January 14, 2005 – Federal Register Recent Federal Regulation Documents

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, as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995.

In accordance with the requirements of the Privacy Act of 1974, we are proposing to establish a new system of records, called the ``Cytology Personnel Record System (CYPERS), HHS/CMS/CMSO, 09-70- 0543.'' The primary purpose of CYPERS is to assure CMS of the accuracy and reliability of gynecologic cytology testing by compliance with the CLIA statutory requirements. This will be accomplished by tracking and monitoring the enrollment, participation, and performance of individual cytotechnologists and physicians participating in CMS approved gynecologic cytology proficiency testing programs. Information retrieved from this system of records will be used to support regulatory, reimbursement, and policy functions performed within the agency or by a contractor or consultant; support constituent requests made to a Congressional representative; and support litigation involving the agency. We have provided background information about the proposed system in the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section, below. Although the Privacy Act requires only that the ``routine use'' portion of the system be published for comment, CMS invites comments on all portions of this notice. See EFFECTIVE DATES section for comment period.

The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) will file the plat of survey of the lands described below in the BLM Montana State Office, Billings, Montana, (30) days from the date of publication in the Federal Register.

The Commission, at the request of Montana State University, allots DTV channel *21 for noncommercial use at Great Falls, Montana. See 69 FR 30853, June 1, 2004. DTV channel *21 can be allotted to Great Falls, Montana, in compliance with the minimum geographic spacing requirements of Section 73.623(d) at reference coordinates 47-32-08 N. and 111-17-02 W. Since the community of Great Falls is located within 400 kilometers of the U.S.-Canadian border, concurrence from the Canadian government was obtained for this allotment. With this action, this proceeding is terminated.

Notice is hereby given that a proposed agreement regarding the R&R Foundry Superfund Site located in Topeka, Kansas, was signed by the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) on December 13, 2004.

The Financial Management Service, 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 a continuing information collection. By this notice, the Financial Management Service solicits comments concerning the Annual Report and Interest Calculation Cost Claim request required under the provisions of the Cash Management Improvement Act (CMIA), Pub. L. 101-453, as amended.

The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (``Commission'') is authorizing the National Futures Association (``NFA'') to confirm exemptive relief to certain firms acting in the capacity of a futures commission merchant (``FCM'') that are subject to regulation by a foreign futures authority or that are members of a foreign self- regulatory organization (``SRO'') in a particular jurisdiction to which an order under Commission Rule 30.10 has been issued, notwithstanding that such firms may be subject, in part, to joint regulation by a second regulator or SRO in another jurisdiction. The Commission previously authorized NFA to confirm exemptive relief solely to firms subject to regulation by a single foreign futures authority or that are members of a foreign SRO. This Order extends the scope of that authority. The Commission also is authorizing NFA to maintain records pertaining to the functions described in this Order and to serve as the official custodian of those Commission records.

This notice is a request for comments from the public to assist the Secretary of Labor, the United States Trade Representative, and the Secretary of State in preparing reports regarding labor rights in Oman and describing the extent to which it has in effect laws governing exploitative child labor. The Trade Act of 2002 requires reports on these issues and others when the President intends to use trade promotion authority procedures in connection with legislation approving and implementing a trade agreement. The President assigned the functions of preparing reports regarding labor rights and the existence of laws governing exploitative child labor to the Secretary of Labor, in consultation with the Secretary of State and the United States Trade Representative. The Secretary of Labor further assigned these functions to the Secretary of State and the United States Trade Representative, to be carried out by the Secretary of Labor, the Secretary of State and the United States Trade Representative.

The subject five-year reviews were initiated in October 2004 to determine whether revocation of the antidumping duty orders on solid urea from Belarus, Estonia, Lithuania, Romania, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan would be likely to lead to continuation or recurrence of dumping and of material injury to a domestic industry. On December 29, 2004, the Department of Commerce published notice that it was revoking the orders effective November 17, 2004 because ``the domestic interested parties did not participate in these sunset reviews'' (69 FR 77993). Accordingly, pursuant to section 751(c) of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1675(c)), the subject reviews are terminated.

