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Rules of Practice Before the Board of Patent Appeals and Interferences

Wed, Nov 26 2003 11:00:00 GMT

The Under Secretary of Commerce for Intellectual Property and Director of the United States Patent and Trademark Office proposes changes to the rules governing practice before the Board of Patent Appeals and Interferences to consolidate and simplify such rules and to reflect developments in case law, legislation, and administrative practice.

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Wed, Nov 26 2003 11:00:00 GMT

These rules implement changes to the governmentwide nonprocurement debarment and suspension common rule (NCR) and the associated rule on drugfree workplace requirements. The final and interim final rules reflect changes made to the proposed rules in response to the comments received during the comment period. The NCR sets forth the common policies and procedures that Federal Executive branch agencies must use in taking suspension or debarment actions. It also establishes procedures for participants and Federal agencies in entering covered transactions. While these procedures are mandatory for all agencies of the Executive branch under Executive Order 12549, any Federal agency with procurement or nonprocurement responsibilities may elect to join the governmentwide system by adopting these procedures through the rulemaking process. Certain small Executive branch agencies that are exempt from having to issue separate regulations with the approval of the Office of Management and Budget, may initiate suspension a

Valley Electric Association Interconnection of Ivanpah Energy Center to Mead Substation (DOE/EIS-0354)

Wed, Nov 26 2003 11:00:00 GMT

The Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management (BLM), prepared an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) evaluating the construction, operation and maintenance of the Ivanpah Energy Center (IEC) power plant and ancillary facilities. The project would provide 500 megawatts (MW) of baseload power to the southern Nevada power grid. As a cooperating agency for the EIS, the Department of Energy's (DOE) Western Area Power Administration (Western) considered the
environmental impacts of the Ivanpah Energy Center Project (Project) and the interconnection to Western's Mead Substation. Western specifically evaluated proposed modifications to facilities at the substation. The modifications are necessary to accommodate the new Valley Electric Association (VEA) 230kilovolt (kV) transmission line interconnection for this new source of electric power. Western adopted the BLM EIS on May 28, 2003. This Record of Decision (ROD) announces Western's decision to grant the VEA interconnection request. Western will ensure

AGENCY: Department of Veterans Affairs.

Wed, Nov 26 2003 11:00:00 GMT

The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) hereby gives notice of the weighted average poverty threshold established for 2002 for one person (unrelated individual) as established by the Bureau of the Census. The amount is $9,183.

Notice of Intent To Request Approval From the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for the Renewal of a Public

Wed, Nov 26 2003 11:00:00 GMT

TSA invites public comment on the information collection requirement abstracted below that will be submitted to OMB for renewal in compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995.

Wallowa-Union Railroad Authority-Acquisition and Operation Exemption-Wallowa County, OR, and Idaho Northern & Pacific

Wed, Nov 26 2003 11:00:00 GMT

WallowaUnion Railroad Authority (Authority), a noncarrier, has filed a notice of exemption, as supplemented by letter dated October 29, 2003, under 49 CFR 1150.31 to acquire and operate a 62.58mile line of railroad extending between milepost 21.0 at or near Elgin and milepost 83.58 at or near Joseph, in Wallowa and Union Counties, OR. The subject line of railroad is owned by Wallowa County, OR (County), and operated by Idaho Northern & Pacific Railroad Company (INPR). Under the proposed transaction, Authority would acquire INPR's right to operate over the line and County's ownership interest in the line.\1\ Authority certifies that its projected annual revenues as a result of this transaction do not exceed those that would qualify it as a Class III rail carrier, and that such revenues will not exceed $5 million annually.
\1\ See Wallowa County, OregonAcquisition and Operation ExemptionRail Line of Idaho Northern & Pacific Railroad Company Between Elgin and Joseph, OR, STB Finance Docket No. 34214 (ST

Allegheny Valley Railroad Company-Lease, Operation and Trackage Rights Exemption--Lines of CSX Transportation, Inc.

Wed, Nov 26 2003 11:00:00 GMT

Allegheny Valley Railroad Company (AVR) a Class III rail carrier, has filed a verified notice of exemption under 49 CFR 1150.41 to lease and operate certain rail line segments and acquire related trackage rights, pursuant to an agreement with CSX Transportation, Inc. (CSXT), as follows: (1) Approximately 33.1 miles of CSXT's W&P Subdivision from milepost BO5.0 at Glenwood Junction to milepost BO38.1 at Washington, in Allegheny and Washington Counties, PA; and (2) approximately 13.2 miles of CSXT's P&W Subdivision in Allegheny County(a) from milepost BG1.0 at Field to milepost BG10.4 at Glenshaw, (b) the No. 2 Main from milepost BF322.8 at Glenwood Junction to approximately milepost BF326 at East Schenley, (c) a portion of the Glenwood Yard to be agreed upon jointly, and (d) from milepost 0.75 \1\ of the River Branch near 33rd Street in Pittsburgh, extending southwesterly to its end at milepost 1.35. AVR will also acquire approximately 1.9 miles of local trackage rights over CSXT's No. 1 Main from East Sc

Release of Waybill Data

Wed, Nov 26 2003 11:00:00 GMT

The Surface Transportation Board has received a request from Covington & Burling on behalf of Union Pacific Corporation (WB4685 11/18/03), for permission to use certain data from the Board's Carload Waybill Samples. A copy of the request may be obtained from the Office of Economics, Environmental Analysis, and Administration.

The waybill sample contains confidential railroad and shipper data; therefore, if any parties object to these requests, they should file their objections with the Director of the Board's Office of Economics, Environmental Analysis, and Administration within 14 calendar days of the date of this notice. The rules for release of waybill data are codified at 49 CFR 1244.9.

Contact: Mac Frampton, (202) 5651541.
Vernon A. Williams,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 0329564 Filed 112503; 8:45 am]
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AGENCY: Department of State.

Wed, Nov 26 2003 11:00:00 GMT

In accordance with sections 3 and 6 of the Clean Diamond Trade Act of 2003 (Pub. L. 10819) and Section 2 of Executive Order 13312 of July 29, 2003, the Department of State is identifying all the Participants eligible for trade in rough diamonds under the Act, and their respective Importing and Exporting Authorities, and revising the previously published list of September 1, 2003 (68 FR 5341953420).

