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Subcommittee will hear presentations 

by and hold discussions with 

representatives of the NRC staff, General 

Electric Hitachi, Dominion, and other 

interested persons regarding this matter. 

The Subcommittee will gather 

information, analyze relevant issues and 

facts, and formulate proposed positions 

and actions, as appropriate, for 

deliberation by the full Committee. 

Members of the public desiring to 

provide oral statements and/or written 

comments should notify the Designated 

Federal Official, Christopher Brown, 

(Telephone: 301–415–7111) five days 

prior to the meeting, if possible, so that 

appropriate arrangements can be made. 

Electronic recordings will be permitted 

only during those portions of the 

meeting that are open to the public. 

Detailed procedures for the conduct of 

and participation in ACRS meetings 

were published in the Federal Register 

on October 6, 2008 (73 FR 58268– 

58269). 

Further information regarding this 

meeting can be obtained by contacting 

the Designated Federal Official between 

6:45 a.m. and 3:30 p.m. (ET). Persons 

planning to attend this meeting are 

urged to contact the above named 

individual at least two working days 

prior to the meeting to be advised of any 

potential changes to the agenda. 

Dated: June 25, 2009. 

Cayetano Santos, 

Chief, Reactor Safety Branch A, Advisory 

Committee on Reactor Safeguards. 

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BILLING CODE 7590–01–P 

OFFICE OF PERSONNEL 

MANAGEMENT 

Excepted Service 

AGENCY: U.S. 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: 

Glenda Haendschke, Acting Group 

Manager, 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 April 1, 2009, and 

April 30, 2009. 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. 

The following Schedules are not 

codified in the Code of Federal 

Regulations. These are agency specific 

exceptions. 

Schedule A 

The Schedule A authority is amended 

to read: 

Section 213.3106(l) Special Inspector 

General for Afghanistan Reconstruction 

(1) Positions needed to establish the 

Special Inspector General for 

Afghanistan Reconstruction. These 

positions provide for the independent 

and objective conduct and supervision 

of audits and investigations relating to 

the programs and operations funded 

with amounts appropriated and 

otherwise made available for the 

reconstruction of Afghanistan. These 

positions are established at General 

Schedule (GS) grade levels for initial 

employment not to exceed 3 years and 

may, with prior approval of OPM, be 

extended for an additional period of 2 

years. No new appointments may be 

made under this authority after January 

31, 2011. 

Schedule B 

No Schedule B appointments were 

approved for April 2009. 

Schedule C 

The following Schedule C 

appointments were approved during 

April 2009. 

Office of Management and Budget 

BOGS90010 Confidential Assistant to 

the Director. Effective April 20, 2009. 

BOGS90011 Confidential Assistant to 

the Chief of Staff. Effective April 20, 

2009. 

BOGS90012 Special Assistant to the 

Deputy Director. Effective April 20, 

2009. 

BOGS90014 Special Assistant to the 

Director. Effective April 20, 2009. 

BOGS90015 Special Assistant to the 

Director. Effective April 20, 2009. 

BOGS90018 Confidential Assistant to 

the Associate Director for National 

Security Programs. Effective April 20, 

2009. 

BOGS90019 Confidential Assistant to 

the Associate Director for Education, 

Income Maintenance and Labor. 

Effective April 20, 2009. 

BOGS90020 Confidential Assistant to 

the Associate Director for Natural 

Resource Programs. Effective April 20, 

2009. 

BOGS90021 Confidential Assistant to 

the Deputy Director. Effective April 

20, 2009. 

BOGS90022 Confidential Assistant to 

the Associate Director, Strategic 

Planning and Communications. 

Effective April 20, 2009. 

BOGS90023 Confidential Assistant to 

the Associate Director for Health. 

Effective April 20, 2009. 

BOGS90024 Confidential Assistant to 

the Associate Director for Legislative 

Affairs. Effective April 20, 2009. 

BOGS90025 Special Assistant to the 

Director. Effective April 28, 2009. 

BOGS90026 Confidential Assistant to 

the Associate Director for Education, 

Income Maintenance and Labor. 

Effective April 28, 2009. 

BOGS90027 Confidential Assistant to 

the Associate Administrator. Effective 

April 28, 2009. 

Office of Personnel Management 

PMGS31263 Senior Advisor to the 

Director. Effective April 9, 2009. 

PMGS31267 Senior Advisor to the 

Director. Effective April 9, 2009. 

Office of Science and Technology Policy 

TSGS09001 Executive Assistant to the 

President for Science and Technology. 

