Federal Register June 16, 2004 (Volume 69)

Agencies Publishing on June 16, 2004

Agriculture Department (5)
Commerce Department (10)
Commodity Futures Trading Commission (1)
Corporation for National and Community Service (2)
Defense Department (2)
Environmental Protection Agency (4)
Executive Office of the President (1)
Federal Accounting Standards Advisory Board (1)
Federal Communications Commission (5)
Federal Reserve System (3)
Health and Human Services Department (10)
Homeland Security Department (1)
Interior Department (11)
International Trade Commission (2)
Justice Department (8)
Labor Department (3)
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National Council on Disability (1)
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National Transportation Safety Board (1)
Nuclear Regulatory Commission (3)
Personnel Management Office (2)
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Postal Regulatory Commission (1)
Small Business Administration (3)
Social Security Administration (1)
State Department (1)
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Trade Representative, Office of United States (1)
Transportation Department (18)
Treasury Department (6)
Veterans Affairs Department (1)

Agriculture Department

Almonds grown in

Title	Type	Published
Agriculture Department > AMS Almonds Grown in California; Increased Assessment Rate This rule would increase the assessment rate established for the Almond Board of California (Board) for the 2004-05 and subsequent crop years from $0.020 to $0.025 per pound of almonds received. Of the $0.025 per pound assessment, $0.014 would be ava...	Proposed Rule	Jun 16, 2004

Environmental statements; notice of intent:

Title	Type	Published
Agriculture Department > FS Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Forests; Robin Redbreast Unpatented Lode Claim Mining Plan of Operations; Hinsdale County, CO A proposed Plan of Operations has been submitted for approval. The Forest Service will prepare an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) to assess and disclose the environmental effects of access and mine development the Robin Redbreast unpatented lode...	Notice	Jun 16, 2004
Agriculture Department > FS Grand Mesa-Uncompahgre-Gunnison National Forests; Dry Fork Federal Coal Lease-by-Application (COC-67232) The Forest Service (FS) will prepare an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) to disclose the environmental and human effects of underground coal mining within the Dry Fork Lease-by-Application area, and to identify terms and conditions needed to prot...	Notice	Jun 16, 2004
Agriculture Department > FS Kootenai National Forest Noxious Weed Management EIS; Kootenai National Forest, Lincoln County, MT The Forest Service will prepare an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for a proposal to manage noxious weeds (invasive plant species) on the Kootenai National Forest. The project includes the entire Kootenai National Forest. Counties included in th...	Notice	Jun 16, 2004

Plant-related quarantine, domestic and foreign:

Title	Type	Published
Agriculture Department > APHIS Mexican Hass Avocado Import Program We are correcting errors in the preamble to a proposed rule that would amend the regulations governing the importation of fruits and vegetables to expand the number of States in which fresh Hass avocado fruit grown in approved orchards in approved mu...	Proposed Rule	Jun 16, 2004

Commerce Department

Title	Type	Published
Commerce Department > NOAA Proposed Information Collection; Comment Request; Application for Commercial Fisheries Authorization Under Section 118 of the Marine Mammal Protection Act The Department of Commerce, 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 collections, a...	Notice	Jun 16, 2004
Commerce Department > NIST Procedures for Implementation of the National Construction Safety Team Act The Director of the National Institute of Standards and Technology ("NIST"), Technology Administration, United States Department of Commerce ("Director"), issues a final rule that amends regulations found at 15 CFR part 270, that implements the Natio...	Rule	Jun 16, 2004

Antidumping:

Title	Type	Published
Commerce Department > ITA Fresh Garlic From the People's Republic of China: Final Results of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review and New Shipper Reviews On December 10, 2003, the Department of Commerce published the preliminary results of the administrative review and new shipper reviews of the antidumping duty order on fresh garlic from the People's Republic of China. The period of review is Novembe...	Notice	Jun 16, 2004
Commerce Department > ITA Certain Hot-Rolled Carbon Steel Flat Products From the Netherlands; Final Results of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review On December 8, 2003, the Department of Commerce (the Department) published the preliminary results of the administrative review of the antidumping duty order on certain hot-rolled carbon steel flat products from the Netherlands. See Certain Hot-Rolle...	Notice	Jun 16, 2004

Applications, hearings, determinations, etc.:

