Notices. Notice SUMMARY: The Federal Trade Commission announces the revised thresholds for the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976 required by the 2000 amendment of Section 7A of the Clayton Act

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BILLING CODE 6750-01-M FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION Revised Jurisdictional Thresholds for Section 7A of the Clayton Act AGENCY: Federal Trade Commission ACTION: Notice SUMMARY: The Federal Trade Commission announces the revised thresholds for the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976 required by the 2000 amendment of Section 7A of the Clayton Act. Section 7A of the Clayton Act, 15 U.S.C. 18a, as added by the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976, Pub. L. 94-435, 90 Stat. 1390 (“the Act”), requires all persons contemplating certain mergers or acquisitions, which meet or exceed the jurisdictional thresholds in the Act, to file notification with the Commission and the Assistant Attorney General and to wait a designated period of time before consummating such transactions.

Section 7A(a)(2) requires the Federal Trade Commission to revise those thresholds annually, based on the change in gross national product, in accordance with Section 8(a)(5). The new thresholds, which take effect 30 days after publication in the Federal Register, are as follows: SUBSECTION OF 7A ORIGINAL THRESHOLD ADJUSTED THRESHOLD 7A(a)(2)(A) $200 million $252.3 million 7A(a)(2)(B)(i) $50 million $63.1 million 7A(a)(2)(B)(i) $200 million $252.3 million 7A(a)(2)(B)(ii)(I) $10 million $12.6 million 7A(a)(2)(B)(ii)(I) $100 million $126.2 million 7A(a)(2)(B)(ii)(II) $10 million $12.6 million 7A(a)(2)(B)(ii)(II) $100 million $126.2 million 7A(a)(2)(B)(ii)(III) $100 million $126.2 million 7A(a)(2)(B)(ii)(III) $10 million $12.6 million Section 7A note:

Assessment and Collection of Filing Fees 1 (3)(b)(1) $100 million $126.2 million Section 7A note: Assessment and Collection of Filing Fees (3)(b)(2) $100 million $126.2 million Section 7A note: Assessment and Collection of Filing Fees (3)(b)(2) $500 million $630.8 million Section 7A note: Assessment and Collection of Filing Fees (3)(b)(3) $500 million $630.8 million 1 Pub. L. 106-553, Sec. 630(b) amended Sec. 18a note. Any reference to these thresholds and related thresholds and limitation values in the HSR rules (16 C.F.R.

Parts 801-803) and the Antitrust Improvements Act Notification and Report Form and its Instructions will also be adjusted, where indicated by the term “(as adjusted)”, as follows: ORIGINAL THRESHOLD ADJUSTED THRESHOLD $10 million $12.6 million $50 million $63.1 million $100 million $126.2 million $110 million $138.8 million $200 million $252.3 million $500 million $630.8 million $1 billion $1,261.5 million EFFECTIVE DATE: February 28, 2008. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: B.

Michael Verne, Bureau of Competition, Premerger Notification Office

(202)326-3100. Authority: 16 U.S.C. § 7A. By direction of the Commission. Donald S. Clark Secretary [FR Doc. E8-1486 Filed 1-28-08: 8:45 am] [BILLING CODE 6750-01-S] FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION Revised Jurisdictional Thresholds for Section 8 of the Clayton Act AGENCY: Federal Trade Commission. ACTION: Notice. SUMMARY: The Federal Trade Commission announces the revised thresholds for interlocking directorates required by the 1990 amendment of Section 8 of the Clayton Act. Section 8 prohibits, with certain exceptions, one person from serving as a director or officer of two competing corporations if two thresholds are met. Competitor corporations are covered by Section 8 if each one has capital, surplus, and undivided profits aggregating more than $10,000,000, with the exception that no corporation is covered if the competitive sales of either corporation are less than $1,000,000. Section 8(a)(5) requires the Federal Trade Commission to revise those thresholds annually, based on the change in gross national product. The new thresholds, which take effect immediately, are $25,319,000 for Section 8(a)(1), and $2,531,900 for Section 8(a)(2)(A). EFFECTIVE DATE: **January 29, 2008.** FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: James F. Mongoven, Bureau of Competition, Office of Policy and Coordination,

(202)326-2879. (Authority: 15 U.S.C. § 19(a)(5)). By direction of the Commission. Donald S. Clark Secretary [FR Doc. E8-1487 Filed 1-28-08: 8:45 am] [BILLING CODE 6750-01-S] GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION [GSA Bulletin FMR 2008-B4] Locating Federal Facilities in Rural Areas AGENCY: General Services Administration. ACTION: Notice of cancellation of bulletin. SUMMARY: This bulletin cancels FMR Bulletin 2003-B1, Locating Federal Facilities in Rural Areas. FMR Bulletin 2003-B1 assisted Federal agencies, having their own statutory authority to acquire real property, in complying with the Rural Development Act of 1972. The “rural area” definition is outdated and the revised definition was published in 41 CFR 102-83.55, Rural Areas, Real Property Policies Update, on November 2, 2005. FMR Bulletin 2003-B1 is being cancelled in its entirety to ensure that agencies refer to 41 CFR 102-83.55 for the definition of rural areas. There will be no replacement bulletin for cancelled bulletin FMR 2003-B1, Locating Federal Facilities in Rural Areas. DATES: *Effective Date:* January 29, 2008. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Stanley C. Langfeld, Director, Regulations Management Division, Office of Governmentwide Policy, 202-501-1737 or *stanley.langfeld@gsa.gov.* Dated: January 10, 2008. Kevin Messner, Acting Associate Administrator, Office of Governmentwide Policy. [FR Doc. E8-1518 Filed 1-28-08; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6820-RH-P DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES [Document Identifier: OS-0990-0279] Agency Information Collection Request; 30-Day Public Comment Request *Agency:* Office of the Secretary, HHS. In compliance with the requirement of section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the Office of the Secretary (OS), Department of Health and Human Services, is publishing the following summary of a proposed information collection request for public comment. Interested persons are invited to send comments regarding this burden estimate or any other aspect of this collection of information, including any of the following subjects:

(1)The necessity and utility of the proposed information collection for the proper performance of the agency's functions;

(2)the accuracy of the estimated burden;

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

(4)the use of automated collection techniques or other forms of information technology to minimize the information collection burden. To obtain copies of the supporting statement and any related forms for the proposed paperwork collections referenced above, e-mail your request, including your address, phone number, OMB number, and OS document identifier, to *Sherette.funncoleman@hhs.gov,* or call the Reports Clearance Office on

(202)690-6162. Written comments and recommendations for the proposed information collections must be received within 30 days of this notice directly to the OS OMB Desk Officer all comments must be faxed to OMB at 202-395-6974. *Proposed Project:* Institutional Review Board/Independent Ethics Committee Forms-Extension—OMB No. 0990-0279—Office for Human Research Protections. *Abstract:* The Office for Human Research Protections

(OHRP)is requesting a three year extension of the Institutional Review Board

(IRB)Independent Ethics Committee

(IEC)Registration Form designed to provide a simplified procedure for institutions engaged in Department of Health and Human Services

(HHS)conducted or supported research to satisfy the assurance requirements of Section 491(a) of the Public Health Service Act and HHS regulations for the protection of human subjects at 45 CFR 46.103. Respondents are institutions or organizations operating IRBs or IECs designated by an institution under an assurance of compliance approved for federal-wide use by OHRP and that review HHS-conducted or supported research. Data is collected as necessary. Estimated Annualized Burden Table Forms Number of respondents Number of responses per respondent Average burden per response (in hours) Total burden hours IRB/IEC-0279 6,000 2 1 12,000 Terry Nicolosi, Office of the Secretary, Paperwork Reduction Act Reports Clearance Officer. [FR Doc. E8-1439 Filed 1-28-08; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4150-36-P DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES [Document Identifier: OS-0990-0278] Agency Information Collection Request; 30-Day Public Comment Request *Agency:* Office of the Secretary, HHS. In compliance with the requirement of section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the Office of the Secretary (OS), Department of Health and Human Services, is publishing the following summary of a proposed information collection request for public comment. Interested persons are invited to send comments regarding this burden estimate or any other aspect of this collection of information, including any of the following subjects:

(1)The necessity and utility of the proposed information collection for the proper performance of the agency's functions;

(2)the accuracy of the estimated burden;

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

(202)690-6162. Written comments and recommendations for the proposed information collections must be received within 30 days of this notice directly to the OS OMB Desk Officer all comments must be faxed to OMB at 202-395-6974. *Proposed Project:* Federal-wide Assurance Forms-Extension—OMB No. 0990-0278—Office for Human Research Protections. *Abstract:* The Office for Human Research Protections

(OHRP)is requesting a three year extension of the Federal-wide Assurance

(FWA)forms. The FWA forms were designed to provide a simplified procedure for institutions engaged in HHS-conducted or supported research to satisfy the assurance requirements of section 49(a) of the Public Health Service Act and HHS Regulations for the protection of human subjects at 45 CFR 46.103. The respondents are institutions engaged in human subjects research that is conducted or supported by HHS. Data is collected as needed. Estimated Annualized Burden Table Forms Number of respondents Number of responses per respondent Average burden per response (in hours) Total burden hours FWA 0278 10,000 2 45/60 15,000 Terry Nicolosi, Office of the Secretary, Paperwork Reduction Act Reports Clearance Officer. [FR Doc. E8-1441 Filed 1-28-08; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4150-36-P DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Office of the Secretary; Notice of Interest Rate on Overdue Debts Section 30.13 of the Department of Health and Human Services' claims collection regulations (45 CFR Part 30) provides that the Secretary shall charge an annual rate of interest as fixed by the Secretary of the Treasury after taking into consideration private consumer rates of interest prevailing on the date that HHS becomes entitled to recovery. The rate generally cannot be lower than the Department of Treasury's current value of funds rate or the applicable rate determined from the “Schedule of Certified Interest Rates with Range of Maturities.” This rate may be revised quarterly by the Secretary of the Treasury and shall be published quarterly by the Department of Health and Human Services in the **Federal Register** . The Secretary of the Treasury has certified a rate of 12 1/8 % for the quarter ended December 31, 2007. This interest rate will remain in effect until such time as the Secretary of the Treasury notifies HHS of any change. Dated: January 16, 2008. Molly P. Dawson, Director, Office of Financial Policy and Reporting. [FR Doc. 08-370 Filed 1-28-08; 8:45 am]

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Pub. L. 94-435
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16 USC 7A
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Notice SUMMARY: The Federal Trade Commission announces the revised thresholds for the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976 required by the 2000 amendment of Section 7A of the Clayton Act

U.S.C.§ 18a

U.S.C.§ 19

Pub. L.Pub. L. 94-435

Stat.90 Stat. 1390

Pub. L.Pub. L. 106-553

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Cite41 CFR 102

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