Proposed Collection; Comment Request, 64640-64641 [E8-25863]
Download as PDF
<![CDATA[
64640
Federal Register / Vol. 73, No. 211 / Thursday, October 30, 2008 / Notices
including the validity of the
methodology and assumptions used;
• Enhance the quality, utility, and
clarity of the information to be
collected; and
• Minimize the burden of the
collection of information on those who
are to respond, including through the
use of appropriate automated,
electronic, mechanical, or other
technological collection techniques or
other forms of information technology,
e.g., permitting electronic submission of
responses.
Agency: Employment Training
Administration.
Type of Review: Revision of an
existing OMB Control Number.
Title of Collection: Title 29 CFR Part
29—Labor Standards for the Registration
of Apprenticeship Programs.
OMB Control Number: 1205–0223.
Agency Form Number: ETA–671.
Affected Public: Private Sector—
Business or other for-profits.
Total Estimated Number of
Respondents: 248,728.
Total Estimated Annual Burden
Hours: 26,757.
Total Estimated Annual Costs Burden:
$0.
Description: Title 29 CFR part 29 sets
forth labor standards to safeguard the
welfare of apprentices and to extend the
application of such standards by
prescribing policies and procedures
concerning the registration of an
apprenticeship. The Form ETA 671
collects the information necessary for
the Department to enforce the
safeguards set forth in the
aforementioned Standard. The Form
consists of two sections: Section I
records the sponsor’s information and
Section II is for the apprentice’s
information. For additional information,
see related notice published at Volume
73 FR 36903 on June 30, 2008.
Darrin A. King,
Departmental Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. E8–25902 Filed 10–29–08; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 4510–FR–P
OFFICE OF THE UNITED STATES
TRADE REPRESENTATIVE
sroberts on PROD1PC70 with NOTICES
Revised Fiscal Year 2008 Tariff-Rate
Quota Allocations for Refined Sugar—
Re-allocation of Refined Sugar
Previously Assigned to Mexico
Office of the United States
Trade Representative.
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
SUMMARY: The Office of the United
States Trade Representative (USTR) is
VerDate Aug<31>2005
16:45 Oct 29, 2008
Jkt 211001
providing notice of a revision in the
Fiscal Year (FY) 2008 Tariff-Rate Quota
(TRQ) allocation for imported refined
sugar for the period August 13 through
December 31, 2008. The USTR is reallocating the portion of the increase in
the refined sugar TRQ initially allocated
to Mexico on August 13, 2008 to the
global portion of the refined sugar TRQ,
subject to certain conditions.
DATES: Effective Date: October 30, 2008.
ADDRESSES: Inquiries may be mailed or
delivered to Leslie O’Connor, Director of
Agricultural Affairs, Office of
Agricultural Affairs, Office of the United
States Trade Representative, 600 17th
Street, NW., Washington, DC 20508.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Leslie O’Connor, Office of Agricultural
Affairs, telephone: 202–395–6127 or
facsimile: 202–395–4579.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Pursuant
to Additional U.S. Note 5 to Chapter 17
of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of
the United States (HTS), the United
States maintains a tariff-rate quota for
imports of refined sugar.
Section 404(d)(3) of the Uruguay
Round Agreements Act (19 U.S.C.
3601(d)(3)) authorizes the President to
allocate the in-quota quantity of a tariffrate quota for any agricultural product
among supplying countries or customs
areas. The President delegated this
authority to the USTR under
Presidential Proclamation 6763 (60 FR
1007). Pursuant to this Proclamation,
the USTR may modify previously
established allocations as he or she
finds appropriate in carrying out the
international rights and obligations of
the United States and promoting the
economic interests of the United States.
In response to tight market
conditions, on August 6, 2008, the
Secretary of Agriculture increased the
in-quota quantity of the tariff-rate quota
for refined sugar for FY 2008 by 272,155
metric tons raw value (MTRV)
(equivalent of 300,000 short tons raw
value) and extended the period in
which the sugar could be entered until
December 31, 2008.
On August 13, 2008, the USTR
allocated this TRQ volume, with a total
of 40,000 MTRV allocated to Canada,
68,278 MTRV allocated to Mexico, and
the remaining 163,877 MTRV allocated
to a global tariff-rate quota, which may
be supplied by any country on a firstcome, first-served basis, subject to any
other provision of law.
The U.S. market for sugar, particularly
for refined sugar, remains tight as
shown by the historically low 6.0
percent ending stocks-to-use ratio for FY
2009 projected in USDA’s October
World Agricultural Supply and Demand
PO 00000
Frm 00047
Fmt 4703
Sfmt 4703
Estimates report. As a result, the U.S.
