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  <title><![CDATA[  Cotton Board Rules and Regulations: Adjusting Supplemental  Assessment on Imports, (2004 Amendments); Withdrawal of a]]></title>
  <link>http://thefederalregister.com/d.p/2006-11-20-E6-19559</link>
  <description><![CDATA[ This action withdraws a proposed rule published in the Federal 
Register on January 12, 2005, (70 FR 2034), to amend the Cotton Board 
Rules and Regulations by adjusting the total rate of assessment per 
kilogram for imported cotton for use by the Cotton Research and 
Promotion Program. Based on a stakeholder comment, the Agricultural 
Marketing Service believes that the proposed rule may not achieve its 
intended objectives of effectiveness and efficiency.
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  <pubDate>Mon, Nov 20 2006 11:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA[  Designation of Biobased Items for Federal Procurement ]]></title>
  <link>http://thefederalregister.com/d.p/2006-11-20-E6-19587</link>
  <description><![CDATA[ The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is amending 7 CFR 
part 2902, Guidelines for Designating Biobased Products for Federal 
Procurement, to establish the effective date by which procuring 
agencies must give a procurement preference for qualifying biobased 
water tank coatings and bedding, bed linens, and towels. These two 
items were designated for procurement preference in a final rule 
published by USDA on March 16, 2006 (71 FR 13686). At that time, 
however, the effective date by which procuring agencies were required 
to give these two designated items procurement preference was deferred 
until such time that additional manufacturers of products within these 
designated items were identified. This final rule announces that 
additional manufacturers have been identified for each item and 
establishes the effective date by which procuring agencies must give 
these two designated items procurement preference.
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  <pubDate>Mon, Nov 20 2006 11:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA[  Notice of New Recreation Fee Site; Federal Lands Recreation  Enhancement Act, (Title VIII, Pub. L. 108-447)]]></title>
  <link>http://thefederalregister.com/d.p/2006-11-20-06-9260</link>
  <description><![CDATA[ Okhissa Lake is a recreational complex currently under 
development on the Homochitto National Forest, located near Bude, 
Mississippi. The lake will open for use by the public for boating and 
fishing between July and November 2007. The exact opening date will 
depend on completing work on infrastructure needed to support fishing 
(restrooms, boat launch, parking lots, etc.). Other recreational day
use activities (swimming, picnicking) will be available later as 
amenities to accommodate them are added. The Forest Service proposes to 
charge $5 per vehicle for access to all dayuse activities (boat 
launching, swimming, and picnicking). Fees will not be charged until 
infrastructure needed to support an activity is available for use by 
the public. A $50 annual pass will also be available for purchase by 
the public. The annual pass would allow 12month access to all dayuse 
activities (boat launching, swimming, and picnicking). Opportunities 
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  <pubDate>Mon, Nov 20 2006 11:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA[Rural Utilities Service ]]></title>
  <link>http://thefederalregister.com/d.p/2006-11-20-06-9262</link>
  <description><![CDATA[ Rural Business-Cooperative Service (RBS) amends its 
regulations for the Business and Industry (B&I) Guaranteed Loan Program 
by modifying the regulation regarding personal and corporate 
guarantors. This action will standardize the guarantor process. The 
Agency has created a guarantor form which will be used to obtain the 
personal or corporate guarantee of anyone owning greater than 20 
percent interest in the borrower. The effect of this rule is to allow 
the Agency to use all remedies available to pursue collection from 
guarantors, including offset under the Debt Collection Improvement Act.
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  <guid>http://thefederalregister.com/d.p/2006-11-20-06-9262</guid>
  <pubDate>Mon, Nov 20 2006 11:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA[  Inviting Rural Business Enterprise Grant Program Applications for  Feasibility Studies or Feasibility and Marketing]]></title>
  <link>http://thefederalregister.com/d.p/2006-11-20-E6-19499</link>
  <description><![CDATA[ The Rural Business-Cooperative Service (RBS), an Agency within 
the Rural Development mission area, announces the availability of 
grants up to $50,000 per application from the Rural Business Enterprise 
Grant (RBEG) Program for fiscal year (FY) 2007 for feasibility studies 
or feasibility and marketing studies, to be competitively awarded. The 
amount available for these competitive grants is $250,000. Funding 
under this announcement is targeted to the Rural Economic Area 
Partnerships (REAP) Zones. A list of current REAP Zones is available at 
<A HREF="/i.p/outbound/http://www.ezec.gov/communit/reap.html">http://www.ezec.gov/communit/reap.html</A>. This notice is being issued 
prior to passage of a final appropriations bill to allow applicants 
sufficient time to leverage financing, submit applications, and give 
the Agency time to process applications.
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  <pubDate>Mon, Nov 20 2006 11:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA[  Inviting Rural Business Enterprise Grant Program Preapplications  for Technical Assistance for Rural Transportation]]></title>
  <link>http://thefederalregister.com/d.p/2006-11-20-E6-19500</link>
  <description><![CDATA[ The Rural Business-Cooperative Service (RBS), an Agency within 
the Rural Development mission area, announces the availability of two 
individual grants: One single $495,000 grant from the passenger 
transportation funds appropriated for the Rural Business Enterprise 
Grant (RBEG) program and another single $250,000 grant for Federally 
Recognized Native American Tribes' (FRNAT) from funds appropriated for 
the RBEG program. RBS will administer these awards under the RBEG 
program and 7 U.S.C. 1932(c)(2) for fiscal year (FY) 2007. 
Historically, Congress has allotted earmark funding for these specific 
programs. This notice is being issued prior to passage of a final 
appropriations bill, which may or may not provide an appropriation for 
these programs, to allow applicants sufficient time to leverage 
financing, submit applications, and give the Agency time to process 
applications within the current fiscal year. Each grant is to be 
competitively awarded to a qualified national organization. These 
grants <script type="text/javascript">
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  <pubDate>Mon, Nov 20 2006 11:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA[  Faith-Based and Community Initiatives-Equal Treatment Rule;  Notice of Request for Collection of Public Information]]></title>
  <link>http://thefederalregister.com/d.p/2006-11-20-E6-19501</link>
  <description><![CDATA[ In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this 
notice announces the Rural Development's intention to request clearance 
for a new information collection to measure Rural Development 
implementation of and compliance with the Equal Treatment Rule (7 CFR 
part 16) and Executive Order (EO) 13279 Equal Protection of the Laws 
for FaithBased and Community Organizations.
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  <pubDate>Mon, Nov 20 2006 11:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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