Agencies and Commissions November 8, 2010 – Federal Register Recent Federal Regulation Documents
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Funding and Fiscal Affairs, Loan Policies and Operations, and Funding Operations; Capital Adequacy; Capital Components-Basel Accord Tier 1 and Tier 2
The Farm Credit Administration (FCA, Agency or we) is extending the comment period on our ANPRM that seeks comments to facilitate the development of enhancements to our regulatory capital framework to more closely align minimum capital requirements with those of the Federal banking regulators and with risks taken by Farm Credit System (FCS or System) institutions, taking into consideration the System's public mission as a Government-sponsored enterprise (GSE) and its unique cooperative structure. We are extending the comment period so all interested parties will have additional time to provide comments.
Federal Home Loan Bank Liabilities
The Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) is proposing to re- organize and re-adopt existing Federal Housing Finance Board (Finance Board) regulations dealing with consolidated obligations (COs), as well as related regulations addressing other authorized Federal Home Loan Bank (Bank) liabilities and book-entry procedures for COs, as new part 1270 of the FHFA regulations. The proposed rule would also make changes to the regulations governing COs to reflect recent statutory amendments which removed authority from FHFA to issue COs on which the Banks are jointly and severally liable and provided this authority to the Banks themselves. Otherwise, FHFA is proposing to re-adopt most of the regulatory provisions addressed in this rulemaking without substantive amendment.
President's Working Group Report on Money Market Fund Reform
The Securities and Exchange Commission (``Commission'' or ``SEC'') is seeking comment on the options discussed in the report presenting the results of the President's Working Group on Financial Markets' study of possible money market fund reforms. Public comments on the options discussed in this report will help inform consideration of reform proposals addressing money market funds' susceptibility to runs.
In the Matter of Certain Wireless Communication Devices, Portable Music and Data Processing Devices, Computers and Components Thereof; Notice of Investigation
Notice is hereby given that a complaint was filed with the U.S. International Trade Commission on October 6, 2010, under section 337 of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended, 19 U.S.C. 1337, on behalf of Motorola Mobility, Inc., Libertyville, Illinois. 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 wireless communication devices, portable music and data processing devices, computers and components thereof by reason of infringement of certain claims of U.S. Patent No. 6,272,333 (``the '333 patent''); U.S. Patent No. 6,246,862 (``the '862 patent''); U.S. Patent No. 6,246,697 (``the ''697 patent''); U.S. Patent No. 5,359,317 (``the '317 patent''); U.S. Patent No. 5,636,223 (``the ''223 patent''); and U.S. Patent No. 7,751,826 (``the ''826 patent''). The complaint further alleges that an industry in the United States exists as required by subsection (a)(2) of section 337. The complainant requests that the Commission institute an investigation and, after the investigation, issue an exclusion order and a cease and desist order.
Prohibition Against Fraud, Manipulation, and Deception in Connection With Security-Based Swaps
The Securities and Exchange Commission (``Commission'') is proposing for comment a new rule under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (``Exchange Act'') that is intended to prevent fraud, manipulation, and deception in connection with the offer, purchase or sale of any security-based swap, the exercise of any right or performance of any obligation under a security-based swap, or the avoidance of such exercise or performance.
Information Collection Requests Under OMB Review
In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act, this notice invites the public to comment on the proposed collection of information by the Peace Corps' Office of Communications. The Peace Corps' Office of Communications wishes to collect feedback from Peace Corps applicants and Returned Volunteers to help understand which factors are driving recruitment attrition, as well as what information or education needs would increase the conversion ratio. Former applicants and Returned Volunteers will be contacted by e-mail and will be asked to complete a quantitative online survey to better understand candidate motivation to serve as a volunteer, their perceptions of Peace Corps and their experience with Peace Corps' recruitment and selection process.
Domestic Shipping Services Pricing and Mailing Standards Changes
The Postal Service is revising Mailing Standards of the United States Postal Service, Domestic Mail Manual (DMM[supreg]), to reflect changes to prices and mailing standards for the following Shipping Services: Express Mail[supreg]; Priority Mail[supreg]; Parcel Select[supreg]; Recipient Services.
Information Collection; Request for Authorization of Additional Classification and Rate, Standard Form 1444
Under the provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. Chapter 35), the Regulatory Secretariat will be submitting to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) a request to review and approve a reinstatement of a previously approved information collection requirement concerning Request for Authorization of Additional Classification and Rate, Standard Form 1444.
Administrative Wage Garnishment
This final rule establishes debt collection regulations for the Federal Trade Commission (``FTC'' or ``Commission'' or ``agency'') to conform to the Debt Collection Act of 1982, as amended by the Debt Collection Improvement Act of 1996, the Federal Claims Collection Standards, and other laws applicable to the collection of nontax debts owed to the FTC.
Disclosure Requirements and Prohibitions Concerning Business Opportunities
The Federal Trade Commission (``FTC'' or ``Commission'') announces the publication of the Staff Report on the Business Opportunity Rule. The Staff Report sets forth the staff's recommendations to the Commission on the various proposed amendments to the Business Opportunity Rule.
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