November 19, 2003. Pursuant to Section 19(b)(1) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (``Act''),\1\ and Rule 19b-4

Wed, Nov 26 2003 11:00:00 GMT

--------------------------------------------------------------------------- \1\ 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(1).
\2\ 217 CFR 240.19b4.
\3\ 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(3)(A).
\4\ 17 CFR 240.19b4(f)(6).
\5\ See letter from Tanya Cho, Staff Attorney, Regulatory Policy, Exchange, to Nancy Sanow, Assistant Director, Division of Market Regulation, Commission, dated November 12, 2003. Amendment No. 1 made nonsubstantive corrections to PCX's original Form 19b4 filing.
I. SelfRegulatory Organization's Statement of the Terms of Substance of the Proposed Rule Change

The Exchange and its wholly owned subsidiary PCX Equities, Inc. (``PCXE'') are proposing to extend the pilot rule in PCX Rule 12.1, Commentary .02 and PCXE Rule 12.2(h), which requires industry parties in arbitration to waive application of contested California arbitrator disclosure standards, upon the request of customers (and, in industry cases, upon the request of associated persons with claims of statutory employment discrimination), for an additional s

November 19, 2003. Pursuant to Section 19(b)(1) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (``Act''),\1\ and Rule 19b-4

Wed, Nov 26 2003 11:00:00 GMT

--------------------------------------------------------------------------- \1\ 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(1).
\2\ 17 CFR 240.19b4.
\3\ 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(3)(A)(ii).
\4\ 17 CFR 240.19b4(f)(2).
I. SelfRegulatory Organization's Statement of the Terms of Substance of the Proposed Rule Change

The Exchange proposes to extend the free 30day trial period for its NYSE Broker Volume Report service, a service that permits subscribers to view Broker Volume Reports of broker share volume information that the NYSE produces from the NYSE Broker Volume Database. The text of the proposed rule change is available at the NYSE and at the Commission.
II. SelfRegulatory Organization's Statement of the Purpose of, and Statutory Basis for, the Proposed Rule Change

In its filing with the Commission, the NYSE included statements concerning the purpose of and basis for its proposal and discussed any comments it received regarding the proposal. The text of these statements may be examined at the places specified in Item IV

November 19, 2003. Pursuant to section 19(b)(1) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the ``Act''),\1\ and Rule

Wed, Nov 26 2003 11:00:00 GMT

--------------------------------------------------------------------------- \1\ 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(1).
\1\ 17 CFR 240.19b4.
I. SelfRegulatory Organization's Statement of the Terms of Substance of the Proposed Rule Change

Nasdaq is filing a proposed rule change to establish a Nasdaq Official Opening Price that would be made available for wholly voluntary use by NASD members and the public. Nasdaq represents that it would calculate and disseminate the Nasdaq Official Opening Price using its proprietary systems, and that the Nasdaq Official Opening Price would not affect the dissemination of last sale information pursuant to the national market system plan governing trading of Nasdaq securities, the Nasdaq UTP Plan.
II. SelfRegulatory Organization's Statement of the Purpose of, and Statutory Basis for, the Proposed Rule Change

In its filing with the Commission, Nasdaq included statements concerning the purpose of and basis for the proposed rule change and discussed any comments it received on the p

November 19, 2003. Pursuant to Section 19(b)(1) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (``Act''),\1\ and Rule 19b-4

Wed, Nov 26 2003 11:00:00 GMT

--------------------------------------------------------------------------- \1\ U.S.C. 78s(b)(1).
\2\ 17 CFR 240.19b4.
\3\ See letter from Jim Flynn, Attorney, CBOE, to Florence Harmond, Senior Special Counsel, Division of Market Regulation (``Division''), Commission, dated November 18, 2003 (``Amendment No. 1''). Amendment No. 1 revises the original rule filing by defining the reporting authority and terms of these index option contracts, including that the interval between strike prices shall be no less than $2.50, and accordingly replaces CBOE's original Exhibit A. I. SelfRegulatory Organization's Statement of the Terms of Substance of the Proposed Rule Change

The Exchange hereby proposes to amend certain of its rules to provide for the listing and trading of options on several volatility indexes; specifically: the CBOE Volatility Index (``VIX''); the CBOE Nasdaq 100'' Volatility Index (``VXN''); and the CBOE Dow Jones Industrial Average'' Volatility Index (``VXD''). Options on each index w

November 20, 2003. Notice is hereby given that the following filing(s) has/have been made with the Commission

Wed, Nov 26 2003 11:00:00 GMT

KeySpan Corporation, et al. (7010129)

KeySpan Corporation (``KeySpan''), a registered holding company and KeySpan's directly owned public utility subsidiaries The Brooklyn Union Gas Company d/b/a KeySpan Energy Delivery New York (``KEDNY''); KeySpan Gas East Corporation d/b/a KeySpan Energy Delivery Long Island (``KEDLI''); KeySpan Generation LLC (``KeySpan Generation''); and KeySpan's public utility subsidiaries indirectly owned through KeySpan New England LLC (``KeySpan New England''), Boston Gas Company d/b/a KeySpan Energy Delivery New England (``Boston Gas''), Essex Gas Company d/b/a KeySpan Energy Delivery New England (``Essex Gas''), Colonial Gas Company d/b/a KeySpan Energy Delivery New England (``Colonial Gas''), and EnergyNorth Natural Gas, Inc. d/b/a KeySpan Energy Delivery New England (``ENGI'' and the
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direct and indirect utility subsidiaries, together, ``Utility Subsidiaries''); KeySpan's nonutility subsidiaries (``Nonutility Subsidiaries''): KeySpan Energy Corporation (``KEC'

November 20, 2003. AGENCY: Securities and Exchange Commission (``Commission'').

Wed, Nov 26 2003 11:00:00 GMT

Summary of Application: John Hancock Bank and Thrift Opportunity Fund (the ``Applicant'') requests an order to permit it to make periodic distributions of longterm capital gains, as often as monthly, so long as it maintains in effect a distribution policy calling for periodic distributions of a fixed percentage of net asset value or a fixed dollar amount each taxable year (``Distribution Plan'').
Filing Dates: The application was filed on January 17, 2003, and amended on November 10, 2003.
Hearing or Notification of Hearing: An order granting the requested relief will be issued unless the Commission orders a hearing. Interested persons may request a hearing by writing to the Commission's Secretary and serving Applicant with a copy of the request, personally or by mail. Hearing requests should be received by the Commission by 5:30 p.m. on December 15, 2003 and should be accompanied by proof of service on Applicant, in the form of an affidavit or, for lawyers, a certificate of service. Hearing requests should

Office of Hazardous Materials Safety; Notice of Applications for Modification of Exemption

Wed, Nov 26 2003 11:00:00 GMT

In accordance with the procedures governing the application for, and the processing of, exemptions from the Department of Transportation's Hazardous Materials Regulations (49 CFR Part 107, Subpart B), notice is hereby given that the Office of Hazardous Materials Safety has received the applications described herein. This notice is abbreviated to expedite docketing and public notice. Because the sections affected, modes of transportation, and the nature of application have been shown in earlier Federal Register publications, they are not repeated here. Requests for modifications of exemptions (e.g. to provide for additional hazardous materials, packaging design changes, additional mode of transportation, etc.) are described in footnotes to the application number. Application numbers with the suffix ``M'' denote a modification request. These applications have been separated from the new applications for exemptions to facilitate processing.

Office of Hazardous Materials Safety; Notice of Applications for Exemptions

Wed, Nov 26 2003 11:00:00 GMT

California Bay-Delta Public Advisory Committee Public Meeting

Wed, Nov 26 2003 11:00:00 GMT

In accordance with the Federal Advisory Committee Act, the California BayDelta Public Advisory Committee will meet jointly with the California BayDelta Authority on December 11, 2003. The agenda for the joint meeting will include recommendations on a Delta Improvements Package, CALFED BayDelta Program implementation and future priorities, the 2003 Annual Report, and grant programs, and a presentation on Southern California Regional Highlights.

