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Date: 2006-11-20

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1. Solicitation of Federal Civilian and Uniformed Service Personnel for Contributions to Private Voluntary

Part III: Personnel Management Office,

The Office of Personnel Management (OPM) is issuing final regulations concerning the Combined Federal Campaign (CFC). These final regulations are being issued as part of OPM's effort to modernize the CFC and to realize administrative efficiencies. They were designed to address the current and future environment of the CFC where the electronic
OFFICE OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT : Veterans Affairs Department

2. Fisheries of the Exclusive Economic Zone Off Alaska; Allocating Gulf of Alaska Fishery Resources

Part II: Commerce Department, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration,

NMFS issues a final rule to implement Amendment 68 to the Fishery Management Plan for Groundfish of the Gulf of Alaska (FMP). This action implements statutory provisions for the Central Gulf of Alaska Rockfish Pilot Program (hereafter referred to as the Program). This action is necessary to enhance resource conservation and improve economic
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE : Veterans Affairs Department

3. Joint Biomedical Laboratory Research and Development and Clinical Science Research and Development Services Scientific

NOTICES: Joint Biomedical Laboratory Research and Development and Clinical Science Research and Development Services Scientific Merit Review Board,

The Department of Veterans Affairs gives notice under the Public Law 92463 (Federal Advisory Committee Act) that the Joint Biomedical Laboratory Research and Development and Clinical Science Research and Development Services Scientific Merit Review Board will conduct a telephone conference call meeting from 12 p.m. to 4 p.m. on December 4,

DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS : Veterans Affairs Department

4. Agency Information Collection Activities Under OMB Review

NOTICES: Agency information collection activities; proposals, submissions, and approvals,

In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 350121), this notice announces that the Veterans Benefits Administration (VBA), Department of Veterans Affairs, has submitted the collection of information abstracted below to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and comment. The PRA submission describes the
DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS : Veterans Affairs Department

5. Proposed Information Collection Activity: Proposed Collection; Comment Request

NOTICES: Agency information collection activities; proposals, submissions, and approvals,

The Veterans Health Administration (VHA), Department of [[Page 67206]]
Veterans Affairs (VA), is announcing an opportunity for public comment on the proposed collection of certain information by the agency. Under the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995, Federal agencies are required to publish notice in the Federal Register concerning each
DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS : Veterans Affairs Department

6. Proposed Information Collection Activity: Proposed Collection; Comment Request

NOTICES: Agency information collection activities; proposals, submissions, and approvals,

The Veterans Benefits Administration (VBA), Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), is announcing an opportunity for public comment on the proposed collection of certain information by the agency. Under the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995, Federal agencies are required to publish notice in the Federal Register concerning each proposed
DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS : Veterans Affairs Department

7. Phase-In of Full Concurrent Receipt of Military Retired Pay and Veterans Disability Compensation for Certain Military

RULES: Military retired pay and veterans disability compensation for certain military retirees; full concurrent receipt phase-in,

The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) is amending its regulations concerning concurrent receipt of military retired pay and veterans' disability compensation. This final rule implements section 641 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2004 (Pub. L. 108136). This law permits certain veterans who are entitled to military
DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS : Veterans Affairs Department

8. Eligibility for Participation in Summer Work Travel Programs

NOTICES: Summer Work Travel Programs; policy statement,

Pursuant to statutory authority granted the Department of State by Public Law 105277, foreign postsecondary students participating in a cultural exchange program may be eligible to enter the United States to work and travel during their summer vacations from studies. To be eligible for participation in these programs, foreign students must be
DEPARTMENT OF STATE : State Department

9. No FEAR Act Notice

NOTICES: Federal antidiscrimination, whistleblower protection, and retaliation laws; No FEAR Act notice,

Pursuant to the requirements of 5 CFR 724.202, (``Notice obligations''), the U.S. Department of State hereby publishes this No FEAR Act Notice. The purpose of the Notice is to inform Department employees, former employees, and applicants for employment of the rights and protections available under Federal antidiscrimination and whistleblower
DEPARTMENT OF STATE : State Department

10. Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs (ECA) Request for Grant Proposals: Gilman International Scholarship Program

NOTICES: Gilman International Scholarship Program,

Announcement Type: New Grant.

Funding Opportunity Number: ECA/A/S/A0710.
Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance Number: 19.425.
Key Dates

Application Deadline: February 2, 2007.

Executive Summary: The Office of Global Educational Programs of the Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs announces an open competition to administer the

DEPARTMENT OF STATE : State Department

11. Bureau of Political-Military Affairs; Statutory Debarment Under the Arms Export Control Act and the International

NOTICES: Persons violating or conspiring to violate Section 38; statutory debarment,

Notice is hereby given that persons convicted of violating or conspiring to violate Section 38 of the Arms Export Control Act, as amended, (``AECA'') (22 U.S.C. 2778) are statutorily debarred pursuant to Section 38(g)(4) of the AECA and Section 127.7(c) of the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (``ITAR'') (22 CFR parts 120 to 130).
DEPARTMENT OF STATE : State Department

12. Revised Medical Criteria for Evaluating Visual Disorders

RULES: Federal old age, survivors, and disability insurance—; Visual disorders; evaluation criteria; revision,

We are revising the criteria in the Listing of Impairments (the listings) that we use to evaluate claims involving visual disorders. We apply these criteria when you claim benefits based on disability under title II and title XVI of the Social Security Act (the Act). The revisions reflect our program experience and advances in medical knowledge,
SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION : Social Security Administration

13. Intent To Prepare an Environmental Impact Statement for Proposed Construction of the Smithsonian National Museum of

NOTICES: Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture,

Pursuant to section 102(2)(c) of the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) of 1969, as implemented by the Council on Environmental Quality (40 CFR parts 15001509), and in accordance with the Environmental Policies and Procedures implemented by the National Capital Planning Commission, the SI and NCPC announce their intent, as JointLead
SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION : Smithsonian Institution

14. Self-Regulatory Organizations; Philadelphia Stock Exchange, Inc.; Notice of Filing and Immediate Effectiveness of

NOTICES: Philadelphia Stock Exchange, Inc.,

November 14, 2006.

