October 6, 2009 – Federal Register Recent Federal Regulation Documents

An open meeting of the Area 5 Taxpayer Advocacy Panel will be conducted. The Taxpayer Advocacy Panel is soliciting public comments, ideas, and suggestions on improving customer service at the Internal Revenue Service.

In accordance with Section 25 of the Arms Export Control Act (AECA), as amended, 22 U.S.C. 2765, the State Department prepares an annual report to Congress (the ``Javits'' Report) regarding an arms sales proposal covering all Foreign Military Sales (FMS) and Direct Commercial Sales (DCS) of major weapons or weapons-related defense equipment worth $7,000,000 or more, and of any other weapons or weapons-related defense equipment worth $25,000,000 or more, which are considered eligible for approval during the relevant calendar year.

To comply with the Department of Homeland Security regulation requiring sponsoring employers to file petitions for all aliens for whom R-1 nonimmigrant status is sought. This rule establishes the requirement that consular officers ensure that R-1 visa applicants have obtained an approved U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services Form I- 129 petition from the Department of Homeland Security before issuance of a visa.

This public notice provides information on how to apply for the DV-2011 Program. This notice is issued pursuant to 22 CFR 42.33(b)(3) which implements sections 201(a)(3), 201(e), 203(c) and 204(a)(1)(I) of the Immigration and Nationality Act, as amended, (8 U.S.C. 1151, 1153, and 1154(a)(1)(I)).

NMFS is prohibiting directed fishing for pollock in Statistical Area 630 in the Gulf of Alaska (GOA). This action is necessary to prevent exceeding the 2009 total allowable catch (TAC) of pollock for Statistical Area 630 in the GOA.

This is a notice of the Presidential declaration of a major disaster for the Territory of American Samoa (FEMA-1859-DR), dated September 29, 2009, and related determinations.

FEMA gives notice of the maximum amount for assistance under the Individuals and Households Program for emergencies and major disasters declared on or after October 1, 2009.

FEMA gives notice that the statewide per capita impact indicator under the Public Assistance program for disasters declared on or after October 1, 2009, will be decreased.

The United States Mint is announcing the price of the 2009 United States Mint Lincoln Coin and Chronicles Set. As part of the 2009 Abraham Lincoln Commemorative Silver Dollar Program, the United States Mint is producing a limited edition collectible product capturing the life and legacy of President Abraham Lincoln. This set contains one proof 2009 Abraham Lincoln Commemorative Silver Dollar and four proof 95% copper one-cent coins featuring the four 2009 one-cent coin reverse designs. The slip-covered tri-fold case features a reproduction of a photograph of Abraham Lincoln and a reproduction of the original

EPA is proposing to determine that the Hickory-Morganton- Lenoir, North Carolina, (hereafter referred to as ``Hickory, North Carolina'') nonattainment area for the 1997 fine particulate matter (PM2.5) National Ambient Air Quality Standard (NAAQS) has attained the 1997 PM2.5 NAAQS. This proposed determination is based upon three years of complete quality assured, quality controlled, and certified ambient air monitoring data showing that this area has monitored attainment of the 1997 PM2.5 NAAQS for the years of 2006-2008. In addition, monitoring data thus far available, but not yet certified, in the EPA Air Quality System (AQS) database for 2009 show that this area continues to meet the 1997 PM2.5 NAAQS. If this proposed determination is made final, the requirement for the State of North Carolina to submit an attainment demonstration and associated reasonably available control measures (RACM), a reasonable further progress (RFP) plan, contingency measures, and other planning State Implementation Plans (SIPs) related to attainment of the standard for the Hickory, North Carolina, PM2.5 nonattainment area, shall be suspended. This requirement would remain suspended as long as this area continues to meet the 1997 PM2.5 NAAQS.

In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.), this document announces that EPA is planning to submit a request to renew an existing approved Information Collection Request (ICR) to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB). This request is to renew an emergency ICR that is scheduled to expire on December 31, 2009.

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is announcing an opportunity for public comment on the proposed collection of certain information by the agency. Under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (the PRA), Federal agencies are required to publish notice in the Federal Register concerning each proposed collection of information, including each proposed extension of an existing collection of information, and to allow 60 days for public comment in response to the notice. This notice solicits comments on food additive petitions regarding animal feed.

On August 27, 2009, the Department of Education published a comment period notice in the Federal Register (Page 43689, Column 1) seeking public comment for an information collection entitled, ``Federal Pell Grant ProgramMaximum Pell Grant to Children of Soldiers''. We are now withdrawing this information collection as we can obtain this information through other means, and therefore do not collect this data from the public. The IC Clearance Official, Regulatory Information Management Services, Office of Management, hereby issues a correction notice as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995.

The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) published in the Federal Register of September 4, 2009, a document correcting the titles of certain SBA officials. Some sections were inadvertently amended and another contained an error. This document corrects those amendments.