October 18, 2004 (Volume 69)

Federal Register October 18, 2004

View all documents issued on October 18, 2004. This daily issue includes official rules, notices, and regulatory updates from federal agencies.

135 documents were published on this date.

Agencies Publishing on October 18, 2004

Agriculture Department logo Agriculture Department

Grants and cooperative agreements; availability, etc.:

Title Type Published
The Rural Utilities Service (RUS) hereby announces the recipients selected to receive grant awards during fiscal year (FY) 2004 under the Distance Learning and Telemedicine Grant Program.
Notice Oct 18, 2004

Milk marketing orders:

Title Type Published
The Agricultural Marketing Service is delaying the hearing for the proposed rule that appeared in the Federal Register of September 22, 2004 (69 FR 56725), which gave notice of a public hearing being held to consider proposals that would amend certai...
Proposed Rule Oct 18, 2004

Commerce Department logo Commerce Department

Title Type Published
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 Oct 18, 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 Oct 18, 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 Oct 18, 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 Oct 18, 2004

Antidumping:

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Notice of extension of time limit for preliminary results of countervailing duty administrative review.
Notice Oct 18, 2004
On June 10, 2004, the Department of Commerce ("the Department") published the preliminary results of the administrative review of the antidumping duty order on certain polyester staple fiber from the Republic of Korea ("Korea"). The period of review...
Notice Oct 18, 2004

Endangered and threatened species:

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In June 2004, NMFS proposed a new policy for the consideration of hatchery salmon (chum, Oncorhynchus keta; coho, O. kisutch, sockeye, O. nerka; chinook, O. tshawytscha) and O. mykiss (inclusive of anadromous steelhead and resident rainbow trout) in...
Notice Oct 18, 2004
In June 2004, NMFS proposed to list 27 Evolutionarily Significant Units (ESUs) of salmon (chum, Oncorhynchus keta; coho, O. kisutch, sockeye, O. nerka; chinook, O. tshawytscha) and O. mykiss as threatened and endangered under the Endangered Species A...
Notice Oct 18, 2004

Meetings:

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The SEDAR process for the Gulf of Mexico Red Snapper consists of a series of three workshops: a data workshop, an assessment workshop, and a review workshop. A second Assessment Workshop is being held to continue the assessment work that could not be...
Notice Oct 18, 2004
The New England Fishery Management Council (Council) is scheduling a public meeting of its Research Steering Committee in November, 2004. Recommendations from the committee will be brought to the full Council for formal consideration and action, if a...
Notice Oct 18, 2004
The Western Pacific Fishery Management Council (Council) and NMFS announce their intent to prepare a PEIS in accordance with the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (NEPA) on the development of an ecosystem-based fisheries management regime in...
Notice Oct 18, 2004

Senior Executive Service:

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In accordance with 5 U.S.C. 4314(c)(4), NOAA announces the appointment of twenty-six members to serve on the NOAA Performance Review Board (PRB). The NOAA PRB is responsible for reviewing performance appraisals and ratings of Senior Executive Service...
Notice Oct 18, 2004

Consumer Product Safety Commission logo Consumer Product Safety Commission

Reports and guidance documents; availability, etc.:

Title Type Published
The Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC or Commission) is launching two pilot programs that will open CPSC staff activities for public review and comment. The first pilot program will provide information on CPSC staff participation with respect...
Notice Oct 18, 2004

Defense Department logo Defense Department

Title Type Published
In compliance with section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the Department of the Army announces a proposed public information collection and seeks public comment on the provisions thereof. Comments are invited on: (a) Whether th...
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Notice Oct 18, 2004
In accordance with 37 CFR 404.6 and 404.7, announcement is made of the availability for licensing of the invention described in U.S. Provisional Patent Application Serial No. 60/501,243 entitled "Small Molecule Inhibitors of Botulinum Toxin," filed S...
Notice Oct 18, 2004
In accordance with 37 CFR part 404.6, announcement is made of the availability for licensing of U.S. Patent No. US 6,800,155 B2 entitled "Conductive (Electrical, Ionic and Photoelectric) Membrane Articlers, and Method For Producing Same" issued Octob...
Notice Oct 18, 2004

