Market Access Agreement, 77998-77999 [2011-32136]

Download as PDF mstockstill on DSK4VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES 77998 Federal Register / Vol. 76, No. 241 / Thursday, December 15, 2011 / Notices the Administrator of EPA. Members represent a balance of perspectives, professional qualifications, and experience. The Act specifies that members must represent the following sectors: Primary and secondary education (one of whom shall be a classroom teacher)—two members; colleges and universities—two members; business and industry—two members; non-profit organizations involved in environmental education— two members; state departments of education and natural resources—one member each; senior Americans—one member. Members are chosen to represent various geographic regions of the country, and the Council strives for a diverse representation. The professional backgrounds of Council members should include education, science, policy, or other appropriate disciplines. 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[FR Doc. 2011–32182 Filed 12–14–11; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE ;P FARM CREDIT ADMINISTRATION Market Access Agreement Farm Credit Administration. Notice of approval of the Draft Second Amended and Restated Market Access Agreement. AGENCY: ACTION: The Farm Credit Administration (FCA) announces that it has approved the Draft Second Amended and Restated Market Access Agreement (Draft Second Restated MAA) proposed to be entered into by all of the banks of the Farm Credit System SUMMARY: PO 00000 Frm 00036 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 (System or FCS) and the Federal Farm Credit Banks Funding Corporation (Funding Corporation). The Draft Second Restated MAA sets forth the rights and responsibilities of each of the parties when the condition of a bank falls below pre-established financial thresholds. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Thomas R. Risdal, Senior Policy Analyst, Office of Regulatory Policy, Farm Credit Administration, McLean, VA 22102–5090, (703) 883–4257, TTY (703) 883–4434, or Rebecca S. Orlich, Senior Counsel, Office of General Counsel, Farm Credit Administration, McLean, VA 22102–5090, (703) 883–4020, TTY (703) 883–4020. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The FCA published the Draft Second Restated MAA in the Federal Register on November 1, 2011 (76 FR 67440) with a request for public comment by December 1, 2011. No public comments were received on the Draft Second Restated MAA. The Draft Second Restated MAA is an update to the Amended and Restated MAA that was approved by the FCA on April 10, 2003 and published in the Federal Register on April 21, 2003 (68 FR 19539). That 2003 agreement updated the original MAA approved by the FCA on August 17, 1994 and published in the Federal Register on August 23, 1994 (59 FR 4334).1 The Amended and Restated MAA entered into in 2003 has a termination date of December 31, 2011. The Draft Second Restated MAA provides that it will go into effect on January 1, 2012, provided that certain conditions precedent have been satisfied, including FCA’s approval of, and the Farm Credit System Insurance Corporation’s (FCSIC) expression of its support for, the Draft Second Restated MAA. The FCA announces that it has approved the Draft Second Restated MAA. System banks and the Funding Corporation entered into the original MAA in September 1994, to help control the risk of each System bank by outlining each party’s respective rights 1 On December 3, 2010, the FCA Board also approved amendments to the Amended and Restated MAA that would conform its provisions to the System banks’ proposed Joint and Several Liability Reallocation Agreement (Reallocation Agreement) to ensure that the MAA provisions did not impede operation of the Reallocation Agreement; the amendments further provided that the MAA and the Reallocation Agreement are separate agreements, and invalidation of one does not affect the other. The FCA published those amendments in the Federal Register on December 9, 2010 (75 FR 76729). E:\FR\FM\15DEN1.SGM 15DEN1 Federal Register / Vol. 76, No. 241 / Thursday, December 15, 2011 / Notices and responsibilities in the event the condition of a System bank fell below certain financial thresholds. As part of the original MAA, System banks and the Funding Corporation agreed to periodic reviews of the terms of the MAA to consider whether any amendments were appropriate. The proposed Second Restated MAA retains the same general framework and most of the provisions of the Restated and Amended MAA, updated as necessary. Having given the public notice and the opportunity to comment, the FCA Board hereby approves the Draft Second Restated MAA pursuant to sections 4.2(c), 4.2(d) and 4.9(b)(2) of the Farm Credit Act of 1971, as amended. The FCA’s approval of the Draft Second Restated MAA is conditioned on the board of directors of each bank and the Funding Corporation approving the Draft Second Restated MAA. Neither the Draft Second Restated MAA, when it becomes effective, nor FCA approval of it shall in any way restrict or qualify the authority of the FCA or the FCSIC to exercise any of the powers, rights, or duties granted by law to the FCA or the FCSIC. Finally, the FCA retains the right to modify or revoke its approval of the Draft Second Restated MAA at any time. Dated: December 9, 2011. Dale L. Aultman, Secretary, Farm Credit Administration Board. [FR Doc. 2011–32136 Filed 12–14–11; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6705–01–P FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION [MB Docket No. 11–189; FCC 11–169] Standardizing Program Reporting Requirements for Broadcast Licensees Federal Communications Commission. ACTION: Notice. AGENCY: This document seeks comment on a proposal to replace the issues/programs list that