Effective April 7, 2009. 

Office of the United States Trade 

Representative 

TNGS00007 Public Affairs Specialist 

for Public and Media Affairs. Effective 

April 23, 2009. 

Presidents’ Commission on White House 

Fellowships 

WHGS31270 Associate Director for 

President’s Commission on White 

House Fellowships. Effective April 9, 

2009. 

WHGS31271 Staff Assistant for 

President’s Commission on White 

House Fellowships. Effective April 9, 

2009. 

WHGS31288 Education Director, for 

President’s Commission on White 

House Fellowships. Effective April 

20, 2009. 

Department of State 

DSGS69845 Deputy Chief of Staff for 

the Secretary of State. April 16, 2009. 

DSGS69857 Staff Assistant to the 

Under Secretary for Management. 

Effective April 16, 2009. 

DSGS69860 Staff Assistant to the 

Secretary of State. Effective April 16, 

2009. 

DSGS69864 Staff Assistant for the 

Deputy Chief of Staff for Operations. 

Effective April 16, 2009. 

DSGS69847 Deputy Director for Policy 

Planning Staff. Effective April 17, 

2009. 

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DSGS69848 Executive Assistant for 

the Deputy Secretary. Effective April 

17, 2009. 

DSGS69850 Staff Assistant for the 

Under Secretary for Management. 

Effective April 17, 2009. 

DSGS69851 Staff Assistant for the 

Secretary of State. Effective April 17, 

2009. 

DSGS69852 Special Assistant for 

Public Diplomacy and Public Affairs. 

Effective April 17, 2009. 

DSGS69853 Staff Assistant for the 

Bureau of Educational and Cultural 

Affairs. Effective April 17, 2009. 

DSGS69854 Policy Advisor/Chief 

Speechwriter for Policy Planning 

Staff. Effective April 17, 2009. 

DSGS69858 Senior Advisor for Public 

Affairs. Effective April 17, 2009. 

DSGS69859 Protocol Officer Visits to 

the Chief of Protocol. Effective April 

17, 2009. 

DSGS69861 Staff Assistant to the 

Under Secretary for Management. 

Effective April 17, 2009. 

DSGS69862 Special Assistant for the 

Legal Advisor. Effective April 17, 

2009. 

DSGS69863 Deputy Chief of Staff for 

Policy for the Secretary of State. 

Effective April 17, 2009. 

DSGS69865 Special Assistant for the 

Chief of Staff/Counselor. Effective 

April 17, 2009. 

DSGS69868 Deputy Assistant 

Secretary—House for Legislative and 

Intergovernmental Affairs. Effective 

April 27, 2009. 

DSGS69869 Legislative Management 

Officer, Legislative and 

Intergovernmental Affairs. Effective 

April 27, 2009. 

Department of the Treasury 

DYGS00359 Senior Advisor for the 

Under Secretary for International 

Affairs. Effective April 1, 2009. 

DYGS00513 Senior Advisor for the 

Counselor to the Secretary. Effective 

April 9, 2009. 

DYGS00496 Senior Advisor, Business 

Affairs and Public Liaison. Effective 

April 10, 2009. 

DYGS00514 Special Assistant for the 

Deputy Secretary of the Treasury. 

Effective April 10, 2009. 

DYGS60317 Public Affairs Specialist 

for the Assistant Secretary (Public 

Affairs). Effective April 10, 2009. 

DYGS00436 Public Affairs Specialist 

for Public Affairs. Effective April 24, 

2009. 

DYGS00483 Senior Advisor for the 

Assistant Secretary (Terrorist 

Financing). Effective April 24, 2009. 

DYGS00487 Deputy Executive 

Secretary. Effective April 28, 2009. 

Department of Defense 

DDGS17131 Special Assistant for the 

Assistant Secretary for Defense 

(Special Operations/Low Intensity 

Conflict and Interdependent 

Capabilities). Effective April 1, 2009. 

DDGS17192 Special Assistant for 

Strategy, Plans and Forces for Defense 

(Strategy, Plans, and Forces). Effective 

April 1, 2009. 

DDGS17195 Special Assistant for the 

Under Secretary of Defense 

(Comptroller). Effective April 2, 2009. 

DDGS17196 Principal Director 

(African Affairs) for Defense (Africa). 

Effective April 2, 2009. 

DDGS17201 Staff Assistant for Public 

Affairs (Press Secretary). Effective 

April 6, 2009. 

