Agencies and Commissions April 4, 2005 – Federal Register Recent Federal Regulation Documents

On March 29, 2005 the Chairman of CITA received a petition from Sandler,Travis, & Rosenberg, P.A., on behalf of their client, Dillard's Inc.,alleging that certain 100 percent cotton, carbon- emerized, four-threadtwill weave fabric, of the specifications detailed below, classified insubheading 5208.33.00.00 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the UnitedStates (HTSUS), cannot be supplied by the domestic industry in commercialquantities in a timely manner. The petition requests that woven cottonshirts and blouses of such fabrics assembled in one or more CBTPAbeneficiary countries be eligible for preferential treatment under theCBTPA. CITA hereby solicits public comments on this request, in particularwith regard to whether such fabrics can be supplied by the domesticindustry in commercial quantities in a timely manner. Comments must besubmitted by April 19, 2005, to the Chairman, Committee for the Implementation of Textile Agreements,Room 3001, United States Department of Commerce, 14th and ConstitutionAvenue, N.W. Washington, D.C. 20230.

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 currently approved information collection requirement concerning drug-free workplace. A request for public comments was published at 70 FR 5615 onFebruary 3, 2005. No comments were received. Public comments are particularly invited on: Whether this collection of information is necessary for the proper performance of functions of the FAR, and whether it will have practical utility; whether our estimate of the public burden of this collection of information is accurate, and based on valid assumptions and methodology; ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be collected; and ways in which we can minimize the burden of the collection of information on those who are to respond, through the use of appropriate technological collection techniques or other forms of information technology.

This is an amendment of the Presidential declaration of a major disaster for Public Assistance Only for the State of Kentucky (FEMA-1578-DR), dated 02/08/2005. Incident: Severe Winter Storm and Record Snow. Incident Period: 12/21/2004 through 12/23/2004.

This document proposes two changes of community reallotments for Columbus and Monona, Wisconsin; and Wilson and Knightdale, North Carolina. The Audio Division requests comments on a petition filed by Capstar TX Limited Partnership proposing the reallotment of Channel 291C0 from Wilson to Knightdale, North Carolina, and the modification of Station WRDU(FM)'s license accordingly. Channel 291C0 can be reallotted to Knightdale in compliance with the Commission's minimum distance separation requirements with a site restriction of 10 kilometers (6.2 miles) east to avoid short-spacings to the licensed site of Station WFJA(FM), Channel 288A, Sanford, North Carolina, and the licensed site of Station WMNA-FM, Channel 292A, Gretna, Virginia. The Audio Division granted Station WRDU(FM) a license to specify operation on Channel 291C0 in lieu of Channel 291C on April 10, 2003. See BLH-20020607AAR. This change is not reflected in The FM Table of Allotments. The reference coordinates for Channel 291C0 at Knightdale are 35-47-50 NL and 78-22-15 WL. In accordance with the provisions of Section 1.420(i) of the Commission's Rules, we will not accept competing expressions of interest for the use of Channel 291C0 at Knightdale, North Carolina, or require petitioner to demonstrate the existence of an equivalent class channel for the use of other interested parties. See SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION, infra.

This document proposes new FM broadcast allotments in Colfax, Louisiana; Knoxville, Illinois; and Moody, Texas. The Audio Division, Media Bureau, requests comment on a petition filed by Charles Crawford, proposing the allotment of Channel 267A at Colfax, Louisiana, as the community's first local aural transmission service. Channel 267A can be allotted to Colfax in compliance with the Commission's minimum distance separation requirements with a site restriction of 13.0 kilometers (8.1 miles) southwest of the central city coordinates for Colfax. The reference coordinates for Channel 267A at Colfax are 31-27-53 North Latitude and 92-49-44 West Longitude. See SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION, infra.

This document requests comments on a petition for rule making filed by Citicasters Licenses, L.P., licensee of Station KSNR(FM), Channel 262C1, Thief River Falls, Minnesota. Petitioner requests that the Commission reallot Channel 262C1 from Thief River Falls to Fisher, Minnesota. The coordinates for Channel 262C1 at Fisher are 47-58-38 NL and 96-36-42 WL, with a site restriction of 24.2 kilometers (15.1 miles) northeast of Fisher.

