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time determines by regulation or order 

should, because of the hazards or potential 

hazards thereof, not be so disposed without 

a license from the Commission; 

E. The evaluation of radiation safety 

information on sealed sources or devices 

containing byproduct, source, or special 

nuclear materials and the registration of the 

sealed sources or devices for distribution, as 

provided for in regulations or orders of the 

Commission. 

F. The regulation of the land disposal of 

byproduct, source, or special nuclear 

materials waste received from other persons; 

G. The extraction or concentration of 

source material from source material ore and 

the management and disposal of the resulting 

byproduct material. 

Article III 

With the exception of those activities 

identified in Article II, paragraphs A through 

D, this Agreement may be amended, upon 

application by the State and approval by the 

Commission, to include one or more of the 

additional activities specified in Article II, 

paragraphs E, F, and G, whereby the State 

may then exert regulatory authority and 

responsibility with respect to those activities. 

Article IV 

Notwithstanding this Agreement, the 

Commission may from time to time by rule, 

regulation, or order, require that the 

manufacturer, processor, or producer of any 

equipment, device, commodity, or other 

product containing source, byproduct, or 

special nuclear materials shall not transfer 

possession or control of such product except 

pursuant to a license or an exemption from 

licensing issued by the Commission. 

Article V 

This Agreement shall not affect the 

authority of the Commission under 

Subsection 161b or 161i of the Act to issue 

rules, regulations, or orders to protect the 

common defense and security, to protect 

restricted data, or to guard against the loss or 

diversion of special nuclear materials. 

Article VI 

The Commission will cooperate with the 

State and other Agreement States in the 

formulation of standards and regulatory 

programs of the State and the Commission for 

protection against hazards of radiation and to 

assure that Commission and State programs 

for protection against hazards of radiation 

will be coordinated and compatible. The 

State agrees to cooperate with the 

Commission and other Agreement States in 

the formulation of standards and regulatory 

programs of the State and the Commission for 

protection against hazards of radiation and to 

assure that the State’s program will continue 

to be compatible with the program of the 

Commission for the regulation of materials 

covered by this Agreement. 

The State and the Commission agree to 

keep each other informed of proposed 

changes in their respective rules and 

regulations, and to provide each other the 

opportunity for early and substantive 

contribution to the proposed changes. 

The State and the Commission agree to 

keep each other informed of events, 

accidents, and licensee performance that may 

have generic implication or otherwise be of 

regulatory interest. 

Article VII 

The Commission and the State agree that 

it is desirable to provide reciprocal 

recognition of licenses for the materials listed 

in Article I licensed by the other party or by 

any other Agreement State. Accordingly, the 

Commission and the State agree to develop 

appropriate rules, regulations, and 

procedures by which such reciprocity will be 

accorded. 

Article VIII 

The Commission, upon its own initiative 

after reasonable notice and opportunity for 

hearing to the State, or upon request of the 

Governor of the State, may terminate or 

suspend all or part of this Agreement and 

reassert the licensing and regulatory 

authority vested in it under the Act if the 

Commission finds that (1) such termination 

or suspension is required to protect public 

health and safety, or (2) the State has not 

complied with one or more of the 

requirements of section 274 of the Act. The 

Commission may also, pursuant to section 

274j of the Act, temporarily suspend all or 

part of this Agreement if, in the judgment of 

the Commission, an emergency situation 

exists requiring immediate action to protect 

public health and safety and the State has 

failed to take necessary steps. The 

Commission shall periodically review actions 

taken by the State under this Agreement to 

ensure compliance with section 274 of the 

Act which requires a State program to be 

adequate to protect public health and safety 

with respect to the materials covered by this 

Agreement and to be compatible with the 

Commission’s program. 

Article IX 

This Agreement shall become effective on 

[date], and shall remain in effect unless and 

until such time as it is terminated pursuant 

to Article VIII. 

For the United States Nuclear Regulatory 

Commission. 

Nils J. Diaz, 

Chariman. 

For the State of Minnesota. 

Tim Pawlenty, 

Governor. 

[FR Doc. 05–22582 Filed 11–29–05; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 7590–01–P 

OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT AND 

BUDGET 

Proposed Bulletin for Good Guidance 

Practices 

AGENCY: Office of Management and 

Budget. 

ACTION: Notice of proposed guidelines 

and request for comments. 

SUMMARY: The Office of Management 

and Budget (OMB) is proposing policies 

and procedures for agencies to develop, 

issue, and use guidance documents. 

This Bulletin is intended to increase the 

quality and transparency of agency 

guidance practices and the guidance 

documents produced through them. 

