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revised accuracy and reliability analyses 

and considered in revising the list of 

proposed reference substances. 

In preparation for this teleconference, 

NICEATM released the revised accuracy 

and reliability analyses and the revised 

list of proposed reference substances as 

an addendum to the draft BRDs and 

announced its availability in the July 26, 

2006 Federal Register notice. Following 

the expert panel teleconference, a 

second expert panel report will be 

published and made available for public 

comment. ICCVAM will consider both 

expert panel reports, other relevant 

background materials, and all comments 

received from the public and the 

Scientific Advisory Committee on 

Alternative Toxicological Methods 

(SACATM) on this topic in finalizing 

ICCVAM recommendations for these 

test methods. 

Opportunity for Public Comment 

Public comments may be made on the 

revised accuracy and reliability analyses 

for BCOP, HET–CAM, ICE, and IRE and 

on the proposed list of reference 

substances. In lieu of oral comments, 

individuals may provide written 

comments for distribution to the expert 

panel prior to the meeting. Written 

comments should be received no later 

than September 15, 2005, to enable 

consideration by the expert panel prior 

to the meeting. Written comments 

received in response to the July 26, 2005 

Federal Register notice announcing 

availability of the addendum to the draft 

BRDs do not need to be resubmitted. If 

written comments are submitted, 

appropriate contact information (name, 

affiliation, mailing address, phone, fax, 

email and sponsoring organization, if 

applicable) should be included. Written 

comments will be posted on the 

NICEATM/ICCVAM Web site and made 

available to the expert panel and the 

ICCVAM. Persons wishing to make oral 

comments during the teleconference 

(one speaker per organization) must 

notify NICEATM by no later than 

September 12, 2005. Speakers will be 

assigned on a consecutive basis and 

comments will be limited to no more 

than four minutes per speaker. Due to 

logistical issues it may not be possible 

for persons who do not pre-register to 

make oral comments. 

Background Information on ICCVAM 

and NICEATM 

ICCVAM is an interagency committee 

composed of representatives from 15 

Federal regulatory and research agencies 

that use or generate toxicological 

information. ICCVAM conducts 

technical evaluations of new, revised, 

and alternative methods with regulatory 

applicability, and promotes the 

scientific validation and regulatory 

acceptance of toxicological test methods 

that more accurately assess the safety 

and hazards of chemicals and products 

and that refine, reduce, and replace 

animal use. The ICCVAM Authorization 

Act of 2000 (Pub. L. 106–545, available 

at http://iccvam.niehs.nih.gov/about/ 

PL106545.htm) establishes ICCVAM as a 

permanent interagency committee of the 

NIEHS under the NICEATM. NICEATM 

administers the ICCVAM and provides 

scientific and operational support for 

ICCVAM-related activities. NICEATM 

and ICCVAM work collaboratively to 

evaluate new and improved test 

methods applicable to the needs of 

Federal agencies. Additional 

information about ICCVAM and 

NICEATM can be found at the following 

Web site: http:// 

www.iccvam.niehs.nih.gov. 

Dated: August 30, 2005. 

Samuel H. Wilson, 

Deputy Director, National Institute of 

Environmental Health Sciences. 

[FR Doc. 05–17939 Filed 9–8–05; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4140–01–P 

DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND 

SECURITY 

Coast Guard 

[CGD13–05–017] 

Letter of Recommendation, Proposed 

LNG Project Northern Star Natural Gas 

LLC, Bradwood, Clatsop County, OR 

AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS. 

ACTION: Request for comments; notice of 

public meeting. 

SUMMARY: In accordance with the 

requirements in 33 CFR 127.009, the 

U.S. Coast Guard Captain of the Port 

(COTP) Portland, Oregon is preparing a 

Letter of Recommendation (LOR) as to 

the suitability of the Columbia River for 

liquefied natural gas (LNG) marine 

traffic. This LOR will encompass the 

marine safety and security aspects 

associated with the proposed Northern 

Star Natural Gas LLC (Northern Star) 

LNG facility. The LOR is in response to 

a Letter of Intent (LOI) submitted by 

Northern Star to operate an LNG facility 

in Bradwood, Clatsop County, Oregon. 

Because the proposed LNG facility 

would be located in state waters, the 

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission 

(FERC) is the lead Federal agency for 

this proposed project. The COTP 

Portland, OR is soliciting written 

comments and related material, and will 

join FERC in holding a public meeting 

seeking comments, pertaining 

specifically to maritime safety and 

security aspects of the proposed LNG 

facility. In preparation for issuance of an 

LOR and the completion of certain other 

regulatory mandates, the COTP 

Portland, OR, will consider comments 

received from the public as input into 

a formalized risk assessment process. 

This process will assess the safety and 

security aspects of the facility, adjacent 

port areas, and navigable waterways. 

DATES: All written comments and 

related material must reach the Coast 

Guard on or before October 6, 2005. In 

addition, a public meeting will be held 

Thursday, September 29, 2005 at 7 p.m. 

Those who plan to speak at the meeting 

should provide their name by 

September 22, 2005 to Lieutenant 

Shadrack Scheirman using one of the 

methods listed under FOR FURTHER

INFORMATION CONTACT. The comment 

period associated with the public 

meeting will remain open for seven days 

following the meeting. The meeting 

location is: Knappa High School, 41535 

Old Highway 30, Astoria, OR 97102, 

503–458–6166. 

ADDRESSES: You may submit written 

comments to Commanding Officer, U.S. 

Coast Guard Sector Portland. Sector 

Portland maintains a file for this notice. 

Comments and material received will 

become part of this file and will be 

available for inspection and copying at 

Sector Portland between 8 a.m. and 3 

p.m. Monday through Friday, except 

Federal holidays. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If 

you have questions on this notice, 

contact Lieutenant Shadrack Scheirman 

at Sector Portland by one of the methods 

listed below: 

(1) Phone at (503) 247–4015 

(2) E-mail at 

Shadrack.L.Scheirman@uscg.mil 

(3) Fax to (503) 240–2586 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Request for Written Comments 

We encourage you to submit written 

comments and related material 

pertaining specifically to marine safety 

and security aspects associated with the 

proposed Northern Star LNG facility. If 

you do so, please include your name 

and address, identify the docket number 

for this notice ([CGD13–05–017]), and 

give the reason for each comment. You 

may submit your comments and related 

material by mail, or hand delivery, as 

described in ADDRESSES, or you may 

send them by fax or e-mail using the 

contact information under FOR FURTHER

INFORMATION CONTACT. To avoid 

confusion and duplication, please 

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submit your comments and material by 

only one means. 

If you submit comments by mail or 

hand delivery, submit them in an 

unbound format, no larger than 81⁄2 by 

11 inches, suitable for copying and 

electronic filing. If you submit them by 

mail and would like to know that they 

reached U.S. Coast Guard Sector 

Portland, please enclose a stamped, selfaddressed postcard or envelope. 

Public Meeting 

Due to the scope and complexity of 

this project, we have decided to hold a 

joint public meeting with FERC to allow 

the public the opportunity to comment 

on the proposed LNG facility. FERC will 

issue a separate notice for the public 

meeting listed under DATES above, 

regarding the public’s opportunity to 

comment on the environmental aspects 

of the facility siting. 

With advance notice, organizations 

and members of the public may provide 

oral statements regarding the suitability 

of the Columbia River for LNG vessel 

traffic. In the interest of time and use of 

the public meeting facility, oral 

statements should be limited to five 

minutes. Persons wishing to make oral 

statements should notify Lieutenant 

Shadrack Scheirman using one of the 

methods listed under FOR FURTHER

INFORMATION CONTACT by September 22, 

2005. Written comments may be 

submitted at the meeting or to the 

Docket up to October 6, 2005. 

Background and Purpose 

In accordance with the requirements 

of 33 CFR 127.007, Northern Star 

submitted an LOI on March 16, 2005, to 

operate an LNG facility in Bradwood, 

Clatsop County, Oregon. 

FERC will be the lead agency for the 

Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) 

mandated by the National 

Environmental Policy Act (NEPA). To 

help FERC make sure that the EIS covers 

the Coast Guard’s LOR and other actions 

under this proposal, the Coast Guard 

will serve as a cooperating agency. 

The proposed terminal is an LNG 

import, storage, and re-gasification 

facility. LNG carriers (ships) would 

berth at a new pier and LNG would be 

transferred by pipeline from the carriers 

to one of three storage tanks, each with 

a net capacity of 165,000 cubic meters 

(m3). The LNG would then be re-gasified 

and metered into natural gas pipelines. 

LNG would be delivered to the terminal 

in double-hulled LNG carriers ranging 

in capacity from 100,000 m3 to 250,000 

m3. The larger carriers would measure 

up to approximately 965 feet long with 

up to approximately a 150 foot wide 

beam, and draw 40 feet of water. The 

Northern Star Natural Gas terminal 

would handle approximately 96 vessels 

per year, depending upon natural gas 

demand, and carrier size, with 

shipments arriving about every four 

days. 

The U.S. Coast Guard exercises 

regulatory authority over LNG facilities 

which affect the safety and security of 

port areas and navigable waterways 

under Executive Order 10173, the 

Magnuson Act (50 U.S.C. 191), the Ports 

and Waterways Safety Act of 1972, as 

amended (33 U.S.C. 1221, et seq.) and 

the Maritime Transportation Security 

Act of 2002 (46 U.S.C. 701). The Coast 

Guard is responsible for matters related 

to navigation safety, vessel engineering 

and safety standards, and all matters 

pertaining to the safety of facilities or 

equipment located in or adjacent to 

navigable waters up to the last valve 

immediately before the receiving tanks. 

The Coast Guard also has authority for 

LNG facility security plan review, 

approval, and compliance verification 

as provided in title 33 CFR part 105, and 

recommendation for siting as it pertains 

to the management of vessel traffic in 

and around the LNG facility. 

Upon receipt of an LOI from an owner 

or operator intending to build a new 

LNG facility, the Coast Guard COTP 

conducts an analysis that results in a 

letter of recommendation issued to the 

owner or operator and to the state and 

local governments having jurisdiction, 

addressing the suitability of the 

waterway to accommodate LNG vessels. 

Specifically, the letter of 

recommendation addresses the 

suitability of the waterway based on: 

• The physical location and layout of 

the facility and its berthing and mooring 

arrangements. 

• The LNG vessels’ characteristics 

and the frequency of LNG shipments to 

the facility. 

• Commercial, industrial, 

environmentally sensitive, and 

residential areas in and adjacent to the 

waterway used by the LNG vessels en 

route to the facility. 

• Density and character of marine 

traffic on the waterway. 

• Bridges or other manmade 

obstructions in the waterway. 

• Depth of water. 

• Tidal range. 

• Natural hazards, including rocks 

and sandbars. 

• Underwater pipelines and cables. 

• Distance of berthed LNG vessels 

from the channel, and the width of the 

channel. 

In addition, the Coast Guard will 

review and approve the facility’s 

operations manual and emergency 

response plan (33 CFR 127.019), as well 

as the facility’s security plan (33 CFR 

105.410). 

The Coast Guard will also provide 

input to other Federal, State, and local 

government agencies reviewing the 

project. Under an interagency 

agreement, the Coast Guard will provide 

input to, and coordinate with FERC, the 

lead Federal agency for authorizing the 

siting and construction of onshore LNG 

facilities, on safety and security aspects 

of the Northern Star project, including 

both the marine and land-based aspects 

of the project. 

In order to complete a thorough 

analysis and fulfill the regulatory 

mandates cited above, the COTP 

Portland, OR, will be conducting a 

formal risk assessment, evaluating 

various safety and security aspects 

associated with Northern Star’s 

proposed project. This risk assessment 

will be accomplished through a series of 

workshops focusing on the areas of 

waterways safety, port security, and 

consequence management, with 

involvement from a broad cross-section 

of government and port stakeholders 

with expertise in each of the respective 

areas. The workshops will be by 

invitation only. However, comments 

received during the public comment 

period will be considered as input into 

the risk assessment process. 

Additional Information 

Additional information about the 

project is available from the FERC’s 

Office of External Affairs at 1–866–208 

FERC (3372) or on the FERC Internet 

Web site (http://www.ferc.gov). Using 

the ‘‘eLibrary’’ link, select ‘‘General 

Search’’ from the eLibrary menu, enter 

the selected date range and the FERC’s 

Docket Number PF05–10, and follow the 

instructions. Searches may also be done 

using the phrases ‘‘Northern Star’’ or 

‘‘Bradwood Landing LNG’’ in the ‘‘Text 

Search’’ field. For assistance with access 

to eLibrary, the helpline can be reached 

at 1 866 208 3676, TTY (202) 502–8659, 

or at FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov. The 

eLibrary link on the FERC Internet Web 

site also provides access to the texts of 

formal documents issued by the 

Commission, such as orders, notices, 

and rule makings. 

Northern Star has also established an 

Internet Web site for its project at 

http://www.Northernstar-NG.com. The 

Web site includes a project overview, 

contact information, regulatory 

overview, and construction procedures. 

For information on facilities or 

services for individuals with 

disabilities, or to request assistance at 

the meeting, contact Lieutenant 

Shadrack Scheirman listed under FOR

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FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT as soon 

as possible. 

Dated: August 30, 2005. 

Patrick G. Gerrity, 

Captain, U.S. Coast Guard, Captain of the 

Port. 

[FR Doc. 05–17833 Filed 9–8–05; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–15–P 

DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND 

URBAN DEVELOPMENT 

[Docket No. FR–4962–N–03] 

Notice of Funding Availability for 

Fiscal Year (FY) 2004 HOPE VI Main 

Street Grants; Notice of Extension of 

Application Submission Date for Areas 

Affected by Hurricane Katrina 

AGENCY: Office of the Assistant 

Secretary for Public and Indian 

Housing, HUD. 

ACTION: Notice of extension of 

application submission date for 

applicants submitting applications from 

areas affected by Hurricane Katrina. 

SUMMARY: This notice announces that 

HUD has extended the submission 

deadline date for the Fiscal Year (FY) 

2004 HOPE VI Main Street Grants 

Notice of Funding Availability (NOFA) 

for those applicants located in areas 

designated by the President as disaster 

areas, and other areas that experienced 

major power outages due to Hurricane 

Katrina. These areas include the entire 

state of Louisiana; the entire state of 

Mississippi; the Alabama counties of 

Baldwin, Bibb, Calhoun, Clarke, 

Choctaw, Green, Hale, Jefferson, Mobile, 

Shelby, Sumter, Tuscaloosa, and 

Washington; and the Florida counties of 

Broward, Miami-Dade, Monroe, and 

Palm Beach. The application 

submission deadline for this funding 

opportunity was September 2, 2005. For 

those applicants located in one of these 

states or counties, the revised 

submission date is September 7, 2005 at 

5:15 p.m. For applicants unaffected by 

Hurricane Katrina, the submission 

deadline remains unchanged. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Lar 

Gnessin, Office of Public Housing 

Investments, Office of Public and Indian 

Housing, Department of Housing and 

Urban Development, 451 Seventh Street, 

SW., Washington, DC 20410–5000; 

telephone (202) 708–0614 extension 

2676 (this is not a toll-free number). 

Hearing- or speech-impaired individuals 

may access this telephone number via 

TTY by calling the toll-free Federal 

Information Relay Service on (800) 877–

8339. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On July 

21, 2005 (70 FR 42150), HUD published 

the Notice of Funding Availability 

(NOFA) for Fiscal Year (FY) 2004 HOPE 

VI Main Street Grants Notice 

announcing the availability of 

approximately $5 million in funds to 

produce affordable housing in HUDdefined Main Street rejuvenation areas. 

In a Federal Register notice published 

on August 1, 2005 (70 FR 44110), HUD 

announced several corrections to the 

NOFA, including the requirement that 

only paper submissions may be 

accepted. 

Due to Hurricane Katrina, which 

caused widespread damage and power 

outages in the entire state of Louisiana; 

the entire state of Mississippi; the 

Alabama counties of Baldwin, Bibb, 

Calhoun, Clarke, Choctaw, Green, Hale, 

Jefferson, Mobile, Shelby, Sumter, 

Tuscaloosa, and Washington; and the 

Florida counties of Broward, MiamiDade, Monroe, and Palm Beach, HUD 

has extended the application 

submission deadline for the FY 2005 

HOPE VI Main Street Grants NOFA to 

September 7, 2005. HUD is aware that 

recovery of many areas will not occur 

before this date. The period of this 

extension has been limited because 

funding for this NOFA expires on 

September 30, 2005, and must be 

returned to the U.S. Treasury if not 

awarded by that date. The below listed 

areas were designated by the President 

as federal disaster areas, or experienced 

major power outages; thus, this 

extension affects only applicants located 

in the entire state of Louisiana; the 

entire state of Mississippi; the Alabama 

counties of Baldwin, Bibb, Calhoun, 

Clarke, Choctaw, Green, Hale, Jefferson, 

Mobile, Shelby, Sumpter, Tuscaloosa, 

and Washington; and the Florida 

counties of Broward, Miami-Dade, 

Monroe, and Palm Beach. 

HUD will accept applications to the 

FY 2004 Main Street VI Main Street 

Grants NOFA from applicants of the 

affected states or counties listed above 

through hard copy (paper) submission 

consistent with the instructions in the 

August 1, 2005 correction. In order to 

ensure timely receipt, HUD strongly 

recommends applicants use an 

overnight delivery method to ensure 

timely receipt of paper applications. 

Hand deliveries will not be accepted. 

Hard copy submissions should be sent 

to the appropriate address listed as 

follows: FY 2004 Main Street VI Main 

Street Grants Program: Department of 

Housing and Urban Development, Attn: 

Dominique Blom, Acting Deputy 

Assistant Secretary, 451 Seventh Street, 

SW., Room 4130, Washington, DC 

20410–5000. 

Dated: September 2, 2005. 

Paula O. Blunt, 

General Deputy Assistant Secretary for Public 

and Indian Housing. 

[FR Doc. 05–17950 Filed 9–6–05; 4:19 pm] 

BILLING CODE 4210–33–M 

DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND 

URBAN DEVELOPMENT 

[Docket No. FR–4980–N–36] 

Federal Property Suitable as Facilities 

To Assist the Homeless 

AGENCY: Office of the Assistant 

Secretary for Community Planning and 

Development, HUD. 

ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: This Notice identifies 

unutilized, underutilized, excess, and 

surplus Federal property reviewed by 

HUD for suitability for possible use to 

assist the homeless. 

EFFECTIVE DATE: September 9, 2005. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Kathy Ezzell, Department of Housing 

and Urban Development, Room 7262, 

451 Seventh Street SW., Washington, 

DC 20410; telephone (202) 708–1234; 

TTY number for the hearing- and 

speech-impaired (202) 708–2565, (these 

telephone numbers are not toll-free), or 

call the toll-free Title V information line 

at 1–800–927–7588. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In 

accordance with the December 12, 1988 

court order in National Coalition for the 

Homeless v. Veterans Administration, 

No. 88–2503–OG (D.D.C.), HUD 

publishes a Notice, on a weekly basis, 

identifying unutilized, underutilized, 

excess and surplus Federal buildings 

and real property that HUD has 

reviewed for suitability for use to assist 

the homeless. Today’s Notice is for the 

purpose of announcing that no 

additional properties have been 

determined suitable or unsuitable this 

week. 

Dated: September 1, 2005. 

Mark R. Johnston, 

Director, Office of Special Needs Assistance 

Programs. 

[FR Doc. 05–17728 Filed 9–8–05; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4210–29–M