Agencies and Commissions March 2007 – Federal Register Recent Federal Regulation Documents

The information collection requirements described below will be submitted to the Office of Management and Budget (``OMB'') for review, as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act (``PRA''). The FTC is seeking public comments on its proposal to extend through April 30, 2010 the current PRA clearance for information collection requirements contained in its Free Annual File Disclosures Rule (``Rule''). That clearance expires on April 30, 2007.

The NCUA intends to submit the following information collection to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and clearance under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (Pub. L. 104-13, 44 U.S.C. Chapter 35). This information collection is published to obtain comments from the public.

The NCUA intends to submit the following information collection to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and clearance under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (Pub. L. 104-13, 44 U.S.C. Chapter 35). This information collection is published to obtain comments from the public.

The NCUA intends to submit the following information collection to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and clearance under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (Pub. L. 104-13, 44 U.S.C. Chapter 35). This information collection is published to obtain comments from the public.

This document announces the procedures and minimum opening bids for the upcoming auction of certain Phase II 220 MHz Service Spectrum (Auction No. 72). This document is intended to familiarize prospective bidders with the procedures and minimum opening bids for this auction.

The Securities and Exchange Commission (``Commission'') is amending Regulation S-T to make a correction with respect to mandated electronic submissions and to include persons or entities that submit filings for review by the Division of Market Regulation as persons or entities that are subject to the electronic filing requirements of Regulation S-T. The amendment will clarify that a filing submitted on an electronic filing system other than the Electronic Data Gathering, Analysis, and Retrieval (``EDGAR'') system is not a mandated submission under Regulation S-T and will clarify that filers who submit forms on EDGAR for review by the Division of Market Regulation are subject to the requirements of Regulation S-T. The Commission is also amending the Rules of Organization and Program Management to delegate authority to the Director of the Division of Market Regulation to adjust the filing date of an electronic submission and to grant or deny a continuing hardship exemption from electronic filing under Regulation S-T. The amendment will conserve Commission resources and will allow the Commission to make such adjustments and to grant or deny such exemptions in a timely manner.

This document dismisses a counterproposal, including the allotment of Channel 288C3 at Kinsley, Kansas, and a petition for reconsideration directed to the Report and Order in this proceeding, pursuant to Chisholm's Request for Withdrawal. Although the Federal Register Summary added Channel 288C3 at Kinsley, it was never implemented. Nevertheless, we are formally removing Channel 288C3 at Kinsley, Kansas from the FM Table of Allotments because there is no longer any expression of interest in it.

In response to a Petition for Rule Making filed by WKJF Radio, Inc., licensee of Station WJZQ, Channel 225C, Cadillac, Michigan, this document deletes the Channel 227A allotment at Glen Arbor, Michigan, in order to permit WKJF Radio, Inc. to modify the Station WJZQ facilities as set forth in its pending application (File BMLH-20020517AAG). With this action, the proceeding is terminated.

The Commission invites interested parties to update the record pertaining to issues raised in the Commission's equal access and nondiscrimination proceeding in light of marketplace and industry developments.

The Audio Division dismisses a Petition for Rule Making filed by Charles Crawford, requesting the allotment of Channel 292A at Glenmora, Louisiana, as its first local service. Charles Crawford, or no other party, filed comments supporting the allotment of Channel 292A at Glenmora, Louisiana. Additionally, a Petition for Rule Making filed by Goudeau, Inc., proposing the allotment of Channel 292A at Marksville, Louisiana, as its first local service is also dismissed. Goudeau, Inc. or no other party, filed comments supporting the allotment of Channel 292A at Marksville, Louisiana. It is the Commission's policy to refrain from making a new allotment to a community absent an expression of interest. Moreover, the license of Station KIOC, Orange, Texas was reclassified to specify operation on Channel 291C0 in lieu of Channel 291C. See File No. BLH-20030303ACM.

The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (Commission or (CFTC) is granting an exemption to firms designated by the Taiwan Futures Exchange (TAIFEX) from the application of certain of the Commission's foreign futures and option regulations based upon substituted compliance with certain comparable regulatory and self-regulatory requirements of a foreign regulatory authority consistent with conditions specified by the Commission, as set forth herein. This Order is issued pursuant to Commission Regulation 30.10, which permits persons to file a petition with the Commission for exemption from the application of certain of the Regulations set forth in Part 30 and authorizes the Commission to grant such an exemption if such action would not be otherwise contrary to the public interest or to the purposes of the provision from which exemption is sought.

