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nuclear materials as the Commission
from time to time determines by
regulation or order should, because of
the hazards or potential hazards thereof,
not be so disposed without a license
from the Commission;
E. The evaluation of radiation safety
information on sealed sources or
devices containing byproduct, source, or
special nuclear materials and the
registration of the sealed sources or
devices for distribution, as provided for
in regulations or orders of the
Commission.
F. The regulation of the land disposal
of by-product, source, or special nuclear
materials waste received from other
persons;
G. The extraction or concentration of
source material from source material ore
and the management and disposal of the
resulting byproduct material.
Article III
With the exception of those activities
identified in Article II, paragraphs A
through D, this Agreement may be
amended, upon application by the State
and approval by the Commission, to
include one or more of the additional
activities specified in Article II,
paragraphs E, F, and G, whereby the
State may then exert regulatory
authority and responsibility with
respect to those activities.
Article IV
Notwithstanding this Agreement, the
Commission may from time to time by
rule, regulation, or order, require that
the manufacturer, processor, or
producer of any equipment, device,
commodity, or other product containing
source, byproduct, or special nuclear
materials shall not transfer possession
or control of such product except
pursuant to a license or an exemption
from licensing issued by the
Commission.
Article V
This Agreement shall not affect the
authority of the Commission under
subsection 161b or 161i of the Act to
issue rules, regulations, or orders to
protect the common defense and
security, to protect restricted data, or to
guard against the loss or diversion of
special nuclear materials.
Article VI
The Commission will cooperate with
the State and other Agreement States in
the formulation of standards and
regulatory programs of the State and the
Commission for protection against
hazards of radiation and to assure that
Commission and State programs for
protection against hazards of radiation
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will be coordinated and compatible. The
State agrees to cooperate with the
Commission and other Agreement States
in the formulation of standards and
regulatory programs of the State and the
Commission for protection against
hazards of radiation and to assure that
the State’s program will continue to be
compatible with the program of the
Commission for the regulation of
materials covered by this Agreement.
The State and the Commission agree
to keep each other informed of proposed
changes in their respective rules and
regulations, and to provide each other
the opportunity for early and
substantive contribution to the proposed
changes.
The State and the Commission agree
to keep each other informed of events,
accidents, and licensee performance
that may have generic implication or
otherwise be of regulatory interest.
Article VII
The Commission and the State agree
that it is desirable to provide reciprocal
recognition of licenses for the materials
listed in Article I licensed by the other
party or by any other Agreement State.
Accordingly, the Commission and the
State agree to develop appropriate rules,
regulations, and procedures by which
such reciprocity will be accorded.
Article VIII
The Commission, upon its own
initiative after reasonable notice and
opportunity for hearing to the State, or
upon request of the Governor of the
State, may terminate or suspend all or
part of this Agreement and reassert the
licensing and regulatory authority
vested in it under the Act if the
Commission finds that (1) such
termination or suspension is required to
protect public health and safety, or (2)
the State has not complied with one or
more of the requirements of section 274
of the Act. The Commission may also,
pursuant to section 274j of the Act,
temporarily suspend all or part of this
Agreement if, in the judgment of the
Commission, an emergency situation
exists requiring immediate action to
protect public health and safety and the
State has failed to take necessary steps.
The Commission shall periodically
review actions taken by the State under
this Agreement to ensure compliance
with section 274 of the Act which
requires a State program to be adequate
to protect public health and safety with
respect to the materials covered by this
Agreement and to be compatible with
the Commission’s program.
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Article IX
This Agreement shall become
effective on [date], and shall remain in
effect unless and until such time as it is
terminated pursuant to Article VIII.
Done at [City, State] this [date] day of
[month], [year].
For the United States Nuclear Regulatory
Commission.
Nils J. Diaz,
Chairman.
For the State of Minnesota.
Tim Pawlenty,
Governor.
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OFFICE OF PERSONNEL
MANAGEMENT
Proposed Collection; Comment
Request for Review of an Expiring
Information Collection Form: OPM–
1386B
Office of Personnel
Management.
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
SUMMARY: In accordance with the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (Pub.
L. 104–13, May 22, 1995), this notice
announces the Office of Personnel
Management (OPM) intends to submit to
the Office of Management and Budget a
request for review of an expiring
information collection form. OPM–
1386B, Applicant Race and National
Origin Questionnaire, is used to gather
information concerning the race and
national origin of applicants for
employment under the Outstanding
Scholar provision of the Luevano
Consent Decree, 93 F.R.D. 68 (1981).
