Agencies and Commissions February 1, 2008 – Federal Register Recent Federal Regulation Documents

This Third Report and Order finalizes the material degradation requirements adopted by the Commission in 2001, and establishes two alternative approaches that cable operators may use to meet their responsibility to ensure that cable subscribers with analog television sets can continue to view all must-carry stations after the end of the DTV transition. The Commission adopts rules to ensure that cable subscribers will continue to be able to view broadcast stations after the transition, and that they will be able to view those broadcast signals at the same level of quality in which they are delivered to the cable system. The Commission announces these rules now to ensure that cable operators and broadcasters have sufficient time to prepare to comply with them.

The National Aeronautics and Space Administration published a document in the Federal Register of January 25, 2008, announcing a meeting of the Aerospace Safety Advisory Panel (ASAP). The document did not announce the meeting date. Correction: Date of ASAP meeting is Wednesday, February 13, 2008, 1 p.m. to 3 p.m.

The Architectural and Transportation Barriers Compliance Board (Access Board) has established an advisory committee to make recommendations for possible revisions to the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and Architectural Barriers Act (ABA) Accessibility Guidelines to include provisions for emergency transportable housing. This notice announces the dates, time, and location of the next in-person committee meeting and a committee conference call.

In this document, the Commission addresses a Petition for Expedited Clarification and Declaratory Ruling filed by ACA International (ACA). Specifically, the Commission clarifies that autodialed and prerecorded message calls to wireless numbers that are provided by the called party to a creditor in connection with an existing debt are permissible as calls made with the ``prior express consent'' of the called party.

This final rule revises the Mailing Standards of the United States Postal Service, Domestic Mail Manual (DMM[supreg]), to add the new Priority Mail[supreg] Large Flat-Rate Box that has been approved by the Board of Governors of the United States Postal Service. The new Priority Mail large flat-rate box is approximately 50 percent larger than the regular flat-rate boxes currently available. The prices for shipping a Priority Mail large flat-rate box to an APO/ FPO ZIP Code\TM\ destination address, or to a domestic ZIP Code address are as follows: $10.95 to APO/FPO destination addresses. $12.95 to domestic addresses. The new flat-rate box is identified by the words ``Large Flat-Rate Box'' printed on the packaging. Items to an APO/FPO address may be shipped in the Priority Mail large flat-rate box or in a special version of the box identified with the additional logo: ``Americasupportsyou.mil.'' The Priority Mail large flat-rate box also may be used for mailing to international destinations at large flat-rate box prices specific to international items. Domestic or international large flat-rate box prices will apply to the special version of the APO/FPO flat-rate box if used for non-APO/ FPO addresses.

This final rule revises the Mailing Standards of the United States Postal Service, International Mail Manual (IMM[supreg]), to add a new Priority Mail[supreg] Large Flat-Rate Box that has been approved by the Board of Governors of the United States Postal Service for domestic and international Priority Mail shipments. The new Priority Mail large flat-rate box is approximately 50 percent larger than the regular flat-rate boxes currently available. Two prices will apply to the large flat-rate box when mailed to international destinations: $29.95 for Priority Mail InternationalTM service to Canada and Mexico. $49.95 for Priority Mail International service to all other countries. The larger flat-rate box is identified by the words ``Large Flat- Rate Box'' printed on the packaging.

The Commission hereby gives notice that it has instituted a review pursuant to section 751(c) of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1675(c)) (the Act) to determine whether revocation of the antidumping duty order on rebar from Turkey would be likely to lead to continuation or recurrence of material injury. Pursuant to section 751(c)(2) of the Act, interested parties are requested to respond to this notice by submitting the information specified below to the Commission; \1\ to be assured of consideration, the deadline for responses is March 24, 2008. Comments on the adequacy of responses may be filed with the Commission by April 15, 2008. For further information concerning the conduct of this review 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, D, E, and F (19 CFR part 207).