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FEDERAL REGISTER PAGES AND DATE, DECEMBER

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69805-70050............................................. 1
70051-70178............................................. 2
70179-70350............................................. 3
70351-70536............................................. 6
70537-70870............................................. 7
70871-71338............................................. 8
71339-71690............................................. 9
71691-72108.............................................10
72109-74404.............................................13
74405-74946.............................................14
74947-75222.............................................15
75223-75450.............................................16
75451-75818.............................................17
75819-76372.............................................20
76373-76594.............................................21
76595-76834.............................................22
76835-77138.............................................23
77139-77608.............................................27
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CFR PARTS AFFECTED DURING DECEMBER

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At the end of each month, the Office of the Federal Register 
publishes separately a List of CFR Sections Affected (LSA), 
which lists parts and sections affected by documents published 
since the revision date of each title.

                           3 CFR
Proclamations:
7350 (See 7858)......................................77603
7561 (Amended by 7858)...............................77603
7850.................................................70351
7851.................................................70353
7852.................................................71689
7853.................................................74945
7854.................................................74947
7855.................................................76371
7856.................................................76595
7857.................................................77135
7858.................................................77603
Executive Orders:
12473 (Amended by EO 13365)..........................71333
13286 (See EO 13362).................................70173
13289 (See EO 13363).................................70175
13303 (Amended by EO 13364)..........................70177
13315 (See EO 13364).................................70177
13350 (See EO 13364).................................70177
13362................................................70173
13363................................................70175
13364................................................70177
13365................................................71333
13366................................................76591
13367................................................77605
Administrative Orders:
Memorandums:
Memorandum of October 21, 2004.......................70349
Memorandum of December 8, 2004.......................74935
Memorandum of December 8, 2004.......................74937
Memorandum of December 8, 2004.......................74939
Memorandum of December 8, 2004.......................74941
Presidential Determinations:
No. 2005-07 of November 29, 2004.....................72109
No. 2005-08 of November 29, 2004.....................74931
No. 2005-09 of December 6, 2004......................74933
No. 2005-11 of December 10, 2004.....................76587
No. 2005-15 of December 21, 2004.....................77607

                           4 CFR
Proposed Rules:
21............................................75878, 76979

                           5 CFR
317..................................................70355
352..................................................70355
359..................................................70355
451..................................................70355
530..................................................70355
531...........................................70355, 75451
534..................................................70355
575..................................................70355
630..................................................77139
841..................................................69805
842..................................................69805
843..................................................69805

                           6 CFR
Proposed Rules:
5....................................................70402

                           7 CFR
51...................................................76835
56...................................................76373
210...........................................70871, 70872
220..................................................70872
301..................................................76378
319..................................................71691
354..................................................71660
371..................................................76378
457..................................................74405
784..................................................76836
905...........................................70874, 76597
920..................................................76379
958..................................................76381
980..................................................76381
982..................................................76385
1005.................................................71697
1006.................................................71697
1007.................................................71697
1280.................................................77570
1464.................................................70367
1775.................................................70877
1806.................................................75454
1822.................................................75454
1902.................................................75454
1925.................................................75454
1930.................................................75454
1940.................................................75454
1942.................................................75454
1944.................................................75454
1951..........................................70883, 75454
1955.................................................75454
1956.................................................75454
1965.................................................75454
3560.................................................75454
3565.................................................75454
Proposed Rules:
319..................................................71736
500..................................................75880
929..................................................69996
930..................................................71744

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945..................................................76884
983..................................................71749
989..................................................71753

                           9 CFR
166..................................................70179
317..................................................74405
381..................................................74405
430..................................................70051
Proposed Rules:
417..................................................76884

                          10 CFR
19...................................................76599
25...................................................74949
34...................................................76599
40...................................................76599
55...................................................76599
60...................................................76599
95...................................................74949
Proposed Rules:
25...................................................75007
95...................................................75007

