Sunshine Act Meeting, 10497-10498 [08-890]

Download as PDF jlentini on PROD1PC65 with NOTICES Federal Register / Vol. 73, No. 39 / Wednesday, February 27, 2008 / Notices to this webcast meeting, including the call-in telephone number and the agenda will be posted on the Grants Policy Committee/Federal Grants Streamlining Initiative Web site at: https://www.grants.gov/aboutgrants/ grants_news.jsp under ‘‘March 18 Meeting Materials.’’ The link to view the webcast will be posted on this site, along with Webcast instructions. After the meeting, a link to its recording will be posted on the GPC/FGSI Web site for at least 90 days. Comments Submission Information: You may submit comments during the webcast meeting via telephone or email. The call-in telephone number, which may be used only DURING the live webcast, is 202–708–0995. The email address for comments, which should be used only DURING the webcast is HUDTV@HUD.GOV. The email address for comments after the webcast is GPC Webcast@nsf.gov. You may submit after webcast comments via e-mail through close of business Tuesday, April 1, 2008. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This webcast meeting has been made possible by the cooperation of the National Science Foundation, HUD, and the GPC. Webcast Materials: Webcast materials including the agenda, the GPC’s draft Strategic Plan, its list of potential future projects, webcast meeting slides, and feedback form are posted under the March 18, 2008 meeting materials. https://www.grants.gov/aboutgrants/ grants news.jsp. Purpose of the webcast meeting: The purpose of the Webcast meeting is threefold: (1) To update the public on the status of the pilot that will be conducted in furtherance of the FFATA to collect federal grantee subaward data; (2) to allow the public an opportunity to discuss the PPR Form, and ask any remaining questions about its status and proposed use; and (3) to update the public on the GPC’s strategic planning process, and share broad milestones for the development of GPC potential future products. GPC leadership will be available for a question & answer period after the presentations. Meeting structure and agenda: The March 18 webcast meeting will have the following structure and agenda: (1) Welcome by the host agency; (2) FFATA Subaward Pilot update; (3) Post Award Work Group update regarding the PPR; (4) Update on GPC strategic planning and product development; (5) Participants’ discussion, questions and comments. Background: The GPC is a committee of the U.S. Chief Financial Officers VerDate Aug<31>2005 19:49 Feb 26, 2008 Jkt 214001 (CFO) Council. The Office of Management and Budget (OMB) sponsors the GPC; its membership consists of grants policy subject matter experts from across the Federal government. The GPC is charged with improving the management of Federal financial assistance government-wide. To carry out that role, the committee recommends financial assistance policies and practices to OMB and coordinates related interagency activities. The GPC serves the public interest in collaboration with other Federal-wide grants initiatives. Dated: February 21, 2008. Thomas Cooley, Chair, Grants Policy Committee of the U.S. Chief Financial Officer Council. [FR Doc. 08–860 Filed 2–26–08; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 7555–01–M NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION Sunshine Federal Register Notice Weeks of February 25, March 3, 10, 17, 24, 31, 2008. PLACE: Commissioners’ Conference Room, 11555 Rockville Pike, Rockville, Maryland. STATUS: Public and Closed. MATTERS TO BE CONSIDERED: DATES: Week of February 25, 2008 There are no meetings scheduled for the Week of February 25, 2008. Week of March 3, 2008—Tentative There are no meetings scheduled for the Week of March 3, 2008. Week of March 10, 2008—Tentative There are no meetings scheduled for the Week of March 10, 2008. 10497 * The schedule for Commission meetings is subject to change on short notice. To verify the status of meetings, call (recording)—(301) 415–1292. Contact person for more information: Michelle Schroll, (301) 415–1662. * * * * * The NRC Commission Meeting Schedule can be found on the Internet at: https://www.nrc.gov/about-nrc/policymaking/schedule.html. * * * * * The NRC provides reasonable accommodation to individuals with disabilities where appropriate. If you need a reasonable accommodation to participate in these public meetings, or need this meeting notice or the transcript or other information from the public meetings in another format (e.g., braille, large print), please notify the NRC’s Disability Program Coordinator, Rohn Brown, at 301–492–2279, TDD: 301–415–2100, or by e-mail at REB3@nrc.gov. Determinations on requests for reasonable accommodation will be made on a case-by-case basis. * * * * * This notice is distributed by mail to several hundred subscribers; if you no