November 17, 2004 (Volume 69)

Federal Register November 17, 2004

View all documents issued on November 17, 2004. This daily issue includes official rules, notices, and regulatory updates from federal agencies.

115 documents were published on this date.

Agencies Publishing on November 17, 2004

Agriculture Department logo Agriculture Department

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Agency information collection activities; proposals, submissions, and approvals
Notice Nov 17, 2004

Environmental statements; availability, etc.:

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Notice is hereby given that the Rural Utilities Service (RUS) has made a finding of no significant impact (FONSI) for a new grant program that will implement the Household Water Well System Program (HWWSP) lending program.
Notice Nov 17, 2004

Grants:

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The Rural Utilities Service (RUS) is withdrawing the direct final rule for the Household Water Well System Grant Program that was published on October 6, 2004 (69 FR 59764). RUS stated in the direct final rule that if it received adverse comment by N...
Rule Nov 17, 2004

Meetings:

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The California Coast Provincial Advisory Committee (PAC) will meet on December 9, 2004, in Eureka, California. The purpose of the meeting is to discuss issues relating to implementing the Northwest Forest Plan (NWFP).
Notice Nov 17, 2004
The Department of Agriculture (USDA) will conduct a public meeting to solicit comments regarding the implementation of the assessment provisions of the Fair and Equitable Tobacco Reform Act of 2004 (the Act). The meeting will be open to the public, w...
Notice Nov 17, 2004
Pursuant to the authorities in the Federal Advisory Committee act (Pub. L. 92-463) and under the Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act of 2000 (Pub. L. 106-393), the Boise and Payette National Forests' Southwest Idaho Resource Adv...
Notice Nov 17, 2004

Commerce Department logo Commerce Department

Antidumping:

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We determine that carbazole violet pigment 23 (CVP-23) from the People's Republic of China (PRC) is being sold, or is likely to be sold, in the United States at less than fair value (LTFV), as provided in section 735 of the Tariff Act of 1930, as ame...
Notice Nov 17, 2004
On June 24, 2004, the Department of Commerce published its preliminary determination of sales at less than fair value in the antidumping investigation of wooden bedroom furniture from the People's Republic of China. On August 5, 2004, the Department...
Notice Nov 17, 2004
India
Notice Nov 17, 2004
Italy
Notice Nov 17, 2004
On June 1, 2004, the Department of Commerce ("the Department") initiated a sunset review of the antidumping duty order of certain stainless steel sheet and strip in coils from Mexico.\1\ On the basis of the notice of intent to participate, adequate s...
Notice Nov 17, 2004
Taiwan
Notice Nov 17, 2004
On January 15, 2004, the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit ("CAFC") sustained the final remand determination of the Department of Commerce ("the Department"). See Tung Mung Development Co., Ltd. v. U.S., 354 F.3d 1371, C.A.Fed (J...
Notice Nov 17, 2004
The Department of Commerce ("the Department") has determined that revocation of the antidumping duty orders on certain preserved mushrooms ("mushrooms") from Chile, the People's Republic of China ("China"), India, and Indonesia, would likely lead to...
Notice Nov 17, 2004

Applications, hearings, determinations, etc.:

Countervailing duties:

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The Department of Commerce (the Department) has reached a final determination that countervailable subsidies are being provided to producers/exporters of carbazole violet pigment 23 (CVP-23) from India. For information on the estimated countervailabl...
Notice Nov 17, 2004

Fishery conservation and management:

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NMFS announces that 95 percent of the Atlantic herring total allowable catch (TAC) allocated to Management Area 1A (Area 1A) for 2004 is projected to be harvested by November 19, 2004. Therefore, effective 0001 hours, November 19, 2004, federally per...
Rule Nov 17, 2004
NMFS announces closure of the 2004 catcher-processor fishery for Pacific whiting (whiting) at 0001 local time (l.t.) November 11, 2004, because the allocation for the catcher-processor sector will be reached by that time. This action is intended to k...
Rule Nov 17, 2004

International fisheries regulations:

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This final rule implements international trade tracking recommendations of the International Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas (ICCAT) and the Inter-American Tropical Tuna Commission (IATTC) for bluefin tuna, swordfish, and frozen big...
Rule Nov 17, 2004
NMFS publishes the Fraser River salmon inseason orders regulating salmon fisheries in U.S. waters. The orders were issued by the Fraser River Panel (Panel) of the Pacific Salmon Commission (Commission) and subsequently approved and issued by NMFS dur...
Rule Nov 17, 2004

Meetings:

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The Pacific Northwest Crab Industry Advisory Committee will meet to develop summary comments and recommendationsregarding the NOAA proposed rule for implementing the BSAI Crab Rationalization Program, Amendments 18 and 19 to the Fishery Management Pl...
Notice Nov 17, 2004
The Pacific Fishery Management Council's (Council) Ad Hoc Groundfish Habitat Technical Review Committee will hold a working meeting on December 7-8, 2004. The meeting is open to the public.
Notice Nov 17, 2004

National Defense Stockpile:

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The purpose of this notice is to advise the public that the National Defense Stockpile Market Impact Committee (co-chaired by the Departments of Commerce and State) is seeking public comments on the potential market impact of proposed changes in the...
Notice Nov 17, 2004

Permits:

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The Assistant Regional Administrator for Sustainable Fisheries, Northeast Region, NMFS (Assistant Regional Administrator) has made a preliminary determination that the subject Exempted Fishing Permit (EFP) application contains all the required inform...
Notice Nov 17, 2004
The Assistant Regional Administrator for Sustainable Fisheries, Northeast Region, NMFS (Assistant Regional Administrator) has made a preliminary determination that the subject Exempted Fishing Permit (EFP) application contains all the required inform...
Notice Nov 17, 2004

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Committee for the Implementation of Textile Agreements

Cotton, wool, and man-made textiles:

Title Type Published
Issuing a directive to the Commissioner, Bureau of Customs and Border Protection adjusting limits.
Notice Nov 17, 2004
Issuing a directive to the Commissioner, Bureau of Customs and Border Protection adjusting limits.
Notice Nov 17, 2004

Defense Department logo Defense Department

Meetings:

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Pursuant to the Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA), Public Law 96-463, notice is hereby given that the Defense Task Force on Sexual Harassment and Violence at the Military Service Academies will hold an open meeting at The Thayer Hotel, 674 Thayer...
Notice Nov 17, 2004
Pursuant to the Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA), Public Law 96-463, notice is hereby given that the Defense Task Force on Sexual Harassment and Violence at the Military Service Academies will hold an open meeting at The O'Callaghan Hotel Annapo...
Notice Nov 17, 2004

Education Department logo Education Department

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The Leader, Regulatory Information Management Group, Office of the Chief Information Officer, invites comments on the proposed information collection requests as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995.
Notice Nov 17, 2004
The Leader, Regulatory Information Management Group, Office of the Chief Information Officer invites comments on the submission for OMB review as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995.
Notice Nov 17, 2004
The Leader, Regulatory Information Management Group, Office of the Chief Information Officer, invites comments on the proposed information collection requests as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995.
Notice Nov 17, 2004

Energy Department logo Energy Department

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Electric rate and corporate regulation filings
Notice Nov 17, 2004
Electric rate and corporate regulation filings
Notice Nov 17, 2004
Meetings; Sunshine Act
Notice Nov 17, 2004
Meetings; Sunshine Act
Notice Nov 17, 2004

Applications, hearings, determinations, etc.:

Title Type Published
Anthracite Power and Light Co.
Notice Nov 17, 2004
Caledonia Energy Partners, L.L.C.
Notice Nov 17, 2004
Caprock Wind LLC
Notice Nov 17, 2004
Choice Energy Services, L.P.
Notice Nov 17, 2004
DB Energy Trading LLC
Notice Nov 17, 2004
Fibrominn LLC
Notice Nov 17, 2004
Pythagoras Global Investors, L.P.
Notice Nov 17, 2004
SESCO Enterprises Canada Ltd.
Notice Nov 17, 2004
Starlight Energy, LP
Notice Nov 17, 2004

Electricity export and import authorizations, permits, etc.:

Title Type Published
Frontera Generation Limited Partnership (Frontera) and TECO EnergySource, Inc. (TES) have jointly applied to transfer TES's authority to transmit electric energy from the United States to Mexico from TES to Frontera, pursuant to section 202(e) of the...
Notice Nov 17, 2004

Environmental Protection Agency logo Environmental Protection Agency

Air pollution control:

Title Type Published
In accordance with section 113(g) of the Clean Air Act, as amended ("Act"), 42 U.S.C. 7413(g), notice is hereby given of a proposed settlement agreement, to address a lawsuit filed by Louisiana Environmental Action Network ("LEAN"): LEAN v. Leavitt,...
Notice Nov 17, 2004

Pesticide, food, and feed additive petitions:

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This notice announces the initial filing of a pesticide petition proposing the establishment of regulations for residues of a certain pesticide chemical in or on various food commodities.
Notice Nov 17, 2004
This notice announces the initial filing of a pesticide petition proposing the establishment of regulations for extending time- limited tolerances for residues of a certain pesticide chemical in or on various food commodities.
Notice Nov 17, 2004

Federal Communications Commission logo Federal Communications Commission

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The Federal Communications Commission, as part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork burden invites the general public and other Federal agencies to take this opportunity to comment on the following information collection(s), as required by th...
Notice Nov 17, 2004
The Federal Communications Commission, as part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork burden invites the general public and other Federal agencies to take this opportunity to comment on the following information collection(s), as required by th...
Notice Nov 17, 2004
The Federal Communications Commission, as part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork burden invites the general public and other Federal agencies to take this opportunity to comment on the following information collection(s), as required by th...
Notice Nov 17, 2004
The Federal Communications Commission, as part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork burden invites the general public and other Federal agencies to take this opportunity to comment on the following information collection(s), as required by th...
Notice Nov 17, 2004

Meetings:

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In accordance with the Federal Advisory Committee Act, Public Law 92-463, as amended, this notice advises interested persons that the Advisory Committee on Diversity for Communications in the Digital Age will hold its fifth meeting on December 10, 20...
Notice Nov 17, 2004

Radio stations; table of assignments:

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The Audio Division, at the request of Greene County Broadcasting, allots Channel 297A at Boligee, Alabama, as the community's first local aural transmission service. See 69 FR 35564, published June 25, 2004. Channel 297A can be allotted to Boligee in...
Rule Nov 17, 2004
The Audio Division dismisses a Petition for Rule Making filed by Jacor Broadcasting of Colorado, Inc., requesting the allotment of Channel 261C2 to Creede, Colorado, as its first local service. See 67 FR 69703, November 19, 2002. Jacor Broadcasting o...
Proposed Rule Nov 17, 2004
This document grants six proposals allotting new channels to Cross City, Florida, Key Largo, Florida and McCall, Idaho. The Audio Division, at the request of Paul B. Christensen, allots Channel 249C3 at Cross City, Florida, as its second FM commercia...
Rule Nov 17, 2004
In response to a Notice of Proposed Rule Making, 69 FR 16512 (March 30, 2004), this Report and Order allots Channel 276A to Dexter, Georgia, as its first local aural transmission service. The coordinates for Channel 276A at Dexter, Georgia, are 32-25...
Rule Nov 17, 2004
At the request of Apex Broadcasting, Inc., the Audio Division dismisses the petition for rule making proposing the reallotment of Channel 258C0 from Lake Charles, Louisiana to West Orange, Texas, and the modification of Station KBXG(FM)'s license acc...
Proposed Rule Nov 17, 2004
The Audio Division, at the request of Charles Crawford, allots Channel 236A to El Indio, Texas, as the community's first local aural transmission service. See 69 FR 29253, May 21, 2004. Channel 236A can be allotted to El Indio, in compliance with the...
Rule Nov 17, 2004

Federal Election Commission logo Federal Election Commission

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Meetings; Sunshine Act
Notice Nov 17, 2004

Federal Maritime Commission logo Federal Maritime Commission

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Agreements filed, etc.
Notice Nov 17, 2004

