December 13, 2004 (Volume 69)

Federal Register December 13, 2004

View all documents issued on December 13, 2004. This daily issue includes official rules, notices, and regulatory updates from federal agencies.

105 documents were published on this date.

Agencies Publishing on December 13, 2004

Agency for International Development logo Agency for International Development

Senior Executive Service:

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The following persons are members of the Performance Review Board for 2004. Members: Marilyn S. Marton, SES Member, Chair; James E. Painter, SES Member; Jessalyn L. Pendarvis, SES Member; Gloria D. Steele, SES Member; Franklin C. Moore, SES Member.
Notice Dec 13, 2004

Agriculture Department logo Agriculture Department

Meetings:

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Pursuant to the authorities in the Federal Advisory Committees Act (Pub. L. 92-463) and under the Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act of 2000 (Pub. L. 106-393) the Modoc National Forest's Modoc Resource Advisory Committee will m...
Notice Dec 13, 2004
The Department of Agriculture's Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) will solicit comments on the activities of the Resource Conservation and Development (RC&D) Program. Section 2504 of the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 (Pub...
Notice Dec 13, 2004

Commerce Department logo Commerce Department

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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 Dec 13, 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 Dec 13, 2004

Antidumping:

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The Department of Commerce (the Department) is extending the time limit for the final results of the 2002-2003 administrative review of the antidumping duty order on stainless steel sheet and strip in coils from Germany from December 6, 2004, until D...
Notice Dec 13, 2004

Committees; establishment, renewal, termination, etc.:

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This notice responds to the National Sea Grant College Program Act, at 33 U.S.C. 1128, which requires the Secretary of Commerce to solicit nominations at least once a year for membership on the Sea Grant Review Panel. This advisory committee provides...
Notice Dec 13, 2004
The Olympic Coast National Marine Sanctuary (OCNMS or Sanctuary) is seeking applicants for the following vacant seats on its Sanctuary Advisory Council (Advisory Council): Citizen-at-large member and alternate, Tourism/Chamber of Commerce member and...
Notice Dec 13, 2004

Marine mammals:

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In accordance with provisions of the Marine Mammal Protection Act (MMPA) as amended, notification is hereby given that an Incidental Harassment Authorization (IHA) to take small numbers of marine mammals, by harassment, incidental to conducting ocean...
Notice Dec 13, 2004

Permits:

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Notice is hereby given that Dr. Thomas J. Kwak, U.S. Geological Survey has been issued a modification to scientific research Permit No. 1375.
Notice Dec 13, 2004

Reports and guidance documents; availability, etc.:

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The United States Climate Change Science Program (CCSP) is announcing the Guidelines for Producing the CCSP Synthesis and Assessment Products, which are described in the Strategic Plan for the U.S. Climate Change Science Program. The synthesis and as...
Notice Dec 13, 2004

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Committee for the Implementation of Textile Agreements

Textile and apparel products; annual shipping quota limits

Corporation for National and Community Service logo Corporation for National and Community Service

Title Type Published
The Corporation for National and Community Service (hereinafter the "Corporation"), as part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork and respondent burden, conducts a pre-clearance consultation program to provide the general public and federal ag...
Notice Dec 13, 2004

Defense Department logo Defense Department

Meetings:

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Pursuant to Public Law 92-463, notice is hereby given of the forthcoming meeting of the Air Force Scientific Advisory Board. The purpose of the meeting is to kickoff the four approved fiscal year 2005 studies as directed by Air Force leadership. The...
Notice Dec 13, 2004
Pursuant to Public Law 92-463, notice is hereby given of the forthcoming meeting of the Air Force Scientific Advisory Board. The purpose of the meeting is to present and discuss the findings of the 2004 Science and Technology Quality Review of Air Fo...
Notice Dec 13, 2004

Privacy Act:

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Subsection (e)(12) of the Privacy Act of 1974, as amended (5 U.S.C. 552a), requires agencies to publish advanced notices of any proposed or revised computer matching program by the matching agency for public comment. The Department of Defense (DoD),...
Notice Dec 13, 2004

Senior Executive Service:

Title Type Published
Notice is given of the names of members of a Performance Review Board for the Department of the Army.
Notice Dec 13, 2004

Energy Department logo Energy Department

Title Type Published
Electric rate and corporate regulation filings
Notice Dec 13, 2004

Applications, hearings, determinations, etc.:

Electricity export and import authorizations, permits, etc.:

Title Type Published
Constellation Energy Commodities Group, Inc. (Constellation) (formerly Constellation Power Services Inc. (CPS)) has applied to renew its authority to transmit electric energy from the United States to Canada pursuant to section 202(e) of the Federal...
Notice Dec 13, 2004
Direct Commodities Trading, Inc., (DCT) has applied to renew its authority to transmit electric energy from the United States to Canada pursuant to section 202(e) of the Federal Power Act.
Notice Dec 13, 2004
Edison Mission Marketing & Trading, Inc. (EMMT) has applied to renew the authority to transmit electric energy from the United States to Canada formerly held by Citizens Power Sales pursuant to section 202(e) of the Federal Power Act.
Notice Dec 13, 2004

Environmental Protection Agency logo Environmental Protection Agency

Title Type Published
In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.), this document announces that EPA is planning to submit a continuing Information Collection Request (ICR) to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB). This is a request to renew...
Notice Dec 13, 2004

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 Automotive Refrigeration Products Institute, Automotive Aftermarke...
Notice Dec 13, 2004

Air programs:

Title Type Published
This supplemental proposal follows EPA's recent final rule that includes most of the transportation conformity requirements for the new 8-hour ozone and fine particulate matter (PM<INF>2.5</INF>) national ambient air quality standards. In today's act...
Proposed Rule Dec 13, 2004

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

Title Type Published
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is approving a revision to the New York State Implementation Plan (SIP) for ozone concerning the control of volatile organic compounds. The SIP revision consists of amendments to title 6 of the New York Codes...
Rule Dec 13, 2004
EPA is approving a State Implementation Plan (SIP) revisions submitted by the Commonwealth of Virginia (Virginia or the Commonwealth). The revisions consist of reasonably available control technology (RACT) determinations for the control of nitrogen...
Rule Dec 13, 2004

Executive Office of the President logo Executive Office of the President

Title Type Published
Russia; chemical weapons destruction facility, waiver of conditions on funds (Presidential Determination No. 2005-07 of November 29, 2004)
Presidential Document Dec 13, 2004

Farm Credit Administration logo Farm Credit Administration

Title Type Published
Pursuant to the Government in the Sunshine Act (5 U.S.C. 552b(e)(3)), the Farm Credit Administration gave notice on December 6, 2004 (69 FR 70443) of the regular meeting of the Farm Credit Administration Board (Board) scheduled for December 9, 2004....
Notice Dec 13, 2004

Federal Reserve System logo Federal Reserve System

Banks and bank holding companies:

General Services Administration logo General Services Administration

Title Type Published
Under the provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. Chapter 35), the General Services Administration has submitted to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) a request to review and approve a renewal of a currently approved infor...
Notice Dec 13, 2004
Under the provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. Chapter 35), the General Services Administration will be submitting to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) a request to review and approve a renewal of a currently approved...
Notice Dec 13, 2004

Health and Human Services Department logo Health and Human Services Department

Title Type Published
Agency information collection activities; proposals, submissions, and approvals
Notice Dec 13, 2004
Agency information collection activities; proposals, submissions, and approvals
Notice Dec 13, 2004
Agency information collection activities; proposals, submissions, and approvals
Notice Dec 13, 2004
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is announcing an opportunity for public comment on the proposed collection of certain information by the agency. Under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (the PRA), Federal agencies are required to publish noti...
Notice Dec 13, 2004
Agency information collection activities; proposals, submissions, and approvals
Notice Dec 13, 2004
Agency information collection activities; proposals, submissions, and approvals
Notice Dec 13, 2004
Agency information collection activities; proposals, submissions, and approvals
Notice Dec 13, 2004
Health professionals; educational loans repayment program
Notice Dec 13, 2004
Notice Dec 13, 2004

