Proposed Collection: Comment Request for Review of an Expiring Information Collection: Claim for Unpaid Compensation of Deceased Civilian Employee, 34352-34353 [E8-13516]

Download as PDF 34352 Federal Register / Vol. 73, No. 117 / Tuesday, June 17, 2008 / Notices jlentini on PROD1PC65 with NOTICES FR0808@ustr.eop.gov, Attn: ‘‘Japan Zeroing (21.5)’’ in the subject line, or (ii) by fax, to Sandy McKinzy at 202–395– 3640, with a confirmation copy sent electronically to the e-mail address above. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ronald J. Baumgarten, Jr., Assistant General Counsel, Office of the United States Trade Representative, 600 17th Street, NW., Washington, DC 20508, (202) 395–9583. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: USTR is providing notice that the DSB has established, at the request of Japan, a dispute settlement compliance panel pursuant to the WTO Understanding on Rules and Procedures Governing the Settlement of Disputes (‘‘DSU’’). Such panel will hold any hearing in Geneva, Switzerland. It is possible that the public will be able to observe the hearing of the panel. If so, then USTR would intend to provide notice on USTR’s Web site (under ‘‘Opportunities to View Dispute Settlement Hearings’’ on the Web page https://www.ustr.gov/ Trade_Agreements/ Monitoring_Enforcement/ Dispute_Settlement/WTO/ Section_Index.html) of the public hearing and the means by which the public may observe. Major Issues Raised by Japan In Japan’s request for the establishment of a panel in connection with the dispute United States— Measures Relating to Zeroing and Sunset Reviews; Recourse to Article 21.5 of the DSU by Japan, Japan challenges the following: • The consistency with DSU Articles 17.14, 21.1, and 21.3 of the continued use of zeroing in transaction-totransaction comparisons in original investigations, in any comparison methodology in periodic reviews, and in any comparison methodology in new shipper reviews; Japan also alleges that the failure to eliminate zeroing in these contexts is a breach of Articles 2.4, 2.4.2, 9.3, and 9.5 of the Antidumping Agreement and Articles VI:1 and VI:2 of the GATT 1994; • The alleged failure to eliminate zeroing in eight periodic reviews, and, since the expiration of the implementation deadline, through the eight periodic reviews at issue and related instructions and notices, the continued imposition, collection, and/or assessment of antidumping duties in excess of the proper margin of dumping; Japan claims that the failure to eliminate zeroing in these periodic reviews is inconsistent with Articles 17.14, 21.1, and 21.3 of the DSU, Articles 2.4 and VerDate Aug<31>2005 16:10 Jun 16, 2008 Jkt 214001 9.3 of the Antidumping Agreement, and Article VI:2 of the GATT 1994; • The consistency of alleged measures taken to comply with the DSB’s recommendations and rulings with Articles 2.4, 9.2, and 9.3 of the Antidumping Agreement and Article II:1(a), II:1(b), VI:1, and VI:2 of the GATT 1994; • The alleged failure by the United States to take any action to bring the sunset review determination of November 4, 1999 regarding the antidumping duty order on AntiFriction Bearings from Japan, as well as the sunset review determination of the same order of May 4, 2006, into conformity with its WTO obligations; Japan alleges that as a result, the United States acts inconsistently with Articles 17.14, 21.1, and 21.3 of the DSU, and Article 11.3 of the Antidumping Agreement. Public Comment: Requirements for Submissions Interested persons are invited to submit written comments concerning the issues raised in this dispute. Persons submitting comments may either send one copy by fax to Sandy McKinzy at (202) 395–3640, or transmit a copy electronically to FR0808@ustr.eop.gov, with ‘‘Japan Zeroing (21.5)’’ in the subject line. For documents sent by fax, USTR requests that the submitter provide a confirmation copy to the electronic mail address listed above. USTR encourages the submission of documents in Adobe PDF format, as attachments to an electronic mail. Interested persons who make submissions by electronic mail should not provide separate cover letters; information that might appear in a cover letter should be included in the submission itself. Similarly, to the extent possible, any attachments to the submission should be included in the same file as the submission itself, and not as separate files. A person requesting that information contained in a comment submitted by that person be treated as confidential business information must certify that such information is business confidential and would not customarily be released to the public by the submitter. Confidential business information must be clearly designated as such and the submission must be marked ‘‘BUSINESS CONFIDENTIAL’’ at the top and bottom of the cover page and each succeeding page of the submission. Information or advice contained in a comment submitted, other than business confidential information, may be determined by USTR to be confidential PO 00000 Frm 00107 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 in accordance with section 135(g)(2) of the Trade Act of 1974 (19 U.S.C. 2155(g)(2)). If the submitting person believes that information or advice may qualify as such, the submitting person— (1) Must clearly so designate the information or advice; (2) Must clearly mark the material as ‘‘SUBMITTED IN CONFIDENCE’’at the top and bottom of each page of the cover page and each succeeding page; and (3) Is encouraged to provide a nonconfidential summary of the information or advice. Pursuant to section 127(e) of the Uruguay Round Agreements Act (‘‘URAA’’) (19 U.S.C. 3537(e)), USTR will maintain a file on this dispute settlement proceeding, accessible to the public, in the USTR Reading Room, which is located at 1724 F Street, NW., Washington, DC 20508. The public file will include non-confidential comments received by USTR from the public with respect to the dispute; for the dispute settlement compliance panel or in the event of an appeal from such a panel, the U.S. submissions; the submissions, or non-confidential summaries of submissions, received from other participants in the dispute; the report of the panel; and, if applicable, the report of the Appellate Body. An appointment to review the public file (Docket No. WT/DS–322) may be made by calling the USTR Reading Room at (202) 395– 6186. The USTR Reading Room is open to the public from 9:30 a.m. to noon and 1 p.m. to 4 p.m., Monday through Friday. Daniel E. Brinza, Assistant United States Trade Representative for Monitoring and Enforcement. [FR Doc. E8–13518 Filed 6–16–08; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3190–W8–P OFFICE OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT [OPM 1153] Proposed Collection: Comment Request for Review of an Expiring Information Collection: Claim for Unpaid Compensation of Deceased Civilian Employee U.S. Office of Personnel Management. ACTION: Notice. AGENCY: SUMMARY: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (Pub. L. 104–13, May 22, 1995), this notice announces that the U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM) intends to submit to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) a request for review E:\FR\FM\17JNN1.SGM 17JNN1 Federal Register / Vol. 73, No. 117 / Tuesday, June 17, 2008 / Notices jlentini on PROD1PC65 with NOTICES of an expiring information collection. Standard Form 1153, Claim for Unpaid Compensation for Deceased Civilian Employee, is used to collect information from individuals who have been designated as beneficiaries of the unpaid compensation of a deceased Federal employee or who believe that their relationship to the deceased entitles them to receive the unpaid compensation of the deceased Federal employee. OPM needs this information in order to adjudicate the claim and properly assign a deceased Federal employee’s unpaid compensation to the appropriate individual(s). The proposed revision to the expiring information collection responds to suggestions received from users. Part B, 1. is changed to clarify a beneficiary may include a legal entity or estate as provided for in 5 CFR 178.203(c) and to provide instructions if more room is needed to list designated beneficiaries. Approximately 3,000 SF 1153 forms are submitted annually. It takes approximately 15 minutes to complete the form. The annual estimated burden is 750 hours. Comments are particularly invited on: —Whether this collection of information is necessary for the proper performance of functions of OPM, and whether it will have practical utility; —Whether our estimate of the public burden of this collection is accurate, and based on valid assumptions and methodology; and —Ways in which we can minimize the burden of the collection of information on those who are to respond, through use of the appropriate technological collection techniques or other forms of information technology. For copies of this proposal, contact Mary Beth Smith-Toomey on (202) 606– 8358, FAX (202) 418–3251, or e-mail to mbtoomey@opm.gov. Please include a mailing address with your request. DATES: Comments on this proposal should be received within 60 calendar days from the date of this publication. ADDRESSES: Send or deliver comments to—Robert D. Hendler, Classification and Pay Claim Program Manager, Center for Merit System Accountability, Division for Human Capital Leadership and Merit System Accountability, U.S. Office of Personnel Management, 1900 E Street, NW., Room 6484, Washington, DC 20415. U.S. Office of Personnel Management. Howard Weizmann, Deputy Director. [FR Doc. E8–13516 Filed 6–16–08; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6325–43–P VerDate Aug<31>2005 16:10 Jun 16, 2008 Jkt 214001 OFFICE OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT [OPM FORM 1673; OMB No. 3206–0232] 34353 U.S. Office of Personnel Management. Howard Weizmann, Deputy Director. [FR Doc. E8–13517 Filed 6–16–08; 8:45 am] Proposed Collection: Comment Request for Review of an Expiring Information Collection: Procedures for Submitting Compensation and Leave Claims BILLING CODE 6325–43–P U.S. Office of Personnel Management. ACTION: Notice. [Release No. 34–57945; File No. SR– NASDAQ–2008–051] AGENCY: SUMMARY: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (Pub. L. 104–13, May 22, 1995), this notice announces that the U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM) intends to submit to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) a request for review of a revised information collection. OPM Form 1673, Procedures for Submitting Compensation and Leave Claims, is used to collect information from current and former Federal civilian employees who are submitting a claim for compensation and/or leave. OPM needs this information in order to adjudicate the claim. Approximately 50 claims are submitted annually. It takes approximately 60 minutes to complete the form. The annual estimated burden is 50 hours. Comments are particularly invited on: —Whether this collection of information is necessary for the proper performance of functions of OPM, and whether it will have practical utility; —Whether our estimate of the public burden of this collection is accurate, and based on valid assumptions and methodology; and —Ways in which we can minimize the burden of the collection of information on those who are to respond, through use of the appropriate technological collection techniques or other forms of information technology. For copies of this proposal, contact Mary Beth Smith-Toomey at (202) 606– 8358, FAX (202) 418–3251, or e-mail to mbtoomey@opm.gov. Please include a mailing address with your request. DATES: Comments on this proposal should be received within 60 calendar days from the date of this publication. ADDRESSES: Send or deliver comments to—Robert D. Hendler, Classification and Pay Claim Program Manager, Center for Merit System Accountability, Division for Human Capital Leadership and Merit System Accountability, U.S. Office of Personnel Management, 1900 E Street, NW., Room 6484, Washington, DC 20415. PO 00000 Frm 00108 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Self-Regulatory Organizations; NASDAQ Stock Market, LLC; Notice of Filing and Immediate Effectiveness of Proposed Rule Change Relating to the Listing and Trading on the Exchange of Options on the SPDR Gold Trust June 10, 2008. Pursuant to Section 19(b)(1) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (‘‘Act’’) 1 and Rule 19b–4 thereunder,2 notice is hereby given that on June 3, 2008, the NASDAQ Stock Market, LLC (‘‘NASDAQ’’ or ‘‘Exchange’’), filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (‘‘Commission’’) the proposed rule change as described in Items I and II below, which Items have been substantially prepared by the Exchange. NASDAQ filed the proposal pursuant to Section 19(b)(3)(A) of the Act 3 and Rule 19b–4(f)(6) thereunder,4 which renders the proposal effective upon filing with the Commission. The Commission is publishing this notice to solicit comments on the proposed rule change from interested persons. I. Self-Regulatory Organization’s Statement of the Terms of Substance of the Proposed Rule Change NASDAQ proposes to amend certain NASDAQ Rules to enable the listing and trading on the Exchange of options on the SPDR Gold Trust. The text of the proposed rule change is available at the Exchange, the Commission’s Public Reference Room, and https:// www.nasdaq.com. II. Self-Regulatory Organization’s Statement of the Purpose of, and Statutory Basis for, the Proposed Rule Change In its filing with the Commission, the Exchange included statements concerning the purpose of, and basis for, the proposed rule change and discussed any comments it received on the proposed rule change. The text of these statements may be examined at the places specified in Item IV below. The 1 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(1). CFR 240.19b–4. 3 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(3)(A). 4 17 CFR 240.19b–4(f)(6). 2 17 E:\FR\FM\17JNN1.SGM 17JNN1