DDGS17193 Principal Director, 

Western Hemisphere for Defense 

(Western Hemisphere Affairs). 

Effective April 7, 2009. 

DDGS17157 Special Assistant to the 

Deputy Under Secretary for Defense 

(Budget and Appropriations Affairs). 

Effective April 9, 2009. 

DDGS17197 Senior Advisor to the 

Under Secretary for Defense for 

Policy. Effective April 9, 2009. 

DDGS17200 Principal Director to 

Central Asia. Effective April 9, 2009. 

DDGS17203 Advance Officer to the 

Secretary and Deputy Secretary. 

Effective April 16, 2009. 

DDGS17204 Confidential Assistant to 

the Deputy Secretary for Defense. 

Effective April 16, 2009. 

DDGS17205 Special Assistant to the 

Assistant Secretary of Defense for 

Homeland Defense and Americas’ 

Security Affairs. Effective April 17, 

2009. 

DDGS17206 Special Assistant to the 

Deputy Under Secretary for Defense 

(Budget and Appropriations Affairs). 

Effective April 28, 2009. 

DDGS17207 Defense Fellow for the 

White House Liaison. Effective April 

28, 2009. 

DDGS17209 Special Assistant to the 

Under Secretary for Defense 

(Acquisition, Technology, and 

Logistics). Effective April 29, 2009. 

Department of the Army 

DWGS60095 Special Assistant to the 

Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary 

for the Army (Legislation). Effective 

April 27, 2009. 

Department of the Navy 

DNGS09030 Residential Manager and 

Social Secretary to the Vice President 

for the Navy. Effective April 8, 2009. 

Department of Justice 

DJGS00480 Confidential Assistant for 

the Assistant Attorney General. 

Effective April 2, 2009. 

DJGS00488 Public Affairs Specialist, 

Office of Public Affairs. Effective 

April 2, 2009. 

DJGS00143 Counsel for the Assistant 

Attorney General Criminal Division. 

Effective April 6, 2009. 

DJGS00475 Director of Advance for the 

Attorney General. Effective April 6, 

2009. 

DJGS00485 Counsel to the Attorney 

General for Executive Branch 

Relations. Effective April 6, 2009. 

DJGS00486 Counsel to the Attorney 

General. Effective April 6, 2009. 

DJGS00489 Senior Counsel to the 

Deputy Attorney General. Effective 

April 6, 2009. 

DJGS00482 Senior Advisor to the 

Director. Effective April 09, 2009. 

DJGS00091 Staff Assistant to the 

Assistant Attorney General 

(Legislative Affairs). Effective April 

10, 2009. 

DJGS00200 Senior Counsel to the 

Assistant Attorney General Criminal 

Division. Effective April 15, 2009. 

DJGS00492 Counsel to the Deputy 

Assistant Attorney General. Effective 

April 15, 2009. 

DJGS00481 Confidential Assistant to 

the Assistant Attorney General 

Criminal Division. Effective April 17, 

2009. 

DJGS00493 Special Assistant to the 

Director. Effective April 17, 2009. 

DJGS00494 Counsel to the Assistant 

Attorney General. Effective April 21, 

2009. 

DJGS00410 Senior Advisor to the 

Assistant Attorney General, for the 

Office of Justice Programs. Effective 

April 27, 2009. 

Department of Homeland Security 

DMGS00742 Deputy Secretary Briefing 

Book Coordinator for Operations and 

Administration. Effective April 28, 

2009. 

DMGS00507 Special Assistant to the 

Assistant Secretary for Policy. 

Effective April 17, 2009. 

DMGS00552 Confidential Legal 

Assistant to the General Counsel. 

Effective April 28, 2009. 

DMGS00580 Associate Director of 

Strategic Communications for Public 

Affairs. Effective April 17, 2009. 

DMGS00600 Confidential Assistant to 

the Under Secretary for Protocol and 

Advance Briefings for the Under 

Secretary for Science and Technology. 

Effective April 17, 2009. 

DMGS00697 Special Assistant for 

Policy. Effective April 17, 2009. 

DMGS00773 Confidential Assistant to 

the Assistant Secretary for Legislative 

Affairs. Effective April 17, 2009. 

DMGS00775 Special Assistant to the 

Director, United States Citizenship 

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and Immigration Services. Effective 

April 17, 2009. 

DMGS00776 Confidential Assistant to 

the Assistant Secretary for Policy. 

Effective April 17, 2009. 

