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Attn: ‘‘EC Zeroing II (DS350)’’ in the to review the public file (Docket No. Committee is provided for in 5 U.S.C.
subject line, or (ii) by fax to Sandy WT/DS–350, EC Zeroing II) may be 5347.
McKinzy at (202) 395–3640. For made by calling the USTR Reading The Committee’s primary
documents sent by fax, USTR requests Room at (202) 395–6186. The USTR responsibility is to review the Prevailing
that the submitter provide a Reading Room is open to the public Rate System and other matters pertinent
confirmation copy to the electronic mail from 9:30 a.m. to noon and 1 p.m. to 4 to establishing prevailing rates under
address listed above. p.m., Monday through Friday. subchapter IV, chapter 53, 5 U.S.C., as
USTR encourages the submission of amended, and from time to time advise
documents in Adobe PDF format, as Daniel E. Brinza, the U.S. Office of Personnel
attachments to an electronic mail. Assistant United States Trade Representative, Management.
Interested persons who make for Monitoring and Enforcement. These scheduled meetings will start
submissions by electronic mail should [FR Doc. E7–17563 Filed 9–5–07; 8:45 am] in open session with both labor and
not provide separate cover letters; BILLING CODE 3190–W7–P management representatives attending.
information that might appear in a cover During the meetings either the labor
letter should be included in the members or the management members
submission itself. Similarly, to the OFFICE OF PERSONNEL may caucus separately with the Chair to
extent possible, any attachments to the MANAGEMENT devise strategy and formulate positions.
submission should be included in the Premature disclosure of the matters
same file as the submission itself, and Federal Prevailing Rate Advisory discussed in these caucuses would
not as separate files. Committee; Open Committee Meetings unacceptably impair the ability of the
A person requesting that information Committee to reach a consensus on the
According to the provisions of section
contained in a comment submitted by matters being considered and would
10 of the Federal Advisory Committee
that person be treated as confidential disrupt substantially the disposition of
Act (Pub. L. 92–463), notice is hereby
business information must certify that its business. Therefore, these caucuses
given that a meeting of the Federal
such information is business will be closed to the public because of
Prevailing Rate Advisory Committee
confidential and would not customarily a determination made by the Director of
will be held on Thursday, October 11,
be released to the public by the the U.S. Office of Personnel
2007. The meetings will start at 10 a.m. Management under the provisions of
submitter. Confidential business
and will be held in Room 5A06A, U.S. section 10(d) of the Federal Advisory
information must be clearly designated
Office of Personnel Management Committee Act (Pub. L. 92–463) and 5
as such and the submission must be
Building, 1900 E Street, NW., U.S.C. 552b(c)(9)(B). These caucuses
marked ‘‘BUSINESS CONFIDENTIAL’’
Washington, DC. may, depending on the issues involved,
at the top and bottom of the cover page
The planned agenda for the constitute a substantial portion of a
and each succeeding page.
Information or advice contained in a Committee meeting includes— meeting.
comment submitted, other than business Old Business Annually, the Chair compiles a report
confidential information, may be of pay issues discussed and concluded
• Working Group—Strategic vs.
determined by USTR to be confidential recommendations. These reports are
Tactical Issues
in accordance with section 135(g)(2) of available to the public, upon written
• Review of the Narragansett Bay,
the Trade Act of 1974 (19 U.S.C. request to the Committee.
Rhode Island, Federal Wage System The public is invited to submit
2155(g)(2)). If the submitter believes that Wage Area
information or advice may qualify as material in writing to the Chair on
• Review of the New Haven-Hartford, Federal Wage System pay matters felt to
such, the submitter— Connecticut, Federal Wage System
(1) Must clearly so designate the be deserving of the Committee’s
Wage Area attention. Additional information on
information or advice; • Review of the New London,
(2) Must clearly mark the material as these meetings may be obtained by
Connecticut, Federal Wage System
‘‘SUBMITTED IN CONFIDENCE’’ at the contacting the Committee at U.S. Office
Wage Area
top and bottom of the cover page and of Personnel Management, Federal
each succeeding page; and New Business Prevailing Rate Advisory Committee,
(3) Is encouraged to provide a non- • Definition of the Municipality of Room 5526, 1900 E Street, NW.,
confidential summary of the Bayamón, Puerto Rico, to a Washington, DC 20415, (202) 606–2838.
information or advice. Nonappropriated Fund Federal Wage Dated: August 30, 2007.