Title	Type	Published
Commerce Department > FTZB Grant of Authority for Subzone Status, American Eurocopter LLC (Helicopter and Helicopter Spare Parts); Grand Prairie, TX American Eurocopter LLC; helicopter parts warehousing and distribution facilities	Notice	Jun 16, 2004
Commerce Department > FTZB Approval of Request for Manufacturing Authority Within Foreign-Trade Zone 82; Mobile, AL (Agricultural Chemicals) E.I. DuPont de Nemours Co.; crop protection products and related chemicals manufacture	Notice	Jun 16, 2004
Commerce Department > FTZB Approval for Expanded Manufacturing Authority (Flavors and Fragrances) Within Foreign-Trade Subzones 44B, 44C and 44D, International Flavors & Fragrances, Inc.; Hazlet, Union Beach and Dayton, NJ International Flavors Fragrances Inc.; flavor and fragrances products manufacturing facilities	Notice	Jun 16, 2004

Fishery conservation and management:

Title	Type	Published
Commerce Department > NOAA Fisheries of the Northeastern United States; Atlantic Mackerel, Squid, and Butterfish Fisheries; Closure of the Quarter II Fishery for Loligo Squid NMFS announces that the directed fishery for Loligo squid in the Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) will be closed effective June 19, 2004. Vessels issued a Federal permit to harvest Loligo squid may not retain or land more than 2,500 lb (1.13 mt) of Loli...	Rule	Jun 16, 2004
Commerce Department > NOAA Fisheries of the Exclusive Economic Zone Off Alaska; Groundfish Observer Program NMFS issues this final rule, correcting amendment to the regulations governing the North Pacific Groundfish Observer Program (Observer Program). This action is necessary to correct previous rulemakings and to provide consistency with current regulati...	Rule	Jun 16, 2004

Grants and cooperative agreements; availability, etc.:

Title	Type	Published
Commerce Department > EDA Trade Adjustment Assistance for Firms Program The mission of EDA is to lead the Federal economic development agenda by promoting innovation and competitiveness, which will prepare American regions for growth and success in the worldwide economy. EDA administers the Trade Adjustment Assistance (T...	Notice	Jun 16, 2004

Commodity Futures Trading Commission

Title	Type	Published
Commodity Futures Trading Commission Agency Information Collection Activities Under OMB Review: Notice of Intent To Renew Collection 3038-0023, Registration Under the Commodity Exchange Act In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.), this notice announces that the Information Collection Request (ICR) abstracted below has been forwarded to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and comment. The...	Notice	Jun 16, 2004

Corporation for National and Community Service

Title	Type	Published
Corporation for National and Community Service Information Collection; Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request The Corporation for National and Community Service (hereinafter the "Corporation"), has submitted a public information collection request (ICR) entitled Volunteer and Service Recipient Survey Components of the Senior Corps Performance Surveys to the...	Notice	Jun 16, 2004
Corporation for National and Community Service Sunshine Act Notice Meetings; Sunshine Act	Notice	Jun 16, 2004

Defense Department

Title	Type	Published
Defense Department > USN Notice of Availability of Government-Owned Invention; Available for Licensing The invention listed below is assigned to the United States Government as represented by the Secretary of the Navy and is available for licensing by the Department of the Navy. U.S. Patent Application Serial No. 10/414,570: Silica Mesoporous Aerogels...	Notice	Jun 16, 2004

Senior Executive Service:

Title	Type	Published
Defense Department > DLA Membership of the Defense Logistics Agency Senior Executive Service Performance Review Board This notice announces the appointment of members to the Defense Logistics Agency Senior Executive Service (SES) Performance Review Board (PRB). The publication of PRB composition is required by 5 U.S.C. 4314(c)(4). The PRB provides fair and impartial...	Notice	Jun 16, 2004

Environmental Protection Agency

Committees; establishment, renewal, termination, etc.:

Title	Type	Published
Environmental Protection Agency EPA Board of Scientific Counselors; Notice of Charter Renewal Notice of charter renewal.	Notice	Jun 16, 2004

Pesticide, food, and feed additive petitions:

Title	Type	Published
Environmental Protection Agency Clothianidin; Notice of Filing a Pesticide Petition to Establish a Tolerance for a Certain Pesticide Chemical in or on Food This notice announces the initial filing of a pesticide petition proposing the establishment of regulations for residues of a certain pesticide chemical in or on various food commodities.	Notice	Jun 16, 2004

Pesticides; tolerances in food, animal feeds, and raw agricultural commodities:

Title	Type	Published
Environmental Protection Agency Humates; Exemption from the Requirement of a Tolerance This regulation establishes three exemptions from the requirement of a tolerance for residues of humic acid (CAS No. 1415-93- 6); humic acid, sodium salt (CAS No. 68131-04-4); and humic acid, potassium salt (CAS No. 68514-28-3) when used as inert ing...	Rule	Jun 16, 2004
Environmental Protection Agency Sulfuryl Fluoride; Pesticide Tolerance; Technical Correction EPA issued a final rule in the Federal Register of January 23, 2004, establishing tolerances for residues of sulfuryl fluoride and inorganic fluoride from postharvst fumigation uses of sulfuryl fluoride in or on stored commodities. In the regulatory...	Rule	Jun 16, 2004

