Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request, 19267-19268 [E8-7395]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 73, No. 69 / Wednesday, April 9, 2008 / Notices changes would, if imposed by other than an order, meet the definition of a categorical exclusion in accordance with 10 CFR 51.22(c)(9). Thus, pursuant to either 10 CFR 51.10(d) or 10 CFR 51.22(c)(9), no environmental assessment or environmental impact statement is required. Detailed guidance that the NRC uses to review applications from research reactor licensees appears in NUREG– 1537, ‘‘Guidelines for Preparing and Reviewing Applications for the Licensing of Non-Power Reactors,’’ February 1996, which can be obtained from the Commission’s Public Document Room (PDR). The public may also access NUREG–1537 through the NRC’s Public Electronic Reading Room on the Internet at https://www.nrc.gov/ reading-rm/adams.html under ADAMS Accession Nos. ML042430055 for part 1 and ML042430048 for part 2. For further information, see the application from the licensee dated November 6, 2007 (ADAMS Accession No. ML080420546), as supplemented on February 11, 2008 (ADAMS Accession No. ML080730057); the NRC staff’s request for additional information (ADAMS Accession No. ML080090308); and the cover letter to the licensee and the staff’s safety evaluation dated April 4, 2008 (ADAMS Accession No. ML080730395), available for public inspection at the Commission’s PDR, located at One White Flint North, Public File Area O1 F21, 11555 Rockville Pike (first floor), Rockville, Maryland. Publicly available records will be accessible electronically from the Public Electronic Reading Room at https:// www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/adams.html. Persons who do not have access to ADAMS or who have problems accessing the documents in ADAMS should contact the NRC PDR reference staff by telephone at (800) 397–4209 or (301) 415–4737 or by e-mail to pdr@nrc.gov. Dated this 4th day of April, 2008. For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission. James T. Wiggins, Deputy Director, Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation. [FR Doc. E8–7589 Filed 4–8–08; 8:45 am] mstockstill on PROD1PC66 with NOTICES BILLING CODE 7590–01–P OVERSEAS PRIVATE INVESTMENT CORPORATION April 15, 2008 Public Hearing Place: Offices of the Corporation, Twelfth Floor Board Room, 1100 New York Avenue, NW., Washington, DC. Status: Hearing Open to the Public at 2 p.m. Purpose: Public Hearing in conjunction with each meeting of OPIC’s Board of Directors, to afford an opportunity for any person to present views regarding the activities of the Corporation. Procedures Individuals wishing to address the hearing orally must provide advance notice to OPIC’s Corporate Secretary no later than 5 p.m. Friday, April 11, 2008. The notice must include the individual’s name, title, organization, address, and telephone number, and a concise summary of the subject matter to be presented. Oral presentations may not exceed ten (10) minutes. The time for individual presentations may be reduced proportionately, if necessary, to afford all participants who have submitted a timely request to participate an opportunity to be heard. Participants wishing to submit a written statement for the record must submit a copy of such statement to OPIC’s Corporate Secretary no later than 5 p.m. Friday, April 11, 2008. Such statements must be typewritten, doublespaced, and may not exceed twenty-five (25) pages. Upon receipt of the required notice, OPIC will prepare an agenda for the hearing identifying speakers, setting forth the subject on which each participant will speak, and the time allotted for each presentation. The agenda will be available at the hearing. A written summary of the hearing will be compiled, and such summary will be made available, upon written request to OPIC’s Corporate Secretary, at the cost of reproduction. Contact Person for Information: Information on the hearing may be obtained from Connie M. Downs at (202) 336–8438, via facsimile at (202) 218– 0136, or via e-mail at connie.downs@opic.gov. Dated: April 3, 2008. Connie M. Downs, OPIC Corporate Secretary. [FR Doc. E8–7377 Filed 4–8–08; 8:45 am] 18:06 Apr 08, 2008 Jkt 214001 PO 00000 Frm 00082 Fmt 4703 OVERSEAS PRIVATE INVESTMENT CORPORATION April 17, 2008 Board of Directors Meeting Time and Date: Thursday, April 17, 2008, 10 a.m. (Open Portion); 10:15 a.m. (Closed Portion). Place: Offices of the Corporation, Twelfth Floor Board Room, 1100 New York Avenue, NW., Washington, DC. Status: Meeting Open to the Public from 10 a.m. to 10:15 a.m. Closed portion will commence at 10:15 a.m. (approx.). Matters To Be Considered 1. President’s Report. 