television stations must place in their public file with a streamlined, standardized disclosure form that will be available to the public online. The FCC’s goal is to make it easier for the public to learn about how television stations serve their communities, and to make broadcasters more accountable to the public, by requiring stations to provide easily accessible programming information in a standardized format. This standardized disclosure will also assist the FCC and researchers to study and analyze how broadcasters respond to the mstockstill on DSK4VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES SUMMARY: VerDate Mar<15>2010 16:49 Dec 14, 2011 Jkt 226001 needs and interests of their communities of license. The FCC seeks to address many of the shortcomings that have been attributed to the form adopted in the 2007 Enhanced Disclosure Report and Order, which we have vacated in a separate Order on Reconsideration and Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking. DATES: Comments are due January 17, 2012 and reply comments are due January 30, 2012. ADDRESSES: You may submit comments, identified by MB Docket No. 11–189, by any of the following methods: • Federal Communications Commission’s Web Site: https:// fjallfoss.fcc.gov/ecfs2/. Follow the instructions for submitting comments. • People with Disabilities: Contact the FCC to request reasonable accommodations (accessible format documents, sign language interpreters, CART, etc.) by email: FCC504@fcc.gov or phone: (202) 418–0530 or TTY: (202) 418–0432. For detailed instructions for submitting comments and additional information on the rulemaking process, see the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section of this document. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Holly Saurer, Media Bureau, Policy Division, (202) 418–7283, or Kim Matthews, Media Bureau, Policy Division, (202) 418–2154. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Pursuant to sections 1.415 and 1.419 of the Commission’s rules, 47 CFR 1.415, 1.419, interested parties may file comments and reply comments on or before the dates indicated on the first page of this document. Comments may be filed using the Commission’s Electronic Comment Filing System (ECFS). See Electronic Filing of Documents in Rulemaking Proceedings, 63 FR 24121 (1998). • Electronic Filers: Comments may be filed electronically using the Internet by accessing the ECFS: https:// fjallfoss.fcc.gov/ecfs2/. • Paper Filers: Parties who choose to file by paper must file an original and one copy of each filing. If more than one docket or rulemaking number appears in the caption of this proceeding, filers must submit two additional copies for each additional docket or rulemaking number. Filings can be sent by hand or messenger delivery, by commercial overnight courier, or by first-class or overnight U.S. Postal Service mail. All filings must be addressed to the Commission’s Secretary, Office of the Secretary, Federal Communications Commission. PO 00000 Frm 00037 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 77999 • All hand-delivered or messengerdelivered paper filings for the Commission’s Secretary must be delivered to FCC Headquarters at 445 12th St. SW., Room TW–A325, Washington, DC 20554. The filing hours are 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. All hand deliveries must be held together with rubber bands or fasteners. Any envelopes and boxes must be disposed of before entering the building. • Commercial overnight mail (other than U.S. Postal Service Express Mail and Priority Mail) must be sent to 9300 East Hampton Drive, Capitol Heights, MD 20743. • U.S. Postal Service first-class, Express, and Priority mail must be addressed to 445 12th Street SW., Washington, DC 20554. People with Disabilities: To request materials in accessible formats for people with disabilities (braille, large print, electronic files, audio format), send an email to fcc504@fcc.gov or call the Consumer & Governmental Affairs Bureau at (202) 418–0530 (voice), (202) 418–0432 (tty). Below is a synopsis of the Commission’s Notice of Inquiry in MB Docket No. 11–189, adopted November 11, 2011 and released November 14, 2011. Synopsis of Notice of Inquiry I. Introduction 1. In this Notice of Inquiry (NOI), we seek comment on a proposal to replace the issues/programs list that television stations have been required to place in their public files for decades with a streamlined, standardized disclosure form that will be available to the public online. Our goal is to make it easier for members of the public to learn about how television stations serve their communities, and to make broadcasters more accountable to the public, by requiring stations to provide easily accessible programming information in a standardized format. This standardized disclosure will also assist the Commission and researchers to study and analyze how broadcasters respond to the needs and interests of their communities of license. We seek to address many of the shortcomings that have been attributed to the form adopted in the 2007 Enhanced Disclosure Report and Order, 73 FR 13452, March 13, 2008, which we have vacated in a separate Order on Reconsideration and Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (FNPRM) in MB Docket No. 00–168, FCC 11–162, rel. Oct. 27, 2011. While we have vacated the 2007 Report and Order, we continue to believe that the creation and E:\FR\FM\15DEN1.SGM 15DEN1

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[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 241 (Thursday, December 15, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Pages 77998-77999]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-32136]


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FARM CREDIT ADMINISTRATION


Market Access Agreement

AGENCY: Farm Credit Administration.