                          11 CFR
Proposed Rules:
100..................................................76626
104..................................................76626
114..................................................76628
300..................................................71388

                          12 CFR
201..................................................75819
203..................................................77139
506..................................................76601
516..................................................76601
541..................................................76601
560..................................................76601
563..................................................76601
564..................................................76601
567..................................................76601
570..................................................76601
Proposed Rules:
226..................................................70925

                          13 CFR
121..................................................70180
125..................................................75820
Proposed Rules:
121..................................................70197

                          14 CFR
23............................................70885, 74407
25...................................................76389
39........69807, 69810, 70368, 70537, 70539, 71339, 71340, 
         71342, 71344, 71347, 71349, 71351, 71353, 74411, 
         74412, 75223, 75225, 75228, 75231, 75233, 75236, 
         75826, 75830, 75833, 76603, 76605, 76610, 76839, 
                                                     76979
71........70053, 70185, 70371, 70372, 70541, 70542, 71701, 
         71702, 72111, 72112, 74953, 74954, 74955, 75454, 
                                              76042, 76391
73............................................70887, 72113
91............................................74413, 77596
95...................................................74413
97...................................................74415
119..................................................76841
121...........................................75835, 76841
135..................................................76841
Proposed Rules:
39........69829, 69832, 69834, 69836, 69838, 69842, 69844, 
         70202, 70204, 70564, 70566, 70568, 70571, 70574, 
         70936, 70938, 72134, 72136, 74461, 74463, 74465, 
         75267, 75270, 75273, 75275, 75277, 75280, 75282, 
                                              76632, 77144
61...................................................74898
63...................................................74898
65...................................................74898
67...................................................74898
71................70208, 71756, 75490, 75491, 76421, 77146
91...................................................74898
121..................................................74898
135..................................................74898

                          15 CFR
6....................................................74416
732..................................................71356
734..................................................71356
740..................................................71356
742..................................................71356
744..................................................71356
750..................................................69814
772..................................................71356
774..................................................76842
806..................................................70543
Proposed Rules:
710..................................................70754
711..................................................70754
712..................................................70754
713..................................................70754
714..................................................70754
715..................................................70754
716..................................................70754
717..................................................70754
718..................................................70754
719..................................................70754
720..................................................70754
721..................................................70754
722..................................................70754
723..................................................70754
724..................................................70754
725..................................................70754
726..................................................70754
727..................................................70754
728..................................................70754
729..................................................70754

                          16 CFR
1....................................................76611

                          17 CFR
15...................................................76392
16...................................................76392
17...................................................76392
18...................................................76392
19...................................................76392
21...................................................76392
240..................................................70852
248..................................................71322
275..................................................72054
279..................................................72054
Proposed Rules:
200..................................................77424
201..................................................77424
228..................................................75774
229..................................................75774
230...........................................75774, 77424
240.............................71126, 71256, 75774, 77424
242....................................71126, 75774, 77424
249...........................................71126, 77424
270..................................................77424

                          18 CFR
11...................................................71364
Proposed Rules:
Ch. 1................................................70077

                          20 CFR
655..................................................77326
656..................................................77326

                          21 CFR
1.............................................71562, 71655
10...................................................74418
11...................................................71562
179...........................................76401, 76844
510..................................................70053
520...........................................70053, 74418
522...........................................70054, 70055
558..................................................70056
880..................................................70702
1310.................................................74957
Proposed Rules:
165..................................................70082
1301.................................................70576

                          22 CFR
122..................................................70888
129..................................................70888
Proposed Rules:
226..................................................75885

                          23 CFR
650..................................................74419
655..................................................69815

                          24 CFR
200..................................................74894
202..................................................75802
203..................................................77112
206..................................................75204
570..................................................70864
Proposed Rules:
200..................................................75812
206..................................................70244
214..................................................77118
970..................................................75188
2004.................................................70868
3280.................................................70016

