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Memorandum of October 17, 2008

Designation of Officers of the Social Security Administration to Act as the Commissioner of Social Security
Memorandum for

Presidential Documents : Veterans Affairs Department

We, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service), designate revised critical habitat for the wintering population of the piping plover (Charadrius melodus) in North Carolina under the Endangered Species Act of 1973, as amended (Act). In total, approximately 2,043 acres (ac) (827 hectares (ha)), in Dare and Hyde Counties, North Carolina, fall

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR : Veterans Affairs Department

In accordance with 5 U.S.C. 552a(e)(4), the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) is republishing in full a notice of the existence and character of each TVA system of records.

TVA is deleting TVA10 (Employee Statement of Employment and Financial Interests), TVA15 (Land Between The Lakes, Hunter Records), and TVA30 (Land Between The Lakes, Mailing

TENNESSEE VALLEY AUTHORITY : Veterans Affairs Department

This final rule upgrades the school bus passenger crash protection requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) No. 222. This final rule requires new school buses of 4,536 kilograms (10,000 pounds) or less gross vehicle weight rating (GVWR) (``small school buses'') to have lap/shoulder belts in lieu of the lap belts currently

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION : Veterans Affairs Department

We, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service), propose to list 48 species on the island of Kauai in the Hawaiian Islands as endangered under the Endangered Species Act of 1973, as amended (Act). We also propose to designate critical habitat for 47 of these species totaling 27,674 acres (ac) (11,199 hectares (ha)). Critical habitat designation

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR : 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 Prosthetics and Special Disabilities Programs will be held November 56, 2008 in Room 230, at VA Central Office, 810 Vermont Avenue, NW., Washington, DC. The sessions will begin at 8:30 a.m.

DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS : Veterans Affairs Department

In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 350121), this notice announces that the Veterans Health Administration (VHA), Department of Veterans Affairs, will submit the collection of information abstracted below to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and comment. The PRA submission describes the nature

DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS : Veterans Affairs Department

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

October 16, 2008.

The Department of Treasury will submit the following public information collection requirement(s) to OMB for review and clearance under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, Public Law 10413 on or after the date of publication of this notice. Copies of the submission(s) may be obtained by calling the Treasury Bureau Clearance

DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY : Treasury Department

The Department of Transportation (DOT) announces the selection of the Transportation Border Congestion Relief (TBCR) Program applications to be designated as the TBCR Projects. The DOT has identified three surface transportation projects, two on the United States/Mexico border and one on the United States/Canada border, which can help improve

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION : Transportation Department

A meeting of the Advisory Committee on International Law will take place on Friday, November 7, 2008, from 10 a.m. to approximately 4 p.m., in Room 1105 of the United States Department of State, 2201 C Street, NW., Washington, DC. The meeting will be chaired by the Legal Adviser of the Department of State, John B. Bellinger, III, and will be

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

This is an amendment of the Presidential declaration of a major disaster for the State of Louisiana (FEMA1792DR), dated 09/13/ 2008.

Incident: Hurricane Ike.

Incident Period: 09/11/2008 and continuing.

Effective Date: 10/10/2008.

Physical Loan Application Deadline Date: 11/12/2008.

EIDL Loan Application Deadline Date: 06/15/2009.

SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION : Small Business Administration

This is an amendment of the Presidential declaration of a major disaster for the State of Illinois (FEMA1800DR), dated 10/03/ 2008.

Incident: Severe Storms and Flooding.

Incident Period: 09/13/2008 and continuing through 10/05/2008. Effective Date: 10/05/2008.

Physical Loan Application Deadline Date: 12/02/2008.

EIDL Loan Application

SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION : Small Business Administration

This is an amendment of the Presidential declaration of a major disaster for the State of Texas (FEMA1791DR), dated 09/13/2008.

Incident: Hurricane Ike.

Incident Period: 09/07/2008 through 10/02/2008.

SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION : Small Business Administration

October 17, 2008.

It appears to the Securities and Exchange Commission that the public interest and the protection of investors require a suspension of trading in the securities of eSmart Technologies, Inc. (``eSmart,'' trading symbol ESMT). Questions have arisen concerning the accuracy and adequacy of publiclyavailable information about the

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION : Securities and Exchange Commission

October 10, 2008.

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 29, 2008, 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

October 14, 2008.

Pursuant to Section 19(b)(1) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (``Act''),\1\ notice is hereby given that on August 26, 2008, The Depository Trust Company (``DTC'') filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (``Commission'') and on September 9, 2008 and on September 30, 2008, amended the proposed rule change as

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION : Securities and Exchange Commission

On August 29, 2008, the Chicago Board Options Exchange, Incorporated (``CBOE'' or ``Exchange'') filed 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\ a proposed rule change to amend CBOE Rules 6.25 and 24.16

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION : Securities and Exchange Commission

A small number of public comments submitted by commenters in connection with certain proposed Commission rules, proposed rule changes by selfregulatory organizations, and other matters were not received by the Commission through the Federal eRulemaking Portal and through the Commission's Web site due to software issues. A list of those matters and

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION : Securities and Exchange Commission

In this document, the Bureau of Prisons (Bureau) revises current regulations on prerelease community confinement to conform with the requirements of the Second Chance Act of 2007, approved April 9th, 2008 (Pub. L. 110199; 122 Stat. 657) (``Second Chance Act'').

DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE : Prisons Bureau

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Proclamation 8309 of October 16, 2008

National Forest Products Week, 2008
By the President of the United States of America A Proclamation
During National

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Proclamation 8308 of October 16, 2008

National Character Counts Week, 2008
By the President of the United States of America A Proclamation
The strength of

Presidential Documents : Presidential Documents

Notice is hereby given of the appointment of members of the OPM Performance Review Board.

OFFICE OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT : Personnel Management Office

Agency Holding The Meetings: Nuclear Regulatory Commission. Dates: Week of October 20, 2008.
Place: Commissioners' Conference Room, 11555 Rockville Pike, Rockville, Maryland.
Status: Public and Closed.
Additional Items to be Considered:
Week of October 20, 2008

Thursday, October 23, 2008

9:25 a.m. Affirmation Session (Public Meeting)

NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION : Nuclear Regulatory Commission