Meetings:

Title Type Published
In accordance with Section 10(a)(2) of the Federal Advisory Committee Act (Pub. L. 92-463), announcement is made of the following committee meeting: Name of Committee: Coastal Engineering Research Board (CERB). Date of Meeting: November 3-4, 2004. Pl...
Notice Oct 18, 2004
Pursuant to Public Law 92-463, notice is hereby given of a forthcoming meeting of the National Security Education Board. The purpose of the meeting is to review and make recommendations to the Secretary concerning requirements established by the Davi...
Notice Oct 18, 2004
PITAC's Subcommittee on Computational Science will provide an update of its activities. PITAC will discuss the Subcommittee's presentation and provide guidance for use in the completion of its report on computational science. Public input will be sol...
Notice Oct 18, 2004
In accordance with Section 10(a)(2) of the Federal Advisory Committee Act (Pub. L. 92-463), announcement is made of the following committee meeting: Name of Committee: Board of Visitors, United States Military Academy. Date: Friday, November 5, 2004....
Notice Oct 18, 2004

Navigation, COLREGS compliance exemptions:

Title Type Published
The Department of the Navy is amending its certifications and exemptions under the International Regulations for Preventing Collisions at Sea, 1972 (72 COLREGS), to reflect that the Deputy Assistant Judge Advocate General (Admiralty and Maritime Law)...
Rule Oct 18, 2004
The Department of the Navy is amending its certifications and exemptions under the International Regulations for Preventing Collisions at Sea, 1972 (72 COLREGS), to reflect that the Deputy Assistant Judge Advocate General (Admiralty and Maritime Law)...
Rule Oct 18, 2004
The Department of the Navy is amending its certifications and exemptions under the International Regulations for Preventing Collisions at Sea, 1972 (72 COLREGS), to reflect that the Deputy Assistant Judge Advocate General of the Navy (Admiralty and M...
Rule Oct 18, 2004
The Department of the Navy is amending its certifications and exemptions under the International Regulations for Preventing Collisions at Sea, 1972 (72 COLREGS), to reflect that the Deputy Assistant Judge Advocate General of the Navy (Admiralty and M...
Rule Oct 18, 2004
The Department of the Navy is amending its certifications and exemptions under the International Regulations for Preventing Collisions at Sea, 1972 (72 COLREGS), to reflect that the Deputy Assistant Judge Advocate General (Admiralty and Maritime Law)...
Rule Oct 18, 2004

Energy Department logo Energy Department

Applications, hearings, determinations, etc.:

Title Type Published
Algonquin Gas Transmission, LLC
Notice Oct 18, 2004
American Wind Energy Association
Notice Oct 18, 2004
CenterPoint Energy - Mississippi River Transmission Corp.
Notice Oct 18, 2004
Duke Energy Corp.
Notice Oct 18, 2004
East Tennessee Natural Gas, LLC
Notice Oct 18, 2004
Egan Hub Storage, LLC
Notice Oct 18, 2004
El Paso Natural Gas Co.
Notice Oct 18, 2004
El Paso Natural Gas Co.
Notice Oct 18, 2004
Kern River Gas Transmission Co.
Notice Oct 18, 2004
Kern River Gas Transmission Co.
Notice Oct 18, 2004
Kern River Gas Transmission Co.
Notice Oct 18, 2004
Maritimes Northeast Pipeline, L.L.C.
Notice Oct 18, 2004
Petal Gas Storage, L.L.C.
Notice Oct 18, 2004
WestGas InterState, Inc.
Notice Oct 18, 2004
Williston Basin Interstate Pipeline Co.
Notice Oct 18, 2004

Environmental statements; availability, etc.:

Meetings:

Title Type Published
Connecticut Transmission Infrastructure, et al.; technical conference
Notice Oct 18, 2004
Cranberry Pipeline Corp.; technical conference
Notice Oct 18, 2004
Hydro Licensing Status Workshop 2004
Notice Oct 18, 2004
The Industry Advisory Board (IAB) to the International Energy Agency (IEA) will meet during the week of October 25-29, 2004, at the headquarters of the IEA in Paris, France in connection with a Training Session for new Standing Group on Emergency Que...
Notice Oct 18, 2004