                          25 CFR
Proposed Rules:
542..................................................69847

                          26 CFR
1........................70547, 70550, 75455, 76612, 76614
25...................................................70547
31.....................................69819, 70547, 76404
53...................................................70547
55...................................................70547
156..................................................70547
301..................................................70547
602....................................70547, 70550, 76614
Proposed Rules:
1.................70578, 71757, 75492, 76422, 76635, 77324
26...................................................70404
31...................................................76422
301..................................................71757

                          27 CFR
9.............................................70889, 71372

                          28 CFR
16...................................................72114
906..................................................75243

                          29 CFR
570..................................................75382
579..................................................75382
580..................................................75382
1926.................................................70373
2590.................................................75798
4011.................................................69820
4022..........................................69820, 74973
4044..........................................69821, 74973
Proposed Rules:
1....................................................75408
4....................................................75408
1210.................................................76423
1952.................................................75436

                          30 CFR
18...................................................70752
917..................................................75835
938...........................................71528, 71551

                          31 CFR
10...................................................75839
103...........................................74439, 76847
515..................................................75468
538..................................................75468
560..................................................75468
Proposed Rules:
10...................................................75887

                          32 CFR
503..................................................76412
630..................................................76412
635..................................................75245
Proposed Rules:
634..................................................76548
637..................................................75287

                          33 CFR
100...........................................70551, 70552
117.......70057, 70059, 70373, 71704, 71706, 74441, 74975, 
                                              75472, 75845
165.......70374, 71708, 71709, 74442, 76413, 76415, 76417, 
                                                     77139
Proposed Rules:
100..................................................70578
110...........................................71758, 75009
117...............70091, 70209, 72138, 75011, 75013, 75493
151..................................................77147
165....................................70211, 71758, 75009

                          34 CFR
Proposed Rules:
606..................................................76636
607..................................................76636
611..................................................76636
637..................................................76636
648..................................................76636
656..................................................76636
657..................................................76636
658..................................................76636
660..................................................76636
661..................................................76636
662..................................................76636
663..................................................76636
664..................................................76636
669..................................................76636

                          35 CFR
Ch. I................................................71375

                          36 CFR
13...................................................70061

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242..................................................70074
1228..........................................74976, 76848
Proposed Rules:
242..................................................70940

                          37 CFR
201..................................................70377
253..................................................69822

                          38 CFR
21...................................................74977
Proposed Rules:
5....................................................77578

                          40 CFR
9.............................................70552, 75472
52........69823, 70893, 70895, 71375, 71712, 72115, 72118, 
         75473, 75478, 75847, 76417, 76617, 76848, 76854, 
                                                     76855
63............................................74979, 76859
70...................................................75478
81...................................................75847
82...................................................76982
180....................................70897, 71714, 76619
228..................................................75256
268..................................................76863
271...........................................70898, 74444
300...........................................74448, 75847
712..................................................70552
Proposed Rules:
52........69863, 70944, 70945, 71390, 71764, 75495, 76886, 
                                       76888, 76889, 77149
60............................................69864, 71472
63..............................69864, 75015, 76642, 76894
70...................................................75495
82...................................................76655
93...................................................72140
141..................................................76897
271...........................................70946, 74467
272..................................................71391
300...........................................74467, 75891
720..................................................75496
721..................................................70404

                          41 CFR
Proposed Rules:
51-2.................................................70214
51-3.................................................70214
51-4.................................................70214

                          42 CFR
1003.................................................74451
Proposed Rules:
1001.................................................71766

                          43 CFR
44...................................................70557
1880.................................................70557

                          44 CFR
64............................................70377, 75481
65..............................70185, 71718, 72128, 75483
67.......................70191, 70192, 71721, 72131, 75484
Proposed Rules:
67..............................72156, 72158, 75496, 75499

                          45 CFR
Proposed Rules:
650..................................................71395

                          46 CFR
310..................................................74454
531..................................................75850

