November 16, 2004 (Volume 69)

Federal Register November 16, 2004

View all documents issued on November 16, 2004. This daily issue includes official rules, notices, and regulatory updates from federal agencies.

131 documents were published on this date.

Agencies Publishing on November 16, 2004

Agriculture Department logo Agriculture Department

Plant-related quarantine, domestic:

Title Type Published
We are amending the Oriental fruit fly regulations by quarantining a portion of Los Angeles County, CA, and restricting the interstate movement of regulated articles from that area. This action is necessary on an emergency basis to prevent the spread...
Rule Nov 16, 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 or continuing information collections, as re...
Notice Nov 16, 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 Nov 16, 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 Nov 16, 2004

Fishery conservation and management:

Title Type Published
This notice announces that the Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council (GMFMC) is considering the establishment of an individual fishing quota (IFQ) to control participation or effort in the commercial grouper fishery of the Gulf of Mexico. If an I...
Proposed Rule Nov 16, 2004
NMFS proposes regulations to implement an industry fee system for repaying a $35,662,471 Federal loan partially financing a fishing capacity reduction program in the Pacific Coast groundfish fishery. The fee system involves future landings in the tra...
Proposed Rule Nov 16, 2004
The North Pacific Fishery Management Council (Council) has submitted Amendment 82 to the Fishery Management Plan for Groundfish of the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands Management Area (FMP). Amendment 82, if approved, would establish a framework for m...
Proposed Rule Nov 16, 2004
NMFS issues this proposed rule to implement interim measures recommended by the Caribbean Fishery Management Council (Council). This proposed rule would prohibit fishing for or possessing any species of fish, except highly migratory species, within t...
Proposed Rule Nov 16, 2004

Meetings:

Title Type Published
The Caribbean Fishery Management Council (Council) will hold a series of six public hearings to obtain input from fishers, the general public, and local agency representatives on the Draft Amendment to the Fishery Management Plans (FMPs) of the U.S....
Notice Nov 16, 2004

Defense Department logo Defense Department

Meetings:

Title Type Published
The Defense Science Board Task Force on Munitions System Reliability will meet in closed session on November 22-23, 2004, at Eglin Air Force Base, Florida. This Task Force will review the efforts thus far to improve the reliability of munitions syste...
Notice Nov 16, 2004
This meeting involves surge planning and contracting issues with Army in support of unforeseen operational requirements. The Assistant Secretary of the Army for Acquisition, Logistics and Technology would like to hear the views of interested parties...
Notice Nov 16, 2004

Privacy Act:

Title Type Published
The Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) is proposing to make administrative changes to sixty-eight Privacy Act (PA) systems of records notices. DLA is amending the Notification procedure, Record access procedures, and Contesting record procedures elements...
Notice Nov 16, 2004
The Department of the Navy is amending 12 systems of records notices in its existing inventory of records systems subject to the Privacy Act of 1974, (5 U.S.C. 552a), as amended. The amendment consists of changing the URL for the Standard Navy Distri...
Notice Nov 16, 2004

Education Department logo Education Department

Meetings:

Title Type Published
This notice sets forth the schedule and agenda of the forthcoming orientation meeting of the Regional Advisory Committees (RACs). This notice also describes the functions of the RACs. Notice of this meeting is required under section 10(a)(2) of the F...
Notice Nov 16, 2004

Energy Department logo Energy Department

Title Type Published
In compliance with the requirements of section 3507 of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, 44 U.S.C. 3507, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (Commission) has submitted the information collection described below to the Office of Management and...
Notice Nov 16, 2004

Environmental statements; notice of intent:

Title Type Published
The Department of Energy (DOE) announces its intent to prepare an environmental impact statement (EIS), pursuant to the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) of 1969, for the proposed consolidation of nuclear activities related to production of ra...
Notice Nov 16, 2004

Meetings:

Title Type Published
Notice of open meeting.
Notice Nov 16, 2004
This notice announces a meeting of the Environmental Management Site-Specific Advisory Board (EMSSAB), Rocky Flats. The Federal Advisory Committee Act (Pub. L. No. 92-463, 86 Stat. 770) requires that public notice of this meeting be announced in the...
Notice Nov 16, 2004

