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Toward a National Agenda for
Hurricane Science and Engineering,
Workshop #3: Academic Research
Perspectives
8 a.m. Welcoming Remarks—Dr. Warren
M. Washington, Chairman, National
Science Board.
8:05 a.m. Motivation, Purpose and
Goals. Drs. Kelvin K. Droegemeier
and Ken Ford, National Science
Board Members and co-chairs of
Board Task Force on Hurricane
Science and Engineering..
8:20 a.m. Process and Logistics for NSB
Workshops. Dr. Michael Crosby,
Executive Officer, National Science
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8:30 a.m. Panel Session I: Physical,
Biological and Ecological Sciences.
10:10 a.m. Roundtable Discussion.
10:40 a.m. Break.
10:55 a.m. Panel Session II: Social,
Behavioral, and Economic Sciences.
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12:45 a.m. Break.
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4:10 p.m. Break-Out Groups (Sessions I,
II, III).
5:15 p.m. Break-Out Group Reports and
Discussion 5 p.m. Summary and
Next Steps.
6:15 p.m. Adjourn.
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Import of Nuclear Equipment and
Material.
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3150–0036.
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Any person in the U.S. who wishes to
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material subject to the requirements of
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recordkeeping (0.66 hours per
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application, reporting, and
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Dated at Rockville, Maryland, this 6th day
of April 2006.
For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
Brenda Jo. Shelton,
NRC Clearance Officer, Office of the Chief
Information Officer.
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OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT AND
BUDGET
Draft 2006 Report to Congress on the
Costs and Benefits of Federal
Regulations
Office of Management and
Budget, Executive Office of the
President.
AGENCY:
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ACTION:
SUMMARY: OMB requests comments on
2006 Draft Report to Congress on the
Costs and Benefits of Federal
Regulation. The full Draft Report is
available at https://www.whitehouse.gov/
omb/inforeg/regpolreports_congress.html, and is divided
into three chapters. Chapter I presents
estimates of the costs and benefits of
Federal regulation and paperwork, with
an emphasis on the major regulations
issued between October 1, 2004 and
September 30, 2005. Chapter II provides
an update on OMB’s ongoing historical
examination of the trends in Federal
regulatory activity. Chapter III discusses
international developments in
regulatory policy.
DATES: To ensure consideration of
comments as OMB prepares this Draft
Report for submission to Congress,
comments must be in writing and
received by July 12, 2006.
ADDRESSES: We are still experiencing
delays in the regular mail, including
first class and express mail. To ensure
that your comments are received, we
recommend that comments on this draft
report be electronically mailed to
OIRA_BC_RPT@omb.eop.gov, or faxed
to (202) 395–7245. You may also submit
comments to Lorraine Hunt, Office of
Information and Regulatory Affairs,
Office of Management and Budget,
NEOB, Room 10202, 725 17th Street,
NW., Washington, DC 20503. For
Further Information, contact: Lorraine
Hunt, Office of Information and
Regulatory Affairs, Office of
Management and Budget, NEOB, Room
10202, 725 17th Street, NW.,
Washington, DC 20503. Telephone:
(202) 395–3084. All comments
submitted in response to this notice will
be made available to the public,
including by posting them on OMB’s
Web site. For this reason, please do not
include in your comments information
of a confidential nature, such as
sensitive personal information or
proprietary information.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Congress
directed the Office of Management and
Budget (OMB) to prepare an annual
Report to Congress on the Costs and
Benefits of Federal Regulations.
Specifically, Section 624 of the FY 2001
Treasury and General Government
Appropriations Act, also known as the
‘‘Regulatory Right-to-Know Act,’’ (the
Act) requires OMB to submit a report on
the costs and benefits of Federal
regulations together with
recommendation for reform. The Act
states that the report should contain
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estimates of the costs and benefits of
regulations in the aggregate, by agency
and agency program, and by major rule,
as well as an analysis of impacts of
Federal regulation on State, local, and
tribal governments, small businesses,
wages, and economic growth. The Act
also states that the report should go
through notice and comment and peer
review.
Donald R. Arbuckle,
Acting Administrator and Deputy
Administrator, Office of Information and
Regulatory Affairs.
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[Investment Company Act Release No.
27283; 812–12947]
Van Eck Associates Corporation, et al.;
Notice of Application
April 7, 2006.
Securities and Exchange
Commission (‘‘Commission’’).
ACTION: Notice of an application for an
order under section 6(c) of the
Investment Company Act of 1940 (the
‘‘Act’’) for an exemption from sections
2(a)(32), 5(a)(1), 22(d), and 24(d) of the
Act and rule 22c–1 under the Act, under
section 12(d)(1)(J) for an exemption
from sections 12(d)(1)(A) and (B) of the
Act, and under sections 6(c) and 17(b)
of the Act for an exemption from
sections 17(a)(1) and (a)(2) of the Act.
AGENCY:
Summary of Application: Applicants
request an order that would permit (a)
series of open-end management
investment companies, to issue shares
(‘‘Shares’’) that can be redeemed only in
large aggregations (‘‘Creation Units’’); (b)
secondary market transactions in Shares
to occur at negotiated prices; (c) dealers
to sell Shares to purchasers in the
secondary market unaccompanied by a
prospectus when prospectus delivery is
not required by the Securities Act of
1933 (‘‘Securities Act’’); (d) certain
affiliated persons of the series to deposit
securities into, and receive securities
from, the series in connection with the
purchase and redemption of Creation
Units; and (e) certain registered
management investment companies and
unit investment trusts outside of the
same group of investment companies as
the series to acquire Shares.
Applicants: Van Eck Associates
Corporation (the ‘‘Adviser’’); Market
Vectors—Gold Miners ETF (the
‘‘Trust’’); and Van Eck Securities
Corporation (the ‘‘Distributor’’).
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Filing Dates: The application was
filed on March 25, 2003, and amended
on February 3, 2006. Applicants have
agreed to file an amendment during the
notice period, the substance of which is
reflected in the notice.
Hearing or Notification of Hearing: An
order granting the application will be
issued unless the Commission orders a
hearing. Interested persons may request
a hearing by writing to the
Commission’s Secretary and serving
applicants with a copy of the request,
personally or by mail. Hearing requests
should be received by the Commission
by 5:30 p.m. on May 1, 2006, and
should be accompanied by proof of
service on applicants, in the form of an
affidavit, or for lawyers, a certificate of
service. Hearing requests should state
the nature of the writer’s interest, the
reason for the request, and the issues
contested. Persons who wish to be
notified of a hearing may request
notification by writing to the
Commission’s Secretary.
ADDRESSES: Secretary, U.S. Securities
and Exchange Commission, 100 F
Street, NE., Washington, DC 20549–
1090; Applicants, 99 Park Avenue, 8th
Floor, New York, NY 10016.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Deepak T. Pai, Senior Counsel at (202)
551–6876, or Michael W. Mundt, Senior
Special Counsel, at (202) 551–6821
(Division of Investment Management,
Office of Investment Company
Regulation).
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
following is a summary of the
application. The complete application
may be obtained for a fee at the Public
Reference Desk, U.S. Securities and
Exchange Commission, 100 F Street,
NE., Washington DC 20549–0102,
telephone (202) 551–5850.
Applicants’ Representations
1. The Trust is registered as an openend management investment company
and is organized as a Delaware trust
authorized to issue multiple series. The
Trust intends to offer and sell shares of
one or more series (each an ‘‘Index
Fund’’), including the Market Vectors—
Gold Miners ETF (‘‘Initial Index Fund’’).
The Adviser is registered as an
investment adviser under the
Investment Advisers Act of 1940, as
amended (the ‘‘Advisers Act’’) and will
serve as the investment adviser to each
Index Fund. In the future, the Adviser
may enter into sub-advisory agreements
with other investment advisers to act as
‘‘sub-advisers’’ with respect to
particular Index Funds. Any sub-adviser
will be registered under the Advisers
Act or exempt from registration. The
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OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET
Draft 2006 Report to Congress on the Costs and Benefits of
Federal Regulations
AGENCY: Office of Management and Budget, Executive Office of the
President.
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ACTION: Notice of availability and request for comments.
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SUMMARY: OMB requests comments on 2006 Draft Report to Congress on the
Costs and Benefits of Federal Regulation. The full Draft Report is
available at https://www.whitehouse.gov/omb/inforeg/regpol-reports_
congress.html, and is divided into three chapters. Chapter I presents
estimates of the costs and benefits of Federal regulation and
paperwork, with an emphasis on the major regulations issued between
October 1, 2004 and September 30, 2005. Chapter II provides an update
on OMB's ongoing historical examination of the trends in Federal
regulatory activity. Chapter III discusses international developments
in regulatory policy.
DATES: To ensure consideration of comments as OMB prepares this Draft
Report for submission to Congress, comments must be in writing and
received by July 12, 2006.
ADDRESSES: We are still experiencing delays in the regular mail,
including first class and express mail. To ensure that your comments
are received, we recommend that comments on this draft report be
electronically mailed to OIRA--BC--RPT@omb.eop.gov, or faxed to (202)
395-7245. You may also submit comments to Lorraine Hunt, Office of
Information and Regulatory Affairs, Office of Management and Budget,
NEOB, Room 10202, 725 17th Street, NW., Washington, DC 20503. For
Further Information, contact: Lorraine Hunt, Office of Information and
Regulatory Affairs, Office of Management and Budget, NEOB, Room 10202,
725 17th Street, NW., Washington, DC 20503. Telephone: (202) 395-3084.
All comments submitted in response to this notice will be made
available to the public, including by posting them on OMB's Web site.
For this reason, please do not include in your comments information of
a confidential nature, such as sensitive personal information or
proprietary information.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Congress directed the Office of Management
and Budget (OMB) to prepare an annual Report to Congress on the Costs
and Benefits of Federal Regulations. Specifically, Section 624 of the
FY 2001 Treasury and General Government Appropriations Act, also known
as the ``Regulatory Right-to-Know Act,'' (the Act) requires OMB to
submit a report on the costs and benefits of Federal regulations
together with recommendation for reform. The Act states that the report
should contain estimates of the costs and benefits of regulations in
the aggregate, by agency and agency program, and by major rule, as well
as an analysis of impacts of Federal regulation on State, local, and
tribal governments, small businesses, wages, and economic growth. The
Act also states that the report should go through notice and comment
and peer review.
Donald R. Arbuckle,
Acting Administrator and Deputy Administrator, Office of Information
and Regulatory Affairs.
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