This rule finalizes the first phase of a joint Department of Homeland Security and Department of State plan, known as the Western Hemisphere Travel Initiative, to implement new documentation requirements for certain United States citizens and nonimmigrant aliens entering the United States. As a result of this final rule, with limited exceptions

DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY : Veterans Affairs Department

This proposed rule would modify HUD's regulations for transition funding under the Operating Fund Program. The Operating Fund Program, as revised by a September 19, 2005, final rule, adopted a new formula for determining the payment of operating subsidy to public housing agencies (PHAs). Transition funding is based on the difference in subsidy

DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT : Veterans Affairs Department

This proposed rule would modify HUD's regulations for transition funding under the Operating Fund Program. The Operating Fund Program, as revised by a September 19, 2005, final rule, adopted a new formula for determining the payment of operating subsidy to public housing agencies (PHAs). Transition funding is based on the difference in subsidy

DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT : Veterans Affairs Department

This final rule with comment period revises the Medicare hospital outpatient prospective payment system to implement applicable statutory requirements and changes arising from our continuing experience with this system, and to implement certain related provisions of the Medicare Prescription Drug, Improvement, and Modernization Act (MMA) of 2003

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES : Veterans Affairs Department

The Privacy Act of 1974, 5 U.S.C. 552(e)(4), requires that all agencies publish in the Federal Register a notice of the existence and character of their systems of records. On October 24, 2006, the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) published a notice of a new system of records entitled ``Automated Safety Incident Surveillance and Tracking

DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS : Veterans Affairs Department

The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) gives notice under Public Law 92463 (Federal Advisory Committee Act) that a meeting of the Advisory Committee on Homeless Veterans will be held on December 1314, 2006, at the Department of Veterans Affairs Atlanta Regional Office, 1700 Clairmont Road, Atlanta, Georgia. The sessions will convene at 8 a.m.

DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS : Veterans Affairs Department

November 17, 2006.

The Department of Treasury has submitted the following public information collection requirement(s) to
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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

DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY : Treasury Department

The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) announces the establishment of the Service Provider Key Personnel Fee and the Registered Traveler Interoperability Pilot Participant Fee for the Registered Traveler Interoperability Pilot (RTIP). These fees will be collected to fund selected activities of the RTIP, a trusted traveler program that

DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY : Transportation Security Administration

In this notice of proposed rulemaking (proposal), OTS is proposing changes to its Community Reinvestment Act (CRA) regulations in four areas to reestablish uniformity between its regulations and those of the other Federal banking agencies. OTS is proposing revisions to its CRA rule to promote consistency and help facilitate objective evaluations

DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY : Thrift Supervision Office

On November 6, 2006, The Cincinnati, New Orleans and Texas Pacific Railway Company (CNOTP), a wholly owned subsidiary of Norfolk Southern Railway Company, filed with the Board a petition under 49 U.S.C. 10502 for exemption from the provisions of 49 U.S.C. 10903 to abandon an approximately 1.10mile line of railroad extending from milepost 156.9

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION : Surface Transportation Board

Notice is hereby given that BIA Digital Partners SBIC II LP (``Licensee''), 15120 Enterprise Court, Suite 200, Chantilly, VA 20151, 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

SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION : Small Business Administration

This is a notice of an Administrative declaration of a disaster for the State of North Carolina dated 11/17/2006.

Incident: Tornadoes.

Incident Period: 11/15/2006 through 11/17/2006.

SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION : Small Business Administration

This is an amendment of the Presidential declaration of a major disaster for the State of New York (FEMA1665DR), dated 10/24/ 2006.

Incident: Severe Storms and Flooding.

Incident Period: 10/12/2006 and continuing through 10/25/2006.

SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION : Small Business Administration

This is a notice of an Administrative declaration of a disaster for the State of Florida dated 11/16/2006.

Incident: Severe Storms and Tornadoes.

Incident Period: 10/27/2006.

SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION : Small Business Administration

This is a notice of an Administrative declaration of a disaster for the State of California dated 11/16/2006.

Incident: Esperanza Wildfire.

Incident Period: 10/26/2006 through 11/01/2006.

SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION : Small Business Administration

November 16, 2006.

Pursuant to Section 19(b)(1) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (``Act''),\1\ notice is hereby given that on June 9, 2006, the Fixed Income Clearing Corporation (``FICC'') filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (``Commission'') a proposed rule change that is described in Items I, II, and III below, which items

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION : Securities and Exchange Commission

November 16, 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 August 16, 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

In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (Public Law 10413, May 22, 1995), this notice announces that the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) intends to submit to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) a request for review of a revised information collection. RI 38128, It's Time to Sign Up for Direct Deposit, is primarily used by

OFFICE OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT : Personnel Management Office

In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (Public Law 10413, May 22, 1995), this notice announces that the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) intends to submit to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) a request for review of a revised information collection. RI 9222, Annuity Supplement Earnings Report, is used each year to

OFFICE OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT : Personnel Management Office

In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (Public Law 10413, May 22, 1995), this notice announces that the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) intends to submit to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) a request for review of an existing information collection. Standard Form 3112, CSRS/FERS Documentation in Support of Disability

OFFICE OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT : Personnel Management Office

In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (Pub. L. 10413, May 22, 1995), this notice announces that the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) intends to submit to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) a request for extension of a currently approved information collection. Section 837.103 of Title 5, Code of Federal Regulations,

OFFICE OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT : Personnel Management Office

In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (Pub. L. 10413, May 22, 1995), this notice announces that the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) has submitted to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) a request for clearance of a revised information collection. SF 2803, Application to Make Deposit or Redeposit (CSRS), and SF 3108,

OFFICE OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT : Personnel Management Office

The Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (``PBGC'') is requesting that the Office of Management and Budget (``OMB'') extend approval, under the Paperwork Reduction Act, of a collection of information in its regulation on Disclosure to Participants (29 CFR Part 4011) (OMB control number 12120050). This notice informs the public of the PBGC's

PENSION BENEFIT GUARANTY CORPORATION : Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation

In conformance with the Civil Service Reform Act of 1978, 5 U.S.C. 4314(c)(4), the United States Patent and Trademark Office announces the appointment of persons to serve as members of its Performance Review Board.

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE : Patent and Trademark Office

I, Edward F. Reilly, Jr., Chairman of the United States Parole Commission, was present at a meeting of said Commission, which started at approximately 10:30 a.m., on Thursday, November 16, 2006, at the U.S. Parole Commission, 5550 Friendship Boulevard, 4th Floor, Chevy Chase, Maryland 20815. The purpose of the meeting was to decide five

DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE : Parole Commission