August 2, 2004 (Volume 69)

Federal Register August 2, 2004

View all documents issued on August 2, 2004. This daily issue includes official rules, notices, and regulatory updates from federal agencies.

96 documents were published on this date.

Agencies Publishing on August 2, 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, Public Attitudes, Beliefs, and Values about National Forest Systems La...
Notice Aug 02, 2004
In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this notice announces the Food and Nutrition Service's intention to request Office of Management and Budget approval for the collection of data for the School Nutrition and Dietary Assessment St...
Notice Aug 02, 2004

Meetings:

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The Mendocino County Resource Advisory Committee will meet August 20, 2004, (RAC) in Covelo, California. Agenda items to be covered include: (1) Approval of minutes, (2) Public Comment, (3) Sub- committees (4) Discussion/approval of projects (5) Matt...
Notice Aug 02, 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 Boise and Payette National Forests' Southwest Idaho Resource Adv...
Notice Aug 02, 2004

Commerce Department logo Commerce Department

Title Type Published
Agency information collection activities; proposals, submissions, and approvals
Notice Aug 02, 2004
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 Aug 02, 2004

Antidumping and countervailing duties:

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In accordance with section 751(c) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended ("the Act"), the Department of Commerce ("the Department") is automatically initiating five-year ("sunset") reviews of certain antidumping duty orders. The International Trade Co...
Notice Aug 02, 2004

Committees; establishment, renewal, termination, etc.:

Title Type Published
On November 29, 1999, the President signed into law the Patent and Trademark Office Efficiency Act (the "Act"), Pub. L. 106-113, Appendix I, Title IV, Subtitle G, 113 Stat. 1501A-572, which, among other things, established two Public Advisory Committ...
Notice Aug 02, 2004

Fishery conservation and management:

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NMFS is prohibiting retention of "other rockfish" in the Central Regulatory Area of the Gulf of Alaska (GOA). NMFS is requiring that catch of "other rockfish" in this area be treated in the same manner as prohibited species and discarded at sea with...
Rule Aug 02, 2004
The Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council (Council) announces its 10th hearing on a scoping document to solicit public input on the alternative that should be used for an amendment that will create an individual fishing quota (IFQ) program for th...
Notice Aug 02, 2004
NMFS is prohibiting retention of shortraker and rougheye rockfish in the Western Regulatory Area of the Gulf of Alaska (GOA). NMFS is requiring that catch of shortraker and rougheye rockfish in this area be treated in the same manner as prohibited sp...
Rule Aug 02, 2004

Permits:

Title Type Published
Notice is hereby given that NMFS Southwest Fisheries Science Center has been issued a modification to scientific research Permit No. 1227.
Notice Aug 02, 2004

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Committee for the Implementation of Textile Agreements

Textile and apparel categories:

Title Type Published
On July 14, 2004, the Chairman of CITA received twelve petitions from Sandler, Travis & Rosenberg, P.A., on behalf of Picacho, S.A., alleging that certain woven, 100 percent cotton, flannel fabrics, of certain specifications, cannot be supplied by th...
Notice Aug 02, 2004

Defense Department logo Defense Department

Title Type Published
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 Aug 02, 2004

Acquisition regulations:

Title Type Published
DoD is proposing to amend the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) to update text pertaining to tax relief for acquisitions conducted in certain foreign countries. This proposed rule is a result of a transformation initiative und...
Proposed Rule Aug 02, 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 Aug 02, 2004
The 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 Aug 02, 2004

Election Assistance Commission logo Election Assistance Commission

Title Type Published
Notice of public meeting agenda.
Notice Aug 02, 2004

Environmental Protection Agency logo Environmental Protection Agency

Air pollution control:

Title Type Published
EPA is proposing to approve a revision to the Clark County Department of Air Quality Management (DAQM) Operating Permits (Title V) Program. Under authority of the Clean Air Act as amended in 1990 (CAA or the Act), we are approving a rule revision tha...
Proposed Rule Aug 02, 2004
EPA is taking direct final action to approve a revision to the Clark County Department of Air Quality Management (DAQM) Operating Permits (Title V) Program. Under authority of the Clean Air Act as amended in 1990 (CAA or the Act), we are approving a...
Rule Aug 02, 2004
Notice is hereby given that EPA Region 6 has issued Federal operating permits to Transwestern Pipeline Company, El Paso Natural Gas Company, El Paso Field Services, and William Field Services. These permits grant approval to the facilities identified...
Notice Aug 02, 2004

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

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The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is approving the State Implementation Plan (SIP) revision submitted by the State of New Jersey on January 23, 2003, for the purpose of enhancing an existing Emission Statement Program for stationary sources i...
Rule Aug 02, 2004

Air quality implementation plans; approval and promulgation; various States; air quality planning purposes; designation of areas:

Title Type Published
EPA is proposing to approve a redesignation request and a State Implementation Plan (SIP) submitted by the State of Maryland. The SIP revision establishes a maintenance plan for Kent and Queen Anne's Counties that provides requirements for continued...
Proposed Rule Aug 02, 2004

Committees; establishment, renewal, termination, etc.:

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The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) invites nominations of qualified candidates to be considered for appointments to fill several vacancies on the Good Neighbor Environmental Board. For this round of recruitment, given the nature of curren...
Notice Aug 02, 2004

Reports and guidance documents; availability, etc.:

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This notice informs the public of the availability of a guidance document containing information on national environmentally- based best management practices for preparation of vessels to be sunk with the intention of creating artificial reefs. This...
Notice Aug 02, 2004

Executive Office of the President logo Executive Office of the President

Defense, Department of:

Title Type Published
Democratic and Republican national conventions, National Guard support for
Presidential Document Aug 02, 2004

Federal Communications Commission logo Federal Communications Commission

Title Type Published
The Commission will consider a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking and Declaratory Ruling concerning the appropriate legal and policy framework of the Communications Assistance for Law Enforcement Act. 3........................ Office of Title: New Part 4...
Notice Aug 02, 2004

Digital television stations; table of assignments:

Title Type Published
The Commission, at the request of the State Board of Education, State of Idaho, substitutes TV channel *35 for TV channel *12-- and DTV channel *12 for DTV channel *35 at Moscow, Idaho. See 67 FR 63873, October 16, 2002. TV channel *35 can be substit...
Rule Aug 02, 2004
The Commission requests comments on a petition filed by KCTS Television proposing the substitution of DTV channel *53 for analog channel *62 at Seattle, Washington. DTV Channel *53 can be allotted to Seattle, Washington, at reference coordinates 47-3...
Proposed Rule Aug 02, 2004

Federal Reserve System logo Federal Reserve System

Banks and bank holding companies:

General Services Administration logo General Services Administration

Title Type Published
Under the provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. Chapter 35), the General Services Administration will be submitting to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) a request to review and approve a renewal of a currently approved...
Notice Aug 02, 2004

Health and Human Services Department logo Health and Human Services Department

Title Type Published
Agency information collection activities; proposals, submissions, and approvals
Notice Aug 02, 2004
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is announcing the rates and payment procedures for fiscal year (FY) 2005 animal drug user fees. The Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (the act), as amended by the Animal Drug User Fee Act of 2003 (ADUFA), Pub...
Notice Aug 02, 2004
The inventions listed below are owned by an agency of the U.S. Government and are available for licensing in the U.S. in accordance with 35 U.S.C. 207 to achieve expeditious commercialization of results of federally-funded research and development. F...
Notice Aug 02, 2004
The inventions listed below are owned by an agency of the U.S. Government and are available for licensing in the U.S. in accordance with 35 U.S.C. 207 to achieve expeditious commercialization of results of federally-funded research and development. F...
Notice Aug 02, 2004
The inventions listed below are owned by an agency of the U.S. Government and are available for licensing in the U.S. in accordance with 35 U.S.C. 207 to achieve expeditious commercialization of results of federally-funded research and development. F...
Notice Aug 02, 2004
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is announcing the fee rates and payment procedures for medical device user fees for fiscal year (FY) 2005. The Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (the act), as amended by the Medical Device User Fee and Modern...
Notice Aug 02, 2004
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is announcing the rates for prescription drug user fees for fiscal year (FY) 2005. The Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (the Act), as amended by the Prescription Drug User Fee Amendments of 2002 (PDUFA III),...
Notice Aug 02, 2004