Environmental Protection Agency logo Environmental Protection Agency

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

Title Type Published
EPA is making an interim final determination to stay imposition of sanctions based on a proposed approval of revisions to the Imperial County Air Pollution Control District (ICAPCD) portion of the California State Implementation Plan (SIP) published...
Rule Nov 16, 2004
EPA is proposing to approve revisions to the Imperial County Air Pollution Control District (ICAPCD) portion of the California State Implementation Plan (SIP). These revisions concern the emission of particulate matter (PM-10) and sulfur compounds in...
Proposed Rule Nov 16, 2004
EPA is taking direct final action to approve revisions to the Imperial County Air Pollution Control District (ICAPCD) portion of the California State Implementation Plan (SIP). The revisions concern the emission of particulate matter (PM-10) and sulf...
Rule Nov 16, 2004
EPA is finalizing the deletion of various local rules from the California State Implementation Plan (SIP) that were incorporated into the SIP in error. These primarily include rules concerning procedures before the local hearing board, local fees, en...
Rule Nov 16, 2004

Air quality; prevention of significant deterioration (PSD):

Title Type Published
This notice announces that on August 3, 2004, the Environmental Appeals Board (EAB) of the EPA dismissed a petition for review of a permit issued for the Rochester Public Utilities' Silver Lake Plant (RPU) by the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (M...
Notice Nov 16, 2004

Pesticide programs:

Title Type Published
EPA issued a notice in the Federal Register on September 22, 2004, titled "Rodenticides; Availability of Revised Comparative Ecological Risk Assessment." This notice extends the closing date of the comment period announced in that notice by 60 days,...
Notice Nov 16, 2004

Water programs:

Title Type Published
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is promulgating water quality criteria for bacteria for coastal recreation waters in specific States and Territories. The States and Territories covered by this promulgation do not have water quality standard...
Rule Nov 16, 2004

Farm Credit Administration logo Farm Credit Administration

Farm credit system:

Title Type Published
The Farm Credit Administration (FCA) proposes to allow a borrower to waive borrower rights when receiving a loan from a qualified lender as part of a loan syndication with non-System lenders that are otherwise not required by section 4.14A(a)(6) of t...
Proposed Rule Nov 16, 2004
The Farm Credit Administration (FCA, we, or our) proposes to amend our liquidity reserve requirement for the banks of the Farm Credit System (System). The proposed rule would increase the minimum liquidity reserve requirement to 90 days. We also prop...
Proposed Rule Nov 16, 2004

Federal Maritime Commission logo Federal Maritime Commission

Title Type Published
Agreements filed, etc.
Notice Nov 16, 2004

Federal Reserve System logo Federal Reserve System

Title Type Published
Meetings; Sunshine Act
Notice Nov 16, 2004

Banks and bank holding companies:

Health and Human Services Department logo Health and Human Services Department

Title Type Published
Agency information collection activities; proposals, submissions, and approvals
Notice Nov 16, 2004
Agency information collection activities; proposals, submissions, and approvals
Notice Nov 16, 2004
Agency information collection activities; proposals, submissions, and approvals
Notice Nov 16, 2004
Federal claims; interest rates on overdue debts
Notice Nov 16, 2004

Human drugs:

Title Type Published
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has determined that DYCLONE (dyclonine hydrochloride (HCl)) 0.5% and 1.0% Topical Solutions were not withdrawn from sale for reasons of safety or effectiveness. This determination will allow FDA to approve abbre...
Notice Nov 16, 2004

Homeland Security Department logo Homeland Security Department

Title Type Published
In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the Coast Guard intends to seek the approval of OMB for the renewal or revision of six Information Collection Requests (ICRs). The ICRs comprise (1) 1625-0005, Application and Permit to Handle H...
Notice Nov 16, 2004

Disaster and emergency areas:

Title Type Published
This notice amends the notice of a major disaster declaration for the State of Florida (FEMA-1561-DR), dated September 26, 2004, and related determinations.
Notice Nov 16, 2004
This notice amends the notice of a major disaster declaration for the State of Georgia (FEMA-1554-DR), dated September 18, 2004, and related determinations.
Notice Nov 16, 2004
This notice amends the notice of a major disaster declaration for the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania (FEMA-1555-DR), dated September 19, 2004, and related determinations.
Notice Nov 16, 2004
This notice amends the notice of a major disaster declaration for the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania (FEMA-1557-DR), dated September 19, 2004, and related determinations.
Notice Nov 16, 2004
This notice amends the notice of a major disaster declaration for the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania (FEMA-1538-DR), dated August 6, 2004, and related determinations.
Notice Nov 16, 2004

