Agencies and Commissions January 2005 – Federal Register Recent Federal Regulation Documents

NARA is giving public notice that the agency proposes to request use of a voluntary survey of visitors to the Public Vaults, which is part of the National Archives Experience in Washington, DC. The information will be used to determine how the various components of the Public Vaults affect visitors' level of satisfaction with the Public Vaults and how effectively the venue communicates that records matter. The information will support adjustments in this offering that will improve the overall visitor experience. The public is invited to comment on the proposed information collection pursuant to the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995.

In accordance with the requirement of Section 3506 (c)(2)(A) of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 which provides opportunity for public comment on new or revised data collections, the Railroad Retirement Board (RRB) will publish periodic summaries of proposed data collections. Comments are invited on: (a) Whether the proposed information collection is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of the agency, including whether the information has practical utility; (b) the accuracy of the RRB's estimate of the burden of the collection of the information; (c) ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be collected; and (d) ways to minimize the burden related to the collection of information on respondents, including the use of automated collection techniques or other forms of information technology. Title and Purpose of information collection: Supplemental Information on Accident and Insurance; OMB 3220-0036. Under section 12(o) of the Railroad Unemployment Insurance Act (RUIA), the Railroad Retirement Board is entitled to reimbursement of the sickness benefits paid to a railroad employee if the employee receives a sum or damages for the same infirmity for which the benefits are paid. Section 2(f) of the RUIA requires employers to reimburse the RRB for days in which salary, wages, pay for time lost or other remuneration is later determined to be payable. Reimbursements under section 2(f) generally result from the award of pay for time lost or the payment of guaranteed wages. The RUIA prescribes that the amount of benefits paid be deducted and held by the employer in a special fund for reimbursement to the RRB. The RRB currently utilizes Form(s) SI-1c, (Supplemental Information on Accident and Insurance), SI-5 (Report of Payments to Employee Claiming Sickness Benefits Under the RUIA), ID-3s (Request for Lien Information), ID-3s-1, (Lien Information Under Section 12(o) of the RUIA), ID-3u (Request for Section 2(f) Information), ID-30k (Form Letter Asking Claimant for Additional Information on Injury or Illness), and ID-30k-1 (Request for Supplemental Information on Injury or Illness-3rd Party), to obtain the necessary information from claimants and railroad employers. The RRB proposes a minor change to Form ID-3s to add an ``information only'', column. Completion is required to obtain benefits. One response is requested of each respondent.

After this first round notice and public comment period, OGE plans to submit the executive branch qualified trust model certificates and model trust documents to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for two-year extension of approval under the Paperwork Reduction Act. In all, a total of twelve OGE model certificates and model documents for qualified trusts are involved. OGE is proposing no changes to these forms.

Under 39 CFR 501.1, only manufacturers and distributors authorized by the Postal Service,\(tm)\ may manufacture and/or distribute postage meters in the United States. This final rule provides that the Postal Service may revoke or suspend, wholly or in part, authorization to distribute postage meters if the authorized entity or its agent makes or distributes false or misleading statements about actions or proposed actions of the Postal Service regarding the postage meter program. In addition, minor editorial changes were made to correct references to sections of part 501 that were in error.

This rule changes the Domestic Mail Manual (DMM) to eliminate the signature waiver option for Signature Confirmation service under DMM S919.1.10. The Postal Service is making this change because the signature waiver option is no longer necessary.

The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) is correcting a final rule that appeared in the Federal Register of December 10, 2004 (69 FR 72020). This document renamed the Instructional Television Fixed Service (ITFS) as the Educational Broadband Service (EBS) and renaming the Multichannel Multipoint Distribution Service (MMDS) and the Multipoint Distribution Service (MDS) as the Broadband Radio Service (BRS). The rules restructure the 2500-2690 MHz band, designate the 2495-2500 MHz band for use in connection with the 2500-2690 MHz band, establish a plan to transition licenses to the restructured 2500-2690 MHz band, adopt licensing, service, and technical rules to govern licensees in the EBS and BRS, permit spectrum leasing for BRS and EBS licensees under the Commission's secondary markets leasing policies and procedures, and permit unlicensed operation in the 2655-2690 MHz band.

Notice is hereby given that the U.S. International Trade Commission has determined to review and reverse a finding contained in the final initial determination (``ID'') issued by the presiding administrative law judge (``ALJ'') in the above-captioned investigation on November 15, 2004. Specifically, the Commission has determined to review and reverse the ID's finding that the '928 patent is unenforceable due to incorrect inventorship in view of a recently issued Certificate of Correction by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO). The Commission has determined not to review the remainder of the ID, thereby finding a violation of section 337 of the Tariff Act of 1930, 19 U.S.C. 1337, in the above-captioned investigation.

