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the Library of Congress. See 68 FR 70039 (Dec. 16, 

2003). As of December 29, 2003, commercial 

couriers and messengers must deliver all materials 

for the Library of Congress to the Congressional 

Courier Acceptance Site (‘‘CCAS’’), located on 

Second and D Streets, NE. The CCAS will accept 

items from couriers with proper identification, e.g., 

a valid driver’s license, Monday through Friday 

between 8:30 a.m. and 4 p.m.

Office General Counsel, including all 

comments in rulemaking proceedings, 

all filings in a Copyright Arbitration 

Royalty Panel proceeding, and all 

litigation-related materials, must be 

delivered to the Public Information 

Office of the Copyright Office. The 

Public Information Office is located on 

the fourth floor of the James Madison 

Memorial Building of the Library of 

Congress, Room LM–401, 101 

Independence Avenue, SE., 

Washington, DC, near the Capitol South 

Metro stop. The Office is open MondayFriday, 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m., except 

Federal holidays.

To insure that each document is 

directed to the appropriate office within 

the Copyright Office, documents for 

delivery to the General Counsel should 

be addressed in the following manner: 

Office of the General Counsel, U.S. 

Copyright Office, James Madison 

Memorial Building, Room LM–401, First 

and Independence Avenue, SE., 

Washington, DC 20559–6000. 

Visitors to the Library of Congress are 

reminded that they must follow certain 

security procedures upon entry and exit. 

These procedures may be found on the 

Copyright Office Web site at http://

www.loc.gov/rr/security/.

Dated: January 30, 2004. 

Marilyn J. Kretsinger, 

Associate General Counsel.

[FR Doc. 04–2289 Filed 2–3–04; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 1410–30–P

NATIONAL FOUNDATION ON THE 

ARTS AND HUMANITIES 

National Council on the Humanities; 

Meeting 

January 26, 2004. 

Pursuant to the provisions of the 

Federal Advisory Committee Act (Pub. 

L. 92–463, as amended) notice is hereby 

given the National Council on the 

Humanities will meet in Washington, 

DC, on February 12–13, 2004. 

The purpose of the meeting is to 

advise the Chairman of the National 

Endowment for the Humanities with 

respect to policies, programs, and 

procedures for carrying out his 

functions, and to review applications for 

financial support from and gifts offered 

to the Endowment and to make 

recommendations thereon to the 

Chairman. 

The meeting will be held in the Old 

Post Office Building, 1100 Pennsylvania 

Avenue, NW., Washington, DC. A 

portion of the morning and afternoon 

sessions on February 12–13, 2004, will 

not be open to the public pursuant to 

subsections (c)(4),(c)(6) and (c)(9)(B) of 

section 552b of Title 5, United States 

Code because the Council will consider 

information that may disclose: Trade 

secrets and commercial or financial 

information obtained from a person and 

privileged or confidential; information 

of a personal nature the disclosure of 

which would constitute a clearly 

unwarranted invasion of personal 

privacy; and information the premature 

disclosure of which would be likely to 

significantly frustrate implementation of 

proposed agency action. I have made 

this determination under the authority 

granted me by the Chairman’s 

Delegation of Authority dated July 19, 

1993. 

The agenda for the session on 

February 12, 2004, will be as follows: 

Committee Meetings 

(Open to the Public) 

Policy Discussion 

9–10:30 a.m.: Education Programs—

Room 715, Federal/State 

Partnership—Room 507, 

Preservation and Access—Room 

415, Public Programs—Room 420, 

Research Programs—Room 315. 

(Closed to the Public) 

Discussion of Specific Grant 

Applications and Programs Before the 

Council 

10:30 a.m. until Adjourned: Education 

Programs—Room 715, Federal/State 

Partnership—Room 507, 

Preservation and Access—Room 

415, Public Programs—Room 420, 

Research Programs—Room 315. 

2–3:30 p.m.: Jefferson Lecture—Room 

527.

The morning session on February 13, 

2004, will convene at 9 a.m., in the 1st 

Floor Council Room M–09, and will be 

open to the public, as set out below. The 

agenda for the morning session will be 

as follows: 

A. Minutes of the Previous Meeting 

B. Reports 

1. Introductory Remarks 

2. Staff Report 

3. Congressional Report 

4. Budget Report 

5. Reports on Policy and General 

Matters 

a. Education Programs 

b. Federal/State Partnership 

c. Preservation and Access 

d. Public Programs 

e. Research Programs 

f. Jefferson Lecture

The remainder of the proposed 

meeting will be given to the 

consideration of specific applications 

and closed to the public for the reasons 

stated above. 

Further information about this 

meeting can be obtained from Mr. 

