In the first of three related actions the Commission is proposing rule amendments that would impose additional requirements on nationally recognized statistical rating organizations (``NRSROs'') in order to address concerns about the integrity of their credit rating procedures and methodologies in the light of the role they played in determining

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION : Veterans Employment and Training Service

OGE regulations have provided guidance concerning the post- employment conflict of interest restrictions of 18 U.S.C. 207 for Government employees terminating service between July 1, 1979 and December 31, 1990. As a result of amendments to section 207 that became effective January 1, 1991, and subsequently, employees terminating service in the

OFFICE OF GOVERNMENT ETHICS : Veterans Employment and Training Service

The Advisory Committee on Veterans' Employment, Training and Employer Outreach (ACVETEO) was established pursuant to Title II of the Veterans' Housing Opportunity and Benefits
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Improvement Act of 2006 (Pub. L. 109233) and Section 9 of the Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA) (Pub. L. 92462, Title 5 U.S.C. app.II). The ACVETEO's

DEPARTMENT OF LABOR : Veterans Employment and Training Service

The Department of Transportation is amending certain provisions of its drug and alcohol testing procedures to change instructions to collectors, laboratories, medical review officers, and employers regarding adulterated, substituted, diluted, and invalid urine specimen results. These changes are intended to create consistency with specimen

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION : Transportation Department

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 comment on proposed and continuing information collections, as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, 44 U.S.C. 3507. The Office of Thrift Supervision within the Department

DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY : Thrift Supervision Office

This document contains corrections to the preamble of the Board's Final Rules, which was published in the Federal Register of Wednesday, June 18, 2008 (73 FR 34649). The Final Rules adopted the 2008 User Fee Update and revised the fee schedule to reflect increased costs associated with the January 2008 Government salary increases, and the Board's

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION : Surface Transportation Board

In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement (OSM) is announcing that the information collection requests for 30 CFR 872, Abandoned mine reclamation funds; and 30 CFR part 955 and the Form OSM 74, Certification of Blasters in Federal program States and on Indian lands have been

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR : Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement Office

Notice is hereby given of the following determinations: Pursuant to the authority vested in me by the Act of October 19, 1965 (79 Stat. 985; 22 U.S.C. 2459), Executive Order 12047 of March 27, 1978, the Foreign Affairs Reform and Restructuring Act of 1998 (112 Stat. 2681, et seq.; 22 U.S.C. 6501 note, et seq.), Delegation of Authority No. 234 of

DEPARTMENT OF STATE : State Department

The Department of State has submitted the following information collection request to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for approval in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995.

Title of Information Collection: Thomas R. Pickering Foreign Affairs Fellowship Program.

OMB Control Number: 14050143.

DEPARTMENT OF STATE : State Department

The Department of State is seeking Office of Management and Budget (OMB) approval for the information collection described below. The purpose of this notice is to allow 60 days for public comment in the Federal Register preceding submission to OMB. We are conducting this process in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995.

DEPARTMENT OF STATE : State Department

The SBA is issuing this notice to announce the location, date, time and agenda for the next meeting of the National Small Business Development Center (SBDC) Advisory Board.

SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION : Small Business Administration

The Small Business Administration publishes an interest rate called the optional ``peg'' rate (13 CFR 120.214) on a quarterly basis. This rate is a weighted average cost of money to the government for maturities similar to the average SBA direct loan. This rate may be used as a base rate for guaranteed fluctuating interest rate SBA loans. This

SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION : Small Business Administration

This is an amendment of the Presidential declaration of a major disaster for the State of Iowa (FEMA1763DR), dated 05/27/2008.

Incident: Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding.

Incident Period: 05/25/2008 and continuing.

SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION : Small Business Administration

This is an amendment of the Presidential declaration of a major disaster for the State of Indiana (FEMA1766DR), dated 06/11/ 2008.

Incident: Severe Storms, Flooding, and Tornadoes.

Incident Period: 05/30/2008 and continuing.

SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION : Small Business Administration

In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this notice announces the Small Business Administration's intentions to request approval on a new and/or currently approved information collection.

SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION : Small Business Administration

Date: June 23, 2008.

It appears to the Securities and Exchange Commission that there is a lack of current and accurate information concerning the securities of Acclaim Entertainment, Inc. because it has not filed any periodic reports since the period ended March 31, 2004.

It appears to the Securities and Exchange Commission that there is a

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION : Securities and Exchange Commission

June 18, 2008.

Notice is hereby given that the Securities and Exchange Commission (``Commission'') has issued an Order, pursuant to Section 17(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (``Act''),\1\ approving and declaring effective an amendment to the plan for allocating regulatory responsibility filed pursuant to Rule 17d2 of the Act,\2\ by

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION : Securities and Exchange Commission

In this document, the Bureau of Prisons (Bureau) proposes to amend its regulation on the use of chemical agents and nonlethal force to clarify that the authority of the Warden to authorize the use of chemical agents or nonlethal weapons may not be delegated below the position of Lieutenant.

DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE : Prisons Bureau

Changes in the law governing the nation's postal system mandate adoption of service performance measurement and reporting systems for market dominant products, which include FirstClass Mail. This notice presents a service measurement and reporting plan for public review and comment. The comments will assist the Commission in formulating its

POSTAL REGULATORY COMMISSION : Postal Regulatory Commission

PHMSA is requesting that any hazardous liquid pipeline operator intending to transport ethanol, ethanolgasoline blends, or other biofuels by pipeline voluntarily provide us with advance notice of their intent to transport these fuels to facilitate cooperation in achieving safety. We request that any operator intending to field test transportation

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION : Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration

PHMSA proposes to amend the Federal Pipeline Safety Regulations to require operators of gas distribution pipelines to develop and implement integrity management (IM) programs. The purpose of these programs is to enhance safety by identifying and reducing pipeline integrity risks. The IM programs required by the proposed rule would be similar to

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION : Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration

NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION : Nuclear Regulatory Commission

The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is considering issuance of an amendment pursuant to Title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations (10 CFR) Part 50, Section 50.90, for Facility Operating License No. DPR43, issued to Dominion Energy Kewaunee, Inc. (the licensee), for operation of the Kewaunee Power Station (KPS), located in Kewaunee

NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION : Nuclear Regulatory Commission

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Florida Power and Light Company (FPL or Licensee) is the holder of Operating License Nos. DPR67 and NPF16, issued by the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC or Commission) pursuant to 10 CFR Part 50 on March 1, 1976, and April 6, 1983, respectively. The license authorizes the operation of St. Lucie Nuclear Plant, Units 1 and 2, (St. Lucie or

NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION : Nuclear Regulatory Commission

The NRC has recently submitted to OMB for review the following proposal for the collection of information under the provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. Chapter 35). The NRC hereby informs potential respondents that an agency may not conduct or sponsor, and that a person is not required to respond to, a collection of

NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION : Nuclear Regulatory Commission