Executive Office of the President

Special observances:

Title	Type	Published
Executive Office of the President Flag Day and National Flag Week, 2004 Flag Day and National Flag Week (Proc. 7796)	Presidential Document	Jun 16, 2004

Federal Accounting Standards Advisory Board

Meetings:

Title	Type	Published
Federal Accounting Standards Advisory Board Meeting Cancellation Pursuant to the Federal Advisory Committee Act (Pub. L. 92-463), as amended, and the FASAB Rules of Procedure, as amended in October 1999, notice is hereby given of the cancellation of the meeting of the Federal Accounting Standards Advisory Board (FASAB), scheduled for Friday, June 25, 2004, at the GAO Building in room 7C13.	Notice	Jun 16, 2004

Federal Communications Commission

Title	Type	Published
Federal Communications Commission Notice of Public Information Collection(s) Being Reviewed by the Federal Communications Commission, Comments Requested The Federal Communications Commission, as part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork burden invites the general public and other Federal agencies to take this opportunity to comment on the following information collection(s), as required by th...	Notice	Jun 16, 2004

Common carrier services:

Title	Type	Published
Federal Communications Commission Consumer & Governmental Affairs Bureau Reminds States and Telecommunications Relay Services (TRS) Providers That the Annual Summary of Consumer Complaints Concerning TRS is Due Thursday, July 1, 2004 In this document, the Commission notifies the public, state Telecommunications Relay Services (TRS) programs, and interstate TRS providers that the annual consumer complaint log summaries are due on Thursday, July 1, 2004. Complaint log summaries sho...	Notice	Jun 16, 2004

Frequency allocations and radio treaty matters:

Title	Type	Published
Federal Communications Commission WRC-03 Omnibus The Commission proposes to amend its rules in order to complete the domestic implementation of allocation decisions from the World Radiocommunication Conference (Geneva, 2003) (WRC-03) concerning the frequency bands between 5900 kHz and 27.5 GHz and...	Proposed Rule	Jun 16, 2004

Meetings:

Title	Type	Published
Federal Communications Commission Next Meeting of the North American Numbering Council On June 9, 2004, the Commission released a public notice announcing the July 13, 2004 meeting and agenda of the North American Numbering Council (NANC). The intended effect of this action is to make the public aware of the NANC's next meeting and its...	Notice	Jun 16, 2004

Radio frequency devices:

Title	Type	Published
Federal Communications Commission Radio Frequency Identification On May 24, 2004 (69 FR 29459), the Commission published final rules in the Third Report and Order. The Third Report and Order allows for operation of improved radio frequency identification systems in the 433.5-434.5 MHz ("433 MHz") band. This docume...	Rule	Jun 16, 2004

Federal Reserve System

Title	Type	Published
Federal Reserve System Sunshine Act Meeting Meetings; Sunshine Act	Notice	Jun 16, 2004

Banks and bank holding companies:

Title	Type	Published
Federal Reserve System Change in Bank Control Notices; Acquisition of Shares of Bank or Bank Holding Companies Change in bank control	Notice	Jun 16, 2004
Federal Reserve System Formations of, Acquisitions by, and Mergers of Bank Holding Companies Formations, acquisitions, and mergers	Notice	Jun 16, 2004

Health and Human Services Department

Title	Type	Published
Health and Human Services Department > ACF Proposed Information Collection Activity; Comment Request Proposed Projects Agency information collection activities; proposals, submissions, and approvals	Notice	Jun 16, 2004
Health and Human Services Department > CMS Agency Information Collection Activities: Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request Agency information collection activities; proposals, submissions, and approvals	Notice	Jun 16, 2004
Health and Human Services Department > CMS Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; Comment Request Agency information collection activities; proposals, submissions, and approvals	Notice	Jun 16, 2004
Health and Human Services Department Program Exclusions: May 2004 Notice of program exclusions.	Notice	Jun 16, 2004

Administrative rulings and decisions:

Title	Type	Published
Health and Human Services Department > FDA Use of Ozone-Depleting Substances; Removal of Essential-Use Designations The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is proposing to amend its regulation on the use of ozone-depleting substances (ODSs) in self- pressurized containers to remove the essential-use designations for albuterol used in oral pressurized metered-dose i...	Proposed Rule	Jun 16, 2004

Meetings:

Title	Type	Published
Health and Human Services Department > CDC Notice of Meeting The agenda will include a presentation/overview of the study that will be followed by comments on the technical and scientific aspects of the planned research. Viewpoints and suggestions from industry, labor, academia, other government agencies, and...	Notice	Jun 16, 2004
Health and Human Services Department > CDC National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, Safety and Occupational Health Study Section; Meeting Safety and Occupational Health Study Section	Notice	Jun 16, 2004

