Agencies and Commissions March 2006 – Federal Register Recent Federal Regulation Documents
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Notice of the Availability of an Environmental Assessment
The National Science Foundation gives notice of the availability of a draft Environmental Assessment for proposed activities in the Arctic Ocean. The Office of Polar Programs (OPP) has prepared an Environmental Assessment of a marine geophysical survey by the Coast Guard cutter Healy in the western Canada Basin, Chukchi Borderland and Mendeleev Ridge, Arctic Ocean, during JulyAugust, 2006. Given the United States Arctic Program's mission to support polar research, the proposed action is expected to result in substantial benefits to science. The draft Environmental Assessment is available for public review for a 30-day period.
Notice of Public Information Collections Being Reviewed by the U.S. Agency for International Development; Comments Requested
U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) is making efforts to reduce the paperwork burden. USAID invites the general public and other Federal agencies to take this opportunity to comment on the following proposed and/or continuing information collections, as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act for 1995. Comments are requested concerning: (a) Whether the proposed or continuing collections of information are necessary for the proper performance of the functions of the agency, including whether the information shall have practical utility; (b) the accuracy of the burden estimates; (c) ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information collected; and (c) 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.
Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; Comment Request
The Export-Import Bank, as a part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork and respondent burden, invites the general public and other Federal Agencies to comment on the proposed information collection, as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. Our customers will be able to submit this form on paper or electronically. The form has been updated in the following ways; The format has been changed in order to standardize its outline with those used for medium-term insurance and guarantees and exporter short-term single sale insurance. Information requested in order for the applicant to obtain special insurance coverages has been taken out of the body of the application and put in appendixes. Information about the end-user and agent is now requested. Legal certification have been updated. The application also more explicitly states the financial information that is required to be submitted with the application.
Radio Broadcasting Services; Antlers, OK
At the request of Charles Crawford, the Audio Division dismisses the petition for rule making proposing the allotment of Channel 284A at Antlers, Oklahoma, as the community's third local aural transmission service. See 66 FR 52734, October 17, 2001. We also dismiss the counterproposals filed by Entravision Holdings, LLC and Radio One Licenses, Inc., because both counterproposals were considered and resolved in related proceedings.
Radio Broadcasting Services; Butler and Reynolds, GA
The staff denied a petition for reconsideration filed by H. David Hedrick of a Report and Order this proceeding, which had denied Hedrick's rulemaking petition and granted a mutually exclusive allotment of Channel *245A at Reynolds, Georgia, reserved for noncommercial educational use. The staff determined that the reconsideration petition did not demonstrate any errors of fact or law and that Hedrick's rulemaking petition was properly rejected because he filed late comments. See 66 FR 5956 (February 8, 2002).
Notice of Public Information Collection(s) Being Submitted for Review to the Office of Management and Budget
The Federal Communications Commission, as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995, Public Law 104-13, and 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). 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 (PRA) 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.
Radio Broadcasting Services; Roma, TX
The Federal Communications Commission published in the Federal Register, of February 23, 2006, a document which allotted Channel 278A at Roma, Texas, as that community's second local FM service. See 71 FR 9267. The document designation number was inadvertently listed in the headings section as DA 06-265. This document corrects the document designation number from DA 06-265 to DA 06-262.
Radio Broadcasting Services; Beaumont and Mont Belvieu, TX
The Federal Communications Commission published in the Federal Register, of February 22, 2006, a document which allotted Channel 248C from Beaumont to Mont Belvieu, Texas, as that community's first local FM service and modified the Station KRWP(FM) license accordingly. See 71 FR 8988. The document designation number was inadvertently listed in the headings section as DA 06-625. This document corrects the document designation number from DA 06-625 to DA 06-265.
Telecommunications Relay Services and Speech-to-Speech Services for Individuals With Hearing and Speech Disabilities
In this document, the Commission seeks comment on a petition for clarification filed by Communication Service for the Deaf (CSD) requesting the Commission to clarify that the providers of American Sign Language (ASL)-to-Spanish Video Relay Service (VRS) are not required to offer the service 24 hours a day and 7 days a week to be eligible for compensation from the Interstate Telecommunications Relay Service (TRS) Fund (Fund).
Unlicensed Devices in the 5 GHz Band
This document extends for 180 days the transition periods for unlicensed National Information Infrastructure (U-NII) equipment operating in the 5.250-5.350 GHz bands. This action will allow parties to continue to obtain equipment authorizations for such equipment and to market it under the rules in effect prior to the adoption of the 5 GHz U-NII Report and Order pending the development of measurement procedures for evaluating these devices for compliance with the new rules.
