Federal Register / Vol. 69, No. 38 / Thursday, February 26, 2004 / Proposed Rules 8899 authorities and other actions based on comments to the Office of Management Please use the rear entrance to the ownership, control, and violation and Budget, Office of Information and building and have photo identification information; providing applicant, Regulatory Affairs, Attention: Interior with you. operator, and ownership and control Desk Officer, via e-mail to These hearings will be open to anyone information; improvidently issued State [email protected], or via who would like to attend and/or testify. permits; and alternative enforcement. facsimile to 202–365–6566. The primary purpose of the public Additional information is contained in See the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION hearing is to obtain your views on the the proposed rule published on section for hearing addresses. proposed rule so that we can prepare a December 29, 2003. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: complete and objective analysis. A The comment period on the proposed David G. Hartos, Office of Surface public hearing is not an adversarial rule was scheduled to close on February Mining Reclamation and Enforcement, process and, therefore, we encourage 27, 2004. In response to a request from U.S. Department of the Interior, 3 you to limit your testimony to the members of the public, we are extending Parkway Center, Pittsburgh, PA 15220; proposed rule. We appreciate any and the public comment period to March 29, Telephone: 412–937–2909. E-mail all comments, but those most useful and 2004. address: [email protected]. Additional likely to influence decisions on the final Dated: February 19, 2004. information concerning this rule and rule will be those that either involve personal experience or include citations Jeffrey D. Jarrett, related documents may be found on our home page on the Internet at http:// to and analyses of the Surface Mining Director, Office of Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977, its Reclamation and Enforcement. www.osmre.gov/ocpropos.htm. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On legislative history, its implementing [FR Doc. 04–4300 Filed 2–25–04; 8:45 am] regulations, case law, other State or BILLING CODE 4310–05–M January 7, 2004 (69 FR 1036), we published a proposed rule that would Federal laws and regulations, technical minimize the adverse environmental literature, or relevant publications. At the hearing, a court reporter will DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR effects stemming from the construction record and make a written record of the of excess spoil fills associated with coal statements presented. This written Office of Surface Mining Reclamation mining in Appalachia. The proposed record will be made part of the and Enforcement rule would also clarify the administrative record for the rule. If you circumstances in which mining have a written copy of your testimony, 30 CFR Parts 780, 816, and 817 activities, such as the construction of we encourage you to give us a copy. It excess spoil fills, may be allowed within RIN 1029–AC04 will assist the court reporter in the ‘‘stream buffer zone’’ within 100 feet preparing the written record. Please do of a perennial or intermittent stream. Surface Coal Mining and Reclamation not feel intimidated by either the The comment period on the proposed Operations; Excess Spoil; Stream reporter or the formal structure of the rule was scheduled to close on March 8, Buffer Zones; Diversions hearing. Any disabled individual who 2004. We have received six requests to needs special accommodation to attend AGENCY: Office of Surface Mining hold public hearings on the proposed a public hearing is encouraged to Reclamation and Enforcement, Interior. rule from representatives of the contact the person listed under FOR ACTION: Proposed rule; extension of following organizations: Save Our FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT. comment period and notice of public Cumberland Mountains, Citizens Coal hearings. Council, Kentuckians for the Dated: February 18, 2004. Commonwealth, Mountain Watershed Brent Wahlquist, SUMMARY: We are extending the Association, Inc., Coal River Watch, and Regional Director, Appalachian Regional comment period on our proposed rule Tri-State Citizens Mining Network. We Coordinating Center, Office of Surface Mining commonly referred to as the ‘‘excess are granting their requests for public Reclamation and Enforcement. spoil/stream buffer zone rule.’’ The hearings and are extending the comment [FR Doc. 04–4299 Filed 2–25–04; 8:45 am] comment period is being extended by 30 period on the proposed rule by 30 days BILLING CODE 4310–05–M days in order to afford the public more in order to hold the following five time to comment and to allow enough hearings on the dates and locations time to hold five public hearings. We shown below: POSTAL SERVICE are also notifying the public of the dates 1. March 30, 2004, 6 p.m. to 9 p.m., and locations for five public hearings on Charleston Civic Center, Room 206, 200 39 CFR Part 111 the proposed rule. Civic Center Drive, Charleston, WV. DATES: We will accept written 2. March 30, 2004, 6 p.m. to 9 p.m., Packaging Standards and General comments on the proposed rule until 5 Best Western Parkway Center, 8th Floor Mailability p.m., eastern time, on April 7, 2004. in the Horizon Room, 875 Greentree AGENCY: Postal Service. See the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION Road, Greentree, PA. ACTION: Proposed rule. section for the hearing dates. 3. March 30, 2004, 6 p.m. to 9 p.m., ADDRESSES: You may mail or hand carry Hazard Community College, Hazard SUMMARY: This proposed rule contains comments to the Office of Surface Campus, Jolly Center, Room 208, One minor changes to the Domestic Mail Mining Reclamation and Enforcement, Community College Drive, Hazard, KY. Manual (DMMTM) that would clarify Administrative Record, Room 101, 1951 4. March 30, 2004, 6 p.m. to 9 p.m., packaging and closure requirements, Constitution Avenue, NW., Washington, Roane State Community College, types of acceptable mailing containers, DC 20240, or you may send comments O’Brien Building, Room 101, 276 Patton and standards for certain articles via electronic mail to Lane, Harriman, TN. processed on Postal ServiceTM parcel [email protected]. 5. March 30, 2004, from 2 p.m. to 4 sorting equipment. This proposed rule If you wish to comment on the p.m., Office of Surface Mining, South would also update terminology and information collection aspects of this Interior Auditorium, 1951 Constitution reorganize current standards for better proposed rule, you may submit your Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20240. reference and presentation. VerDate jul<14>2003 16:44 Feb 25, 2004 Jkt 203001 PO 00000 Frm 00025 Fmt 4702 Sfmt 4702 E:\FR\FM\26FEP1.SGM 26FEP1 8900 Federal Register / Vol. 69, No. 38 / Thursday, February 26, 2004 / Proposed Rules DATES: Submit comments on or before is at least of 60-pound basis weight or Packaging for Mailing, after all pertinent March 29, 2004. the plastic is at least 2 mils thick and information is transferred to the DMM. ADDRESSES: Mail or deliver comments to snugly secured to the box either with Although exempt from the notice and the Manager, Mailing Standards, Attn: tape or heatshrinking. Proposed DMM comment requirements of the Neil Berger, U.S. Postal Service, 1735 N. C010.3.4 would increase the minimum Administrative Procedure Act [5 U.S.C. Lynn Street, Room 3025, Arlington, VA thickness specification (mil) for plastic 553(b), (c)] regarding proposed 22209–6038. Written comments may film used as the mailing container from rulemaking by 39 U.S.C. 410(a), the also be submitted by facsimile 3⁄4 mil for easy loads and 11⁄4 mils for Postal Service invites public comment transmission to (703) 292–4058. Copies average loads to a minimum thickness on the following proposed revisions to of all written comments will be of 2 mils for either easy or average the Domestic Mail Manual, incorporated available for inspection and loads. This proposed change to a in the Code of Federal Regulations. See photocopying between 9 a.m. and 4 heavier film would be consistent with 39 CFR 111.1. the current standards for plastic mailing p.m., Monday through Friday, at the List of Subjects in 39 CFR Part 111 Postal Service Headquarters Library, bags in proposed DMM C010.3.3. This 11th Floor North, 475 L’Enfant Plaza, proposed change would also ensure that Postal Service. SW., Washington, DC. mailpieces using plastic film solely as the mailing container would maintain PART 111—[AMENDED] FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Neil their integrity throughout transit, Berger at (703) 292–3645, Mailing 1. The authority citation for 39 CFR processing, and delivery. part 111 continues to read as follows: Standards, U.S. Postal Service. Part C010.4.0. This part would SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: When the contain the standards for special Authority: 5 U.S.C. 552(a); 39 U.S.C. 101, general mailability standards from 401, 403, 404, 414, 416, 3001–3011, 3201– mailing envelopes currently in DMM 3219, 3403–3406, 3621, 3626, 5001. Domestic Mail Manual (DMM) Issue 45 C010.6.0. were consolidated and republished as Part C010.5.0. This part would 2. Amend the following sections of part C010 in DMM Issue 46 on July 1, include examples and the standards for the Domestic Mail Manual (DMM) as set 1993, most of the same standards on cushioning material currently in DMM forth below: packing, closing, and sealing mailable C010.4.0. Domestic Mail Manual (DMM) articles were also transferred to Postal Part C010.6.0. This part would Service Publication 2, Packaging for contain the standards for closing, * * * * * Mailing. In the intervening 10 years, the sealing, and reinforcing parcels C Characteristics and Content Postal Service has made relatively few currently in DMM C010.5.0.