Agencies and Commissions March 2008 – Federal Register Recent Federal Regulation Documents

The Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System (Board) requests comment on proposed changes to its Payments System Risk (PSR) policy that would adopt a new strategy for providing intraday balances and credit to depository institutions and encourage such institutions to collateralize their daylight overdrafts. The Board believes changes to the Federal Reserve's current strategy for providing intraday balances and credit to the banking industry would help loosen liquidity constraints and reduce operational risk. Specifically, the Board proposes to adopt a policy of supplying intraday balances to healthy depository institutions predominantly through explicitly collateralized daylight overdrafts provided at a zero fee. The Board would allow depository institutions to pledge collateral voluntarily to secure daylight overdrafts but would encourage the voluntary pledging of collateral to cover daylight overdrafts by raising the fee for uncollateralized daylight overdrafts to 50 basis points (annual rate) from the current 36 basis points. The Board also proposes to increase the biweekly daylight overdraft fee waiver to $150 from $25 to minimize the effect of the proposed policy changes on institutions that use small amounts of daylight overdrafts (small users). In addition, the proposed policy would involve changes to other elements of the PSR policy dealing with daylight overdrafts, including adjusting net debit caps, streamlining maximum daylight overdraft capacity (max cap) procedures for certain foreign banking organizations (FBOs), eliminating the current deductible for daylight overdraft fees, and increasing the penalty daylight overdraft fee for ineligible institutions to 150 basis points (annual rate) from the current 136 basis points.

Under the provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. Chapter 35), the General Services Administration will be submitting to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) a request to review and approve an extension of a currently approved information collection requirement regarding GSA Forms 1364/1364A, Proposal to Lease Space (Not Required by Regulation). These forms are used to obtain information about property being offered for lease to house Federal agencies. These forms provide an equitable way to compare lessor proposals. The GSA Form 1364 is used when no tenant improvements are required. The GSA Form 1364A is used when tenant improvements are required and/or when it is a National Broker Contract. The clearance currently expires on April 30, 2008. Public comments are particularly invited on: Whether this collection of information is necessary and whether it will have practical utility; whether our estimate of the public burden of this collection of information is accurate and based on valid assumptions and methodology; and ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be collected.

The U. S. Small Business Administration (SBA) is considering granting a request for a waiver of the Nonmanufacturer Rule for All Other Miscellaneous Electrical Equipment and Component Manufacturing. According to the request, no small business manufacturers supply these classes of products to the Federal government. If granted, the waiver would allow otherwise qualified regular dealers to supply the products of any domestic manufacturer on a Federal contract set aside for small businesses; service-disabled veteran-owned small businesses or SBA's 8(a) Business Development Program.

The National Science Foundation (NSF) is announcing plans to request clearance of this collection. In accordance with the requirement of Section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (Pub. L. 104-13), we are providing an opportunity for public comment on this action. After obtaining and considering public comment, NSF will prepare the submission requesting that OMB approve clearance of this collection for no longer than 3 years.

The following applicants filed AM or FM proposals to change the community of license: ACE RADIO CORPORATION, Station KQLP, Facility ID 166074, BMPH-20080110ACB, From GALLUP, NM, To LEUPP, AZ; BRAZOS VALLEY COMMUNICATIONS, LTD., Station KBXT, Facility ID 57802, BPH- 20080211ADI, From FRANKLIN, TX, To WIXON VALLEY, TX; BRAZOS VALLEY COMMUNICATIONS, LTD., Station KJXJ, Facility ID 72718, BPH-20080211ADK, From CAMERON, TX, To FRANKLIN, TX; COLLEGE CREEK MEDIA, LLC, Station KDVC, Facility ID 164124, BMPH-20080125AED, From DOVE CREEK, CO, To FRUITVALE, CO; GOOD KARMA BROADCASTING, L.L.C., Station WTLX, Facility ID 4477, BMPH-20080206ADJ, From COLUMBUS, WI, To MONONA, WI; HILL & GLOVER BROADCASTING, LLC, Station NEW, Facility ID 160235, BMP- 20080118AAI, From SAVANNAH, GA, To THUNDERBOLT, GA; JAM COMMUNICATIONS, INC., Station WQHK-FM, Facility ID 29859, BPH-20080130AKG, From DECATUR, IN, To HUNTERTOWN, IN; JER LICENSES, LLC, Station NEW, Facility ID 170968, BMPH-20080111ADE, From ROSHOLT, WI, To ROTHSCHILD, WI; MUNBILLA FORT, Station KHLE, Facility ID 34948, BPH-20080114ABE, From BURNET, TX, To KEMPNER, TX; PROETTI, LORENZ E, Station NEW, Facility ID 166043, BMPH-20080201BPB, From DUBOIS, WY, To TETON VILLAGE, WY; RADIOACTIVE, LLC, Station WUPG, Facility ID 164243, BMPH- 20070119AGV, From CRYSTAL FALLS, MI, To HARVEY, MI; SIGA BROADCASTING CORPORATION, Station KGBC, Facility ID 26002, BP-20080204AAA, From GALVESTON, TX, To DAYTON, TX; SKYWEST MEDIA L.L.C., Station KFMR, Facility ID 164261, BMPH-20080108AAB, From MARBLETON, WY, To BALLARD, UT; SPRING ARBOR UNIVERSITY, Station KTGG, Facility ID 61993, BP- 20080124ACW, From SPRING ARBOR, MI, To OKEMOS, MI; TODD P. ROBINSON, INC., Station KZID, Facility ID 88203, BMPH-20080116AAX, From OROFINO, ID, To JULIAETTA, ID; WVJT, LLC, Station WXCF-FM, Facility ID 28340, BPH-20080114ACM, From CLIFTON FORGE, VA, To BIG ISLAND, VA.