Privacy Act:

Title	Type	Published
Health and Human Services Department > ACF Privacy Act of 1974; Amended System of Records Notice In accordance with the requirements of the Privacy Act of 1974 (5 U.S.C. 552a), the Office of Family Assistance is publishing notice of amendments to the system of records entitled "TANF Data System", last published on July 26, 2002 (No. 09-90-0151).	Notice	Jun 16, 2004

Reports and guidance documents; availability, etc.:

Title	Type	Published
Health and Human Services Department > CDC Interim HIV Content Guidelines for AIDS-Related Materials, Pictorials, Audiovisuals, Questionnaires, Survey Instruments, Marketing, Advertising and Web Site Materials, and Educational Sessions in CDC School-Based Assistance Programs The purpose of this document is to seek public comment on proposed Interim HIV Content Guidelines, entitled "Content of AIDS- Related written materials, pictorials, audiovisuals, questionnaires, survey instruments, and educational sessions in CDC sch...	Notice	Jun 16, 2004
Health and Human Services Department > CDC Proposed Revision of Interim HIV Content Guidelines for AIDS-Related Materials, Pictorials, Audiovisuals, Questionnaires, Survey Instruments, Marketing, Advertising and Web Site Materials, and Educational Sessions in CDC Regional, State, Territorial, Local, and Community Assistance Programs The purpose of this document is to seek public comment on proposed revision of the Interim HIV Content Guidelines, entitled "Content of AIDS-Related written materials, pictorials, audiovisuals, questionnaires, survey instruments, and educational sess...	Notice	Jun 16, 2004

Homeland Security Department

Maritime security:

Title	Type	Published
Homeland Security Department > USCG Application for Continuous Synopsis Record (CSR) (Form CG-6309) The Coast Guard announces the approval of the collection of information associated with the Application for a Continuous Synopsis Record by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB). The Coast Guard also makes clarifications to the Notice of Availabi...	Rule	Jun 16, 2004

Interior Department

Title	Type	Published
Interior Department > NPS 30 Day Notice of Intention To Request for Clearance of Information Collection to the Office of Management and Budget; Opportunity for Public Comment. Under the Provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (Pub. L. 104-13, 44 U.S.C. 3507) and 5 CFR, part 1320 Reporting and Record Keeping Requirements, the National Park Service (NPS) invites comments on a submitted request to the Office of Mana...	Notice	Jun 16, 2004
Interior Department > FWS Receipt of Applications for Permit The public is invited to comment on the following applications to conduct certain activities with endangered species and/or marine mammals.	Notice	Jun 16, 2004
Interior Department > FWS Endangered Species Recovery Permit Applications The following applicants have applied for a scientific research permit to conduct certain activities with endangered species pursuant to section 10(a)(1)(A) of the Endangered Species Act (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.). The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service ("...	Notice	Jun 16, 2004
Interior Department > FWS Endangered and Threatened Species Permit Applications. The following applicants have applied for permits to conduct certain activities with endangered species. This notice is provided pursuant to section 10(c) of the Endangered Species Act of 1973, as amended (16 U.S.C. 1531, et seq.).	Notice	Jun 16, 2004

Comprehensive conservation plans; availability, etc.:

Title	Type	Published
Interior Department > FWS Draft Comprehensive Conservation Plan and Environmental Assessment for the Detroit River International Wildlife Refuge (IWR), Wayne and Monroe Counties, MI The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service announces that the Draft Comprehensive Conservation Plan (CCP) and Environmental Assessment (EA) is available for Detroit River IWR, Michigan. The CCP was prepared pursuant to the National Wildlife Refuge System Adm...	Notice	Jun 16, 2004

Environmental statements; availability, etc.:

Title	Type	Published
Interior Department > BOR Water Transfer Program for the San Joaquin River Exchange Contractors Water Authority, 2005 to 2014 Pursuant to the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) and the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), the Bureau of Reclamation (Reclamation) and the San Joaquin River Exchange Contractors Water Authority (Exchange Contractors) have made avai...	Notice	Jun 16, 2004
Interior Department > NPS Draft Environmental Impact Statement/Fire Management Plan, Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area, Los Angeles and Ventura Counties, CA; Notice of Availability Pursuant to Sec. 102(2)(C) of the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (Pub. L. 91-190, as amended), and the Council on Environmental Quality Regulations (40 CFR Part 1500-1508), the National Park Service, Department of the Interior, has prepare...	Notice	Jun 16, 2004
Interior Department > NPS Final Environmental Impact Statement/Fire Management Plan, Whiskeytown National Recreation Area, Shasta County, CA; Notice of Availability Pursuant to Sec. 102(2) (C) of the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (Pub. L. 91-190, as amended), and the Council on Environmental Quality Regulations (40 CFR Part 1500-1508), the National Park Service, Department of the Interior, has prepar...	Notice	Jun 16, 2004

