Agencies and Commissions July 8, 2008 – Federal Register Recent Federal Regulation Documents

This is an amendment of the Presidential declaration of a major disaster for the State of Iowa (FEMA-1763-DR), dated 05/27/2008. Incident: Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding. Incident Period: 05/25/2008 and continuing.

This is a Notice of the Presidential declaration of a major disaster for the State of Illinois (FEMA-1771-DR), dated 06/25/2008. Incident: Severe Storms, and Flooding. Incident Period: 06/01/2008 and continuing. Effective Date: 06/25/2008. Physical Loan Application Deadline Date: 08/25/2008. Economic Injury (EIDL) Loan Application Deadline Date: 03/23/2009.

This is a Notice of the Presidential declaration of a major disaster for Public Assistance Only for the State of Minnesota (FEMA- 1772-DR), dated 06/25/2008. Incident: Severe Storms and Flooding. Incident Period: 06/07/2008 and continuing. Effective Date: 06/25/2008. Physical Loan Application Deadline Date: 08/25/2008.

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 this document, the Commission extends the comment and reply comment deadlines. This action is taken in order to provide a limited extension to serve the public interest by allowing parties to discuss the complex issues at stake, develop consensus approaches where possible, and prepare thorough comments while ensuring that the proceeding is expeditiously resolved and to promote the Commission's goal of encouraging deployment of wireless broadband networks over EBS and BRS spectrum, by facilitating a consensus among interested parties on the relevant issues.

This is an amendment of the Presidential declaration of a major disaster for the State of Indiana (FEMA-1766-DR), dated 06/11/ 2008. Incident: Severe Storms, Flooding, and Tornadoes. Incident Period: 05/30/2008 and continuing. Effective Date: 06/30/2008. Physical Loan Application Deadline Date: 08/11/2008. EIDL Loan Application Deadline Date: 03/11/2009.

The NRC has recently submitted to OMB for review the following proposal for the collection of information under the provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. Chapter 35). The NRC hereby informs potential respondents that an agency may not conduct or sponsor, and that a person is not required to respond to, a collection of information unless it displays a currently valid OMB control number. The NRC published a Federal Register Notice with a 60-day comment period on this information collection on March 24, 2008. 1. Type of submission, new, revision, or extension: Extension. 2. The title of the information collection: NRC Form 450, ``General Assignment.'' 3. Current OMB approval number: 3150-0114. 4. The form number if applicable: NRC Form 450. 5. How often the collection is required: Once during the closeout process. 6. Who will be required or asked to report: Contractors, Grantees, and Cooperators. 7. An estimate of the number of annual responses: 100. 8. The estimated number of annual respondents: 100. 9. An estimate of the total number of hours needed annually to complete the requirement or request: 200. 10. Abstract: During the contract closeout process, the NRC requires the contractor to execute a NRC Form 450, General Assignment. Completion of the form grants the government all rights, titles, and interest to refunds arising out of the contractor performance. A copy of the final 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 and questions should be directed to the OMB reviewer listed below by August 7, 2008. Comments received after this date will be considered if it is practical to do so, but assurance of consideration cannot be given to comments received after this date.

This is an amendment of the Presidential declaration of a major disaster for the State of Wisconsin (FEMA1768DR), dated 06/ 14/2008. Incident: Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding. Incident Period: 06/05/2008 and continuing. Effective Date: 06/24/2008. Physical Loan Application Deadline Date: 08/13/2008. EIDL Loan Application Deadline Date: 03/13/2009.

This is an amendment of the Presidential declaration of a major disaster for the State of Nebraska (FEMA-1770-DR), dated 06/20/ 2008. Incident: Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding. Incident Period: 05/22/2008 and continuing through 06/24/2008. Effective Date: 06/24/2008. Physical Loan Application Deadline Date: 08/19/2008. EIDL Loan Application Deadline Date: 03/20/2009.

This is an amendment of the Presidential declaration of a major disaster for Public Assistance Only for the State of Nebraska (FEMA-1770-DR), dated 06/20/2008. Incident: Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding. Incident Period: 05/22/2008 through 06/24/2008. Effective Date: 06/24/2008. Physical Loan Application Deadline Date: 08/19/2008.

The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) is granting a waiver of the Nonmanufacturer Rule for Televisions. 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.