May 20, 2004 (Volume 69)

Federal Register May 20, 2004

View all documents issued on May 20, 2004. This daily issue includes official rules, notices, and regulatory updates from federal agencies.

99 documents were published on this date.

Agencies Publishing on May 20, 2004

Agriculture Department logo Agriculture Department

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Agency information collection activities; proposals, submissions, and approvals
Notice May 20, 2004

Environmental statements; availability, etc.:

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Pursuant to Section 102[2][c] of the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969, the Council on Environmental Quality Regulations (40 CFR part 1500); and the Natural Resources Conservation Service Regulations (7 CFR part 650); the Natural Resources Co...
Notice May 20, 2004

Meetings:

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In accordance with the Federal Advisory Committee Act, 5 U.S.C. App., the United States Department of Agriculture announces a meeting of the Advisory Committee on Biotechnology and 21st Century Agriculture (AC21).
Notice May 20, 2004
Pursuant to the authorities in the Federal Advisory Committee Act (Pub. L. 92-463) and under the Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act of 2000 (Pub. L. 106-393) the Beaverhead- Deerlodge National Forest's Madison--Beaverhead Resou...
Notice May 20, 2004
The National Advisory Committee on Meat and Poultry Inspection (NACMPI) will hold a public meeting on June 2-3, 2004, to review and discuss the following issues: (1) The appropriateness of the Food Safety and Inspection Service's (FSIS) plans for ass...
Notice May 20, 2004

National Forest Organizational Camp Fee Improvement Act; implementation:

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The Forest Service published a document in the Federal Register of May 4, 2004, providing notice of the issuance of agency directives for implementation of the National Forest Organizational Camp Fee Improvement Act of 2003. The document contained se...
Notice May 20, 2004

Commerce Department logo Commerce Department

Meetings:

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Regulations and Procedures Technical Advisory Committee
Notice May 20, 2004

Defense Department logo Defense Department

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In compliance with section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. Chapter 35), DoD announces the proposed extension of a public information collection requirement and seeks public comment on the provisions thereof. DoD invite...
Notice May 20, 2004
In compliance with section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. Chapter 35), DoD announces the proposed extension of a public information collection requirement and seeks public comment on the provisions thereof. DoD invite...
Notice May 20, 2004

Reports and guidance documents; availability, etc.:

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This notice implements that portion of Section 823 of the Fiscal Year 2004 National Defense Authorization Act that requires the Secretary of Defense to publish information on resources available to assist machine tool companies and users of machine t...
Notice May 20, 2004

Education Department logo Education Department

Title Type Published
The Acting Leader, Regulatory Information Management Group, Office of the Chief Information Officer, invites comments on the proposed information collection requests as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995.
Notice May 20, 2004
The Acting Leader, Regulatory Information Management Group, Office of the Chief Information Officer, invites comments on the proposed information collection requests as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995.
Notice May 20, 2004

Energy Department logo Energy Department

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The EIA is soliciting comments on the proposed reinstatement and three-year extension of Form EIA-457A-G, "Residential Energy Consumption Survey (RECS)."
Notice May 20, 2004
Notice is given to interested parties of the draft Study Scope language for performing studies associated with the Dakotas Wind Transmission Study (DWTS). The DWTS involves transmission studies on the placement of 500 megawatts (MW) of wind power in...
Notice May 20, 2004
The Western Area Power Administration (Western), a Federal power marketing agency of the Department of Energy (DOE), announces its determination of the Post-2004 Marketable Resources (which consists of both capacity and energy) from the Salt Lake Cit...
Notice May 20, 2004

Environmental Protection Agency logo Environmental Protection Agency

Air programs:

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In accordance with 40 CFR 82.154, no person may sell or offer for sale or use as a refrigerant, any class I or class II ozone- depleting substance consisting wholly or in part of used refrigerant unless the substance has been reclaimed by an EPA-cert...
Rule May 20, 2004

Air quality implementation plans:

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The EPA is announcing two public hearings for the proposed rule "Regional Haze Regulations and Guidelines for Best Available Control Technology (BART) Determinations" (69 FR 25184, May 5, 2004). The first public hearing will be held on June 4, 2004,...
Proposed Rule May 20, 2004

Air quality implementation plans; approval and promulgation; various States:

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EPA is proposing to approve revisions to the Ventura County Air Pollution Control District (VCAPCD) portion of the California State Implementation Plan (SIP) and the Clark County Department of Air Quality Management (CCDAQM) portion of the Nevada SIP...
Proposed Rule May 20, 2004
EPA is taking direct final action to approve revisions to the Ventura County Air Pollution Control District (VCAPCD) portion of the California State Implementation Plan (SIP) and the Clark County Department of Air Quality Management (CCDAQM) portion...
Rule May 20, 2004
The Environmental Protection Agency is proposing to approve rules submitted by the State of Indiana as revisions to its State Implementation Plan (SIP) for the prevention of significant deterioration (PSD) air quality construction permit program. In...
Proposed Rule May 20, 2004
The United States Environmental Protection Agency, through this action, is approving rules submitted by the State of Indiana as revisions to its State Implementation Plan (SIP) for Prevention of Significant Deterioration (PSD) air quality constructio...
Rule May 20, 2004

Meetings:

Title Type Published
The United States Environmental Protection Agency is announcing the 2004 Annual Meetings of the Ozone Transport Commission (OTC) and the Mid/Atlantic/Northeast Visibility Union (MANE-VU). The OTC meeting will explore options available for reducing gr...
Notice May 20, 2004
The U.S. Air Force (USAF) and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) are jointly announcing that Toxicology Excellence for Risk Assessment (TERA), under contract to the USAF, will convene a panel of experts and organize and conduct a peer con...
Notice May 20, 2004

Superfund program:

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The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 6 is publishing a direct final notice of deletion of the Odessa Chromium 2, North and South Plumes, Superfund Site (Site) located in Odessa, Texas, from the National Priorities List (NPL). The NPL, pro...
Rule May 20, 2004
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 6 is issuing a notice of intent to delete the Odessa Chromium 2, North and South Plumes, Superfund Site, OU-1 and OU-2, located in Odessa, Ector County, Texas from the National Priorities List (NPL) an...
Proposed Rule May 20, 2004

Executive Office of the President logo Executive Office of the President

Committees; establishment, renewal, termination, etc:

Title Type Published
Great Lakes Interagency Task Force; establishment (EO 13340)
Presidential Document May 20, 2004

Federal Trade Commission logo Federal Trade Commission

Fair and Accurate Credit Transactions Act; implementation:

Title Type Published
The Fair and Accurate Credit Transactions Act of 2003 requires the FTC to adopt a number of rules to implement its provisions amending the Fair Credit Reporting Act. In this action, the FTC is revising the title or location of two previously-issued r...
Rule May 20, 2004

Health and Human Services Department logo Health and Human Services Department

Title Type Published
Agency information collection activities; proposals, submissions, and approvals
Notice May 20, 2004

Committees; establishment, renewal, termination, etc.:

Title Type Published
Healthcare Research and Quality National Advisory Council; correction
Notice May 20, 2004

Grants and cooperative agreements; availability, etc.:

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The Division of HIV/AIDS Prevention-Surveillance and Epidemiology (DHAP-SE) of the National Center of HIV, STD, and TB Prevention (NCHSTP) at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) of the Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) s...
Notice May 20, 2004
Organ Transplant Infection Detection and Prevention Program; correction
Correction May 20, 2004

Human drugs:

Title Type Published
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is announcing that it is establishing a docket to receive information and comments on certain issues related to the accessibility of pharmaceutical information to blind and visually-impaired individuals. This ac...
Notice May 20, 2004

Reports and guidance documents; availability, etc.:

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The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is announcing the availability of the guidance for industry ([numsign]122) entitled "Manufacture and Labeling of Raw Meat Foods for Companion and Captive Noncompanion Carnivores and Omnivores." The purpose of th...
Notice May 20, 2004

Homeland Security Department logo Homeland Security Department

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The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has submitted the following information collection request (ICR) 1600-0006 to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and clearance in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. The inf...
Notice May 20, 2004

Deepwater ports; license applications:

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The Coast Guard and the Maritime Administration (MARAD) give notice, as required by the Deepwater Port Act of 1974, that they have received an application for the licensing of a liquefied natural gas (LNG) deepwater port, and that the application app...
Notice May 20, 2004

Ports and waterways safety:

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The Coast Guard is establishing an emergency temporary safety zone in an area one-half mile around the Motor Vessel LeConte, which ran aground in Peril Strait, Alaska. The Motor Vessel LeConte is currently aground on Cozian Reef and has sustained dam...
Rule May 20, 2004
The Coast Guard is establishing a temporary security zone in Duluth's inner harbor for the Decommissioning ceremony of the Coast Guard Cutter Sundew. The security zone is necessary to ensure the security of dignitaries attending this ceremony on May...
Rule May 20, 2004
The Coast Guard proposes to make changes to existing permanent security zones in designated waters adjacent to the islands of Oahu, Maui, Hawaii, and Kauai, Hawaii. These revised security zones, which would extend from the surface of the water to the...
Proposed Rule May 20, 2004

Interior Department logo Interior Department

Title Type Published
Agency information collection activities; proposals, submissions, and approvals
Notice May 20, 2004

Coal leases, exploration licenses, etc.:

Title Type Published
Notice of Invitation to participate in Coal Exploration program Canyon Fuel Company, LLC, Muddy Tract, in Muddy Creek--Greens Hollow Area. Canyon Fuel Company is inviting all qualified parties to participate in its proposed exploration of certain Federal coal deposits in Sanpete and Sevier Counties, Utah.
Notice May 20, 2004

Endangered and threatened species:

Title Type Published
This document corrects language used to refer to three grizzly bear populations, and corrects three entries in Table 1 to a notice published in the Federal Register of May 4, 2004, regarding the review of species that are candidates for listing under...
Proposed Rule May 20, 2004
On May 22, 2001, the Fish and Wildlife Service (Service) adopted special regulations governing take of the threatened Preble's meadow jumping mouse (Zapus hudsonius preblei). The special regulations provide exemption from take provisions under sectio...
Rule May 20, 2004
We, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service), designate critical habitat pursuant to the Endangered Species Act of 1973, as amended (Act), for Astragalus pycnostachyus var. lanosissimus (Ventura marsh milk-vetch). Approximately 420 acres (170 hec...
Rule May 20, 2004

Environmental statements; notice of intent:

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Section 220 of the fiscal year 2004 Energy and Water Appropriations Bill (Pub. L.108-137) authorized the Secretary of the Interior to construct pumping facilities and remove Savage Rapids Dam. These actions were evaluated in a 1995 EIS prepared by th...
Notice May 20, 2004

Meetings:

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As required by the Federal Advisory Committee Act, notice is hereby given that the Yakima River Basin Conservation Advisory Group, Yakima River Basin Water Enhancement Project, Yakima, Washington, established by the Secretary of the Interior, will ho...
Notice May 20, 2004

International Trade Commission logo International Trade Commission

Import investigations:

Title Type Published
Notice is hereby given that the U.S. International Trade Commission has determined to issue a general exclusion order, two limited exclusion orders, and cease and desist orders in the above- captioned investigation. The investigation is terminated.
Notice May 20, 2004

Labor Department logo Labor Department

Title Type Published
Agency information collection activities; proposals, submissions, and approvals
Notice May 20, 2004
Agency information collection activities; proposals, submissions, and approvals
Notice May 20, 2004
The Department of Labor, as part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork and respondent burden, conducts a preclearance consultation process to provide the general public and Federal agencies with an opportunity to comment on proposed and/or con...
Notice May 20, 2004
Agency information collection activities; proposals, submissions, and approvals
Notice May 20, 2004
Agency information collection activities; proposals, submissions, and approvals
Notice May 20, 2004

National Foundation on the Arts and the Humanities logo National Foundation on the Arts and the Humanities

Meetings:

Securities and Exchange Commission logo Securities and Exchange Commission

Securities, etc.:

Title Type Published
The Commission is publishing interpretive guidance regarding Auditing and Related Professional Practice Standard No. 1, References in Auditors' Reports to the Standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board ("Auditing Standard No. 1") of t...
Rule May 20, 2004

Social Security Administration logo Social Security Administration

Organization, functions, and authority delegations:

Title Type Published
Electronic Communications Office
Notice May 20, 2004

State Department logo State Department

Meetings:

Title Type Published
Shipping Coordinating Committee
Notice May 20, 2004
Shipping Coordinating Committee
Notice May 20, 2004

Surface Transportation Board logo Surface Transportation Board

Railroad operation, acquisition, construction, etc.:

Transportation Department logo Transportation Department

Title Type Published
In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501 seq.), this notice announces that the Information Collection abstracted below has been forwarded to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval. The nature o...
Notice May 20, 2004
This action establishes the Class D airspace area at Denton Municipal Airport, Denton, TX (DTO). Establishing an Airport Traffic Control Tower at Denton Municipal Airport, Denton, TX, has made this rule necessary. The intended effect of this proposal...
Rule May 20, 2004
this action revises the Class E airspace area at Angel Fire Airport, Angel Fire, NM (AXX) to provide adequate controlled airspace for the area navigation (RNAV) global positioning system (GPS) standard instrument approach procedure (SIAP).
Rule May 20, 2004
This action establishes the Class E airspace area at Clayton Municipal Airport, Clayton, NM (CAO) to provide adequate controlled airspace for the area navigation (RNAV) global positioning system (GPS) standard instrument approach procedure (SIAP).
Rule May 20, 2004
This action establishes the Class E airspace area at Air Logistics Galliano Heliport, Galliano, LA (2LS0) to provide adequate controlled airspace for the area navigation (RNAV) global positioning system (GPS) standard instrument approach procedure (S...
Rule May 20, 2004

Aeronautical land-use assurance; waivers:

Title Type Published
The FAA proposes to rule and invite public comment on the release of land at the Aransas County Airport under the provisions of section 125 of the Wendell H. Ford Aviation Investment Reform Act for the 21st Century (AIR 21).
Notice May 20, 2004

Airworthiness directives:

Title Type Published
The FAA proposes to supersede an existing airworthiness directive (AD) for Aviointeriors S.p.A. (formerly ALVEN), series 312 seats. That AD currently requires initial and repetitive inspections of the seat central crossmember for cracks, and if neces...
Proposed Rule May 20, 2004
The FAA proposes to adopt a new airworthiness directive (AD) for certain Becker Flugfunkwerk GmbH AR 4201 VHF AM transceivers. This proposed AD would require adding an aircraft flight manual (AFM) limitation to the Limitations Section of the AFM, and...
Proposed Rule May 20, 2004
This amendment supersedes an existing airworthiness directive (AD) for Bell Helicopter Textron Canada (BHTC) Model 407 helicopters which requires a one-time replacement of certain oil cooler blower bearings. Also, the existing AD requires adding a li...
Rule May 20, 2004
This amendment adopts a new airworthiness directive (AD), applicable to certain Boeing Model 737-600, -700, -700C, -800, and -900 series airplanes equipped with certain Honeywell start converter units (SCU). This amendment requires replacement of the...
Rule May 20, 2004
This amendment adopts a new airworthiness directive (AD), that applies to CFM International, S.A., CFM56-2-C, -3 series, and -5 series turbofan engines. This amendment requires removing from service main fuel pumps with bronze gear-stage bearings and...
Rule May 20, 2004
The FAA proposes to adopt a new airworthiness directive (AD) for certain DG Flugzeugbau GmbH, Model DG-500MB sailplanes. This proposed AD would require you to replace the engine pylon extension/ retraction Warner LA10 spindle drive with an improved d...
Proposed Rule May 20, 2004
The FAA proposes to adopt a new airworthiness directive (AD) for Hartzell Propeller, Inc., McCauley Propeller Systems, and Sensenich Propeller Manufacturing Company, Inc. propellers. This proposed AD would require maintenance actions amounting to an...
Proposed Rule May 20, 2004
This document corrects an error that appeared in airworthiness directive (AD) 2004-01-16 that was published in the Federal Register on January 20, 2004 (69 FR 2659). The error resulted in the omission of the phrase "as applicable." This AD is applica...
Rule May 20, 2004
This document makes corrections to Airworthiness Directive (AD) 2003-07-11. That AD applies to Rolls-Royce Deutschland Ltd & Co KG (RRD) (formerly Rolls-Royce Deutschland GmbH, formerly BMW Rolls-Royce GmbH) models BR700-710A1-10 and BR700-710A2-20 t...
Rule May 20, 2004

Coastwise trade laws; administrative waivers:

Title Type Published
As authorized by Pub. L. 105-383 and Pub. L. 107-295, the Secretary of Transportation, as represented by the Maritime Administration (MARAD), is authorized to grant waivers of the U.S.- build requirement of the coastwise laws under certain circumstan...
Notice May 20, 2004
As authorized by Pub. L. 105-383 and Pub. L. 107-295, the Secretary of Transportation, as represented by the Maritime Administration (MARAD), is authorized to grant waivers of the U.S.- build requirement of the coastwise laws under certain circumstan...
Notice May 20, 2004
As authorized by Pub. L. 105-383 and Pub. L. 107-295, the Secretary of Transportation, as represented by the Maritime Administration (MARAD), is authorized to grant waivers of the U.S.- build requirement of the coastwise laws under certain circumstan...
Notice May 20, 2004
As authorized by Pub. L. 105-383 and Pub. L. 107-295, the Secretary of Transportation, as represented by the Maritime Administration (MARAD), is authorized to grant waivers of the U.S.- build requirement of the coastwise laws under certain circumstan...
Notice May 20, 2004

Deepwater ports; license applications:

No documents available.

