Federal Register September 2, 2004 (Volume 69)

Agencies Publishing on September 2, 2004

Agency for International Development (1)
Agriculture Department (2)
Broadcasting Board of Governors (1)
Commerce Department (9)
Defense Department (6)
Education Department (1)
Energy Department (13)
Environmental Protection Agency (4)
Export-Import Bank (1)
Federal Communications Commission (1)
Federal Election Commission (1)
Federal Reserve System (2)
Federal Trade Commission (1)
General Services Administration (0)
Health and Human Services Department (11)
Homeland Security Department (2)
Interior Department (7)
International Trade Commission (2)
Justice Department (4)
National Aeronautics and Space Administration (1)
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National Council on Disability (1)
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National Science Foundation (2)
Postal Service (4)
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Science and Technology Policy Office (1)
Securities and Exchange Commission (12)
Small Business Administration (1)
State Department (3)
Surface Transportation Board (4)
Transportation Department (15)
Treasury Department (9)
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United States Institute of Peace (1)
Veterans Affairs Department (2)

Agency for International Development

Title	Type	Published
Agency for International Development Notice of Public Information Collection Requirements Submitted to OMB for Review U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) has submitted the following information collection to OMB for review and clearance under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. Public Law 104-13. Comments regarding this information collection are best...	Notice	Sep 02, 2004

Agriculture Department

Livestock mandatory reporting:

Title	Type	Published
Agriculture Department > AMS Livestock Mandatory Reporting; Amendment To Revise Lamb Reporting Definitions This final rule amends the Livestock Mandatory Reporting regulations to modify the requirements for the submission of information on domestic and imported boxed lamb cuts sales. This rule amends the definition of "carlot-based" by inserting language...	Rule	Sep 02, 2004

Meetings:

Title	Type	Published
Agriculture Department > FS Notice of Meeting; Southwest Oregon Provincial Advisory Committee The Southwest Oregon Provincial Advisory Committee will meet on Tuesday, September 21, 2004 for (1) Updates from working groups; (2) a presentation from the Coquille Indian Tribe; (3) an update on the BLM Resource Plan revision; (4) an update on Inte...	Notice	Sep 02, 2004

Broadcasting Board of Governors

Title	Type	Published
Broadcasting Board of Governors Notice of Meeting Meetings; Sunshine Act	Notice	Sep 02, 2004

Commerce Department

Antidumping:

Title	Type	Published
Commerce Department > ITA Initiation of Antidumping Duty Changed Circumstances Review: Certain Softwood Lumber Products From Canada In accordance with 19 CFR 351.216(b) (2002), Abitibi- Consolidated Inc. (ACI), Abitibi Consolidated Company of Canada (ACCC), Produits Forestiers Petit Paris Inc. (PFPP), Societe en Commandite Scierie Opitciwan (Opiticwan) (collectively, the Abitibi...	Notice	Sep 02, 2004
Commerce Department > ITA Notice of Preliminary Results of Antidumping Duty New Shipper Review and Rescission of New Shipper Reviews: Freshwater Crawfish Tail Meat From the People's Republic of China In response to timely and properly filed requests from Qingdao Xiyuan Refrigerate Food Co., Ltd. (Qingdao Xiyuan), Yancheng Fuda Foods Co., Ltd. (Yancheng Fuda), and Siyang Foreign Trade Corporation (Siyang), the Department of Commerce (the Departmen...	Notice	Sep 02, 2004
Commerce Department > ITA Light-Walled Rectangular Pipe and Tube From Mexico: Notice of Final Determination of Sales at Less Than Fair Value Notice of final determination of sales at less than fair value.	Notice	Sep 02, 2004
Commerce Department > ITA Light-Walled Rectangular Pipe and Tube From Turkey: Notice of Final Determination of Sales at Less Than Fair Value Notice of final determination of sales at less than fair value.	Notice	Sep 02, 2004

Environmental statements; notice of intent:

Title	Type	Published
Commerce Department > NOAA Fisheries of the Caribbean, Gulf of Mexico, and South Atlantic; Draft Generic Amendment to Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Plans for Offshore Aquaculture The Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council (Council) and NMFS intend to prepare a draft supplemental environmental impact statement (DSEIS) in support of a proposed Generic Amendment for Offshore Aquaculture. The DSEIS will evaluate alternatives f...	Notice	Sep 02, 2004

Fishery conservation and management:

Title	Type	Published
Commerce Department > NOAA Fisheries of the Exclusive Economic Zone Off Alaska; Pollock in Statistical Area 610 of the Gulf of Alaska NMFS is prohibiting directed fishing for pollock in Statistical Area 610 of the Gulf of Alaska (GOA). This action is necessary to prevent exceeding the C season pollock total allowable catch (TAC) for Statistical Area 610 of the GOA.	Rule	Sep 02, 2004

Meetings:

Title	Type	Published
Commerce Department > NOAA New England Fishery Management Council; Public Meetings The New England Fishery Management Council (Council) is scheduling a joint public meeting of its Red Crab Oversight Committee and Advisory Panel in September, 2004. Recommendations from the committee will be brought to the full Council for formal con...	Notice	Sep 02, 2004
Commerce Department > NOAA North Pacific Fishery Management Council; Notice of Committee Meeting The North Pacific Fishery Management Council's (NPFMC) Crab Plan Team will meet in Juneau, AK.	Notice	Sep 02, 2004
Commerce Department > NOAA North Pacific Fishery Management Council; Public Meeting The North Pacific Fishery Management Council's (Council) Non- Target Species Committee will meet in Seattle, WA.	Notice	Sep 02, 2004

Defense Department

Title	Type	Published
Defense Department Proposed Collection; Comment Request Notice.	Notice	Sep 02, 2004

Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR):

Title	Type	Published
DOD, GSA, NASA Federal Acquisition Regulation; Information Collection; Extraordinary Contractual Action Requests Under the provisions of the Paperwork ReductionAct of 1995 (44 U.S.C. Chapter 35), the Federal AcquisitionRegulation (FAR) Secretariat will be submitting to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) a request to review and approve an extension of a c...	Notice	Sep 02, 2004
DOD, GSA, NASA Federal Acquisition Regulation; Information Collection; Value Engineering Requirements Under the provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. Chapter 35), the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Secretariat will be submitting to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) a request to review and approve an extension of a...	Notice	Sep 02, 2004
DOD, GSA, NASA Federal Acquisition Regulation; Information Collection; Buy American Act-Trade Agreements Act Certificate Under the provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995(44 U.S.C. Chapter 35), the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Secretariat will be submitting to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) a request to review and approve an extension of a...	Notice	Sep 02, 2004
DOD, GSA, NASA Federal Acquisition Regulation; Information Collection; Certification of Independent Price Determination and Parent Company and Identifying Data Under the provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. Chapter 35), the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Secretariat will be submitting to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) a request to review and approve an extension of a...	Notice	Sep 02, 2004
DOD, GSA, NASA Federal Acquisition Regulation; Applicability of SDB and HUBZone Price Evaluation Factor The Civilian Agency Acquisition Council and the Defense Acquisition Regulations Council (Councils) are proposing to amend the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR), at the request of the Small Business Administration, in order to remove some of the ex...	Proposed Rule	Sep 02, 2004

Education Department

Title	Type	Published
Education Department Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request 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.DATES: Interested persons are invited to submit comments...	Notice	Sep 02, 2004

Energy Department

Title	Type	Published
Energy Department Proposed Agency Information Collection The Department of Energy (DOE) invites public comment on a proposed collection of information that DOE is developing for submission to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) pursuant to the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. Comments are invited on:...	Notice	Sep 02, 2004
Energy Department > FERC Allegheny Energy, Inc., et al.; Electric Rate and Corporate Filings Electric rate and corporate regulation filings	Notice	Sep 02, 2004
Energy Department > FERC Notice of Non-Project Use of Project Lands and Soliciting Comments, Motions To Intervene, and Protests Hydroelectric applications	Notice	Sep 02, 2004

Applications, hearings, determinations, etc.:

Title	Type	Published
Energy Department > FERC CenterPoint Energy Gas Transmission Company; Notice of Compliance Filing CenterPoint Energy Gas Transmission Co.	Notice	Sep 02, 2004
Energy Department > FERC MidAmerican Energy Company; Notice of Initation of Investigation and Refund Effective Date MidAmerican Energy Co.	Notice	Sep 02, 2004
Energy Department > FERC Questar Pipeline Company; Notice of Tariff Filing Questar Pipeline Co.	Notice	Sep 02, 2004
Energy Department > FERC San Diego Gas & Electric Company, Complainant v. Sellers of Energy and Ancillary Service Into Markets Operated by the California Independent System Operator Corporation and the California Power Exchange, Respondents; Investigation of Practices of the California Independent System Operator and the California Power Exchange, California Independent System Operator Corporation; Notice Shortening Comment Period San Diego Gas Electric Co. et al.	Notice	Sep 02, 2004
Energy Department > FERC Southern LNG Inc.; Notice of Tariff Filing Southern LNG Inc.	Notice	Sep 02, 2004
Energy Department > FERC Tennessee Gas Pipeline Company; Notice of Proposed Changes in FERC Gas Tariff Tennessee Gas Pipeline Co.	Notice	Sep 02, 2004
Energy Department > FERC Trailblazer Pipeline Company; Notice of Revenue Report Trailblazer Pipeline Co.	Notice	Sep 02, 2004
Energy Department > FERC Transcontinental Gas Pipe Line Corporation; Notice of Proposed Changes in FERC Gas Tariff Transcontinental Gas Pipe Line Corp.	Notice	Sep 02, 2004

Meetings:

Title	Type	Published
Energy Department > FERC Maritimes and Northeast Pipeline, L.L.C.; Notice of Technical Conference Maritimes and Northeast Pipeline, L.L.C.; technical conference	Notice	Sep 02, 2004
Energy Department > FERC Pearl Crossing Pipeline, L.L.C.; Notice of Public Meeting Pearl Crossing Pipeline, L.L.C; open house	Notice	Sep 02, 2004

