Agencies and Commissions October 31, 2006 – Federal Register Recent Federal Regulation Documents

This is a notice of an Administrative declaration of a disaster for the State of OHIO dated 10/25/2006. Incident: Severe Storms and Flooding. Incident Period: 10/04/2006. Effective Date: 10/25/2006. Physical Loan Application Deadline Date: 12/26/2006. Economic Injury (EIDL) Loan Application Deadline Date: 07/25/2007.

This is a notice of an Administrative declaration of a disaster for the Commonwealth of Virginia dated 10/25/2006. Incident: Severe Storms and Flooding. Incident Period: 10/10/2006 through 10/13/2006.

This is a Notice of the Presidential declaration of a major disaster for the State of Hawaii (FEMA-1664-DR), dated 10/23/2006. Incident: Kiholo Bay Earthquake. Incident Period: 10/15/2006.

The Commission is reproposing for comment an additional definition of the term ``eligible portfolio company'' under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (``Investment Company Act'' or ``Act''). The reproposed rule is intended to more closely align the definition of eligible portfolio company, and the investment activities of business development companies (``BDCs''), with the purpose that Congress intended. The reproposed rule would expand the definition of eligible portfolio company to include certain companies that list their securities on a national securities exchange (``Exchange'').

The Commission is adopting two new rules under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (``Investment Company Act'' or ``Act''). The new rules more closely align the definition of eligible portfolio company, and the investment activities of business development companies (``BDCs''), with the purpose that Congress intended. The rules expand the definition of eligible portfolio company in a manner that promotes the flow of capital to certain small, developing and financially troubled companies.

The purpose of this direct final rule is to amend SBA regulations to reflect the new structure of the Office of Disaster Assistance (ODA) following an office reorganization. This rule amends the regulation to name and list five disaster centers, four that serve the public (disaster assistance customer service center, disaster assistance processing and disbursement center, disaster assistance field operations center east, disaster assistance field operations center west) and one that provides personnel and administrative services to the other disaster centers and also houses the Disaster Credit Management System (DCMS) operations center, the field inspection team headquarters, and the administrative law function (disaster assistance personnel and administrative services center). This rule also amends the regulation by making conforming amendments to existing regulations on SBA's Disaster Loan Program.

Notice is hereby given of the names of the members of the Performance Review Board.

In accordance with the requirements of the Privacy Act of 1974, as amended, 5 U.S.C. 552a, the Securities and Exchange Commission gives notice of a proposed Privacy Act system of records: ``Photographic Files (SEC-54).'' This system of records will contain a collection of photographic materials, in print and electronic format, related to Commission staff and events.

The U.S. Election Assistance Commission has submitted the following information collection request to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and clearance in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. The information collection was previously published in the Federal Register on August 1, 2006, at 71 FR 43477. The notice allowed for a 60-day public comment period. Fourteen comments were received on this information collection, and modifications were made to improve and clarify the information collection based on those comments. The purpose of this notice is to allow an additional 30 days for public comments. Comments are encouraged and will be accepted until November 27, 2006. This process is conducted in accordance with 5 CFR 1320.10. Comments are invited on: (a) Whether the proposed collection of information is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of the agency, including whether the information shall have practical utility; (b) the accuracy of the agency's estimate of the burden of the proposed information collection; (c) ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be collected; and (d) ways to minimize the burden of the information collection on respondents, including through the use of automated collection techniques or other forms of information technology.