Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Request, 4606-4607 [2010-1635]

Download as PDF 4606 Federal Register / Vol. 75, No. 18 / Thursday, January 28, 2010 / Notices 2. Statutory Basis The Exchange believes that the proposed rule changes are consistent with Section 6(b) of the Act,5 in general, and further the objectives of Section 6(b)(5) of the Act,6 in particular, in that they are designed to prevent fraudulent and manipulative acts and practices, to promote just and equitable principles of trade, to remove impediments to and perfect the mechanism of a free and open market and a national market system, and, in general, to protect investors and the public interest. B. Self-Regulatory Organization’s Statement on Burden on Competition The Exchange does not believe that the proposed rule change will impose any burden on competition that is not necessary or appropriate in furtherance of the purposes of the Act. C. Self-Regulatory Organization’s Statement on Comments on the Proposed Rule Change Received From Members, Participants, or Others No written comments were solicited or received with respect to the proposed rule change. III. Date of Effectiveness of the Proposed Rule Change and Timing for Commission Action The Exchange has filed the proposed rule change pursuant to Section 19(b)(3)(A)(iii) of the Act 7 and Rule 19b–4(f)(6) thereunder.8 Because the proposed rule change does not: (i) Significantly affect the protection of investors or the public interest; (ii) impose any significant burden on competition; and (iii) become operative prior to 30 days from the date on which it was filed, or such shorter time as the Commission may designate, if consistent with the protection of investors and the public interest, the proposed rule change has become effective pursuant to Section 19(b)(3)(A) of the Act and Rule 19b–4(f)(6)(iii) thereunder. A proposed rule change filed under Rule 19b–4(f)(6) 9 normally does not become operative prior to 30 days after the date of the filing. However, pursuant to Rule 19b4(f)(6)(iii),10 the Commission 5 15 U.S.C. 78f(b). U.S.C. 78f(b)(5). 7 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(3)(A)(iii). 8 17 CFR 240.19b–4(f)(6). 9 17 CFR 240.19b–4(f)(6). 10 17 CFR 240.19b–4(f)(6)(iii). In addition, Rule 19b–4(f)(6)(iii) requires a self-regulatory organization to provide the Commission with written notice of its intent to file the proposed rule change, along with a brief description and text of the proposed rule change, at least five business days prior to the date of filing of the proposed rule mstockstill on DSKH9S0YB1PROD with NOTICES 6 15 VerDate Nov<24>2008 17:16 Jan 27, 2010 Jkt 220001 may designate a shorter time if such action is consistent with the protection of investors and the public interest. The Exchange has asked the Commission to waive the 30-day operative delay so that the proposal may become operative immediately upon filing. The Commission believes that waiving the 30-day operative delay is consistent with the protection of investors and the public interest so that the Exchange may keep the public, including market participants, aware of the implementation date for the revised Policy and thereby prevent investor confusion. For this reason, the Commission designates the proposed rule change to be operative upon filing with the Commission.11 At any time within 60 days of the filing of the proposed rule change, the Commission may summarily abrogate such rule change if it appears to the Commission that such action is necessary or appropriate in the public interest, for the protection of investors, or otherwise in furtherance of the purposes of the Act. IV. Solicitation of Comments Interested persons are invited to submit written data, views, and arguments concerning the foregoing, including whether the proposed rule change is consistent with the Act. Comments may be submitted by any of the following methods: Electronic Comments • Use the Commission’s Internet comment form (https://www.sec.gov/ rules/sro.shtml); or • Send an e-mail to rulecomments@sec.gov. Please include File Number NYSE–2010–05 on the subject line. rules/sro.shtml). Copies of the submission, all subsequent amendments, all written statements with respect to the proposed rule change that are filed with the Commission, and all written communications relating to the proposed rule change between the Commission and any person, other than those that may be withheld from the public in accordance with the provisions of 5 U.S.C. 552, will be available for inspection and copying in the Commission’s Public Reference Room, 100 F Street, NE., Washington, DC 20549, on official business days between the hours of 10 a.m. and 3 p.m. Copies of the filing will also be available for inspection and copying at the principal office of the self-regulatory organization. All comments received will be posted without change; the Commission does not edit personal identifying information from submissions. You should submit only information that you wish to make available publicly. All submissions should refer to File Number NYSE– 2010–05 and should be submitted on or before February 18, 2010. For the Commission, by the Division of Trading and Markets, pursuant to delegated authority.12 Florence E. Harmon, Deputy Secretary. [FR Doc. 2010–1693 Filed 1–27–10; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 8011–01–P SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Request The Social Security Administration (SSA) publishes a list of information Paper Comments collection packages requiring clearance by the Office of Management and • Send paper comments in triplicate Budget (OMB) in compliance with to Elizabeth M. Murphy, Secretary, Public Law (Pub. L.) 104–13, the Securities and Exchange Commission, Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, 100 F Street, NE., Washington, DC effective October 1, 1995. This notice 20549–1090. covers a collection in use without an All submissions should refer to File OMB number. Number NYSE–2010–05. This file SSA is soliciting comments on the number should be included on the subject line if e-mail is used. To help the accuracy of the agency’s burden estimate; the need for the information; Commission process and review your its practical utility; ways to enhance its comments more efficiently, please use only one method. The Commission will quality, utility, and clarity; and ways to post all comments on the Commission’s minimize burden on respondents, including the use of automated Internet Web site (https://www.sec.gov/ collection techniques or other forms of information technology. Mail, e-mail, or change, or such shorter time as designated by the Commission. The Exchange has fulfilled this fax your comments and requirement. recommendations on the information 11 For the purposes only of waiving the 30-day collection to the OMB Desk Officer and operative delay, the Commission has considered the proposed rule’s impact on efficiency, competition, and capital formation. See 15 U.S.C. 78c(f). PO 00000 Frm 00084 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 12 17 E:\FR\FM\28JAN1.SGM CFR 200.30–3(a)(12). 28JAN1 mstockstill on DSKH9S0YB1PROD with NOTICES Federal Register / Vol. 75, No. 18 / Thursday, January 28, 2010 / Notices the SSA Reports Clearance Officer to the following addresses or fax numbers. (OMB), Office of Management and Budget, Attn: Desk Officer for SSA, Fax: 202–395–6974, E-mail address: OIRA_Submission@omb.eop.gov. (SSA), Social Security Administration, DCBFM, Attn: Reports Clearance Officer, 1340 Annex Building, 6401 Security Blvd., Baltimore, MD 21235, Fax: 410–965–8783, E-mail address: OPLM.RCO@ssa.gov. The information collection below is pending at SSA. SSA will submit it to OMB within 60 days from the date of this notice. To be sure we consider your comments, we must receive them no later than March 29, 2010. Individuals can obtain copies of the collection instrument by calling the SSA Reports Clearance Officer or by writing to the above e-mail address. Centenarian Project Development Worksheets: Face-to-Face Interview; Telephone Interview; Third Party Contact; Unable To Locate—20 CFR 416.204(b) and 422.135—0960–NEW. SSA is conducting interviews with centenary beneficiaries age 103 and older to assess: (1) If the beneficiaries are still living; (2) to prevent fraud, through either identity misrepresentation or representative payee misuse of funds; and (3) to assess the well-being of the beneficiaries. SSA’s San Francisco field offices are currently using this survey and we intend to expand its use to all other SSA field offices. Field office personnel obtain the information through onetime, in-person interviews with centenarians. During the interview, SSA employees will make overall observations of the centenarian and their representative payee (if applicable). The interviewer will use the appropriate Centenarian Development Worksheet as a guide for the interview and to document findings. SSA will conduct the interview one time only at the beneficiary’s residence or over the phone if a site visit is not possible. Refusal of the interview will not result in the suspension of the centenarian’s payments. Respondents are Supplemental Security Income recipients or Social Security beneficiaries 103 years old or older, their representative payees, or caregivers. Type of Request: Existing information collection in use without an OMB number. Number of Respondents: 14,000. Frequency of Response: 1. Average Burden per Response: 15 minutes. Estimated Annual Burden: 3,500 hours. VerDate Nov<24>2008 17:53 Jan 27, 2010 Jkt 220001 Dated: January 22, 2010. Faye Lipsky, Acting Reports Clearance Officer, Social Security Administration. [FR Doc. 2010–1635 Filed 1–27–10; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4191–02–P OFFICE OF THE UNITED STATES TRADE REPRESENTATIVE Free Trade Agreements; Invitation for Applications for Inclusion on Dispute Settlement Rosters for the U.S.