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BILLING CODE 4410-15-M DEPARTMENT OF LABOR Employment and Training Administration [TA-W-58,217] Carolina Mills, Inc. Plant No. 9, Valdese, NC; Dismissal of Application for Reconsideration Pursuant to 29 CFR 90.18(C) an application for administrative reconsideration was filed with the Director of the Division of Trade Adjustment Assistance for workers at Carolina Mills, Inc., Plant No. 9, Valdese, North Carolina. The application did not contain new information supporting a conclusion that the determination was erroneous, and also did not provide a justification for reconsideration of the determination that was based on either mistaken facts or a misinterpretation of facts or of the law.

Therefore, dismissal of the application was issued. TA-W-58,217; Carolina Mills, Inc,. Plant No. 9, Valdese, North Carolina (December 28, 2005). Signed at Washington, DC this 28th day of December 2005. Erica R. Cantor, Director, Division of Trade Adjustment Assistance. [FR Doc. E5-8292 Filed 1-4-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4510-30-P DEPARTMENT OF LABOR Employment and Training Administration Notice of Determinations Regarding Eligibility To Apply for Worker Adjustment Assistance In accordance with Section 223 of the Trade Act of 1974, as amended, (19 U.S.C. 2273), the Department of Labor herein presents summaries of determinations regarding eligibility to apply for trade adjustment assistance for workers (TA-W) number and alternative trade adjustment assistance

(ATAA)by (TA-W) number issued during the periods of December 2005. In order for an affirmative determination to be made and a certification of eligibility to apply for directly-impacted (primary) worker adjustment assistance to be issued, each of the group eligibility requirements of Section 222(a) of the Act must be met. I. Section (a)(2)(A) all of the following must be satisfied: A. A significant number or proportion of the workers in such workers' firm, or an appropriate subdivision of the firm, have become totally or partially separated, or are threatened to become totally or partially separated; B. The sales or production, or both, of such firm or subdivision have decreased absolutely; and C. Increased imports of articles like or directly competitive with articles produced by such firm or subdivision have contributed importantly to such workers' separation or threat of separation and to the decline in sales or production of such firm or subdivision; or II. Section (a)(2)(B) both of the following must be satisfied: A. A significant number or proportion of the workers in such workers' firm, or an appropriate subdivision of the firm, have become totally or partially separated, or are threatened to become totally or partially separated; B. There has been a shift in production by such workers' firm or subdivision to a foreign country of articles like or directly competitive with articles which are produced by such firm or subdivision; and C. One of the following must be satisfied: 1. The country to which the workers' firm has shifted production of the articles is a party to a free trade agreement with the United States; 2. The country to which the workers' firm has shifted production of the articles to a beneficiary country under the Andean Trade Preference Act, African Growth and Opportunity Act, or the Caribbean Basin Economic Recovery Act; or 3. There has been or is likely to be an increase in imports of articles that are like or directly competitive with articles which are or were produced by such firm or subdivision. Also, in order for an affirmative determination to be made and a certification of eligibility to apply for worker adjustment assistance as an adversely affected secondary group to be issued, each of the group eligibility requirements of Section 222(b) of the Act must be met.

(1)Significant number or proportion of the workers in the workers' firm or an appropriate subdivision of the firm have become totally or partially separated, or are threatened to become totally or partially separated;

(2)The workers' firm (or subdivision) is a supplier or downstream producer to a firm (or subdivision) that employed a group of workers who received a certification of eligibility to apply for trade adjustment assistance benefits and such supply or production is related to the article that was the basis for such certification; and

(3)Either—

(A)The workers' firm is a supplier and the component parts it supplied for the firm (or subdivision) described in paragraph

(2)accounted for at least 20 percent of the production or sales of the workers' firm; or

(B)A loss or business by the workers' firm with the firm (or subdivision) described in paragraph