Environmental Protection Agency logo Environmental Protection Agency

Meetings:

Title Type Published
Pursuant to the Federal Advisory Committee Act, Public Law 92- 463, the Environmental Protection Agency, Office of Research and Development (ORD), gives notice of four meetings of the Board of Scientific Counselors (BOSC) Endocrine Disrupting Chemica...
Notice Oct 18, 2004

Water supply:

Title Type Published
Notice is hereby given that the State of Wisconsin is revising its approved Public Water System Supervision Program. Wisconsin has: Revised its definition of "public water system'; revised its administrative penalty authority for public water systems...
Notice Oct 18, 2004

Federal Communications Commission logo Federal Communications Commission

Common carrier services:

Title Type Published
In this document, the Commission seeks comment on the recommendation of the North American Numbering Council (NANC), its advisory committee on numbering issues, for reducing the time interval for intermodal porting (porting between wireline and wirel...
Proposed Rule Oct 18, 2004
In this rule, the Commission modifies limited aspects of the rules previously adopted in this proceeding to provide incentives for wireless telecommunications carriers to serve individuals living on tribal lands. Specifically, the Commission raises t...
Rule Oct 18, 2004

Declaratory ruling petitions:

Title Type Published
This document seeks comment on a petition for declaratory ruling filed by the American Teleservices Association (ATA), asking the Commission to preempt certain provisions of the New Jersey Consumer Fraud Act and New Jersey Administrative Code relatin...
Notice Oct 18, 2004
This document seeks comment on a petition for expedited declaratory ruling filed by FreeEats.com, Inc., dba ccAdvertising, asking the Commission to preempt certain provisions of North Dakota state law which restricts the use of autodialed, prerecorde...
Notice Oct 18, 2004
This document seeks comment on a petition for declaratory ruling filed by Express Consolidation, Inc., asking the Commission to preempt a Florida telemarketing law, Florida Statute, section 501.059 which restricts the making of certain telephonic sal...
Notice Oct 18, 2004

Senior Executive Service:

Title Type Published
Performance Review Board; membership
Notice Oct 18, 2004

Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation logo Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation

Title Type Published
Meetings; Sunshine Act
Notice Oct 18, 2004

Practice and procedure:

Title Type Published
The Federal Civil Monetary Penalties Inflation Adjustment Act of 1990, as amended, requires all Federal agencies with statutory authority to impose civil money penalties (CMPs) to evaluate and adjust those CMPs every four years. The Federal Deposit I...
Rule Oct 18, 2004

Health and Human Services Department logo Health and Human Services Department

Title Type Published
This notice announces the intention of the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) to request that the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) allow the proposed information collection project: "Questionnaire and Data Collection Testing, Eval...
Notice Oct 18, 2004
Agency information collection activities; proposals, submissions, and approvals
Notice Oct 18, 2004
Agency information collection activities; proposals, submissions, and approvals
Notice Oct 18, 2004
Agency information collection activities; proposals, submissions, and approvals
Notice Oct 18, 2004

Applications, hearings, determinations, etc.:

Title Type Published
This notice announces an administrative hearing on California's Medicaid State Plan Amendment (SPA) 03-28B to be held on December 2, 2004, 10 a.m., 75 Hawthorne Street; 4th Floor Conference Room, San Francisco, California 94105-3901 to reconsider our...
Notice Oct 18, 2004

Grant and cooperative agreement awards:

Title Type Published
Indian Health Care Scholarship Program; recipient list
Notice Oct 18, 2004

Privacy Act:

Title Type Published
In accordance with the requirements of the Privacy Act of 1974, we are proposing to modify or alter an SOR, "Group Health Plan System," System No. 09-70-4001. We propose to broaden the scope of this system with the redesign of the electronic processi...
Notice Oct 18, 2004

Homeland Security Department logo Homeland Security Department

Title Type Published
This notice advises the public of the quarterly Internal Revenue Service interest rates used to calculate interest on overdue accounts (underpayments) and refunds (overpayments) of customs duties. For the calendar quarter beginning October 1, 2004, t...
Notice Oct 18, 2004