Committees; establishment, renewal, termination, etc.:

Title Type Published
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is announcing the formation of a subcommittee of the Pediatric Advisory Committee. This subcommittee has been established to address pediatric ethical issues, as well as IRB referrals related to clinical investi...
Notice Aug 02, 2004
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is announcing the establishment of a Pediatric Advisory Committee in the Office of the Commissioner. Elsewhere in this issue of the Federal Register, FDA is publishing a document requesting nominations for the m...
Rule Aug 02, 2004
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is requesting nominations for members to serve on the Pediatric Advisory Committee in the Office of the Commissioner. Elsewhere in this issue of the Federal Register, FDA is publishing a document announcing the...
Notice Aug 02, 2004

Human drugs:

Title Type Published
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is proposing to amend the final monograph for over-the-counter (OTC) nasal decongestant drug products (drug products used to relieve nasal congestion due to a cold, hay fever, or other upper respiratory allergie...
Proposed Rule Aug 02, 2004

Memorandums of understanding:

Title Type Published
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is providing notice of a memorandum of understanding (MOU) between the Food and Drug Administration and the Harvard-Massachusetts Institute of Technology Division of Health Sciences and Technology, to establish...
Notice Aug 02, 2004
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is providing notice of a memorandum of understanding (MOU) between FDA and the University of California (UC), Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory to establish the framework for collaborative research and deve...
Notice Aug 02, 2004

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

Title Type Published
This notice, in accordance with 35 U.S.C. 209(c)(1) and 37 CFR part 404.7(a)(1)(i), that the National Institutes of Health, Department of Health and Human Services, is contemplating the grant of an exclusive patent license to practice the inventions...
Notice Aug 02, 2004

Homeland Security Department logo Homeland Security Department

Title Type Published
On July 26, 2004, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) published a Federal Register notice advising the public that DHS would submit an information collection request to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) pursuant to the Paperwork Reducti...
Notice Aug 02, 2004

Customhouse broker license cancellation, suspension, etc.:

Title Type Published
Pursuant to section 641 of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended, (19 U.S.C. 1641) and the Customs Regulations (19 CFR 111.51), the following Customs broker local permits are canceled without prejudice.
Notice Aug 02, 2004
Notice is hereby given that, pursuant to Title 19 of the Code of Federal Regulations Sec. 111.51(a), the following individual Customs broker license and any and all permits have been cancelled due to the death of the broker:
Notice Aug 02, 2004

Pollution:

Title Type Published
This notice is to inform the public that on Friday, July 2, 2004, the U.S. Embassy in London deposited a declaration with the International Maritime Organization stating that the express approval of the U.S. Government will be necessary before the De...
Notice Aug 02, 2004

Ports and waterways safety:

Title Type Published
The Coast Guard proposes to establish a temporary safety zone on portions of the upper Chesapeake Bay and its tributaries during the movement of the U.S.S. Constellation. This action is necessary to provide for the safety of life on navigable waters...
Proposed Rule Aug 02, 2004
The Coast Guard is establishing a safety zone on the waters of the Potomac River. This action is necessary to provide for the safety of life and property during a fireworks display on the Potomac River. The safety zone will allow for control of desig...
Rule Aug 02, 2004
The Coast Guard is establishing a security zone in the Captain of the Port, Philadelphia, PA zone, immediately adjacent to the nuclear power facility at Three Mile Island Generating Station. This zone is needed to ensure public safety and security fr...
Rule Aug 02, 2004

Housing and Urban Development Department logo Housing and Urban Development Department

