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SUMMARY: Pursuant to an Executive Telecommunications and Information DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Memorandum, under the Federal Administration (NTIA).3
Advisory Committee Act and consistent Pursuant to the Executive Department of the Army
with the National Telecommunications Memorandum, the Secretary of
and Information Organization Act, the Notice of Availability of a Novel
Commerce established the Spectrum
Secretary of Commerce has established Composite Processing Technology for
Management Advisory Committee under
the Spectrum Management Advisory Exclusive, Partially Exclusive or Non-
the Federal Advisory Committee Act
Committee (Committee). The Committee Exclusive Licenses
(FACA), 5 U.S.C. App. 2, consistent
will provide advice to the Assistant with the National Telecommunications AGENCY: Department of the Army, DoD.
Secretary for Communications and and Information Administration Act, 47 ACTION: Notice of availability.
Information and Administrator of the U.S.C. § 904(b). The Committee will
National Telecommunications and report to the Assistant Secretary for SUMMARY: The Department of the Army
Information Administration (NTIA) on Communications and Information. It announces the general availability of
spectrum management matters. NTIA is will advise the Assistant Secretary on a exclusive, partially exclusive or non-
requesting nominations for members to broad range of issues regarding exclusive licenses relative to a novel
the Committee for terms beginning in spectrum policy and on needed reforms Composite Processing technology as
2005. to domestic spectrum policies and described in U.S. Patent 6,586,054;
DATES: Nominations must be management to enable timely entitled ‘‘Apparatus and method for
postmarked or electronically implementation of evolving spectrum- selectively distributing and controlling a
transmitted on or before November 28, dependent technologies and services to means for impregnation of fibrous
2005. benefit the public. The Committee will articles’’; Shawn Walsh. Any license
ADDRESSES: Persons wishing to submit function solely as an advisory body in shall comply with 35 U.S.C 209 and 37
nominations should send the nominee’s compliance with the FACA. The CFR 404.
resume to the attention of Meredith Committee’s Charter appears on NTIA’s FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Attwell, Designated Federal Officer, by website at http://www.ntia.doc.gov. Michael D. Rausa, U.S. Army Research
mail to Office of the Assistant Secretary, The Secretary of Commerce intends to Laboratory, Office of Research and
National Telecommunications and appoint representatives from a balanced Technology Applications, ATTN:
Information Administration, 1401 cross-section of stakeholder interests in AMSRL–DP–T/Bldg. 434, Aberdeen
Constitution Avenue N.W., Room 4898, spectrum management and policy Proving Ground, MD 21005–5425,
Washington, DC 20230; by facsimile reform, including non-federal Telephone: (410) 278–5028.
transmission to (202) 501–0536; or by government users, state, regional and SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: None.
electronic mail to local sectors, technology developers,
[email protected]. Brenda S. Bowen,
and manufacturers, academia, consumer
groups, and service providers with Army Federal Register Liaison Officer.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
customers in both domestic and [FR Doc. 05–21520 Filed 10–27–05; 8:45 am]
Meredith Attwell at (202) 482–2695 or
[email protected]; or Joe Gattuso at international markets. The Department BILLING CODE 3710–08–M

(202) 482–0977 or of Commerce seeks high level

[email protected]. individuals with broad expertise in and
capable of representing those sectors DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On
and interests on policy issues relevant
November 29, 2004, the President Department of the Army; Corps of
to the Committee. Members will be
issued a Memorandum to the Heads of Engineers
appointed for a two-year term and may
Executive Departments and Agencies on
be reappointed for additional terms. Availability of Integrated Feasibility
the subject of ‘‘Spectrum Management
Members of the Committee will be Report & Environmental Impact
for the 21st Century.’’1 Among other
appointed as Special Government Statement for the Flood Damage
things, the Executive Memorandum
Employees and will serve without Reduction Project, Bloomsburg, PA
directed the heads of the executive
compensation.
departments and agencies to implement AGENCY: Department of the Army; U.S.
the recommendations contained in two Nominations should include a resume
or curriculum vita, and should also Corps of Engineers, DOD.