Environmental Protection Agency

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

Title	Type	Published
Environmental Protection Agency Approval and Promulgation of Air Quality Implementation Plans; Virginia; Revision of Flow Control Date in Nitrogen Oxides Budget Trading Program Virginia; correction	Correction	Sep 02, 2004

Grants and cooperative agreements; availability, etc.:

Title	Type	Published
Environmental Protection Agency Building Health Professional Capacity To Address Children's Environmental Health; Initial Announcement Children's environmental health; building health professional capacity	Notice	Sep 02, 2004

Pesticide registration, cancellation, etc.:

Title	Type	Published
Environmental Protection Agency Benfluralin; Availability of Reregistration Eligibility Decision Document This notice announces availability of EPA's Reregistration Eligibility Decision (RED) document for the pesticide active ingredient Benfluralin. Benfluralin is a pre-emergent dinitroaniline herbicide used to control weeds in turf and ornamental plants...	Notice	Sep 02, 2004

Water pollution control:

Title	Type	Published
Environmental Protection Agency Notice of Availability of 2004 Effluent Guidelines Program Plan Today's notice describes EPA's 2004 annual review of existing effluent guidelines under CWA section 304(b) and presents EPA's final 2004 Effluent Guidelines Program Plan under CWA section 304(m). Under the Clean Water Act (CWA), EPA establishes techn...	Notice	Sep 02, 2004

Export-Import Bank

Title	Type	Published
Export-Import Bank Agency Information Collection Activities: Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request (Public Notice 65) The Export-Import Bank, as a part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork and respondent burden, invites the general public and other Federal agencies to comment on the proposed information collection as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act o...	Notice	Sep 02, 2004

Federal Communications Commission

Common carrier services:

Title	Type	Published
Federal Communications Commission Federal-State Joint Conference on Accounting Issues In this document, the Commission addresses recommendations made by the Federal-State Joint Conference on Accounting Issues (Joint Conference) in a report filed with the Commission on October 9, 2003. It also makes recommendations on other accounting...	Rule	Sep 02, 2004

Federal Election Commission

Title	Type	Published
Federal Election Commission Sunshine Act Notices Meetings; Sunshine Act	Notice	Sep 02, 2004

Federal Reserve System

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	Sep 02, 2004
Federal Reserve System Formations of, Acquisitions by, and Mergers of Bank Holding Companies Formations, acquisitions, and mergers	Notice	Sep 02, 2004

Federal Trade Commission

Trade regulation rules:

Title	Type	Published
Federal Trade Commission Trade Regulation Rule on Disclosure Requirements and Prohibitions Concerning Franchising and Business Opportunity Ventures The Federal Trade Commission ("Commission") announces the publication of the Staff Report on the Franchise Rule. The Staff Report sets forth the staff's recommendations to the Commission on the various proposed amendments to the Franchise Rule.	Proposed Rule	Sep 02, 2004

General Services Administration

Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR):

No documents available.

Health and Human Services Department

Title	Type	Published
Health and Human Services Department > AHRQ Notice of Cancellation for “Voluntary Customer Surveys Generic Clearance for AHRQ” OMB Information Collection Agency information collection activities; proposals, submissions, and approvals; cancelled	Notice	Sep 02, 2004
Health and Human Services Department > CDC Pulmonary Function Testing Course Approval Program, 29 CFR 1910.1043, OMB No. 0920-0138-Correction; Assessment of Occupational Electric and Magnetic Field (EMF) Exposures-Validation of Interview Procedures Used in a Brain Tumor Study Against Measurements of Biologically-Based Exposure Metrics-Correction Agency information collection activities; proposals, submissions, and approvals; correction	Notice	Sep 02, 2004
Health and Human Services Department > FDA Public Information Regulations The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is amending its public information regulations to implement more comprehensively the exemptions contained in the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA). This action incorporates exemptions one, two, and three of FOIA...	Rule	Sep 02, 2004
Health and Human Services Department > FDA Public Information Regulations; Companion Document to Direct Final Rule The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is proposing to amend its public information regulations to implement more comprehensively the exemptions contained in the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA). This action incorporates exemptions one, two, and thr...	Proposed Rule	Sep 02, 2004

Animal drugs, feeds, and related products:

Title	Type	Published
Health and Human Services Department > FDA Implantation or Injectable Dosage Form New Animal Drugs; Flunixin 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 Agri Laboratories, Ltd. The supplemental ANADA provides for use of flunixin...	Rule	Sep 02, 2004
Health and Human Services Department > FDA Implantation and Injectable Dosage Form New Animal Drugs; Ivermectin Injection 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	Sep 02, 2004

Meetings:

Title	Type	Published
Health and Human Services Department > AHRQ Notice of Meetings Health Services Research Initial Review Group Committee	Notice	Sep 02, 2004
Health and Human Services Department > CDC Healthcare Infection Control Practices Advisory Committee (HICPAC): Meeting Healthcare Infection Control Practices Advisory Committee	Notice	Sep 02, 2004
Health and Human Services Department > CDC Healthcare Infection Control Practices Advisory Committee (HICPAC): Conference Call Meeting Healthcare Infection Control Practices Advisory Committee	Notice	Sep 02, 2004

Privacy Act:

Title	Type	Published
Health and Human Services Department > CMS Privacy Act of 1974; Computer Matching Program (Match No. 2001-03) In accordance with the requirements of the Privacy Act of 1974, as amended, this notice announces a new computer matching agreement that CMS plans to conduct with the Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Social Security Administration (SSA), and Centers f...	Notice	Sep 02, 2004

Reports and guidance documents; availability, etc.:

Title	Type	Published
Health and Human Services Department > FDA Guidance for Industry and Clinical Investigators on the Use of Clinical Holds Following Clinical Investigator Misconduct; Availability The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is announcing the availability of a guidance for industry and clinical investigators entitled "The Use of Clinical Holds Following Clinical Investigator Misconduct." This guidance provides information on FDA's u...	Notice	Sep 02, 2004

Homeland Security Department

Automation program test:

Title	Type	Published
Homeland Security Department > USCBP Modification of the National Customs Automation Program Test Regarding Reconciliation This document modifies the Customs and Border Protection Automated Commercial System (ACS) Reconciliation prototype test by: Adding to the kinds of issues that may be subject to Reconciliation post-entry importation claims arising under the United St...	Notice	Sep 02, 2004

United States Visitor and Immigrant Status Indicator Technology Program (US-VISIT):

Title	Type	Published
Homeland Security Department United States Visitor and Immigrant Status Indicator Technology Program (“US-VISIT”); Authority To Collect Biometric Data From Additional Travelers and Expansion to the 50 Most Highly Trafficked Land Border Ports of Entry; Correction On August 31, 2004, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) published an interim rule in the Federal Register at 69 FR 53318 expanding the United States Visitor and Immigrant Status Technology Program (US-VISIT) to the 50 most highly trafficked lan...	Rule	Sep 02, 2004

Interior Department

Environmental statements; notice of intent:

Title	Type	Published
Interior Department Notice of Intent To Prepare an Environmental Impact Statement and Hold Public Meetings In accordance with the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (Pub. L. 91-190, Section 102(2)(c)), the National Park Service is preparing an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for the special resource study of the Coltsville historic industrial...	Notice	Sep 02, 2004

Environmental statements; record of decision:

Title	Type	Published
Interior Department > BOR Banks Lake Drawdown, Douglas and Grant Counties, WA This notice is issued under authority of the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA). The Record of Decision (ROD) signed on June 29, 2004, contains the decision of the Department of the Interior, Bureau of Reclamation (Reclamation) Pacific Northwes...	Notice	Sep 02, 2004

Meetings:

Title	Type	Published
Interior Department Delaware & Lehigh National Heritage Corridor Commission Meeting This notice announces an upcoming meeting of the Delaware & Lehigh National Heritage Corridor Commission. Notice of this meeting is required under the Federal Advisory Committee Act (Pub. L. 92-463). Meeting Date and Time: Friday, September 10, 2004,...	Notice	Sep 02, 2004
Interior Department > USGS Advisory Committee on Water Information (ACWI) Notice is hereby given of a meeting of the ACWI. This meeting of the ACWI is to discuss broad policy-related topics relating to national water initiatives, and to hear reports from ACWI subgroups. The proposed agenda will include a series of discussi...	Notice	Sep 02, 2004

Special regulations:

Title	Type	Published
Interior Department > NPS Chickasaw National Recreation Area, Personal Watercraft Use This rule designates areas where personal watercraft (PWC) may be used in Chickasaw National Recreation Area, Oklahoma. This rule implements the provisions of the National Park Service (NPS) general regulations authorizing park areas to allow the use...	Rule	Sep 02, 2004
Interior Department > NPS Rocky Mountain National Park Snowmobile Routes The National Park Service (NPS) is amending regulations specific to Rocky Mountain National Park that designate snowmobile routes inside the park. The routes currently designated are inconsistent with the protection of the resources and values of thi...	Rule	Sep 02, 2004

Tribal-State Compacts approval; Class III (casino) gambling:

Title	Type	Published
Interior Department > BIA Indian Gaming This notice publishes approval of Amendments to the Tribal- State Compacts between the State of California and the following 5 California Indian tribes: Rumsey Band of Wintun Indians, Pala Band of Mission Indians, Pauma Band of Luiseno Mission Indian...	Notice	Sep 02, 2004

International Trade Commission

Import investigations:

Title	Type	Published
International Trade Commission Logistic Services: An Overview of the Global Market and Potential Effects of Removing Trade Impediments Following receipt of a request on August 6, 2004 from the United States Trade Representative (USTR), the Commission instituted investigation No. 332-463, Logistic Services: An Overview of the Global Market and Potential Effects of Removing Trade Impe...	Notice	Sep 02, 2004
International Trade Commission Certain Aluminum Plate From South Africa South Africa	Notice	Sep 02, 2004

Justice Department

Pollution control; consent judgments:

Title	Type	Published
Justice Department Notice of Lodging of Consent Decree Under the Comprehensive Environmental Response Compensation and Liability Act, the Clean Water Act, and the Oil Pollution Act Atlantic Richfield Co. et al.	Notice	Sep 02, 2004
Justice Department Notice of Lodging of Consent Decree Under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act (CERCLA) Bello, Ralph, et al.	Notice	Sep 02, 2004
Justice Department Notice of Lodging of Consent Decree Under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 Leonard Chemical Co., Inc., et al.	Notice	Sep 02, 2004
Justice Department Notice of Lodging of Settlement Agreement in In re Special Metals Corporation, et al. Under the Comprehensive Environmental Response Compensation and Liability Act Special Metals Corp. et al.	Notice	Sep 02, 2004

National Aeronautics and Space Administration

Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR):

Title	Type	Published
National Aeronautics and Space Administration Removal of MidRange Procurement Procedures This final rule revises the NASA FAR Supplement (NFS) by removing Part 1871, MidRange Procurement Procedures. The FAR provides contracting officers with broad discretion and flexibility in the source selection process in order to achieve a best value...	Rule	Sep 02, 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	Sep 02, 2004

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National Science Foundation

Title	Type	Published
National Science Foundation Notice of Permit Applications Received Under the Antarctic Conservation Act of 1978 (Pub. L. 95-541) The National Science Foundation (NSF) is required to publish notice of permit applications received to conduct activities regulated under the Antarctic Conservation Act of 1978. NSF has published regulations under the Antarctic Conservation Act at Ti...	Notice	Sep 02, 2004
National Science Foundation National Science Board; Committee on Education and Human Resources; Sunshine Act Meeting Meetings; Sunshine Act	Notice	Sep 02, 2004

Postal Service

Domestic Mail Manual:

Title	Type	Published
Postal Service Address Visibility on Bundles of Flat-Size and Irregular Parcel Mail The Postal Service is seeking comments on a proposal that adds additional standards for the visibility of address elements and presort designation (i.e., optional endorsement lines, barcoded pressure sensitive package labels, or facing slips) on bund...	Proposed Rule	Sep 02, 2004
Postal Service Experimental Outside-County Periodicals Co-Palletization Discounts for High-Editorial, Heavy-Weight, Small-Circulation Publications This interim rule provides standards for a Postal Service\TM\ experiment. The experiment will test whether additional rate incentives would encourage the co-palletization and dropshipment of currently sacked bundles of individual Periodicals publicat...	Rule	Sep 02, 2004
Postal Service Periodicals Mail Enclosures With Merchandise Sent at Parcel Post or Bound Printed Matter Rates This proposed rule provides standards that would allow sample copies of authorized Periodicals publications to be mailed with merchandise mailed at Parcel Post[reg] or Bound Printed Matter rates of postage.	Proposed Rule	Sep 02, 2004
Postal Service Signature Confirmation Service: Elimination of Signature Waiver Option This proposed rule provides a change to the Domestic Mail Manual (DMM<SUP>TM</SUP> ) that would eliminate the signature waiver option for Signature Confirmation<SUP>TM</SUP> service under DMM S919.1.10. The Postal Service<SUP>TM</SUP> is proposing th...	Proposed Rule	Sep 02, 2004

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Science and Technology Policy Office

Meetings:

Title	Type	Published
Science and Technology Policy Office Workshop on National Nanotechnology Initiative Research Directions Sponsored with the National Science and Technology Council, Subcommittee on Nanoscale Science, Engineering and Technology This notice announces a workshop sponsored by the Nanoscale Science, Engineering and Technology (NSET) Subcommittee of the Committee on Technology, National Science and Technology Council (NSTC) and the National Nanotechnology Coordination Office (NN...	Notice	Sep 02, 2004

Securities and Exchange Commission

Title	Type	Published
Securities and Exchange Commission Proposed Collection; Comment Request Agency information collection activities; proposals, submissions, and approvals	Notice	Sep 02, 2004
Securities and Exchange Commission Strengthening the Commission's Requirements Regarding Auditor Independence Notice of OMB Approval of Collections of Information.	Notice	Sep 02, 2004

Applications, hearings, determinations, etc.:

Title	Type	Published
Securities and Exchange Commission Issuer Delisting; Notice of Application of Chromcraft Revington, Inc. To Withdraw Its Common Stock, $.01 par Value, From Listing and Registration on the New York Stock Exchange, Inc. File No. 1-13970 Chromcraft Revington, Inc.	Notice	Sep 02, 2004

Investment Company Act of 1940:

Title	Type	Published
Securities and Exchange Commission Notice of Applications for Deregistration Under Section 8(f) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 Each applicant, a closed-end investment company, seeks an order declaring that it has ceased to be an investment company. Applicants have never made a public offering of their securities and do not propose to make a public offering or engage in busin...	Notice	Sep 02, 2004

Self-regulatory organizations; proposed rule changes:

Title	Type	Published
Securities and Exchange Commission Self-Regulatory Organizations; Notice of Filing and Order Granting Accelerated Approval of a Proposed Rule Change by the American Stock Exchange LLC Relating to the Listing and Trading of Notes Linked to the Performance of the Standard and Poor's 500 Index American Stock Exchange LLC	Notice	Sep 02, 2004
Securities and Exchange Commission Self-Regulatory Organizations; Notice of Filing and Immediate Effectiveness of Proposed Rule Change by the American Stock Exchange LLC Relating to an Amendment to the Amex Company Guide To Provide the Amex Board of Governors With Discretion To Defer, Waive or Rebate Listing Fees American Stock Exchange LLC	Notice	Sep 02, 2004
Securities and Exchange Commission Self-Regulatory Organizations; Notice of Filing and Immediate Effectiveness of Proposed Rule Change and Amendment No. 1 Thereto by the American Stock Exchange LLC Regarding Listed Company Board of Director Independence Standards American Stock Exchange LLC	Notice	Sep 02, 2004
Securities and Exchange Commission Self-Regulatory Organizations; Chicago Board Options Exchange, Inc.; Notice of Filing and Immediate Effectiveness of Proposed Rule Change Relating to the Calculation of Securities Indexes Underlying Options Chicago Board Options Exchange, Inc.	Notice	Sep 02, 2004
Securities and Exchange Commission Self-Regulatory Organizations; National Association of Securities Dealers, Inc.; Notice of Filing and Immediate Effectiveness of Proposed Rule Change To Amend, and Provide an Interpretation to, Section 3 of Schedule A to NASD By-Laws and Amend NASD's Permanent Self-Reporting Form National Association of Securities Dealers, Inc.	Notice	Sep 02, 2004
Securities and Exchange Commission Self-Regulatory Organizations; New York Stock Exchange, Inc.; Notice of Filing of a Proposed Rule Change Establishing Fees for Receiving NYSE OpenBook® on a Real-Time Basis New York Stock Exchange, Inc.	Notice	Sep 02, 2004
Securities and Exchange Commission Self-Regulatory Organizations; Notice of Extension of the Comment Period for the Proposed Rule Change by the New York Stock Exchange, Inc. Relating to Enhancements to the Exchange's Existing Automatic Execution Facility (NYSE Direct+) New York Stock Exchange, Inc.	Notice	Sep 02, 2004
Securities and Exchange Commission Self-Regulatory Organizations; Notice of Filing and Order Granting Accelerated Approval of a Proposed Rule Change by the Philadelphia Stock Exchange, Inc. Relating to NASDAQ-100 Index Tracking StockSM Equity Transaction Charges Philadelphia Stock Exchange, Inc.	Notice	Sep 02, 2004

Small Business Administration

Disaster loan areas:

Title	Type	Published
Small Business Administration State of California California	Notice	Sep 02, 2004

State Department

Title	Type	Published
State Department Schedule of Fees for Consular Services; Exemption From the Nonimmigrant Visa Application Processing Fee for Family Members of Individuals Killed or Critically Injured While Serving the United States This rule amends the Schedule of Fees for Consular Services ("Schedule of Fees" or "Schedule") to include an exemption from the nonimmigrant visa application processing fee for family members traveling to the United States for the funeral or burial o...	Rule	Sep 02, 2004

Art objects; importation for exhibition:

Title	Type	Published
State Department Culturally Significant Objects Imported for Exhibition Determinations: “Dukes and Angels: Art From the Court of Burgundy (1364-1419)” Notice is hereby given of the following determinations: Pursuant to the authority vested in me by the Act of October 19, 1965 (79 Stat. 985; 22 U.S.C. 2459), Executive Order 12047 of March 27, 1978, the Foreign Affairs Reform and Restructuring Act of...	Notice	Sep 02, 2004
State Department Culturally Significant Objects Imported for Exhibition Determinations: “Tiwanaku: Ancestors of the Inca” Notice is hereby given of the following determinations: Pursuant to the authority vested in me by the Act of October 19, 1965 (79 Stat. 985; 22 U.S.C. 2459), Executive Order 12047 of March 27, 1978, the Foreign Affairs Reform and Restructuring Act of...	Notice	Sep 02, 2004

Surface Transportation Board

Rail carriers:

Title	Type	Published
DOT, STB Indexing the Annual Operating Revenues of Railroads Annual inflation operating revenues of railroads; indexing	Notice	Sep 02, 2004
DOT, STB K. Earl Durden, Rail Management Corporation, and Rail Partners, L.P.-Continuance in Control Exemption-Riceboro Southern Railway, L.L.C. K. Earl Durden, Rail Management Corp. et al.	Notice	Sep 02, 2004

Railroad operation, acquisition, construction, etc.:

Title	Type	Published
DOT, STB KWT Railway, Inc.-Acquisition and Operation Exemption-Rail Line of CSX Transportation, Inc. CSX Transportation, Inc.	Notice	Sep 02, 2004
DOT, STB Riceboro Southern Railway, L.L.C.-Acquisition and Operation Exemption-Rail Line of CSX Transportation, Inc. CSX Transportation, Inc.	Notice	Sep 02, 2004

