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provisions of section 207.23 of the 

Commission’s rules; the deadline for 

filing is March 8, 2005. Parties may also 

file written testimony in connection 

with their presentation at the hearing, as 

provided in section 207.24 of the 

Commission’s rules, and posthearing 

briefs, which must conform with the 

provisions of section 207.25 of the 

Commission’s rules. The deadline for 

filing posthearing briefs is March 22, 

2005; witness testimony must be filed 

no later than three days before the 

hearing. In addition, any person who 

has not entered an appearance as a party 

to the investigations may submit a 

written statement of information 

pertinent to the subject of the 

investigations, including statements of 

support or opposition to the petition, on 

or before March 22, 2005. On April 6, 

2005, the Commission will make 

available to parties all information on 

which they have not had an opportunity 

to comment. Parties may submit final 

comments on this information on or 

before April 8, 2005, but such final 

comments must not contain new factual 

information and must otherwise comply 

with section 207.30 of the Commission’s 

rules. All written submissions must 

conform with the provisions of section 

201.8 of the Commission’s rules; any 

submissions that contain BPI must also 

conform with the requirements of 

sections 201.6, 207.3, and 207.7 of the 

Commission’s rules. The Commission’s 

rules do not authorize filing of 

submissions with the Secretary by 

facsimile or electronic means, except to 

the extent permitted by section 201.8 of 

the Commission’s rules, as amended, 67 

FR 68036 (November 8, 2002). 

Additional written submissions to the 

Commission, including requests 

pursuant to section 201.12 of the 

Commission’s rules, shall not be 

accepted unless good cause is shown for 

accepting such submissions, or unless 

the submission is pursuant to a specific 

request by a Commissioner or 

Commission staff. 

In accordance with sections 201.16(c) 

and 207.3 of the Commission’s rules, 

each document filed by a party to the 

investigations must be served on all 

other parties to the investigations (as 

identified by either the public or BPI 

service list), and a certificate of service 

must be timely filed. The Secretary will 

not accept a document for filing without 

a certificate of service.

Authority: These investigations are being 

conducted under authority of title VII of the 

Tariff Act of 1930; this notice is published 

pursuant to section 207.21 of the 

Commission’s rules.

Issued: November 12, 2004

By order of the Commission. 

Marilyn R. Abbott, 

Secretary to the Commission.

[FR Doc. 04–25497 Filed 11–16–04; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 7020–02–P

DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms 

and Explosives 

Agency Information Collection 

Activities: Proposed Collection; 

Comments Requested

ACTION: 60-Day Notice of Information 

Collection Under Review: Race and 

National Origin Identification. 

The Department of Justice (DOJ), 

Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms 

and Explosives (ATF), has submitted the 

following information collection request 

to the Office of Management and Budget 

(OMB) for review and approval in 

accordance with the Paperwork 

Reduction Act of 1995. The proposed 

information collection is published to 

obtain comments from the public and 

affected agencies. Comments are 

encouraged and will be accepted for 

‘‘sixty days’’ until January 18, 2005. 

This process is conducted in accordance 

with 5 CFR 1320.10. 

If you have comments especially on 

the estimated public burden or 

associated response time, suggestions, 

or need a copy of the proposed 

information collection instrument with 

instructions or additional information, 

please contact Dennis Snyder, 

Employment Branch, Room 4100, 650 

Massachusetts Avenue, NW., 

Washington, DC 20226. 

Written comments and suggestions 

from the public and affected agencies 

concerning the proposed collection of 

information are encouraged. Your 

comments should address one or more 

of the following four points: 

• Evaluate whether the proposed 

collection of information is necessary 

for the proper performance of the 

functions of the agency, including 

whether the information will have 

practical utility; 

• Evaluate the accuracy of the 

agencies estimate of the burden of the 

proposed collection of information, 

including the validity of the 

methodology and assumptions used; 

• Enhance the quality, utility, and 

clarity of the information to be 

collected; and 

• 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, 

e.g., permitting electronic submission of 

responses. 

Overview of this information 

collection: 

(1) Type of Information Collection:

Extension of a currently approved 

collection. 

(2) Title of the Form/Collection: Race 

and National Origin Identification. 

