November 20, 2009 (Volume 74)

Federal Register November 20, 2009

View all documents issued on November 20, 2009. This daily issue includes official rules, notices, and regulatory updates from federal agencies.

107 documents were published on this date.

Agencies Publishing on November 20, 2009

Advisory Council on Historic Preservation logo Advisory Council on Historic Preservation

Duplicative Section 106 Reviews for Wireless Communication Facilities Construction and Modification:

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The Advisory Council on Historic Preservation has issued a Program Comment for the Rural Utilities Service, the National Telecommunications and Information Administration, and the Federal Emergency Management Agency to relieve them of the need to con...
Notice Nov 20, 2009

Agriculture Department logo Agriculture Department

Environmental Impact Statements; Availability, etc.:

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The Ochoco National Forest is preparing an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) to analyze the effects of changing the existing motorized trail system to create and designate a sustainable system of roads, trails and areas open to motor vehicles that...
Notice Nov 20, 2009

Commerce Department logo Commerce Department

Applications for Expansion and Reorganization under Alternative Site Framework:

Countervailing Duty:

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Certain Welded Carbon Steel Standard Pipe from Turkey
Notice Nov 20, 2009
The Department of Commerce has completed an administrative review of the countervailing duty order on dynamic random access memory semiconductors from the Republic of Korea for the period January 1, 2007, through December 31, 2007. We find that Hynix...
Notice Nov 20, 2009

Grant of Interim Extension of the Term of U.S. Patent No. 5,407,914:

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The United States Patent and Trademark Office has issued an order granting interim extension under 35 U.S.C. 156(d)(5) for a one- year interim extension of the term of U.S. Patent No. 5,407,914.
Notice Nov 20, 2009

Meetings:

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The South Atlantic Fishery Management Council (Council) will hold meetings of its Scientific and Statistical Committee (SSC), Spiny Lobster Committee, Law Enforcement Committee, a joint meeting of its Executive and Finance Committees, Protected Resou...
Notice Nov 20, 2009

Preliminary Results of Changed-Circumstances Review:

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The Department of Commerce is conducting a changed- circumstances review of the antidumping duty order on ball bearings and parts thereof from France pursuant to section 751(b) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended. We preliminarily determine that, a...
Notice Nov 20, 2009

Consumer Product Safety Commission logo Consumer Product Safety Commission

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Meetings; Sunshine Act
Notice Nov 20, 2009

Defense Department logo Defense Department

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The Department of the Navy (Navy), after carefully weighing the operational and environmental consequences of the proposed action, announces its decision to construct and operate a Swimmer Interdiction Security System at Naval Base Kitsap-Bangor, Was...
Notice Nov 20, 2009

Environmental Impact Statements; Availability, etc.:

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Pursuant to section 102(2)(c) of the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA); the Council of Environmental Quality (CEQ) Regulations for implementing the procedural provisions of NEPA (Title 40 Code of Federal Regulations [CFR] Parts 1500-1508) and...
Notice Nov 20, 2009

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Delaware River Basin Commission

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By Resolution No. 2009-01 on March 11, 2009, the Delaware River Basin Commission ("Commission" or "DRBC") approved amendments to its Water Code and Comprehensive Plan to implement an updated water audit approach to identify and control water loss in...
Rule Nov 20, 2009

Education Department logo Education Department

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The Acting Director, Information Collection Clearance Division, Regulatory Information Management Services, Office of Management invites comments on the submission for OMB review as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995.
Notice Nov 20, 2009
The Acting Director, Information Collection Clearance Division, Regulatory Information Management Services, Office of Management, invites comments on the proposed information collection requests as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995.
Notice Nov 20, 2009
The Acting Director, Information Collection Clearance Division, Regulatory Information Management Services, Office of Management invites comments on the submission for OMB review as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995.
Notice Nov 20, 2009

Energy Department logo Energy Department

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Combined Filings
Notice Nov 20, 2009
Combined Filings
Notice Nov 20, 2009
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (Commission) issued Order No. 717-A to make even clearer the Standards of Conduct as implemented by Order No. 717. This order addresses requests for rehearing and clarification concerning paragraph 80 of Order...
Rule Nov 20, 2009
Records Governing Off-the-Record Communications
Notice Nov 20, 2009
This notice provides the Performance Review Board Chair designee for the Department of Energy.
Notice Nov 20, 2009
This notice provides the Performance Review Board Standing Register for the Department of Energy. This listing supersedes all previously published lists of PRB members.
Notice Nov 20, 2009