Michael McDonald, Acting, Advisory 

Committee Management Officer, 

National Endowment for the 

Humanities, 1100 Pennsylvania Avenue, 

NW., Washington, DC 20506, or by 

calling (202) 606–8322, TDD (202) 606–

8282. Advance notice of any special 

needs or accommodations is 

appreciated.

Michael McDonald, 

Acting, Advisory Committee Management 

Officer.

[FR Doc. 04–2236 Filed 2–3–04; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 7536–01–P

NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION

Notice of Intent To Seek Approval To 

Renew an Information Collection

AGENCY: National Science Foundation.

ACTION: Notice and request for 

comments. 

SUMMARY: The National Science 

Foundation (NSF) is announcing plans 

to request clearance of this collection. In 

accordance with the requirement of 

section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the Paperwork 

Reduction Act of 1995 (Pub. L. 104–13), 

we are providing opportunity for public 

comment on this action. After obtaining 

and considering public comment, NSF 

will prepare the submission requesting 

that OMB approve clearance of this 

collection for no longer than 3 years.

DATES: Written comments on this notice 

must be received by April 5, 2004, to be 

assured of consideration. Comments 

received after that date will be 

considered to the extent practicable.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Contact Suzanne H. Plimpton, Reports 

Clearance Officer, National Science 

Foundation, 4201 Wilson Boulevard, 

Suite 295, Arlington, Virginia 22230; 

telephone (703) 292–7556; or send email to splimpto@nsf.gov. You also may 

obtain a copy of the data collection 

instrument and instructions from Ms. 

Plimpton.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Title of Collection: Medical Clearance 

Process for Deployment to Antarctica. 

OMB Number: 3145–0177. 

Expiration Date of Approval: May 31, 

2004.

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Type of Request: Intent to seek 

approval to renew an information 

collection for three years. 

Abstract 

A. Proposed Project 

All individuals who anticipate 

deploying to Antarctica and to certain 

regions of the Arctic under auspices of 

the United States Antarctica Program 

are required to take and pass a rigorous 

physical examination prior to 

deploying. The physical examination 

includes a medical history, medical 

examination, a dental examination and 

for those persons planning to winter 

over in Antarctica a psychological 

examination is also required. The 

requirement for this determination of 

physical status is found in 42 U.S.C. 

1870 (Authority) and 62 FR 31522, June 

10, 1997 (Source), unless otherwise 

noted. This part sets forth the 

procedures for medical screening to 

determine whether candidates for 

participation in the United States 

Antarctic [(Page 216)] Program (USAP) 

are physically qualified and 

psychologically adapted for assignment 

or travel to Antarctica. Medical 

screening examinations are necessary to 

determine the presence of any physical 

or psychological conditions that would 

threaten the health or safety of the 

candidate or other USAP participants or 

that could not be effectively treated by 

the limited medical care capabilities in 

Antarctica. 

Presidential Memorandum No. 6646 

(February 5, 1982) (available from the 

National Science Foundation, Office of 

Polar Programs, room 755, 4201 Wilson 

Blvd., Arlington, VA 22230) sets forth 

the National Science Foundation’s 

overall management responsibilities for 

the entire United States national 

program in Antarctica.

B. Use of the Information 

1. Form NSF–1420, National Science 

Foundation 

• Polar Physical Examination 

(Antarctica/Arctic/Official Visitors) 

Medical History, will be used by the 

individual to record the individual’s 

family and personal medical histories. It 

is a five-page form that includes the 

individual’s and the individual’s 

emergency point-of-contact’s name, 

address, and telephone numbers. It 

contains the individual’s email address, 

employment affiliation and dates and 

locations of current and previous polar 

deployments. It also includes a signed 

certification of the accuracy of the 

information and understandings of 

refusal to provide the information or 

providing false information. The 

agency’s contractor’s reviewing 

physician and medical staff complete 

the sections of the form that indicated 

when the documents were received and 

whether or not the person qualified for 

polar deployment, in which season 

qualified to deploy and where 

disqualified the reasons. 

2. Form NSF–1421, Polar Physical 

Examination 

• Antarctica/Arctic, will be used by 

the individual’s physician to document 

specific medical examination results 

and the overall status of the individual’s 

health. It is a two-page form which also 

provides for the signatures of both the 

patient and the examining physician, as 

well as contact information about the 

examining physician. Finally, it 

contains the name, address and 

telephone number of the agency’s 

contractor that collects and retains the 

information. 

