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70124. Send written material and 

requests to make oral presentations to 

Commanding Officer, Executive Director 

of Lower Mississippi River Waterway 

Safety Advisory Committee; USCG 

Sector New Orleans ATTN: Waterways 

Management, 1615 Poydras St., New 

Orleans, LA 70112. This notice is 

available in our online docket, USCG–

2008–0029 at http:// 

www.regulations.gov. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

LT Tonya Harrington, Assistant to 

Executive Director of Lower Mississippi 

River Waterway Safety Advisory 

Committee; at 504–565–5108. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice of 

this meeting is given under the Federal 

Advisory Committee Act, 5 U.S.C. App. 

(Pub. L. 92–463). 

Agenda of Meeting 

The agenda for the March 20, 2008 

Committee meeting is as follows: 

(1) Introduction of committee 

members. 

(2) Opening Remarks. 

(3) Approval of the December 11, 

2007 minutes. 

(4) Old Business. 

(a) Captain of the Port status report. 

(b) VTS update report. 

(c) Subcommittee/Working Groups 

update reports. 

(5) New Business. 

(6) Adjournment. 

Procedural 

This meeting is open to the public. 

Please note that the meeting may close 

early if all business is finished. At the 

Chair’s discretion, members of the 

public may make oral presentations 

during the meeting. If you would like to 

make an oral presentation at a meeting, 

please notify the Executive Director no 

later than March 6, 2008. Written 

material for distribution at a meeting 

should reach the Coast Guard no later 

than March 6, 2008. If you would like 

a copy of your material distributed to 

each member of the committee or 

subcommittee in advance of a meeting, 

please submit 25 copies to the Executive 

Director no later than March 6, 2008. 

Information on Services for Individuals 

With Disabilities 

For information on facilities or 

services for individuals with disabilities 

or to request special assistance at the 

meeting, contact the Executive Director 

as soon as possible. 

Dated: January 24, 2008. 

J.H. Korn, 

Captain, U.S. Coast Guard, Commander, 8th 

Coast Guard Dist., Acting. 

[FR Doc. E8–2208 Filed 2–6–08; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–15–P 

DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND 

SECURITY 

Bureau of Customs and Border 

Protection 

[USCBP–2007–0083] 

Proposed Interpretation of the 

Expression ‘‘Sold for Exportation to 

the United States’’ for Purposes of 

Applying the Transaction Value 

Method of Valuation in a Series of 

Sales 

AGENCY: Customs and Border Protection, 

Department of Homeland Security. 

ACTION: Proposed interpretation; 

extension of comment period. 

SUMMARY: This document provides an 

additional 30 days for interested parties 

to submit comments on Customs and 

Border Protection’s proposed 

interpretation of the phrase ‘‘sold for 

exportation to the United States’’ for 

purposes of applying the transaction 

value method of valuation in a series of 

sales importation scenario. The 

proposed interpretation was published 

in the Federal Register on January 24, 

2008, and the comment period was 

scheduled to expire on March 24, 2008. 

DATES: Comments on the proposed rule 

must be received on or before April 23, 

2008. 

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments, 

identified by docket number, by one of 

the following methods: 

• Federal eRulemaking Portal: http:// 

www.regulations.gov. Follow the 

instructions for submitting comments 

via docket number USCBP–2007–0083. 

• Mail: Trade and Commercial 

Regulations Branch, Office of 

International Trade, Customs and 

Border Protection, 1300 Pennsylvania 

Ave., NW., (Mint Annex), Washington, 

DC 20229. 

Instructions: All submissions received 

must include the agency name and 

document number for this proposed 

interpretive rule. All comments received 

will be posted without change to http:// 

www.regulations.gov, including any 

personal information provided. For 

detailed instructions on submitting 

comments and additional information 

on the rulemaking process, see the 

‘‘Public Participation’’ heading of the 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section of 

this document. 

Docket: For access to the docket to 

read background documents or 

comments received, go to http:// 

www.regulations.gov. Submitted 

comments may also be inspected during 

regular business days between the hours 

of 9 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. at the Trade and 

Commercial Regulations Branch, 

Regulations and Rulings, Office of 

International Trade, Customs and 

Border Protection, 799 9th Street, NW., 

5th Floor, Washington, DC. 