Environmental Impact Statements; Availability, etc.:

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Great Bay Hydro Corp.
Notice Nov 20, 2009

Meetings:

Title Type Published
This notice announces a meeting of the Environmental Management Site-Specific Advisory Board (EM SSAB), Nevada Test Site. The Federal Advisory Committee Act (Pub. L. 92-463, 86 Stat. 770) requires that public notice of this meeting be announced in th...
Notice Nov 20, 2009
This notice announces a meeting of the State Energy Advisory Board (STEAB). The Federal Advisory Committee Act (Pub. L. 2-463; 86 Stat. 770) requires that public notice of these meetings be announced in the Federal Register.
Notice Nov 20, 2009

Post-2017 Application of the Energy Planning and Management Program Power Marketing Initiative:

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The Western Area Power Administration (Western), Desert Southwest Region, a Federal power marketing agency of the Department of Energy (DOE) announces its Post-2017 remarketing effort for the Boulder Canyon Project (BCP). Current BCP long-term contra...
Notice Nov 20, 2009

Preliminary Permit Applications Accepted for Filing and Soliciting Comments, Motions to Intervene, etc.:

Environmental Protection Agency logo Environmental Protection Agency

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In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.), this document announces that an Information Collection Request (ICR) has been forwarded to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval: Pressed Wood Manufa...
Notice Nov 20, 2009

Approval and Promulgation of Air Quality Implementation Plans:

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EPA is proposing to approve a request submitted by the Indiana Department of Environmental Management on September 25, 2009, to revise the Indiana State Implementation Plan (SIP). The submission revises the Indiana Administrative Code (IAC) by amendi...
Proposed Rule Nov 20, 2009
EPA is approving a request submitted by the Indiana Department of Environmental Management (IDEM) on September 25, 2009, to revise the Indiana State Implementation Plan (SIP). The submission revises the Indiana Administrative Code (IAC) by amending a...
Rule Nov 20, 2009
EPA is taking direct final action to approve revisions to the State Implementation Plan (SIP) submitted by the Commonwealth of Virginia. This revision establishes Virginia's transportation conformity requirements. After they have been approved, the C...
Rule Nov 20, 2009
EPA proposes to approve the State Implementation Plan (SIP) revision submitted by the Commonwealth of Virginia for Transportation Conformity regulations. In the Final Rules section of this Federal Register, EPA is approving the State's SIP submittal...
Proposed Rule Nov 20, 2009
EPA is making determinations that three areas designated nonattainment for the 1997 fine particulate (PM<INF>2.5</INF>) National Ambient Air Quality Standard (NAAQS) have attained the 1997 PM<INF>2.5</INF> NAAQS. These are the Martinsburg-Hagerstown,...
Rule Nov 20, 2009

Environmental Impact Statements; Availability, etc.:

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EPA expressed environmental concerns about air quality impacts, and recommended implementation of mitigation measures. Rating EC2.
Notice Nov 20, 2009
Weekly Receipt
Notice Nov 20, 2009

Meetings:

Title Type Published
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA or Agency) is announcing the first in-person meeting of the Climate Ready Water Utilities (CRWU) Working Group of the National Drinking Water Advisory Council (NDWAC). The purpose of this meeting is for the Wo...
Notice Nov 20, 2009

Equal Employment Opportunity Commission logo Equal Employment Opportunity Commission

Title Type Published
Meetings; Sunshine Act
Notice Nov 20, 2009

Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation logo Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation

Risk-Based Capital Guidelines; Capital Adequacy Guidelines; Capital Maintenance:

No documents available.

