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List of Subjects

Environmental protection, Chemicals, 

Premanufacturer notices.

Dated: November 1, 2004.

Vicki A. Simons,

Acting Director, Information Management 

Division, Office of Pollution Prevention and 

Toxics.

[FR Doc. 04–25101 Filed 11–9–04; 8:45 am]

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OFFICE OF SCIENCE AND 

TECHNOLOGY POLICY 

Notice of Release of Appendix 3 To 

Draft Strategic Plan for U.S. Integrated 

Earth Observation System and 

Extension of Public Comment Period

ACTION: Notice of release and extension 

of public comment period. 

SUMMARY: This notice announces the 

release of the Appendix 3 to the Draft 

Strategic Plan for the U.S. Integrated 

Earth Observation System and extension 

of the public comment period by the 

National Science and Technology 

Council’s (NSTC) Committee on 

Environment and Natural Resources 

(CENR) Interagency Working Group on 

Earth Observations (IWGEO). This draft 

plan was prepared to address the 

effective use of Earth observation 

systems to benefit humankind, and 

Appendix 3 provides a summary of the 

state of the current observation systems 

addressed in the plan.

DATES AND ADDRESSES: The Draft 

Strategic Plan was made available for 

public review on Wednesday, 

September 8, 2004, and can be accessed 

electronically at http://

iwgeo.ssc.nasa.gov/draftstrategicplan.

Appendix 3 to this document, along 

with the associated Technical Reference 

Documents will be available at http://

iwgeo.ssc.nasa.gov on Wednesday, 

November 10, 2004. In order to provide 

time to review Appendix 3, the 

comment period has been extended to 

no later that the close of business on 

Tuesday, November 30, 2004. 

Comments on the Technical Reference 

Documents do not have a close date, as 

they are continually being updated. 

Only electronic (e-mail) comments will 

be accepted, and should be sent to: 

IWGEOcomments@noaa.gov.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For 

information regarding this Notice, 

please contact Carla Sullivan, National 

Oceanic and Atmospheric 

Administration. Telephone: (202) 482–

5921. E-mail: carla.sullivan@noaa.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background: The Interagency Working 

Group on Earth Observations (IWGEO) 

of the NSTC Committee on Environment 

and Natural Resources was established 

after the Earth Observation Summit for 

a two-fold purpose: 

(1) To develop and begin 

implementation of the U.S. framework 

and ten-year plan for an integrated, 

comprehensive Earth observation 

system to answer environmental and 

societal needs, including a U.S. 

assessment of current observational 

capabilities, evaluation of requirements 

to sustain and evolve these capabilities 

considering both remote and in situ 

instruments, assessment of how to 

integrate current observational 

capabilities across scales, and 

evaluation and addressing of data gaps; 

and 

(2) To formulate the U.S. position and 

input to the international ad hoc Group 

on Earth Observations (GEO) as formed 

at the Earth Observation Summit on July 

31, 2003. 

In response the first goal, the IWGEO 

has prepared a Draft Strategic Plan for 

the U.S. Integrated Earth Observation 

System. The draft was prepared after a 

year of coordination among the 

appropriate Federal agencies. In 

addition, a public workshop was held 

on June 16–17, 2004, for the purpose of 

allowing representatives of the 

communities-of-practice to contribute 

information and facts on the nine 

societal benefits areas, which provide 

the focus of the plan. These strategic 

social/economic areas include: 

1. Improve weather forecasting. 

2. Reducing loss of life and property 

from disasters. 

3. Protecting and monitoring ocean 

resources. 

4. Understanding climate, and 

assessing, mitigating, and adapting to 

climate change impacts. 

5. Supporting sustainable agriculture 

and forestry, and combating land 

degradation. 

6. Understanding the effect of 

environmental factors on human health 

and well being. 

7. Developing the capacity to make 

ecological forecasts. 

8. Protecting and monitoring water 

resources. 

9. Monitoring and managing energy 

resources. 

Public Participation. Appendix 3 of 

the Draft Strategic Plan for the U.S. 

