We are proposing a new rule that would define the terms ``annuity contract'' and ``optional annuity contract'' under the Securities Act of 1933. The proposed rule is intended to clarify the status under the federal securities laws of indexed annuities, under which payments to the purchaser are dependent on the performance of a securities index.

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION : Veterans Affairs Department

We are issuing national emission standards for control of hazardous air pollutants (HAP) for the plating and polishing area source category. This final rule establishes emission standards in the form of management practices for new and existing tanks, thermal spraying equipment, and mechanical polishing equipment in certain plating and polishing

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY : Veterans Affairs Department

The Secretary proposes to amend the Federal Perkins Loan (Perkins Loan) Program, Federal Family Education Loan (FFEL) Program, and William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan (Direct Loan) Program regulations. These proposed regulations are needed to implement provisions of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (HEA), as amended by the College Cost Reduction

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION : Veterans Affairs Department

: Veterans Affairs Department

The Office of Foreign Assets Control (``OFAC'') of the Department of the Treasury is amending Appendix A to 31 CFR chapter V to (1) reflect the addition or removal from Appendix A, since it was last published, of the names of individuals and entities subject to the various economic sanctions programs administered by OFAC, and (2) provide updated

DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY : Veterans Affairs Department

This document proposes to amend the vocational rehabilitation and employment regulations of the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) concerning VA's responsibility to provide notification regarding information or evidence needed for an individual to substantiate a claim for vocational rehabilitation benefits and services, and regarding applicable

DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS : Veterans Affairs Department

In support of the initiatives of the National Ombudsman of the U.S. Small Business Administration, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announces adoption of a small business nonretaliation policy. If a small business questions or lodges a complaint regarding a USCIS policy or action or seeks help from others to deal with such a

DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY : U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services

Notice is hereby given, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. App. 2, section 10(a)(2), that a meeting will be held at the HayAdams 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

DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY : Treasury Department

Under section 459A of the Higher Education Act of 1965, as amended (``HEA''), as enacted within the Ensuring Continued Access to Student Loans Act of 2008 (Pub. L. 110227), the Department of Education (``Department'') has the authority to purchase, or enter into forward commitments to purchase, Federal Family Education Loan Program (``FFELP'')

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION : Treasury Department

In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement (OSM) is announcing its intention to request approval to
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continue the collection of information under 30 CFR part 780, Surface Mining Permit ApplicationsMinimum Requirements for Reclamation and Operation Plans. This

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR : Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement Office

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.) 10413, the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, effective October 1, 1995. This notice includes new information collections, revisions to OMB approved

SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION : Social Security Administration

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,

SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION : Small Business Administration

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.

SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION : Small Business Administration

June 24, 2008.

Pursuant to Section 19(b)(1) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the ``Act'') \1\ and Rule 19b4 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

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION : Securities and Exchange Commission

June 24, 2008.

Pursuant to Section 19(b)(1) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the ``Act''),\1\ and Rule 19b4 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

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION : Securities and Exchange Commission

June 25, 2008.

Pursuant to Section 19(b)(1) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (``Act'') \1\ and Rule 19b4 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

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION : Securities and Exchange Commission

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 19b4 thereunder,\2\ a proposed rule change consisting of changes to Rule G34, CUSIP Numbers and New

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION : Securities and Exchange Commission

June 24, 2008.

Pursuant to Section 19(b)(1) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (``Act'') \1\ and Rule 19b4 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

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION : Securities and Exchange Commission

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

RAILROAD RETIREMENT BOARD : Railroad Retirement Board

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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

Presidential Documents : Presidential Documents

This is a proposed rule to implement section 404 of the Pension Protection Act of 2006. Section 404 amended Title IV of ERISA to provide that when an underfunded, PBGCcovered, singleemployer pension plan terminates while its contributing sponsor is in bankruptcy, sections 4022 and 4044(a)(3) of ERISA are to be applied by treating the date the

PENSION BENEFIT GUARANTY CORPORATION : Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation

Agency Holding the Meetings: Nuclear Regulatory Commission. Date: Weeks of June 30, July 7, 14, 21, 28, August 4, 2008. Place: Commissioners' Conference Room, 11555 Rockville Pike, Rockville, Maryland.
Status: Public and Closed.
Week of June 30, 2008

Tuesday, July 1, 2008

9 a.m. Hearing: Diablo Canyon, 10 CFR part 2, subpart K Proceeding, Oral

NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION : Nuclear Regulatory Commission

The Federal Register Notice for the ACRS meeting scheduled to be held on July 911, 2008, is being amended to notify the following:

In accordance with Subsection 10(d) Public Law 92463, it may be necessary to close portions of the meeting to discuss and protect information classified as proprietary to Dominion Nuclear Connecticut and its

NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION : Nuclear Regulatory Commission

Pursuant to the Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended, and the regulations in Title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations (10 CFR) Part 2, ``Rules of Practice for Domestic Licensing Proceedings and Issuance of Orders,'' 10 CFR Part 50, ``Domestic Licensing of Production and Utilization Facilities,'' and 10 CFR Part 52, ``Licenses,

NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION : Nuclear Regulatory Commission

On January 6, 1982 (47 FR 596 and 47 FR 600), the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) published in the Federal Register final amendments to 10 CFR Parts 71 and 73 (effective July 6, 1982), that require advance notification to Governors or their designees by NRC licensees prior to transportation of certain shipments of nuclear waste and

NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION : Nuclear Regulatory Commission