February 3, 2005 (Volume 70)

Federal Register February 3, 2005

View all documents issued on February 3, 2005. This daily issue includes official rules, notices, and regulatory updates from federal agencies.

115 documents were published on this date.

Agencies Publishing on February 3, 2005

Agriculture Department logo Agriculture Department

Environmental statements; availability, etc.:

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We are advising the public that the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service is reopening the comment period for a petition from Monsanto Company and Forage Genetics International that seeks a determination of nonregulated status for alfalfa design...
Notice Feb 03, 2005

Environmental statements; notice of intent:

Title Type Published
The St. Joe Ranger District of the Idaho Panhandle National forests is beginning analysis and preparation of an Environmental Impact Statement to address recreational gemstone digging of the garnet resource in the Emerald Creek drainage. The project...
Notice Feb 03, 2005
The Forest Service, Allegheny National Forest, Bradford Ranger District, will prepare a Draft Environmental Impact Statement to disclose the environmental consequences of the proposed West Branch of Tionesta Project. The Forest Service is proposing a...
Notice Feb 03, 2005

Meetings:

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The Glenn/Colusa County Resource Advisory Committee (RAC) will meet in Willows, California. Agenda items to be covered include: (1) Introductions, (2) Approval of Minutes, (3) Public Comment, (4) Bob Douglas to Talk about the Legislator, (5) Web site...
Notice Feb 03, 2005
The Mendocino County Resource Advisory Committee will meet February 18, 2005, (RAC) in Willits, California. Agenda items to be covered include: (1) Approval of minutes, (2) Public Comment, (3) Sub- committees, (4) Discussion/approval of projects, (5)...
Notice Feb 03, 2005
The Tehama County Resource Advisory Committee (RAC) will meet in Red Bluff, California. Agenda items to be covered include: (1) Introductions, (2) Approval of Minutes, (3) Public Comment, (4) Restructure of Sub-Committees, (5) Project Proposals, (6)...
Notice Feb 03, 2005

Commerce Department logo Commerce Department

Applications, hearings, determinations, etc.:

Title Type Published
IKEA Wholesale Inc.; home furnishings and accessories warehousing and distribution facility
Notice Feb 03, 2005

Fishery conservation and management:

Title Type Published
NMFS reduces the commercial trip limit of Atlantic group Spanish mackerel in or from the exclusive economic zone (EEZ) in the southern zone to 1,500 lb (680 kg) per day. This trip limit reduction is necessary to maximize the socioeconomic benefits of...
Rule Feb 03, 2005

Meetings:

Title Type Published
The Manufacturing Council will hold a full Council meeting to discuss topics related to the state of manufacturing. The Manufacturing Council is a Secretarial Board at the Department of Commerce, established to ensure regular communication between Go...
Notice Feb 03, 2005

North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA); binational panel reviews:

Title Type Published
On January 21, 2005, Tembec, Inc. filed a First Request for Panel Review with the United States Section of the NAFTA Secretariat pursuant to Article 1904 of the North American Free Trade Agreement. Panel review was requested of the Determination unde...
Notice Feb 03, 2005

Permits:

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Notice is hereby given that requests for modifications to scientific research permits No. 1226 submitted by the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation, Hudson River Fisheries Unit, Bureau of Marine Resources, 21 South Putt Corners Ro...
Notice Feb 03, 2005

Privacy Act:

Title Type Published
The Department of Commerce (Commerce) publishes this notice to announce the effective date of a Privacy Act System of Records notice entitled Commerce/Department-18; Employees Personnel Files Not Covered by Notices of Other Agencies.
Notice Feb 03, 2005

Whaling provisions:

Title Type Published
NMFS announces the aboriginal subsistence whaling quota for bowhead whales, and other limitations deriving from regulations adopted at the 2002 Special Meeting of the International Whaling Commission (IWC). For 2005, the quota is 75 bowhead whales st...
Notice Feb 03, 2005

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Committee for the Implementation of Textile Agreements

Textile and apparel categories:

Title Type Published
The Committee for the Implementation of Textile Agreements (CITA) has determined that certain woven, 100 percent cotton, double- napped, flannel fabric, of the specification detailed below, classified in subheading 5209.31.6050 of the Harmonized Tari...
Notice Feb 03, 2005

Commodity Futures Trading Commission logo Commodity Futures Trading Commission

Commodity Exchange Act:

Title Type Published
The Commodity Futures Trading Commission ("Commission") is proposing to amend its regulations regarding investment of customer funds and related recordkeeping requirements. The proposed amendments address standards for investing in instruments with e...
Proposed Rule Feb 03, 2005

Consumer Product Safety Commission logo Consumer Product Safety Commission

Meetings:

Title Type Published
The Consumer Product Safety Commission ("CPSC" or "Commission") will conduct a public meeting on March 3, 2005 to receive oral comments concerning the Commission's notice of proposed rulemaking ("NPR") proposing a standard to address open flame ignit...
Notice Feb 03, 2005

Defense Department logo Defense Department

Title Type Published
The invention listed below is assigned to the United States Government as represented by the Secretary of the Navy and is available for licensing by the Department of the Navy. U.S. Patent No. 6,280,759: Method of Controlled Release and Controlled Re...
Notice Feb 03, 2005

Environmental statements; notice of intent:

Title Type Published
Pursuant to the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) of 1969, as amended (42 United States Code 4321, et seq.), the Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ) Regulations for implementing the procedural provisions of NEPA (40 Code of Federal Regulati...
Notice Feb 03, 2005

Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR):

Title Type Published
Under the provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. Chapter 35), the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Secretariat will be submitting to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) a request to review and approve an extension of a...
Notice Feb 03, 2005

Meetings:

Title Type Published
Air Force Academy Board of Visitors
Notice Feb 03, 2005
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 Feb 03, 2005
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: Wednesday, March 2, 2005....
Notice Feb 03, 2005

Military traffic management:

Title Type Published
The Military Surface Deployment and Distribution Command (SDDC), as the Traffic Manager for Department of Defense (DOD) Personal Property Program, is informing the TSP community of SDDC's mandatory requirement to use US Bank's PowerTrack System as th...
Notice Feb 03, 2005

Patent licenses; non-exclusive, exclusive, or partially exclusive:

Title Type Published
The Department of the Navy hereby gives notice of its intent to grant to SWORD Diagnostics, a revocable, nonassignable, exclusive license, to practice in the fields of rapid detection of pathogens for food safety; drinking water and process water; an...
Notice Feb 03, 2005

Education Department logo Education Department

Title Type Published
The Leader, Information Management Case Services Team, Regulatory Information Management Services, Office of the Chief Information Officer invites comments on the submission for OMB review as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995.
Notice Feb 03, 2005
The Leader, Information Management Case Services Team, Regulatory Information Management Services, Office of the Chief Information Officer, invites comments on the proposed information collection requests as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of...
Notice Feb 03, 2005

Grants and cooperative agreements; availability, etc.:

Title Type Published
American Indian Tribally Controlled Colleges and Universities and Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian-Serving Institutions Programs
Notice Feb 03, 2005
Developing Hispanic-Serving Institutions Program
Notice Feb 03, 2005
Migrant and Seasonal Farmworkers Program
Notice Feb 03, 2005
Minority Science and Engineering Improvement Program
Notice Feb 03, 2005
Projects with Industry
Notice Feb 03, 2005

Energy Department logo Energy Department

Title Type Published
The EIA has submitted the Coal Survey Program to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and a three-year extension under section 3507(h)(1) of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (Pub. L. 104- 13) (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.).
Notice Feb 03, 2005
Electric rate and corporate regulation filings
Notice Feb 03, 2005

Meetings:

Title Type Published
This notice announces a meeting of the Basic Energy Sciences Advisory Committee (BESAC). Federal Advisory Committee Act (Pub. L. 92- 463, 86 Stat. 770) requires that public notice of these meetings be announced in the Federal Register.
Notice Feb 03, 2005
This notice announces a meeting of the Environmental Management Site-Specific Advisory Board (EMSSAB), Fernald. The Federal Advisory Committee Act (Pub. L. No. 92-46, 86 Stat. 770) requires that public notice of this meeting be announced in the Feder...
Notice Feb 03, 2005
This notice announces a meeting of the Environmental Management Site-Specific Advisory Board (EMSSAB), Oak Ridge Reservation. The Federal Advisory Committee Act (Pub. L. No. 92-463, 86 Stat. 770) requires that public notice of this meeting be announc...
Notice Feb 03, 2005

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 an Information Collection Request (ICR) has been forwarded to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval. This is a request t...
Notice Feb 03, 2005
In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act, this document announces that an Information Collection Request (ICR) has been forwarded to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval. This is a request to renew an existing appro...
Notice Feb 03, 2005
In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.), this document announces that the following Information Collection Request (ICR) has been forwarded to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval. This is...
Notice Feb 03, 2005
In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.), this document announces that an Information Collection Request (ICR) has been forwarded to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval. This is a request t...
Notice Feb 03, 2005
In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act, this document announces that an Information Collection Request (ICR) has been forwarded to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval. This is a request to renew an existing appro...
Notice Feb 03, 2005
In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act, this document announces that an Information Collection Request (ICR) has been forwarded to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval. This is a request to renew an existing appro...
Notice Feb 03, 2005
In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.), this document announces that an Information Collection Request (ICR) has been forwarded to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval. This is a request t...
Notice Feb 03, 2005
In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.), this document announces that the following Information Collection Request (ICR) has been forwarded to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval. This is...
Notice Feb 03, 2005
In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.), this document announces that an Information Collection Request (ICR) has been forwarded to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval. This is a request t...
Notice Feb 03, 2005

Air quality implementation plans;

Title Type Published
The EPA is requesting comment on two issues raised in a petition for reconsideration action of EPA's rule to implement the 8- hour ozone national ambient air quality standard (NAAQS or standard). In addition, EPA is proposing to clarify two aspects o...
Proposed Rule Feb 03, 2005

Export-Import Bank logo Export-Import Bank

Title Type Published
The Export-Import Bank, as a part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork and respondent burden, invites the general public and other Federal Agencies to comment on the proposed information collection as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act o...
Notice Feb 03, 2005

Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation logo Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation

Economic Growth and Regulatory Paperwork Reduction Act:

No documents available.

Federal Election Commission logo Federal Election Commission

Title Type Published
Meetings; Sunshine Act
Notice Feb 03, 2005

Contribution and expenditure limitations and prohibitions:

Title Type Published
The Federal Election Commission is amending its rules regarding contributions and donations by individuals aged 17 years or younger ("Minors"). These final rules conform to the decision of the United States Supreme Court in McConnell v. Federal Elect...
Rule Feb 03, 2005

Federal Reserve System logo Federal Reserve System

Banks and bank holding companies:

Economic Growth and Regulatory Paperwork Reduction Act:

No documents available.

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 Feb 03, 2005

Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR):

No documents available.

Health and Human Services Department logo Health and Human Services Department

Title Type Published
Agency information collection activities; proposals, submissions, and approvals
Notice Feb 03, 2005
The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) notifies Federal agencies of the laboratories currently certified to meet the standards of Subpart C of the Mandatory Guidelines for Federal Workplace Drug Testing Programs (Mandatory Guidelines). The...
Notice Feb 03, 2005
The Department of Health and Human Services, with the concurrence of the Office of Government Ethics (OGE), is amending the HHS regulation that supplements the OGE Standards of Ethical Conduct. This interim final rule specifies additional procedural...
Rule Feb 03, 2005

Grants and cooperative agreements; availability, etc.:

Title Type Published
Alcohol-impaired driving; community-based interventions; correction
Notice Feb 03, 2005
Collaborative Efforts to Prevent Child Sexual Abuse Program
Notice Feb 03, 2005
The Administration for Native Americans (ANA), within the Administration for Children and Families, announces the availability of fiscal year (FY) 2005 funds for the Environmental Regulatory Enhancement (Environmental) Program. Financial assistance i...
Notice Feb 03, 2005
Fall prevention in older adults; exercise program package development and testing; correction
Notice Feb 03, 2005
The Administration for Native Americans (ANA), within the Administration for Children and Families, announces the availability of fiscal year (FY) 2005 funds for new community-based activities under ANA's Native Language program. Financial assistance...
Notice Feb 03, 2005
The Administration for Native Americans (ANA), within the Administration for Children and Families, announces the availability of fiscal year (FY) 2005 funds for new community-based projects under ANA's Social and Economic Development Strategies (SED...
Notice Feb 03, 2005
Youth Violence Prevention National Academic Centers of Excellence; correction
Notice Feb 03, 2005
Youth Violence Prevention Through Community-Level Change Program; correction
Notice Feb 03, 2005

Medicare:

Title Type Published
This proposed rule would update the annual payment rates for the Medicare prospective payment system (PPS) for inpatient hospital services provided by long-term care hospitals (LTCHs). The payment amounts and factors used to determine the updated Fed...
Proposed Rule Feb 03, 2005

Meetings:

Title Type Published
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Center for Drug Evaluation and Research (CDER), in collaboration with FDA's Office of Regulatory Affairs (ORA), Southwest Regional Office (SWRO), is announcing a public workshop entitled "FDA Drug Educational Fo...
Notice Feb 03, 2005
Infant Mortality Advisory Committee
Notice Feb 03, 2005
The Center for Drug Evaluation and Research (CDER) of the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is announcing a public hearing on the current practice of applying color to pharmaceutical product packaging and labeling to help identify, classify, and dif...
Notice Feb 03, 2005
Radiation and Worker Health Advisory Board
Notice Feb 03, 2005

Reports and guidance documents; availability, etc.:

Title Type Published
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announces the availability of the Draft Acute Injury Care Research Agenda for the National Center for Injury Control and Prevention (NCIPC) and solicits comments during the public comment period of...
Notice Feb 03, 2005

Homeland Security Department logo Homeland Security Department

Committees; establishment, renewal, termination, etc.:

Title Type Published
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has renewed the charter for the Telecommunications Service Priority (TSP) System Oversight Committee.
Notice Feb 03, 2005

Vessel inspection:

Title Type Published
The location of the upcoming public meeting being held in New Orleans, Louisiana, is changed. Instead of the Hale Boggs Federal Building, as previously announced in the Federal Register, the meeting will take place at the Hyatt Regency New Orleans. T...
Notice Feb 03, 2005

Interior Department logo Interior Department

Title Type Published
The Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) is submitting this information collection to the Office of Management and Budget for renewal of the Indian Child Welfare Annual Report form. The information collected will aid the BIA in fulfilling requirements of l...
Notice Feb 03, 2005
The Fish and Wildlife Service (We) plans to submit the collection of information described below to OMB for renewal under the provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. The Wildlife and Sport Fish Restoration Programs Improvement Act of 2000...
Notice Feb 03, 2005

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) and Environmental Assessments (EA) for the following National Wildlife Refuges:...
Notice Feb 03, 2005

Grants and cooperative agreements; availability, etc.:

Title Type Published
We, the Fish and Wildlife Service (Service) are soliciting project proposals for Federal assistance under the Tribal Landowner Incentive Program (TLIP). The Department of the Interior and Related Agencies Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year (FY) 2005...
Notice Feb 03, 2005
We, the Fish and Wildlife Service (Service) are soliciting project proposals for Federal assistance under the Tribal Wildlife Grants program (TWG). The Department of the Interior and Related Agencies Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year (FY) 2005 autho...
Notice Feb 03, 2005

Oil and gas leases:

Title Type Published
In Federal Register, Vol. 70, No. 2, Notices, beginning on page 379 in the issue of Tuesday, January 4, 2005, make the following correction. Under the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION heading, the legal description should read:
Notice Feb 03, 2005

