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January 18, 2007.
R. Michelle Schroll,
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[FR Doc. 07–279 Filed 1–19–07; 11:11 am]
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PEACE CORPS
Proposed Information Collection
Requests
Peace Corps.
Notice of public use form
review request to the Office of
Management and Budget (OMB control
number 0420–0533))
AGENCY:
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ACTION:
SUMMARY: Pursuant to the Paperwork
Reduction Act of 1981 (44 U.S.C,
Chapter 35), the Peace Corps has
submitted to the Office of Management
and Budget (OMB) a request for
approval of information collections,
OMB Control Number 0420–0533, the
Peace Corps Crisis Corps Volunteer
Application Form. This is a renewal of
an active information collection. The
purpose of this information collection is
necessary in order to identify
prospective, interested, and available
returned Peace Corps Volunteers who
are completing their services for Crisis
Corps Volunteer Service. The
information is used to determine
availability, suitability, and potential
Crisis Corps placement applicants. The
purpose of this notice is to allow for
public comment on whether the
proposed collection of information is
necessary for the proper performance of
the functions of the Peace Corps,
including whether their information
will have practical use; 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;
ways to enhance the quality, utility and
the clarity of the information to be
collected; and, ways to minimize the
burden of the collection of information
on those who are to respond, including
through the use of automated collection
techniques, when appropriate, and other
forms of information technology.
A copy of the information collection
may be obtained from Ms. Mary
Angelini, Director of the Crisis Corps,
Peace Corps, 1111 20th Street, NW.,
Room 7305, Washington, DC 20526. Ms.
Angelini may be contacted by telephone
at 202–692–2250. Comments on the
form should also be addressed to the
attention of Ms. Angelini and should be
received on or before march 26, 2007.
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Information Collection Abstract
Title: Peace Corps’ Crisis Corps
Volunteer Application Form.
Need for and Use of this Information:
The Peace Corps/Crisis Corps need this
information in order to identify
prospective, interested, and available
returned Peace Corps Volunteers and
Volunteers who are completing their
service for Crisis Corps Volunteer
service. The information is used to
determine availability, suitability, and
potential for Crisis Corps placement of
applicants.
Respondents: Returned Peace Corps
Volunteers (RPCVs) who have
successfully completed their service and
Volunteers currently completing their
service who are interested in applying
for Peace Corps/Crisis Corps service.
Respondent’s Obligation to Reply:
Voluntary, but required to obtain
benefits.
Burden on the Public:
a. Annual reporting burden: 42 hours.
b. Annual record keeping burden: 0
hours.
c. Estimated average burden per
response: 5 minutes.
d. Frequency of response: one time.
e. Estimated number of likely
respondents: 507.
f. Estimated cost to respondents:
$2.26.
Dated: This notice is issued in Washington,
DC on December 20, 2006.
Wilbert Bryant,
Associate Director for Management.
[FR Doc. 07–254 Filed 1–22–07; 8:45 am]
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POSTAL SERVICE
No FEAR Act Notice
2909
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Lynn Martin, National EEO Compliance
and Appeals Programs by telephone
202–268–3830; by e-mail at
lynn.martin@usps.gov.
The
‘‘Notification and Federal Employee
Antidiscrimination and Retaliation Act
of 2002,’’ Public Law 107–174, (No
FEAR Act) was enacted by Congress on
May 15, 2002, for the purpose of, inter
alia, holding Federal agencies
accountable for violations of
antidiscrimination and whistleblower
protection laws. Sections 101(1) and
101(6) of the Act state that ‘‘Federal
agencies cannot be run effectively if
those agencies practice or tolerate
discrimination,’’ and that ‘‘notifying
Federal employees of their rights under
discrimination and whistleblower laws
should increase Federal agency
compliance with the law.’’ Section 202
of the Act requires that written
notification be provided to Federal
employees, former Federal employees,
and applicants for Federal employment
of the rights and protections available to
them under the applicable Federal antidiscrimination and whistleblower
protection laws. Under section 204 of
the No FEAR Act, the Office of
Personnel Management (OPM)
promulgated regulations to carry out the
notification requirements of the Act.
This initial notice is being published in
accordance with the final OPM
regulations at 5 CFR 724.202. This
notice specifically describes the antidiscrimination laws and regulations and
the whistleblower protection regulations
that apply to Postal Service employees.
It also describes the methods to be used
by Postal Service employees to file
complaints under the applicable laws
and regulations.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
AGENCY:
No FEAR Act Notice
SUMMARY: The Notification and Federal
Employee Antidiscrimination and
Retaliation Act of 2002 (No FEAR Act)
requires that each Federal agency
provide notice to all employees, former
employees, and applicants for
employment about the rights and
remedies available to them under the
anti-discrimination laws and
whistleblower protection laws that
apply to them. This document fulfills
the Postal ServiceTM’s requirement
under the regulations promulgated by
the Office of Personnel Management to
publish the initial notice of such rights
and remedies in the Federal Register.
