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

The OCC, Board, FDIC, OTS, and NCUA (the Agencies), are issuing final Interagency Guidance on Nontraditional Mortgage Product Risks (guidance). This guidance has been developed to clarify how institutions can offer nontraditional mortgage products in a safe and sound manner, and in a way that clearly discloses the risks that borrowers may assume.

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.

The Securities and Exchange Commission (``Commission'' or ``SEC'') is adopting amendments to a rule under the Investment Company Act. 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 amending the rule to clarify the operation of the rule and reduce the number of intermediaries with which funds must negotiate shareholder information agreements. The amendments are designed to reduce the costs to funds (and fund shareholders) while still achieving the goals of the rulemaking.

NRC will convene a meeting of the Advisory Committee on the Medical Uses of Isotopes (ACMUI) on October 24, 2006. A sample of agenda items to be discussed during the public sessions includes: (1) NARM Legislation Update; (2) Status of Specialty Board applications for NRC recognition; (3) Staff Actions for Authorized Medical Physicist and Radiation Safety Officer; (4) Interim Inventory and National Sealed Source Tracking; (5) Status of Medical Events; (6) NARM Guidance. To review the agenda, see https://www.nrc.gov/[fxsp0]reading-rm/doc- collections/[fxsp0]acmui/agenda/ or contact Mohammad Saba, by telephone at: (301) 415-7608, or via e-mail at: mss@nrc.gov. Purpose: Discuss issues related to 10 CFR Part 35, Medical Use of Byproduct Material. Date and Time for Closed Session Meeting: October 24, 2006, from 8 a.m. to 10:15 a.m. This session will be closed so that NRC staff can brief the ACMUI on information relating solely to internal personnel rules. Dates and Times for Public Meetings: October 24, 2006, from 10:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Address for Public Meeting: U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Two White Flint North Building, Room T2B3, 11545 Rockville Pike, Rockville, MD 20852-2738.

Notice is hereby given of the appointment of members of the GSA Performance Review Board.

The Joint Board for the Enrollment of Actuaries announces the renewal of the Advisory Committee on Actuarial Examinations.

The Associate Director for Management invites comments on Reinstatement, with change, of a previously approved collection for which approval has expired to OMB Control 0420-0513, an information collection request as required pursuant to the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1981 (44 U.S.C., Chapter 35). This notice announces that Peace Corps has submitted to the Office of Management and Budget a request to approve Reinstatement, with change, of a previously approved collection for which approval has expired for PC Form-2042 (rev. 07/ 2006), Correspondence Match Enrollment Form. Peace Corps invites comments on whether the proposed collection of information is necessary for proper performance of the functions of the Peace Corps and the Paul D. Coverdell World Wise Schools' Correspondence Match program, including whether the information will have practical use; the accuracy of the agency's estimate of the burden of the proposed collection of information, including the validity of the information to be collected; and, ways to minimize the burden of the collection of information on those who are to respond, including through the use of automated collection techniques, when appropriate, and other forms of information technology.

Notice is hereby given that the staff of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) has prepared a model safety evaluation (SE) and model application relating to the modification of requirements regarding the impact of unavailable barriers, not explicitly addressed in technical specifications, but required for operability of supported systems in technical specifications (TS). The NRC staff has also prepared a model no-significant-hazards-consideration (NSHC) determination relating to this matter. The purpose of these models is to permit the NRC to efficiently process amendments that propose to add an LCO 3.0.9 that provides a delay time for entering a supported system TS when the inoperability is due solely to an unavailable barrier, if risk is assessed and managed. Licensees of nuclear power reactors to which the models apply could then request amendments utilizing the model application, as generically approved by this notice, and confirming the applicability of the SE and NSHC determination to their reactors.

The Civilian Agency Acquisition Council and the Defense Acquisition Regulations Council (Councils) are proposing to amend the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) to implement recommendations to revise the regulations related to the administration of the Cost Accounting Standards (CAS).

In compliance with the requirement of Section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 for opportunity for public comment on proposed data collection projects, the Harry S. Truman Scholarship Foundation [Foundation] will publish periodic summaries of proposed projects. 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 collection of information; (c) ways to enhance the quality, utility and clarity of the information to be collected; and (d) ways to minimize the burden of the collection of information on respondents, including through the use of automated collection techniques or other forms of information technology.

Notice is hereby given of the U.S. Trade and Development Agency's notification of employee rights and protections under Federal Antidiscrimination Laws and Whistleblower Protection Laws (No FEAR Act).