The Department of Labor, 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 agencies with an opportunity to comment on proposed and/or continuing collections of information in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA95) [44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A)]. This program helps to ensure that requested data can be provided in the desired format, reporting burden (time and financial resources) is minimized, collection instruments are clearly understood, and the impact of collection requirements on respondents can be properly assessed. The Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) is soliciting comments concerning the proposed revision of the Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages Program. A copy of the proposed information collection request (ICR) can be obtained by contacting the individual listed below in the Addresses section of this notice.

In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this notice announces the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service's intention to request an extension of approval of an information collection associated with the Application for Inspection and Certification of Animal Byproducts.

We are reopening the comment period for our notice announcing the receipt of two petitions requesting that additional aquatic plants of the genus Caulerpa be added to the list of noxious weeds. This action will allow interested persons additional time to prepare and submit comments.

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 the disposition of certain petitions previously received. The purpose of this notice is to improve the public's awareness of, and participation in, this aspect of FAA's regulatory activities. Neither publication of this notice nor the inclusion or omission of information in the summary is intended to affect the legal status of any petition or its final disposition.

The Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation's regulations on Benefits Payable in Terminated Single-Employer Plans and Allocation of Assets in Single-Employer Plans prescribe interest assumptions for valuing and paying benefits under terminating single-employer plans. This final rule amends the regulations to adopt interest assumptions for plans with valuation dates in February 2005. Interest assumptions are also published on the PBGC's Web site https://www.pbgc.gov.

The Commander, First Coast Guard District, has issued a temporary deviation from the drawbridge operation regulations for the Essex Merrimack Bridge, mile 5.8, across the Merrimack River, at Newburyport, Massachusetts. This deviation allows the bridge to remain in the closed position from January 22, 2005 through February 3, 2005. This temporary deviation is necessary to facilitate structural repairs at the bridge.

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is amending the animal drug regulations to reflect approval of two supplemental new animal drug applications (NADAs) filed by Alpharma Inc. The supplemental NADAs provide for the use of single-ingredient decoquinate and chlortetracycline Type A medicated articles to make two-way Type B and Type C medicated feeds for cattle at a broader range of concentrations.

On December 22, 2004, R. Thomas Weimer, Acting Assistant SecretaryWater and Science, Department of the Interior, signed the Record of Decision (ROD) which documents the selection of the Proposed Action Alternative as presented in the Utah Lake Drainage Basin Water Delivery System (Utah Lake System) Final Environmental Impact Statement (ULS FEIS), INT FES 04-41, filed September 30, 2004. The ROD also approves the initiation of construction of the Utah Lake System, in accordance with statutory and contractual obligations. The following features will be constructed as part of the Proposed Action: (1) Sixth Water Hydropower Plant, Substation, and Transmission Facilities, (2) Upper Diamond Fork Hydropower Plant and Underground Transmission Facilities, (3) Spanish Fork Canyon Pipeline, (4) Spanish Fork Santaquin Pipeline, (5) SantaquinMona Reservoir Pipeline, (6) MapletonSpringville Lateral Pipeline, and (7) Spanish ForkProvo Reservoir Canal Pipeline. The ROD acknowledged that value engineering studies would be conducted that could result in minor modifications to the physical facilities to further reduce environmental impacts and reduce construction costs. The Proposed Action specifically fulfills project needs to: (1) Complete the Bonneville Unit by delivering 101,900 acre-feet on an average annual basis from Strawberry Reservoir to the Wasatch Front Area and project water from other sources to meet some of the municipal and industrial (M&I) demand in the Wasatch Front Area; (2) implement water conservation measures; (3) address all remaining environmental commitments associated with the Bonneville Unit; and (4) maximize current and future M&I water supplies associated with the Bonneville Unit. Interior, the Mitigation Commission, and CUWCD serve as the Joint Lead Agencies for the ULS. During preparation of the ULS FEIS, the Joint Lead Agencies formally consulted with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service under Section 7 of the Endangered Species Act (16 U.S.C.A. sections 1531 to 1544, as amended). The Joint-Lead Agencies will also obtain an exemption from Section 404 requirements provided by Section 404(r) of the Clean Water Act by including a Section 404(b)(1) analysis within the ULS FEIS. In addition to this notification, notices will be published in local newspapers.

The CNO Executive Panel is to report the findings and recommendations of the Special Access Program Processes Study Group to the Chief of Naval Operations. The meeting will consist of discussions of policy considerations on the Navy's Special Access Programs and how well they are integrated into the overall Navy, DOD, and allied requirements processes.