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Dated: November 22, 2006. 

R. Michelle Schroll, 

Office of the Secretary. 

[FR Doc. 06–9450 Filed 11–24–06; 10:27 am] 

BILLING CODE 7590–01–M 

OFFICE OF PERSONNEL 

MANAGEMENT 

Excepted Service 

AGENCY: Office of Personnel 

Management (OPM). 

ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: This gives notice of OPM 

decisions granting authority to make 

appointments under Schedules A, B, 

and C in the excepted service as 

required by 5 CFR 6.6 and 213.103. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: C. 

Penn, Executive Resources Services 

Group, Center for Human Resources, 

Division for Human Capital Leadership 

and Merit System Accountability, 202–

606–2246. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Appearing 

in the listing below are the individual 

authorities established under Schedules 

A, B, and C between September 1, 2006, 

and September 31, 2006. Future notices 

will be published on the fourth Tuesday 

of each month, or as soon as possible 

thereafter. A consolidated listing of all 

authorities as of June 30 is published 

each year. 

Schedule A 

No Schedule A appointments were 

approved for September 2006. 

Schedule B 

No Schedule B appointments were 

approved for September 2006. 

Schedule C 

The following Schedule C 

appointments were approved during 

September 2006: 

Section 213.3303 Executive Office of 

the President 

Office of Management and Budget 

BOGS60906 Special Assistant to the 

Deputy Director for Management to 

the Deputy Director for Management. 

Effective September 13, 2006. 

BOGS60907 Confidential Assistant to 

the Associate Director for Natural 

Resource Programs. Effective 

September 20, 2006. 

Office of National Drug Control Policy 

QQGS60099 Project Manager to the 

Deputy Director for Demand 

Reduction. Effective September 6, 

2006. 

QQGS60098 Special Assistant to the 

Associate Director for Legislative 

Affairs to the Associate Director 

Office of Legislative Affairs. Effective 

September 13, 2006. 

Office of the United States Trade 

Representative 

TNGS60025 Deputy Assistant United 

States Trade Representative for 

Congressional Affairs to the Assistant 

United States Trade Representative 

for Congressional Affairs. Effective 

September 20, 2006. 

Section 213.334 Department of State 

DSGS61114 Staff Assistant to the 

Under Secretary for Arms Control and 

Security Affairs. Effective September 

1, 2006. 

DSGS61117 Special Assistant to the 

Counselor. Effective September 01, 

2006. 

DSGS61118 Senior Advisor to the 

Assistant Secretary for Western 

Hemispheric Affairs. Effective 

September 1, 2006. 

DSGS61116 Special Assistant to the 

Deputy Assistant Secretary. Effective 

September 6, 2006. 

DSGS61120 Staff Assistant to the 

Director, Office of International 

Visitors. Effective September 14, 

2006. 

DSGS61119 Staff Assistant to the 

Assistant Secretary for International 

Organizational Affairs. Effective 

September 5, 2006. 

DSGS61121 Special Assistant to the 

Assistant Secretary for International 

Organizational Affairs, Effective 

September 15, 2006. 

DSGS61122 Public Affairs Specialist 

(Speechwriter) to the Assistant 

Secretary for European Affairs. 

Effective September 27, 2006. 

DSGS61123 Staff Assistant to the 

Assistant Secretary for Western 

Hemispheric Affairs. Effective 

September 27, 2006. 

DSGS61124 Coordinator to the Under 

Secretary for Global Affairs. Effective 

September 29, 2006. 

Section 213.335 Department of the 

Treasury 

DYGS00477 Senior Advisor to the 

Assistant Secretary (Tax Policy). 

Effective September 01, 2006. 

DYGS00453 Media Coordinator to the 

Assistant Secretary (Public Affairs). 

Effective September 08, 2006. 

DYGS00462 Senior Advisor to the 

Under Secretary (International 

Affairs) for International Affairs. 

Effective September 08, 2006. 

DYGS00478 Senior Writer to the 

Treasurer of the United States. 

Effective September 18, 2006. 

DYGS00464 Special Assistant to the 

Assistant Secretary (Deputy Under 

Secretary) for Legislative Affairs. 

Effective September 20, 2006. 

Section 213.336 Department of 

Defense 

DDGS16979 Personal and Confidential 

Assistant to the General Counsel. 

Effective September 01, 2006. 

DDGS16983 Defense Fellow to the 

Special Assistant tot he Secretary of 

Defense for White House Liaison. 

Effective September 06, 2006. 

DDGS16987 Public Affairs Specialist 

to the Principal Deputy Assistant 

Secretary of Defense for Public 

Affairs. Effective September 13, 2006. 

