August 19, 2004 (Volume 69)

Federal Register August 19, 2004

View all documents issued on August 19, 2004. This daily issue includes official rules, notices, and regulatory updates from federal agencies.

93 documents were published on this date.

Agencies Publishing on August 19, 2004

Agency for International Development logo Agency for International Development

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The USAID Office of Food for Peace proposes to amend and update 22 CFR part 211, the primary regulatory document governing the transfer of commodities to non-governmental organizations under Title II of the Agricultural Trade Development and Assistan...
Proposed Rule Aug 19, 2004

Agriculture Department logo Agriculture Department

Title Type Published
The National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) is starting preparations for the 2007 Census of Agriculture. NASS invites the general public and other Federal agencies to comment on the recently released 2002 census. This notice announces the int...
Notice Aug 19, 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 entitled, "Assessing and Extending the Utility of The Natural Inquirer....
Notice Aug 19, 2004

Meetings:

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In accordance with the Federal Advisory Committee Act, 5 U.S.C. App. II, the United States Department of Agriculture announces a meeting of the Advisory Committee on Biotechnology and 21st Century Agriculture (AC21).
Notice Aug 19, 2004
The California Coast Provincial Advisory Committee (PAC) will meet on September 15 and 16, 2004, in Ukiah, California. The purpose of the meeting is to conduct annual implementation monitoring of two projects completed in previous years, relating to...
Notice Aug 19, 2004
In accordance with the Secure Rural Schools and Community Self Determination Act of 2000 (Pub. L. 106-393) and the Federal Advisory Committee Act of 1972 (FACA), the U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Davy Crockett National Forest Resour...
Notice Aug 19, 2004
The Lake Tahoe Basin Federal Advisory Committee will hold a meeting on September 13, 2004, at the U.S. Forest Service Office, Emerald Bay Conference Room, 35 College Drive, South Lake Tahoe, CA. This Committee, established by the Secretary of Agricul...
Notice Aug 19, 2004

Uruguay Round Agreement Act:

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In accordance with legislation implementing the results of the Uruguay Round of negotiations under the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade, we are informing the public of international standard- setting activities of the Office International des E...
Notice Aug 19, 2004

Commerce Department logo Commerce Department

Fishery conservation and management:

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NOAA Fisheries issues this final rule to extend the current moratorium on harvesting seamount groundfish from the Hancock Seamount in the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands for 6 years, until August 31, 2010. The fishery has been closed since 1986. NMFS i...
Rule Aug 19, 2004

Meetings:

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The Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council (Council) will convene a joint public meeting of its Coral Scientific and Statistical Committees (SSC) and its Coral Advisory Panel (AP).
Notice Aug 19, 2004
The New England Fishery Management Council (Council) is scheduling a public meeting of its Habitat Oversight Committee in September, 2004. Recommendations from the committee will be brought to the full Council for formal consideration and action, if...
Notice Aug 19, 2004

Trademark cases:

Title Type Published
The United States Patent and Trademark Office ("Office") is amending its rules to eliminate the requirement that a request for amendment or correction of a registration be accompanied by the original certificate of registration or a certified copy th...
Rule Aug 19, 2004

Defense Department logo Defense Department

Environmental statements; notice of intent:

Title Type Published
Pursuant to Section (102)(2)(c) of the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) of 1969, as implemented by the Council on Environmental Quality Regulations (40 CFR parts 1500-1508), the Department of the Navy (Navy) announces its intent to prepare an...
Notice Aug 19, 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 proposed information collection requests as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995.
Notice Aug 19, 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 Aug 19, 2004

Energy Department logo Energy Department

Applications, hearings, determinations, etc.:

Power rates:

Title Type Published
The Deputy Secretary of the Department of Energy (DOE) has approved the FY 2005 Base Charge and Rates (Rates) for Boulder Canyon Project (BCP) electric service provided by the Western Area Power Administration (Western). The Rates will provide suffic...
Notice Aug 19, 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 Aug 19, 2004
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 Aug 19, 2004