The NRC has recently submitted to OMB for review the following proposal for the collection of information under the provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. Chapter 35). The NRC hereby informs potential respondents that an agency may not conduct or sponsor, and that a person is not required to respond to, a collection of information unless it displays a currently valid OMB control number. 1. Type of submission: Revision. 2. The title of the information collection: Policy Statement for the ``Criteria for Guidance of States and NRC in Discontinuance of NRC Regulatory Authority and Assumption Thereof By States Through Agreement,'' Maintenance of Existing Agreement State Programs, Request for Information Through the Integrated Materials Performance Evaluation Program (IMPEP) Questionnaire, and Agreement State Participation in IMPEP. 3. The form number if applicable: Not applicable. 4. How often the collection is required: There are four activities that occur under this collection: information collection activities required by the IMPEP questionnaire in preparation for an IMPEP review conducted no less frequently than every four years; while the following activities are all collected on an annual basispolicy statement addressing requirements for new Agreement States; participation by Agreement States in the IMPEP reviews; and annual requirements for Agreement States to maintain their programs. 5. Who is required or asked to report: 34 Agreement States who have signed Section 274b. Agreements with NRC. 6. An estimate of the number of annual responses: For States interested in becoming an Agreement State, approximately one State per year. For Agreement State participation in IMPEP reviews: 10 (7 State, 1 NRC Region, and 2 Follow-up reviews per year). For maintenance of existing Agreement State programs: 34 States. For Agreement State response to IMPEP questionnaires: 7 States. The total number of annual responses is 52. 7. The estimated number of annual respondents: 34. 8. An estimate of the total number of hours needed annually to complete the requirement or request: For States interested in becoming Agreement States: Approximately 4,300 hours. For Agreement State participation in 10 IMPEP reviews (7 Agreement State, 1 NRC Regional Office and 2 Follow-up reviews): 360 hours (an average of 36 hours per review). For maintenance of existing Agreement State programs: 255,600 hours (an average of approximately 7,517 hours per State for 34 Agreement States). For Agreement State response to 7 IMPEP questionnaires annually: 371 hours (an average of 53 hours per program). The total number of hours expended annually is 260,631 hours. 9. An indication of whether Section 3507(d), Public Law 104-13 applies: Not applicable. 10. Abstract: States wishing to become Agreement States are requested to provide certain information to the NRC as specified by the Commission's Policy Statement, ``Criteria for Guidance of States and NRC in Discontinuance of NRC Regulatory Authority and Assumption Thereof By States Through Agreement.'' Agreement States need to ensure that the Radiation Control Program under the Agreement remains adequate and compatible with the requirements of Section 274 of the Atomic Energy Act (Act) and must maintain certain information. NRC conducts periodic evaluations through IMPEP to ensure that these programs are compatible with the NRC's program, meet the applicable parts of the Act, and are adequate to protect public health and safety. A copy of the final supporting statement may be viewed free of charge at the NRC Public Document Room, One White Flint North, 11555 Rockville Pike, Room O-1 F21, Rockville, MD 20852. OMB clearance requests are available at the NRC World Wide Web site: https:// www.nrc.gov/public-involve/doc-comment/omb/. The document will be available on the NRC home page site for 60 days after the signature date of this notice. Comments and questions should be directed to the OMB reviewer listed below by April 26, 2007. Comments received after this date will be considered if it is practical to do so, but assurance of consideration cannot be given to comments received after this date. OMB Desk Officer, Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs (3150-0183), NEOB-10202, Office of Management and Budget, Washington, DC 20503. Comments can also be submitted by telephone at (202) 395-3087. The NRC Clearance Officer is Margaret A. Janney, (301) 415-7245.

NARA is giving public notice that the agency has submitted to OMB for approval the information collections described in this notice. The public is invited to comment on the proposed information collections pursuant to the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995.

NCUA proposes to amend its regulations to address a federally- insured credit union's obligation to maintain a records preservation program. The proposed rule draws from existing guidance to clarify requirements for preserving vital records and to suggest important items for consideration in restoring vital member services. NCUA believes the revised language and new appendix will facilitate the recovery of essential operations after a catastrophic act resulting in continued member confidence in the credit union system. The agency also proposes to amend its regulations to clarify the meaning of catastrophic act.