                          47 CFR
0....................................................70316
1...............................70378, 72020, 75144, 77522
2.............................................71380, 72020
4....................................................70316
11...................................................72020
15............................................71380, 72020
18...................................................70562
21...................................................72020
22...................................................75144
24............................................75144, 77522
27.....................................70378, 72020, 75144
54...................................................74985
63...................................................70316
64............................................71383, 77141
73........71384, 71385, 71386, 71387, 72020, 74988, 75860, 
                                              75861, 76420
74............................................70378, 72020
76...................................................72020
78...................................................72020
79...................................................72020
80...................................................76864
90.....................................70378, 75144, 77522
101...........................................70378, 72020
Proposed Rules:
1......................................72046, 75174, 77560
2....................................................77560
20...................................................77560
21...................................................77560
22............................................75174, 77560
24............................................75174, 77560
25...................................................77560
27.....................................72046, 75174, 77560
73.....................................71396, 75016, 75017
74...................................................77560
78...................................................77560
80...................................................77560
87...................................................77560
90............................................74174, 77560
95...................................................77560
97...................................................77560
101..................................................77560

                          48 CFR
Ch. 1.........................................76340, 76358
2...............................76341, 76347, 76350, 76352
4....................................................76341
9....................................................76347
11...................................................76358
12...................................................76350
13...................................................76350
14...................................................76341
15............................................76341, 76350
19...................................................76355
22............................................76347, 76352
28...................................................76347
41...................................................76358
42...................................................76356
44............................................76347, 76358
51...................................................76358
52..............................76341, 76347, 76352, 76358
Ch. 2................................................74995
203..................................................74989
206..................................................74990
209..................................................74989
212..................................................74991
213..................................................74991
217..................................................74992
219..................................................74995
225..................................................74991
236..................................................75000
237..................................................75000
252...........................................74989, 74991
909..................................................75001
970..................................................75001
Ch. 35...............................................75266
Proposed Rules:
619..................................................76660
625..................................................76660
628..................................................76660
652..................................................76660
901..................................................75017
970..................................................75017

                          49 CFR
171....................................70902, 75208, 76044
172...........................................75208, 76044
173....................................70902, 75208, 76044
174..................................................70902
175....................................70902, 75208, 76044
176...........................................70902, 76044
177..................................................70902
178...........................................70902, 76044
180..................................................76044
219..................................................72133
571......................70904, 74848, 75486, 76298, 76865
585..................................................70904
586..................................................70904
589..................................................70904
590..................................................70904
596..................................................70904
597..................................................70904
Proposed Rules:
121..................................................76423
371..................................................76664
571..................................................75020
572..................................................70947
830..................................................77150
1507.................................................71767

                          50 CFR
14...................................................70379
17............................................70382, 71723
100..................................................70074
222..................................................69826
223..................................................69826
229..................................................75862
300..................................................71731
622..................................................70196
635....................................70396, 71732, 71735
648....................................70919, 70923, 75864
660..................................................77012
679........69828, 70924, 74455, 75004, 75005, 75865, 76870
Proposed Rules:
17........69878, 70412, 70580, 70971, 71284, 72161, 74468, 
                         75608, 76428, 77152, 77158, 77167
20...................................................71770
21...................................................75892
92...................................................76362
100..................................................70940
223..................................................76673
226...........................................71880, 74572
229..................................................70094
635..................................................71771
648...........................................70414, 77173
660..................................................70973
679.............................70589, 70605, 70974, 76682

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                         REMINDERS
The items in this list were editorially compiled as an aid 
to Federal Register users. Inclusion or exclusion from 
this list has no legal significance.