Arrangements to inspect submitted 

comments should be made in advance 

by calling Mr. Joseph Clark at (202) 572–

8768. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Lorrie Rodbart, Valuation and Special 

Programs Branch, Regulations and 

Rulings, Office of International Trade, 

(202) 572–8740. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Public Participation 

Interested persons are invited to 

submit written data, views, or 

arguments on all aspects of the 

proposed interpretation. If appropriate 

to a specific comment, the commenter 

should reference the specific portion of 

the proposed interpretation, explain the 

reason for any recommended change, 

and include data, information, or 

authority that support such 

recommended change. 

Background 

Notice of Proposed Interpretation 

On January 24, 2008, a notice was 

published in the Federal Register (73 

FR 4254) informing interested parties 

that Customs and Border Protection 

(CBP) proposed a new interpretation of 

the phrase ‘‘sold for exportation to the 

United States’’ for purposes of applying 

the transaction value method of 

valuation in a series of sales importation 

scenario. Under this proposal, in a 

transaction involving a series of sales, 

the price actually paid or payable for the 

imported goods when sold for 

exportation to the United States is the 

price paid in the last sale occurring 

prior to the introduction of the goods 

into the United States, instead of the 

first (or earlier) sale. As a result, 

transaction value will normally be 

determined on the basis of the price 

paid by the buyer in the United States. 

This proposed interpretation reflects the 

conclusions of the Technical Committee 

on Customs Valuation as set forth in 

Commentary 22.1, entitled ‘‘Meaning of 

the Expression ‘Sold for Export to the 

Country of Importation’ in a Series of 

Sales.’’

The notice of proposed interpretation 

invited public comment on the 


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proposal, and requested that comments 

be received on or before March 24, 2008. 

Extension of Comment Period 

In response to the proposed 

interpretation, CBP has received 

correspondence requesting an extension 

of the comment period. A decision has 

been made to grant an extension of 30 

days. Comments are now due on or 

before April 23, 2008. 

Dated: February 1, 2008. 

Myles B. Harmon, 

Acting Executive Director, Regulations & 

Rulings, Office of International Trade. 

[FR Doc. E8–2198 Filed 2–6–08; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 9111–14–P 

DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND 

URBAN DEVELOPMENT 

[Docket No. FR–5184–N–01] 

Annual Indexing of Basic Statutory 

Mortgage Limits for Multifamily 

Housing Programs 

AGENCY: Office of the Assistant 

Secretary for Housing—Federal Housing 

Commissioner, HUD. 

ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: In accordance with section 

206A of the National Housing Act, HUD 

has adjusted the basic statutory 

mortgage limits for multifamily housing 

programs for calendar year 2008. 

EFFECTIVE DATE: January 1, 2008. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Joseph A. Sealey, Director, Technical 

Support Division, Office of Multifamily 

Development, Department of Housing 

and Urban Development, 451 Seventh 

Street, SW., Washington, DC 20410–

8000, telephone (202) 402–2559 (this is 

not a toll-free number). Hearing- or 

speech-impaired individuals may access 

this number through TTY by calling the 

toll-free Federal Information Relay 

Service at (800) 877–8339. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The FHA 

Downpayment Simplification Act of 

2002 (Pub. L. 107–326, approved 

December 4, 2002) amended the 

National Housing Act by adding a new 

section 206A (12 U.S.C. 1712a). Under 

section 206A, the following are affected: 

(1) Section 207(c)(3)(A) (12 U.S.C. 

1713(c)(3)(A)); 

(2) Section 213(b)(2)(A) (12 U.S.C. 

1715e(b)(2)(A)); 

(3) Section 220(d)(3)(B)(iii)(I) (12 

U.S.C. 1715k(d)(3)(B)(iii)(I)); 

(4) Section 221(d)(3)(ii)(I) (12 U.S.C. 

1715l(d)(3)(ii)(I)); 

(5) Section 221(d)(4)(ii)(I) (12 U.S.C. 

1715l(d)(4)(ii)(I)); 

(6) Section 231(c)(2)(A) (12 U.S.C. 