Commerce Department reports to the
include a statement summarizing the ACTION: Notice of availability.
President identifying improvement in
U.S. spectrum management.2 The first qualifications of the nominee and
SUMMARY: In accordance with the
recommendation in Report 2 called for identifying the sector or interest (if
requirements of the National
the establishment of a federal advisory individual) for which the nominee has
Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), the
committee within the National expertise.
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE),
Dated: October 25, 2005. Baltimore District has prepared a Final
1 President’s Memorandum on Improving Kathy D. Smith, Integrated Feasibility Report &
Spectrum Management for the 21st Century, 49
Weekly Comp. Pres. Doc. 2875 (Nov. 29, Chief Counsel, National Telecommunications Environmental Impact Statement (EIS)
2004)(Executive Memorandum). and Information Administration. for the flood damage reduction project
2 See Department of Commerce, Spectrum Policy [FR Doc. 05–21542 Filed 10–27–05; 8:45 am] for the Town of Bloomsburg, in
for the 21st Century -- The President’s Spectrum BILLING CODE 3510–60–S Columbia County, PA. The Final
Policy Initiative: Report 1, Recommendations of the
Federal Government Spectrum Task Force (June
Integrated Feasibility Report
2004); Department of Commerce, Spectrum Policy 3 ‘‘The National Telecommunications and investigated the potential environmental
for the 21st Century -- The President’s Spectrum Information Administration (NTIA) should effects of an array of alternative plans
Policy: Report 2, Recommendations from State and establish the Department of Commerce Spectrum based on reducing flood damages in
Local Governments and Private Sector Responders Management Advisory Committee, consistent with
(June 2004)(Report 2), available at http:// the Federal Advisory Committee Act [5 U.S.C.
Bloomsburg. The recommended
www.ntia.doc.gov/reports/specpolini/ App.2] and the NTIA Organization Act [47 U.S.C. alternative includes approximately
presspecpolinilreport2l06242004.pdf. § 904(b)].’’ Report 2 at ii, 14-15. 17,000 linear feet of levee/floodwall

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systems with fourteen drainage Permanent environmental impacts SUMMARY: The U.S. Army Corps of
structures, and nine closure structures, will include restricted views by the Engineers, Galveston District intends to
six of which incorporate limited road levee/floodwall system of Fishing Creek prepare a Draft Environmental Impact
raisings. from Bloomsburg and Fernville, Statement (DEIS) to assess the social,
excavation and off-site disposal of economic and environmental effects of
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr.
approximately 4,500 cubic yards of the proposed widening of portions of
Jeff Trulick, Study Manager, (410) 962–
hazardous, toxic and radioactive waste the Freeport Harbor Entrance and Jetty
6715 or (800) 295–1610 or via e-mail at
materials, conversion of approximately Channels. The DEIS will assess
[email protected].
11.5 acres of farmland designated as potential impacts of a range of
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Town Prime Farmland or Additional Farmland alternatives, including the No Action
of Bloomsburg, PA, is located in of Statewide Importance to non- and preferred alternatives. The Federal
Columbia County within the Middle agricultural use, long-term loss of nearly action is consideration of a Department
Susquehanna River sub-basin. The 3,000 linear feet of riparian habitat of Army Permit application for work
Susquehanna River forms the Town’s along Fishing Creek, the loss of less than under section 10 of the Rivers and
southern boundary, and Fishing Creek one acre of wetlands, and taking of Harbors Act of 1899 (33 U.S.C. 403),
forms the northern and western residential homes and business section 404 of the Clean Water Act (33
boundary. structures within the levee/floodwall U.S.C. 1344) and section 103 of the
The primary water resources problem footprint. Marine Protection Research and
along the Susquehanna River at USACE has distributed copies of the Sanctuary Act (33 U.S.C. 1413).
Bloomsburg is recurrent flooding. Final Integrated Feasibility Report and DATES: A public scoping meeting will be
Recurrent flooding that occurs in the EIS to appropriate members of Congress, held on November 29, 2005 at 7 p.m.