          RULES GOING INTO EFFECT JANUARY 3, 2005
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
Air pollutants, hazardous; national emission standards:
   Pulp and paper industry; published 11-2-04
Air quality implementation plans; approval and promulgation; various 
   States:
   Iowa; published 11-3-04
Solid waste:
   Land disposal restrictions--
      Chemical Waste Management, Chemical Services, LLC; site-specific 
         treatment standard variance for selenium waste; published 11-
         19-04
FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
Common carrier services:
   Communications disruptions; reporting requirements; published 12-3-04
Digital television stations; table of assignments:
   Colorado; published 11-26-04
FEDERAL MARITIME COMMISSION
Ocean common carriers and marine terminal operators agreements; 
   published 11-4-04
HOMELAND SECURITY DEPARTMENT
Coast Guard
Drawbridge operations:
   North Carolina; published 12-2-04
   Virginia; published 12-2-04
INTERIOR DEPARTMENT
National Park Service
Alaska National Park System units; amendments; published 12-2-04
SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION
Small business size standards:
   Small Business Innovation Research Program; small businesses owned 
      and controlled by another business concern; published 12-3-04
Standards of conduct and employee restrictions and responsibilities; 
   published 11-3-04
TRANSPORTATION DEPARTMENT
Federal Aviation Administration
Airworthiness directives:
   Airbus; published 11-26-04
   Boeing; published 11-29-04
   Empresa Brasileira de Aeronautica S.A. (EMBRAER); published 11-26-04
   Hamilton Sundstrand Power Systems; published 11-26-04
   McDonnell Douglas; published 11-26-04
   Rolls-Royce Corp.; published 11-26-04
TRANSPORTATION DEPARTMENT
Federal Highway Administration
Engineering and traffic operations:
   Uniform Traffic Control Devices Manual for streets and highways; 24-
      hour pharmacies; specific and general service signing; published 
      12-1-04
          RULES GOING INTO EFFECT JANUARY 4, 2005
HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES DEPARTMENT
Food and Drug Administration
Biological products:
   Bacteria vaccines and toxoids; efficacy review and implementation; 
      published 1-5-04
      Correction; published 1-8-04
TRANSPORTATION DEPARTMENT
Federal Aviation Administration
Airworthiness directives:
   Bombardier; published 12-20-04
   Saab; published 11-30-04
          RULES GOING INTO EFFECT JANUARY 5, 2005
COMMERCE DEPARTMENT
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Fishery conservation and management:
   Atlantic highly migratory species--
      Bigeye tuna, bluefin tuna, and swordfish; published 12-6-04
FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
Radio stations; table of assignments:
   Texas; published 11-8-04
   Various States; published 10-12-04
INTERIOR DEPARTMENT
Fish and Wildlife Service
Importation, exportation, and transportation of wildlife:
   Houston, TX; Louisville, KY; and Memphis, TN; designated port status; 
      published 12-6-04
LABOR DEPARTMENT
Occupational Safety and Health Administration
Construction safety and health standards:
   Methylenedianiline standard for construction; correction; published 
      12-6-04
LIBRARY OF CONGRESS
Copyright Office, Library of Congress
Copyright office and procedures:
   Inspection and copying of records; published 12-6-04
TRANSPORTATION DEPARTMENT
Federal Aviation Administration
Airworthiness directives:
   Kelly Aerospace Power Systems; published 12-16-04
   Rolls-Royce Corp.; published 12-1-04
          RULES GOING INTO EFFECT JANUARY 6, 2005
COMMERCE DEPARTMENT
Economic Analysis Bureau
Direct investment surveys:
   BE-10; U.S. direct investment abroad; benchmark survey; published 12-
      7-04
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
Toxic substances:
   Preliminary assessment information reporting; addition of chemicals; 
      published 12-7-04
FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
Radio stations; table of assignments:
   Alabama and Georgia; published 12-9-04
   Arizona; published 12-9-04
   Florida; published 12-9-04
   Washington; published 12-9-04
HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT
Community development block grants:
   Metropolitan city definition and other conforming amendments; 
      published 12-7-04
TRANSPORTATION DEPARTMENT
Federal Aviation Administration
Airworthiness directives:
   Bombardier; published 12-6-04
          RULES GOING INTO EFFECT JANUARY 7, 2005
AGRICULTURE DEPARTMENT
Agricultural Marketing Service
Oranges, grapefruit, tangerines, and tangelos grown in--
   Florida; published 12-8-04
AGRICULTURE DEPARTMENT
Food and Nutrition Service
Child nutrition programs:
   National School Lunch and School Breakfast Programs--
      Nutrient analysis of school meals; weighted averages use 
         requirement; waiver extended; published 12-8-04
AGRICULTURE DEPARTMENT
Farm Service Agency
Program regulations:
   Servicing delinquent community facility loans; published 12-8-04
AGRICULTURE DEPARTMENT
Rural Business-Cooperative Service
Program regulations:
   Servicing delinquent community facility loans; published 12-8-04
AGRICULTURE DEPARTMENT
Rural Housing Service
Program regulations:
   Servicing delinquent community facility loans; published 12-8-04