Integrated Earth Observation System 

provide a summary of the Technical 

Reference Documents on each of the 

nine societal benefits areas. These 

documents have been updated based on 

comments received at the June IWGEO 

public meeting and may be found on the 

IWGEO Web site at http://

iwgeo.ssc.nasa.gov, or by contacting the 

IWGEO Secretariat office: Carla 

Sullivan, Interagency Working Group on 

Earth Observations (IWGEO), National 

Oceanic and Atmospheric 

Administration (NOAA), 1401 

Constitution Avenue, NW., Washington, 

DC 20230. Telephone: (202) 482–5921, 

telefax: (202) 408–9674. E-mail: 

Carla.Sullivan@noaa.gov. Subject: Draft 

Strategic Plan for U.S. Integrated Earth 

Observation System. 

The National Science and Technology 

Council (NSTC) was established by 

Executive Order 12881. The Committee 

on Environment and Natural Resources 

(CENR) was chartered as one of four 

standing committees of the NSTC for the 

purpose of advising and assisting the 

Council on those federally supported 

efforts that develop new knowledge 

related to improving our understanding 

of the environment and natural 

resources.

Ann F. Mazur, 

Assistant Director for Budget and 

Administration.

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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS 

COMMISSION 

Notice of Public Information 

Collection(s) Being Reviewed by the 

Federal Communications Commission 

for Extension Under Delegated 

Authority 

November 4, 2004.

SUMMARY: The Federal Communications 

Commission, as part of its continuing 

effort to reduce paperwork burden 

invites the general public and other 

Federal agencies to take this 

opportunity to comment on the 

following information collection(s), as 

required by the Paperwork Reduction 

Act of 1995, Public Law 104–13. An 

agency may not conduct or sponsor a 

collection of information unless it 

displays a currently valid control 

number. No person shall be subject to 

any penalty for failing to comply with 

a collection of information subject to the 

Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) that 

does not display a valid control number. 

Comments are requested concerning (a) 

whether the proposed collection of 

information is necessary for the proper 

performance of the functions of the 

Commission, including whether the 

information shall have practical utility; 

(b) the accuracy of the Commission’s 

burden estimate; (c) ways to enhance 

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the quality, utility, and clarity of the 

information collected; and (d) ways to 

minimize the burden of the collection of 

information on the respondents, 

including the use of automated 

collection techniques or other forms of 

information technology.

DATES: Persons wishing to comment on 

this information collection should 

submit comments by January 10, 2005. 

If you anticipate that you will be 

submitting comments, but find it 

difficult to do so within the period of 

time allowed by this notice, you should 

advise the contact listed below as soon 

as possible.

ADDRESSES: Direct all Paperwork 

Reduction Act (PRA) comments to 

Judith B. Herman, Federal 

Communications Commission, 445 12th 

Street, SW., Room 1–C804, Washington, 

DC 20554 or via the Internet to JudithB.Herman@fcc.gov.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For 

additional information or copies of the 

information collections contact Judith B. 

Herman at 202–418–0214 or via the 

internet at Judith-B.Herman@fcc.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

OMB Control No.: 3060–1042. 

Title: Request for Technical Support—

Help Request Form. 

Form No.: N/A. 

Type of Review: Extension of a 

currently approved collection. 

Respondents: Individuals or 

households, business or other for profit, 

not-for-profit institutions and state, 

local or tribal government. 

Number of Respondents: 36,300. 

Estimated Time Per Response: 8 

minutes. 

Frequency of Response: On occasion 

reporting requirement. 

Total Annual Burden: 4,840 hours. 

Annual Cost Burden: $387,200. 

Privacy Act Impact Assessment: Yes. 

Needs and Uses: This information 

collection will be used by the public for 

submitting electronic support requests 

in using Wireless Telecommunications 

Bureau (WTB) processes and computer 

applications. This includes issues, 

problems, and questions about using 

software used for licensing, applying for 

licenses, participating in auctions for 

spectrum, and maintaining license 

information. This form will be 

submitted in lieu of free form email 

requests for support and will facilitate 

expedited processing of these requests 

by staff, resulting in a faster turn around 

time for responses and correct answers.

