Agencies and Commissions April 15, 2009 – Federal Register Recent Federal Regulation Documents
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Benefits Payable in Terminated Single-Employer Plans; Interest Assumptions for Valuing and Paying Benefits
Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation's regulation on Benefits Payable in Terminated Single-Employer Plans prescribes interest assumptions for valuing and paying certain benefits under terminating single-employer plans. This final rule amends the benefit payments regulation to adopt interest assumptions for plans with valuation dates in May 2009. Interest assumptions are also published on PBGC's Web site (https://www.pbgc.gov).
Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request
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 April 30, 2012, the current PRA clearance for information collection requirements contained in the Pay-Per-Call Rule (``Rule''). That clearance expires on April 30, 2009 (OMB Control No. 3084-0102).
In the Matter of Certain Digital Televisions and Certain Products Containing Same and Methods of Using Same; Notice of Commission Final Determination of Violation of Section 337; Termination of Investigation; Issuance of Limited Exclusion Order and Cease and Desist Orders
Notice is hereby given that the U.S. International Trade Commission has determined that there is a violation of 19 U.S.C. 1337 by Vizio, Inc. of Irvine, California (``Vizio''); AmTran Technology Co., Ltd. of Taiwan (``AmTran''); Syntax-Brillian Corporation of Tempe, Arizona (``SBC''); Taiwan Kolin Co., Ltd. of Taiwan (``Taiwan Kolin''); Proview International Holdings, Ltd. of Hong Kong (``Proview International''); Proview Technology (Shenzhen) Co., Ltd. of China (``Proview Shenzhen''); Proview Technology, Ltd. of Garden Grove, California (``Proview Technology''); TPV Technology, Ltd. of Hong Kong (``TPV Technology''); TPV International (USA), Inc. of Austin, Texas (``TPV USA''); Top Victory Electronics (Taiwan) Co., Ltd. of Taiwan (``Top Victory''); and Envision Peripherals, Inc. of Fremont, California (``Envision'') (collectively, ``respondents'') in the above- captioned investigation. The investigation is terminated.
Meetings of Humanities Panel
Pursuant to the provisions of the Federal Advisory Committee Act (Pub. L. 92-463, as amended), notice is hereby given that the following meeting of Humanities Panels will be held at the Old Post Office, 1100 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20506.
In the Matter of Certain Cigarettes and Packaging Thereof; Notice of Commission Determination To Review the Presiding Administrative Law Judge's Initial Summary Determination of Violation; Schedule for Written Submissions
Notice is hereby given that the U.S. International Trade Commission has determined to review in its entirety the administrative law judge's (``ALJ'') initial summary determination (``ID'') (Order No. 19) in the above-captioned investigation, in which he granted the complainant's motion for a summary determination of violation.
Premiums
The Farm Credit System Insurance Corporation (FCSIC or Corporation) is issuing a direct final rule amending its premium regulations to reflect the amendments of the Farm Credit Act of 1971 that were made by the enactment of the Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008. The purpose of the amended rule is to clarify the premium regulations and eliminate provisions of the premium regulations that are obsolete or inconsistent with the Farm Credit Act of 1971, as amended.
New Standards for Letter-Sized Booklets
The Postal Service adopts new Mailing Standards of the United States Postal Service, Domestic Mail Manual (DMM[supreg]) to reflect changes to the construction and sealing of letter-sized booklets mailed at automation, presorted machinable or carrier route letter prices. We also adopt a definition of booklets and clarify weight standards for letter-sized mail.
Certain Oil Country Tubular Goods From China
The Commission hereby gives notice of the institution of investigations and commencement of preliminary phase countervailing duty investigation No. 701-TA-463 (Preliminary) and antidumping duty investigation No. 731-TA-1159 (Preliminary) under sections 703(a) and 733(a) of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1671b(a) and 1673b(a)) (the Act) to determine whether there is a reasonable indication that an industry in the United States is materially injured or threatened with material injury, or the establishment of an industry in the United States is materially retarded, by reason of imports from China of certain oil country tubular goods, provided for in subheadings 7304.29, 7305.20 and 7306.29 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States, that are alleged to be subsidized by the Government of China, and sold in the United States at less than fair value. Unless the Department of Commerce extends the time for initiation pursuant to sections 702(c)(1)(B) or 732(c)(1)(B) of the Act (19 U.S.C. 1671a(c)(1)(B) or 1673a(c)(1)(B)), the Commission must reach a preliminary determination in these investigations in 45 days, or in this case by May 26, 2009. The Commission's views are due at Commerce within five business days thereafter, or by June 2, 2009.
Confidential Information and Commission Records and Information
The Commodity Futures Trading Commission is adopting final rules to specify the exclusive procedures under which designated contract markets (DCMs), derivatives clearing organizations (DCOs) and derivatives transaction execution facilities (DTEFs) (collectively, ``regulated entities'') may request confidential treatment for products and rules submitted via certification procedures or for Commission review and approval under parts 40 and 41 of the Commission's regulations. The amendments also revise the Commission's part 145 regulations under the Freedom of Information Act by providing that the confidential treatment procedures specified in section 145.9 do not apply to information filed by regulated entities pursuant to parts 40 and 41.
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