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6107, Salt Lake City, Utah, 84138; 

telephone (801) 524–3715; faxogram 

(801) 524–3858; e-mail at 

dkubly@uc.usbr.gov at least five (5) days 

prior to the meeting. Any written 

comments received will be provided to 

the AMWG and TWG members.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Dennis Kubly, telephone (801) 524–

3715; faxogram (801) 524–3858; or via email at dkubly@uc.usbr.gov.

Dated: January 24, 2005. 

Randall V. Peterson, 

Manager, Environmental Resources Division, 

Upper Colorado Regional Office, Salt Lake 

City, Utah.

[FR Doc. 05–2142 Filed 2–3–05; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4310–MN–P

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Office of Surface Mining Reclamation 

and Enforcement 

Black Mesa and Kayenta Mines, Lifeof-Mine Plans and Water Supply 

Project, Coconino, Navajo, and 

Mohave Counties, AZ, and Clark 

County, NV

AGENCY: Office of Surface Mining 

Reclamation and Enforcement, Interior.

ACTION: Extension of the scoping 

comment period for an environmental 

impact statement. 

SUMMARY: Pursuant to the National 

Environmental Policy Act of 1969 

(NEPA), the Office of Surface Mining 

Reclamation and Enforcement (OSM) is 

extending the scoping comment period 

for the Black Mesa Project 

environmental impact statement (EIS). 

The Black Mesa Project includes 

Peabody Western Coal Company’s 

proposed operation and reclamation 

plans for the Black Mesa and Kayenta 

coal mines; the Coal Slurry Preparation 

Plant at the Black Mesa Mine; the 

reconstruction of the 273-mile long Coal 

Slurry Pipeline across northern Arizona 

from the Coal Slurry Preparation Plant 

to the Mohave Generating Station 

(electrical) in Laughlin, Nevada; the 

construction and operation of water 

wells in the Coconino aquifer (Caquifer) northwest of Winslow, Arizona; 

and construction and operation of a 

water supply pipeline running about 

120 miles across the Navajo and Hopi 

Reservations from the wells to the Coal 

Slurry Preparation Plant.

DATES: Written comments must be 

received by OSM by 4 p.m. on March 4, 

2005, to ensure consideration in the 

preparation of the draft EIS.

ADDRESSES: Comments may be 

submitted in writing or by e-mail. At the 

top of your letter or in the subject line 

of your e-mail message, please indicate 

that the comments are ‘‘BMK EIS 

Comments.’’

• E-mail comments should be sent to: 

BMK-EIS@osmre.gov. 

• Written comments sent by firstclass or priority U.S. Postal Service 

should be mailed to: Richard Holbrook, 

Chief, Southwest Branch, OSM WRCC, 

P.O. Box 46667, Denver, Colorado 

80201–6667 

• Comments delivered by U.S. Postal 

Service Express Mail or by courier 

service should be sent to: Richard 

Holbrook, Chief, Southwest Branch 

OSM WRCC, 1999 Broadway, Suite 

3320, Denver, Colorado 80202–5733

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Richard Holbrook, Chief, Southwest 

Branch, Program Support Division, 

OSM Western Regional Coordinating 

Center, by telephone at (303) 844–1400, 

extension 1491, or by e-mail at BMKEIS@osmre.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On 

December 1, 2004, OSM published in 

the Federal Register a notice of intent 

to prepare an EIS for the Black Mesa 

Project and to hold public scoping 

meetings (69 FR 69951). 

OSM held eight scoping meetings to 

solicit public comments on the scope of 

the EIS and significant issues that 

should be addressed in the EIS. Due to 

the complex nature of the project and 

numerous concerns expressed during 

the scoping meetings, OSM is extending 

the scoping comment period. 

The Black Mesa Project includes 

Peabody Western Coal Company’s 

proposed operation and reclamation 

plans for the Black Mesa and Kayenta 

coal mines; the Coal Slurry Preparation 

Plant at the Black Mesa Mine; the 

reconstruction of the 273-mile long Coal 

Slurry Pipeline across northern Arizona 

from the Coal Slurry Preparation Plant 

to the Mohave Generating Station 

(electrical) in Laughlin, Nevada; the 

construction and operation of water 

wells in the Coconino aquifer (Caquifer) northwest of Winslow, Arizona; 

and construction and operation of a 

water supply pipeline running about 

120 miles across the Navajo and Hopi 

Reservations from the wells to the Coal 

Slurry Preparation Plant. At 

www.wrcc.osmre.gov/bmk-eis, 

interested persons may view 

information about the proposed 

projects. 

In accordance with the Council on 

Environmental Quality’s regulations for 

implementing NEPA, 40 CFR Parts 1500 

through 1508, OSM solicits public 

comments on the scope of the EIS and 

significant issues that it should address 

in the EIS. 

Written comments, including email 

comments, should be sent to OSM at the 

addresses given in the ADDRESSES

section of this notice. Comments should 

be specific and pertain only to the 

issues relating to the proposals. OSM 

will include all comments in the 

administrative record. 

If you would like to be placed on the 

mailing list to receive future 

information, please contact the person 

listed in the section, FOR FURTHER

INFORMATION CONTACT, above. 

OSM will make comments, including 

names and addresses of respondents, 

available for public review during 

normal business hours. OSM will not 

consider anonymous comments. If 

individual respondents request 

confidentiality, OSM will honor their 

requests to the extent allowable by law. 

Individual respondents who wish to 

withhold their name or address (except 

for the city or town) from public review 

must state this prominently at the 

beginning of their comments and must 

submit their comments by regular mail. 

All submissions from organizations or 

businesses and from individuals 

identifying themselves as 

representatives or officials of 

organizations or businesses will be 

available for public review in their 

entirety.

Dated: January 27, 2005. 

Allen D. Klein, 

Regional Director, Western Regional 

Coordinating Center.

[FR Doc. 05–2180 Filed 2–3–05; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4310–05–P

INTERNATIONAL TRADE 

COMMISSION 

[Investigation No. 731–TA–101 (Second 

Review)] 

Greige Polyester/Cotton Printcloth 

From China

AGENCY: United States International 

Trade Commission.

ACTION: Revised schedule for the subject 

review. 

EFFECTIVE DATE: January 28, 2005.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Gail 

Burns (202–205–2501), Office of 

Investigations, U.S. International Trade 

Commission, 500 E Street SW, 

Washington, DC 20436. Hearingimpaired persons can obtain 

information on this matter by contacting 

the Commission’s TDD terminal on 202–

205–1810. Persons with mobility 

impairments who will need special 

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assistance in gaining access to the 

Commission should contact the Office 

of the Secretary at 202–205–2000. 

General information concerning the 

Commission may also be obtained by 

accessing its Internet server (http://

www.usitc.gov). The public record for 

these reviews may be viewed on the 

Commission’s electronic docket (EDIS) 

at http://edis.usitc.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Effective 

August 25, 2004, the Commission 

established a schedule for the conduct 

of the subject review (69 FR 53465, 

September 1, 2004). As a result of a 

scheduling conflict, however, the 

Commission is revising its schedule; the 

Commission’s hearing will be held at 

the U.S. International Trade 

Commission Building at 9:30 a.m. on 

April 1, 2005. The Commission’s 

original schedule is otherwise 

unchanged. No party has objected to the 

Commission’s schedule, as revised. 

For further information concerning 

this review see the Commission’s notice 

cited above and the Commission’s Rules 

of Practice and Procedure, part 201, 

subparts A through E (19 CFR part 201), 

and part 207, subparts A and C (19 CFR 

part 207).

Authority: This review is being conducted 

under authority of title VII of the Tariff Act 

of 1930; this notice is published pursuant to 

section 207.21 of the Commission’s rules.

Issued: January 31, 2005. 

By order of the Commission. 

Marilyn R. Abbott, 

Secretary to the Commission.

[FR Doc. 05–2150 Filed 2–3–05; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 7020–02–P

DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

Office of Special Counsel for 

Immigration Related Unfair 

Employment Practices; Immigration 

Related Employment Discrimination 

Public Education Grants

AGENCY: Office of Special Counsel for 

Immigration Related Unfair 

Employment Practices, Civil Rights 

Division, U.S. Department of Justice.

ACTION: Notice of availability of funds 

and solicitation for grant applications. 

SUMMARY: The Office of Special Counsel 

for Immigration Related Unfair 

Employment Practices (OSC) announces 

the availability of funds for grants to 

conduct public education programs 

about the rights afforded potential 

victims of employment discrimination 

and the responsibilities of employers 

under the anti-discrimination provision 

of the Immigration and Nationality Act 

(INA), 8 U.S.C. 1324b. It is anticipated 

that a number of grants will be 

competitively awarded to applicants 

who can demonstrate a capacity to 

design and successfully implement 

public education campaigns to address 

immigration related unfair employment 

discrimination. Grants may range in size 

from $35,000 to $100,000. Applicants 

must demonstrate the ability to educate 

workers, employers and/or the general 

public about the anti-discrimination 

provision of the INA. OSC welcomes 

proposals from diverse public service 

groups, organizations or associations 

providing information services to 

employers and/or potential victims of 

discrimination, and Faith-Based 

organizations, non-profit groups 

providing services and assistance to 

potential victims of discrimination.

DATES: Application Due Date: March 21, 

2005.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Lilia 

Irizarry, Acting Public Affairs Specialist, 

Office of Special Counsel for 

Immigration Related Unfair 

Employment Practices, 950 

Pennsylvania Ave., Washington, DC 

20530. Tel. (202) 616–5594, or (202) 

616–5525 (TDD for the hearing 

impaired).

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Office 

of Special Counsel for Immigration 

Related Unfair Employment Practices of 

the Civil Rights Division of the 

Department of Justice announces the 

availability of funds to conduct cost 

effective public education programs 

concerning the anti-discrimination 

provision of the INA. Funds will be 

awarded to selected applicants who 

propose cost-effective ways of educating 

employers, workers covered by this 

statute, community service providers, 

and/or the general public. 

Background: The Immigration and 

Nationality Act protects work 

authorized individuals from 

employment discrimination based on 

their citizenship status and/or national 

origin. Federal law also makes 

knowingly hiring unauthorized workers 

unlawful, and requires employers to 

verify the identity and employment 

eligibility of all new employees. 

Employers who violate this law are 

subject to sanctions, including fines and 

possible criminal prosecution. 

Employers of four or more employees 

are prohibited from discriminating on 

the basis of citizenship status or 

national origin with respect to hiring, 

firing, recruitment or referral for a fee. 

They are also prohibited from 

committing ‘‘document abuse’’ on the 

basis of national origin or citizenship 

status in the employment eligibility 

verification process. U.S. citizens and 

certain classes of work authorized 

individuals are protected from 

citizenship status discrimination. 

Protected non-citizens include: 

• Legal Permanent Residents; 

• Refugees; 

• Asylees; and 

• Temporary Residents. 

Citizens and all work authorized 

individuals are protected from 

discrimination on the basis of national 

origin. However, under the INA the 

prohibition against national origin 

discrimination applies only to 

employers with four to fourteen 

employees. National origin 

discrimination complaints against 

employers with fifteen or more 

employees fall under the jurisdiction of 

the Equal Employment Opportunity 

Commission pursuant to Title VII of the 

Civil Rights Act of 1964, 42 U.S.C. 

2000e, et seq. In addition, under the 

document abuse provision of the law, 

employers cannot request more or 

different documents than are required 

for completion of the Employment 

Eligibility Verification (I–9) Form, prefer 

or require one form of documentation 

over another, or refuse documents that 

appear reasonably genuine on their face, 

if made for the purpose or with the 

intent of discriminating against an 

individual on the basis of national 

origin or citizenship status. OSC is 

responsible for receiving and 

investigating discrimination charges 

and, when appropriate, filing 

complaints with specially designated 

administrative law judges. OSC also 

initiates independent investigations of 

possible immigration-related job 

discrimination. While OSC has 

established a record of vigorous 

enforcement, studies have shown that 

there is an extensive lack of knowledge 

on the part of protected individuals and 

employers about the anti-discrimination 

provision of the INA. Enforcement 

cannot be effective if potential victims 

of discrimination are not aware of their 

rights. Moreover, discrimination can 

never be eradicated so long as 

employers are not aware of their 

responsibilities. 

Purpose: OSC seeks to educate both 

workers and employers about their 

rights and responsibilities under the 

anti-discrimination provision of the 

INA. Applicants must demonstrate the 

ability to use diverse forms of mass and 

electronic media to educate employers 

and/or employees [in both the public 

and private sectors], as well as agencies 

providing services to potential victims 

concerning the anti-discrimination 

provision of the INA. OSC seeks 

proposals that will use existing