AGENCY: The Presidio Trust.

Wed, Nov 26 2003 11:00:00 GMT

In accordance with section 103(c)(6) of the Presidio Trust Act, 16 U.S.C. 460bb note, Title I of Pub. L. 104333, 110 Stat. 4097, and in accordance with the Presidio Trust's bylaws, notice is hereby given that a public meeting of the Presidio Trust Board of Directors will be held commencing 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday, December 10, 2003, at the Officers' Club, 50 Moraga Avenue, Presidio of San Francisco, California. The Presidio Trust was created by Congress in 1996 to manage approximately eighty percent of the former U.S. Army base know as the Presidio, in San Francisco, California.

The purposes of this meeting are to: (1) Take action on the minutes of previous Board meetings; (2) provide the Executive Director's general status
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report; (3) receive oral scoping comments under the National Environmental Policy Act on the Trust's proposed environmental review for the Public Health Service Hospital project; and (4) receive public comment in accordance with the Trust's Public Outreach Policy.

Wed, Nov 26 2003 11:00:00 GMT

___________________________________________________________________ Title 3--
The President
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Proclamation 7739 of November 21, 2003
National Family Week, 2003
By the President of the United States of America A Proclamation
As Americans gather during Thanksgiving week, we honor our families, and we recognize the family as a source of help, hope, and stability for our citizens and for our country.
Strong families make our Nation better. They teach our children values and help them become responsible citizens. We must encourage families to be loving and compassionate, generous and supportive, and to serve and help others.
On this Thanksgiving week, we also pay respect to our brave military families whose loved ones are on active duty, many on the front lines of freedom in Iraq and Afghanistan. These families provide a bond of love and encouragement to our men and women in uniform as they defend liberty and protect our Nation.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, GEORGE W. BUSH, President of the United States of America, by virtue of the authority vested in me by the Constitution and laws of the United States, do hereby proclaim November 23 through November 29, 2003, as National Family Week. I invite the States, communities, and all the people of the United States to join together in observing this week with appropriate ceremonies and activities to honor our Nation's families.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this twenty-first day of November, in the year of our Lord two thousand three, and of the Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and twenty- eighth.
(Presidential Sig.)B
[FR Doc. 03-29760
Filed 11-25-03; 8:45 am]
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AGENCIES: U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission and U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.

Wed, Nov 26 2003 11:00:00 GMT

This Federal Register notice announces the availability of three reports, prepared by the Sewage Sludge Subcommittee of the Interagency Steering Committee on Radiation Standards (ISCORS), addressing radioactivity in sewage sludge and ash. The first report, ``ISCORS Assessment of
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Radioactivity in Sewage Sludge: Radiological Survey Results and Analysis,'' summarizes the information on radioactivity found in samples of sewage sludge and ash from 313 publicly owned treatment works (POTWs). This report is being issued as a final document, since it only presents data that has already been collected. The second report, ``ISCORS Assessment of Radioactivity in Sewage Sludge: Modeling to Assess Radiation Doses,'' assesses the potential levels of radiation doses to people by modeling the transport of radioactivity from sludge into the local environment. The report also provides a complete description and justification of the dose assessment methodology. The third report, ``ISCORS Assessment of Radioactiv

The Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) has issued a revision of a guide in its Regulatory Guide Series. This series

Wed, Nov 26 2003 11:00:00 GMT

Dated at Rockville, MD, this 17th day of November, 2003.

For The Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
Ashok C. Thadani,
Director, Office of Nuclear Regulatory Research.
[FR Doc. 0329558 Filed 112503; 8:45 am]
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AGENCY: Nuclear Regulatory Commission.

Wed, Nov 26 2003 11:00:00 GMT

The U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is considering a revision to the fire protection regulations in 10 CFR part 50, appendix R, paragraph III.G.2 to allow the use of manual actions by nuclear power plant operators to achieve hot shutdown conditions in the event of fires in certain areas provided the actions are evaluated against specific criteria and determined to be acceptable. Currently, licensees who rely on operator manual actions which have not been reviewed and approved by the NRC are generally considered to be in noncompliance with NRC regulations. However, the NRC believes that manual actions relied upon by licensees are safe and effective when performed under appropriate conditions. Accordingly, until the fire protection regulations are revised, the NRC is planning to issue an interim enforcement policy to exercise enforcement discretion if licensees' manual actions meet the NRC's interim acceptance criteria. The NRC is seeking comments from interested parties on the adequacy and clarity o

AGENCY: Nuclear Regulatory Commission.

Wed, Nov 26 2003 11:00:00 GMT

The Nuclear Regulatory Commission is proposing to amend its Rules of Practice applicable to the use of the Licensing Support Network (LSN) and the electronic hearing docket in the licensing proceeding on the disposal of highlevel radioactive waste at a geologic repository. The proposed amendments would establish the basic requirements and standards for the submission of adjudicatory materials to the electronic hearing docket by parties to the highlevel radioactive waste licensing proceeding. The proposed amendments would also address the issue of reducing the unnecessary loading of duplicate documents on individual participant Licensing Support Network document collection servers; the continuing obligation of LSN participants to update their documentary material after the initial certification; the Secretary of the Commission's determination that the DOE license application is electronically accessible; and the provisions on material that may be excluded from the LSN.

Notice of Availability of the Draft Site Progress Report to the World Heritage Committee, Yellowstone National Park

Wed, Nov 26 2003 11:00:00 GMT

Pursuant to the Decision adopted by the 27th Session of the World Heritage Committee (Document: WHC03/27.COM/7A.12) accepted by the United States Government, the National Park Service (NPS) announces the publication for comment of a Draft Site Progress Report to the World Heritage Committee for Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming and Montana.
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Notice of Realty Action--Proposed Exchange of Federally Owned Land for Privately Owned Land, Both Within Kane County,

Wed, Nov 26 2003 11:00:00 GMT

Pursuant to the authority contained in the Act of July 1, 2003, (Pub. L. 10843, 117 Stat. 841), the Secretary of the Interior has been authorized to acquire certain lands by exchange and is authorized, upon completion of said exchange, to revise the boundaries of Glen Canyon National Recreation Area accordingly.

Notice of Inventory Completion: University of Idaho, Alfred W. Bowers Laboratory of Anthropology, Moscow, ID, and the

Wed, Nov 26 2003 11:00:00 GMT

Notice is here given in accordance with the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA), 25 U.S.C. 3003, of the completion of an inventory of human remains and associated funerary objects in the possession of the University of Idaho, Alfred W. Bowers Laboratory of Anthropology, Moscow, ID, and in the control of the U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, WallowaWhitman National Forest, Baker City, OR. The human remains and associated funerary objects were removed from burial sites in Nez Perce County, ID.

This notice is published as part of the National Park Service's administrative responsibilities under NAGPRA, 25 U.S.C. 3003 (d)(3). The determinations within this notice are the sole responsibility of the museum, institution, or Federal agency that has control of the Native American human
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remains and associated funerary objects. The National Park Service is not responsible for the determinations within this notice.