(2)contributed importantly to the workers' separation or threat of separation. Affirmative Determinations for Worker Adjustment Assistance The following certifications have been issued; the date following the company name and location of each determination references the impact date for all workers of such determination. The following certifications have been issued. The requirements of (a)(2)(A) (increased imports) of Section 222 have been met. TA-W-58,072; Engineered Specialty Plastics, Hot Springs, AR, 10/25/2004. TA-W-58,188; Staley Fabricators, Inc., D/B/A Wright's Furniture, Staley, NC, 8/9/2005. TA-W-58,251; Foamex LP, Consumer Products Group, Leased Workers—TEC Staffing, Fort Smith, AR, 11/17/2004. *TA-W-58,252; Flair Design Limited, Also known as FDL, Inc., Alexandria, IN, 11/17/2004.* *TA-W-58,265; VF Jeanswear Service Support Center, Greensboro, NC, 11/21/2004.* *TA-W-58,285; Sax Hosiery, Inc., Gibsonville, NC, 1/28/2005.* *TA-W-58,293; DeVaughn Woodworks, Inc., Marietta, MS, 11/29/2004.* *TA-W-58,332; Vera and Bob Holte Associate, Inc., d/b/a Holte, Los Angeles, CA, 11/23/2004.* *TA-W-58,352; Cavert Wire Co., Lemont Furnace, PA, 10/4/2004.* *TA-W-58,368; Coherent, Inc., Electronic Products—Auburn Div., Auburn, CA, 10/21/2004.* *TA-W-58,376; Lati USA, Inc., Summerville, SC, 11/1/2004.* *TA-W-58,376A; Lati USA, Inc., Summerville, SC, Louisville, KY, 10/31/2004.* *TA-W-58,389; Glass Group, Inc. (The), New Mold Shop, Millville, NJ, 10/9/2004.* *TA-W-58,400; MoltechPower Systems, Inc., Subsidiary of Shanghai Tire and Rubber Company, Alachua, FL, 10/31/2004.* *TA-W-58,422; Western Forge, Murphy, NC, 12/6/2004.* *TA-W-58,434; Burlen Corporation, Plant #1, Tifton, GA, 12/10/2005.* *TA-W-58,467; Scottsburg Plastics, Inc., Scottsburg, IN, 10/29/2004.* The following certifications have been issued. The requirements of (a)(2)(B) (shift in production) of Section 222 have been met. *TA-W-58,074; Jasco Fabrics, Inc., New York, NY, 11/1/2004.* *TA-W-58,257; Motorola, Inc., Embedded Communication Computing, Supply Chain Division, Tempe, AZ, 9/14/2004.* *TA-W-58,266; U.S. Pipe and Foundry Co., Chattanooga Valve and Fittings Plant, Chattanooga, TN, 10/31/2004.* *TA-W-58,281; H.B. Williamson Co., d/b/a Williamson Co. (The), Fairfield, IL, 11/2/2004.* *TA-W-58,283; Hartz and Company, Inc., Hartz-Broadway, Inc. Division, Broadway, VA, 11/7/2004.* *TA-W-58,289; Eaton, Electrical Components Div., Beaver, PA, 11/8/2004.* *TA-W-58,299; Tecumseh Products Co., Power Div., Corinth, MS, 11/9/2005.* *TA-W-58,300; Kentucky Derby Hosiery Company, Plant 9, Ablest Staffing, Wytheville, VA, 11/10/2004.* *TA-W-58,313; Superior Essex, Active Industries, Brownsville, TX, 11/10/2004.* *TA-W-58,344; Bio-Rad Laboratories, Inc., New England Operations, Waltham, MA, 11/29/2004.* *TA-W-58,344A; Bio-Rad Laboratories, Inc., New England Operations, Watertown, MA, 10/24/2004.* *TA-W-58,420; Stoneridge Alphabet, Orwell Division, On-Site Leased Workers of Kelly Temporary Services, Orwell, OH, 11/8/2004.* *TA-W-58,443; Amorim Industrial Solutions, Inc., Corticeira Amorim S.G.P.S., Trevor, WI, 11/23/2004.* *TA-W-58,452; Ishikawa Gasket America, Inc., Bowling Green, OH, 12/2/2004.* *TA-W-58,460; Glenoit Fabrics, A Subsidiary of Haikin, USA, Tarboro, NC, 12/5/2004.* *TA-W-58,470; Great Lakes Industry, Inc., Jackson, MI, 11/28/2004.* The following certification has been issued. The requirement of supplier to a trade certified firm has been met. *TA-W-58,247; Guilford Mills, Inc., Automotive Division, Kenansville, NC, 10/29/2004.* *TA-W-58,488; River City Metal Products, Keokuk, IA, 12/5/2004.* The following certification has been issued. The requirement of downstream producer to a trade certified firm has been met. *None.* Negative Determinations for Worker Adjustment Assistance In the following cases, the investigation revealed that the criteria for eligibility have not been met for the reasons specified. The investigation revealed that criterion (a)(2)(A)(I.A) and (a)(2)(B)(II.A) (no employment decline) has not been met. *TA-W-58,177; Rexnord Disc Coupling Operation, Coupling Division, Warren, PA.* The investigation revealed that criteria (a)(2)(A)(I.B.) (Sales or production, or both, did not decline) and (a)(2)(B)(II.B) (No shift in production to a foreign country) have not been met. *TA-W-58,201; Hewlett-Packard Co., IPG—Global Hardware Manufacturing Operations, Boise, ID.* *TA-W-58,208; Allegheny Ludlum Corp., Plant Protection Department, Brackenridge, PA.* *TA-W-58,237; Erie Steel Products Company, Erie, PA.* The investigation revealed that criteria (a)(2)(A)(I.C.) (increased imports) and (a)(2)(B)(II.B) (No shift in production to a foreign country) have not been met. *TA-W-58,248; Cerro Fabricated Products, Inc., Weyers Cave, VA.* *TA-W-58,276; Allegheny Energy, Inc., Information Technology Department, Greensburg, PA.* *TA-W-58,286; Honeywell International, Commercial Aviation Products, Coon Rapids, MN.* *TA-W-58,291; M. Swift and Sons, Inc., Hartford, CT.* *TA-W-58,292; Tembec USA, LLC, Tembec, Inc., St. Francisville, LA.* *TA-W-58,025; Kealey-Johnson Wholesale Florist, Abingdon, VA.* The investigation revealed that criteria (a)(2)(A)(I.C.)(Increased imports and (a)(2)(B)(II.C) (has shifted production to a foreign country) have not been met. *TA-W-58,301; Xerox Corporation, Xerox Office Group, Wilsonville, OR.* *TA-W-58,309; OBG Manufacturing Company, Liberty, KY.* *TA-W-58,310; Resource, Inc., Tallmadge, OH.* The workers firm does not produce an article as required for certification under Section 222 of the Trade Act of 1974. *TA-W-58,328; Motorola, Inc., Subscriber Repair Operations, Elgin, IL.* *TA-W-58,339; Saint-Gobain Crystals, Division of Saint-Gobain Ceramics and Plastic, Washougal, WA.* *TA-W-58,353; James R. Lawson Trucking, Mill Creek, PA.* *TA-W-58,403; Integreo, Inc., Tifton, GA.* *TA-W-58,426; Laird Technologies, Schaumburg, IL.* *TA-W-58,440; American Apparel Corporation, Knoxville, TN.* The investigation revealed that criteria

(2)has not been met. The workers firm (or subdivision) is not a supplier or downstream producer to trade-affected companies. *None.* Affirmative Determinations for Alternative Trade Ajdustment Assistance In order for the Division of Trade Adjustment Assistance to issue a certification of eligibility to apply for Alternative Trade Adjustment Assistance

(ATAA)for older workers, the group eligibility requirements of Section 246(a)(3)(A)(ii) of the Trade Act must be met. The following certifications have been issued; the date following the company name and location of each determination references the impact date for all workers of such determinations. In the following cases, it has been determined that the requirements of Section 246(a)(3)(ii) have been met. I. Whether a significant number of workers in the workers' firm are 50 years of age or older. II. Whether the workers in the workers' firm possess skills that are not easily transferable. III. The competitive conditions within the workers' industry ( *i.e.* , conditions within the industry are adverse). *TA-W-58,376A; Lati USA, Inc., Summersville, South Carolina, Louisville, KY, 10/31/2004.* *TA-W-58,072; Engineered Specialty Plastics, Hot Springs, AR, 10/25/2004.* *TA-W-58,188; Staley Fabricators, Inc., D/B/A Wright's Furniture, Staley, NC, 8/9/2005.* *TA-W-58,251; Foamex LP, Consumer Products Group, Leased Workers—EC Staffing, Fort Smith, AR, 11/17/2004.* *TA-W-58,252; Flair Design Limited, Also known as FDL, Inc., Alexandria, IN, 11/17/2004.* *TA-W-58,265; VF Jeanswear Service Support Center, Greensboro, NC, 11/21/2004.* *TA-W-58,285; Sax Hosiery, Inc., Gibsonville, NC, 1/28/2005.* *TA-W-58,293; DeVaughn Woodworks, Inc., Marietta, MS, 11/29/2004.* *TA-W-58,332; Vera and Bob Holte Associate, Inc., d/b/a Holte, Los Angeles, CA, 11/23/2004.* *TA-W-58,352; Cavert Wire Co., Lemont Furnace, PA, 10/4/2004.* *TA-W-58,368; Coherent, Inc., Electronic Products-Auburn Div, Auburn, CA, 10/21/2004.* *TA-W-58,376; Lati USA, Inc., Summerville, SC, 11/1/2004.* *TA-W-58,389; Glass Group, Inc. (The), New Mold Shop, Millville, NJ, 10/9/2004.* *TA-W-58,400; MoltechPower Systems, Inc., Subsidiary of Shanghai Tyre and Rubber Company, Alachua, FL, 10/31/2004.* *TA-W-58,422; Western Forge, Murphy, NC, 12/6/2004.* *TA-W-58,434; Burlen Corporation, Plant #1, Tifton, GA, 12/10/2005.* *TA-W-58,467; Scottsburg Plastics, Inc., Scottsburg, IN, 10/29/2004.* *TA-W-58,074; Jasco Fabrics, Inc., New York, NY, 11/1/2004.* *TA-W-58,257; Motorola, Inc., Embedded Communication Computing, Supply Chain Division, Tempe, AZ, 9/14/2004.* *TA-W-58,266; U.S. Pipe and Foundry Co., Chattanooga Valve and Fittings Plant, Chattanooga, TN, 10/31/2004.* *TA-W-58,281; H.B. Williamson Co., d/b/a Williamson Co. (The), Fairfield, IL, 11/2/2004.* *TA-W-58,283; Hartz and Company, Inc., Hartz-Broadway, Inc. Division, Broadway, VA, 11/7/2004.* *TA-W-58,289; Eaton, Electrical Components Div., Beaver, PA, 11/8/2004.* *TA-W-58,300; Kentucky Derby Hosiery Company, Plant 9, Ablest Staffing, Wytheville, VA, 11/10/2004.* *TA-W-58,313; Superior Essex, Active Industries, Brownsville, TX, 11/10/2004.* *TA-W-58,344; Bio-Rad Laboratories, Inc., New England Operations, Waltham, MA, 11/29/2004.* *TA-W-58,344A; Bio-Rad Laboratories, Inc., New England Operations, Watertown, MA, 10/24/2004.* *TA-W-58,420; Stoneridge Alphabet, Orwell Division, On-Site Leased Workers of Kelly Temporary Services, Orwell, OH, 11/8/2004.* *TA-W-58,443; Amorim Industrial Solutions, Inc., Corticeira Amorim S.G.P.S., Trevor, WI, 11/23/2004.* *TA-W-58,452; Ishikawa Gasket America, Inc., Bowling Green, OH, 12/2/2004.* *TA-W-58,460; Glenoit Fabrics, A Subsidiary of Haikin, USA, Tarboro, NC, 12/5/2004.* *TA-W-58,470; Great Lakes Industry, Inc., Jackson, MI, 11/28/2004.* *TA-W-58,488; River City Metal Products, Keokuk, IA, 12/5/2004.* Negative Determinations for Alternative Trade Adjustment Assistance In order for the Division of Trade Adjustment Assistance to issued a certification of eligibility to apply for Alternative Trade Adjustment Assistance

