June 7, 2004 (Volume 69)

Federal Register June 7, 2004

View all documents issued on June 7, 2004. This daily issue includes official rules, notices, and regulatory updates from federal agencies.

106 documents were published on this date.

Agencies Publishing on June 7, 2004

Agency for International Development logo Agency for International Development

Title Type Published
This rule proposes to implement Executive Branch policy that, within the framework of constitutional guidelines, religious (or "faith-based") organizations should be able to compete on an equal footing with other organizations for USAID funding. This...
Proposed Rule Jun 07, 2004

Agriculture Department logo Agriculture Department

Title Type Published
In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the Forest Service is seeking comments from all interested individuals and organizations on the new information collection, Evaluation of the Environmental Intervention Handbook.
Notice Jun 07, 2004
In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the Forest Service is seeking comments from all interested individuals and organizations on the new information collection, Perceptions of Risk, Trust, and Responsibility, and Management Prefere...
Notice Jun 07, 2004
The Department of Agriculture (Department) is adopting, as a final rule, without change, rules and regulations to implement the Lamb Promotion, Research, and Information Order (Order). The Order provides for the establishment of a national and indust...
Rule Jun 07, 2004
The Department of Agriculture (USDA) is adopting as a final rule, without change, an interim final rule that changed peanut quality and handling standards for domestic and imported peanuts marketed in the United States. These provisions are intended...
Rule Jun 07, 2004

Environmental statements; notice of intent:

Title Type Published
The Forest Supervisor of the Fishlake National Forest gives notice of the intent to prepare an environmental impact statement (EIS) to designate a system of routes and managed use areas that are open to motorized use. Creating a new motorized travel...
Notice Jun 07, 2004
The Department of Agriculture, Forest Service is canceling the Notice of Intent (NOI) to prepare an environmental impact statement (EIS) that was published in the Federal Register on Friday, March 28, 2003, pages 15147 to 15148, to address the impact...
Notice Jun 07, 2004

Plant related quarantine; domestic:

Title Type Published
We are amending the pine shoot beetle regulations by adding Decatur, Jennings, and Ripley Counties, IN, and Franklin County, NY, to the list of quarantined areas. This action is necessary to prevent the spread of pine shoot beetle, a pest of pine pro...
Rule Jun 07, 2004

Plant-related quarantine, domestic:

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We are amending the gypsy moth regulations by adding one county in Ohio and seven counties in Wisconsin to the list of generally infested areas based on the detection of infestations of gypsy moth in those counties. As a result of this action, the in...
Rule Jun 07, 2004

Civil Rights Commission logo Civil Rights Commission

Title Type Published
Meetings; Sunshine Act
Notice Jun 07, 2004

Commerce Department logo Commerce Department

Antidumping:

Title Type Published
On March 8, 2004, the Department of Commerce ("Department") published a notice of initiation of changed circumstances review of the antidumping duty order on Automotive Replacement Glass ("ARG") Windshields from the People's Republic of China ("PRC")...
Notice Jun 07, 2004
On February 2, 2004, the Department of Commerce ("the Department") published the notice of initiation of sunset review on barium chloride from the People's Republic of China ("China"). On the basis of the notice of intent to participate, and adequate...
Notice Jun 07, 2004

Countervailing duties:

Title Type Published
Notice of Extension of Time Limit for Final Results of Countervailing Duty Administrative Reviews.
Notice Jun 07, 2004

Fishery conservation and management:

Title Type Published
NMFS is publishing this interim final rule to amend the regulations implementing the Pacific Coast Groundfish Fishery Management Plan (FMP) to provide for a mandatory, vessel-financed observer program on at-sea processing vessels. This action is nece...
Rule Jun 07, 2004
NMFS announces that the commercial fishery in the area from the U.S.-Canada Border to Cape Falcon, OR, which was closed on May 5, was modified to reopen May 15 and close at midnight on May 18, 2004, with the provision that no vessel may possess, land...
Rule Jun 07, 2004

International services surveys:

Title Type Published
This notice sets forth the proposed rule that revises the reporting requirements for the BE-22, Annual Survey of Selected Services Transactions with Unaffiliated Foreign Persons. The BE-22 survey is conducted by the Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA),...
Proposed Rule Jun 07, 2004

Marine mammals:

Title Type Published
NMFS has received an application from the Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory (L-DEO), a part of Columbia University, for an Incidental Harassment Authorization (IHA) to take small numbers of marine mammals, by harassment, incidental to conducting ocean...
Notice Jun 07, 2004
In accordance with provisions of the Marine Mammal Protection Act (MMPA) as amended, notification is hereby given that NMFS has issued an Incidental Harassment Authorization (IHA) to take marine mammals by harassment incidental to conducting oceanogr...
Notice Jun 07, 2004