Environmental statements; record of decision:

Title	Type	Published
Interior Department > NPS Notice of Availability of a Record of Decision on the Final Environmental Impact Statement/General Management Plan, Arkansas Post National Memorial, Arkansas On April 2, the Director, Midwest Region approved the Record of Decision for the project. As soon as practical, the National Park Service (NPS) will begin to implement the general management plan described as the preferred alternative (alternative B)...	Notice	Jun 16, 2004

Meetings:

Title	Type	Published
Interior Department > BLM Canyons of the Ancients National Monument Advisory Committee Meeting In accordance with the Federal Land Policy and Management Act (FLPMA) and the Federal Advisory Committee Act of 1972 (FACA), the U.S. Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Canyons of the Ancients National Monument (Monument) Adv...	Notice	Jun 16, 2004

Recreation management restrictions, etc.:

Title	Type	Published
Interior Department > BLM Notice of Proposed Supplementary Rules for Public Land on Quail Ridge, Napa County, CA BLM is proposing supplementary rules to prohibit the use of firearms and paintball weapons on 4 parcels of public land within the Quail Ridge Area, Napa County, California. The purpose of prohibiting the use of firearms and paintball weapons on these...	Notice	Jun 16, 2004

International Trade Commission

Import investigations:

Title	Type	Published
International Trade Commission Greige Polyester Cotton Printcloth F rom China The Commission hereby gives notice that it will proceed with a full review pursuant to section 751(c)(5) of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1675(c)(5)) to determine whether revocation of the antidumping duty order on greige polyester cotton printcl...	Notice	Jun 16, 2004
International Trade Commission U.S. Trade and Investment With Sub-Saharan Africa Following receipt on March 12, 2000, of a letter from the United States Trade Representative (USTR), the Commission instituted investigation No. 332-415, U.S. Trade and Investment with Sub-Saharan Africa, under section 1332(g) of the Tariff Act of 19...	Notice	Jun 16, 2004

Justice Department

Title	Type	Published
Justice Department > OJP Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; Comments Requested 30-day notice of information collection under review: State Court Organization, 2004.	Notice	Jun 16, 2004

Applications, hearings, determinations, etc.:

Title	Type	Published
Justice Department > DEA ALRA Laboratories, Inc. Order Denying Procurement Quota ALRA Laboratories, Inc.	Notice	Jun 16, 2004
Justice Department > DEA Manufacturer of Controlled Substances; Notice of Registration American Radiolabeled Chemical, Inc.	Notice	Jun 16, 2004
Justice Department > DEA Lewis B. Boone, M.D., Revocation of Registration, Denial of Request for Change of Registered Location Boone, Lewis B., M.D.	Notice	Jun 16, 2004
Justice Department > DEA Manufacturer of Controlled Substances; Notice of Registration Guilford Pharmaceuticals, Inc.	Notice	Jun 16, 2004
Justice Department > DEA Manufacturer of Controlled Substances; Notice of Registration Johnson Matthey, Inc.	Notice	Jun 16, 2004
Justice Department > DEA Manufacturer of Controlled Substances; Notice of Application Siegfried (USA), Inc.	Notice	Jun 16, 2004
Justice Department > DEA Deborah Y. Strauss, D.V.M., Revocation of Registration Strauss, Deborah Y., D.V.M.	Notice	Jun 16, 2004

Labor Department

Title	Type	Published
Labor Department Submission for OMB Review: Comment Request Agency information collection activities; proposals, submissions, and approvals	Notice	Jun 16, 2004

Adjustment assistance:

Title	Type	Published
Labor Department > ETA Fountain Construction Company, Inc., Assembly Board Tooling Division, Jackson, MS; Notice of Negative Determination on Reconsideration Fountain Construction Co., Inc.	Notice	Jun 16, 2004

Federal-State unemployment compensation program:

Title	Type	Published
Labor Department > ETA Invitation To Comment on Proposed Changes to UI Performs The Employment and Training Administration (ETA) is soliciting comments concerning proposed changes to UI Performs, the Unemployment Insurance (UI) performance measurement system. An intensive review of the system was undertaken when the system had b...	Notice	Jun 16, 2004

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National Council on Disability

Meetings:

Title	Type	Published
National Council on Disability Cultural Diversity Advisory Committee Meetings (Teleconference) Cultural Diversity Advisory Committee	Notice	Jun 16, 2004

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National Transportation Safety Board

