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The President
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Proclamation 8322 of November 21, 2008

Thanksgiving Day, 2008
By the President of the United States of America A Proclamation
Thanksgiving is a time for

Presidential Documents : Veterans Affairs Department

This final rule amends U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) regulations to improve the Department of Homeland Security's (DHS's) ability to detect and deter fraud and other abuses in the religious worker program. This rule addresses concerns about the integrity of the religious worker program by requiring religious organizations

DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY : Veterans Affairs Department

As required by the Special Immigrant Nonminister Religious Worker Program Act, Public Law 110391, this notice announces that the Secretary of Homeland Security has issued final regulations to eliminate or reduce fraud related to the granting of special immigrant status for nonminister religious workers. Those regulations became effective upon

DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY : Veterans Affairs Department

The FDIC is adopting a Final Rule to implement its Temporary Liquidity Guarantee Program. The Temporary Liquidity Guarantee Program, designed to avoid or mitigate adverse effects on economic conditions or financial stability, has two primary components: The Debt Guarantee Program, by which the FDIC will guarantee the payment of certain newly issued

FEDERAL DEPOSIT INSURANCE CORPORATION : Veterans Affairs Department

The Civilian Agency Acquisition Council and the Defense Acquisition Regulations Council are issuing corrections to FAC 200529, FAR Case 2007013, which was published in the Federal Register at 73 FR 67703 and 67704, November 14, 2008.

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE : Veterans Affairs Department

We, the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), issue a final rule designating critical habitat for elkhorn (Acropora palmata) and staghorn (A. cervicornis) corals, which we listed as threatened under the Endangered Species Act of 1973, as amended (ESA), on May 9, 2006. Four specific areas are designated: the Florida area, which comprises

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE : Veterans Affairs Department

This final rule modifies HUD's policies and practices regarding responses to subpoenas and other demands for testimony of HUD employees, or for production of documents by HUD. This rule delegates authority to additional officials within HUD's Office of General Counsel and revises the criteria used to evaluate such demands. Finally, this rule

DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT : Veterans Affairs Department

The Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration, in coordination with the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) and the Transportation Security Administration (TSA), is improving safety by revising the current requirements in the Hazardous Materials Regulations applicable to the safe and secure transportation of hazardous materials by

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION : Veterans Affairs Department

Summary: In this final rule, FRA is establishing procedures to enable railroad carriers to challenge rail routing decisions made by FRA's Associate Administrator for Safety (Associate Administrator) that carry out the requirements adopted in a separate rulemaking of the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA). In PHMSA's

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION : Veterans Affairs Department

The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) issues this final rule to enhance the security of our Nation's rail transportation system. This rule establishes security requirements for freight railroad carriers; intercity, commuter, and shorthaul passenger train service providers; rail transit systems; and rail operations at certain, fixedsite

DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY : Veterans Affairs Department

The Privacy Act of 1974 (5 U.S.C. 552(e) (4)) requires that all agencies publish in the Federal Register a notice of the existence and character of their systems of records. Notice is hereby given that the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) is establishing a new system of records entitled ``Customer Relationship Management System (CRMS)VA''

DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS : Veterans Affairs Department

The Privacy Act of 1974 (5 U.S.C. 552(e)(4)) requires that all agencies publish in the Federal Register a notice of the existence and character of their systems of records. Notice is hereby given that the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) is amending the system of records entitled ``Individual Correspondence RecordsVA'' (05VA026) as set forth in

DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS : Veterans Affairs Department

The Privacy Act of 1974 (5 U.S.C. 552(e)(4)) requires that all agencies publish in the Federal Register a notice of the existence and character of their systems of records. Notice is hereby given that the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) is establishing a new system of records entitled ``Administrative Data RepositoryVA'' (150VA19).

DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS : Veterans Affairs Department

In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 35013521), the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) published a collection of information notice in the Federal Register on October 23, 2008, at 73 FR 63229, announcing an opportunity for public comment on the proposed collection of certain information by the agency. The notice

DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS : Veterans Affairs Department

The Office of Management (OM), 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 collection of

DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS : Veterans Affairs Department

The Human Resources Management (HRM), 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 collection of

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, has submitted the collection of information abstracted below to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and comment. The PRA submission describes the

DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS : Veterans Affairs Department

The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) proposes to amend its Community Residential Care regulations to update the standards for VA approval of facilities, including standards that would be adopted for fire safety and heating and cooling systems. This rule would also establish a single 12month duration for VA approvals and would authorize

DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS : Veterans Affairs Department

The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) is issuing this interim final rule to amend the Servicemembers' Group Life Insurance traumatic injury protection program (TSGLI) regulations in order to add losses that would be covered under the program and to define terms relevant to these new losses. This rulemaking also clarifies language in and

DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS : Veterans Affairs Department

November 21, 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 20, 2008.

The Department of Treasury will submit following public information collection request to OMB for review and clearance under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, Public Law 10413. Copies of the submission(s) may be obtained by contacting the Treasury clearance officer listed. Comments regarding this information collection

DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY : Treasury Department

November 20, 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 Board corrected an error created in Simplified Standards For Rail Rate Cases, STB Ex Parte No. 646 (SubNo. 1) (STB served Sept. 5, 2007), by adjusting the revenue shortfall (or overage) to pretax dollars to conform with other elements of the Revenue Shortfall Allocation Method.

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION : Surface Transportation Board

This document contains a correction to a decision served and published in the Federal Register on July 18, 2008 (73 FR 4140102). That decision tentatively approved the acquisition of control through purchase of Transportation Management Systems, LLC, f/k/a TMS, Inc. (TMS) and East West Resort Transportation, LLC (EWRT) by Delivery Acquisition,

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION : Surface Transportation Board

Potlatch Land & Lumber, LLC (PL&L), has filed a verified notice of exemption under 49 CFR 1180.2(d)(3) to undertake a change of control within its corporate family. PL&L, a newly organized subsidiary of Potlatch Corporation of Spokane, WA (Potlatch), seeks to acquire the stock of 3 short line railroads: St. Maries River Railroad Company

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION : Surface Transportation Board