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payment for that auction of 3 percent up 

to a maximum of 20 percent. The level 

of this payment in each case will be 

based on the nature of the service and 

the inventory of the construction 

permits being offered. 

40. As noted in this rulemaking order, 

defaults weaken the integrity of the 

auctions process and impede the 

deployment of service to the public, and 

an additional default payment of more 

than the previous 3 percent will be more 

effective in deterring defaults. 

Accordingly, for Auction No. 68, the 

Bureaus propose an additional default 

payment of 10 percent of the relevant 

bid. The Bureaus seek comment on this 

proposal. 

III. Conclusion 

41. Comments are due on or before 

September 6, 2006, and reply comments 

are due on or before September 13, 

2006. All filings related to the auction 

of FM broadcast construction permits 

must refer to AU Docket No. 06–101. 

Comments may be submitted using the 

Commission’s Electronic Comment 

Filing System (ECFS) or by filing paper 

copies. The Bureaus encourage 

interested parties to file electronically. 

The Bureaus also request that all 

comments and reply comments be filed 

electronically to the following address: 

auction68@fcc.gov. In addition, 

commenters should format any 

attachments to electronic mail as 

Adobe Acrobat (pdf) or Microsoft

Word documents. 

42. This proceeding has been 

designated as a permit-but-disclose 

proceeding in accordance with the 

Commission’s ex parte rules. Persons 

making oral ex parte presentations are 

reminded that memoranda summarizing 

the presentations must contain 

summaries of the substance of the 

presentations and not merely a listing of 

the subjects discussed. More than a one 

or two sentence description of the views 

and arguments presented is generally 

required. Other rules pertaining to oral 

and written ex parte presentations in 

permit-but-disclose proceedings are set 

forth in 47 CFR 1.1206(b). 

Federal Communications Commission. 

William W. Huber, 

Associate Chief, Auctions and Spectrum 

Access Division, WTB. 

[FR Doc. E6–14527 Filed 8–30–06; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 6712–01–P 

FEDERAL ELECTION COMMISSION 

[Notice 2006–14] 

Filing Dates for the Ohio Special 

Election in the 3rd Congressional 

District 

AGENCY: Federal Election Commission. 

ACTION: Notice of filing dates for special 

election. 

SUMMARY: Ohio has scheduled a special 

primary election on September 15, 2006, 

to fill the vacancy on the November 7, 

2006, general election ballot that was 

created by the withdrawal of Democratic 

candidate Stephanie Studebaker. 

Committees participating in the Ohio 

Special Primary Election are required to 

file pre-election reports. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. 

Kevin R. Salley, Information Division, 

999 E Street, NW., Washington, DC 

20463; Telephone: (202) 694–1100; Toll 

Free (800) 424–9530. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Principal Campaign Committees 

All principal campaign committees of 

candidates who participate in the Ohio 

Special Primary shall file a 12-day PrePrimary Report on September 3, 2006. 

(See chart below for the closing date for 

each report.) 

Unauthorized Committees (PACs and 

Party Committees) 

Political committees filing on a 

quarterly basis in 2006 are subject to 

special election reporting if they make 

previously undisclosed contributions or 

expenditures in connection with the 

Ohio Special Primary Election by the 

close of books for the applicable 

report(s). (See chart below for the 

closing date for each report.) 

Committees filing monthly that 

support candidates in the Ohio Special 

Primary Election should continue to file 

according to the monthly reporting 

schedule. 

Disclosure of Electioneering 

Communications (Individuals and 

Other Unregistered Organizations) 

As required by the Bipartisan 

Campaign Reform Act of 2002, the 

Federal Election Commission 

promulgated new electioneering 

communications rules governing 

television and radio communications 

that refer to a clearly identified federal 

candidate and are distributed within 30 

days prior to a special primary election 

or 60 days prior to a special general 

election. 11 CFR 100.29. The statute and 

regulations require, among other things, 

that individuals and other groups not 

registered with the FEC who make 

electioneering communications costing 

more than $10,000 in the aggregate in a 

calendar year disclose that activity to 

the Commission within 24 hours of the 

distribution of the communication. See 

11 CFR 104.20. 

The 30-day electioneering 

communications period in connection 

with the Ohio Special Primary runs 

from August 16, 2006 through 

September 15, 2006. 

CALENDAR OF REPORTING DATES FOR OHIO SPECIAL ELECTION FOR COMMITTEES INVOLVED IN THE SPECIAL PRIMARY

(09/15/06) 

Report Close of 

books 1

Reg./cert. & 

overnight 

mailing date 

Filing date 

Pre-Primary ................................................................................................................................ 08/26/06 08/31/06 2 09/03/06 

October Quarterly ...................................................................................................................... 09/30/06 10/15/06 2 10/15/06 

1The period begins with the close of books of the last report filed by the committee. If the committee has filed no previous reports, the period 

begins with the date of the committee’s first activity. 2 Notice that this deadline falls on a holiday or a weekend. Filing dates are not extended when they fall on nonworking days. 


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Dated: August 25, 2006. 

Robert D. Lenhard, 

Vice Chairman, Federal Election Commission. 

[FR Doc. 06–7297 Filed 8–30–06; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 6715–01–P 

FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM 

Proposed Agency Information 

Collection Activities; Comment 

Request 

AGENCY: Board of Governors of the 

Federal Reserve System. 

SUMMARY: Background. 

On June 15, 1984, the Office of 

Management and Budget (OMB) 

delegated to the Board of Governors of 

the Federal Reserve System (‘‘Board’’) 

its approval authority under the 

Paperwork Reduction Act, as per 5 CFR 

1320.16, to approve of and assign OMB 

control numbers to collection of 

information requests and requirements 

conducted or sponsored by the Board 

under conditions set forth in 5 CFR 

1320 Appendix A.1. Board–approved 

collections of information are 

incorporated into the official OMB 

inventory of currently approved 

collections of information. Copies of the 

OMB 83–Is and supporting statements 

and approved collection of information 

instruments are placed into OMB’s 

public docket files. The Federal Reserve 

may not conduct or sponsor, and the 

respondent is not required to respond 

to, an information collection that has 

been extended, revised, or implemented 

on or after October 1, 1995, unless it 

displays a currently valid OMB control 

number. 

Request for comment on information 

collection proposal 

The following information collection, 

which is being handled under this 

delegated authority, has received initial 

Board approval and is hereby published 

for comment. At the end of the comment 

period, the proposed information 

collection, along with an analysis of 

comments and recommendations 

received, will be submitted to the Board 

for final approval under OMB delegated 

authority. Comments are invited on the 

following: 

a. Whether the proposed collection of 

information is necessary for the proper 

performance of the Federal Reserve’s 

functions; including whether the 

information has practical utility; 

b. The accuracy of the Federal 

Reserve’s estimate of the burden of the 

proposed information collection, 

including the validity of the 

methodology and assumptions used; 

c. Ways to enhance the quality, 

utility, and clarity of the information to 

be collected; and 

d. Ways to minimize the burden of 

information collection on respondents, 

including through the use of automated 

collection techniques or other forms of 

information technology. 

DATES: Comments must be submitted on 

or before October 30, 2006. 

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments, 

identified by FR Y–12 or FR Y–12A, by 

any of the following methods: 

• Agency Web Site: http:// 

www.federalreserve.gov. Follow the 

instructions for submitting comments at 

http://www.federalreserve.gov/ 

generalinfo/foia/ProposedRegs.cfm. 

• Federal eRulemaking Portal: http:// 

www.regulations.gov. Follow the 

instructions for submitting comments. 

• E–mail: 

regs.comments@federalreserve.gov. 

Include docket number in the subject 

line of the message. 

• FAX: 202–452–3819 or 202–452–

3102. 

• Mail: Jennifer J. Johnson, Secretary, 

Board of Governors of the Federal 

Reserve System, 20th Street and 

Constitution Avenue, N.W., 

Washington, DC 20551. 

All public comments are available 

from the Board’s web site at 

www.federalreserve.gov/generalinfo/ 

foia/ProposedRegs.cfm as submitted, 

unless modified for technical reasons. 

Accordingly, your comments will not be 

edited to remove any identifying or 

contact information. Public comments 

may also be viewed electronically or in 

paper in Room MP–500 of the Board’s 

Martin Building (20th and C Streets, 

N.W.) between 9:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. 

on weekdays. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: A 

copy of the proposed form and 

instructions, the Paperwork Reduction 

Act Submission (OMB 83–I), supporting 

statement, and other documents that 

will be placed into OMB’s public docket 

files once approved may be requested 

from the agency clearance officer, whose 

name appears below. 

Michelle Long, Federal Reserve Board 

Clearance Officer (202–452–3829), 

Division of Research and Statistics, 

Board of Governors of the Federal 

Reserve System, Washington, DC 20551. 

Telecommunications Device for the Deaf 

(TDD) users may contact (202–263–

4869), Board of Governors of the Federal 

Reserve System, Washington, DC 20551. 

Proposal to approve under OMB 

delegated authority the extension for 

three years, with revision, of the 

following collection of information: 

Report title: Consolidated Bank 

Holding Company Report of Equity 

Investments in Nonfinancial 

Companies, and the Annual Report of 

Merchant Banking Investments Held for 

an Extended Period. 

Agency form number: FR Y–12 and 

FR Y–12A, respectively 

OMB control number: 7100–0300 

Frequency: FR Y–12, quarterly and 

semiannually; FR Y–12A, annually 

REPORTERS: Bank holding companies, 

financial holding companies 

Annual reporting hours: FR Y–12, 

1,824; FR Y–12A, 105 

Estimated average hours per response: 

FR Y–12, 16; FR Y–12A, 7 

Number of respondents: FR Y–12, 30; 

FR Y–12A, 15 

General description of report: This 

collection of information is mandatory 

pursuant to Section 5(c) of the Bank 

Holding Company Act (12 U.S.C. 

1844(c)). The FR Y–12 data are not 

considered confidential, however, bank 

holding companies may request 

confidential treatment pursuant to 

Sections (b)(4) and (b)(8) of the Freedom 

of Information Act (FOIA) (5 U.S.C. 

552(b)(4) and (b)(8)). The FR Y–12A 

data would be considered confidential 

on the basis that disclosure of specific 

commercial or financial data relating to 

investments held for extended periods 

of time could result in substantial harm 

to the competitive position of the 

financial holding company pursuant to 

the FOIA (5 U.S.C. 552(b)(4) and (b)(8)). 

Abstract: The FR Y–12 collects data 

from certain domestic bank holding 

companies on their equity investments 

in nonfinancial companies on four 

schedules: Type of Investments, Type of 

Security, Type of Entity within the 

Banking Organization, and Nonfinancial 

Investment Transactions during 

Reporting Period. The FR Y–12 data 

serve as an important risk–monitoring 

device for institutions active in this 

business line by allowing the Federal 

Reserve to monitor an institution’s 

activity between review dates. It also 

serves as an early warning mechanism 

to identify institutions whose activities 

in this area are growing rapidly and 

therefore warrant special supervisory 

attention. 

Current actions: The Federal Reserve 

proposes to extend for three years, 

without revision, the FR Y–12. In 

addition, the Federal Reserve proposes 

to implement a companion reporting 

form, the FR Y–12A, effective December 

31, 2006. The proposed FR Y–12A is 


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