Title	Type	Published
National Transportation Safety Board Agenda Meetings; Sunshine Act	Notice	Jun 16, 2004

Nuclear Regulatory Commission

Enforcement actions:

Title	Type	Published
Nuclear Regulatory Commission NRC Enforcement Policy The Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is revising its General Statement of Policy and Procedure for NRC Enforcement Actions (NUREG-1600) (Enforcement Policy or Policy) to include an interim enforcement policy regarding enforcement discretion for ce...	Notice	Jun 16, 2004

Environmental statements; availability, etc.:

Title	Type	Published
Nuclear Regulatory Commission Nuclear Management Company, LLC, Palisades Plant; Environmental Assessment and Finding of No Significant Impact Nuclear Management Co., LLC	Notice	Jun 16, 2004

Production and utilization facilities; domestic licensing:

Title	Type	Published
Nuclear Regulatory Commission Voluntary Fire Protection Requirements for Light Water Reactors; Adoption of NFPA 805 as a Risk-Informed, Performance-Based Alternative The Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is amending its fire protection requirements for nuclear power reactor licensees to permit existing reactor licensees to voluntarily adopt fire protection requirements contained in the National Fire Protection...	Rule	Jun 16, 2004

Personnel Management Office

Pay administration:

Title	Type	Published
Personnel Management Office Extended Assignment Incentives The Office of Personnel Management is issuing final regulations on extended assignment incentives, which provide additional flexibility to assist agencies in retaining experienced, well-trained employees in a United States territory, possession, or c...	Rule	Jun 16, 2004

Practice and procedure:

Title	Type	Published
Personnel Management Office Posting Regulations The Office of Personnel Management (OPM) is issuing final regulations to revise the rules relating to notice of new regulations and information collection requirements. The revisions include eliminating one subpart and renaming the remaining subpart...	Rule	Jun 16, 2004

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Postal Regulatory Commission

Practice and procedure:

Title	Type	Published
Postal Regulatory Commission Experimental Priority Mail Flat-Rate Box This document establishes a formal docket for consideration of a proposed two-year experiment testing the feasibility of two new Priority Mail packaging options. Both options are priced at a flat rate of $7.70. The shape of one package makes it suita...	Notice	Jun 16, 2004

Small Business Administration

Disaster loan areas:

Title	Type	Published
Small Business Administration State of Louisiana Louisiana	Notice	Jun 16, 2004
Small Business Administration State of Nebraska; Amdt. #1 Nebraska	Notice	Jun 16, 2004

Small business size standards:

Title	Type	Published
Small Business Administration Small Business Size Standards: Waiver of the Nonmanufacturer Rule The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) intends to terminate the waiver of the Nonmanufacturer Rule for General Aviation Turboprop Aircraft. SBA's intent to terminate the waivers of the Nonmanufacturer Rule is based on our recent discovery of a...	Notice	Jun 16, 2004

Social Security Administration

Title	Type	Published
Social Security Administration Notice of Changes in Magnetic Media Filing Requirements for Form W-2 Wage Reports Notice is hereby given that the Social Security Administration will incorporate two changes into its Magnetic Media Reporting and Electronic Filing (MMREF) publication. The Social Security Administration will eliminate magnetic tapes and cartridges b...	Notice	Jun 16, 2004

State Department

Presidential permits:

Title	Type	Published
State Department Notice of Receipt of Application for a Presidential Permit for Pipeline Facilities To Be Constructed and Maintained on the Border of the United States Notice.	Notice	Jun 16, 2004

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Trade Representative, Office of United States

Mutual recognition agreements:

Title	Type	Published
Trade Representative, Office of United States Mutual Recognition Agreement on Marine Equipment Between the United States and the EEA EFTA States (Norway, Iceland and Liechtenstein) The United States is considering a proposal to negotiate a mutual recognition agreement (MRA) on marine equipment with European Free Trade Association (EFTA) countries that are part of the European Economic Area (EEA)--i.e., Norway, Iceland, and Liec...	Notice	Jun 16, 2004

Transportation Department

Title	Type	Published
Transportation Department > NHTSA Reports, Forms, and Recordkeeping Requirements Before a Federal agency can collect certain information from the public, it must receive approval from the Office of Management and Budget (OMB). Under procedures established by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, before seeking OMB approval, Federa...	Notice	Jun 16, 2004
Transportation Department > NHTSA Reports, Forms and Recordkeeping Requirements Before a Federal agency can collect certain information from the public, it must receive approval from the Office of Management and Budget (OMB). Under procedures established by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA), before seeking OMB approval,...	Notice	Jun 16, 2004
Transportation Department > FAA Establishment of Class E Airspace; Allakaket, AK This action establishes Class E airspace at Allakaket, AK to provide adequate controlled airspace to contain aircraft executing two new Standard Instrument Approach Procedures (SIAP) and a new Textual Departure Procedure. This Rule results in new Cla...	Rule	Jun 16, 2004
Transportation Department > FAA Revision of Class E Airspace; Kipnuk, AK This action revises Class E airspace at Kipnuk, AK to provide adequate controlled airspace to contain aircraft executing two new Standard Instrument Approach Procedures (SIAP). This Rule results in additional Class E airspace upward from 700 feet (ft...	Rule	Jun 16, 2004

