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in scope as the Notices of Funds 

Availability (NOFA) for the grant 

program published in FY 2003 and FY 

2004 and the Agency’s current Business 

and Industry Guaranteed Loan Program 

forms the basis of the proposed 

guaranteed loan program, that a 30-day 

period would be sufficient. The 

additional 30-day comment period will 

delay publication of the final rule a 

commensurate time. The delay in 

publication will create additional time 

constraints on applicants. It will also 

constrain the time for processing the 

applications, including meeting 

environmental assessment 

requirements. RBS is extending the 

comment period in response to 

numerous requests from the public for 

additional time to comment.

Dated: November 5, 2004. 

Gilbert Gonzalez, 

Acting Under Secretary, Rural Development.

[FR Doc. 04–25239 Filed 11–12–04; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 3410–XY–P

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

Bureau of Industry and Security 

15 CFR Parts 732, 736, 740, 744, 752, 

764, and 772

[Docket No. 040915266–4313–02] 

RIN 0694–AC94

Revised ‘‘Knowledge’’ Definition, 

Revision of ‘‘Red Flags’’ Guidance and 

Safe Harbor

AGENCY: Bureau of Industry and 

Security, Commerce.

ACTION: Proposed rule; reopening of 

comment period. 

SUMMARY: This notice reopens the 

comment period on a proposed rule that 

would revise the knowledge definition 

and the ‘‘red flags’’ guidance as well as 

create a safe harbor from knowledge 

based violations in the Export 

Administration Regulations.

DATES: Comments must be received by 

December 15, 2004.

ADDRESSES: Send comments on this 

proposed rule to: The Federal 

eRulemaking Portal: http://

www.regulations.gov, via e-mail to 

rpd2@bis.doc.gov, fax them to 202–482–

3355, or on paper to Regulatory Policy 

Division, Office of Exporter Services, 

Room 2705, U.S. Department of 

Commerce, Washington, DC 20230. 

Refer to Regulation Identification 

Number 0694–AC94 in all comments.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For 

further information regarding this 

proposed rule, contact: William Arvin, 

Office of Exporter Services, at 

warvin@bis.doc.gov, fax 202–482–3355 

or telephone 202–482–2440.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On 

October 13, 2004, the Bureau of Industry 

and Security published a proposed rule 

that would revise the Export 

Administration Regulations in three 

ways: Revise the knowledge definition, 

revise the ‘‘red flags’’ guidance; and 

create a safe harbor from certain 

knowledge based violations. The 

deadline for public comments was 

November 12, 2004 (69 FR 60829). The 

Bureau is now reopening the comment 

period until December 15, 2004, to 

allow the public more time to comment 

on this proposed rule.

Dated: November 9, 2004. 

Eileen Albanese, 

Director, Office of Exporter Services.

[FR Doc. 04–25309 Filed 11–12–04; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 3510–33–M

DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY

Internal Revenue Service 

26 CFR Part 1

[REG–129771–04] 

RIN 1545–BD49

Guidance Under Section 951 for 

Determining Pro Rata Share; Hearing 

Cancellation

AGENCY: Internal Revenue Service (IRS), 

Treasury.

ACTION: Cancellation of notice of public 

hearing on proposed rulemaking. 

SUMMARY: This document cancels a 

public hearing on proposed regulations 

under section 951(a) of the Internal 

Revenue Code (Code) that provide 

guidance for determining a United 

States shareholder’s pro rata share of a 

controlled foreign corporation’s (CFC’s) 

subpart F income, previously excluded 

subpart F income withdrawn from 

investment in less developed countries, 

previously excluded subpart F income 

withdrawn from foreign base company 

shipping operations, and amounts 

determined under section 956.

DATES: The public hearing originally 

scheduled for November 18, 2004, at 10 

a.m., is cancelled.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Sonya M. Cruse of the Publications and 

Regulations Branch, Legal Processing 

Division, Associate Chief Counsel 

(Procedures and Administration), at 

(202) 622–4693 (not a toll-free number).