Defense Department logo Defense Department

Title Type Published
Notice.
Notice Jun 07, 2004

Committees; establishment, renewal, termination, etc.:

Title Type Published
The U.S. Army Amputee Patient Care Program Board is being established in the public interest, and in accordance with the provisions of the "Federal Advisory Committee Act," title 5 U.S.C., appendix II. The Board shall serve in an advisory capacity to...
Notice Jun 07, 2004

Meetings:

Title Type Published
Science Board
Notice Jun 07, 2004
The Defense Science Board Task Force on Employment of the National Ignition Facility (NIF) will meet in closed session on June 21-22, 2004, at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory. This Task Force will review the experimental program under developm...
Notice Jun 07, 2004
Strategic Environmental Research and Development Program Scientific Advisory Board; correction
Correction Jun 07, 2004

Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board logo Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board

Recommendations:

Title Type Published
The Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board has unanimously approved Recommendation 2004-1, for DOE to consider. Recommendation 2004-1 deals with Oversight of Complex, High-Hazard Nuclear Operations.
Notice Jun 07, 2004

Education Department logo Education Department

Title Type Published
The Leader, Regulatory Information Management Group, Office of the Chief Information Officer invites comments on the submission for OMB review as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995.
Notice Jun 07, 2004
The Leader, Regulatory Information Management Group, Office of the Chief Information Officer invites comments on the submission for OMB review as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995.
Notice Jun 07, 2004

Energy Department logo Energy Department

Title Type Published
This notice has been issued under the authority of section 131 of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended (42 U.S.C. 2160). The Department is providing notice of a proposed "subsequent arrangement" under the Agreement for Cooperation Concerning Civ...
Notice Jun 07, 2004

Environmental Protection Agency logo Environmental Protection Agency

Title Type Published
In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.), this document announces that EPA is planning to submit a proposed Information Collection Request (ICR) to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB). This is a request for a new...
Notice Jun 07, 2004

Air programs; State authority delegations:

Title Type Published
Pursuant to section 112(l) of the 1990 Clean Air Act, EPA granted delegation of specific national emission standards for hazardous air pollutants (NESHAPs) to the Nevada Division of Environmental Protection--Bureau of Air Pollution Control on January...
Proposed Rule Jun 07, 2004
EPA is amending certain regulations to reflect the current delegation status of national emission standards for hazardous air pollutants (NESHAPs) in Nevada. Several NESHAPs were delegated to the Nevada Division of Environmental Protection--Bureau of...
Rule Jun 07, 2004

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

Title Type Published
EPA is proposing to approve revisions to the Great Basin Unified Air Pollution Control District (GBUAPCD) and Ventura County Air Pollution Control District (VCAPCD) portions of the California State Implementation Plan (SIP). The GBUAPCD revisions con...
Proposed Rule Jun 07, 2004
EPA is taking direct final action to approve revisions to the Great Basin Unified Air Pollution Control District (GBUAPCD) and Ventura County Air Pollution Control District (VCAPCD) portions of the California State Implementation Plan (SIP). The GBUA...
Rule Jun 07, 2004
The EPA is proposing to approve revisions related to open burning and crop residue disposal requirements in Idaho's State Implementation Plan (SIP). The Idaho Department of Environmental Quality (IDEQ) submitted these revisions to EPA for inclusion i...
Proposed Rule Jun 07, 2004
EPA is proposing to approve a State Implementation Plan (SIP) revision submitted by the Commonwealth of Virginia. This revision pertains to the volatile organic compound (VOC) emission standards for architectural and industrial maintenance (AIM) coat...
Proposed Rule Jun 07, 2004

Meetings:

Title Type Published
The EPA's Science Advisory Board (SAB) Staff Office is announcing a public meeting of the SAB Critical Ecosystem Assessment Model (CrEAM) Review Panel.
Notice Jun 07, 2004

Equal Employment Opportunity Commission logo Equal Employment Opportunity Commission

Title Type Published
Meetings; Sunshine Act
Notice Jun 07, 2004

Executive Office of the President logo Executive Office of the President

Meetings:

Title Type Published
The Commission on the Intelligence Capabilities of the United States Regarding Weapons of Mass Destruction ("Commission") will meet in closed session on Wednesday, June 23, 2004 and Thursday, June 24, 2004 in its offices in Arlington, Virginia. Execu...
Notice Jun 07, 2004

Federal Communications Commission logo Federal Communications Commission

Common carrier services:

Title Type Published
On April 11, 2002, the Commission adopted rules to establish technical, service and licensing rules governing Multichannel Video Distribution and Data Service (MVDDS) in the 12 GHz band. Because an error was made in the publication of the final rules...
Rule Jun 07, 2004

Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation logo Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation

Reports and guidance documents; availability, etc.:

No documents available.