Committees; establishment, renewal, termination, etc.:

Title Type Published
HIV and STD Prevention and Treatment Advisory Committee
Notice Dec 13, 2004
Mine Safety and Health Research Advisory Committee
Notice Dec 13, 2004

Meetings:

Title Type Published
National Center for Health Statistics Scientific Counselors Board
Notice Dec 13, 2004

Homeland Security Department logo Homeland Security Department

Title Type Published
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) invites the general public and other Federal agencies to comment on revised information collection requests (ICRs) 1640-0001, 1640-0002, 1640-0003, 1640-0004, 1640-0005, and 1640-0006, SAFETY ACT Application...
Notice Dec 13, 2004

Drawbridge operations:

Title Type Published
The Coast Guard proposes to change the drawbridge operating regulations governing the operation of the Route 36 Bridge, mile 1.8, across the Shrewsbury River at Highlands, New Jersey. This proposed change to the drawbridge operation regulations would...
Proposed Rule Dec 13, 2004

Flood elevation determinations:

Title Type Published
Base (1% annual-chance) Flood Elevations and modified Base Flood Elevations (BFEs) are made final for the communities listed below. The BFEs and modified BFEs are the basis for the floodplain management measures that each community is required either...
Rule Dec 13, 2004
Technical information or comments are requested on the proposed Base (1% annual-chance) Flood Elevations (BFEs) and proposed BFE modifications for the communities listed below. The BFEs and modified BFEs are the basis for the floodplain management me...
Proposed Rule Dec 13, 2004
Technical information or comments are requested on the proposed Base (1% annual-chance) Flood Elevations (BFEs) and proposed BFE modifications for the communities listed below. The BFEs and modified BFEs are the basis for the floodplain management me...
Proposed Rule Dec 13, 2004
This interim rule lists communities where modification of the Base (1% annual-chance) Flood Elevations (BFEs) is appropriate because of new scientific or technical data. New flood insurance premium rates will be calculated from the modified BFEs for...
Rule Dec 13, 2004

Housing and Urban Development Department logo Housing and Urban Development Department

Federal Housing Administration:

Title Type Published
This notice advises of the cause and effect of termination of Origination Approval Agreements taken by HUD's Federal Housing Administration (FHA) against HUD-approved mortgagees through the FHA Credit Watch Termination Initiative. This notice include...
Notice Dec 13, 2004

Interior Department logo Interior Department

Comprehensive conservation plans; availability, etc.:

Title Type Published
This notice advises the public that the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service) intends to gather information necessary to prepare Comprehensive Conservation Plans (CCP) for Monomoy and Nomans Land Island National Wildlife Refuges (NWR) and an assoc...
Notice Dec 13, 2004

Endangered and threatened species:

Title Type Published
We, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service), announce the extension of the public comment period for the proposal to designate critical habitat for southwestern willow flycatcher (Empidonax extimus traillii) to allow all interested parties to co...
Proposed Rule Dec 13, 2004
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (we) announces the availability of the Draft Post-delisting Monitoring Plan for the Tinian Monarch (Monarcha takatsukasae) (Monitoring Plan). We propose to monitor the status of the Tinian monarch over a 5-year peri...
Notice Dec 13, 2004

Environmental statements; availability, etc.:

Title Type Published
Pursuant to the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969, 42 U.S.C. 4332(C), the National Park Service announces the availability of an Oil and Gas Management Plan/Draft Environmental Impact Statement (OGMP/DEIS) for Big Thicket National Preserve, T...
Notice Dec 13, 2004