Airworthiness directives:

Title	Type	Published
Transportation Department > FAA Airworthiness Directives; Airbus Model A330, A340-200, and A340-300 Series Airplanes This document proposes the adoption of a new airworthiness directive (AD) that is applicable to all Airbus Model A330, A340-200, and A340-300 series airplanes. This proposal would require repetitive detailed inspections for discrepancies of the greas...	Proposed Rule	Jun 16, 2004
Transportation Department > FAA Airworthiness Directives; Boeing Model 777-200 and -300 Series Airplanes This document proposes the adoption of a new airworthiness directive (AD) that is applicable to certain Boeing Model 777-200 and - 300 series airplanes. This proposal would require modification of the bolt holes of the lower side of the body splice t...	Proposed Rule	Jun 16, 2004
Transportation Department > FAA Airworthiness Directives; Boeing Model 757 Series Airplanes Equipped With Rolls Royce RB211 Engines This amendment supersedes an existing airworthiness directive (AD), applicable to certain Boeing Model 757 series airplanes equipped with Rolls Royce RB211 engines, that currently requires modification of the nacelle strut and wing structure. This am...	Rule	Jun 16, 2004
Transportation Department > FAA Airworthiness Directives; Boeing Model 767-300 and -400ER Series Airplanes This document proposes the adoption of a new airworthiness directive (AD) that is applicable to certain Boeing Model 767-300 and - 400ER series airplanes. This proposal would require replacing the tie rods for the waste tank cradle, related investiga...	Proposed Rule	Jun 16, 2004
Transportation Department > FAA Airworthiness Directives; Boeing Model 737-100, -200, -200C, -300, -400, and -500 Series Airplanes This amendment revises an existing airworthiness directive (AD), applicable to certain Boeing Model 737-100, -200, -200C, -300, - 400, and -500 series airplanes, that currently requires replacing existing screw, nut, and washers that attach the latch...	Rule	Jun 16, 2004
Transportation Department > FAA Airworthiness Directives; Boeing Model 727, 727C, 727-100, -100C, and -200 Series Airplanes This document proposes the adoption of a new airworthiness directive (AD) that is applicable to certain Boeing Model 727, 727C, 727-100, -100C, and -200 series airplanes. This proposal would require an inspection of the forward trunnion attach fittin...	Proposed Rule	Jun 16, 2004
Transportation Department > FAA Airworthiness Directives; Empresa Brasileira de Aeronautica S.A. (EMBRAER) Model EMB-120 Series Airplanes This amendment adopts a new airworthiness directive (AD), applicable to certain EMBRAER Model EMB-120 series airplanes. This action requires repetitive inspections for cracks or evidence of damage/distortion of the anti-skid drive coupling clips for...	Rule	Jun 16, 2004
Transportation Department > FAA Airworthiness Directives; Honeywell International Inc. TFE731-2 and -3 Series Turbofan Engines The FAA proposes to adopt a new airworthiness directive (AD) for Honeywell International Inc. (formerly AlliedSignal Inc. and Garrett Turbine Engine Co.) TFE731-2 and -3 series turbofan engines with certain part number (P/N) low pressure turbine (LPT...	Proposed Rule	Jun 16, 2004
Transportation Department > FAA Airworthiness Directives; Honeywell International Inc., (Formerly AlliedSignal, Inc., Formerly Textron Lycoming) T5309, T5311, T5313B, T5317A, T5317A-1, and T5317B Series, and T53-L-9, T53-L-11, T53-L-13B, T53-L-13BA, T53-L-13B S/SA, T53-L-13B S/SB, T53-L-13B/D, and T53-L-703 Series Turboshaft Engines The FAA proposes to adopt a new airworthiness directive (AD) for Honeywell International Inc. (formerly AlliedSignal, Inc., formerly Textron Lycoming), T5309, T5311, T5313B, T5317A, T5317A-1, and T5317B series turboshaft engines, installed on, but no...	Proposed Rule	Jun 16, 2004
Transportation Department > FAA Airworthiness Directives; Pilatus Aircraft Ltd. Models PC-12 and PC-12/45 Airplanes The FAA adopts a new airworthiness directive (AD) for all Pilatus Aircraft Ltd. (Pilatus) Models PC-12 and PC-12/45 airplanes. This AD requires you to check the airplane logbook to determine whether certain inboard and outboard flap flexshafts have b...	Rule	Jun 16, 2004