-Chile Free Trade Agreement (‘‘FTA’’), the Dominican Republic-Central AmericaUnited States FTA, the North American FTA, and the U.S.-Peru Trade Promotion Agreement AGENCY: Office of the United States Trade Representative (‘‘USTR’’). ACTION: Invitation for Applications. A number of trade agreements to which the United States is a party call for the parties to establish rosters of persons available to serve on dispute settlement panels to hear disputes under those agreements. These agreements include the United States-Chile Free Trade Agreement, the Dominican Republic-Central America-United States Free Trade Agreement (‘‘CAFTA–DR’’), the North American Free Trade Agreement (‘‘NAFTA’’), and the United States-Peru Trade Promotion Agreement. In some instances, an agreement will call for the establishment of more than one roster. For example, the CAFTA–DR requires the establishment of four rosters of individuals who would be available to serve as panelists in dispute settlement proceedings arising under that agreement: a general roster and rosters for disputes concerning financial services, labor, and environment matters. USTR is inviting interested persons to apply to be on one or more of these several rosters under the various agreements. DATES: Applications should be received no later than March 15, 2010 to be assured of consideration. ADDRESSES: Applications should be submitted electronically to https:// www.regulations.gov, docket number USTR–2010–0007. If you are unable to submit an application using https:// www.regulations.gov, please contact Sandy McKinzy at (202) 395–9483 to arrange for an alternative method of transmission. SUMMARY: FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For information regarding the form of the application, contact Sandy McKinzy, Legal Technician, USTR Office of PO 00000 Frm 00085 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 4607 Monitoring and Enforcement, at (202) 395–3582. For other inquiries, contact ´ ´ Marıa L. Pagan, Associate General Counsel, at (202) 395–7305 (for the U.S.Chile FTA and U.S.-Peru TPA), Leigh Bacon, Associate General Counsel, at (202) 395–5859 (for the CAFTA–DR), and Suzanne Garner, Assistant General Counsel, at (202) 395–9663 (for the NAFTA). USTR is seeking applications from interested persons to serve on any of the rosters under any of the listed agreements. The details for how to apply are provided below as is a short description of the rosters for each agreement. A person is free to apply for a single roster or any combination of rosters. Through this Federal Register Notice, USTR will accept applications from U.S. citizens and nationals of other countries. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Dispute Settlement Mechanism of U.S.Chile Free Trade Agreement The Chile FTA sets out detailed procedures for the resolution of disputes over compliance with the obligations set out in the agreement. Dispute settlement involves three stages: (1) Lower level consultations between the Parties to try to arrive at a mutually satisfactory resolution of the matter; (2) cabinetlevel consultations; and, (3) resort to a neutral panel to make a determination as to whether a Party is in compliance with its obligations under the agreement. The panel is composed of three individuals chosen by the Parties. The Chile FTA requires the establishment of a general dispute settlement roster from which panelists shall normally be selected. The roster must be comprised of at least 20 individuals, six of whom should be nonnationals of either Party. Once established, the roster remains in effect for a minimum of three years. See Chile FTA, Article 22.7. The Chile FTA also requires the establishment of three additional rosters, one each for disputes under the Financial Services Chapter (Chapter Twelve), the Labor Chapter (Chapter Eighteen), and the Environment Chapter (Chapter Nineteen). The financial services roster must be comprised of up to 10 individuals, up to four of whom must be non-nationals of either Party. See Chile FTA, Article 12.17. The labor roster must be comprised of up to 12 individuals, four of whom must be nonnationals of either Party. See Chile FTA, Article 18.7. The environment roster must be comprised of at least 12 individuals, four of whom must be nonnationals of either Party. See Chile FTA, Article 19.7. E:\FR\FM\28JAN1.SGM 28JAN1

