Federal Register / Vol. 70, No. 19 / Monday, January 31, 2005 / Notices 4817

Toxic Discharge Control (Code 455), 

Residue and Tillage Management—

Mulch Till (Code 345), Residue and 

Tillage Management—No Till/Strip Till/

Direct Seed (Code 329), Residue and 

Tillage Management—Ridge Till (Code 

346), Restoration and Management of 

Declining Habitats (Code 643), Riparian 

Herbaceous Cover (Code 390), Shallow 

Water Management for Wildlife (Code 

646), Slash Treatment (Code 384), 

Streambank and Shoreline Protection 

(Code 580), Solid/Liquid Waste 

Separation Facility (Code 632), Upland 

Wildlife Habitat Management (Code 

645), Use Exclusion (Code 472), Waste 

Treatment (Code 629), Wetland Creation 

(Code 658), Wetland Enhancement 

(Code 659), Wetland Restoration (Code 

657), and Wetland Wildlife Habitat 

Management (Code 644). NRCS State 

Conservationists who choose to adopt 

these practices for use within their 

States will incorporate them into 

Section IV of their respective electronic 

Field Office Technical Guides. These 

practices may be used in conservation 

systems that treat highly erodible land, 

or on land determined to be wetland.

DATES: Effective Dates: Comments will 

be received for a 30-day period 

commencing with this date of 

publication. This series of new or 

revised conservation practice standards 

will be adopted after the close of the 30-

day period.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Copies of these standards can be 

downloaded or printed from the 

following Web site: ftp://ftpfc.sc.egov.usda.gov/NHQ/practicestandards/federal-register/. Single 

copies of these standards are also 

available from NRCS in Washington, 

DC. Submit individual inquiries in 

writing to Daniel Meyer, National 

Agricultural Engineer, Natural 

Resources Conservation Service, P.O. 

Box 2890, Room 6139-S, Washington, 

DC 20013–2890.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Section 

343 of the Federal Agriculture 

Improvement and Reform Act of 1996 

requires NRCS to make available, for 

public review and comment, proposed 

revisions to conservation practice 

standards used to carry out the highly 

erodible land and wetland provisions of 

the law. For the next 30 days, NRCS will 

receive comments relative to the 

proposed changes. Following that 

period, a determination will be made by 

NRCS regarding disposition of those 

comments, and a final determination of 

changes will be made.

Signed in Washington, DC, on January 24, 

2005. 

Bruce I. Knight, 

Chief, Natural Resources Conservation 

Service.

[FR Doc. 05–1745 Filed 1–28–05; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 3410–16–P

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

Census Bureau 

Census Employment Inquiry

ACTION: Proposed collection; comment 

request. 

SUMMARY: The Department of 

Commerce, as part of its continuing 

effort to reduce paperwork and 

respondent burden, invites the general 

public and other Federal agencies to 

take this opportunity to comment on 

proposed and/or continuing information 

collections, as required by the 

Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, 

Public Law 104–13 (44 U.S.C. 

3506(c)(2)(A)).

DATES: Written comments must be 

submitted on or before April 1, 2005.

ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments 

to Diana Hynek, Departmental 

Paperwork Clearance Officer, 

Department of Commerce, Room 6625, 

14th and Constitution Avenue, NW., 

Washington, DC 20230 (or via the 

Internet at DHynek@doc.gov).

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Requests for additional information or 

copies of the information collection 

instrument(s) and instructions should 

be directed to Viola Lewis-Willis, 

Bureau of the Census, Room 1408, 

Building #2, Washington, DC 20233, 

and (301) 763–3285.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

I. Abstract 

The BC–170, Census Employment 

Inquiry, is used to collect information 

such as personal data and work 

experience from job applicants. The BC–

170 is used throughout the census and 

intercensal periods for special censuses, 

decennial census pretests, and dress 

rehearsals for short-term time limited 

appointments. Applicants completing 

the form for a census related position 

are applying for temporary jobs in office 

and field positions (clerks, enumerators, 

crew leaders, supervisors). In addition, 

as an option to the OF–612, Optional 

Application for Federal Employment, 

the BC–170 may be used when applying 

for temporary/permanent office and 

field positions (clerks, field 

representatives, supervisors) on a 

recurring survey in one of the Census 

Bureau’s 12 Regional Offices (ROs) 

throughout the United States. This form 

is completed by job applicants at the 

time they are tested. Selecting officials 

review the information shown on the 

form to evaluate an applicant’s 

eligibility for employment. During the 

decennial census, the BC–170 is 

intended to expedite hiring and 

selection in situations requiring large 

numbers of temporary employees for 

assignments of a limited duration. 

The use of this form is limited to only 

situations which require the 

establishment of a temporary office and/

or involve special, one-time or recurring 

survey operations at one of the ROs. The 

form has been demonstrated to meet our 

recruitment needs for temporary 

workers and requires significantly less 

burden than the Office of Personnel 

Management (OPM) Optional Forms 

that are available for use by the public 

when applying for Federal positions. 

Over the next three years, we expect to 

recruit approximately 102,000 

applicants for census jobs (i.e., one-time 

censuses, special censuses and 

decennial pretests and dress rehearsals), 

resulting in a significant savings in 

respondent burden. 

II. Method of Collection 

We collect this information at the 

time of testing for temporary and 

permanent positions. Potential 

employees being tested complete a fourpage paper application at the time of 

testing. 

III. Data 

OMB Number: 0607–0139. 

Form Number: BC–170A, BC–170B, 

BC–170D. 

Type of Review: Regular submission. 

Affected Public: Individuals. 

Estimated Number of Respondents:

34,000. 

Estimated Time Per Response: 15 

minutes. 

Estimated Total Annual Burden 

Hours: 8,500. 

Estimated Total Annual Cost: The 

only cost to the respondent is his/her 

time for completing the form. 

Respondent’s Obligation: Required to 

obtain a benefit. 

Legal Authority: Title 13 U.S.C. 23. 

IV. Request for Comments 

Comments are invited on: (a) Whether 

the proposed collection of information 

is necessary for the proper performance 

of the functions of the agency, including 

whether the information shall have 

practical utility; (b) the accuracy of the 

agency’s estimate of the burden 

(including hours and cost) of the 

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proposed collection of information; (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 through the 

use of automated collection techniques 

or other forms of information 

technology. 

Comments submitted in response to 

this notice will be summarized or 

included in the request for OMB 

approval of this information collection; 

they also will become a matter of public 

record.

Dated: January 25, 2005. 

Madeleine Clayton, 

Management Analyst, Office of the Chief 

Information Officer.

[FR Doc. 05–1675 Filed 1–28–05; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 3510–07–P

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

Census Bureau 

Current Population Survey—Basic 

Demographic Items

ACTION: Proposed collection; comment 

request. 

SUMMARY: The Department of 

Commerce, as part of its continuing 

effort to reduce paperwork and 

respondent burden, invites the general 

public and other federal agencies to take 

this opportunity to comment on 

proposed or continuing information 

collections, as required by the 

Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, 

Public Law 104–13 (44 U.S.C. 

3506(c)(2)(A)).

DATES: Written comments must be 

submitted on or before April 1, 2005.

ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments 

to Diana Hynek, Departmental 

Paperwork Clearance Officer, 

Department of Commerce, Room 6625, 

14th and Constitution Avenue, NW., 

Washington, DC 20230 (or via the 

internet at DHynek@doc.gov).

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Requests for additional information or 

copies of the information collection 

instrument(s) and instructions should 

be directed to Maria Reed, Census 

Bureau, FOB 3, Room 3340, 

Washington, DC 20233–8400, (301) 763–

3806.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

I. Abstract 

The Census Bureau plans to request 

clearance from the Office of 

Management and Budget (OMB) for the 

collection of basic demographic 

information on the Current Population 

Survey (CPS) beginning in August 2005. 

The current clearance expires July 31, 

2005. 

The CPS has been the source of 

official government statistics on 

employment and unemployment for 

over 50 years. The Bureau of Labor 

Statistics (BLS) and the Census Bureau 

jointly sponsor the basic monthly 

survey. The Census Bureau also 

prepares and conducts all the field 

work. At the OMB’s request, the Census 

Bureau and the BLS divide the 

clearance request in order to reflect the 

joint sponsorship and funding of the 

CPS program. The justification that 

follows is in support of the demographic 

data. 

The demographic information 

collected in the CPS provides a unique 

set of data on selected characteristics for 

the civilian noninstitutional population. 

Some of the demographic information 

we collect are age, marital status, 

gender, Armed Forces status, education, 

race, origin, and family income. We use 

these data in conjunction with other 

data, particularly the monthly labor 

force data, as well as periodic 

supplement data. We use these data also 

independently for internal analytic 

research and for evaluation of other 

surveys. In addition, we use these data 

as a control to produce accurate 

estimates of other personal 

characteristics. 

II. Method of Collection 

The CPS basic demographic 

information is collected from individual 

households by both personal visit and 

telephone interviews each month. All 

interviews are conducted using 

computer-assisted interviewing. 

III. Data 

OMB Number: 0607–0049. 

Form Number: There are no forms. 

We conduct all interviewing on 

computers. 

Type of Review: Regular. 

Affected Public: Households. 

Estimated Number of Respondents:

57,000 per month. 

Estimated Time Per Response: 1.58 

minutes. 

Estimated Total Annual Burden 

Hours: 18,012. 

Estimated Total Annual Cost: There is 

no cost to respondents other than their 

time. 

Respondent’s Obligation: Voluntary. 

Legal Authority: Title 13, United 

States Code, Section 182; and Title 29, 

United States Code, Sections 1–9. 

IV. Request for Comments 

Comments are invited on: (a) Whether 

the proposed collection of information 

is necessary for the proper performance 

of the functions of the agency, including 

whether the information shall have 

practical utility; (b) the accuracy of the 

agency’s estimate of the burden 

(including hours and cost) of the 

proposed collection of information; (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 through the 

use of automated collection techniques 

or other forms of information 

technology. 

Comments submitted in response to 

this notice will be summarized or 

included in the request for the OMB 

approval of this information collection; 

they also will become a matter of public 

record.

Dated: January 25, 2005. 

Madeleine Clayton, 

Management Analyst, Office of the Chief 

Information Officer.

[FR Doc. 05–1676 Filed 1–28–05; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 3510–07–P

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration 

Initiation of Antidumping and 

Countervailing Duty Administrative 

Reviews and Request for Revocation 

in Part

AGENCY: Import Administration, 

International Trade Administration, 

Department of Commerce.

ACTION: Notice of initiation of 

antidumping and countervailing duty 

administrative reviews and request for 

revocation in part. 

SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce 

(the Department) has received requests 

to conduct administrative reviews of 

various antidumping and countervailing 

duty orders and findings with December 

anniversary dates. In accordance with 

our regulations, we are initiating those 

administrative reviews. The Department 

also received a request to revoke, in 

part, one antidumping duty order.

EFFECTIVE DATE: January 31, 2005.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Holly A. Kuga, Office of AD/CVD 

Enforcement, Import Administration, 

International Trade Administration, 

U.S. Department of Commerce, 14th 

Street and Constitution Avenue, NW., 

Washington, DC 20230, telephone: (202) 

482–4737.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: