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trading partner. Two-way goods trade
between the United States and Korea
has grown significantly in the past
decade, and totaled more than $72
billion in 2005. The increased access to
Korea’s market that an FTA would
provide would further boost trade in
both goods and services, enhancing
employment opportunities in both
countries. An FTA also would
encourage additional foreign investment
between the United States and Korea. A
free trade agreement with Korea would
serve to strengthen our strategic alliance
with Korea and would underscore U.S.
commitment to promote strong
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2. Environmental Review
USTR, through the TPSC, will
perform an environmental review of the
agreement pursuant to the Trade Act of
2002 and consistent with Executive
Order 13141 (64 FR 63169) and its
implementing guidelines (65 FR 79442).
Environmental reviews are used to
identify potentially significant,
reasonably foreseeable environmental
impacts (both positive and negative),
and information from the review can
help facilitate consideration of
appropriate responses where impacts
are identified. Reviews address
potential environmental impacts of the
proposed agreement and potential
implications for environmental laws
and regulations. The focus of the review
is on impacts in the United States,
although global and transboundary
impacts may be considered, where
appropriate and prudent.
3. Requirements for Submissions
In order to facilitate prompt
processing of submissions, USTR
strongly urges and prefers electronic (email) submissions in response to this
notice.
Persons making submissions by email should use the following subject
line: ‘‘FTA between the United States
and Korea Environmental Review’’
followed by ‘‘Written Comments.’’
Documents should be submitted as a
WordPerfect, MSWord, or text (.TXT)
file. Supporting documentation
submitted as spreadsheets are
acceptable as Quattro Pro or Excel. For
any document containing business
confidential information submitted
electronically, the file name of the
business confidential version should
begin with the characters ‘‘BC-’’, and the
file name of the public version should
begin with the characters ‘‘P-’’. The
‘‘P-’’ or ‘‘BC-’’ should be followed by the
name of the submitter. Persons who
make submissions by e-mail should not
provide separate cover letters;
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information that might appear in a cover
letter should be included in the
submission itself. To the extent
possible, any attachments to the
submission should be included in the
same file as the submission itself, and
not as separate files.
Written comments submitted in
response to this request will be placed
in a file open to public inspection
pursuant to 15 CFR 2003.5, except
business confidential information
exempt from public inspection in
accordance with 15 CFR 2003.6.
Business confidential information
submitted in accordance with 15 CFR
2003.6 must be clearly marked
‘‘BUSINESS CONFIDENTIAL’’ at the top
of each page, including any cover letter
or cover page, and must be accompanied
by a nonconfidential summary of the
confidential information. All public
documents and nonconfidential
summaries shall be available for public
inspection in the USTR Reading Room.
The USTR Reading Room is open to the
public, by appointment only, from 10
a.m. to 12 noon and 1 p.m. to 4 p.m.,
Monday through Friday. An
appointment to review the file must be
scheduled at least 48 hours in advance
and may be made by calling (202) 395–
6186.
USTR also welcomes and will take
into account the public comments on
environmental issues submitted in
response to a previous notice—the
Federal Register notice dated February
9, 2006 (71 FR 6820)—requesting
comments from the public to assist
USTR in formulating positions and
proposals with respect to all aspects of
the negotiation of an FTA between the
United States and Korea, including
environmental issues. These comments
will also be made available for public
inspection.
General information concerning the
Office of the United States Trade
Representative may be obtained by
accessing its Internet Web site (https://
www.ustr.gov).
Carmen Suro-Bredie,
Chair, Trade Policy Staff Committee.
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RAILROAD RETIREMENT BOARD
Proposed Collection; Comment
Request
SUMMARY: 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
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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.
Title and Purpose of Information
Collection
Employee Representative’s Status and
Compensation Reports; OMB 3220–
0014. Under Section 1(b)(1)of the
Railroad Retirement Act (RRA), the term
‘‘employee’’ includes an individual who
is an employee representative. As
defined in Section 1(c) of the RRA, an
employee representative is an officer or
official representative of a railway labor
organization other than a labor
organization included in the term
‘‘employer,’’ as defined in the RRA, who
before or after August 29, 1935, was in
the service of an employer under the
RRA and who is duly authorized and
designated to represent employees in
accordance with the Railway Labor Act,
or, any individual who is regularly
assigned to or regularly employed by
such officer or official representative in
connection with the duties of his or her
office. The requirements relating to the
application for employee representative
status and the periodic reporting of the
compensation resulting from such status
is contained in 20 CFR 209.10.
The RRB utilizes Forms DC–2a,
Employee Representative’s Status
Report, and DC–2, Employee
Representative’s Report of
Compensation to obtain the information
needed to determine employee
representative status and to maintain a
record of creditable service and
compensation resulting from such
status. Completion is required to obtain
or retain a benefit. One response is
requested of each respondent.