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[Federal Register Volume 75, Number 18 (Thursday, January 28, 2010)]
[Notices]
[Pages 4606-4607]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2010-1635]


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SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION


Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Request

    The Social Security Administration (SSA) publishes a list of 
information collection packages requiring clearance by the Office of 
Management and Budget (OMB) in compliance with Public Law (Pub. L.) 
104-13, the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, effective October 1, 1995. 
This notice covers a collection in use without an OMB number.
    SSA is soliciting comments on the accuracy of the agency's burden 
estimate; the need for the information; its practical utility; ways to 
enhance its quality, utility, and clarity; and ways to minimize burden 
on respondents, including the use of automated collection techniques or 
other forms of information technology. Mail, e-mail, or fax your 
comments and recommendations on the information collection to the OMB 
Desk Officer and

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the SSA Reports Clearance Officer to the following addresses or fax 
numbers.

(OMB), Office of Management and Budget, Attn: Desk Officer for SSA, 
Fax: 202-395-6974, E-mail address: OIRA_Submission@omb.eop.gov.
(SSA), Social Security Administration, DCBFM, Attn: Reports Clearance 
Officer, 1340 Annex Building, 6401 Security Blvd., Baltimore, MD 21235, 
Fax: 410-965-8783, E-mail address: OPLM.RCO@ssa.gov.

    The information collection below is pending at SSA. SSA will submit 
it to OMB within 60 days from the date of this notice. To be sure we 
consider your comments, we must receive them no later than March 29, 
2010. Individuals can obtain copies of the collection instrument by 
calling the SSA Reports Clearance Officer or by writing to the above e-
mail address.
    Centenarian Project Development Worksheets: Face-to-Face Interview; 
Telephone Interview; Third Party Contact; Unable To Locate--20 CFR 
416.204(b) and 422.135--0960-NEW. SSA is conducting interviews with 
centenary beneficiaries age 103 and older to assess: (1) If the 
beneficiaries are still living; (2) to prevent fraud, through either 
identity misrepresentation or representative payee misuse of funds; and 
(3) to assess the well-being of the beneficiaries. SSA's San Francisco 
field offices are currently using this survey and we intend to expand 
its use to all other SSA field offices. Field office personnel obtain 
the information through one-time, in-person interviews with 
centenarians. During the interview, SSA employees will make overall 
observations of the centenarian and their representative payee (if 
applicable). The interviewer will use the appropriate Centenarian 
Development Worksheet as a guide for the interview and to document 
findings. SSA will conduct the interview one time only at the 
beneficiary's residence or over the phone if a site visit is not 
possible. Refusal of the interview will not result in the suspension of 
the centenarian's payments. Respondents are Supplemental Security 
Income recipients or Social Security beneficiaries 103 years old or 
older, their representative payees, or caregivers.
    Type of Request: Existing information collection in use without an 
OMB number.
    Number of Respondents: 14,000.
    Frequency of Response: 1.
    Average Burden per Response: 15 minutes.
    Estimated Annual Burden: 3,500 hours.

    Dated: January 22, 2010.
Faye Lipsky,
Acting Reports Clearance Officer, Social Security Administration.
[FR Doc. 2010-1635 Filed 1-27-10; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 4191-02-P

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