Federal Register / Vol. 69, No. 206 / Tuesday, October 26, 2004 / Notices 62451

DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND 

SECURITY 

Federal Emergency Management 

Agency 

[FEMA–1557–DR] 

Pennsylvania; Amendment No. 6 to 

Notice of a Major Disaster Declaration

AGENCY: Federal Emergency 

Management Agency, Emergency 

Preparedness and Response Directorate, 

Department of Homeland Security.

ACTION: Notice.

SUMMARY: This notice amends the notice 

of a major disaster declaration for the 

Commonwealth of Pennsylvania 

(FEMA–1557–DR), dated September 19, 

2004, and related determinations.

EFFECTIVE DATE: October 19, 2004.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Magda Ruiz, Recovery Division, Federal 

Emergency Management Agency, 

Washington, DC 20472, (202) 646–2705.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The notice 

of a major disaster declaration for the 

Commonwealth of Pennsylvania is 

hereby amended to include the 

following areas among those areas 

determined to have been adversely 

affected by the catastrophe declared a 

major disaster by the President in his 

declaration of September 19, 2004: 

Elk and Potter Counties for Individual 

Assistance.

(The following Catalog of Federal Domestic 

Assistance Numbers (CFDA) are to be used 

for reporting and drawing funds: 97.030, 

Community Disaster Loans; 97.031, Cora 

Brown Fund Program; 97.032, Crisis 

Counseling; 97.033, Disaster Legal Services 

Program; 97.034, Disaster Unemployment 

Assistance (DUA); 97.046, Fire Management 

Assistance; 97.048, Individuals and 

Households Housing; 97.049, Individuals and 

Households Disaster Housing Operations; 

97.050 Individuals and Households 

Program—Other Needs; 97.036, Public 

Assistance Grants; 97.039, Hazard Mitigation 

Grant Program.)

Michael D. Brown, 

Under Secretary, Emergency Preparedness 

and Response, Department of Homeland 

Security.

[FR Doc. 04–23912 Filed 10–25–04; 8:45 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND 

SECURITY 

Federal Emergency Management 

Agency 

[FEMA–1555–DR] 

Pennsylvania; Amendment No. 1 to 

Notice of a Major Disaster Declaration

AGENCY: Federal Emergency 

Management Agency, Emergency 

Preparedness and Response Directorate, 

Department of Homeland Security.

ACTION: Notice.

SUMMARY: This notice amends the notice 

of a major disaster declaration for the 

Commonwealth of Pennsylvania 

(FEMA–1555-DR), dated September 19, 

2004, and related determinations.

EFFECTIVE DATE: October 19, 2004.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Magda Ruiz, Recovery Division, Federal 

Emergency Management Agency, 

Washington, DC 20472, (202) 646–2705.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The notice 

of a major disaster declaration for the 

Commonwealth of Pennsylvania is 

hereby amended to include the 

following areas among those areas 

determined to have been adversely 

affected by the catastrophe declared a 

major disaster by the President in his 

declaration of September 19, 2004:

Bedford, Butler, Erie, Huntingdon, 

Lawrence, Warren, and Washington 

Counties for Individual Assistance.

(The following Catalog of Federal Domestic 

Assistance Numbers (CFDA) are to be used 

for reporting and drawing funds: 97.030, 

Community Disaster Loans; 97.031, Cora 

Brown Fund Program; 97.032, Crisis 

Counseling; 97.033, Disaster Legal Services 

Program; 97.034, Disaster Unemployment 

Assistance (DUA); 97.046, Fire Management 

Assistance; 97.048, Individuals and 

Households Housing; 97.049, Individuals and 

Households Disaster Housing Operations; 

97.050, Individuals and Households 

Program—Other Needs; 97.036, Public 

Assistance Grants; 97.039, Hazard Mitigation 

Grant Program.)

Michael D. Brown, 

Under Secretary, Emergency Preparedness 

and Response, Department of Homeland 

Security.

[FR Doc. 04–23913 Filed 10–25–04; 8:45 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND 

SECURITY 

Federal Emergency Management 

Agency 

[FEMA–1552–DR] 

Puerto Rico; Amendment No. 5 to 

Notice of a Major Disaster Declaration

AGENCY: Federal Emergency 

Management Agency, Emergency 

Preparedness and Response Directorate, 

Department of Homeland Security.

ACTION: Notice.

SUMMARY: This notice amends the notice 

of a major disaster declaration for the 

Commonwealth of Puerto Rico (FEMA–

1552–DR), dated September 17, 2004, 

and related determinations.

