Agencies and Commissions August 15, 2008 – Federal Register Recent Federal Regulation Documents

Benefits Payable in Terminated Single-Employer Plans; Allocation of Assets in Single-Employer Plans; Interest Assumptions for Valuing and Paying Benefits
Document Number: E8-19061
Type: Rule
Date: 2008-08-15
Agency: Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation, Agencies and Commissions
The Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation's regulations on Benefits Payable in Terminated Single-Employer Plans and Allocation of Assets in Single-Employer Plans prescribe interest assumptions for valuing and paying benefits under terminating single-employer plans. This final rule amends the regulations to adopt interest assumptions for plans with valuation dates in September 2008. Interest assumptions are also published on the PBGC's Web site (https://www.pbgc.gov).
Cultural Diversity Advisory Committee Meeting (Teleconference)
Document Number: E8-18969
Type: Notice
Date: 2008-08-15
Agency: National Council on Disability, Agencies and Commissions
Procurement List; Additions
Document Number: E8-18932
Type: Notice
Date: 2008-08-15
Agency: Committee for Purchase from People Who Are, Committee for Purchase From People Who Are Blind or Severely Disabled, Agencies and Commissions
This action adds to the Procurement List products and services to be furnished by nonprofit agencies employing persons who are blind or have other severe disabilities.
Procurement List; Proposed Additions And Deletions
Document Number: E8-18931
Type: Notice
Date: 2008-08-15
Agency: Committee for Purchase From People Who Are Blind or Severely Disabled, Agencies and Commissions
The Committee is proposing to add to the Procurement List a service to be furnished by a nonprofit agency employing persons who are blind or have other severe disabilities. Comments Must Be Received On or Before: 8/14/2008.
Agency Information Collection Activities: Submission for the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Review; Comment Request
Document Number: E8-18921
Type: Notice
Date: 2008-08-15
Agency: Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Agencies and Commissions
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 March 25, 2008. 1. Type of submission, new, revision, or extension: Extension. 2. The title of the information collection: 10 CFR Part 20 Standards for Protection Against Radiation. 3. Current OMB approval number: 3150-0014. 4. The form number if applicable: N/A. 5. How often the collection is required: Annually for most reports and at license termination for reports dealing with decommissioning. 6. Who will be required or asked to report: NRC licensees, including those requesting license terminations. 7. An estimate of the number of annual responses: 4152. 8. The estimated number of annual respondents: 3740. 9. An estimate of the total number of hours needed annually to complete the requirement or request: 108,894 hours (4,434 hours for reporting plus 104,460 hours for recordkeeping. 10. Abstract: 10 CFR Part 20 establishes standards for protection against ionizing radiation resulting from activities conducted under licenses issued by the NRC. These standards require the establishment of radiation protection programs, maintenance of radiation protection programs, maintenance of radiation records recording of radiation received by workers, reporting of incidents which could cause exposure to radiation, submittal of an annual report to NRC of the results of individual monitoring, and submittal of license termination information. These mandatory requirements are needed to protect occupationally exposed individuals from undue risks of excessive exposure to ionizing radiation and to protect the health and safety of 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 15, 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. Nathan J. Frey, Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs (3150- 0014), NEOB-10202, Office of Management and Budget, Washington, DC 20503. Comments can also be e-mailed to Nathan_J._Frey@omb.eop.gov or submitted by telephone at (202) 395-7345. The NRC Clearance Officer is Russell Nichols, (301) 415-6874.
