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

Community Express Pilot Program
Document Number: E8-14846
Type: Notice
Date: 2008-06-30
Agency: Small Business Administration, Agencies and Commissions
This notice extends the Community Express Pilot Program in its current form through September 30, 2008 and announces SBA's plan to restructure the program. The restructured Community Express will be effective October 1, 2008 to provide SBA's lending partners a transition period to implement the changes and to accommodate any Community Express loan applications lenders may have in process. This notice also extends the Community Express Pilot Program through December 31, 2009. Finally, this notice reminds SBA's participating lenders of the statutory limitation on the number of loans SBA can process under a pilot program.
Notice of Public Information Collection(s) Being Submitted for Review to the Office of Management and Budget, Comments Requested
Document Number: E8-14788
Type: Notice
Date: 2008-06-30
Agency: Federal Communications Commission, Agencies and Commissions
As part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork burden and as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501-3520), the Federal Communications Commission invites the general public and other Federal agencies to comment on the following information collection(s). 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 shall 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. An agency may not conduct or sponsor a collection of information unless it displays a currently valid OMB control number. No person shall be subject to any penalty for failing to comply with a collection of information subject to the Paperwork Reduction Act that does not display a valid OMB control number.
Notice of Public Information Collection(s) Being Reviewed by the Federal Communications Commission for Extension Under Delegated Authority, Comments Requested
Document Number: E8-14787
Type: Notice
Date: 2008-06-30
Agency: Federal Communications Commission, Agencies and Commissions
The Federal Communications Commission, as part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork burden invites the general public and other Federal agencies to take this opportunity to comment on the following information collection(s), as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, 44 U.S.C. 3501-3520. An agency may not conduct or sponsor a collection of information unless it displays a currently valid control number. No person shall be subject to any penalty for failing to comply with a collection of information subject to the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) 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 shall 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.
Public Information Collection Requirement Submitted to OMB for Review and Approval, Comments Requested.
Document Number: E8-14786
Type: Notice
Date: 2008-06-30
Agency: Federal Communications Commission, Agencies and Commissions
The Federal Communications Commission, as part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork burden, 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, Public Law 104-13. An agency may not conduct or sponsor a collection of information unless it displays a currently valid control number. No person shall be subject to any penalty for failing to comply with a collection of information subject to the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) 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 shall 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.
In the Matter of Promoting Diversification of Ownership in the Broadcasting Services; Order Granting Request for Extension of Time
Document Number: E8-14785
Type: Proposed Rule
Date: 2008-06-30
Agency: Federal Communications Commission, Agencies and Commissions
In this document, the Media Bureau extends the comment and reply comment period in this proceeding. The Commission seeks comment on various proposals to increase participation in the broadcasting industry by new entrants and small businesses, especially minority- and women-owned businesses, with the goal of promoting innovation, diversity of ownership and viewpoints, spectrum efficiency, and competition in media markets.
Records Schedules; Availability and Request for Comments
Document Number: E8-14776
Type: Notice
Date: 2008-06-30
Agency: National Archives and Records Administration, Agencies and Commissions
The National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) publishes notice at least once monthly of certain Federal agency requests for records disposition authority (records schedules). Once approved by NARA, records schedules provide mandatory instructions on what happens to records when no longer needed for current Government business. They authorize the preservation of records of continuing value in the National Archives of the United States and the destruction, after a specified period, of records lacking administrative, legal, research, or other value. Notice is published for records schedules in which agencies propose to destroy records not previously authorized for disposal or reduce the retention period of records already authorized for disposal. NARA invites public comments on such records schedules, as required by 44 U.S.C. 3303a(a).
Record of Decision: United States Implementing Organization's Participation in the Integrated Ocean Drilling Program
Document Number: E8-14772
Type: Notice
Date: 2008-06-30
Agency: National Science Foundation, Agencies and Commissions
The National Science Foundation (NSF) has decided to proceed with funding the United States Implementing Organization's (USIO) participation in the Integrated Ocean Drilling Program (IODP), an international research program that explores the history and structure of the earth as recorded in seafloor sediments, fluids, and rocks. The planned action will result in the United States providing and operating a light, riserless drilling vessel, the modernized and retrofitted JOIDES Resolution, also referred to as the Scientific Ocean Drilling Vessel (SODV). The Consortium for Ocean Leadership, Inc. (COL) and its partners, Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory of Columbia University (LDEO) and Texas A&M University (TAMU) through the Texas A&M Research Foundation (TAMRF) have been selected by NSF to be the IODP-USIO for the light drilling vessel and related activities. Alternative B has been selected as the preferred alternative. In reaching this decision, the Director of the NSF Ocean Drilling Program has considered the potential environmental impacts addressed in the Programmatic Environmental Impact Statement (PEIS) for proposed IODP- USIO activities. The National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), a part of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), was a cooperating agency in the preparation of the PEIS. The Director has also sought input from Federal agencies, research institutions, private organizations, and individuals. A Notice of Availability for public review of the draft PEIS was published in the Federal Register and copies of the document were made available for review to all interested parties including international and U.S. Federal agencies, research institutions, private organizations, and individuals. Two public meetings were conducted. No comments were received. NSF will distribute this Record of Decision (ROD) to all known interested and affected persons and agencies and will publish a notice of its availability in the Federal Register.
Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; Comment Request
Document Number: E8-14716
Type: Notice
Date: 2008-06-30
Agency: Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Agencies and Commissions
The NRC invites public comment about our intention to request the OMB's approval for renewal of an existing information collection that is summarized below. We are required to publish this notice in the Federal Register under the provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. Chapter 35). Information pertaining to the requirement to be submitted: 1. The title of the information collection: Voluntary Reporting of Performance Indicators. 2. Current OMB approval number: 3150-0195. 3. How often the collection is required: Quarterly. 4. Who is required or asked to report: Power reactor licensees. 5. The number of annual respondents: 104. 6. The number of hours needed annually to complete the requirement or request: Approximately 84,500 hours (83,200 reporting hours plus 1,300 recordkeeping hours for 26 recordkeepers). 7. Abstract: As part of a joint industry-NRC initiative, the NRC receives information submitted voluntarily by power reactor licensees regarding selected performance attributes known as performance indicators (PIs). PIs are objective measures of the performance of licensee systems or programs. The NRC's reactor oversight process uses PI information, along with the results of inspections, as the basis for NRC conclusions regarding plant performance and necessary regulatory response. Licensees transmit PIs electronically to reduce burden on themselves and the NRC. Submit, by August 29, 2008, comments that address the following questions: 1. Is the proposed collection of information necessary for the NRC to properly perform its functions? Does the information have practical utility? 2. Is the burden estimate accurate? 3. Is there a way to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be collected? 4. How can the burden of the information collection be minimized, including the use of automated collection techniques or other forms of information technology? A copy of the draft 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 worldwide 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 submitted in writing or in electronic form will be made available for public inspection. Because your comments will not be edited to remove any identifying or contact information, the NRC cautions you against including any information in your submission that you do not want to be publicly disclosed. Comments submitted should reference Docket No. NRC-2008-0358. You may submit your comments by any of the following methods. Electronic comments: Go to https://www.regulations.gov and search for Docket No. NRC-2008-0358. Mail comments to NRC Clearance Officer, Margaret A. Janney (T-5 F52), U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, DC 20555-0001. Questions about the information collection requirements may be directed to the NRC Clearance Officer, Margaret A. Janney (T-5 F52), U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, DC 20555-0001, by telephone at 301-415-7245, or by e-mail to INFOCOLLECTS.Resource@NRC.GOV.
Change in Bank Control Notices; Acquisition of Shares of Bank or Bank Holding Companies
Document Number: E8-14711
Type: Notice
Date: 2008-06-30
Agency: Federal Reserve System, Agencies and Commissions
Formations of, Acquisitions by, and Mergers of Bank Holding Companies
Document Number: E8-14710
Type: Notice
Date: 2008-06-30
Agency: Federal Reserve System, Agencies and Commissions
Use of Meeting Rooms and Public Space
Document Number: E8-14706
Type: Rule
Date: 2008-06-30
Agency: National Archives and Records Administration, Agencies and Commissions
NARA is amending its regulations on public use of the National Archives Building in Washington, DC, for meetings or special events. This rule incorporates changes in available space as a result of the renovation of the National Archives Building by identifying the kinds of space available and procedures for requesting use. NARA also will charge fees for the use of public areas in the National Archives Building in accordance with 44 U.S.C. 2903(b). This rule affects the public.