EFFECTIVE DATE: October 19, 2004.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Magda Ruiz, Recovery Division, Federal 

Emergency Management Agency, 

Washington, DC 20472, (202) 646–2705.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The notice 

of a major disaster declaration for the 

Commonwealth of Puerto Rico is hereby 

amended to include the following areas 

among those areas determined to have 

been adversely affected by the 

catastrophe declared a major disaster by 

the President in his declaration of 

September 17, 2004:

Gurabo Municipality for Individual 

Assistance (already designated for debris 

removal and emergency protective measures 

[Categories A & B] under the Public 

Assistance program, including direct Federal 

assistance, at 100 percent Federal funding of 

the total eligible costs for a period of up to 

72 hours.) 

Guayanilla, Pen ̃uelas, Ponce, San Juan, and 

Yauco Municipalities for Public Assistance 

[Categories C–G] (already designated for 

debris removal and emergency protective 

measures [Categories A & B] under the Public 

Assistance program, including direct Federal 

assistance, at 100 percent Federal funding of 

the total eligible costs for a period of up to 

72 hours.) 

An ̃ asco, Ciales, Dorado, Fajardo, Florida, 

Isabela, Juana Dı ́az, Juncos, Lares, Moca, 

Salinas, San Lorenzo, San Sebastian, Vega 

Alta, and Vega Baja Municipalities for Public 

Assistance [Categories C–G] (already 

designated for debris removal and emergency 

protective measures [Categories A & B] under 

the Public Assistance program, including 

direct Federal assistance, at 100 percent 

Federal funding of the total eligible costs for 

a period of up to 72 hours, and Individual 

Assistance.)

(The following Catalog of Federal Domestic 

Assistance Numbers (CFDA) are to be used 

for reporting and drawing funds: 97.030, 

Community Disaster Loans; 97.031, Cora 

Brown Fund Program; 97.032, Crisis 

Counseling; 97.033, Disaster Legal Services 

Program; 97.034, Disaster Unemployment 

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Assistance (DUA); 97.046, Fire Management 

Assistance; 97.048, Individuals and 

Households Housing; 97.049, Individuals and 

Households Disaster Housing Operations; 

97.050, Individuals and Households 

Program—Other Needs; 97.036, Public 

Assistance Grants; 97.039, Hazard Mitigation 

Grant Program.)

Michael D. Brown, 

Under Secretary, Emergency Preparedness 

and Response, Department of Homeland 

Security.

[FR Doc. 04–23910 Filed 10–25–04; 8:45 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Minerals Management Service 

Agency Information Collection 

Activities: Submitted for Office of 

Management and Budget (OMB) 

Review; Comment Request

AGENCY: Minerals Management Service 

(MMS), Interior.

ACTION: Notice of an extension of a 

currently approved information 

collection (OMB Control Number 1010–

0074). 

SUMMARY: To comply with the 

Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 

(PRA), we are notifying the public that 

we have submitted to OMB an 

information collection request (ICR) to 

renew approval of the paperwork 

requirements in the regulations under 

30 CFR part 206, subpart J—Indian Coal. 

This notice also provides the public a 

second opportunity to comment on the 

paperwork burden of these regulatory 

requirements. The ICR is titled 30 CFR 

part 206—Product Valuation, subpart 

J—Indian Coal (Forms MMS–4292, Coal 

Washing Allowance Report, and MMS–

4293, Coal Transportation Allowance 

Report). We changed the title of this ICR 

to clarify the regulatory language we are 

covering under 30 CFR part 206. The 

previous title was ‘‘Coal Washing and 

Transportation Allowances (Forms 

MMS–4292 and MMS–4293).’’

DATES: Submit written comments on or 

before November 26, 2004.

ADDRESSES: Submit written comments 

by either FAX (202) 395–6566 or e-mail 

(OIRA_Docket@omb.eop.gov) directly to 

the Office of Information and Regulatory 

Affairs, OMB, Attention: Desk Officer 

for the Department of the Interior (OMB 

Control Number 1010–0074). Mail or 

hand-carry a copy of your comments to 

Sharron L. Gebhardt, Lead Regulatory 

Specialist, Minerals Management 

Service, Minerals Revenue Management, 

P.O. Box 25165, MS 302B2, Denver, 

Colorado 80225. If you use an overnight 

courier service, our courier address is 

Building 85, Room A–614, Denver 

Federal Center, Denver, Colorado 80225. 

