Notice of a Change in Status of an Extended Benefit (EB) Period for Washington, 8584-8585 [E9-3946]

Download as PDF 8584 Federal Register / Vol. 74, No. 36 / Wednesday, February 25, 2009 / Notices pwalker on PROD1PC71 with NOTICES (d) Plans will not waive any rights or claims in connection with any Covered Sale; (e) With only very narrow exceptions: (1) The decision to accept an Offer or retain the ARS shall be made by a Plan fiduciary or Plan participant or IRA owner who is Independent of Morgan Stanley; and (2) Neither Morgan Stanley nor any affiliate shall exercise investment discretion or render investment advice [within the meaning of 29 CFR 2510.3– 21(c)] with respect to the decision to accept the Offer or retain the ARS; (f) Plans shall not pay any commissions or transaction costs with respect to any Covered Sale; (g) A Covered Sale shall not be part of an arrangement, agreement or understanding designed to benefit a party in interest to the affected Plan; (h) With respect to any Settlement Sale, the terms and delivery of the Offer, and the terms of Settlement Sale, shall be consistent with the requirements set forth in the Settlement Agreement; (i) Each Offer made in connection with an Unrelated Sale shall describe all of the material terms of the Unrelated Sale, including: (1) The identity and par value of the Auction Rate Security; (2) the interest or dividend amounts that are due with respect to the Auction Rate Security; and (3) the most recent rate information for the Auction Rate Security (if reliable information is available); (j) Each Offer made in connection with a Settlement Agreement shall describe all of the material terms of the Settlement Sale, including: (1) How the Plan can determine: The ARS held by the Plan with Morgan Stanley; the number of shares and par value of the ARS; interest or dividend amounts; purchase dates for the ARS; and (if reliable information is available) the most recent rate information for the ARS; (2) The background of the Offer; (3) That neither the tender of ARS nor the purchase of ARS pursuant to the Offer will constitute a waiver of any claim of the tendering Plan; (4) The methods and timing by which the Plan may accept the Offer; and (5) The purchase dates, or the manner of determining the purchase dates, for ARS pursuant to the Offer and the timing for acceptance by Morgan Stanley of tendered ARS for payment. Notice To Interested Persons The Applicant represents that the potentially interested participants and beneficiaries cannot all be identified and therefore the only practical means VerDate Nov<24>2008 18:09 Feb 24, 2009 Jkt 217001 of notifying such participants and beneficiaries of this proposed exemption is by the publication of this notice in the Federal Register. Comments and requests for a hearing must be received by the Department not later than 45 days from the date of publication of this notice of proposed exemption in the Federal Register. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Chris Motta of the Department, telephone (202) 693–8540. (This is not a toll-free number.) General Information The attention of interested persons is directed to the following: (1) The fact that a transaction is the subject of an exemption under section 408(a) of the Act and/or section 4975(c)(2) of the Code does not relieve a fiduciary or other party in interest or disqualified person from certain other provisions of the Act and/or the Code, including any prohibited transaction provisions to which the exemption does not apply and the general fiduciary responsibility provisions of section 404 of the Act, which, among other things, require a fiduciary to discharge his duties respecting the plan solely in the interest of the participants and beneficiaries of the plan and in a prudent fashion in accordance with section 404(a)(1)(b) of the Act; nor does it affect the requirement of section 401(a) of the Code that the plan must operate for the exclusive benefit of the employees of the employer maintaining the plan and their beneficiaries; (2) Before an exemption may be granted under section 408(a) of the Act and/or section 4975(c)(2) of the Code, the Department must find that the exemption is administratively feasible, in the interests of the plan and of its participants and beneficiaries, and protective of the rights of participants and beneficiaries of the plan; (3) The proposed exemptions, if granted, will be supplemental to, and not in derogation of, any other provisions of the Act and/or the Code, including statutory or administrative exemptions and transitional rules. Furthermore, the fact that a transaction is subject to an administrative or statutory exemption is not dispositive of whether the transaction is in fact a prohibited transaction; and (4) The proposed exemptions, if granted, will be subject to the express condition that the material facts and representations contained in each application are true and complete, and that each application accurately describes all material terms of the transaction which is the subject of the exemption. PO 00000 Frm 00089 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 Signed at Washington, DC, this 19th day of February 2009. Ivan Strasfeld, Director of Exemption Determinations, Employee Benefits Security Administration, U.S. Department of Labor. [FR Doc. E9–3997 Filed 2–24–09; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4510–29–P DEPARTMENT OF LABOR Employment and Training Administration Notice of a Change in Status of an Extended Benefit (EB) Period for Washington AGENCY: Employment and Training Administration, Labor. ACTION: Notice. SUMMARY: This notice announces a change in benefit period eligibility under the EB Program for Washington. The following change has occurred since the publication of the last notice regarding the State’s EB status: • Based on data reported by the Bureau of Labor Statistics on January 27, 2009, Washington’s 3-month seasonally adjusted total unemployment rate was 6.6 percent and equals or exceeds 110 percent of the corresponding rate in both prior years. This causes Washington to be triggered ‘‘on’’ to an EB period beginning February 15, 2009. Information for Claimants The duration of benefits payable in the EB Program, and the terms and conditions on which they are payable, are governed by the Federal-State Extended Unemployment Compensation Act of 1970, as amended, and the operating instructions issued to the states by the U.S. Department of Labor. In the case of a state beginning an EB period, the State Workforce Agency will furnish a written notice of potential entitlement to each individual who has exhausted all rights to regular benefits and is potentially eligible for EB (20 CFR 615.13(c)(1)). Persons who believe they may be entitled to EB, or who wish to inquire about their rights under the program, should contact their State Workforce Agency. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Scott Gibbons, U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration, Office of Workforce Security, 200 Constitution Avenue NW., Frances Perkins Bldg., Room S–4231, Washington, DC 20210, telephone number (202) 693–3008 (this is not a toll-free number) or by e-mail: gibbons.scott@dol.gov. E:\FR\FM\25FEN1.SGM 25FEN1 Federal Register / Vol. 74, No. 36 / Wednesday, February 25, 2009 / Notices Signed in Washington, DC, this 13th day of February 2009. Douglas F. Small, Deputy Assistant Secretary, Employment and Training Administration. [FR Doc. E9–3946 Filed 2–24–09; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4510–FW–P DEPARTMENT OF LABOR Employment and Training Administration Announcement Regarding States Triggering ‘‘On’’ to the Second-Tier of Emergency Unemployment Compensation 2008 (EUC08) AGENCY: Employment and Training Administration, Labor. ACTION: Notice. pwalker on PROD1PC71 with NOTICES Information for Claimants The duration of benefits payable in the EUC program, and the terms and conditions under which they are payable, are governed by Public Laws 110–252 and 110–449, and the operating instructions issued to the states by the U.S. Department of Labor. The State Workforce Agency in states beginning a high unemployment period, will furnish a written notice of potential entitlement to each individual who is potentially eligible for Second-Tier of EUC08 benefits. Persons who believe they may be entitled to additional benefits under the EUC08 program, or who wish to inquire about their rights under the program, should contact their State Workforce Agency. 18:09 Feb 24, 2009 Jkt 217001 Signed in Washington, DC, this 13th day of February 2009. Douglas F. Small, Deputy Assistant Secretary, Employment and Training Administration. [FR Doc. E9–3945 Filed 2–24–09; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4510–FW–P LIBRARY OF CONGRESS SUMMARY: Announcement regarding states triggering ‘‘on’’ to the Second-Tier of Emergency Unemployment Compensation (EUC08). Public Law 110–449 created a Second-Tier of benefits for qualified unemployed workers claiming benefits in high unemployment states. The Department of Labor produces a trigger notice indicating which states qualify for the Second-Tier of EUC08 benefits and provides the beginning and ending dates of the Second-Tier period for each qualifying state. The trigger notice covering state eligibility for the SecondTier of the EUC08 program can be found at: https://ows.doleta.gov/unemploy/ claims_arch.asp. A new trigger notice is posted at this location each week that the program is in effect. Beginning February 15, 2009, the following states are in a high unemployment period, resulting in their triggering ‘‘on’’ to the Second-Tier of the EUC08 program: Alabama, Maine, Massachusetts, and New York. VerDate Nov<24>2008 FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Scott Gibbons, U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration, Office of Workforce Security, 200 Constitution Avenue, NW., Frances Perkins Bldg., Room S– 4231, Washington, DC 20210, telephone number (202) 693–3008 (this is not a toll-free number) or by e-mail: gibbons.scott@dol.gov. Copyright Royalty Board Notice of Intent To Audit AGENCY: Copyright Royalty Board, Library of Congress. ACTION: Public notice. SUMMARY: The Copyright Royalty Judges are announcing receipt of notices of intent to audit the 2007 and 2008 statements of account submitted by Sirius Satellite Radio Inc. and XM Satellite Radio, Inc. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Richard Strasser, Senior Attorney, or Gina Giuffreda, Attorney Advisor, by telephone at (202) 707–7658 or e-mail at crb@loc.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Section 106(6) of the Copyright Act, title 17 of the United States Code, gives a copyright owner of sound recordings an exclusive right to perform the copyrighted works publicly by means of a digital audio transmission. This right is limited by section 114(d), which allows certain non-interactive digital audio services, including preexisting satellite digital audio radio services, to make digital transmissions of a sound recording under a compulsory license. Moreover, these services may make any necessary ephemeral reproductions to facilitate the digital transmission of the sound recording under a second license set forth in section 112(e) of the Copyright Act. Licensees may operate under these licenses provided they pay the royalty fees and comply with the terms of the licenses set by the Copyright Royalty Judges (‘‘Judges’’). On January 24, 2008, the Judges issued their final determination setting rates and terms for the section 112 and 114 licenses for the period 2007–2012. 73 FR 4080. As part PO 00000 Frm 00090 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 8585 of the terms set for these licenses, the Judges designated SoundExchange, Inc., as the organization charged with collecting the royalty payments and statements of account and distributing the royalties to the copyright owners and performers entitled to receive such royalties under the section 112 and 114 licenses. 37 CFR 382.13(b)(1). As the designated Collective, SoundExchange may conduct a single audit of a licensee for any calendar year for the purpose of verifying their royalty payments. SoundExchange must first file with the Judges a notice of intent to audit a licensee and serve the notice on the licensee to be audited. 37 CFR 382.15(b), (c). On February 13, 2009, pursuant to 37 CFR 382.15(c), SoundExchange filed with the Judges separate notices of intent to audit Sirius Satellite Radio Inc. and XM Satellite Radio Inc. for the years 2007 and 2008. Section 382.15(c) requires the Judges to publish a notice in the Federal Register within 30 days of receipt of the notice announcing the Collective’s intent to conduct an audit. In accordance with 37 CFR 382.15(c), the Copyright Royalty Judges are publishing today’s notice to fulfill this requirement with respect to SoundExchange’s separate notices of intent to audit Sirius Satellite Radio Inc. and XM Satellite Radio Inc. each filed on February 13, 2009. Dated: February 20, 2009. James Scott Sledge, Chief U.S. Copyright Royalty Judge. [FR Doc. E9–3991 Filed 2–24–09; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 1410–72–P NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION National Science Board; Sunshine Act Meetings; Notice (Revised 2/20/09) The National Science Board, pursuant to NSF regulations (45 CFR Part 614), the National Science Foundation Act, as amended (42 U.S.C. 1862n–5), and the Government in the Sunshine Act (5 U.S.C. 552b), hereby gives notice in regard to the scheduling of meetings for the transaction of National Science Board business and other matters specified, as follows: AGENCY HOLDING MEETING: National Science Board. DATE AND TIME: Monday, February 23, 2009, at 8 a.m.; and Tuesday, February 24, 2009 at 8 a.m. PLACE: National Science Foundation 4201 Wilson Blvd. Room 1235 Arlington, VA 22230. All visitors must report to the NSF visitor desk at the 9th E:\FR\FM\25FEN1.SGM 25FEN1