DATES: This notice is effective January
23, 2007.
On May 15, 2002, Congress enacted
the ‘‘Notification and Federal Employee
Antidiscrimination and Retaliation Act
of 2002,’’ which is now known as the
No FEAR Act. One purpose of the Act
is to ‘‘require that Federal agencies be
accountable for violations of
antidiscrimination and whistleblower
protection laws.’’ Public Law 107–174,
Summary. In support of this purpose,
Congress found that ‘‘agencies cannot be
run effectively if those agencies practice
or tolerate discrimination.’’ Public Law
107–174, Title I, General Provisions,
section 101(1).
The Act also requires the United
States Postal Service (Postal Service) to
provide this notice to Postal Service
employees, former Postal Service
employees and applicants for Postal
Postal Service.
ACTION: Notice.
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Service employment to inform you of
the rights and protections available to
you under the Federal
antidiscrimination laws and
whistleblower protection regulations.
Antidiscrimination Laws
A Federal agency cannot discriminate
against an employee or applicant with
respect to the terms, conditions or
privileges of employment on the basis of
race, color, religion, sex, national origin,
age, disability, marital status or political
affiliation. Discrimination against Postal
Service employees and applicants on
these bases is prohibited by one or more
of the following statutes and
regulations: 29 U.S.C. 206(d), 631, 633a,
791, 42 U.S.C. 2000e–16, Employee and
Labor Relations Manual (ELM) 665.23,
666.12.
If you believe that you have been the
victim of unlawful discrimination on
the basis of race, color, religion, sex,
national origin or disability, you must
contact the Postal Service Equal
Employment Opportunity (EEO) office
using the central telephone number
within 45 calendar days of the alleged
discriminatory action, or, in the case of
a personnel action, within 45 calendar
days of the effective date of the action,
before you can file a formal complaint
of discrimination with the Postal
Service. See, e.g. 29 CFR 1614. The
central telephone number is: 888–EEO–
USPS (888–336–8777), Deaf and hard of
hearing call: 800–877–8339, (Federal
Relay Service).
If you believe that you have been the
victim of unlawful discrimination on
the basis of age, you must either contact
the EEO office as noted above, within
the time period noted above, or give
notice of intent to sue to the Equal
Employment Opportunity Commission
(EEOC) within 180 calendar days of the
alleged discriminatory action. If you are
alleging discrimination based on marital
status or political affiliation, you may
pursue a discrimination complaint by
filing a grievance through the Postal
Service’s administrative or negotiated
grievance procedures, if such
procedures apply and are available. If
those procedures do not apply or are not
available, you may file a written
complaint including as much specific
information on the alleged violation as
possible with the: Vice President Labor
Relations, Postal Service, 475 L’Enfant
Plaza, SW., Washington, DC 20260–
4100.
Whistleblower Protection
A Postal Service employee with
authority to take, direct others to take,
recommend or approve any personnel
action must not use that authority to
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take or fail to take, or threaten to take
or fail to take, a personnel action against
an employee or applicant because of
disclosure of information by that
individual that is reasonably believed to
evidence violations of law, rule or
regulation; gross mismanagement; gross
waste of funds; an abuse of authority; or
a substantial and specific danger to
public health or safety, unless
disclosure of such information is
specifically prohibited by law or such
information is specifically required by
Executive order to be kept secret in the
interest of national defense or the
conduct of foreign affairs.
Retaliation against an employee or
applicant for making a whistleblower
protected disclosure is prohibited by
ELM 666.18. If you believe that you
have been the victim of whistleblower
retaliation, you may file a written
complaint with: Postal Service Office of
Inspector General Hotline, 1735 N. Lynn
Street, Arlington, VA 22209–2005; or
via telephone through the toll free
Office of Inspector General Hotline at
888–USPS–OIG (888–877–7644). Deaf
and hard of hearing may use the TTY
telephone number 866–OIG–TEXT
(866–644–8398). You may also contact
the Office of Inspector General Hotline
through e-mail at hotline@uspsoig.gov.
Retaliation for Engaging in Protected
Activity
The Postal Service cannot retaliate
against an employee or applicant
because that individual exercises his or
her rights under any of the Federal
antidiscrimination laws or
whistleblower protection regulations
listed above. If you believe that you are
the victim of retaliation for engaging in
protected activity, you must follow, as
appropriate, the procedures described in
the Antidiscrimination Laws and
Whistleblower Protection sections of
this notice or, if applicable, the
administrative or negotiated grievance
procedures in order to pursue any legal
remedy.