2. Approval of January 31, 2008 Minutes (Open Portion). Further Matters To Be Considered (Closed to the Public 10:15 a.m.) 1. Report from Audit Committee. 2. Finance Project—Jordan. 3. Finance Project—Iraq. 4. Finance Project—Afghanistan. 5. Finance Project—Turkey. 6. Finance Project—Mexico. 7. Finance Project—Africa. 8. Finance Project—Africa. 9. Approval of January 31, 2008 Minutes (Closed Portion). 10. Approval of the March 21, 2008 Minutes (Closed Portion). 11. Pending Major Projects. 12. Reports. Contact Person for Information: Information on the meeting may be obtained from Connie M. Downs at (202) 336–8438. Dated: April 3, 2008. Connie M. Downs, Corporate Secretary, Overseas Private Investment Corporation. [FR Doc. E8–7378 Filed 4–8–08; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3210–01–P SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request Upon written request, copies available from: Securities and Exchange Commission, Office of Investor Education and Advocacy, Washington, DC 20549–0213. Extension: Rule 27d–1 and Form N–27D–1, SEC File No. 270–499, OMB Control No. 3235– 0560. 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 BILLING CODE 3210–01–M Time and Date: 2 p.m., Tuesday, April 15, 2008. VerDate Aug<31>2005 19267 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\09APN1.SGM 09APN1 19268 Federal Register / Vol. 73, No. 69 / Wednesday, April 9, 2008 / Notices mstockstill on PROD1PC66 with NOTICES ‘‘Commission’’) has submitted to the Office of Management and Budget a request for approval of the collections of information under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (‘‘Act’’) summarized below. Rule 27d–1 (17 CFR 270.27d–1) is entitled ‘‘Reserve Requirements for Principal Underwriters and Depositors to Carry Out the Obligations to Refund Charges Required by Section 27(d) and Section 27(f) of the Act.’’ Form N–27D– 1 (17 CFR 274.127d–1) is entitled ‘‘Accounting of Segregated Trust Account.’’ Rule 27d–1 requires the depositor or principal underwriter for an issuer of a periodic payment plan to deposit funds into a segregated trust account to provide assurance of its ability to fulfill its refund obligations under sections 27(d) and 27(f). The rule sets forth minimum reserve amounts and guidelines for the management and disbursement of the assets in the account. A single account may be used for the periodic payment plans of multiple investment companies. Rule 27d–1(j) directs depositors and principal underwriters to make an accounting of their segregated trust accounts on Form N–27D–1, which is intended to facilitate the Commission’s oversight of compliance with the reserve requirements set forth in rule 27d–1. The form requires depositors and principal underwriters to report deposits to a segregated trust account, including those made pursuant to paragraphs (c) and (e) of the rule. Withdrawals pursuant to paragraph (f) of the rule also must be reported. In addition, the form solicits information regarding the minimum amount required to be maintained under paragraphs (d) and (e) of rule 27d–1. Depositors and principal underwriters must file the form once a year on or before January 31 of the year following the year for which information is presented.1 Rule 27d–1, which was explicitly authorized by statute, provides assurance that depositors and principal underwriters of issuers have access to sufficient cash to meet the demands of certificate holders who reconsider their 1 Instead of relying on rule 27d–1 and filing Form N–27D–1, depositors or principal underwriters for the issuers of periodic payment plans may rely on the exemption afforded by rule 27d–2. In order to comply with rule 27d–2: (i) The depositor or principal underwriter must secure from an insurance company a written guarantee of the refund requirements, (ii) the insurance company must satisfy certain financial criteria, and (iii) the depositor or principal underwriter must file as an exhibit to the issuer’s registration statement, a copy of the written undertaking, an annual statement that the insurance