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BILLING CODE 4410-01-P DEPARTMENT OF LABOR Employment and Training Administration [TA-W-62,232] Philips Lighting Company Lamps Division, Danville, KY; Notice of Affirmative Determination Regarding Application for Reconsideration By application dated December 20, 2007, the United Steel, Paper and Forestry, Rubber, Manufacturing, Energy, Allied Industrial and Service workers International Union (the Union) requested administrative reconsideration of the Department's Notice of Negative Determination Regarding Eligibility to Apply for Worker Adjustment Assistance applicable to workers and former workers of the subject firm.

The determination was issued on November 9, 2007. The Department's Notice of determination was published in the **Federal Register** on November 21, 2007 (72 FR 65607). The subject workers are engaged in the production of incandescent glass bulbs and glass ornaments. Workers are separately identifiable by product line. The determination was based on the Department's findings that the subject firm did not shift production of incandescent glass bulbs or glass ornaments to a foreign country; the subject firm exports glass bulbs abroad for further processing; the subject firm does not import articles that are like or directly competitive with the glass bulbs produced by the subject firm; and the subject firm's major customers of glass ornaments did not purchase imports of glass ornaments during the relevant period.

In the request for reconsideration, the Union alleged that the subject firm is importing incandescent lamps with glass bulbs that are like or competitive with those produced at the Danville, Kentucky facility and that a major customer of the subject firm has replaced purchases of glass ornaments from the subject firm with imports. The Union's request for reconsideration included support documentation. The Department has carefully reviewed the workers' request for reconsideration and has determined that the Department will conduct further investigation.

Conclusion After careful review of the application, I conclude that the claim is of sufficient weight to justify reconsideration of the U.S. Department of Labor's prior decision. The application is, therefore, granted. Signed at Washington, DC, this 2nd day of January 2008. Elliott S. Kushner, Certifying Officer, Division of Trade Adjustment Assistance. [FR Doc. E8-288 Filed 1-10-08; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4510-FN-P NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION Alan T. Waterman Award Committee;

Notice of Meeting In accordance with the Federal Advisory Committee Act (Pub. L. 92-463, as amended), the National Science Foundation announces the following meeting: *Name:* Alan T. Waterman Award Committee, #1172. *Date and Time:* February 8, 2008, 8:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m., Room 1295. *Place:* National Science Foundation, 4201 Wilson Blvd, Arlington, Virginia. *Type of Meeting:* Closed. *Contact Person:* Ms. Mayra Montrose, Program Manager, Room 1282, National Science Foundation, 4201 Wilson Blvd, Arlington, VA 22230.

Telephone: 703-292-8040. *Purpose of Meeting:* To provide advice and recommendations in the selection of the Alan T. Waterman Award recipient. *Agenda:* To review and evaluate nominations as part of the selection process for awards *Reason for Closing:* The nominations being reviewed include information of a personal nature where disclosure would constitute unwarranted invasions of personal privacy. These matters are exempt under 5 U.S.C. 552b(c)(6) of the Government in the Sunshine Act.

Dated: January 8, 2008. Susanne Bolton, Committee Management Officer. [FR Doc. E8-302 Filed 1-10-08; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 7555-01-P NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION National Science Board; Task Force on Cost Sharing; Committee on Strategy and Budget; Sunshine Act; Notice The National Science Board's Task Force on Cost Sharing of the Committee on Strategy and Budget, pursuant to NSF regulations (45 CFR Part 614), the National Science Foundation Act, as amended (42 U.S.C.1862n-5), and the Government in the Sunshine Act (5 U.S.C. 552b), hereby gives notice in regard to the scheduling of a teleconference, as follows:

Date and Time: Wednesday, January 16, 2008 at 2 p.m. Subject Matter: 1. Update on Cost Sharing Roundtable Discussion at the NSF I/UCRC 2008 Annual Meeting. 2. Discussion of Draft February 9, 2008 Board Report to Congress. Status: Open. Place: This teleconference will originate from the National Science Board Office, National Science Foundation, 4201 Wilson Blvd., Arlington, VA 22230. Room 130 will be available to the public to listen to this teleconference. Please refer to the National Science Board Web site ( *http://www.nsf.gov/nsb* ) for more information or schedule updates, or contact:

Jennifer Richards, National Science Board Office, 4201 Wilson Blvd., Arlington, VA 22230. Telephone:

(703)292-7000. Russell Moy, Attorney-Advisor. [FR Doc. E8-326 Filed 1-10-08; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 7555-01-P OFFICE OF THE UNITED STATES TRADE REPRESENTATIVE Andean Trade Preference Act (ATPA), as Amended: Notice Regarding the 2007 Annual Review AGENCY: Office of the United States Trade Representative. ACTION: Notice. SUMMARY: The Office of the United States Trade Representative

(USTR)received one petition in September 2007 to review certain practices in a beneficiary developing country to determine whether such country is in compliance with the ATPA eligibility criteria. This notice specifies the results of the review of that petition as well as the status of the petitions filed in prior years that have remained under review. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Bennett M. Harman, Deputy Assistant U.S. Trade Representative for Latin America, at

(202)395-9446. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The ATPA (19 U.S.C. 3201 *et seq.* ), as renewed and amended by the Andean Trade Promotion and Drug Eradication Act of 2002 (ATPDEA) in the Trade Act of 2002 (Pub. L. 107-210) and the Andean Trade Preferences Extension Act (Pub. L. 109-432), provides trade benefits for eligible Andean countries. Pursuant to section 3103(d) of the ATPDEA, USTR promulgated regulations (15 CFR part 2016) (68 FR 43922) regarding the review of eligibility of countries for the benefits of the ATPA, as amended. The 2007 Annual ATPA Review is the fourth such review to be conducted pursuant to the ATPA regulations. In a **Federal Register** notice dated August 15, 2007, USTR initiated the 2007 ATPA Annual Review and announced a deadline of September 17, 2007 for the filing of petitions (72 FR 45833). One petition was filed for the 2007 review, by Bumble Bee Foods, LLC, concerning Ecuador. The Trade Policy Staff Committee

(TPSC)has conducted a preliminary review of this petition, has determined that it does not require further action and is terminating its review. USTR also received updated information from the U.S./Labor Education in the Americas Project (US/LEAP) concerning worker rights in Ecuador, which has been under consideration since the 2003 ATPA review. The TPSC is terminating its review of a petition filed with respect to 19 U.S.C. 3202(c)(2)(A), by Engelhard Corporation in 2003 regarding its tax dispute with the Peruvian government because the petitioning company is no longer majority U.S.-owned. The TPSC is also terminating its review of a petition filed by Parsons Corporation in 2004 regarding a payment dispute with the Peruvian government, since that matter has since been resolved through arbitration. Following is the list of all petitions from prior years that will remain under review through February 29, 2008, which is the period that the ATPA is in effect: Ecuador Human Rights Watch Ecuador U.S./Labor Education in the Americas Project Ecuador AFL/CIO Ecuador Chevron Texaco Peru Princeton Dover Peru Duke Energy Carmen Suro-Bredie, Chairman, Trade Policy Staff Committee. [FR Doc. E8-307 Filed 1-10-08; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3190-W8-P RAILROAD RETIREMENT BOARD Proposed Data Collection; Comment Request *Summary:* In accordance with the requirement of Section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 which provides opportunity for public comment on new or revised data collections, the Railroad Retirement Board will publish periodic summaries of proposed data collections. *Comments are invited on:*

(a)Whether the proposed information collection is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of the agency, including whether the information has practical utility;

(b)the accuracy of the RRB's estimate of the burden of the collection of the information;

(c)ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be collected; and

(d)ways to minimize the burden related to the collection of information on respondents, including the use of automated collection techniques or other forms of information technology. *Title and Purpose of information collection:* *Statement Regarding Contributions and Support:* OMB 3220-0099. Under Section 2 of the Railroad Retirement Act, dependency on an employee for one-half support at the time of an employee's death can be a condition affecting entitlement to a survivor annuity and can affect the amount of both spouse and survivor annuities. One-half support is also a condition which may negate the public service pension offset in Tier I for a spouse or widow(er). The Railroad Retirement Board

