67610 Federal Register / Vol. 69, No. 222 / Thursday, November 18, 2004 / Notices 

2004, selection was based on a country’s 

overall performance in relation to three 

broad policy categories: Ruling Justly, 

Encouraging Economic Freedom, and 

Investing in People. The Board relied on 

sixteen publicly available indicators to 

assess policy performance as the 

predominant basis for determining 

which countries would be eligible for 

assistance. Where appropriate, the 

Board took into account other data, such 

as trends and recent events since the 

indicators were published, and 

quantitative information as well as 

qualitative information to determine 

whether a country performed 

satisfactorily in relation to its peers in 

a given category, and other factors, 

including, inter alia, a country’s 

commitment to economic policies that 

promote private sector growth and the 

sustainable management of natural 

resources, and the rights of people with 

disabilities. The Board considered 

whether any adjustments should be 

made for data gaps, lags, trends, or 

strengths or weaknesses in particular 

indicators. 

Only one new country was selected 

for FY05: Morocco. Morocco performed 

above the median in relation to its peers 

on at least half of the indicators in each 

of the three policy categories and above 

the median on the corruption indicator 

specifically. Although Morocco was 

substantially below average on one 

economic indicator—Trade Policy—the 

Board decided that a positive eligibility 

determination was nonetheless justified 

based on positive trends and concrete 

actions taken by the Government of 

Morocco that were not fully reflected in 

the ‘‘point in time’’ indicator data. Since 

2000, Morocco has made significant 

efforts to liberalize its trade policy. 

Furthermore, in addition to the EU 

Agreement, which calls for the removal 

of all non-agricultural tariffs on trade 

between the two areas by 2012, Morocco 

recently concluded free trade 

agreements with Turkey, Jordan, Egypt, 

Tunisia and the United States. These 

agreements put Morocco in a select 

group of countries that have negotiated 

among the most liberal market access for 

goods and services and the highest 

standards of trade and investment rules. 

With the exception of Morocco, all of 

the countries selected were previously 

selected by the Board as eligible for 

FY04 MCA assistance: Armenia, Benin, 

Bolivia, Ghana, Georgia, Honduras, 

Lesotho, Madagascar, Mali, Mongolia, 

Mozambique, Nicaragua, Senegal, Sri 

Lanka, and Vanuatu. These countries 

were re-endorsed by the Board on 

November 8, 2004, based on their 

continued performance since the May 

selection, most notably in the areas 

outlined in MCC’s Report on the 

Selection of MCA Eligible Countries for 

FY 2004, submitted to Congress on May 

7, 2004. The Board also determined that 

no material change has occurred in the 

performance of these countries on the 

selection criteria since the FY04 

selection that would justify removing 

them from the eligible country list. 

Selection for Compact Negotiation 

The Board also authorized the MCC to 

seek to negotiate an MCA Compact, as 

described in section 609 of the Act, with 

each of the eligible countries identified 

above that develops a proposal that 

justifies beginning such negotiations. 

MCC will initiate the process by inviting 

eligible countries to submit program 

proposals to MCC. MCC has posted 

guidance on the MCC Web site (http://

www.mcc.gov) regarding the 

development and submission of MCA 

program proposals. 

Submission of a proposal is not a 

guarantee that MCC will finalize a 

Compact with an eligible country. MCC 

will evaluate proposals and make 

funding decisions based on the potential 

for impacting poverty reduction through 

economic growth and other 

considerations. The quality of the initial 

proposal—including how well the 

country has demonstrated the 

relationship between the proposed 

priority areas and poverty reduction 

through economic growth—will be a 

determining factor, in addition to, the 

breadth of public support within the 

country for the proposal and the 

government’s commitment to continued 

policy improvement. An eligible 

country’s commitment and capacity to 

oversee effective implementation of the 

program will also be a factor in 

determining how quickly MCC can 

begin substantive discussions with a 

country on a Compact and will likely 

influence the speed with which a 

Compact can be negotiated as well as 

the amount and timing of any MCA 

assistance approved by the Board. 

Any MCA assistance provided under 

section 605 of the Act will be contingent 

on the successful negotiation of a 

mutually agreeable Compact between 

the eligible country and MCC and 

approval of the Compact by the Board.

