Agencies and Commissions August 25, 2008 – Federal Register Recent Federal Regulation Documents

Farm Credit Administration Board; Regular Meeting
Document Number: E8-19790
Type: Notice
Date: 2008-08-25
Agency: Farm Credit Administration, Agencies and Commissions
Notice is hereby given, pursuant to the Government in the Sunshine Act (5 U.S.C. 552b(e)(3)), of the regular meeting of the Farm Credit Administration Board (Board).
Advisory Committee on the Records of Congress; Meeting
Document Number: E8-19746
Type: Notice
Date: 2008-08-25
Agency: National Archives and Records Administration, Agencies and Commissions
In accordance with the Federal Advisory Committee Act, the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) announces a meeting of the Advisory Committee on the Records of Congress. The committee advises NARA on the full range of programs, policies, and plans for the Center for Legislative Archives in the Office of Records Services.
Federal Acquisition Regulation; Submission for OMB Review; Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer
Document Number: E8-19669
Type: Notice
Date: 2008-08-25
Agency: General Services Administration, Agencies and Commissions, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Department of Defense
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 payment by electronic funds transfer. A request for public comments was published in the Federal Register at 73 FR 30611, May 28, 2008. No comments were received. 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.
Public Information Collection Requirement Submitted to OMB for Review and Approval, Comments Requested
Document Number: E8-19661
Type: Notice
Date: 2008-08-25
Agency: Federal Communications Commission, Agencies and Commissions
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 collections, as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA), Public Law 104-13. An agency may not conduct or sponsor a collection of information unless it displays a currently valid control number. No person shall be subject to any penalty for failing to comply with a collection of information subject to the PRA 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.
Notice of Public Information Collection(s) Being Submitted for Review to the Office of Management and Budget
Document Number: E8-19660
Type: Notice
Date: 2008-08-25
Agency: Federal Communications Commission, Agencies and Commissions
The Federal Communications Commission, as part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork burden 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 (PRA) of 1995, 44 U.S.C. 3501-3520. An agency may not conduct or sponsor a collection of information unless it displays a currently valid control number. No person shall be subject to any penalty for failing to comply with a collection of information subject to the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) 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.
Notice of Public Information Collection(s) Approved by the Office of Management and Budget
Document Number: E8-19655
Type: Notice
Date: 2008-08-25
Agency: Federal Communications Commission, Agencies and Commissions
The Federal Communications Commission has received Office of Management and Budget (OMB) approval for the following public information collection(s) pursuant to the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501-3520). An agency may not conduct or sponsor a collection of information unless it displays a currently valid OMB control number, and no person is required to respond to a collection of information unless it displays a currently valid OMB control number. Comments concerning the accuracy of the burden estimate(s) and any suggestions for reducing the burden should be directed to the person listed in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section below.
Notice of Public Information Collection(s) Approved by the Office of Management and Budget
Document Number: E8-19648
Type: Notice
Date: 2008-08-25
Agency: Federal Communications Commission, Agencies and Commissions
The Federal Communications Commission has received Office of Management and Budget (OMB) approval for the following public information collection(s) pursuant to the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501-3520). An agency may not conduct or sponsor a collection of information unless it displays a currently valid OMB control number, and no person is required to respond to a collection of information unless it displays a currently valid OMB control number. Comments concerning the accuracy of the burden estimate(s) and any suggestions for reducing the burden should be directed to the person listed in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section below.