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 November 7, 2006, the Philadelphia Stock Exchange, Inc. (``Phlx'' or ``Exchange'') filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (``Commission'') the proposed rule change as

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION : Securities and Exchange Commission

15. Self-Regulatory Organizations; New York Stock Exchange LLC; Notice of Filing and Immediate Effectiveness of Proposed

NOTICES: New York Stock Exchange LLC,

November 13, 2006.

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 October 19, 2006, the New York Stock Exchange LLC (``Exchange'' or ``NYSE'') filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (``Commission'') the proposed rule change as described in

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION : Securities and Exchange Commission

16. Self-Regulatory Organizations; National Securities Clearing Corporation; Notice of Filing and Immediate Effectiveness

NOTICES: National Securities Clearing Corp.,

November 9, 2006.

Pursuant to Section 19(b)(1) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (``Act''),\1\ notice is hereby given that on September 29, 2006, the National Securities Clearing Corporation (``NSCC'') filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (``Commission'') the proposed rule change described in Items I, II, and III below, which

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION : Securities and Exchange Commission

17. Self-Regulatory Organizations; National Association of Securities Dealers, Inc.; Order Approving Proposed Rule Change

NOTICES: National Association of Securities Dealers, Inc.,

November 9, 2006.

I. Introduction

On June 8, 2006, the National Association of Securities Dealers, Inc. (``NASD'') filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (``SEC'' or ``Commission'') a proposed rule change, pursuant to Section 19(b)(1) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (``Act'') \1\ and Rule 19b4 thereunder,\2\ to amend NASD

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION : Securities and Exchange Commission

18. Self-Regulatory Organizations; National Association of Securities Dealers, Inc.; Order Approving a Proposed Rule

NOTICES: National Association of Securities Dealers, Inc.,

November 14, 2006.

In FR Doc. No. E619167, beginning on page 66354 for Tuesday, November 14, 2006, the last sentence in part IV on page 66359 contained an error. The sentence refers incorrectly to Section 6(b)(5) of the Act rather than Section 15A(b)(6) of the Act. Accordingly, the sentence should be revised to read as follows:

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION : Securities and Exchange Commission

19. Self-Regulatory Organizations; National Association of Securities Dealers, Inc.; Notice of Filing and Immediate

NOTICES: National Association of Securities Dealers, Inc.,

November 13, 2006.

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 November 1, 2006, the National Association of Securities Dealers, Inc. (``NASD''), through its subsidiary, The Nasdaq Stock Market, Inc. (``Nasdaq''), filed with the Securities and

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION : Securities and Exchange Commission

20. Self-Regulatory Organizations; Notice of Filing and Immediate Effectiveness of Proposed Rule Change by the Chicago

NOTICES: Chicago Board Options Exchange, Inc.,

November 9, 2006.

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 November 8, 2006, the Chicago Board Options Exchange, Incorporated (``CBOE'' or ``Exchange'') filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (``Commission'') the proposed rule change

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION : Securities and Exchange Commission

21. Self-Regulatory Organizations; American Stock Exchange LLC; Notice of Filing of Proposed Rule Change Relating to the

NOTICES: American Stock Exchange LLC,

November 9, 2006.

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 November 9, 2006, the American Stock Exchange LLC (``Amex'' or ``Exchange'') filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (``Commission'') the proposed rule change as described in

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION : Securities and Exchange Commission

22. Submissions for OMB Review; Comment Request

NOTICES: Agency information collection activities; proposals, submissions, and approvals,

Upon written request, copies available from: Securities and Exchange Commission, Office of Filings and Information Services, Washington, DC 20549.
Extensions: Schedule 14D1F, OMB Control No. 32350376, SEC File No. 270338. Schedule 14D9F, OMB Control No. 32350382, SEC File No. 270339.

Notice is hereby given that pursuant to the Paperwork

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION : Securities and Exchange Commission

23. Rural Utilities Service

RULES: Business and industry guaranteed loans; tangible balance sheet equity,

Rural Business-Cooperative Service (RBS) amends its regulations for the Business and Industry (B&I) Guaranteed Loan Program by modifying the regulation regarding personal and corporate guarantors. This action will standardize the guarantor process. The Agency has created a guarantor form which will be used to obtain the personal or corporate
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE : Rural Utilities Service

24. Faith-Based and Community Initiatives-Equal Treatment Rule; Notice of Request for Collection of Public Information

NOTICES: Agency information collection activities; proposals, submissions, and approvals,

In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this notice announces the Rural Development's intention to request clearance for a new information collection to measure Rural Development implementation of and compliance with the Equal Treatment Rule (7 CFR part 16) and Executive Order (EO) 13279 Equal Protection of the Laws for FaithBased
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE : Rural Housing Service

25. Inviting Rural Business Enterprise Grant Program Preapplications for Technical Assistance for Rural Transportation

NOTICES: Rural Business Enterprise Program,

The Rural Business-Cooperative Service (RBS), an Agency within the Rural Development mission area, announces the availability of two individual grants: One single $495,000 grant from the passenger transportation funds appropriated for the Rural Business Enterprise Grant (RBEG) program and another single $250,000 grant for Federally Recognized
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE : Rural Business-Cooperative Service

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