The Secretary amends the regulations governing programs administered under Part A of Title I of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965, as amended, to clarify and strengthen current Title I regulations in the areas of assessment, accountability, public school choice, and supplemental educational services.

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION : Veterans Affairs Department

The Department of Labor (DOL or Department) is issuing this final rule to update regulations that implement the National Apprenticeship Act of 1937. 29 U.S.C. 50. DOL issued a notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) on December 13, 2007, outlining proposed updates to labor standards, policies and procedures for the registration, cancellation and

DEPARTMENT OF LABOR : Veterans Affairs Department

The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) is amending its [[Page 64209]]
adjudication regulations regarding service connection for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) by eliminating the requirement of evidence corroborating occurrence of the claimed inservice stressor in claims in which PTSD is diagnosed in service. This amendment is necessary to

DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS : Veterans Affairs Department

This notice advises the public of the quarterly Internal Revenue Service interest rates used to calculate interest on overdue accounts (underpayments) and refunds (overpayments) of customs duties. For the calendar quarter beginning October 1, 2008, the interest rates for overpayments will be 5 percent for corporations and 6 percent for

DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY : U.S. Customs and Border Protection

This document announces the expansion of the Importer Self- Assessment Program (ISA) to include the Importer SelfAssessment Product Safety Pilot (ISAPS). The ISAPS is a partnership that will be created among CBP, the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), and importers which will strive to maintain a high level of product safety compliance, and

DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY : U.S. Customs and Border Protection

By this Notice and in accordance with 31 CFR 129, the Department of the Treasury is informing the public that it is conducting a mandatory survey of U.S. ownership of foreign securities as of December 31, 2008. This Notice constitutes legal notification to all United States persons (defined below) who meet the reporting requirements set forth in

DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY : Treasury Department

The Department of Transportation is directing all interested persons to show cause why it should not issue orders finding Prescott Support Company, Inc., fit, willing, and able, and awarding it certificates of public convenience and necessity to engage in interstate and foreign charter air transportation of property and mail.

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION : Transportation Department

We are modifying the rules we use to determine disability under titles II and XVI of the Social Security Act (``Act'') to revise the definition of persons ``closely approaching retirement age'' from ``6064'' to ``60 or older.'' These changes acknowledge that we make disability determinations for persons over age 64. We are also making minor

SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION : Social Security Administration

October 23, 2008.

Pursuant to Section 19(b)(1) \1\ of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the ``Act'') \2\ and Rule 19b4 thereunder,\3\ notice is hereby given that, on October 10, 2008, New York Stock Exchange LLC (``NYSE'' or the ``Exchange'') filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the ``Commission'') the proposed rule change as

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION : Securities and Exchange Commission

October 24, 2008.

I. Introduction

On June 12, 2008, the New York Stock Exchange LLC \1\ (``NYSE'' or ``Exchange'') filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (``SEC'' or ``Commission''), pursuant to Section 19(b)(1) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (``Act'') \2\ and Rule 19b4 thereunder,\3\ a proposed rule change to establish a new

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION : Securities and Exchange Commission

October 23, 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 10, 2008, The NASDAQ Stock Market LLC (``Nasdaq'' 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 22, 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 15, 2008, Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, Inc. (``FINRA'') (f/k/a National Association of Securities Dealers, Inc. (``NASD'')) filed with the Securities and Exchange

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION : Securities and Exchange Commission

October 27, 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 Hat Trick Beverage, Inc. because there is a lack of current and accurate information concerning its securities. Questions have arisen concerning the accuracy and

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 a Closed Meeting on Thursday, November 6, 2008 at 2 p.m.

Commissioners, Counsel to the Commissioners, the Secretary to the Commission, and recording secretaries will attend the

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION : Securities and Exchange Commission

October 23, 2008.

Pursuant to Section 11A of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (``Act''),\1\ and Rule 608 thereunder,\2\ notice is hereby given that on October 21, 2008, the Consolidated Tape Association (``CTA'') Plan and Consolidated Quotation (``CQ'') Plan participants
(``Participants'') \3\ submitted to the Securities and Exchange

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION : Securities and Exchange Commission

Summary of Application: Applicant filed an application for a temporary order to permit two of its series to suspend the right of redemption of their outstanding redeemable securities and to postpone payment for shares which have been submitted for redemption for which payment has not been made. The Commission issued an order on September 22, 2008

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION : Securities and Exchange Commission

The Commission is noticing a recently-filed Postal. Service Parcel Return Service Contract 1 negotiated service agreement. This action is consistent with changes in a recent law governing postal operations.

POSTAL REGULATORY COMMISSION : Postal Regulatory Commission

In accordance with the requirements of 49 U.S.C. 5117(c), PHMSA is publishing the following list of special permit applications that have been in process for 180 days or more. The reason(s) for delay and the expected completion date for action on each application is provided in association with each identified application.

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION : Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration

The Office of Personnel Management (OPM) is adopting as a final rule an interim rule that implemented a change to the definition of ``active duty'' for veterans' preference entitlement contained in Sec. 211.102(f) of title 5, Code of Federal Regulations.

OFFICE OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT : Personnel Management Office

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) [[Page 64203]]
published a final rule revising its electrical installation standard for general industry on February 14, 2007. This notice clarifies the scope of one provision in the final standard and addresses some questions raised by stakeholders on the application of the provision. This

DEPARTMENT OF LABOR : Occupational Safety and Health Administration

The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC, the Commission) has granted the request of Florida Power Corporation (the licensee) to withdraw its October 25, 2007, application for proposed amendment to Facility Operating License No. DPR72 for the Crystal River Unit 3 Nuclear Generating Plant (CR3) located in Citrus County, Florida.

The

NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION : Nuclear Regulatory Commission

The Department of the Navy amends its rules to update existing sections relating to the authority and procedures to designate trustees for Navy and Marine Corps service members who have been determined to be mentally incompetent pursuant to 37 U.S.C. Chapter 11. The amendments will comport with current policy reflected in Chapter XIV of the Manual

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE : Navy Department

Notice is here given in accordance with the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA), 25 U.S.C. 3003, of the completion of an inventory of human remains in the possession of the U.S. Department of the Interior, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Region 7, Anchorage, AK. The human remains were removed from Carlisle Island in

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR : National Park Service

Notice is here given in accordance with the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA), 25 U.S.C. 3003, of the completion of an inventory of human remains in the control of the U.S. Department of the Interior, Bureau of Indian Affairs, Washington, DC, and in the possession of the Northwest Museum of Arts & Culture,

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR : National Park Service

Notice is here given in accordance with the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA), 25 U.S.C 3003, of the completion of an inventory of human remains and associated funerary objects in the control of the U.S. Department of the Interior, Bureau of Indian Affairs, Washington, DC, and in the possession of the New York

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR : National Park Service