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: A notice 

of proposed rulemaking and notice of 

public hearing that appeared in Federal 

Register on Friday, August 6, 2004, (69 

FR 47822), announced that a public 

hearing was scheduled for November 

18, 2004, at 10 a.m., in the IRS 

Auditorium, Internal Revenue Service 

Building, 1111 Constitution Avenue, 

NW., Washington, DC. The subject of 

the public hearing is under section 

951(a) of the Internal Revenue Code. 

The public comment period for these 

regulations expired on November 4, 

2004. The notice of proposed 

rulemaking and notice of public 

hearing, instructed those interested in 

testifying at the public hearing to submit 

a request to speak and an outline of the 

topics to be addressed. As of Tuesday, 

November 9, 2004, no one has requested 

to speak. Therefore, the public hearing 

scheduled for November 18, 2004, is 

cancelled.

Cynthia E. Grigsby, 

Acting Chief, Publications and Regulations 

Branch, Legal Processing Division, Associate 

Chief Counsel, (Procedures and 

Administration).

[FR Doc. 04–25324 Filed 11–9–04; 3:46 pm] 

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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND 

SECURITY 

Coast Guard 

33 CFR Chapter I 

[USCG–2004–19615] 

Exclusion Zones for Marine LNG Spills

AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS.

ACTION: Request for public comments; 

correction. 

SUMMARY: The Coast Guard published a 

document in the Federal Register on 

November 3, 2004, requesting comments 

on a petition for rulemaking from the 

City of Fall River. That document 

contained an incorrect docket number 

for the submission of comments.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If 

you have questions on this notice, 

please call Commander John Cushing at 

202–267–1043, or e-mail 

JCushing@comdt.uscg.mil. If you have 

questions on viewing or submitting 

material to the docket, please call Ms. 

Andrea M. Jenkins, Program Manager, 

Docket Operations, telephone 202–366–

0271. 

Correction 

In the Federal Register of November 

3, 2004, in FR Doc. 04–24454, on page 

65556 Federal Register / Vol. 69, No. 219 / Monday, November 15, 2004 / Proposed Rules 

63979, the docket number is incorrect. 

The docket number is corrected to read 

(USCG–2004–19615) each place that it 

appears.

Dated: November 8, 2004. 

David L. Nichols, 

Commander, U.S. Coast Guard, Acting Chief, 

Office of Regulations, and Administrative 

Law.

[FR Doc. 04–25254 Filed 11–12–04; 8:45 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

National Park Service 

36 CFR Part 7 

RIN 1024–AC93 

Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore, 

Personal Watercraft Use

AGENCY: National Park Service, Interior.

ACTION: Proposed Rule.

SUMMARY: The National Park Service 

(NPS) is proposing to designate areas 

where personal watercraft (PWC) may 

be used in Pictured Rocks National 

Lakeshore, Michigan. This proposed 

rule implements the provisions of the 

NPS general regulations authorizing 

park areas to allow the use of PWC by 

promulgating a special regulation. The 

NPS Management Policies 2001 require 

individual parks to determine whether 

PWC use is appropriate for a specific 

park area based on an evaluation of that 

area’s enabling legislation, resources 

and values, other visitor uses, and 

overall management objectives.

DATES: Comments must be received by 

January 14, 2005.

ADDRESSES: Comments on the proposed 

rule should be mailed to N8391 Sand 

Point Road, P.O. Box 40 Munising, 

Michigan 49862–0040. Comments may 

also be sent by e-mail to 

PIRO@den.nps.gov. If you comment by 

e-mail, please include ‘‘PWC rule’’ in 

the subject line and your name and 

return address in the body of your 

Internet message. 

For additional information see 

‘‘Public Participation’’ under 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION below.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kym 

Hall, Special Assistant, National Park 

Service, 1849 C Street, NW., Room 3145, 

Washington, DC 20240. Phone: (202) 

208–4206. E-mail: Kym_Hall@nps.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Background 

Additional Alternatives 

The information contained in this 

proposed rule supports implementation 

of the modified preferred alternative for 

Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore in 

the Environmental Assessment (EA) 

published July, 2002, and the errata 

sheet published October, 2003. The 

errata sheet corrects factual information 

in the EA as well as provides the 

analysis of the modified preferred 

alternative. The public should be aware 

that two other alternatives including a 

no-PWC alternative were presented in 

the EA and one alternative was 

modified in the subsequent errata sheet. 