(RRB)utilizes Form G-134, Statement Regarding Contributions and Support, to secure information needed to adequately determine if the applicant meets the one-half support requirement. One form is completed by each respondent. The RRB proposes no changes to Form G-134. The estimated annual respondent burden is as follows: Estimate of Annual Respondent Burden Form No. Annual responses Estimated completion time

(Min)Burden

(Hrs)G-134: With Assistance 75 147 184 Without assistance 25 180 75 Total 100 259 *Additional Information or Comments:* To request more information or to obtain a copy of the information collection justification, forms, and/or supporting material, please call the RRB Clearance Officer at

(312)751-3363 or send an e-mail request to *Charles.Mierzwa@RRB.GOV.* Comments regarding the information collection should be addressed to Ronald J. Hodapp, Railroad Retirement Board, 844 North Rush Street, Chicago, Illinois 60611-2092 or send an e-mail to *Ronald.Hodapp@RRB.GOV.* Written comments should be received within 60 days of this notice. Charles Mierzwa, Clearance Officer. [FR Doc. E8-311 Filed 1-10-08; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 7905-01-P SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Sunshine Act Meeting Notice is hereby given, pursuant to the provisions of the Government in the Sunshine Act, Public Law 94-409, that the Securities and Exchange Commission will hold the following meeting during the week of January 14, 2008: A Closed Meeting will be held on Tuesday, January 15, 2008 at 2 p.m. Commissioners, Counsel to the Commissioners, the Secretary to the Commission, and recording secretaries will attend the Closed Meeting. Certain staff members who have an interest in the matters may also be present. The General Counsel of the Commission, or his designee, has certified that, in his opinion, one or more of the exemptions set forth in 5 U.S.C. 552b(c)(3), (4), (5), (7), (9)(B), and

(10)and 17 CFR 200.402(a)(3), (4), (5), (7), 9(ii) and (10), permit consideration of the scheduled matters at the Closed Meeting. Commissioner Nazareth, as duty officer, voted to consider the items listed for the closed meeting in closed session. The subject matter of the Closed Meeting scheduled for Tuesday, January 15, 2008 will be: Formal orders of investigations; Institution and settlement of injunctive actions; Institution and settlement of administrative proceedings of an enforcement nature; Regulatory matters regarding financial institutions; An opinion; Resolution of a litigation claim; Other matters related to enforcement proceedings. At times, changes in Commission priorities require alterations in the scheduling of meeting items. For further information and to ascertain what, if any, matters have been added, deleted or postponed, please contact: The Office of the Secretary at

(202)551-5400. Dated: January 8, 2008. Nancy M. Morris, Secretary. [FR Doc. E8-405 Filed 1-10-08; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 8011-01-P SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION [Release No. 34-57104; File No. SR-ISE-2007-113] Self-Regulatory Organizations; International Securities Exchange, LLC; Notice of Filing and Immediate Effectiveness of a Proposed Rule Change as Modified by Amendment No. 1 Thereto To Allow the Exchange To List Up to Seven Expiration Months for Broad-Based Security Index Options Upon Which an Exchange Calculates a Constant Three-Month Volatility Index January 4, 2008. Pursuant to Section 19(b)(1) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (“Act”) 1 and Rule 19b-4 thereunder, 2 notice is hereby given that on November 30, 2007, the International Securities Exchange, LLC (the “Exchange” or the “ISE”) filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“Commission”) the proposed rule change as described in Items I and II below, which Items have been substantially prepared by ISE. On January 4, 2008, the Exchange filed Amendment No. 1 to the proposed rule change. The Exchange has filed the proposal pursuant to Section 19(b)(3)(A) of the Act 3 and Rule 19b-4(f)(6) thereunder, 4 which renders the proposal effective upon filing with the Commission. The Commission is publishing this notice to solicit comments on the proposed rule change from interested persons. 1 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(1). 2 17 CFR 240.19b-4. 3 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(3)(A). 4 17 CFR 240.19b-4(f)(6). I. Self-Regulatory Organization's Statement of the Terms of Substance of the Proposed Rule Change The ISE proposes to amend its Rule 2009(a)(3) (Terms of Index Option Contracts) to allow the Exchange to list up to seven expiration months for broad-based security index options upon which an exchange calculates a constant three-month volatility index. The text of the proposed rule change is available on the Exchange's Web site *http://www.ise.com* , at the principal office of the Exchange, and at the Commission's Public Reference Room. II. Self-Regulatory Organization's Statement of the Purpose of, and Statutory Basis for, the Proposed Rule Change In its filing with the Commission, ISE included statements concerning the purpose of and basis for the proposed rule change and discussed any comments it received on the proposed rule change. The text of these statements may be examined at the places specified in Item IV below. ISE has prepared summaries, set forth in Sections A, B, and C below, of the most significant aspects of such statements. A. Self-Regulatory Organization's Statement of the Purpose of, and Statutory Basis for, the Proposed Rule Change 1. Purpose The purpose of this rule filing is to amend Rule 2009(a)(3) (Terms of Index Options Contracts) to allow the Exchange to list up to seven expiration months for broad-based security index options upon which a constant three-month volatility index is calculated. Currently, Rule 2009(a)(3) permits the Exchange to list only six expiration months in any index options at any one time. Volatility products offer investors a unique set of tools for speculating and hedging. For example, the Chicago Board Options Exchange (“CBOE”) Volatility Index (“VIX”) options, first introduced in February 2006, have proven to be one of CBOE's most successful new products ever listed, currently averaging over 90,000 contracts traded per day. CBOE has stated that it plans to introduce new volatility products and new volatility indexes in the near future. One such index is the CBOE S&P 500 Three-Month Volatility Index (“VXV”). 5 Similar to the VIX, the VXV is a measure of S&P 500 implied volatility—the volatility implied by S&P option prices—but instead of reflecting a constant 1-month implied volatility period, VXV is designed to reflect the implied volatility of an option with a constant 3 months to expiration. Since there is only one day on which an option has exactly 3 months to expiration, VXV is calculated as a weighted average of options expiring immediately before and immediately after the three-month standard. 5 CBOE calculates volatility indexes on other broad-based security indexes, such as the Dow Jones Industrial Average index (“DJX”), the Nasdaq-100 index (“NDX”), and the Russell 2000 index (“RUT”). CBOE may calculate a constant three-month volatility index on DJX, NDX, or RUT in the future. *See* Securities Exchange Act Release No. 56821 (November 20, 2007), 72 FR 66210 (November 27, 2007). Accordingly, an index calculator would need to use four consecutive expiration months in order to calculate a constant three-month volatility index. Under the current application of ISE Rule 2009(a)(3), the Exchange generally lists three consecutive near term months and three months on a quarterly expiration cycle. One of the three consecutive near term months is always a quarterly month; however, that near term contract month (which is also a quarterly month) is not included as part of the three months listed on a quarterly expiration cycle. Therefore, in order to permit the addition of four consecutive near term months under current Rule 2009(a)(3), the Exchange would only be able to list two months on a quarterly expiration cycle. Because of customer demand and other investment strategy reasons for having three months on a quarterly expiration cycle, the Exchange is seeking to increase, from six to seven, the number of expiration months for broad-based security index options upon which a constant three-month volatility index is calculated. Without this proposed rule change, if a three-month volatility index is calculated using only three consecutive near term months, this would result in the VXV being calculated with options expiring three months apart about one-third of the time. Another one-third of the time, VXV would be calculated with options expiring two months apart. And the final one-third of the time, VXV would be calculated with options expiring one month apart. As a result, the calculation of the three-month VXV under the current rules would render the VXV subject to inconsistencies that may make the index unattractive as an underlying for volatility products. The proposed rule change will permit the Exchange, eight times a year, to add an additional seventh month in order to maintain four consecutive near term contract months. 6 6 Examples illustrating the need for a seventh month in order to maintain four consecutive near term contract months can be found in Securities Exchange Act Release No. 56821 (SR-CBOE-2007-82), *supra* note 5. Therefore, the Exchange believes that the addition of a fourth consecutive near-term month for broad-based security index options upon which a constant three-month volatility index is calculated will result in a consistent calculation in which the option series that bracket three months to expiration will always expire one month apart. In order to accommodate the listing of a fourth consecutive near term month and to maintain the listing of three months on a quarterly expiration cycle, the Exchange proposes the increase, from six to seven, the number of expiration months for broad-based security indexes on which a constant three-month volatility index is calculated. Capacity ISE has analyzed its capacity and represents that it believes the Exchange and the Options Price Reporting Authority have the necessary systems capacity to handle the additional traffic associated with the additional listing of a seventh contract month in order to maintain four consecutive near term contract months for those broad-based security index options upon which a constant three-month volatility index is calculated. 2. Statutory Basis Because the increase in the number of expiration months is limited to broad-based security indexes upon which a constant three-month volatility index is calculated and because the series could be added without presenting capacity problems, the Exchange believes the rule proposal is consistent with the Act and the rules and regulations under the Act applicable to a national securities exchange and, in particular, the requirements of Section 6(b) of the Act. 7 Specifically, the Exchange believes that the proposed rule change is consistent with the Section 6(b)(5) of the Act 8 requirements that the rules of an exchange be designed to promote just and equitable principles of trade, to prevent fraudulent and manipulative acts and, in general, to protect investors and the public interest. 7 15 U.S.C. 78f(b). 8 15 U.S.C. 78f(b)(5). B. Self-Regulatory Organization's Statement on Burden on Competition The proposed rule change does not impose any burden on competition that is not necessary or appropriate in furtherance of the purposes of the Act. C. Self-Regulatory Organization's Statement on Comments on the Proposed Rule Change Received From Members, Participants or Others The Exchange has not solicited, and does not intend to solicit, comments on this proposed rule change. The Exchange has not received any unsolicited written comments from members or other interested parties. III. Date of Effectiveness of the Proposed Rule Change and Timing for Commission Action Because the foregoing rule change does not:

(1)Significantly affect the protection of investors or the public interest;

(2)impose any significant burden on competition; and

(3)become operative for 30 days after the date of this filing, or such shorter time as the Commission may designate, it has become effective pursuant to Section 19(b)(3)(A) of the Act 9 and Rule 19b-4(f)(6) thereunder. 10 9 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(3)(A). 10 17 CFR 240.19b-4(f)(6). A proposed rule change filed under 19b-4(f)(6) normally may not become operative prior to 30 days after the date of filing. 11 However, Rule 19b-4(f)(6)(iii) 12 permits the Commission to designate a shorter time if such action is consistent with the protection of investors and the public interest. The Exchange has requested that the Commission waive the 30-day operative delay, to permit the Exchange to list options on the Fund immediately. The Commission believes that waiving the 30-day operative delay is consistent with the protection of investors and the public interest. The proposal is substantially similar to a proposal recently submitted by CBOE and approved by the Commission, 13 and it raises no new regulatory issues. 11 17 CFR 240.19b-4(f)(6)(iii). In addition, Rule 19b-4(f)(6)(iii) requires that a self-regulatory organization submit to the Commission written notice of its intent to file the proposed rule change, along with a brief description and text of the proposed rule change, at least five business days prior to the date of filing of the proposed rule change, or such shorter time as designated by the Commission. The Commission has determined to waive this five-day pre-filing notice requirement. 12 *Id.* 13 *See supra* note 5. The Commission believes that increasing, from six to seven, the number of expiration months for broad-based security indexes on which an Exchange calculates a constant three-month volatility index (to accomodate a fourth consecutive near-term month while maintaining the listing of three months on a quarterly expiration cycle) will result in a more consistent and predictable calculation in which the option series that bracket three months to expiration will always expire one month apart, thereby promoting just and equitable principles of trade while protecting investors and the public interest. The Commission also notes ISE's representations that it possesses the necessary systems capacity to handle the additional traffic associated with the additional listing of a seventh contract month in order to maintain four consecutive near term contract months for those broad-based security index options upon which the Exchange calculates a constant three-month volatility index. For these reasons, the Commission designates the proposed rule change to be operative upon filing with the Commission. 14 14 For the purposes only of waiving the 30-day operative delay, the Commission has considered the proposed rule's impact on efficiency, competition, and capital formation. *See* 15 U.S.C. 78c(f). At any time within 60 days of the filing of such proposed rule change the Commission may summarily abrogate such rule change if it appears to the Commission that such action is necessary or appropriate in the public interest, for the protection of investors or otherwise in furtherance of the purposes of the Act. 15 15 For purposes of calculating the 60-day abrogation period, the Commission considers the proposed rule change to have been filed on January 4, 2008, the date ISE filed Amendment No. 1. IV. Solicitation of Comments Interested persons are invited to submit written data, views, and arguments concerning the foregoing, including whether the proposed rule change is consistent with the Act. Comments may be submitted by any of the following methods: Electronic Comments • Use the Commission's Internet comment form ( *http://www.sec.gov/rules/sro.shtml* ); or • Send an e-mail to *rule-comments@sec.gov* . Please include File Number SR-ISE-2007-113 on the subject line. Paper Comments • Send paper comments in triplicate to Nancy M. Morris, Secretary, Securities and Exchange Commission, 100 F Street, NE., Washington, DC 20549-1090. All submissions should refer to File Number SR-ISE-2007-113. This file number should be included on the subject line if e-mail is used. To help the Commission process and review your comments more efficiently, please use only one method. The Commission will post all comments on the Commission's Internet Web site ( *http://www.sec.gov/rules/sro.shtml* ). Copies of the submission, all subsequent amendments, all written statements with respect to the proposed rule change that are filed with the Commission, and all written communications relating to the proposed rule change between the Commission and any person, other than those that may be withheld from the public in accordance with the provisions of 5 U.S.C. 552, will be available for inspection and copying in the Commission's Public Reference Room, 100 F Street, NE., Washington, DC 20549, on official business days between the hours of 10 a.m. and 3 p.m. Copies of the filing also will be available for inspection and copying at the principal office of ISE. All comments received will be posted without change; the Commission does not edit personal identifying information from submissions. You should submit only information that you wish to make available publicly. All submissions should refer to File Number SR-ISE 2007-113 and should be submitted on or before February 1, 2008. For the Commission, by the Division of Trading and Markets, pursuant to delegated authority. 16 16 17 CFR 200.30-3(a)(12). Florence E. Harmon, Deputy Secretary. [FR Doc. E8-303 Filed 1-10-08; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 8011-01-P SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION [Release No. 34-57100; File No. SR-NYSE-2007-87] Self-Regulatory Organizations; New York Stock Exchange LLC; Order Approving Proposed Rule Change, as Modified by Amendment No. 1 Thereto, To Incorporate Certain Definitions of Exchange Act Rules 13d-1 and 13d-3 Into NYSE Rule 460 January 4, 2008. On September 28, 2007, the New York Stock Exchange LLC (“NYSE” or “Exchange”) filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“Commission”), pursuant to Section 19(b)(1) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (“Act”) 1 and Rule 19b-4 thereunder, 2 a proposed rule change to amend NYSE Rule 460 to incorporate definitions from Rules 13d-1(i) and

