Agencies and Commissions April 2008 – Federal Register Recent Federal Regulation Documents

As the Merit Systems Protection Board (MSPB or ``the Board'') explained in its notice of Interim Regulatory Changes Regarding Department of Homeland Security Personnel System, Federal Register, 72 FR 56883, October 5, 2007, it is revising its regulations to clarify the procedures applicable to MSPB processing and adjudication of cases arising under the Department of Homeland Security's new human resources management system established pursuant to the Homeland Security Act of 2002. As is discussed below, these revisions to the Board's regulations are necessary to reconcile the Board's regulations and procedures with final regulations published by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) on February 1, 2005.

The General Services Administration is amending the Federal Management Regulation (FMR) by adding provisions for the sale of personal property through Federal Asset Sales (eFAS) Sales Centers.

The Securities and Exchange Commission (``Commission'') published in the Federal Register of March 27, 2008 (72 FR 16179), a document concerning proposed rule changes by Self-Regulatory Organizations submitted pursuant to Section 19(b)(7)(A) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.

The Audio Division, at the request of Sierra H Broadcasting, Inc., allots FM Channel 259A in lieu of vacant FM Channel 267A at Ash Fork, Arizona, and allots FM Channel 228C3 in lieu of vacant FM Channel 268C3 at Paulden, Arizona. Channel 259A can be allotted at Ash Fork, Arizona, in compliance with the Commission's minimum distance separation requirements with a site restriction of 7.4 km (4.6 miles) northwest of Ash Fork at the following reference coordinates: 35-16-13 North Latitude and 112-32-31 West Longitude. Channel 228C3 can be allotted at Paulden, Arizona, in compliance with the Commission's minimum distance separation requirements with a site restriction of 7.7 km (4.8 miles) west of Paulden at the following reference coordinates: 34-52-16 North Latitude and 112-33-00 West Longitude. Concurrence in the Paulden allotment by the Government of Mexico is required because the proposed allotment is located within 320 kilometers (199 miles) of the U.S.-Mexican border. Although Mexican concurrence has been requested, notification has not been received. If a construction permit for Channel 228C3 at Paulden, Arizona, is granted prior to receipt of formal concurrence by the Mexican government, the authorization will include the following condition: ``Operation with the facilities specified herein for Paulden, Arizona, is subject to modification, suspension, or termination without right to hearing, if found by the Commission to be necessary in order to conform to the Mexico-United States FM Broadcast Agreement, or if specifically objected to by the Government of Mexico.''

In accordance with the Privacy Act of 1974 (5 U.S.C. 552a), as amended by the Computer Matching and Privacy Protection Act of 1988 (Pub. L. 100-503), Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Guidelines on the Conduct of Matching Programs, 54 FR 25818 (June 19, 1989), and OMB Circular No. A-130, ``Management of Federal Information Resources'' (revised November 28, 2000), the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) is publishing notice of its new computer matching program with the Department of Labor, Office of Workers' Compensation Programs (OWCP). The Office of Personnel Management inadvertently published a notice document in the Federal Register of April 11, 2008 (73 FR 19911) titled, ``Privacy Act of 1974; New Computer Matching Program Between the Office of Personnel Management and Social Security Administration.'' This document replaces that notice.

The Postal Service is revising Mailing Standards of the United States Postal Service, Domestic Mail Manual (DMM[supreg]) to reflect changes to the prices and standards for the following competitive products, now referred to as Shipping Services:

Under the provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. Chapter 35), the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Secretariat will be submitting to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) a request to review and approve an extension of a currently approved information collection requirement concerning travel costs. The clearance currently expires July 31, 2008. Public comments are particularly invited on: Whether this collection of information is necessary for the proper performance of functions of the FAR, and whether it will have practical utility; whether our estimate of the public burden of this collection of information is accurate, and based on valid assumptions and methodology; ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be collected; and ways in which we can minimize the burden of the collection of information on those who are to respond, through the use of appropriate technological collection techniques or other forms of information technology.

This document announces the auction of AWS-1 and Broadband PCS licenses with bidding scheduled to commence on July 29, 2008 (Auction 78). This document also seeks comments on competitive bidding procedures for Auction 78.

This is a notice of an Administrative declaration of a disaster for the State of FLORIDA dated 04/09/2008. Incident: Fire. Incident Period: 03/10/2008. Effective Date: 04/09/2008. Physical Loan Application Deadline Date: 06/09/2008. Economic Injury (EIDL) Loan Application Deadline Date: 01/09/2009.