DMGS00787 Director for Local Affairs 

for Intergovernmental Programs. 

Effective April 17, 2009. 

DMGS00777 Director of Strategy and 

Planning for Legislative Affairs. 

Effective April 28, 2009. 

DMGS00778 Correspondence Liaison 

Officer for the Executive Director for 

Operations and Administration. 

Effective April 28, 2009. 

DMGS00780 Advance Representative 

to the Director of Scheduling and 

Advance. Effective April 28, 2009. 

DMGS00781 Special Assistant to the 

Under Secretary for Science and 

Technology. Effective April 28, 2009. 

DMGS00782 Special Assistant to the 

Deputy Assistant Secretary for 

International Affairs (Policy). 

Effective April 28, 2009. 

DMGS00784 Correspondence Liaison 

Officer for Operations and 

Administration. Effective April 28, 

2009. 

DMGS00801 Deputy Assistant 

Secretary for Policy. Effective April 

28, 2009. 

Department of the Interior 

DIGS01154 Director of News Media for 

Congressional and Legislative Affairs. 

Effective April 1, 2009. 

DIGS01157 Special Assistant to the 

Counselor for the Secretary. Effective 

April 15, 2009. 

DIGS01158 Special Assistant to the 

Secretary. Effective April 21, 2009. 

Department of Agriculture 

DAGS00109 Special Assistant to the 

Administrator, for Food and Nutrition 

Service. Effective April 6, 2009. 

DAGS00111 Special Assistant to the 

Administrator, for Food and Nutrition 

Service. Effective April 6, 2009. 

DAGS00120 Deputy Press Secretary 

for the Office of Communications. 

Effective April 14, 2009. 

DAGS00119 Senior Advisor for Labor 

Relations for Congressional Relations. 

Effective April 15, 2009. 

DAGS00121 Confidential Assistant to 

the Deputy Under Secretary for Rural 

Development. Effective April 21, 

2009. 

DAGS00126 Senior Policy Analyst to 

the Administrator, Farm Service 

Agency. Effective April 21, 2009. 

DAGS00123 Confidential Assistant to 

the Chief, Natural Resources 

Conservation Service. Effective April 

30, 2009. 

DAGS00125 Senior Advisor to the 

Administrator for Risk Management. 

Effective April 30, 2009. 

DAGS00129 Confidential Assistant to 

the Administrator, Agricultural 

Marketing Service. Effective April 30, 

2009. 

Department of Commerce 

DCGS00237 Special Assistant to the 

Under Secretary for International 

Trade. Effective April 1, 2009. 

DCGS00576 Director of Advance for 

the Director of Scheduling and 

Advance. Effective April 1, 2009. 

DCGS00593 Senior Advisor to the 

Chief of Staff. Effective April 2, 2009. 

DCGS00628 Confidential Assistant to 

the Director of Scheduling and 

Advance. Effective April 2, 2009. 

DCGS00189 Special Advisor to the 

Secretary for Office of Policy and 

Strategic Planning. Effective April 8, 

2009. 

DCGS00368 Legislative Affairs 

Specialist for the Director, Office of 

Legislative Affairs. Effective April 9, 

2009. 

DCGS00492 Advance Specialist for the 

Director of Advance. Effective April 

10, 2009. 

DCGS00460 Director of 

Intergovernmental Affairs for 

Legislative and Intergovernmental 

Affairs. Effective April 21, 2009. 

DCGS00351 Confidential Assistant to 

the Deputy General Counsel. Effective 

April 22, 2009. 

DCGS00199 Confidential Assistant for 

Legislative and Intergovernmental 

Affairs. Effective April 27, 2009. 

DCGS00200 Legislative/ 

Intergovernmental Specialist for 

Legislative and Intergovernmental 

Affairs. Effective April 27, 2009. 

DCGS00599 Confidential Assistant for 

the Director of Communications. 

Effective April 29, 2009. 

DCGS00333 Confidential Assistant, 

Office of Communications and 

Information. Effective April 30, 2009. 

DCGS00485 Deputy Director for Faith 

Based and Neighborhood 

Partnerships. Effective April 30, 2009. 

Department of Labor 

DLGS60025 Senior Legislative Officer 

for Congressional and 

Intergovernmental Affairs. Effective 

April 2, 2009. 

DLGS60017 Senior Legislative Officer 

for Congressional and 

Intergovernmental Affairs. Effective 

April 6, 2009. 

DLGS60120 Senior Legislative Officer 

for Congressional and 

Intergovernmental Affairs. Effective 

April 6, 2009. 

DLGS60175 Senior Advisor to the 

Deputy Assistant Secretary for Policy. 

Effective April 16, 2009. 

DLGS60174 Special Assistant to the 

Director of Planning, Scheduling, and 

Advance. Effective April 21, 2009. 

DLGS09039 Speech Writer for the 

Assistant Secretary for Public Affairs. 

Effective April 23, 2009. 

DLGS60173 Chief of Staff to the 

Assistant Secretary for Disability 

Employment Policy. Effective April 

23, 2009. 

DLGS60180 Chief of Staff to the 

Assistant Secretary for Congressional 

and Intergovernmental Affairs. 

Effective April 23, 2009. 

Department of Education 

DBGS00394 Confidential Assistant to 

the Assistant Secretary for Elementary 

and Secondary Education. Effective 

April 6, 2009. 

DBGS00597 Confidential Assistant to 

the Assistant Deputy Secretary. 

Effective April 6, 2009. 

DBGS00900 Special Assistant to the 

Director, Academic Improvement and 

Teacher Quality Programs. Effective 

April 16, 2009. 

DBGS00433 Deputy Assistant 

Secretary for External Affairs and 

Outreach Services for the Office of 

Communication Services. Effective 

April 17, 2009. 

DBGS00549 Special Assistant to the 

Executive Administrator. Effective 

April 17, 2009. 

DBGS00460 Deputy Assistant 

Secretary for Communication 

Development for the Office of 

Communications and Outreach. 

Effective April 23, 2009. 

DBGS00499 Director, 

Intergovernmental Affairs to the 

Assistant Secretary, Office of 

Communications and Outreach. 

Effective April 23, 2009. 

Environmental Protection Agency 

EPGS08008 Program Manager 

(Scheduling) for the Deputy Chief of 

Staff (Operations). Effective April 15, 

2009. 

Department of Veterans Affairs 

DVGS60001 Special Assistant to the 

Deputy Secretary of Veterans Affairs. 

Effective April 7, 2009. 

Department of Energy 

DEGS00739 Deputy Assistant 

Secretary for Intergovernmental and 

External Affairs. Effective April 1, 

2009. 

DEGS00740 Special Assistant to the 

Chief of Staff. Effective April 1, 2009. 

DEGS00741 Special Assistant to the 

Senior Advisor. Effective April 10, 

2009. 

DEGS00743 Small Business Loan 

Guarantee Program Advisor. Effective 

April 29, 2009. 

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Small Business Administration 

SBGS00662 Deputy Assistant 

Administrator for Congressional and 

Legislative Affairs. Effective April 9, 

2009. 

SBGS00667 Speechwriter for the 

Assistant Administrator for 

Communications and Public Liaison. 

Effective April 9, 2009. 

SBGS00681 Special Assistant to the 

Associate Administrator for Capital 

Access. Effective April 9, 2009. 

National Endowment for the Arts 

NAGS00063 Deputy Congressional 

Liaison, Office of Government Affairs. 

Effective April 16, 2009. 

National Endowment for the Humanities 

NHGS60065 Special Assistant to the 

Chairman. Effective April 24, 2009. 

Department of Housing and Urban 

Development 

DUGS60436 Staff Assistant to the 

Chief of Staff. Effective April 1, 2009. 

DUGS60186 Staff Assistant to the 

Chief of Staff. Effective April 2, 2009. 

DUGS60121 Media Outreach 

Specialist for the Assistant Secretary 

for Public Affairs. Effective April 6, 

2009. 

DUGS60211 Advance Coordinator for 

the Director, Office of Executive 

Scheduling and Operations. Effective 

April 6, 2009. 

DUGS60270 White House Liaison 

Assistant to the Secretary and White 

House Liaison. Effective April 6, 

2009. 

DUGS60354 Special Assistant to the 

Assistant Secretary for Housing, 

Federal Housing Commissioner. 

Effective April 6, 2009. 

DUGS60389 Scheduling and Advance 

Coordinator. Effective April 6, 2009. 

DUGS60437 Special Assistant to the 

Secretary, Housing and Urban 

Development. Effective April 6, 2009. 

DUGS60621 Special Assistant for the 

Assistant Secretary for Policy 

Development and Research. Effective 

April 6, 2009. 

DUGS60193 Media Specialist for the 

Chief of Staff. Effective April 10, 

2009. 

DUGS60204 General Deputy Assistant 

Secretary for Congressional and 

Intergovernmental Relations. Effective 

April 10, 2009. 