company has met the requisite financial criteria on a monthly basis, and an annual audited balance sheet. VerDate Aug<31>2005 18:06 Apr 08, 2008 Jkt 214001 decisions to invest in a periodic payment plan. The information collection requirements in rule 27d–1 enable the Commission to monitor compliance with reserve rules. The depositor or principal underwriter of issuers must file a Form N–27D–1 annually. The Commission received zero Form N–27D–1 filings in 2007. Therefore, the total annual hour burden associated with rule 27d–1 and Form N–27d–1 is estimated to be zero hours. The estimates of average burden hours and costs are made solely for the purposes of the Paperwork Reduction Act, and are not derived from a comprehensive or even a representative survey or study of the costs of Commission rules and forms.2 Complying with the collection of information requirements of rule 27d–1 is mandatory for depositors or principal underwriters of issuers of periodic payment plans unless they comply with the requirements in rule 27d–2 (17 CFR 270.27d–2).3 The information provided pursuant to rule 27d–1 is public and, therefore, will not be kept confidential. 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 OMB control number. Please direct general comments regarding the above information to the following persons: (i) Desk Officer for the Securities and Exchange Commission, Office of Management and Budget, Room 10102, New Executive Office Building, Washington, DC 20503 or e-mail to: Alexander_T._Hunt@omb.eop.gov; and (ii) 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. Comments must be submitted to OMB within 30 days of this notice. Dated: April 2, 2008. Florence E. Harmon, Deputy Secretary. [FR Doc. E8–7395 Filed 4–8–08; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 8011–01–P 2 These estimates are based on telephone interviews between the Commission staff and representatives of depositors or principle underwriters of periodic payment plan issuers. 3 The information collection requirements for rule 27d–2 are covered in a separate Federal Register notice under OMB Control No. 3235–0566. PO 00000 Frm 00083 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request Upon written request, copies available from: U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, Office of Investor Education and Advocacy, Washington, DC 20549–0213. Extension: Rule 17Ac3–1(a), SEC File No. 270–96, OMB Control No. 3235–0151; Form TA– W (1669), SEC File No. 270–96, OMB Control No. 3235–0151. 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 (‘‘Commission’’) has submitted to the Office of Management and Budget requests for approval of extension on the following rule and form: Rule 17Ac3–1(a) (17 CFR 240.17Ac3–1(a)) and Form TA–W (17 CFR 249b.101). Subsection (c)(4)(B) of Section 17A of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (15 U.S.C. 78a et seq.) authorizes transfer agents registered with an appropriate regulatory agency (‘‘ARA’’) to withdraw from registration by filing with the ARA a written notice of withdrawal and by agreeing to such terms and conditions as the ARA deems necessary or appropriate in the public interest, for the protection of investors, or in the furtherance of the purposes of Section 17A. In order to implement Section 17A(c)(4)(B) of the Exchange Act the Commission, on September 1, 1977, promulgated Rule 17Ac3–1(a) and accompanying Form TA–W. On January 11, 2007, the Commission amended Rule 17Ac3–1(a) and accompanying Form TA–W to require that the form be filed in electronic format on EDGAR. Rule 17Ac3–1(a) provides that notice of withdrawal of registration as a transfer agent with the Commission shall be filed on Form TA–W. Form TA–W requires the withdrawing transfer agent to provide the Commission with certain information, including: (1) The locations where transfer agent activities are or were performed; (2) the reasons for ceasing the performance of such activities; (3) disclosure of unsatisfied judgments or liens; and (4) information regarding successor transfer agents. The Commission uses the information disclosed on Form TA–W to determine whether the registered transfer agent applying for withdrawal from registration as a transfer agent should be allowed to deregister and, if so, whether the Commission should attach to the granting of the application any terms or E:\FR\FM\09APN1.SGM 09APN1