Federal Election Commission logo Federal Election Commission

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Florida has scheduled elections on February 2, 2010, and April 6, 2010, to fill the U.S. House seat in the 19th Congressional District being vacated by Representative Robert Wexler. Committees required to file reports in connection with the Special P...
Notice Nov 20, 2009

Federal Reserve System logo Federal Reserve System

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The Board is proposing to amend Regulation E, which implements the Electronic Fund Transfer Act, and the official staff commentary to the regulation, which interprets the requirements of Regulation E. The proposal restricts a person's ability to impo...
Proposed Rule Nov 20, 2009
Formations of, Acquisitions by, and Mergers of Bank Holding Companies
Notice Nov 20, 2009
The Board is publishing for public comment an interim final rule amending Regulation Z (Truth in Lending). The interim rule implements Section 131(g) of the Truth in Lending Act (TILA), which was enacted on May 20, 2009, as Section 404(a) of the Help...
Rule Nov 20, 2009

Changes in Bank Control:

Title Type Published
Acquisition of Shares of Banks or Bank Holding Companies
Notice Nov 20, 2009

Risk-Based Capital Guidelines; Capital Adequacy Guidelines; Capital Maintenance:

No documents available.

Health and Human Services Department logo Health and Human Services Department

Title Type Published
The Indian Health Service (IHS), as part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork and respondent burden, conducts a pre- clearance consultation program to provide the general public and Federal agencies with an opportunity to comment on proposed...
Notice Nov 20, 2009
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is announcing an opportunity for public comment on the proposed collection of certain information by the agency. Under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (the PRA), Federal agencies are required to publish noti...
Notice Nov 20, 2009
Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposals, Submissions, and Approvals
Notice Nov 20, 2009
Delegation of Authority
Notice Nov 20, 2009

Availability for Licensing:

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The inventions listed below are owned by an agency of the U.S. Government and are available for licensing in the U.S. in accordance with 35 U.S.C. 207 to achieve expeditious commercialization of results of Federally-funded research and development. F...
Notice Nov 20, 2009

Guidance for Industry on Changes to Approved New Animal Drug Applications:

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The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is announcing the availability of a guidance for industry <greek-i>191 entitled "Changes to Approved NADAs--New NADAs vs. Category II Supplemental NADAs." This guidance is intended to assist sponsors who wish to...
Notice Nov 20, 2009

Medicare Program:

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This final rule with comment period revises the Medicare hospital outpatient prospective payment system (OPPS) to implement applicable statutory requirements and changes arising from our continuing experience with this system. In this final rule with...
Rule Nov 20, 2009

Oral Dosage Form New Animal Drugs:

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The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is amending the animal drug regulations to reflect approval of an original abbreviated new animal drug application (ANADA) filed by First Priority, Inc. The ANADA provides for use of Sulfadimethoxine Soluble Pow...
Rule Nov 20, 2009

Homeland Security Department logo Homeland Security Department

Title Type Published
30-Day Notice of Information Collection Under Review; Form N- 400, Application for Naturalization; OMB Control No. 1615-0052.
Notice Nov 20, 2009
As part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork and respondent burden, CBP invites the general public and other Federal agencies to comment on the Visa Waiver Program Carrier Agreement (Form I-775). This request for comment is being made pursuan...
Notice Nov 20, 2009
The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) provides financial assistance to State, local, and Tribal governments, as well as certain private non-profit organizations, for response and recovery activities required as a result of a presidentially-d...
Rule Nov 20, 2009

Imposition of Conditions of Entry for Certain Vessels Arriving to United States:

Title Type Published
The Coast Guard announces that it will impose conditions of entry on vessels arriving to the United States from Madagascar, with the exception of vessels arriving from the port of Toamasina (also known as Tamatave).
Notice Nov 20, 2009

Safety Zones:

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The Coast Guard is establishing two temporary safety zones on the Columbia River to help ensure the safety of the maritime public during blasting and dredging operations taking place near St. Helens, Oregon as well as the movement of explosives for t...
Rule Nov 20, 2009

Housing and Urban Development Department logo Housing and Urban Development Department

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This Notice identifies unutilized, underutilized, excess, and surplus Federal property reviewed by HUD for suitability for possible use to assist the homeless.
Notice Nov 20, 2009

Interior Department logo Interior Department

Title Type Published
As required by 43 CFR 2650.7(d), notice is hereby given that an appealable decision approving the surface estate in certain lands for conveyance pursuant to the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act will be issued to Evansville, Incorporated. The lands...
Notice Nov 20, 2009
As required by 43 CFR 2650.7(d), notice is hereby given that an appealable decision approving the surface estate in certain lands for conveyance pursuant to the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act will be issued to Chalkyitsik Native Corporation. The...
Notice Nov 20, 2009
The following applicants have applied for scientific research permits to conduct certain activities with endangered species under the Endangered Species Act of 1973, as amended (Act). The Act requires that we invite public comment on these permit app...
Notice Nov 20, 2009