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AGRICULTURE DEPARTMENT
Rural Utilities Service
Grants:
   Technical assistance grants; published 12-8-04
Program regulations:
   Servicing delinquent community facility loans; published 12-8-04
COMMERCE DEPARTMENT
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Fishery conservation and management:
   Northeastern United States fisheries--
      Northeast multispecies; published 12-8-04
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
Air quality implementation plans; approval and promulgation; various 
   States:
   Indiana; published 11-8-04
FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
Radio services, special:
   Maritime services--
      Global Maritime Distress and Safety System; and very high 
         frequency (VHF) public coast stations; additional licensee 
         flexibility; published 11-8-04
                  COMMENTS DUE NEXT WEEK
AGRICULTURE DEPARTMENT
Agricultural Marketing Service
Cotton classing, testing and standards:
   Classification services to growers; 2004 user fees; Open for comments 
      until further notice; published 5-28-04 [FR 04-12138]
Irish potatoes grown in--
   Washington; comments due by 12-27-04; published 11-26-04 [FR 04-
      26124]
Olives grown in--
   California; comments due by 12-27-04; published 10-28-04 [FR 04-
      24089]
Walnuts grown in--
   California; comments due by 12-28-04; published 10-29-04 [FR 04-
      24160]
AGRICULTURE DEPARTMENT
Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service
Noxious weeds:
   Caulerpa; comments due by 12-27-04; published 10-26-04 [FR 04-23921]
Plant-related quarantine, foreign:
   Import regulations; requests for changes; submission requirements; 
      comments due by 12-27-04; published 10-28-04 [FR 04-24150]
AGRICULTURE DEPARTMENT
Farm Service Agency
Multi-family housing programs:
   Direct multi-family housing loans and grants; comments due by 12-27-
      04; published 11-26-04 [FR 04-25599]
AGRICULTURE DEPARTMENT
Rural Business-Cooperative Service
Multi-family housing programs:
   Direct multi-family housing loans and grants; comments due by 12-27-
      04; published 11-26-04 [FR 04-25599]
AGRICULTURE DEPARTMENT
Rural Housing Service
Multi-family housing programs:
   Direct multi-family housing loans and grants; comments due by 12-27-
      04; published 11-26-04 [FR 04-25599]
AGRICULTURE DEPARTMENT
Rural Utilities Service
Multi-family housing programs:
   Direct multi-family housing loans and grants; comments due by 12-27-
      04; published 11-26-04 [FR 04-25599]
COMMERCE DEPARTMENT
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Fishery conservation and management:
   Alaska; fisheries of Exclusive Economic Zone--
      Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands groundfish; comments due by 12-29-
         04; published 12-15-04 [FR 04-27432]
      Western Alaska Community Development Quota Program; comments due 
         by 12-27-04; published 11-26-04 [FR 04-26177]
COURT SERVICES AND OFFENDER SUPERVISION AGENCY FOR THE 
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
Semi-annual agenda; Open for comments until further notice; published 
   12-22-03 [FR 03-25121]
DEFENSE DEPARTMENT