Disciplinary Actions
Under the existing laws, the Postal
Service retains the right, where
appropriate, to discipline a Postal
Service employee for conduct that is
inconsistent with Federal
Antidiscrimination Laws and
Whistleblower Protection regulations up
to and including removal. Nothing in
the No FEAR Act alters existing laws or
permits the Postal Service to take
unfounded disciplinary action against a
Postal Service employee or to violate the
procedural rights of a Postal Service
employee who has been accused of
discrimination.
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Additional Information
For further information regarding the
No FEAR Act refer to Public Law 107–
174 and the Postal Service No FEAR Act
Web page https://www.usps.com/
nofearact.
Existing Rights Unchanged
Pursuant to section 205 of the No
FEAR Act, neither the Act nor this
notice creates, expands or reduces any
rights otherwise available to any
employee, former employee or applicant
under the laws of the United States.
Neva R. Watson
Attorney, Legislative.
[FR Doc. E7–849 Filed 1–22–07; 8:45 am]
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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE
COMMISSION
[Investment Company Act Release No.
27662; 812–13234]
MFS Series Trust X, et al.; Notice of
Application
January 17, 2007.
Securities and Exchange
Commission (‘‘Commission’’).
ACTION: Notice of application for an
order under section 17(d) of the
Investment Company Act of 1940
(‘‘Act’’) and rule 17d–1 under the Act.
AGENCY:
Applicants
request an order to permit certain
registered open-end investment
companies in the same group of
investment companies to enter into a
special servicing agreement (‘‘Special
Servicing Agreement’’).
APPLICANTS: MFS Series Trust X, on
behalf of its series, MFS Aggressive
Growth Allocation Fund, MFS
Conservative Allocation Fund, MFS
Emerging Markets Debt Fund, MFS
Emerging Markets Equity Fund, MFS
Floating Rate High Income Fund, MFS
Growth Allocation Fund, MFS
International Diversification Fund, MFS
International Growth Fund, MFS
International Value Fund and MFS
Moderate Allocation Fund; MFS Series
Trust XII, on behalf of its series, MFS
Lifetime Retirement Income Fund, MFS
Lifetime 2010 Fund, MFS Lifetime 2020
Fund, MFS Lifetime 2030 Fund and
MFS Lifetime 2040 Fund; MFS Series
Trust I, on behalf of its series, MFS New
Discovery Fund, MFS Research
International Fund, MFS Strategic
Growth Fund and MFS Value Fund;
MFS Series Trust III, on behalf of its
series, MFS High Income Fund; MFS
Series Trust IV, on behalf of its series,
SUMMARY OF APPLICATION:
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[Notices]
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POSTAL SERVICE
No FEAR Act Notice
AGENCY: Postal Service.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: The Notification and Federal Employee Antidiscrimination and
Retaliation Act of 2002 (No FEAR Act) requires that each Federal agency
provide notice to all employees, former employees, and applicants for
employment about the rights and remedies available to them under the
anti-discrimination laws and whistleblower protection laws that apply
to them. This document fulfills the Postal ServiceTM's
requirement under the regulations promulgated by the Office of
Personnel Management to publish the initial notice of such rights and
remedies in the Federal Register.
DATES: This notice is effective January 23, 2007.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Lynn Martin, National EEO Compliance
and Appeals Programs by telephone 202-268-3830; by e-mail at
lynn.martin@usps.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The ``Notification and Federal Employee
Antidiscrimination and Retaliation Act of 2002,'' Public Law 107-174,
(No FEAR Act) was enacted by Congress on May 15, 2002, for the purpose
of, inter alia, holding Federal agencies accountable for violations of
antidiscrimination and whistleblower protection laws. Sections 101(1)
and 101(6) of the Act state that ``Federal agencies cannot be run
effectively if those agencies practice or tolerate discrimination,''
and that ``notifying Federal employees of their rights under
discrimination and whistleblower laws should increase Federal agency
compliance with the law.'' Section 202 of the Act requires that written
notification be provided to Federal employees, former Federal
employees, and applicants for Federal employment of the rights and
protections available to them under the applicable Federal anti-
discrimination and whistleblower protection laws. Under section 204 of
the No FEAR Act, the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) promulgated
regulations to carry out the notification requirements of the Act. This
initial notice is being published in accordance with the final OPM
regulations at 5 CFR 724.202. This notice specifically describes the
anti-discrimination laws and regulations and the whistleblower
protection regulations that apply to Postal Service employees. It also
describes the methods to be used by Postal Service employees to file
complaints under the applicable laws and regulations.
No FEAR Act Notice
On May 15, 2002, Congress enacted the ``Notification and Federal
Employee Antidiscrimination and Retaliation Act of 2002,'' which is now
known as the No FEAR Act. One purpose of the Act is to ``require that
Federal agencies be accountable for violations of antidiscrimination
and whistleblower protection laws.'' Public Law 107-174, Summary. In
support of this purpose, Congress found that ``agencies cannot be run
effectively if those agencies practice or tolerate discrimination.''