Drawbridge operations:

Title Type Published
The Commander, Seventh Coast Guard District, has approved a temporary deviation from the regulations governing the operation of the Broward County bridges across the Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway, Broward County, Florida. This temporary deviation al...
Rule Nov 16, 2004
The Coast Guard has changed the drawbridge operation regulations that govern the operation of four Massachusetts Highway Department bridges; the Blynman (SR127) Bridge, mile 0.0, across the Annisquam River; the Kernwood Bridge, mile 1.0, across the D...
Rule Nov 16, 2004

Senior Executive Service:

Title Type Published
This notice announces the appointment of the members of the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement Performance Review Board (PRB).
Notice Nov 16, 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 Nov 16, 2004

Mortgage and loan insurance programs:

Title Type Published
In accordance with HUD regulations, this notice changes the mortgage insurance premiums (MIP) for the section 221(d)(4) and the section 232 Federal Housing Administration (FHA) mortgage insurance programs whose commitments will be issued in Fiscal Ye...
Notice Nov 16, 2004

Privacy Act:

Title Type Published
Pursuant to the provisions of the Privacy Act of 1974 (5 U.S.C. 552a), as amended, the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) is giving notice that it proposes to establish a new system of records entitled "Compliance Investigation and Enf...
Notice Nov 16, 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 an information collection request (ICR) for review and approval of the paperwork requirements in the regulations under 30 CFR 250, Sub...
Notice Nov 16, 2004
To comply with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA), we are inviting comments on a collection of information that we will submit to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval. We changed the title of this information colle...
Notice Nov 16, 2004

Environmental statements; availability, etc.:

Title Type Published
The National Park Service (NPS), in accordance with Section 9.52(b) of Title 36 of the Code of Federal Regulations has received from Medina Fuel Company, Inc., a Plan of Operations to Conduct Geophysical (seismic) Testing within Camp Manatoc Boy Scou...
Notice Nov 16, 2004
Pursuant to Sec. 102 (2)(c) of the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (Pub. L. 91-190, as amended) and corresponding Council of Environmental Quality implementing regulations (40 CFR part 1500-1508), the National Park Service, Department of th...
Notice Nov 16, 2004
Pursuant to the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969, 42 U.S.C. 4332(C), the National Park Service announces the availability of the final Environmental Impact Statement for the Star-Spangled Banner National Historical Trail Study.
Notice Nov 16, 2004

Environmental statements; record of decision:

Title Type Published
Pursuant to Sec. 102(2)(C) of the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969, 83 Stat. 852, 853, codified as amended at 42 U.S.C. 4332(2)(C), the National Park Service (NPS) announces the availability of the Record of Decision for the General Manageme...
Notice Nov 16, 2004

Meetings:

Title Type Published
Notice of meeting.
Notice Nov 16, 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) Nevada Northeastern Great Basin Resource Advisory Counci...
Notice Nov 16, 2004
In accordance with the Federal Land Policy and Management Act (1976) and the Federal Advisory Committee Act (1972), the U.S. Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Pinedale Anticline Working Group (PAWG) Air Quality Task Group (s...
Notice Nov 16, 2004
In accordance with the Federal Land Policy and Management Act (1976) and the Federal Advisory Committee Act (1972), the U.S. Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Pinedale Anticline Working Group (PAWG) Cultural and Historic Tas...
Notice Nov 16, 2004

Native American human remains, funerary objects; inventory, repatriation, etc.:

Justice Department logo Justice Department

Meetings:

Title Type Published
The Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention is announcing the meeting of the Juvenile Justice Advisory Committee (JJAC) in Washington, DC, on December 9, 2004, at the meeting times and location noted below. The meeting will discuss and...
Notice Nov 16, 2004

Reports and guidance documents; availability, etc.:

Title Type Published
In August 2004, DEA published on its Office of Diversion Control Web site a document entitled: "Prescription Pain Medications: Frequently Asked Questions and Answers for Health Care Professionals and Law Enforcement Personnel" (August 2004 FAQ). The...
Notice Nov 16, 2004

Schedules of controlled substances; production quotas:

Title Type Published
This notice establishes final 2004 aggregate production quotas for controlled substances in Schedules I and II of the Controlled Substances Act (CSA). The DEA has taken into consideration comments received in response to a notice of the proposed revi...
Notice Nov 16, 2004

