Agencies and Commissions April 2013 – Federal Register Recent Federal Regulation Documents

The Farm Credit Administration (FCA, we or us) adopts a final rule that amends its liquidity regulation. The purpose of the final rule is to strengthen liquidity risk management at Farm Credit System (FCS, Farm Credit, or System) banks, improve the quality of assets in their liquidity reserves, and bolster the ability of System banks to fund their obligations and continue operations during times of economic, financial, or market adversity.

In this document, the Wireline Competition Bureau adds a new virtual workshop discussion topic, entitled ``Operating Expenses Input Values'' to seek public input.

Applicants have received a temporary order exempting them from section 9(a) of the Act, with respect to a guilty plea entered on April 12, 2013, by RBS Securities Japan Limited (the ``Settling Firm'') in the U.S. District Court for the District of Connecticut (``District Court'') in connection with a plea agreement between the Settling Firm and the U.S. Department of Justice (``DOJ''), until the Commission takes final action on an application for a permanent order. Applicants have also applied for a permanent order.

The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) is issuing public notice of its intent to alter a system of records maintained in accordance with the Privacy Act of 1974 (5 U.S.C. 552a), as amended, entitled ``USAID-09, Criminal Law Enforcement Records System''. USAID is updating this system of record for a non-significant change, to reflect the address change for the location of the system. This action is necessary to meet the requirements of the Privacy Act to publish in the Federal Register notice of the existence and character of record systems maintained by the agency (5 U.S.C. 522a(e)(4)).

The Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System (Board) is inviting comments on a proposed rule to implement section 318 of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (Dodd-Frank Act), which directs the Board to collect assessments, fees, or other charges equal to the total expenses the Board estimates are necessary or appropriate to carry out the supervisory and regulatory responsibilities of the Board for bank holding companies and savings and loan holding companies with total consolidated assets of $50 billion or more and nonbank financial companies designated for Board supervision by the Financial Stability Oversight Council (Council).

The Postal Service is revising Mailing Standards of the United States Postal Service, Domestic Mail Manual (DMM[supreg]), throughout various sections to modify eligibility requirements for mailers to qualify for automation prices. Effective January 26, 2014, use of ``full-service'' Intelligent Mail[supreg] is required to qualify for automation prices for postcards (First-Class Mail[supreg] only), letters, and flats when mailed using the following services: First- Class Mail, Standard Mail[supreg] and Periodicals[supreg]; and for flats mailed at Bound Printed Matter[supreg] prices. Additionally, the 10/24 transitional barcoded tray label format is eliminated, and mailers are required to use the 24-digit Intelligent Mail barcode (IMb TM) format on tray, tub, and sack labels.

This document amends our rules concerning commercial radio operator licenses for maritime and aviation radio stations in order to reduce administrative burdens in the public's interest.

This notice addresses proposed revisions to the Commission's rules of practice. The revisions (as clarified by an errata issued March 19, 2013) are intended to update existing rules due to recent statutory and regulatory changes; make technical editorial changes; and foster clarity and simplicity to reduce the potential for confusion. The notice also takes related administrative steps, including an invitation for comments on the proposed revisions. Comments will assist the Commission in developing a final rule.

The Register of Copyrights issues the following decision identifying and correcting an erroneous resolution of a material question of substantive law under title 17 that underlies or is contained in the Copyright Royalty Judges' final determination of rates and terms of royalty payments for the use of sound recordings in transmissions made by Preexisting Subscription Services.

The National Science Foundation published a notice on April 12, 2013, at 78 FR 21979, seeking comments on establishing the Early Career Doctorates Survey. The document contained an incorrect date.

The FDIC, as part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork and respondent burden, invites the general public and other Federal agencies to take this opportunity to comment on the renewal of an existing information collection, as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. chapter 35). Currently, the FDIC is soliciting comment on renewal of the information collection described below.

As part of its regular business meeting held on March 21, 2013, in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, the Commission took the following actions: (1) Approved, denied, or tabled the applications of certain water resources projects; (2) rescinded approvals for three projects and tabled a rescission for one project; (3) authorized the Executive Director to modify or extend timelines established by docket conditions, where warranted and with prudent administrative discretion; and (4) took additional actions, as set forth in the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION below.

The Export-Import Bank of the United States (Ex-Im Bank), as a part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork and respondent burden, invites the general public and other Federal Agencies to comment on the proposed information collection, as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. This form represents the exporter's directive to Ex-Im Bank to whom and where the insurance proceeds should be sent. The forms are typically part of the documentation required by financial institution lenders in order to provide financing of an exporter's foreign accounts receivable. Foreign accounts receivable insured by Ex-Im Bank represent stronger collateral to secure the financing. By recording which policyholders have completed this form, Ex-Im Bank is able to determine how many of its exporter policyholders require Ex-Im Bank insurance policies to support lender financing. The application can be reviewed at: www.exim.gov/pub/pending/eib92- 31.pdf Single Buyer Export Credit Insurance Policy.

The Export-Import Bank of the United States (Ex-Im Bank), as a part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork and respondent burden, invites the general public and other Federal Agencies to comment on the proposed information collection, as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. Ex-Im Bank has developed an electronic disbursement approval processing system for guaranteed lenders with transactions documented under Medium-term Master Guarantee Agreements. After an export transaction has been authorized by Ex-Im Bank and legal documentation has been completed, the lender will obtain and review the required disbursement documents (e.g. invoices, bills of lading, Exporter's Certificates, etc.) and will disburse the proceeds of the loan for eligible goods and services. In order to obtain approval of the disbursement, the lender will access and complete an electronic questionnaire through Ex-Im Bank's automatic application system (ExIm Online). Ex-Im Bank's action (approved or declined) will be posted on the lender's history page. The information collected will assist in determining that each disbursement under a Medium-Term Guarantee meets all of the terms and conditions for approval. The application can be reviewed at: www.exim.gov/pub/pending/eib12- 01 MT MGA Disbursement Approval Request.