Agencies and Commissions January 7, 2008 – Federal Register Recent Federal Regulation Documents
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Uncovered Innerspring Units From China, South Africa, and Vietnam
The Commission hereby gives notice of the institution of investigations and commencement of preliminary phase antidumping duty investigations Nos. 731-TA-1140-1142 (Preliminary) under section 733(a) (19 U.S.C. 1673b(a)) to determine whether there is a reasonable indication that an industry in the United States is materially injured or threatened with material injury, or the establishment of an industry in the United States is materially retarded, by reason of imports from China, South Africa, and Vietnam of uncovered innerspring units provided for in statistical reporting number statistical reporting number 9404.29.9010 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States, that are alleged to be sold in the United States at less than fair value. Unless the Department of Commerce extends the time for initiation pursuant to section 732(c)(1)(B) of the Act (19 U.S.C. 1673a(c)(1)(B)), the Commission must reach preliminary determinations in antidumping duty investigations in 45 days, or in this case by February 14, 2008. The Commission's views are due at Commerce within five business days thereafter, or by February 22, 2008. For further information concerning the conduct of these investigations and rules of general application, consult the Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure, part 201, subparts A through E (19 CFR part 201), and part 207, subparts A and B (19 CFR part 207).
Notice of Technical Conferences
Technical conferences have been scheduled in Docket No. ACR2007. The conferences will discuss the cost model for Periodicals the Postal Service uses in its Cost and Revenue Analysis Report for FY 2007.
Requests Pursuant to Section 4(c) of the Commodity Exchange Act To Extend the Exemption Granted Under Part 35 of the Commission's Regulations to Certain Over-The-Counter Swaps and To Determine as Eligible Swap Participants Certain Floor Brokers and Traders
The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (``Commission'') published on December 6, 2007, a notice of request for comment on exemption requests.\1\ Specifically, the Commission requested comment on whether to extend the exemption granted under Part 35 of the Commission's regulations to certain over-the-counter (``OTC'') swaps that do not meet certain of the requirements otherwise imposed by Commission Regulation 35.2., as requested by ICE Clear U.S., Inc., a registered derivatives clearing organization, pursuant to section 4(c) of the Commodity Exchange Act (``Act''). The Commission also requested comment on a request from ICE Futures U.S., Inc. pursuant to section 4(c) of the Act that certain floor traders and floor brokers who are registered with the Commission, when trading for their own accounts, may be determined to be eligible swap participants and permitted to enter into certain specified OTC swap transactions.
FY 2007 Annual Compliance Report; Comment Request
As required by 39 U.S.C. 3652, the Postal Service has filed an Annual Compliance Report with the Postal Regulatory Commission on the costs, revenues, rates, and quality of service associated with its products in fiscal year 2007. Within 90 days, the Commission must evaluate that information and issue its determination as to whether rates were in compliance with title 39, chapter 36 and whether service standards in effect were met. To assist in this, the Commission seeks public comments on the Postal Service's FY 2007 Annual Compliance Report.
Implementation of Intelligent Mail® Barcodes
In January 2009, mailers will be required to meet one of two options using Intelligent Mail[supreg] barcodes to access automation prices for letters and flats. Automation prices will no longer be available for the use of the POSTNET barcode. This Federal Register notice provides advance information to help mailers understand the mail preparation requirements that the Postal Service will propose when using Intelligent Mail[supreg] barcodes and offers insight into the additional information that will be available to mailers who comply with these requirements.
Imposition of Civil Penalty on Contractors and Subcontractors Who Discriminate Against Employees for Engaging in Protected Activities
The Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is revising its Enforcement Policy to include contractors and subcontractors of a licensee against whom the Commission may impose a civil penalty for discriminating against employees for engaging in protected activities.
Use of Segways® and Similar Devices by Individuals with a Mobility Impairment in GSA-Controlled Federal Facilities
The General Services Administration (GSA) recognizes that some persons with mobility impairments are utilizing the Segway[reg] Personal Transporter (Segway) and similar devices as their preferred means of locomotion. GSA is committed to making all reasonable efforts to make its facilities accessible to persons with disabilities. To that end, on December 3, 2007, GSA's Public Buildings Service issued the following interim policy to permit individuals with a mobility impairment to use these devices in Federal buildings under GSA's jurisdiction, custody or control, including those buildings delegated to other Federal agencies by the Administrator of General Services. This interim policy does not cover privately-owned leased buildings. GSA will issue a final policy once the effectiveness of the interim policy has been thoroughly reviewed and assessed.
Exclusive Service Contracts for Provision of Video Services in Multiple Dwelling Units and Other Real Estate Developments
The Commission's action concerns ``Multiple Dwelling Units'' such as apartment or condominium buildings and centrally managed residential real estate developments (collectively, ``MDUs''); cable operators that provide video service in MDUs; and agreements that grant them the exclusive right to provide video programming service in an MDU. The Commission finds that such agreements, in granting exclusivity, harm competition, the provision of programming to MDU residents, and broadband deployment. Thus, the Commission prohibits the enforcement of existing exclusivity clauses and the execution of new ones by cable operators (and a few others). This prohibition will materially advance the Communications Act's goals of enhancing competition, consumer choice in video service and programming, and broadband deployment.
Exclusive Service Contracts for Provision of Video Services in Multiple Dwelling Units and Other Real Estate Developments
The Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (``Notice'') solicits comment on whether providers of Direct Broadcast Satellite (``DBS'') service and Private Cable Operators (``PCOs'') should be allowed to have exclusive access to so-called Multiple Dwelling Units (``MDUs,'' such as apartment and condominium buildings). Also, the Notice considers prohibiting all providers of video programming service from using exclusive marketing arrangements (which allow one MVPD to be the preferred video provider in an MDU) and bulk billing arrangements (which require MDU dwellers to pay for a video provider in their rental or condominium fees). The intended effect of the Notice is to determine whether each of these practices benefits or harms video consumers in MDUs on the whole.
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