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Now, therefore, It is hereby agreed between 

the Commission and the Governor of the 

State acting on behalf of the State as follows: 

Article I 

Subject to the exceptions provided in 

Articles II, IV, and V, the Commission shall 

discontinue, as of the effective date of this 

Agreement, the regulatory authority of the 

Commission in the State under Chapters 6, 7, 

and 8, and Section 161 of the Act with 

respect to the following materials: 

1. Byproduct materials as defined in 

Section 11e.(1) of the Act; 

2. Byproduct materials as defined in 

Section 11e.(3) of the Act; 

3. Byproduct materials as defined in 

Section 11e.(4) of the Act; 

4. Source materials; 

5. Special nuclear materials in quantities 

not sufficient to form a critical mass; 

6. The regulation of the land disposal of 

byproduct, source, or special nuclear waste 

materials received from other persons. 

Article II 

This Agreement does not provide for 

discontinuance of any authority and the 

Commission shall retain authority and 

responsibility with respect to: 

1. The regulation of the construction and 

operation of any production or utilization 

facility or any uranium enrichment facility; 

2. The regulation of the export from or 

import into the United States of byproduct, 

source, or special nuclear material, or of any 

production or utilization facility; 

3. The regulation of the disposal into the 

ocean or sea of byproduct, source, or special 

nuclear materials waste as defined in the 

regulations or orders of the Commission; 

4. The regulation of the disposal of such 

other byproduct, source, or special nuclear 

materials waste as the Commission from time 

to time determines by regulation or order 

should, because of the hazards or potential 

hazards thereof, not be disposed without a 

license from the Commission; 

5. 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; 

6. The regulation of byproduct material as 

defined in Section 11e.(2) of the Act. 

Article III 

With the exception of those activities 

identified in Article II, paragraphs 1 through 

4, 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, 

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 material 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 material. 

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. 

Done at Rockville, Maryland this [date] day 

of [month], [year]. 

For the United States Nuclear Regulatory 

Commission. 

Gregory B. Jaczko, Chairman. 

Done at Trenton, New Jersey this [date] day 

of [month], [year]. 

For the State of New Jersey. 

Jon S. Corzine, Governor. 

[FR Doc. E9–14110 Filed 6–16–09; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 7590–01–P 

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE 

COMMISSION 

Proposed Extension of Existing 

Collection; Comment Request 

Upon written request, copies available 

from: U.S. Securities and Exchange 

Commission, Office of Investor 

Education and Advocacy, 

Washington, DC 20549–0213. 

Extension: 

Rule 17Ad–15, OMB Control No. 3235– 

0409, SEC File No. 270–360. 

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’’) is soliciting comments 

on the existing collection of information 

provided for in the following rule: Rule 

17aAd–15 (17 CFR 240.17Ad–15) under 

the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (15 

U.S.C. 78a et seq.) (‘‘Exchange Act’’). 

The Commission plans to submit this 

existing collection of information to the 

Office of Management and Budget for 

extension and approval. 

Rule 17Ad–15 (17 CFR 240.17Ad–15) 

under the Securities Exchange Act of 

1934 (15 U.S.C. 78a et seq.) (the ‘‘Act’’) 

requires approximately 587 transfer 

agents to establish written standards for 

the acceptance or rejection of guarantees 

of securities transfers from eligible 

guarantor institutions. Transfer agents 

are required to establish procedures to 

ensure that those standards are used by 

the transfer agent to determine whether 

to accept or reject guarantees from 

eligible guarantor institutions. Transfer 

agents must maintain, for a period of 

three years following the date of a 

rejection of transfer, a record of all 

transfers rejected, along with the reason 


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for the rejection, identification of the 

guarantor, and whether the guarantor 

failed to meet the transfer agent’s 

guarantee standard. These 

recordkeeping requirements assist the 

Commission and other regulatory 

agencies with monitoring transfer agents 

and ensuring compliance with the rule. 

There are approximately 587 

registered transfer agents. The staff 

estimates that every transfer agent will 

spend about 40 hours annually to 

comply with Rule 17Ad–15. The total 

annual burden for all transfer agents is 

23,480 hours. The average cost per hour 

is approximately $50. Therefore, the 

total cost of compliance for all transfer 

agents is $1,174,000. 

Written comments are invited on: (a) 

Whether the proposed collection of 

information is necessary for the proper 

performance of the functions of the 

Commission, including whether the 

information shall have practical utility; 

(b) the accuracy of the Commission’s 

estimates of the burden of the proposed 

collection of information; (c) ways to 

enhance the quality, utility, and clarity 

of the information to be 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. 

