Agencies and Commissions March 28, 2006 – Federal Register Recent Federal Regulation Documents

Each Federal agency is required by the Privacy Act of 1974 to publish a description of a systems of records it maintains containing personal information when that system is substantially revised, deleted, or created. This notice provides notification that NASA has established a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) tracking system. This system is designed to maintain records on individuals who make a FOIA request to NASA. This new system will enable NASA Center FOIA offices to track the progress of the FOIA request until the action is closed. Information being collected and maintained will assist the FOIA offices with tracking the FOIA request and ensuring proper processing under the FOIA multi-tracked ``first infirst out'' processing system.

As required by the Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. Chapter 35), the Consumer Product Safety Commission requests comments on a proposed request for an extension of approval of a collection of information from manufacturers and importers of walk-behind power lawn mowers. This collection of information consists of testing and recordkeeping requirements in certification regulations implementing the Safety Standard for Walk-Behind Power Lawn Mowers (16 CFR part 1205). The Commission will consider all comments received in response to this notice before requesting an extension of approval of this collection of information from the Office of Management and Budget.

The FTC is planning to host a public workshop, Protecting Consumers in the New Mortgage Marketplace. The workshop will explore consumer protection issues arising from the emergence of ``nontraditional'' or ``alternative'' mortgage products in the United States residential mortgage marketplace. The workshop will provide an opportunity for government regulators, industry participants, consumer advocates, and other interested parties to discuss the impact of these products on consumers and the marketplace. The event is open to the public and there is no fee for attendance. For admittance to the workshop, all attendees will be required to show a valid form of photo identification, such as a driver's license. Additional information about the workshop will be posted on the FTC's Web site at https://www.ftc.gov/bcp/workshops/mortgage/. Date and Location: The workshop will be held on May 24, 2006, from 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., at the Federal Trade Commission's Satellite Building Conference Center located at 601 New Jersey Avenue, NW., Washington, DC. Requests to Participate as Workshop Panelists: FTC staff will identify and invite individuals with relevant expertise to participate as panelists. In addition, the FTC staff may invite other persons to participate as panelists who submit requests in response to this Federal Register notice. Requests to participate as panelists in the workshop must be received on or before Wednesday, April 12, 2006. Persons filing requests to participate as panelists will be notified whether they have been invited on or before Wednesday, April 26, 2006. For further instructions, please see the ``Requests to Participate as Workshop Panelists'' section under SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION below. Workshop Agenda: Additional information about the workshop will be posted on the FTC's Web site at https://www.ftc.gov/bcp/workshops/ mortgage/. An agenda will be posted there in advance of the workshop.

This notice of proposed rulemaking is issued to inform the public that the Copyright Office of the Library of Congress is considering adoption of new fees for special services and Licensing Division services, and that the Office has submitted to Congress proposed new statutory fees for certain other services. The proposed fees would recover a significant part of the costs to the Office of registering claims and provide full cost recovery for many services provided by the Office which benefit only or primarily the user of that service.