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Federal Register / Vol. 71, No.

246 / Friday, December 22, 2006 / Notices 77061

Sec, 4, SW1⁄4NE1⁄4, NE1⁄4SW1⁄4, resources planning. The discount rate DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
S1⁄2SW1⁄4,SE1⁄4 for Federal water resources planning for
Sec. 9, N1⁄2NE1⁄4, SW1⁄4NE1⁄4 fiscal year 2007 is 4.875 percent. Antitrust Division
Under certain conditions, Section Discounting is to be used to convert
209(b) of the Federal Land Policy and Notice Pursuant to the National
future monetary values to present
Management Act of 1976 authorizes the Cooperative Research and Production
values. Act of 1993—Institute of Electrical and
sale and conveyance of the Federally
owned mineral interests in land when DATES: This discount rate is to be used Electronics Engineers
the non-mineral, or so-called ‘‘surface’’ for the period October 1, 2006, through Notice is hereby given that, on
interest in the land is not Federally and including September 30, 2007. November 9, 2006, pursuant to Section
owned. The objective is to allow 6(a) of the National Cooperative
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Karl
consolidation of the surface and mineral Research and Production Act of 1993,
interests when either one of the J. Stock, Economist, Contract Services
15 U.S.C. 4301 et seq. (‘‘the Act’’),
following conditions exist: (1) There are Office, Denver, Colorado 80225;
Institute of Electrical and Electronics
known mineral values in the land; or (2) telephone: 303–445–2929.
Engineers (‘‘IEEE’’) has filed written
where continued Federal ownership of SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice is notifications simultaneously with the
the mineral interests interferes with or hereby given that the interest rate to be Attorney General and the Federal Trade
precludes appropriate non-mineral used by Federal agencies in the Commission disclosing additions or
development and such development is a formulation and evaluation of plans for changes to its standards development
more beneificial use of the land than water and related land resources is activities. The notifications were filed
mineral development. 4.875 percent for fiscal year 2007. for the purpose of extending the Act’s
An application was filed for the sale provisions limiting the recovery of
and conveyance of the Federally owned This rate has been computed in antitrust plaintiffs to actual damages
mineral interest in the above-described accordance with Section 80(a), Pub. L. under specified circumstances.
tract of land. Publication of this notice 93–251 (88 Stat. 34) and 18 CFR 704.39, Specifically, five new standards have
segregates, subject to valid existing which: (1) Specify that the rate shall be been initiated and five existing
rights, the Federally owned mineral based upon the average yield during the standards are being revised. More detail
interests in the public lands referenced preceding fiscal year on interest-bearing regarding these changes can be found at
above in this notice from appropriation marketable securities of the United http://standards.ieee.org/standardswire/
under the general mining and mineral States which, at the time the sba/11–02–06.html.
leasing laws, while the application is computation is made, have terms of 15 On September 17, 2004, IEEE filed its
being processed to determine if either years or more remaining to maturity original notification pursuant to Section
one of the two specified conditions (average yield is rounded to nearest one- 6(a) of the Act. The Department of
exists and, if so, to otherwise comply eighth percent); and (2) provide that the Justice published a notice in the Federal
with the procedural requirements of 43 rate shall not be raised or lowered more Register pursuant to Section 6(b) of the
CFR Part 2720. The segregative effect than one-quarter of 1 percent for any Act on November 3, 2004 (69 FR 64105).
shall terminate: (i) Upon issuance of a The last notification was filed with
year. The Treasury Department
patent or other document of conveyance the Department on November 3, 2006. A
calculated the specified average to be notice was published in the Federal
as to such mineral interests; (ii) upon 4.9351 percent. This average value is
final rejection of the application; or (iii) Register pursuant to Section 6(b) of the
then rounded to the nearest one-eighth Act on November 29, 2006 (71 FR
two years from the date of filing the
of a point, resulting in 4.875 percent. 69146).
application, whichever occurs first.
Since this is within the permissible one-
(Authority: 43 CFR 2720.1–1(b)). Patricia A. Brink,
quarter of 1 percent change from the
Dated: May 22, 2006. fiscal year 2006 rate of 5.125 percent, Deputy Director of Operations, Antitrust
Howard Stark, Division.
the rate changes to 4.875. Therefore, the
Chief, Branch of Lands Management. change is limited to a one-quarter [FR Doc. 06–9832 Filed 12–21–06; 8:45 am]
Editorial Note: This document was BILLING CODE 4410–11–M
percent decrease.
received at the office of the Federal Register
on December 6, 2006. The rate of 4.875 percent shall be
[FR Doc. 06–9625 Filed 12–21–06; 8:45 am] used by all Federal agencies in the DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
BILLING CODE 4310–40–M
formulation and evaluation of water and
related land resources plans for the Antitrust Division
purpose of discounting future benefits
Notice Pursuant to the National
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR and computing costs or otherwise
Cooperative Research and Production
converting benefits and costs to a
Bureau of Reclamation Act of 1993—Tree Care Industry
common-time basis. Association, Inc.
Change in Discount Rate for Water Dated: October 23, 2006.
Notice is hereby given that, on
Resources Planning Roseann Gonzales,
November 27, 2006, pursuant to Section
Director, Office of Program and Policy 6(a) of the National Cooperative
AGENCY: Bureau of Reclamation,
Services. Research and Production Act of 1993,
Interior.
[FR Doc. E6–21930 Filed 12–21–06; 8:45 am] 15 U.S.C. 4301 et seq. (‘‘the Act’’), Tree
ACTION: Notice of Change.
BILLING CODE 4310–MN–P Care Industry Association, Inc. (‘‘TCIA’’)
jlentini on PROD1PC65 with NOTICES

SUMMARY: The Water Resources has filed written notifications


Planning Act of 1965 and the Water simultaneously with the Attorney
Resources Development Act of 1974 General and the Federal Trade
require an annual determination of a Commission disclosing additions or
discount rate for Federal water changes to its standards development

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