DATES: Written comments regarding 

OMB’s Proposed Bulletin for Good 

Guidance Practices are due by December 

23, 2005. 

ADDRESSES: Due to potential delays in 

OMB’s receipt and processing of mail, 

respondents are strongly encouraged to 

submit comments electronically to 

ensure timely receipt. We cannot 

guarantee that comments mailed will be 

received before the comment closing 

date. Electronic comments may be 

submitted to: OMB_GGP@omb.eop.gov. 

Please put the full body of your 

comments in the text of the electronic 

message and as an attachment. Please 

include your name, title, organization, 

postal address, telephone number, and 

e-mail address in the text of the 

message. Comments also may be 

submitted via facsimile to (202) 395–

7245. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Lisa 

Jones, Office of Information and 

Regulatory Affairs, Office of 

Management and Budget, 725 17th 

Street, NW., New Executive Office 

Building, Room 10201, Washington, DC 

20503. Telephone: (202) 395–5897. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: OMB is 

seeking comments on its Proposed 

Bulletin for Good Guidance Practices by 

December 23, 2005. The draft Bulletin 

for Good Guidance Practices is posted 

on OMB’s Web site, http:// 

www.whitehouse.gov/omb/inforeg/ 

regpol.html. This draft Bulletin provides 

a definition of guidance; describes the 

legal effect of guidance documents; 

establishes practices for developing 

guidance documents and receiving 

public input; and establishes ways for 

making guidance documents available 

to the public. 

Dated: November 23, 2005. 

John D. Graham, 

Administrator, Office of Information and 

Regulatory Affairs. 

[FR Doc. E5–6704 Filed 11–29–05; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 3110–01–P 

RAILROAD RETIREMENT BOARD 

Agency Forms Submitted for OMB 

Review 

Summary: In accordance with the 

Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 

U.S.C. Chapter 35), the Railroad 

Retirement Board (RRB) has submitted 

the following proposal(s) for the 

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1All existing Funds that presently intend to rely 

on the order are named as Applicants. Any existing 

or future Fund that subsequently relies on the order 

will comply with the terms and conditions in the 

Application. 

collection of information to the Office of 

Management and Budget for review and 

approval. 

Summary of Proposal(s): 

(1) Collection title: Request to NonRailroad Employer for Information 

About Annuitant’s Work and Earnings. 

(2) Form(s) submitted: RL–231–F. 

(3) OMB Number: 3220–0107. 

(4) Expiration date of current OMB 

clearance: 02/28/2006. 

(5) Type of request: Extension of a 

currently approved collection. 

(6) Respondents: Business or other 

for-profit. 

(7) Estimated annual number of 

respondents: 300. 

(8) Total annual responses: 300. 

(9) Total annual reporting hours: 150. 

(10) Collection description: Under the 

Railroad Retirement Act (RRA), benefits 

are not payable if an annuitant works for 

an employer covered under the RRA or 

last non-railroad employer. The 

collection obtains information regarding 

an annuitant’s work and earnings from 

a non-railroad employer. The 

information will be used for 

determining whether benefits should be 

withheld. 

Additional Information or Comments: 

Copies of the forms and supporting 

documents can be obtained from 

Charles Mierzwa, the agency clearance 

officer (312–751–3363) or 

Charles.Mierzwa@rrb.gov. 

Comments regarding the information 

collection should be addressed to 

Ronald J. Hodapp, Railroad Retirement 

Board, 844 North Rush Street, Chicago, 

Illinois 60611–2092 or 

Ronald.Hodapp@rrb.gov and to the 

OMB Desk Officer for the RRB, at the 

Office of Management and Budget, 

Room 10230, New Executive Office 

Building, Washington, DC 20503. 

Charles Mierzwa, 

Clearance Officer. 

[FR Doc. 05–23475 Filed 11–29–05; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 7905–01–P 

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE 

COMMISSION 

[Investment Company Act Release No. 

27166; 812–12909] 

AEW Real Estate Income Fund, et al.; 

Notice of Application 

Date: November 23, 2005. 

AGENCY: Securities and Exchange 

Commission (‘‘SEC’’ or ‘‘Commission’’). 

ACTION: Notice of application for an 

order under section 12(d)(1)(J) of the 

Investment Company Act of 1940 (the 

‘‘Act’’) for an exemption from section 

12(d)(1) of the Act, under sections 6(c) 

and 17(b) of the Act for an exemption 

from section 17(a) of the Act, under 

section 6(c) of the Act for an exemption 

from sections 18(f) and 21(b) of the Act, 

and under section 17(d) of the Act and 

Rule 17d–1 under the Act to permit 

certain joint arrangements. 

