Agencies and Commissions August 5, 2008 – Federal Register Recent Federal Regulation Documents

This is a Notice of the Presidential declaration of a major disaster for Public Assistance Only for the State of Texas (FEMA 1780DR), dated 07/24/2008. Incident: Hurricane Dolly. Incident Period: 07/22/2008 and continuing. Effective Date: 07/24/2008. Physical Loan Application Deadline Date: 09/22/2008. Economic Injury (EIDL) Loan Application Deadline Date: 04/24/2009.

This is an amendment of the Presidential declaration of a major disaster for Public Assistance Only for the State of Nebraska (FEMA1770DR), dated 06/20/2008. Incident: Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding. Incident Period: 05/22/2008 through 06/24/2008. Effective Date: 07/29/2008. Physical Loan Application Deadline Date: 08/19/2008.

The Commission requests comments on a channel substitution proposed by Twin Cities Public Television, Inc. (``Twin Cities''), the licensee of KTCI-TV, analog channel *16, and permittee of post- transition DTV channel *26, St. Paul, Minnesota. Twin Cities requests the substitution of DTV channel *38 for its post-transition DTV channel *26.

The Commission requests comments on a channel substitution proposed by Hearst-Argyle Television, Inc. (``KMBC''), the licensee of KMBC-DT, pre-transition digital channel 7, and permittee of KMBC-DT, post-transition digital channel 9, Kansas City, Missouri. KMBC requests the substitution of channel 29 for post-transition digital channel 9 at Kansas City.

The Commission requests comments on a channel substitution proposed by New Age Media of Tallahassee License, LLC (``New Age''), the licensee of WTLH-DT, DTV channel 49, Bainbridge, Georgia. New Age requests the substitution of DTV channel 50 for channel 49 at Bainbridge.

The Commission requests comments on a channel substitution proposed by Local TV Pennsylvania License, LLC (``Local TV''), the licensee of WNEP-DT, DTV channel 49, Scranton, Pennsylvania. Local TV requests the substitution of DTV channel 50 for channel 49 at Scranton.

The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC), Office of Nuclear Regulatory Research (RES), in cooperation with the Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI), will hold a joint course on fire probabilistic risk assessment (PRA). Since 2002, RES and EPRI, under a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) on Cooperative Nuclear Safety Research, have been developing state-of-the-art methods for conduct of fire PRA. In September 2005, this work produced the ``EPRI/NRC-RES Fire PRA Methodology for Nuclear Power Facilities,'' NUREG/CR-6850 (EPRI 1011989). The course covers this state-of-the-art methodology. Purpose: To provide training for users of ``EPRI/NRC-RES Fire PRA Methodology for Nuclear Power Facilities,'' NUREG/CR-6850 (EPRI 1011989).

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 past performance information. The clearance currently expires on November 30, 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.