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

The Commission will consider a Memorandum Opinion and Order addressing a complaint and other filings concerning Comcast's network management practices. 2........................ Office of Managing Director..... Title: Assessment and Collection of Regulatory Fees for Fiscal Year 2008 (MD Docket No. 08-65, RM- 11312). Summary: The Commission will consider a Report and Order and Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking pursuant to section 9 of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended, to recover the regulatory costs associated with the Commission's enforcement, policy and rulemaking, user information, and international activities for Fiscal Year 2008 and to seek comment on changes, if any, to the regulatory fee assessment process in the future. 3........................ Wireless Tele-Communications.... Title: Applications of Cellco Partnership d/b/a Verizon Wireless and Rural Cellular Corporation for Consent to Transfer Control of Licenses, Authorizations, and Spectrum Manager Leases and Petitions for Declaratory Ruling (WT Docket No. 07- 208). Summary: The Commission will consider a Memorandum Opinion and Order and Declaratory Ruling regarding the applications of Cellco Partnership d/b/a Verizon Wireless and Rural Cellular Corporation (``RCC'') for consent to the transfer of control of licenses, authorizations, and spectrum manager leasing arrangements held by RCC and its subsidiaries from RCC to Verizon Wireless and the petitions for declaratory ruling filed pursuant to section 310(b)(4) requesting that the Commission find that it is in the public interest to extend to RCC and its subsidiaries the foreign ownership ruling previously issued to Verizon Wireless for foreign ownership in excess of 25 percent.

The U.S. Office of Personnel Management published a document in the Federal Register on December 21, 2007, announcing the final approval of a demonstration project plan for the U.S. Department of Energy's National Nuclear Security Administration. The document contained three errors.

The Federal Communications Commission, as part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork burdens, invites the general public and other Federal agencies to take this opportunity to comment on the following information collection(s), as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA), Public Law No. 104-13. An agency may not conduct or sponsor a collection of information unless it displays a currently valid control number. Subject to the PRA, no person shall be subject to any penalty for failing to comply with a collection of information that does not display a valid control number. Comments are requested concerning (a) Whether the proposed collection of information is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of the Commission, including whether the information shall have practical utility; (b) the accuracy of the Commission's burden estimate; (c) ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information collected; and (d) ways to minimize the burden of the collection of information on the respondents, including the use of automated collection techniques or other forms of information technology.

The National Science Foundation (NSF) has submitted the following information collection requirement to OMB for review and clearance under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, Public Law 104-13. The full submission may be found at: https://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/ PRAMain. This is the second notice; the first notice was published at 73 FR 30421 and no comments were received. Comments regarding (a) whether the collection of information is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of the agency, including whether the information will have practical utility; (b) the accuracy of the agency's estimate of burden including the validity of the methodology and assumptions used; (c) ways to enhance the quality, utility and clarity of the information to be collected; and (d) ways to 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 should be addressed to: Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs of OMB, Attention: Desk Officer for National Science Foundation, 72517th Street, NW., Room 10235, Washington, DC 20503, and to Suzanne H. Plimpton, Reports Clearance Officer, National Science Foundation, 4201 Wilson Boulevard, Suite 295, Arlington, Virginia 22230 or send e-mail to splimpto@nsf.gov. Comments regarding these information collections are best assured of having their full effect if received within 30 days of this notification. Copies of the submission(s) may be obtained by calling 703-292-7556. NSF may not conduct or sponsor a collection of information unless the collection of information displays a currently valid OMB control number and the agency informs potential persons who are to respond to the collection of information that such persons are not required to respond to the collection of information unless it displays a currently valid OMB control number.

This is an amendment of the Presidential declaration of a major disaster for Public Assistance Only for the State of Illinois (FEMA-1771-DR), dated 06/24/2008. Incident: Severe Storms and Flooding. Incident Period: 06/01/2008 and continuing. Effective Date: 07/16/2008. Physical Loan Application Deadline Date: 08/25/2008.