Notice of Continuing Need for Quality Federal Auditor Training
Document Number: E8-14705
Type: Notice
Date: 2008-06-30
Agency: President's Council on Integrity and Efficiency, Agencies and Commissions
The President's Council on Integrity and Efficiency (PCIE) with the Executive Council on Integrity and Efficiency (ECIE) recognizes a continuing need to provide quality training to personnel employed by the Federal Offices of Inspectors General (OIG). Accordingly, those who may be interested in developing and/or delivering courses/curriculum focused on the continuing educational needs of the Federal OIG Audit Community are encouraged to visit the Inspector General Community Auditor Training Web site at https:// www.ignet.gov/pande/igcats/index.htm. Among other things, this Web site contains information on the types of courses that had been offered by the Inspectors General Auditor Training Institute in the past, PCIE sponsored assessments of many of those courses, as well as general information about the Federal OIG Community.
Privacy Act of 1974: Republication of Notice of Systems of Records
Document Number: E8-14680
Type: Notice
Date: 2008-06-30
Agency: National Endowment for the Arts, National Foundation on the Arts and the Humanities, Agencies and Commissions
The National Endowment for the Arts (Endowment) is publishing a notice of its systems of records with descriptions of the systems and the ways in which they are maintained, as required by the Privacy Act of 1974, 5 U.S.C. 552a(e)(4). This notice reflects administrative changes that have been made at the Endowment since the last publication of a notice of its systems of records. This notice also will enable individuals who wish to access information maintained in Endowment systems to make accurate and specific requests for such information.
Office of Inspector General; Privacy Act of 1974; System of Records
Document Number: E8-14678
Type: Notice
Date: 2008-06-30
Agency: Election Assistance Commission, Agencies and Commissions
The U.S. Election Assistance Commission Office of Inspector General is establishing a new system or records, ``Office of Inspector General Investigative Records,'' subject to the Privacy Act of 1974, as amended. The new system of records is necessary to fulfill the duties of the Office of Inspector General, including, but not limited to (1) investigations of complaints; investigations of cases referred to OIG; and reports and correspondence in conjunction with any such investigation.
Change in Bank Control Notices; Acquisition of Shares of Bank or Bank Holding Companies
Document Number: E8-14670
Type: Notice
Date: 2008-06-30
Agency: Federal Reserve System, Agencies and Commissions
Formations of, Acquisitions by, and Mergers of Bank Holding Companies
Document Number: E8-14669
Type: Notice
Date: 2008-06-30
Agency: Federal Reserve System, Agencies and Commissions
Aliyah Associates, LLC dd/b/a American Advance; Analysis of the Proposed Consent Order to Aid Public Comment
Document Number: E8-14664
Type: Notice
Date: 2008-06-30
Agency: Federal Trade Commission, Agencies and Commissions
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 order embodied in the consent agreement that would settle these allegations.
We Give Loans, Inc.; Analysis of the Proposed Consent Order to Aid Public Comment
Document Number: E8-14663
Type: Notice
Date: 2008-06-30
Agency: Federal Trade Commission, Agencies and Commissions
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 order embodied in the consent agreement that would settle these allegations.
Radio Broadcasting Services; La Grande and Prairie City, OR
Document Number: E8-14652
Type: Proposed Rule
Date: 2008-06-30
Agency: Federal Communications Commission, Agencies and Commissions
This document requests comment on a Petition for Rule Making filed on behalf of KSRV, Inc., licensee of Station KWRL, Channel 225C1, La Grande, Oregon. This document proposes the substitution of Channel 272C for vacant Channel 260C at Prairie City, Oregon. This would allow Station KWRK, La Grande, Oregon, to continue operation on Channel 260C1. The coordinates for the Channel 272C allotment at Prairie City, Oregon, would be 45-07-21 and 117-46-44.
Radio Broadcasting Services; Crowell, TX
Document Number: E8-14646
Type: Proposed Rule
Date: 2008-06-30
Agency: Federal Communications Commission, Agencies and Commissions
The Audio Division, at the request of LKCM Radio Licenses, LP, licensee of FM Station KFWR, Mineral Wells, Texas, and Fort Worth Media Group, GP, LLC, licensee of FM Station KYBE, Frederick, Oklahoma, together proponents of a petition for reconsideration and of a counterproposal, previously dismissed in the Report and Order in this proceeding, dismisses the petition for reconsideration and the counterproposal and terminates the proceeding.