Those alternatives should also be 

reviewed and considered when making 

comments on this proposed rule. 

Personal Watercraft Regulation 

On March 21, 2000, the National Park 

Service published a regulation (36 CFR 

3.24) on the management of personal 

watercraft (PWC) use within all units of 

the national park system (65 FR 15077). 

This regulation prohibits PWC use in all 

national park units unless the NPS 

determines that this type of water-based 

recreational activity is appropriate for 

the specific park unit based on the 

legislation establishing that park, the 

park’s resources and values, other 

visitor uses of the area, and overall 

management objectives. The regulation 

prohibits PWC use in all park units 

effective April 20, 2000, except a 

limited exception was provided for 21 

parks, lakeshores, seashores, and 

recreation areas. The regulation 

established a 2-year grace period 

following the final rule publication to 

give these 21 park units time to consider 

whether PWC use should be allowed. 

Accordingly, on April 22, 2002, 

Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore 

closed for PWC use. 

Description of Pictured Rocks National 

Lakeshore 

Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore is 

situated in the north-central section of 

Michigan’s Upper Peninsula, along the 

southern shore of Lake Superior. The 

eastern half of the Upper Peninsula is 

bounded by Lakes Superior, Michigan, 

and Huron. There are a variety of other 

national parks in the upper Great Lakes, 

including Apostle Islands National 

Lakeshore and Isle Royal National Park 

on Lake Superior, and Sleeping Bear 

Dunes and Indiana Dunes National 

Lakeshores on Lake Michigan. Canadian 

provincial parks are also located on 

Lake Superior. 

The national lakeshore stretches from 

Munising to Grand Marais, 

approximately 40 miles to the northeast. 

The shoreline consists of narrow sandy 

beaches, sandstone cliffs, and a perched 

sand dune system. The sandy shoreline 

is susceptible to erosion from natural 

weather conditions. 

Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore 

was authorized in 1966. The lakeshore 

is noted for its multicolored sandstone 

cliffs, beaches, sand dunes, waterfalls, 

inland lakes, wildlife, and forested 

shoreline. Attractions include a 

lighthouse and former Coast Guard lifesaving stations, along with old 

farmsteads and orchards. The lakeshore 

is a year-round recreational destination 

where hiking, camping, hunting, nature 

study, and winter activities abound. 

Purpose of Pictured Rocks National 

Lakeshore 

As formulated during the Pictured 

Rocks general management planning 

process, the purpose of the national 

lakeshore includes the following: 

Preserve a portion of the Great Lakes 

shoreline for its geographic, scientific, 

scenic, and historic features, and its 

associated ecological processes. 

Provide opportunities for public 

benefit in recreation, education, 

enjoyment, and inspiration. 

Protect the character and use of the 

shoreline zone while allowing economic 

utilization of the inland buffer zone’s 

renewable resources. 

Significance of Pictured Rocks National 

Lakeshore 

As stated in the national lakeshore’s 

Draft General Management Plan / 

Wilderness Study/Environmental 

Impact Statement, Pictured Rocks 

National Lakeshore is significant 

because: 

Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore 

preserves and affords public access to a 

spectacular and diverse segment of the 

Lake Superior shoreline. 

Unmatched in their scenic value, the 

200-foot high Pictured Rocks cliffs rise 

perpendicularly from Lake Superior, 

creating a rock mosaic of form, color, 

and texture, which is enhanced by 

cascading waterfalls. 

Grand Sable Dunes, perched atop 300-

foot-high sand banks above Lake 

Superior, is one of two perched dune 

systems on the Great Lakes; within these 

dunes live unique plant communities 

resulting from geomorphic processes.

Twelve miles of unspoiled and 

undeveloped Lake Superior beach 

contrast with the Pictured Rocks cliffs 

and Grand Sable Dunes. 

Bedrock geology and glacial 

landforms provide significant 

topographic relief marked by streams, 

inland lakes, and a diversity of 

associated vegetation. 

The shoreline offers extraordinary and 

inspirational scenic vistas of Lake