The Secretary amends regulations governing the Impact Aid program under Title VIII of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (Act), as amended by the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001. The program, in general, provides assistance for maintenance and operations costs to local educational agencies (LEAs) that are affected by Federal

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION : Veterans Affairs Department

This Advanced Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (ANPRM) seeks comments for the development of a proposed rule to implement a BioRefinery Assistance guaranteed loan program. In conjunction with this ANPRM, USDA is publishing a separate notice in this Federal Register announcing a Notice of Funds Availability (NOFA) for a BioRefinery Assistance Program

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE : Veterans Affairs Department

This notice announces the funds available for the BioRefinery Assistance Program (the ``Program'') to provide guaranteed loans for the development and construction of commercialscale biorefineries or for the retrofitting of existing facilities using eligible technology for the development of advanced biofuels. In conjunction with this notice, USDA

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE : Veterans Affairs Department

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) is issuing final revised management plans and revised regulations for the Gulf of the Farallones, Cordell Bank, and Monterey Bay national marine sanctuaries (GFNMS, CBNMS, and MBNMS respectively). This final rule updates the existing regulations for these three sanctuaries and establishes

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE : Veterans Affairs Department

Under the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (Clean Water Act or CWA), EPA is revising the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permitting requirements and Effluent Limitations Guidelines and Standards (ELGs) for concentrated animal feeding operations (CAFOs) in response to the order issued by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY : Veterans Affairs Department

The Department of Veterans Affairs gives notice under Public Law 92463 (Federal Advisory Committee Act) that the Advisory Committee on Disability Compensation will meet on December 8, 2008. The meeting will be held at the St. Regis Washington DC, 923 16th and K Streets, NW., in the Carlton Room, from 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. The meeting is open

DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS : Veterans Affairs Department

The Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has submitted the following information collection request for review and clearance in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. The information collection is published to obtain comments from the public and affected agencies. Comments are

DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY : U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services

The Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has submitted the following information collection request for review and clearance in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. The information collection is published to obtain comments from the public and affected agencies. Comments are

DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY : U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services

November 17, 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

November 13, 2008.

The Department of the 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 publication date of this notice. Copies of the submission(s) may be obtained by calling the Treasury Bureau Clearance

DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY : Treasury Department

November 14, 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 Transportation Security Administration (TSA) invites public comment on a new information collection requirement abstracted below that we will submit to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for approval in compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act. The collection involves the submission of security training program evaluation forms by

DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY : Transportation Security Administration

This notice announces that the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) has forwarded the new Information Collection Request (ICR) abstracted below to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval under the Paperwork Reduction Act. The ICR describes the nature of the information collection and its expected burden. TSA

DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY : Transportation Security Administration

On June 25, 2008, the Department issued a Final Rule amending, among other provisions, paragraph (b) of our section pertaining to urine specimen collections. This amendment required direct observation collections for all returntoduty and followup tests. We sought additional comments to this provision on August 25, 2008. On October 22, 2008, the

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION : Transportation Department

The Office of the United States Trade Representative (``USTR'') is
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providing notice that on October 24, 2008, Mexico requested consultations with the United States under the Marrakesh Agreement Establishing the World Trade Organization (``WTO Agreement'') concerning U.S. limitations on the use of a dolphinsafe label for tuna and

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

The Industry Trade Advisory Committee on Small and Minority Business (ITAC11) will hold a meeting on Monday, December 8, 2008, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. The meeting will be closed to the public from 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. and opened to the public from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m.

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

CSX Transportation, Inc. (CSXT), has filed a verified notice of exemption under 49 CFR 1152 Subpart FExempt Abandonments to abandon a 4.2mile line of railroad between milepost QBU 0.0 (Fitchburg) and milepost QBU 4.2 (Leominster), in Worcester County, MA (the line).\1\ The line traverses United States Postal Service Zip Codes 01420 and 01453.

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION : Surface Transportation Board

This is an amendment of the Presidential declaration of a major disaster for Public Assistance Only for the State of U.S. Virgin Islands (FEMA1807DR), dated 10/29/2008.

Incident: Hurricane Omar.

Incident Period: 10/14/2008 through 10/16/2008.

Effective Date: 11/10/2008.

Physical Loan Application Deadline Date: 12/28/2008.

Economic

SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION : Small Business Administration

This is a Notice of the Presidential declaration of a major disaster for the State of Missouri (FEMA1809DR), dated 11/13/2008.

Incident: Severe Storms, Flooding, and a Tornado.

Incident Period: 09/11/2008 through 09/24/2008.

Effective Date: 11/13/2008.

Physical Loan Application Deadline Date: 01/12/2009.

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 Kansas (FEMA1808 DR), dated 10/31/2008.

Incident: Severe Storms, Flooding, and Tornadoes.

Incident Period: 09/11/2008 through 09/17/2008.

Effective Date: 10/31/2008.

Physical Loan Application Deadline Date: 12/30/2008.

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 Indiana (FEMA1795DR), dated 09/23/2008.

Incident: Severe Storms and Flooding.

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

Effective Date: 11/07/2008.

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

Economic

SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION : Small Business Administration

November 14, 2008.

Pursuant to section 19(b)(3)(A) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the ``Act'') \1\ and Rule 19b4 thereunder,\2\ notice is hereby given that on November 13, 2008, National Stock Exchange, Inc. (``NSX[supreg]'' or the ``Exchange'') filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (``Commission'') the proposed rule

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION : Securities and Exchange Commission

November 13, 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 November 12, 2008, NASDAQ OMX PHLX, Inc. (``Phlx'' or ``Exchange'') filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (``SEC'' or ``Commission'') the proposed
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rule

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION : Securities and Exchange Commission

November 13, 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 November 7, 2008, the International Securities Exchange, LLC (``Exchange'' or ``ISE'') filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (``Commission'' or ``SEC'') the proposed rule

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION : Securities and Exchange Commission

November 13, 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 November 5, 2008 the Boston Stock Exchange, Inc. (``BSE'' 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