Federal Communications Commission. 

Marlene H. Dortch, 

Secretary.

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Notice of Public Information 

Collection(s) Being Reviewed by the 

Federal Communications Commission, 

Comments Requested 

November 3, 2004.

SUMMARY: The Federal Communications 

Commission, as part of its continuing 

effort to reduce paperwork burden 

invites the general public and other 

Federal agencies to take this 

opportunity to comment on the 

following information collection(s), as 

required by the Paperwork Reduction 

Act (PRA) of 1995, Public Law No. 104–

13. An agency may not conduct or 

sponsor a collection of information 

unless it displays a currently valid 

control number. No person shall be 

subject to any penalty for failing to 

comply with a collection of information 

subject to the Paperwork Reduction Act 

that does not display a valid control 

number. Comments are requested 

concerning (a) whether the proposed 

collection of information is necessary 

for the proper performance of the 

functions of the Commission, including 

whether the information shall have 

practical utility; (b) the accuracy of the 

Commission’s burden estimate; (c) ways 

to enhance the quality, utility, and 

clarity of the information collected; and 

(d) ways to minimize the burden of the 

collection of information on the 

respondents, including the use of 

automated collection techniques or 

other forms of information technology.

DATES: Written Paperwork Reduction 

Act (PRA) comments should be 

submitted on or before January 10, 2005. 

If you anticipate that you will be 

submitting comments, but find it 

difficult to do so within the period of 

time allowed by this notice, you should 

advise the contact listed below as soon 

as possible.

ADDRESSES: Direct all Paperwork 

Reduction Act (PRA) comments to 

Cathy Williams, Federal 

Communications Commission, Room 1–

C823, 445 12th Street, SW., Washington, 

DC 20554 or via the Internet to 

Cathy.Williams@fcc.gov.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For 

additional information or copies of the 

information collection(s), contact Cathy 

Williams at (202) 418–2918 or via the 

Internet at Cathy.Williams@fcc.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

OMB Control Number: 3060–0667. 

Title: Section 76.630, Compatibility 

with Consumer Electronic Equipment; 

section 76.1621, Equipment 

Compatibility Offer; section 76.1622, 

Consumer Education of Equipment 

Compatibility. 

Form Number: Not applicable. 

Type of Review: Revision of a 

currently approved collection. 

Respondents: Business or other forprofit entities. 

Number of Respondents: 8,250. 

Estimated Time per Response: 1–3 

hours. 

Frequency of Response:

Recordkeeping requirement; On 

occasion reporting requirement. 

Total Annual Burden: 8,285 hours. 

Total Annual Cost: $5,800. 

Privacy Impact Assessment: No 

impact(s). 

Needs and Uses: On March 14, 2002, 

the Commission released an Order, DA 

02–577, In the Matter of Establishment 

of the Media Bureau and Other 

Organizational Changes, which 

amended 47 CFR 76.630 to reflect the 

reorganization of the existing Cable 

Services and Mass Media Bureaus into 

a new Media Bureau. 47 CFR 76.1621 of 

the Commission’s rules prohibits cable 

system operators from scrambling or 

otherwise encrypting signals carried on 

the basic service tier. However, cable 

system operators may file a waiver of 

this prohibition with the Commission. 

In addition, § 76.1621 requires cable 

system operators that use scrambling or 

encryption equipment to provide 

subscribers special equipment that will 

enable the reception of multiple signals. 

47 CFR 76.1622 requires cable system 

operators to provide in writing a 

consumer education program 

concerning equipment compatibility. 

The Commission has set forth these 

disclosure requirements for consumer 

protection purposes to inform 

subscribers of compatibility matters, 

and notify subscribers of cable operator’

requests to waive the prohibition on 

signal encryption.

Federal Communications Commission. 

Marlene H. Dortch, 

Secretary.

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Notice of Public Information 

Collection(s) Being Reviewed by the 

Federal Communications Commission, 

Comments Requested 

October 26, 2004.

SUMMARY: The Federal Communications 

Commission, as part of its continuing 

effort to reduce paperwork burden 

invites the general public and other 

Federal agencies to take this