(j)and 13d-3 under the Act 3 for the purpose of determining whether a specialist is a beneficial owner of an equity security in which the specialist is registered and to make non-substantive, clarifying amendments to the rule. On October 29, 2007, the Exchange filed Amendment No. 1 to the proposed rule change. The proposed rule change, as amended, was published for comment in the **Federal Register** on November 19, 2007. 4 The Commission received no comments on the proposal. This order approves the proposed rule change, as amended. 1 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(1). 2 17 CFR 240.19b-4. 3 17 CFR 240.13d-1(i); 17 CFR 240.13d-1(j); and 17 CFR 240.13d-3. 4 *See* Securities Exchange Act Release No. 56777 (November 9, 2007), 72 FR 65117. The Commission finds that the proposed rule change is consistent with the requirements of the Act and the rules and regulations thereunder applicable to a national securities exchange, 5 and, in particular, the requirement of Section 6(b)(5) of the Act, 6 that the rules of an exchange are designed to, among other things, prevent fraudulent and manipulative acts and practices, promote just and equitable principles of trade, remove impediments to and perfect the mechanism of a free and open market and a national market system, and, in general, protect investors and the public interest. The Commission notes that NYSE Rule 460 does not currently provide definitions for the terms “equity security,” “outstanding shares,” and “beneficial owner.” As amended, NYSE Rule 460 would apply to these terms the meanings set forth, respectively, in Rules 13d-1(i), 13d-1(j), and 13d-3, under the Act, 7 thereby conforming the usage of these terms in NYSE Rule 460 to their usage in specified Commission rules. The proposed rule change also makes clarifying, non-substantive changes. The Commission finds that the proposed rule change is consistent with the Act. 5 In approving this proposed rule change, the Commission notes that it has considered the proposed rule's impact on efficiency, competition, and capital formation. 15 U.S.C. 78c(f). 6 15 U.S.C. 78f(b)(5). 7 17 CFR 240.13d-1(i); 17 CFR 240.13d-1(j); and 17 CFR 240.13d-3. *It is therefore ordered* , pursuant to Section 19(b)(2) of the Act, 8 that the proposed rule change (File No. SR-NYSE-2007-87), as modified by Amendment No. 1 thereto, be, and hereby is, approved. 8 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(2). 9 17 CFR 200.30-3(a)(12). For the Commission, by the Division of Trading and Markets, pursuant to delegated authority. 9 Florence E. Harmon, Deputy Secretary. [FR Doc. E8-304 Filed 1-10-08; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 8011-01-P SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION [Disaster Declaration #11079 and #11080] California Disaster Number CA-00074 AGENCY: U.S. Small Business Administration. ACTION: Amendment 2. SUMMARY: This is an amendment of the Presidential declaration of a major disaster for the State of California (FEMA-1731-DR), dated 10/24/2007. *Incident:* Wildfires; Flooding, Mud Flows, and Debris Flows directly related to the Wildfires. *Incident Period:* 10/21/2007 and continuing. EFFECTIVE DATE: 01/04/2008. *Physical Loan Application Deadline Date:* 01/09/2008. *EIDL Loan Application Deadline Date:* 07/24/2008. ADDRESSES: Submit completed loan applications to: U.S. Small Business Administration, Processing and Disbursement Center, 14925 Kingsport Road, Fort Worth, TX 76155. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: A. Escobar, Office of Disaster Assistance, U.S. Small Business Administration, 409 3rd Street, SW., Suite 6050, Washington, DC 20416. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The notice of the President's major disaster declaration for the State of California, dated 10/24/2007 is hereby amended to expand the incident type for this disaster to include flooding, mud flows, and debris flows directly related to the wildfires. All other information in the original declaration remains unchanged. (Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance Numbers 59002 and 59008). Herbert L. Mitchell, Associate Administrator for Disaster Assistance. [FR Doc. E8-342 Filed 1-10-08; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 8025-01-P SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION National Small Business Development Center Advisory Board; Public Meeting Pursuant to the Federal Advisory Committee Act, Appendix 2 of Title 5, United States Code, Public Law 92-463, notice is hereby given that the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA), National Small Business Development Centers Advisory Board will be hosting a public meeting via conference call to discuss such matters that may be presented by board members, staff of the U.S. Small Business Administration, and interested others. The conference call will be held on Tuesday, January 15, 2008 at 1 p.m., Eastern Standard Time. The purpose of this meeting is to introduce a new board member and to discuss official SBDC business. Anyone wishing to make an oral presentation to the Board must contact Alanna Falcone, Program Analyst, U.S. Small Business Administration, Office of Small Business Development Centers, 409 3rd Street, SW., Washington, DC 20416, telephone

(202)619-1612 or fax

(202)481-0134. Meredith Davis, Committee Management Officer. [FR Doc. E8-337 Filed 1-10-08; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 8025-01-P SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION [Disaster Declaration #11139] Oklahoma Disaster Number OK-00016 AGENCY: U.S. Small Business Administration. ACTION: Amendment 1. SUMMARY: This is an amendment of the Presidential declaration of a major disaster for Public Assistance Only for the State of Oklahoma (FEMA-1735-DR), dated 12/18/2007. *Incident:* Severe Winter Storms. *Incident Period:* 12/08/2007 and continuing. EFFECTIVE DATE: 12/21/2007. *Physical Loan Application Deadline Date:* 02/18/2008. ADDRESSES: Submit completed loan applications to: U.S. Small Business Administration, Processing and Disbursement Center, 14925 Kingsport Road, Fort Worth, TX 76155. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: A. Escobar, Office of Disaster Assistance, U.S. Small Business Administration, 409 3rd Street, SW., Suite 6050, Washington, DC 20416. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The notice of the President's major disaster declaration for Private Non-Profit organizations in the State of Oklahoma, dated 12/18/2007, is hereby amended to include the following areas as adversely affected by the disaster. *Primary Counties:* Beaver, Caddo, Canadian, Craig, Creek, Delaware, Grady, Mcclain, Nowata, Okfuskee, Okmulgee, Osage, Ottawa, Pawnee, Payne, Rogers, Seminole, Washington. All other information in the original declaration remains unchanged. (Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance Number 59008). James E. Rivera, Acting Associate Administrator for Disaster Assistance. [FR Doc. E8-340 Filed 1-10-08; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 8025-01-P SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION [Disaster Declaration #11139] Oklahoma Disaster Number OK-00016 AGENCY: U.S. Small Business Administration. ACTION: Amendment 2. SUMMARY: This is an amendment of the Presidential declaration of a major disaster for Public Assistance Only for the State of Oklahoma (FEMA-1735-DR), dated 12/18/2007. *Incident:* Severe Winter Storms. *Incident Period:* 12/08/2007 through 01/03/2008. EFFECTIVE DATE: 01/03/2008. *Physical Loan Application Deadline Date:* 02/18/2008. ADDRESSES: Submit completed loan applications to: U.S. Small Business Administration, Processing and Disbursement Center, 14925 Kingsport Road, Fort Worth, TX 76155. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: A. Escobar, Office of Disaster Assistance, U.S. Small Business Administration, 409 3rd Street, SW., Suite 6050, Washington, DC 20416. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The notice of the President's major disaster declaration for Private Non-Profit organizations in the State of Oklahoma, dated 12/18/2007, is hereby amended to establish the incident period for this disaster as beginning 12/08/2007 and continuing through 01/03/2008. All other information in the original declaration remains unchanged. (Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance Number 59008). Herbert L. Mitchell, Associate Administrator for Disaster Assistance. [FR Doc. E8-341 Filed 1-10-08; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 8025-01-P SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION [Disaster Declaration #11138] Washington Disaster Number WA-00016 AGENCY: U.S. Small Business Administration. ACTION: Amendment 1. SUMMARY: This is an amendment of the Presidential declaration of a major disaster for Public Assistance Only for the State of Washington (FEMA-1734-DR), dated 12/08/2007. *Incident:* Severe Storms, Flooding, Landslides, and Mudslides. *Incident Period:* 12/01/2007 and continuing.. EFFECTIVE DATE: 12/19/2007. *Physical Loan Application Deadline Date:* 02/07/2008. ADDRESSES: Submit completed loan applications to: U.S. Small Business Administration, Processing and Disbursement Center, 14925 Kingsport Road, Fort Worth , TX 76155. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: A. Escobar, Office of Disaster Assistance, U.S. Small Business Administration, 409 3rd Street, SW., Suite 6050, Washington, DC 20416. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The notice of the President's major disaster declaration for Private Non-Profit organizations in the State of Washington, 12/08/2007, is hereby amended to include the following areas as adversely affected by the disaster. *Primary Counties:* Clallam, Jefferson, King, Skagit, Snohomish, Wahkiakum. All other information in the original declaration remains unchanged. (Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance Number 59008). James E. Rivera, Acting Associate Administrator for Disaster Assistance. [FR Doc. E8-339 Filed 1-10-08; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 8025-01-P SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION [Docket No. SSA 2006-0096] Social Security Ruling