1715v(c)(2)(A)); and 

(7) Section 234(e)(3)(A) (12 U.S.C. 

1715y(e)(3)(A)). 

The dollar amounts in these sections, 

which are collectively referred to as the 

‘‘Dollar Amounts,’’ shall be adjusted 

annually (commencing in 2004) on the 

effective date of the Federal Reserve 

Board’s adjustment of the $400 figure in 

the Home Ownership and Equity 

Protection Act of 1994 (HOEPA) (Pub. L. 

103–325, approved September 23, 

1994). The adjustment of the Dollar 

Amounts shall be calculated using the 

percentage change in the Consumer 

Price Index for All Urban Consumers 

(CPI–U) as applied by the Federal 

Reserve Board for purposes of the 

above-described HOEPA adjustment. 

HUD has been notified of the 

percentage change in the CPI–U used for 

the HOEPA adjustment and the effective 

date of the HOEPA adjustment. The 

percentage change in the CPI–U is 2.56 

percent and the effective date of the 

HOEPA adjustment is January 1, 2008. 

The Dollar Amounts have been adjusted 

correspondingly and have an effective 

date of January 1, 2008. 

The adjusted Dollar Amounts for 

calendar year 2008 are shown below: 

Basic Statutory Mortgage Limits for 

Calendar Year 2008 

Multifamily Loan Program 

• Section 207—Multifamily Housing 

• Section 207 Pursuant to Section 

223(f)—Purchase or Refinance Housing 

• Section 220—Housing in Urban 

Renewal Areas 

Bedrooms Non-Elevator Elevator 

0 ................ $43,704 50,429 

1 ................ 48,411 56,480 

2 ................ 57,824 69,256 

3 ................ 71,273 86,739 

4+ .............. 80,688 98,075 

• Section 213—Cooperatives 

Bedrooms Non-Elevator Elevator 

0 ................ $47,362 50,429 

1 ................ 54,608 57,135 

2 ................ 65,859 69,475 

3 ................ 84,299 89,878 

4+ .............. 93,914 98,659 

• Section 221(d)(3)—Moderate Income 

Housing 

• Section 234—Condominium Housing 

Bedrooms Non-Elevator Elevator 

0 ................ $48,328 50,859 

1 ................ 55,722 58,300 

2 ................ 67,202 70,893 

Bedrooms Non-Elevator Elevator 

3 ................ 86,020 91,712 

4+ .............. 95,830 100,672 

• Section 221(d)(4)—Moderate Income 

Housing 

Bedrooms Non-Elevator Elevator 

0 ................ $43,493 46,981 

1 ................ 49,370 53,858 

2 ................ 59,675 65,490 

3 ................ 74,903 84,722 

4+ .............. 84,878 93,000 

• Section 231—Housing for the Elderly 

Bedrooms Non-Elevator Elevator 

0 ................ $41,352 46,981 

1 ................ 46,227 53,858 

2 ................ 55,202 65,490 

3 ................ 66,431 84,722 

4+ .............. 78,100 93,000 

• Section 207—Manufactured Home 

Parks 

Per Space—$20,065 

Dated: January 30, 2008. 

Brian D. Montgomery, 

Assistant Secretary for Housing—Federal 

Housing Commissioner. 

[FR Doc. E8–2215 Filed 2–6–08; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4210–67–P 

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 

Bureau of Land Management 

Temporary Road Closure of BLMAdministered Road; Rio Blanco 

County, CO 

AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, 

Interior. 

ACTION: Temporary Road Closure of 

BLM-Administered Road; Rio Blanco 

County, Colorado. 

SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that a 

certain access road in Rio Blanco 

County, Colorado, is closed to all entry 

or use by all members of the public. The 

closure is made under the authority of 

43 CFR 8364.1. The public road affected 

by this closure is specifically identified 

as follows: 

Sixth Principal Meridian, Colorado 

T. 95 W., R. 3 S. 

Section 18 NW 1⁄4, 

BLM Road 1005, Piceance Creek Crossing 

at Sprague Gulch. 

The following persons, operating 

within the scope of their official duties, 

are exempt from the provisions of this 

closure order: Dan and Cheryl Johnson/ 

Piceance Creek Ranch, Bureau of Land 


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