December 21, 2006.

The Department of Treasury has submitted the following public information collection requirement(s) to OMB for review and clearance under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, Public Law 10413. Copies of the submission(s) may be obtained by calling the Treasury Bureau Clearance Officer listed. Comments regarding this

DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY : Treasury Department

The Treasury Department gives notice of proposed alterations to the system of records entitled, ``Treasury .007Personnel Security System,'' which is subject to the Privacy Act of 1974.

DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY : Treasury Department

In accordance with the requirements of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. chapter 35), the OCC, the Board, the FDIC, and the OTS (collectively, the agencies) may not conduct or sponsor, and the respondent is not required to respond to, an information collection unless it displays a currently valid Office of Management and Budget (OMB)

DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY : Treasury Department

On September 25, 2006, the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System (Board), the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), and the Office of Thrift Supervision (OTS) (collectively, the agencies) issued a joint notice of proposed rulemaking for public comment that proposed a new

DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY : Treasury Department

The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System (Board), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), and Office of Thrift Supervision (OTS) (collectively, the Agencies) are proposing revisions to the existing riskbased capital framework that would enhance its risk sensitivity without unduly

DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY : Treasury Department

The Board and the Commission jointly are issuing, and requesting comment on, proposed rules that would implement certain of the exceptions for banks from the definition of the term ``broker'' under Section 3(a)(4) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (``Exchange Act''), as amended by the GrammLeachBliley Act (``GLBA''). The proposed rules would

FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM : Treasury Department

December 18, 2006.

I. Background

The GrammLeachBliley Act (``GLBA'') repealed the blanket exception of banks from the definitions of ``broker'' and ``dealer'' under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (``Exchange Act'') \1\ and replaced it with functional exceptions incorporated in amended definitions of ``broker'' and ``dealer.'' Under the

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION : Treasury Department

The Securities and Exchange Commission is publishing for comment proposed rules and rule amendments regarding exemptions from the definitions of ``broker'' and ``dealer'' under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (``Exchange Act'') for banks'' securities activities. In particular, the Commission is reproposing a conditional exemption originally

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION : Treasury Department

1. Purpose. To delegate authority and assign responsibilities to the Deputy Undersecretary for International Affairs.

2. Authority and Directives Affected. This Order is issued pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 301; 5 U.S.C. 551 et seq.; and Reorganization Plan No. 6 of 1950 (5 U.S.C. Appendix 1); additional authorities are listed in Paragraph 4 of this

DEPARTMENT OF LABOR : Treasury Department

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Presidential Documents : Treasury Department

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By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United

Presidential Documents : Treasury Department

December 15, 2006.

The Department of Treasury has submitted the following public information collection requirement(s) to OMB for review and clearance under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, Public Law 10413. Copies of the submission(s) may be obtained by calling the Treasury Bureau Clearance Officer listed. Comments regarding this

DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY : Treasury Department

This notice announces a meeting of the Financial Literacy and Education Commission, established by the Financial Literacy and Education Improvement Act (Title V of the Fair and Accurate Credit Transactions Act of 2003).

DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY : Treasury Department

In accordance with Section 610(b)(2) of the Millennium Challenge Act of 2003 (Pub. L. 108199, Division D), the Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC) is publishing a summary and the complete text of the Millennium Challenge Compact between the United States of America, acting through the Millennium Challenge Corporation, and the Government of the

MILLENNIUM CHALLENGE CORPORATION : Treasury Department

The Department of Health and Human Services is amending its acquisition regulations (HHSAR) to make administrative and editorial changes to reflect organizational title changes resulting from Office of the Secretary (OS) and Operating Division (OPDIV) reorganizations and to update or remove outdated text and references. The intent of the final

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES : Treasury Department

EPA is announcing that it is reconsidering the new source standards for mercury and for total hydrocarbons (THC) which are part of the National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants From the Portland Cement Manufacturing Industry, published on December 20, 2006.

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY : Treasury Department

On June 14, 1999, under the authority of section 112 of the Clean Air Act (CAA), EPA promulgated national emission standards for hazardous air pollutants (NESHAP) for new and existing sources in the Portland cement manufacturing industry. On December 15, 2000, the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit (D.C. Circuit)

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY : Treasury Department

The Department of Labor (DOL) is issuing a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking to implement several important policy changes to the Workforce Investment Act and WagnerPeyser Act Regulations in volume 20 of the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR). Through these regulations, the Department implements these two laws and provides guidance for statewide and

DEPARTMENT OF LABOR : Treasury Department

This document adopts as a final rule, with some changes, interim amendments to title 19 of the Code of Federal Regulations (``CFR'') which were published in the Federal Register on March 7, 2005, as CBP Dec. 0507 to implement the preferential tariff treatment and other customsrelated provisions of the United StatesChile Free Trade Agreement signed

DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY : Treasury Department

The Department of Treasury has submitted the public information collections described in this notice to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, Public Law 10413.

DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY : Treasury Department

December 14, 2006.

The Department of the Treasury has submitted the following public information collection requirement(s) to OMB for review and clearance under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, Public Law 10413. Copies of the submission(s) may be obtained by calling the Treasury Bureau Clearance Officer listed. Comments regarding this

DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY : Treasury Department

December 12, 2006.

The Department of the Treasury has submitted the following public information collection requirement(s) to OMB for review and clearance under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, Public Law 10413. Copies of the submission(s) may be obtained by calling the Treasury Bureau Clearance Officer listed. Comments regarding this

DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY : Treasury Department

The FAA is establishing requirements for human space flight as required by the Commercial Space Launch Amendments Act of 2004, including rules on crew qualifications and training, and informed consent for crew and space flight participants. The requirements should provide an acceptable level of safety to the general public and ensure individuals

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION : Treasury Department

December 7, 2006.

The Department of the Treasury has submitted the following public information collection requirement(s) to OMB for review and clearance under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, Public Law 10413. Copies of the submission(s) may be obtained by calling the Treasury Bureau Clearance Officer listed. Comments regarding this

DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY : Treasury Department

The Securities and Exchange Commission (``Commission'') is proposing amendments to Regulation M concerning the antimanipulation rules for securities offerings that would further safeguard the integrity of the capital raising process and protect issuers from manipulative activity that can reduce issuers' offering proceeds and dilute security holder

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION : Treasury Department