Draft Regulatory Guide: Denial of Extension of Comment Period
Document Number: E8-18920
Type: Notice
Date: 2008-08-15
Agency: Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Agencies and Commissions
Agency Information Collection Activities: Submission for the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Review; Comment Request
Document Number: E8-18919
Type: Notice
Date: 2008-08-15
Agency: Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Agencies and Commissions
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 30, 2008. 1. Type of submission, new, revision, or extension: Revision. 2. The title of the information collection: 10 CFR Part 9, Public Records. 3. Current OMB approval number: 3150-0043. 4. The form number if applicable: Forms 509 and 509A. 5. How often the collection is required: On occasion. 6. Who will be required or asked to report: Individuals requesting access to records under the Freedom of Information or Privacy Acts, and submitters of information containing trade secrets or confidential commercial or financial information who have been notified that the NRC has made an initial determination that the information should be disclosed. 7. An estimate of the number of annual responses: 212. 8. The estimated number of annual respondents: 212. 9. An estimate of the total number of hours needed annually to complete the requirement or request: 167. 10. Abstract: 10 CFR Part 9 prescribes procedures for individuals making requests for records under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) or Privacy Act (PA). It contains information collection requirements for requests to waive or reduce fees for searching for and reproducing records in response to FOIA requests; appeals of denied requests; and requests for expedited processing. The information required from the public is necessary to justify requests for waivers or reductions in searching or copying fees; or to justify expedited processing. Section 9.28(b) provides that if the submitter of information designated to be trade secrets or confidential commercial or financial information objects to the disclosure, he must provide a written statement within 30 days that specifies all grounds why the information is a trade secret or commercial or financial information that is privileged or confidential. 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, MD 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 15, 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. Nathan J. Frey, Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs (3150- 0043), NEOB-10202, Office of Management and Budget, Washington, DC 20503. Comments can also be e-mailed to Nathan_J._Frey@omb.eop.gov or submitted by telephone at (202) 395-7345. The NRC Clearance Officer is Russell A. Nichols, (301) 415-6874.
Clarified Requirements When Licensees Depart From a License Condition or Technical Specification in an Emergency; Proposed Generic Communication
Document Number: E8-18918
Type: Proposed Rule
Date: 2008-08-15
Agency: Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Agencies and Commissions
The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is proposing to issue a regulatory issue summary (RIS) to clarify the requirements of Title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations (10 CFR) 50.54(y) when licensees implement 10 CFR 50.54(x) to depart from a license condition or technical specification in an emergency. This Federal Register notice is available through the NRC's Agencywide Documents Access and Management System (ADAMS) under accession number ML082120745.
Texas Disaster Number TX-00297
Document Number: E8-18916
Type: Notice
Date: 2008-08-15
Agency: Small Business Administration, Agencies and Commissions
This is an amendment of the Presidential declaration of a major disaster for the State of Texas (FEMA-1780-DR), dated 07/31/2008. Incident: Hurricane Dolly. Incident Period: 07/22/2008 and continuing through 08/01/2008. Effective Date: 08/01/2008. Physical Loan Application Deadline Date: 09/30/2008. EIDL Loan Application Deadline Date: 05/01/2009.
Small Business Innovation Research Program Policy Directive
Document Number: E8-18914
Type: Notice
Date: 2008-08-15
Agency: Small Business Administration, Agencies and Commissions
The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) proposes to adjust the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program award threshold amounts to offset the effect of inflation that has occurred since the amounts were last set in 1992. Current threshold amounts were set by Congress in 1992 at $100,000 for Phase I awards and $750,000 for Phase II awards. SBA is authorized by statute to adjust the award amounts once every 5 years to reflect economic adjustments and programmatic considerations. SBA proposes to increase the award amounts to $150,000 and $1,000,000, respectively, to account for increases in the costs of performing research and development.
Illinois Disaster Number IL-00016
Document Number: E8-18913
Type: Notice
Date: 2008-08-15
Agency: Small Business Administration, Agencies and Commissions
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 through 07/22/2008. Effective Date: 07/30/2008. Physical Loan Application Deadline Date: 08/25/2008.