Dated: November 12, 2004. 

Paul V. Applegarth, 

Chief Executive Officer, Millennium 

Challenge Corporation.

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NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND 

SPACE ADMINISTRATION 

[Notice 04–127] 

NASA Advisory Council; Notice of 

Establishment Pursuant to the Federal 

Advisory Committee Act, 5 U.S.C. App. 

§§ 1 et seq.

AGENCY: National Aeronautics and 

Space Administration (NASA). 

Explanation of Need: The 

Administrator of the National 

Aeronautics and Space Administration 

has determined that the establishment 

of a NASA Robotic and Human 

Exploration of Mars Strategic 

Roadmapping Committee is necessary 

and in the public interest in connection 

with the performance of duties imposed 

upon NASA by law. This determination 

follows consultation with the 

Committee Management Secretariat, 

General Services Administration. 

Name of Committee: NASA Robotic 

and Human Exploration of Mars 

Strategic Roadmapping Committee. 

Purpose and Objective: The 

Committee will advise NASA 

Administrator on Mars exploration, 

including robotic exploration of Mars to 

search for evidence of life, to 

understand the history of the solar 

system, and to prepare for future human 

exploration. The Committee will draw 

on the expertise of its members and 

other sources to provide its advice and 

recommendations to the Agency. The 

Committee will hold meetings and make 

site visits as necessary to accomplish 

their responsibilities. The Committee 

will function solely as an advisory 

board and will comply fully with the 

provisions of the Federal Advisory 

Committee Act. 

Lack of Duplication of Resources: The 

Committee’s functions cannot be 

performed by the agency, another 

existing committee, or other means such 

as a public meeting. 

Fairly Balanced Membership: The 

Committee will consist of a balance of 

experts from within the government, 

private industry, and academia. In 

addition, there may be additional 

experts selected for Subcommittees or 

Task Forces. Members of the Committee, 

Subcommittee or Task Forces will be 

chosen from among industry, academia, 

and government with recognized 

knowledge and expertise in specific 

areas across the NASA’s portfolio. Total 

membership will reflect a fairly 

balanced view. 

Duration: Ad hoc. 

Responsible NASA Official: Dr. Marc 

Allen, Advanced Planning and 

Integration Office, National Aeronautics 

and Space Administration, 300 E Street, 

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SW., Washington, DC 20546, telephone 

(202) 358–0733.

P. Diane Rausch, 

Advisory Committee Management Officer, 

National Aeronautics and Space 

Administration.

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NATIONAL ARCHIVES AND RECORDS 

ADMINISTRATION 

Agency Information Collection 

Activities: Submission for OMB 

Review; Comment Request

AGENCY: National Archives and Records 

Administration (NARA).

ACTION: Notice.

SUMMARY: NARA is giving public notice 

that the agency has submitted to OMB 

for approval the information collection 

described in this notice. The public is 

invited to comment on the proposed 

information collection pursuant to the 

Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995.

DATES: Written comments must be 

submitted to OMB at the address below 

on or before December 20, 2004 to be 

assured of consideration.

ADDRESSES: Comments should be 

electronically mailed to: 

Daniel_J._Costello@omb.eop.gov; or 

faxed to 202–395–5806, Attn: Mr. Daniel 

Costello, Desk Officer for NARA.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Requests for additional information or 

copies of the proposed information 

collection and supporting statement 

should be directed to Tamee Fechhelm 

at telephone number 301–837–1694 or 

fax number 301–837–3213.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Pursuant 

to the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 

(Pub. L. 104–13), NARA invites the 

general public and other Federal 

agencies to comment on proposed 

information collections. NARA 

published a notice of proposed 

collection for this information collection 

on September 1, 2004 (69 FR 53470 and 

53471). No comments were received. 

NARA has submitted the described 

information collection to OMB for 

approval. In response to this notice, 

comments and suggestions should 

address one or more of the following 

points: (a) Whether the proposed 

information collection is necessary for 

the proper performance of the functions 

of NARA; (b) the accuracy of NARA’s 

estimate of the burden of the proposed 

information collection; (c) ways to 

enhance the quality, utility, and clarity 

of the information to be collected; and 

(d) ways to minimize the burden of the 

collection of information on 

respondents, including the use of 

information technology. In this notice, 

NARA is soliciting comments 

concerning the following information 

collection: 

Title: Request to use personal paperto-paper copiers at the National 

Archives at the College Park facility. 