The NRC is conducting a public meeting to solicit early public input on major issues associated with the use of certain forms of cesium chloride (CsCl) currently used by NRC- and Agreement State- licensees. To aid in that process, the NRC is requesting comments on the issues discussed in this notice. While the NRC has not initiated rulemaking on this subject, we are utilizing the conventionally established rulemaking comment channels. Additionally, the NRC is requesting names of individuals to participate at the public meeting in a roundtable discussion of the issues discussed in Sections II and III of this notice.

The Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is announcing the availability of Research Information Letter (RIL) 0801, ``Technical Basis for Revision of Embrittlement Criteria in 10 CFR 50.46'' and NUREG/CR-6967, ``Cladding Embrittlement During Postulated Loss-of- Coolant Accidents,'' and is seeking public comment on these documents. The NRC is soliciting comment on the subject documents to confirm that a sufficient technical basis exists to proceed with new performance- based regulations on emergency core cooling system (ECCS) acceptance criteria, and to identify issues that may arise with respect to experimental data development or regulatory costs or impacts of new requirements.

The NRC has recently submitted to OMB for review the following proposal for the collection of information under the provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. Chapter 35). The NRC hereby informs potential respondents that an agency may not conduct or sponsor, and that a person is not required to respond to, a collection of information unless it displays a currently valid OMB control number. The NRC published a Federal Register Notice with a 60-day comment period on this information collection on May 8, 2008. 1. Type of submission, new, revision, or extension: Extension. 2. The title of the information collection: 10 CFR Part 31, General Domestic Licenses for Byproduct Material. 3. Current OMB approval number: 3150-0016. 4. The form number if applicable: N/A. 5. How often the collection is required: Reports are submitted as events occur. General license registration requests may be submitted at any time. Changes to the information on the registration may be submitted as they occur. 6. Who will be required or asked to report: Persons receiving, possessing, using, or transferring devices containing byproduct material. 7. An estimate of the number of annual responses: 35,663 (1,073 NRC responses + 3,900 NRC recordkeepers + 11,290 Agreement State responses + 19,400 Agreement State recordkeepers). 8. The estimated number of annual respondents: Approximately 3,900 NRC general licensees and 19,400 Agreement State general licensees. 9. An estimate of the total number of hours needed annually to complete the requirement or request: 10,868 hours (1,460 hours for NRC licensees [485 hours reporting and 975 hours recordkeeping] and 9,408 hours for Agreement State licensees [4,558 hours reporting and 4,850 hours recordkeeping]). 10. Abstract: 10 CFR Part 31 establishes general licenses for the possession and use of byproduct material in certain devices. General licensees are required to keep testing records and submit event reports identified in Part 31, which assist NRC in determining with reasonable assurance that devices are operated safely and without radiological hazard to users or the public. A copy of the final supporting statement may be viewed free of charge at the NRC Public Document Room, One White Flint North, 11555 Rockville Pike, Room O-1 F21, Rockville, Maryland 20852. OMB clearance requests are available at the NRC worldwide Web site: https:// www.nrc.gov/public-involve/doc-comment/omb/. The document will be available on the NRC home page site for 60 days after the signature date of this notice. Comments and questions should be directed to the OMB reviewer listed below by September 2, 2008. Comments received after this date will be considered if it is practical to do so, but assurance of consideration cannot be given to comments received after this date.

This is an amendment of the Presidential declaration of a major disaster for the State of Missouri (FEMA-1773-DR), dated 06/28/ 2008. Incident: Severe Storms and Flooding. Incident Period: 06/01/2008 and continuing through 07/18/2008. Effective Date: 07/18/2008. Physical Loan Application Deadline Date: 08/27/2008. EIDL Loan Application Deadline Date: 03/30/2009.

