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BILLING CODE 7590-01-P RAILROAD RETIREMENT BOARD Proposed 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
(RRB)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:* *Evidence for Application of Overall Minimum:* OMB 3220-0083. Under Section 3(f)(3) of the Railroad Retirement Act (RRA), the total monthly benefits payable to a railroad employee and his/her family are guaranteed to be no less than the amount which would be payable if the employee's railroad service had been covered by the Social Security Act. The Social Security Overall Minimum Guarantee is prescribed in 20 CFR part 229. To administer this provision, the Railroad Retirement Board
(RRB)requires information about a retired employee's spouse and child(ren) who would not be eligible for benefits under the RRA but would be eligible for benefits under the Social Security Act if the employee's railroad service had been covered by that Act. The RRB obtains the required information by the use of forms G-319 (Statement Regarding Family and Earnings for Special Guaranty Computation) and G-320 (Statement by Employee Annuitant Regarding Student Age 18-19). One form is completed by each respondent. The RRB proposes no changes to Form G-319 or Form G-320. Estimate of Annual Respondent Burden The estimated annual respondent burden is as follows: Form No.(s) Annual responses Time
(min)Burden
(hrs)G-319 *Employee Completed* : With assistance 5 26 2 Without assistance 100 5 92 G-319 *Spouse Completed* : With assistance 5 30 3 Without assistance 100 60 100 G-320: (Age 18 at Special Guaranty begin date or Special Guaranty Age 18 Attainments) 95 15 24 (Student monitoring done in Sept, March, and at end of school year) 170 15 43 Total 475 264 *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. E8-14825 Filed 6-30-08; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 7905-01-P SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION [Release No. 34-58007; File No. SR-CBOE-2008-64] Self-Regulatory Organizations; Chicago Board Options Exchange, Incorporated; Notice of Filing of Proposed Rule Change Amending CBOE Rules 5.3 and 5.4 To Enable the Listing and Trading of Options on Index-Linked Securities June 24, 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 June 19, 2008, the Chicago Board Options Exchange, Incorporated (“CBOE” or “Exchange”) filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“Commission”) the proposed rule change as described in Items I, II, and III below, which Items have been substantially prepared by the Exchange. 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. I. Self-Regulatory Organization's Statement of the Terms of Substance of the Proposed Rule Change The Exchange proposes to revise CBOE Rules 5.3 and 5.4 to enable the listing and trading on the Exchange of options on Index-Linked Securities. The text of the proposed rule change is available at the Exchange, the Commission's Public Reference Room, and *http://www.cboe.com* . II. Self-Regulatory Organization's Statement of the Purpose of, and Statutory Basis for, the Proposed Rule Change In its filing with the Commission, the Exchange 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. The Exchange 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 Exchange states that the purpose of the proposed rule change is to revise CBOE Rules 5.3 and 5.4 to enable the listing and trading of options on equity index-linked securities (“Equity Index-Linked Securities”), commodity-linked securities (“Commodity-Linked Securities”), currency-linked securities (“Currency-Linked Securities”), fixed income index-linked securities (“Fixed Income Index-Linked Securities”), futures-linked securities (“Futures-Linked Securities”), and multifactor index-linked securities (“Multifactor Index-Linked Securities”), collectively known as (“Index-Linked Securities”) that are principally traded on a national securities exchange and an “NMS stock” (as defined in Rule 600 of Regulation NMS under the Act). Index-Linked Securities are designed for investors who desire to participate in a specific market segment by providing exposure to one or more identifiable underlying securities, commodities, currencies, derivative instruments, or market indexes of the foregoing (“Underlying Index” or “Underlying Indexes”). Index-Linked Securities are the non-convertible debt of an issuer that have a term of at least one year but not greater than thirty years. Despite the fact that Index-Linked Securities are linked to an underlying index, each trade as a single, exchange-listed security. Accordingly, rules pertaining to the listing and trading of standard equity options would apply to Index-Linked Securities. The Exchange does not propose any changes to rules pertaining to Index Options. Listing Criteria The Exchange will consider listing and trading options on Index-Linked Securities provided the Index-Liked Securities meet the criteria for underlying securities set forth in CBOE Rule 5.3(a)-(b) and Interpretation and Policy .01 to Rule 5.3. The Exchange proposes that Index-Linked Securities deemed appropriate for options trading represent ownership of a security that provides for the payment at maturity, as described below: • *Equity Index-Linked Securities* are securities that provide for the payment at maturity of a cash amount based on the performance of an underlying index or indexes of equity securities (“Equity Reference Asset”); • *Commodity-Linked Securities* are securities that provide for the payment at maturity of a cash amount based on the performance of one or more physical commodities or commodity futures, options or other commodity derivatives or Commodity-Based Trust Shares or a basket or index of any of the foregoing (“Commodity Reference Asset”); • *Currency-Linked Securities* are securities that provide for the payment at maturity of a cash amount based on the performance of one or more currencies, or options or currency futures or other currency derivatives or Currency Trust Shares 3 or a basket or index of any of the foregoing (“Currency Reference Asset”); 3 *See* Interpretation and Policy. 06 to CBOE Rule 5.3. The term “Currency Trust Shares” is defined as a security that:
(a)Is issued by a trust or similar entity that holds a specified non-U.S. currency deposited with the trust or similar entity;
(b)when aggregated in some specified minimum number may be surrendered to the trust by the beneficial owner to receive the specified non-U.S. currency; and
(c)pays the beneficial owner interest and other distributions on the deposited non-U.S. currency, if any, declared and paid by the trust. • *Fixed Income Index-Linked Securities* are securities that provide for the payment at maturity of a cash amount based on the performance of one or more notes, bonds, debentures, or evidence of indebtedness that include, but are not limited to, U.S. Department of Treasury securities (“Treasury Securities”), government-sponsored entity securities (“GSE Securities”), municipal securities, trust preferred securities, supranational debt and debt of a foreign country or a subdivision thereof or a basket or index of any of the foregoing (“Fixed Income Reference Asset”); • *Futures-Linked Securities* are securities that provide for the payment at maturity of a cash amount based on the performance of an index of
(a)futures on Treasury Securities, GSE Securities, supranational debt and debt of a foreign country or a subdivision thereof, or options or other derivatives on any of the foregoing; or
(b)interest rate futures or options or derivatives on the foregoing in this subparagraph
(b)(“Futures Reference Asset”); and • *Multifactor Index-Linked Securities* are securities that provide for the payment at maturity of a cash amount based on the performance of any combination of two or more Equity Reference Assets, Commodity Reference Assets, Currency Reference Assets, Fixed Income Reference Assets or Futures Reference Assets (“Multifactor Reference Asset”). For the purposes of Interpretation and Policy .13 to CBOE Rule 5.3, Equity Reference Assets, Commodity Reference Assets, Currency Reference Assets, Fixed Income Reference Assets, Futures Reference Assets, and Multifactor Reference Assets, would be collectively referred to as “Reference Assets.” Index-Linked Securities must meet the criteria and guidelines for underlying securities set forth in Interpretation and Policy .01 to CBOE Rule 5.3, or the Index-Linked Securities must be redeemable at the option of the holder at least on a weekly basis through the issuer at a price related to the applicable underlying Reference Asset. In addition, the issuing company is obligated to issue or repurchase the securities in aggregation units for cash or cash equivalents satisfactory to the issuer of Index-Linked Securities which underlie the option as described in the Index-Linked Securities prospectus. Continued Listing Requirements Options on Index-Linked Securities would be subject to all Exchange rules governing the trading of equity options. The current continuing or maintenance listing standards for options traded on CBOE would continue to apply. The Exchange proposes to establish Interpretation and Policy .16 to CBOE Rule 5.4 which would include criteria related to the continued listing of options on Index-Linked Securities. Under the applicable continued listing criteria in proposed Interpretation and Policy .16 to CBOE Rule 5.4, options on Index Linked Securities initially approved for trading pursuant to proposed Interpretation and Policy .13 to CBOE Rule 5.3 may be subject to the suspension of opening transactions as follows:
(1)Non-compliance with the terms of Interpretation and Policy .13 to CBOE Rule 5.3;
(2)non-compliance with the terms of Interpretation and Policy .01 to CBOE Rule 5.4, except that in the case of options covering Index-Linked Securities approved pursuant to Interpretation and Policy .13(3)(B) to CBOE Rule 5.3 that are redeemable at the option of the holder at least on a weekly basis, then option contracts of the class covering such Securities may only continue to be open for trading as long as the Securities are listed on a national securities exchange and are an “NMS stock” as defined in Rule 600 of Regulation NMS;
(3)in the case of any Index-Linked Security trading pursuant to Interpretation and Policy .13 to CBOE Rule 5.3, the value of the Reference Asset is no longer calculated or available; or
(4)such other event shall occur or condition exist that in the opinion of the Exchange makes further dealing in such options on the Exchange inadvisable. The Exchange represents that the listing and trading of options on Index-Linked Securities under Interpretation and Policy .13 to CBOE Rule 5.3 will not have any effect on the rules pertaining to position and exercise limits 4 or margin. 5 4 *See* CBOE Rules 4.11 and 4.12. 5 *See* CBOE Rule 12.3. The Exchange states that it will implement surveillance procedures for options on Index-Linked Securities, including adequate comprehensive surveillance sharing agreements with markets trading in non-U.S. components, as applicable. CBOE represents that these procedures will be adequate to properly monitor Exchange trading of options on these securities and to deter and detect violations of Exchange rules. 2. Statutory Basis The Exchange believes that the proposed rule change is consistent with Section 6(b) of the Act, 6 in general, and furthers the objectives of Section 6(b)(5) of the Act, 7 in particular, in that it is designed to prevent fraudulent and manipulative acts and practices, to promote just and equitable principles of trade, to foster cooperation and coordination with persons engaged in facilitating transactions in securities, and to remove impediments to and perfect the mechanisms of a free and open market and a national market system, and, in general, to protect investors and the public interest. The Exchange believes that the proposed rules applicable to trading pursuant to generic listing and trading criteria, together with the Exchange's surveillance procedures applicable to trading in the securities covered by the proposed rules, serve to foster investor protection. 6 15 U.S.C. 78f(b). 7 15 U.S.C. 78f(b)(5). B. Self-Regulatory Organization's Statement on Burden on Competition The Exchange does not believe that the proposed rule change will 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 states that written comments on the proposed rule change were neither solicited nor received. III. Date of Effectiveness of the Proposed Rule Change and Timing for Commission Action Within 35 days of the date of publication of this notice in the **Federal Register** or within such longer period
(i)as the Commission may designate up to 90 days of such date if it finds such longer period to be appropriate and publishes its reasons for so finding or
(ii)as to which the Exchange consents, the Commission will: A. By order approve such proposed rule change, or B. Institute proceedings to determine whether the proposed rule change should be disapproved. The CBOE has requested accelerated approval of this proposed rule change prior to the 30th day after the date of publication of the notice of the filing thereof. The Commission has determined that a 15-day comment period is appropriate in this case. 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-CBOE-2008-64 on the subject line. Paper Comments • Send paper comments in triplicate to Secretary, Securities and Exchange Commission, 100 F Street, NE., Washington, DC 20549-1090. All submissions should refer to File Number SR-CBOE-2008-64. 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 the Exchange. 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-CBOE-2008-64 and should be submitted on or before July 16, 2008. For the Commission, by the Division of Trading and Markets, pursuant to delegated authority. 8 8 17 CFR 200.30-3(a)(12). Florence E. Harmon, Acting Secretary. [FR Doc. E8-14831 Filed 6-30-08; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 8010-01-P SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION [Release No. 34-58016, File No. SR-MSRB-2008-04] Self-Regulatory Organizations; Municipal Securities Rulemaking Board; Order Granting Approval of Proposed Rule Change Relating to MSRB Rule G-34, CUSIP Numbers and New Issue Requirements, to Require Underwriter Registration and Testing with Depository Trust and Clearing Corporation's New Issue Information Dissemination System June 25, 2008. On May 9, 2008, the Municipal Securities Rulemaking Board (“MSRB”), 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 consisting of changes to Rule G-34, CUSIP Numbers and New Issue Requirements. The proposed rule change was published for comment in the **Federal Register** on May 22, 2008. 3 The Commission received no comment letters about the proposed rule change. This order approves the proposed rule change. 1 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(1). 2 17 CFR 240.19b-4. 3 *See* Securities Exchange Act Release No. 57830 (May 16, 2008), 73 FR 29799 (May 22, 2008) (“Commission's Notice”). The proposed rule change would require underwriters to register and conduct tests with the Depository Trust and Clearing Corporation's (“DTCC”) New Issue Information Dissemination System (“NIIDS”). The proposed rule change would help ensure that dealers are prepared for the September 30, 2008 effective date of changes to other MSRB rules to require underwriters to participate in NIIDS. 4 Accordingly, the proposed rule change would require all brokers, dealers and municipal securities dealers (collectively “dealers”) that have acted as underwriter 5 in the last year on a new issue of municipal securities with nine months or greater effective maturity to register to use NIIDS with DTCC and successfully test NIIDS prior to September 15, 2008. 6 On an ongoing basis the proposed rule change would require dealers to register to use NIIDS with DTCC and successfully test NIIDS prior to acting as underwriter on a new issue of municipal securities with nine months or greater effective maturity. A full description of the proposal is contained in the Commission's Notice. 4 *See* Securities Exchange Act Release No. 57750 (May 1, 2008), 73 FR 25815 (May 7, 2008). 5 Rule G-34 defines “underwriter” very broadly to include a dealer acting as a placement agent as well as any dealer purchasing new issue securities from the issuer as principal. If there is an underwriting syndicate, the lead manager is considered to be the “underwriter” for purposes of Rule G-34. 6 Many underwriters have already registered with DTCC and initiated NIIDS testing. The proposed rule change would place a deadline on underwriters to register with DTCC and complete NIIDS testing. Underwriters that have already satisfied the requirements of the proposed rule change prior to SEC approval are not required to re-register or re-test. The Commission finds that the proposed rule change is consistent with the requirements of the Act and the rules and regulations thereunder applicable to the MSRB 7 and, in particular, the requirements of Section 15B(b)(2)(C) of the Act 8 and the rules and regulations thereunder. Section 15B(b)(2)(C) of the Act requires, among other things, that the MSRB's rules be designed to prevent fraudulent and manipulative acts and practices, to promote just and equitable principles of trade, to foster cooperation and coordination with persons engaged in regulating, clearing, settling, processing information with respect to, and facilitating transactions in municipal securities, to remove impediments to and perfect the mechanism of a free and open market in municipal securities, and, in general, to protect investors and the public interest. 9 In particular, the Commission finds that the proposed rule change is consistent with the Act because it will allow the municipal securities industry to produce more accurate trade reporting and transparency. 7 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). 8 15 U.S.C. 78o-4(b)(2)(C). 9 *Id.* *It is therefore ordered,* pursuant to section 19(b)(2) of the Act, 10 that the proposed rule change (SR-MSRB-2008-04), be, and it hereby is, approved. 10 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(2). For the Commission, by the Division of Trading and Markets, pursuant to delegated authority. 11 Florence E. Harmon, Acting Secretary. 11 17 CFR 200.30-3(a)(12). [FR Doc. E8-14857 Filed 6-30-08; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 8010-01-P SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION [Release No. 34-58017; File No. SR-NASDAQ-2008-056] Self-Regulatory Organizations; The NASDAQ Stock Market LLC; Notice of Filing and Immediate Effectiveness of Proposed Rule Change Regarding a Clerical Change to a NASDAQ Rule June 25, 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 June 19, 2008, the NASDAQ Stock Market LLC (“Nasdaq”) filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“Commission”) the proposed rule change as described in Items I, II, and III below, which Items have been prepared substantially by the Exchange. The Exchange filed the proposed rule change pursuant to Section 19(b)(3)(A) of the Act 3 and Rule 19b-4(f)(3) 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)(2). I. Self-Regulatory Organization's Statement of the Terms of Substance of the Proposed Rule Change Nasdaq proposes to make a clerical correction to the Nasdaq rulebook. The text of the proposed rule change is available at Nasdaq's principal office, the Commission's Public Reference Room, and *http://www.complinet.com/nasdaq* . II. Self-Regulatory Organization's Statement of the Purpose of, and Statutory Basis for, the Proposed Rule Change In its filing with the Commission, the Exchange 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. The Exchange 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 Nasdaq proposes to make a clerical correction to the Nasdaq rulebook. Specifically, Nasdaq proposes to renumber Nasdaq Rule 7039 to Nasdaq Rule 7041. 5 5 Nasdaq is renumbering Nasdaq Rule 7039 to Rule 7041 because Nasdaq has filed other proposed rule changes that necessitate a renumbering of Rule 7039. *See* e-mail from Jonathan Cayne, Nasdaq, to Joseph Morra, Special Counsel, Division of Trading and Markets, Commission, dated June 20, 2008. Nasdaq is making no changes to Rule 7039, other than to change its number to 7041. 2. Statutory Basis Nasdaq believes that the proposed rule change is consistent with the requirements of Section 6(b) of the Act, 6 in general, and Section 6(b)(5) of the Act, 7 in particular, in that it is designed to prevent fraudulent and manipulative acts and practices, to promote just and equitable principles of trade, to foster cooperation and coordination with persons engaged in regulating, clearing, settling, processing information with respect to, and facilitating transactions in securities, to remove impediments to and perfect the mechanism of a free and open market and a national market system, and, in general, to protect investors and the public interest. The proposed rule change makes a minor clerical change to renumber an existing Nasdaq rule. 6 15 U.S.C. 78f(b). 7 15 U.S.C. 78f(b)(4). B. Self-Regulatory Organization's Statement on Burden on Competition Nasdaq does not believe that the proposed rule change will result in any burden on competition that is not necessary or appropriate in furtherance of the purposes of the Act, as amended. C. Self-Regulatory Organization's Statement on Comments on the Proposed Rule Change Received From Members, Participants or Others Written comments were neither solicited nor received with respect to the proposed rule change. III. Date of Effectiveness of the Proposed Rule Change and Timing for Commission Action The foregoing proposed rule change is effective upon filing pursuant to Section 19(b)(3)(A)(ii) of the Act 8 and Rule 19b-4(f)(3) thereunder, 9 because it is concerned solely with the administration of the Exchange. At any time within 60 days of the filing of the 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. 8 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(3)(A)(ii). 9 17 CFR 240.19b-4(f)(2). 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-NASDAQ-2008-56 on the subject line. Paper Comments • Send paper comments in triplicate to Secretary, Securities and Exchange Commission, 100 F Street, NE., Washington, DC 20549-1090. All submissions should refer to File Number SR-NASDAQ-2008-056. 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, on official business days between the hours of 10 a.m. and 3 p.m. Copies of such filing will also be available for inspection and copying at the principal office of the Exchange. 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 No. SR-NASDAQ-2008-056 and should be submitted on or before July 22, 2008. For the Commission, by the Division of Trading and Markets, pursuant to delegated authority. 10 10 17 CFR 200.30-3(a)(12). Florence E. Harmon, Acting Secretary. [FR Doc. E8-14830 Filed 6-30-08; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 8010-01-P SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION [Release No. 34-58014; File No. SR-NASDAQ-2008-055] Self-Regulatory Organizations; The NASDAQ Stock Market LLC; Notice of Filing of Proposed Rule Change Regarding Fees for Orders Routed via the Options Intermarket Linkage June 24, 2008. Pursuant to Section 19(b)(1) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the “Act”), 1 and Rule 19b-4 thereunder, 2 notice is hereby given that on June 18, 2008, The NASDAQ Stock Market LLC (“Nasdaq” or “Exchange”) filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“Commission”) the proposed rule change as described in Items I, II, and III below, which Items have been substantially prepared by Nasdaq. 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. I. Self-Regulatory Organization's Statement of the Terms of Substance of the Proposed Rule Change Nasdaq proposes to amend its fees related to orders routed to the NASDAQ Options Market (“NOM”) via the Options Intermarket Linkage (“Linkage”) 3 to establish a Linkage Fee Pilot Program that is effective through July 31, 2009 and to clarify the application of options transaction fees for trades executed through Linkage on the Exchange. Nasdaq will implement the proposed rule upon approval. The text of the proposed rule change is available at Nasdaq, the Commission's Public Reference Room, and *http://www.nasdaq.com* . 3 On July 28, 2000, the Commission approved a national market system plan for the purpose of creating and operating an intermarket options market linkage proposed by the American Stock Exchange LLC, Chicago Board Options Exchange, Inc., and International Securities Exchange LLC. *See* Securities Exchange Act Release No. 43086 (July 28, 2000), 65 FR 48023 (August 4, 2000). Subsequently, the Philadelphia Stock Exchange, Inc., Pacific Exchange, Inc. (n/k/a NYSE Arca), Boston Stock Exchange, Inc., and Nasdaq joined the Linkage Plan. *See* Securities Exchange Act Release Nos. 43573 (November 16, 2000), 65 FR 70851 (November 28, 2000); 43574 (November 16, 2000), 65 FR 70850 (November 28, 2000); 49198 (February 5, 2004), 69 FR 7029 (February 12, 2004); and 57545 (March 21, 2008), 73 FR 16394 (March 27, 2008). II. Self-Regulatory Organization's Statement of the Purpose of, and Statutory Basis for, the Proposed Rule Change In its filing with the Commission, Nasdaq 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. Nasdaq 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 proposed rule change is to establish a Linkage Fee Pilot Program that is effective through July 31, 2009 and to clarify the application of options transaction fees for trades executed through the Linkage on the Exchange. Under this pilot, the fees applicable to Nasdaq members entering orders directly into NOM systems will apply to Nasdaq members and non-members that enter orders into other options exchanges that are then routed to Nasdaq via the Linkage and executed on NOM. Under the Exchange's current Rule 7050(1), the fee for members entering an order that executes on the NOM is $.45 per executed contract. Nasdaq's current rule does not differentiate between orders entered directly into the NOM via Nasdaq systems and orders received by Nasdaq via the Linkage. Since the launch of the NOM, Nasdaq has been assessing the same fee for all orders executed on behalf of members on its market regardless of whether such orders were entered directly into Nasdaq systems or via the Linkage. Nasdaq did not differentiate between those groups because firms that are members of away markets are, by and large, also members of Nasdaq. Nasdaq states that, all orders received via the Linkage and executed by Nasdaq have been entered on away markets by firms that are also Nasdaq members. Nonetheless, the possibility exists that a firm that is not a Nasdaq member could enter an order that is routed to Nasdaq via the Linkage and executed by Nasdaq. In that case, under Nasdaq's current rule, Nasdaq would lack an approved rule to assess an execution fee to that non-member. Nasdaq believes it is proper to charge the same fee for executions regardless of whether an order was entered directly into Nasdaq's systems or routed to Nasdaq via the Linkage. Since most firms join multiple exchanges, pricing that differentiates between orders originating in different markets tends to skew trading behaviors in ways that are unintended and possibly detrimental. 2. Statutory Basis The proposed rule change is consistent with Section 6(b) of the Act, 4 in general, and furthers the objectives of Section 6(b)(4) of the Act, 5 in particular, in that it is designed to provide for the equitable allocation of reasonable dues, fees, and other charges among its members and other persons using its facilities. The proposed Linkage Fee Pilot Program will result in the same fee being charged for the execution of all orders regardless of the manner in which they are sent to the Exchange. 4 15 U.S.C. 78f(b). 5 15 U.S.C. 78f(b)(4). B. Self-Regulatory Organization's Statement on Burden on Competition The Exchange does not believe that the proposed rule change will impose any burden on competition that is not necessary or appropriate in furtherance of the purposes of the Act. To the contrary, Nasdaq notes that the options markets compete aggressively on the basis of execution price and that the proposal is part of Nasdaq's attempt to compete effectively. C. Self-Regulatory Organization's Statement on Comments on the Proposed Rule Change Received From Members, Participants or Others Written comments were neither solicited nor received. III. Date of Effectiveness of the Proposed Rule Change and Timing for Commission Action Within 35 days of the date of publication of this notice in the **Federal Register** or within such longer period
(i)as the Commission may designate up to 90 days of such date if it finds such longer period to be appropriate and publishes its reasons for so finding or
(ii)as to which the self-regulatory organization consents, the Commission will: A. By order approve such proposed rule change, or B. Institute proceedings to determine whether the proposed rule change should be disapproved. 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 No. SR-NASDAQ-2008-055 on the subject line. Paper Comments • Send paper comments in triplicate to Secretary, Securities and Exchange Commission, Station Place, 100 F Street, NE., Washington, DC 20549-1090. All submissions should refer to File Number SR-NASDAQ-2008-055. 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, on official business days between the hours of 10 a.m. and 3 p.m. Copies of such filing also will be available for inspection and copying at the principal office of the Exchange. 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-NASDAQ-2008-055 and should be submitted on or before July 22, 2008. For the Commission, by the Division of Trading and Markets, pursuant to delegated authority. 6 6 17 CFR 200.30-3(a)(12). Florence E. Harmon, Acting Secretary. [FR Doc. E8-14833 Filed 6-30-08; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 8010-01-P SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION [Release No. 34-58013; File No. SR-NYSE-2008-48] Self-Regulatory Organizations; New York Stock Exchange LLC; Notice of Filing and Immediate Effectiveness of Proposed Rule Change Amending NYSE Rule 103A To Exempt Executive Floor Governors From Floor Member Continuing Education June 24, 2008. Pursuant to Section 19(b)(1) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the “Act”) 1 and Rule 19b-4 thereunder, 2 notice is hereby given that on June 19, 2008, New York Stock Exchange LLC (“NYSE” or the “Exchange”) filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “Commission”) the proposed rule change as described in Items I and II below, which Items have been substantially prepared by the Exchange. The Exchange filed the proposal as a “non-controversial” proposed rule change pursuant to Section 19(b)(3)(A) of the Act 3 and Rule 19b-4(f)(6) thereunder, 4 which rendered 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)(iii). 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 Exchange is proposing to amend NYSE Rule 103A(a)(3) (Specialist Stock Reallocation and Member Education and Performance) to exempt Executive Floor Governors (“EFGs”) of the Exchange from Floor Member Continuing Education (“FMCE”) requirements. The Exchange further proposes, in connection with specific FMCE modules, to deem members who substantially assisted NYSE Regulation, Inc. (“NYSE Regulation”) staff in the development of such modules as having fulfilled their obligation to complete required training on that module. The text of the proposed rule change is available at *http://www.nyse.com* , the Exchange, and 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, the Exchange 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 those statements may be examined at the places specified in Item IV below. The Exchange has prepared summaries, set forth in sections A, B, and C below, of the most significant parts of such statements. A. Self-Regulatory Organization's Statement of the Purpose of, and Statutory Basis for, the Proposed Rule Change 1. Purpose The Exchange is submitting this proposed amendment to NYSE Rule 103A(a)(3) to permit the Exchange to exempt EFGs from the Exchange's mandatory FMCE program and to deem certain other members who have substantially assisted NYSE Regulation in developing a training module to have fulfilled their obligation to complete training on that module. NYSE Rule 103A(a)(3) requires that the Exchange, via NYSE Regulation, provide mandatory continuing education for all Floor members and permits the Exchange to deny non-complying members access to the Trading Floor until they complete their required education. On March 18, 2008, NYSE Regulation, which supervises the creation and delivery of content for the Exchange's FMCE program, launched the Learning Management System (“LMS”), which automates the delivery of program content to members via a Web-based interactive program that participants can access from an internet-capable computer. The Exchange filed certain amendments to Rule 103A to update the Rule in light of the new system requirements. 5 5 *See* Securities Exchange Act Release No. 56851 (November 28, 2007), 72 FR 68932 (December 6, 2007) (SR-NYSE-2007-106). This proposed rule change seeks limited relief from the technical program requirements for two groups of members:
(i)EFGs; and
(ii)members who provide substantial assistance to NYSE Regulation staff in the development of specific training modules. EFGs are experienced and knowledgeable Exchange members who volunteer substantial amounts of time providing consultative and interpretive advice with respect to many NYSE rules. Among other things, EFGs: • Take an active role in supervising unusual trading situations pursuant to NYSE Rules 46 and 47, which requires them to know and keep abreast of changes to NYSE rules and policies; • Are frequently called on by NYSE rule development staff to provide feedback from the perspective of a knowledgeable practitioner with respect to proposed rules changes; • Are regularly consulted with respect to trading situations on the Floor and provide trading dispute rulings in conjunction with NYSE Market, Inc. and NYSE Regulation staff; and • Participate in regular meetings with NYSE Regulation senior staff to discuss various issues regarding trading on the Exchange and other Floor-related issues. In addition to the foregoing, NYSE Regulation also consults with the EFGs on FMCE content, including previewing LMS modules to some or all of the EFGs during the development phase. In view of their participation in the development of policies that are then taught to all members through the FMCE program, and in view of their contact with the FMCE program during its development, the Exchange believes it is appropriate to exempt EFGs from sitting through the completed FMCE program modules; the EFGs clearly have provided valuable assistance by the time the modules are rolled out to the general membership. Accordingly, NYSE Regulation seeks a limited exemption for EFGs from FMCE requirements. Additionally, in conjunction with creating educational materials for the FMCE program, NYSE Regulation staff from time to time may consult at length with experienced Floor members, including but not limited to Floor Officials (who act in such capacity by volunteering their time), in the development of content ( *e.g.* , slide shows and scripts). The purpose of such consultations is to ensure that the educational materials are both practical and effective as educational tools. Floor member contributions include, but are not limited to, ensuring that market examples used to drive home teaching points are realistic, that descriptions of how members interact with trading systems are feasible, that trading examples used to demonstrate applicable rules are useful, and that descriptions of trading activities are phrased in language that is familiar to qualified Floor members. Such member participation may include attending applicable meetings, drafting and reviewing documents, providing input on visuals and narration used for the module, and conducting research. Where such members have made a substantial contribution to the development of an educational module, the Exchange seeks authority to deem such members as having fulfilled their obligation to complete only that particular module on which they were consulted, in recognition of the fact that they have partnered with staff to create the final product and, in doing so, have become educated on the related regulatory aspects. These members would still be obligated to complete modules on which they were not consulted, just like any other member. 2. Statutory Basis The Exchange believes the proposed rule change is consistent with and furthers the objectives of Section 6(b)(5) of the Act, 6 in that it is designed to prevent fraudulent and manipulative practices, to promote just and equitable principles of trade, to remove impediments to, and perfect the mechanisms of, a free and open market and a national market system, and, in general, to protect investors and the public interest. The Exchange believes this proposed rule change will serve all of these goals by providing for a more reasonable and robust program for developing educational materials for Floor members that are accurate in accordance with applicable rules and policies and couched in terms that are better understood by trading practitioners. Offering the exemptions proposed in this filing will encourage participation by experienced Floor members in the development of the program. 6 15 U.S.C. 78f(b)(5). B. Self-Regulatory Organization's Statement on Burden on Competition The Exchange does not believe that the proposed rule change will 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 No written comments were solicited or received with respect to the proposed rule change. III. Date of Effectiveness of the Proposed Rule Change and Timing for Commission Action The Exchange has filed the proposed rule change pursuant to Section 19(b)(3)(A)(iii) of the Act 7 and Rule 19b-4(f)(6) thereunder. 8 Because the proposed rule change does not:
(i)Significantly affect the protection of investors or the public interest;
(ii)impose any significant burden on competition; and
(iii)become operative prior to 30 days from the date on which it was filed, or such shorter time as the Commission may designate, if consistent with the protection of investors and the public interest, the proposed rule change has become effective pursuant to Section 19(b)(3)(A) of the Act and Rule 19b-4(f)(6)(iii) thereunder. 9 7 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(3)(A)(iii). 8 17 CFR 240.19b-4(f)(6). 9 17 CFR 240.19b-4(f)(6)(iii). In addition, Rule 19b-4(f)(6)(iii) requires the Exchange to give the Commission written notice of the Exchange's 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 Exchange has satisfied the pre-filing requirement. A proposed rule change filed under Rule 19b-4(f)(6) 10 normally does not become operative prior to 30 days after the date of the filing. However, pursuant to Rule 19b-4(f)(6)(iii), 11 the Commission may 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. 10 17 CFR 240.19b-4(f)(6). 11 17 CFR 240.19b-4(f)(6)(iii). In support of its request, the Exchange has represented that certain EFGs are overdue or have pending due dates for completion of their FMCE requirements. The Exchange has stated that it would prefer to grant the waivers proposed in this filing to the EFGs, rather than continuing to apply a deadline extension for these individuals. 12 12 The Exchange further noted that the proposed rule change also seeks limited relief from technical program requirements for a very small number of members in recognition of important contributions to the development of educational materials that are then presented to the general membership. The Commission believes that the proposed exemptions should not unduly advantage the affected members or subvert the intent of the continuing education requirement in NYSE Rule 103A. Waiving the operative delay will allow the Exchange to grant waivers immediately to those floor members who are eligible under the proposed rule change, rather than continuing to extend to deadline for these floor members during the 30-day operative delay. For these reasons, the Commission believes that waiving the 30-day operative delay is consistent with the protection of investors and the public interest. Accordingly, the Commission designates the proposed rule change to be operative upon filing with the Commission. 13 13 For purposes only of waiving the 30-day operative delay, the Commission has considered the proposed rule's impact on efficiency, competition, and capital formation. 15 U.S.C. 78c(f). At any time within 60 days of the filing of the 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. 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-NYSE-2008-48 on the subject line. Paper Comments • Send paper comments in triplicate to Secretary, Securities and Exchange Commission, 100 F Street, NE., Washington, DC 20549-1090. All submissions should refer to File Number SR-NYSE-2008-48. 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 am and 3 pm. Copies of the filing will also be available for inspection and copying at the NYSE's principal office and on its Internet Web site at *http://www.nyse.com* . 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-NYSE-2008-48 and should be submitted on or before July 22, 2008. For the Commission, by the Division of Trading and Markets, pursuant to delegated authority. 14 14 17 CFR 200.30-3(a)(12). Florence E. Harmon, Acting Secretary. [FR Doc. E8-14832 Filed 6-30-08; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 8010-01-P SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION SBA North Florida District Advisory Council AGENCY: U.S. Small Business Administration. ACTION: Notice of open Federal advisory committee meeting. SUMMARY: The SBA is issuing this notice to announce the location, date, time, and agenda for the next meeting of the SBA North Florida District Advisory Council. The meeting will be open to the public. DATES: The meeting will be held on Thursday, July 10th from 11:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. Eastern Standard Time. ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the University Center Club, FSU Doak Campbell Stadium, Tallahassee, FL 32306. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Pursuant to section 10(a)(2) of the Federal Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C., Appendix 2), SBA announces the meeting of the SBA North Florida District Advisory Council. The SBA North Florida District Advisory Council is tasked with providing advice and opinions to SBA regarding the effectiveness of and need for SBA programs, particularly within North Florida and for listening to what is currently happening in the Florida small business community. The purpose of the meeting is to take a tour of Innovation Park in Tallahassee and learn and discuss the economic impact the Research Park has on Tallahassee and the small business community of Florida. The agenda includes: A tour of Innovation Park provided by Rob Nixon, Florida A& M University Small Business Development Center and Linda Nicholsen, Executive Director of Innovation Park as well as a luncheon/meeting to hear from the members of the council from the Tallahassee area, and to hear from the SBA staff on SBA updates for the District. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: The meeting is open to the public however advance notice of attendance is requested. Anyone wishing to attend and/or make a presentation to the SBA North Florida District Advisory Council must contact Lola Kress Naylor by July 7th, 2008, by fax or e-mail in order to be placed on the agenda. Lola Kress Naylor, Business Development Specialist, SBA North Florida District Office, *lola.naylor@sba.gov* ,
(904)443-1933. Additionally, if you need accommodations because of a disability or require additional information, please contact Lola Kress Naylor, Business Development Specialist, SBA North Florida District Office, *lola.naylor@sba.gov* ,
(904)443-1933. Cherylyn Lebon, SBA Committee Management Officer. [FR Doc. E8-14864 Filed 6-30-08; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 8025-01-P SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION [License No. 09/79-0454] Emergence Capital Partners SBIC, L.P.; Notice Seeking Exemption Under Section 312 of the Small Business Investment Act, Conflicts of Interest Notice is hereby given that Emergence Capital Partners SBIC, L.P., 160 Bovet Road, Suite 300, San Mateo, CA 94402, a Federal Licensee under the Small Business Investment Act of 1958, as amended (“the Act”), in connection with the financing of a small concern, has sought an exemption under Section 312 of the Act and Section 107.730, Financings which Constitute Conflicts of Interest of the Small Business Administration (“SBA”) Rules and Regulations (13 CFR 107.730). Emergence Capital Partners SBIC, L.P. proposes to provide equity/debt security financing to PivotLink, Inc., 15325 SE 30th Place, Suite 300, Bellevue, WA 98007. The financing is brought within the purview of § 107.730(a)(1) of the Regulations because Emergence Capital Partners, L.P. and Emergence Capital Associates, L.P., all Associates of Emergence Capital Partners SBIC, L.P., own more than ten percent of PivotLink, Inc., and therefore this transaction is considered a financing of an Associate requiring prior SBA approval. Notice is hereby given that any interested person may submit written comments on the transaction, within fifteen days of the date of this publication, to the Associate Administrator for Investment, U.S. Small Business Administration, 409 Third Street, SW., Washington, DC 20416. Dated: May 29, 2008. A. Joseph Shepard, Associate Administrator for Investment. [FR Doc. E8-14863 Filed 6-30-08; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 8025-01-P SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Request and Comment Request The Social Security Administration
(SSA)publishes a list of information collection packages requiring clearance by the Office of Management and Budget
(OMB)in compliance with Public Law (Pub. L.) 104-13, the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, effective October 1, 1995. This notice includes new information collections, revisions to OMB-approved information collections and extensions (no change) of OMB-approved information collections. SSA is soliciting comments on the accuracy of the Agency's burden estimate; the need for the information; its practical utility; ways to enhance its quality, utility, and clarity; and ways to minimize the burden on respondents, including the use of automated collection techniques or other forms of information technology. Mail, email, or fax your comments and recommendations on the information collection(s) to the OMB Desk Officer and the SSA Reports Clearance Officer to the addresses or fax numbers listed below. (OMB), Office of Management and Budget, Attn: Desk Officer for SSA, Fax: 202-395-6974, E-mail address: *OIRA_Submission@omb.eop.gov* . (SSA), Social Security Administration, DCBFM, Attn: Reports Clearance Officer, 1333 Annex Building, 6401 Security Blvd., Baltimore, MD 21235, Fax: 410-965-6400, E-mail address: *OPLM.RCO@ssa.gov* . I. The information collections listed below are pending at SSA. SSA will submit them to OMB within 60 days from the date of this notice. Therefore, submit your comments to SSA within 60 days from the date of this publication. You can obtain copies of the collection instruments by calling the SSA Reports Clearance Officer at 410-965-0454 or by writing to the address listed above. 1. *Farm Arrangement Questionnaire—20 CFR 404.1082(c)—0960-0064.* When self-employed workers submit earnings data to SSA, they cannot count rental income from a farm unless they demonstrate “material participation” in the farm's operation. A material participation arrangement means the farm owners who are seeking to have earnings counted by SSA must perform a combination of physical duties, management decisions, and capital investment in the farm they are renting out. In such cases, SSA uses form SSA-7157, the Farm Arrangement Questionnaire, to document material participation. The respondents are workers who are renting farmland to other people and who are involved in the operation of the farm and want to claim countable income from their work there. *Type of Request:* Extension of an OMB-approved information collection *Number of Respondents:* 38,000. *Frequency of Response:* 1. *Average Burden Per Response:* 30 minutes. *Estimated Annual Burden:* 19,000 hours. 2. *Application for Benefits under a U.S. International Social Security Agreement—20 CFR 404.1925—0960-0448.* When SSA enters into international Social Security agreements between the United States and foreign countries, applicants can file for benefits from one country. This can constitute an application for benefits from the other country, provided the applicants express the intent to claim benefits from the other country at the time of the initial application. SSA refers to these agreements as Totalization agreements. SSA uses Form SSA-2490-BK to collect information to determine eligibility for Social Security benefits from the United States or from a country that has entered into a Social Security agreement with the United States. The respondents are individuals who are applying for old-age, survivors or disability benefits from the U.S. or from a Totalization agreement country. *Type of Request:* Extension of an OMB-approved information collection. *Number of Respondents:* 26,700. *Frequency of Response:* 1. *Average Burden Per Response:* 30 minutes. *Estimated Average Burden:* 13,350 hours. 3. *Statement Regarding Date of Birth and Citizenship—20 CFR 404.716—0960-0016.* SSA uses Form SSA-702 to obtain information when preferred or other evidence is not available to prove age or citizenship for an individual applying for Social Security benefits. SSA uses this information to establish age as a factor of entitlement or U.S. citizenship as a payment factor. Respondents are individuals with knowledge about the date of birth and/or citizenship of applicants who need to establish these factors of entitlement for payment of benefits. *Type of Request:* Revision of an OMB-approved information collection. *Number of Respondents:* 1,200. *Frequency of Response:* 1. *Average Burden Per Response:* 10 minutes. *Estimated Annual Burden:* 200 hours. 4. *Plan for Achieving Self-Support—20 CFR 416.110(e), 416.1180-1182, 416.1225-1227—0960-0559.* A Supplemental Security Income
(SSI)applicant/recipient who uses available income and resources to obtain education and/or training to become self-supportive must develop a plan to achieve self-support using Form SSA-545. SSA uses this information to evaluate the recipient's plan and to determine eligibility under the provisions of the SSI program. The respondents are SSI applicants/recipients who are blind or disabled and want to develop a plan to go to work. *Type of Request:* Extension of an OMB-approved information collection. *Number of Respondents:* 7,000. *Frequency of Response:* 1. *Average Burden Per Response:* 2 hours. *Estimated Annual Burden:* 14,000 hours. II. SSA has submitted the information collections listed below. Your comments on the information collections will be most useful if OMB and SSA receive them within 30 days from the date of this publication. You can request a copy of the information collections by e-mail, *OPLM.RCO@ssa.gov* , fax 410-965-6400, or by calling the SSA Reports Clearance Officer at 410-965-0454. 1. *Statement Regarding Marriage, 20 CFR 404.726—0960-0017.* Some State laws recognize marriages entered into without a ceremony (common-law marriages). SSA uses Form SSA-753 to obtain third party statements about intent and cohabitation, which are the basic tenets of a common-law marriage. SSA uses the information to determine if a valid marital relationship exists for entitlement to spouse/widow(er) benefits. The respondents are third party individuals/households. *Type of Request:* Extension of an OMB-approved information collection. *Number of Respondents:* 40,000. *Frequency of Response:* 1. *Average Burden Per Response:* 9 minutes. *Estimated Average Burden:* 6,000 hours. 2. *Statement Regarding Contributions, 20 CFR 404.360-.366; 20 CFR 404.736—0960-0020.* SSA uses the Form SSA-783 to obtain information about the source of support for a child applicant who must meet a dependency requirement for benefits. SSA must determine if one-half support or regular and substantial contributions entitle certain child applicants to Social Security benefits. The respondents are persons with information on sources of a child applicant's support. *Type of Request:* Extension of an OMB-approved information collection. *Number of Respondents:* 30,000. *Frequency of Response:* 1. *Average Burden Per Response:* 17 minutes. *Estimated Annual Burden:* 8,500 hours. 3. *Questionnaire for Children Claiming Supplemental Security Income
(SSI)Benefits—0960-0499.* SSA uses Form SSA-3881 to obtain the names and addresses of non-medical sources such as schools, counselors, agencies, organizations, or therapists who have information about how well the child functions. SSA uses this information to help determine a child's claim for benefits or continuing benefits. The respondents are applicants who appeal SSI childhood disability decisions or recipients undergoing a continuing disability review. *Type of Request:* Extension of an OMB-approved information collection. *Number of Respondents:* 253,000. *Frequency of Response:* 1. *Average Burden Per Response:* 30 minutes. *Estimated Annual Burden:* 126,500 hours. 4. *Statement of Death by Funeral Director, 20 CFR 404.715, 404.720—0960-0142.* SSA uses the information collected on Form SSA-721 to:
(1)Prove the death of an insured individual;
(2)learn of the death of a beneficiary whose benefits should terminate; and
(3)determine who is eligible for the lump-sum death payment or may be eligible for benefits. The respondents are funeral directors who report the death of a beneficiary. *Type of Request:* Extension of an OMB-approved information collection. *Number of Respondents:* 319,811. *Frequency of Response:* 1. *Average Burden Per Response:* 3.5 minutes. *Estimated Annual Burden:* 18,656 hours. 5. *Representative Payee Report-Adult, Representative Payee Report-Child, Representative Payee Report-Organizational Representative Payees,—0960-0068.* When SSA determines it is not in a beneficiary's best interest to receive Social Security benefit payments directly, the Agency will designate a family member, unrelated person, or organization to act as the representative payee for the beneficiary. Representative payees must account to SSA on how they use these payments on their beneficiaries' behalf. SSA collects this information on Forms SSA-623 (for adult beneficiaries), SSA-6230 (for child beneficiaries), and SSA-6234 (organizational repayees). This information collection request contains two changes to the collection:
(1)we are clearing an Internet version of the Representative Payee Report (iRPA), an Internet platform customized for users of all three paper forms; and
(2)we are clearing all three paper forms under one OMB Number, 0960-0068. *Type of Request:* Revision to an OMB-approved information collection. Collection instruments Number of respondents Frequency of response Average burden per response (minutes) Estimated annual burden (hours) SSA-623 (paper) 2,093,125 1 15 523,281 SSA-6230 (paper) 2,592,500 1 15 648,125 SSA-6234 (paper) 626,875 1 15 156,719 iRPA 937,500 1 15 234,375 Totals 6,250,000 1,562,500 Dated: June 25, 2008. Elizabeth A. Davidson, Reports Clearance Officer, Social Security Administration. [FR Doc. E8-14885 Filed 6-30-08; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4191-02-P DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration Advisory Circulars: Extended Operations (ETOPS) and Polar Operations, AC 121-42B and Extended Operations (ETOPS) and Operations in the North Polar Area, AC 135-42 AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration, DOT. ACTION: Notice of issuance of advisory circulars. SUMMARY: The issuance of Advisory Circular
(AC)121-42B, Extended Operations (ETOPS) and Polar Operations, provides certificate holders with guidance for obtaining operational approval to conduct ETOPS under 14 CFR part 121. The issuance of AC 135-42, Extended Operations (ETOPS) and Operations in the North Polar Area, provides certificate holders with guidance for obtaining operational approval to conduct Extended Operations (ETOPS) under 14 CFR part 135. DATES: Advisory Circular No. 120-42B was issued on June 18, 2008. Advisory Circular No. 135-42 was issued on June 12, 2008. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jim Ryan, Aviation Safety Inspector, Air Carrier Operations, AFS-220, Federal Aviation Administration, 800 Independence Ave., SW., Washington, DC 20591; telephone number:
(202)267-8166. A copy of the final AC may be obtained by accessing the FAA's Web page at *http://www.faa.gov/avr/arm/nprm.htm.* SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Background AC No. 121-42B, Extended Operations (ETOPS) and Polar Operations This AC concerns those certificate holders applying for approval to conduct Extended Operations (ETOPS) under § 121.161, as well as those certificate holders applying for approval to conduct flights where a portion of which traverse either the North or South Polar Areas, as defined in § 121.7. This AC also provides guidance in resolving operational issues to certificate holders currently conducting such operations. AC No. 135-42, Extended Operations (ETOPS) and North Polar Area This AC provides certificate holders guidance for obtaining operational approval to conduct Extended Operations (ETOPS) under § 135.364. Operations under part 135 with multi-engine powered airplanes may be authorized over a route that contains a point farther than 180 minutes flying time, but no more than 240 minutes flying time, from an airport meeting the requirements of §§ 135.385, 135.393, and 135.219 at an approved one-engine inoperative cruise speed (see 14 CFR part 135 and Appendix 1 of part 135 for definition of one-engine inoperative cruise speed) under standard conditions in still air. This AC also provides guidance for obtaining authorization under § 135.98 to conduct operations in the North Polar Area. Discussion Interested parties were given the opportunity to review and comment on the draft ACs during the proposal and development phases. A notice of availability and request for comments was published in the **Federal Register** on September 17, 2008, part 121 (72 FR 53044) and part 135 (72 FR 53078). A summary of the comments and the FAA's responses may be obtained by accessing the FAA's Web page at *http://www.faa.gov/avr/arm/nprm.htm* and at *http://www.regulations.gov* in Docket No. FAA-1999-6717. A copy of the final AC may be obtained by accessing the FAA's Web page at *http://www.faa.gov/avr/arm/nprm.htm.* Issued in Washington, DC on June 20, 2008. John Allen, Deputy Director, Flight Standards Service, AFS-2. [FR Doc. E8-14879 Filed 6-30-08; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4910-13-P DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Highway Administration Rescinding the Notice of Intent for an Environmental Impact Statement: Boulder, Broomfield, and Jefferson Counties, CO AGENCY: Federal Highway Administration. ACTION: Notice. SUMMARY: This notice rescinds the Notice of Intent for preparing an Environmental Impact Statement that was issued on July 21, 2003, for a proposed transportation improvement project in Boulder, Broomfield, and Jefferson Counties, Colorado. The action is being taken because there are no federal or state funds identified to make the proposed transportation improvements in the corridor for the next 20 years. It is not known when federal or state funds may become available for these improvements therefore an Environmental Impact Statement will not be prepared until further notice. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. Monica Pavlik, Senior Operations Engineer, FHWA, Colorado Division, 12300 West Dakota Avenue, Suite 180, Lakewood, CO 80228, Telephone:
(720)963-3012. Mr. William McDonnell, Project Engineer, Colorado Department of Transportation Region 6, 2000 South Holly Street, Denver, Colorado 80222, Telephone:
(303)757-9914. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Federal Highway Administration
(FHWA)in cooperation with the Colorado Department of Transportation
(CDOT)initiated an Environmental Impact Statement
(EIS)with a Notice of Intent July 21, 2003, for an improved connection between the western terminus of the Northwest Parkway in Broomfield County and the SH 58, 1-70, or C-470 freeway systems to the south in Jefferson County. This corridor is referred to as the Northwest Corridor. The FHWA and CDOT have determined that while major transportation improvements in the northwest Denver metropolitan area are needed, federal, state, or other funds are not available to meet these needs in the foreseeable future. Much work has been completed towards an EIS for this corridor and can serve as a planning foundation for future projects by CDOT or others. In late 2007, it became apparent that many transportation needs in the State would be competing for very limited funding. This EIS project was one of four major Denver-area EISs initiated in 2003 with the expectation that funding levels would continue and possibly increase. While the need for a project is an important factor in determining which projects receive funding, those with the greatest public and local-entity support are more likely to receive funding in a fiscally-constrained, long-range plan. As a result, the current long-range plan does not include funding for the improvements studied for the Northwest Corridor. As such, it is not the best use of limited public funds to continue the NEPA process for this project. A report, Northwest Corridor Transportation and Environmental Planning Study, will document the results of the analysis to date and be available to the public in July/August 2008. If any entity or authority, public or private, wants to proceed with improvements or connections to state highways in this area in the future, applicable state and federal requirements must be met and established study processes followed to determine feasibility and environmental impacts. In consultation with CDOT and FHWA, the Northwest Corridor Transportation and Environmental Planning Study document could support these efforts to develop future NEPA or technical studies. As part of planning and environmental linkages (PEL), elements that could be used to assist decision-making on future projects include purpose and need, alternatives development and evaluation, environmental resource background data, and public and agency coordination. Authority: Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance Program Number 20.205, Highway Planning and Construction. The regulations implementing Executive Order 12372 regarding intergovernmental consultation on Federal programs and activities apply to this program. Issued on: June 25, 2008. Karla S. Petty, Colorado Division Administrator. [FR Doc. E8-14907 Filed 6-30-08; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4910-22-M DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Highway Administration Notice of Final Federal Agency Actions on Proposed Highway in San Bernardino County, CA AGENCY: Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), DOT. ACTION: Notice of limitation on claims for judicial review of actions of FHWA and other Federal agencies. SUMMARY: This notice announces actions taken by the California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) pursuant to its assigned responsibilities under 23 U.S.C. 327 that are final within the meaning of 23 U.S.C. 139(l)(1). These actions relate to a proposed highway project, US-395 from post miles 19.05-35.6 in San Bernardino County, California. Those actions grant licenses, permits, and approval of the project. DATES: By this notice, the FHWA, on behalf of Caltrans, is advising the public of final agency actions subject to 23 U.S.C. 139(l)(1). A claim seeking judicial review of the Federal agency actions on the highway project will be barred unless the claim is filed on or before December 29, 2008. If the Federal law that authorizes judicial review of a claim provides a time period of less than 180 days for filing such claim, then that shorter time period still applies. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Marie J. Petry, California Department of Transportation District 8, 464 W. 4th Street, San Bernardino, CA 94201-1400, telephone
(909)383-6379, *Marie_Petry@dot.ca.gov.* SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice is hereby given that the California Department of Transportation (Caltrans), pursuant to its assigned responsibilities under U.S.C. 327, and certain Federal Agencies have taken final agency actions subject to 23 U.S.C. 139(l)(1) by approving the United States 395 (US-395) widening project in the State of California. When completed, the US-395 widening project will accommodate the installation of rumble strips on the 7.9 ft (2.40 m) outside paved shoulders and a 3.9 ft (1.2 m) median buffer. In addition, roadway resurfacing will be conducted in both directions and the following intersections will be paved to accommodate the new width of the US-395: Colusa Road, Desert Flower Road, Purple Sage Street, Shadow Mountain Avenue, Sun Hill Ranch, and Princess Pat Mine. The project would require right of way acquisition and utility relocation. The right of way acquisition will include the required land for the project as well as land required to accommodate future passing lanes. Since the project consists of widening the existing facility, there will be no additional encroachment either upon any floodplain or drainage course that might be determined to be associated with a floodplain. In addition, the project would not require any new structures, retaining walls, and/or soundwalls; therefore, it would not create any visual impacts in the area. The actions by the Federal agencies, and the laws under which such actions were taken, are described in the Final Initial Study with Mitigated Negative Declaration/Environmental Assessment for the project, approved on May 1, 2008, in the FHWA Finding of No Significant Impact (FONSI) issued on May 1, 2008, and in other documents in the FHWA project records. The Final Initial Study with Mitigated Negative Declaration/Environmental Assessment, FONSI, and other project records are available by contacting FHWA or the California Department of Transportation, District 8 at the address provided above. The FHWA FONSI can be viewed and downloaded from the project Web site at *http://district8.dot.ca.gov/projects/index.htm.* This notice applies to all Federal agency decisions as of the issuance date of this notice and all laws under which such actions were taken, including but not limited to: 1. General: National Environmental Policy Act
(NEPA)[42 U.S.C. 4321-4351]; Federal-Aid Highway Act [23 U.S.C. 109]. 2. Air: Clean Air Act, as amended [42 U.S.C. 7401-7671(q)]. 3. Wildlife: Endangered Species Act [16 U.S.C. 1531-1544]; Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act [16 U.S.C. 661-667(d)]. 4. Historic and Cultural Resources: Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, as amended [16 U.S.C. 470(f) *et seq.* ]; Archaeological Resources Protection Act of 1977 [16 U.S.C. 470(aa)-11]; Archaeological and Historic Preservation Act [16 U.S.C. 469-469(c)]; Native American Grave Protection and Repatriation Act [25 U.S.C. 3001-3013]. 5. Social and Economic: Civil Rights Act of 1964 [42 U.S.C. 2000(d)-2000(d)(1)]; American Indian Religious Freedom Act [42 U.S.C. 1996]; the Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970, as amended [42 U.S.C. 61]. 6. Wetlands and Water Resources: Clean Water Act [33 U.S.C. 1251-1377 (Section 404, Section 401)]. 7. Hazardous Materials: Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act [42 U.S.C. 9601-9675]; Superfund Amendments and Reauthorization Act of 1986 [PL 99-499]; Resource Conservation and Recovery Act [42 U.S.C. 6901-6992(k)]. 8. Executive Orders: E.O. 11990 Protection of Wetlands; E.O. 11988 Floodplain Management; E.O. 12898 Federal Actions to Address Environmental Justice in Minority Populations and Low Income Populations; E.O. 11593 Protection and Enhancement of Cultural Resources; E.O. 13007 Indian Sacred Sites; E.O. 13287 Preserve America; E.O. 13175 Consultation and Coordination with Indian Tribal Governments; E.O. 11514 Protection and Enhancement of Environmental Quality; E.O. 13112 Invasive Species. (Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance Program Number 20.205, Highway Planning and Construction. The regulations implementing Executive Order 12372 regarding intergovernmental consultation on Federal programs and activities apply to this program.) Authority: 23 U.S.C. 139(l)(1). Issued on: June 10, 2008. Nancy E. Bobb, Director, State Programs, Federal Highway Administration, Sacramento, California. [FR Doc. E8-14945 Filed 6-30-08; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4910-RY-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 waiver of compliance with 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. Union Pacific Railroad Company (Docket Number FRA-2008—0073) The Union Pacific Railroad Company
(UP)requests relief from certain provisions of Title 49 CFR Part 232 *Brake System Safety Standards for Freight and Other Non-Passenger Trains and Equipment* , and CFR Part 229 *Railroad Locomotive Safety Standards* , in order to begin implementation of Electronically Controlled Pneumatic
(ECP)brakes. As well, the petition implicitly requests exemption from certain provisions of Chapter 203, Title 49 United States Code. UP's request is in line with the requests of BNSF Railway Company and Norfolk Southern Corporation in Docket Number FRA-2007-26435. The petitioner believes that this relief will permit them to implement this pilot program on an expedited basis, allow FRA and the industry to identify definable savings with ECP brake equipped train operations, and evaluate changes to the CFR to accommodate these operations on a permanent basis. UP states that implementation of ECP technology will require a substantial capital commitment of approximately one million dollars per train. Accordingly, UP requests that this waiver be in effect for a minimum of five
(5)years. UP specifically requests relief from the following sections of 49 CFR Part 232: 232.207 *Class IA Brake Tests;* 232.15(a)(7) *Movement of defective equipment* ; 232.103(d) and 232.103(g) *General requirement for train braking system* ; 232.109 *Dynamic brake requirements* ; 232.111(b)(3) and
(4)*Train handling information* ; 232.205 (c)(3), (c)(4) and (c)(5) *Class I brake tests* ; 232.209(a)(1) *Class II brake inspection* ; 232.211 *Class III brake inspection* ; 232.217 (c)(3) *Train brake tests conducted using yard air* ; 232.305 *Single car airbrake tests* ; and 232.505(e) *Pre-revenue service acceptance testing plan* . UP also requests relief from the requirements of 49 CFR Part 232, Subpart E related to end of train devices. UP states that the ECP brake system they will use will meet all current Association of American Railroad Standards for ECP brakes and that they will also provide all of the necessary training to both operating and mechanical personnel. UP also represents that this requested relief should provide a framework for an expedited rulemaking by FRA which will encourage further investment in ECP brake technology throughout the railroad industry. Interested parties are invited to participate in these proceedings by submitting written views, data, or comments. Although the petition appears to present issues that would require findings under 49 U.S.C. 20306 (exemption for technological improvements), FRA does not anticipate scheduling a public hearing in connection with this request since two prior hearings in docket numbers FRA-2007-26435 and FRA-2006-26175 addressed the issue of whether chapter 203 of the United States Code precluded the development or implementation of more efficient railroad transportation equipment or other transportation innovations as it relates to ECP brake technology. 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-2008-0073) 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 20 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 June 25, 2008. Grady C. Cothen, Jr., Deputy Associate Administrator for Safety Standards and Program Development. [FR Doc. E8-14855 Filed 6-30-08; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4910-06-P DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY Departmental Offices; Debt Management Advisory Committee Meeting Notice is hereby given, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. App. 2, section 10(a)(2), that a meeting will be held at the Hay-Adams Hotel, 16th Street and Pennsylvania Avenue, NW., Washington, DC, on July 29, 2008 at 10:30 a.m. of the following debt management advisory committee: Treasury Borrowing Advisory Committee of the Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association. The agenda for the meeting provides for a charge by the Secretary of the Treasury or his designate that the Committee discuss particular issues and conduct a working session. Following the working session, the Committee will present a written report of its recommendations. The meeting will be closed to the public, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. App. 2, section 10(d) and Public Law 103-202, section 202(c)(1)(B) (31 U.S.C. 3121 note). This notice shall constitute my determination, pursuant to the authority placed in heads of agencies by 5 U.S.C. App. 2, section 10(d) and vested in me by Treasury Department Order No. 10 1-05, that the meeting will consist of discussions and debates of the issues presented to the Committee by the Secretary of the Treasury and the making of recommendations of the Committee to the Secretary, pursuant to Public Law 103-202, section 202(c)(l)(B). Thus, this information is exempt from disclosure under that provision and 5 U.S.C. 552b(c)(3)(B). In addition, the meeting is concerned with information that is exempt from disclosure under 5 U.S.C. 552b(c)(9)(A). The public interest requires that such meetings be closed to the public because the Treasury Department requires frank and full advice from representatives of the financial community prior to making its final decisions on major financing operations. Historically, this advice has been offered by debt management advisory committees established by the several major segments of the financial community. When so utilized, such a committee is recognized to be an advisory committee under 5 U.S.C. App. 2, section 3. Although the Treasury's final announcement of financing plans may not reflect the recommendations provided in reports of the Committee, premature disclosure of the Committee's deliberations and reports would be likely to lead to significant financial speculation in the securities market. Thus, this meeting falls within the exemption covered by 5 U.S.C. 552b(c)(9)(A). Treasury staff will provide a technical briefing to the press on the day before the Committee meeting, following the release of a statement of economic conditions, financing estimates and technical charts. This briefing will give the press an opportunity to ask questions about financing projections and technical charts. The day after the Committee meeting, Treasury will release the minutes of the meeting, any charts that were discussed at the meeting, and the Committee's report to the Secretary. The Office of Debt Management is responsible for maintaining records of debt management advisory committee meetings and for providing annual reports setting forth a summary of Committee activities and such other matters as may be informative to the public consistent with the policy of 5 U.S.C. 552(b). The Designated Federal Officer or other responsible agency official who may be contacted for additional information is Karthik Ramanathan, Director, Office of Debt Management, at
(202)622-2042. Dated: June 20, 2008. Anthony W. Ryan, Assistant Secretary, Financial Markets. [FR Doc. E8-14829 Filed 6-30-08; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4810-25-M DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY Fiscal Service Prompt Payment Interest Rate; Contract Disputes Act AGENCY: Bureau of the Public Debt, Fiscal Service, Treasury. ACTION: Notice. SUMMARY: For the period beginning July 1, 2008, and ending on December 31, 2008, the prompt payment interest rate is 5 1/8 per centum per annum. ADDRESSES: Comments or inquiries may be mailed to Milissia S. Morris, Team Leader, Borrowings Accounting Team, Division of Accounting Operations, Office of Public Debt Accounting, Bureau of the Public Debt, Parkersburg, West Virginia, 26106-1328. A copy of this Notice is available at *http://www.publicdebt.treas.gov* . DATES: Effective July 1, 2008, to December 31, 2008. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mike Linder, Acting Director, Division of Accounting Operations, Office of Public Debt Accounting, Bureau of the Public Debt, Parkersburg, West Virginia, 26106-1328,
(304)480-5125; Milissia S. Morris, Team Leader, Borrowings Accounting Team, Division of Accounting Operations, Office of Public Debt Accounting, Bureau of the Public Debt, Parkersburg, West Virginia, 26106-1328,
(304)480-5167; Amy Mertz Brown, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of the Chief Counsel, Bureau of the Public Debt,
(202)504-3715; or Brenda L. Hoffman, Attorney-Adviser, Office of the Chief Counsel, Bureau of the Public Debt,
(202)504-3706. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: An agency acquiring property or services from a business concern that fails to pay for the complete delivery of property or service by the required payment date shall pay the business concern an interest penalty. 31 U.S.C. 3902(a) (2003). The Contract Disputes Act of 1978, Section 12, Public Law 95-563, 92 Stat. 2389, and, indirectly, the Prompt Payment Act of 1982, 31 U.S.C. 3902(a), provide for the calculation of interest due on claims at the rate established by the Secretary of the Treasury. The Secretary of the Treasury has the authority to specify the Prompt Payment Interest Rate by which the interest shall be computed for interest payments under § 12 of the Contract Disputes Act of 1978. 31 U.S.C. 3902(a) (2003). Agencies must pay the interest penalty calculated with the interest rate which is in effect at the time the agency accrues the obligation to pay a late payment interest penalty. *Id.* “The interest penalty shall be paid for the period beginning on the date after the required payment date and ending on the date on which the payment is made.” 31 U.S.C. 3902(b) (2003). If an interest penalty is owed to a business concern, the penalty shall be paid regardless of whether the business concern requested payment of money. Therefore, notice is given that the Secretary of the Treasury has determined that the rate of interest applicable for the period beginning July 1, 2008, and ending on December 31, 2008, is 5 1/8 per centum per annum. Kenneth E. Carfine, Fiscal Assistant Secretary. [FR Doc. E8-14769 Filed 6-30-08; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4810-39-P DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY Office of Foreign Assets Control Additional Designation of an Entity Pursuant to Executive Order 13224 AGENCY: Office of Foreign Assets Control, Treasury. ACTION: Notice. SUMMARY: The Treasury Department's Office of Foreign Assets Control (“OFAC”) is publishing the name of one newly-designated entity whose property and interests in property are blocked pursuant to Executive Order 13224 of September 23, 2001, “Blocking Property and Prohibiting Transactions With Persons Who Commit, Threaten To Commit, or Support Terrorism.” DATES: The designation by the Director of OFAC of the one entity identified in this notice, pursuant to Executive Order 13224, is effective on June 19, 2008. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Assistant Director, Compliance Outreach & Implementation, Office of Foreign Assets Control, Department of the Treasury, Washington, DC 20220, tel.: 202/622-2490. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Electronic and Facsimile Availability This document and additional information concerning OFAC are available from OFAC's Web site ( *http://www.treas.gov/ofac* ) or via facsimile through a 24-hour fax-on-demand service, tel.: 202/622-0077. Background On September 23, 2001, the President issued Executive Order 13224 (the “Order”) pursuant to the International Emergency Economic Powers Act, 50 U.S.C. 1701-1706, and the United Nations Participation Act of 1945, 22 U.S.C. 287c. In the Order, the President declared a national emergency to address grave acts of terrorism and threats of terrorism committed by foreign terrorists, including the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks in New York, Pennsylvania, and at the Pentagon. The Order imposes economic sanctions on persons who have committed, pose a significant risk of committing, or support acts of terrorism. The President identified in the Annex to the Order, as amended by Executive Order 13268 of July 2, 2002, 13 individuals and 16 entities as subject to the economic sanctions. The Order was further amended by Executive Order 13284 of January 23, 2003, to reflect the creation of the Department of Homeland Security. Section 1 of the Order blocks, with certain exceptions, all property and interests in property that are in or hereafter come within the United States or the possession or control of United States persons, of:
(1)Foreign persons listed in the Annex to the Order;
(2)foreign persons determined by the Secretary of State, in consultation with the Secretary of the Treasury, the Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security and the Attorney General, to have committed, or to pose a significant risk of committing, acts of terrorism that threaten the security of U.S. nationals or the national security, foreign policy, or economy of the United States;
(3)persons determined by the Director of OFAC, in consultation with the Departments of State, Homeland Security and Justice, to be owned or controlled by, or to act for or on behalf of those persons listed in the Annex to the Order or those persons determined to be subject to subsection 1(b), 1(c), or 1(d)(i) of the Order; and
(4)except as provided in section 5 of the Order and after such consultation, if any, with foreign authorities as the Secretary of State, in consultation with the Secretary of the Treasury, the Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security and the Attorney General, deems appropriate in the exercise of his discretion, persons determined by the Director of OFAC, in consultation with the Departments of State, Homeland Security and Justice, to assist in, sponsor, or provide financial, material, or technological support for, or financial or other services to or in support of, such acts of terrorism or those persons listed in the Annex to the Order or determined to be subject to the Order or to be otherwise associated with those persons listed in the Annex to the Order or those persons determined to be subject to subsection 1(b), 1(c), or 1(d)(i) of the Order. On June 19, 2008, the Director of OFAC, in consultation with the Departments of State, Homeland Security, Justice and other relevant agencies, designated, pursuant to one or more of the criteria set forth in subsections 1(b), 1(c) or 1(d) of the Order, one entity whose property and interests in property are blocked pursuant to Executive Order 13224. The designee is as follows: AL-HARAMAIN ISLAMIC FOUNDATION, P.O. Box 69606, Riyadh 11557, Saudi Arabia; West Al-M'ather Street, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia; all offices worldwide [SDGT]. Dated: June 19, 2008. Adam J. Szubin, Director, Office of Foreign Assets Control. [FR Doc. E8-14838 Filed 6-30-08; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4811-45-P DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY Office of Foreign Assets Control Additional Designation of Individuals and Entities Pursuant to Executive Order 13224 AGENCY: Office of Foreign Assets Control, Treasury. ACTION: Notice. SUMMARY: The Treasury Department's Office of Foreign Assets Control (“OFAC”) is publishing the names of six newly-designated individuals and entities whose property and interests in property are blocked pursuant to Executive Order 13224 of September 23, 2001, “Blocking Property and Prohibiting Transactions With Persons Who Commit, Threaten To Commit, or Support Terrorism.” DATES: The designation by the Director of OFAC of the six individuals and entities identified in this notice, pursuant to Executive Order 13224, is effective on June 18, 2008. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Assistant Director, Compliance Outreach & Implementation, Office of Foreign Assets Control, Department of the Treasury, Washington, DC 20220, tel.: 202/622-2490. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Electronic and Facsimile Availability This document and additional information concerning OFAC are available from OFAC's Web site ( *http://www.treas.gov/ofac* ) or via facsimile through a 24-hour fax-on-demand service, tel.: 202/622-0077. Background On September 23, 2001, the President issued Executive Order 13224 (the “Order”) pursuant to the International Emergency Economic Powers Act, 50 U.S.C. 1701-1706, and the United Nations Participation Act of 1945, 22 U.S.C. 287c. In the Order, the President declared a national emergency to address grave acts of terrorism and threats of terrorism committed by foreign terrorists, including the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks in New York, Pennsylvania, and at the Pentagon. The Order imposes economic sanctions on persons who have committed, pose a significant risk of committing, or support acts of terrorism. The President identified in the Annex to the Order, as amended by Executive Order 13268 of July 2, 2002, 13 individuals and 16 entities as subject to the economic sanctions. The Order was further amended by Executive Order 13284 of January 23, 2003, to reflect the creation of the Department of Homeland Security. Section 1 of the Order blocks, with certain exceptions, all property and interests in property that are in or hereafter come within the United States or the possession or control of United States persons, of:
(1)Foreign persons listed in the Annex to the Order;
(2)foreign persons determined by the Secretary of State, in consultation with the Secretary of the Treasury, the Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security and the Attorney General, to have committed, or to pose a significant risk of committing, acts of terrorism that threaten the security of U.S. nationals or the national security, foreign policy, or economy of the United States;
(3)persons determined by the Director of OFAC, in consultation with the Departments of State, Homeland Security and Justice, to be owned or controlled by, or to act for or on behalf of those persons listed in the Annex to the Order or those persons determined to be subject to subsection 1(b), 1(c), or 1(d)(i) of the Order; and
(4)except as provided in section 5 of the Order and after such consultation, if any, with foreign authorities, as the Secretary of State, in consultation with the Secretary of the Treasury, the Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security and the Attorney General, deems appropriate in the exercise of his discretion, persons determined by the Director of OFAC, in consultation with the Departments of State, Homeland Security and Justice, to assist in, sponsor, or provide financial, material, or technological support for, or financial or other services to or in support of, such acts of terrorism or those persons listed in the Annex to the Order or determined to be subject to the Order or to be otherwise associated with those persons listed in the Annex to the Order or those persons determined to be subject to subsection 1(b), 1(c), or 1(d)(i) of the Order. On June 18, 2008 the Director of OFAC, in consultation with the Departments of State, Homeland Security, Justice and other relevant agencies, designated, pursuant to one or more of the criteria set forth in subsections 1(b), 1(c) or 1(d) of the Order, four individuals and two entities whose property and interests in property are blocked pursuant to Executive Order 13224. The list of designees is as follows: 1. NASR AL DIN, Ghazi (a.k.a. NASR AL-DIN, Hajj Ghazi 'Atif; a.k.a. NASR EL DIN GHASSAN, Ghassan; a.k.a. NASRALDINE, Ghazi 'Atef; a.k.a. NASSER AL-DIN, Ghazil; a.k.a. NASSER EL-DIN, Gazi; a.k.a. NASSERDDINE, Ghassan Attef Salame; a.k.a. NASSERDDINE, Ghazi; a.k.a. NASSERDINE GHASAN, Atef Salameh; a.k.a. NASSEREDDINE, Ghazi; a.k.a. NASSEREDDINE, Haj Ghazzi; a.k.a. NASSEREDINE, Haj Ghazi; a.k.a. NASSERIDINE, Gazi); DOB 13 Dec 1962; POB Lebanon (individual) [SDGT]. 2. KAN'AN, Fawzi Mustafa (a.k.a. CANAAN, Fazi; a.k.a. CAN'AN, Faouzi; a.k.a. GANAN, Fauzi; a.k.a. KANAAN, Fauzi; a.k.a. KANAAN, Maustaf Fawzi (Faouzi); a.k.a. KAN'AN, Fawzi; a.k.a. KANAN, Fouzi), Calle 2, Residencias Cosmos, Fifth Floor, Apartment 5D, La Urbina, Caracas, Venezuela; Esquina Bucare, Building 703, Second Floor, Apartment 20, Caracas, Venezuela; DOB 7 Jun 1943; alt. DOB Feb 1943; alt. DOB 1 Jun 1943; POB Lebanon; alt. POB Baalbeck, Lebanon; alt. POB Betechelida, Lebanon; National ID No. V-6.919.272 (Venezuela); Passport 0877677 (Venezuela) (individual) [SDGT]. 3. BIBLOS TRAVEL AGENCY (a.k.a. BIBLIOS TRAVEL; a.k.a. BIBLOS TRAVEL CA; a.k.a. BIBLOS TRAVEL, C.A.), Avenida Baralt, Esquina Maderero, Edificio Santa Isabel II, PB, Loc. 1, Caracas, Venezuela [SDGT]. 4. HILAL TRAVEL AGENCY (a.k.a. HILAL TRAVEL C.A.), Avenida Baralt, Esquina Maderero, Edificio Santa Isabel, Caracas, Venezuela; Business Registration Document #80074366 (Venezuela) [SDGT]. 5. JALOLOV, Najmiddin Kamolitdinovich (a.k.a. ABU YAHYA MUHAMMAD FATIH; a.k.a. JALALOV, Najmiddin; a.k.a. JALOLOV, Najmiddin; a.k.a. YAKH'YO; a.k.a. ZHALALOV, Nazhmiddin; a.k.a. ZHALOLOV, Nazhmiddin; a.k.a. ZHALOLOV, Nazhmiddin Kamoldinovich; a.k.a. ZHALOLOV, Nazhmidin Kamoldinovich; a.k.a. ZHALOLOV, Nazhmuddin Kamoldinovich; a.k.a. ZHANOV, Najmiddin Kamilidinovich; a.k.a. “ABDURAKHMON”; a.k.a. “YAHYO”), S. Jalilov Street 14, Khartu, Andijan region, Uzbekistan; DOB 1 Apr 1972; alt. DOB 1972; POB Andijan region, Uzbekistan; nationality Uzbekistan (individual) [SDGT]. 6. BURANOV, Suhayl Fatilloevich (a.k.a. BURANOV, Mansur; a.k.a. BURANOV, Suhail; a.k.a. BURANOV, Suhail Fatilloyevich; a.k.a. BURANOV, Sukhail Fatilloevich; a.k.a. MANSUR, Suhail; a.k.a. MANSUR, Sohail; a.k.a. “ABU HUZAIFA”), Massiv Kara-su-6, Building 12, Apartment 59, Tashkent, Uzbekistan; DOB 11 Oct 1983; alt. DOB 1983; POB Tashkent, Uzbekistan; nationality Uzbekistan (individual) [SDGT]. Dated: June 19, 2008. Adam J. Szubin, Director, Office of Foreign Assets Control. [FR Doc. E8-14844 Filed 6-30-08; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4811-45-P DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY Office of Foreign Assets Control Proposed Collection; Comment Request for Request for A Specific License to Visit An Immediate Family Member In Cuba AGENCY: Office of Foreign Assets Control, Treasury. ACTION: Notice and request for comments. SUMMARY: The Department of the Treasury, as part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork and respondent burden, invites the general public and other Federal agencies to take this opportunity to comment on proposed and/or continuing information collections, as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, Public Law 104-13 (44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A)). Currently, the Office of Foreign Assets Control (“OFAC”) within the Department of the Treasury is soliciting comments concerning OFAC's “Request for a Specific License to Visit an Immediate Family Member in Cuba who is a National of Cuba once in a three year period” Application Form TD-F 90-22 60 and TD-F 90-22 60 (SP). DATES: Written comments should be received on or before September 2, 2008 to be assured of consideration. ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments to Rochelle E. Stern, Assistant Director, Policy, Office of Foreign Assets Control, Department of the Treasury, 1500 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW., Annex—2d Floor, Washington, DC 20220. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Requests for additional information about the filings or procedures should be directed to Rochelle E. Stern, Assistant Director, Policy, Office of Foreign Assets Control, or Sean Thornton, Chief Counsel (Foreign Assets Control), Department of the Treasury, 1500 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW., 1500 Pennsylvania Avenue, Annex—2d Floor, Washington, DC 20220. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: *Title:* OFAC Form “Request for a Specific License to Visit an Immediate Family Member in Cuba who is a National of Cuba once in a three year period.” *Agency Form Number:* TD-F 90-22 60 and TD-F 90-22 60 (SP). *OMB Number:* 1505-0202. *Abstract:* OFAC issues specific licenses authorizing travel-related transactions incident to visits to members of a person's immediate family who are nationals of Cuba once per three-year period and for no more than 14 days. In order to ensure that the one-trip-per-three-year-period and other requirements are not violated, OFAC uses forms TD-F 90-22 60 and TD-F 90-22 60
(SP)to collect information on the traveler and the family members in Cuba whom the traveler is visiting. The form is provided in English and Spanish to accommodate those persons for whom Spanish is the primary language. The use of the form provides a standardized method of information collection, ensures uniform and consistent compliance, and allows OFAC to maintain detailed records that enable OFAC to verify that travelers are not exceeding the restriction of the frequency of visits to Cuba and that they are only visiting members of their immediate family. *Current Actions:* There are no changes being made to the form at this time. *Type of Review:* Extension of a currently approved collection. *Affected Public:* Individuals or households. *Estimated Number of Respondents:* 60,000. *Estimated Time Per Respondent:* 10 minutes. *Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours:* 10,000. The following paragraph applies to all of the collections of information covered by this notice: An agency may not conduct or sponsor, and a person is not required to respond to, a collection of information unless the collection of information displays a valid Office of Management and Budget (“OMB”) control number. Books or records relating to a collection of information must be retained for five years. Request for Comments Comments submitted in response to this notice will be summarized and/or included in the request for OMB approval. All comments will become a matter of public record. Comments are 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 of information on respondents, including through the use of automated collection techniques or other forms of information technology; and
(e)estimates of capital or start-up costs and costs of operation, maintenance, and purchase of services to provide information. Approved: June 25, 2008. Adam J. Szubin, Director, Office of Foreign Assets Control. [FR Doc. E8-14816 Filed 6-30-08; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4811-45-P DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY Office of Foreign Assets Control Proposed Collection; Comment Request for Travel Service Provider and Carrier Service Provider Submission AGENCY: Office of Foreign Assets Control, Treasury. ACTION: Notice and request for comments. SUMMARY: The Department of the Treasury, as part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork and respondent burden, invites the general public and other Federal agencies to take this opportunity to comment on proposed and/or continuing information collections, as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, Public Law 104-13 (44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A)). Currently, the Office of Foreign Assets Control (“OFAC”) within the Department of the Treasury is soliciting comments concerning OFAC's Travel Service Provider and Carrier Service Provider information collection. DATES: Written comments should be received on or before September 2, 2008 to be assured of consideration. ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments to Rochelle E. Stern, Assistant Director, Policy, Office of Foreign Assets Control, Department of the Treasury, 1500 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW., Annex—2d Floor, Washington, DC 20220. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Requests for additional information about the filings or procedures should be directed to Rochelle E. Stern, Assistant Director, Policy, Office of Foreign Assets Control, or Sean Thornton, Chief Counsel (Foreign Assets Control), Department of the Treasury, 1500 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW., 1500 Pennsylvania Avenue, Annex—2d Floor, Washington, DC 20220. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: *Title:* Travel Service Provider and Carrier Service Provider Submission. *OMB Number:* 1505-0168. *Abstract:* The information is required of persons who have been authorized by the Office of Foreign Assets Control of the Department of the Treasury (“OFAC”) to handle travel arrangements to, from, and or within Cuba or to provide charter air service to Cuba. Travel service providers are required to collect information on persons traveling on direct flights to Cuba and forward that information to carrier service providers, for ultimate submission to OFAC. *Current Actions:* There are no changes being made to the notice at this time. *Type of Review:* Extension of a currently approved collection. *Affected Public:* Individuals or households and businesses. *Estimated Number of Respondents:* 228,000. *Estimated Time Per Respondent:* 5 minutes per entry for travel service providers, or up to 570,000 minutes annually for travel service providers in the aggregate (9,500 hours); and up to 5 minutes per entry for carrier service providers, or up to 570,000 entries annually for carrier service providers in the aggregate (9,500 hours). *Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours:* 19,000. The following paragraph applies to all of the collections of information covered by this notice: An agency may not conduct or sponsor, and a person is not required to respond to, a collection of information unless the collection of information displays a valid Office of Management and Budget (“OMB”) control number. Books or records relating to a collection of information must be retained for five years. Request for Comments Comments submitted in response to this notice will be summarized and/or included in the request for OMB approval. All comments will become a matter of public record. Comments are 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 of information on respondents, including through the use of automated collection techniques or other forms of information technology; and
(e)estimates of capital or start-up costs and costs of operation, maintenance, and purchase of services to provide information. Approved: June 25, 2008. Adam J. Szubin, Director, Office of Foreign Assets Control. [FR Doc. E8-14819 Filed 6-30-08; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4811-45-P DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY Office of Foreign Assets Control Unblocking of Entities Pursuant to Executive Order 13382 AGENCY: Office of Foreign Assets Control, Treasury. ACTION: Notice. SUMMARY: The Treasury Department's Office of Foreign Assets Control (“OFAC”) is removing the names of two persons from the list of Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons whose property and interests in property have been unblocked pursuant to Executive Order 13382 of June 28, 2005, *“Blocking Property of Weapons of Mass Destruction Proliferators and Their Supporters.”* The entities, China Great Wall Industry Corporation and G.W. Aerospace, Inc, were designated pursuant to Executive Order 13382 on June 13, 2006. DATES: The removal of the persons from the list of Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons, whose property and interests in property were blocked pursuant to Executive Order 13382, is effective on June 19, 2008. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: J. Robert McBrien, Associate Director, Investigations and Enforcement, Office of Foreign Assets Control, Department of the Treasury, Washington, DC 20220, tel.: 202/622-2420. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Electronic and Facsimile Availability This document and additional information concerning OFAC are available from OFAC's Web site ( *http://www.treas.gov/ofac* ) or via facsimile through a 24-hour fax-on demand service, tel.:
(202)622-0077. Background On June 28, 2005, the President, invoking the authority, *inter alia* , of the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (50 U.S.C. 1701-1706) (“IEEPA”), issued Executive Order 13382 (70 FR 38567, July 1, 2005) (the “Order”), effective at 12:01 a.m. eastern daylight time on June 29, 2005. In the Order, the President took additional steps with respect to the national emergency described and declared in Executive Order 12938 of November 14, 1994, regarding the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction and the means of delivering them. Section 1 of the Order blocks, with certain exceptions, all property and interests in property that are in the United States, or that hereafter come within the United States or that are or hereafter come within the possession or control of United States persons, of:
(1)The persons listed in an Annex to the Order;
(2)any foreign person determined by the Secretary of State, in consultation with the Secretary of the Treasury, the Attorney General, and other relevant agencies, to have engaged, or attempted to engage, in activities or transactions that have materially contributed to, or pose a risk of materially contributing to, the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction or their means of delivery (including missiles capable of delivering such weapons), including any efforts to manufacture, acquire, possess, develop, transport, transfer or use such items, by any person or foreign country of proliferation concern;
(3)any person determined by the Secretary of the Treasury, in consultation with the Secretary of State, the Attorney General, and other relevant agencies, to have provided, or attempted to provide, financial, material, technological or other support for, or goods or services in support of, any activity or transaction described in clause
(2)above or any person whose property and interests in property are blocked pursuant to the Order; and
(4)any person determined by the Secretary of the Treasury, in consultation with the Secretary of State, the Attorney General, and other relevant agencies, to be owned or controlled by, or acting or purporting to act for or on behalf of, directly or indirectly, any person whose property and interests in property are blocked pursuant to the Order. On June 13, 2006, the Secretary of the Treasury, in consultation with the Secretary of State, the Attorney General, and other relevant agencies, designated two persons whose property and interests in property are blocked pursuant to the Order. The Department of the Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control has determined that these persons no longer meet the criteria for designation under the Order and are appropriate for removal from the list of Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons. The following persons are removed from the list of Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons: China Great Wall Industry Corporation (a.k.a. CGWIC; a.k.a. Zhongguo Changcheng Gongye Zonggongsi), No. 30 Haidian Nanlu, Beijing, China; Moscow, Russia; and all other locations worldwide; G.W. Aerospace, Inc. (a.k.a. Great Wall Aerospace, Inc.), 21515 Hawthorne Blvd., Suite 670, Torrance, CA 90503; California Corporate Number C1458237 (United States). The removal of the persons' names from the list of Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons is effective as of June 19, 2008. All property and interests in property of these persons that are in or hereafter come within the United States or the possession or control of United States persons are now unblocked. Dated: June 19, 2008. Adam J. Szubin, Director, Office of Foreign Assets Control. [FR Doc. E8-14835 Filed 6-30-08; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4811-45-P DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY Office of Foreign Assets Control Unblocking of Specially Designated National Pursuant to Executive Order 13224 AGENCY: Office of Foreign Assets Control, Treasury. ACTION: Notice. SUMMARY: The Treasury Department's Office of Foreign Assets Control (“OFAC”) is removing the name of one individual from the list of Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons whose property and interests in property have been blocked pursuant to Executive Order 13224 of September 23, 2001, *Blocking Property and Prohibiting Transactions With Persons Who Commit, Threaten To Commit, or Support Terrorism.* The individual, MOHAMMED, Lokman Amin, was designated pursuant to Executive Order 13224 on December 5, 2005. DATES: The removal of the individual from the list of Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons whose property and interests in property have been blocked pursuant to Executive Order 13224 is effective as of June 18, 2008. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Assistant Director, Compliance Outreach & Implementation, Office of Foreign Assets Control, Department of the Treasury, Washington, DC 20220, tel.: 202/622-2490. SUPPLEMENTARY IMFORMATION: Electronic and Facsimile Availability This document and additional information concerning OFAC are available from OFAC's Web site ( *http://www.treas.gov/ofac* ) or via facsimile through a 24-hour fax-on-demand service, tel.: 202/622-0077. Background On September 23, 2001, the President issued Executive Order 13224 (the “Order”) pursuant to the International Emergency Economic Powers Act, 50 U.S.C. 1701-1706, and the United Nations Participation Act of 1945, 22 U.S.C. 287c, imposing economic sanctions on persons who commit, threaten to commit, or support acts of terrorism. The President identified in the Annex to the Order various individuals and entities as subject to the economic sanctions. The Order authorizes the Secretary of the Treasury, in consultation with the Secretary of State, the Attorney General, and (pursuant to Executive Order 13284) the Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security, to designate additional persons or entities determined to meet certain criteria set forth in Executive Order 13224. One such additional person was designated by the Secretary of the Treasury on December 5, 2005. The Department of the Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control has determined that this individual no longer continues to meet the criteria for designation under the Order and is appropriate for removal from the list of Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons. The following designation is removed from the list of Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons: MOHAMMED, Lokman Amin (a.k.a. MOHAMAD, Lokman Ami; a.k.a. MOHAMMED, Lukman Ami), Oberanger 47, Munich 80331, Germany; Stadelheim Prison, Munich, Germany; DOB 1 Feb 1974; POB Kirkuk, Iraq; nationality Iraq; Travel Document Number A006991 (Germany) (individual) [SDGT]. The removal of the individual's name from the list of Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons is effective as of June 18, 2008. All property and interests in property of the individual that are in or hereafter come within the United States or the possession or control of United States persons are now unblocked. Dated: June 19, 2008. Adam J. Szubin, Acting Director, Office of Foreign Assets Control. [FR Doc. E8-14842 Filed 6-30-08; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4811-45-P DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY Internal Revenue Service Community Volunteer Income Tax Assistance
(VITA)Matching Grant Program Availability of Application Packages AGENCY: Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Treasury. ACTION: Notice. SUMMARY: This document provides notice of the availability of application packages for the 2009 Community Volunteer Income Tax Assistance
(VITA)Matching Grant Program. DATES: Application packages are available from the IRS at this time. The deadline for submitting an application package to the IRS for the 2009 Community Volunteer Income Tax Assistance
(VITA)Matching Grant Program is September 2, 2008. ADDRESSES: Application packages may be requested by contacting: Internal Revenue Service, Grant Program Office, 401 West Peachtree St., NW., Stop 420-D, Atlanta, GA 30308. Applications can also be submitted electronically through Grants.gov. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Gloria Dodd, Senior Tax Analyst, Internal Revenue Service, Grant Program Office, 401 West Peachtree St., NW., Stop 420-D, Atlanta, GA 30308. The non-toll free number is
(404)338-7894. The e-mail address is *Grant.Program.Office@irs.gov.* SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Authority for the Community Volunteer Income Tax Assistance
(VITA)Matching Grant Program is contained in the 2008 Treasury Appropriations Act enacted on December 26, 2007 (Pub. L. 110-161). Specifically, the appropriations language states: “The program shall provide direct funds to enable VITA programs to extend services to underserved populations and hardest-to-reach areas, both urban and non-urban, as well as to increase the capacity to file returns electronically, heighten quality control, enhance training of volunteers, and significantly improve the accuracy rate of returns prepared by VITA sites.” Dated: June 2, 2008. Elizabeth Blair, Chief, Grant Program Office. [FR Doc. E8-14231 Filed 6-30-08; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4830-01-P 73 127 Tuesday, July 1, 2008 Presidential Documents Title 3— The President Memorandum of June 26, 2008 Certification of Rescission of North Korea's Designation as a State Sponsor of Terrorism Memorandum for the Secretary of State By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, including section 301 of title 3, United States Code, and consistent with section 6(j)(4)(B) of the Export Administration Act of 1979, Public Law 96-72, as amended (50 U.S.C. App. 2405(j)), and as continued in effect by Executive Order 13222 of August 17, 2001, 66 *FR* 44025, I hereby certify, with respect to the rescission of the determination of January 20, 1988, regarding North Korea that:
(i)the Government of North Korea has not provided any support for international terrorism during the preceding 6-month period; and
(ii)the Government of North Korea has provided assurances that it will not support acts of international terrorism in the future. This certification shall also satisfy the provisions of section 620A(c)(2) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, Public Law 87-195, as amended (22 U.S.C. 2371(c)), and section 40(f)(1)(B) of the Arms Export Control Act, Public Law 90-629, as amended (22 U.S.C. 2780(f)). You are authorized and directed to report this certification and the attached memorandum justifying the rescission to the Congress and to arrange for the publication of this certification in the **Federal Register** . GWBOLD.EPS THE WHITE HOUSE, June 26, 2008. [FR Doc. 08-1404 Filed 6-30-08; 8:45 am]
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