New standards for collecting race and
ethnicity are defined in the Federal
Register notice, ‘‘Revisions to the
Standards for the Classification of
Federal Data on Race and Ethnicity,’’ 62
FR 58782 (1997). The standards change
the classification of Federal data on race
and ethnicity contained in OMB
Directive 15, Race and Ethnic Standards
for Federal Statistics and Administrative
Reporting. This classification provides a
minimum standard for maintaining,
collecting, and presenting data on race
and ethnicity. The standards have five
categories for race and two categories for
ethnicity. They also allow individuals to
select more than one race, based on selfidentification.
Approximately 100,000 OPM–1386B
forms are completed annually. Each
form takes approximately 5 minutes to
complete. The annual estimated burden
is 8,333 hours.
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Comments are particularly invited on:
Whether this collection of information
is necessary for the proper performance
of functions of the Office of Personnel
Management 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;
and ways in which we can minimize the
burden of the collection of information
on respondents, through the use of
appropriate technological collection
techniques or other forms of information
technology.
For copies of this proposal, contact
Mary Beth Smith-Toomey by telephone
(202) 606–8358, or by e-mail
MaryBeth.Smith-Toomey@opm.gov.
DATES: Comments on this proposal
should be received within 60 calendar
days from the date of this publication.
ADDRESSES: Send or deliver comments
to: Daniel Fusco, Manager, Recruiting,
Examining and Assessment Group, U.S.
Office of Personnel Management, 1900 E
Street, NW., Room 6500, Washington,
DC 20415.
U.S. Office of Personnel Management.
Linda M. Springer,
Director.
[FR Doc. 05–22741 Filed 11–15–05; 8:45 am]
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RAILROAD RETIREMENT BOARD
2006 Railroad Experience Rating
Proclamations, Monthly Compensation
Base and Other Determinations
Railroad Retirement Board.
Notice.
AGENCY:
ACTION:
SUMMARY: Pursuant to section 8(c)(2)
and section 12(r)(3) of the Railroad
Unemployment Insurance Act (Act) (45
U.S.C. 358(c)(2) and 45 U.S.C. 362(r)(3),
respectively), the Board gives notice of
the following:
1. The balance to the credit of the
Railroad Unemployment Insurance
(RUI) Account, as of June 30, 2005, is
$113,140,562.89;
2. The September 30, 2005, balance of
any new loans to the RUI Account,
including accrued interest, is zero;
3. The system compensation base is
$3,174,496,243.69 as of June 30, 2005;
4. The cumulative system unallocated
charge balance is ($269,505,519.27) as of
June 30, 2005;
5. The pooled credit ratio for calendar
year 2006 is zero;
6. The pooled charged ratio for
calendar year 2006 is zero;
7. The surcharge rate for calendar year
2006 is 1.5 percent;
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8. The monthly compensation base
under section 1(i) of the Act is $1,195
for months in calendar year 2006;
9. The amount described in section
1(k) of the Act as ‘‘2.5 times the monthly
compensation base’’ is $2,987.50 for
base year (calendar year) 2006;
10. The amount described in section
2(c) of the Act as ‘‘an amount that bears
the same ratio to $775 as the monthly
compensation base for that year as
computed under section 1(i) of this Act
bears to $600’’ is $1,544 for months in
calendar year 2006;
11. The amount described in section
3 of the Act as ‘‘2.5 times the monthly
compensation base’’ is $2,987.50 for
base year (calendar year) 2006;
12. The amount described in section
4(a–2)(i)(A) of the Act as ‘‘2.5 times the
monthly compensation base’’ is
$2,987.50 with respect to
disqualifications ending in calendar
year 2006;
13. The maximum daily benefit rate
under section 2(a)(3) of the Act is $57
with respect to days of unemployment
and days of sickness in registration
periods beginning after June 30, 2006.
DATES: The balance in notice (1) and the
determinations made in notices (3)
through (7) are based on data as of June
30, 2005. The balance in notice (2) is
based on data as of September 30, 2005.
The determinations made in notices (5)
through (7) apply to the calculation,
under section 8(a)(1)(C) of the Act, of
employer contribution rates for 2006.
The determinations made in notices (8)
through (12) are effective January 1,
2006. The determination made in notice
(13) is effective for registration periods
beginning after June 30, 2006.
ADDRESSES: Secretary to the Board,
Railroad Retirement Board, 844 Rush
Street, Chicago, Illinois 60611–2092.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Marla L. Huddleston, Bureau of the
Actuary, Railroad Retirement Board, 844
Rush Street, Chicago, Illinois 60611–
2092, telephone (312) 751–4779.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The RRB
is required by section 8(c)(1) of the
Railroad Unemployment Insurance Act
(Act) (45 U.S.C. 358(c)(1)) as amended
by Public Law 100–647, to proclaim by
October 15 of each year certain systemwide factors used in calculating
experience-based employer contribution
rates for the following year. The RRB is
further required by section 8(c)(2) of the
Act (45 U.S.C. 358(c)(2)) to publish the
amounts so determined and proclaimed.