longer wish to receive it, or would like to be added to the distribution, please contact the Office of the Secretary, Washington, DC 20555 (301–415–1969). In addition, distribution of this meeting notice over the Internet system is available. If you are interested in receiving this Commission meeting schedule electronically, please send an electronic message to dkw@nrc.gov. Dated: February 21, 2008. R. Michelle Schroll, Office of the Secretary. [FR Doc. 08–886 Filed 2–25–08; 1:52 pm] BILLING CODE 7590–01–P Week of March 17, 2008—Tentative UNITED STATES POSTAL SERVICE BOARD OF GOVERNORS Tuesday, March 18, 2008 9:30 a.m. Briefing by Independent External Panel to Identify Vulnerabilities in the U.S. NRC’s Materials Licensing Program (Public Meeting) (Contact: Aaron T. McCraw, 301–415–1277). This meeting will be webcast live at the Web address— https://www.nrc.gov. Week of March 24, 2008—Tentative There are no meetings scheduled for the Week of March 24, 2008. Week of March 31, 2008—Tentative There are no meetings scheduled for the Week of March 31, 2008. * * * * * PO 00000 Frm 00080 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 Sunshine Act Meeting 11 a.m., Tuesday, March 4, 2008. PLACE: Washington, DC, at U.S. Postal Service Headquarters, 475 L’Enfant Plaza, SW. STATUS: Closed. MATTERS TO BE CONSIDERED: TIME AND DATE: Tuesday, March 4 at 11 a.m. (Closed) 1. Strategic Issues. 2. Product Pricing. 3. Financial Update. 4. Personnel Matters and Compensation Issues. E:\FR\FM\27FEN1.SGM 27FEN1 10498 Federal Register / Vol. 73, No. 39 / Wednesday, February 27, 2008 / Notices 5. Governors’ Executive Session— Discussion of prior agenda items and Board Governance. CONTACT PERSON FOR MORE INFORMATION: Wendy A. Hocking, Secretary of the Board, U.S. Postal Service, 475 L’Enfant Plaza, SW., Washington, DC 20260– 1000. Telephone (202) 268–4800. Wendy A. Hocking, Secretary. [FR Doc. 08–890 Filed 2–25–08; 3:50 pm] BILLING CODE 7710–12–M SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Proposed Collection; Comment Request Upon Written Request, Copies Available From: Securities and Exchange Commission, Office of Investor Education and Advocacy, Washington, DC 20549–0213 jlentini on PROD1PC65 with NOTICES Extension: Rule 17a–6; SEC File No. 270–506; OMB Control No. 3235–0564 Notice is hereby given that pursuant to the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501) the Securities and Exchange Commission (the ‘‘Commission’’) is soliciting comments on the collections of information summarized below. The Commission plans to submit these existing collections of information to the Office of Management and Budget for extension and approval. Section 17(a) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80a) (the ‘‘Act’’) generally prohibits affiliated persons of a registered investment company (‘‘fund’’) from borrowing money or other property from, or selling or buying securities or other property to or from the fund, or any company that the fund controls. Rule 17a–6 (17 CFR 270.17a–6) permits a fund and a ‘‘portfolio affiliate’’ (a company that is an affiliated person of the fund because the fund controls the company, or holds 5 percent or more of the company’s outstanding voting securities) to engage in principal transactions that would otherwise be prohibited under section 17(a) of the Act under certain conditions. A fund may not rely on the exemption in the rule to enter into a principal transaction with a portfolio affiliate if certain prohibited participants (e.g., directors, officers, employees, or investment advisers of the fund) have a financial interest in a party to the transaction. Rule 17a–6 specifies certain interests that are not ‘‘financial interests,’’ including any interest that the fund’s board of VerDate Aug<31>2005 19:49 Feb 26, 2008 Jkt 214001 directors (including a majority of the directors who are not interested persons of the fund) finds to be not material. A board making this finding is required to record the basis for the finding in its meeting minutes. This recordkeeping requirement is a collection of information under the rule. The rule is designed to permit transactions between funds and their portfolio affiliates in circumstances in which it is unlikely that the affiliate would be in a position to take advantage of the fund. In determining whether a financial interest is ‘‘material,’’ the board of the fund should consider whether the nature and extent of the interest in the transaction is sufficiently small that a reasonable person would not believe that the interest affected the determination of whether to enter into the transaction or arrangement or the terms of the transaction or arrangement. The information collection requirements in rule 17a–6 are intended to ensure that Commission staff can review, in the course of its compliance and examination functions, the basis for a board of directors’ finding that the financial interest of an otherwise prohibited participant in a party to a transaction with a portfolio affiliate is not material. Based on analysis of past filings, Commission staff estimates that 148 funds are affiliated persons of 668 issuers as a result of the fund’s ownership or control of the issuer’s voting securities, and that there are approximately 1,000 such affiliate relationships. Based on staff discussions with a limited number of fund representatives, we estimate that funds currently do not rely on the exemption from the term ‘‘financial interest’’ with respect to any interest that the fund’s board of directors (including a majority of the directors who are not interested persons of the fund) finds to be not material. Accordingly, we estimate that annually there will be no principal transactions under rule 17a–6 that will result in a collection of information. The Commission requests authorization to maintain an inventory of one burden hour to ease future renewals of rule 17a–6’s collection of information analysis should funds rely on this exemption to the term ‘‘financial interest’’ as defined in rule 17a–6. The estimate of average burden hours is made solely for the purposes of the Paperwork Reduction Act. The estimate is not derived from a comprehensive or even a representative survey or study of the costs of Commission rules. Complying with this collection of information requirement is necessary to obtain the benefit of relying on rule PO 00000 Frm 00081 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 17a–6. An agency may not conduct or sponsor, and a person is not required to respond to, a collection of information unless it displays a currently valid control number. Written comments are invited on: (a) Whether the proposed collection of information is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of the agency, including whether the information will have practical utility; (b) the accuracy of the agency’s estimate of the burden of the collection of information; (c) ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information collected; and (d) ways to minimize the burden of the collection of information on respondents, including through the use of automated collection techniques or other forms of information technology. Consideration will be given to comments and suggestions submitted in writing within 60 days of this publication. Please direct your written comments to R. Corey Booth, Director/Chief Information Officer, Securities and Exchange Commission, C/O Shirley Martinson, 6432 General Green Way, Alexandria, VA 22312; or send an email to: PRA_Mailbox@sec.gov. Dated: February 19, 2008. Florence E. Harmon, Deputy Secretary. [FR Doc. E8–3621 Filed 2–26–08; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 8011–01–P SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Proposed Collection; Comment Request Upon Written Request, Copies Available From: Securities and Exchange Commission, Office of Investor Education and Advocacy, Washington, DC 20549–0213. Extension: Rule 17a–10; SEC File No. 270–507; OMB Control No. 3235–0563. Notice is hereby given that pursuant to the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501, et seq.) the Securities and Exchange Commission (the ‘‘Commission’’) is soliciting comments on the collections of information summarized below. The Commission plans to submit these existing collections of information to the Office of Management and Budget (‘‘OMB’’) for extension and approval. Section 17(a) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80a) (the ‘‘Act’’), prohibits affiliated persons of a registered investment company (‘‘fund’’) from borrowing money or other E:\FR\FM\27FEN1.SGM 27FEN1

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[Federal Register Volume 73, Number 39 (Wednesday, February 27, 2008)]
[Notices]
[Pages 10497-10498]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 08-890]


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UNITED STATES POSTAL SERVICE BOARD OF GOVERNORS


Sunshine Act Meeting

Time and Date: 11 a.m., Tuesday, March 4, 2008.

Place: Washington, DC, at U.S. Postal Service Headquarters, 475 
L'Enfant Plaza, SW.

Status: Closed.

Matters to be Considered: 

Tuesday, March 4 at 11 a.m. (Closed)

    1. Strategic Issues.
    2. Product Pricing.
    3. Financial Update.
    4. Personnel Matters and Compensation Issues.

[[Page 10498]]

    5. Governors' Executive Session--Discussion of prior agenda items 
and Board Governance.

Contact Person for More Information: Wendy A. Hocking, Secretary of the 
Board, U.S. Postal Service, 475 L'Enfant Plaza, SW., Washington, DC 
20260-1000. Telephone (202) 268-4800.

Wendy A. Hocking,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 08-890 Filed 2-25-08; 3:50 pm]
BILLING CODE 7710-12-M
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