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agencies with an opportunity to
comment on proposed and/or
continuing collections of information in
accordance with the Paperwork
Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA95) [44
U.S.C. 3506(c)(A)]. This program helps
to ensure that requested data can be
provided in the desired format,
reporting burden (time and financial
resources) is minimized, collection
instruments are clearly understood, and
the impact of collection requirements on
respondents can be properly assessed.
Currently, the NEA is soliciting
comments concerning the proposed
information collection on grant
applicant satisfaction with application
guidance and materials provided on the
NEA Web site and by NEA staff. A copy
of the current information collection
request can be obtained by contacting
the office listed below in the address
section of this notice.
DATES: Written comments must be
submitted to the office listed in the
address section below on or before
October 8, 2011. The NEA is
particularly interested in comments
which:
• Evaluate whether the proposed
collection of information is necessary
for the proper performance of the
functions of the agency, including
whether the information will have
practical utility;
• Evaluate the accuracy of the
agency’s estimate of the burden of the
proposed collection of information
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 submissions
of responses.
Sunil Iyengar, National
Endowment for the Arts, 1100
Pennsylvania Avenue, NW., Room 616,
Washington, DC 20506–0001, telephone
(202) 682–5424 (this is not a toll-free
number), fax (202) 682–5677.
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Kathleen Edwards,
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Endowment for the Arts.
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POSTAL REGULATORY COMMISSION
[Docket No. N2011–1; Order No. 778]
Postal Service Initiative on Retail
Postal Locations
Postal Regulatory Commission.
Notice; correction.
AGENCY:
ACTION:
SUMMARY: The Postal Regulatory
Commission published a notice in the
Federal Register of August 4, 2011
concerning a Postal Service request for
an advisory opinion on an initiative
involving examination of the
continuation of service at postal retail
locations. The procedural schedule
included an incorrect date for the close
of discovery on the Postal Service’s
direct case.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Stephen L. Sharfman, General Counsel,
202–789–6820 or
stephen.sharfman@prc.gov.
Correction
In the Federal Register of August 4,
2011, FR Doc. 2011–19725, on page
47276, in the Procedural Schedule table
appearing after the signature block,
correct the second line in the left-hand
column to read:
August 30, 2011
Close of discovery on
Postal Service direct
case.
Dated: August 4, 2011.
Ruth Ann Abrams,
Acting Secretary.
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[Release No. 34–65032; File No. SR–NSCC–
2011–04]
Self-Regulatory Organizations; The
National Securities Clearing
Corporation; Order Granting Approval
of a Proposed Rule Change To Amend
Rules Relating To Discontinuing
Dividend Settlement Service, Funds
Only Settlement Service, Data
Distribution Box Services, and
Changes to the Envelope Settlement
Service
August 4, 2011.
I. Introduction
On June 15, 2011, The National
Securities Clearing Corporation
(‘‘NSCC’’) filed proposed rule change
SR–NSCC–2011–04 with the Securities
and Exchange Commission
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(‘‘Commission’’) pursuant to Section
19(b)(1) of the Securities Exchange Act
of 1934 (‘‘Act’’).1 Notice of the proposed
rule change was published in the
Federal Register on July 6, 2011.2 The
Commission received no comment
letters. For the reasons discussed below,
the Commission is granting approval of
the proposed rule change.
II. Description
As operated prior to this rule change,
the Dividend Settlement Service
(‘‘DSS’’), the Funds Only Settlement
Service (‘‘FOSS’’), and the Envelope
Settlement Service (‘‘ESS’’) were nonguaranteed services of NSCC through
which NSCC members were able to
exchange physical envelopes through a
centralized location at NSCC. Pursuant
to Rule 43 of NSCC’s Rules and
Procedures, DSS centralized claims
processing for collection and payment
of dividends and interest between NSCC
members through the exchange of
envelopes through the facilities of
NSCC. Pursuant to Rule 41 of NSCC’s
Rules and Procedures, FOSS centralized
money-only settlements for NSCC
members through the exchange of
paperwork delivered to and received by
NSCC members through NSCC’s
facilities.3 Pursuant to Rule 9 and
Addendum D of NSCC’s Rules and
Procedures, ESS allowed an NSCC
member to physically deliver a sealed
envelope containing securities and such
other items as NSCC from time to time
permitted to a specified NSCC member.
The money settlement associated with
ESS, DSS, and FOSS transactions
occurred through NSCC’s end-of-day
settlement process.
A. Consolidation and Elimination of
Certain Services
The use of each of these services has
steadily declined in recent years due to
increased dematerialization of securities
and automation of transaction
processing. In light of this decline and
the elimination of the guaranty of ESS
transactions, NSCC is amending its rules
to discontinue the separate DSS and
FOSS services and to allow members to
1 15
U.S.C. 78s(b)(1).
Exchange Act Release No. 64769
(June 29, 2011), 76 FR 39463 (July 6, 2011).
3 FOSS was created in 1983 to remove moneyonly settlement activity, which prior to that time
was included in ESS, from ESS in order to facilitate
what was then NSCC’s guaranty of settlement of
securities transactions processed through ESS. The
guaranty of ESS settlement was in effect from 1983
until 2010. Exchange Act Release No. 61618 (March
1, 2010) (File No. SR–NSCC–2010–01), 75 FR 10542
(March 8, 2010).
2 Securities
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POSTAL REGULATORY COMMISSION
[Docket No. N2011-1; Order No. 778]
Postal Service Initiative on Retail Postal Locations
AGENCY: Postal Regulatory Commission.
ACTION: Notice; correction.
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SUMMARY: The Postal Regulatory Commission published a notice in the
Federal Register of August 4, 2011 concerning a Postal Service request
for an advisory opinion on an initiative involving examination of the
continuation of service at postal retail locations. The procedural
schedule included an incorrect date for the close of discovery on the
Postal Service's direct case.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Stephen L. Sharfman, General Counsel,
202-789-6820 or stephen.sharfman@prc.gov.
Correction
In the Federal Register of August 4, 2011, FR Doc. 2011-19725, on
page 47276, in the Procedural Schedule table appearing after the
signature block, correct the second line in the left-hand column to
read:
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August 30, 2011 Close of discovery on Postal
Service direct case.
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Dated: August 4, 2011.
Ruth Ann Abrams,
Acting Secretary.
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