Minor editorial changes are proposed
to Form DC–2a and Form DC–2. The
completion time for Form DC–2 is
estimated at 30 minutes per response.
The RRB estimates that approximately
65 Form DC–2’s are received annually.
The RRB estimates that less than 10
Form DC–2a’s are received annually.
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Title and Purpose of Information
Collection
comments should be received within 60
days of this notice.
Statement of Claimant or Other
Person; OMB 3220–0183. To support an
application for an annuity under
Section 2 of the Railroad Retirement Act
(RRA) or for unemployment benefits
under Section 2 of the Railroad
Unemployment Insurance Act (RUIA),
pertinent information and proofs must
be furnished for the RRB to determine
benefit entitlement. Circumstances may
require an applicant or other person(s)
having knowledge of facts relevant to
the applicant’s eligibility for an annuity
or benefits to provide written statements
supplementing or changing statements
previously provided by the applicant.
Under the railroad retirement program
these statements may relate to changes
in annuity beginning date(s), dates for
marriage(s), birth(s), prior railroad or
non-railroad employment, an applicants
request for reconsideration of an
unfavorable RRB eligibility
determination for an annuity or various
other matters. The statements may also
be used by the RRB to secure a variety
of information needed to determine
eligibility to unemployment and
sickness benefits. Procedures related to
providing information needed for RRA
annuity or RUIA benefit eligibility
determinations are prescribed in 20 CFR
parts 217 and 320 respectively.
The RRB utilizes Form G–93,
Statement of Claimant or Other Person
to obtain the supplemental or corrective
information from applicants or other
persons needed to determine applicant
eligibility for an RRA annuity or RUIA
benefits.
The RRB proposes no changes to
Form G–93.
The completion time for Form G–93 is
estimated at 15 minutes per response.
The RRB estimates that approximately
900 Form G–93’s are received annually.
Completion is voluntary. One response
is requested of each respondent.
Additional Information or Comments:
To request more information or to
obtain a copy of the information
collection justification, forms, and/or
supporting material, please call the RRB
Clearance Officer at (312) 751–3363 or
send an e-mail request to
Charles.Mierzwa@RRB.GOV. Comments
regarding the information collection
should be addressed to Ronald J.
Hodapp, Railroad Retirement Board, 844
North Rush Street, Chicago, Illinois
60611–2092 or send an e-mail to
Ronald.Hodapp@RRB.GOV. Written
Charles Mierzwa,
Clearance Officer.
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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE
COMMISSION
[Release Number 34–53360; File No. 4–511]
Roundtable on Internal Control
Reporting Requirements
Securities and Exchange
Commission.
ACTION: Notice of roundtable
discussions; request for comment.
AGENCY:
SUMMARY: The Securities and Exchange
Commission and the Public Company
Accounting Oversight Board announced
on February 16, 2006 that they will
sponsor a roundtable May 10, 2006, at
the Commission’s headquarters in
Washington, DC, to discuss second-year
experiences with the reporting and
auditing requirements of the SarbanesOxley Act of 2002 related to companies’
internal control over financial reporting.
The roundtable discussion will include
issuers, auditors, investors and other
interested parties.
‘‘Last spring’s informative roundtable
resulted in valuable guidance,’’ said
SEC Chairman Christopher Cox. ‘‘We
look forward to an update on
compliance efforts after year two. I’m
pleased that the PCAOB is coordinating
this year’s roundtable with the SEC. We
will carefully consider the facts
presented to help develop policies to
effectively and efficiently improve the
reliability of financial statements for the
benefit of investors.’’
‘‘I am very much open to suggestions
to make the internal control assessment
process more efficient, including
modifications of the PCAOB’s auditing
standard and other actions the Board
could undertake,’’ said PCAOB Acting
Chairman Bill Gradison. ‘‘This is the
PCAOB’s highest priority policy issue.’’
The Commission and the PCAOB
further announced today that, in
addition to the roundtable, they are
seeking written feedback from
registrants, auditors, investors and
others on their experiences with
complying with the Section 404
requirements. The Commission is not
soliciting feedback on a particular set of
inquiries. The information that is
submitted to either organization will
become part of the public record of the
Section 404 roundtable.
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Members of the public are
encouraged to provide the submissions
before May 1, 2006.
ADDRESSES: To help us process and
review your comments more efficiently,
comments should be sent by one
method only. Comments should be
submitted electronically at the following
e-mail address: rule-comments@sec.gov.
Comments may also be submitted using
the Commission’s Internet submission
form at https://www.sec.gov/news/
press.shtml. Comments may also be
submitted in triplicate to Nancy M.
Morris, Secretary, Securities and
Exchange Commission, 100 F Street,
NE., Washington, DC 20549–1090. All
comment letters should refer to File
Number 4–511; this File number should
be included on the subject line if e-mail
is used. Comment letters will also be
posted on the Commission’s Internet
Web site (https://www.sec.gov/news/
press/4-511.shtml). Comment letters
will be available for public inspection
and copying in the Commission’s Public
Reference Room.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Consuelo Hitchcock (202–551–3500) or
Nancy Salisbury (202–551–5300) at
Securities and Exchange Commission,
100 F Street, NE., Washington, DC
20549.