OMB number: 3095–0035. 

Agency form number: None. 

Type of review: Regular. 

Affected public: Business or other forprofit, not-for-profit institutions, Federal 

government. 

Estimated number of respondents: 5. 

Estimated time per response: 3 hours. 

Frequency of response: On occasion. 

Estimated total annual burden hours:

15 hours. 

Abstract: The information collection 

is prescribed by 36 CFR 1254.86. 

Respondents are organizations that want 

to make paper-to-paper copies of 

archival holdings with their personal 

copiers. NARA uses the information to 

determine whether the request meets 

the criteria in 36 CFR 1254.86 and to 

schedule the limited space available.

Dated: November 10, 2004. 

L. Reynolds Cahoon, 

Assistant Archivist for Human Resources and 

Information Services.

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NUCLEAR REGULATORY 

COMMISSION 

[Docket Nos. 50–325 AND 50–324] 

Carolina Power & Light Company; 

Notice of Receipt of Application for 

Renewal of Brunswick Steam Electric 

Plant, Units 1 and 2 Facility Operating 

License Nos. DPR–71 and DPR–62 for 

an Additional 20-Year Period 

The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory 

Commission (NRC or Commission) has 

received an application, dated October 

18, 2004, from the Carolina Power & 

Light Company, now doing business as 

Progress Energy Carolinas, Inc., filed 

pursuant to Section 104b of the Atomic 

Energy Act of 1954, as amended, and 10 

CFR part 54, to renew Operating License 

Nos. DPR–71 and DPR–62 for the 

Brunswick Steam Electric Plant, Units 1 

and 2. Renewal of the licenses would 

authorize the applicant to operate the 

facility for an additional 20-year period 

beyond the period specified in the 

respective current operating licenses. 

The current operating licenses for the 

Brunswick Steam Electric Plant, Units 1 

and 2, expire on September 8, 2016, and 

December 27, 2014, respectively. The 

Brunswick Steam Electric Plant, Units 1 

and 2, are boiling water reactors 

designed by General Electric 

Corporation, and are located in 

Brunswick County, North Carolina. The 

acceptability of the tendered application 

for docketing, and other matters 

including an opportunity to request for 

a hearing, will be addressed in a 

subsequent Federal Register notice. 

Copies of the application are available 

for public inspection at the 

Commission’s Public Document Room 

(PDR), located at One White Flint North, 

11555 Rockville Pike (first floor), 

Rockville, Maryland, or electronically 

from the Publicly Available Records 

(PARS) component of the NRC’s 

Agencywide Documents Access and 

Management System (ADAMS) under 

accession number ML043060391. The 

ADAMS Public Electronic Reading 

Room is accessible from the NRC Web 

site at http://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/

adams.html. (Note: Public access to 

ADAMS has been temporarily 

suspended so that security reviews of 

publicly available documents may be 

performed and potentially sensitive 

information removed. Please check the 

NRC’s Web site for updates on the 

resumption of ADAMS access.) In 

addition, the application is available on 

the NRC’s Web site at http://

www.nrc.gov/reactors/operating/

licensing/renewal/applications.html

while the application is under review. 

Persons who do not have access to 

ADAMS or who encounter problems in 

accessing the documents located in 

ADAMS, should contact the NRC’s PDR 

Reference staff at 1–800–397–4209, 301–

415–4737, or by e-mail to pdr@nrc.gov.

The staff has also verified that a copy 

of the license renewal application for 

the Brunswick Steam Electric Plant, 

Units 1 and 2, has been provided to the 

North Carolina University at 

Wilmington, William Randall Library, 

601 South College Road, Wilmington, 

North Carolina.

Dated at Rockville, Maryland, this 10th day 

of November 2004.

For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission. 

P.T. Kuo, 

Program Director, License Renewal and 

Environmental Impacts Program, Division of 

Regulatory Improvement Programs, Office of 

Nuclear Reactor Regulation.

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