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

Title Type Published
The EPA is approving a site-specific revision to the Minnesota particulate matter (PM) State Implementation Plan (SIP) for Lafarge Corporation's (Lafarge) facility located on Red Rock Road in Saint Paul, Ramsey County, Minnesota. By its submittal dat...
Rule Aug 19, 2004
EPA is taking direct final action approving State Implementation Plan (SIP) revisions submitted by the State of Utah on November 9, 2001, and September 16, 2003. The revisions incorporate new and revise existing definitions in the State's New Source...
Rule Aug 19, 2004
EPA is proposing to take direct final action approving a State Implementation Plan (SIP) revision submitted by the State of Utah on November 9, 2001, and September 16, 2003. The revisions incorporate new and revise existing definitions in the State's...
Proposed Rule Aug 19, 2004

Meetings:

Title Type Published
The World Trade Center Expert Technical Review Panel (or WTC Technical Panel) will hold its sixth meeting intended to provide for greater input from individuals on ongoing efforts to monitor the situation for New York residents and workers impacted b...
Notice Aug 19, 2004

Federal Communications Commission logo Federal Communications Commission

Radio stations; table of assignments:

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This document substitutes Channel 230A from 229B at Seymour, Indiana and reallots Channel 230A from Seymour to Sellersburg, Indiana, and modifies the license for Station WQKC to specify operation Channel 230A at Sellersburg, Indiana, in response to a...
Rule Aug 19, 2004
The Audio Division requests comments on a petition filed by East Kentucky Broadcasting Corp. proposing the substitution of Channel 221C3 for Channel 276A at Coal Run, Kentucky, and the modification of Station WPKE-FM's license accordingly. To accommo...
Proposed Rule Aug 19, 2004
In response to a Notice of Proposed Rule Making, 67 FR 10872 (March 11, 2002), this Report and Order reallots Channel 272A, Station WKIX(FM), Goldsboro, North Carolina to Smithfield, North Carolina, and modifies Station WKIX(FM)'s license accordingly...
Rule Aug 19, 2004
This document sets forth a proposal to amend the FM Table of Allotments, Section 73.202(b) of the Commission's rules, 47 CFR 73.202(b). The Audio Division requests comment on a petition and amendment to petition filed by Clear Channel Broadcasting Li...
Proposed Rule Aug 19, 2004
This document requests comments on a petition for rulemaking filed jointly by Amigo Radio, Ltd. licensee of Station KOUL(FM), Sinton, Texas, and Pacific Broadcasting of Missouri LLC, licensee of Station KTKY(FM), Taft, proposing the reallotment of Ch...
Proposed Rule Aug 19, 2004
The Audio Division requests comments on two petitions filed by Team Broadcasting Company, Inc., and Charles Crawford, proposing the allotment of Channel 248A at Center, Texas, as the community's second local FM transmission service. Channel 248A can...
Proposed Rule Aug 19, 2004
The Audio Division grants eleven reservation proposals requesting to amend the FM Table of Allotments by reserving certain vacant FM allotments for noncommercial educational use in Augusta, WI, Barnwell, SC, Burnet, TX, Denver City, TX, Fountain Gree...
Rule Aug 19, 2004

Federal Maritime Commission logo Federal Maritime Commission

Title Type Published
Agreements filed
Notice Aug 19, 2004

Federal Reserve System logo Federal Reserve System

Banks and bank holding companies:

Title Type Published
Formations, acquisitions, and mergers
Notice Aug 19, 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 19, 2004
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is announcing that a proposed collection of information has been submitted to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and clearance under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995.
Notice Aug 19, 2004
Agency information collection activities; proposals, submissions, and approvals
Notice Aug 19, 2004

Human drugs:

Title Type Published
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) published a document in the Federal Register of June 4, 2003 (68 FR 33362), that established a final monograph with conditions under which over-the-counter (OTC) skin protectant drug products are generally recog...
Rule Aug 19, 2004

Reports and guidance documents; availability, etc.:

Title Type Published
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is announcing the availability of a document entitled "Guidance for Industry: Independent Consultants for Biotechnology Clinical Trial Protocols," dated August 2004. The guidance document provides guidance to sp...
Notice Aug 19, 2004