DUGS60518 Special Assistant to the 

Deputy Secretary, Housing and Urban 

Development. Effective April 14, 

2009. 

DUGS60482 Director, Center for Faith 

Based and Community Initiatives. 

Effective April 15, 2009. 

DUGS60514 Special Assistant to the 

Assistant Secretary for Housing, 

Federal Housing Commissioner. 

Effective April 21, 2009. 

DUGS60340 Special Assistant to the 

Chief of Staff. Effective April 24, 

2009. 

DUGS60110 Staff Assistant to the 

Assistant Secretary for Housing, 

Federal Housing Commissioner. 

Effective April 30, 2009. 

Department of Transportation 

DTGS60054 Associate Director for 

Governmental Affairs. Effective April 

6, 2009. 

DTGS60274 Deputy Press Secretary for 

the Secretary and Director of Public 

Affairs. Effective April 6, 2009. 

DTGS60311 Special Assistant for 

Scheduling and Advance to the 

Director of Scheduling and Advance. 

Effective April 8, 2009. 

DTGS60326 Special Assistant to the 

Administrator. Effective April 8, 2009. 

DTGS60337 Director of 

Communications. Effective April 8, 

2009. 

DTGS60342 Special Assistant for 

Scheduling and Advance. Effective 

April 8, 2009. 

DTGS60257 Deputy Director of Public 

Affairs. Effective April 22, 2009. 

DTGS60341 Associate Director for 

Governmental Affairs, Deputy 

Assistant Secretary for Governmental 

Affairs. Effective April 23, 2009. 

DTGS60462 Associate Director for 

Public Liaison for the Deputy Director 

of Public Affairs. Effective April 27, 

2009. 

Authority: 5 U.S.C. 3301 and 3302; E.O. 

10577, 3 CFR 1954–1958 Comp., p. 218. 

U.S. Office of Personnel Management. 

John Berry, 

Director. 

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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE 

COMMISSION 

[Release No. IC–28803] 

Notice of Applications for 

Deregistration Under Section 8(f) of the 

Investment Company Act of 1940 

June 26, 2009. 

The following is a notice of 

applications for deregistration under 

section 8(f) of the Investment Company 

Act of 1940 for the month of June, 2009. 

A copy of each application may be 

obtained via the Commission’s Web site 

by searching for the file number, or an 

applicant using the Company name box, 

at http://www.sec.gov/search/ 

search.htm or by calling (202) 551– 

8090. An order granting each 

application will be issued unless the 

SEC orders a hearing. Interested persons 

may request a hearing on any 

application by writing to the SEC’s 

Secretary at the address below and 

serving the relevant applicant with a 

copy of the request, personally or by 

mail. Hearing requests should be 

received by the SEC by 5:30 p.m. on July 

21, 2009, and should be accompanied 

by proof of service on the applicant, 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 Secretary, 

U.S. Securities and Exchange 

Commission, 100 F Street, NE., 

Washington, DC 20549–1090. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Diane L. Titus at (202) 551–6810, SEC, 

Division of Investment Management, 

Office of Investment Company 

Regulation, 100 F Street, NE., 

Washington, DC 20549–4041. 

Scottish Widows Investment 

Partnership Trust 

[File No. 811–21909] 

Summary: Applicant seeks an order 

declaring that it has ceased to be an 

investment company. On September 24, 

2008, applicant made a liquidating 

distribution to its shareholders, based 

on net asset value. Expenses of $66,317 

incurred in connection with the 

liquidation were paid or will be paid by 

Scottish Widows Investment 

Partnership Ltd., applicant’s investment 

adviser. 

Filing Dates: The application was 

filed on May 1, 2009 and amended on 

June 19, 2009. 

Applicant’s Address: Two Avenue de 

Lafayette, 6th Floor, Boston, MA 02111. 

ACP Continuum Return Fund II, LLC 

[File No. 811–21030] 

Summary: Applicant, a closed-end 

investment company, seeks an order 

declaring that it has ceased to be an 

investment company. On March 28, 

2005, applicant made a final liquidating 

distribution to its shareholders, based 

on net asset value. Applicant incurred 

no expenses in connection with the 

liquidation. 

Filing Dates: The application was 

filed on April 2, 2009, and amended on 

June 11, 2009. 

Applicant’s Address: Ascendant 

Capital Partners LP, 150 N. Radnor 

Chester Rd., Suite 220, Radnor, PA 

19087.