(ATAA)for older workers, the group eligibility requirements of Section 246(a)(3)(A)(ii) of the Trade Act must be met. In the following cases, it has been determined that the requirements of Section 246(a)3)ii) have not been met for the reasons specified. Since the workers are denied eligibility to apply for TAA, the workers cannot be certified eligible for ATAA. *TA-W-58,177; Rexnord Disc Coupling Operation, Coupling Division, Warren, PA.* *TA-W-58,201; Hewlett-Packard Co., IPG—Global Hardware Manufacturing Operations, Boise, ID.* *TA-W-58,208; Allegheny Ludlum Corp., Plant Protection Department, Brackenridge, PA.* *TA-W-58,237; Erie Steel Products Company, Erie, PA.* *TA-W-58,248; Cerro Fabricated Products, Inc., Weyers Cave, VA.* *TA-W-58,276; Allegheny Energy, Inc., Information Technology Department, Greensburg, PA.* *TA-W-58,286; Honeywell International, Commercial Aviation Products, Coon Rapids, MN.* *TA-W-58,291; M. Swift and Sons, Inc., Hartford, CT.* *TA-W-58,292; Tembec USA, LLC, Tembec, Inc., St. Francisville, LA.* *TA-W-58,301; Xerox Corporation, Xerox Office Group, Wilsonville, OR.* *TA-W-58,309; OBG Manufacturing Company, Liberty, KY.* *TA-W-58,310; Resource, Inc., Tallmadge, OH.* *TA-W-58,328; Motorola, Inc., Subscriber Repair Operations, Elgin, IL.* *TA-W-58,339; Saint-Gobain Crystals, Division of Saint-Gobain Ceramics and Plastic, Washougal, WA.* *TA-W-58,353; James R. Lawson Trucking, Mill Creek, PA.* *TA-W-58,403; Integreo, Inc., Tifton, GA.* *TA-W-58,426; Laird Technologies, Schaumburg, IL.* *TA-W-58,440; American Apparel Corporation, Knoxville, TN.* *TA-W-58,466; Royal Indemnity Co., A Subsidiary of Royal and Sunalliance USA, Inc., Charlotte, NC.* *TA-W-58,471; Columbia Gas of Ohio, A Wholly Owned Subsidiary of Nisource, Lorain, OH.* *TA-W-58,329; Conopco, Inc., Unilever U.S., Asheboro, NC.* *TA-W-58,356; Rug Barn (The), Abbeville, SC.* *TA-W-58,394; Georgia-Pacific Corp., Old Town, ME.* *TA-W-58,408; United States Sugar Corporation, Bryant, FL.* *TA-W-58,475A; Pendleton Woolen Mills, Inc., Menswear Distribution Ctr., Milwaukie, OR.* *TA-W-58,475B; Pendleton Woolen Mills, Inc., Bellevue Plant, Bellevue, NE.* *TA-W-58,475C; Pendleton Woolen Mills, Inc., Washougal Mill, Washougal, WA.* *TA-W-58,475D; Pendleton Woolen Mills, Inc., Pendleton Mill, Pendleton, OR.* The Department as determined that criterion

(1)of Section 246 has not been met. Workers at the firm are 50 years of age or older. *None.* The Department as determined that criterion

(2)of Section 246 has not been met. Workers at the firm possess skills that are easily transferable. *None.* The Department as determined that criterion

