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

The National Prison Rape Elimination Commission is announcing the release and availability for public comment on its Draft Standards for the Prevention, Detection, Response, and Monitoring of Sexual Abuse in Adult Prisons, Jails, and supplemental standards for facilities holding Immigration Detainees.

The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) is granting a waiver of the Nonmanufacturer Rule for Trash Bags Manufacturing. The basis for waiver is that no small business manufacturers are supplying this class of product to the Federal government. The effect of a waiver would be to 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 U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) is granting a waiver of the Nonmanufacturer Rule for Paper Products Manufacturing. The basis for waiver is that no small business manufacturers are supplying this class of product to the Federal government. The effect of a waiver would be to 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.

Applicant seeks an order declaring that it has ceased to be an investment company. On March 30, 2007, applicant transferred its assets to Dean Large Cap Value Fund, Dean Small Cap Value Fund, and Dean International Fund, each a series of Unified Series Trust, based on net asset value. Expenses of $131,162 incurred in connection with the reorganization were paid by Unified Fund Services, applicant's transfer agent, and Dean Investment Associates, applicant's investment adviser. Filing Dates: The application was filed on March 5, 2008, and amended on April 22, 2008. Applicant's Address: 2480 Kettering Tower, Dayton, OH 45423.

The National Aeronautics and Space Administration, as part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork and respondent burden, invites the general public and other Federal agencies to take this opportunity to comment on proposed and/or continuing information collections, as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (Pub. L. 104-13, 44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A)).

NCUA proposes to change its credit union service organization (CUSO) rule by adding two new categories of permissible CUSO activities: Credit card loan origination and payroll processing services. The proposal would also add new examples of permissible CUSO activities within existing categories and would expand the scope of two categories of services to include persons eligible for credit union membership. The proposal would impose new regulatory limits on the ability of credit unions to recapitalize their CUSOs in certain circumstances. While the CUSO rule generally only applies to federal credit unions (FCUs), the proposal would revise and extend to all federally insured credit unions the provisions ensuring that credit union regulators have access to books and records and that CUSOs are operated as separate legal entities. The proposal would also clarify that CUSOs may buy and sell participations in loans they are authorized to originate under the current rule. Finally, NCUA proposes to delete as unnecessary the section in the current rule concerning amendment requests. These amendments will clarify the rule while enhancing CUSO operations and addressing safety and soundness concerns.

The National Aeronautics and Space Administration, as part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork and respondent burden, invites the general public and other Federal agencies to take this opportunity to comment on proposed and/or continuing information collections, as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (Pub. L. 104-13, 44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A)).