A detailed assessment of the human re

Notice of Inventory Completion: University of Idaho, Alfred W. Bowers Laboratory of Anthropology, Moscow, ID

Wed, Nov 26 2003 11:00:00 GMT

Notice is here given in accordance with the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA), 25 U.S.C. 3003, of the completion of an inventory of human remains and associated funerary objects in the possession of the University of Idaho, Alfred W. Bowers Laboratory of Anthropology, Moscow, ID. The human remains and associated funerary objects were removed from unknown locations in central and southern Arizona.

This notice is published as part of the National Park Service's administrative responsibilities under NAGPRA, 25 U.S.C. 3003 (d)(3). The determinations within this notice are the sole responsibility of the museum, institution, or Federal agency that has control of the Native American human remains and associated funerary objects. The National Park Service is not responsible for the determinations within this notice.

A detailed assessment of the human remains was made by the University of Idaho, Alfred W. Bowers Laboratory of Anthropology professional staff in consultation wi

Notice of Inventory Completion: Illinois State Museum, Springfield, IL

Wed, Nov 26 2003 11:00:00 GMT

Notice is here given in accordance with the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA), 25 U.S.C. 3003, of the completion of an inventory of human remains in the possession of Illinois State Museum, Springfield, IL. The human remains were removed from Fort Robinson, Dawes County, NE.

This notice is published as part of the National Park Service's administrative responsibilities under NAGPRA, 25 U.S.C. 3003 (d)(3). The determinations within this notice are the sole responsibility of the museum, institution, or Federal agency that has control of the Native American human remains. The National Park Service is not responsible for the determinations within this notice.

A detailed assessment of the human remains was made by Illinois State Museum professional staff in consultation with representatives of the Assiniboine and Sioux Tribes of the Fort Peck Indian Reservation, Montana; Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe of the Cheyenne River Reservation, South Dakota; Lower Brule Sioux Tribe of

Notice of Inventory Completion: Denver Art Museum, Denver, CO

Wed, Nov 26 2003 11:00:00 GMT

Notice is here given in accordance with the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA), 25 U.S.C. 3003, of the completion of an inventory of Native American associated funerary objects in the possession of the Denver Art Museum, Denver, CO. The associated funerary objects were removed from an unidentified location in Arizona.

This notice is published as part of the National Park Service's administrative responsibilities under NAGPRA, 25 U.S.C. 3003 (d)(3). The determinations within this notice are the sole responsibility of the museum, institution, or Federal agency that has control of the associated funerary objects. The National Park Service is not responsible for the determinations within this notice.

A detailed assessment of the associated funerary objects was made by Denver Art Museum professional staff in consultation with representatives of the Ak Chin Indian Community of the Maricopa (Ak Chin) Indian Reservation, Arizona; Gila River Indian Community of the Gila River

Notice of Inventory Completion: The Colorado College, Colorado Springs, CO

Wed, Nov 26 2003 11:00:00 GMT

Notice is here given in accordance with the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA), 25 U.S.C. 3003, of the completion of an inventory of human remains in the possession of The Colorado College, Colorado Springs, CO. The human remains were removed from Cimarron County, OK, and Baca County, CO.

This notice is published as part of the National Park Service's administrative responsibilities under NAGPRA, 25 U.S.C. 3003 (d)(3). The determinations within this notice are the sole responsibility of the museum, institution, or Federal agency that has control of the Native American human remains. The National Park Service is not responsible for the determinations within this notice.

A detailed assessment of the human remains was made by The Colorado College professional staff in consultation with representatives of the Apache Tribe of Oklahoma; Arapahoe Tribe of the Wind River Reservation, Wyoming; CheyenneArapaho Tribes of Oklahoma; Comanche Nation, Oklahoma; Fort Sill Apache Trib

Notice of Inventory Completion: The Colorado College, Colorado Springs, CO

Wed, Nov 26 2003 11:00:00 GMT

Notice is here given in accordance with the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA), 25 U.S.C. 3003, of the completion of an inventory of human remains in the possession of The Colorado College, Colorado Springs, CO. The human remains were removed from Pueblo, El Paso, Fremont, Las Animas, and either Lincoln or Elbert Counties in eastern Colorado.

This notice is published as part of the National Park Service's administrative responsibilities under NAGPRA, 25 U.S.C. 3003 (d)(3). The determinations within this notice are the sole responsibility of the museum, institution, or Federal agency that has control of the Native American human remains. The National Park Service is not responsible for the determinations within this notice.

Notice of Inventory Completion: The Colorado College, Colorado Springs, CO

Wed, Nov 26 2003 11:00:00 GMT

Notice is here given in accordance with the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA), 25 U.S.C. 3003, of the completion of an inventory of human remains in the possession of The Colorado College, Colorado Springs, CO. The human remains were removed from historic Ute territory in El Paso, Rio Grande, and Costilla Counties, CO.

This notice is published as part of the National Park Service's administrative responsibilities under NAGPRA, 25 U.S.C. 3003 (d)(3). The determinations within this notice are the sole responsibility of the museum, institution, or Federal agency that has control of the Native American human remains. The National Park Service is not responsible for the determinations within this notice.

A detailed assessment of the human remains was made by The Colorado College professional staff in consultation with representatives of the Southern Ute Indian Tribe of the Southern Ute Reservation, Colorado; Ute Indian Tribe of the Uintah & Ouray Reservation, Utah; and Ut

Notice of Inventory Completion: Arkansas Department of Parks and Tourism, Arkansas State Parks, Little Rock, AR, and

Wed, Nov 26 2003 11:00:00 GMT

Notice is here given in accordance with the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA), 25 U.S.C. 3003, of the completion of an inventory of human remains and associated funerary objects in the control of Arkansas Department of Parks and Tourism, Arkansas State Parks, Little Rock, AR, and in the possession of the Arkansas Archeological Survey, Fayetteville, AR. The human remains and associated funerary objects were removed from Toltec Mounds Archeological State Park, Lonoke County, AR.

This notice is published as part of the National Park Service's administrative responsibilities under NAGPRA, 25 U.S.C. 3003 (d)(3). The determinations within this notice are the sole responsibility of the museum, institution, or Federal agency that has control of the Native American human remains and associated funerary objects. The National Park Service is not responsible for the determinations within this notice.

A detailed assessment of the human remains was made by Arkansas Archeological S

Boston Harbor Islands Advisory Council; Notice of Meeting

Wed, Nov 26 2003 11:00:00 GMT

Notice is hereby given in accordance with the Federal Advisory Committee Act (Pub. L. 92463) that the Boston Harbor Islands Advisory Council will meet on Wednesday, December 3, 2003. The meeting will convene at 4 p.m. at the New England Aquarium Conference Center, Central Wharf, Boston, MA.

The Advisory Council was appointed by the Director of National Park Service pursuant to Public Law 104333. The 28 members represent business, educational/cultural, community and environmental entities; municipalities surrounding Boston Harbor; Boston Harbor advocates; and Native American interests. The purpose of the Council is to advise and make recommendations to the Boston Harbor Islands Partnership with respect to the development and implementation of a management plan and the operations of the Boston Harbor Islands national park area.