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[Federal Register Volume 74, Number 36 (Wednesday, February 25, 2009)]
[Notices]
[Pages 8584-8585]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E9-3946]


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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Employment and Training Administration


Notice of a Change in Status of an Extended Benefit (EB) Period 
for Washington

AGENCY: Employment and Training Administration, Labor.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: This notice announces a change in benefit period eligibility 
under the EB Program for Washington.
    The following change has occurred since the publication of the last 
notice regarding the State's EB status:
     Based on data reported by the Bureau of Labor Statistics 
on January 27, 2009, Washington's 3-month seasonally adjusted total 
unemployment rate was 6.6 percent and equals or exceeds 110 percent of 
the corresponding rate in both prior years. This causes Washington to 
be triggered ``on'' to an EB period beginning February 15, 2009.

Information for Claimants

    The duration of benefits payable in the EB Program, and the terms 
and conditions on which they are payable, are governed by the Federal-
State Extended Unemployment Compensation Act of 1970, as amended, and 
the operating instructions issued to the states by the U.S. Department 
of Labor. In the case of a state beginning an EB period, the State 
Workforce Agency will furnish a written notice of potential entitlement 
to each individual who has exhausted all rights to regular benefits and 
is potentially eligible for EB (20 CFR 615.13(c)(1)).
    Persons who believe they may be entitled to EB, or who wish to 
inquire about their rights under the program, should contact their 
State Workforce Agency.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Scott Gibbons, U.S. Department of 
Labor, Employment and Training Administration, Office of Workforce 
Security, 200 Constitution Avenue NW., Frances Perkins Bldg., Room S-
4231, Washington, DC 20210, telephone number (202) 693-3008 (this is 
not a toll-free number) or by e-mail: gibbons.scott@dol.gov.


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    Signed in Washington, DC, this 13th day of February 2009.
Douglas F. Small,
Deputy Assistant Secretary, Employment and Training Administration.
[FR Doc. E9-3946 Filed 2-24-09; 8:45 am]
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