Indiana Disaster Number IN-00020
Document Number: E8-18912
Type: Notice
Date: 2008-08-15
Agency: Small Business Administration, Agencies and Commissions
This is an amendment of the Presidential declaration of a major disaster for Public Assistance Only for the State of Indiana (FEMA-1766-DR), dated 06/08/2008. Incident: Severe Storms, Flooding, and Tornadoes. Incident Period: 05/30/2008 through 06/27/2008. Effective Date: 08/06/2008. Physical Loan Application Deadline Date: 08/07/2008.
Texas Disaster Number TX-00298
Document Number: E8-18911
Type: Notice
Date: 2008-08-15
Agency: Small Business Administration, Agencies and Commissions
This is an amendment of the Presidential declaration of a major disaster for Public Assistance Only for the State of Texas (FEMA- 1780-DR), dated 07/24/2008. Incident: Hurricane Dolly. Incident Period: 07/22/2008 through 08/01/2008. Effective Date: 08/01/2008. Physical Loan Application Deadline Date: 09/22/2008.
Iowa Disaster Number IA-00015
Document Number: E8-18910
Type: Notice
Date: 2008-08-15
Agency: Small Business Administration, Agencies and Commissions
This is an amendment of the Presidential declaration of a major disaster for the State of Iowa (FEMA-1763-DR), dated 05/27/2008. Incident: Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding. Incident Period: 05/25/2008 and continuing. Effective Date: 08/06/2008. Physical Loan Application Deadline Date: 09/29/2008. EIDL Loan Application Deadline Date: 02/27/2009.
Reimbursement for Providing Financial Records; Recordkeeping Requirements for Certain Financial Records
Document Number: E8-18898
Type: Proposed Rule
Date: 2008-08-15
Agency: Federal Reserve System, Agencies and Commissions
The Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System (Board) is proposing amendments to Subpart A of Regulation S, which implements the requirement under the Right to Financial Privacy Act (RFPA) that the Board establish the rates and conditions under which payment shall be made by a government authority to a financial institution for assembling or providing financial records pursuant to RFPA. These proposed amendments update the fees to be charged and take account of recent advances in electronic document productions.
Request of the Postal Service To Add Express Mail Contract to Competitive Product List
Document Number: E8-18887
Type: Notice
Date: 2008-08-15
Agency: Postal Service, Agencies and Commissions
This notice sets forth the request of the Postal Service to add a new product (Express Mail Contract) to the competitive product list.
Administrative Practice and Procedure, Postal Service
Document Number: E8-18872
Type: Rule
Date: 2008-08-15
Agency: Postal Regulatory Commission, Agencies and Commissions
The Commission is adding the Postal Service's Express Mail Contract 1 to the competitive product list. This action is consistent with changes in a recent law governing postal operations. Re- publication of the lists of market dominant and competitive products is also consistent with new requirements in the law.
Availability of Funds and Collection of Checks
Document Number: E8-18850
Type: Rule
Date: 2008-08-15
Agency: Federal Reserve System, Agencies and Commissions
The Board of Governors (Board) is amending appendix A of Regulation CC to delete the reference to the Cincinnati branch office of the Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland and to reassign the Federal Reserve routing symbols currently listed under that office to the head office of the Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland. These amendments reflect the restructuring of check-processing operations within the Federal Reserve System.
Wisconsin Disaster Number WI-00013
Document Number: E8-18797
Type: Notice
Date: 2008-08-15
Agency: Small Business Administration, Agencies and Commissions
This is an amendment of the Presidential declaration of a major disaster for the State of Wisconsin (FEMA-1768-DR), dated 06/14/ 2008. Incident: Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding. Incident Period: 06/05/2008 through 07/25/2008. Effective Date: 07/29/2008. Physical Loan Application Deadline Date: 09/15/2008. EIDL Loan Application Deadline Date: 03/13/2009.
Sunshine Act Meeting
Document Number: E8-18655
Type: Notice
Date: 2008-08-15
Agency: Export-Import Bank of the United States, Export-Import Bank, Agencies and Commissions
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