Labor Department logo Labor Department

Title Type Published
OSHA solicits public comment concerning its request for an extension of the information collection requirements contained in the Voluntary Protection Programs Information.
Notice Nov 16, 2004
Agency information collection activities; proposals, submissions, and approvals
Notice Nov 16, 2004
Agency information collection activities; proposals, submissions, and approvals
Notice Nov 16, 2004
Agency information collection activities; proposals, submissions, and approvals; correction
Correction Nov 16, 2004

Contractors and subcontractors obligations:

Title Type Published
The Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs requests comments on proposed standards for systemic compensation discrimination under Executive Order 11246.
Notice Nov 16, 2004

Contractors and subcontractors; obligations:

Title Type Published
The Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs requests comments on proposed guidelines for self-evaluation of compensation practices for compliance with Executive Order 11246 with respect to systemic compensation discrimination.
Notice Nov 16, 2004

Legal Services Corporation logo Legal Services Corporation

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 Nov 16, 2004

National Archives and Records Administration logo National Archives and Records Administration

Title Type Published
The National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) publishes notice at least once monthly of certain Federal agency requests for records disposition authority (records schedules). Once approved by NARA, records schedules provide mandatory instru...
Notice Nov 16, 2004
The National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) publishes notice at least once monthly of certain Federal agency requests for records disposition authority (records schedules). Once approved by NARA, records schedules provide mandatory instru...
Notice Nov 16, 2004

Meetings:

Title Type Published
In accordance with the Federal Advisory Committee Act, the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) announces a meeting of the Advisory Committee on the Records of Congress. The committee advises NARA on the full range of programs, policie...
Notice Nov 16, 2004

National Credit Union Administration logo National Credit Union Administration

Title Type Published
Meetings; Sunshine Act
Notice Nov 16, 2004

National Foundation on the Arts and the Humanities logo National Foundation on the Arts and the Humanities

Meetings:

Title Type Published
Arts Advisory Panel
Notice Nov 16, 2004
Pursuant to the provisions of the Federal Advisory Committee Act (Pub. L. 92-463, as amended), notice is hereby given that the following meetings of the Humanities Panel will be held at the Old Post Office, 1100 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW., Washington,...
Notice Nov 16, 2004

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National Science Foundation

Environmental statements; availability, etc.:

Title Type Published
National Science Foundation gives notice of the availability of a Final Environmental Impact Statement/Comprehensive Environmental Evaluation (FEIS/FCEE) for activities proposed to be undertaken in Antarctica.
Notice Nov 16, 2004

Nuclear Regulatory Commission logo Nuclear Regulatory Commission

Title Type Published
Meetings; Sunshine Act
Notice Nov 16, 2004

Applications, hearings, determinations, etc.:

Title Type Published
Notice of license amendment, and opportunity to request a hearing.
Notice Nov 16, 2004

Independent spent fuel storage installations; safeguards contingency plan; license modifications:

Plants and materials; physical protection:

Title Type Published
The Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is making available draft proposed rule language for amendments to 10 CFR part 73, "Physical Protection of Plants and Materials," to provide for further protection of Safeguards Information (SGI). The draft pro...
Proposed Rule Nov 16, 2004

Securities and Exchange Commission logo Securities and Exchange Commission

Title Type Published
Agency information collection activities; proposals, submissions, and approvals
Notice Nov 16, 2004
Agency information collection activities; proposals, submissions, and approvals
Notice Nov 16, 2004
Agency information collection activities; proposals, submissions, and approvals
Notice Nov 16, 2004
Agency information collection activities; proposals, submissions, and approvals
Notice Nov 16, 2004
Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 filings
Notice Nov 16, 2004

Investment Company Act of 1940:

Title Type Published
Notice of an application under section 6(c) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (the "Act") for an exemption from section 15(a) of the Act and rule 18f-2 under the Act.
Notice Nov 16, 2004

Securities:

Title Type Published
Forms; CFR correction
Rule Nov 16, 2004

Small Business Administration logo Small Business Administration

Small business size standards:

Title Type Published
The U. S. Small Business Administration (SBA) is granting a waiver of the Nonmanufacturer Rule for Other Communications Equipment Manufacturing. The basis for waivers is that no small business manufacturers are supplying these classes of products to...
Notice Nov 16, 2004

State Department logo State Department

Nationality and passports:

Title Type Published
Minors; passport procedures; CFR correction
Rule Nov 16, 2004

