February 2005 – Federal Register Recent Federal Regulation Documents

In response to a request made on October 29, 2004, by the Canadian Wheat Board, the Department of Commerce initiated an administrative review of the countervailing duty order on hard red spring wheat from Canada, covering the period March 10, 2003, through December 31, 2003. See Initiation of Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Administrative Reviews, 69 FR 67701 (November 19, 2004). As a result of a timely withdrawal of the request for review by the Canadian Wheat Board, we are rescinding this review.

The Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council will convene public meetings.

The Deputy Assistant Secretary for Manufacturing at the Department of Commerce will host an informational meeting on March 2, 2005 regarding the 3Rs International Industry Symposium to be hosted by the Government of Japan in Tokyo on April 28, 2005. The 3Rs Initiative (Reduce waste, Reuse and Recycle) was introduced by the Government of Japan and supported by the U.S. at the 2004 G8 summit in Sea Island, Georgia.

Two new administrations, the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration and the Research and Innovative Technology Administration, are being established within the United States Department of Transportation pursuant to the Norman Y. Mineta Research and Special Programs Improvement Act. Each new administration is established effective February 20, 2005. Accordingly, by this action, the Secretary delegates to the Administrator, Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration, and the Administrator, Research and Innovative Technology Administration, functions required for the operation of each new administration. In addition, this final rule renames chapters I and XI of subtitle B of title 49 CFR.

In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this notice announces the Small Business Administration's intentions to request approval on a new and/or currently approved information collection.

An open meeting of the Area 2 Taxpayer Advocacy Panel will be conducted (via teleconference). The Taxpayer Advocacy Panel is soliciting public comments, ideas, and suggestions on improving customer service at the Internal Revenue Service.

An open meeting of the Joint Committee of the Taxpayer Advocacy Panel will be conducted via teleconference. The Taxpayer Advocacy Panel is soliciting public comment, ideas, and suggestions on improving customer service at the Internal Revenue Service.

This rule revises the Export Administration Regulations to allow staff and employees of certain organizations to use License Exception TMP to export basic communications equipment such as cell phones, personal computers, personal digital assistants, global positioning systems or similar satellite receivers and related software to Sudan for up to one year to be used in the activities of those organizations to relieve human suffering.

This document requests comments on a petition for rulemaking filed by Association for the Studies of American Heritage Corporation, requesting the allotment of Channel 246A at Homerville, Georgia, as the community's second local aural transmission service. Petitioner's proposal also requires the reclassification of Station WKQL(FM), Jacksonville, Florida, Channel 245C to specify operation on Channel 245C0 pursuant to the reclassification procedures adopted by the Commission. See Second Report and Order in MM Docket 98-93 (1998 Biennial Regulatory ReviewStreamlining of Radio Technical Rules in Parts 73 and 74 of the Commission's Rules) 65 FR 79773 (2000). An Order to Show Cause was issued to Cox Radio, Inc., licensee of Station WKQL(FM) (RM-10988) Channel 246A can be allotted at Homerville, Georgia, at Petitioner's requested site 11.1 kilometers (6.9 miles) northwest of the community at coordinates 31-07-16 NL and 82-48-51 WL .

This document requests comments on a petition for rulemaking filed by Charles Crawford requesting the allotment of Channel 259A at Cuney, Texas. The coordinates for Channel 259A at Cuney, Texas, are 31- 58-52 and 95-22-24. There is a site restriction 6.8 kilometers (4.3 miles) southeast of the community.

This document requests comments two petitions for rulemaking filed by Charles Crawford requesting the allotment of Channel 288A at Lovelady, Texas, as its second local aural transmission service and Channel 285A at Oil City, Louisiana, as its second local aural transmission service. The proposals also requires the reclassification of Station KYKS(FM), Lufkin, Texas, Channel 286C to specify operation on Channel 286C0 pursuant to the reclassification procedures adopted by the Commission. See Second Report and Order in MM Docket 98-93, 1998 Biennial Regulatory ReviewStreamlining of Radio Technical Rules in Parts 73 and 74 of the Commission's Rules, 65 FR 79773 (2000). An Order to Show Cause was issued to Capstar TX Limited Partnership, licensee of Station KYKS. Channel 288A can be allotted at Lovelady in compliance with the Commission's minimum distance separation requirements with a site restriction of 12.5 kilometers (7.8 miles) southwest to avoid short-spacing to the license site of Station KTCJ, Channel 290C3, Centerville, Texas at reference coordinates 31-03-14 NL and 95-32-34 WL. Channel 285A can be allotted at Oil City in compliance with the Commission's minimum distance separation requirements with a site restriction of 15.6 kilometers (9.7 miles) west to avoid short-spacing to the license site of Station KORI, Channel 284C3, Mansfield, Louisiana.

This serves as public notice of a meeting of the Commission on the Review of Overseas Military Facility Structure of the United States. The Commission will meet to receive testimony from current military Service Chiefs and Defense Department strategy leaders concerning matters relating to the overseas military facility structure of the United States. The OSBC will receive testimony from two panels. The first panel invitees include the Service Chiefs or their representatives from each of the Military Departments. The second panel invitees include the Under Secretary of Defense for Policy and representatives from the Department of State, Under Secretary for Political Affairs, and Under Secretary for Arms Control and International Security.