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

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.

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.

As part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork burden and as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501-3520), the Federal Communications Commission invites the general public and other Federal agencies to comment on the following information collection(s). 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. An agency may not conduct or sponsor a collection of information unless it displays a currently valid OMB 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 that does not display a valid OMB control number.

On May 22, 2008, the Utah Reclamation Mitigation and Conservation Commission (Commission) selected the Proposed Action presented in the Final Environmental Impact Statement (FEIS), Lower Duchesne River Wetlands Mitigation Project (LDWP), April 2008. The Record of Decision (ROD) for that action is available as described below. The LDWP is required to mititate for impacts of the Bonneville Unit of the Central Utah Project and to fulfill other commitments to the Ute Indian Tribe made as part of the Central Utah Project. The U.S. Department of the InteriorCentral Utah Project Completion Act Office, and the Commission were joint-lead agencies for the FEIS, and the Ute Indian Tribe was the lead planning partner. The LDWP FEIS addresses potential impacts related to construction and operation of features proposed for the LDWP and incorporates responses to public comments received on the Draft EIS. Based on the information and analyses in the FEIS and other relevant information, the Commission determined the Proposed Action responds best to LDWP needs and purposes and does so in an environmentally sound manner with least potential for adverse effects on social and economic resources.

In this document, the Federal Communications Commission (Commission or FCC) complies with section 602(c) of the Warning, Alert and Response Network (WARN) Act by adopting rules that require non- commercial educational (NCE) and public broadcast television station licensees and permittees to install equipment and technologies that will provide these licensees/permittees with the ability to enable the distribution of geo-targeted Commercial Mobile Alert System (CMAS) alerts to participating Commercial Mobile Service (CMS) providers. The Commission's stated goal is to implement section 602(c) in a manner consistent with the CMAS architecture and technologically neutral rules the Commission adopted in the CMAS First Report and Order. In this document, the Commission also complies with section 602(f) of the WARN Act by adopting rules requiring technical testing for commercial mobile service providers that elect to transmit emergency alerts and for the devices and equipment used by such providers for transmitting such alerts.

The Copyright Office is extending the time in which comments and reply comments may be filed in response to its Notice of Proposed Rulemaking proposing to amend its regulations to clarify the scope and application of the Section 115 compulsory license to make and distribute phonorecords of a musical work by means of digital phonorecord deliveries. 73 FR 40802. The Office is also announcing a hearing on the proposed rulemaking to take place on September 19, 2008.

The Corporation for National and Community Service (hereinafter the ``Corporation''), has submitted a public information collection request (ICR) to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, Public Law 104-13, (44 U.S.C. Chapter 35). Copies of this ICR, with applicable supporting documentation, may be obtained by calling the Corporation for National and Community Service, Ms. Rochelle Barry, at (404) 331-4646, extension 2, (RBarry@cns.gov); (TTY/TDD) at (202) 606-5256 between the hours of 8 a.m. and 4 p.m. Eastern Standard Time, Monday through Friday.

We propose to revise the criteria in the Listing of Impairments (the listings) that we use to evaluate claims involving hearing loss. We apply these criteria when you claim benefits based on disability under title II and title XVI of the Social Security Act (the Act). The proposed revisions reflect current medical knowledge, treatment, and methods of evaluating hearing loss, as well as our adjudicative experience since the publication of the current rules.

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 17, 2008. No comments were received. 1. Type of submission, new, revision, or extension: Revision. 2. The title of the information collection: 48 CFR 20, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Acquisition Regulation (NRCAR). 3. The form number if applicable: N/A. 4. How often the collection is required: On occasion; one time. 5. Who will be required or asked to report: Potential contractors. 6. An estimate of the number of annual responses: 3,837 responses (3,482 responses + 355 recordkeepers). 7. The estimated number of annual respondents: There are 355 potential contractors who could respond to NRC solicitations. 8. An estimate of the total number of hours needed annually to complete the requirement or request: There is both a reporting and recordkeeping burden associated with this collection. The NRC estimates there will be 3,482 report submissions amounting to 25,462 burden hours annually. The annual recordkeeping burden is estimated to be 633 hours for 65 respondents. This amounts to an overall annual burden of 26,095 hours. 9. An indication of whether Section 3507(d), Public Law 104-13 applies: N/A. 10. Abstract: The mandatory requirements of the NRCAR implement and supplement the government-wide Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR), and ensure that the regulations governing the procurement of goods and services within the NRC satisfy the particular needs of the agency. Because of differing statutory authorities among Federal agencies, the FAR authorizes agencies to issue regulations to implement FAR policies and procedures internally and to include additional policies and procedures, solicitation provisions or contract clauses to satisfy the specific need of the agency. 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 World Wide 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 12, 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- 0169), 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.

This document sets forth a proposal to amend the FM Table of Allotments, Section 73.202(b) of the Commission's rules, 47 CFR 73.202(b). The Commission requests comment on a petition filed by Roy E. Henderson. Petitioner proposes the substitution of FM Channel 227A for vacant Channel 263A at Custer, Michigan. The purpose of the requested channel substitution at Custer is to eliminate a short- spacing with the facilities proposed in an application to upgrade the facilities of Station WCUZ(FM) at Bear Lake, Michigan, from FM Channel 261A to Channel 264C3. Channel 227A can be allotted at Custer in compliance with the Commission's minimum distance separation requirements with a site restriction of 13.1 km (8.1 miles) northeast of Custer. The proposed coordinates for Channel 227A at Custer are 44- 03-28 North Latitude and 85-08-56 West Longitude. Concurrence by the Government of Canada is required for the allotment of Channel 227A at Custer, Michigan, because the proposed allotment is located within 320 kilometers (200 miles) of the U.S.-Canadian border. See SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION infra.

The Railroad Retirement Board (Board) amends its regulations concerning partition of annuities pursuant to a court decree or court- approved property settlement in order to incorporate provisions of the Pension Protection Act of 2006, to make corrections in the existing regulation, and to update the regulation to reflect changes in titles within the agency.

This is a Notice of the Presidential declaration of a major disaster for Public Assistance Only for the State of Idaho (FEMA-1781- DR), dated 07/31/2008. Incident: Flooding. Incident Period: 05/15/2008 through 06/09/2008. Effective Date: 07/31/2008. Physical Loan Application Deadline Date: 09/29/2008. Economic Injury (EIDL) Loan Application Deadline Date: 05/01/2009.

This is a notice of an Administrative declaration of a disaster for the State of Mississippi dated 08/06/2008. Incident: Severe Storms and Flash Flooding. Incident Period: 07/29/2008. Effective Date: 08/06/2008. Physical Loan Application Deadline Date: 10/05/2008. Economic Injury (EIDL) Loan Application Deadline Date: 05/06/2009.