Agencies and Commissions June 2009 – Federal Register Recent Federal Regulation Documents
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In the Matter of Certain Course Management System Software Products; Notice of Investigation
Notice is hereby given that a complaint was filed with the U.S. International Trade Commission on April 17, 2009, under section 337 of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended, 19 U.S.C. 1337, on behalf of Blackboard Inc. of Washington, DC. Supplements to the complaint were filed on May 6 and May 14, 2009. The complaint, as supplemented, alleges violations of section 337 based upon the importation into the United States, the sale for importation, and the sale within the United States after importation of certain course management system software products that infringe certain claims of U.S. Patent No. 6,988,138. The complaint, as supplemented, further alleges that an industry in the United States exists as required by subsection (a)(2) of section 337.
Labeling Amendment of Blasting Caps
The Consumer Product Safety Commission (Commission or CPSC) is issuing a final rule to supplement the current definition of ``blasting cap'' in its regulations under the Federal Hazardous Substances Act. The final rule simply uses the term ``detonator'' in addition to the term ``blasting cap'' to reflect the current usage of those terms in the explosives industry.
Commission Agenda, Priorities and Strategic Plan; Request for Comments
The Consumer Product Safety Commission (Commission or CPSC) is developing its agenda and priorities for Commission attention during fiscal year 2011, which begins October 1, 2010, and considering revisions to its current strategic plan, pursuant to the Government Performance and Results Act (GPRA). The Commission seeks written comments concerning the Commission's agenda and priorities for fiscal year 2011 and revisions to the strategic plan.
Investor Advisory Committee
The Chairman of the Securities and Exchange Commission (``Commission''), with the concurrence of the other Commissioners, intends to establish the Securities and Exchange Commission Investor Advisory Committee (``the Committee'').
Registration of Mortgage Loan Originators
The OCC, Board, FDIC, OTS, FCA, and NCUA (collectively, the Agencies) are proposing amendments to their rules to implement the Secure and Fair Enforcement for Mortgage Licensing Act (the S.A.F.E. Act). The S.A.F.E. Act requires an employee of a bank, savings association, credit union or other depository institution and their subsidiaries regulated by a Federal banking agency or an employee of an institution regulated by the FCA (collectively, Agency-regulated institutions) who acts as a residential mortgage loan originator to register with the Nationwide Mortgage Licensing System and Registry (Registry), obtain a unique identifier, and maintain this registration. This proposal implements these requirements. It also provides that Agency-regulated institutions must require their employees who act as residential mortgage loan originators to comply with the S.A.F.E. Act's requirements to register and obtain a unique identifier and must adopt and follow written policies and procedures designed to assure compliance with these requirements.
Records Schedules; Availability and Request for Comments
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).
In the Matter of Certain Semiconductor Integrated Circuits and Products Containing Same; Notice of Commission Determination Not To Review an Initial Determination Granting-in-Part and Denying-in-Part Complainant's Motion for Leave To Amend the Complaint and Notice of Investigation
Notice is hereby given that the U.S. International Trade Commission has determined not to review an initial determination (``ID'') (Order No. 31) of the presiding administrative law judge (``ALJ'') granting-in-part and denying-in-part complainant's motion for leave to amend the complaint and notice of investigation.
Disclosure and Amendment of Records Pertaining to Individuals Under the Privacy Act
Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC) is amending its Privacy Act regulations to exempt certain records that are maintained in a system of records entitled ``PBGC-17, Office of Inspector General Investigative File SystemPBGC'' from the access, contest, and certain other provisions of the Privacy Act. The amendment protects the information gathered to carry out the Office of Inspector General's law enforcement mission to investigate criminal, civil, and administrative matters.
Kentucky Disaster # KY-00022
This is a Notice of the Presidential declaration of a major disaster for the Commonwealth of Kentucky (FEMA-1841-DR), dated 05/29/ 2009.
SBA North Florida District Advisory Council
The SBA is issuing this notice to announce the location, date, time, and agenda for the next meeting of the SBA North Florida District Advisory Council. The meeting will be open to the public.
Business Loan Program Temporary Increased Guaranty Percentage
This Notice formalizes the implementation of Section 502 of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009. Section 502 temporarily permits SBA to guarantee up to 90 percent of qualifying small business loans. The increase in maximum guaranty percentage is intended to promote economic recovery by encouraging lenders to make small business loans by reducing their exposure to risk. While these changes have been implemented and are under way, this Notice contains the key provisions of SBA's implementation of Section 502 in formal guidance and requests public comment.
Business Loan Program Temporary Eliminations/Reductions in Fees
This Notice formalizes the implementation of Section 501 of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009. Section 501 authorizes SBA to temporarily reduce or eliminate certain SBA business loan program fees in the 7(a) Loan Program and the 504 Certified Development Company Program. These fee changes are intended to promote economic recovery by providing economic relief to America's small businesses and encouraging lenders to make small business loans. While these changes have been implemented and are under- way, this Notice contains the key provisions of SBA's implementation of Section 501 in formal guidance and requests public comment.
NRC Enforcement Policy Revision
On September 15, 2008 (73 FR 53286), the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) published a notice of availability and request for comments on its draft proposed revised Enforcement Policy (Enforcement Policy). A corrected proposed revised Enforcement Policy was published on October 16, 2008 (73 FR 61442). The public comment period for the revised Enforcement Policy ended on November 14, 2008. The NRC is now soliciting written comments from interested parties including public interest groups, States, members of the public and the regulated industry (i.e., reactor and materials licensees, vendors, and contractors), on additional proposed revisions to Section 6.0, Supplements-Violation Examples, of the proposed revised Enforcement Policy. This Notice of Availability and request for comments apply only to new proposed revisions to Section 6.0 of the proposed revised Enforcement Policy.
Agency Information Collection Activities: Submission for the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Review; Comment Request
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 6, 2009.
Small Business Size Standards: Waiver of the Nonmanufacturer Rule
The U. S. Small Business Administration (SBA) is considering granting a waiver of the Nonmanufacturer Rule for 13 Watt Compact Fluorescent Lamps (CFLs), 26 Watt CFLs, and Occupancy Sensors Dual Technology. According to a request, no small business manufacturers supply these classes of product to the Federal government. If granted, the waiver would allow otherwise qualified small businesses to supply the products of any manufacturer on a Federal contract set aside for small businesses, service-disabled veteran-owned small businesses, or Participants in the SBA's 8(a) Business Development (BD) Program.
Small Business Size Standards: Waiver of the Nonmanufacturer Rule
The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) is granting a waiver of the Nonmanufacturer Rule for PSC 9130Liquid Propellants Petroleum Base Manufacturing. The basis for waiver is that no small business manufacturers are supplying these classes of products to the Federal government. The effect of a waiver would be to allow otherwise qualified small businesses to supply the products of any manufacturer on a Federal contract set aside for small businesses, service-disabled veteran-owned small businesses or participants in SBA's 8(a) Business Development (BD) Program.
Establishment of the FDIC Advisory Committee on Community Banking
The Chairman of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation has decided to establish the FDIC Advisory Committee on Community Banking (``the Committee''). The Committee will provide advice and recommendations on a broad range of policy issues that have a particular impact on small community banks throughout the United States and the local communities that are served by those community banks, including a focus on rural areas. The Committee will review various issues concerning community banks that may include, but are not limited to, the latest examination policies and procedures, credit and lending practices, deposit insurance assessments, insurance coverage issues, and regulatory compliance matters, as well as any obstacles to the continued growth and ability of community banks to extend financial services in their local markets in the current market environment. The Chairman certifies that the establishment of this advisory committee is in the public interest in connection with the performance of duties imposed on the FDIC by law.
Farm Credit Administration Board; Regular Meeting; Sunshine Act
Notice is hereby given, pursuant to the Government in the Sunshine Act (5 U.S.C. 552b(e)(3)), of the regular meeting of the Farm Credit Administration Board (Board).
Privacy Act of 1974, as Amended; Computer Matching Program (Social Security Administration/Law Enforcement Agencies (SSA/LEA))-Match Number 5001
In accordance with the Privacy Act, as amended, this notice announces renewal of an existing computer matching program that we are currently conducting with LEA.
Determination under the Textile and Apparel Commercial Availability Provision of the Dominican Republic-Central America-United States Free Trade Agreement (CAFTA-DR Agreement)
The Committee for the Implementation of Textile Agreements (CITA) has determined that certain cotton-polyester circular knit fleece fabric, as specified below, is not available in commercial quantities in a timely manner in the CAFTA-DR countries. The product will be added to the list in Annex 3.25 of the CAFTA-DR Agreement in unrestricted quantities.
Determination under the Textile and Apparel Commercial Availability Provision of the Dominican Republic-Central America-United States Free Trade Agreement (CAFTA-DR Agreement)
The Committee for the Implementation of Textile Agreements (CITA) has determined that certain cotton-polyester circular knit fleece fabric, as specified below, is not available in commercial quantities in a timely manner in the CAFTA-DR countries. The product will be added to the list in Annex 3.25 of the CAFTA-DR Agreement in unrestricted quantities.
Determination under the Textile and Apparel Commercial Availability Provision of the Dominican Republic-Central America-United States Free Trade Agreement (CAFTA-DR Agreement)
The Committee for the Implementation of Textile Agreements (CITA) has determined that certain cotton-polyester circular knit fleece fabric, as specified below, is not available in commercial quantities in a timely manner in the CAFTA-DR countries. The product will be added to the list in Annex 3.25 of the CAFTA-DR Agreement in unrestricted quantities.
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