Radio Broadcasting Services; AM or FM Proposals To Change The Community of License
Document Number: E8-19646
Type: Notice
Date: 2008-08-25
Agency: Federal Communications Commission, Agencies and Commissions
The following applicants filed AM or FM proposals to change the community of license: AMERICAN EDUCATIONAL BROADCASTING, INC., Station KLKA, Facility ID 82692, BPED-20080627ABN, From GLOBE, AZ, To CASA GRANDE, AZ; CHRISTIAN BROADCASTING SYSTEM, LTD., Station WLCM, Facility ID 42076, BMP-20080620AEG, From CHARLOTTE, MI, To HOLT, MI; CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P., Station WCKY-FM, Facility ID 70526, BPH- 20080619AHQ, From TIFFIN, OH, To PEMBERVILLE, OH; COMMUNITY PUBLIC RADIO, INC., Station WIVL, Facility ID 122086, BMPED-20080703AGV, From PATTERSON, GA, To ATHENS, GA; EDUCATIONAL MEDIA FOUNDATION, Station KQBE, Facility ID 52035, BPH-20080617ADE, From ELLENSBURG, WA, To SELAH, WA; EDUCATIONAL MEDIA FOUNDATION, Station KAIC, Facility ID 78758, BPED-20080627ABL, From TUCSON, AZ, To MAMMOTH, AZ; ELECTRONIC APPLICATIONS RADIO SERVICE, INC., Station WBOO, Facility ID 174726, BMPED-20080702AAK, From MORGANFIELD, KY, To WADESVILLE, IN; FINCH JR, DANIEL W, Station WSGD, Facility ID 165958, BMPH-20080616ADB, From ARNOLDSBURG, WV, To FAYETTEVILLE, WV; FRANDSEN MEDIA COMPANY, LLC, Station KGNT, Facility ID 38274, BPH-20070119AFJ, From FORT BRIDGER, WY, To SMITHFIELD, UT; FRANKLIN COMMUNICATIONS, INC., Station WODB, Facility ID 54556, BPH-20080724AAL, From DELAWARE, OH, To WESTERVILLE, OH; HORIZON CHRISTIAN FELLOWSHIP, Station KHRW, Facility ID 166062, BMPH-20080718AHI, From WRIGHT, WY, To RANCHESTER, WY; JODESHA BROADCASTING, INC., Station KANY, Facility ID 164149, BPH-20080710AJA, From OCEAN SHORES, WA, To MONTESANO, WA; JODESHA BROADCASTING, INC., Station KSWW, Facility ID 60544, BPH-20080710AJE, From MONTESANO, WA, To OCEAN SHORES, WA; M. KENT FRANDSON, Station KNYN, Facility ID 87470, BPH-20070119AEV, From FRANKLIN , ID, To FORT BRIDGER, WY; MAGNUS, EDWARD F, Station NEW, Facility ID 165991, BMPH-20080519ABU, From WISHEK, ND, To LINTON, ND; MARIA E. JUAREZ, Station KDIL, Facility ID 161412, BMP-20080708AFX, From DILLON, MT, To TWIN FALLS, ID; MATINEE RADIO, LLC, Station KANM, Facility ID 164213, BMPH-20071106ABR, From MAGDALENA, NM, To SKYLINE-GANIPA, NM; NEW INSPIRATION BROADCASTING COMPANY, Station KFSH-FM, Facility ID 2195, BPH-20080626ABS, From ANAHEIM, CA, To LA MIRADA, CA; RADIO ONE LICENSES, LLC, Station WWIN- FM, Facility ID 54710, BPH-20080701ACS, From GLEN BURNIE, MD, To ARBUTUS, MD; RADIOACTIVE, LLC, Station WUPZ, Facility ID 164243, BPH- 20080619AIU, From CRYSTAL FALLS, MI, To CHOCOLAY TOWNSHIP, MI; RADIOACTIVE, LLC, Station WTRW, Facility ID 164253, BPH-20080716AGZ, From TWO RIVERS, WI, To GLENMORE, WI; RADIOJONES, LLC, Station WXRS-FM, Facility ID 36212, BPH-20080724AAT, From SWAINSBORO, GA, To PORTAL, GA; ROGER L. HOPPE, II, Station KLIM, Facility ID 25185, BMP-20080613ACF, From LIMON, CO, To BLACK FOREST, CO; SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF ILLINOIS, LLC, Station WXTT, Facility ID 28195, BPH-20080811AAS, From DANVILLE, IL, To SAVOY, IL; SKYWEST MEDIA L.L.C., Station KXML, Facility ID 164259, BMPH-20080411AHN, From SALMON, ID, To FAIRFIELD, ID; SUN VALLEY RADIO, INC, Station KKEX, Facility ID 63834, BPH-20070119AFG, From SMITHFIELD, UT, To PRESTON, ID; TEAM RADIO LLC, Station KLOR-FM, Facility ID 52678, BPH-20080708AOL, From PONCA CITY, OK, To CHENEY, KS; THE ST. LAWRENCE UNIVERSITY, Station WXLQ, Facility ID 176918, BMPED- 20080813ABE, From VERGENNES, VT, To BRISTOL, VT; TICHENOR LICENSE CORPORATION, Station KPTI, Facility ID 479, BPH-20080711AEC, From CRYSTAL BEACH, TX, To WINNIE, TX; WAMC, Station WRUN, Facility ID 73969, BP-20060202AAI, From UTICA, NY, To NEW HARTFORD, NY; WHITE PARK BROADCASTING, INC., Station KHNA, Facility ID 166001, BMPH-20070117AFI, From HANNA, WY, To WARREN AIR FORCE BASE, WY; XANA DUKE RADIO PARTNERS, LLC, Station KZID, Facility ID 88203, BMPH-20080116AAX, From OROFINO, ID, To CULDESAC, ID.