Environmental statements; notice of intent:

Title Type Published
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), New England Region, is issuing this notice to advise the public, pursuant to the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969, as amended (NEPA), 42 U.S.C. 4332(2)(C) that the FAA intends to prepare an Environm...
Notice May 20, 2004
The FRA is issuing this notice to advise the public that FRA will prepare a programmatic environmental impact statement (PEIS) for the California-Nevada Interstate Maglev Project in cooperation with the Nevada Department of Transportation. FRA is als...
Notice May 20, 2004
The FHWA is issuing this notice to advise the public that an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) will be prepared for a proposed transportation project in the City of Coronado, San Diego County, California.
Notice May 20, 2004

Merchant Marine training:

Title Type Published
The Maritime Administration (MARAD, we, us, or our) is amending its regulations so that the Maritime Administrator's authority to defer service obligations of United States Merchant Marine Academy (USMMA) midshipmen recipients of scholarships or fell...
Rule May 20, 2004

Motor vehicle safety standards; exemption petitions, etc.:

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This document announces receipt by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) of a petition for a decision that 2002-2004 Mercedes Benz S-Class (220) passenger cars that were not originally manufactured to comply with all applicable F...
Notice May 20, 2004

Passenger facility charges; applications, etc.:

Title Type Published
The FAA proposes to rule and invites public comment on the application to impose and use the revenue from a PFC at Lawton-Ft. Sill Regional Airport under the provisions of the Aviation Safety and Capacity Expansion Act of 1990 (Title IX of the Omnibu...
Notice May 20, 2004

Railroad operation, acquisition, construction, etc.:

No documents available.

Reports and guidance documents; availability, etc.:

Title Type Published
This notice announces the availability of and request comments on a proposed Technical Standard Order (TSO)-C170, HF Radio Communications Transceiver Equipment Operating within the Radio Frequency Range 1.5 to 30.00 Megahertz. The proposed TSO tells...
Notice May 20, 2004
This notice announces the availability of and requests comments on proposed Order 8110.ICA. This proposed Order provides guidance on the responsibilities, requirements, and contents for Instructions for Continued Airworthiness (ICA) per the requireme...
Notice May 20, 2004

Treasury Department logo Treasury Department

Title Type Published
The Department of the Treasury, as part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork and respondent burden, invites the general public and other Federal agencies to take this opportunity to comment on proposed and/or continuing information collection...
Notice May 20, 2004
The Department of the Treasury, as part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork and respondent burden, invites the general public and other Federal agencies to take this opportunity to comment on proposed and/or continuing information collection...
Notice May 20, 2004
The Department of the Treasury, as part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork and respondent burden, invites the general public and other Federal agencies to take this opportunity to comment on proposed and/or continuing information collection...
Notice May 20, 2004

Applications, hearings, determinations, etc.:

Grants and cooperative agreements; availability, etc.:

No documents available.

Income taxes:

Title Type Published
This document contains regulations relating to the capitalization of interest expense incurred in sale and leaseback transactions under the Economic Recovery Tax Act of 1981 (ERTA) safe harbor leasing provisions. The regulations affect taxpayers that...
Rule May 20, 2004
In the Rules and Regulations section of this issue of the Federal Register, the IRS is issuing final and temporary regulations relating to the capitalization of interest expense in sale and leaseback transactions under the Economic Recovery Tax Act o...
Proposed Rule May 20, 2004

Meetings:

Title Type Published
An open meeting of the Area 3 Taxpayer Advocacy Panel will be conducted in New Orleans, LA. The Taxpayer Advocacy Panel is soliciting public comments, ideas, and suggestions on improving customer service at the Internal Revenue Service.
Notice May 20, 2004
An open meeting of the Area 6 Committee of the Taxpayer Advocacy Panel will be conducted. The Taxpayer Advocacy Panel (TAP) is soliciting public comments, ideas, and suggestions on improving customer service at the Internal Revenue Service. The TAP w...
Notice May 20, 2004

Privacy Act:

Title Type Published
Systems of records; correction
Correction May 20, 2004

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