(SSR)94-4p.; Rescission of SSR 94-4p, Policy Interpretation Ruling; Title II of the Social Security Act and Title IV of the Federal Mine Safety and Health Act of 1977: Waiver of Recovery of Overpayments—Notice of Appeal and Waiver Rights—Right to a Pre-Recoupment Oral Hearing Before Waiver Can Be Denied AGENCY: Social Security Administration. ACTION: Notice of Rescission of SSR. SUMMARY: In accordance with 20 CFR 402.35(b)(1), the Commissioner of Social Security gives notice of the rescission of SSR 94-4p. EFFECTIVE DATE: January 11, 2008. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Robin Strauss, Social Insurance Specialist, Social Security Administration, Office of Income Security Programs, 252 Altmeyer Building, 6401 Security Boulevard, Baltimore, MD 21235-6401,

(410)965-7944 for information about this notice. For information on eligibility or filing for benefits, call our national toll-free number, 1-800-772-1213 or TTY 1-800-325-0778, or visit our Internet site, Social Security Online, at *http://www.socialsecurity.gov.* SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: SSRs make available to the public precedential decisions relating to the Federal old-age, survivors, disability and supplemental security income programs. SSRs may be based on case decisions made at all administrative levels of adjudication, Federal court decisions, Commissioner's decisions, opinions of the Office of the General Counsel, and other policy interpretations of the law and regulations. On July 11, 1994, we issued SSR 94-4p which implemented the decisions in *Buffington,* *et al.* v. *Schweiker* and *Califano* v. *Yamasaki,* and provided that prior to the denial of waiver of recovery of an overpayment, SSA will conduct a face-to-face pre-recoupment hearing. SSR 94-4p stated our policy of: • Giving adequate written notice of a determination of overpayment and the right to contest such determination and request waiver of recovery of the overpayment; and • Providing the person from whom we are seeking recovery of an overpayment with the opportunity for a face-to-face oral hearing before we deny a request for waiver of recovery of the overpayment. In 1996, 20 CFR 404.502a incorporated the provision of giving adequate written notice of a determination of overpayment and the right to contest such determination and request waiver of recovery of the overpayment. The provision of giving the opportunity for a hearing before we deny a request for waiver of recovery of the overpayment was incorporated into 20 CFR 404.506(e)(1), which states that the individual is given the opportunity to “appear personally” at the personal conference. Current regulations do not further specify the method in which this appearance may be made. Although our policy has been to provide a face-to-face appearance at the field office, this is not always convenient for the beneficiary. Often, if a beneficiary is not able to come to the face-to-face conference, field office personnel will go to the person to hold the conference. Offering additional appearance options for the conference would improve service to the beneficiaries and reduce costly home visits by field personnel. In order to fulfill our stewardship responsibilities to the Social Security trust fund, we must employ methods that will simplify our personal conference procedures and use our resources most efficiently. We should be using all available technology when we conduct personal conferences. Therefore, elsewhere in this **Federal Register** , we published the final rule “Methods for Conducting Personal Conferences When Waiver of Recovery of a Title II or Title XVI Overpayment Cannot Be Approved” which revised the regulations to allow for personal conferences to be conducted face-to-face at a place we designate (usually in the field office), by telephone, or by video teleconference. Consequently, SSR 94-4p is obsolete and rescinded as of February 11, 2008. (Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance Program Nos. 96.001, Social Security—Disability Insurance; 96.002, Social Security—Retirement Insurance; 96.004, Social Security—Survivors Insurance; 17.307, Coal Mine Workers' Compensation) Dated: November 30, 2007. Michael J. Astrue, Commissioner of Social Security. [FR Doc. E8-313 Filed 1-10-08; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4191-02-P DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Railroad Administration Proposed Agency Information Collection Activities; Comment Request AGENCY: Federal Railroad Administration, DOT. ACTION: Notice. SUMMARY: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 and its implementing regulations, the Federal Railroad Administration

(FRA)hereby announces that it is seeking renewal of the following currently approved information collection activities. Before submitting these information collection requirements for clearance by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB), FRA is soliciting public comment on specific aspects of the activities identified below. DATES: Comments must be received no later than March 11, 2008. ADDRESSES: Submit written comments on any or all of the following proposed activities by mail to either: Mr. Robert Brogan, Office of Safety, Planning and Evaluation Division, RRS-21, Federal Railroad Administration, 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE., Mail Stop 25, Washington, DC 20590, or Ms. Gina Christodoulou, Office of Support Systems Staff, RAD-43, Federal Railroad Administration, 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE., Mail Stop 35, Washington, DC 20590. Commenters requesting FRA to acknowledge receipt of their respective comments must include a self-addressed stamped postcard stating, “Comments on OMB control number 2130-0566.” Alternatively, comments may be transmitted via facsimile to

(202)493-6216 or

(202)493-6479, or via E-mail to Mr. Brogan at *robert.brogan@dot.gov,* or to Ms. Christodoulou at *gina.christodoulou@dot.gov.* Please refer to the assigned OMB control number in any correspondence submitted. FRA will summarize comments received in response to this notice in a subsequent notice and include them in its information collection submission to OMB for approval. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Robert Brogan, Office of Planning and Evaluation Division, RRS-21, Federal Railroad Administration, 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE., Mail Stop 25, Washington, DC 20590 (telephone:

(202)493-6292) or Gina Christodoulou, Office of Support Systems Staff, RAD-43, Federal Railroad Administration, 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE., Mail Stop 35, Washington, DC 20590 (telephone:

(202)493-6139). (These telephone numbers are not toll-free.) SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA), Pub. L. No. 104-13, § 2, 109 Stat. 163

(1995)(codified as revised at 44 U.S.C. 3501-3520), and its implementing regulations, 5 CFR Part 1320, require Federal agencies to provide 60-days notice to the public for comment on information collection activities before seeking approval for reinstatement or renewal by OMB. 44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A); 5 CFR 1320.8(d)(1), 1320.10(e)(1), 1320.12(a). Specifically, FRA invites interested respondents to comment on the following summary of proposed information collection activities regarding

(i)whether the information collection activities are necessary for FRA to properly execute its functions, including whether the activities will have practical utility;

(ii)the accuracy of FRA's estimates of the burden of the information collection activities, including the validity of the methodology and assumptions used to determine the estimates;

(iii)ways for FRA to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information being collected; and

(iv)ways for FRA to minimize the burden of information collection activities on the public by automated, electronic, mechanical, or other technological collection techniques or other forms of information technology ( *e.g.* , permitting electronic submission of responses). *See* 44 U.S.C. § 3506(c)(2)(A)(I)-(iv); 5 CFR 1320.8(d)(1)(I)-(iv). FRA believes that soliciting public comment will promote its efforts to reduce the administrative and paperwork burdens associated with the collection of information mandated by Federal regulations. In summary, FRA reasons that comments received will advance three objectives:

(i)Reduce reporting burdens;

(ii)ensure that it organizes information collection requirements in a “user friendly” format to improve the use of such information; and

(iii)accurately assess the resources expended to retrieve and produce information requested. *See* 44 U.S.C. 3501. Below is a brief summary of the currently approved information collection activities that FRA will submit for clearance by OMB as required under the PRA: *Title:* Reflectorization of Freight Rolling Stock. *OMB Control Number:* 2130-0566. *Abstract:* The Federal Railroad Administration

(FRA)issued this regulation to mandate the reflectorization of freight rolling stock (freight cars and locomotives) to enhance the visibility of trains in order to reduce the number and severity of accidents at highway-rail grade crossings in which train visibility acted as a contributing factor. The information collected is used by FRA to ensure that railroads/car owners follow the schedule established by the regulation for placing retro-reflective material on the sides of freight rolling stock (freight cars and locomotives) in order to improve the visibility of trains. The information collected is also used by FRA to confirm that railroads/car owners meet the prescribed standards for the application, inspection, and maintenance of the required retro-reflective material. *Form Number(s):* FRA F 6180.113. *Affected Public:* Businesses. *Respondent Universe:* 685 railroads. *Frequency of Submission:* On occasion; annually. Reporting Burden CFR section Respondent universe Total annual responses Average time per response Total annual burden hours Total annual burden cost 224.7—Waivers 685 Railroads/Car Owners 10 petitions 1 hour 20 $740 224.15—Special Approval Procedures—Petitions 3 Manufacturers 10 petitions 40 hours 400 20,560 —Public Comment 3 Manufacturers/Railroads 5 comments 1 hour 5 185 224.107—Implementation Schedule: Freight Cars —Existing Freight Cars w/o retroreflective sheeting 685 Railroads/Car Owners 400 reports 15 minutes 100 3,700 —Updated Reflectorization Implementation Plans 685 Railroads/Car Owners 400 reports 20 hours 8,000 296,000 —Failure Reports 685 Railroads/Car Owners 5 Failure Rpts 2 hours 10 370 II. Existing Cars with Retroreflective Sheeting (b). Locomotives 685 Railroads/Car Owners 172 reports 20 hours 3,440 127,280 —Existing Locomotives w/o Retroreflective Sheeting 685 Railroads/Car Owners 35 reports/forms 15 minutes 9 333 —Updated Reflectorization Implementation Plans 685 Railroads/Car Owners 35 reports/forms 3 hours 105 3,885 —Failure Reports 685 Railroads/Car Owners 1 Failure Report 2 hours 2 74 II. Existing Locomotives with Retroreflective Sheeting 685 Railroads/Car Owners 617 reports 4 hours 2,468 91,316 224.109—Inspection, Repair, Replacement—Fr. Cars AAR + 300 Car Shops 240,000 Notific 10 minutes 40,000 1,560,000 —Locomotives: Records of Restriction 22,800 Locomotives 4,560 records 3 minutes 228 10,488 *Total Responses:* 246,250. *Estimated Total Annual Burden:* 54,787 Hours. *Status:* Regular Review. Pursuant to 44 U.S.C. 3507(a) and 5 CFR 1320.5(b), 1320.8(b)(3)(vi), FRA informs all interested parties that it may not conduct or sponsor, and a respondent is not required to respond to, a collection of information unless it displays a currently valid OMB control number. Authority: 44 U.S.C. 3501-3520. Issued in Washington, DC, on January 4, 2008. D.J. Stadtler, Director, Office of Financial Management, Federal Railroad Administration. [FR Doc. E8-295 Filed 1-10-08; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4910-06-P DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Railroad Administration Petition for Waiver of Compliance In accordance with Part 211 of Title 49 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR), notice is hereby given that the Federal Railroad Administration

(FRA)received a request for a temporary waiver of compliance from certain requirements of its safety standards. The individual petition is described below, including the party seeking relief, the regulatory provisions involved, the nature of the relief being requested, and the petitioner's arguments in favor of relief. Ohio Central Railroad System [Docket Number FRA-2006-26177] The Ohio Central Railroad System

(OCRS)has submitted a temporary waiver petition to support field testing of its processor-based train control system, identified as the OCRS Positive Train Control (OCRS PTC), pursuant to sections 211.7 and 211.51. An informational filing, as required under Part 236, Subpart H, has also been prepared and submitted in conjunction with this waiver petition, and can be found in the same docket as this waiver petition (FRA-2006-26177). The OCRS PTC system is designed to prevent authority limit and overspeed violations in nonsignaled Track Warrant Control territory, and to prevent equipped trains from entering, without authorization, the limits of on-track authority granted to employees. OCRS desires to commence field testing of the OCRS PTC system in the 4th quarter of 2007, or as soon as practicable thereafter, contingent upon FRA's acceptance and approval of the informational filing and waiver petition. OCRS intends to test and develop the OCRS PTC system on its C&N Subdivision between Columbus and Newark, OH. During this initial test phase, however, OCRS does not intend to activate the OCRS PTC system's locomotive enforcement functionality. OCRS is seeking regulatory relief for development testing and demonstration purposes only. Specifically, OCRS is requesting regulatory relief from the following FRA requirements: • Section 216.13 (Special Notice for Repairs—Locomotive), • Section 217.9 (Program of Operational Tests and Inspections—Recordkeeping), • Section 217.11 (Program of Instruction on Operating Rules—Recordkeeping, Electronic Recordkeeping), • Part 218, Subpart D (Prohibition Against Tampering with Safety Devices), • Section 220.7 (Railroad Communications—Penalty), • Section 220.29 (Statement of Letters and Numbers in Radio Communications), • Section 220.37 (Testing Radio and Wireless Communication Equipment), • Section 220.61 (Radio Transmission of Mandatory Directives), • Section 229.7 (Prohibited Acts), • Section 235.5 (Changes Requiring Filing of Application), • Section 240.127 (Criteria for Examining Skill Performance), and • Section 240.129 (Criteria for Monitoring Operational Performance of Certified Engineers). Interested parties are invited to participate in these proceedings by submitting written views, data, or comments. FRA does not anticipate scheduling a public hearing in connection with these proceedings since the facts do not appear to warrant a hearing. If any interested party desires an opportunity for oral comment, they should notify FRA, in writing, before the end of the comment period and specify the basis for their request. All communications concerning these proceedings should identify the appropriate docket number (e.g. Waiver Petition Docket Number FRA-2006-26177) and may be submitted using one of the following methods: • *Web site: http://www.regulations.gov.* Follow the online instructions for submitting comments. • *Fax:* 202-493-2251. • *Mail:* Docket Operations Facility, U.S. Department of Transportation, 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE., Room W12-140, Washington, DC 20590. • *Hand Delivery:* 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE., Room W12-140, Washington, DC 20590, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays. Communications received within 30 days of the date of this notice will be considered by FRA before final action being taken. Comments received after this date will be considered as far as practicable. All written communications concerning these proceedings are available for examination during regular business hours (9 a.m.-5 p.m.) at the above facility. All documents in the public docket are also available for inspection and copying on the Internet at the docket facility's Web site at *http://www.regulations.gov.* Anyone is able to search the electronic form of any written communications and comments received into any of our dockets by name of the individual submitting the comment (or signing the comment, if submitted on behalf of an association, business, labor union, etc.). You may review DOT's complete Privacy Act Statement in the **Federal Register** published on April 11, 2000 (Volume 65, Number 70; Pages 19477-78). Issued in Washington, DC, on January 4, 2008. Grady C. Cothen, Jr., Deputy Associate Administrator for Safety Standards and Program Development. [FR Doc. E8-312 Filed 1-10-08; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4910-06-P DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Railroad Administration Petition for Waiver of Compliance In accordance with Part 229 of Title 49 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR), notice is hereby given that the Federal Railroad Administration

(FRA)received a request for a waiver of compliance with certain requirements of its Railroad Locomotive Safety Standards. The individual petition is described below, including the party seeking relief, the regulatory provisions involved, the nature of the relief being requested, and the petitioner's arguments in favor of relief. (WATCO Companies, Inc.) [Docket Number FRA-2007-27969] The WATCO Companies, Inc. (WATCO) seeks a waiver to comply with the requirements in 49 CFR 229.137(b)(iv), which would allow the toilets to be removed from those newly acquired locomotives, which came equipped with sanitation compartments. The total number of these newly acquired locomotives is 53, which were purchased from the after market and only a portion of these locomotives contained sanitation compartments. These locomotives have now been disbursed around the WATCO railroads mixed in with the existing locomotives that are not equipped with sanitation compartments. WATCO is comprised of the following railroads: Alabama Southern Railroad, Arkansas Southern Railroad, Eastern Idaho Railroad, Great Northern Railroad, Kansas and Oklahoma Railroad, Louisiana Southern Railroad, Mission Mountain Railroad, Mississippi Southern Railroad, Palouse River and Coulee City Railroad, Southern Kansas and Oklahoma Railroad, Stillwater Central Railroad, Timber Rock Railroad, and Yellowstone Valley Railroad. WATCO claims that all these component railroads have active and accessible outside-of-the-locomotive sanitation plans in place for the employees per § 229.137(b)(iv). WATCO further claims that this would bring uniformity to operations as well as reduce their exposure to the added cost and local environmental compliance for supporting the servicing of the locomotives equipped with toilets. Interested parties are invited to participate in these proceedings by submitting written views, data, or comments. FRA does not anticipate scheduling a public hearing in connection with these proceedings since the facts do not appear to warrant a hearing. If any interested party desires an opportunity for oral comment, they should notify FRA, in writing, before the end of the comment period and specify the basis for their request. All communications concerning these proceedings should identify the appropriate docket number (e.g., Waiver Petition Docket Number FRA-2007-27969) and may be submitted by any of the following methods: • *Web site: http://www.regulations.gov* . Follow the online instructions for submitting comments. • *Fax:* 202-493-2251. • *Mail:* Docket Operations Facility, U.S. Department of Transportation, 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE., W12-140, Washington, DC 20590. • *Hand Delivery:* 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE., Room W12-140, Washington, DC 20590, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, except Federal Holidays. Communications received within 45 days of the date of this notice will be considered by FRA before final action is taken. Comments received after that date will be considered as far as practicable. All written communications concerning these proceedings are available for examination during regular business hours (9 a.m.-5 p.m.) at the above facility. All documents in the public docket are also available for inspection and copying on the Internet at the docket facility's Web site at *http://www.regulations.gov* . Anyone is able to search the electronic form of any written communications and comments received into any of our dockets by the name of the individual submitting the comment (or signing the comment, if submitted on behalf of an association, business, labor union, etc.). You may review DOT's complete Privacy Act Statement in the **Federal Register** published on April 11, 2000 (Volume 65, Number 70; Pages 19477-78). Issued in Washington, DC on January 4, 2008. Grady C. Cothen, Jr., Deputy Associate Administrator for Safety Standards and Program Development. [FR Doc. E8-308 Filed 1-10-08; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4910-06-P DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION National Highway Traffic Safety Administration [Docket Number NHTSA-2007-0051] Reports, Forms, and Recordkeeping Requirements AGENCY: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), Department of Transportation. ACTION: Request for public comment on proposed collection of information. SUMMARY: Before a Federal agency can collect certain information from the public, it must receive approval from the Office of Management and Budget (OMB). Under procedures established by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, before seeking OMB approval, Federal agencies must solicit public comment on proposed collections of information, including extensions and reinstatement of previously approved collections. This document describes the collection of information associated with NHTSA's regulations in 49 CFR Part 566 *Manufacturer Identification* , which require manufacturers of motor vehicles and motor vehicle equipment that is subject to the standards enforced by the agency to identify themselves and their products to NHTSA. The agency intends to seek OMB approval for this information collection. DATES: Comments must be received on or before March 11, 2008. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. David Coleman, Office of Vehicle Safety Compliance, 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE., Room W43-488, Washington, DC 20590-0001. Telephone:

(202)366-5302 Refer to: OMB Control Number 2127-0043. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, before an agency submits a proposed collection of information to OMB for approval, it must first publish a document in the **Federal Register** providing a 60-day comment period and otherwise consult with members of the public and affected agencies concerning each proposed collection of information. The OMB has promulgated regulations describing what must be included in such a document. Under OMB's regulation (at 5 CFR 1320.8(d)), an agency must ask for public comment on the following:

(i)Whether the proposed collection of information is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of the agency, including whether the information will have practical utility;

(ii)the accuracy of the agency's estimate of the burden of the proposed collection of information, including the validity of the methodology and assumptions used;

(iii)how to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be collected;

(iv)how to minimize the burden of the collection of information on those who are to respond, including the use of appropriate automated, electronic, mechanical, or other technological collection techniques or other forms of information technology (e.g. permitting electronic submission of responses). In compliance with these requirements, NHTSA asks for public comments on the following proposed collection of information: *Title:* 49 CFR Part 566, Manufacturer's Identification. *OMB Number:* 2127-0043. *Abstract:* Under 49 U.S.C. 30118, if a manufacturer of motor vehicles or replacement items of motor vehicle equipment determines the existence of a defect related to motor vehicle safety or a noncompliance with an applicable Federal motor vehicle safety standards (FMVSS) in one of its products, the manufacturer must furnish NHTSA and affected owners with notification of the defect or noncompliance and remedy the defect or noncompliance without charge. NHTSA issued the regulations in 49 CFR Part 566 *Manufacturer Identification* to permit the agency to identify the responsible manufacturer and send an appropriate inquiry in the event that it learns of a potential safety-related defect or noncompliance in a motor vehicle or motor vehicle equipment item. The regulations require each manufacturer to furnish the agency, with its full name and address, as well as a description of each type of motor vehicle or motor vehicle equipment that it manufactures. The regulations further provide that this information is to be submitted not later than 30 days after the manufacturer begins to manufacture motor vehicles or equipment subject to the FMVSS. The information specified in 49 CFR part 566 need be submitted only on a one-time basis, but must be revised if there are changes in any of the items submitted (as would be the case, for example, if the manufacturer changed its business address or began to manufacture a new type of motor vehicle). The agency accepts these signed Part 566 submissions as electronic attachments, as Adobe Acrobat

(PDF)files, contained in e-mails directed to: *david.coleman@dot.gov* . The agency publishes evidence of its receipt of a manufacturer's submissions on the DOT Internet site at: *http://www.nhtsa.dot.gov/cars/rules/manufacture.* *Affected Public:* All motor vehicle and motor vehicle equipment manufacturers producing motor vehicles or motor vehicle equipment covered by a Federal motor vehicle safety standard and intended for sale in the United States. *Estimated Annual Burden:* 25 minutes of one staff member's time for each new U.S. market manufacturer, or for each manufacturer revising information previously submitted to the agency. *Estimated Number of Respondents:* 630 annually. *Comments are invited on:* Whether the proposed collection of information is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of the Department, including whether the information will have practical utility; the accuracy of the Department's estimate of the burden of the proposed information collection; ways to enhance the quality, utility and clarity of the information to be collected; and ways to minimize the burden of the collection of information on respondents, including the use of automated collection techniques or other forms of information technology. ADDRESSES: Comments should refer to the docket and notice numbers above and be submitted by any of the following methods: • *Federal eRulemaking Portal: http://www.regulations.gov.* Follow the online instructions for submitting comments. • *DOT Internet Site: http://dms.dot.gov* . Follow the instructions for submitting comments. • *Mail:* Docket Management Facility, U.S. Department of Transportation, 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE., West Building Ground Floor, Room W12-140, Washington, DC 20590-0001. • *Hand Delivery or Courier:* U.S. DOT, West Building Ground Floor, Room W12-140, 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE., Washington, DC 20590-0001 between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. EST, Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays. • *Fax:* 202-493-2251. *Instructions:* Comments must be written in the English language, and be no greater than 15 pages in length, although there is no limit to the length of necessary attachments to the comments. If comments are submitted in hard copy form, please ensure that two copies are provided. To receive confirmation that your comments were received, enclose a stamped, self-addressed postcard with the comments. Note that all comments received will be posted without change to *http://www.regulations.gov,* including any personal information provided. Please see the Privacy Act heading below. *Privacy Act:* Anyone is able to search the electronic form of all comments received into any of our dockets by the name of the individual submitting the comment (or signing the comment, if submitted on behalf of an association, business, labor union, etc.). You may review DOT's complete Privacy Act Statement in the **Federal Register** published on April 11, 2000 (65 FR 19477-78) or you may visit *http://DocketInfo.dot.gov.* *To Read Comments submitted to the Docket:* Visit the Docket Management System at the address and times given above. *To read the comments on the Internet,* take the following steps:

(1)Go to the Federal Docket Management System

(FDMS)Web page *http://www.regulations.gov.*

(2)At that site, click on “search for dockets.”

(3)Select ( *http://www.regulations.gov/fdmspublic/component/main.* )

(4)From the drop-down menu in the Agency field, select “National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.”

(4)Enter number NHTSA-2007-0051 (the Docket ID).

(5)Click on “submit.”

(6)The response should contain the docket summary information for this docket.

(7)Click on the comments you wish to see.

(8)You may download the comments. These files are imaged documents (i.e. Adobe Acrobat pdf files) and can be “word searched” using a suitable software application. Please note that it is recommended to search the Docket periodically, as new material is added as it becomes available. Authority: 44 U.S.C. 3506(c); delegation of authority at 49 CFR 1.50 and 501.8(f). Issued on: January 7, 2008. Daniel C. Smith, Associate Administrator for Enforcement. [FR Doc. E8-296 Filed 1-10-08; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4910-59-P DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Surface Transportation Board Waybill Sample; Notice of OMB Approval of Information Collection AGENCY: Surface Transportation Board, DOT. ACTION: Notice of OMB Approval of Information Collection. SUMMARY: Pursuant to the Paperwork Reduction Act, 44 U.S.C. 3501, *et seq.*

(PRA)and Office of Management and Budget

(OMB)regulations at 5 CFR 1320.11, the Surface Transportation Board has obtained OMB approval for the collection of the Waybill Sample. This collection has been assigned OMB Control No. 2140-0015. OMB may not approve a collection for longer than three years. Therefore, unless renewed, OMB's approval of this collection will expire on December 17, 2010. The display of a currently valid OMB control number for this collection is required by law. Under the PRA and 5 CFR 1320.8, an agency may not conduct or sponsor, and a person is not required to respond to, a collection of information unless the collection displays a currently valid OMB control number. Anne K. Quinlan, Acting Secretary. [FR Doc. E8-382 Filed 1-10-08; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4915-01-P DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY Office of the Comptroller of the Currency Agency Information Collection Activities: Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request AGENCY: Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), Treasury. ACTION: Notice and request for comment. SUMMARY: The OCC, as part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork and respondent burden, invites the general public and other Federal agencies to comment on a continuing information collection, as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. An agency may not conduct or sponsor, and a 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 OCC is soliciting comment concerning its information collection titled, “Assessment of Fees—12 CFR 8.” The OCC is also giving notice that it has submitted the collection to OMB for review. DATES: You should submit written comments by February 11, 2008. ADDRESSES: Communications Division, Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, Public Information Room, Mail Stop 1-5, Attention: 1557-0223, 250 E Street, SW., Washington, DC 20219. In addition, comments may be sent by fax to

(202)874-4448, or by electronic mail to *regs.comments@occ.treas.gov.* You may personally inspect and photocopy comments at the OCC's Public Information Room, 250 E Street, SW., Washington, DC. For security reasons, the OCC requires that visitors make an appointment to inspect comments. You may do so by calling

(202)874-5043. Upon arrival, visitors will be required to present valid government-issued photo identification and submit to security screening in order to inspect and photocopy comments. Additionally, you should send a copy of your comments to OCC Desk Officer, 1557-0223, by mail to U.S. Office of Management and Budget, 725 17th Street, NW., #10235, Washington, DC 20503, or by fax to

(202)395-6974. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: You can request additional information or a copy of the collection from Mary Gottlieb,

(202)874-5090, Legislative and Regulatory Activities Division, Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, 250 E Street, SW., Washington, DC 20219. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The OCC is proposing to extend OMB approval of the following information collection: *Title:* Assessment of Fees—12 CFR 8. *OMB Control No.:* 1557-0223. *Affected Public:* Business or other for-profit. *Type of Review:* Regular review. *Abstract:* The OCC is requesting comment on its proposed extension, without revision, of the information collection titled, “Assessment of Fees—12 CFR 8.” The National Bank Act authorizes the OCC to collect assessments, fees, and other charges as necessary or appropriate to carry out the responsibilities of the OCC. The OCC will require national banks to provide the OCC with “receivables attributable” data from independent credit card banks, that is, national banks that primarily engage in credit card operations and are not affiliated with a full service national bank. “Receivables attributable” are the total amount of outstanding balances due on credit card accounts owned by an independent credit card bank (the receivables attributable to those accounts) on the last day of an assessment period, minus receivables retained on the bank's balance sheet as of that day. The OCC will use the information to verify the accuracy of each bank's assessment computation and to adjust the assessment rate for independent credit card banks over time. *Estimated Number of Respondents:* 11. *Estimated Number of Responses:* 22. *Frequency of Response:* Semiannually. *Estimated Time per Response:* 1 hour. *Estimated Total Annual Burden:* 22 hours. The OCC issued a 60-day **Federal Register** Notice on October 26, 2007 (72 FR 60931). No comments were received. Comments continue to be invited on:

(a)Whether the collection of information is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of the agency, including whether the information has practical utility;

(b)The accuracy of the agency's estimate of the burden of the collection of information;

(c)Ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be collected;

(d)Ways to minimize the burden of the collection on respondents, including through the use of automated collection techniques or other forms of information technology; and

(e)Estimates of capital or startup costs and costs of operation, maintenance, and purchase of services to provide information. Dated: January 7, 2008. Stuart Feldstein, Assistant Director, Legislative and Regulatory Activities Division, Office of the Comptroller of the Currency. [FR Doc. E8-305 Filed 1-10-08; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4810-33-P DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS Health Services Research and Development Service Merit Review Board; Notice of Meeting The Department of Veterans Affairs

(VA)gives notice under Public Law 92-463, Federal Advisory Committee Act, that a meeting of the Health Services Research and Development Scientific Merit Review Board will be held March 4-6, 2008, at the Phoenix Marriott Mesa, 200 N. Centennial Way, Mesa, Arizona. Various subcommittees of the Board will meet during the review period. Each subcommittee meeting of the Merit Review Board will be open to the public the first day for approximately one-half hour from 8 a.m. until 8:30 a.m. to cover administrative matters and to discuss the general status of the program. The remaining portion will be closed. The closed portion of each meeting will involve discussion, examination, reference to, and oral review of the research proposals and critiques. The purpose of the Board is to review research and development applications concerned with the measurement and evaluation of health care services, the testing of new methods of health care delivery and management, and nursing research, Applications are reviewed for scientific and technical merit. Recommendations regarding funding are prepared for the Chief Research and Development Officer. On Tuesday, March 4, two subcommittees will convene from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.—Long Term Care & Aging and Nursing Research Initiative (NRI). On Wednesday, March 5, five subcommittees will convene from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.—Chronic Disease Management, Equity/Women's Health, Health Services Research Methodology, Implementation and Management Research Science, and Mental Health & Post-Deployment Health. On Thursday, March 6, four subcommittees will convene from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.—Chronic Disease Management, Health Services Research Methology, Implementation and Management Research Science, and Mental Health & Post-Deployment Health. After the subcommittees meet there will be a debriefing provided to members to the Health Services Research & Development Scientific Merit Review Board. The purposes of the debriefing are to discuss the outcomes of the review sessions and to ensure the integrity and consistency of the review process. During the closed portions of the meetings on March 4-6, discussion and recommendations will include qualifications of the personnel conducting the studies (the disclosure of which would constitute a clearly unwarranted invasion of personal privacy), as well as research information (the premature disclosure of which would likely compromise significantly the implementation of proposed agency action regarding such research projects). As provided by subsection 10(d) of Public Law 92-463, as amended by Public Law 94-409, closing portions of these meetings is in accordance with 5 U.S.C. 552b(c)(6) and (9)(B). Those who plan to attend the open session should contact the Assistant Director of Operations (124B), Health Services Research and Development Service, Department of Veterans Affairs, 810 Vermont Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20420, at least five days before the meeting. For further information, call

(202)254-0207. By Direction of the Secretary. Dated: January 3, 2008. E. Philip Riggin, Committee Management Officer. [FR Doc. 08-52 Filed 1-10-08; 8:45 am]

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