Acquisition regulations:
   Pilot Mentor-Protege Program; Open for comments until further notice; 
      published 12-15-04 [FR 04-27351]
ENERGY DEPARTMENT
Meetings:
   Environmental Management Site-Specific Advisory Board--
      Oak Ridge Reservation, TN; Open for comments until further notice; 
         published 11-19-04 [FR 04-25693]
ENERGY DEPARTMENT
Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Office
Commercial and industrial equipment; energy efficiency program:
   Test procedures and efficiency standards--
      Commercial packaged boilers; Open for comments until further 
         notice; published 10-21-04 [FR 04-17730]
ENERGY DEPARTMENT
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
Electric rate and corporate regulation filings:
   Virginia Electric & Power Co. et al.; Open for comments until further 
      notice; published 10-1-03 [FR 03-24818]
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
Air quality implementation plans; approval and promulgation; various 
   States; air quality planning purposes; designation of areas:
   Washington; comments due by 12-29-04; published 11-29-04 [FR 04-
      26295]
Air quality implementation plans; approval and promulgation; various 
   States:
   Indiana; comments due by 12-30-04; published 11-30-04 [FR 04-26400]
Environmental statements; availability, etc.:
   Coastal nonpoint pollution control program--
      Minnesota and Texas; Open for comments until further notice; 
         published 10-16-03 [FR 03-26087]
Pesticides; tolerances in food, animal feeds, and raw agricultural 
   commodities:
   Deltamethrin; comments due by 12-27-04; published 10-27-04 [FR 04-
      24040]
   Pyraclostrobin; comments due by 12-28-04; published 10-29-04 [FR 04-
      24247]
Radiation protection programs:
   Transuranic radioactive waste for disposal at Waste Isolation Pilot 
      Plant; waste characterization program documents; availability--
      Hanford Site, Plutonium Finishing Plant, WA; comments due by 12-
         30-04; published 11-30-04 [FR 04-26480]
Water pollution control:
   National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System--
      Concentrated animal feeding operations in New Mexico and Oklahoma; 
         general permit for discharges; Open for comments until further 
         notice; published 12-7-04 [FR 04-26817]
Water pollution; effluent guidelines for point source categories:
   Meat and poultry products processing facilities; Open for comments 
      until further notice; published 9-8-04 [FR 04-12017]
FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
Common carrier services:
   Interconnection--
      Incumbent local exchange carriers; reclassification from 
         competitive local exchange carriers; comments due by 12-30-04; 
         published 11-30-04 [FR 04-26385]
Radio services, special:
   Maritime services--
      Automatic Identification Systems; electromagnetic frequency 
         identification; comments due by 12-30-04; published 11-15-04 
         [FR 04-25289]
Radio stations; table of assignments:
   New Jersey and Texas; comments due by 12-27-04; published 11-22-04 
      [FR 04-25808]
   Ohio and Kentucky; comments due by 12-27-04; published 11-22-04 [FR 
      04-25807]