Transportation Department

Title	Type	Published
Transportation Department > FRA Proposed Agency Information Collection Activities; Comment Request In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 and its implementing regulations, the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) hereby announces that it is seeking renewal of the following currently approved information collection activities. Befo...	Notice	Sep 02, 2004
Transportation Department > FAA Amendment of Class E Airspace; Somerset, KY This action amends Class E5 airspace at Somerset, KY. As a result of an evaluation, it has been determined a modification should be made to the Somerset, KY, Class E5 airspace area to contain the Nondirectional Radio Beacon (NDB) Runway 5, Standard I...	Rule	Sep 02, 2004
Transportation Department > FAA Proposed Establishment of Class E Airspace; Teller, AK This action corrects an error under the airspace description contained in a NPRM that was published in the Federal Register on Wednesday, June 9, 2004 (69 FR 32291). The NPRM proposed the establishment of Class E airspace upward from 700 feet (ft.) a...	Proposed Rule	Sep 02, 2004

Airworthiness directives:

Title	Type	Published
Transportation Department > FAA Airworthiness Directives; Airbus Model A330, A340-200, and A340-300 Series Airplanes This document revises an earlier proposed airworthiness directive (AD), applicable to certain Airbus Model A330, A340-200, and A340-300 series airplanes. That proposed AD would have required repetitive inspections for evidence of corrosion and sheare...	Proposed Rule	Sep 02, 2004
Transportation Department > FAA Airworthiness Directives; Boeing Model 737-600, 737-700, 737-700C, 737-800, and 737-900 Series Airplanes This amendment adopts a new airworthiness directive (AD), applicable to certain Boeing Model 737-600, 737-700, 737-700C, 737-800, and 737-900 series airplanes, that requires measuring the electrical resistance of the support bracket for the fire exti...	Rule	Sep 02, 2004
Transportation Department > FAA Airworthiness Directives; Boeing Model 777 Series Airplanes This amendment adopts a new airworthiness directive (AD), applicable to certain Boeing Model 777 series airplanes. This action requires an inspection to determine the part number of the filter/ regulator on the fire extinguishing system installed in...	Rule	Sep 02, 2004
Transportation Department > FAA Airworthiness Directives; Bombardier Model CL-600-2C10 (Regional Jet Series 700 & 701), and CL-600-2D24 (Regional Jet Series 900) Series Airplanes The FAA is superseding an existing airworthiness directive (AD) for certain Bombardier Model CL-600-2C10 (Regional Jet Series 700 & 701), and CL-600-2D24 (Regional Jet Series 900) series airplanes. That AD currently requires revising the airplane fli...	Rule	Sep 02, 2004
Transportation Department > FAA Airworthiness Directives; Hoffmann Propeller GmbH & Co KG Models HO-V343 and HO-V343K Propellers The FAA is adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for Hoffmann Propeller GmbH & Co KG (Hoffmann Propeller) models HO-V343 and HO-V343K propellers. This AD requires initial and repetitive visual inspections of propeller blades for blade shake and...	Rule	Sep 02, 2004
Transportation Department > FAA Airworthiness Directives; Letecké Závody Model L 23 Super-Blanik Sailplanes The FAA proposes to adopt a new airworthiness directive (AD) for certain Leteck[eacute] Z[aacute]vody Model L 23 Super-Blanik sailplanes. This proposed AD would require you to do a repetitive, non- destructive magnetic test (NDMT) inspection on the e...	Proposed Rule	Sep 02, 2004

Environmental statements; notice of intent:

Title	Type	Published
Transportation Department > FHWA Environmental Impact Statement: I-15 Corridor, Utah and Salt Lake Counties, UT The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) and the Utah Department of Transportation (UDOT) are issuing this notice to advise the public that an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) will be prepared for a proposed transportation improvement project in...	Notice	Sep 02, 2004

Exemption petitions, etc.

Title	Type	Published
Transportation Department > FRA Petition for Waiver of Compliance Red River Valley Western Railroad Co. et al.	Notice	Sep 02, 2004

Passenger facility charges; applications, etc.:

Title	Type	Published
Transportation Department > FAA Notice of Intent To Rule on Application 04-02-C-00-AGS To Impose and Use the Revenue From a Passenger Facility Charge (PFC) at Augusta Regional Airport, Augusta, GA The FAA proposes to rule and invites public comment on the application to impose and use the revenue from a PFC at Augusta Regional Airport under the provisions of the 49 U.S.C. 40117 and Part 158 of the Federal Aviation Regulations (14 CFR Part 158)...	Notice	Sep 02, 2004

Rail carriers:

No documents available.

Railroad operation, acquisition, construction, etc.:

No documents available.