(3) Agency form number, if any, and 

the applicable component of the 

Department of Justice sponsoring the 

collection: Form Number: ATF F 2931.1. 

Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms 

and Explosives. 

(4) Affected public who will be asked 

or required to respond, as well as a brief 

abstract: Primary: Individuals or 

households. Other: None. The 

information collection is used to 

maintain Race and National Origin data 

on all employees and new hires to meet 

diversity/EEO goals and act as a 

component of a tracking system to 

ensure that personnel practices meet the 

requirements of Federal law. 

(5) An estimate of the total number of 

respondents and the amount of time 

estimated for an average respondent to 

respond: It is estimated that 10,000 

respondents will complete a 3-minute 

form. 

(6) An estimate of the total public 

burden (in hours) associated with the 

collection: There is an estimated 500 

annual total burden hours associated 

with this collection. 

If additional information is required 

contact: Brenda E. Dyer, Department 

Clearance Officer, Policy and Planning 

Staff, Justice Management Division, 

Department of Justice, Patrick Henry 

Building, Suite 1600, 601 D Street NW., 

Washington, DC 20530.

Dated: November 10, 2004. 

Brenda E. Dyer, 

Department Clearance Officer, Department of 

Justice.

[FR Doc. 04–25443 Filed 11–16–04; 8:45 am] 

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MARINE MAMMAL COMMISSION

Committee Management; Notice of 

Public Meeting; Advisory Committee 

on Acoustic Impacts on Marine 

Mammals

AGENCY: Marine Mammal Commission.

ACTION: Notice of advisory committee 

meeting. 

SUMMARY: The Marine Mammal 

Commission (Commission) will hold the 

fourth meeting of its Advisory

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Committee on Acoustic Impacts on 

Marine Mammals (Committee) 30 

November–2 December 2004 in New 

Orleans, LA.

DATES: The Committee will meet 

Tuesday, November 30, 2004, from 9 

a.m. to 5 p.m.; Wednesday, December 1, 

from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.; and Thursday, 

December 2, from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. 

This meeting is open to the public. 

These times and the agenda topics 

described below are subject to change. 

Please refer to the Commission’s Web 

site (www.mmc.gov) for the most up-todate meeting information. The 

Committee’s fifth public meeting is 

tentatively scheduled for 1–3 March 

2005 in the Washington, DC 

metropolitan area. Further information 

on that meeting will be published in the 

Federal Register and posted on the 

Commission’s Web site.

ADDRESSES: The 30 November–2 

December meeting will be held at the 

Bourbon Orleans Hotel, 717 Orleans 

Street, New Orleans, Louisiana 70116, 

phone 504–523–2222, fax 504–571–

4666, http://www.wyndham.com/hotels/

MSYBO/main.wnt.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Erin 

Vos, Sound Project Manager, Marine 

Mammal Commission, 4340 East-West 

Hwy., Rm. 905, Bethesda, MD 20814, email: evos@mmc.gov, tel.: (301) 504–

0087, fax: (301) 504–0099; or visit the 

Commission’s Web site at 

www.mmc.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This 

meeting is to be held pursuant to the 

directive in the Omnibus 

Appropriations Act of 2003 (Pub. L. 

108–7) that the Commission convene a 

conference or series of conferences to 

‘‘share findings, survey acoustic ‘threats’

to marine mammals, and develop means 

of reducing those threats while 

maintaining the oceans as a global 

highway of international commerce.’’

The meeting agenda includes 

presentations and discussions related to 

(1) progress made by the Subcommittee 

on Synthesis of Current Knowledge; (2) 

a draft report from the Subcommittee on 

Management and Mitigation; (3) 

proposals from the Working Group on 

Integrity and Balance in Research, 

Working Group on Animal Welfare 

Ethics, and Working Group on Research 

Permitting and Incidental Harassment 

Authorizations; (4) potential 

recommendations concerning research 

priorities, and others developed by the 

Subcommittees and Working Groups; (5) 

a report from the International Policy 

Workshop on sound and marine 

mammals; (6) how scientific uncertainty 

and disagreement will be handled in the 

Committee’s final products, (7) the 

outline of the final Advisory Committee 

report; and (8) the consideration of 

appointing a drafting Subcommittee. 