Interior Department logo Interior Department

Outer Continental Shelf operations:

Title Type Published
Pursuant to the authority vested in the Director of the MMS by the joint bidding provisions of 30 CFR 256.41, each entity within one of the following groups shall be restricted from bidding with any entity in any other of the following groups at OCS...
Notice Oct 18, 2004

Outer Continental Shelf; operations:

Title Type Published
Alaska OCS, Beaufort Sea; Notice of Availability of the proposed Notice of Sale for proposed Oil and Gas Lease Sale 195 in the Beaufort Sea. This Notice is published pursuant to 30 CFR 256.29(c) as a matter of information to the public. With regard t...
Notice Oct 18, 2004

International Trade Commission logo International Trade Commission

Title Type Published
Meetings; Sunshine Act
Notice Oct 18, 2004

Import investigations:

Title Type Published
The Commission hereby gives notice that it will proceed with a full review pursuant to section 751(c)(5) of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1675(c)(5)) to determine whether revocation of the antidumping finding on polychloroprene rubber from Japan...
Notice Oct 18, 2004

Justice Department logo Justice Department

Title Type Published
The Criminal Division (CRM), Department of Justice, proposes to amend its Privacy Act regulations to add exemptions for a newly- created Privacy Act system of records entitled "Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task Force Fusion Center System," JUSTIC...
Proposed Rule Oct 18, 2004

Privacy Act:

Title Type Published
Systems of records
Notice Oct 18, 2004

Labor Department logo Labor Department

Title Type Published
Agency information collection activities; proposals, submissions, and approvals
Notice Oct 18, 2004

Adjustment assistance:

Title Type Published
Boeing Co.
Notice Oct 18, 2004
Cady Industries, Inc.
Notice Oct 18, 2004
Degussa Corp.
Notice Oct 18, 2004
Eddie Labels Accessories Corp.
Notice Oct 18, 2004
Flexaust Appliance, Inc.
Notice Oct 18, 2004
Seneca Foods Corp.
Notice Oct 18, 2004
Technical Fabricators, Inc.
Notice Oct 18, 2004
VF Jeanswear Limited Partnership
Notice Oct 18, 2004

Library of Congress logo Library of Congress

Copyright Arbitration Royalty Panel rules and procedures:

Title Type Published
The Copyright Office of the Library of Congress is proposing to amend its regulations governing the filing of claims to allow for the on-line submission of cable, satellite, and DART claims and to require claimants file their claims by hand delivery...
Proposed Rule Oct 18, 2004

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Medicare Payment Advisory Commission

Title Type Published
The Commission will hold its next public meeting on Thursday, October 28, 2004, and Friday, October 29, 2004, at the Ronald Reagan Building, International Trade Center, 1300 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW., Washington, DC. The meeting is tentative scheduled...
Notice Oct 18, 2004

National Credit Union Administration logo National Credit Union Administration

Title Type Published
Meetings; Sunshine Act
Notice Oct 18, 2004

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National Science Foundation

Title Type Published
The National Science Foundation (NSF) is announcing plans to request clearance of this collection. In accordance with the requirement of Section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (Pub. L. 104-13), we are providing an opportunity fo...
Notice Oct 18, 2004

Nuclear Regulatory Commission logo Nuclear Regulatory Commission

Committees; establishment, renewal, termination, etc.:

Title Type Published
Nuclear Waste Advisory Committee; future meeting procedures
Notice Oct 18, 2004

Meetings:

Reports and guidance documents; availability, etc.:

Title Type Published
The Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is announcing the availability of NUREG/CR-6850, "EPRI/NRC-RES Fire PRA Methodology for Nuclear Power Facilities Volume 1 and 2, Draft for Public Comment."
Notice Oct 18, 2004

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Office of National Drug Control Policy

Senior Executive Service:

Title Type Published
The following persons have been appointed to the ONDCP Senior Executive Service Performance Review Board: Ms. Michele Marx, Mr. Joseph Keefe, Ms. Christine Morden and Mr. Robert Denniston.
Notice Oct 18, 2004

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Postal Regulatory Commission