(3)of Section 246 has not been met. Competition conditions within the workers' industry are not adverse. *None.* I hereby certify that the aforementioned determinations were issued during the month of December 2005. Copies of These determinations are available for inspection in Room C-5311, U.S. Department of Labor, 200 Constitution Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20210 during normal business hours or will be mailed to persons who write to the above address. Dated: December 28, 2005. Erica R. Cantor, Director, Division of Trade Adjustment Assistance. [FR Doc. E5-8294 Filed 1-4-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4510-30-P DEPARTMENT OF LABOR Employment and Training Administration [TA-W-58,117] George Weston Bakeries, Inc., Accounts Payable Department, Bay Shore, NY; Dismissal of Application for Reconsideration Pursuant to 29 CFR 90.18(C) an application for administrative reconsideration was filed with the Director of the Division of Trade Adjustment Assistance for workers at George Weston Bakeries, Inc., Accounts Payable Department, Bay Shore, New York. The application did not contain new information supporting a conclusion that the determination was erroneous, and also did not provide a justification for reconsideration of the determination that was based on either mistaken facts or a misinterpretation of facts or of the law. Therefore, dismissal of the application was issued. *TA-W-58,117; George Weston Bakeries, Inc., Accounts Payable Department, Bay Shore, New York (December 21, 2005).* Signed at Washington, DC this 22nd day of December 2005. Erica R. Cantor, Director, Division of Trade Adjustment Assistance. [FR Doc. E5-8295 Filed 1-4-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4510-30-P DEPARTMENT OF LABOR Employment and Training Administration [TA-W-57,610] Gerdau Ameristeel; Beaumont Mill Division; Beaumont, TX; Dismissal of Application for Reconsideration Pursuant to 29 CFR 90.18(C) an application for administrative reconsideration was filed with the Director of the Division of Trade Adjustment Assistance for workers at Gerdau Ameristeel, Beaumont Mill Division, Beaumont, Texas. The application did not contain new information supporting a conclusion that the determination was erroneous, and also did not provide a justification for reconsideration of the determination that was based on either mistaken facts or a misinterpretation of facts or of the law. Therefore, dismissal of the application was issued. *TA-W-57,610; Gerdau Ameristeel, Beaumont Mill Division, Beaumont, Texas (December 23, 2005)* Signed at Washington, DC this 28th day of December 2005. Erica R. Cantor, Director, Division of Trade Adjustment Assistance. [FR Doc. E5-8287 Filed 1-4-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4510-30-P DEPARTMENT OF LABOR Employment and Training Administration [TA-W-57,995] Hostmann-Steinberg, Pittsburgh Office, a Division of Hostmann-Steinberg North America, Pittsburgh, PA; Dismissal of Application for Reconsideration Pursuant to 29 CFR 90.18(C) an application for administrative reconsideration was filed with the Director of the Division of Trade Adjustment Assistance for workers at Hostmann-Steinberg, Pittsburgh Office, a division of Hostmann-Steinberg North America, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The application did not contain new information supporting a conclusion that the determination was erroneous, and also did not provide a justification for reconsideration of the determination that was based on either mistaken facts or a misinterpretation of facts or of the law. Therefore, dismissal of the application was issued. *TA-W-57,995; Hostmann-Steinberg, Pittsburgh Office, a Division of Hostmann-Steinberg North America, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania (December 21, 2005)* Signed at Washington, DC this 22nd day of December 2005. Erica R. Cantor, Director, Division of Trade Adjustment Assistance. [FR Doc. E5-8290 Filed 1-4-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4510-30-P DEPARTMENT OF LABOR Employment and Training Administration [TA-W-57,968] IBM Corporation, Business Transformation Outsourcing Division, Maumee, OH; Dismissal of Application for Reconsideration Pursuant to 29 CFR 90.18(C) an application for administrative reconsideration was filed with the Director of the Division of Trade Adjustment Assistance for workers at IBM Corporation, Business Transformation Outsourcing Division, Maumee, Ohio. The application did not contain new information supporting a conclusion that the determination was erroneous, and also did not provide a justification for reconsideration of the determination that was based on either mistaken facts or a misinterpretation of facts or of the law. Therefore, dismissal of the application was issued. *TA-W-57,968; IBM Corporation, Business Transformation Outsourcing Division, Maumee, Ohio (December 21, 2005)* Signed at Washington, DC this 22nd day of December 2005. Erica R. Cantor, Director, Division of Trade Adjustment Assistance. [FR Doc. E5-8289 Filed 1-4-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4510-30-P DEPARTMENT OF LABOR Employment and Training Administration [TA-W-58,008] Inman Mills, Mt. Shoals Plant, Enoree, SC; Dismissal of Application for Reconsideration Pursuant to 29 CFR 90.18(C), an application for administrative reconsideration was filed with the Director of the Division of Trade Adjustment Assistance for workers at Inman Mills, St. Shoals Plant, Enoree, South Carolina. The application did not contain new information supporting a conclusion that the determination was erroneous, and also did not provide a justification for reconsideration of the determination that was based on either mistaken facts or a misinterpretation of facts or of the law. Therefore, dismissal of the application was issued. TA-W-58,008; Inman Mills, Mt. Shoals Plant, Enoree, South Carolina (December 21, 2005). Signed at Washington, DC, this 22nd day of December, 2005. Erica R. Cantor, Director, Division of Trade Adjustment Assistance. [FR Doc. E5-8293 Filed 1-4-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4510-30-P DEPARTMENT OF LABOR Employment and Training Administration [TA-W-58,025] Kealey-Johnson Wholesale Florist, Abingdon, VA; Dismissal of Application for Reconsideration Pursuant to 29 CFR 90.18(C) an application for administrative reconsideration was filed with the Director of the Division of Trade Adjustment Assistance for workers at Kealey-Johnson Wholesale Florist, Abingdon, Virginia. The application did not contain new information supporting a conclusion that the determination was erroneous, and also did not provide a justification for reconsideration of the determination that was based on either mistaken facts or a misinterpretation of facts or of the law. Therefore, dismissal of the application was issued. *TA-W-58,025; Kealey-Johnson Wholesale Florist, Abingdon, Virginia (December 22, 2005).* Signed at Washington, DC this 28th day of December 2005. Erica R. Cantor, Director, Division of Trade Adjustment Assistance. [FR Doc. E5-8296 Filed 1-4-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4510-30-P DEPARTMENT OF LABOR Employment and Training Administration [TA-W-58,298] Messier Services, Inc., a Subsidiary of the Safran Group, Sterling, VA; Notice of Affirmative Determination Regarding Application for Reconsideration By application of November 29, 2005, a company official requested administrative reconsideration of the Department of Labor's Notice of Negative Determination Regarding Eligibility to Apply for Worker Adjustment Assistance, applicable to workers of the subject firm. The negative determination was signed on November 17, 2005. The Department's Notice of Determination will soon be published in the **Federal Register** . The negative determination was based on the findings that the workers do not produce an article but are engaged in the repair and overhaul of landing gear and hydraulics components. Although the firm or appropriate subdivision produced an article, the petitioning worker group did not support this production. The predominant cause of worker separations is the shift of landing gear and hydraulics repair services from the Sterling, Virginia location to an affiliated facility in Mexico. The request for reconsideration states that the workers at the subject firm sell spare parts, manufacture bushings (a landing gear component) and rotables (remanufactured completed landing gear units sold to the airline industry). The Department has carefully reviewed the company's request for reconsideration and has determined that the Department will conduct further investigation based on the new information provided by the company official. Conclusion After careful review of the application, I conclude that the claim is of sufficient weight to justify reconsideration of the Department of Labor's prior decision. The application is, therefore, granted. Signed at Washington, DC, this 30th day of November 2005. Linda G. Poole, Certifying Officer, Division of Trade Adjustment Assistance. [FR Doc. E5-8291 Filed 1-4-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4510-30-P DEPARTMENT OF LABOR Employment and Training Administration Financial Reporting Requirements for Programs Currently Reporting on Standard Form 269 ACTION: Notice. SUMMARY: The Department of Labor, as part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork and respondent burden, conducts a preclearance consultation program to provide the general public and Federal agencies with an opportunity to comment on proposed and/or continuing collections of information in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA95) (44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A)]. This program helps to ensure that requested data can be provided in the desired format, reporting burden (time and financial resources) is minimized, collection instruments are clearly understood, and the impact of collection requirements on respondents can be properly assessed. ETA is soliciting comments concerning the revised financial reporting requirements for all ETA programs which do not otherwise have OMB approved program-specific financial reporting requirements. DATES: Written comments must be submitted to the office listed in the addressee's section below on or before March 6, 2006. ADDRESSES: Isabel Danley, Office of Grants and Contract Management, Employment and Training Administration, United States Department of Labor, 200 Constitution Avenue, NW., Room N-4716, Washington, DC 20210, 202-693-3047 (this is not a toll-free number), *danley.isabel@dol.gov* , and/or fax 202-693-3362. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Isabel Danley, Office of Grants and Contract Management, Employment and Training Administration, United States Department of Labor, 200 Constitution Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20210, 202-693-3047 (this is not a toll-free number), *danley.isabel@dol.gov* , and/or fax 202-693-3362. Copies of the Paperwork Reduction Act Submission Package, including the proposed revised form and instructions, are at this Web site: *http://www.doleta.gov/Performance/guidance/OMBControlNumber.cfm.* SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: I. Background This proposed information collection notice is requesting a revised financial reporting collection format for all ETA programs currently reporting on the OMB approved Standard Form

