Notice of Proposals to Engage in Permissible Nonbanking Activities or to Acquire Companies that are Engaged in Permissible Nonbanking Activities, 63149-63150 [E8-25296]
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limits for toxic substances are not
enforceable; (8) the limits for lead are
not enforceable; (9) the limits for VOC
are not enforceable; (10) ‘‘startup and
shutdown’’ and ‘‘good combustion
control’’ are not defined; and (11) the
permit raises general concerns.
The September 10, 2008, Partial Order
explains EPA’s rationale for granting the
petition with respect to the issues
summarized in numerals 3 and 7, above.
The Partial Order also describes the
basis for denying the petition with
respect to the remaining issues listed
above.
A second partial order will follow that
addresses the remaining outstanding
issues from the March 2006 petition, as
well as the April 2008 petition, and it
will undergo the same Federal Register
procedures as this Partial Order.
Dated: October 10, 2008.
J.I. Palmer, Jr.,
Regional Administrator, Region 4.
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Written PRA comments should
be submitted on or before December 22,
2008. If you anticipate that you will be
submitting comments, but find it
difficult to do so within the period of
time allowed by this notice, you should
advise the contact listed below as soon
as possible.
ADDRESSES: Interested parties may
submit all PRA comments by e-mail or
U.S. post mail. To submit your
comments by e-mail, send them to
PRA@fcc.gov and/or to
Cathy.Williams@fcc.gov. To submit your
comments by U.S. mail, mark them to
the attention of Cathy Williams, Federal
Communications Commission, Room 1–
C823, 445 12th Street, SW., Washington,
DC 20554.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For
additional information about the
information collection(s), contact Cathy
Williams at (202) 418–2918 or send an
e-mail to PRA@fcc.gov and/or
Cathy.Williams@fcc.gov.
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SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS
COMMISSION
Notice of Public Information
Collection(s) Being Reviewed by the
Federal Communications Commission,
Comments Requested
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October 17, 2008.
SUMMARY: The Federal Communications
Commission, as part of its continuing
effort to reduce paperwork burdens,
invites the general public and other
Federal agencies to take this
opportunity to comment on the
following information collection(s), as
required by the Paperwork Reduction
Act of 1995 (PRA), Public Law No. 104–
13. An agency may not conduct or
sponsor a collection of information
unless it displays a currently valid
control number. Subject to the PRA, no
person shall be subject to any penalty
for failing to comply with a collection
of information that does not display a
valid control number. Comments are
requested concerning (a) whether the
proposed collection of information is
necessary for the proper performance of
the functions of the Commission,
including whether the information shall
have practical utility; (b) the accuracy of
the Commission’s burden estimate; (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 the
respondents, including the use of
automated collection techniques or
other forms of information technology.
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DATES:
OMB Control Number: 3060–0685.
Title: Updating Maximum Permitted
Rates for Regulated Services and
Equipment, FCC Form 1210; Annual
Updating of Maximum Permitted Rates
for Regulated Cable Services, FCC Form
1240.
Form Number: FCC Forms 1210 and
1240.
Type of Review: Extension of a
currently approved collection.
Respondents: Business or other forprofit entities; State, Local or Tribal
Government.
Number of Respondents and
Responses: 3,400 respondents; 5,350
responses.
Estimated Time per Response: 1 hour
to 15 hours.
Frequency of Response: Annual
reporting requirement; Quarterly
reporting requirement; Third party
disclosure requirement.
Obligation to Respond: Required to
obtain or retain benefits. The statutory
authority for this collection of
information is contained in 4(i) and 623
of the Communications Act of 1934, as
amended.
Total Annual Burden: 44,800 hours.
Total Annual Cost: $2,034,375.
Privacy Act Impact Assessment: No
impact(s).
Nature and Extent of Confidentiality:
There is no need for confidentiality with
this collection.
Needs and Uses: Cable operators use
Form 1210 to file for adjustments in
maximum permitted rates for regulated
services to reflect external costs.
Regulated cable operators submit this
form to local franchising authorities.
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Form 1240 is filed by cable operators
seeking to adjust maximum permitted
rates for regulated cable services to
reflect changes in external costs. Cable
operators submit Form 1240 to their
respective local franchising authorities
(‘‘LFAs’’) to justify rates for the basic
service tier and related equipment or
with the Commission (in situations
where the Commission has assumed
jurisdiction).
Federal Communications Commission.
Marlene H. Dortch,
Secretary.
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FEDERAL ELECTION COMMISSION
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Federal Election Commission.
Thursday, October 23,
2008 at 10 a.m.
PLACE: 999 E Street, NW., Washington,
DC (Ninth Floor).
STATUS: This meeting will be open to
the public.
ITEMS TO BE DISCUSSED:
Correction and Approval of Minutes.
Draft Advisory Opinion 2008–10:
VoterVoter.com by Joseph M.
Birkenstock, Esquire.
Draft Advisory Opinion 2008–15:
National Right to Life Committee, Inc.,
by James Bopp, Jr., Esquire, and Clayton
J. Callen, Esquire.
Management and Administrative
Matters.
PERSON TO CONTACT FOR INFORMATION:
Robert Biersack, Press Officer,
Telephone: (202) 694–1220.
Individuals who plan to attend and
require special assistance, such as sign
language interpretation or other
reasonable accommodations, should
contact Mary Dove, Commission
Secretary, at (202) 694–1040, at least 72
hours prior to the hearing date.
AGENCY:
DATE AND TIME:
Mary W. Dove,
Secretary of the Commission.
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FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM
Notice of Proposals to Engage in
Permissible Nonbanking Activities or
to Acquire Companies that are
Engaged in Permissible Nonbanking
Activities
The companies listed in this notice
have given notice under section 4 of the
Bank Holding Company Act (12 U.S.C.
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1843) (BHC Act) and Regulation Y (12
CFR Part 225) to engage de novo, or to
acquire or control voting securities or
assets of a company, including the
companies listed below, that engages
either directly or through a subsidiary or
other company, in a nonbanking activity
that is listed in § 225.28 of Regulation Y
(12 CFR 225.28) or that the Board has
determined by Order to be closely
related to banking and permissible for
bank holding companies. Unless
otherwise noted, these activities will be
conducted throughout the United States.
Each notice is available for inspection
at the Federal Reserve Bank indicated.
The notice also will be available for
inspection at the offices of the Board of
Governors. Interested persons may
express their views in writing on the
question whether the proposal complies
with the standards of section 4 of the
BHC Act. Additional information on all
bank holding companies may be
obtained from the National Information
Center website at www.ffiec.gov/nic/.
Unless otherwise noted, comments
regarding the applications must be
received at the Reserve Bank indicated
or the offices of the Board of Governors
not later than November 17, 2008.
A. Federal Reserve Bank of New
York (Ivan Hurwitz, Bank Applications
Officer) 33 Liberty Street, New York,
New York 10045–0001:
1. Banco Santander S.A., Boadilla,
Spain, to acquire 75.1 percent of the
voting shares of Sovereign Bancorp,
Inc., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and
thereby indirectly acquire Sovereign
Bank, Wyomissing, Pennsylvania, and
thereby engage in operating a savings
and loan associationm pursuant to
section 225.28(b)(4)(ii) of Regulation Y.
Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve
System, October 20, 2008.
Robert deV. Frierson,
Deputy Secretary of the Board.
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
HUMAN SERVICES
National Toxicology Program (NTP);
NTP Interagency Center for the
Evaluation of Alternative Toxicological
Methods (NICEATM); Availability of the
Biennial Progress Report of the
Interagency Coordinating Committee
on the Validation of Alternative
Methods (ICCVAM): NIH Publication
No. 08–6529
National Institute of
Environmental Health Sciences
(NIEHS), National Institutes of Health
(NIH).
AGENCY:
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Availability of the ICCVAM
Biennial Progress Report.
ACTION:
SUMMARY: NICEATM announces the
availability of the ‘‘Biennial Progress
Report: Interagency Coordinating
Committee on the Validation of
Alternative Methods: 2006–2007.’’ In
accordance with requirements of the
ICCVAM Authorization Act of 2000 (42
U.S.C. 285l–3), this report describes
progress and activities during 2006–
2007 by ICCVAM and NICEATM. The
report is available on the NICEATM–
ICCVAM Web site at https://
iccvam.niehs.nih.gov/about/
ICCVAMrpts.htm. Copies can also be
requested from NICEATM at the address
given below.
Requests for copies of the
report should be sent by mail, fax, or
email to Dr. William S. Stokes,
NICEATM Director, NIEHS, P.O. Box
12233, MD EC–17, Research Triangle
Park, NC 27709, (phone) 919–541–2384,
(fax) 919–541–0947, (e-mail)
niceatm@niehs.nih.gov. Courier address:
NICEATM, 79 T.W. Alexander Drive,
Building 4401, Room 3128, Research
Triangle Park, NC 27709.
ADDRESSES:
Dr.
William S. Stokes, NICEATM Director
(919–541–2384 or
niceatm@niehs.nih.gov).