Justice Department logo Justice Department

Title Type Published
30-Day notice of information collection under review: Reports of Suspicious Orders or Theft/Loss of Listed Chemicals/Machines.
Notice Feb 03, 2005
30-Day notice of information collection under review: Application for Permit to Export Controlled Substances--DEA form 161.
Notice Feb 03, 2005

Labor Department logo Labor Department

Employee benefit plans; individual exemptions:

Title Type Published
This document contains a notice of pendency before the Department of Labor (the Department) of a proposed individual exemption, which, if granted, would amend PTE 99-29 (64 FR 40623, July 27, 1999), an exemption granted to Bankers Trust Company. PTE...
Notice Feb 03, 2005
This document contains exemptions issued by the Department of Labor (the Department) from certain of the prohibited transaction restrictions of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (the Act) and/or the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (th...
Notice Feb 03, 2005
Notice of proposed exemption.
Notice Feb 03, 2005

National Aeronautics and Space Administration logo National Aeronautics and Space Administration

Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR):

No documents available.

National Credit Union Administration logo National Credit Union Administration

Title Type Published
The NCUA intends to submit the following information collection to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and clearance under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (Pub. L. 104-13, 44 U.S.C. Chapter 35). This information collection is pub...
Notice Feb 03, 2005
The NCUA is submitting the following information collection to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and clearance under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (Pub. L. 104-13, 44 U.S.C. Chapter 35). This information collection is publish...
Notice Feb 03, 2005
The NCUA is submitting the following information collection to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and clearance under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (Pub. L. 104-13, 44 U.S.C. Chapter 35). This information collection is publish...
Notice Feb 03, 2005
The NCUA is submitting the following information collection to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and clearance under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (Pub. L. 104-13, 44 U.S.C. Chapter 35). This information collection is publish...
Notice Feb 03, 2005

N
National Science Foundation

Title Type Published
The Foundation modified a permit to conduct activities regulated under the Antarctic Conservation Act of 1978 (Pub. L. 95-541; Code of Federal Regulations Title 45, Part 670).
Notice Feb 03, 2005

Nuclear Regulatory Commission logo Nuclear Regulatory Commission

Applications, hearings, determinations, etc.:

Securities and Exchange Commission logo Securities and Exchange Commission

Title Type Published
Meetings; Sunshine Act
Notice Feb 03, 2005

Investment Company Act of 1940:

Title Type Published
Applicant seeks an order declaring that it has ceased to be an investment company. On September 29, 2004, applicant transferred its assets to corresponding series of Federated Municipal Securities Income Trust and Goldman Sachs Trust, based on net as...
Notice Feb 03, 2005

Small Business Administration logo Small Business Administration

Government contracting programs:

Title Type Published
The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA or Agency) delays the effective date of the final rule published in the Federal Register on December 20, 2004, which generally relates to evaluation of prime contractor's performance and authorized factors...
Rule Feb 03, 2005

Transportation Department logo Transportation Department

Title Type Published
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 a certain petition seeking relief...
Notice Feb 03, 2005
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 a certain petition seeking relief...
Notice Feb 03, 2005
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 a certain petition seeking relief...
Notice Feb 03, 2005

Aviation proceedings:

Title Type Published
Agreements filed; weekly receipts
Notice Feb 03, 2005

Environmental statements; notice of intent:

Title Type Published
The FHWA is issuing this notice to advise the public that an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) will be prepared for a proposed highway improvement project in southern New Castle County, Delaware.
Notice Feb 03, 2005

School bus operations; tripper service; definition; withdrawn:

Title Type Published
The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) published a document in the Federal Register of January 28, 2005, withdrawing a notice of proposed rulemaking relating to its School Bus Operations regulation. This document misidentified the Regulation Identi...
Proposed Rule Feb 03, 2005

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 Feb 03, 2005

Economic Growth and Regulatory Paperwork Reduction Act:

Title Type Published
The OCC, Board, FDIC, and OTS ("we" or "the Agencies") are reviewing our regulations to identify outdated, unnecessary, or unduly burdensome regulatory requirements pursuant to the Economic Growth and Regulatory Paperwork Reduction Act of 1996 (EGRPR...
Proposed Rule Feb 03, 2005

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