Agencies and Commissions 2009 – Federal Register Recent Federal Regulation Documents
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Proxy Disclosure Enhancements
We are adopting amendments to our rules that will enhance information provided in connection with proxy solicitations and in other reports filed with the Commission. The amendments will require registrants to make new or revised disclosures about: compensation policies and practices that present material risks to the company; stock and option awards of executives and directors; director and nominee qualifications and legal proceedings; board leadership structure; the board's role in risk oversight; and potential conflicts of interest of compensation consultants that advise companies and their boards of directors. The amendments to our disclosure rules will be applicable to proxy and information statements, annual reports and registration statements under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, and registration statements under the Securities Act of 1933 as well as the Investment Company Act of 1940. We are also transferring from Forms 10- Q and 10-K to Form 8-K the requirement to disclose shareholder voting results.
Borrower Rights; Effective Interest Rates
The Farm Credit Administration (FCA or we) issues a final rule amending the disclosure requirements governing what initial and subsequent disclosures a Farm Credit System (FCS or System) qualified lender must make to a borrower when the borrower's adjustable rate loan's interest rate is directly tied to a widely publicized external index. The final rule requires qualified lenders to include, in the initial disclosure to borrowers (at loan closing), how and where to obtain information on changes to the external index. The final rule also requires qualified lenders to make the disclosures to ``existing'' borrowers with adjustable rate loans directly tied to a widely publicized external index who had not previously been given the ``new'' initial disclosures. In addition, the final rule allows qualified lenders to send written notices of subsequent rate changes to borrowers within 45 days after the effective date of the change or as part of the borrower's first regularly scheduled billing statement affected by the rate change.
Florida Power and Light Company; Receipt of Request for Action Under 10 CFR 2.206; Correction Notice
Office of New Reactors; Notice of Availability Standard Review Plan Section 9.5.1.2 on Risk-Informed, Performance-Based Fire Protection Program
The NRC is issuing its Final Guidance on NUREG-0800, ``Standard Review Plan for the Review of Safety Analysis Reports for Nuclear Power Plants,'' Section 9.5.1.2 on staff guidance on Risk- Informed (RI), Performance-Based (PB) Fire Protection Program (FPP) for Operating Nuclear Power Plants (Agencywide Documents Access and Management System (ADAMS) Accession No. ML092590527). This guidance is being issued as an alternate to the existing guidance currently provided under Standard Review Plan (SRP) Section 9.5.1.1. This is stand alone guidance and is provided for the benefit of licensees of existing plants who choose to adopt RI/PB FPP that meets the requirements of National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) Standard 805.
Standard for Recreational Off-Highway Vehicles
The Commission is extending its comment period to receive information regarding the advance notice of proposed rulemaking concerning Recreational Off-Highway Vehicles (ROVs). The Commission received two letters requesting an extension of the comment period, one from three manufacturers and distributors of Multi-Purpose Off-Highway Utility Vehicles, and the other from a trade association. The letters each requested that the comment period be extended 60 days from the date certain information was received by the companies or became publicly available. The Commission has decided to extend the comment period 75 days after the original comment period of December 28, 2009.
Establishment of a Public Consumer Product Safety Incident Database: Notice of Public Workshop
The Consumer Product Safety Commission (``Commission'' or ``CPSC'') is announcing a two day staff-conducted public workshop to receive views from all interested parties on establishing a public consumer product safety incident database. The workshop, to be held on January 11 and 12, 2010 in Bethesda, Maryland, seeks input from stakeholders on five aspects of the public database: Data analysis and reporting; reports of harm; manufacturer notification and response; additional database content, and materially inaccurate information. Participation by members of the public is invited.
Notice of Public Information Collections Being Reviewed by the Federal Communications Commission, Comments Request
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.
Notice of Public Information Collection Being Reviewed by the Federal Communications Commission, Comments Requested
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.
Notice of Intent To Grant an Exclusive License
This notice is issued in accordance with 35 U.S.C. 209(c)(1) and 37 CFR 404.7(a)(1)(i). NASA hereby gives notice of its intent to grant an exclusive license in the United States to practice the invention described and claimed in the following U.S. Patent Application: ``Miniaturized Double Latching Solenoid Valve'' Application Serial No. 11/861,038 NASA Case No. GSC-15039-1 to Mindrum Precision, Incorporated having its principal place of business in Rancho Cucamonga, California. The patent rights in this invention have been assigned to the United States of America as represented by the Administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration. The exclusive license will comply with the terms and conditions of 35 U.S.C. 209 and 37 CFR 404.7.
