In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this notice announces the Rural BusinessCooperative Service's (RBS) intention to request an extension for a currently approved information collection in support of the program for the Business and Industry Loan Program.

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE : Rural Business-Cooperative Service

In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this notice announces the Rural BusinessCooperative Service's (RBS) intention to request an extension of the clearance for an existing information collection in order to render service to associations of producers of agricultural, forestry, fisheries products and federations and subsidiaries

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE : Rural Business-Cooperative Service

In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this notice announces the Rural BusinessCooperative Service's intention to request an extension of a currently approved information collection in support of the program for ``Rural Development Loan Servicing.''

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE : Rural Business-Cooperative Service

The Rural Business-Cooperative Service (RBS) extends the second round (June 27, 2001) deadline for submitting applications for grant funds to help independent producers enter into valueadded activities under section 231(a) of the Agriculture Risk Protection Act of 2000 announced in a notice of funds availability (NOFA) published March 6, 2001, at

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE : Rural Business-Cooperative Service

The Rural Business-Cooperative Service (RBS) is amending the Rural Business Enterprise Grant (RBEG) Program regulation by revising the definition of small and emerging private business enterprise. The current definition burdens the grantee by placing too many eligibility restrictions on the businesses to be assisted by the grantee. This amendment

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE : Rural Business-Cooperative Service

The Rural Business-Cooperative Service (RBS) announces the availability of up to $5,000,000 in competitive grant funds for the establishment of a valueadded technical resource center. RBS hereby requests proposals from eligible institutions to establish a single pilot project to be known as the Agricultural Marketing Resource Center. This Center

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE : Rural Business-Cooperative Service

The Rural Business-Cooperative Service (RBS) announces the availability of approximately $20,000,000 in competitive grant funds to help independent producers enter into valueadded activities under 231(a) of the Agriculture Risk Protection Act of 2000. RBS hereby requests proposals from eligible independent producers of agricultural commodities

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE : Rural Business-Cooperative Service

The Rural Business-Cooperative Service (RBS), an Agency within the Rural Development mission area, announces the availability of two individual grants. One single $500,000 grant from the passenger transportation set aside of the funds appropriated for RBS programs and another single $250,000 grant from the Federally Recognized Native American

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE : Rural Business-Cooperative Service