The Agenda for this meeting is as follows:

1. Call to Order, Introductions of Advisory Council members present.

2. Review and approval of minutes of the September me

AGENCY: National Park Service, Interior.

Wed, Nov 26 2003 11:00:00 GMT

Pursuant to section 102(2)(c) of the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4332; 40 CFR 1503.1) the National Park Service announces the availability of a Draft Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS) for the Low Country Gullah Culture Special Resource Study. The document describes ways that the National Park Service can assist in preserving Gullah culture (more commonly known as Geechee in Georgia and Florida) by outlining four management alternatives for consideration by Congress, including a noaction alternative. The DEIS analyzes the environmental impacts of those alternatives considered for the future protection, interpretation, and management of Gullah cultural resources. The study area stretches along the southeastern United States coast roughly from the Cape Fear River in North Carolina to the St. John's River in Florida and approximately 30 miles inland.

Commercial Remote Sensing Advisory Committee Meeting

Wed, Nov 26 2003 11:00:00 GMT

The Advisory Committee on Commercial Remote Sensing (ACCRES) will meet December 11, 2003.

Date and Time: The meeting is scheduled as follows:

December 11, 2003, 8:30 a.m.5 p.m. The first part of this meeting will be closed to the public. The public portion of the meeting will begin at 1 p.m.

Availability of Grants Funds for Fiscal Year 2004

Wed, Nov 26 2003 11:00:00 GMT

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, National Marine Fisheries Service publishes this notice to extend the solicitation period on a notice inviting the public to submit proposals for available funding for the Chesapeake Bay Fisheries Research Program, which funds projects that support research, monitoring, modeling and management addressing various aspects of Chesapeake Bay fisheries, published on Friday, October 17, 2003. NOAA extends the solicitation period by 11 days to provide the public more time to submit proposals. The new deadline for the receipt of proposals is December 12, 2003. All other requirements for this solicitation remain the same.

Fisheries off West Coast States and in the Western Pacific; Pacific Coast Groundfish Fishery; Annual Specifications and

Wed, Nov 26 2003 11:00:00 GMT

NMFS announces changes to commercial fisheries trip limits and rockfish conservation areas (RCAs), as well as recreational fisheries closures and prohibitions for the Pacific Coast groundfish fishery. Trip limit adjustments include changes to the limited entry trawl Dover sole, thornyhead, and sablefish (DTS) limits north of 40[deg]10' N. lat. This action also expands the commercial trawl and nontrawl RCAs as well as the areas closed to recreational fishing to provide more protection for overfished continental shelf species, particularly canary rockfish and lingcod. These changes will be effective for the trawl ``A'' platoon, as well as the trawl ``B'' platoon, on November 21, 2003. These actions, which are authorized by the Pacific Coast Groundfish Fishery Management Plan (FMP), will allow fisheries access to more abundant groundfish stocks while protecting overfished and depleted stocks.

AGENCY: National Mediation Board.

Wed, Nov 26 2003 11:00:00 GMT

The National Mediation Board (NMB) extends an invitation to interested parties to attend an open meeting with the Board and its staff on Friday, December 19, 2003. The Board meeting will be held from 1 p.m. until 5 p.m. The meeting will be held in the Margaret A. Browning Hearing Room (Room 11000), National Labor Relations Board, 1099 14th St. NW, Washington, DC 20570. During the public meeting, the NMB invites interested persons to share their views on the issues raised in the Board's Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (ANPRM) concerning the administration of National Railroad Adjustment Board (NRAB) functions and activities (68 FR 46983, Aug. 7, 2003).

Prospective Grant of Exclusive License: Methods and Devices for Intramuscular Stimulation of Upper Airway and Swallowing

Wed, Nov 26 2003 11:00:00 GMT

This is notice, in accordance with 35 U.S.C. 209(c)(1) and 37 CFR 404.7(a)(1)(i), that the National Institutes of Health (NIH), Department of Health and Human Services, is contemplating the grant of an exclusive worldwide license to practice the invention embodied in: E1812002; U.S. Provisional Patent Application 60/413,773 entitled ``Methods and Devices for Intramuscular Stimulation of Upper Airway and Swallowing Muscle Groups,'' to Medtronic, Inc., a corporation incorporated under the laws of the state of Minnesota and having a place of business at 710 Medtronic Parkway, Minneapolis, MN 55432 and its wholly owned affiliate Medtronic Xomed, Inc., a corporation incorporated under the laws of the state of Delaware and having a place of business at 6743 Southpoint Drive North, Jacksonville, FL 32216. The United States of America is an assignee to the patent rights of these inventions.

The contemplated exclusive license may be limited to the treatment of dysphagia using the Medtronic Implantable Pulse Gener

Prospective Grant of Exclusive License: Adenovirus-based Vaccines Against Ebola, Marburg, and/or Lassa

Wed, Nov 26 2003 11:00:00 GMT

This is notice, in accordance with 35 U.S.C. 209(c)(1) and 37 CFR 404.7(a)(1)(i), that the National Institutes of Health (NIH), Department of Health and Human Services, is contemplating the grant of worldwide exclusive license to practice the invention embodied in: (1) U.S. Serial Number 60/326,476, filed October 1, 2001, entitled ``Development of a Preventive Vaccine for Filovirus Infection in Primate''; PCT filed (PCT/US02/30251) on September 24, 2002; (2) U.S. Serial Number 60/068,655, filed December 23, 1997, entitled ``Immunization For Ebola Virus Infection'', PCT filed (PCT/US98/27364) on December 23, 1998, and U.S. Serial Number 09/913,909, filed August 17, 2001; (3) U.S. Serial Number 60/395,876, filed July 12, 2002, entitled ``Assays for Assembly of Ebola Virus Nucleocapsids Inhibitors of Viral Infection'', PCT filed on July 12, 2003 (PCT/US03/21757); and (4) U.S. Serial Number 60/491,933, filed August 1, 2003, entitled ``Accelerated Vaccination'', to Crucell Holland B.V., having a place of business

Center for Scientific Review; Notice of Closed Meetings

Wed, Nov 26 2003 11:00:00 GMT

Pursuant to section 10(d) of the Federal Advisory Committee Act, as amended (5 U.S.C. Appendix 2), notice is hereby given of the following meetings.

The meetings will be closed to the public in accordance with the provisions set forth in sections 552b(c)(4) and 552b(c)(6), Title 5 U.S.C., as amended. The grant applications and the discussions could disclose confidential trade secrets or commercial property such as patentable material, and personal information concerning individuals associated with the grant applications, the disclosure of which would constitute a clearly unwarranted invasion of personal privacy.

Name of Committee: Center for Scientific Review Special Emphasis Panel; Developmental Factors Associated with Cognition and
Attention.

Date: November 20, 2003.

Time: 1:30 p.m. to 3 p.m.

Agenda: To review and evaluate grant applications.

Place: National Institutes of Health, 6701 Rockledge Drive, Bethesda, MD 20891, (Telephone Conference Call).

