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organization (‘‘MCO’’) 2 for over-thecounter derivatives instruments (‘‘OTC
derivatives’’) 3 if, among other
alternatives, it is supervised by a foreign
financial regulator that the Comptroller
of the Currency, the Board of Governors
of the Federal Reserve System, the
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation,
the Securities and Exchange
Commission, or the Commission, as
applicable, has determined satisfies
appropriate standards.
NetThruPut, Inc. (‘‘NTP’’) has
requested that the Commission
determine that the oversight of its
activities by the Alberta Securities
Commission satisfies the criteria for
operating as an MCO set forth in Section
409(b)(3) of FDICIA.4 NTP intends to
operate as an MCO with respect to OTC
derivatives transactions to be executed
on its online trading platform. NTP’s
online trading platform provides
anonymous trading of crude oil,
condensate and other energy contracts.
In its request, NTP provided the
Commission with a detailed description
of the regulatory program applicable to
clearing organizations in Alberta,
Canada. NTP also provided the
Commission with information
comparing the regulatory requirements
applicable to NTP and the regulatory
requirements applicable to derivatives
clearing organizations (‘‘DCOs’’) in the
U.S.,5 as set forth in Section 5b of the
CEA and Part 39 of the Commission’s
regulations.6 The Commission evaluated
the regulatory program of the ASC in the
context of the Principles and Objectives
2 Section 408(1) of FDICIA defines MCO to mean
‘‘a system utilized by more than [two] participants
in which the bilateral credit exposures of
participants arising from the transactions cleared
are effectively eliminated and replaced by a system
of guarantees, insurance, or mutualized risk of
loss.’’
3 Section 408(2) of FDICIA defines OTC derivative
instrument to include any agreement, contract, or
transaction exempt under Section 2(h) of the CEA.
4 Letter from Kenneth M. Raisler, Esq., Sullivan &
Cromwell, counsel to NTP, to Jean Webb, Secretary,
Commodity Futures Trading Commission, dated
November 7, 2005, with exhibits.
5 As a matter of first impression, the ASC
determined to direct NTP to address in its
application for recognition compliance with the
fourteen Core Principles set forth under Section
5b(c)(2) of the CEA for registration as a DCO and
to provide supporting documentation manifesting
its compliance with the Core Principles. See Letter
from Allan R. Twa, counsel for NTP, to the ASC,
dated November 10, 2004 (‘‘Recognized Clearing
Agency Application—NetThruPut Inc.’’).
6 See 66 FR 45604 (August 29, 2001). Part 39 of
the Commission’s regulations stipulates the form
and provides guidance for what should be included
in applications for DCO registration. Part 39 also
addresses ongoing compliance by DCOs with the
Core Principles and other provisions of the CEA
and regulations thereunder. The guidance set forth
in Part 39 merely illustrates the manner in which
a clearing organization may meet a Core Principle
and is not intended to be a mandatory checklist.
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of Securities Regulation issued by the
International Organization of Securities
Commissions.
In support of NTP’s request for relief,
the ASC confirmed that:
• The ASC is authorized under the
Alberta Securities Act to supervise the
clearing of financial instruments by
persons located in Alberta, Canada, and
has the ability to enforce compliance
with the applicable laws, rules and
regulations;
• Clearing in Alberta, Canada, of
exchange contracts, as defined in the
Alberta Securities Act, may be
conducted only by a clearing agency
recognized by the ASC;7
• The clearing of contracts entered
into on NTP’s online trading platform is
subject to regulatory oversight by the
ASC;
• The ASC is an associate member of
IOSCO, has adopted IOSCO’s Principles
and Objectives of Securities Regulation,
and has established systems consistent
with those Principles and Objectives;
and
• The ASC has the ability and
undertakes to share with the
Commission, upon request, information
in its possession regarding NTP’s
activities as a recognized clearing
agency and to otherwise cooperate with
the CFTC, subject to Alberta law.8
Based upon the information and
materials submitted by NTP, and the
representations made by the ASC, the
Commission has determined that the
supervision by ASC of an MCO for OTC
derivatives operated by NTP satisfies
the criteria set forth in Section 409(b)(3)
of FDICIA. Any material changes or
omissions in the facts and
circumstances pursuant to which this
Order is issued might require the
Commission to reconsider this matter.
Issued in Washington, DC on February 27,
2006.
Jean A. Webb,
Secretary of the Commission.
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CORPORATION FOR NATIONAL AND
COMMUNITY SERVICE
Proposed Information Collection;
Comment Request
Corporation for National and
Community Service.
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
7 See
Alberta Securities Act Section 67.
Securities Act, Sections 46 and 46.1; see
also the Freedom of Information and Protection of
Privacy Act.
8 See
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SUMMARY: The Corporation for National
and Community Service (hereinafter the
‘‘Corporation’’), as part of its continuing
effort to reduce paperwork and
respondent burden, conducts a preclearance consultation program to
provide the general public and federal
agencies with an opportunity to
comment on proposed and/or
continuing collections of information in
accordance with the Paperwork
Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA95) (44
U.S.C. Sec. 3506(c)(2)(A)). This program
helps to ensure that requested data can
be provided in the desired format,
reporting burden (time and financial
resources) is minimized, collection
instruments are clearly understood, and
the impact of collection requirement on
respondents can be properly assessed.
Currently, the Corporation is
soliciting comments concerning its
proposed marketing questionnaire to
help inform volunteer and member
recruitment efforts for its various
programs and initiatives. The survey,
which would be completed voluntarily
by current and prospective volunteers or
program participants (for example,
AmeriCorps members or RSVP
volunteers), would be conducted online
with visitors to the Corporation’s
website domains and in focus groups
and public discussions with current and
prospective volunteers and program
participants. Completion of the survey
is voluntary.
Copies of the information collection
requests can be obtained by contacting
the office listed in the address section
of this notice.
DATES: Written comments must be
submitted to the individual and office
listed in the ADDRESSES section by May
2, 2006.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments,
identified by the title of the information
collection activity, by any of the
following methods:
(1) By mail sent to: Corporation for
National and Community Service, Office
of Public Affairs; Attention Shannon
Maynard, Senior Marketing Specialist,
Room 10304C; 1201 New York Avenue,
NW., Washington, DC, 20525.
(2) By hand delivery or by courier to
the Corporation’s mailroom at Room
8102C at the mail address given in
paragraph (1) above, between 9 a.m. and
4 p.m. Monday through Friday, except
Federal holidays.
(3) By fax to: (202) 606–3460,
Attention Shannon Maynard, Senior
Marketing Specialist.
(4) Electronically through the
Corporation’s e-mail address system:
smaynard@cns.gov.
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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Shannon Maynard, (202) 606–6713 or
by e-mail at smaynard@cns.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
The Corporation is particularly
interested in comments that:
• Evaluate whether the proposed
collection of information is necessary
for the proper performance of the
functions of the Corporation, including
whether the information will have
practical utility;
• Evaluate the accuracy of the
agency’s estimate of the burden of the
proposed collection of information,
including the validity of the
methodology and assumptions used;
• Propose to enhance the quality,
utility, and clarity of the information to
be collected; and
• Propose to minimize the burden of
the collection of information on those
who are expected to respond, including
the use of appropriate automated,
electronic, mechanical, or other
technological collection techniques or
other forms of information technology
(e.g., permitting electronic submissions
of responses).
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Background
The Corporation for National and
Community Service is committed to
fostering civic engagement through
service and volunteering. As part of its
efforts to inspire all Americans to serve
their communities, the Corporation
conducts public service campaigns and
awareness activities to recruit
participants for its programs—Senior
Corps, AmeriCorps, and Learn and
Serve America—as well as volunteers
for its special initiatives such as Martin
Luther King, Jr. Day of Service. In order
to be more effective in its marketing and
recruitment efforts, the Corporation
proposed the creation of a uniform
marketing survey for all its programs
and initiatives. Survey findings will
educate the Corporation about how best
to reach potential volunteers with
information about volunteer and
national service opportunities.
Current Action
The Corporation is soliciting
comments concerning its proposed
marketing questionnaire to help inform
volunteer and member recruitment
efforts for its various programs and
initiatives. The survey, which would be
completed voluntarily by current and
prospective volunteers or program
participants (for example, AmeriCorps
members or RSVP volunteers), would be
conducted online with visitors to the
Corporation’s website domains and in
focus groups and public discussions
with current and prospective volunteers
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and program participants. Completion
of the survey is voluntary.
Type of Review: New.
Agency: Corporation for National and
Community Service.
Title: CNCS Marketing and
Recruitment Questionnaire.
OMB Number: None.
Agency Number: None.
Affected Public: Corporation program
participants and volunteers.
Total Respondents: 1000.
Frequency: On occasion.
Average Time Per Response: 30
minutes.
Estimated Total Burden Hours: 50
hours
Total Burden Cost (capital/startup):
None.
Total Burden Cost (operating/
maintenance): None.
Comments submitted in response to
this notice will be summarized and/or
included in the request for Office of
Management and Budget approval of the
information collection request; they will
also become a matter of public record.
Dated: February 27, 2006
Sandy Scott,
Director of Public Affairs.
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Department of the Army
Availability of Non-Exclusive,
Exclusive License or Partially
Exclusive Licensing of U.S. Patent
Concerning Enzymatic Template
Polymerization
AGENCY:
ACTION:
Department of the Army, DoD.
Notice.
SUMMARY: In accordance with 37 CFR
404.6, announcement is made of the
availability for licensing of U.S. Patent
No. US 7,001,996 B1 entitled
‘‘Enzymatic Template Polymerization’’
issued February 21, 2006. This patent
has been assigned to the United States
Government as represented by the
Secretary of the Army.
Mr.
Robert Rosenkrans at U.S. Army Soldier
Systems Center, Kansas Street, Natick,
MA 01760, Phone: (508) 233–4928 or email:
Robert.Rosenkrans@natick.army.mil.
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SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Brenda S. Bowen,
Army Federal Register Liaison Officer.
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Department of the Army; Corps of
Engineers
Intent To Prepare a Draft Programmatic
Environmental Impact Statement for
the Louisiana Coastal Protection and
Restoration Project
Department of the Army, U.S.
Army Corps of Engineers, DoD.
ACTION: Notice of intent.
AGENCY:
SUMMARY: This notice of intent (NOI) is
for the Louisiana Coastal Protection and
Restoration (LACPR) Project. This notice
of intent addresses the coastal area of
southern Louisiana from the state
boundary of Louisiana and Mississippi
at the Pearl River in the east to the state
boundary of Louisiana and Texas at the
Sabine River in the west as identified in
the Coast 2050 coastal Louisiana
restoration plan.
ADDRESSES: Scoping meeting comments
regarding the draft Programmatic
Environmental Impact Statement
(DPEIS) for the LACPR may be provided
orally or in writing at the scoping
meetings; sent via e-mail to
LACPR_EIS@mvn02.usace.army.mil;
sent via the worldwide Web at https://
www.lacpr.usace.army.mil/; or sent via
letter postmarked not later than the
close of the scoping comment period to
the LACPR EIS Environmental Manager,
CEMVN–PM–R, P.O. Box 60267, New
Orleans, LA 70160–0267. Comments
will not be accepted if submitted by
facsimile (fax).
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
LACPR EIS Environmental Manager,
Bruce Baird, (504) 862–2526.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
1. Background: On August 29, 2005,
Hurricane Katrina, a major hurricane
(sixth strongest Atlantic basin cyclone
on record), made landfall in southeast
Louisiana and left in its path the
costliest natural disaster recorded in the
relatively young history of the United
States of America. On September 24,
2005, Hurricane Rita (fourth strongest
Atlantic basin cyclone on record), made
landfall in southwest Louisiana leaving
in its path a trail of severely impacted
communities and infrastructure.
Congress has directed the Corps of
Engineers, New Orleans District, in
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CORPORATION FOR NATIONAL AND COMMUNITY SERVICE
Proposed Information Collection; Comment Request
AGENCY: Corporation for National and Community Service.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: The Corporation for National and Community Service
(hereinafter the ``Corporation''), as part of its continuing effort to
reduce paperwork and respondent burden, conducts a pre-clearance
consultation program to provide the general public and federal agencies
with an opportunity to comment on proposed and/or continuing
collections of information in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction
Act of 1995 (PRA95) (44 U.S.C. Sec. 3506(c)(2)(A)). This program helps
to ensure that requested data can be provided in the desired format,
reporting burden (time and financial resources) is minimized,
collection instruments are clearly understood, and the impact of
collection requirement on respondents can be properly assessed.
Currently, the Corporation is soliciting comments concerning its
proposed marketing questionnaire to help inform volunteer and member
recruitment efforts for its various programs and initiatives. The
survey, which would be completed voluntarily by current and prospective
volunteers or program participants (for example, AmeriCorps members or
RSVP volunteers), would be conducted online with visitors to the
Corporation's website domains and in focus groups and public
discussions with current and prospective volunteers and program
participants. Completion of the survey is voluntary.
Copies of the information collection requests can be obtained by
contacting the office listed in the address section of this notice.
DATES: Written comments must be submitted to the individual and office
listed in the ADDRESSES section by May 2, 2006.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments, identified by the title of the
information collection activity, by any of the following methods:
(1) By mail sent to: Corporation for National and Community
Service, Office of Public Affairs; Attention Shannon Maynard, Senior
Marketing Specialist, Room 10304C; 1201 New York Avenue, NW.,
Washington, DC, 20525.
(2) By hand delivery or by courier to the Corporation's mailroom at
Room 8102C at the mail address given in paragraph (1) above, between 9
a.m. and 4 p.m. Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays.
(3) By fax to: (202) 606-3460, Attention Shannon Maynard, Senior
Marketing Specialist.
(4) Electronically through the Corporation's e-mail address system:
smaynard@cns.gov.
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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Shannon Maynard, (202) 606-6713 or by
e-mail at smaynard@cns.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
The Corporation is particularly interested in comments that:
Evaluate whether the proposed collection of information is
necessary for the proper performance of the functions of the
Corporation, including whether the information will have practical
utility;
Evaluate the accuracy of the agency's estimate of the
burden of the proposed collection of information, including the
validity of the methodology and assumptions used;
Propose to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of
the information to be collected; and
Propose to minimize the burden of the collection of
information on those who are expected to respond, including the use of
appropriate automated, electronic, mechanical, or other technological
collection techniques or other forms of information technology (e.g.,
permitting electronic submissions of responses).
Background
The Corporation for National and Community Service is committed to
fostering civic engagement through service and volunteering. As part of
its efforts to inspire all Americans to serve their communities, the
Corporation conducts public service campaigns and awareness activities
to recruit participants for its programs--Senior Corps, AmeriCorps, and
Learn and Serve America--as well as volunteers for its special
initiatives such as Martin Luther King, Jr. Day of Service. In order to
be more effective in its marketing and recruitment efforts, the
Corporation proposed the creation of a uniform marketing survey for all
its programs and initiatives. Survey findings will educate the
Corporation about how best to reach potential volunteers with
information about volunteer and national service opportunities.
Current Action
The Corporation is soliciting comments concerning its proposed
marketing questionnaire to help inform volunteer and member recruitment
efforts for its various programs and initiatives. The survey, which
would be completed voluntarily by current and prospective volunteers or
program participants (for example, AmeriCorps members or RSVP
volunteers), would be conducted online with visitors to the
Corporation's website domains and in focus groups and public
discussions with current and prospective volunteers and program
participants. Completion of the survey is voluntary.
Type of Review: New.
Agency: Corporation for National and Community Service.
Title: CNCS Marketing and Recruitment Questionnaire.
OMB Number: None.
Agency Number: None.
Affected Public: Corporation program participants and volunteers.
Total Respondents: 1000.
Frequency: On occasion.
Average Time Per Response: 30 minutes.
Estimated Total Burden Hours: 50 hours
Total Burden Cost (capital/startup): None.
Total Burden Cost (operating/maintenance): None.
Comments submitted in response to this notice will be summarized
and/or included in the request for Office of Management and Budget
approval of the information collection request; they will also become a
matter of public record.
Dated: February 27, 2006
Sandy Scott,
Director of Public Affairs.
[FR Doc. E6-3038 Filed 3-2-06; 8:45 am]
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