This final rule amends HUD's regulations to further RESPA's purposes by requiring more timely and effective disclosures related to mortgage settlement costs for federally related mortgage loans to consumers. The changes made by this final rule are designed to protect consumers from unnecessarily high settlement costs by taking steps to: improve

DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT : Wage and Hour Division

Pursuant to sections 254(a)(11)(A) and 255(b) of the Help America Vote Act (HAVA), Public Law 107252, the U.S. Election Assistance Commission (EAC) hereby causes to be published in the Federal Register material changes to the HAVA State plans previously submitted by Louisiana and Nevada.

ELECTION ASSISTANCE COMMISSION : Wage and Hour Division

This document provides the text of final regulations implementing the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993 (``FMLA''), the law that provides eligible employees who work for covered employers the right to take jobprotected, unpaid leave for absences due to the birth of the employee's son or daughter and to care for the newborn child; because of the

DEPARTMENT OF LABOR : Wage and Hour Division

The United States Mint is setting prices and will resume selling previously available products.

Pursuant to the authority that 31 U.S.C. 5111(a), 5112 & 5132 grant the Secretary of the Treasury to prepare and distribute numismatic items, the United States Mint will resume selling previously available products.

The United States Mint is

DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY : United States Mint

The United States Mint is adjusting prices for its American Eagle Gold and Platinum Coins, American Buffalo Gold Coins, and First Spouse Gold Coins.

Pursuant to the authority that 31 U.S.C. 5111(a) and 5112(k) grant the Secretary of the Treasury to mint and issue gold and platinum coins, and to prepare and distribute numismatic items, the

DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY : United States Mint

In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, Public Law 10413, (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.) this notice announces that the Information Collection Request, abstracted below, is being forwarded to the Office of Management and Budget for notice and request for comments of currently approved (Exemption from Passenger TariffFiling Requirements

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION : Transportation Department

Chapter 19 of the North American Free Trade Agreement (``NAFTA'') provides for the establishment of a roster of individuals to serve on binational panels convened to review final determinations in antidumping or countervailing duty (``AD/CVD'') proceedings and amendments to AD/CVD statutes of a NAFTA Party. The United States annually renews its

OFFICE OF THE UNITED STATES TRADE REPRESENTATIVE : Trade Representative, Office of United States

Watco Companies, Inc. (Watco), a noncarrier, has filed a verified notice of exemption to continue in control of Grand Elk Railroad, L.L.C. (GER), upon GER's becoming a Class III rail carrier.\1\ \1\ Watco owns 100% of the issued and outstanding stock of GER.

This transaction is related to a concurrently filed verified notice of exemption

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION : Surface Transportation Board

Grand Elk Railroad, L.L.C. (GER), a noncarrier,\1\ has filed a verified notice of exemption under 49 CFR 1150.31 to acquire, by lease, and to operate approximately 122.9 miles of Norfolk Southern Railway Company (NS) rail lines in Michigan and Indiana.\2\ The lines to be leased and operated are located between: (1) Milepost KH 1.4 at Elkhart,

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION : Surface Transportation Board

The United States Department of State's Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs (ECA) seeks to tap private sector ingenuity and capacity by partnering with the private sector to create an online English language learning and literacy series for economically disadvantaged youth outside the United States that will be made available without

DEPARTMENT OF STATE : State Department

November 5, 2008.

Pursuant to section 19(b)(1) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (``Act''),\1\ notice is hereby given that on February 25, 2008, The Options Clearing Corporation (``OCC'') filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (``Commission'') and on October 7, 2008, amended the proposed rule change described in Items I, II, and

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION : Securities and Exchange Commission

November 6, 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 30, 2008, NASDAQ OMX PHLX, Inc. (``Phlx'' or ``Exchange'') filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (``SEC'' or ``Commission'') the proposed rule change as described in

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION : Securities and Exchange Commission

November 7, 2008.

