April 9, 2007 – Federal Register Recent Federal Regulation Documents

The Transformation Advisory Group (TAG) will meet in closed session on 6-8 June 2007. The establishment date was already published in the Federal Register on 28 May 2003, in accordance with 41 CFR 102- 3.150. The mission of the TAG is to provide timely advice on scientific, technical and policy-related issues to the Commander, U.S. Joint Forces Command as he develops and executes the DOD transformation strategy. Full development of the topics will require discussion of information classified in accordance with Executive Order 12958, dated 17 April 1995, as amended March 2003. Access to the information must be strictly limited to personnel having the requisite clearances and specific need-to-know. Unauthorized disclosure of the information to be discussed at the TAG meetings could cause serious damage to our national defense. The meeting will be closed for security reasons, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 552, Exemption(b)1, Protection of National Security, and Exemption(b)3 regarding information protected under the Homeland Security Act of 2002. In accordance with Section 10(d) of the Federal Advisory Committee Act and 41 CFR 102-3.155 this meeting will be closed.

This regulation implements section 716 of the Combat Methamphetamine Epidemic Act (CMEA) of 2005 (21 U.S.C. 971 as amended), which was enacted on March 9, 2006. DEA is amending its regulations to require additional reporting for import, export, and international transactions involving all List I and List II chemicals. This rule implements section 716 of the CMEA which extends current reporting requirements for importations, exportations, and international transactions involving List I and List II chemicals.

The Secretary amends the regulations governing programs administered under Title I of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (ESEA), as amended by the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001 (NCLB) (referred to in these regulations as the Title I program) and the regulations governing programs under Part B of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) (referred to in these regulations as the IDEA program). These regulations provide States with additional flexibility regarding State, local educational agency (LEA), and school accountability for the achievement of a small group of students with disabilities whose progress is such that, even after receiving appropriate instruction, including special education and related services designed to address the students' individual needs, the students' individualized education program (IEP) teams (IEP Teams) are reasonably certain that the students will not achieve grade-level proficiency within the year covered by the students' IEPs.

This rule updates the U.S. Small Business Administration's (SBA) regulations implementing the Privacy Act of 1974. This rule ensures the security and confidentiality of personally identifiable records and protects against hazards to their integrity. Specifically, Subpart B of the Privacy Act regulations is revised to include SBA's procedures for maintaining appropriate administrative, technical and physical safeguards to ensure the security of the records. Also included are Privacy Act standards of conduct for Agency employees; training and reporting requirements pursuant to Privacy Act guidelines and the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) guidance; and the Privacy Act responsibilities of the Chief, Freedom of Information/Privacy Acts (FOI/PA) Office.