Federal Reserve System logo Federal Reserve System

Title Type Published
The Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System (Board) proposes to amend its regulation implementing the Privacy Act of 1974. The primary proposed changes concern the waiver of copying fees charged to current or former Board employees for acces...
Proposed Rule Jun 07, 2004

Banks and bank holding companies:

Title Type Published
Formations, acquisitions, and mergers
Notice Jun 07, 2004

Meetings:

Title Type Published
Notice of Meeting of Consumer Advisory Council
Notice Jun 07, 2004

Privacy Act:

Title Type Published
In accordance with the Privacy Act, the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System (Board) is amending one system of records, entitled Federal Reserve Bank and Branch Directors (BGFRS-14), and removing another system of records, entitled Person...
Notice Jun 07, 2004

Reports and guidance documents; availability, etc.:

No documents available.

Truth in savings (Regulation DD):

Title Type Published
The Board proposes to amend Regulation DD, which implements the Truth in Savings Act, and the staff commentary to the regulation, to address concerns about the uniformity and adequacy of information provided to consumers when they overdraw their acco...
Proposed Rule Jun 07, 2004

Federal Trade Commission logo Federal Trade Commission

Title Type Published
The Federal Trade Commission published a document in the Federal Register of May 17, 2004, seeking public comments on its proposal to extend through August 31, 2007, the current Paperwork Reduction Act clearance for information collection requirement...
Notice Jun 07, 2004

Government Accountability Office logo Government Accountability Office

Committees; establishment, renewal, termination, etc.:

Title Type Published
The Balanced Budget Act of 1997 established the Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC) and gave the Comptroller General responsibility for appointing its members. This notice announces four new appointments and two reappointments to fill the v...
Notice Jun 07, 2004

Health and Human Services Department logo Health and Human Services Department

Title Type Published
Agency information collection activities; proposals, submissions, and approvals
Notice Jun 07, 2004
Agency information collection activities; proposals, submissions, and approvals
Notice Jun 07, 2004
Under the provisions of Section 3507(a)(1)(D) of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, for opportunity for public comment on proposed data collection projects, the National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute (NHLBI), the Office of Research on Women's Hea...
Notice Jun 07, 2004
This notice announces the intention of the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) to request that the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) allow the proposed information collection project: "AHRQ Grants Reporting System (GRS)." In accorda...
Notice Jun 07, 2004

Animal drugs, feeds, and related products:

Title Type Published
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is amending the animal drug regulations to reflect approval of a supplemental abbreviated new animal drug application (ANADA) filed by Phoenix Scientific, Inc. The supplemental ANADA provides for an expanded dos...
Rule Jun 07, 2004
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is amending the animal drug regulations to reflect approval of a supplemental new animal drug application (NADA) filed by Merial Ltd. The supplemental NADA provides for an increased period of protection from rei...
Rule Jun 07, 2004

Grants and cooperative agreements; availability, etc.:

Human drugs:

Title Type Published
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is correcting a proposed rule that appeared in the Federal Register of April 22, 2004 (69 FR 21778). The document proposed to amend the agency's regulations governing the format and content of labeling for human...
Proposed Rule Jun 07, 2004

Meetings:

Title Type Published
As stipulated by the Federal Advisory Committee Act, the Department of Health and Human Services is hereby giving notice that the Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Advisory Committee (CFSAC) will hold a meeting. The meeting will be open to the public.
Notice Jun 07, 2004
Drug Testing Advisory Board
Notice Jun 07, 2004
As stipulated by the Federal Advisory Committee Act, the Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) is hereby giving notice that the Presidential Advisory Council on HIV/AIDS (PACHA) will hold a meeting. This meeting is open to the public. A desc...
Notice Jun 07, 2004
National Center for Research Resources
Notice Jun 07, 2004
National Institute on Drug Abuse
Notice Jun 07, 2004
National Institute on Drug Abuse
Notice Jun 07, 2004

Homeland Security Department logo Homeland Security Department

Disaster and emergency areas:

Title Type Published
This notice amends the notice of a major disaster declaration for the State of Arkansas (FEMA-1516-DR), dated May 7, 2004, and related determinations.
Notice Jun 07, 2004
This notice amends the notice of a major disaster for the State of Arkansas (FEMA-1516-DR), dated May 7, 2004, and related determinations.
Notice Jun 07, 2004
This is a notice of the Presidential declaration of a major disaster for the State of Arkansas (FEMA-1516-DR), dated May 7, 2004, and related determinations.
Notice Jun 07, 2004
This is a notice of the Presidential declaration of a major disaster for the State of Iowa (FEMA-1518-DR), dated May 25, 2004, and related determinations.
Notice Jun 07, 2004
This is a notice of the Presidential declaration of a major disaster for the State of Nebraska (FEMA-1517-DR), dated May 25, 2004, and related determinations.
Notice Jun 07, 2004

Drawbridge operations:

Title Type Published
The Coast Guard is establishing a temporary final rule governing the operation of the P.J. McArdle Bridge, mile 0.3, across the Chelsea River between East Boston and Chelsea, Massachusetts. This final rule will allow the bridge to remain in the close...
Rule Jun 07, 2004

Environmental statements; notice of intent:

Title Type Published
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announces its intent to prepare an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) to evaluate the construction and operation by DHS of the proposed new National Biosecurity Analysis and Countermeasures Center (NBACC) f...
Notice Jun 07, 2004

Ports and waterways safety:

Title Type Published
The Coast Guard is establishing a security zone extending approximately 150 feet into the navigable waters of the Oakland Estuary, Alameda, California, surrounding the United States Coast Guard Island Pier. This action is necessary to provide for the...
Rule Jun 07, 2004

Interior Department logo Interior Department

Title Type Published
The NPS is extending the public comment period for this Proposed Rule to June 16, 2004. A Notice of the Proposed Rule was published April 2, 2004 (69 FR 17355, RIN 1024-AD13), with a 60-day public comment period originally scheduled from April 2, 200...
Proposed Rule Jun 07, 2004
The public is invited to comment on the following applications to conduct certain activities with endangered species and/or marine mammals.
Notice Jun 07, 2004
The following permits were issued.
Notice Jun 07, 2004

Environmental statements; availability, etc.:

Title Type Published
Pursuant to section 102(2)(c) of the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969, 42 U.S.C. 4332(c), the National Park Service announces the availability of a draft Environmental Impact Statement and General Management Plan (DEIS/GMP) for the Chattahoo...
Notice Jun 07, 2004

Environmental statements; notice of intent:

Title Type Published
This notice advises the public that the Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) intends to gather information necessary for preparing an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for the proposed operations and maintenance of the Flathead Indian Irrigation project...
Notice Jun 07, 2004

Oil and gas leases:

Title Type Published
Under the provisions of Public Law 97-451, a petition for reinstatement of oil and gas lease, MSES 047099, Forrest County, Desoto N.F., Mississippi, was timely filed and accompanied by all required rentals and royalties. No valid lease has been issue...
Notice Jun 07, 2004

Realty actions; sales, leases, etc.:

Title Type Published
The following public lands in Sandoval County, New Mexico have been examined and found suitable for classification for patent to the Cuba Soil and Water Conservation District under the provisions of the Recreation and Public Purposes Act, as amended...
Notice Jun 07, 2004

Recreation management restrictions, etc.:

Title Type Published
This order limits certain public lands to foot and horse back use in the areas surrounding the Union Cellular communications facility in Browns Park, Moffat County, Colorado. This order modifies the current Off Highway Vehicle (OHV) classification of...
Notice Jun 07, 2004
The BLM, Farmington Field Office, announces the temporary closure of selected public lands under its administration in San Juan County. This action is taken to provide for public and participant safety and to protect adjacent natural and cultural res...
Notice Jun 07, 2004

Royalty management:

Title Type Published
This notice is issued for the purpose of announcing the reassessment of the Category 5 Royalty Rate to 2.2 percent within the Fort Union Federal Coal Producing Region in the Counties of McLean, Mercer, and Oliver, North Dakota, and Richland County, M...
Notice Jun 07, 2004

Survey plat filings:

Title Type Published
The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) has filed the plats of survey of the lands described below in the BLM Wyoming State Office, Cheyenne, Wyoming, on May 28, 2004.
Notice Jun 07, 2004

International Trade Commission logo International Trade Commission

Import investigations:

Title Type Published
Notice is hereby given that a complaint was filed with the U.S. International Trade Commission on May 6, 2004 under section 337 of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended, 19 U.S.C. 1337, on behalf of Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P. of Houston,...
Notice Jun 07, 2004

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Joint Board for Enrollment of Actuaries