The RRB is required by section 12(r)(3)
of the Act (45 U.S.C. 362(r)(3)) to
publish by December 11, 2005, the
computation of the calendar year 2006
monthly compensation base (section 1(i)
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of the Act) and amounts described in
sections 1(k), 2(c), 3 and 4(a–2)(i)(A) of
the Act which are related to changes in
the monthly compensation base. Also,
the RRB is required to publish, by June
11, 2006, the maximum daily benefit
rate under section 2(a)(3) of the Act for
days of unemployment and days of
sickness in registration periods
beginning after June 30, 2006.
Surcharge Rate
A surcharge is added in the
calculation of each employer’s
contribution rate, subject to the
applicable maximum rate, for a calendar
year whenever the balance to the credit
of the RUI Account on the preceding
June 30 is less than the greater of $100
million or the amount that bears the
same ratio to $100 million as the system
compensation base for that June 30
bears to the system compensation base
as of June 30, 1991. If the RUI Account
balance is less than $100 million (as
indexed), but at least $50 million (as
indexed), the surcharge will be 1.5
percent. If the RUI Account balance is
less than $50 million (as indexed), but
greater than zero, the surcharge will be
2.5 percent. The maximum surcharge of
3.5 percent applies if the RUI Account
balance is less than zero.
The system compensation base as of
June 30, 1991 was $2,763,287,237.04.
The system compensation base for June
30, 2005 was $3,174,496,243.69. The
ratio of $3,174,496,243.69 to
$2,763,287,237.04 is 1.14881153.
Multiplying 1.14881153 by $100 million
yields $114,881,153. Multiplying $50
million by 1.14881153 produces
$57,440,577. The Account balance on
June 30, 2005, was $113,140,562.89.
Accordingly, the surcharge rate for
calendar year 2006 is 1.5 percent.
Monthly Compensation Base
For years after 1988, section 1(i) of the
Act contains a formula for determining
the monthly compensation base. Under
the prescribed formula, the monthly
compensation base increases by
approximately two-thirds of the
cumulative growth in average national
wages since 1984. The monthly
compensation base for months in
calendar year 2006 shall be equal to the
greater of (a) $600 or (b) $600 [1 +
{(A¥37,800)/56,700}], where A equals
the amount of the applicable base with
respect to tier 1 taxes for 2006 under
section 3231(e)(2) of the Internal
Revenue Code of 1986. Section 1(i)
further provides that if the amount so
determined is not a multiple of $5, it
shall be rounded to the nearest multiple
of $5.
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[FR Doc No: 05-22741]
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OFFICE OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT
Proposed Collection; Comment Request for Review of an Expiring
Information Collection Form: OPM-1386B
AGENCY: Office of Personnel Management.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (Pub.
L. 104-13, May 22, 1995), this notice announces the Office of Personnel
Management (OPM) intends to submit to the Office of Management and
Budget a request for review of an expiring information collection form.
OPM-1386B, Applicant Race and National Origin Questionnaire, is used to
gather information concerning the race and national origin of
applicants for employment under the Outstanding Scholar provision of
the Luevano Consent Decree, 93 F.R.D. 68 (1981).
New standards for collecting race and ethnicity are defined in the
Federal Register notice, ``Revisions to the Standards for the
Classification of Federal Data on Race and Ethnicity,'' 62 FR 58782
(1997). The standards change the classification of Federal data on race
and ethnicity contained in OMB Directive 15, Race and Ethnic Standards
for Federal Statistics and Administrative Reporting. This
classification provides a minimum standard for maintaining, collecting,
and presenting data on race and ethnicity. The standards have five
categories for race and two categories for ethnicity. They also allow
individuals to select more than one race, based on self-identification.
Approximately 100,000 OPM-1386B forms are completed annually. Each
form takes approximately 5 minutes to complete. The annual estimated
burden is 8,333 hours.
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Comments are particularly invited on: Whether this collection of
information is necessary for the proper performance of functions of the
Office of Personnel Management 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; and ways in which we can minimize the burden of the
collection of information on respondents, through the use of
appropriate technological collection techniques or other forms of
information technology.
For copies of this proposal, contact Mary Beth Smith-Toomey by
telephone (202) 606-8358, or by e-mail MaryBeth.Smith-Toomey@opm.gov.
DATES: Comments on this proposal should be received within 60 calendar
days from the date of this publication.
ADDRESSES: Send or deliver comments to: Daniel Fusco, Manager,
Recruiting, Examining and Assessment Group, U.S. Office of Personnel
Management, 1900 E Street, NW., Room 6500, Washington, DC 20415.
U.S. Office of Personnel Management.
Linda M. Springer,
Director.
[FR Doc. 05-22741 Filed 11-15-05; 8:45 am]
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