(SF)269 (REV 9-99.) The basic financial reporting requirements for all Federal programs are prescribed by OMB Circulars A-102 and A-110. These requirements are codified in Department of Labor Regulations at 29 CFR 95.52 and 29 CFR 97.41, which specify that the SF 269 or such other forms that may be approved by OMB are authorized for obtaining financial information from recipients. Further, the revised U.S. DOL ETA Financial Report is consistent with OMB efforts to streamline Federal financial reporting, pursuant to Public Law 106-107. II. Desired Focus of Comments Currently, the Department is soliciting comments concerning the revised financial reporting collection format for all ETA programs which currently report on the SF 269 to: • Evaluate whether the proposed collection of information is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of the agency, including whether the information will have practical utility; • Evaluate the accuracy of the agency's estimate of the burden of the proposed collection of information, including the validity of the methodology and assumptions used; • Enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be collected; and • Minimize the burden of the collection of information on those who are to respond, including through the use of appropriate automated, electronic, mechanical, or other technological collection techniques or other forms of information technology, *e.g.* , permitting electronic submissions of responses. A copy of the proposed information clearance request (ICR), including the proposed revised form and instructions, can be obtained directly through the Web site: *http://www.doleta.gov/Performance/guidance/OMBControlNumber.cfm* or by contacting the office listed above in the addressee section of this notice. III. Current Actions *Type of Review:* New. *Agency:* Employment and Training Administration. *Title:* Financial Reporting Requirements for ETA Programs Currently Reporting on SF 269. *Affected Public:* State agencies, local governments, and/or other for profit and non-profit organizations; and consortia of any and/or all of the above. *Total Respondents:* 680. *Frequency:* Quarterly. DOL-ETA Reporting Burden for Entities That Will Be Reporting on Revised Financial Status Report PY 2004 PY 2004 FY 2005 Total PY 2005 PY 2005 FY 2006 Total Average number of reports per entity per quarter 1 1 2 1 1 2 Average number of reports per entity per year 4 4 8 4 4 8 Average number of hours required for reporting per quarter per report 1/2 1/2 1/2 1/2 1/2 1/2 Average number of hours required for reporting per entity per year 2 2 4 2 2 4 Number of entities reporting 680 680 680 680 680 680 Average number of hours required for reporting burden per year 1360 1360 2720 1360 1360 2720 Total burden cost @ $30.22 per hour $82,198 $82,198 Note: The above data represents average burden figures for all ETA programs that will be reporting on the revised U.S. DOL ETA Financial Report and that are currently reporting on the SF 269. Programs included in this compilation are: State Employment Security Agencies (SESAs), comprised of Employment Service (ES), Unemployment Service (UI), and Trade Program Grant Agreements (TAs); Hardmark Grants; Business Relations Group High Growth Grants; H-I B Grants; Youth, comprised of Offender, Foster Care, Opportunity, and Rewarding Achievement Grants; and Performance Incentive Grants. Estimates also include provision for other miscellaneous grants which are yet to be funded, but which will report on the revised Financial Report. (An exception to the average number of reports per entity per quarter are the SESAs which each have 3 components, ES, UI, and Trade, for an approximate total of 25 reports per quarter.) Total burden cost was based upon a GS-12, Step 1 salary as calculated from Salary Table 2005-DCB, effective January 2005. Comments submitted in response to this notice will be summarized and/or included in the request for Office of Management and Budget approval of the ICR; they will become a matter of public record. Dated: December 28, 2005. Emily Stover DeRocco, Assistant Secretary, Employment and Training Administration. [FR Doc. E5-8288 Filed 1-4-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4510-30-P LIBRARY OF CONGRESS Copyright Office [Docket No. 2005-5 CARP] Notice of Intent To Audit AGENCY: Copyright Office, Library of Congress. ACTION: Public notice. SUMMARY: The Copyright Office of the Library of Congress is announcing receipt of eleven notices of intent to audit eligible nonsubscription and new subscription services that transmit sound recordings under statutory licenses. The audits intend to verify statements of account for the years 2002, 2003, and 2004. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Tanya M. Sandros, Associate General Counsel, or Gina Giuffreda, Attorney-Advisor, Copyright Arbitration Royalty Panel (CARP), P.O. Box 70977, Southwest Station, Washington, DC 20024-0977. Telephone:

(202)707-8380. Telefax:

(202)252-3423. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Section 106(6) of the Copyright Act, title 17 of the United States Code, gives the copyright owner of a sound recording the right to perform the sound recording publicly by means of a digital audio transmission, subject to certain limitations. Among these limitations are certain exemptions and a statutory license which allows for the public performance of sound recordings as part of “eligible nonsubscription transmissions” and digital transmissions made by “new subscription services.” 1 17 U.S.C. 114. Moreover, these services may make any necessary ephemeral reproductions to facilitate the digital transmission of the sound recording under a second license set forth in section 112(e) of the Copyright Act. Use of these licenses requires that services make payments of royalty fees to and file reports of sound recording performances with SoundExchange. SoundExchange is a collecting rights entity that was designated by the Librarian of Congress to collect statements of account and royalty fee payments from services and distribute the royalty fees to copyright owners and performers entitled to receive such royalties under sections 112(e) and 114(g) following a proceeding 2 before a Copyright Arbitration Royalty Panel (“CARP”)—the entity responsible for setting rates and terms for use of the section 112 and section 114 licenses prior to the passage of the Copyright Royalty and Distribution Reform Act of 2004 (“CRDRA”), Public Law No. 108-419, 118 Stat. 2341. 1 An “eligible nonsubscription transmission” is a noninteractive digital audio transmission which, as the name implies, does not require a subscription for receiving the transmission. The transmission must also be made as a part of a service that provides audio programming consisting in whole or in part of performances of sound recordings the primary purpose of which is to provide audio or entertainment programming, but not to sell, advertise, or promote particular goods or services. See 17 U.S.C. 114(j)(6). A “new subscription service” is “a service that performs sound recordings by means of noninteractive subscription digital audio transmissions and that is not a preexisting subscription or a preexisting satellite digital audio radio service.” 17 U.S.C. 114(j)(8). 2 See 69 FR 5693 (February 6, 2004). This Act, which the President signed into law on November 30, 2004, and which became effective on May 31, 2005, amends the Copyright Act, title 17 of the United States Code, by phasing out the CARP system and replacing it with three permanent Copyright Royalty Judges (“CRJs”). Consequently, the CRJs will carry out the functions heretofore performed by the CARPs, including the adjustment of rates and terms for certain statutory licenses such as the section 114 and 112 licenses. However, section 6(b)(3) of the Act states in pertinent part: [t]he rates and terms in effect under section 114(f)(2) or 112(e) * * * on December 30, 2004, for new subscription services [and] eligible nonsubscription services * * * shall remain in effect until the later of the first applicable effective date for successor terms and rates * * * or such later date as the parties may agree or the Copyright Royalty Judges may establish. Successor rates and terms for these licenses have not yet been established. Accordingly, the terms of the section 114 and 112 licenses, as currently constituted, are still in effect. One of the current terms, set forth in § 262.6 of title 37 of the Code of Federal Regulations, states that SoundExchange, as the Designated Agent, may conduct a single audit of a Licensee for the purpose of verifying their royalty payments. As a preliminary matter, the Designated Agent is required to submit a notice of its intent to audit a Licensee with the Copyright Office and serve this notice on the service to be audited. 37 CFR 262.6(c). On December 23, 2005, SoundExchange filed with the Copyright Office eleven notices of intent to audit the following eligible nonsubscription and new subscription services for the years 2002, 2003, and 2004: Bonneville International Corporation; 3 Susquehanna Radio Corp.; 4 RealNetworks, Inc.; 5 Clear Channel Communications, Inc.; 6 America Online, Inc.; 7 Beethoven Radio; 8 MTV Networks; 9 Microsoft Corporation; 10 Live365, Inc.; 11 Cox Radio Interactive; 12 and Yahoo!, Inc. 13 As stated in § 262.6(c), the Copyright Office then is required to publish a notice in the **Federal Register** within thirty days of receipt of the filing announcing the Designated Agent's intent to conduct an audit. 3 A copy of the Notice of Intent to Audit Bonneville International Corporation is posted on the Copyright Office website at *http://www.copyright.gov/carp/bonneville-notice.pdf.* 4 A copy of the Notice of Intent to Audit Susquehanna Radio Corp. is posted on the Copyright Office website at *http://www.copyright.gov/carp/susquehanna-notice.pdf.* 5 A copy of the Notice of Intent to Audit RealNetworks, Inc. is posted on the Copyright Office website at *http://www.copyright.gov/carp/realnetworks-notice.pdf.* 6 A copy of the Notice of Intent to Audit Clear Channel Communications, Inc. is posted on the Copyright Office website at *http://www.copyright.gov/carp/clearchannel-notice.pdf.* 7 A copy of the Notice of Intent to Audit America Online, Inc. is posted on the Copyright Office website at *http://www.copyright.gov/carp/aol-notice.pdf.* 8 A copy of the Notice of Intent to Audit Beethoven Radio is posted on the Copyright Office website at *http://www.copyright.gov/carp/beethoven-notice.pdf.* 9 A copy of the Notice of Intent to Audit MTV Networks is posted on the Copyright Office website at *http://www.copyright.gov/carp/mtv-notice.pdf.* 10 A copy of the Notice of Intent to Audit Microsoft Corporation is posted on the Copyright Office website at *http://www.copyright.gov/carp/microsoft-notice.pdf.* 11 A copy of the Notice of Intent to Audit Live365, Inc. is posted on the Copyright Office website at *http://www.copyright.gov/carp/live365-notice.pdf.* 12 A copy of the Notice of Intent to Audit Cox Radio Interactive is posted on the Copyright Office website at *http://www.copyright.gov/carp/coxradio-notice.pdf.* 13 A copy of the Notice of Intent to Audit Yahoo!, Inc. is posted on the Copyright Office website at *http://www.copyright.gov/carp/yahoo-notice.pdf.* In accordance with this regulation, the Office is publishing today's notice to fulfill this requirement with respect to SoundExchange's eleven notices of intent to audit identified herein. Dated: December 30, 2005. Tanya M. Sandros, Associate General Counsel. [FR Doc. E5-8309 Filed 1-4-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 1410-33-P NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION [Notice (05-177)] National Environmental Policy Act; Advanced Radioisotope Power Systems AGENCY: National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA). ACTION: Notice of availability of Draft Programmatic Environmental Impact Statement (DPEIS) for the Development of Advanced Radioisotope Power Systems. SUMMARY: Pursuant to the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969, as amended

(NEPA)(42 U.S.C. 4321 *et seq.* ), the Council on Environmental Quality Regulations for Implementing the Procedural Provisions of NEPA (40 CFR parts 1500-1508), and NASA policy and procedures (14 CFR subpart 1216.3), NASA has prepared and issued a DPEIS for the proposed development of two new types of advanced Radioisotope Power Systems (RPSs), the Multi-Mission Radioisotope Thermoelectric Generator (MMRTG) and the Stirling Radioisotope Generator (SRG). The purpose of this proposed action is to develop advanced power systems, specifically the MMRTG and the SRG, that would enable a broad range of long-term space exploration missions and would be able to function in the environments encountered in space and on the surfaces of planets, moons, and other solar system bodies that have an atmosphere. Included in this proposed action are NASA's long-term research and development (R&D) activities focused on alternative radioisotope power systems and power conversion technologies. The long-term R&D activities could include, but not necessarily be limited to, improvements to further increase the versatility of future RPS designs, expanding their capability and the environments in which they can operate. The long-term R&D activities are also expected to include activities to develop RPS designs with smaller electric outputs and efforts to reduce the mass of power conversion systems to further improve specific power (watts of electrical power per unit of mass). Such long-term R&D activities do not involve the use of radioactive material. The only alternative to the Proposed Action considered in detail is the No Action Alternative, where NASA would discontinue development efforts for the production of the MMRTG and the SRG and would continue to consider the use of currently available RPSs, such as the General Purpose Heat Source-Radioisotope Thermoelectric Generator (GPHS-RTG), for future exploration missions. As with the Proposed Action, NASA's long-term R&D activities on alternative radioisotope power systems and power conversion technologies would continue. DATES: Written comments on the DPEIS must be received by NASA on or before February 20, 2006, or 45 days from the date of publication in the **Federal Register** of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency notice of availability of the DPEIS for the Development of Advanced Radioisotope Power Systems, whichever is later. ADDRESSES: Comments submitted via first class, registered, or certified mail should be addressed to Dr. Ajay Misra, Science Mission Directorate, Mail Code 3C67, Room 3N36, NASA Headquarters, 300 E Street SW., Washington, DC 20546-0001. Comments submitted via express mail, a commercial deliverer, or courier service should be addressed to Dr. Ajay Misra, Science Mission Directorate, Mail Code 3C67, Room 3N36, Attn: Receiving & Inspection (Rear of Building), NASA Headquarters, 300 E Street SW., Washington, DC 20024-3210. While hard copy comments are preferred, comments by electronic mail may be sent to *rpseis@nasa.gov.* The DPEIS may be reviewed at the following locations:

(a)NASA Headquarters, Library, Room 1J20, 300 E Street, SW., Washington, DC 20546.

(b)NASA, NASA Information Center, Glenn Research Center, 21000 Brookpark Road, Cleveland, OH 44135 (216-433-2755).

