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Company, Inc., for coal to supply 

various TVA fossil plants. 

C3. Delegation of authority to the 

Executive Vice President, Fossil Power 

Group, to enter into a term contract with 

Massey Utility Sales Company for coal 

to supply various TVA fossil plants. 

C4. Delegation of authority to the 

Executive Vice President, Fossil Power 

Group, to enter into a term coal contract 

with Thunder Basin Coal Company LLC 

for Powder River Basin coal to supply 

various TVA fossil plants through 

transportation terminals or direct 

delivery to the plants. 

C5. Contracts with Voith Siemens 

Hydro Power Generation, Inc., and 

General Electric Company to provide 

turbines, mechanical equipment, and 

engineering and field services to 

support the completion of TVA’s Hydro 

Modernization Program and to support 

other RSO&E hydro projects as needed. 

E—Real Property Transactions 

E1. Sale of a permanent easement 

affecting approximately 14.79 acres of 

land, Tract No. XJCCJC–1E, and a 

nonexclusive road easement affecting 

approximately .58 acre of land, Tract 

No. XJCCJC–2AR, to the Johnson City 

Power Board for commercial and light 

industrial development in Washington 

County, Tennessee. 

E2. Grant of a permanent easement to 

the State of Tennessee for a highway 

and bridge improvement project 

affecting approximately 6.8 acres of land 

on Boone Dam Reservation in Sullivan 

County, Tennessee, Tract No. XTBR–

23H. 

E3. Sale of a 30-year term commercial 

recreation easement, with conditional 

options to renew for two additional 30-

year terms, affecting approximately 235 

acres of land on Cherokee Reservoir in 

Hamblen and Grainger Counties, 

Tennessee, Tract No. XCK–587RE. 

F—Other 

F1. Approval to file condemnation 

cases to acquire easements, rights-ofway, and right to enter for TVA power 

transmission line projects affecting the 

Pickwick-South Jackson Tap to East 

Savannah Transmission Line in Hardin 

County, Tennessee, and the 

Waynesboro-Clifton City Transmission 

Line in Wayne County, Tennessee. 

Information Items 

1. Approval of revisions to 

Competitive Indexed Rate arrangements 

among North Georgia EMC, Shaw 

Industries, and TVA. 

2. Approval of a request by the city of 

Scottsboro, Alabama, for land allocation 

changes to the 2001 Guntersville 

Reservoir Land Management Plan, 

affecting Tract Nos. XGR–108PT2, XGR–

109PT2, and XGR–110PT2, in Jackson 

County, Alabama. 

3. Approval of Alliance Capital 

Management L.P. as a new investment 

manager for the TVA Retirement System 

and the management agreement between 

the System and the new investment 

manager. 

4. Amendments to Rules and 

Regulations of the TVA Retirement 

System to provide a new method for 

calculating TVA contributions to the 

System and to establish procedures for 

a reserve account. 

5. Amendments to the Rules and 

Regulations of the TVA Retirement 

System and to the Provisions of the TVA 

Savings and Deferral Retirement Plan 

(401(k) Plan) to provide credit for 

certain lump-sum payments made in 

lieu of base wage or salary increases for 

the purposes of calculating pension 

benefits. 

6. Approval of the TVA contribution 

to the TVA Retirement System for Fiscal 

Year 2005. 

7. Approval of a public auction sale 

of the Knoxville Office Complex East 

Tower, Tract No. XKOC–4, and 

associated easements, Tract Nos. 

XKOC–5E and –6E. 

For more information: Please call 

TVA Media Relations at (865) 632–6000, 

Knoxville, Tennessee. Information is 

also available at TVA’s Washington 

Office (202) 898–2999. People who plan 

to attend the meeting and have special 

needs should call (865) 632–6000. 

Anyone who wishes to comment on any 

of the agenda in writing may send their 

comments to: TVA Board of Directors, 

Board Agenda Comments, 400 West 

Summit Hill Drive, Knoxville, 

Tennessee 37902.

Dated: November 23, 2004. 

Maureen H. Dunn, 

General Counsel and Secretary.

[FR Doc. 04–26423 Filed 11–24–04; 2:24 pm] 

BILLING CODE 8120–08–P

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Highway Administration 

Environmental Impact Statement: 

Arkansas River Valley Intermodal 

Facilities, Russellville, AR (Pope 

County)

AGENCY: Federal Highway 

Administration, DOT.

ACTION: Notice of intent to prepare an 

EIS. 

SUMMARY: The Federal Highway 

Administration (FHWA) in a joint 

venture with the Arkansas State 

Highway and Transportation 

Department (AHTD) and the River 

Valley Regional Intermodal Facilities 

Authority (RVRIFA) is issuing this 

notice to advise the public of its intent 

to prepare an Environmental Impact 

Statement (EIS) to develop a regional 

intermodal facility in the Arkansas 

River Valley. This project is intended to 

improve regional and national 

transportation, to serve existing 

industry, and to provide services 

necessary to promote economic 

development in the six-county Arkansas 

River Valley region (Conway, Johnson, 

Logan, Perry, Pope, and Yell Counties).

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. 

Randal Looney, Environmental 

Specialist, 501–324–6430.

ADDRESSES: Federal Highway 

Administration ‘‘Arkansas Division 

Office, 700 West Capitol Avenue, Room 

3130, Little Rock, AR 72201–3298.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The 

Arkansas River Valley Intermodal 

Facilities project would include local 

roadway access to Interstate (I–40) 

highway connections via State Highway 

7 and access to the Dardanelle 

Russellville Railroad development. A 

slackwater harbor along the McClellanKerr Arkansas River Navigation System 

(MKARNS), which would connect the 

intermodal facilities to the U.S. Inland 

Waterway System, would be 

constructed. Additional services at the 

intermodal facility would include onsite rail/truck transfers, truck/water 

transfers, rail/water transfers, freight 

tracking, a foreign trade sub-zone, 

warehousing, distribution, 

consolidation, just-in-time inventory 

services, and material storage 

capabilities. 

There are currently three public ports/

terminals along the Arkansas segment of 

the MKARNS located in Pine Bluff, 

Little Rock, and Fort Smith. There are 

no public use facilities within 30 miles 

of the study area, however there are 

three private docks within 30 miles of 

the study area including the following: 

Pine Bluff Sand & Gravel, the Port of 

Dardanelle; and Oakley Port. 

With this notice of intent, FHWA, 

AHTD, and RVRIFA are initiating the 

National Environmental Policy Act 

(NEPA) process for the Arkansas River 

Valley Intermodal Facilities project to 

study the potential transportation 

improvements in the region. As part of 

the NEPA process, the purpose and 

need will be developed with regional 

and national needs and goals in mind. 

The NEPA process to support this 

intermodal facility was initiated by the 

development of an Environmental 

Assessment (EA) with a defined purpose 

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and need and supporting alternatives. 

The EA was approved for public 

dissemination by FHWA in November 

2002, however it was determined that 

further study would be required and a 

Finding of No Significant Impact 

(FONSI) would not be issued by FHWA 

for the project. Further study in the 

proposed EIS will include a refinement 

of purpose and need for the project, 

alternatives development and screening 

based on social, environmental, and 

economic impacts of the proposed 

project. Recognizing that NEPA requires 

the consideration of a reasonable range 

of alternatives that will address the 

purpose and need, the EIS will include 

a range of alternatives for detailed study 

consisting of a no-build alternative, 

several build alternatives, as well as 

alternatives consisting of transportation 

system management strategies, 

improvements to existing facilities, and/

or new alignment of facilities. These 

alternatives will be developed, 

screened, and carried forward for 

detailed analysis in the Draft 

Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS) 

based on their ability to address the 

project purpose and need while 

avoiding adverse impacts to known and 

sensitive resources. Letters describing 

the proposed NEPA study and soliciting 

input will be sent to the appropriate 

Federal, State, and local agencies who 

have expressed or are known to have an 

interest or legal role in this proposal. It 

is anticipated that at least one formal 

agency scoping meeting will be held as 

part of the NEPA process, in the vicinity 

of the project, to facilitate local, State, 

and Federal agency involvement and 

input into the project in an effort to 

identify all of the issues that need to be 

addressed in developing the EIS. Tribal 

consultation will also be an important 

part of the scoping process. Private 

organizations, citizens, and interest 

groups will also have an opportunity to 

provide input into the development of 

the Environmental Impact Statement 

and identify issues that should be 

addressed. A Public Involvement Plan 

will be developed to involve the public 

in the project development process. 

This plan will utilize outreach efforts to 

provide information and solicit input 

such as informal meetings, public 

information meetings, public hearings, 

and other efforts as necessary and 

appropriate. Notices of public meetings 

or public hearings will be given through 

various forums providing the time and 

place of the meeting along with other 

relevant information. The DEIS will be 

available for public and agency review 

and comment prior to the public 

hearings. 

To ensure that the full range of issues 

related to this proposed action are 

identified and taken into account, 

comments and suggestions are invited 

from all interested parties. Comments 

and questions concerning the proposed 

action and Draft Environmental Impact 

Statement should be directed to FHWA 

at the address provided above.

(Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance 

Program Number 20.205, Highway Planning 

and Construction. The regulations 

implementing Executive Order 12372 

regarding intergovernmental consultation on 

Federal programs and activities apply to this 

proposed action)

Authority: 23 U.S.C. 315; 49 CFR 1.48.

Issued on: November 16, 2004. 

Sandra L. Otto, 

Division Administrator, FHWA, Little Rock, 

Arkansas.

[FR Doc. 04–26229 Filed 11–26–04; 8:45 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY

Submission for OMB Review; 

Comment Request 

November 19, 2004. 

The Department of the Treasury has 

submitted the following public 

information collection requirement(s) to 

OMB for review and clearance under the 

Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, 

Public Law 104–13. Copies of the 

submission(s) may be obtained by 

calling the Treasury Bureau Clearance 

Officer listed. Comments regarding this 

information collection should be 

addressed to the OMB reviewer listed 

and to the Treasury Department 

Clearance Officer, Department of the 

Treasury, Room 11000, 1750 

Pennsylvania Avenue, NW., 

Washington, DC 20220.

DATES: Written comments should be 

received on or before December 29, 2004 

to be assured of consideration. 

Departmental Offices/Office of Foreign 

Assets Control 

OMB Number: 1505–0177. 

Form Numbers: None. 

Type of Review: Extension. 

Title: Procedures for Payments to 

Persons Who Hold Certain Categories of 

Judgments. 

Description: Submissions will provide 

the U.S. Government with information 

to be used in determining the eligibility 

of an applicant under Sec. 2002 of 

Public Law 106–386 (The Victims of 

Trafficking and Violence Protection Act 

of 2000) and to complete processing of 

payments under Sec. 2002. 

Respondents: Individuals or 

households. 

Estimated Number of Respondents:

20. 

Estimated Burden Hours Per 

Respondent: 12 hours. 

Frequency of Response: On occasion. 

Estimated Total Reporting Burden:

240 hours. 

Clearance Officer: Lois K. Holland, 

Departmental Offices, Room 2110, 1425 

New York Avenue, NW., Washington, 

DC 20220, (202) 622–1563. 

OMB Reviewer: Joseph F. Lackey, Jr., 

Office of Management and Budget, 

Room 10235, New Executive Office 

Building, Washington, DC 20503, (202) 

395–7316.

Lois K. Holland, 

Treasury PRA Clearance Officer.

[FR Doc. 04–26267 Filed 11–26–04; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4811–16–P

DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY

Submission for OMB Review; 

Comment Request 

November 19, 2004. 

The Department of the Treasury has 

submitted the following public 

information collection requirement(s) to 

OMB for review and clearance under the 

Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, 

Public Law 104–13. Copies of the 

submission(s) may be obtained by 

calling the Treasury Bureau Clearance 

Officer listed. Comments regarding this 

information collection should be 

addressed to the OMB reviewer listed 

and to the Treasury Department 

Clearance Officer, Department of the 

Treasury, Room 11000, 1750 

Pennsylvania Avenue, NW., 

Washington, DC 20220.

DATES: Written comments should be 

received on or before December 29, 2004 

to be assured of consideration. 

Internal Revenue Service (IRS)

OMB Number: 1545–1594. 

Regulation Project Number: REG–

51520–96 Final. 

Type of Review: Extension. 

Title: Classification of Certain 

Transactions Involving Computer 

Programs. 

Description: The information 

requested in regulation Section 1.861–

18(k) is necessary for the Commissioner 

to determine whether a taxpayer 

properly is requesting to change its 

method of accounting. 

Respondents: Business or other forprofit. 

Estimated Number of Respondents: 1. 

Estimated Burden Hours Respondent:

1 hour. 

Frequency of response: On occasion. 

Estimated Total Reporting Burden: 1 

hour.