Meetings:

Title Type Published
Notice is hereby given, in accordance with Public Laws 92-463 and 94-579, that the California Desert District Advisory Council to the Bureau of Land Management, U.S. Department of the Interior, will participate in a field tour of the BLM-administered...
Notice Dec 13, 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) Northwest Colorado Resource Advisory Council (RAC) will...
Notice Dec 13, 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) Reclamation Task Group (s...
Notice Dec 13, 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 Dec 13, 2004

Rocky Boy's/North Central Montana Regional Water System Act:

Title Type Published
The Rocky Boy's/North Central Montana Regional Water System Act of 2002 (Pub. L. 107-331) authorized construction of the Rocky Boy's/North Central Montana Regional Water System in north-central Montana. To meet the requirements of the Act, the Chippe...
Notice Dec 13, 2004

International Trade Commission logo International Trade Commission

Import investigations:

Title Type Published
Following receipt on December 1, 2004, of a request from the United States Trade Representative (USTR), the Commission instituted investigation Nos. TA-131-30 and TA-2104-16, U.S.--Oman Free Trade Agreement: Advice Concerning the Probable Economic Ef...
Notice Dec 13, 2004
Following receipt on November 15, 2004, of a request from the United States Trade Representative (USTR) under section 332(g) of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1332 (g)), the Commission instituted investigation No. 332-464, Export Opportunities and...
Notice Dec 13, 2004
Following receipt on December 1, 2004, of a request from the United States Trade Representative (USTR), the Commission instituted investigation Nos. TA-131-31 and TA-2104-17, U.S.-UAE Free Trade Agreement: Advice Concerning the Probable Economic Effe...
Notice Dec 13, 2004

Justice Department logo Justice Department

Title Type Published
30-Day Notice of Information Collection Under Review: Police Public Contact Survey.
Notice Dec 13, 2004
30-Day Notice of Information Collection Under Review: National Survey of Supervised Visitation and Safe Exchange Programs.
Notice Dec 13, 2004
60-Day Notice of Information Collection Under Review: Investigator Integrity Questionnaire.
Notice Dec 13, 2004
60-Day Notice of Information Collection Under Review: Application for Registration of Firearms Acquired by Certain Governmental Entities.
Notice Dec 13, 2004
60-Day Notice of Information Collection Under Review: Records and Supporting Data: Importation, Receipt, Storage, and Disposition By Explosives Importers, Manufacturers, Dealers, and Users Licensed Under Title 18 U.S.C. Chapter 40 Explosives.
Notice Dec 13, 2004
60-Day Notice of Information Collection Under Review: Personnel Security Request.
Notice Dec 13, 2004
The Criminal Division (CRM), Department of Justice (the Department), is exempting the Privacy Act system of records entitled "Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task Force Fusion Center System," JUSTICE/CRM-028, from the subsections of the Privacy Act...
Rule Dec 13, 2004

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Management and Budget Office

Circulars, etc.:

Title Type Published
OMB Circular No. A-127, "Financial Management Systems," dated July 23, 1993, prescribes policies and standards for executive departments and agencies to follow in developing, operating, evaluating, and reporting on financial management systems. This...
Notice Dec 13, 2004

National Credit Union Administration logo National Credit Union Administration

Title Type Published
Meetings; Sunshine Act
Notice Dec 13, 2004

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

Meetings:

Title Type Published
Combined Arts Advisory Panel
Notice Dec 13, 2004

Nuclear Regulatory Commission logo Nuclear Regulatory Commission

O
Overseas Private Investment Corporation

Title Type Published
Under the provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. Chapter 35), agencies are required to publish a Notice in the Federal Register notifying the public that the Agency has prepared an information collection request for OMB review and appro...
Notice Dec 13, 2004

Securities and Exchange Commission logo Securities and Exchange Commission

Title Type Published
Agency information collection activities; proposals, submissions, and approvals
Notice Dec 13, 2004