Applicant seeks an order declaring that it has ceased to be an investment company. On April 16, 2007, each series of applicant transferred its assets to a corresponding series of either Legg Mason Partners Equity Trust or Legg Mason Partners Income Trust, based on net asset value. Expenses of approximately $1,016,235 incurred in connection with the reorganization were paid by applicant and Legg Mason, Inc., the parent of applicant's investment adviser. Filing Date: The application was filed on July 16, 2008. Applicant's Address: 55 Water St., New York, NY 10041.

This document increases the maximum monetary forfeiture penalties available to the Commission under its rules governing monetary forfeiture proceedings to account for inflation. The inflationary adjustment is necessary to implement the Debt Collection Improvement Act of 1996, which requires federal agencies to adjust ``civil monetary penalties provided by law'' at least once every four years. The increase covers the period between June of the year the particular forfeiture amount was last set or adjusted and June 2007. The increase in the Consumer Price Index for the relevant period was applied to each maximum penalty, and then rounded using the statutorily defined rules to adjust each maximum monetary forfeiture penalty accordingly. The base forfeiture amounts in the Commission's rules remain unchanged by this rule revision.

The Farm Credit Administration (FCA or Agency), through the FCA Board (Board), issued a final rule under part 652 on June 5, 2008 (73 FR 31937) amending our capital regulations governing the Federal Agricultural Mortgage Corporation. In accordance with 12 U.S.C. 2252, the effective date of the final rule is 30 days from the date of publication in the Federal Register during which either or both Houses of Congress are in session. Based on the records of the sessions of Congress, the effective date of the regulations is July 25, 2008.

In this document, the Commission announces that the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) has approved, for a period of three years, the information collection associated with the Commission's Subscriber Carrier Selection Changes Provisions of the Telecommunications Act of 1996, Policies and Rules Concerning Unauthorized Changes of Consumers' Long Distance Carriers, Fourth Report and Order (2007 Fourth Report and Order). This notice is consistent with the 2007 Fourth Report and Order, which stated that the Commission would publish a document in the Federal Register announcing the effective date of the rule.

The Commission requests comments on a channel substitution proposed by Georgia Public Telecommunications (``GPTC''), the permittee of noncommercial educational station WJSP-DT, DTV channel *23, Columbus, Georgia. GPTC requests the substitution of DTV channel *11 for channel *23 at Columbus.

The Commission requests comments on a channel substitution proposed by Guenter Marksteiner, the permittee of station WHDT-DT, post-transition DTV channel 44, Stuart, Florida. Mr. Marksteiner requests the substitution of DTV channel 42 for channel 44 at Stuart.

In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act and supporting regulations, this document announces that the U.S. Institute for Environmental Conflict Resolution (the U.S. Institute), part of the Morris K. Udall Foundation, is submitting to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) seven Information Collection Requests (ICRs). Six of the seven ICRs are for revisions to currently approved collections due to expire 09/30/2008 (OMB control numbers 3320-0003, 3320-0004, 3320- 2005, 3320-0006, 3320-0007 and 3320-0009). One ICR pertains to a new collection request. The seven ICRs are being consolidated under a single filing to provide a more coherent picture of information collection activities designed primarily to measure performance. The proposed collections are necessary to support program evaluation activities. The collection is expected neither to have a significant economic impact on respondents, nor to affect a substantial number of small entities. Approval is being sought for each ICR separately, and information collection will begin for each program area once OMB has approved the respective ICR. The U.S. Institute published a Federal Register notice on March 20, 2008, 73 FR, pages 15007-15009, to solicit public comments for a 60-day period. The U.S. Institute received one comment. The comment and the U.S. Institute's response are included in the ICRs. The purpose of this notice is to allow an additional 30 days for public comments regarding these ICRs.

The National Science Foundation (NSF) is required to publish notice of permit applications received to conduct activities regulated under the Antarctic Conservation Act of 1978. NSF has published regulations under the Antarctic Conservation Act at title 45 part 670 of the Code of Federal Regulations. This is the required notice of permit applications received.