Title Type Published
The proposed information collection requirement described below has been submitted to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review, as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act. The Department is soliciting public comments on the subject propos...
Notice Aug 02, 2004
The proposed information collection requirement described below with be submitted to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review, as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act. The Department is soliciting public comments on the subject proposa...
Notice Aug 02, 2004
Consistent with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, HUD is publishing for public comment a comprehensive set of closing forms and documents for use in the Federal Housing Administration (FHA) multifamily rental project and health care facility (excl...
Notice Aug 02, 2004
In compliance with section 202(c) of the National Housing Act, notice advises of the cause and description of certain administrative actions taken by HUD's Mortgagee Review Board against HUD-approved mortgagees. This notice of administrative actions...
Notice Aug 02, 2004

Mortgage and loan insurance programs:

Title Type Published
This proposed rule would amend certain Federal Housing Administration (FHA) regulations to update these regulations to reflect current HUD policy in the area of multifamily rental projects and health care facilities. In developing a set of comprehens...
Proposed Rule Aug 02, 2004

Interior Department logo Interior Department

Meetings:

Title Type Published
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service) is announcing a meeting of the Hanford Reach National Monument Federal Planning Advisory Committee (Committee). In this meeting, the Committee will continue their work on making recommendations to the Serv...
Notice Aug 02, 2004
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) Lower Snake River District Resource Advisory Council (RA...
Notice Aug 02, 2004

International Trade Commission logo International Trade Commission

Import investigations:

Title Type Published
The Commission hereby gives notice that it has instituted a review pursuant to section 751(c) of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1675(c)) (the Act) to determine whether revocation of the antidumping duty order on petroleum wax candles from China wo...
Notice Aug 02, 2004
The Commission hereby gives notice that it has instituted a review pursuant to section 751(c) of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1675(c)) (the Act) to determine whether revocation of the antidumping finding on melamine from Japan would be likely to...
Notice Aug 02, 2004
Notice is hereby given that the U.S. International Trade Commission has determined not to review the administrative law judge's (ALJ) initial enforcement determination (EID) on violation, including his determination to find Anthony Cossentino and Jac...
Notice Aug 02, 2004
The Commission has prepared and published annual reports on U.S. trade shifts in selected industries/commodity areas under investigation No. 332-345 since 1993. The Commission plans to publish the 2004 Web site update in July 2005, which will cover s...
Notice Aug 02, 2004

Labor Department logo Labor Department

Safety standard petitions:

Title Type Published
Drummond Co., Inc., et al.
Notice Aug 02, 2004

National Archives and Records Administration logo National Archives and Records Administration

Title Type Published
NARA is giving public notice that the agency has submitted to OMB for approval the information collection described in this notice. The public is invited to comment on the proposed information collection pursuant to the Paperwork Reduction Act of 199...
Notice Aug 02, 2004

National Credit Union Administration logo National Credit Union Administration

Credit unions:

Title Type Published
NCUA proposes to update its rule regarding conversion of insured credit unions to mutual savings banks. The proposal requires a converting credit union to provide its members with additional disclosures about the conversion before conducting a member...
Proposed Rule Aug 02, 2004

Nuclear Regulatory Commission logo Nuclear Regulatory Commission

Title Type Published
The NRC has recently submitted to OMB for review the following proposal for the collection of information under the provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. chapter 35). The NRC hereby informs potential respondents that an agency...
Notice Aug 02, 2004

Environmental statements; availability, etc.:

Production and utilization facilities; domestic licensing:

Title Type Published
The Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is making available the draft rule conceptual basis and the draft rule language for a new Sec. 50.46a, and conforming changes to Sec. Sec. 50.34, 50.46, 50.46a (to be redesignated as Sec. 50.46b), 50.109, and 1...
Proposed Rule Aug 02, 2004

Securities and Exchange Commission logo Securities and Exchange Commission

Title Type Published
Agency information collection activities; proposals, submissions, and approvals
Notice Aug 02, 2004

Investment companies:

Title Type Published
The Securities and Exchange Commission ("Commission") is adopting amendments to rules under the Investment Company Act of 1940 to require investment companies ("funds") that rely on certain exemptive rules to adopt certain governance practices. The a...
Rule Aug 02, 2004