Contact Person: Luci Robe

Center for Scientific Review; Notice of Meeting

Wed, Nov 26 2003 11:00:00 GMT

Pursuant to section 10(a) of the Federal Advisory Committee Act, as amended (5 U.S.C. Appendix 2), notice is hereby given of a meeting of the Center for Scientific Review Advisory Committee.

The meeting will be open to the public, with attendance limited to space available. Individuals who plan to attend and need special assistance, such as sign language interpretation or other reasonable accommodations, should notify the Contact Person listed below in advance of the meeting.

Name of Committee: Center for Scientific Review Advisory Committee Workgroup.

Date: January 2627, 2004.

Time: 8:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Agenda: Discussion of activities to evaluate organization and function of the Center for Scientific Review process.

Place: Bethesda Marriott, 5151 Pooks Hill Road, Bethesda, MD 20814.

Contact Person: Karl Malik, PhD., Executive Secretary, Center for Scientific Review, National Institute of Health, 6701 Rockledge Drive, Room 3110, MSC 7776, Bethesda, MD 20892, (301) 5946806,

National Institute on Aging; Notice of Closed Meetings

Wed, Nov 26 2003 11:00:00 GMT

Pursuant to section 10(d) of the Federal Advisory Committee Act, as amended (5 U.S.C. Appendix 2), notice is hereby given of the following meetings.

Name of Committee: National Institute on Aging Special Emphasis Panel, Leptin Resistance in AgeRelated Obesity.

Date: December 34, 2003.

Time: 6 p.m. to 5 p.m.

Agenda: To review and evaluate grant applications.

Place: Holiday Inn Chevy Chase, 5520 Wisconsin Avenue, Chevy Chase, MD 20815.

Contact Person: Alessandra M. Bini, PhD, Health Scientist Administrator, Scientifi

National Institute of Nursing Research; Amended Notice of Meeting

Wed, Nov 26 2003 11:00:00 GMT

Notice is hereby given of a change in the meeting of the National Institute of Nursing Research Special Emphasis Panel, November 12, 2003, 8 a.m. to November 13, 2003, 5 p.m., Bethesda Marriott, 5151 Pooks Hill Road, Bethesda, MD, 20814 which was published in the Federal Register on October 3, 2003, FR67; 192;5747357474.

The meeting will be held at the Bethesda Marriott Suites at 6711 Democracy Blvd., Bethesda, Maryland. The meeting is closed to the public.

Dated: November 20, 2003.
LaVerne Y. Stringfield,
Director, Office of Federal Advisory Committee Policy.
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National Institutes of Environmental Health Sciences; Notice of Closed Meeting

Wed, Nov 26 2003 11:00:00 GMT

Pursuant to section 10(d) of the Federal advisory Committee Act, as amended (5 U.S.C. Appendix 2), notice is hereby given of the following meeting.

The meeting will be closed to the public in accordance with the provisions set forth in sections 552b(c)(4) and 552b(c)(6), Title 5 U.S.C., as amended. The grant applications and the discussions could disclose confidential trade secrets or commercial property such as patentable material, and personal information concerning individuals associated with the grant applications, the disclosure of which would constitute a clearly unwarranted invasion of personal privacy.

Name of Committee: National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences Special Emphasis Panel, Review of Institutional Training Applications (T32s).

Date: December 17, 2003.

Time: 1 p.m. to 2 p.m.

Agenda: To review and evaluate grant applications.

Place: NIEHS/National Institutes of Health, Building 4401, East Campus, 79 T.W. Alexander Drive, Research Triangle Park, NC 27709

National Institute of Child Health and Human Development; Notice of Closed Meeting

Wed, Nov 26 2003 11:00:00 GMT

Pursuant to section 10(d) of the Federal advisory Committee Act, as amended (5 U.S.C. Appendix 2), notice is hereby given of the following meeting.

Name of Committee: National Institute of Child Health and Human Development Special Emphasis Panel, DR. DON P. WOLF P01
CHARACTERIZATION OF PRIMATE PILURIPOTENT CELLS.

Date: December 15, 2003.

Time: 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Agenda: To review and evaluate grant applications.

Place: Holiday Inn Select Bethesda, 8120 Wisconsin Ave., Bethesda, MD 20814.

Contact Person: Jon M. Ran

National Institute of Child Health and Human Development; Notice of Meeting

Wed, Nov 26 2003 11:00:00 GMT

Pursuant to section 10(d) of the Federal Advisory Committee Act, as amended (5 U.S.C. Appendix 2), notice is hereby given of the following meeting.

Name of Committee: National Children's Study Advisory Committee. [[Page 66467]]

Date: December 1516, 2003.

Time: 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Agenda: The goal of the meeting is to have Advisory committee members work with cochairs of working groups within thematic areas to discuss concerns, answer questions, increase specificity about exposures and how measured, increase specificity about outcomes and how measured, and to identify gaps in hypothesis.

Place: Sheraton Atlanta Hotel, 165 Courtland Street, Atlanta, GA 30303.

Contact Person: Jan Leahey, Execut

National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases; Notice of Closed Meeting

Wed, Nov 26 2003 11:00:00 GMT

Pursuant to section 10(d) of the Federal Advisory Committee Act, as amended (5 U.S.C. appendix 2), notice is hereby given of the following meeting.

Name of Committee: National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases Special Emphasis Panel, Pathogenesis of Polyomavirus Associated Nephropathy.

Date: December 10, 2003.

Time: 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Agenda: To review and evaluate grant applications.

Place: Four Points by Sheraton Bethesda, 8400 Wisconsin Avenue, Ambassador II, Bethesda, MD 20814.

Contact Person: Brenda

National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases; Notice of Closed Meeting

Wed, Nov 26 2003 11:00:00 GMT

Pursuant to section 10(d) of the Federal Advisory Committee Act, as amended (5 U.S.C. appendix 2), notice is hereby given of the following meeting.

Name of Committee: National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases Special Emphasis Panel, AIDS Clinical Database.

Date: December 11, 2003.

Time: 1 p.m. to 5 p.m.

Agenda: To review and evaluate grant applications.

Place: National Institutes of Health, Rockledge 6700, 6700B Rockledge Drive, Bethesda, MD 20817 (Telephone Conference Call).

Contact Person: Marc L. Lesn

National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases; Notice of Closed Meeting

Wed, Nov 26 2003 11:00:00 GMT

Pursuant to section 10(d) of the Federal Advisory Committee Act, as amended (5 U.S.C. appendix 2), notice is hereby given of a meeting of the Board of Scientific Counselors, NIAID.

The meeting will be closed to the public as indicated below in accordance with the provisions set forth in section 552b(c)(6), title 5 U.S.C., as amended for the review, discussion, and evaluation of individual intramural programs and projects conducted by the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, including consideration of personnel qualifications and performance, and the competence of individual investigators, the disclosure of which would constitute a clearly unwarranted invasion of personal privacy.

Name of Committee: Board of Scientific Counselors, NIAID.

Date: December 810, 2003.

Time: December 8, 2003, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Agenda: To review and evaluate personal qualifications and performance, and competence of individual investigators.

