Agencies and Commissions May 23, 2006 – Federal Register Recent Federal Regulation Documents

This is a notice of an Administrative declaration of a disaster for the State of Massachusetts dated 5/16/2006. Incident: Condominium Complex Fire. Incident Period: 4/15/2006. Effective Date: 5/16/2006. Physical Loan Application Deadline Date: 7/17/2006. Economic Injury (EIDL) Loan Application Deadline Date: 2/16/2007.

NARA is giving public notice that the agency proposes to request extension of three currently approved information collections. This information collection is used for requesting permission to use NARA facilities for events. The public is invited to comment on the proposed information collection pursuant to the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995.

The Office of Personnel Management (OPM) is proposing regulations to implement certain provisions of the Chief Human Capital Officers Act of 2002, which set forth new OPM and agency responsibilities and requirements to enhance and improve the strategic management of the Federal Government's civilian workforce, as well as the planning and evaluation of agency efforts in that regard. Further, we are proposing a plain language rewrite of the subpart titled ``Authority for Personnel Actions in Agencies.''

This notice announces the extension of SBA's Export Express Pilot Program until December 31, 2006. This extension will allow time for SBA to complete its decision making regarding potential modifications and enhancements to the Program.

Under the provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. Chapter 35), the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Secretariat has submitted to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) a request to review and approve an extension of a currently approved information collection requirement concerning the Central Contractor Registration database. A request for public comments was published in the Federal Register at 71 FR 6762, February 9, 2006. No comments were received. Public comments are particularly invited on: Whether this collection of information is necessary for the proper performance of functions of the FAR, and whether it will have practical utility; whether our estimate of the public burden of this collection of information is accurate, and based on valid assumptions and methodology; ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be collected; and ways in which we can minimize the burden of the collection of information on those who are to respond, through the use of appropriate technological collection techniques or other forms of information technology.