Federal Register / Vol. 73, No. 179 / Monday, September 15, 2008 / Notices 53295 

et seq.), the Council invites comments 

through October 30, 2008, on proposed 

amendments to its Columbia River 

Basin Fish and Wildlife Program 

(program), Council document 2008–11. 

The proposed amendments may be 

found on the Council’s Web site at 

http://www.nwcouncil.org/fw/program/ 

2008amend. 

Background: In November 2007, the 

Council formally requested 

recommendations for amendments to 

the program under section 4(h) of the 

Northwest Power Act. The Council 

received 65 sets of recommendations by 

the deadline of April 4, 2008, from fish 

and wildlife agencies, Indian tribes, and 

others. The recommendations and 

supporting information have been 

collected in Council document 2008–06. 

The Council provided notice of the 

amendment recommendations to 

interested parties and the public and 

asked for comments. The comments on 

the recommendations are collected in 

Council document 2008–09. The 

Council then based its program 

amendments on the amendment 

recommendations submitted to the 

Council by the deadline, data and 

information submitted in support of the 

recommendations, the comments 

received on the recommendations, and 

consultations with fish and wildlife 

agencies, Indian tribes, Bonneville 

customers, and others. The 

recommendations, supporting 

information, comments on the 

recommendations, and the Council’s 

proposed program amendments (in 

Council document 2008–11) are all 

found on the Council’s Web site at 

http://www.nwcouncil.org/fw/program/ 

2008amend. 

The Council will accept written 

public comment on the proposed 

program amendments through October 

30, 2008 and will hold public hearings 

to take written and oral comments in 

Idaho, Montana, Oregon, and 

Washington from mid-September 

through mid-October. For more 

information on the day, time and 

locations for the public hearings, please 

see the Council’s Web site at http:// 

www.nwcouncil.org/fw/program/ 

2008amend/hearings.htm or call the 

Council’s Central Offices at (503) 222– 

5161 or (800) 452–5161. The Council 

may schedule additional public 

hearings or consultations if necessary. 

The Council expects to make final 

decisions on the proposed amendments 

at the Council’s meeting in Portland, 

Oregon, on December 9–11, 2008. At the 

end of this process, the Council will 

make findings required by the 

Northwest Power Act regarding any 

recommendations the Council rejects. 

The Council may adopt or reject any of 

these proposed amendments after it has 

received and reviewed public 

comments. 

Request for Comments: You are 

invited to comment on the proposed 

program amendments by 5 p.m. on 

October 30, 2008. To learn how to 

comment, please visit the Council’s Web 

site at http://www.nwcouncil.org/fw/ 

program/2008amend. You may also 

submit comments by mail to Mark 

Walker, Director of Public Affairs at 851 

SW. 6th Avenue, Suite 1100, Portland, 

Oregon 97204. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION: For a full 

copy of the proposed program 

amendments, the amendment 

recommendations and comments, or for 

further information, please visit the 

Council’s Web site at http:// 

www.nwcouncil.org/fw/program/ 

2008amend or contact the Council at 

(503) 222–5161 or toll free (800) 452– 

5161. 

Stephen L. Crow, 

Executive Director. 

[FR Doc. E8–21508 Filed 9–12–08; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 7905–01–P 

PRESIDIO TRUST 

Notice To Extend Comment Period and 

Notice of Public Meeting 

AGENCY: The Presidio Trust. 

ACTION: Notice to extend comment 

period and notice of public meeting. 

SUMMARY: By Federal Register notice of 

August 1, 2008 (73 FR 45092), the 

Presidio Trust (Trust) extended the 

Environmental Protection Agency 

calculated 45-day time period for public 

review of the Draft Supplemental 

Environmental Impact Statement (SEIS) 

to September 19, 2008. The previous 

deadline for comments was July 31, 

2008. By this notice, the Trust is (i) 

further extending the public comment 

period to October 20, 2008, and (ii) in 

accordance with § 103(c)(6) of the 

Presidio Trust Act, 16 U.S.C. 460bb 

note, Title I of Public Law 104–333, 110 

Stat. 4097, as amended, and in 

accordance with the Trust’s bylaws, 

informing the public of a public meeting 

of the Trust Board of Directors. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In 

accordance with the National 

Environmental Policy Act, the Trust is 

requesting public comment on the 

Presidio Trust Management Plan 

(PTMP) Main Post Update Draft SEIS. 

