2008 – Federal Register Recent Federal Regulation Documents

Under the provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. Chapter 35), the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Secretariat will be submitting to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) a request to review and approve an extension of a currently approved information collection requirement concerning transportation requirements. The clearance currently expires on December 31, 2008. Public comments are particularly invited on: Whether this collection of information is necessary for the proper performance of functions of the FAR, and whether it will have practical utility; whether our estimate of the public burden of this collection of information is accurate, and based on valid assumptions and methodology; ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be collected; and ways in which we can minimize the burden of the collection of information on those who are to respond, through the use of appropriate technological collection techniques or other forms of information technology.

We are announcing our plans to terminate the Benefit Offset Pilot Demonstration (BOPD) project, which relates to the disability program under title II of the Social Security Act (the Act). In this demonstration, we are testing modifications to current program rules that apply to working title II disability beneficiaries. We are also modifying current rules for making outcome payments to providers of services under the Ticket to Work and Self-Sufficiency program (Ticket to Work program).

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is announcing the availability of the guidance entitled ``Modifications to Devices Subject to Premarket Approval (PMA)the PMA Supplement Decision-Making Process.'' The purpose of this guidance is to help industry determine the type of regulatory submission that may be required when a device subject to PMA is modified.

The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) is hereby giving notice that there is no change in the medication copayment rate for calendar year 2009 and the rate will remain at $8.00. The total amount of copayments in a calendar year for a veteran enrolled in one of the priority groups 2 through 6 shall not exceed the cap of $960.00. These rates are based on the Prescription Drug component of the Medical Consumer Price Index as cited in title 38, Code of Federal Regulations, part 17, section 17.110.

The Leader, Information Collection Clearance Division, Regulatory Information Management Services, Office of Management, invites comments on the proposed information collection requests as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995.

The Director, Information Collection Clearance Division, Regulatory Information Management Services, Office of Management invites comments on the submission for OMB review as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995.

The proposed information collection requirement described below has been submitted to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review, as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act. The Department is soliciting public comments on the subject proposal. This information collection is used as a ``turnaround'' document by mortgage lenders to request extension of time and for HUD to provide a response. For audit purposes, regulations require mortgagees to maintain claim files for three years after a claim is paid. Information in the claim file includes copies of the HUD approval with related claim documents to verify that HUD has authorized extensions of time on specific cases.

The proposed information collection requirement described below has been submitted to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review, as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act. The Department is soliciting public comments on the subject proposal. When a rent increase for certain Section 8 subsidized projects is denied, in full or in part, owners may submit to HUD an appeal letter outlining the basis for the appeal. The appeal letter must be submitted to the Contract Administrator or the HUD Director for review. HUD uses the information to determine whether to deny or allow Section 8 rent increases.

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is announcing the availability of a revised draft guidance document entitled ``Draft Guidance for Industry: Questions and Answers Regarding the Labeling of Dietary Supplements as Required by the Dietary Supplement and Nonprescription Drug Consumer Protection Act: Revision 1.'' This revised draft guidance is intended to assist the industry in complying with the labeling requirements prescribed for dietary supplement manufacturers, packers, and distributors by the Dietary Supplement and Nonprescription Drug Consumer Protection Act (the DSNDCPA). The revised draft guidance changes the date on which FDA intends to begin enforcing these labeling requirements. Separate guidance, issued by the Center for Drug Evaluation and Research on labeling requirements for nonprescription (over-the-counter) human drugs marketed without an approved application, is announced elsewhere in this issue of the Federal Register.

This rule amends the Postal Service's regulations concerning tort claims to clarify the procedure for amending claims, and to update mailing addresses.

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is republishing the Privacy Act system of records notice (SORN) for the Verification and Information System (VIS) replacing the previously published SORN of February 28, 2008 in order to: (1) Cover the expansion of VIS to collect and verify United States (U.S.) Passports and Passport Cards from E-Verify users, (2) describe the expansion of the scope of the Systematic Alien Verification for Entitlements (SAVE) to include verification of citizenship and immigration status for any DHS lawful purpose, not just for government benefit granting purposes as described in previous PIAs, (3) cover the expansion of VIS to collect applications from victims of identity theft who would like to lock their Social Security Number (SSN) from further use in E-Verify, and (4) describe the expansion of the scope of E-Verify to indicate that it is no longer solely voluntary in some cases and no longer solely for new employees. These changes are more thoroughly spelled out in an accompanying Privacy Impact Assessment (PIA) which can be found on the DHS Privacy Web site (http:/ /www.dhs.gov/privacy).

The Bureau of the Census (Census Bureau) is conducting the Annual Retail Trade Survey (ARTS). The Census Bureau has determined to collect data covering annual sales, e-commerce sales, percent of e- commerce sales to customers located outside the United States, year-end inventories, total operating expenses, purchases, accounts receivables, and for select industries, merchandise line sales and percent of sales by class of customer. The ARTS was not conducted in 2007 because these data were collected by the 2007 Economic Censusa detailed portrait of the Nation's economy conducted once every five years, from the national to the local level.

Pursuant to the Privacy Act of 1974, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), United States Coast Guard (USCG) gives notice that it is establishing a system of records for retaining certain biographical information on all passenger and crew members on board U.S. and foreign vessels bound for or departing from ports or places in the United States. The system of records is for the collection and processing of Notice of Arrival and Departure (NOAD) information pursuant to 33 CFR part 160, subpart C. This information is maintained within the Ship Arrival Notification System (SANS) as well as other USCG systems used for screening and vetting of vessels, vessel crews and passengers. USCG is publishing a system of records notice (SORN) in order to permit the traveling public greater access to individual information and a more comprehensive understanding of how and where information pertaining to them is collected and maintained. Elsewhere in today's Federal Register, DHS has issued a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking to exempt this SORN from certain provisions of the Privacy Act.