Title Type Published
Postal Rate Commissioners and staff members will tour mail preparation facilities located in the vicinity of East Hartford, Connecticut on November 4 and 5, 2004. The purpose is to familiarize attendees with various postal-related operations, includi...
Notice Oct 18, 2004

Securities and Exchange Commission logo Securities and Exchange Commission

Title Type Published
Agency information collection activities; proposals, submissions, and approvals
Notice Oct 18, 2004

Small Business Administration logo Small Business Administration

Disaster loan areas:

Title Type Published
Florida
Notice Oct 18, 2004
Florida
Notice Oct 18, 2004
Kansas
Notice Oct 18, 2004
Minnesota
Notice Oct 18, 2004
New York
Notice Oct 18, 2004
South Carolina
Notice Oct 18, 2004

Small business size standards:

Title Type Published
The U. S. Small Business Administration (SBA) is considering granting a waiver of the Nonmanufacturer Rule for General Aviation Turboprop Aircraft With Six Or More Passenger Seats. The basis for waivers is that no small business manufacturers are sup...
Notice Oct 18, 2004
The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) is granting a waiver of the Nonmanufacturer Rule for Miscellaneous Electrical Equipment and Components Manufacturing. The basis for waivers is that no small business manufacturers are supplying these class...
Notice Oct 18, 2004
The Small Business Administration (SBA) is considering granting a waiver of the Nonmanufacturer Rule for Small Arms Ammunition Manufacturing. The basis for waivers is that no small business manufacturers are supplying these classes of products to the...
Notice Oct 18, 2004

Surface Transportation Board logo Surface Transportation Board

Title Type Published
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Meetings; Sunshine Act
Notice Oct 18, 2004

Railroad operation, acquisition, construction, etc.:

Title Type Published
DOT, STB
Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railway Co.
Notice Oct 18, 2004
DOT, STB
Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railway Co.
Notice Oct 18, 2004

Railroad services abandonment:

Title Type Published
DOT, STB
Stockton Terminal and Eastern Railroad
Notice Oct 18, 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 procedures established by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, before seeking OMB approval, Federa...
Notice Oct 18, 2004
Pursuant to FAA's rulemaking provisions governing the application, processing, and disposition of petitions for exemption part 11 of Title 14, Code of Federal Regulations (14 CFR), this notice contains a summary of certain dispositions of certain pet...
Notice Oct 18, 2004

Airports:

Title Type Published
Correction
Correction Oct 18, 2004

Airworthiness directives:

Title Type Published
The FAA is adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for all Gulfstream Model G-1159, G-1159A, G-1159B, and G-IV series airplanes. This AD requires a one-time inspection of the left and right aileron and elevator actuators to determine the part and...
Rule Oct 18, 2004

Motor vehicle safety standards:

Title Type Published
The purpose of this document is to announce the termination of a rulemaking in which the agency had considered establishing performance criteria and tests for the existing requirements for low speed vehicles. After considering the amount of additiona...
Rule Oct 18, 2004

Railroad operation, acquisition, construction, etc.:

No documents available.

Railroad services abandonment:

No documents available.

Reports and guidance documents; availability, etc.:

Title Type Published
The Department is publishing the following notice to provide guidance to the aviation industry on the permissible role of air charter brokers in the provision of air transportation.
Notice Oct 18, 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 Oct 18, 2004

Bonds, Treasury:

Title Type Published
11-3/4 percent bonds (2005-2010); call for redemption
Notice Oct 18, 2004

Income taxes:

Title Type Published
This document corrects final regulations (TD 9144) that were published in the Federal Register on Tuesday, August 3, 2004 (69 FR 46401). The document contains final regulations relating to statutory options. These final regulations affect certain tax...
Rule Oct 18, 2004

Veterans Affairs Department logo Veterans Affairs Department

Meetings:

Title Type Published
Special Medical Advisory Group
Notice Oct 18, 2004
Veterans Rehabilitation Advisory Committee
Notice Oct 18, 2004

Reports and guidance documents; availability, etc.:

Title Type Published
Minority Veterans Advisory Committee; annual report
Notice Oct 18, 2004

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