Notices. FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

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BILLING CODE 6690-01-M FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION Notice of Public Information Collection(s) Being Reviewed by the Federal Communications Commission, Comments Requested September 19, 2007. SUMMARY: 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, Public Law 104-13. 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. DATES: Written PRA comments should be submitted on or before November 26, 2007. If you anticipate that you will be submitting comments, but find it difficult to do so within the period of time allowed by this notice, you should advise the contact listed below as soon as possible. ADDRESSES: You may submit all PRA comments by e-mail or U.S. mail. To submit your comments by e-mail, send them to *PRA@fcc.gov.* To submit your comments by U.S. mail, send them to Jerry Cowden, Federal Communications Commission, Room 1-B135, 445 12th Street, SW., Washington, DC 20554. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For additional information about the information collection(s), contact Jerry Cowden via e-mail at *PRA@fcc.gov* or call

(202)418-0447. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: *OMB Control No.:* 3060-0957. *Title:* Requests for waiver of deadline on Location-capable Handset deployment (Fourth Memorandum Opinion and Order in CC Docket No. 94-102). *Form Nos.:* N/A. *Type of Review:* Extension of a currently approved collection. *Respondents:* Business or other for-profit, not-for-profit institutions, state, local or tribal government and individuals or household. *Number of Respondents:* 2,500. *Estimated Time per Response:* 3 hours. *Frequency of Response:* On occasion reporting requirement. *Obligation to Respond:* Required to obtain or retain benefits. *Total Annual Burden:* 7,500 hours. *Total Annual Cost:* None. *Privacy Impact Assessment:* Not applicable. *Nature and Extent of Confidentiality:* No confidentiality is required for this collection. *Needs and Uses:* The Commission's Fourth Memorandum Opinion and Order (FCC 00-326, CC Docket No. 94-102) sets forth guidelines for filing successful requests for waiver of E911 Phase II rules. Wireless carriers are instructed to submit waiver requests that are specific, focused and limited in scope, and with a clear path to compliance. A waiver request must specify the solutions considered and explain why none could be employed in a way that complies to the Phase II rules. If deployment must be delayed, the carrier should specify the reason for the delay and provide a revised schedule. Federal Communications Commission. Marlene H. Dortch, Secretary. [FR Doc. E7-19005 Filed 9-25-07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6712-01-P FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION Notice of Public Information Collection(s) Being Reviewed by the Federal Communications Commission for Extension Under Delegated Authority, Comments Requested September 20, 2007. SUMMARY: 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)that does not display a valid control number. Comments are requested concerning

(a)whether the 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

(202)418-0447 or send an e-mail to *PRA@fcc.gov.* SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: *OMB Control Number:* 3060-0484. *Title:* Part 4 of the Commission's Rules Concerning Disruptions to Communications (47 CFR 4.1, *et seq.* ). *Form Number:* N/A. *Type of Review:* Extension of a currently approved collection. *Respondents:* Business or other for-profit entities; Not-for-profit institutions; and/or State, local or tribal governments. *Number of Respondents:* 52 respondents; 208 responses (estimated). *Estimated Time per Response:* 5 hours. *Frequency of Response:* On occasion reporting requirement. *Obligation to Respond:* Required to obtain or retain a benefit. *Total Annual Burden:* 1,040 hours. *Total Annual Cost:* None. *Privacy Impact Assessment:* No impact(s). *Nature and Extent of Confidentiality:* In accordance with 47 CFR 4.2, reports under Part 4 are presumed confidential. *Needs and Uses:* In recognition of the critical need for rapid, full, and accurate information on service disruptions that could affect homeland security, public health and safety, as well as the economic well being of our Nation, and in view of the increasing importance of non-wireline communications in the Nation's communications networks and critical infrastructure, the Commission adopted rules requiring mandatory service disruptions reporting from all communications providers (cable, satellite, wireline and wireless) that provide voice and/or paging communications. As envisioned, the information collected pursuant to these rules has helped improve network reliability. We thus propose to continue our disruption reporting requirements. Federal Communications Commission. Marlene H. Dortch, Secretary. [FR Doc. E7-19007 Filed 9-25-07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6712-01-P FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION Notice of Public Information Collection(s) Being Submitted for Review to the Office of Management and Budget September 18, 2007. SUMMARY: 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)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

(PRA)comments should be submitted on or before October 26, 2007. If you anticipate that you will be submitting PRA comments, but find it difficult to do so within the period of time allowed by this notice, you should advise the FCC contact listed below as soon as possible. ADDRESSES: Direct all PRA comments to Nicholas A. Fraser, Office of Management and Budget,

(202)395-5887, or via fax at 202-395-5167 or via internet at *Nicholas_A._Fraser@omb.eop.gov* and to *Judith-B.Herman@fcc.gov,* Federal Communications Commission, Room 1-B441, 445 12th Street, SW., Washington, DC 20554 or an e-mail to *PRA@fcc.gov.* If you would like to obtain or view a copy of this information collection, you may do so by visiting the FCC PRA Web page at: *http://www.fcc.gov/omd/pra.* FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For additional information or copies of the information collection(s), contact Judith B. Herman at 202-418-0214 or via the Internet at *Judith-B.Herman@fcc.gov.* SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: *OMB Control Number:* 3060-XXXX. *Title:* Sunset of the Cellular Radiotelephone Service Analog Service Requirement and Related Matters, Memorandum Opinion and Order, FCC 07-103. *Form No.:* N/A. *Type of Review:* New collection. *Respondents:* Business or other for-profit. *Number of Respondents:* 452 respondents; 452 responses. *Estimated Time per Response:* 24 hours. *Frequency of Response:* Third party disclosure requirement. *Obligation to Respond:* Mandatory. *Total Annual Burden:* 10,848 hours. *Total Annual Cost:* N/A. *Privacy Act Impact Assessment:* N/A. *Nature and Extent of Confidentiality:* There is no need for confidentiality. *Needs and Uses:* The Commission will submit this information collection to the OMB as a new collection (it has not been assigned an OMB Control Number) during this comment period to obtain the full three-year clearance from them. On June 15, 2007, the Federal Communications Commission (“Commission”), adopted and released a Memorandum Opinion and Order (MO&O) in FCC 07-103. In the MO&O, the Commission denied a petition for rulemaking to extend the requirement that all cellular radiotelephone licensees provide analog service to subscribers and roamers whose equipment conforms to the Advanced Mobile Phone Service

(AMPS)standard. This requirement will sunset on February 18, 2008. In the MO&O, the Commission also directed cellular radiotelephone service licensees to notify their remaining analog subscribers of the sunset date and of their intention to discontinue AMPS-compatible analog service at least four months before such discontinuance, and a second time, at least 30 days before such discontinuance (the “consumer-notice requirement”). Federal Communications Commission. Marlene H. Dortch, Secretary. [FR Doc. E7-19009 Filed 9-25-07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6712-01-P FEDERAL MARITIME COMMISSION Notice of Agreements Filed The Commission hereby gives notice of the filing of the following agreements under the Shipping Act of 1984. Interested parties may submit comments on agreements to the Secretary, Federal Maritime Commission, Washington, DC 20573, within ten days of the date this notice appears in the **Federal Register** . Copies of agreements are available through the Commission's Office of Agreements (202-523-5793 or *tradeanalysis@fmc.gov* ). *Agreement No.:* 011707-005. *Title:* Gulf/South America Discussion Agreement. *Parties:* Associated Transport Line, LLC; Industrial Maritime Carriers, LLC; Seaboard Marine Ltd. and West Coast Industrial Express, LLC. *Filing Party:* Wade S. Hooker, Esq.; 211 Central Park W.; New York, NY 10024. *Synopsis:* The amendment would add BBC Chartering & Logistic GMBH & Co. KG as party to the agreement and update the addresses for Associated Transport Line and West Coast Industrial Express and the suite number for Industrial Maritime Carriers. *Agreement No.:* 011995-001. *Title:* Maersk Line/ELJSA Slot Exchange Agreement. *Parties:* A.P. Moller Maersk A/S and the Evergreen Line Joint Service Agreement. *Filing Party:* Wayne R. Rohde, Esq.; Sher & Blackwell LLP; 1850 M Street, NW.; Suite 900; Washington, DC 20036. *Synopsis:* The agreement adds the Republic of Korea to the geographic scope of the agreement. Dated: September 21, 2007. By Order of the Federal Maritime Commission. Bryant L. VanBrakle, Secretary. [FR Doc. E7-18976 Filed 9-25-07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6730-01-P FEDERAL MARITIME COMMISSION Ocean Transportation Intermediary License Applicants Notice is hereby given that the following applicants have filed with the Federal Maritime Commission an application for license as a Non-Vessel Operating Common Carrier and Ocean Freight Forwarder—Ocean Transportation Intermediary pursuant to section 19 of the Shipping Act of 1984 as amended (46 U.S.C. Chapter 409 and 46 CFR part 515). Persons knowing of any reason why the following applicants should not receive a license are requested to contact the Office of Transportation Intermediaries, Federal Maritime Commission, Washington, DC 20573. Non-Vessel Operating Common Carrier Ocean Transportation Intermediary Applicants: Blue Carrier Line, Inc., 2360 Hylan Blvd., Staten Island, NY 10306; Officer: Kenneth W. Whitman, President (Qualifying Individual). Seagold (Private) Limited, 51 Timber Pond, Keamari, Karachi 75620-Pakistan; Officers: Seiraz Qureshi, Director (Qualifying Individual), G. N. Qureshi, Chief Executive. Non-Vessel Operating Common Carrier and Ocean Freight Forwarder Transportation Intermediary Applicant: Ven-Mex Cargo Corporation, 7215 NW 46th Street, Miami, FL 33166; Officers: Ernesto Ackerman, President (Qualifying Individual), Gisela Ackerman, Vice President. Ocean Freight Forwarder—Ocean Transportation Intermediary Applicant: Bison Global Logistics, 15508 Bratton Lane, Austin, TX 78728; Officers: Hans Falk, Vice President (Qualifying Individual), Mike McIntyre, President. Dated: September 21, 2007. Bryant L. VanBrakle, Secretary. [FR Doc. E7-18975 Filed 9-25-07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6730-01-P FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM Formations of, Acquisitions by, and Mergers of Bank Holding Companies The companies listed in this notice have applied to the Board for approval, pursuant to the Bank Holding Company Act of 1956 (12 U.S.C. 1841 *et seq.* ) (BHC Act), Regulation Y (12 CFR part 225), and all other applicable statutes and regulations to become a bank holding company and/or to acquire the assets or the ownership of, control of, or the power to vote shares of a bank or bank holding company and all of the banks and nonbanking companies owned by the bank holding company, including the companies listed below. The applications listed below, as well as other related filings required by the Board, are available for immediate inspection at the Federal Reserve Bank indicated. The application also will be available for inspection at the offices of the Board of Governors. Interested persons may express their views in writing on the standards enumerated in the BHC Act (12 U.S.C. 1842(c)). If the proposal also involves the acquisition of a nonbanking company, the review also includes whether the acquisition of the nonbanking company complies with the standards in section 4 of the BHC Act (12 U.S.C. 1843). Unless otherwise noted, nonbanking activities will be conducted throughout the United States. Additional information on all bank holding companies may be obtained from the National Information Center Web site at *www.ffiec.gov/nic/* . Unless otherwise noted, comments regarding each of these applications must be received at the Reserve Bank indicated or the offices of the Board of Governors not later than October 22, 2007. **A. Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis** (Glenda Wilson, Community Affairs Officer) 411 Locust Street, St. Louis, Missouri 63166-2034: *1. M and P Community Bancshares, Inc. 401