Notice of Public Information Collection(s) Being Reviewed by the Federal Communications Commission for Extension Under Delegated Authority, Comments Requested
Document Number: E8-19645
Type: Notice
Date: 2008-08-25
Agency: Federal Communications Commission, Agencies and Commissions
The Federal Communications Commission, as part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork burden 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, 44 U.S.C. 3501-3520. An agency may not conduct or sponsor a collection of information unless it displays a currently valid control number. No person shall be subject to any penalty for failing to comply with a collection of information subject to the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) 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.
Claims Against the Government Under the Federal Tort Claims Act
Document Number: E8-19642
Type: Rule
Date: 2008-08-25
Agency: Peace Corps, Agencies and Commissions
The Peace Corps is revising its regulation concerning claims filed under the Federal Tort Claims Act, to make the regulation internally consistent with another provision stating that the Chief Financial Officer has authority to approve claims for amounts under $5000.
Formations of, Acquisitions by, and Mergers of Bank Holding Companies
Document Number: E8-19629
Type: Notice
Date: 2008-08-25
Agency: Federal Reserve System, Agencies and Commissions
Steering Committee on Multimedia Environmental Modeling
Document Number: E8-19614
Type: Notice
Date: 2008-08-25
Agency: Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Agencies and Commissions
The annual public meeting of the Federal Interagency Steering Committee on Multimedia Environmental Modeling (ISCMEM) will convene to discuss new operational initiatives for FY 2009 among the participating agencies. The meeting is open to the public and all interested parties may attend.
Florida Power Corporation; Notice of Withdrawal of Application for Amendment to Facility Operating License
Document Number: E8-19611
Type: Notice
Date: 2008-08-25
Agency: Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Agencies and Commissions
Natural Resources Defense Council; Receipt of Petition for Rulemaking; Reopening of Public Comment Period
Document Number: E8-19609
Type: Proposed Rule
Date: 2008-08-25
Agency: Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Agencies and Commissions
On May 27, 2008 (73 FR 30321), the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) published for public comment a notice of receipt of a petition for rulemaking, dated March 24, 2008, which was filed with the Commission by Thomas B. Cochran and Matthew G. McKinzie on behalf of the Natural Resources Defense Council. The petition was docketed by the NRC on April 3, 2008, and has been assigned Docket No. PRM-50-90. On August 4 and August 6, 2008, several external stakeholder groups requested a 45 day extension of the public comment period owing to the details provided in the initial petition, short initial comment period, importance of the rulemaking, and the need for directly impacted stakeholders to provide substantive comments to the rulemaking process. The NRC is reopening the comment period on the petition for an additional 45 days from the original August 11, 2008 deadline. The comment period closes on September 25, 2008.
Request for Comments-LSC Budget Request for FY 2010
Document Number: E8-19602
Type: Notice
Date: 2008-08-25
Agency: Legal Services Corporation, Agencies and Commissions
The Legal Services Corporation is beginning the process of developing its FY 2010 budget request to Congress and is soliciting suggestions as to what the request should be.
Nonforeign Area Cost-of-Living Allowances; 2007 Interim Adjustments
Document Number: E8-19593
Type: Notice
Date: 2008-08-25
Agency: Office of Personnel Management, Personnel Management Office, Agencies and Commissions
This notice publishes the 2007 interim adjustments for the Alaska and Caribbean Nonforeign Cost-of-Living Allowance (COLA) areas. The Federal Government conducts COLA surveys in Alaska, Hawaii, Guam, Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands to set COLA rates. These surveys are conducted once every 3 years on a rotating basis. In between COLA surveys, the Government adjusts COLA rates for the areas not surveyed using the relative change in the Consumer Price Index (CPI) for the COLA areas compared with the Washington-Baltimore CPI. The Alaska and Caribbean COLA areas were not surveyed in 2007; therefore, OPM is calculating and publishing interim adjustments for these COLA areas.