Public Law 107-174, Title I, General Provisions, section 101(1).
The Act also requires the United States Postal Service (Postal
Service) to provide this notice to Postal Service employees, former
Postal Service employees and applicants for Postal
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Service employment to inform you of the rights and protections
available to you under the Federal antidiscrimination laws and
whistleblower protection regulations.
Antidiscrimination Laws
A Federal agency cannot discriminate against an employee or
applicant with respect to the terms, conditions or privileges of
employment on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin,
age, disability, marital status or political affiliation.
Discrimination against Postal Service employees and applicants on these
bases is prohibited by one or more of the following statutes and
regulations: 29 U.S.C. 206(d), 631, 633a, 791, 42 U.S.C. 2000e-16,
Employee and Labor Relations Manual (ELM) 665.23, 666.12.
If you believe that you have been the victim of unlawful
discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national
origin or disability, you must contact the Postal Service Equal
Employment Opportunity (EEO) office using the central telephone number
within 45 calendar days of the alleged discriminatory action, or, in
the case of a personnel action, within 45 calendar days of the
effective date of the action, before you can file a formal complaint of
discrimination with the Postal Service. See, e.g. 29 CFR 1614. The
central telephone number is: 888-EEO-USPS (888-336-8777), Deaf and hard
of hearing call: 800-877-8339, (Federal Relay Service).
If you believe that you have been the victim of unlawful
discrimination on the basis of age, you must either contact the EEO
office as noted above, within the time period noted above, or give
notice of intent to sue to the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
(EEOC) within 180 calendar days of the alleged discriminatory action.
If you are alleging discrimination based on marital status or political
affiliation, you may pursue a discrimination complaint by filing a
grievance through the Postal Service's administrative or negotiated
grievance procedures, if such procedures apply and are available. If
those procedures do not apply or are not available, you may file a
written complaint including as much specific information on the alleged
violation as possible with the: Vice President Labor Relations, Postal
Service, 475 L'Enfant Plaza, SW., Washington, DC 20260-4100.
Whistleblower Protection
A Postal Service employee with authority to take, direct others to
take, recommend or approve any personnel action must not use that
authority to take or fail to take, or threaten to take or fail to take,
a personnel action against an employee or applicant because of
disclosure of information by that individual that is reasonably
believed to evidence violations of law, rule or regulation; gross
mismanagement; gross waste of funds; an abuse of authority; or a
substantial and specific danger to public health or safety, unless
disclosure of such information is specifically prohibited by law or
such information is specifically required by Executive order to be kept
secret in the interest of national defense or the conduct of foreign
affairs.
Retaliation against an employee or applicant for making a
whistleblower protected disclosure is prohibited by ELM 666.18. If you
believe that you have been the victim of whistleblower retaliation, you
may file a written complaint with: Postal Service Office of Inspector
General Hotline, 1735 N. Lynn Street, Arlington, VA 22209-2005; or via
telephone through the toll free Office of Inspector General Hotline at
888-USPS-OIG (888-877-7644). Deaf and hard of hearing may use the TTY
telephone number 866-OIG-TEXT (866-644-8398). You may also contact the
Office of Inspector General Hotline through e-mail at
hotline@uspsoig.gov.
Retaliation for Engaging in Protected Activity
The Postal Service cannot retaliate against an employee or
applicant because that individual exercises his or her rights under any
of the Federal antidiscrimination laws or whistleblower protection
regulations listed above. If you believe that you are the victim of
retaliation for engaging in protected activity, you must follow, as
appropriate, the procedures described in the Antidiscrimination Laws
and Whistleblower Protection sections of this notice or, if applicable,
the administrative or negotiated grievance procedures in order to
pursue any legal remedy.
Disciplinary Actions
Under the existing laws, the Postal Service retains the right,
where appropriate, to discipline a Postal Service employee for conduct
that is inconsistent with Federal Antidiscrimination Laws and
Whistleblower Protection regulations up to and including removal.
Nothing in the No FEAR Act alters existing laws or permits the Postal
Service to take unfounded disciplinary action against a Postal Service
employee or to violate the procedural rights of a Postal Service
employee who has been accused of discrimination.
Additional Information
For further information regarding the No FEAR Act refer to Public
Law 107-174 and the Postal Service No FEAR Act Web page https://
www.usps.com/nofearact.
Existing Rights Unchanged
Pursuant to section 205 of the No FEAR Act, neither the Act nor
this notice creates, expands or reduces any rights otherwise available
to any employee, former employee or applicant under the laws of the
United States.
Neva R. Watson
Attorney, Legislative.
[FR Doc. E7-849 Filed 1-22-07; 8:45 am]
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