Agencies and Commissions July 11, 2011 – Federal Register Recent Federal Regulation Documents

The Commission will consider a Notice of Proposed Rule Making designed to empower consumers to prevent and detect unauthorized telephone bill charges (``mystery fees'' or ``cramming'') by improving the disclosure of third-party charges on telephone bills. 3................ Public Safety and Title: Wireless E911 Location Homeland Security Accuracy Requirements (PS Docket Bureau. No. 07-114); E911 Requirements for IP-Enabled Service Providers (WC Docket No. 05-196); and Amending the Definition of Interconnected VoIP Service in Section 9.3 of the Commission's Rules Summary: The Commission will consider a Report and Order enabling a more effective emergency response system by ensuring that 911 call centers continue to receive precise wireless E911 location information and a Second Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking and a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking seeking to improve E911 location accuracy and reliability for existing and new voice communications technologies, including Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP).

This is a notice of an Administrative declaration of a disaster for the Commonwealth of Virginia dated 06/29/2011. Incident: Severe Storms and Tornadoes. Incident Period: 04/27/2011. Effective Date: 06/29/2011. Physical Loan Application Deadline Date: 08/29/2011. Economic Injury (EIDL) Loan Application Deadline Date: 03/29/2012.

This is a notice of an Administrative declaration of a disaster for the Commonwealth of Massachusetts dated 06/29/2011. Incident: Johnsonia Apartment Building Fire Incident Period: 06/13/2011. Effective Date: 06/29/2011. Physical Loan Application Deadline Date: 08/29/2011. Economic Injury (EIDL) Loan Application Deadline Date: 03/29/2012.

This is an amendment of the Presidential declaration of a major disaster for Public Assistance Only for the State of South Dakota (FEMA-1984-DR), dated 05/13/2011. Incident: Flooding. Incident Period: 03/11/2011 and continuing. Effective Date: 06/29/2011. Physical Loan Application Deadline Date: 07/12/2011. Economic Injury (EIDL) Loan Application Deadline Date: 02/13/2012.

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 through 06/06/2011. Effective Date: 06/25/2011. Physical Loan Application Deadline Date: 07/29/2011. EIDL Loan Application Deadline Date: 02/09/2012.

The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC or Commission) is seeking public comment on NUREG/CR-6112, ``Impact of Reduced Dose Limits on NRC Licensed Activities,'' published in May 1995 (ADAMS Accession No. ML110960355). This document is being revised to support the technical basis development for possible changes to NRC's radiation protection regulations, as appropriate and where scientifically justified, to achieve greater alignment with the 2007 recommendations of the International Commission on Radiological Protection (ICRP) contained in ICRP Publication 103.

Notice is hereby given that two complaints were filed with the U.S. International Trade Commission on June 3, 2011, under section 337 of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended, 19 U.S.C. 1337, on behalf of OSRAM GmbH of Germany. Both complaints allege 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 lighting-emitting diodes and products containing same by reason of infringement of certain claims of U.S. Patents. The first complaint asserts U.S. Patent No. 6,812,500 (``the `500 patent''); U.S. Patent No. 7,078,732 (``the `732 patent''); U.S. Patent No. 7,126,162 (``the `162 patent''); U.S. Patent No. 7,345,317 (``the `317 patent''); U.S. Patent No. 7,629,621 (``the `621 patent''); U.S. Patent No. 6,459,130 (``the `130 patent''); U.S. Patent No. 6,927,469 (``the `469 patent''); U.S. Patent No. 7,199,454 (``the `454 patent''); and U.S. Patent No. 7,427,806 (``the `806 patent''). The second complaint asserts U.S. Patent No. 6,849,881 (``the `881 patent''); U.S. Patent No. 6,975,011 (``the `011 patent''); U.S. Patent No. 7,106,090 (``the `090 patent''); U.S. Patent No. 7,151,283 (``the `283 patent''); and U.S. Patent No. 7,271,425 (``the `425 patent'') as well as the `500 patent, `732 patent, `162 patent, `621 patent, `130 patent, `469 patent, and `454 patent. Each 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 the two investigations and, after the investigation, issue an exclusion order and cease and desist orders. Letters regarding the possible consolidation of investigations stemming from these complaints were received on June 21, June 22, and June 29, 2011.

The National Science Foundation (NSF) is required to publish notice of permits issued under the Antarctic Conservation Act of 1978. This is the required notice.

The Peace Corps will submit the following information collection request to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for approval. In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 USC Chapter 35), the Peace Corps invites the general public to comment on this request for approval of a new proposed information collection, Peace Corps Response Application (OMB Control Number 0420-0005). This process is conducted in accordance with 5 CFR 1320.10

In accordance with the Federal Advisory Committee Act, Public Law 92-463, as amended, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) announces a meeting of the Technology and Innovation Committee of the NASA Advisory Council (NAC). The meeting will be held for the purpose of reviewing the Space Technology programs and review of commercialization and intellectual property issues and activities within the Office of the Chief Technologist and NASA as a whole.

We are adopting interim final rules providing exemptions under the Securities Act of 1933, the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, and the Trust Indenture Act of 1939 for those security-based swaps that under current law are security-based swap agreements and will be defined as ``securities'' under the Securities Act and the Exchange Act as of July 16, 2011 due solely to the provisions of Title VII of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act. The interim final rules will exempt offers and sales of these security-based swaps from all provisions of the Securities Act, other than the Section 17(a) anti-fraud provisions, as well as exempt these security-based swaps from Exchange Act registration requirements and from the provisions of the Trust Indenture Act, provided certain conditions are met. The interim final rules will remain in effect until the compliance date for final rules that we may adopt further defining the terms ``security- based swap'' and ``eligible contract participant.''