(c)Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Visitors Lobby, Building 249, 4800 Oak Grove Drive, Pasadena, CA 91109 (818-354-5179). In addition, hard copies of the DPEIS may be examined at other NASA Centers (see SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION below). A limited number of hard copies of the DPEIS are available, on a first request basis, by contacting Dr. Ajay Misra at the above address or telephone number indicated below. The DPEIS also is available in Acrobat® portable document format at *http://spacescience.nasa.gov/admin/pubs/rps/.* FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dr. Ajay Misra, Science Mission Directorate, Mail Code 3C67, Room 3N36, NASA Headquarters, 300 E Street SW., Washington, DC 20546-0001, telephone 202-358-1588, or electronic mail *rpseis@nasa.gov.* SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: NASA, in cooperation with the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), proposes to:

(1)Develop in the near-term and qualify for flight two advanced RPSs, the MMRTG and the SRG. The MMRTG and the SRG would be able to satisfy a broader range of future space exploration missions than are currently possible with existing radioisotope power technologies, specifically the GPHS-RTG used on the Galileo, Ulysses, Cassini, and the planned New Horizons missions. (The GPHS generates heat from the radioactive decay of plutonium-238 dioxide, a non-weapons isotope of plutonium, for conversion to electricity.) The advanced RPSs would be capable of providing long-term, reliable electrical power to spacecraft and function in the environments encountered in space and on the surfaces of planets, moons and other solar system bodies that have an atmosphere ( *e.g.* , Mars, Venus, Pluto, and two moons of Saturn (Titan and Enceladus)). The RTGs used on NASA's Galileo, Ulysses, Cassini, and the planned New Horizons missions employ the GPHS module developed by DOE, fueled by plutonium dioxide (consisting mostly of plutonium-238), as a heat source. The advanced RPS designs would generate power from the heat given off by an enhanced version of the GPHS module; and

(2)Continue NASA's long-term R&D of alternative radioisotope power systems and power converter technologies. These long-term R&D efforts are addressed under both the Proposed Action and the No Action Alternative as these efforts will continue irrespective of the alternative selected by NASA. Such R&D activities do not involve use of radioactive material. The MMRTG would build upon spaceflight-proven passive thermoelectric power conversion technology while incorporating improvements to allow extended operation on solar system bodies that have an atmosphere. Both the MMRTG and the SRG configurations, as proposed, would consist of three basic elements: the enhanced GPHS heat source, the converter, and an outer case with a heat radiator. The converter thermocouple that would be employed in the MMRTG has a history of use in diverse environments. The converter thermocouple design is based on the Systems for Nuclear Auxiliary Power (SNAP)-19 RTG, which was used successfully on the Viking Mars Landers and the Pioneer spacecrafts in the 1970's. For the SRG, NASA, in cooperation with DOE, would develop a new dynamic power conversion system based on the Stirling engine. The Stirling conversion system would convert the heat from the decay of plutonium into electrical power much more efficiently than the MMRTG and therefore use considerably less plutonium dioxide to generate comparable amounts of electrical power. Because the SRG uses less plutonium dioxide than the MMRTG, the SRG generates less waste (excess) heat. Therefore, an SRG also may be beneficial for missions where excess heat would adversely impact spacecraft operation, but perhaps undesirable for missions where excess heat from the RPS is needed for warming spacecraft components. An RPS generates electrical power by converting the heat released from the nuclear decay of radioisotopes, such as plutonium-238, into electricity. First used in space by the U.S. in 1961, these devices have consistently demonstrated unique capabilities over other types of space power systems for applications up to several hundred watts of electric power. Radioisotopes can also serve as a versatile energy source for heating and maintaining the temperature of sensitive electronics in space. A key advantage of using RPSs is their ability to operate continuously, both further away from and closer to the Sun than other existing space power technologies. RPSs are long-lived, rugged, compact, highly reliable, and relatively insensitive to radiation and other environmental effects. As such, they enable missions involving long-lived, autonomous operations in the extreme conditions of space and the surfaces of solar system bodies. The GPHS-RTG, used on the ongoing Cassini mission to Saturn and the planned New Horizons mission to Pluto, is an RPS that is capable of operating in the vacuum of space; however, it has limited capabilities for operating on surface missions where an atmosphere is present. With the appropriate design, such as on the SNAP-19 RTG for the Viking missions, an RPS would have the capability to function in a wider range of surface conditions than the GPHS-RTG. Current energy production and storage technologies available to NASA, such as batteries, solar arrays, and fuel cells are unable to deliver the reliable electric power needed for some types of missions. The existing GPHS-RTG used on previous orbital missions has limited applicability on surfaces that have an atmosphere. The performance of the GPHS-RTG, which is designed to operate un-sealed in space vacuum, degrades in most atmospheres and does not provide the long-term operating capabilities desired for surface missions. In addition, the GPHS-RTG provides power in the upper 200's watts of electricity (W e ). NASA envisions the need for lower levels of electric power (approximately 100 W e ), and physically smaller power systems, enabling NASA to more efficiently fly smaller missions that require less power than that provided by the GPHS-RTG. The advanced RPS designs are considered modular units. Thus one or more of these devices could be fitted to a spacecraft for a mission requiring higher levels of electric power. The advanced RPSs would enable missions with substantial longevity, flexibility, and greater scientific exploration capability. Some possibilities are: 1. Comprehensive and detailed planetary investigations creating comparative data sets of the outer planets—Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune and Pluto and their moons. The knowledge gained from these data sets would be vital to understanding other recently discovered planetary systems and general principles of planetary formation. 2. Comprehensive exploration of the surfaces and interiors of comets, possibly including returned samples to better understand the building blocks of our solar system and ingredients contributing to the origin of life. 3. Expanded capabilities for surface and on-orbit exploration, and potential sample return missions to Mars and other planetary bodies to greatly improve our understanding of planetary processes, particularly those affecting the potential for life. NASA's long-term R&D efforts involving alternative radioisotope power systems and power converter technologies are on-going activities. These ongoing R&D activities focus on longer-term improvements to RPSs that are less technologically developed than the MMRTG and SRG. Included are technologies that increase specific power (electrical power output per unit mass); increase efficiencies for power conversion technologies; improve modularity; increase reliability, lifetime, and operability; and provide improved capability to operate in harsh environments. These advancements would provide for greater power system flexibility enabling use in more places in space and on solar system bodies. The R&D efforts directed at power conversion technologies have applicability to both radioisotope and non-radioisotope power systems. The results of this R&D could be applied to improve the MMRTG or SRG design, to facilitate evolutionary RPS designs including RPS designs with smaller electrical outputs using GPHSs or radioisotope heater units, and to improve non-radiological power systems. Future fabrication of fueled RPSs, qualification units (used to demonstrate the readiness of a design for flight applications) and flight units, stemming from this R&D would be the subject of future NEPA documentation. The long-term R&D activities are addressed under both the Proposed Action and the No Action Alternative as these efforts would continue independent of the alternative selected by NASA. In addition, NASA will continue to evaluate power systems developed independently by other organizations for their viability in space-based applications. As such, the discussion of longer-term R&D is for completeness and descriptive purposes only. It is anticipated that development and test activities involving the use of radioisotopes would be performed at existing DOE sites that routinely perform similar activities. DOE currently imports from Russia plutonium dioxide needed to support NASA activities. Radioisotope fuel processing and fabrication would likely occur at existing facilities at Los Alamos National Laboratory