DDGS16988 Executive Assistant to the 

Director, Operational Test and 

Evaluation. Effective September 25, 

2006. 

Section 213.337 Department of the 

Army 

DWGS60021 Special Assistant to the 

Assistant Secretary of Army 

(Installations and Environment) 

(Installations and Environment). 

Effective September 13, 2006. 

DWGS60022S Personal and 

Confidential Assistant to the 

Executive Director, Strategy and 

Performance Planning. Effective 

September 20, 2006. 

Section 213.338 Department of the 

Navy 

DNGS6413 Confidential Assistant to 

the Assistant Secretary of Navy 

(Installations and Environment). 

Effective September 05, 2006. 

DNGS6414 Staff Assistant to the 

Under Secretary of the Navy. Effective 

September 05, 2006. 


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Section 213.339 Department of the Air 

Force 

DFGS60013 Special Counsel and 

Special Assistant to the General 

Counsel. Effective September 29, 

2006. 

Section 213.3310 Department of 

Justice 

DJGS00244 Confidential Assistant to 

the Assistant Attorney General. 

Effective September 01, 2006. 

DJGS00039 Special Assistant to the 

Chairman. Effective September 13, 

2006. 

DJGS00246 Counsel to the Assistant 

Attorney General Environment and 

Natural Resources. Effective 

September 22, 2006. 

DJGS00322 Counsel to the Assistant 

Attorney General (Legal Policy). 

Effective September 22, 2006. 

DJGS00121 Senior Counsel to the 

Assistant Attorney General. Effective 

September 27, 2006. 

Section 213.3311 Department of 

Homeland Security 

DMGS00569 Legislative Assistant to 

the Assistant Secretary for Legislative 

Intergovernmental Affairs. Effective 

September 01, 2006. 

DMGS00572 Confidential Assistant to 

the Director to the Director, Office of 

Screening Coordination. Effective 

September 01, 2006. 

DMGS00573 Deputy Director of 

Secretarial Briefing Book to the 

Executive Secretary. Effective 

September 13, 2006. 

DMGS00574 Policy Analyst to the 

Assistant Secretary for Private Sector. 

Effective September 13, 2006. 

DMGS00570 Confidential Assistant to 

the Director, National Capital Region 

Coordination. Effective September 18, 

2006. 

DMGS00571 Writer-Editor to the 

Executive Secretary. Effective 

September 18, 2006. 

DMGS00576 Press Assistant to the 

Press Secretary. Effective September 

22, 2006. 

Section 213.3312 Department of the 

Interior 

DIGS01078 Counselor to the Assistant 

Secretary—Water and Science for 

Water and Science. Effective 

September 20, 2006. 

DIGS01075 Associate Director—

External and Intergovernmental 

Affairs to the Director, External and 

Intergovernmental Affairs. Effective 

September 25, 2006. 

Section 213.3313 Department of 

Agriculture 

DAGS00860 Special Assistant to the 

Secretary. Effective September 6, 

2006. 

DAGS00862 Confidential Assistant to 

the Assistant Secretary for 

Congressional Relations. Effective 

September 14, 2006. 

DAGS00863 Director of External 

Affairs to the Administrator, Farm 

Service Agency. Effective September 

18, 2006. 

DAGS00861 Deputy Director, Office of 

Faith-Based and Community 

Initiatives to the Director of FaithBased and Community Initiatives. 

Effective September 20, 2006. 

Section 213.3314 Department of 

Commerce 

DCGS00252 Confidential Assistant to 

the Director, Executive Secretariat. 

Effective September 1, 2006. 

DCGS00361 Chief of Congressional 

Affairs to the Associate Director for 

Communications. Effective September 

1, 2006. 

DCGS00451 Senior Advisor to the 

Under Secretary for International 

Trade. Effective September 1, 2006. 

DCGS60684 Director of Speechwriting 

to the Director of Public Affairs. 

Effective September 27, 2006. 

DCGS00544 Special Assistant to the 

Under Secretary for International 

Trade. Effective September 28, 2006. 

DCGS00642 Protocol Officer to the 

Chief of Staff. Effective September 28, 

2006. 

Section 213.3315 Department of Labor 

DLGS60084 Special Assistant to the 

Associate Deputy Secretary. Effective 

September 13, 2006. 

DLGS60163 Chief of Staff to the 

Assistant Secretary for Occupational 

Safety and Health. Effective 

September 13, 2006. 

DLGS60011 Staff Assistant to the 

Director, 21st Century Office and 

Deputy Assistant Secretary for 

Intergovernmental Affairs. Effective 

September 22, 2006. 

DLGS60092 Attorney Adviser to the 

Solicitor of Labor. Effective 

September 22, 2006. 

DLGS60147 Attorney Adviser to the 

Solicitor of Labor. Effective 

September 22, 2006. 

DLGS60175 Senior Advisor to the 

Deputy Assistant Secretary for Policy. 

Effective September 22, 2006. 

Section 213.3316 Department of 

Health and Human Services 

DHGS60010 Confidential Assistant 

(Faith-Based) to the Director, Center 

for Faith-Based and Community 

Initiatives. Effective September 22, 

2006. 

DHGS60041 Special Assistant to the 

Deputy Commissioner for Policy. 

Effective September 29, 2006. 

Section 213.3317 Department of 

Education 

DBGS00565 Confidential Assistant to 

the Director, Office of Educational 

Technology. Effective September 13, 

2006. 

DBGS00566 Special Assistant to the 

Assistant Secretary for Planning, 

Evaluation, and Policy. Effective 

September 28, 2006. 

Section 213.3318 Environmental 

Protection Agency 

EPGS06022 Program Advisor to the 

Associate Administrator for 

Congressional and Intergovernmental 

Relations. Effective September 1, 

2006. 

EPGS06023 Senior Speechwriter to the 

Associate Administrator for Public 

Affairs. Effective September 13, 2006. 

EPGS06024 Associate Assistant 

Administrator to the Assistant 

Administrator for Solid Waste and 

Emergency Response. Effective 

September 15, 2006. 

EPGS06025 Senior Strategic Scheduler 

to the Deputy Chief of Staff 

(Operations). Effective September 29, 

2006. 

EPGS06027 Director of Advance to the 

Deputy Chief of Staff (Operations). 

Effective September 29, 2006. 

Section 213.3331 Department of 

Energy 

DEGS00542 Special Assistant to the 

Director, Public Affairs. Effective 

September 13, 2006. 

Section 213.3332 Small Business 

Administration 

SBGS60190 Deputy Chief of Staff to 

the Chief of Staff. Effective September 

13, 2006. 

SBGS00604 Director of Scheduling 

and Advance to the Chief of Staff. 

Effective September 15, 2006. 

SBGS00603 Policy Analyst to the 

Associate Administrator for Policy. 

Effective September 22, 2006. 

Section 213.3337 General Services 

Administration 

GSGS00177 Deputy Chief of Staff to 

the Chief of Staff. Effective September 

01, 2006. 

GSGS00181 Public Affairs Assistant to 

the Deputy Associate Administrator 

for Communications. Effective 

September 13, 2006. 


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Section 213.3339 United States 

International Trade Commission 

TCGS00012 Confidential Assistant to a 

Commissioner. Effective September 

20, 2006. 

Section 213.3384 Department of 

Housing and Urban Development 

DUGS60338 Special Policy Advisor to 

the Assistant Secretary for Housing, 

Federal Housing Commissioner. 

Effective September 13, 2006. 

DUGS60210 Special Assistant to the 

Assistant Secretary for Congressional 

and Intergovernmental Relations. 

Effective September 20, 2006. 

DUGS60423 Staff Assistant to the 

Assistant Secretary for 

Administration/Chief Human Capital 

Officer. Effective September 25, 2006. 

Section 213.33 Merit Systems 

Protection Board 

MPSL00001 Chief Counsel to the ViceChair to the Vice Chairman. Effective 

September 22, 2006. 

Section 213.33 National Endowment 

for the Humanities 

NHGS60077 Senior Advisor to the 

Chairman to the Chairman. Effective 

September 13, 2006. 

NHGS60075 Director of 

Communications to the Deputy 

Chairman. Effective September 20, 

2006. 

Office of Personnel Management. 

Dan G. Blair, 

Deputy Director. 

[FR Doc. 06–9434 Filed 11–27–06; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 6325–39–M 

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE 

COMMISSION 

Proposed Collection; Comment 

Request 

Upon written request, copies available 

from: Securities and Exchange 

Commission, Office of Filings and 

Information Services, Washington, DC 

20549. 

Extension: Rule 12b–1, SEC File No. 270–

188, OMB Control No. 3235–0212. 

Notice is hereby given that pursuant 

to the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 

(44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.) the Securities 

and Exchange Commission (the 

‘‘Commission’’) is soliciting comments 

on the collections of information 

summarized below. The Commission 

plans to submit these existing 

collections of information to the Office 

of Management and Budget (‘‘OMB’’) for 

extension and approval. 

Rule 12b–1 (17 CFR 270.12b–1) 

permits a registered open-end 

investment company (‘‘mutual fund’’) to 

distribute its own shares and pay the 

expenses of distribution out of the 

mutual fund’s assets provided, among 

other things, that the mutual fund 

adopts a written plan (‘‘Rule 12b–1 

plan’’) and has in writing any 

agreements relating to the 

implementation of the Rule 12b–1 plan. 