Postal Service Network Realignment
This document announces the appointment of an officer to represent the interests of the general public in a pending case. This appointment fulfills a statutory requirement.
Mutual Fund Redemption Fees
The Securities and Exchange Commission (``Commission'' or ``SEC'') is proposing amendments to the redemption fee rule we recently adopted. The rule, among other things, requires most open-end investment companies (``funds'') to enter into agreements with intermediaries, such as broker-dealers, that hold shares on behalf of other investors in so called ``omnibus accounts.'' These agreements must provide funds access to information about transactions in these accounts to enable the funds to enforce restrictions on market timing and similar abusive transactions. The Commission is proposing to amend the rule to clarify the operation of the rule and reduce the number of intermediaries with which funds must negotiate information-sharing agreements. The amendments are designed to address issues that came to our attention after we had adopted the rule, and are designed to reduce the costs to funds (and fund shareholders) while still achieving the goals of the rulemaking.
New Preparation for Periodicals Flats in Mixed Area Distribution Center Bundles and Sacks
The Postal Service currently allows Periodicals mailers to prepare two types of mixed area distribution center (ADC) bundles and sacks, including a new type of optional mixed ADC bundle and sack that improves service for Periodicals without adding processing costs. We are proposing to make this optional separation a requirement beginning July 6, 2006.
Next Meeting of the North American Numbering Council
On March 2, 2006, the Commission released a public notice announcing the March 14, 2006 meeting and agenda of the North American Numbering Council (NANC). The intended effect of this action is to make the public aware of the NANC's next meeting and agenda. (This notice is not being published in the Federal Register at least 15 days prior to the meeting due to the press of other business).
Facility Tours
The dates identified for a Commission tour (previously noticed at 71 FR 10727) were in error. Instead of March 5-7, 2006, the tour will occur March 6-8, 2006.
Unfair or Deceptive Acts or Practices
The Board is publishing technical amendments to Regulation AA (Unfair or Deceptive Acts or Practices) to update the addresses of the Federal Reserve Banks where consumer complaints regarding a state member bank may be sent.
Equal Credit Opportunity
The Board is publishing technical amendments to Regulation B (Equal Credit Opportunity Act) to update the addresses of certain federal enforcement agencies.
Privacy Act Fee Schedule
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC or the Commission) is adopting revisions to its Privacy Act fee schedule. The updated schedule of fees conforms to EEOC's Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) fee schedule which was recently updated (70 FR 57510 of October 3, 2005).
Federal Employees Health Benefits Program: Discontinuance of Health Plan in an Emergency
The Office of Personnel Management (OPM) is issuing a proposed rule to amend the Federal Employees Health Benefits (FEHB) regulations regarding discontinuance of a health plan to include situations in which a health plan becomes incapacitated, either temporarily or permanently, as the result of a disaster.
Fire Protection Program-Post-Fire Operator Manual Actions
The Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is withdrawing its proposed amendment to the Commission's fire protection regulations for nuclear power facilities operating prior to January 1, 1979. The proposed amendment pertained to the use of manual actions by plant operators coincident with fire detectors and an installed automatic fire suppression system in the fire area as an alternative method to achieve hot shutdown conditions in the event of fires in certain plant areas. Based on stakeholder comments, the Commission believes that the proposed rule would not achieve intended objectives of effectiveness and efficiency.
Agency Information Collection Activities: Announcement of Board Approval Under Delegated Authority and Submission to OMB
Background. Notice is hereby given of the final approval of proposed information collections by the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System (Board) under OMB delegated authority, as per 5 CFR 1320.16 (OMB Regulations on Controlling Paperwork Burdens on the Public). Board-approved collections of information are incorporated into the official OMB inventory of currently approved collections of information. Copies of the OMB 83-Is and supporting statements and approved collection of information instrument(s) are placed into OMB's public docket files. The Federal Reserve may not conduct or sponsor, and the respondent is not required to respond to, an information collection that has been extended, revised, or implemented on or after October 1, 1995, unless it displays a currently valid OMB control number.
California Disaster Number CA-00029
This is an amendment of the Presidential declaration of a major disaster for the State of California (FEMA-1628-DR) , dated 02/ 03/2006. Incident: Severe storms, flooding, mudslides, and landslides. Incident Period: 12/17/2005 through 01/03/2006. Effective Date: 02/23/2006. Physical Loan Application Deadline Date: 04/04/2006. EIDL Loan Application Deadline Date: 11/03/2006.
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