Agencies and Commissions August 19, 2011 – Federal Register Recent Federal Regulation Documents

In this document the Office of Engineering and Technology conditionally designates Microsoft Corporation as TV bands device database administrators. The TV bands databases will be used by fixed and personal portable unlicensed devices to identify unused channels in the spectrum used principally by the broadcast television service that are available at their geographic locations. Microsoft is the tenth entity designated to develop a database that will enable the introduction of this new class of unlicensed broadband wireless devices in the TV spectrum.

Pursuant to subsection (e)(4) of the Privacy Act of 1974, as amended (``Privacy Act''), 5 U.S.C. 552a, the FCC proposes to add one new, consolidated system of records, FCC/OMD-28, ``Time and Attendance Records.'' FCC/OMD-28, ``Time and Attendance Records'' will incorporate the information, i.e., personally identifiable information (PII), presently covered by FCC/OMD-14, ``Pay and Leave Records,'' and FCC/ OMD-21, ``Garnishment and Levy of Wages,'' and also add new and/or updated information that pertains to the responsibilities of the FCC's Human Resources Management (the Agency) division of the Office of Managing Director (OMD). Upon approval of FCC/OMD-30, the Commission will cancel FCC/OMD-14 and FCC/OMD-21. The purposes for adding this new system of records, FCC/OMD-28, ``Time and Attendance Records,'' are for the Agency to use the records in this system primarily to prepare time and attendance records and to certify hours worked/leave earned and leave taken and to administer the FCC's time and attendance/payroll program. These records may also be used to validate and verify hours worked/leave taken/credit hours claimed and to ensure appropriate recordkeeping as well as appropriate expenditure of Federal funds. The new system of records will consolidate FCC/OMD-14 and FCC/OMD-21 that the Agency currently uses so that all the personally identifiable information (PII) in the two information systems are now housed in a single Agency system of records.

The Committee is proposing to add a service to the Procurement List that will be furnished by a nonprofit agency employing persons who are blind or have other severe disabilities and to delete services previously provided by such agencies. Comments Must be Received on or Before: September 19, 2011.

In accordance with the requirement of section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 which provides opportunity for public comment on new or revised data collections, the Railroad Retirement Board (RRB) will publish periodic summaries of proposed data collections. Comments are invited on: (a) Whether the proposed information collection is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of the agency, including whether the information has practical utility; (b) the accuracy of the RRB's estimate of the burden of the collection of the information; (c) ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be collected; and (d) ways to minimize the burden related to the collection of information on respondents, including the use of automated collection techniques or other forms of information technology. 1. Title and purpose of information collection: Medical Reports; OMB 3220-0038 Under sections 2(a)(1)(iv) and 2(a)(1)(v) of the Railroad Retirement Act (RRA), annuities are payable to qualified railroad employees whose physical or mental condition makes them unable to (1) work in their regular occupation (occupational disability) or (2) work at all (permanent total disability). The requirements for establishing disability and proof of continuing disability under the RRA are prescribed in 20 CFR part 220. Under Sections 2(c)(1)(ii)(C) and 2(d)(1)(ii) of the RRA, annuities are also payable to qualified spouses and widow(er)s, respectively, who have a qualifying child who became disabled before age 22. Annuities are also payable to surviving children on the basis of disability under section 2(d)(1)(iii)(C) if the child's disability began before age 22 as well as to widow(er)s on the basis of disability under section 2(d)(1)(i)(B). To meet the disability standard, the RRA provides that individuals must have a permanent physical or mental condition such that they are unable to engage in any regular employment. Under section 2(d)(1)(v) of the RRA, annuities are also payable to remarried widow(er)s and surviving divorced spouses on the basis of, among other things, disability or having a qualifying disabled child in care. However, the disability standard in these cases is that found in the Social Security Act. That is, individuals must be unable to engage in any substantial gainful activity by reason of any medically determinable physical or mental impairment. The RRB also determines entitlement to a Period of Disability and entitlement to early Medicare based on disability for qualified claimants in accordance with section 216 of the Social Security Act. When making disability determinations, the RRB needs evidence from acceptable medical sources. The RRB currently utilizes Forms G-3EMP, Report of Medical Condition by Employer; G-197, Authorization to Release Medical Information to the Railroad Retirement Board; G-250, Medical Assessment; G-250A, Medical Assessment of Residual Functional Capacity; G-260, Report of Seizure Disorder; RL-11B, Disclosure of Hospital Medical Records; RL-11D, Disclosure of Medical Records from a State Agency; and RL-250, Request for Medical Assessment, to obtain the necessary medical evidence. One response is requested of each respondent. Completion is voluntary. The RRB proposes minor editorial changes to Form G-197.

This document informs the public that an appeal of the closing of the Star Tannery, Virginia post office has been filed. It identifies preliminary steps and provides a procedural schedule. Publication of this document will allow the Postal Service, petitioners, and others to take appropriate action.

This is a notice of an Administrative declaration of a disaster for the State of Tennessee dated 08/12/2011. Incident: Severe Storms, Tornadoes and Flooding. Incident Period: 06/18/2011 through 06/25/2011. Effective Date: 08/12/2011. Physical Loan Application Deadline Date: 10/11/2011. Economic Injury (EIDL) Loan Application Deadline Date: 05/12/2012.

This is a notice of an Administrative declaration of a disaster for the State of Iowa Dated. Incident: Severe Storms and Flash Flooding. Incident Period: 07/27/2011 through 07/28/2011. Effective date: Physical loan application deadline date: Economic Injury (EIDL) Loan Application Deadline Date:

In accordance with the Federal Advisory Committee Act, Public Law 92-463, as amended, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration announces an open joint meeting of the NASA International Space Station Advisory Committee and the Aerospace Safety Advisory Panel. The purpose of this meeting is to assess the status of the development of two current commercial cargo vehicles under consideration by NASA for Commercial Resupply Services for the International Space Station (ISS), with particular focus on the ability of each to rendezvous and berth safely with the ISS.

This proposed rule implements the statutory requirement that funds made available by the United States Congress (Congress) to USAID under the authority of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, as amended (FAA), be used for procurement in the United States (U.S.), the recipient country, or developing countries. It does so by revising USAID's current source, origin and nationality (S/O/N) regulation to track more closely the statutory procurement authority provided under the FAA and referenced above; by establishing a single code for procurements from the U.S., recipient country and developing countries; by deleting the concept of ``origin,'' which is increasingly obsolete and difficult to apply in today's globalized economy; and by simplifying the concepts of ``source'' and ``nationality'' in order to reflect better Congress's directive to procure from the U.S., recipient or developing countries.