Agencies and Commissions November 8, 2005 – Federal Register Recent Federal Regulation Documents

The Commission will consider a Clarification Order and Notice of Proposed Rulemaking to clarify the interim policy and propose rules for the use of distributed transmission system (``DTS'') technologies by digital television stations.

Under the provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. Chapter 35), agencies are required to submit proposed reporting and recordkeeping requirements to OMB for review and approval, and to publish a notice in the Federal Register notifying the public that the agency has made such a submission.

This is an amendment of the Presidential declaration of a major disaster for the State of Florida (FEMA-1609-DR), dated 10/24/ 2005. Incident: Hurricane Wilma. Incident Period: 10/23/2005 and continuing. Effective Date: 10/30/2005. Physical Loan Application Deadline Date: 12/23/2005. EIDL Loan Application Deadline Date: 07/24/2006.

The consent agreement in this matter settles alleged violations of federal law prohibiting unfair or deceptive acts or practices or unfair methods of competition. The attached Analysis to Aid Public Comment describes both the allegations in the draft complaint and the terms of the consent orderembodied in the consent agreementthat would settle these allegations.

NARA is giving public notice that the agency has submitted to OMB for approval the information collection described in this notice. The public is invited to comment on the proposed information collection pursuant to the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995.

This gives a consolidated notice of all positions excepted under Schedules A, B, and C as of June 30, 2005, as required by Civil Service Rule VI, Exceptions from the Competitive Service.

The General Services Administration is amending the Federal Management Regulation (FMR) to update the legal citations to conform to Public Law 107-217 and to incorporate additional policy guidance. Public Law 107-217, which was enacted on August 21, 2002, revised, restated, and recodified, without substantive change, certain laws related to public buildings, property, and works in Title 40 of the United States Code. Accordingly, this final rule cancels and replaces in its entirety FMR Amendment C-1 issued December 13, 2002. In addition to updating the legal citations, this final rule implements new accessibility standards for Federal facilities and provides additional real property policy coverage on the integrated workplace, sustainable development, outleasing, telework, siting antennas on Federal property, seismic safety, screening of excess real property, and the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (NEPA), as amended. The FMR and any corresponding documents may be accessed at GSA's Web site at https:// www.gsa.gov/fmr.