Agencies and Commissions December 13, 2012 – Federal Register Recent Federal Regulation Documents
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Farm Credit Administration Board Action To Approve a Plan of Voluntary Liquidation for, and To Cancel the Charter of, the Farm Credit Finance Corporation of Puerto Rico
On August 22, 2012, the Farm Credit Administration (FCA) Board authorized the voluntary liquidation of the Farm Credit Finance Corporation of Puerto Rico (FCFCPR) without the appointment of a receiver, and the cancellation of FCFCPR's charter arising out of the voluntary liquidation of the corporation. The Farm Credit Administration (FCA) Board also granted preliminary and final approval of the proposed Plan of Liquidation for the FCFCPR under 12 CFR 627.2795Voluntary Liquidation of FCA regulations.
Notice of Debarment
The Enforcement Bureau (the ``Bureau'') debars Mr. Willard Ross Lanham from the schools and libraries universal service support mechanism (or ``E-Rate Program'') for a period of three years. The Bureau takes this action to protect the E-Rate Program from waste, fraud and abuse.
Information Collection Being Reviewed by the Federal Communications Commission
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC), as part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork burdens, invites the general public and other Federal agencies to take this opportunity to comment on the following information collection, as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995. Comments are requested concerning 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; the accuracy of the Commission's burden estimate; ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information collected; 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 ways to further reduce the information collection burden on small business concerns with fewer than 25 employees. The FCC 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 PRA that does not display a valid Office of Management and Budget (OMB) control number.
Agency Information Collection Activities: Announcement of Board Approval Under Delegated Authority and Submission to OMB
Notice is hereby given of the final approval of a proposed information collection by the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System under OMB delegated authority, as per 5 CFR 1320.16 (OMB Regulations on Controlling Paperwork Burdens on the Public). Board- approved collections of information are incorporated into the official OMB inventory of currently approved collections of information. Copies of the Paperwork Reduction Act Submission, supporting statements and approved collection of information instrument(s) are placed into OMB's public docket files. The Federal Reserve may not conduct or sponsor, and the respondent is not required to respond to, an information collection that has been extended, revised, or implemented on or after October 1, 1995, unless it displays a currently valid OMB control number.
Alternatives to the Use of Credit Ratings
NCUA is issuing a final rule to implement certain statutory requirements in Title IX of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (the Dodd-Frank Act) pertaining to the use of credit ratings to assess creditworthiness. The final rule removes references to credit ratings in NCUA regulations or replaces them with other appropriate standards of creditworthiness as required by the Dodd-Frank Act.
Fidelity Bond and Insurance Coverage
The NCUA Board (Board) is adopting as a final rule, without change, the interim final rule that the Board issued in May 2012 that amended NCUA's fidelity bond rule. The interim final rule removed references in the fidelity bond rule to NCUA's former Regulatory Flexibility Program (RegFlex), which granted a RegFlex credit union broader authority to choose the deductible amount of its fidelity bond policy.
Certain Dynamic Random Access Memory and NAND Flash Memory Devices and Products Containing Same; Commission Determination Not To Review Initial Determinations Terminating the Investigation as to All Remaining Respondents; Termination of the Investigation
Notice is hereby given that the U.S. International Trade Commission has determined not to review initial determinations (``IDs'') (Order Nos. 70, 71, and 72) of the presiding administrative law judge (``ALJ'') terminating the above-captioned investigation as to all remaining respondents based on settlement and license agreements. The remaining respondents included the following: Acer Inc. of Taipei, Taiwan; Acer America Corp. of San Jose, California; ADATA Technology Co., Ltd. of New Taipei City, Taiwan; ADATA Technology (U.S.A.) Co., Ltd. of Hacienda Heights, California; Asustek Computer Inc. of Taipei City, Taiwan; Asus Computer International Inc. of Freemont, California; Dell, Inc. of Round Rock, Texas; Hewlett-Packard Company of Palo Alto, California; Kingston Technology Co., Inc. of Fountain Valley, California; Logitek International S.A. (``LISA'') of Vaud, Switzerland; Logitech, Inc. of Fremont, California; Best Buy Co., Inc. of Richfield, Minnesota; and Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. of Bentonville, Arkansas (collectively, ``the remaining respondents''); Elpida Memory, Inc. of Tokyo, Japan and Elpida Memory (USA) of Sunnyvale, California (collectively, ``Elpida''); and SK Hynix Inc. (f/k/a Hynix Semiconductor Inc.) of Gyeonggi-do, Korea and Hynix Semiconductor America, Inc. of San Jose, California (collectively, ``Hynix'').
Certain Digital Photo Frames and Image Display Devices and Components Thereof; Commission Determination Not To Review an Initial Determination Extending the Target Date and Finding the Remaining Respondent Pandigital, Inc. in Default and in Violation of Section 337; and Request for Submissions
Notice is hereby given that the U.S. International Trade Commission has determined not to review an initial determination (``ID'') (Order No. 48) of the presiding administrative law judge (``ALJ''): (1) Extending the target date for completion of the above- captioned investigation by nine days to March 7, 2013; and (2) finding the remaining respondent Pandigital, Inc. (``Pandigital'') of Dublin, California in default and in violation of section 337. The Commission also is requesting written submissions including submissions on remedy, the public interest, and bonding.
Information Collection Approved by Office of Management and Budget
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has received Office of Management and Budget (OMB) approval for the following public information collections pursuant to 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 OMB control number, and no person is required to respond to a collection of information unless it displays a currently valid control number.
Farm Credit System Insurance Corporation Board; Regular Meeting
Notice is hereby given of the regular meeting of the Farm Credit System Insurance Corporation Board (Board).
Limited Liability Partnerships (LLPs)
The Commission is proposing new rules addressing the treatment of limited liability partnerships (``LLPs'') for purposes of the Federal Election Campaign Act (``FECA'' or the ``Act''). LLPs are created under State law and share certain characteristics with both partnerships and corporations. The Commission is considering treating all LLPs that have opted for Federal corporate tax treatment pursuant to the Internal Revenue Service's ``check the box'' provisions, as corporations for purposes of the Act. The Commission has made no final decision on the issues presented in this rulemaking. Further information is provided in the supplementary information that follows.
Information Collection; Proposed Collection; Comment Request; General Services Administration Acquisition Regulation; Generic Clearance for the Collection of Qualitative Feedback on Agency Service Delivery (GSA)
As part of a Federal Government wide effort to streamline the process to seek feedback from the public on service delivery, the General Services Administration (GSA) will be submitting a renewal to the Generic Information Collection Request (Generic ICR): ``Generic Clearance for the Collection of Qualitative Feedback on Agency Service Delivery'' to OMB for approval under the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA).
Clearing Requirement Determination Under Section 2(h) of the CEA
The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (Commission or CFTC) is adopting regulations to establish a clearing requirement under new section 2(h)(1)(A) of the Commodity Exchange Act (CEA or Act), enacted under Title VII of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (Dodd-Frank Act). The regulations require that certain classes of credit default swaps (CDS) and interest rate swaps, described herein, be cleared by a derivatives clearing organization (DCO) registered with the Commission. The Commission also is adopting regulations to prevent evasion of the clearing requirement and related provisions.
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