Government consulted with the
Government of Mexico as to whether it
intends to fill its allocated portion of the
August 2008 increase. The Government
of Mexico has informed the Government
of the United States that Mexico will
continue to export sugar under the dutyfree access provided by the North
American Free Trade Agreement and
thus will not use the portion of the
WTO refined sugar TRQ allocated to
Mexico and it is available for reallocation by the United States.
The USTR hereby re-allocates that
portion, 68,278 MTRV, to the global
refined sugar TRQ, which may be
supplied by any country on a first-come,
first-served basis, subject to any other
provision of law. With this reallocation,
the global portion of the FY 2009
refined sugar tariff-rate quota now
amounts to 239,245 MTRV. No
certificate of quota eligibility is required
for sugar entering under this global
tariff-rate quota.
On October 27, 2008, the Secretary of
Agriculture, pursuant to his authority
under 15 CFR pt. 2011.110 to the set
terms, limitations, and conditions for
entry of refined sugar such as this,
determined that 28,278 MTRV of the reallocated portion of the refined sugar
TRQ shall be eligible to enter upon
publication of a Federal Register notice
by the USTR. Of the remainder, 10,000
MTRV may enter 14 days after
publication; 10,000 MTRV 28 days after
publication; 10,000 MTRV 42 days after
publication; and 10,000 MTRV 56 days
after publication. If any of these dates
fall on a weekend or Federal holiday,
the TRQ will open on the next business
day.
Susan C. Schwab,
United States Trade Representative.
[FR Doc. E8–25937 Filed 10–29–08; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 3190–W9–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 6e–2 and Form N–6EI–1; SEC File No.
270–177; OMB Control No. 3235–0177.
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
E:\FR\FM\30OCN1.SGM
30OCN1
sroberts on PROD1PC70 with NOTICES
Federal Register / Vol. 73, No. 211 / Thursday, October 30, 2008 / Notices
‘‘Commission’’) is soliciting comments
on the collection of information
summarized below. The Commission
plans to submit this existing collection
of information to the Office of
Management and Budget for extension
and approval.
Rule 6e–2 (17 CFR 270.6e–2) under
the Investment Company Act of 1940
(‘‘Act’’) (15 U.S.C. 80a) is an exemptive
rule that permits separate accounts,
formed by life insurance companies, to
fund certain variable life insurance
products. The rule exempts such
separate accounts from the registration
requirements under the Act, among
others, on condition that they comply
with all but certain designated
provisions of the Act and meet the other
requirements of the rule. The rule sets
forth several information collection
requirements.
Rule 6e–2 provides a separate account
with an exemption from the registration
provisions of section 8(a) of the Act if
the account files with the Commission
Form N–6EI–1, a notification of claim of
exemption.
The rule also exempts a separate
account from a number of other sections
of the Act, provided that the separate
account makes certain disclosure in its
registration statements, reports to
contractholders, proxy solicitations, and
submissions to state regulatory
authorities, as prescribed by the rule.
Paragraph (b)(9) of rule 6e–2 provides
an exemption from the requirements of
section 17(f) of the Act and imposes a
reporting burden and certain other
conditions. Section 17(f) requires that
every registered management company
meet various custody requirements for
its securities and similar investments.
Paragraph (b)(9) applies only to
management accounts that offer life
insurance contracts subject to rule 6e–
2.
Since 2005, there have been no filings
under paragraph (b)(9) of rule 6e–2 by
management accounts. Therefore, since
2005, there has been no cost or burden
to the industry regarding the
information collection requirements of
paragraph (b)(9) of rule 6e–2. In
addition, there have been no filings of
Form N–6EI–1 by separate accounts
since 2005. Therefore, there has been no
cost or burden to the industry since that
time. The Commission requests
authorization to maintain an inventory
of one burden hour for administrative
purposes.
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 shall have practical utility;
VerDate Aug<31>2005
16:45 Oct 29, 2008
Jkt 211001
(b) the accuracy of the agency’s estimate
of the burden of the proposed collection
of information; (c) ways to enhance the
quality, utility, and clarity of the
information to be 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 Lewis W. Walker, Acting Director/
CIO, 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.
Dated: October 22, 2008.
Florence E. Harmon,
Acting Secretary.
[FR Doc. E8–25863 Filed 10–29–08; 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:
Regulation BTR; OMB Control No. 3235–
0579; SEC File No. 270–521.
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’’) is soliciting comments
on the collection of information
summarized below. The Commission
plans to submit this existing collection
of information to the Office of
Management and Budget for extension
and approval.