Background. On June 15, 1984, the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) delegated to the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System (Board) its approval authority under the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA), as per 5 CFR 1320.16, to approve of and assign OMB control numbers to collection of information requests and requirements conducted or sponsored by the Board under conditions set forth in 5 CFR part 1320, Appendix A.1. Board-approved collections of information are incorporated into the official OMB inventory of currently approved collections of information. Copies of the Paperwork Reduction Act Submission, supporting statements and approved collection of information instruments are placed into OMB's public docket files. The Federal Reserve may not conduct or sponsor, and the respondent is not required to respond to, an information collection that has been extended, revised, or implemented on or after October 1, 1995, unless it displays a currently valid OMB control number.

The Federal Communications Commission, as part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork burdens, invites the general public and other Federal agencies to take this opportunity to comment on the following information collection, as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA), Public Law 104-13. An agency may not conduct or sponsor a collection of information unless it displays a currently valid control number. Pursuant to the PRA, no person shall be subject to any penalty for failing to comply with a collection of information that does not display a valid control number. Comments are requested concerning (a) whether the proposed collection of information is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of the Commission, including whether the information will have practical utility; (b) the accuracy of the Commission's burden estimate; (c) ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information collected; and (d) ways to minimize the burden of the collection of information on the respondents, including the use of automated collection techniques or other forms of information technology.

The consent agreement in this matter settles alleged violations of federal law prohibiting unfair or deceptive acts or practices or unfair methods of competition. The attached Analysis to Aid Public Comment describes both the allegations in the draft complaint and the terms of the consent orderembodied in the consent agreementthat would settle these allegations.

The consent agreement in this matter settles alleged violations of federal law prohibiting unfair or deceptive acts or practices or unfair methods of competition. The attached Analysis to Aid Public Comment describes both the allegations in the draft complaint and the terms of the consent orderembodied in the consent agreementthat would settle these allegations.

The Help America Vote Act of 2002 (HAVA) (Pub. L. 107-252, October 29, 2002) established the U.S. Election Assistance Commission (EAC). Section 202 of HAVA directs the EAC to adopt voluntary voting system guidelines (WSG) and to provide for the testing, certification, decertification, and recertification of voting system hardware and software. The VVSG provides specifications and standards against which voting systems can be tested to determine if they provide basic functionality, accessibility, and security capabilities. Section 221 of HAVA mandates the creation of the Technical Guidelines Development Committee (TGDC) to assist the EAC in developing its voluntary voting system guidance. The TGDC has recommended standards to the EAC. These recommended standards were submitted by the TGDC to the EAC's Executive Director pursuant to section 221 of HAVA. As part of its development process the EAC is seeking public comment on the TGDC's recommended standards. The EAC encourages the public to offer specific and detailed comments on all aspects and sections of the requirements. The EAC is particularly interested in receiving comments on three distinct issues: (1) The concept of Software Independence and the corresponding requirements for Independent Voter Verifiable Records and the Innovation class; (2) Open Ended Vulnerability Testing; and (3) The usability and accessibility benchmarks developed for this iteration of the VVSG. All three of these concepts are new to the VVSG and could have a substantial impact on the cost of implementation and on the security and accessibility of voting systems. The purpose of this notice is to extend the public comment period an additional sixty days. The EAC is currently in the process of conducting a series of roundtable discussions regarding the TGDC recommended guidelines. The first of these roundtables occurred on December 13, 2007 in Austin, TX and involved a group of computer security scientists from around the United States. The next roundtable was conducted on February 29, 2008 in Washington, DC and involved Voting System Manufacturers. The EAC is currently planning to conduct additional roundtables involving usability/accessibility professionals, election officials, and voting integrity advocates in March, April and May of 2008. The purpose of extending the public comment period is to allow the public the opportunity to continue to comment on the proposed standards including the ideas presented at the roundtables the EAC is conducting.

This is a notice of an Administrative declaration of a disaster for the State of NEVADA dated 02/27/2008. Incident: Earthquake. Incident Period: 02/21/2008 and continuing. Effective Date: 02/27/2008. Physical Loan Application Deadline Date: 04/28/2008. Economic Injury (EIDL) Loan Application Deadline Date: 11/28/2008.

As part of its ongoing systematic review of all Federal Trade Commission rules and guides, the Commission gives notice that, during 2008, it intends to request public comments on the rules and guide listed below. The Commission will request comments on, among other things, the economic impact of, and the continuing need for, the rules and guide; possible conflict between the rules and guide and state, local, or other federal laws or regulations; and the effect on the rules and guide of any technological, economic, or other industry changes. No Commission determination on the need for, or the substance of, the rules and guide should be inferred from the notice of intent to publish requests for comments. In addition, the Commission announces a revised 10-year regulatory review schedule.