Certain Silicon Microphone Packages and Products Containing the Same; Notice of Investigation
Notice is hereby given that a complaint and motion for temporary relief was filed with the U.S. International Trade Commission on November 12, 2009, under section 337 of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended, 19 U.S.C. 1337, on behalf of Knowles Electronic LLC of Itasca, Illinois. A supplement to the complaint was filed on December 1, 2009. The complaint 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 silicon microphone packages and products containing the same by reason of infringement of certain claims of U.S. Patent No. 6,781,231 and U.S. Patent No. 7,242,089. The complaint further alleges that an industry in the United States exists as required by subsection (a)(2) of section 337.
Certain Collaborative System Products and Components Thereof; Notice of Commission Determination Not To Review an Initial Determination Granting Consent Motion To Terminate the Investigation Based on a Settlement Agreement; Termination of the Investigation
Notice is hereby given that the U.S. International Trade Commission has determined not to review an initial determination (``ID'') (Order No. 7) of the presiding administrative law judge (``ALJ'') granting a consent motion by complainant to terminate the investigation based on a settlement agreement with respondent.
Hearing of the Judicial Conference; Advisory Committee on Bankruptcy Rules
The following public hearing on proposed amendments to the Federal Rules of Bankruptcy Procedure, has been canceled:
Hearing of the Judicial Conference Advisory Committee on Criminal Rules
The following public hearing on proposed amendments to the Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure, has been canceled:
Hearing of the Judicial Conference; Advisory Committee on Criminal Rules
The following public hearing on proposed amendments to the Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure, has been canceled:
Television Broadcasting Services; Cincinnati, OH
The Commission grants a petition for rulemaking filed by Scripps Howard Broadcasting Company, the licensee of WCPO-TV, channel 10, Cincinnati, Ohio, requesting the substitution of channel 22 for channel 10 at Cincinnati, Ohio.
Television Broadcasting Services; Columbus, OH
The Commission grants a petition for rulemaking filed by WSYX Licensee, LLC, the licensee of station WSYX(TV), channel 13, Columbus, Ohio, requesting the substitution of channel 48 for channel 13 at Columbus.
Agency Information Collection Activities: Comment Request
The National Science Foundation (NSF) has submitted the following information collection requirement to OMB for review and clearance under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, Public Law 104-13. This is the second notice for public comment; the first was published in the Federal Register at 74 FR 54084, and no substantial comments were received. NSF is forwarding the proposed renewal submission to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for clearance simultaneously with the publication of this second notice. The full submission may be found at: https://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain. Comments regarding (a) whether the collection of information is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of the agency, including whether the information will have practical utility; (b) the accuracy of the agency's estimate of burden including the validity of the methodology and assumptions used; (c) ways to enhance the quality, utility and clarity of the information to be collected; or (d) ways to minimize the burden of the collection of information on those who are to respond, including through the use of appropriate automated, electronic, mechanical, or other technological collection techniques or other forms
New Postal Product
The Commission is adding Priority Mail Contract 23 to the Competitive Product List. This action is consistent with changes in a recent law governing postal operations. Republication of the lists of market dominant and competitive products is also consistent with new requirements in the law.
Extension of Filing Accommodation for Static Pool Information in Filings With Respect to Asset-Backed Securities
The Commission is adopting an amendment to Rule 312 of Regulation S-T to extend its application for one year. Rule 312 provides a temporary filing accommodation for filings with respect to asset-backed securities that allows static pool information required to be disclosed in a prospectus to be provided on an Internet Web site under certain conditions. Under the rule, such information is deemed to be included in the prospectus included in the registration statement for the asset-backed securities. As a result of the extension, the rule will apply to filings with respect to asset-backed securities filed on or before December 31, 2010.
Federal Sector Equal Employment Opportunity
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission is proposing revisions to its federal sector complaint processing regulations. These proposals implement recommendations of the Commissioners' Federal Sector Workgroup.
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