You may also e-mail your comments to 

us at mrm.comments@mms.gov. Include 

the title of the information collection 

and the OMB Control Number in the 

‘‘Attention’’ line of your comment. Also 

include your name and return address. 

Submit electronic comments as an 

ASCII file avoiding the use of special 

characters and any form of encryption. 

If you do not receive a confirmation that 

we have received your e-mail, contact 

Ms. Gebhardt at (303) 231–3211.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Sharron L. Gebhardt, telephone (303) 

231–3211, FAX (303) 231–3781, e-mail 

Sharron.Gebhardt@mms.gov. You may 

also contact Sharron Gebhardt to obtain 

a copy at no cost of the forms and 

regulations that require the subject 

collection of information.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Title: 30 

CFR part 206—Product Valuation, 

subpart J—Indian Coal (Forms MMS–

4292, Coal Washing Allowance Report, 

and MMS–4293, Coal Transportation 

Allowance Report). 

OMB Control Number: 1010–0074. 

Bureau Form Number: Forms MMS–

4292 and MMS–4293. 

Abstract: The Secretary of the U.S. 

Department of the Interior is responsible 

for matters relevant to mineral resource 

development on Federal and Indian 

lands and the Outer Continental Shelf 

(OCS). The Secretary, under the Mineral 

Leasing Act (30 U.S.C. 1923) and the 

Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act (43 

U.S.C. 1353), is responsible for 

managing the production of minerals 

from Federal and Indian lands and the 

OCS, collecting royalties from lessees 

who produce minerals, and distributing 

the funds collected in accordance with 

applicable laws. 

The Secretary also has an Indian trust 

responsibility to manage Indian lands 

and seek advice and information from 

Indian beneficiaries. The MMS performs 

the royalty management functions and 

assists the Secretary in carrying out the 

Department’s Indian trust responsibility. 

This ICR provides for the collection of 

coal washing and transportation 

information for Indian leases. The 

information collected is essential for the 

royalty valuation process. Applicable 

citations include 25 U.S.C. 396d and the 

Indian Mineral Development Act of 

1982 (25 U.S.C. 2103) pertaining to 

Indian lands on which solid minerals 

are produced. The product valuation 

and allowance determination processes 

are essential to assure that the Indians 

receive payment on the full value of the 

minerals removed. 

In order to determine whether the 

amount of royalty paid is correct, the 

value of the coal being sold or otherwise 

disposed of in some other manner (for 

example, used by the lessee) must be 

established. Under some circumstances, 

the lessee may be authorized to deduct 

certain costs in the calculation of 

royalties due. The total of these 

authorized deductible costs is known as 

an allowance. An allowance may be 

granted to compensate the lessee for the 

reasonable actual cost of washing the 

royalty portion of the coal. Also, when 

the sales point is not in the immediate 

vicinity of a lease or mine area, an 

allowance may be granted to 

compensate the lessee for the reasonable 

actual cost of transporting the royalty 

portion of the coal to a sales point not 

on the lease or mine area. 

We developed Form MMS–4292, Coal 

Washing Allowance Report, and Form 

MMS–4293, Coal Transportation 

Allowance Report, for industry to use 

when reporting or requesting a washing 

or transportation allowance. 

Historically, the lessee requested 

approval of royalty deductions by 

submitting a letter, which provided 

information enabling the Department to 

evaluate the reasonableness of the 

deductions. Under the product 

valuation regulations at 30 CFR 206—

Product Valuation, subpart J—Indian 

Coal, we normally accept costs incurred 

under arm’s-length contracts for 

transporting and/or washing coal. (An 

arm’s-length contract is a contract or an 

agreement that has been arrived at in the 

marketplace between independent, 

nonaffiliated persons with opposing 

economic interests regarding that 

contract.) The regulations further 

provide that we normally accept the 

gross proceeds accruing to the lessee 

pursuant to their arm’s-length contract 

as being representative of value for ad 

valorem leases (see 30 CFR 

206.456(b)(1)). 

In those instances when Indian 

royalty coal is washed or transported 

under non-arm’s-length conditions, it is 

necessary for us to obtain cost data. This 

cost data enables us to accurately 

determine if the lessee correctly 

computed the coal value and the gross 

proceeds for royalty calculation 

purposes. 

Not collecting this information would 

limit the Secretary’s ability to discharge 

fiduciary duties and may also result in 

the inability to confirm accurate royalty 

value. The information that is collected 

under this ICR is essential for the 

royalty valuation process.

We are renewing this information 

collection request because of the 

possibility of 10 or more respondents in