Regulation Blackout Trade Restriction
(‘‘Regulation BTR’’) (17 CFR 245.100–
245.104) clarifies the scope and
application of Section 306(a) of the
Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (‘‘Act’’) (15
U.S.C. 7244(a)). Section 306(a)(6) (15
U.S.C. 7244(a)(6)) of the Act requires an
issuer to provide timely notice to its
directors and executive officers and to
the Commission of the imposition of a
blackout period that would trigger the
statutory trading prohibition of Section
306(a)(1)(15 U.S.C. 7244(a)(1)).
Approximately 1,230 issuers file
Regulation BTR notices annually. We
PO 00000
Frm 00048
Fmt 4703
Sfmt 4703
64641
estimate that it takes 2 hours per
response for an issuer to draft a notice
to directors and executive officers for a
total annual burden of 2,460 hours. The
issuer prepares 75% of the 2,460 annual
burden hours for a total reporting
burden of (1,230 × 2 × .75) 1,845 hours.
In addition, we estimate that an issuer
distributes a notice to five directors and
executive officers at an estimated 5
minutes per notice (1,230 blackout
period × 5 notices × 5 minutes) for a
total reporting burden of 512 hours. The
combined annual reporting burden is
(1,845 hours + 512 hours) 2,357 hours.
Written comments are invited on: (a)
Whether this 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 imposed
by 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 Lewis W. Walker, Acting Director/
CIO, Securities and Exchange
Commission, C/O Shirley Martinson,
6432 General Green Way, Alexandria,
Virginia 22312; or send an e-mail to:
PRA_Mailbox@sec.gov.
Dated: October 22, 2008.
Florence E. Harmon,
Acting Secretary.
[FR Doc. E8–25866 Filed 10–29–08; 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:
Regulation G; OMB Control No. 3235–
0576; SEC File No. 270–518.
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’’) is soliciting comments
on the collection of information
E:\FR\FM\30OCN1.SGM
30OCN1
]]>Agencies
[Federal Register Volume 73, Number 211 (Thursday, October 30, 2008)]
[Notices]
[Pages 64640-64641]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E8-25863]
=======================================================================
-----------------------------------------------------------------------
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 6e-2 and Form N-6EI-1; SEC File No. 270-177; OMB Control
No. 3235-0177.
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
[[Page 64641]]
``Commission'') is soliciting comments on the collection of information
summarized below. The Commission plans to submit this existing
collection of information to the Office of Management and Budget for
extension and approval.
Rule 6e-2 (17 CFR 270.6e-2) under the Investment Company Act of
1940 (``Act'') (15 U.S.C. 80a) is an exemptive rule that permits
separate accounts, formed by life insurance companies, to fund certain
variable life insurance products. The rule exempts such separate
accounts from the registration requirements under the Act, among
others, on condition that they comply with all but certain designated
provisions of the Act and meet the other requirements of the rule. The
rule sets forth several information collection requirements.
Rule 6e-2 provides a separate account with an exemption from the
registration provisions of section 8(a) of the Act if the account files
with the Commission Form N-6EI-1, a notification of claim of exemption.
The rule also exempts a separate account from a number of other
sections of the Act, provided that the separate account makes certain
disclosure in its registration statements, reports to contractholders,
proxy solicitations, and submissions to state regulatory authorities,
as prescribed by the rule.
Paragraph (b)(9) of rule 6e-2 provides an exemption from the
requirements of section 17(f) of the Act and imposes a reporting burden
and certain other conditions. Section 17(f) requires that every
registered management company meet various custody requirements for its
securities and similar investments. Paragraph (b)(9) applies only to
management accounts that offer life insurance contracts subject to rule
6e-2.
Since 2005, there have been no filings under paragraph (b)(9) of
rule 6e-2 by management accounts. Therefore, since 2005, there has been
no cost or burden to the industry regarding the information collection
requirements of paragraph (b)(9) of rule 6e-2. In addition, there have
been no filings of Form N-6EI-1 by separate accounts since 2005.
Therefore, there has been no cost or burden to the industry since that
time. The Commission requests authorization to maintain an inventory of
one burden hour for administrative purposes.
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 shall
have practical utility; (b) the accuracy of the agency's estimate of
the burden of the proposed collection of information; (c) ways to
enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be
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 Lewis W. Walker, Acting
Director/CIO, 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.
Dated: October 22, 2008.
Florence E. Harmon,
Acting Secretary.
[FR Doc. E8-25863 Filed 10-29-08; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 8011-01-P
