listed: Product Product/NSNs: Filter, Element Coalescer, 4330-00-983-0998. NPA: New Ventures Enterprises, Inc., LaGrange, GA. Contracting Activity: Defense Supply Center Columbus, Columbus, OH. Deletions Regulatory Flexibility Act Certification I certify that the following action will not have a significant impact on a substantial number of small entities. The major factors considered for this certification were: 1. If approved, the action may result in additional reporting, recordkeeping or other compliance requirements for small entities. 2. If approved, the action may result in authorizing small entities to furnish the products to the Government. 3. There are no known regulatory alternatives which would accomplish the objectives of the Javits-Wagner-O'Day Act (41 U.S.C. 46-48c) in connection with the products proposed for deletion from the Procurement List. End of Certification The following products are proposed for deletion from the Procurement List: Products Product/NSNs: Pillowcase, Disposable, 7210-00-883-8494. NPA: None currently authorized. Contracting Activity: GSA, Southwest Supply Center, Fort Worth, TX. Product/NSNs: Potatoes, White, Fresh, 8915-00-456-6111 (Whole), 8915-00-228-1945 (Diced). NPA: Montgomery County Chapter, NYSARC, Inc., Amsterdam, NY. Contracting Activity: Defense Supply Center Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA. Sheryl D. Kennerly, Director, Information Management. [FR Doc. E6-639 Filed 1-19-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6353-01-P COMMITTEE FOR PURCHASE FROM PEOPLE WHO ARE BLIND OR SEVERELY DISABLED Procurement List Proposed Additions and Deletions AGENCY: Committee for Purchase from People Who Are Blind or Severely Disabled. ACTION: Suspension of effective date. In the document appearing on page 76234, FR Doc 05-7764, in the issue of December 23, 2005, in the first and second columns, the Committee published an effective date of January 22, 2006, for addition of the following service: Service Type/Location: Basewide Custodial Services: U.S. Naval Academy Complex, Annapolis, Maryland. NPA: Melwood Horticultural Training Center, Upper Marlboro, Maryland. Contracting Activity: Naval Facilities Engineering Command, Chesapeake, Washington, DC. The effective date for this service is suspended until further notice. Sheryl D. Kennerly, Director, Information Management. [FR Doc. E6-640 Filed 1-19-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6353-01-P COMMISSION ON CIVIL RIGHTS Agenda and Notice of Public Meeting of the Alaska Advisory Committee Notice is hereby given, pursuant to the provisions of the rules and regulations of the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights, that a conference call of the Alaska State Advisory Committee in the Western Region will convene at 11 a.m.
(PDT)and adjourn at 12 p.m., Thursday, January 26, 2006. The purpose of the conference call is to plan future activities and discuss on-going projects. This conference call is available to the public through the following call-in number: 1-800-473-7796, access code number 46781981. Any interested member of the public may call this number and listen to the meeting. Callers can expect to incur charges for calls not initiated using the provided call-in number or over wireless lines and the Commission will not refund any incurred charges. Callers will incur no charge for calls using the call-in number over land-line connections. Persons with hearing impairments may also follow the proceedings by first calling the Federal Relay Service at 1-800-977-8339 and providing the Service with the conference call number and access code. To ensure that the Commission secures an appropriate number of lines for the public, persons are asked to register by contacting Thomas Pilla of the Western Regional Office,
(213)894-3437, by 3 p.m. on Wednesday, January 25, 2006. The meeting will be conducted pursuant to the provisions of the rules and regulations of the Commission. Dated at Washington DC, January 17, 2006. Ivy L. Davis, Acting Chief, Regional Programs Coordination Unit. [FR Doc. 06-526 Filed 1-17-06; 12:00 pm]
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