Nonforeign Area Cost-of-Living Allowances; 2007 Interim Adjustments: Alaska and Puerto Rico
Document Number: E8-19592
Type: Proposed Rule
Date: 2008-08-25
Agency: Office of Personnel Management, Personnel Management Office, Agencies and Commissions
The Office of Personnel Management (OPM) is proposing to change the cost-of-living allowance (COLA) rates received by certain white-collar Federal and U.S. Postal Service employees in Anchorage, Fairbanks, and Juneau, Alaska, and in Puerto Rico. The proposed rate changes are the result of interim adjustments OPM calculated based on relative Consumer Price Index differences between the COLA areas and the Washington, DC, area. The proposed regulations would reduce the COLA rates for Anchorage, Fairbanks, and Juneau by 1 percentage point and would increase the rate for Puerto Rico by 1 percentage point.
Privacy Act of 1974
Document Number: E8-19590
Type: Notice
Date: 2008-08-25
Agency: Federal Retirement Thrift Investment Board, Agencies and Commissions
This notice is being published pursuant to the Privacy Act of 1974 (5 U.S.C. 552a), as amended, in order to update and create systems of records established by a Federal agency containing information on individuals.
Audit and Financial Management Advisory (AFMAC)
Document Number: E8-19588
Type: Notice
Date: 2008-08-25
Agency: Small Business Administration, Agencies and Commissions
The SBA is issuing this notice to announce the location, date, time, and agenda for the next meeting of the Audit and Financial Management Advisory (AFMAC). The meeting will be open to the public.
Notice of Public Information Collection(s) Being Reviewed by the Federal Communications Commission for Extension Under Delegated Authority, Comments Requested
Document Number: E8-19549
Type: Notice
Date: 2008-08-25
Agency: Federal Communications Commission, Agencies and Commissions
The Federal Communications Commission, as part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork burden 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, 44 U.S.C. 3501-3520. An agency may not conduct or sponsor a collection of information unless it displays a currently valid control number. No person shall be subject to any penalty for failing to comply with a collection of information subject to the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) 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.
Notice of Public Information Collection(s) Being Reviewed by the Federal Communications Commission for Extension Under Delegated Authority, Comments Requested
Document Number: E8-19548
Type: Notice
Date: 2008-08-25
Agency: Federal Communications Commission, Agencies and Commissions
The Federal Communications Commission, as part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork burden 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, 44 U.S.C. 3501-3520. An agency may not conduct or sponsor a collection of information unless it displays a currently valid control number. No person shall be subject to any penalty for failing to comply with a collection of information subject to the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) 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.
Federal Management Regulation; FMR Case 2003-102-1; Mail Management
Document Number: E8-19506
Type: Rule
Date: 2008-08-25
Agency: General Services Administration, Agencies and Commissions
The General Services Administration is amending the Federal Management Regulation (FMR) by revising the current mail management policy. This final rule incorporates changes made to the current interim rule.
Information Collection Activity; Proposed Information Collection; Comment Request
Document Number: E8-19066
Type: Notice
Date: 2008-08-25
Agency: Election Assistance Commission, Agencies and Commissions
The U.S. Election Assistance Commission has submitted the following information collection request (Voting System Test Laboratory Accreditation Program Manual) to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and clearance in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. The information collection was previously published in the Federal Register on February 2, 2008, at 73 FR 6494. The notice allowed for a 60-day public comment period. No comments were received on this information collection; however, modifications were made to improve and clarify the information collection based on comments submitted to a request for substantive comments (73 FR 6495) and internal review of the document. The purpose of this notice is to allow an additional 30 days for public comments. Comments are encouraged and will be accepted until September 24, 2008. This process is conducted in accordance with 5 CFR 1320.10. Comments are invited on: (a) Whether the proposed collection of information is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of the agency, including whether the information shall have practical utility; (b) the accuracy of the agency's estimate of the burden of the proposed information collection; (c) ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be collected; and (d) ways to minimize the burden of the information collection on respondents, including through the use of automated collection techniques or other forms of information technology.
Procedural Manual for the Election Assistance Commission's Voting System Test Laboratory Program
Document Number: E8-19064
Type: Notice
Date: 2008-08-25
Agency: Election Assistance Commission, Agencies and Commissions
The U.S. Election Assistance Commission (EAC) is publishing a procedural manual for its Voting System Test Laboratory Program. This program sets the administrative procedures for laboratories to obtain and maintain accreditation to test voting systems under the EAC's Voluntary Testing and Certification Program. The program is mandated by the Help America Vote Act (HAVA) at 42 U.S.C. 15371.
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