This final rule amends HUD's regulations governing the requirements for pet ownership in HUDassisted public housing and multifamily housing projects for the elderly and persons with disabilities. Specifically, this final rule conforms these pet ownership requirements to the requirements for animals assisting persons with disabilities in HUD's

DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT : Veterans Employment and Training Service

The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission is amending its regulations adopted on an interim basis in Order No. 690, in order to make them clearer and to refocus the rules on the areas where there is the greatest potential for abuse. The Final Rule is designed to foster compliance, facilitate Commission enforcement, and conform the Standards of

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY : Veterans Employment and Training Service

Pursuant to section 215 of the Federal Power Act (FPA), the Commission approves the Nuclear Plant Interface Coordination Reliability Standard developed by the North American Electric Reliability Corporation (NERC). In addition, pursuant to section 215(d)(5) of the FPA, the Commission directs NERC to develop a modification to the Reliability

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY : Veterans Employment and Training Service

In this rulemaking, the Veterans' Employment and Training Service (VETS) is correcting and consolidating the text in parts A and B of the appendix to 20 CFR part 1002 (``Notice of Your Rights Under USERRA''). VETS published the appendix on March 10, 2005 in response to the Veterans Benefits Improvement Act of 2004 (VBIA). The VBIA amended the

DEPARTMENT OF LABOR : Veterans Employment and Training Service

The Department of Veterans Affairs gives notice under Public Law 92463 (Federal Advisory Committee Act) that the Veterans' Advisory Committee on Education will meet on November 1213, 2008, at the Veterans of Foreign Wars Building, 200 Maryland Avenue, NE., Washington, DC. The November 12 session will be begin at 8 a.m. and end at 4:30 p.m. The

DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS : Veterans Affairs Department

The Department of Veterans Affairs gives notice under the Public Law 92463 (Federal Advisory Committee Act) that the subcommittees of the Joint Biomedical Laboratory Research and Development and Clinical Science Research and Development Services Scientific Merit Review Board will meet from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. as indicated below:
Subcommittee

DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS : Veterans Affairs Department

The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) gives notice under Public Law 92463 (Federal Advisory Committee Act) that the Genomic Medicine Program Advisory Committee will meet on November 20, 2008 at the Almas Conference Center, Oasis Room, 1315 K Street, NW., Washington, DC. The meeting will convene at 8 a.m. and adjourn at 5 p.m. The meeting is

DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS : Veterans Affairs Department

The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) gives notice under Public Law 92463 (Federal Advisory Committee Act) that the Advisory Committee on Gulf War Veterans will hold a meeting on November 1920, 2008. On November 19, the meeting will be in Room 2A104 at the VA Medical Center, 10 North Greene Street, Baltimore, MD, from 10 a.m. until 4:30 p.m.

DEPARMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS : Veterans Affairs Department

On September 7, 2008, the U.S. Department of Treasury (Treasury) entered into senior preferred stock purchase agreements (the Agreement or Agreements) with the Federal National Mortgage Association (Fannie Mae) and the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation (Freddie Mac), which effectively provide protection to the holders of senior debt,

DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY : Thrift Supervision Office

The Federal Civil Monetary Penalty Inflation Adjustment Act of 1990 requires all federal agencies with statutory authority to impose civil money penalties (CMPs) to evaluate and adjust those CMPs every four years. OTS last adjusted its CMP statutes in 2004. Consequently, OTS is issuing this final rule to implement the required adjustments to OTS's

DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY : Thrift Supervision Office

The Social Security Administration (SSA) publishes a list of information collection packages requiring clearance by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) in compliance with Public Law (Pub. L.) 10413, the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, effective October 1, 1995. This notice includes a revision to an OMBapproved information collection.

SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION : Social Security Administration

This is a Notice of the Presidential declaration of a major disaster for Public Assistance Only for the State of Texas (FEMA1791 DR), dated 09/13/2008.

Incident: Hurricane Ike.

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

Effective Date: 09/13/2008.

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

Economic Injury (EIDL) Loan

SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION : Small Business Administration

This is a Notice of the Presidential declaration of a major disaster for Public Assistance Only for the State of Louisiana (FEMA 1792DR), dated 09/13/2008.

Incident: Hurricane Ike.

Incident Period: 09/11/2008 and continuing.

Effective Date: 09/13/2008.

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

Economic Injury (EIDL) Loan

SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION : Small Business Administration

This is a Notice of the Presidential declaration of a major disaster for Public Assistance Only for the State of Indiana (FEMA 1795DR), dated 09/23/2008.

Incident: Severe Storms and Flooding.

Incident Period: 09/12/2008 through 10/06/2008.

Effective Date: 09/23/2008.

Physical Loan Application Deadline Date: 11/24/2008.

Economic

SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION : Small Business Administration

This is an amendment of the Presidential declaration of a major disaster for Public Assistance Only for the State of Florida (FEMA1785DR), dated 08/24/2008.

Incident: Tropical Storm Fay.

Incident Period: 08/18/2008 through 09/12/2008.

Effective Date: 10/16/2008.

Physical Loan Application Deadline Date: 10/23/2008.

Economic Injury

SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION : Small Business Administration

This is an amendment of the Presidential declaration of a major disaster for the State of Florida (FEMA1785DR), dated 08/26/ 2008.

Incident: Tropical Storm Fay.

Incident Period: 08/18/2008 through 09/12/2008.

Effective Date: 10/16/2008.

Physical Loan Application Deadline Date: 10/27/2008.

EIDL Loan Application Deadline Date:

SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION : Small Business Administration

This is an amendment of the Presidential declaration of a major disaster for the State of Louisiana (FEMA1786DR), dated 09/02/ 2008.

Incident: Hurricane Gustav.

Incident Period: 09/01/2008 through 09/11/2008.

Effective Date: 10/16/2008.

Physical Loan Application Deadline Date: 11/03/2008.

EIDL Loan Application Deadline Date:

SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION : Small Business Administration

This is an amendment of the Presidential declaration of a major disaster for the State of Indiana (FEMA1795DR), dated 09/23/ 2008.

Incident: Severe Storms and Flooding.

Incident Period: 09/12/2008 through 10/06/2008.

Effective Date: 10/16/2008.

Physical Loan Application Deadline Date: 11/24/2008.

EIDL Loan Application Deadline

SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION : Small Business Administration

The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) is amending its Debt Collection regulations by clarifying terminology within the regulation and streamlining administrative wage garnishment hearing procedures. These modifications are few in number and result in revisions to the definition of terms and the process by which a debtor requests a hearing

SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION : Small Business Administration

October 21, 2008.

I. Introduction

On August 25, 2008, NYSE Arca, Inc. (``Exchange'' or ``NYSE Arca''), 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

October 21, 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 October 17, 2008, NYSE Alternext US LLC (``NYSE Alternext'' 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

October 20, 2008.

On August 27, 2008, BATS Exchange, Inc. (``BATS'') and the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, Inc. (``FINRA'') (together with BATS, the ``Parties'') filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (``Commission''), pursuant to section 17(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (``Act''),\1\ and Rule 17d2

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION : Securities and Exchange Commission

October 21, 2008.

Pursuant to Section 19(b)(1) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the ``Act'') \1\ and Rule 19b4 thereunder,\2\ notice is hereby given that on October 16, 2008, the Chicago Board Options
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Exchange, Incorporated (the ``Exchange'' or ``CBOE'') filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the ``Commission'')

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION : Securities and Exchange Commission

October 21, 2008.

Pursuant to Section 19(b)(1) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the ``Act'') \1\ and Rule 19b4 thereunder,\2\ notice is hereby given that on October 14, 2008, the Chicago Board Options Exchange, Incorporated (the ``Exchange'' or ``CBOE'') filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the ``Commission'') the proposed

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION : Securities and Exchange Commission

October 21, 2008.

On March 19, 2007, the Chicago Board Options Exchange, Incorporated (``CBOE'' 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 (``Exchange Act'') \1\, and Rule 19b4 thereunder.\2\ CBOE filed Amendment

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION : Securities and Exchange Commission