Agencies and Commissions June 16, 2011 – Federal Register Recent Federal Regulation Documents

The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) published a notice in the Federal Register on May 11, 2011, granting a class waiver of the Nonmanufacturer Rule for GEN II and GEN III Image Intensifier Tubes, Product Service Code (PSC) 5855, Night Vision Equipment under North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code 333314 (Optical Instrument and Lens Manufacturing). In the Supplementary Information section of the notice, additional related items to be considered for waiver are referenced. The PVS-17 item was incorrectly identified and should be corrected to read PVS-7. The correction has no impact on the May 26, 2011, effective date of the waiver, as stated in the May 11, 2011, notice.

This is a Notice of the Presidential declaration of a major disaster for Public Assistance Only for the State of Minnesota (FEMA- 1990-DR), dated 06/07/2011. Incident: Severe Storms and Tornadoes. Incident Period: 05/21/2011 through 05/22/2011. Effective Date: 06/07/2011. Physical Loan Application Deadline Date: 08/08/2011. Economic Injury (EIDL) Loan Application Deadline Date: 03/07/2012.

This is an amendment of the Presidential declaration of a major disaster for Public Assistance Only for the State of Arkansas (FEMA-1975-DR), dated 05/02/2011. Incident: Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Associated Flooding. Incident Period: 04/23/2011 through 06/03/2011. Effective Date: 06/03/2011. Physical Loan Application Deadline Date: 07/01/2011. Economic Injury (EIDL) Loan Application Deadline Date: 02/02/2012.

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 through 06/03/2011. Effective Date: 06/03/2011. 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 the State of Missouri (FEMA-1980-DR), dated 05/09/ 2011. Incident: Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding. Incident Period: 04/19/2011 and continuing through 06/06/2011. Effective Date: 06/06/2011. Physical Loan Application Deadline Date: 07/08/2011. EIDL Loan Application Deadline Date: 02/09/2012.

This is an amendment of the Presidential declaration of a major disaster for Public Assistance Only for the State of Tennessee (FEMA-1979-DR), dated 05/09/2011. Incident: Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-line, Winds, and Flooding. Incident Period: 04/19/2011 through 06/07/2011. Effective Date: 06/07/2011. Physical Loan Application Deadline Date: 07/08/2011. Economic Injury (EIDL) Loan Application Deadline Date: 02/09/2012.

The Sub-Saharan Africa Advisory Committee was established by Public Law 105-121, November 26, 1997, to advise the Board of Directors on the development and implementation of policies and programs designed to support the expansion of the Bank's financial commitments in Sub- Saharan Africa under the loan, guarantee, and insurance programs of the Bank. Further, the committee shall make recommendations on how the Bank can facilitate greater support by U.S. commercial banks for trade with Sub-Saharan Africa. Time and Place: July 13, 2011 at 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. The meeting will be held at the Export-Import Bank in Room 1143, 811 Vermont Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20571. Agenda: Presentation on recent developments in Sub-Saharan Africa markets by Export-Import Bank staff; an update on the Bank's on-going business development initiatives in the region; and Committee discussion of current challenges and opportunities for U.S. exporters. Public Participation: The meeting will be open to public participation, and the last 10 minutes will be set aside for oral questions or comments. Members of the public may also file written statement(s) before or after the meeting. If any person wishes auxiliary aids (such as a sign language interpreter) or other special accommodations, please contact, prior to July 13, 2011, Richard Thelen, 811 Vermont Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20571, Voice: (202) 565-3515 or TDD (202) 565-3377.

Under the provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. chapter 35), the Regulatory Secretariat (MVCB) will be submitting to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) a request to review and approve an extension of a previously approved information collection requirement concerning cost or pricing data requirements and information other than cost or pricing data. 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.

Applicants seek an order pursuant to Section 26(c) of the 1940 Act approving the substitution of: (1) Shares of the Fidelity VIP Index 500 Portfolio (``Replacement Portfolio A'') of the Fidelity Variable Insurance Products Funds II (the ``Fidelity Fund II'') for shares of the COUNTRY VP Growth Fund (``Replaced Portfolio A'') of the COUNTRY Mutual Funds Trust (the ``COUNTRY Fund''); and (2) shares of the Fidelity VIP Investment Grade Bond Portfolio (``Replacement Portfolio B'') of the Fidelity Variable Insurance Products Fund V (the ``Fidelity Fund V'') for shares of the COUNTRY VP Bond Fund (``Replaced Portfolio B'') of the COUNTRY Fund. Shares of Replacement Portfolio A, Replacement Portfolio B, Replaced Portfolio A, and Replaced Portfolio B currently are held by the Life Account and the Annuity Account (each an ``Account,'' together, the ``Accounts'') to support variable life insurance or variable annuity contracts, respectively, issued by the Company (each a ``Contract,'' collectively, the ``Contracts'').

In this document, the Commission seeks additional, focused comment on certain issues raised in its Wireless Backhaul proceeding to remove regulatory barriers to the use of spectrum for backhaul and other point-to-point and point-to-multipoint communications and to increase efficient use of spectrum for backhaul, by updating regulatory classifications that may not have kept pace with the evolution of converged digital technologies. Specifically, we seek to supplement the record in this proceeding on the feasibility of sharing in the 7 and 13 GHz bands, limiting the frequency ranges available for Fixed Service (FS) in order to ensure the continuation of electronic newsgathering operations, and the appropriate channelization scheme, coordination procedures, and capacity and loading requirements for the bands.