The agenda also includes two public 

comment sessions. Guidelines for 

making public comments, background 

documents, and the meeting agenda, 

including the specific times of public 

comment periods, will be posted on the 

Commission’s Web site prior to the 

meeting. Written comments may be 

submitted at the meeting.

Dated: November 10, 2004. 

David Cottingham, 

Executive Director.

[FR Doc. 04–25439 Filed 11–16–04; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 6820–31–M

NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION

NSB Programs and Plans Committee; 

Notice of Meeting

AGENCY HOLDING MEETING: National 

Science Foundation, National Science 

Board, Committee on Programs and 

Plans.

DATE AND TIME: November 19, 2004 2 

p.m.–2:45 p.m. Open Session 

Teleconference.

PLACE: The National Science 

Foundation, Stafford One Building, 

4201 Wilson Boulevard, Room 220, 

Arlington, VA 22230.

STATUS: This meeting will be open to 

the public.

MATTERS TO BE CONSIDERED:

Friday, November 19, 2004

Open Session (2 to 2:45 p.m.) 

1. Approval on behalf of the NSB [as 

delegated] NSF management’s response 

to the OIG Semiannual Report to 

Congress. 

2. Report on A&O recommended 

Board responses to IPA-related 

questions from staff of House 

Appropriations Subcommittee for VA, 

HUD and Independent agencies. 

3. Report on draft Board position 

statements on issues in NAPA 

recommendations.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dr. 

Michael P. Crosby, Executive Officer 

and NSB Office Director, (703) 292–

7000, http://www.nsf.gov/nsb.

Michael P. Crosby, 

Executive Officer and NSB Office Director.

[FR Doc. 04–25458 Filed 11–16–04; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 7555–01–P

NUCLEAR REGULATORY 

COMMISSION 

[Docket Nos. 50–498 and 50–499] 

STP Nuclear Operating Company, et 

al.; South Texas Project, Units 1 and 2; 

Notice of Consideration of Approval of 

Application Regarding Proposed 

Acquisition and Opportunity for a 

Hearing 

The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory 

Commission (NRC or the Commission) 

is considering issuance of an order 

under Section 50.80 of Title 10 of the 

Code of Federal Regulations (10 CFR) 

approving the indirect transfer of 

Facility Operating License Nos. NPF–76 

and NPF–80 for South Texas Project 

(STP), Units 1 and 2, respectively, to the 

extent held by Texas Genco, LP (Texas 

Genco). 

The application requests the consent 

of the NRC to the proposed indirect 

transfer of control of the STP, Units 1 

and 2, licenses to the extent held by 

Texas Genco by virtue of the transfer of 

ownership of approximately 81 percent 

of the stock of Texas Genco’s indirect 

parent company, Texas Genco Holdings 

Inc. (TGN), from CenterPoint Energy, 

Inc., (CenterPoint Energy) to GC Power 

Acquisitions, LLC (GC Power). Texas 

Genco is an indirect subsidiary of TGN 

and TGN is an indirect subsidiary of 

CenterPoint Energy. The transaction 

would result in the indirect transfer of 

control of Texas Genco’s 30.8 percent 

undivided ownership interest in STP, 

Units 1 and 2. In addition to its 30.8 

percent undivided ownership interest in 

STP, Units 1 and 2, Texas Genco holds 

a corresponding 30.8 percent interest in 

STP Nuclear Operating Company 

(STPNOC), a not-for-profit Texas 

corporation, which is the licensed 

operator of STP, Units 1 and 2. The 

application further requests, as 

necessary, approval of the indirect 

transfer of control of this 30.8 percent 

interest in STPNOC, to the extent such 

indirect transfer would result in an 

indirect transfer of the licenses as held 

by STPNOC, thereby requiring NRC 

approval. 

(According to the application, Texas 

Genco’s 30.8 percent ownership interest 

is expected to increase as a result of 

Texas Genco’s exercising its right of first 

refusal under the Amended and 

Restated South Texas Project 

Participation Agreement, pursuant to 

which Texas Genco has entered into a 

Purchase and Sale Agreement dated 

September 3, 2004, to acquire an 

additional 13.2 percent undivided 

ownership interest in STP, Units 1 and 

2, from AEP Texas Central Company. 

This acquisition would result in an