Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request, 74960-74961 [06-9649]

Download as PDF 74960 Federal Register / Vol. 71, No. 239 / Wednesday, December 13, 2006 / Notices and a default definition based on the ANSI 14–33 standard. NUCLEAR WASTE TECHNICAL REVIEW BOARD III. Further Information Repository Development; Yucca Mountain, NV hsrobinson on PROD1PC76 with NOTICES Documents related to this action are available electronically at the NRC’s Electronic Reading Room at https:// www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/doccollections/isg/spent-fuel.html. From this site, you can access the NRC’s Agencywide Documents Access and Management System (ADAMS), which provides text and image files of NRC’s public documents. The ADAMS accession numbers for the documents related to this notice are provided in the following table. If you do not have access to ADAMS or if there are problems in accessing the documents located in ADAMS, contact the NRC Public Document Room (PDR) Reference staff at 1–800–397–4209, 301–415–4737, or by e-mail to pdr@nrc.gov. Board Meeting: January 24, 2007—Las Vegas, Nevada. The U.S. Nuclear Waste Technical Review Board will meet to discuss U.S. Department of Energy efforts to develop the proposed Yucca Mountain repository. Pursuant to its authority under section 5051 of Public Law 100–203, Nuclear Waste Policy Amendments Act of 1987, the U.S. Nuclear Waste Technical Review Board will meet in Las Vegas, Nevada, on Wednesday, January 24, 2007. The meeting agenda will include updates on Department of Energy (DOE) technical and scientific activities to the proposed repository for spent nuclear fuel and high-level radioactive waste at Yucca Mountain in Interim Staff ADAMS Nevada. The meeting will be open to the Guidance Accession No. public, and opportunities for public comment will be provided. The Board is Interim Staff Guidance–1 Revision 2 .............................. ML063410468 charged by Congress with reviewing the technical and scientific validity of These documents may also be viewed activities undertaken by DOE related to nuclear waste disposal as stipulated in electronically on the public computers the Nuclear Waste Policy Amendments located at the NRC’s PDR, O 1 F21, One Act of 1987. White Flint North, 11555 Rockville The meeting is scheduled to begin at Pike, Rockville, MD 20852. The PDR 8 a.m. and to continue until reproduction contractor will copy approximately 6 p.m. It will be held at documents for a fee. Comments and the Atrium Suites Hotel; 4255 South questions on the draft SFPO ISG–1 Rev 2 should be directed to the NRC contact Paradise Road; Las Vegas, NV 89109; (tel.) 702–369–4400; (fax) 702–369– listed below by January 29, 2007. 3770. Comments received after this date will A final agenda detailing meeting be considered if it is practical to do so, times, topics, and participants will be but assurance of consideration cannot available approximately one week be given to comments received after this before the meeting data. Copies of the date. Robert Einziger PhD, Sr., Materials meeting agenda can be requested by Engineer, Structural, Mechanics, and telephone or obtained from the Board’s Materials Branch, Division of Spent Web site at nwtrb.gov. Fuel Storage and Transportation, Office Time will be set aside at the end of of Nuclear Material Safety and the day for public comments. Those Safeguards, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory wanting to speak are encouraged to sign Commission, Washington, DC 20005– the ‘‘Public Comment Register’’ at the 0001. Comments can also be submitted check-in table. A time limit may have to on the form provided at the Web site, by be set on individual remarks, but fax, or e-mail, which are as follows: written comments of any length may be telephone: (301) 415–2597; fax number: submitted for the record. Interested (301) 415–8555; e-mail: REE1@nrc.gov. parties also will have the opportunity to Submittals should be in either Word or submit questions in writing to the WordPerfect; no PDF files. Board. As time permits, submitted Dated at Rockville, Maryland, this 7th day questions relevant to the discussion may of December, 2006. be asked by Board members. For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission. Transcripts of the meetings will be Gordon Bjorkman, available on the Board’s Web site, by e-mail, on computer disk, and on a Chief, Structural Mechanics, and Materials Branch Division of Spent Fuel Storage and library-loan basis in paper format from Transportation Office of Nuclear Material Davonya Barnes of the Board’s staff, Safety and Safeguards. beginning on February 19, 2007. [FR Doc. E6–21153 Filed 12–12–06; 8:45 am] A block of rooms has been reserved at BILLING CODE 7590–01–P the Atrium Suites Hotel for meeting VerDate Aug<31>2005 21:31 Dec 12, 2006 Jkt 211001 PO 00000 Frm 00065 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 participants. When making a reservation, please state that you are attending the Nuclear Waste Technical Review Board meeting. Reservations should be made by January 8, 2007, to ensure receiving the meeting rate. For more information, please contact Karyn Severson, NWTRB External Affairs; 2300 Clarendon Boulevard; Suite 1300; Arlington, VA 22201–3367; (tel.) 703–235–4473; (fax) 703–235– 4495. Dated: December 8, 2006. William D. Barnard, Executive Director, Nuclear Waste Technical Review Board. [FR Doc. 06–9650 Filed 12–12–06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6820–AM–M OVERSEAS PRIVATE INVESTMENT CORPORATION Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request Overseas Private Investment Corporation (OPIC). ACTION: Request for comments. AGENCY: SUMMARY: Under the provision of the Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. Chapter 35), agencies are required to publish a Notice in the Federal Register notifying the public that Agency is preparing an information collection request for OMB review and approval and to request public review and comment on the submission. Comments are being solicited on the need for the information, its practical utility, the accuracy of the Agency’s burden estimate, and on ways to minimize the reporting burden, including automated collection techniques and uses of other forms of technology. The proposed form under review is summarized below. DATES: Comments must be received within 60 calendar days of this notice. ADDRESSES: Copies of the subject form and the request for review prepared for submission to OMB may be obtained from the Agency submitting officer. Comments on the form should be submitted to the Agency Submitting Officer. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: OPIC Agency Submitting Officer: Essie Bryant, Record Manager, Overseas Private Investment Corporation, 1100 New York Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20527; 202–336–8563. Summary Form Under Review: Type of Request: Revised form. Title: OPIC Self-Monitoring Questionnaire. Form Number: OPIC–162. E:\FR\FM\13DEN1.SGM 13DEN1 Federal Register / Vol. 71, No. 239 / Wednesday, December 13, 2006 / Notices Frequency of Use: Annually for duration of project. Type of Respondents: Business or other institution (except farms); individuals. Standard Industrial Classification Codes: All. Description of Affected Public: U.S. companies or citizens investing overseas. Reporting Hours: 6.5 hours per project. Number of Responses: 350 per year. Federal Cost: $35,000. Authority for Information Collection: Sections 231, 234(a), 239(d), and 240A of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, as amended. Abstract (Needs and Uses): The questionnaire is completed by OPICassisted investors annually. The questionnaire allows OPIC’s assessment of effects of OPIC-assisted projects on the U.S. economy and employment, as well as on the environment and economic development abroad. Dated: December 6, 2006. Eli Landy, Senior Counsel, Administrative Affairs, Department of Legal Affairs. [FR Doc. 06–9649 Filed 12–12–06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3210–01–M [Investment Company Act Release No. 27592; 812–13294] The Mexico Equity and Income Fund, Inc.; Notice of Application December 7, 2006. Securities and Exchange Commission (‘‘Commission’’). AGENCY: The Mexico Equity and Income Fund, Inc. (the ‘‘Fund’’). ACTIONS: Notice of application for an order under sections 6(c) and 17(b) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (the ‘‘Act’’) for an exemption from section 17(a) of the Act. SUMMARY OF APPLICATION: Applicant seeks an order that would permit inkind repurchases of shares of preferred stock of the Fund held by certain affiliated shareholders of the Fund. FILING DATES: The application was filed on May 16, 2006, and amended on November 17, 2006. HEARING OR NOTIFICATION OF HEARING: An order granting the requested relief 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, hsrobinson on PROD1PC76 with NOTICES VerDate Aug<31>2005 21:31 Dec 12, 2006 Jkt 211001 The following is a summary of the application. The complete application may be obtained for a fee at the Commission’s Public Reference Desk, 100 F Street, NE., Washington, DC 20549–0102 (tel. 202–551–5850). SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Applicant’s Representations SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION APPLICANT: personally or by mail. Hearing requests should be received by the Commission by 5:30 p.m. on January 2, 2007, 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, Securities and Exchange Commission, 100 F Street, NE., Washington, DC 20549–1090. Applicant, c/o U.S. Bancorp Fund Services, LLC, 615 East Michigan Street, 2nd Floor, Milwaukee, WI 53202. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Bruce R. MacNeil, Senior Counsel, at (202) 551–6817, or Julia Kim Gilmer, Branch Chief, at (202) 551–6821 (Division of Investment Management, Office of Investment Company Regulation). 1. The Fund, a Maryland corporation, is registered under the Act as a closedend management investment company. The Fund’s investment objective is to seek high total return through capital appreciation and current income by investing at least 80% of the Fund’s assets in equity, convertible and debt securities of Mexican companies and issuers. Applicant states that substantially all of its assets are invested in Mexican securities that are listed on the Bolsa Mexicana de Valores, S.A. de C.V. (the ‘‘Mexican Stock Exchange’’).1 The Fund has issued shares of common stock and preferred stock, both of which are listed and trade on the New York Stock Exchange. The preferred stock has the same rights and qualifications as the Fund’s common stock, with exceptions pertaining to liquidation, voting rights, conversion and the right to participate in the In-Kind Tender Offers (as defined below). Pichardo Asset Management, S.A. de C.V. is registered under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940 and serves as the investment manager to the Fund. 1 Applicant states that as of September 30, 2006, approximately 95.7% of its portfolio was trading on the Mexican Stock Exchange with the balance trading on securities markets in the United States. PO 00000 Frm 00066 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 74961 2. The Fund proposes to repurchase all of its outstanding shares of preferred stock, through a series of semi-annual in-kind tender offers, which, in each case, will be for up to 25% of the Fund’s issued and outstanding shares of preferred stock (the ‘‘In-Kind Tender Offers’’). Each preferred stock shareholder participating in an In-Kind Tender Offer may tender their preferred stock for repurchase in-kind for a pro rata share of the Fund’s portfolio securities (with exceptions generally for odd lots, fractional shares and cash items) at a price equal to 99% of net asset value per share of the preferred stock. The In-Kind Tender Offers will be conducted in accordance with section 23(c)(2) of the Act and rule 13e–4 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. 3. Applicant states that the In-Kind Tender Offers are designed to accommodate the needs of both participating and non-participating shareholders. Under the In-Kind Tender Offers, only participating preferred stock shareholders will pay taxes on the gain on appreciated securities distributed in the In-Kind Tender Offers. Non-participating shareholders (both common and preferred) would avoid the imposition of a significant tax liability, which would occur if the Fund sold the appreciated securities to make payments in cash. Applicant further states that the In-Kind Tender Offers’ inkind payments will minimize market disruption, while allowing the Fund to avoid a cascade of distributions, required to preserve its tax status, that would reduce the size of the Fund drastically. Applicant also states that the In-Kind Tender Offers will benefit both the common and preferred shareholders by helping to preserve the value of the portfolio securities received by a participating preferred stockholder and the Fund’s common stock shareholders by helping to minimize any disruption to the Fund’s net asset value. Applicant requests relief to permit any preferred stock shareholder of the Fund who is an ‘‘affiliated person’’ of the Fund solely by reason of owning, controlling, or holding with the power to vote, 5% or more of the Fund’s outstanding voting securities (‘‘Affiliated Shareholder’’) to participate in the proposed In-Kind Tender Offers. Applicant’s Legal Analysis 1. Section 17(a) of the Act prohibits an affiliated person of a registered investment company, or any affiliated person of the person, acting as principal, from knowingly purchasing or selling any security or other property from or to the company. Section 2(a)(3) of the Act defines an ‘‘affiliated person’’ E:\FR\FM\13DEN1.SGM 13DEN1