Transportation Department logo Transportation Department

Title Type Published
In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this notice announces the Maritime Administration's (MARAD's) intention to request extension of approval for three years of a currently approved information collection.
Notice Nov 16, 2004
In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.), the FAA invites public comment on one currently approved public information collection which will be submitted to OMB for renewal.
Notice Nov 16, 2004

Airmen certification:

Title Type Published
The FAA proposes to establish a second-in-command (SIC) pilot type rating for those persons who complete the required SIC training. The purpose of this proposal is to conform the FAA pilot type rating requirements to the International Civil Aviation...
Proposed Rule Nov 16, 2004

Airworthiness directives:

Title Type Published
This amendment adopts a new airworthiness directive (AD); applicable to certain Airbus Model A330, A340-200, and A340-300 series airplanes; that requires inspecting the ram air turbine (RAT) actuator to determine its serial number; and re-identifying...
Rule Nov 16, 2004
The FAA is adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for certain Boeing Model 767-200, -300, and -300F series airplanes. This AD requires reworking the surface of the ground stud brackets of the transformer rectifier unit (TRU) and the airplane str...
Rule Nov 16, 2004
This amendment adopts a new airworthiness directive (AD), applicable to certain Boeing Model 757-200 and -300 series airplanes. This AD requires inspection of the guide arm assembly on passenger door number 1 left for a part mark to determine whether...
Rule Nov 16, 2004
This amendment adopts a new airworthiness directive (AD), applicable to certain Boeing Model 757-200, -200PF, -200CB, and -300 series airplanes, that requires inspection for damage of the W2800 wire bundle insulation, wire conductor, the wire bundle...
Rule Nov 16, 2004
This action corrects a direct final rule; request for comments that was published in the Federal Register on Friday, October 29, 2004, (69 FR 63063) (FR Doc. 04-24260). It corrects an error in the legal description of the Class E airspace area extend...
Rule Nov 16, 2004
This action amends Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations, part 71 (14 CFR part 71) by revising Class E airspace at Lexington, MO. A review of controlled airspace for Lexington Municipal Airport revealed it does not comply with the criteria for 700 fee...
Rule Nov 16, 2004
Correction
Correction Nov 16, 2004

Aviation proceedings:

Grant and cooperative agreement awards:

Title Type Published
The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) Federal Transit Administration (FTA) announces the selection of projects to be funded under Fiscal Year 2004 appropriations for the Over-the-Road Bus (OTRB) Accessibility Program, authorized by Section 3038...
Notice Nov 16, 2004

Motor vehicle safety standards:

Title Type Published
This document announces receipt by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) of a petition for a decision that 2003-2004 BMW X5 multipurpose passenger vehicles manufactured from January 1, 2003, through December 31, 2004, that were n...
Notice Nov 16, 2004
This document announces receipt by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) of a petition for a decision that 1998 Lexus GS300 passenger cars that were not originally manufactured to comply with all applicable Federal motor vehicle...
Notice Nov 16, 2004
This document announces receipt by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) of a petition for a decision that 2001 Chevrolet Blazer multipurpose passenger vehicles that were not originally manufactured to comply with all applicable...
Notice Nov 16, 2004
This notice terminates a rulemaking proceeding to amend Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) No. 207, "Seating systems." NHTSA is seeking to improve motor vehicle seat performance in rear impacts. The agency has conducted extensive physical...
Rule Nov 16, 2004
Toyota Motor Corp.
Notice Nov 16, 2004

Motor vehicle theft prevention standards; exemption petitions, etc.:

Pipeline safety:

Title Type Published
The Research and Special Programs Administration's (RSPA) Office of Pipeline Safety (OPS) is granting Alyeska Pipeline Service Company's (Alyeska) petition for a waiver of the pipeline safety regulation that requires an operator to reduce the pressur...
Notice Nov 16, 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 Nov 16, 2004

Employment taxes and collection of income taxes at source:

Title Type Published
This document contains a temporary regulation that defines the term "salary reduction agreement" for purposes of section 3121(a)(5)(D) of the Internal Revenue Code (Code). The temporary regulation provides guidance to employers (public educational in...
Rule Nov 16, 2004
This document contains proposed regulations under section 403(b) of the Internal Revenue Code and under related provisions of sections 402(b), 402(g), 414(c), and 3121(a)(5)(D). The proposed regulations would provide updated guidance on section 403(b...
Proposed Rule Nov 16, 2004

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