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[Federal Register Volume 73, Number 69 (Wednesday, April 9, 2008)]
[Notices]
[Pages 19267-19268]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION


Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

Upon written request, copies available from: Securities and Exchange 
Commission, Office of Investor Education and Advocacy, Washington, DC 
20549-0213.

Extension:
    Rule 27d-1 and Form N-27D-1, SEC File No. 270-499, OMB Control 
No. 3235-0560.

    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

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``Commission'') has submitted to the Office of Management and Budget a 
request for approval of the collections of information under the 
Investment Company Act of 1940 (``Act'') summarized below.
    Rule 27d-1 (17 CFR 270.27d-1) is entitled ``Reserve Requirements 
for Principal Underwriters and Depositors to Carry Out the Obligations 
to Refund Charges Required by Section 27(d) and Section 27(f) of the 
Act.'' Form N-27D-1 (17 CFR 274.127d-1) is entitled ``Accounting of 
Segregated Trust Account.'' Rule 27d-1 requires the depositor or 
principal underwriter for an issuer of a periodic payment plan to 
deposit funds into a segregated trust account to provide assurance of 
its ability to fulfill its refund obligations under sections 27(d) and 
27(f). The rule sets forth minimum reserve amounts and guidelines for 
the management and disbursement of the assets in the account. A single 
account may be used for the periodic payment plans of multiple 
investment companies. Rule 27d-1(j) directs depositors and principal 
underwriters to make an accounting of their segregated trust accounts 
on Form N-27D-1, which is intended to facilitate the Commission's 
oversight of compliance with the reserve requirements set forth in rule 
27d-1. The form requires depositors and principal underwriters to 
report deposits to a segregated trust account, including those made 
pursuant to paragraphs (c) and (e) of the rule. Withdrawals pursuant to 
paragraph (f) of the rule also must be reported. In addition, the form 
solicits information regarding the minimum amount required to be 
maintained under paragraphs (d) and (e) of rule 27d-1. Depositors and 
principal underwriters must file the form once a year on or before 
January 31 of the year following the year for which information is 
presented.\1\
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    \1\ Instead of relying on rule 27d-1 and filing Form N-27D-1, 
depositors or principal underwriters for the issuers of periodic 
payment plans may rely on the exemption afforded by rule 27d-2. In 
order to comply with rule 27d-2: (i) The depositor or principal 
underwriter must secure from an insurance company a written 
guarantee of the refund requirements, (ii) the insurance company 
must satisfy certain financial criteria, and (iii) the depositor or 
principal underwriter must file as an exhibit to the issuer's 
registration statement, a copy of the written undertaking, an annual 
statement that the insurance company has met the requisite financial 
criteria on a monthly basis, and an annual audited balance sheet.
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    Rule 27d-1, which was explicitly authorized by statute, provides 
assurance that depositors and principal underwriters of issuers have 
access to sufficient cash to meet the demands of certificate holders 
who reconsider their decisions to invest in a periodic payment plan. 
The information collection requirements in rule 27d-1 enable the 
Commission to monitor compliance with reserve rules.
    The depositor or principal underwriter of issuers must file a Form 
N-27D-1 annually. The Commission received zero Form N-27D-1 filings in 
2007. Therefore, the total annual hour burden associated with rule 27d-
1 and Form N-27d-1 is estimated to be zero hours.
    The estimates of average burden hours and costs are made solely for 
the purposes of the Paperwork Reduction Act, and are not derived from a 
comprehensive or even a representative survey or study of the costs of 
Commission rules and forms.\2\
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    \2\ These estimates are based on telephone interviews between 
the Commission staff and representatives of depositors or principle 
underwriters of periodic payment plan issuers.
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    Complying with the collection of information requirements of rule 
27d-1 is mandatory for depositors or principal underwriters of issuers 
of periodic payment plans unless they comply with the requirements in 
rule 27d-2 (17 CFR 270.27d-2).\3\ The information provided pursuant to 
rule 27d-1 is public and, therefore, will not be kept confidential. 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 OMB control number.
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    \3\ The information collection requirements for rule 27d-2 are 
covered in a separate Federal Register notice under OMB Control No. 
3235-0566.
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    Please direct general comments regarding the above information to 
the following persons: (i) Desk Officer for the Securities and Exchange 
Commission, Office of Management and Budget, Room 10102, New Executive 
Office Building, Washington, DC 20503 or e-mail to: Alexander--T.--
Hunt@omb.eop.gov; and (ii) 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 e-mail to: 
PRA_Mailbox@sec.gov. Comments must be submitted to OMB within 30 days 
of this notice.

    Dated: April 2, 2008.
Florence E. Harmon,
Deputy Secretary.
 [FR Doc. E8-7395 Filed 4-8-08; 8:45 am]
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