(LANL)in Los Alamos, New Mexico, which are currently used for the fabrication of the fuel for the GPHS modules. The advanced RPS assembly and testing would likely be performed at Idaho National Laboratory (INL), west of Idaho Falls, Idaho. Any required additional safety testing (using a non-radioactive fuel substitute to simulate the mechanical properties of the plutonium dioxide fuel) of an advanced RPS could be performed at one or more of several existing facilities; including DOE facilities such as LANL and Sandia National Laboratory in Albuquerque, New Mexico, or U.S. Army facilities at Aberdeen Proving Ground in Aberdeen, Maryland. Currently, DOE is considering plans to consolidate operations for the domestic production of plutonium at its INL facility; the NEPA process for this action is on-going (70 FR 38132). NASA holds no stake in the decision ultimately taken by DOE related to consolidation of its long-term production of plutonium-238. NASA's Proposed Action or implementation of the No Action Alternative is independent of the decision that will be made by DOE after that NEPA process is completed. Activities not requiring the use of radioisotopes and associated with the development, testing, and verification of the power conversion systems could be performed at several existing facilities including NASA facilities (such as the Glenn Research Center at Lewis Field, Cleveland, Ohio and the Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Pasadena, California) and several commercial facilities (Pratt & Whitney Rocketdyne, Canoga Park, California; Teledyne Energy Systems, Hunt Valley, Maryland; Infinia Corporation, Kennewick, Washington; Lockheed Martin Commercial Space Systems, Newtown, Pennsylvania; and Lockheed Martin Space Systems Company, King of Prussia, Pennsylvania). The only alternative to the Proposed Action considered in detail, the No Action Alternative, is to discontinue development efforts for the production of the MMRTG and SRG. NASA would continue to consider the use of available RPSs, such as the GPHS-RTG, for future solar system exploration missions. While well suited to use in space, the GPHS-RTG would have substantially limited application on missions to the surface of solar system bodies where an atmosphere is present. In addition, DOE's GPHS-RTG production line is no longer operative, including the Silicon/Germanium thermocouple manufacturing operations. It may be possible to construct a limited number of GPHS-RTGs (one or two) from existing parts inventories, but longer term reliance on this technology would require the reactivation of these production capabilities, including reestablishing vendors for GPHS-RTG components, which could involve a substantial financial investment. The principal near- and mid-term activities associated with the Proposed Action and potential environmental impacts include: development of 100 W e capable MMRTG and SRG units and demonstration of performance in flight qualified, fueled systems. Development of these systems requires component and integrated systems testing of unfueled units, acquisition of plutonium dioxide, fabrication of fuel, assembly of a fueled test RPS and safety and acceptance testing of that fueled RPS. Impacts from similar past activities associated with the GPHS-RTG used for the Galileo, Ulysses, Cassini, and the planned New Horizons mission to Pluto are well understood and have been documented in past NEPA documents. Potential environmental impacts associated with development of the flight-qualified MMRTG and the SRG would be similar to those associated with the GPHS-RTG and are expected to be within the envelope of previously-prepared DOE NEPA documentation for the facilities that are involved in this effort. NASA's ongoing long-term R&D activities for alternative power systems and advanced power conversion technologies are small-scale, laboratory activities. No radioisotopes are involved and only small quantities of hazardous materials might be involved. The potential for impacts on worker health, public health, and the environment from these R&D activities is small. Actual use of an MMRTG or SRG on a specific spacecraft proposed for launch from any U.S. launch site ( *e.g.* , Kennedy Space Center/Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Vandenberg Air Force Station) would be subject to mission-specific NASA NEPA documentation. Potential integrated system development ( *i.e.* , full system development requiring the integration of the RPS converter with a radioisotope fuel source) and production of any new generation of space-qualified RPSs (beyond the MMRTG and SRG) that results from the related long-term R&D of technologies ( *e.g.* , more efficient systems or systems producing smaller electrical power output), are beyond the scope of this DPEIS, and would be subject to separate NEPA documentation. The DPEIS may be examined at the following NASA locations by contacting the pertinent Freedom of Information Act Office:

(a)NASA, Ames Research Center, Moffett Field, CA 94035 (650-604-1181).

(b)NASA, Dryden Flight Research Center, P.O. Box 273, Edwards, CA 93523 (661-258-3449).

(c)NASA, Goddard Space Flight Center, Greenbelt Road, Greenbelt, MD 20771 (301-286-6255).

(d)NASA, Johnson Space Center, Houston, TX 77058 (281-483-8612).

(e)NASA, Kennedy Space Center, FL 32899 (321-867-9280).

(f)NASA, Langley Research Center, Hampton, VA 23681 (757-864-2497).

(g)NASA, Marshall Space Flight Center, Huntsville, AL 35812 (256-544-2030).

(h)NASA, Stennis Space Center, MS 39529 (228-688-2164). Any person, organization, or governmental body or agency interested in receiving a copy of NASA's Record of Decision after it is rendered should so indicate by mail or electronic mail to Dr. Misra at the addresses provided above. Written public input and comments on alternatives and environmental issues and concerns associated with the proposed development of the MMRTG or SRG are hereby requested. Jeffrey E. Sutton, Assistant Administrator for Infrastructure and Administration. [FR Doc. E5-8280 Filed 1-4-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 7510-13-P NUCLEAR WASTE TECHNICAL REVIEW BOARD Board Meetings: February 1, 2006—Las Vegas, NV; The U.S. Nuclear Waste Technical Review Board Will Meet To Discuss Technical and Scientific Issues Related to the U.S. Department of Energy's Efforts To Develop a Repository at Yucca Mountain in Nevada Pursuant to its authority under section 5051 of Public Law 100-203, Nuclear Waste Policy Amendments Act of 1987, the U.S. Nuclear Waste Technical Review Board will meet in Las Vegas, Nevada, on Wednesday, February 1, 2006. The Board was charged in the Nuclear Waste Amendments Act of 1987 with conducting an independent review of the technical and scientific validity of U.S. Department of Energy

(DOE)activities related to disposing of, packaging, and transporting spent nuclear fuel and high-level radioactive waste. At the meeting, the Board will review DOE efforts to develop a fundamental understanding of phenomena that would affect radionuclide releases from a proposed repository for permanent disposal of the waste at Yucca Mountain in Nevada. A final meeting agenda will be available on the Board's Web site ( *http://www.nwtrb.gov* ) approximately one week before the meeting date. The agenda also may be obtained by telephone request at that time. The meeting will be open to the public, and opportunities for public comment will be provided. The meeting will be held at the Desert Research Institute; 755 East Flamingo Road; Las Vegas, Nevada 89119; telephone 702-862-5307; fax 702-862-5362. The meeting will begin at 8 a.m. and will continue until approximately 6 p.m. The meeting agenda will focus on DOE predictions and understanding of fundamental scientific and technical phenomena that affect the flux of water and radionuclides through the unsaturated zone, repository tunnels, and the saturated zone. Geochemical controls on potential radionuclide releases from the waste packages, the NRC's perspective on dose standards beyond 10,000 years, and risk-informed performance assessment also will be discussed. Time will be set aside at the end of the day for public comments. Those wanting to speak are encouraged to sign the “Public Comment Register” at the check-in table. A time limit may have to be set on individual remarks, but written comments of any length may be submitted for the record. Transcripts of the meetings will be available on the Board's Web site, by e-mail, on computer disk, and on a library-loan basis in paper format from Davonya Barnes of the Board's staff, beginning on February 25, 2006. A block of rooms has been reserved for meeting participants at the Palms Casino Resort; 4321 West Flamingo Road; Las Vegas, Nevada 89103; telephone 702-942-7777; fax 702-942-7001. When making a reservation, please state that you are attending the Nuclear Waste Technical Review Board meeting. Reservations should be made by January 6, 2006, to ensure receiving the meeting rate. For more information, contact Karyn Severson, NWTRB External Affairs; 2300 Clarendon Boulevard, Suite 1300; Arlington, VA 22201-3367; 703-235-4473; fax 703-235-4495. Dated: December 30, 2005. William D. Barnard, Executive Director, Nuclear Waste Technical Review Board. [FR Doc. 06-84 Filed 1-4-06; 8:45 am]

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