Pursuant to Section 19(b)(1) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the ``Exchange Act'') \1\ and Rule 19b4 thereunder,\2\ notice is hereby given that on November 7, 2008, the International Securities Exchange, LLC (the ``Exchange'' or ``ISE'') filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (``SEC'' or ``Commission'') the

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION : Securities and Exchange Commission

November 5, 2008.

I. Introduction

On March 28, 2008, the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, Inc., (``FINRA'') filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (``SEC'') 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 its trade reporting rules

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 an Open Meeting on Wednesday, November 19, 2008 at 10 a.m., in the Auditorium, Room L002.

The subject matter of the Open Meeting will be:

Item 1: The Commission will consider

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION : Securities and Exchange Commission

Summary of the Application: Applicants request an order to exempt a vehicle formed for the benefit of certain eligible current employees of John L. Wortham & Son, L.P. (``Insurance LP'') from certain provisions of the Act. The vehicle will be an ``employees' securities company'' as defined in section 2(a)(13) of the Act.
Applicants: Wortham

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION : Securities and Exchange Commission

Upon Written Request, Copies Available From: Securities and Exchange Commission, Office of Investor Education and Advocacy, Washington, DC 205490213.

Extension:

Rule 32a4; SEC File No. 270473; OMB Control No. 32350530.

Notice is hereby given that, pursuant to the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 350l et seq.), the Securities and

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION : Securities and Exchange Commission

Upon Written Request, Copies Available From: Securities and Exchange Commission, Office of Investor Education and Advocacy, Washington, DC 205490213.

Extension:

Rule 22d1; SEC File No. 270275; OMB Control No. 32350310.

Notice is hereby given that pursuant to the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 35013520), the Securities and

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION : Securities and Exchange Commission

Upon Written Request, Copies Available From: Securities and Exchange Commission, Office of Investor Education and Advocacy, Washington, DC 205490213.

Extension:

Rule 17a5(c); OMB Control No. 32350199; SEC File No. 270199.

Notice is hereby given that pursuant to the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.), the Securities and

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION : Securities and Exchange Commission

Upon Written Request, Copies Available From: U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, Office of Investor Education and Advocacy, Washington, DC 205490213.

Extension:

Rule 10b17; OMB Control No. 32350476; SEC File No. 270427.

Notice is hereby given that pursuant to the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.), the Securities

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION : Securities and Exchange Commission

Reclamation is issuing this interim final rule to establish programmatic criteria for the Reclamation Rural Water Supply Program (Rural Water Supply Program), including criteria governing prioritization, eligibility, and the evaluation of appraisal investigations and feasibility studies. Title I of the Reclamation Rural Water Supply Act of 2006,

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR : Reclamation Bureau

By Federal Register notice of August 1, 2008 (73 FR 45092), the Presidio Trust (Trust) extended the Environmental Protection Agencycalculated 45day time period for public review of the Draft Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement (SEIS) to September 19, 2008. The previous deadline for comments was July 31, 2008. By Federal Register notice of

PRESIDIO TRUST : Presidio Trust

The Postal Service gives notice of its intent to file a request with the Postal Regulatory Commission to add the Canada Post United States Postal Service Contractual Bilateral Agreement for Inbound Competitive Services to the Competitive Products List pursuant to 39 U.S.C. 3642.

POSTAL SERVICE : Postal Service

The United States Patent and Trademark Office (``Office'') is amending the Trademark Rules of Practice to clarify certain requirements for applications, intent to use documents, amendments to classification, requests to divide, and Post Registration practice; to modernize the language of the rules; and to make other miscellaneous changes. For the

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE : Patent and Trademark Office

The United States Patent and Trademark Office (Office) is adopting new rules governing the conduct of individuals registered to practice before the Office. The Office is adopting a new rule that provides for an annual practitioner maintenance fee for those recognized to practice before the Office in patent cases. These changes will enable the

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE : Patent and Trademark Office