Radio Broadcasting Services; Laramie, WY
Document Number: E8-14645
Type: Proposed Rule
Date: 2008-06-30
Agency: Federal Communications Commission, Agencies and Commissions
This document requests comments on a petition for rulemaking filed by Superior Broadcasting of Denver, LLC, proposing to allot Channel 283C2 at Laramie, Wyoming, as a thirteenth local service. Channel 283C2 can be allotted at Laramie, Wyoming with a site restriction of 18 kilometers (11.2 miles) northeast at coordinates 41- 27-15 NL and 105-29-20 WL.
Radio Broadcasting Services; Chester, VA; Fruitland, MD; Lakeside, VA; Port Norris, NJ; Warsaw, VA and Willards, MD
Document Number: E8-14642
Type: Rule
Date: 2008-06-30
Agency: Federal Communications Commission, Agencies and Commissions
This document denies two petitions for reconsideration directed to the Report and Order in this proceeding, filed by MainQuad Communications, licensee of Station WARV(FM), Petersburg, Virginia, and Port Norris Radio. CXR Holdings, Inc., licensee of Station WDYL(FM), Chester, Virginia, prevailing counterproponent in the Report and Order, opposed the petitions for reconsideration.
Freedom of Information, Government in the Sunshine, and Privacy Act Requirements
Document Number: E8-14549
Type: Proposed Rule
Date: 2008-06-30
Agency: Election Assistance Commission, Agencies and Commissions
The U.S. Election Assistance Commission is proposing administrative regulations to implement the Freedom of Information Act, the Government in the Sunshine Act, and the Privacy Act.
Rules of Procedure of the Government Accountability Office Contract Appeals Board; Correction
Document Number: 08-1400
Type: Rule
Date: 2008-06-30
Agency: Government Accountability Office, Agencies and Commissions
On June 26, 2008, the Government Accountability Office Contract Appeals Board published an interim rule, but inadvertently omitted the effective date. This document adds an effective date to the published interim rule.
Notice of Public Information Collection(s) Being Reviewed by the Federal Communications Commission, Comments Requested
Document Number: E8-14640
Type: Notice
Date: 2008-06-27
Agency: Federal Communications Commission, Agencies and Commissions
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 (PRA) of 1995 (PRA), Public Law No. 104-13. An agency may not conduct or sponsor a collection of information unless it displays a currently valid control number. Subject 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 shall 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.
Amendment to the 2008 Tariff Preference Level (TPL) for Nicaragua under the Central America-Dominican Republic-United States Free Trade Agreement (CAFTA-DR)
Document Number: E8-14638
Type: Notice
Date: 2008-06-27
Agency: Committee for the Implementation of Textile Agreements, Agencies and Commissions
This notice reduces the 2008 TPL for Nicaragua to 87,897,046 square meters equivalent to account for the shortfall in meeting the one-to-one commitment for cotton and man-made fiber woven trousers exported from Nicaragua to the United States.
In the Matter of: Certain Ink Cartridges and Components Thereof; Enforcement Proceeding II; Institution of Formal Enforcement Proceeding
Document Number: E8-14632
Type: Notice
Date: 2008-06-27
Agency: International Trade Commission, Agencies and Commissions
Notice is hereby given that the U.S. International Trade Commission has instituted a formal enforcement proceeding in the above- captioned investigation and named two enforcement respondents in the proceeding.
Information Collection; Submission for OMB Review, Comment Request
Document Number: E8-14629
Type: Notice
Date: 2008-06-27
Agency: Corporation for National and Community Service, Agencies and Commissions
The Corporation for National and Community Service (hereinafter the ``Corporation''), has submitted a public information collection request (ICR) entitled the AmeriCorps*VISTA Project Progress Report (OMB Control Number 3045-0043) to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, Pub. L. 104-13, (44 U.S.C. Chapter 35). Copies of this ICR, with applicable supporting documentation, may be obtained by calling the Corporation for National and Community Service, Mr. Craig Kinnear at (202) 606-9708. Individuals who use a telecommunications device for the deaf (TTY-TDD) may call (202) 565- 2799 between 8:30 a.m. and 5 p.m. eastern time, Monday through Friday.
Procurement List; Additions
Document Number: E8-14628
Type: Notice
Date: 2008-06-27
Agency: Committee for Purchase From People Who Are Blind or Severely Disabled, Agencies and Commissions
This action adds to the Procurement List services to be furnished by nonprofit agencies employing persons who are blind or have other severe disabilities.
Procurement List; Proposed Additions
Document Number: E8-14627
Type: Notice
Date: 2008-06-27
Agency: Committee for Purchase From People Who Are Blind or Severely Disabled, Agencies and Commissions
The Committee is proposing to add to the Procurement List services to be performed by nonprofit agencies employing persons who are blind or have other severe disabilities. Comments Must be Received On or Before: July 27, 2008.
Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request; Extension
Document Number: E8-14621
Type: Notice
Date: 2008-06-27
Agency: Federal Trade Commission, Agencies and Commissions
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 July 31, 2011, the current PRA clearance for information collection requirements contained in the Commission's Gramm-Leach-Bliley Financial Privacy Rule (``GLB Privacy Rule'' or ``Rule''). The current clearance expires on July 31, 2008.
Sunshine Act Meeting
Document Number: E8-14611
Type: Notice
Date: 2008-06-27
Agency: Securities and Exchange Commission, Agencies and Commissions
Sunshine Act Meeting
Document Number: E8-14591
Type: Notice
Date: 2008-06-27
Agency: Federal Mine Safety and Health Review Commission, Agencies and Commissions
National Endowment for the Arts; Proposed Collection; Comment Request
Document Number: E8-14547
Type: Notice
Date: 2008-06-27
Agency: National Foundation on the Arts and the Humanities, Agencies and Commissions
The National Endowment for the Arts (NEA), as part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork and respondent burden, conducts a preclearance consultation program to provide the general public and federal agencies with an opportunity to comment on proposed and/or continuing collections of information in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA95) [44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(A)]. This program helps to ensure that requested data can be provided in the desired format, reporting burden (time and financial resources) is minimized, collection instruments are clearly understood, and the impact of collection requirements on respondents can be properly assessed. Currently, the NEA is soliciting comments concerning the proposed information collection to evaluate the ``Operation Homecoming: Literary Programming for Veterans and Their Families'' initiative. A copy of the current information collection request can be obtained by contacting the office listed below in the address section of this notice.
Farm Credit Administration Board; Amendment to Sunshine Act Meeting
Document Number: 08-1396
Type: Notice
Date: 2008-06-27
Agency: Farm Credit Administration, Agencies and Commissions
Pursuant to the Government in the Sunshine Act (5 U.S.C. 552b(e)(3)), the Farm Credit Administration gave notice on June 24, 2008 (73 FR 35687) of the regular meeting of the Farm Credit Administration Board (Board) scheduled for July 10, 2008. This notice is to amend the agenda by adding an item to the open session of that meeting.
Notice; Global Markets Advisory Committee Meeting
Document Number: E8-14551
Type: Notice
Date: 2008-06-26
Agency: Commodity Futures Trading Commission, Agencies and Commissions
DTV Consumer Education Initiative
Document Number: E8-14538
Type: Rule
Date: 2008-06-26
Agency: Federal Communications Commission, Agencies and Commissions
The Commission revised the location for filing Form 388, DTV Quarterly Activity Station Report. In the DTV Consumer Education Order the Commission sought to ensure widespread consumer understanding of the benefits and mechanics of the transition by promoting a coordinated, national DTV consumer education campaign. One facet of this campaign was the establishment of a requirement that broadcasters provide on-air information to their viewers about the DTV transition, by compliance with one of three alternative sets of rules, and report those efforts to the Commission and the public.
Notice of Open Public Hearing
Document Number: E8-14533
Type: Notice
Date: 2008-06-26
Agency: U.S.-China Economic and Security Review Commission, Agencies and Commissions
Notice is hereby given of the following hearing of the U.S.- China Economic and Security Review Commission. Name: Larry Wortzel, Chairman of the U.S.-China Economic and Security Review Commission. The Commission is mandated by Congress to investigate, assess, evaluate and report to Congress annually on ``the national security implications and impact of the bilateral trade and economic relationship between the United States and the People's Republic of China.'' Pursuant to this mandate, the Commission will hold a public hearing in Washington, DC on July 16, 2008 to address ``Research and Development and Technological Advances in Key Industries in China.''
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