Federal Reserve System logo Federal Reserve System

Federal Trade Commission logo Federal Trade Commission

Telemarketing sales rule:

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In this document, the Federal Trade Commission ("FTC" or "Commission") addresses three issues. First, the Commission seeks comment on a proposed amendment of the Telemarketing Sales Rule ("TSR") to create an additional call abandonment safe harbor to...
Proposed Rule Nov 17, 2004

Health and Human Services Department logo Health and Human Services Department

Animal drugs, feeds, and related products:

Title Type Published
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is amending its animal drug regulations to more accurately describe the approved feeding instructions for decoquinate Type C medicated feeds for cattle and calves, including nonruminating veal calves, and for yo...
Rule Nov 17, 2004

Meetings:

Title Type Published
Health Care Policy and Research Special Emphasis Panel
Notice Nov 17, 2004

Reports and guidance documents; availability, etc.:

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The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is announcing the availability of a new compliance policy guide (CPG) Sec. 400.210 entitled "Radiofrequency Identification Feasibility Studies and Pilot Programs for Drugs." The CPG describes the agency's intent...
Notice Nov 17, 2004

Homeland Security Department logo Homeland Security Department

Drawbridge operations:

Title Type Published
The Coast Guard proposes to change the regulation governing the operation of the State Route 319 (Louisa) bridge across the Gulf Intracoastal Waterway, mile 134.0 west of Harvey Lock, near Cypremort, Louisiana. A new high-level, double-leaf bascule b...
Proposed Rule Nov 17, 2004

Meetings:

Title Type Published
The Advisory Committee to the National Center for State and Local Law Enforcement Training (National Center) at the Federal Law Enforcement Training Center will meet on December 1, 2004, beginning at 8 a.m.
Notice Nov 17, 2004

Temporary protected status program designations; terminations, extensions, etc.:

Title Type Published
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is correcting a notice that was published in the Federal Register on November 3, 2004 at 69 FR 64084 which announced the extension of the designation of Honduras for Temporary Protected Status (TPS)....
Notice Nov 17, 2004
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is correcting a notice that was published in the Federal Register on November 3, 2004 at 69 FR 64088 which announced the extension of the designation of Nicaragua for Temporary Protected Status (TPS)....
Notice Nov 17, 2004

International Trade Commission logo International Trade Commission

Import investigations:

Title Type Published
The Commission hereby gives notice of the scheduling of the final phase of countervailing duty investigation No. 701-TA-438 (Final) under section 705(b) of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1671d(b)) (the Act) and the final phase of antidumping inves...
Notice Nov 17, 2004
Notice is hereby given that the Commission is requesting briefing on remedy, public interest, and bonding with respect to the respondents found in default in the above-captioned investigation.
Notice Nov 17, 2004
Notice is hereby given that the U.S. International Trade Commission has determined not to review the presiding administrative law judge's ("ALJ's") initial determination ("ID") (Order No. 13) amending the complaint and notice of investigation to add...
Notice Nov 17, 2004
The Commission hereby gives notice of the scheduling of the final phase of countervailing duty investigations Nos. 701-TA-439-440 (Final) under section 705(b) of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1671d(b)) (the Act) to determine whether an industry i...
Notice Nov 17, 2004

Justice Department logo Justice Department

Title Type Published
60-Day Notice of Information Collection Under Review: Race and National Origin Identification.
Notice Nov 17, 2004

M
Management and Budget Office

Federal Activities Inventory Reform Act of 1998; implementation:

Title Type Published
In accordance with the "Federal Activities Inventory Reform Act of 1998" (Pub. L. 105-270) ("FAIR Act"), agency inventories of activities that are not inherently governmental are now available to the public from the agencies listed below. The FAIR Ac...
Notice Nov 17, 2004

M
Marine Mammal Commission

Meetings:

Title Type Published
The Marine Mammal Commission (Commission) will hold the fourth meeting of its Advisory Committee on Acoustic Impacts on Marine Mammals (Committee) 30 November-2 December 2004 in New Orleans, LA.
Notice Nov 17, 2004

N
National Science Foundation

Meetings:

Title Type Published
NSB Programs and Plans Committee
Notice Nov 17, 2004

Nuclear Regulatory Commission logo Nuclear Regulatory Commission

R
Railroad Retirement Board

Title Type Published
Meetings; Sunshine Act
Notice Nov 17, 2004

Securities and Exchange Commission logo Securities and Exchange Commission

Securities:

Title Type Published
The Securities and Exchange Commission is proposing rules that would modify and advance significantly the registration, communications, and offering processes under the Securities Act of 1933. Today's proposals would eliminate unnecessary and outmode...
Proposed Rule Nov 17, 2004

Small Business Administration logo Small Business Administration

Small Business Investment Companies:

Title Type Published
Maximum leverage ceiling increase
Notice Nov 17, 2004

Social Security Administration logo Social Security Administration

Title Type Published
Agency information collection activities; proposals, submissions, and approvals
Notice Nov 17, 2004

Surface Transportation Board logo Surface Transportation Board

Railroad operation, acquisition, construction, etc.:

T
Trade Representative, Office of United States

North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA):

Title Type Published
Chapter 19 of the North American Free Trade Agreement ("NAFTA") provides for the establishment of a roster of individuals to serve on binational panels convened to review final determinations in antidumping or countervailing duty ("AD/CVD") proceedin...
Notice Nov 17, 2004

Transportation Department logo Transportation Department

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The FHWA invites public comments about our intention to request the Office of Management and Budget's (OMB) approval for a new information collection, which is summarized below under Supplementary Information. We are required to publish this notice i...
Notice Nov 17, 2004

Air traffic operating and flight rules, etc.:

Title Type Published
Northwest Airlines, Inc. (Northwest) has petitioned the FAA to amend the adopted allocation procedures for allocating AIR-21 slot exemptions at LaGuardia. Specifically, Northwest requests to participate in the allocation of available AIR-21 slot exem...
Notice Nov 17, 2004
This notice announces a lottery to allocate a limited number of commuter slots at Washington's Reagan National Airport in accordance with Title 14 of the Code of Federal Regulations Sec. 93.225, Lottery of available slots.
Notice Nov 17, 2004

Airworthiness standards:

Title Type Published
This document makes a correction to the final rule published in the Federal Register on October 27, 2004 (69 FR 62778). That rule amended airworthiness standards for miscellaneous cabin safety features. This correction is necessary to eliminate any c...
Rule Nov 17, 2004
These amendments revise the airworthiness standards for transport category airplanes and the operating requirements for domestic, flag, and supplemental operations, by allowing certain alternative procedures in conducting full-scale emergency evacuat...
Rule Nov 17, 2004

Railroad operation, acquisition, construction, etc.:

No documents available.

Reports and guidance documents; availability, etc.:

Title Type Published
In conjunction with implementation of the revised Hazardous Materials Incident Report on January 1, 2005, RSPA is making publicly available a programming tool for companies or individuals to use to electronically file hazardous materials incident rep...
Notice Nov 17, 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 17, 2004

Veterans Affairs Department logo Veterans Affairs Department

Title Type Published
The Veterans Benefits Administration (VBA), Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), is announcing an opportunity for public comment on the proposed collection of certain information by the agency. Under the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995, Federal...
Notice Nov 17, 2004
The Veterans Benefits Administration (VBA), Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), is announcing an opportunity for public comment on the proposed collection of certain information by the agency. Under the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995, Federal...
Notice Nov 17, 2004
The Veterans Benefits Administration (VBA), Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), is announcing an opportunity for public comment on the proposed collection of certain information by the agency. Under the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995, Federal...
Notice Nov 17, 2004
The Veterans Benefits Administration (VBA), Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), is announcing an opportunity for public comment on the proposed collection of certain information by the agency. Under the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995, Federal...
Notice Nov 17, 2004
The Veterans Benefits Administration (VBA), Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), is announcing an opportunity for public comment on the proposed collection of certain information by the agency. Under the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995, Federal...
Notice Nov 17, 2004
The Veterans Benefits Administration (VBA), Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), is announcing an opportunity for public comment on the proposed collection of certain information by the agency. Under the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995, Federal...
Notice Nov 17, 2004

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