Airworthiness standards:

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Transportation Department > FAA Special Conditions: Boeing Model 767-2AX Airplane; Certification of Cooktops These special conditions are issued for the Boeing Model 767- 2AX airplane, (serial number 33685), modified by Associated Air Center. This modified airplane will have a novel or unusual design feature when compared to the state of technology envision...	Rule	Jun 16, 2004
Transportation Department > FAA Special Conditions: Raytheon Aircraft MU-300-10 and 400 Airplanes; High Intensity Radiated Fields (HIRF) These special conditions are issued for Raytheon Aircraft Company Model MU-300-10 and 400 airplanes modified by Elliott Aviation Technical Products Development, Inc. These airplanes will have novel and unusual design features when compared to the sta...	Rule	Jun 16, 2004

National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA); implementation:

Title	Type	Published
Transportation Department > FAA Environmental Impacts: Policies and Procedures The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has revised its procedures for implementing the National Environmental Policy Act by replacing Order 1050.1D, Policies and Procedures for Considering Environmental Impacts, with Order 1050.1E Environmental Im...	Notice	Jun 16, 2004

Passenger facility charges; applications, etc.:

Title	Type	Published
Transportation Department > FAA Notice of Intent To Rule on Application To Impose and Use the Revenue From a Passenger Facility Charge (PFC) at Reno/Tahoe International Airport, Reno, NV The FAA proposes to rule and invites public comment on the application to impose and use the revenue from a PFC at Reno/Tahoe International Airport under the provisions of the 49 U.S.C. 40117 and part 158 of the Federal Aviation Regulations (14 CFR p...	Notice	Jun 16, 2004

Treasury Department

Alcoholic beverages:

Title	Type	Published
Treasury Department > TTB Removal of Requirement To Disclose Saccharin in the Labeling of Wine, Distilled Spirits, and Malt Beverages (2003R-575P) This document amends the Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau's labeling regulations to remove the requirement for bottlers of wine, distilled spirits, and malt beverages to show a warning on products containing saccharin. The regulatory amendmen...	Rule	Jun 16, 2004

Cuban assets control regulations:

Title	Type	Published
Treasury Department > OFAC Cuban Assets Control Regulations The Office of Foreign Assets Control of the U.S. Department of the Treasury is amending the Cuban Assets Control Regulations, part 515 of chapter V of 31 CFR, to implement the President's May 6, 2004 direction with respect to certain recommendations...	Rule	Jun 16, 2004
Treasury Department > OFAC Revocation of OFAC Specific Licenses To Engage in Travel-Related Transactions Incident to Visiting Close Relatives in Cuba The Office of Foreign Assets Control ("OFAC") of the U.S. Department of the Treasury is amending the terms of current licenses issued pursuant to the Cuban Assets Control Regulations in effect prior to June 30, 2004 (the effective date of the interim...	Notice	Jun 16, 2004

Income taxes:

Title	Type	Published
Treasury Department > IRS Administrative Simplification of Section 481(a) Adjustment Periods in Various Regulations This document contains amendments to regulations under sections 263A and 448 of the Internal Revenue Code. The amendments apply to taxpayers changing a method of accounting under the regulations and are necessary to conform the rules governing those...	Rule	Jun 16, 2004

Meetings:

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Treasury Department > IRS Open Meeting of the Area 2 Taxpayer Advocacy Panel (Including the States of Delaware, North Carolina, South Carolina, New Jersey, Maryland, Pennsylvania, Virginia and the District of Columbia) An open meeting of the Area 2 Taxpayer Advocacy Panel will be conducted (via teleconference). The Taxpayer Advocacy Panel is soliciting public comments, ideas, and suggestions on improving customer service at the Internal Revenue Service.	Notice	Jun 16, 2004
Treasury Department > IRS Open Meeting of the Taxpayer Advocacy Panel, E-Filing Issue Committee An open meeting of the E-Filing Issue Committee will be conducted (via teleconference). The Taxpayer Advocacy Panel is soliciting public comment, ideas, and suggestions on improving customer service at the Internal Revenue Service.	Notice	Jun 16, 2004

Veterans Affairs Department

Medical benefits:

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Veterans Affairs Department Sensori-Neural Aids This final rule amends Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) medical regulations concerning sensori-neural aids. An existing regulation authorizes VA to provide sensori-neural aids (i.e., eyeglasses, contact lenses, hearing aids) to seven specific grou...	Rule	Jun 16, 2004

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