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HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES DEPARTMENT
Food and Drug Administration
Environmental impact considerations;
   Humanitarian device exemption; categorical exclusion; comments due by 
      12-27-04; published 11-24-04 [FR 04-25974]
Medical devices:
   Immunology and microbiology devices--
      Hepatitis A virus serological assays; reclassification; comments 
         due by 12-29-04; published 9-30-04 [FR 04-22009]
Reports and guidance documents; availability, etc.:
   Evaluating safety of antimicrobial new animal drugs with regard to 
      their microbiological effects on bacteria of human health concern; 
      Open for comments until further notice; published 10-27-03 [FR 03-
      27113]
   Medical devices--
      Dental noble metal alloys and base metal alloys; Class II special 
         controls; Open for comments until further notice; published 8-
         23-04 [FR 04-19179]
HOMELAND SECURITY DEPARTMENT
Coast Guard
Anchorage regulations:
   Maryland; Open for comments until further notice; published 1-14-04 
      [FR 04-00749]
   Virginia; comments due by 12-27-04; published 9-27-04 [FR 04-21523]
Drawbridge operations:
   Florida; comments due by 12-30-04; published 11-30-04 [FR 04-26339]
   New Jersey; comments due by 12-28-04; published 10-29-04 [FR 04-
      24255]
Ports and waterways safety:
   Buzzards Bay, MA; regulated navigation area; comments due by 12-27-
      04; published 10-26-04 [FR 04-23963]
HOMELAND SECURITY DEPARTMENT
Transportation Security Administration
Maritime and land transportation security:
   Commercial drivers licenses; hazardous materials endorsement; 
      security threat assessment; comments due by 12-27-04; published 
      11-24-04 [FR 04-26066]
HOMELAND SECURITY DEPARTMENT
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services
Immigration:
   Full costs recovery; appeal and motion fees adjustment; comments due 
      by 12-30-04; published 11-30-04 [FR 04-26370]
INTERIOR DEPARTMENT
Fish and Wildlife Service
Endangered and threatened species permit applications
   Recovery plans--
      Paiute cutthroat trout; Open for comments until further notice; 
         published 9-10-04 [FR 04-20517]
LABOR DEPARTMENT
Occupational Safety and Health Administration
Occupational safety and health standards:
   National consensus standards and industry standards; clarification 
      and deletion of outdated references; comments due by 12-27-04; 
      published 11-24-04 [FR 04-26045]
   National consensus standards; update; comments due by 12-27-04; 
      published 11-24-04 [FR 04-26047]
NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION
Environmental statements; availability, etc.:
   Fort Wayne State Developmental Center; Open for comments until 
      further notice; published 5-10-04 [FR 04-10516]
SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION
Disaster loan areas:
   Maine; Open for comments until further notice; published 2-17-04 [FR 
      04-03374]
OFFICE OF UNITED STATES TRADE REPRESENTATIVE
Trade Representative, Office of United States
Generalized System of Preferences:
   2003 Annual Product Review, 2002 Annual Country Practices Review, and 
      previously deferred product decisions; petitions disposition; Open 
      for comments until further notice; published 7-6-04 [FR 04-15361]
TRANSPORTATION DEPARTMENT
Federal Aviation Administration
Airworthiness directives:
   BAE Systems (Operations) Ltd.; comments due by 12-27-04; published 
      11-24-04 [FR 04-26032]
   Boeing; comments due by 12-27-04; published 10-27-04 [FR 04-23924]
   Empresa Brasileira de Aeronautica S.A. (EMBRAER); comments due by 12-
      27-04; published 11-24-04 [FR 04-26030]
   General Electric Co.; comments due by 12-27-04; published 10-27-04 
      [FR 04-24035]
   Pacific Aerospace Corp., Ltd.; comments due by 12-27-04; published 
      11-22-04 [FR 04-25795]
   Raytheon; comments due by 12-27-04; published 11-10-04 [FR 04-25033]
   Rolls-Royce Ltd.; comments due by 12-28-04; published 10-29-04 [FR 
      04-24230]
Class E airspace; comments due by 12-27-04; published 11-16-04 [FR 04-
   25416]
TREASURY DEPARTMENT
Internal Revenue Service
Income taxes:
   Labor and personal services; source of compensation
      Public hearing; comments due by 12-27-04; published 12-7-04 [FR 
         04-26838]
VETERANS AFFAIRS DEPARTMENT
Adjudication; pensions, compensation, dependency, etc.:
   Surviving spouse's rate; compensation payments for service-connected 
      disability; indemnity compensation for non-service-connected 
      deaths; comments due by 12-27-04; published 10-25-04 [FR 04-23488]
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