Place: 12441 Parklawn Drive, Twinbrook II Confe

National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases; Notice of Closed Meeting

Wed, Nov 26 2003 11:00:00 GMT

Pursuant to section 10(d) of the Federal Advisory Committee Act, as amended (5 U.S.C. appendix 2), notice is hereby given of the following meeting.

The meeting will be closed to the public in accordance with the provisions set forth in sections 552b(c)(4) and 552b(c)(6), title 5 U.S.C., as amended. The grant applications and the discussions could disclose confidential trade secrets or commercial property such as patentable material, and personal information concerning individuals associated with the grant applications, the disclosure of which would constitute a clearly unwarranted invasion of personal privacy.

Name of Committee: National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases Special Emphasis Panel, Tropical Disease Research Units.

Date: December 1517, 2003.

Time: 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Agenda: To review and evaluate grant applications.

Place: Marriott Wardman Park Washington DC Hotel, 2660 Woodley Road, NW., Washington, DC 20008.

Contact Person: Adriana Costero, PhD., Scienti

National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases; Notice of Closed Meeting

Wed, Nov 26 2003 11:00:00 GMT

Pursuant to section 10(d) of the Federal Advisory Committee Act, as amended (5 U.S.C. Appendix 2), notice is hereby given of the following meeting.

Name of Committee: National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases Special Emphasis Panel, Unsolicited P01.

Date: December 12, 2003.

Time: 1:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.

Agenda: To review and evaluate grant applications.

Place: National Institutes of Health, Rockledge 6700, 6700B Rockledge Drive, Bethesda, MD 20817, (Telephone Conference Call).

Contact Person: Cheryl K. La

National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases; Notice of Closed Meetings

Wed, Nov 26 2003 11:00:00 GMT

Pursuant to section 10(d) of the Federal Advisory Committee Act, as amended (5 U.S.C. Appendix 2), notice is hereby given of the following meetings.

Name of Committee: National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases Special Emphasis Panel, Biodefense and Emerging Infectious Disease Research Opportunities.

Date: December 15, 2003.

Time: 10 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.

Agenda: To review and evaluate grant applications.

Place: National Institutes of Health, Rockledge 6700, 6700B Rockledge Drive, Bethesda, MD 20817, (Telephone

National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases; Notice of Closed Meeting

Wed, Nov 26 2003 11:00:00 GMT

Pursuant to section 10(d) of the Federal Advisory Committee Act, as amended (5 U.S.C. Appendix 2), notice is hereby given of the following meeting.

The meeting will be closed to the public in accordance with the provisions set forth in sections 552b(c)(4) and 552b(c)(6), Title 5 U.S.C., as amended. The contract proposals and the discussions could disclose confidential trade secrets or commercial property such as patentable material, and personal information concerning individuals associated with the contract proposals, the disclosure of which would constitute a clearly unwarranted invasion of personal privacy. [[Page 66469]]

Name of Committee: National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases Special Emphasis Panel, Malaria Vaccines: Clinical Research & Trial Sites in Endemic Areas.

Date: December 18, 2003.

Time: 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Agenda: To review and evaluate contract proposals.

Place: Marriott Wardman Park Washington DC Hotel, 2660 Woodley Road, NW., Washington, DC 20008.

National Institutes of Allergy and Infectious Diseases; Notice of Closed Meeting

Wed, Nov 26 2003 11:00:00 GMT

Pursuant to section 10(d) of the Federal Advisory Committee Act, as amended (5 U.S.C. Appendix 2), notice is hereby given of the following meeting.

Name of Committee: National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases Special Emphasis Panel, Vaccine Development and Immunity: Adjuvants and TLR.

Date: December 16, 2003.

Time: 1:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.

Agenda: To review and evaluate grant applications.

Place: 6700B Rockledge Drive, 3134, Bethesda, MD 20892, (Telephone Conference Call).

Contact Person: Nancy B. Saunders

National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases; Notice of Closed Meeting

Wed, Nov 26 2003 11:00:00 GMT

Pursuant to section 10(d) of the Federal Advisory Committee Act, as amended (5 U.S.C. Appendix 2), notice is hereby given of the following meeting.

The meeting will be closed to the public in accordance with the provisions set forth in sections 552(c)(4) and 552b(c)(6), Title 5 U.S.C. as amended. The grant applications and the discussions could disclose confidential trade secrets or commercial property such as patentable material, and personal information concerning individuals associated with the grant applications, the disclosure of which would constitute a clearly unwarranted invasion of personal privacy.

Name of Committee: National Institute of Allergy and Infectious diseases Special Emphasis Panel, Biodefense and Emerging Infectious Diseases Research OpportunitiesSARS.

Date: December 17, 2003.

Time: 8 a.m. to 7 p.m.

Agenda: To review and evaluate grant applications.

Place: Latham Hotel, 3000 M Street, NW., Washington, DC 20007.

Contact Person: Eleazar Cohen, PhD, Scientif

National Eye Institute; Notice of Closed Meeting

Wed, Nov 26 2003 11:00:00 GMT

Pursuant to section 10(d) of the Federal Advisory Committee Act, as amended (5 U.S.C. Appendix 2), notice is hereby given of the following meeting.

The meeting will be closed to the public in accordance with the discussions could disclose confidential trade secrets or commercial property such as patentable material, and personal information concerning individuals associated with the grant applications, the disclosure of which would constitute a clearly unwarranted invasion of personal privacy.

Name of Committee: National Eye Institute Special Emphasis Panel.

Date: December 9, 2003.

Time: 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Agenda: To review and evaluate grant applications.

Place: Hilton Crystal City, 2399 Jefferson Davis Hwy., Arlington, VA 22202.

Contact Person: Jeanette M Hosseini, PhD, Scientific Review Administrator, Division of Extramural Research, National Eye Institute, Bethesda, MD 20892, (301) 4512020.
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Government-Owned Inventions; Availability for Licensing

Wed, Nov 26 2003 11:00:00 GMT

The inventions listed below are owned by an agency of the U.S. Government and are available for licensing in the U.S. in accordance with 35 U.S.C. 207 to achieve expeditious commercialization of results of federallyfunded research and development. Foreign patent applications are filed on selected inventions to extend market coverage for companies and may also be available for licensing.

AGENCY: National Crime Prevention and Privacy Compact Council.

Wed, Nov 26 2003 11:00:00 GMT

The Compact Council established pursuant to the National Crime Prevention and Privacy Compact (Compact) is publishing this rule to establish Dispute Adjudication Procedures. These procedures support Article XI of the Compact.

AGENCY: Merit Systems Protection Board.

Wed, Nov 26 2003 11:00:00 GMT

Notice is hereby given of the members of the Performance Review Board.

AGENCY: Medicare Payment Advisory Commission.

Wed, Nov 26 2003 11:00:00 GMT

The Commission will hold its next public meeting on Thursday, December 4, 2003, and Friday, December 5, 2003, at the Ronald Reagan Building, International Trade Center, 1300 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW, Washington, DC. The meeting is tentatively scheduled to begin at 10 a.m. on December 4, and at 8 a.m. on December 5.