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[Federal Register Volume 73, Number 117 (Tuesday, June 17, 2008)]
[Notices]
[Pages 34352-34353]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E8-13516]


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OFFICE OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT

[OPM 1153]


Proposed Collection: Comment Request for Review of an Expiring 
Information Collection: Claim for Unpaid Compensation of Deceased 
Civilian Employee

AGENCY: U.S. Office of Personnel Management.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (Pub. 
L. 104-13, May 22, 1995), this notice announces that the U.S. Office of 
Personnel Management (OPM) intends to submit to the Office of 
Management and Budget (OMB) a request for review

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of an expiring information collection. Standard Form 1153, Claim for 
Unpaid Compensation for Deceased Civilian Employee, is used to collect 
information from individuals who have been designated as beneficiaries 
of the unpaid compensation of a deceased Federal employee or who 
believe that their relationship to the deceased entitles them to 
receive the unpaid compensation of the deceased Federal employee. OPM 
needs this information in order to adjudicate the claim and properly 
assign a deceased Federal employee's unpaid compensation to the 
appropriate individual(s).
    The proposed revision to the expiring information collection 
responds to suggestions received from users. Part B, 1. is changed to 
clarify a beneficiary may include a legal entity or estate as provided 
for in 5 CFR 178.203(c) and to provide instructions if more room is 
needed to list designated beneficiaries.
    Approximately 3,000 SF 1153 forms are submitted annually. It takes 
approximately 15 minutes to complete the form. The annual estimated 
burden is 750 hours.
    Comments are particularly invited on:

--Whether this collection of information is necessary for the proper 
performance of functions of OPM, and whether it will have practical 
utility;
--Whether our estimate of the public burden of this collection is 
accurate, and based on valid assumptions and methodology; and
--Ways in which we can minimize the burden of the collection of 
information on those who are to respond, through use of the appropriate 
technological collection techniques or other forms of information 
technology.


    For copies of this proposal, contact Mary Beth Smith-Toomey on 
(202) 606-8358, FAX (202) 418-3251, or e-mail to mbtoomey@opm.gov. 
Please include a mailing address with your request.

DATES: Comments on this proposal should be received within 60 calendar 
days from the date of this publication.

ADDRESSES: Send or deliver comments to--Robert D. Hendler, 
Classification and Pay Claim Program Manager, Center for Merit System 
Accountability, Division for Human Capital Leadership and Merit System 
Accountability, U.S. Office of Personnel Management, 1900 E Street, 
NW., Room 6484, Washington, DC 20415.

    U.S. Office of Personnel Management.
Howard Weizmann,
Deputy Director.
 [FR Doc. E8-13516 Filed 6-16-08; 8:45 am]
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