Public Company Accounting Oversight Board:

Regulatory Flexibility Act:

Title Type Published
The Securities and Exchange Commission is today publishing a list of rules it is reviewing pursuant to Section 610 of the Regulatory Flexibility Act. The list is published to provide the public with notice that these rules are being reviewed by the a...
Proposed Rule Aug 02, 2004

Self-regulatory organizations; proposed rule changes:

Title Type Published
American Stock Exchange LLC
Notice Aug 02, 2004
Boston Stock Exchange, Inc.
Notice Aug 02, 2004
Chicago Stock Exchange, Inc.
Notice Aug 02, 2004
National Association of Securities Dealers, Inc.
Notice Aug 02, 2004
National Association of Securities Dealers, Inc.
Notice Aug 02, 2004
New York Stock Exchange, Inc.
Notice Aug 02, 2004

State Department logo State Department

Title Type Published
Gifts to Federal employees from foreign governments; list
Notice Aug 02, 2004

Export-Import Bank Act of 1945; approvals and disapprovals; determinations:

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Trade Representative, Office of United States

Harmonized Tariff Schedule:

Title Type Published
Pursuant to U.S. Note 12(a) to subchapter XI of chapter 99 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTS), the Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR) is providing notice of its determination that Chile does not have a t...
Notice Aug 02, 2004

Tariff-rate quota amount determinations:

Title Type Published
The Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR) is providing notice of the country-by-country allocations of the in-quota quantity of the tariff-rate quotas for imported raw cane sugar, refined sugar, and sugar-containing products for the...
Notice Aug 02, 2004

Transportation Department logo Transportation Department

Title Type Published
In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.), this notice announces that the Information Collection Requirements (ICRs) abstracted below have been forwarded to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review an...
Notice Aug 02, 2004
This notice proposes to establish Class D airspace at Riverside March Field, CA. March Field currently has Class C airspace that is effective only when the March Ground Control Approach (GCA) is open, usually 2300 local to 0700 local. The March Airpo...
Proposed Rule Aug 02, 2004
This action withdraws a notice proposing to establish four new restricted areas (R-4601 A, B, C, and D) in the vicinity of Bearpaw, MT, as part of a Montana Air National Guard (MANG) training initiative (68 FR 6433; November 17, 2003). This action is...
Proposed Rule Aug 02, 2004

Airworthiness directives:

Title Type Published
This amendment adopts a new airworthiness directive (AD) for Agusta S.p.A. (Agusta) Model A109K2 helicopters. This action requires dye-penetrant inspecting the tail rotor trunnion (trunnion) assembly for a crack at specified intervals, replacing any...
Rule Aug 02, 2004
This amendment adopts a new airworthiness directive (AD) for the specified Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation (Sikorsky) model helicopters that requires installing a Number 5 bearing chip detector in each engine, installing an on-board chip detector annun...
Rule Aug 02, 2004

Environmental statements; record of decision:

Title Type Published
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is making available a ROD and a Written Evaluation for new information concerning an avigation easement and tree trimming/removal at Cleveland Hopkins International Airport, Cleveland, Ohio. Point of Contact:...
Notice Aug 02, 2004

Meetings:

Title Type Published
The FAA will conduct a meeting to discuss flight reductions at Chicago's O'Hare International Airport (O'Hare) to reduce overscheduling and flight delays during peak hours of operation at that airport. This meeting is open to all scheduled carriers,...
Notice Aug 02, 2004

Motor vehicle safety standards:

Title Type Published
We have received applications from three motorcycle manufacturers (Honda, Piaggio, and Yamaha) for temporary exemptions from a provision in the Federal motor vehicle safety standard on motorcycle controls and displays specifying that a motorcycle rea...
Notice Aug 02, 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 collected at the Kansas City International Airport for use at the Charles B. Wheeler Downtown Airport, Kansas City, Missouri, under the pr...
Notice Aug 02, 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 Aug 02, 2004

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