Self-regulatory organizations; proposed rule changes:

Title Type Published
American Stock Exchange LLC
Notice Dec 13, 2004
Fixed Income Clearing Corp.
Notice Dec 13, 2004
National Securities Clearing Corp.
Notice Dec 13, 2004
New York Stock Exchange, Inc.
Notice Dec 13, 2004
Pacific Exchange, Inc.
Notice Dec 13, 2004

Transportation Department logo Transportation Department

Title Type Published
Using data from Management Information System annual reports, FRA has determined that the 2003 rail industry random testing positive rate was 0.93 percent for drugs and 0.18 percent for alcohol. Since the industry-wide random drug testing positive ra...
Rule Dec 13, 2004
This document confirms the effective date of the direct final rule which revises Class E airspace at Hartington, NE.
Rule Dec 13, 2004
This document confirms the effective date of the direct final rule which revises Class E airspace at Warrensburg, MO.
Rule Dec 13, 2004
This document confirms the effective date of the direct final rule which revises Class E airspace at Harvard, NE.
Rule Dec 13, 2004
This document confirms the effective date of the direct final rule which revises Class E airspace at Hastings, NE.
Rule Dec 13, 2004
This document confirms the effective date of the direct final rule which revises Class E airspace at Imperial, NE.
Rule Dec 13, 2004
This document confirms the effective date of the direct final rule which revises Class E airspace at Scribner, NE.
Rule Dec 13, 2004
This action revises Restricted Areas 5103A (R-5103A), 5103B (R-5103B), and 5103C (R-5103C), and revokes Restricted Area 5103D (R- 5103D) at McGregor, NM. The United States Army (U.S. Army) requested that the FAA reduce the size of R-5103A; combine a...
Rule Dec 13, 2004

Airworthiness directives:

Title Type Published
The FAA proposes to adopt a new airworthiness directive (AD) for certain CENTRAIR 101 series gliders. This proposed AD would require you to replace non-strengthened rudder pedals with reinforced rudder pedals. This proposed AD results from mandatory...
Proposed Rule Dec 13, 2004
The FAA proposes to adopt a new airworthiness directive (AD) for all CENTRAIR 101 series gliders with other than elevator or aileron part number (P/N) SY991A hinge pins installed. This proposed AD would require you to replace any installed elevator o...
Proposed Rule Dec 13, 2004

Aviation proceedings:

Title Type Published
Certificates of public convenience and necessity and foreign air carrier permits; weekly applications
Notice Dec 13, 2004

Environmental statements; availability, etc.:

Title Type Published
On October 22, 2004, the FAA published a Notice of Availability and Request for Comment on a Draft Supplemental EA for the EKAD Launch Site Operator License for the Mojave Airport, California in the Federal Register (69 FR 62113). The FAA has decided...
Notice Dec 13, 2004

Hazardous materials:

Title Type Published
In accordance with the procedures governing the application for, and the processing of, exemptions from the Department of Transportation's Hazardous Material Regulations (49 CFR part 107, subpart B), notice is hereby given that the Office of Hazardou...
Notice Dec 13, 2004
In accordance with the procedures governing the application for, and the processing of, exemptions from the Department of Transportation's Hazardous Material Regulations (49 CFR part 107, subpart B), notice is hereby given that the Office of Hazardou...
Notice Dec 13, 2004

Passenger facility charges; applications, etc.:

Title Type Published
The FAA proposes to rule and invites public comment on the application to impose and use a PFC at the Colorado Springs Airport under the provisions of 49 U.S.C. 40117 and part 158 of the Federal Aviation Regulations (14 CFR part 158).
Notice Dec 13, 2004

Veterans Affairs Department logo Veterans Affairs Department

Committees; establishment, renewal, termination, etc.:

Title Type Published
Chiropractic Care Implementation Advisory Committee
Notice Dec 13, 2004

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