Environmental Impact Statements; Availability, etc.:

Title Type Published
We, the Fish and Wildlife Service (Service), announce the availability of our final comprehensive conservation plan (CCP) and finding of no significant impact (FONSI) for the environmental assessment for Bayou Teche National Wildlife Refuge (NWR). In...
Notice Nov 20, 2009
Pursuant to Section 102(2)(C) of the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4332(2)(C)), the National Park Service (NPS) is announcing its intent to prepare an environmental impact statement (EIS) for a comprehensive management plan (CM...
Notice Nov 20, 2009
In accordance with the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (NEPA), the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) has prepared a Draft Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement (SEIS) for the One Nevada Transmission Line and by this Notice is announcing...
Notice Nov 20, 2009
In compliance with the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) of 1969, as amended, and the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976, as amended, the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) California Desert District, Moreno Valley, California, intend...
Notice Nov 20, 2009
In compliance with the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) of 1976, as amended, the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Kingman Field Office, Kingman, Arizona, intends to prepare an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for the Proposed Mohave County...
Notice Nov 20, 2009

Harvest Regulations for Migratory Birds in Alaska During the 2010 Season:

Title Type Published
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service or we) proposes migratory bird subsistence harvest regulations in Alaska for the 2010 season. These regulations will enable the continuation of customary and traditional subsistence uses of migratory birds...
Proposed Rule Nov 20, 2009

Meetings:

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The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) published a document in the Federal Register of April 28, 2009, notifying the public regarding meeting dates and locations for the BLM Colorado Northwest Resource Advisory Council (RAC). The meeting on December 3,...
Notice Nov 20, 2009

Request for Nominations:

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The Secretary of the Interior (Secretary) is directed by the Omnibus Public Lands Act of 2009 to establish the Dominguez-Escalante National Conservation Area (D-E NCA) Advisory Council (Council). The Secretary is requesting nominations for 10 members...
Notice Nov 20, 2009

Special Regulations:

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This rule governs winter visitation and certain recreational use in Yellowstone National Park for the 2009-2010 and 2010-2011 seasons. This final rule is issued to implement the Finding of No Significant Impact (FONSI) for the 2008 Winter Use Plans E...
Rule Nov 20, 2009
This rule governs winter visitation and certain recreational use in Grand Teton National Park and the John D. Rockefeller, Jr. Memorial Parkway. This final rule is issued to implement the Finding of No Significant Impact (FONSI) for the 2008 Winter U...
Rule Nov 20, 2009

Justice Department logo Justice Department

Consent Decrees:

Established Assessment of Annual Needs:

Title Type Published
This notice establishes the initial 2010 Assessment of Annual Needs for certain List I chemicals in accordance with the Combat Methamphetamine Epidemic Act of 2005 (CMEA), enacted on March 9, 2006.
Notice Nov 20, 2009

Labor Department logo Labor Department

Title Type Published
This document withdraws final rules under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act, and parallel provisions of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, relating to the provision of investment advice to participants and beneficiaries in individual accoun...
Rule Nov 20, 2009
The Department of Labor, through the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), is responsible for the development and publication of local area labor force statistics. This program includes the issuance of monthly estimates of the labor force, employment, un...
Notice Nov 20, 2009

Request for Certification of Compliance:

Title Type Published
The Employment and Training Administration is issuing this notice to announce the receipt of a "Certification of Non-Relocation and Market and Capacity Information Report" (Form 4279-2) for the following: Applicant/Location: Legacy Senior Care Group,...
Notice Nov 20, 2009

N
National Science Foundation

Title Type Published
The National Science Foundation (NSF) is announcing plans to request clearance for this collection. In accordance with the requirement of Section 3506 (c)(2)(A) of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, we are providing opportunity for public comment o...
Notice Nov 20, 2009

Nuclear Regulatory Commission logo Nuclear Regulatory Commission

Environmental Impact Statements; Availability, etc.:

Title Type Published
This document corrects a notice appearing in the Federal Register on November 12, 2009 (74 FR 58319), that considers issuance of a renewal of Facility Operating License No. R-2, to be held by Pennsylvania State University. This action is necessary to...
Notice Nov 20, 2009
Prairie Island Nuclear Generating Plant, Unit 1 and Unit 2
Notice Nov 20, 2009

P
Postal Regulatory Commission

Title Type Published
The Commission is noticing a recently-filed Postal Service request to add a Global Expedited Package Services 2 contract to the Competitive Product List. The Postal Service has also filed a related contract. This notice addresses procedural steps ass...
Notice Nov 20, 2009

Recovery Accountability and Transparency Board logo Recovery Accountability and Transparency Board

Title Type Published
This document institutes the Recovery Accountability and Transparency Board's (Board) final rule implementing a set of procedural regulations under the Privacy Act of 1974 (Privacy Act or the Act), Public Law 93-579, 5 U.S.C. 552a. These regulations...
Rule Nov 20, 2009
This document institutes the Recovery Accountability and Transparency Board's (Board) final rule implementing a set of procedural regulations under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) in accordance with 5 U.S.C. 552, and Public Law 104-231, the Ele...
Rule Nov 20, 2009
The Recovery Accountability and Transparency Board (Board or RATB) proposes two new systems of records subject to the Privacy Act of 1974, as amended (Privacy Act or the Act), entitled "RATB Investigative Files" and "RATB Fraud Hotline Program Files....
Notice Nov 20, 2009

State Department logo State Department

Title Type Published
The Department of State has submitted the following information collection request to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval in accordance with the emergency review procedures of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. <bullet...
Notice Nov 20, 2009

Surface Transportation Board logo Surface Transportation Board

Acquisition and Operation Exemption:

Title Type Published
DOT, STB
Standard Railroad Corp.; General Railway Corp. d/b/a Iowa Northwestern Railroad
Notice Nov 20, 2009

Construction and Operation Exemptions:

Title Type Published
DOT, STB
This document contains a correction to the title of the Notice of Availability of the Environmental Assessment served and published in the Federal Register on Monday, October 26, 2009 (74 FR 55085) by the Board's Section of Environmental Analysis. Th...
Notice Nov 20, 2009

Discontinuance of Service Exemption:

Title Type Published
DOT, STB
Bi-State Development Agency of the MissouriIllinois Metropolitan District; St. Louis, MO
Notice Nov 20, 2009

Transportation Department logo Transportation Department

Title Type Published
In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this notice announces the intention of the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) to request the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to approve the following information collection:
Notice Nov 20, 2009
This proposed rule would prohibit any person holding a certificate to conduct certain operations from knowingly employing, or making a contractual arrangement with, certain individuals to act as an agent or a representative of the certificate holder...
Proposed Rule Nov 20, 2009

Acquisition and Operation Exemption:

No documents available.

Airworthiness Directives:

Title Type Published
The FAA proposes to supersede an existing airworthiness directive (AD) that applies to all Boeing Model 747-100, 747-100B, 747- 100B SUD, 747-200B, 747-200C, 747-200F, 747-300, 747-400, 747-400D, 747-400F, and 747SR series airplanes. The existing AD...
Proposed Rule Nov 20, 2009

Construction and Operation Exemptions:

No documents available.

Discontinuance of Service Exemption:

No documents available.

Environmental Impact Statements; Availability, etc.:

Title Type Published
The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) in cooperation with the City of Hercules, CA (City) is planning to prepare a joint Environmental Impact Statement/Environmental Impact Report (EIS/EIR) for the construction of a proposed intermodal transit cen...
Notice Nov 20, 2009
The Maritime Administration, in cooperation with the U.S. Coast Guard announces the availability of the Draft Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement (DSEIS) for the TORP Terminal LP, Bienville Offshore Energy Terminal (BOET) Liquefied Natural Ga...
Notice Nov 20, 2009

Identification of Interstate Motor Vehicles:

Title Type Published
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) extends until December 3, 2009 the comment period for the Petition for Determination that was published on October 19, 2009.
Notice Nov 20, 2009

Treasury Department logo Treasury Department

Approval of Conversion Application:

Title Type Published
Versailles Savings and Loan Co., Versailles, OH
Notice Nov 20, 2009

Risk-Based Capital Guidelines; Capital Adequacy Guidelines; Capital Maintenance:

Title Type Published
The agencies have adopted a final rule to allow banks, savings associations, and bank holding companies (collectively, banking organizations) to risk weight for purposes of the agencies' capital guidelines mortgage loans modified pursuant to the Home...
Rule Nov 20, 2009

Surety Companies Acceptable On Federal Bonds:

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