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background Information on ICCVAM,
NICEATM, and SACATM
ICCVAM is an interagency committee
composed of representatives from 15
Federal regulatory and research agencies
that use, generate, or disseminate
toxicological information. ICCVAM
conducts technical evaluations of new,
revised, and alternative methods with
regulatory applicability. ICCVAM also
promotes scientific validation,
regulatory acceptance, and national and
international harmonization of
toxicological test methods that more
accurately assess safety and hazards of
chemicals and products and that refine,
reduce, and replace animal use. The
ICCVAM Authorization Act of 2000 (42
U.S.C. 285l–3, available at https://
iccvam.niehs.nih.gov/docs/about_docs/
PL106545.pdf) established ICCVAM as a
permanent interagency committee of the
NIEHS under NICEATM. NICEATM
administers ICCVAM and provides
scientific and operational support for
ICCVAM-related activities. NICEATM
and ICCVAM collaborate in evaluating
new and improved test methods
applicable to the needs of Federal
agencies. Additional information about
ICCVAM and NICEATM can be found at
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the NICEATM–ICCVAM Web site
(https://iccvam.niehs.nih.gov).
ICCVAM, NICEATM, and the Director
of the NIEHS receive advice regarding
statutorily mandated duties of ICCVAM
and activities of NICEATM from the
Scientific Advisory Committee on
Alternative Toxicological Methods
(SACATM), a Federally chartered
advisory committee. Additional
information about SACATM, including
the charter, roster, and records of past
meetings, can be found at https://
ntp.niehs.nih.gov/go/167.
Dated: October 8, 2008.
Samuel H. Wilson,
Acting Director, National Institute of
Environmental Health Sciences and National
Toxicology Program.
[FR Doc. E8–25223 Filed 10–22–08; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
HUMAN SERVICES
Final Guidance on Engagement of
Institutions in Human Subjects
Research
Office for Human Research
Protections, Office of Public Health and
Science, Office of the Secretary, HHS.
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
SUMMARY: The Office for Human
Research Protections (OHRP), Office of
Public Health and Science, is
announcing the availability of a
guidance document entitled, ‘‘OHRP
Guidance on Engagement of Institutions
in Human Subjects Research.’’ The
guidance document describes: (1)
Scenarios that, in general, would result
in an institution being considered
engaged in a human subjects research
project; (2) scenarios that would result
in an institution being considered not
engaged in a human subjects research
project; and (3) IRB review
considerations for cooperative research
in which multiple institutions are
engaged in the same non-exempt human
subjects research project. The guidance
document is intended primarily for
institutional review boards (IRBs),
research administrators and other
relevant institutional officials,
investigators, and funding agencies that
may be responsible for the conduct,
review and oversight of human subject
research that is conducted or supported
by the Department of Health and Human
Services (HHS).
The guidance document announced
in this notice finalizes the draft
guidance with the same title that was
made available for public comment in
the Federal Register on December 8,
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FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM
Notice of Proposals to Engage in Permissible Nonbanking
Activities or to Acquire Companies that are Engaged in Permissible
Nonbanking Activities
The companies listed in this notice have given notice under section
4 of the Bank Holding Company Act (12 U.S.C.
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1843) (BHC Act) and Regulation Y (12 CFR Part 225) to engage de novo,
or to acquire or control voting securities or assets of a company,
including the companies listed below, that engages either directly or
through a subsidiary or other company, in a nonbanking activity that is
listed in Sec. [thinsp]225.28 of Regulation Y (12 CFR 225.28) or that
the Board has determined by Order to be closely related to banking and
permissible for bank holding companies. Unless otherwise noted, these
activities will be conducted throughout the United States.
Each notice is available for inspection at the Federal Reserve Bank
indicated. The notice also will be available for inspection at the
offices of the Board of Governors. Interested persons may express their
views in writing on the question whether the proposal complies with the
standards of section 4 of the BHC Act. Additional information on all
bank holding companies may be obtained from the National Information
Center website at www.ffiec.gov/nic/.
Unless otherwise noted, comments regarding the applications must be
received at the Reserve Bank indicated or the offices of the Board of
Governors not later than November 17, 2008.
A. Federal Reserve Bank of New York (Ivan Hurwitz, Bank
Applications Officer) 33 Liberty Street, New York, New York 10045-0001:
1. Banco Santander S.A., Boadilla, Spain, to acquire 75.1 percent
of the voting shares of Sovereign Bancorp, Inc., Philadelphia,
Pennsylvania, and thereby indirectly acquire Sovereign Bank,
Wyomissing, Pennsylvania, and thereby engage in operating a savings and
loan associationm pursuant to section 225.28(b)(4)(ii) of Regulation Y.
Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, October 20,
2008.
Robert deV. Frierson,
Deputy Secretary of the Board.
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