This document summarizes the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) rules agreed to by the Civilian Agency Acquisition Council and the Defense Acquisition Regulations Council in this Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC) 200514. A companion document, the Small Entity Compliance Guide (SECG), follows this FAC. The FAC, including the SECG, is available

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE : U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services

The Civilian Agency Acquisition Council and the Defense Acquisition Regulations Council (Councils) have agreed to convert the interim rule published in the Federal Register at 71 FR 208 on January 3, 2006, to a final rule with changes. This final rule is amending the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) to add the contractor personal

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE : U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services

The Civilian Agency Acquisition Council and the Defense Acquisition Regulations Council (Councils) have agreed to adopt as final, without change, an interim rule that amended the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) to remove the sanctions against certain European Union (EU) countries.

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE : U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services

The Civilian Agency Acquisition Council and the Defense Acquisition Regulations Council (Councils) have agreed on an interim rule amending the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) to implement the Dominican RepublicCentral AmericaUnited States Free Trade Agreement with respect to Guatemala and the United StatesBahrain Free Trade Agreement.

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE : U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services

The Civilian Agency Acquisition Council and the Defense Acquisition Regulations Council (Councils) agree to adopt as final, without change, an interim rule that amended the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) to implement the new Free Trade Agreement with Morocco as approved by Congress (Public Law 108302).

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE : U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services

This document makes amendments to the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) in order to make editorial changes.

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE : U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services

This document is issued under the joint authority of the Secretary of Defense, the Administrator of General Services and the Administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration. This Small Entity Compliance Guide has been prepared in accordance with Section 212 of the Small Business Regulatory Enforcement Fairness Act of 1996. It

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE : U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services

The Securities and Exchange Commission (``SEC'' or ``Commission'') proposes for comment an amendment to a Rule under Section 18 of the Securities Act of 1933 (``Securities Act''), as amended, to designate certain securities listed on The NASDAQ Stock Market LLC (``Nasdaq'') as covered securities for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Act.

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION : U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services

Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) Number: 84.325T.

Dates: Applications Available: November 22, 2006.

Deadline for Transmittal of Applications: January 8, 2007.

Deadline for Intergovernmental Review: March 7, 2007.

Eligible Applicants: Institutions of Higher Education (IHEs).

Note: Programs in IHEs that are preparing

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION : U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services

We, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service), propose to designate critical habitat for Arenaria ursina (Bear Valley sandwort), Castilleja cinerea (ashgray Indian paintbrush), and Eriogonum kennedyi var. austromontanum (southern mountain wildbuckwheat) under the Endangered Species Act of 1973, as amended (Act). In total approximately 1,511

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR : U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services

This notice informs the public of changes to U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services' (USCIS') regional, district and field office organizational structure due to a recent realignment of the command and control responsibilities within USCIS' Domestic Operations Directorate, Field Operations Division. This action is necessary to balance the

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

Georgia Southwestern Railroad, Inc. (GSWR), a Class III rail carrier, has filed a verified notice of exemption under 49 CFR 1150.41 to acquire (by purchase) pursuant to an agreement entered into with Norfolk Southern Railway Company (NSR) portions of a rail line from two NSR subsidiaries: (1) The South Western Rail Road Company, extending

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION : Surface Transportation Board

The purpose of this notice is to announce the availability of, and invite public review and comment on, the Environmental Appendix prepared by the Dakota, Minnesota and Eastern Railroad Corporation (DM&E) and the Iowa, Chicago & Eastern Railroad Corporation (IC&E), which the railroads submitted to the Board on November 9, 2006. The Environmental

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION : Surface Transportation Board

Pursuant to a trackage rights agreement dated October 30, 2006, between Portland & Western Railroad, Inc. (PNWR), and BNSF Railway Company (BNSF), BNSF has agreed to grant PNWR overhead trackage rights: (a) Between milepost 10.0 in Vancouver, WA, on the BNSF Fallbridge Subdivision, and milepost 0.69 (Main Track 1) and milepost 0.91 (Main Track

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION : Surface Transportation Board

The Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement (OSM) announces availability of the draft environmental impact statement (EIS) for the Black Mesa Project, the public comment period and procedures, and public meetings and procedures.

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR : Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement Office

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 the titles described below have been forwarded to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval. The information collection requests describe the

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR : Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement Office

By virtue of the authority vested in me as Secretary of State, including Section 1 of the State Department Basic Authorities Act, as amended (22 U.S.C. 2651a), I hereby delegate to the Under Secretary for Arms Control and International Security the functions conferred on the Secretary of State in Executive Order 13382 of June 28, 2005.

Any

DEPARTMENT OF STATE : State Department

Announcement Type: New Grant.
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Funding Opportunity Number: ECA/A/E/AF0701.
Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance Number: 00.000

DEPARTMENT OF STATE : State Department

Announcement Type: New Cooperative Agreement.
Funding Opportunity Number: ECA/A/E/USS07IYL.

Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance Number: 00.000.

Dates: Key Dates: Application Deadline: January 12, 2007.

Executive Summary: The Branch for the Study of the United States, Office of Academic Exchange Programs, Bureau of Educational and Cultural

DEPARTMENT OF STATE : State Department

This is a Notice of the Presidential declaration of a major disaster for Public Assistance Only for the State of ALASKA ( FEMA 1666DR), dated 10/27/2006.

Incident: Hooper Bay Fire.

Incident Period: 08/03/2006 Through 08/04/2006.

Effective Date: 10/27/2006.

Physical Loan Application Deadline Date: 12/26/2006.

Addresses: Submit

SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION : Small Business Administration

November 16, 2006.

I. Introduction

On May 26, 2005, the Securities and Exchange Commission (the ``Commission'') received an application from the New York Stock Exchange, Inc. (n/k/a the New York Stock Exchange LLC) (``NYSE'' or ``Exchange'') \1\ for an exemption pursuant to section 36 \2\ of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the ``Exchange

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION : Securities and Exchange Commission

November 15, 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 September 26, 2006, Stock Clearing Corporation of Philadelphia (``SCCP'') filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (``Commission'') the proposed rule change as described in

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION : Securities and Exchange Commission

November 15, 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 13, 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

November 15, 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 3, 2006, the NYSE Arca, Inc. (``NYSE Arca'' or ``Exchange'') filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (``Commission'') the proposed rule change as described in Items I

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION : Securities and Exchange Commission

November 15, 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 3, 2006, NYSE Arca, Inc. (``NYSE Arca'' or ``Exchange'') filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (``Commission'') the proposed rule change as described in Items I,

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION : Securities and Exchange Commission