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Allocations and Requirements for the Supplemental Grant to the State of Louisiana Under Division B of the Department

Tue, Dec 11 2007 11:00:00 GMT

This Notice advises the public of the allocation of a $3 billion Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) disaster recovery grant to the State of Louisiana solely for the purpose of covering costs associated with otherwise uncompensated but eligible claims that were filed on or before July 31, 2007, under the Road Home homeowner compensation program administered by the State in accordance with plans approved by the Secretary. As described in the Supplementary Information section of this notice, HUD has determined that the State shall follow the requirements applicable to the other CDBG disaster recovery grants funding the Road Home homeowner compensation program, unless those requirements conflict with the requirements of section 159 of Public Law 110116, in which case the requirements of that law apply.

Notice of Funding Availability for the Public Housing Neighborhood Networks Program

Tue, Dec 11 2007 11:00:00 GMT

Overview Information

A. Federal Agency Name: Department of Housing and Urban Development, Office of Public and Indian Housing.

B. Funding Opportunity Title: Public Housing Neighborhood Networks program.

C. Announcement Type: Initial announcement.

D. Funding Opportunity Number: Federal Register number: FR5159N 01; OMB approval number: 25770229.

E. Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) Number(s): 14.875.

F. Dates: The application deadline date is February 15, 2008. G. Additional Overview Content Information

1. Purpose of Program. The purpose of the Public Housing Neighborhood Networks (NN) program is to provide grants to public housing authorities (PHAs) to: (a) Update and expand existing NN community technology centers; or (b) establish new NN centers. These centers offer comprehensive services designed to help public housing residents achieve longterm economic selfsufficiency. This program is authorized under Sec. 9(d)(1)(E), Sec. 9(e)(1)(K), Sec. 9(h)(8), and

Update of Linear Right-of-Way Rent Schedule

Tue, Dec 11 2007 11:00:00 GMT

The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) proposes to amend its rightofway regulations to update the linear rightofway rent schedule in 43 CFR parts 2800 and 2880. The rent schedule covers most linear rightsofway granted under Title V of the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976, as amended (FLPMA), and Section 28 of the Mineral Leasing Act of 1920, as amended (MLA). Those laws require the holder of a rightofway grant to pay annually, in advance, the fair market value to occupy, use, or traverse public lands for facilities such as power lines, fiber optic lines, pipelines, roads, and ditches.

Section 367 of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 (the Act) directs the Secretary of the Interior to update the per acre rent schedule found in 43 CFR 2806.20. The Act requires that the BLM revise the per acre rental fee zone value schedule by state, county, and type of linear rightofway use to reflect current land values in each zone. The Act also requires the Secretary of Agriculture (Forest Service) to

Tue, Dec 11 2007 11:00:00 GMT

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The President
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Executive Order 13453 of December 6, 2007

Closing of Executive Departments and Agencies of the

�MDBU�*ERR01*�MDNM�Federal Government on Monday, December 24, 2007
By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, it is hereby ordered as follows:
Section 1. All executive branch departments and agencies of the Federal Government shall be closed and their employees excused from duty on Monday, December 24, 2007, the day before Christmas Day, except as provided in section 2 below.
Sec. 2. The heads of executive branch departments and agencies may determine that certain offices and installations of their organizations, or parts thereof, must remain open and that certain employees must report for duty on December 24, 2007, for reasons of national security or defense or other public need.
Sec. 3. Monday, December 24, 2007, shall be considered as falling within the scope of Executive Order 11582 of February 11, 1971, and of 5 U.S.C. 5546 and 6103(b) and other similar statutes insofar as they relate to the pay and leave of employees of the United States.

(Presidential Sig.)
THE WHITE HOUSE,
December 6, 2007.
[FR Doc. 07-6022
Filed 12-7-07; 11:52 am]
Billing code 3195-01-P

Shareholder Proposals Relating to the Election of Directors

Tue, Dec 11 2007 11:00:00 GMT

The Securities and Exchange Commission is publishing this adopting release to codify the meaning of Rule 14a8(i)(8) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Rule 14a8 provides shareholders with an opportunity to place certain proposals in a company's proxy materials for a vote at an annual or special meeting of shareholders. Subsection (i)(8) of the Rule permits exclusion of certain shareholder proposals related to the election of directors. The Commission is adopting an amendment to Rule 14a8(i)(8) to provide certainty regarding the meaning of this provision in response to a recent court decision.

Agency Information Collection Activities: Extension of a Currently Approved Information Collection; Comment Request

Tue, Dec 11 2007 11:00:00 GMT

The Department of Homeland Security, Bureau of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) 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 encouraged and will be accepted for sixty days until February 11, 2008.

Written comments and suggestions from the public and affected agencies concerning the collection of information should address one or more of the following four points:
(1) Evaluate whether the collection of information is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of the agency, including whether the information will have practical utility;
(2) Evaluate the accuracy of the agencies estimate of the burden of the collection of information, including the validity of the methodology and assumptions used;
(3) Enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the informat

Agency Information Collection Activities: Extension of a Currently Approved Information Collection, Comment Request

Tue, Dec 11 2007 11:00:00 GMT

The Department of Homeland Security, Bureau of Immigration and Customs Enforcement has submitted the following information collection request for review and clearance in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. The proposed information collection is published to obtain comments from the public and affected agencies. Comments are encouraged and will be accepted for sixty days until February 11, 2008.

Written comments and suggestions from the public and affected agencies concerning the proposed collection of information should address one or more of the following four points:
(1) Evaluate whether the proposed collection of information is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of the agency, including whether the information will have practical utility; (2) Evaluate the accuracy of the agencies estimate of the burden of the proposed collection of information, including the validity of the methodology and assumptions used;
(3) Enhance the quality, utility