Agencies and Commissions June 8, 2011 – Federal Register Recent Federal Regulation Documents

The Peace Corps will be submitting the following information collection requests to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for Revision of a currently approved information collection. In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 USC Chapter 35), the Peace Corps invites the general public to comment on the extension, with change, of currently approved information collection, Peace Corps Volunter Medical Application Health Status Review (OMB 0420-0510) which consist of three forms: The Health Status Review form (PC 1789); the Report of Medical Exam (PC 1790 S); and, Dental Exam (PC 1790). The Peace Corps wants to remove the Dental Exam (PC 1790) from OMB 0420- 0510 and request a new OMB Control Number for Dental Exam (PC 1790). This process is conducted in accordance with 5 CFR 1320.10.

This is an amendment of the Presidential declaration of a major disaster for the State of Tennessee (FEMA-1974-DR), dated 05/01/ 2011. Incident: Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-line Winds, and Associated Flooding. Incident Period: 04/25/2011 through 04/28/2011. Effective Date: 05/27/2011. Physical Loan Application Deadline Date: 06/30/2011. EIDL Loan Application Deadline Date: 02/01/2012.

This is an amendment of the Presidential declaration of a major disaster for the State of Arkansas (FEMA-1975-DR), dated 05/02/ 2011. Incident: Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Associated Flooding. Incident Period: 04/23/2011 and continuing. Effective Date: 05/27/2011. Physical Loan Application Deadline Date: 07/01/2011. EIDL Loan Application Deadline Date: 02/02/2012.

This is an amendment of the Presidential declaration of a major disaster for Public Assistance Only for the State of Minnesota (FEMA-1982-DR), dated 05/10/2011. Incident: Severe Storms and Flooding. Incident Period: 03/16/2011 through 05/25/2011. Effective Date: 05/25/2011. Physical Loan Application Deadline Date: 07/11/2011. Economic Injury (EIDL) Loan Application Deadline Date: 02/10/2012.

On May 19, 2011, a Nevada state court ruled in Nevada Republican Party v. State of Nevada, case no. 11 OC 001471B, that Nevada's Secretary of State may not place members of major or minor political parties on the special general election ballot until candidates are designated by their respective political parties. The Nevada Republican and Democratic state central committees will select their parties' nominees at Special Party Caucuses on June 18, 2011, and June 25, 2011, respectively. Due to this development, the Commission is issuing filing dates for these caucuses.\1\ Committees required to file reports in connection with the Republican and Democratic caucuses shall file a 12-day Pre-Caucus report.

The Federal Communications Commission (FCC), 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, as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995. 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; (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; and (e) ways to further reduce the information collection burden on small business concerns with fewer than 25 employees. The FCC 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 Office of Management and Budget (OMB) control number.

This document corrects another document that was published in the Federal Register on May 20, 2011 (76 FR 29171). That document announces plans to hold public workshops to solicit comments on certain issues under consideration to amend the medical use regulations, provides the date of the first of the two public workshops, and notices the availability of preliminary draft rule language concerning the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission's (NRC) proposed amendments to the medical use regulations. This document is necessary to correct a Regulatory Identifier Number (RIN) that appears in the heading, and to add additional information regarding the availability of the preliminary draft rule language.

Notice is hereby given that a complaint was filed with the U.S. International Trade Commission on May 6, 2011, under section 337 of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended, 19 U.S.C. 1337, on behalf of Linex Technologies, Inc. of Palm Beach Gardens, Florida. A letter supplementing the complaint was filed on May 25, 2011. The complaint alleges violations of section 337 based upon the importation into the United States, the sale for importation, and the sale within the United States after importation of certain wireless communication devices and systems, components thereof, and products containing same by reason of infringement of certain claims of U.S. Patent No. 6,757,322 (``the `322 patent'') and U.S. Patent No. RE42,219 (``the `219 patent''). The complaint further alleges that an industry in the United States exists as required by subsection (a)(2) of section 337. The complainant requests that the Commission institute an investigation and, after the investigation, issue an exclusion order and cease and desist orders.

In accordance with the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (the ``Dodd-Frank Act'') and to enhance oversight, the Securities and Exchange Commission (``Commission'') is proposing amendments to existing rules and new rules that would apply to credit rating agencies registered with the Commission as nationally recognized statistical rating organizations (``NRSROs''). In addition, in accordance with the Dodd-Frank Act, the Commission is proposing a new rule and form that would apply to providers of third-party due diligence services for asset-backed securities. Finally, the Commission is proposing amendments to existing rules and a new rule that would implement a requirement added by the Dodd-Frank Act that issuers and underwriters of asset-backed securities make publicly available the findings and conclusions of any third-party due diligence report obtained by the issuer or underwriter. The Commission is requesting comment on the proposed rule amendments and new rules.