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 the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, Pub. L. 104-13. An agency may not conduct or sponsor a collection of information unless it displays a currently valid control number. No person shall be subject to any penalty for failing to comply with a collection of information subject to the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) that does not display a valid control number. Comments are requested concerning (a) Whether the proposed collection of information is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of the Commission, including whether the information shall have practical utility; (b) the accuracy of the Commission's burden estimate; (c) ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information collected; and (d) ways to minimize the burden of the collection of information on the respondents, including the use of automated collection techniques or other forms of information technology.

This document sets forth a proposal to amend the FM Table of Allotments, Section 73.202(b) of the Commission's rules, 47 CFR 73.202(b). The Audio Division requests comment on a petition filed by George S. Flinn, Jr., pursuant to Section 1.420(i) of the Commission's rules, 47 CFR 1.420(i). Petitioner proposes to change the community of license for Station KWCA(FM) from Weaverville to Palo Cedro, California. Petitioner further proposes to upgrade from Channel 266A to Channel 266C3, and to change the FM Table of Allotments by deleting Channel 266A at Weaverville, California, and by adding Channel 266C3 at Palo Cedro, California, as the community's first local aural broadcast service. The proposed coordinates for Channel 266C3 at Palo Cedro, California, are 40-40-04 NL and 122-25-31 WL. The allotment will require a site restriction of 19.6 km (12.2 miles) northwest of Palo Cedro. In addition, in order to accommodate the allotment of Channel 266C3 at Palo Cedro, Petitioner further proposes to downgrade vacant Channel 267C at Alturas, California, to Channel 268C1, and to change the FM Table of allotments at Alturas, California, by deleting Channel 267C and adding Channel 268C1. The proposed coordinates for Channel 268C1 at Alturas, California, are 41-25-00 NL and 121-06-32 WL. The allotment will require a site restriction of 48.1 km (29.9 miles) west of Alturas.

This document requests comments on a petition for rulemaking filed by Katherine Pyeatt requesting the allotment of Channel 256C3 at Fredericksburg, Texas. The coordinates for Channel 256C3 at Fredericksburg, Texas, are 30-13-21 NL and 99-02-15 WL. There is a site restriction 17 kilometers (10.6 miles) west of the community.

Notice is hereby given that the U.S. International Trade Commission has determined not to review the initial determination (``ID'') of the presiding administrative law judge (``ALJ'') granting the motion of complainants 3M Company, 3M Innovative Properties Company, and Jean Silvestre (collectively ``3M'') to amend the complaint and notice of investigation by adding two respondents.

Notice is hereby given that a complaint was filed with the U.S. International Trade Commission on February 28, 2005, under section 337 of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended, 19 U.S.C. 1337, on behalf of J. Pechauer Custom Cues Incorporated of Green Bay, Wisconsin. A supplemental letter was filed on March 18, 2005. The complaint alleges violations of section 337 in the importation into the United States, the sale for importation, and the sale within the United States after importation of certain pool cues with self-aligning joint assemblies and components thereof by reason of infringement of claims 1-29 of U.S. Patent No. 6,582,317. The complaint further alleges that an industry in the United States exists as required by subsection (a)(2) of section 337. The complainant requests that the Commission institute an investigation and, after the investigation, issue a permanent exclusion order and permanent cease and desist orders.

The Federal Election Commission requests comments on proposed changes to its rules that would include paid advertisements on the Internet in the definition of ``public communication.'' These changes to the Commission's rules would implement the recent decision of the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia in Shays v. Federal Election Commission, which held that the current definition of ``public communication'' impermissibly excludes all Internet communications. Comment is also sought on the related definition of ``generic campaign activity'' and on proposed changes to the disclaimer regulations. Additionally, comment is sought on proposed new exceptions to the definitions of ``contribution'' and ``expenditure'' for certain Internet activities and communications that would qualify as individual volunteer activity or that would qualify for the ``press exemption.'' These proposals are intended to ensure that political committees properly finance and disclose their Internet communications, without impeding individual citizens from using the Internet to speak freely regarding candidates and elections. The Commission has made no final decision on the issues raised in this rulemaking. Further information appears in the supplementary information that follows.

The Department of State and the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) are removing regulations on employee responsibilities and conduct (22 CFR part 10). Most of these regulations have been superseded or otherwise made unnecessary by Office of Government Ethics or Office of Personnel Management regulations of executive branch-wide applicability. Certain sections of the regulations are based on Foreign Service Act provisions that have been repealed. Some provisions have continuing application and are published, as modified, in the Foreign Affairs Manual and other provisions simply reference other statutory or regulatory provisions. The Department of State and USAID are using direct final rulemaking for this action because it is expected that there will be no significant adverse comment on the rule.