The information collection requirements described below have been submitted to the Office of Management and Budget (``OMB'') for review, as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act (``PRA''). The FTC is seeking public comments on its proposal to extend through December 31, 2006, the current PRA clearance for information collection requirements for its Mortgage Disclosure Study. That clearance was scheduled to expire on November 30, 2004. On November 22, 2004, the OMB granted the FTC's request for a short-term extension to December 31, 2004, to allow for this second opportunity to comment.

Applicant seeks an order declaring that it has ceased to be an investment company. On September 30, 2004, applicant transferred its assets to Kopp Total Quality Management Fund, a series of Kopp Funds, Inc., based on net asset value. Expenses of $40,700 incurred in connection with the reorganization were paid by Robinson Capital Management, Inc., applicant's former investment adviser. Filing Date: The application was filed on November 17, 2004. Applicant's Address: 7701 France Ave. S, Suite 500, Edina, MN 55435.

The Federal Communications Commission, as part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork burden invites the general public and other Federal agencies to take this opportunity to comment on the following information collection(s), as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995, Public Law 104-13. An agency may not conduct or sponsor a collection of information unless it displays a currently valid control number. No person shall be subject to any penalty for failing to comply with a collection of information subject to the Paperwork Reduction Act that does not display a valid control number. Comments are requested concerning (a) whether the proposed collection of information is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of the Commission, including whether the information shall have practical utility; (b) the accuracy of the Commission's burden estimate; (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 the respondents, including the use of automated collection techniques or other forms of information technology.

This document requests comments on a Petition for Rule Making filed by Hancock Communications, Inc. ``(Petitioner''), licensee of Station WLME(FM), Channel 275C3, Cannelton, Indiana, and Station WTCJ- FM, Channel 289A, Tell City, Indiana. Petitioner requests that Channel 275C3 be reallotted from Cannelton to Tell City and that Station WLME(FM)'s license be modified accordingly. Petitioner also requests that Channel 289A be reallotted from Tell City to Cannelton, Indiana, and that Station WTCJ-FM's license be modified accordingly. The coordinates for proposed Channel 289A at Cannelton are 37-48-13 NL and 86-48-57 WL, with a site restriction of 13.5 kilometers (8.4 miles) southwest of Cannelton. The coordinates for proposed Channel 275C3 at Tell City are 37-50-52 NL and 86-36-18 WL, with a site restriction of 18.4 kilometers (11.4 miles) southeast of Tell City. Since Petitioner's reallotment proposals comply with the provisions of section 1.420(i) of the Commission's rules, the Commission will not accept competing expressions of interest in the use of Channel 289A at Cannelton, Indiana, or the use of Channel 275C3 at Tell City, Indiana, or require the Petitioner to demonstrate the availability of additional equivalent class channels in those communities.

The Audio Division, at the request of Charles Crawford, allots Channel 264C3 at Crosbyton, Texas, as the community's first local aural transmission service. See 69 FR 54762, published September 10, 2004. Channel 264C3 can be allotted to Crosbyton in compliance with the Commission's minimum distance separation requirements, provided there is a site restriction of 12.5 kilometers (7.7 miles) east of the community. The reference coordinates for Channel 264C3 at Crosbyton are 33-41-30 North Latitude and 101-06-31 West Longitude. The Audio Division, at the request of Linda A. Davidson, allots Channel 285A at Union Gap, Washington, as the community's first local aural transmission service. See 69 FR 54761, published September 10, 2004. Channel 285A can be allotted to Union Gap in compliance with the Commission's minimum distance separation requirements, provided there is a site restriction of 3.4 kilometers (2.1 miles) southeast of the community. The reference coordinates for Channel 285A at Union Gap are 46-31-48 North Latitude and 120-27-18 West Longitude. Because the reference coordinates at Union Gap are located within 320 kilometers (199 miles) of the Canadian border, concurrence of the Canadian Government has been obtained. Filing windows for Channel 264C3 at Crosbyton, Texas and Channel 285A at Union Gap, Washington will not be opened at this time. Instead, the issue of opening a filing window for these channels will be addressed by the Commission in a subsequent order.

The Office of Personnel Management is issuing proposed regulations to amend the rules concerning the determination of official duty station for location-based pay entitlements, compensatory time off for religious observance, hours of work and alternative work schedules, and absence and leave. In addition, the proposed regulations are being issued to aid and support the standardization of pay policies under the e-Payroll initiative. The regulations have been rewritten and, in some instances, reordered to enhance reader understanding.

The General Services Administration (GSA) is amending the General Services Administration Acquisition Regulation (GSAR) to add a clause that supplements the Disputes clause in the Federal Acquisition Regulation (see 48 CFR Chapter 1).