Homeland Security Department logo Homeland Security Department

Title Type Published
Modified Base (1% annual-chance) Flood Elevations (BFEs) are finalized for the communities listed below. These modified elevations will be used to calculate flood insurance premium rates for new buildings and their contents.
Rule Aug 19, 2004

Flood elevation determinations:

Title Type Published
Technical information or comments are requested on the proposed Base (1% annual chance) Flood Elevations (BFEs) and proposed BFE modifications for the communities listed below. The BFEs are the basis for the floodplain management measures that the co...
Proposed Rule Aug 19, 2004
Base (1% annual-chance) Flood Elevations and modified Base Flood Elevations (BFEs) are made final for the communities listed below. The BFEs and modified BFEs are the basis for the floodplain management measures that each community is required either...
Rule Aug 19, 2004
This interim rule lists communities where modification of the Base (1% annual chance) Flood Elevations (BFEs) is appropriate because of new scientific or technical data. New flood insurance premium rates will be calculated from the modified BFEs for...
Rule Aug 19, 2004
Modified Base (1% annual chance) Flood Elevations (BFEs) are finalized for the communities listed below. These modified elevations will be used to calculate flood insurance premium rates for new buildings and their contents.
Rule Aug 19, 2004
Base (1% annual chance) Flood Elevations (BFEs) and modified BFEs are made final for the communities listed below. The BFEs and modified BFEs are the basis for the floodplain management measures that each community is required either to adopt or to s...
Rule Aug 19, 2004
Technical information or comments are requested on the proposed Base (1% annual chance) Flood Elevations (BFEs) and proposed BFE modifications for the communities listed below. The BFEs are the basis for the floodplain management measures that the co...
Proposed Rule Aug 19, 2004

Interior Department logo Interior Department

Title Type Published
To comply with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA), we are notifying the public that we have submitted to OMB for review and approval two information collection requests (ICRs) entitled "Form MMS-126, Well Potential Test Report (WPT)"; and "For...
Notice Aug 19, 2004

Endangered and threatened species:

Title Type Published
We, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service), propose to designate critical habitat for the Buena Vista Lake shrew (Sorex ornatus relictus) (referred to here as the shrew) pursuant to the Endangered Species Act of 1973, as amended (Act). In total...
Proposed Rule Aug 19, 2004
We, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service), announce that we are reopening a 30-day public comment period and holding public hearings on the proposed designation of critical habitat for the Santa Ana sucker (Catostomus santaanae). Comments prev...
Proposed Rule Aug 19, 2004

Meetings:

Title Type Published
Pursuant to Public Law 106-503, the Scientific Earthquake Studies Advisory Committee (SESAC) will hold its eighth meeting. The meeting location is the Teton Mountain Lodge, 3385 West Village Drive, Teton Village, Wyoming 83025. The Committee is compr...
Notice Aug 19, 2004

Survey plat filings:

Title Type Published
The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) is scheduled to file the plats of surveys of the lands described below thirty (30) calendar days from the date of this publication in the BLM Wyoming State Office, Cheyenne, Wyoming.
Notice Aug 19, 2004
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 August 3, 2004.
Notice Aug 19, 2004

International Trade Commission logo International Trade Commission

Import investigations:

Title Type Published
The Commission hereby gives notice of the scheduling of an expedited review pursuant to section 751(c)(3) of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1675(c)(3)) (the Act) to determine whether revocation of the antidumping duty order on natural bristle pain...
Notice Aug 19, 2004
The Commission hereby gives notice of the scheduling of the final phase of antidumping investigations Nos. 731-TA-1063-1068 (Final) under section 735(b) of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1673d(b)) (the Act) to determine whether an industry in the...
Notice Aug 19, 2004

Justice Department logo Justice Department

Applications, hearings, determinations, etc.:

Labor Department logo Labor Department

Title Type Published
Agency information collection activities; proposals, submissions, and approvals
Notice Aug 19, 2004
The Department of Labor, as part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork and respondent burden conducts a pre-clearance consultation program to provide the general public and Federal agencies with an opportunity to comment on proposed and/or con...
Notice Aug 19, 2004