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[Federal Register Volume 71, Number 239 (Wednesday, December 13, 2006)]
[Notices]
[Pages 74960-74961]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 06-9649]


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OVERSEAS PRIVATE INVESTMENT CORPORATION


Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

AGENCY: Overseas Private Investment Corporation (OPIC).

ACTION: Request for comments.

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SUMMARY: Under the provision of the Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. 
Chapter 35), agencies are required to publish a Notice in the Federal 
Register notifying the public that Agency is preparing an information 
collection request for OMB review and approval and to request public 
review and comment on the submission.
    Comments are being solicited on the need for the information, its 
practical utility, the accuracy of the Agency's burden estimate, and on 
ways to minimize the reporting burden, including automated collection 
techniques and uses of other forms of technology. The proposed form 
under review is summarized below.

DATES: Comments must be received within 60 calendar days of this 
notice.

ADDRESSES: Copies of the subject form and the request for review 
prepared for submission to OMB may be obtained from the Agency 
submitting officer. Comments on the form should be submitted to the 
Agency Submitting Officer.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: OPIC Agency Submitting Officer: Essie 
Bryant, Record Manager, Overseas Private Investment Corporation, 1100 
New York Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20527; 202-336-8563.
    Summary Form Under Review:
    Type of Request: Revised form.
    Title: OPIC Self-Monitoring Questionnaire.
    Form Number: OPIC-162.

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    Frequency of Use: Annually for duration of project.
    Type of Respondents: Business or other institution (except farms); 
individuals.
    Standard Industrial Classification Codes: All.
    Description of Affected Public: U.S. companies or citizens 
investing overseas.
    Reporting Hours: 6.5 hours per project.
    Number of Responses: 350 per year.
    Federal Cost: $35,000.
    Authority for Information Collection: Sections 231, 234(a), 239(d), 
and 240A of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, as amended.
    Abstract (Needs and Uses): The questionnaire is completed by OPIC-
assisted investors annually. The questionnaire allows OPIC's assessment 
of effects of OPIC-assisted projects on the U.S. economy and 
employment, as well as on the environment and economic development 
abroad.

    Dated: December 6, 2006.
Eli Landy,
Senior Counsel, Administrative Affairs, Department of Legal Affairs.
[FR Doc. 06-9649 Filed 12-12-06; 8:45 am]
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