Comments should be directed to 

Charles Boucher, Director/Chief 

Information Officer, 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: June 10, 2009. 

Florence E. Harmon, 

Deputy Secretary. 

[FR Doc. E9–14149 Filed 6–16–09; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 8010–01–P 

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE 

COMMISSION 

Proposed Extension of Existing 

Collection; Comment Request 

Upon Written Request, Copies Available 

From: U.S. Securities and Exchange 

Commission, Office of Investor 

Education and Advocacy, 

Washington, DC 20549–0213. 

Extension: 

Rule 17f–1(c) and Form X–17F–1A, OMB 

Control No. 3235–0037, SEC File No. 

270–29. 

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’’) is soliciting comments 

on the existing collection of information 

provided for in the following rule: Rule 

17f-1(c) and Form X–17F–1A (17 CFR 

249.100) under the Securities Exchange 

Act of 1934 (15 U.S.C. 78a et seq.) 

(‘‘Exchange Act’’). The Commission 

plans to submit this existing collection 

of information to the Office of 

Management and Budget for extension 

and approval. 

Rule 17f-1(c) (17 CFR 240.17f-1(c)) 

requires approximately 26,000 entities 

in the securities industry to report lost, 

stolen, missing, or counterfeit securities 

to a central database. Form X–17F–1A 

(17 CFR 249.100) facilitates the accurate 

reporting and precise and immediate 

data entry into the central database. 

Reporting to the central database fulfills 

a statutory requirement that reporting 

institutions report and inquire about 

missing, lost, counterfeit, or stolen 

securities. Reporting to the central 

database also allows reporting 

institutions to gain access to the 

database that stores information for the 

Lost and Stolen Securities Program. 

We estimate that 26,000 reporting 

institutions will report that securities 

are either missing, lost, counterfeit, or 

stolen annually and that each reporting 

institution will submit this report 50 

times each year. The staff estimates that 

the average amount of time necessary to 

comply with Rule 17f-1(c) and Form X– 

17F–1A is five minutes. The total 

burden is 108,333 hours annually for 

respondents (26,000 times 50 times 5 

divided by 60). 

Written comments are invited on: (a) 

Whether the proposed collection of 

information is necessary for the proper 

performance of the functions of the 

agency, including whether the 

information shall have practical utility; 

(b) the accuracy of the agency’s estimate 

of the burden of the proposed collection 

of information; (c) ways to enhance the 

quality, utility, and clarity of the 

information to be 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. 

Comments should be directed to 

Charles Boucher, Director/Chief 

Information Officer, 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: June 10, 2009. 

Florence E. Harmon, 

Deputy Secretary. 

[FR Doc. E9–14150 Filed 6–16–09; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 8010–01–P 

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE 

COMMISSION 

Proposed Collection; Comment 

Request 

Upon Written Request, Copies Available 

From: U.S. Securities and Exchange 

Commission, Office of Investor 

Education and Advocacy, 

Washington, DC 20549–0213. 

Extension: 

Rule 35d–1; SEC File No. 270–491; OMB 

Control No. 3235–0548. 

Notice is hereby given that, pursuant 

to the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 

(44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.) (‘‘Act’’), the 

Securities and Exchange Commission 

(the ‘‘Commission’’) is soliciting 

comments on the collection 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 35d–1 (17 CFR 270.35d–1) under 

the Investment Company Act of 1940 

(15 U.S.C. 80a–1 et seq.) generally 

requires that investment companies 

with certain names invest at least 80% 

of their assets according to what their 

names suggests. The rule provides that 

an affected investment company must 

either adopt this 80% requirement as a 

fundamental policy or adopt a policy to 

provide notice to shareholders at least 

60 days prior to any change in its 80% 

investment policy. This preparation and 

delivery of the notice to existing 

shareholders is a collection of 

information within the meaning of the 

Act. 

The Commission estimates that there 

are 8,681 open-end and closed-end 

management investment companies and 

series that have descriptive names that 

are governed by the rule. The 

Commission estimates that of these 

8,681 investment companies, 

approximately 29 provide prior notice 

to their shareholders of a change in their 

investment policies per year. The 

Commission estimates that the annual 

burden associated with the notice 

requirement of the rule is 20 hours per 

response. The total burden hours for 

Rule 35d–1 is 580 per year in the 

aggregate (29 responses × 20 hours per 

response). Estimates of average burden 


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