Topics for discussion include: quality of care; payment adequacy analyses for hospitals, physicians, outpatient dialysis, ambulatory surgical centers, home health, and skilled nursing facility; and Medicare+Choice.

Agendas will be emailed approximately one week prior to the meeting. The final agenda will be available on the Commission's web site (http://www.MedPAC.gov).

OMB Approval Number 1004-0114; Information Collection Submitted to the Office of Management and Budget Under the

Wed, Nov 26 2003 11:00:00 GMT

The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) has sent a request to extend the current information collection to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) under the provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C.. 3501 et seq.). On January 15, 2003, the BLM published a notice in the Federal Register (68 FR 2071) requesting comment on this information collection. The comment period ended on March 17, 2003. BLM received no comments. You may obtain copies of the collection of information and related forms and explanatory material by contacting the BLM Information Collection Clearance Officer at the telephone number listed below.

The OMB must respond to this request within 60 days but may respond after 30 days. For maximum consideration your comments and suggestions on the requirement should be directed within 30 days to the Office of Management and Budget, Interior Department Desk Officer (10040114), at OMBOIRA via facsimile to (202) 3956566 or email to Oira Docket@omb.eop

On October 17, 2003, Notice was published in the Federal Register that on September 30, 2003, a proposed Consent

Wed, Nov 26 2003 11:00:00 GMT

Ronald Gluck,
Assistant Chief, Environmental Enforcement Section, Environment and Natural Resources Division.
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AGENCY HOLDING THE MEETING: United States International Trade Commission.

Wed, Nov 26 2003 11:00:00 GMT

AGENCY: International Trade Commission.

Wed, Nov 26 2003 11:00:00 GMT

Notice is hereby given that a complaint was filed with the U.S. International Trade Commission on October 23, 2003, under section 337 of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended, 19 U.S.C. 1337, on behalf of KimberlyClark Corporation of Irving, Texas and Safeskin Corporation of Roswell, Georgia. A letter supplementing the complaint was filed on November 17, 2003. 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 purple protective gloves by reason of infringement of U.S. Registered Trademark Nos. 2,596,539, 2,533,260, and 2,593,382. The complaint further alleges that an industry in the United States exists as required by subsection (a)(2) of section 337.

The complainants request that the Commission institute an investigation and, after the investigation, issue a permanent exclusion order and permanent cease and desist orders.

Export Trade Certificate of Review

Wed, Nov 26 2003 11:00:00 GMT

The Department of Commerce has issued an Export Trade Certificate of Review to American Commodity Company, LLC (``ACC''). This notice summarizes the conduct for which certification has been granted.

Certain Pasta from Turkey: Notice of Rescission of Countervailing Duty Administrative Review

Wed, Nov 26 2003 11:00:00 GMT

In response to a request made on July 31, 2003, by Gidasa Sabanci Gida Sanayi ve Ticaret A.S., a producer/exporter of certain pasta from Turkey, the Department of Commerce initiated an
administrative review of the countervailing duty order on certain pasta from Turkey, covering the period January 1, 2002, through December 31, 2002. See Initiation of Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Administrative Reviews and Request for Revocation in Part, 68 FR 50750 (August 22, 2003). As a result of a timely withdrawal of the request for review by Gidasa Sabanci Gida Sanayi ve Ticaret, A.S., we are rescinding this review.

Honey From Argentina: Extension of Time Limit for Preliminary Results of Administrative Review

Wed, Nov 26 2003 11:00:00 GMT

The Department of Commerce (the Department) is extending the time limit for the preliminary results of the 20012002 administrative review of the antidumping duty order on honey from Argentina. This review covers five exporters of the subject merchandise to the United States and the period May 11, 2001 through November 30, 2002.

Certain Folding Metal Tables and Chairs from the People's Republic of China: Notice of Partial Rescission of First

Wed, Nov 26 2003 11:00:00 GMT

On July 29, 2003, the Department of Commerce (``the Department'') published in the Federal Register a notice announcing the initiation of the administrative review of the antidumping duty order on folding metal tables and chairs from the People's Republic of China (``PRC''). The period of review (``POR'') is December 3, 2001, to May 31, 2003. See Notice of Initiation of Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Administrative
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Reviews, Requests for Revocation in Part and Deferral of Administrative Reviews, 68 FR 44524, July 29, 2003 (``Initiation Notice''). This review has now been partially rescinded for certain companies because the requesting party withdrew its requests.

Art Advisory Panel--Notice of Closed Meeting

Wed, Nov 26 2003 11:00:00 GMT

Closed meeting of the Art Advisory Panel will be held in Washington, DC.

Proposed Collection: Comment Request for Regulation Project; Correction

Wed, Nov 26 2003 11:00:00 GMT

This document contains a correction to a notice and request for comments, which was published in the Federal Register on Monday September 22, 2003 (68 FR 55101). This notice relates to a comment request on proposed and/or continuing information collections, as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, Pub. L. 10413 (44 U.S.C. 3506 (c)(2)(A)).

Statement of Findings: Shivwits Band of the Paiute Indian Tribe of Utah Water Rights Settlement Act

Wed, Nov 26 2003 11:00:00 GMT

The Secretary of the Interior is causing this notice of Statement of Findings to be published as required by section 14 of the Shivwits Band of the Paiute Indian Tribe of Utah Water Rights Settlement Act (Settlement Act), Pub. L. 106263, 114 Stat. 737, 746 47. The publication of this notice causes the waiver and release of certain claims to become effective as required to implement the Settlement.

Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; Comment Request

Wed, Nov 26 2003 11:00:00 GMT

In compliance with the requirement for the opportunity for public comment on proposed data collection projects (section 3506(c)(2)(A) of Title 44, United States Code, as amended by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, Pub. L. 10413), the Health Resources and Services
Administration (HRSA) publishes periodic summaries of proposed projects being developed for submission to OMB under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. To request more information on the proposed project or to obtain a copy of the data collection plans and draft instruments, call the HRSA Reports Clearance Officer at (301) 4431129.

Comments are invited on: (a) Whether the proposed collection of information is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of the agency, including whether the information shall have practical utility; (b) the accuracy of the agency's estimate of the burden of the proposed collection of information; (c) ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be collected; and (d) way

Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection: Comment Request

Wed, Nov 26 2003 11:00:00 GMT

In compliance with the requirement for opportunity for public comment on proposed data collection projects (section 3506(c)(2)(A) of Title 44, United States Code, as amended by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, Pub. L. 10413), the Health Resources and Services
Administration (HRSA) publishes periodic summaries of proposed projects being developed for submission to OMB under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. To request more information on the proposed project or to obtain a copy of the data collection plans and draft instruments, call the HRSA Reports Clearance Officer on (301) 4431129.

Solicitation of the Nomination of Candidates To Serve as Members of the National Vaccine Advisory Committee

Wed, Nov 26 2003 11:00:00 GMT

The National Vaccine Program Office (NVPO), a program office within the Office of Public Health and Science, Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS), is soliciting nominations of qualified candidates to be considered for appointment as members to the National Vaccine Advisory Committee (NVAC). The activities of this Committee are governed by the stipulations of the Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA).