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system contains a record pertaining to

him or her, the system manager will set

forth the procedures for gaining access

to these records. If there is no record of

the individual, he or she will be so

advised.

CONTESTING RECORD PROCEDURES:

Individual desiring to contest or

amend information maintained in the

system should direct their requests to

the official listed in the above

paragraph, stating the reasons for

contesting it and the proposed

amendment to the information sought.

RECORD SOURCE CATEGORIES:

Disaster Area Directors.

Dated: February 23, 1995.

Philip Lader,

Administrator.

[FR Doc. 95–5815 Filed 3–8–95; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 8025–01–M

DEPARTMENT OF STATE

Office of the Secretary

[Public Notice 2178]

Extension of the Restriction on the Use

of United States Passports for Travel

To, In, or Through Iraq

On February 1, 1991, pursuant to the

authority of 22 U.S.C. 211a and

Executive Order 11295 (31 FR 10603),

and in accordance with 22 CFR 51.73

(a)(2) and (a)(3), all United States

passports, with certain exceptions, were

declared invalid for travel to, in, or

through Iraq unless specifically

validated for such travel. The restriction

was originally imposed because armed

hostilities then were taking place in Iraq

and Kuwait, and because there was an

imminent danger to the safety of United

States travelers to Iraq. American

citizens then residing in Iraq and

American professional reporters and

journalists on assignment there were

exempted from the restrictions on the

ground that such exemptions were in

the national interest. The restriction was

extended for additional one year periods

on February 18, 1992, February 23,

1993, and February 26, 1994.

Although armed hostilities have

ended, conditions in Iraq remain

unsettled and hazardous. Regional

conflicts continue in northern Iraq

between Kurdish ethnic groups and

Iraqi security forces. In southern Iraq,

military repression of the Shia

communities is severe, rendering

conditions unsafe. Iraq’s economy was

severely damaged during the Gulf War

and continues to be affected by the U.N.

economic sanctions. Basic modern

medical care and medicines may not be

available to our citizens in case of

emergency.

U.S. citizens and other foreigners

working inside Kuwait near the Iraqi

borders have been detained by Iraqi

authorities in the past and sentenced to

lengthy jail terms for illegal entry into

the country. Athough our interests are

represented by the Embassy of Poland in

Bagdad, its ability to obtain consular

access to detained U.S. citizens and to

perform emergency services is

constrained by Iraqi unwillingness to

cooperate.

In light of these circumstances, I have

determined that Iraq continues to be a

country ‘‘* * * where there is

imminent danger to the public health or

physical safety of United States

travelers.’’

Accordingly, United States passports

shall continue to be invalid for use in

travel to, in, or through Iraq unless

specifically validated for such travel

under the authority of the Secretary of

State. The restriction shall not apply to

American citizens residing in Iraq on

February 1, 1991, who continue to

reside there, or to American

professional reporters or journalists on

assignment there.

The Public Notice shall be effective

upon publication in the Federal

Register and shall expire at the end of

one year unless sooner extended or

revoked by Public Notice.

Dated: March 3, 1995.

Warren Christopher,

Secretary of State.

[FR Doc. 95–5822 Filed 3–8–95; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4710–10–M

TENNESSEE VALLEY AUTHORITY

Environmental Impact Statement:

Water Supply Development for the

Duck River Region, South Central

Tennessee

AGENCY: Tennessee Valley Authority.

ACTION: Notice of intent.

SUMMARY: The Tennessee Valley

Authority (TVA) will cooperate with the

Tennessee Duck River Development

Agency (TDRDA) to prepare an

Environmental Impact Statement (EIS)

on water supply development and

alternatives for the Columbia Dam

component of the Duck River project.

Located on the Duck River in south

central Tennessee, the Columbia Dam

cannot be completed as originally

planned due to the presence of

endangered species. This EIS will

consider a range of alternatives to

provide an adequate and reliable water

supply for the Columbia area, including

Bedford, Marshall, Maury, and southern

Williamson counties. Alternatives to be

considered will include construction of

a water supply dam and impoundment

on Fountain Creek; installation of one or

more water pipelines from existing

reservoirs or streams; use of

groundwater wells; and other

alternatives identified during the

scoping process. With this notice, TVA

and TDRDA invite comments on the

scope of this EIS. This notice is

provided in accordance with the

National Environmental Policy Act

(NEPA) and TVA’s implementing

procedures.

DATES: Written comments on the scope

of the EIS must be received at the

address below on or before June 5, 1995.

ADDRESSES: Comments should be sent to

Dale V. Wilhelm, NEPA Liaison,

Tennessee Valley Authority, WT 8C,

400 West Summit Hill Drive, Knoxville,

Tennessee 37902–1499.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Jack L. Davis, Manager, Water Resource

Projects, Tennessee Valley Authority,

WT 10C, 400 West Summit Hill Drive,

Knoxville, Tennessee 37902–1499,

phone (615) 632–7183.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: TVA and

local officials in the upper Duck River

watershed area, south central

Tennessee, began a cooperative effort in

1964 to advance economic growth and

provide an adequate and dependable

water supply for the region. As the

TDRDA, a State agency, worked to

develop a water supply system to

connect the five largest cities in the

watershed, TVA was requested to

investigate water resource development.

In 1965, TVA concluded that

multipurpose reservoir development on

the mainstem of the Duck River offered

the best potential for meeting the area’s

water supply needs. The construction of

dams on the river would control

flooding, create water supply sources,

and provide opportunities for waterbased recreation. After further study,

TVA proposed construction of two

dams: one at Duck River Mile (DRM)

136.7, near Columbia, and an upstream

dam at DRM 248.6 near Normandy. The

proposed dams and reservoirs were

presented in a 1968 planning report as

components of the Duck River Project.

Following the enactment of NEPA,

TVA issued a draft EIS on the Duck

River Project in June 1971. A public

hearing was held in August 1971 and a

final EIS (TVA–OHES–EIS–72–5) was

issued in April 1972. The final EIS was
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supplemented in June 1974 to correct

identified deficiencies.

Construction of the 3,230-acre

Normandy Dam and Reservoir was

completed in 1976 and is currently in

operation. Construction of the 12,600-

acre Columbia Dam and Reservoir began

in 1973. Construction was slowed in the

mid-to-late 70s and eventually halted in

1983 because consultation with the U.S.

Fish and Wildlife Service indicated that

the reservoir could jeopardize the

continued existence of two endangered

species. These two species, the birdwing

pearly mussel and the Cumberland

monkeyface pearly mussel, had been

listed as endangered in 1975 under

provisions of the 1973 Endangered

Species Act (ESA). Subsequent

fieldwork and ESA listings indicated

that two additional endangered Mussel

species (tan riffleshell and pale lilliput

pearly mussel) and an endangered plant

(leafy prairie clover) also occurred in

the Columbia Dam area. Other species

known to occur in the area were

proposed for endangered status or were

identified as candidates for possible

ESA listing. The presence of those

endangered species in the project area is

the basis for TVA not being able to

complete Columbia Project as originally

planned.

During the dry times of the year,

water supplies and water quality are

stressed in the Duck River watershed

area of middle Tennessee. During

periods of drought, instream water

quality is primarily sustained by

minimum flows from Normandy Dam.

Projected growth for the region indicates

a worsening of the situation. TVA and

TDRDA will evaluate alternatives to

meet the water supply needs of the area.

Analysis of water supply needs will

include domestic, industrial, and

agricultural uses; water quality; flood

protection; and recreation uses. For

planning purposes, projected benefits

and costs will be evaluated for a 30 to

50 year period, depending on the

alternative under consideration.

Conservation effects on water use will

also be considered.

In addition to assisting TDRDA In the

analysis of water supply needs and

alternative water supplies, TVA may be

involved in several other ways

depending on the outcome of the

analysis. This could include making

available some of the property acquired

for the Columbia Reservoir for a smaller

reservoir, approving any new dam

structure under Section 26a of the TVA

Act, and/or providing design assistance.

TDRDA would be responsible for

financing any water supply project that

may be pursued as a result of the

analysis.

The first step in the preparation of the

EIS will be the determination of the

scope of the EIS. It is anticipated that

the scope will include possible

construction of a surface impoundment

on Fountain Creek (TVA already owns

most of the land) and other potential

water supply sources including instream flows, pumped storage, and

pipeline sources. Different design

concepts will also be addressed.

Potentially important issues for

discussion in the EIS include:;

1. Effects on stream discharge, water

quality, and availability;

2. Impacts on terrestrial and aquatic

ecology, including threatened and

endangered species;

3. Impacts on floodplains, wetlands,

recreation, and existing land uses; and

4. Socioeconomic, historic,

archaeological, and cultural effects

associated with completion of the

project and alternatives to it.

This list is not intended to be all

inclusive, nor is it intended to be a

predetermination of impacts. As scoping

and preparation of the EIS proceeds,

other issues may be revealed which will

necessitate further analyses.

TVA and TDRDA invite comments on

the above issues. The agencies also

request comments on environmental

issues which should not be viewed as

important and which should not be

discussed in detail in the EIS.

A public meeting will be held on May

2, 1995, at 7 p.m. CDT at Culleoka

School, Culleoka, Tennessee, in Maury

County to receive oral comments about

the scope of this EIS. Details about this

meeting will be announced in area

newspapers. Comments received at this

meeting will be accorded the same

weight as written comments.

The United States Army Corps of

Engineers (Nashville District) will

participate in this EIS process as a

cooperating agency. The U.S. Fish and

Wildlife Service may also become a

cooperating agency.

After the scoping process and the

initial environmental analysis are

completed, TVA and TDRDA will

prepare a draft EIS. A Notice of

Availability of the draft EIS, soliciting

public comments, will be published in

the Federal Register and area

newspapers. Those persons who choose

not to comment on the scope of the

document at this time but wish to

receive a copy of the draft for their

review and comment should send their

names and addresses to Dale V.

Wilhelm at the address listed above.

TVA anticipates releasing a final EIS on

this project in about 24 months.

Dated: March 3, 1995.

Kathryn J. Jackson,

Senior Vice President, Resource Group,

Tennessee Valley Authority.

[FR Doc 95–5770 Filed 3–8–95; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 8120–01–M

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

National Highway Traffic Safety

Administration

Research and Development Programs

Meeting Agenda

AGENCY: National Highway Traffic

Safety Administration, DOT.

ACTION: Notice.

SUMMARY: This notice provides the

agenda for a public meeting at which

NHTSA will describe and discuss

specific research and development

projects.

DATES AND TIMES: As previously

announced, the National Highway

Traffic Safety Administration will hold

a public meeting devoted primarily to

presentations of specific research and

development projects on March 28,

beginning at 1:30 p.m. and ending at

approximately 5 p.m.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at

the Ramada Inn, near Detroit Metro,

8270 Wickham Rd., Romulus, MI 48174.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This

notice provides the agenda for the ninth

of a series of quarterly public meetings

to provide detailed information about its

research and development programs.

This meeting will be held on March 28,

1995. The meeting was announced on

February 17, 1995 (60 FR 9424). For

additional information about the

meeting consult that announcement.

Starting at 1:30 p.m. and concluding

by 5 p.m., NHTSA’s Office of Research

and Development will discuss the

following topics:

* Improved frontal crash protection,

* Head and neck injury research,

* Critical Outcome Data Evaluation

System (CODES)—Linkage of databases

on police accident reporting and

medical outcomes.

NHTSA has based its decisions about

the agenda, in part, on the suggestions

it received by February 28, 1995, in

response to the announcement

published February 17, 1995.

As announced on February 17, 1995,

in the time remaining at the conclusion

of the presentations, NHTSA will

provide answers to questions on its

research and development programs,

where those questions have been

submitted in writing by 4:15 p.m. on

March 21, 1995, to George L. Parker,