3. Form NSF–1422, National Science 

Foundation Polar Physical Examination 

(Antarctica/Arctic/Official Visitors) 

Medical History Interval Screening, will 

only be used by individuals who are 

under the age of 40 and who 

successfully took and passed a polar 

examination the previous season or not 

more than 24 months prior to current 

deployment date. It allows the 

otherwise healthy individual to update 

his or her medical data without having 

to take a physical examination every 

year as opposed to those over 40 years 

of age who must be examined annually. 

4. Form NSF–1423, Polar Dental 

Examination-Antarctica/Arctic/Official 

Visitors, will be used by the examining 

dentist to document the status of the 

individual’s teeth and to document 

when the individual was examined. It 

will also be used by the contractor’s 

reviewing dentist to document whether 

or not the individual is dentally cleared 

to deploy to the polar regions. 

5. Medical Waivers: Any individual 

who is determined to be not physically 

qualified for polar deployment may 

request an administrative waiver of the 

medical screening criteria. This 

information includes signing a Request 

for Waiver that is notarized or otherwise 

legally acceptable in accordance with 

penalty of perjury statutes, obtaining an 

Employer Statement of Support. 

Individuals on a case-by-case basis may 

also be required to submit additional 

medical documentation and a letter 

from the individual’s physician(s) 

regarding the individual’s medical 

suitability for Antarctic deployment. 

6. Other information requested: In 

addition to the numbered forms and 

other information mentioned above, the 

USAP medical screening package 

includes the following:

—Medical Risks for NSF-Sponsored 

Personnel Traveling to Antarctica—

multi-copy form 

—the NSF Privacy Notice 

—the NSF Medical Screening for Bloodborne Pathogens/Consent for HIV 

Testing—(multi-copy) 

—the NSF Authorization for Treatment 

of Field-Team Member/Participant 

Under the Age of 18 Years—(multicopy). This should only be sent to the 

individuals who are under 18 years of 

age. 

—the Dear Doctor and Dear Dentist

letters, which provide specific 

laboratory and x-ray requirements, as 

well as other instructions. 

7. There are two other, non-medical 

forms included in the mailing:

—the Personal Information Form-NSF 

Form Number 1424 includes a Privacy 

Act Notice. This form is used to 

collect information on current address 

and contact numbers, date and place 

of birth, nationality, citizenship, 

social security number, passport 

number, emergency point of contact 

information, travel dates, clothing 

sizes so that we may properly outfit 

those individuals who deploy, worksite information and prior deployment 

history. 

—the Participant Notification—

Important Notice for Participants in 

the United States Antarctic Program. 

This form provides information on the 

laws, of the nations through which 

program participants must transmit in 

route to Antarctica, regarding the 

transport, possession and use of 

illegal substances and the possibility 

of criminal prosecution if caught, 

tried and convicted. 

Estimate of Burden: Public reporting 

burden for this collection of information 

varies according to the overall health of 

the individual, the amount of research 

required to complete the forms, the time 

it takes to make an appointment, take 

the examination and schedule and 

complete any follow-up medical, dental 

or psychological requirements and the 

completeness of the forms submitted. 

The estimated time is up to six weeks 

from the time the individual receives 

the forms until he or she is notified by 

the contractor of their final clearance 

status. An additional period of up to 

eight weeks may be required for the 

individual who was disqualified to be 

notified of the disqualification, to 

request and receive the waiver packet, 

to obtain employer support and 

complete the waiver request, to do any 

follow-up testing, to return the waiver 

request to the contractor plus any 

follow-up information, for the 

contractor to get the completed packet 

to the National Science Foundation, for

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the NSF to make and promulgate a 

decision.

Respondents: All individuals 

deploying to the Antarctic and certain 

Arctic areas under the auspices of the 

United States Antarctic Program must 

complete these forms. There are 

approximately 3,000 submissions per 

year, with a small percentage (c.3%) 

under the age of 40 who provide annual 

submissions but with less information. 

Estimated Number of Responses Per 

Form: Responses range from 2 to 

approximately 238 responses. 

Estimated Total Annual Burden on 

Respondents: 28,728 hours. 

Frequency of Responses: Individuals 

must complete the forms annually to be 

current within 12 months of their 

anticipated deployment dates. 

Depending on individual medical status 

some persons may require additional 

laboratory results to be current within 

two to six weeks of anticipated 

deployment. 

Comments: 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 on respondents, 

including through the use of automated 

collection techniques or other forms of 

information technology; and (d) ways to 

minimize the burden of the collection of 

information on those who are to 

respond, including through the use of 

appropriate automated, electronic, 

mechanical, or other technological 

collection techniques or other forms of 

information technology.

Dated: January 29, 2004. 

Suzanne H. Plimpton, 

Reports Clearance Officer, National Science 

Foundation.

[FR Doc. 04–2213 Filed 2–3–04; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 7555–01–M

NUCLEAR REGULATORY 

COMMISSION 

[Docket No. 72–22–ISFSI; ASLBP No. 97–

732–02–ISFSI] 

Private Fuel Storage, L.L.C.; Notice of 

Reconstitution 

Pursuant to 10 CFR 2.721, the Atomic 

Safety and Licensing Board chaired by 

Administrative Judge Michael C. Farrar 

in the above captioned Private Fuel 

Storage, L.L.C. proceeding is hereby 

reconstituted by appointing 

Administrative Judge Paul B. Abramson 

in place of Administrative Judge Jerry R. 

Kline. 

In accordance with 10 CFR 2.701, 

henceforth all correspondence, 

documents, and other material relating 

to any matter in this proceeding over 

which the Licensing Board chaired by 

Administrative Judge Farrar has 

jurisdiction should be served on 

Administrative Judge Abramson as 

follows: Administrative Judge Paul B. 

Abramson, Atomic Safety and Licensing 

Board Panel, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory 

Commission, Washington, DC 20555–

0001.

Issued at Rockville, Maryland, this 29th 

day of January, 2004. 

G. Paul Bollwerk, III, 

Chief Administrative Judge, Atomic Safety 

and Licensing Board Panel.

[FR Doc. E4–181 Filed 2–3–04; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 7590–01–P

NUCLEAR REGULATORY 

COMMISSION 

Notice of Intent To Prepare an 

Environmental Impact Statement for 

the Proposed LES Gas Centrifuge 

Uranium Enrichment Facility

ACTION: Notice of Intent (NOI).

SUMMARY: Louisiana Energy Services 

(LES) submitted a license application on 

December 12, 2003, that proposes the 

construction, operation and 

decommissioning of a gas centrifuge 

uranium enrichment facility to be 

located near Eunice, New Mexico. The 

U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission 

(NRC), in accordance with the National 

Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) and 

its regulations at 10 CFR part 51, 

announces its intent to prepare an 

Environmental Impact Statement (EIS). 

The EIS will examine the potential 

environmental impacts of the proposed 

LES facility.

DATES: The public scoping process 

required by NEPA begins with 

publication of this NOI and continues 

until March 18, 2004. Written comments 

submitted by mail should be 

postmarked by that date to ensure 

consideration. Comments mailed after 

that date will be considered to the 

extent practical. 

The NRC will conduct a public 

scoping meeting to assist in defining the 

appropriate scope of the EIS, including 

the significant environmental issues to 

be addressed. The meeting date, times 

and location are listed below: 

• Meeting date: March 4, 2004. 

• Meeting location: Eunice 

Community Center, 1115 Avenue I, 

Eunice, NM. 

• Scoping meeting time: 7 p.m. to 10 

p.m.

ADDRESSES: Members of the public are 

invited and encouraged to submit 

comments to the Chief, Rules and 

Directives Branch, Mail Stop T6–D59, 

U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, 

Washington, DC 20555–0001. Please 

note Docket No. 70–3103 when 

submitting comments. Due to the 

current mail situation in the 

Washington, DC area, commentors are 

encouraged to send comments 

electronically to LES_EIS@nrc.gov or by 

facsimile to (301) 415–5398, ATTN.: 

Melanie Wong.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For 

general or technical information 

associated with the license review of the 

LES application, please contact: Tim 

Johnson at (301) 415–7299. For general 

information on the NRC NEPA process, 

or the environmental review process 

related to the LES application, please 

contact: Melanie Wong at (301) 415–

6262. 

Information and documents 

associated with the LES project, 

including the LES license application 

(submitted on December 12, 2003), are 

available for public review through our 

electronic reading room: http://

www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/adams.html.

Documents may also be obtained from 

NRC’s Public Document Room at U.S. 

Nuclear Regulatory Commission 

Headquarters, 11555 Rockville Pike 

(first floor), Rockville, Maryland.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

1.0 Background 

LES submitted a license application 

and an environmental report for a gas 

centrifuge uranium enrichment facility 

to the NRC on December 12, 2003. The 

NRC will evaluate the potential 

environmental impacts associated with 

LES enrichment facility in parallel with 

the review of the license application. 

This environmental evaluation will be 

documented in draft and final 

Environmental Impact Statements in 

accordance with NEPA and NRC’s 

implementing regulations at 10 CFR part 

51. 

2.0 LES Enrichment Facility 

The LES facility, if licensed, would 

enrich uranium for use in 

manufacturing commercial nuclear fuel 

for use in power reactors. Feed material 

would be natural (not enriched) 

uranium in the form of uranium 

hexafluoride (UF6). LES proposes to use 

centrifuge technology to enrich isotope