(K)Employee Stock Ownership Plan, Newport, Arkansas;* to acquire additional shares for a total of up to 32 percent of the voting shares of M and P Community Bancshares, Inc., and Merchants and Planters Bank both of Newport, Arkansas and thereby indirectly acquire Greers Ferry Lake State Bank, Heber Springs, Arkansas. **B. Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco** (Tracy Basinger, Director, Regional and Community Bank Group) 101 Market Street, San Francisco, California 94105-1579: *1. Franklin Resources, Inc., San Mateo, California;* to retain 5.01 percent of the voting shares of Corus Bankshares, Inc., and thereby indirectly retain shares of Corus Bank, N.A., both of Chicago, Illinois. Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, September 21, 2007. Robert deV. Frierson, Deputy Secretary of the Board. [FR Doc. E7-18937 Filed 9-25-07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6210-01-S FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM Notice of Proposals to Engage in Permissible Nonbanking Activities or to Acquire Companies that are Engaged in Permissible Nonbanking Activities The companies listed in this notice have given notice under section 4 of the Bank Holding Company Act (12 U.S.C. 1843) (BHC Act) and Regulation Y (12 CFR part 225) to engage *de novo* , or to acquire or control voting securities or assets of a company, including the companies listed below, that engages either directly or through a subsidiary or other company, in a nonbanking activity that is listed in § 225.28 of Regulation Y (12 CFR 225.28) or that the Board has determined by Order to be closely related to banking and permissible for bank holding companies. Unless otherwise noted, these activities will be conducted throughout the United States. Each notice is available for inspection at the Federal Reserve Bank indicated. The notice also will be available for inspection at the offices of the Board of Governors. Interested persons may express their views in writing on the question whether the proposal complies with the standards of section 4 of the BHC Act. Additional information on all bank holding companies may be obtained from the National Information Center Web site at *www.ffiec.gov/nic/* . Unless otherwise noted, comments regarding the applications must be received at the Reserve Bank indicated or the offices of the Board of Governors not later than October 11, 2007. **A. Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City** (Donna J. Ward, Assistant Vice President) 925 Grand Avenue, Kansas City, Missouri 64198-0001: *1. Century Financial Services Corporation, Santa Fe, New Mexico;* to engage directly in the leasing of real property, pursuant to section 225.28(b)(3) of Regulation Y. Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, September 21, 2007. Robert deV. Frierson, Deputy Secretary of the Board. [FR Doc. E7-18936 Filed 9-25-07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6210-01-S Federal Reserve System Sunshine Act Meeting AGENCY HOLDING THE MEETING: Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System. TIME AND DATE: 11:30 a.m., Monday, October 1, 2007. PLACE: Marriner S. Eccles Federal Reserve Board Building, 20th and C Streets, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20551. STATUS: Closed. MATTERS TO BE CONSIDERED: 1. Personnel actions (appointments, promotions, assignments, reassignments, and salary actions) involving individual Federal Reserve System employees. 2. Any items carried forward from a previously announced meeting. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Michelle Smith, Director, or Dave Skidmore, Assistant to the Board, Office of Board Members at 202-452-2955. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: You may call 202-452-3206 beginning at approximately 5 p.m. two business days before the meeting for a recorded announcement of bank and bank holding company applications scheduled for the meeting; or you may contact the Board's Web site at *http://www.federalreserve.gov* for an electronic announcement that not only lists applications, but also indicates procedural and other information about the meeting. Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, September 21, 2007. Robert deV. Frierson, Deputy Secretary of the Board. [FR Doc. 07-4751 Filed 9-21-07; 8:51 am]

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