ACTION: Notice of approval of the Draft Second Amended and Restated 
Market Access Agreement.

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SUMMARY: The Farm Credit Administration (FCA) announces that it has 
approved the Draft Second Amended and Restated Market Access Agreement 
(Draft Second Restated MAA) proposed to be entered into by all of the 
banks of the Farm Credit System (System or FCS) and the Federal Farm 
Credit Banks Funding Corporation (Funding Corporation). The Draft 
Second Restated MAA sets forth the rights and responsibilities of each 
of the parties when the condition of a bank falls below pre-established 
financial thresholds.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Thomas R. Risdal, Senior Policy Analyst, Office of Regulatory Policy, 
Farm Credit Administration, McLean, VA 22102-5090, (703) 883-4257, TTY 
(703) 883-4434,

or

Rebecca S. Orlich, Senior Counsel, Office of General Counsel, Farm 
Credit Administration, McLean, VA 22102-5090, (703) 883-4020, TTY (703) 
883-4020.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The FCA published the Draft Second Restated 
MAA in the Federal Register on November 1, 2011 (76 FR 67440) with a 
request for public comment by December 1, 2011. No public comments were 
received on the Draft Second Restated MAA.
    The Draft Second Restated MAA is an update to the Amended and 
Restated MAA that was approved by the FCA on April 10, 2003 and 
published in the Federal Register on April 21, 2003 (68 FR 19539). That 
2003 agreement updated the original MAA approved by the FCA on August 
17, 1994 and published in the Federal Register on August 23, 1994 (59 
FR 4334).\1\ The Amended and Restated MAA entered into in 2003 has a 
termination date of December 31, 2011. The Draft Second Restated MAA 
provides that it will go into effect on January 1, 2012, provided that 
certain conditions precedent have been satisfied, including FCA's 
approval of, and the Farm Credit System Insurance Corporation's (FCSIC) 
expression of its support for, the Draft Second Restated MAA. The FCA 
announces that it has approved the Draft Second Restated MAA.
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    \1\ On December 3, 2010, the FCA Board also approved amendments 
to the Amended and Restated MAA that would conform its provisions to 
the System banks' proposed Joint and Several Liability Reallocation 
Agreement (Reallocation Agreement) to ensure that the MAA provisions 
did not impede operation of the Reallocation Agreement; the 
amendments further provided that the MAA and the Reallocation 
Agreement are separate agreements, and invalidation of one does not 
affect the other. The FCA published those amendments in the Federal 
Register on December 9, 2010 (75 FR 76729).
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    System banks and the Funding Corporation entered into the original 
MAA in September 1994, to help control the risk of each System bank by 
outlining each party's respective rights

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and responsibilities in the event the condition of a System bank fell 
below certain financial thresholds. As part of the original MAA, System 
banks and the Funding Corporation agreed to periodic reviews of the 
terms of the MAA to consider whether any amendments were appropriate.
    The proposed Second Restated MAA retains the same general framework 
and most of the provisions of the Restated and Amended MAA, updated as 
necessary.
    Having given the public notice and the opportunity to comment, the 
FCA Board hereby approves the Draft Second Restated MAA pursuant to 
sections 4.2(c), 4.2(d) and 4.9(b)(2) of the Farm Credit Act of 1971, 
as amended. The FCA's approval of the Draft Second Restated MAA is 
conditioned on the board of directors of each bank and the Funding 
Corporation approving the Draft Second Restated MAA. Neither the Draft 
Second Restated MAA, when it becomes effective, nor FCA approval of it 
shall in any way restrict or qualify the authority of the FCA or the 
FCSIC to exercise any of the powers, rights, or duties granted by law 
to the FCA or the FCSIC. Finally, the FCA retains the right to modify 
or revoke its approval of the Draft Second Restated MAA at any time.

    Dated: December 9, 2011.
Dale L. Aultman,
Secretary, Farm Credit Administration Board.
[FR Doc. 2011-32136 Filed 12-14-11; 8:45 am]
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