We are adopting two exemptions from the registration requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 for compensatory employee stock options. The first exemption will be available to issuers that are not required to file periodic reports under the Exchange Act. The second exemption will be available to issuers that are required to file those

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION : Treasury Department

EPA is issuing this Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (ANPRM) to invite comment from all interested parties on our plan to propose new emission standards and other related provisions for new compressionignition marine engines with per cylinder displacement at or above 30 liters per cylinder. We refer to these engines as Category 3 marine

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY : Treasury Department

The Department of State submits the following comprehensive listing of the statements which, as required by law, Federal employees filed with their employing agencies during calendar year 2006 concerning gifts received from foreign government sources. The compilation includes reports of both tangible gifts and gifts of travel or travel

DEPARTMENT OF STATE : Treasury Department

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) are adopting a new riskbased capital adequacy framework that requires some and permits other qualifying banks

DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY : Treasury Department

Pacific Unified Railroad Corporation (PURC), a noncarrier, has filed a notice of exemption under 49 CFR 1150.31 to operate, pursuant to an agreement with Kaiser Eagle Mountain Railroad (KEM), over KEM's approximately 52mile rail rightofway between milepost 52.0 in Eagle Mountain and milepost 0.0 at Ferrum Junction, in Riverside County, CA.

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION : Surface Transportation Board

Summary: This notice announces meetings of the International Telecommunication Advisory committee (ITAC) to prepare advice on U.S. positions on the restructuring of the Radiocommunication Sector of the International Telecommunication Union (ITUR).

The ITAC will meet as the ITACR ``National Committee'' to prepare advice for the U.S. on the

DEPARTMENT OF STATE : State Department

Notice is hereby given of the following determinations: Pursuant to the authority vested in me by the Act of October 19, 1965 (79 Stat. 985; 22 U.S.C. 2459), Executive Order 12047 of March 27, 1978, the Foreign Affairs Reform and Restructuring Act of 1998 (112 Stat. 2681, et seq.; 22 U.S.C. 6501 Note, et seq.), Delegation of Authority No. 234 of

DEPARTMENT OF STATE : State Department

The Department of State is seeking Office of Management and Budget (OMB) approval for the information collection described below. The purpose of this notice is to allow 60 days for public comment in the Federal Register preceding submission to OMB. We are conducting this process in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995.

DEPARTMENT OF STATE : State Department

December 3, 2007.

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 21, 2007, 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 30, 2007.

I. Introduction

On June 28, 2007, The Options Clearing Corporation (``OCC'') filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (``Commission'') proposed rule change SROCC200708 pursuant to Section 19(b)(1) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (``Act'').\1\ Notice of the proposal was published in the Federal Register on

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION : Securities and Exchange Commission

December 3, 2007.

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 29, 2007, NYSE Arca, Inc. (``NYSE Arca'' or ``Exchange'') filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (``Commission'') the proposed rule change as described in Items I and

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION : Securities and Exchange Commission

December 3, 2007.

I. Introduction

On October 18, 2007, NYSE Arca, Inc. (``NYSE Arca'' or ``Exchange''), through its wholly owned subsidiary, NYSE Arca Equities, Inc. (``NYSE Arca Equities''), filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (``Commission''), pursuant to Section 19(b)(1) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (``Act'') \1\ and

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION : Securities and Exchange Commission

December 3, 2007.

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 1, 2007, the National Stock Exchange, Inc. (``NSX'' or ``Exchange'') filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the ``Commission'') the proposed rule change as described

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION : Securities and Exchange Commission

November 29, 2007.

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 July 11, 2007, The NASDAQ Stock Market LLC (``Nasdaq'') filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (``Commission'') the proposed rule change as described in Items I and II below,

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION : Securities and Exchange Commission

November 30, 2007.

Pursuant to section 19(b)(7) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (``Act''),\1\ and Rule 19b7 under the Act,\2\ notice is hereby given that on November 1, 2007, the Board of Trade of the City of Chicago, Inc. (``CBOT[supreg]'' or ``Exchange'') filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (``Commission'') the proposed

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISISON : Securities and Exchange Commission

December 3, 2007.

I. Introduction

On June 4, 2007, the American Stock Exchange LLC (``Amex'') filed and on September 18, 2007, amended, a proposed rule change 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\ to amend Rule

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION : Securities and Exchange Commission

December 3, 2007.

I. Introduction

On October 12, 2006, the American Stock Exchange LLC (``Amex'' or ``Exchange'') filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (``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 list and trade trust units

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION : Securities and Exchange Commission

December 5, 2007.

It appears to the Securities and Exchange Commission that there is a lack of current and accurate information concerning the securities of KimberX Resources Corp., a Delaware company with purported operations in Saskatchewan, Canada. Questions have arisen regarding the adequacy and accuracy of company press releases and other

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION : Securities and Exchange Commission

Notice is hereby given, pursuant to the provisions of the Government in the Sunshine Act, Public Law 94409, that the Securities and Exchange Commission will hold the following meetings during the week of December 10, 2007:

Open Meetings will be held on Tuesday, December 11, 2007, at 10 a.m., Thursday, December 13, 2007 at 9 a.m., and

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION : Securities and Exchange Commission

This gives notice of OPM decisions granting authority to make appointments under Schedules A, B, and C in the excepted service as required by 5 CFR 6.6 and 213.103.

OFFICE OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT : Personnel Management Office

NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION : Nuclear Regulatory Commission

The National Science Foundation (NSF) has submitted the following information collection requirement to OMB for review and clearance under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, Pub. L. 10413. This is the second notice for public comment; the first was published in the Federal Register at 72 FR 50410, and no substantial comments were received. NSF

NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION : National Science Foundation

NMFS issues this final rule to require all vessels fishing pursuant to the harvest guidelines, quotas, and other management measures governing the open access groundfish fishery, and all trawl vessels to provide declaration reports and to activate and use a vessel monitoring system (VMS) transceiver while fishing off the coasts of Washington,

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE : National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

Pursuant to section 10(d) of the Federal Advisory Committee Act, as amended (5 U.S.C. Appendix 2), notice is hereby given of the following meeting.

The meeting will be closed to the public in accordance with the provisions set forth in sections 552b(c)(4) and 552b(c)(6), Title 5 U.S.C., as amended. The grant applications and the discussions

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES : National Institutes of Health

The inventions listed below assigned to the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, have been filed in the United States Patent and Trademark office, and are available for licensing.

NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION : National Aeronautics and Space Administration