The rule in part requires that (i) the 

adoption or material amendment of a 

Rule 12b–1 plan be approved by the 

mutual fund’s directors and 

shareholders; (ii) the board review 

quarterly reports of amounts spent 

under the Rule 12b–1 plan; and (iii) the 

board consider continuation of the Rule 

12b–1 plan at least annually. Rule 12b–

1 also requires funds relying on the rule 

to preserve for six years, the first two 

years in an easily accessible place, 

copies of the Rule 12b–1 plan, related 

agreements and reports, as well as 

minutes of board meetings that describe 

the factors considered and the basis for 

adopting or continuing a Rule 12b–1 

plan. 

The board and shareholder approval 

requirements of Rule 12b–1 are 

designed to ensure that fund 

shareholders and directors receive 

adequate information to evaluate and 

approve a Rule 12b–1 plan. The 

requirement of quarterly reporting to the 

board is designed to ensure that the 

Rule 12b–1 plan continues to benefit the 

fund and its shareholders. The 

recordkeeping requirements of the rule 

are necessary to enable Commission 

staff to oversee compliance with the 

rule. 

The number of hours required to 

comply with Rule 12b–1 will vary 

considerably depending on several 

factors, including the complexity of the 

plan and the number of classes of fund 

shares covered by the plan, and is 

expected to be higher in the first year 

following adoption of the proposed 

amendments than in subsequent years. 

Based on information filed with the 

Commission by funds, Commission staff 

estimates that there are approximately 

6,536 mutual fund portfolios with Rule 

12b–1 plans. 

Rule 12b–1 requires the board of each 

fund with a Rule 12b–1 plan to (i) 

review quarterly reports of amounts 

spent under the plan, (ii) annually 

consider the plan’s continuation (which 

generally is combined with the fourth 

quarterly review), (iii) have each fund 

document the policies and procedures it 

has implemented to enable it to effect 

portfolio securities transactions through 

an executing broker that also distributes 

the fund’s shares, and (iv) approve those 

policies and procedures. 

The number of annual responses per 

fund portfolio will be four per year. 

Thus, there will be an estimated 26,144 

industry responses (6,536 fund 

portfolios × 4 responses per fund 

portfolio= 26,144 responses) in the first 

year and in each subsequent year. Thus, 

we estimate that there will be an average 

of 26,144 industry responses per year 

over the three year period for which we 

are requesting approval of the 

information collection burden. 

Based on conversations with fund 

industry representatives, Commission 

staff estimates that for each of the 6,536 

mutual fund portfolios that currently 

have a Rule 12b–1 plan, the average 

annual burden of complying with the 

rule is 100 hours to maintain the plan. 

This estimate takes into account the 

time needed to prepare quarterly reports 

to the board of directors, the board’s 

consideration of those reports, and the 

board’s annual consideration of the 

plan’s continuation. The total burden 

hours per year for all fund portfolios to 

comply with current information 

collection requirements under Rule 

12b–1, therefore, is estimated to be 

653,600 hours (6,536 fund portfolios × 

100 hours per fund portfolio = 653,600 

hours). The annual cost of the hourly 

burden per fund under the rule is 

estimated to be $11,135.00. Thus, we 

estimate that the total annual cost to all 

funds of the Rule 12b–1 hour burden is 

$72,778,360.00 (6,536 fund portfolios 

with Rule 12b–1 plans × $11,135.00 per 

fund portfolio = $72,778,360.00). 

If a currently operating fund seeks to 

(i) adopt a new Rule 12b–1 plan or (ii) 

materially increase the amount it spends 

for distribution under its Rule 12b–1 

plan, Rule 12b–1 requires that the fund 

obtain shareholder approval. As a 

consequence, the fund will incur the 

cost of a proxy. Based on conversations 

with fund industry representatives, 

Commission staff estimates that 

approximately three funds per year 

prepare a proxy in connection with the 

adoption or material amendment of a 

Rule 12b–1 plan. The staff further 

estimates that the cost of each fund’s 

proxy is $30,000. Thus the total annual 

cost burden of Rule 12b–1 to the fund 

industry is $90,000 (3 funds requiring a 

proxy × $30,000 per proxy). 

The collections of information 

required by Rule 12b–1 are necessary to 

obtain the benefits of the rule. Notices 

to the Commission will not be kept 

confidential. An agency may not 

conduct or sponsor, and a person is not 

required to respond to a collection of 

information unless it displays a 

currently valid control number. 

Written comments are invited on: (a) 

Whether the proposed collection of 


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