Committees; establishment, renewal, termination, etc.:

Title Type Published
Employee Welfare and Pension Benefit Plans Advisory Council
Notice Aug 19, 2004

National Aeronautics and Space Administration logo National Aeronautics and Space Administration

Title Type Published
The National Aeronautics and Space Administration, 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 inf...
Notice Aug 19, 2004
The National Aeronautics and Space Administration, 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 inf...
Notice Aug 19, 2004

Nuclear Regulatory Commission logo Nuclear Regulatory Commission

Title Type Published
Meetings; Sunshine Act
Notice Aug 19, 2004
Operating licenses, amendments; no significant hazards considerations; biweekly notices
Notice Aug 19, 2004

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Nuclear Waste Technical Review Board

Postal Service logo Postal Service

Purchasing Manual:

Title Type Published
The Postal Service announces the publication of Issue 3 of the Postal Service Purchasing Manual. Issue 3 supersedes previous editions of the Purchasing Manual, and is incorporated by reference in the Code of Federal Regulations.
Rule Aug 19, 2004

Securities and Exchange Commission logo Securities and Exchange Commission

Self-regulatory organizations; proposed rule changes:

Title Type Published
American Stock Exchange LLC
Notice Aug 19, 2004
International Securities Exchange, Inc.
Notice Aug 19, 2004
National Association of Securities Dealers, Inc.
Notice Aug 19, 2004
National Association of Securities Dealers, Inc.
Notice Aug 19, 2004
National Stock Exchange
Notice Aug 19, 2004
Pacific Exchange, Inc.
Notice Aug 19, 2004

Tennessee Valley Authority logo Tennessee Valley Authority

Environmental statements; notice of intent:

Title Type Published
This notice is provided in accordance with the Council on Environmental Quality's regulations (40 CFR parts 1500 to 1508), Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act and its implementing regulations (36 CFR part 800), and TVA's procedures...
Notice Aug 19, 2004

Transportation Department logo Transportation Department

Title Type Published
Before a Federal agency can collect certain information from the public, it must receive approval from the Office of Management and Budget (OMB). Under new procedures established by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, before seeking OMB approval, Fe...
Notice Aug 19, 2004

Advisory circulars; availability, etc.:

Title Type Published
This notice announces the availability of and requests comments on AC 120-27D, which provides guidance on the requirements for maintaining an aircraft weight and balance control program.
Notice Aug 19, 2004

Airworthiness directives:

Title Type Published
This amendment adopts a new airworthiness directive (AD) for the specified Eurocopter France (Eurocopter) helicopters. This action requires inspecting the main gearbox (MGB) baseplate for a crack and replacing the MGB if a crack is found in the MGB b...
Rule Aug 19, 2004
This document proposes adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for the specified Eurocopter France (Eurocopter) model helicopters. This proposal would require inspecting the chamfer of the stop on the cabin sliding doors (doors) and installing an...
Proposed Rule Aug 19, 2004

Motor carrier safety standards:

Title Type Published
FMCSA issues this rule to amend the compliance date in its Interim final rule (IFR) published in the May 5, 2003 Federal Register regarding limitations on State issuance of a commercial driver's license (CDL) with a hazardous materials endorsement. S...
Rule Aug 19, 2004

Motor vehicle safety standards:

Title Type Published
This document responds to petitions for reconsideration of the December 2003 final rule upgrading the rear and side impact tests in the agency's fuel system integrity standard. Under that final rule, compliance with the rear impact requirement will b...
Rule Aug 19, 2004
On June 3, 2004, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) published a final rule; response to the petitions for reconsideration of a final rule on tire safety information published on November 18, 2002. We inadvertently omitted regu...
Rule Aug 19, 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 19, 2004

Lending limits:

Title Type Published
The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) is extending for three years the lending limits pilot program (pilot program or program) that currently authorizes special lending limits for 1-4 family residential real estate loans and small busin...
Rule Aug 19, 2004

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