The Draft SEIS evaluates alternatives to 

the planning concept for the 120-acre 

Main Post district at the Presidio of San 

Francisco identified in the 2002 PTMP, 

the Trust’s comprehensive land use plan 

and policy framework. The Draft SEIS 

considers planning proposals that were 

not anticipated in the PTMP, including 

a contemporary art museum and a 

lodge, and identifies Alternative 2 as the 

proposed action, which is further 

described in the Draft Main Post Update 

of the PTMP. By extending the comment 

period, the Trust anticipates more indepth comments on the Draft SEIS that 

will promote a better-informed decision. 

The Draft PTMP Main Post Update and 

Draft SEIS can be reviewed at local 

libraries, at the Trust headquarters at 34 

Graham Street, San Francisco, CA 

94129, and on the Trust Web site at 

http://www.Presidio.gov in the Major 

Projects section. Although the time for 

comments has been extended, the Trust 

requests that interested parties provide 

comments as soon as possible. 

The purposes of the public meeting 

are to provide an Executive Director’s 

report, to receive public comment at a 

second public meeting of the Trust’s 

Board of Directors on the Draft PTMP 

Main Post Update and Draft SEIS, and 

to receive public comment on other 

matters in accordance with the Trust’s 

Public Outreach Policy. The meeting 

will be held on Tuesday, October 14, 

2008, at 6:30 p.m., at the Palace of Fine 

Arts Theatre, 3301 Lyon Street, San 

Francisco, CA 94123. 

Individuals requiring special 

accommodation at the public meeting, 

such as needing a sign language 

interpreter, should contact Mollie 

Matull at 415.561.5300 prior to October 

7, 2008. 

DATES: The public meeting will begin at 

6:30 p.m. on Tuesday, October 14, 2008. 

Written comments must be received by 

October 20, 2008. 

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at 

the Palace of Fine Arts Theatre, 3301 

Lyon Street, San Francisco, CA 94123. 

Written comments should be submitted 

to Main Post, Attn: Compliance 

Coordinator, The Presidio Trust, 34 

Graham Street, P.O. Box 29052, San 

Francisco, CA 94129–0052. Electronic 

comments can be sent to 

Mainpost@Presidiotrust.gov. Please be 

aware that all comments and 

information submitted will be made 

available to the public, including, 

without limitation, any postal address, 

e-mail address, phone number or other 

information contained in each 

submission. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: John 

Pelka, 415.561.4183. 

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53296 Federal Register / Vol. 73, No. 179 / Monday, September 15, 2008 / Notices 

Dated: September 9, 2008. 

Karen A. Cook, 

General Counsel. 

[FR Doc. E8–21399 Filed 9–12–08; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4310–4R–P 

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE 

COMMISSION 

Proposed Collection; Comment 

Request 

Upon Written Request: Copies available 

from: Securities and Exchange 

Commission, Office of Investor 

Education and Advocacy, 

Washington, DC 20549–0213. 

Extension: Rule 22d–1, Sec File No. 270–275, 

OMB Control No. 3235–0310. 

Notice is hereby given that pursuant 

to the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 

(44 U.S.C. 3501–3520), the Securities 

and Exchange Commission (the 

‘‘Commission’’) is soliciting comments 

on the collections of information 

summarized below. The Commission 

plans to submit this existing collection 

of information to the Office of 

Management and Budget for extension 

and approval. 

Rule 22d–1 under the Investment 

Company Act of 1940 (the ‘‘Act’’) (17 

CFR 270.22d–1) provides registered 

investment companies that issue 

redeemable securities (‘‘funds’’) an 

exemption from section 22(d) of the 

Investment Company Act (15 U.S.C. 

80a–22(d)) to the extent necessary to 

permit scheduled variations in or 

elimination of the sales load on fund 

securities for particular classes of 

investors or transactions, provided 

certain conditions are met. The rule 

imposes an annual burden per series of 

a fund of approximately 15 minutes, so 

that the total annual burden for the 

approximately 4,735 series of funds that 

might rely on the rule is estimated to be 

1,184 hours. 

The estimate of average burden hours 

is made solely for the purposes of the 

Paperwork Reduction Act, and is not 

derived from a comprehensive or even 

a representative survey or study. 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 OMB control 

number. 

Written comments are requested on: 

(a) Whether the collection of 

information is necessary for the proper 

performance of the functions of the 

Commission, including whether the 

information has practical utility; (b) the 

accuracy of the Commission’s estimate 

of the burden(s) of the collection of 

information; (c) ways to enhance the 

quality, utility, and clarity of the 

information collected; and (d) ways to 

minimize the burden of the collection of 

information on respondents, including 

through the use of automated collection 

techniques or other forms of information 

technology. Consideration will be given 

to comments and suggestions submitted 

in writing within 60 days of this 

publication. 

Please direct your written comments 

to Lewis W. Walker, Acting Director/ 

CIO, Securities and Exchange 

Commission, C/O Shirley Martinson, 

6432 General Green Way, Alexandria, 

VA 22312; or send an e-mail to: 

PRA_Mailbox@sec.gov. 

Dated: September 8, 2008. 

Florence E. Harmon, 

Acting Secretary. 

[FR Doc. E8–21405 Filed 9–12–08; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 8010–01–P 

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE 

COMMISSION 

Submission for OMB Review; 

Comment Request 

Upon Written Request, Copies Available 

From: Securities and Exchange 

Commission, Office of Investor 

Education and Advocacy, 

Washington, DC 20549–0213. 

Extension: 

Rule 17Ab2–1, Form CA–1, SEC File No. 

270–203, OMB Control No. 3235–0195. 

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 

(‘‘Commission’’) has submitted to the 

Office of Management and Budget a 

request for approval of extension of the 

following previously approved 

collection of information as discussed 

below. 

• Rule 17Ab2–1 and Form CA–1: 

Registration of Clearing Agencies (17 

CFR 240.17Ab2–1) 

Rule 17Ab2–1 and Form CA–1 require 

clearing agencies to register with the 

Commission and to meet certain 

requirements with regard to, among 

other things, a clearing agency’s 

organization, capacities, and rules. The 

information is collected from the 

clearing agency upon the initial 

application for registration on Form 

CA–1. Thereafter, information is 

collected by amendment to the initial 

Form CA–1 when material changes in 

circumstances necessitate modification 

of the information previously provided 

to the Commission. 

The Commission uses the information 

disclosed on Form CA–1 to (i) 

Determine whether an applicant meets 

the standards for registration set forth in 

Section 17A of the Securities Exchange 

Act of 1934 (‘‘Exchange Act’’), (ii) 

enforce compliance with the Exchange 

Act’s registration requirement, and (iii) 

provide information about specific 

registered clearing agencies for 

compliance and investigatory purposes. 

Without Rule 17Ab2–1, the Commission 

could not perform these duties as 

statutorily required. 

There are currently approximately six 

operational clearing agencies and five 

clearing agencies that have been granted 

an exemption from registration. The 

Commission staff estimates that each 

initial Form CA–1 requires 

approximately 130 hours to complete 

and submit for approval. Hours required 

for amendments to Form CA–1 that 

must be submitted to the Commission in 

connection with material changes to the 

initial CA–1 can vary, depending upon 

the nature and extent of the amendment. 

Since the Commission only receives an 

average of one submission per year, the 

aggregate annual burden associated with 

compliance with Rule 17Ab2–1 and 

Form CA–1 is 130 hours. Based upon 

the staff’s experience, the average cost to 

clearing agencies of preparing and filing 

the initial Form CA–1 is estimated to be 

$18,000. There is no recordkeeping 

requirement for Rule 17Ab2–1 or Form 

CA–1. The rule and form do not involve 

the collection of confidential 

information. Please note that 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. 

General comments regarding the 

estimated burden hours should be 

directed to: (i) Desk Officer for the 

Securities and Exchange Commission, 

Office of Information and Regulatory 

Affairs, Office of Management and 

Budget, Room 10102, New Executive 

Office Building, Washington, DC 20503 

or by sending an e-mail to: 

Kimberly_P._Nelson@omb.eop.gov; and 

(ii) Lewis W. Walker, Acting Director/ 

Chief Information Officer, Securities 

and Exchange Commission, C/O Shirley 

Martinson, 6432 General Green Way, 

Alexandria, Virginia 22312; or by 

sending an e-mail to: 

PRA_Mailbox@sec.gov. Comments must 

be submitted to OMB within 30 days of 

this notice. 

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