Agencies and Commissions August 9, 2006 – Federal Register Recent Federal Regulation Documents
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Radio Broadcasting Services; Hemet, California
This document denies two Petitions for Reconsideration filed by Southern California Public Radio and Maranatha Ministries of Hemet directed to the staff letters dated March 18, 2004, returning their Petitions for Rule Making requesting the reservation of vacant FM Channel 273A at Hemet, California for noncommercial educational use. With this action, the proceeding is terminated.
Public Information Collections Approved by Office of Management and Budget
The Federal Communications Commission (Commission) has received Office of Management and Budget (OMB) approval for the following public information collections pursuant to the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, Public Law 104-13. An agency may not conduct or sponsor and a person is not required to respond to a collection of information unless it displays a currently valid control number.
Public Information Collections Approved by Office of Management and Budget
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has received Office of Management and Budget (OMB) approval for the following public information collections pursuant to the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, Public Law 104-13. An agency may not conduct or sponsor and a person is not required to respond to a collection of information unless it displays a currently valid control number.
Social Security Ruling, SSR 06-03p.; Titles II and XVI: Considering Opinions and Other Evidence From Sources Who Are Not “Acceptable Medical Sources” in Disability Claims; Considering Decisions on Disability by Other Governmental and Nongovernmental Agencies
In accordance with 20 CFR 402.35(b)(1), the Commissioner of Social Security gives notice of Social Security Ruling, SSR 06-03p. This Ruling clarifies how we consider opinions from sources who are not ``acceptable medical sources'' and how we consider decisions made by other governmental and nongovernmental agencies on the issue of disability or blindness.
Changes to the Income and Resources Provisions for Supplemental Security Income (SSI) Based on Sections 430, 435, and 436 of the Social Security Protection Act (SSPA) of 2004
We are revising our regulations on how we determine an individual's income and resources under the SSI program based on the SSPA of 2004, enacted on March 2, 2004. Some of the provisions of the SSPA make a number of changes in the way we determine income and resources including: How we calculate infrequent or irregular income; what interest and dividend income we exclude; how we count cash military compensation; and when we exclude gifts for tuition or educational expenses from income or resources. We are also applying the exclusions required by the SSPA when we determine the countable income and resources of an ineligible spouse or ineligible parent.
Reporting and Recordkeeping Requirements Under OMB Review
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.
Reporting and Recordkeeping Requirements Under OMB Review
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.
New Jersey Disaster Number NJ-00004
This is an amendment of the Presidential declaration of a major disaster for the State of New Jersey (FEMA-1653-DR), dated 07/07/ 2006. Incident: Severe Storms and Flooding. Incident Period: 06/23/2006 and continuing through 07/10/2006. Effective Date: 07/10/2006. Physical Loan Application Deadline Date: 09/05/2006. EIDL Loan Application Deadline Date: 04/09/2007.
Ohio Disaster #OH-00007
This is a Notice of the Presidential declaration of a major disaster for the State of Ohio (FEMA-1656-DR), dated 08/01/2006. Incident: Severe Storms, Straight Line Winds, and Flooding. Incident Period: 07/27/2006 and continuing. Effective Date: 08/01/2006. Physical Loan Application Deadline Date: 10/02/2006. Economic Injury (EIDL) Loan Application Deadline Date: 05/01/2007.
Small Business Size Standards: Waiver of the Nonmanufacturer Rule
The U.S Small Business Administration (SBA) is considering granting a request for a waiver of the Nonmanufacturer Rule for Plastics Pallets (Twin Sheet Thermoformed). If granted, the waiver would allow otherwise qualified regular dealers to supply the products of any domestic manufacturer on a Federal contract set aside for small businesses; service-disabled veteran-owned small business or SBA's 8(a) Business Development Program.
Court Orders and Legal Processes Affecting Thrift Savings Plan Accounts
The Executive Director of the Federal Retirement Thrift Investment Board (Agency) proposes to amend the Thrift Savings Plan's (TSP's) regulations to improve processing of court orders that seek to divide a TSP account pursuant to a divorce. The proposed change would limit the types of court orders the Agency would accept to either one that requires payment of a specific dollar amount or that requires payment of a stated percentage or fraction of the account. The change would no longer allow formula court orders.
2006 Quadrennial Regulatory Review; 2002 Biennial Regulatory Review-Review of the Commission's Broadcast Ownership Rules
In this document the Commission seeks comment on how to address issues raised by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit with respect to rules, as adopted or revised in the 2002 Biennial Review of the Commission's broadcast ownership rules. Concurrently, the next quadrennial review of the broadcast ownership rules is initiated as required by section 202(h) of the Telecommunications Act of 1996.
Radio Broadcasting Services; Aspen and Leadville, CO
The Audio Division, on its on motion, deletes Channel 228A at Leadville, Colorado to resolve existing distance spacing conflicts. It is Commission policy to refrain from maintaining an allotment in instances were there are no bona fide expressions of interest.
Missoula Intercarrier Compensation Reform Plan
This document seeks comment on an intercarrier compensation reform plan, the ``Missoula Plan,'' filed by the National Association of Regulatory Utility Commissioners' Task Force on Intercarrier Compensation (the NARUC Task Force). According to its supporters, the Missoula Plan would unify intercarrier charges for the majority of lines and move intercarrier rates charged for all traffic closer together.
Radio Broadcasting Services; Lometa and Richland Springs, TX
At the request of Charles Crawford, the Audio Division allots Channel 253A at Lometa, Texas, as that community's second local FM transmission service. To accommodate the Lometa allotment, Channel 235A is substituted for vacant Channel 252A at Richland Springs, Texas. Channel 253A is allotted at Lometa with a site restriction of 11.7 kilometers (7.3 miles) northwest of the community at coordinates 31-18- 45 NL and 98-26-45 WL. Channel 235A is substituted for vacant Channel 252A at Richland Springs, at Petitioner's requested site 9.4 kilometers (5.8 miles) southwest of the community at coordinates 31-12-30 NL and 99-00-45 WL. A filing window period for Channel 253A at Lometa will not be opened at this time. Instead, the issue of opening this allotment for auction will be addressed by the Commission in a subsequent Order.
Citizens Communications Company Petition for Waiver of Section 52.33(A) of the Commission's Number Portability Rules
This document provides notice of final termination of the petition for waiver of the Commission's number portability rules. No oppositions to the prior notice of termination were received; therefore, interested parties are hereby notified that this proceeding has been terminated.
Rule Concerning Disclosures Regarding Energy Consumption and Water Use of Certain Home Appliances and Other Products Required Under the Energy Policy and Conservation Act (“Appliance Labeling Rule”)
The Federal Trade Commission (``Commission'') is amending the Appliance Labeling Rule (``Rule'') by publishing new ranges of comparability for room air conditioners. The Commission also announces that the current ranges of comparability required by the Rule for water heaters, furnaces, boilers, dishwashers, and pool heaters will remain in effect until further notice.
Radio Broadcasting Service: Austwell, Refugio, and Victoria, TX
The Audio Division, at the request of Petitioner Katherine Pyeatt grants her request for dismissal of her petition for rulemaking to allot Channel 290A at Victoria, Texas. In addition, the Audio Division grants a timely filed counterproposal filed by Voz de la Raza and allots Channel 290A at Austwell, Texas, as the community's first local service. Channel 290A can be allotted to Austwell in compliance with the Commission's minimum distance separation requirements at 28- 23-40 North Latitude and 96-41-17 West Longitude with a site restriction of 15.1 kilometers (9.4 miles) east of Austwell. Mexican concurrence has been requested but not obtained. To accommodate this allotment, the coordinates of vacant Channel 291 at Refugio, Texas are changed to 28-19-44 North Latitude and 97-24-54 West Longitude with a site restriction of 14.1 kilometers (8.8 miles) west of Refugio. Mexican concurrence was previously obtained. A filing window for Channel 290A at Austwell will not be opened at this time. Instead, the issue of opening a filing window for this channel will be addressed by the Commission in a subsequent order.
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