Summary of Application: Applicants 

request an order that would permit 

certain registered management 

investment companies to invest cash 

balances in affiliated money market 

funds and to participate in a joint 

lending and borrowing facility. 

Applicants: AEW Real Estate Income 

Fund, IXIS Advisor Funds Trust I 

(formerly CDC Nvest Funds Trust I), 

IXIS Advisor Funds Trust II (formerly 

CDC Nvest Funds Trust II), IXIS Advisor 

Funds Trust III (formerly CDC Nvest 

Funds Trust III), IXIS Advisor Funds 

Trusts IV (formerly CDC Nvest 

Companies Trust I), IXIS Advisor Cash 

Management Trust (formerly CDC Nvest 

Cash Management Trust), Harris 

Associates Investment Trust, Loomis 

Sayles Funds I (formerly Loomis Sayles 

Investment Trust), Loomis Sayles Funds 

II (formerly Loomis Sayles Funds), 

Delafield Fund, Inc., Institutional Daily 

Income Fund, Cortland Trust, Inc., and 

Short Term Income Fund, Inc. (each, a 

‘‘Trust,’’ and each Trust on behalf of 

itself and its existing series, an ‘‘Existing 

Fund’’); AEW Management and 

Advisers, L.P., IXIS Asset Management 

Advisors, L.P. (formerly CDC IXIS Asset 

Management Advisers, L.P.), Harris 

Associates L.P., Loomis, Sayles & 

Company, L.P., and Reich & Tang Asset 

Management, LLC (each, an ‘‘Applicant 

Adviser’’). 

Filing Dates: The application was 

filed on December 12, 2002, and 

amended on November 2, 2005. 

Hearing or Notification of Hearing: An 

order granting the application will be 

issued unless the Commission orders a 

hearing. Interested persons may request 

a hearing by writing to the 

Commission’s Secretary and serving 

Applicants with a copy of the request, 

personally or by mail. Hearing requests 

should be received by the Commission 

by 5:30 p.m. on December 20, 2005 and 

should be accompanied by proof of 

service on the Applicants in the form of 

an affidavit or, for lawyers, a certificate 

of service. Hearing requests should state 

the nature of the writer’s interest, the 

reason for the request, and the issues 

contested. Persons who wish to be 

notified of a hearing may request 

notification by writing to the 

Commission’s Secretary. 

ADDRESSES: Secretary, SEC, 100 F Street, 

NE., Washington, DC 20549–9303; 

Applicants, c/o Coleen Downs Dinneen, 

Esq., IXIS Asset Advisors, L.P., 399 

Boylston Street, Boston, MA 02116. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Deepak T. Pai, Senior Counsel, at (202) 

551–6876, or Stacy L. Fuller, Branch 

Chief, at (202) 551–6821 (Division of 

Investment Management, Office of 

Investment Company Regulation). 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The 

following is a summary of the 

Application. The complete application 

may be obtained for a fee at the SEC’s 

Public Reference Branch, 100 F Street, 

NE., Washington, DC 20549–0102 at 

telephone (202) 551–5850. 

Applicants’ Representations 

1. Each of the Existing Funds is a 

management investment company 

registered under the Act, and is 

organized as a Massachusetts business 

trust or a Maryland corporation. All but 

one of the Existing Funds are open-end 

investment companies (‘‘open-end 

Funds’’); the AEW Real Estate Income 

Fund is a closed-end investment 

company (‘‘closed-end Fund’’). Certain 

of the open-end Funds are money 

market funds subject to the 

requirements of Rule 2a–7 under the Act 

(each, a ‘‘Central Fund’’). Any Funds 

that are not Central Funds are referred 

to herein as ‘‘Participating Funds.’’

2. Applicants request that any relief 

granted pursuant to the Application also 

apply to any future series of the Trusts 

and to any other existing or future 

registered management investment 

companies, or series thereof, for which 

an Applicant Adviser, or a company 

controlling, controlled by, or under 

common control with an Applicant 

Adviser (together with the Applicant 

Advisers, the ‘‘Advisers’’), acts as 

investment adviser or sub-adviser 

(‘‘Future Funds’’ and together with the 

Existing Funds, the ‘‘Funds’’).1 Each 

Applicant Adviser is registered as an 

investment adviser under the 

Investment Advisers Act of 1940, and is 

an investment adviser to one or more of 

the Existing Funds. Each Applicant 

Adviser is an indirect wholly-owned 

subsidiary of IXIS Asset Management 

North America, L.P. Each Adviser, as 

the primary investment adviser or as 

subadviser to a Participating Fund is, 

and will be, responsible for the 

investment of Cash Balances, as defined 

below.