Traffic control systems; discontinuance or modification:

Title	Type	Published
Transportation Department > FRA Notice of Application for Approval of Discontinuance or Modification of a Railroad Signal System or Relief From the Requirements of Title 49 Code of Federal Regulations Part 236 Union Pacific Railroad Co.	Notice	Sep 02, 2004
Transportation Department > FRA Notice of Application for Approval of Discontinuance or Modification of a Railroad Signal System or Relief From the Requirements of Title 49 Code of Federal Regulations Part 236 Union Pacific Railroad Co.	Notice	Sep 02, 2004
Transportation Department > FRA Notice of Application for Approval of Discontinuance or Modification of a Railroad Signal System or Relief From the Requirements of Title 49 Code of Federal Regulations Part 236 Union Pacific Railroad Co.	Notice	Sep 02, 2004

Treasury Department

Title	Type	Published
Treasury Department > OTS Proposed Agency Information Collection Activities; Comment Request- Minimum Security Devices and Procedures 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 comment on proposed and continuing information collections, as required by the Paperw...	Notice	Sep 02, 2004
Treasury Department Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request Agency information collection activities; proposals, submissions, and approvals	Notice	Sep 02, 2004
Treasury Department > OTS Proposed Agency Information Collection Activities; Comment Request-Financial Management Policies-Interest Rate Risk 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 comment on proposed and continuing information collections, as required by the Paperw...	Notice	Sep 02, 2004
Treasury Department > IRS Proposed Collection; Comment Request for Notice 2004-59 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	Sep 02, 2004
Treasury Department > OTS Proposed Agency Information Collection Activities; Comment Request-Savings Associations Holding Company Application 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 comment on proposed and continuing information collections, as required by the Paperw...	Notice	Sep 02, 2004
Treasury Department > IRS Proposed Collection; Comment Request for Regulation Project 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	Sep 02, 2004
Treasury Department > FS Sale and Issue of Marketable Treasury Bills, Notes, and Bonds: Six-Decimal Pricing, Negative-Yield Bidding, Zero-Filling, and Noncompetitive Bidding and Award Limit Increase The Department of the Treasury ("Treasury," "We," or "Us") is issuing in final form an amendment to its regulations (Uniform Offering Circular for the Sale and Issue of Marketable Book-Entry Treasury Bills, Notes, and Bonds). This amendment implement...	Rule	Sep 02, 2004

Income taxes:

Title	Type	Published
Treasury Department > IRS Section 1045 Application to Partnerships; Hearing This document changes the date of the public hearing on the notice of proposed rulemaking that relates to the application of section 1045 of the Internal Revenue Code (Code) to partnerships and their partners. It also extends the time to submit outli...	Proposed Rule	Sep 02, 2004

Senior Executive Service:

Title	Type	Published
Treasury Department > IRS Members of Senior Executive Service Performance Review Board The purpose of this notice is to publish the names of those IRS employees who will be serving as members on IRS' FY2004 SES Performance Review Board(s).	Notice	Sep 02, 2004

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United States Institute of Peace

Title	Type	Published
United States Institute of Peace Notice of Meeting Meetings; Sunshine Act	Notice	Sep 02, 2004

Veterans Affairs Department

Meetings:

Title	Type	Published
Veterans Affairs Department Chiropractic Advisory Committee; Notice of Meeting Chiropractic Advisory Committee	Notice	Sep 02, 2004
Veterans Affairs Department Geriatrics and Gerontology Advisory Committee; Notice of Meeting Geriatrics and Gerontology Advisory Committee	Notice	Sep 02, 2004

Federal Register September 2, 2004

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Agency for International Development

Agriculture Department

Livestock mandatory reporting:

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Broadcasting Board of Governors

Commerce Department

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Environmental statements; notice of intent:

Fishery conservation and management:

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Defense Department

Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR):

Education Department

Energy Department

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Environmental Protection Agency

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Grants and cooperative agreements; availability, etc.:

Pesticide registration, cancellation, etc.:

Water pollution control:

Export-Import Bank

Federal Communications Commission

Common carrier services:

Federal Election Commission

Federal Reserve System

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Federal Trade Commission

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General Services Administration

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Health and Human Services Department

Animal drugs, feeds, and related products:

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Homeland Security Department

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United States Visitor and Immigrant Status Indicator Technology Program (US-VISIT):

Interior Department

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Special regulations:

Tribal-State Compacts approval; Class III (casino) gambling:

International Trade Commission

Import investigations:

Justice Department

Pollution control; consent judgments:

National Aeronautics and Space Administration

Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR):

N National Council on Disability

Meetings:

N National Science Foundation

Postal Service

Domestic Mail Manual:

S Science and Technology Policy Office

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Securities and Exchange Commission

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Investment Company Act of 1940:

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Small Business Administration

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State Department

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Surface Transportation Board

Rail carriers:

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Transportation Department

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Environmental statements; notice of intent:

Exemption petitions, etc.

Passenger facility charges; applications, etc.:

Rail carriers:

Railroad operation, acquisition, construction, etc.:

Traffic control systems; discontinuance or modification:

Treasury Department

N
National Council on Disability

N
National Science Foundation

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Science and Technology Policy Office

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United States Institute of Peace