DATES:
Dated: February 24, 2006.
Nancy M. Morris,
Secretary.
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[Release No. 34–53363; File No. SR–Amex–
2006–18]
Self-Regulatory Organizations;
American Stock Exchange LLC; Notice
of Filing and Immediate Effectiveness
of Proposed Rule Change Relating to
the Adoption of a Licensing Fee for
Options on the PowerShares Zacks
SmallCap Portfolio
February 24, 2006.
Pursuant to Section 19(b)(1) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(‘‘Act’’) 1 and Rule 19b–4 thereunder,2
notice is hereby given that on February
15, 2006, the American Stock Exchange
LLC (‘‘Amex’’ or ‘‘Exchange’’) submitted
to the Securities and Exchange
Commission (‘‘Commission’’) the
proposed rule change as described in
Items I, II, and III below, which Items
have been prepared by Amex. Amex has
1 15
2 17
U.S.C. 78s(b)(1).
CFR 240.19b–4.
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RAILROAD RETIREMENT BOARD
Proposed Collection; Comment Request
SUMMARY: 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.
Title and Purpose of Information Collection
Employee Representative's Status and Compensation Reports; OMB
3220-0014. Under Section 1(b)(1)of the Railroad Retirement Act (RRA),
the term ``employee'' includes an individual who is an employee
representative. As defined in Section 1(c) of the RRA, an employee
representative is an officer or official representative of a railway
labor organization other than a labor organization included in the term
``employer,'' as defined in the RRA, who before or after August 29,
1935, was in the service of an employer under the RRA and who is duly
authorized and designated to represent employees in accordance with the
Railway Labor Act, or, any individual who is regularly assigned to or
regularly employed by such officer or official representative in
connection with the duties of his or her office. The requirements
relating to the application for employee representative status and the
periodic reporting of the compensation resulting from such status is
contained in 20 CFR 209.10.
The RRB utilizes Forms DC-2a, Employee Representative's Status
Report, and DC-2, Employee Representative's Report of Compensation to
obtain the information needed to determine employee representative
status and to maintain a record of creditable service and compensation
resulting from such status. Completion is required to obtain or retain
a benefit. One response is requested of each respondent.
Minor editorial changes are proposed to Form DC-2a and Form DC-2.
The completion time for Form DC-2 is estimated at 30 minutes per
response. The RRB estimates that approximately 65 Form DC-2's are
received annually. The RRB estimates that less than 10 Form DC-2a's are
received annually.
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Title and Purpose of Information Collection
Statement of Claimant or Other Person; OMB 3220-0183. To support an
application for an annuity under Section 2 of the Railroad Retirement
Act (RRA) or for unemployment benefits under Section 2 of the Railroad
Unemployment Insurance Act (RUIA), pertinent information and proofs
must be furnished for the RRB to determine benefit entitlement.
Circumstances may require an applicant or other person(s) having
knowledge of facts relevant to the applicant's eligibility for an
annuity or benefits to provide written statements supplementing or
changing statements previously provided by the applicant. Under the
railroad retirement program these statements may relate to changes in
annuity beginning date(s), dates for marriage(s), birth(s), prior
railroad or non-railroad employment, an applicants request for
reconsideration of an unfavorable RRB eligibility determination for an
annuity or various other matters. The statements may also be used by
the RRB to secure a variety of information needed to determine
eligibility to unemployment and sickness benefits. Procedures related
to providing information needed for RRA annuity or RUIA benefit
eligibility determinations are prescribed in 20 CFR parts 217 and 320
respectively.
The RRB utilizes Form G-93, Statement of Claimant or Other Person
to obtain the supplemental or corrective information from applicants or
other persons needed to determine applicant eligibility for an RRA
annuity or RUIA benefits.
The RRB proposes no changes to Form G-93.
The completion time for Form G-93 is estimated at 15 minutes per
response. The RRB estimates that approximately 900 Form G-93's are
received annually. Completion is voluntary. One response is requested
of each respondent.
Additional Information or Comments: To request more information or
to obtain a copy of the information collection justification, forms,
and/or supporting material, please call the RRB Clearance Officer at
(312) 751-3363 or send an e-mail request to Charles.Mierzwa@RRB.GOV.
Comments regarding the information collection should be addressed to
Ronald J. Hodapp, Railroad Retirement Board, 844 North Rush Street,
Chicago, Illinois 60611-2092 or send an e-mail to
Ronald.Hodapp@RRB.GOV. Written comments should be received within 60
days of this notice.
Charles Mierzwa,
Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. E6-3032 Filed 3-2-06; 8:45 am]
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