Agencies and Commissions May 2010 – Federal Register Recent Federal Regulation Documents

The Copyright Office is extending the time in which reply comments may be filed on the topic of the application of Title 17 to the termination of certain grants of transfers or licenses of copyright, specifically those for which execution of the grant occurred prior to January 1, 1978 and creation of the work occurred on or after January 1, 1978.

This action adds to the Procurement List a product and a service to be provided by nonprofit agencies employing persons who are blind or have other severe disabilities, and deletes from the Procurement List products previously furnished by such agencies.

The Commission is establishing a docket to consider the Postal Service's proposed nonpostal services Mail Classification Schedule language. It solicits comments to assist in this task.

The Commission is seeking comments relevant to management of an anticipated exigent postal rate case. It has scheduled a technical conference for a public discussion based on the submissions.

In this document, the Commission seeks comment on ways to unleash competition in the retail market for smart set-top video devices that are compatible with all multichannel video programming distributor (``MVPD'') services. The goal of this proceeding is to better accomplish the intent of Congress as set forth in section 629 of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended. In particular, we wish to explore the potential for allowing any electronics manufacturer to offer smart video devices at retail that can be used with the services of any MVPD and without the need to coordinate or negotiate with MVPDs. We believe that this could foster a competitive retail market in smart video devices to spur investment and innovation, increase consumer choice, allow unfettered innovation in MVPD delivery platforms, and encourage wider broadband use and adoption.

This document proposes to amend the amateur radio service rules to facilitate the use of spread spectrum communications technologies. The effect of this action is to enhance the usefulness of the amateur service rules by making them conform with other Commission rules, thereby eliminating licensee confusion when applying the rules to amateur service operations.

Pursuant to 10 CFR 1703.107(b)(6) of the Board's regulations, the Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board is publishing its proposed Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) Fee Schedule Update and solicits comments from interested organizations and individual members of the public.

The Federal Communications Commission published in the Federal Register of May 16, 2008 (73 FR 28361), a Report and Order concerning steps the Commission took to increase participation in the broadcasting industry by new entrants and small businesses, including minority- and women-owned business. This document corrects the Report and Order by substituting the word ``ethnicity'' for ``gender'' in explaining the requirements for broadcasters to certify that their advertising contracts do not discriminate on the basis of race or ethnicity and that such contracts contain nondiscrimination clauses. In this document, the FCC also corrects the rules in 47 CFR 73.3555 and 73.5008 published at 73 FR 28361, May 16, 2008, related to steps the Commission took to increase participation in the broadcasting industry by eligible entities, including minority- and women-owned businesses.

The Federal Trade Commission published a document in the Federal Register of April 15, 2010, seeking public comments on its proposal to extend through May 31, 2013, the current Paperwork Reduction Act clearance for information collection requirements associated with the Contact Lens Rule (the Rule), 16 CFR part 315. The document contained an incorrect OMB Control No. for the pre-existing clearance. The correct number is 3084-0127.

This is an amendment of the Presidential declaration of a major disaster for Public Assistance Only for the State of Mississippi (FEMA-1906-DR), dated 04/29/2010.

This is an amendment of the Presidential declaration of a major disaster for the State of Tennessee (FEMA-1909-DR), dated 05/04/ 2010.

It is the policy of the Commission to publish settlements which it provisionally accepts under the Consumer Product Safety Act in the Federal Register in accordance with the terms of 16 CFR 1118.20(e). Published below is a provisionally-accepted Settlement Agreement with Target Corporation, containing a civil penalty of $600,000.00.

In accordance with requirements of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (``PRA''), 44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq., the FDIC may not conduct or sponsor, and the respondent is not required to respond to, an information collection unless it displays a currently valid Office of Management and Budget (OMB) control number. The FDIC, as part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork and respondent burden, invites the general public and other Federal agencies to take this opportunity to comment on the renewal of existing information collections, as required by the PRA. On March 8, 2010 (75 FR 10482), the FDIC solicited public comment for a 60-day period on renewal of the following three information collections: Interagency Charter & Federal Deposit Insurance Application (OMB No. 3064-0001); Application to Establish Branch or to Move Main Office or Branch (OMB No. 3064-0070); and CRA Sunshine (OMB No. 3064-0139). No comments were received. Therefore, the FDIC hereby gives notice of submission of its requests for renewal to OMB for review.

With this notice, the National Coordination Office for Networking and Information Technology Research and Development (NITRD) requests input from the public regarding the Federal cybersecurity game-change research and development agenda. This request for information will be active from May 19, 2010 to June 18, 2010. Respondents are invited to respond online via the Cybersecurity R&D Kickoff forum at https://cybersecurity.nitrd.gov/, or may submit responses via electronic mail. Electronic mail responses will be re- posted on the online forum.

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 (PRA) of 1995, 44 U.S.C. 3501 - 3520. 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; (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, and (e) ways to further reduce the information collection burden for small business concerns with fewer than 25 employees.

This is an amendment of the Presidential declaration of a major disaster for Public Assistance Only for the State of TENNESSEE (FEMA-1909-DR), dated 05/04/2010 .

This is a Notice of the Presidential declaration of a major disaster for Public Assistance Only for the State of Maryland (FEMA- 1910-DR), dated 05/06/2010.

This is an amendment of the Presidential declaration of a major disaster for the State of TENNESSEE (FEMA-1909-DR), dated 05/04/ 2010.