Bloomsburg study area is a result of the State and local government officials, ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at
morphology of the Susquehanna River Federal agencies, and other interested the Freeport Community House, 1300
and the regional topography. When the parties. Copies are available for public W. 2nd, Freeport, TX 77541.
Susquehanna River and a local review at the following locations:
tributary, Fishing Creek, simultaneously (1) Bloomsburg Public Library, 225 FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr.
rise above flood stage, overbank Market Street, Bloomsburg, PA 17815 Bryan Herczeg, Project Manager, by
flooding can cover up to 33 percent of (2) Bloomsburg University Library, letter at U.S. Army Corps of Engineers,
the landmass within the Town of 400 E. Second Street, Bloomsburg, PA P.O. Box 1229, Galveston, Texas 77553,
Bloomsburg’s boundaries. 17815 by telephone at (409) 766–6389, or by e-
Flood damages are attributable to You may also view the Final mail at
overbank flooding from the Integrated Feasibility Report and EIS in [email protected].
Susquehanna River and to flooding addition to related information on our SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
along Fishing Creek. Past flood events Web page at http:// Galveston District intends to prepare a
have resulted in extensive damages to www.nab.usace.army.mil/publications/ DEIS on the proposed channel widening
structures and their contents and have non-reg_pub.htm. of portions of the Freeport Harbor
threatened public safety. The The Final Integrated Feasibility Channel, which leads to Freeport
Bloomsburg study area includes Report and EIS has been prepared in Harbor, Freeport, Brazoria County, TX.
approximately 525 residential structures accordance with (1) The National The Brazos River Harbor Navigation
and 75 businesses. Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) of District (Port of Freeport) proposes this
The recommended flood damage 1969, as amended (42 U.S.C. 4321 et project.
reduction plan is the National Economic seq.), (2) regulations of the Council on 1. Description of the Proposed Project:
Development (NED) Plan with a Environmental Quality for The Port of Freeport is proposing to
Tropical Storm Agnes (440-year) level of implementing the procedural provisions widen the Freeport Harbor Channel as
protection from Susquehanna River of NEPA (40 CFR parts 1500–1508), and follows:
flooding, and 100-year level of (3) USACE regulations implementing a. From Channel Station 63+35, near
protection from Fishing Creek flooding. NEPA (ER–200–2–2). the U.S. Coast Guard Station, to Channel
The alignment of the line of protection Jeff Trulick, Station 45+00, the channel will be
was refined based on physical, Study Manager, Civil Project Development widened gradually an additional 0 to
environmental, and economic criteria. Branch, Planning Division. 150 feet;
The project consists of a system of [FR Doc. 05–21522 Filed 10–27–05; 8:45 am] b. From Channel Station 45+00 to
earthen levees, mechanically stabilized BILLING CODE 3710–41–M
Channel Station 40+00, the Channel
earth (MSE) floodwalls, concrete will be widened an additional 150 to
floodwalls, railroad and road closure 200 feet;
structures and roadway relocations to DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE c. From 40+00, in the Jetty Channel to
provide ramps over the line of the end of the existing Entrance
protection. Earthen levees are proposed Department of the Army; Corps of Channel, the channel will be widened
for the majority of the line of protection, Engineers by 200 feet, from the existing channel
though MSE walls will be required width of 400 feet to 600 feet;
along portions of Fishing Creek in both Public Scoping Meeting and d. The depth of the channel will be
Bloomsburg and Fernville and a Preparation of Draft Environmental as at present, 47 feet in the Jetty
concrete floodwall (H-Pile wall) will be Impact Statement for Widening of the Channel (45 feet project depth plus 2
required along portions of Fishing Creek Freeport Ship Channel in Freeport, feet advanced maintenance) and 49 feet
in Bloomsburg. Limited riprap will be Brazoria County, TX in the Entrance Channel (45 feet project
used to protect the steep banks of AGENCY: Department of the Army, U.S. depth plus 2 feet advanced maintenance
Fishing Creek from bank crest to below Army Corps of Engineers, DOD. plus 2 feet allowable overdraft);
the stream invert along the lower project e. Approximately 3.2 million cubic
ACTION: Notice of intent.
reaches along Fishing Creek. yards (mcy) of dredged material will be

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