Pursuant to section 127(e) of the
System Wage Area Charles E. Brooks,
URAA (19 U.S.C. 3537(e)), USTR will
• Abolishment of Rock Island, Chairman, Federal Prevailing Rate Advisory
maintain a file on this dispute
Illinois, as a Nonappropriated Fund Committee.
settlement proceeding, accessible to the
Federal Wage System Wage Area [FR Doc. E7–17641 Filed 9–5–07; 8:45 am]
public, in the USTR Reading Room, • North American Industry BILLING CODE 6325–49–P
which is located at 1724 F Street, NW., Classification System Based Federal
Washington, DC 20508. The public file Wage System Wage Surveys (2007
will include non-confidential comments Update)
received by USTR from the public with SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE
respect to the dispute; if a dispute Note: The Committee’s agenda may be COMMISSION
settlement panel is convened or in the subject to change.
Submission for OMB Review;
event of an appeal from such a panel, The Federal Prevailing Rate Advisory
Comment Request
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the U.S. submissions, the submissions, Committee is composed of a Chair, five


or non-confidential summaries of representatives from labor unions Upon written request; copies available
submissions, received from other holding exclusive bargaining rights for from: Securities and Exchange
participants in the dispute; the report of Federal blue-collar employees, and five Commission, Office of Investor
the panel, and, if applicable, the report representatives from Federal agencies. Education and Advocacy,
of the Appellate Body. An appointment Entitlement to membership on the Washington, DC 20549–0213.

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Extension: Regulation A; OMB Control No. SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE used by the Commission in its
3235–0286; SEC File No. 270–110 COMMISSION regulatory review, inspection, and
(Forms 1–A and 2–A). policy-making roles.
Submission for OMB Review; The Commission estimates that there
Notice is hereby given that, pursuant Comment Request are 77 initial registration statements and
to the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 2,320 post-effective amendments to
(44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.), the Securities Upon written request, copies available
initial registration statements filed on
and Exchange Commission from: Securities and Exchange Form N–1A annually and that the
(‘‘Commission’’) has submitted to the Commission, Office of Investor average number of portfolios referenced
Office of Management and Budget this Education and Advocacy, in each initial filing and post-effective
request for extension of the previously Washington, DC 20549–0213. amendment is 4.9. The Commission
approved collection of information Extension: Form N–1A; SEC File No. 270–21; further estimates that the hour burden
discussed below. OMB Control No. 3235–0307. for preparing and filing a post-effective
Regulation A (17 CFR 230.251 Notice is hereby given that pursuant amendment on Form N–1A is 111 hours
through 230.263) provides an exemption to the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 per portfolio. The total annual hour
from registration under the Securities (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.) the Securities burden for preparing and filing post-
Act of 1933 (15 U.S.C. 77a et seq.) for and Exchange Commission effective amendments is 1,261,848
certain limited securities offerings by (‘‘Commission’’) has submitted to the hours (2,320 post-effective amendments
issuers who do not otherwise file Office of Management and Budget × 4.9 portfolios × 111 hours per
reports with the Commission. Form 1– (‘‘OMB’’) a request for extension of the portfolio). The estimated annual hour
A is an offering statement filed under previously approved collection of burden for preparing and filing initial
Regulation A. Form 2–A is used to information discussed below. registration statements is 313,336 hours
report sales and use of proceeds in Form N–1A (17 CFR 239.15A and (77 initial registration statements × 4.9
Regulation A offerings. All information 274.11A) is the form used by open-end portfolios × 830.47 hours per portfolio).
is provided to the public for review. The management investment companies The total annual hour burden for Form
information required is filed on (‘‘funds’’) 1 under the Investment N–1A, therefore, is estimated to be
occasion and is mandatory. We estimate Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80a–1 1,575,184 hours (1,261,848 hours +
approximately 100 issuers file Forms 1– et seq.) (‘‘Investment Company Act’’) 313,336 hours).
A and 2–A annually. We estimate that and/or to register their securities under The information collection
Form 1–A takes 608 hours to prepare, the Securities Act of 1933 (15 U.S.C. 77a requirements imposed by Form N–1A
Form 2–A takes 12 hours to prepare, et seq.) (‘‘Securities Act’’). Section 5 of are mandatory. Responses to the
and Regulation A takes one the Securities Act (15 U.S.C. 77e) collection of information will not be
administrative hour to review for a total requires the filing of a registration kept confidential. An agency may not
of 621 hours per response. We estimate statement prior to the offer of securities conduct or sponsor, and a person is not
that 75% of 621 hours per response to the public and that the statement be required to respond to a collection of
(465.75 hours) is prepared by the effective before any securities are sold, information unless it displays a
company for a total annual burden of and Section 8 of the Investment currently valid control number.
46,575 hours (465.75 x 100 responses). Company Act (15 U.S.C. 80a–8) requires Please direct general comments
a fund to register as an investment regarding the above information to the
An agency may conduct or sponsor, following persons: (i) Desk Officer for
and a person is not required to respond company. Form N–1A also permits
funds to provide investors with a the Securities and Exchange
to, a collection of information unless it Commission, Office of Management and
displays a currently valid control prospectus and a statement of additional
information (‘‘SAI’’) covering essential Budget, Room 10102, New Executive
number. Office Building, Washington, DC 20503
information about the fund when it
Written comments regarding the makes an initial or additional offering of or e-mail to:
above information should be directed to its securities. Section 5(b) of the Alexander_T._Hunt@omb.eop.gov; and
the following persons: (i) Desk Officer Securities Act requires that investors be (ii) R. Corey Booth, Director/Chief
for the Securities and Exchange provided with a prospectus containing Information Officer, Securities and
Commission, Office of Information and the information required in a Exchange Commission, C/O Shirley
Regulatory Affairs, Office of registration statement prior to the sale or Martinson, 6432 General Green Way,
Management and Budget, Room 10102, at the time of confirmation or delivery Alexandria, VA, 22312; or send an e-
New Executive Office Building, of the securities. The form also may be mail to: PRA_Mailbox@sec.gov.
Washington, DC 20503 or send an e- Comments must be submitted to OMB
mail to 1 Management investment companies typically within 30 days of this notice.
Alexander_T._Hunt@omb.eop.gov; and issue shares representing an undivided August 27, 2007.
(ii) R. Corey Booth, Director/Chief proportionate interest in a changing pool of
Florence E. Harmon,
Information Officer, Securities and securities, and include open-end and closed-end
companies. See T. Lemke, G. Lins, A. Smith III, Deputy Secretary.
Exchange Commission, C/O Shirley REGULATION OF INVESTMENT COMPANIES, [FR Doc. E7–17575 Filed 9–5–07; 8:45 am]
Martinson, 6432 General Green Way, Vol. I, ch. 4, § 4.04, at 4–5 (2002). An open-end
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Alexandria, VA 22312; or send an e- company is a management company that is offering
mail to: PRA_Mailbox@sec.gov. for sale or has outstanding any redeemable
securities of which it is the issuer. A closed-end
Comments must be submitted to OMB company is any management company other than SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE
within 30 days of this notice. an open-end company. See Section 5 of the
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COMMISSION
August 30, 2007. Investment Company Act (15 U.S.C. 80a–5). Open-
end companies generally offer and sell new shares
Florence E. Harmon, to the public on a continuous basis. Closed-end Submission for OMB Review;
Deputy Secretary. companies generally engage in traditional Comment Request
underwritten offerings of a fixed number of shares
[FR Doc. E7–17574 Filed 9–5–07; 8:45 am] and, in most cases, do not offer their shares to the Upon written request, copies available
BILLING CODE 8010–01–P public on a continuous basis. from: Securities and Exchange

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