Meetings:

Title Type Published
The Executive Director of the Joint Board for the Enrollment of Actuaries gives notice of a meeting of the Advisory Committee on Actuarial Examinations (portions of which will be open to the public) in Washington, DC at the Office of Professional Res...
Notice Jun 07, 2004

Labor Department logo Labor Department

Meetings:

Title Type Published
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) is inviting the public to participate in informal stakeholder meetings on a Hearing Conservation Program for Construction Workers. These planned meetings will continue OSHA's information collec...
Proposed Rule Jun 07, 2004

National Aeronautics and Space Administration logo National Aeronautics and Space Administration

Patent licenses; non-exclusive, exclusive, or partially exclusive:

Title Type Published
NASA hereby gives notice that Bectrasys Corporation, of 10700 SW. 88 Street, Suite 300, Miami, Florida 33176, has applied for an exclusive copyright license to practice computer software entitled "Postdoc Software," disclosed in NASA Case No. ARC-150...
Notice Jun 07, 2004
NASA hereby gives notice that PAC Materials, L.L.C., of Huntsville, Alabama, has applied for an exclusive license to practice the invention entitled "High-Strength Aluminum Alloy for High Temperature Applications," in the People's Republic of China,...
Notice Jun 07, 2004
NASA hereby gives notice that the Spartan Light Metal Products, L.L.C., of St. Louis, Missouri, has applied for a partially exclusive license to practice the inventions entitled "Aluminum Alloy And Article Cast Therefrom," U.S. Patent No. 6,592,687,...
Notice Jun 07, 2004

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National Council on Disability

Title Type Published
Meetings; Sunshine Act
Notice Jun 07, 2004

National Credit Union Administration logo National Credit Union Administration

Reports and guidance documents; availability, etc.:

No documents available.

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National Science Foundation

Title Type Published
The National Science Foundation (NSF) is announcing plans to request renewed clearance of this collection. In accordance with the requirement of section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, we are providing opportunity for public com...
Notice Jun 07, 2004

Nuclear Regulatory Commission logo Nuclear Regulatory Commission

Title Type Published
The NRC is preparing a submittal to OMB for review of continued approval of information collections under the provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. Chapter 35). Information pertaining to the requirement to be submitted: 1. The...
Notice Jun 07, 2004

Meetings:

Title Type Published
Source Term Modeling Peer Review Committee
Notice Jun 07, 2004

Personnel Management Office logo Personnel Management Office

Health benefits, Federal employees:

Title Type Published
The Office of Personnel Management (OPM) is modifying the prohibition against Federal Employees Health Benefits (FEHB) plans offering more than 2 options, to allow FEHB plans to offer 2 options plus a high deductible plan. OPM is also modifying what...
Rule Jun 07, 2004

R
Railroad Retirement Board

Title Type Published
In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. chapter 35), the Railroad Retirement Board (RRB) has submitted the following proposal(s) for the collection of information to the Office of Management and Budget for review and approva...
Notice Jun 07, 2004

Securities and Exchange Commission logo Securities and Exchange Commission

Public Company Accounting Oversight Board:

State Department logo State Department

Organization, functions, and authority delegations:

Title Type Published
Assistant Secretary for Diplomatic Security
Notice Jun 07, 2004

Surface Transportation Board logo Surface Transportation Board

Railroad operation, acquisition, construction, etc.:

Title Type Published
DOT, STB
Ely, NV and White Pine Historical Railroad Foundation
Notice Jun 07, 2004

Transportation Department logo Transportation Department

Title Type Published
Class E airspace; correction
Correction Jun 07, 2004

Environmental statements; notice of intent:

Title Type Published
The FHWA is issuing this notice to advise interested agencies and the public that, an Environmental Impact Statement will be prepared for a proposed highway project, a hurricane evacuation route, the Houma-Thibodaux to LA 3127 project servicing Terre...
Notice Jun 07, 2004

Meetings:

Title Type Published
This notice announces a public meeting of the FAA's Aviation Rulemaking Advisory Committee (ARAC) to discuss transport airplane and engine (TAE) issues.
Notice Jun 07, 2004

Railroad operation, acquisition, construction, etc.:

No documents available.

Treasury Department logo Treasury Department

Reports and guidance documents; availability, etc.:

Title Type Published
Member agencies of the Federal Financial Institutions Examination Council (FFIEC), the OCC, Board, FDIC, OTS, and NCUA (the Agencies), request comments on this proposed Interagency Guidance on Overdraft Protection Programs (Guidance). This proposed G...
Notice Jun 07, 2004

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