November 17, 2009 – Federal Register Recent Federal Regulation Documents

The Board is amending Regulation E, which implements the Electronic Fund Transfer Act, and the official staff commentary to the regulation, which interprets the requirements of Regulation E. The final rule limits the ability of a financial institution to assess an overdraft fee for paying automated teller machine (ATM) and one-time debit card transactions that overdraw a consumer's account, unless the consumer affirmatively consents, or opts in, to the institution's payment of overdrafts for these transactions.

In compliance with the requirements of section 3507 of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, 44 U.S.C. 3507, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (Commission or FERC) has submitted the information collection described below to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review of the information collection requirements. Any interested person may file comments directly with OMB and should

The Department of Labor, as part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork and respondent burden, conducts a pre-clearance consultation program to provide the general public and Federal agencies with an opportunity to comment on proposed and/or continuing collections of information in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA95) [44 U.S.C. 3506(c) (2)(A)]. This program helps to ensure that requested data can be provided in the desired format, reporting burden (time and financial resources) is minimized, collection instruments are clearly understood, and the impact of collection requirements on respondents can be properly assessed. The Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) is soliciting comments concerning the proposed extension of the ``Multiple Worksite Report and the Report of Federal Employment and Wages.'' A copy of the proposed information collection request (ICR) can be obtained by contacting the individual

The Treasury Department's Office of Foreign Assets Control (``OFAC'') is publishing the names of 25 newly-designated entities and 14 newly-designated individuals whose property and interests in property are blocked pursuant to Executive Order 12978 of October 21, 1995, ``Blocking Assets and Prohibiting Transactions with Significant Narcotics Traffickers.''

In accordance with the Federal Advisory Committee Act, this notice advises interested persons that the Federal Communications Commission's (FCC) Communications Security, Reliability, and Interoperability Council (CSRIC) will hold its first meeting on December 7, 2009, at 10 a.m. in the Commission Meeting Room of the Federal Communications Commission, Room TW-C305, 445 12th Street, SW., Washington, DC 20554.

This document contains the final regulations relating to the return and information statement requirements under section 6039 of the Internal Revenue Code (Code). These regulations reflect changes to section 6039 made by section 403 of the Tax Relief and Health Care Act of 2006. These regulations affect corporations that issue statutory stock options and provide guidance to assist corporations in complying with the return and information statement requirements under section 6039.

FinCEN is issuing this final rule to amend the procedures for publicly issuing an administrative ruling\1\ relating to the Bank Secrecy Act (``BSA''). Reliance on these administrative rulings is limited to persons who are similarly situated to the original recipient of an applicable administrative ruling. To disseminate its interpretations in a more timely and efficient manner, FinCEN will use its website to make these administrative rulings available to the public.\2\

The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) establishes the standards for Federal workplace drug testing programs under authority of Section 503 of Public Law 100-71, 5 U.S.C. Section 7301 and Executive Order No. 12564. As required, HHS published the Mandatory Guidelines for Federal Workplace Drug Testing Programs (Guidelines) in the Federal Register on April 11, 1988 (53 FR 11979). The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) subsequently revised the Guidelines on June 9, 1994 (59 FR 29908), on September 30, 1997 (62 FR 51118), on November 13, 1998 (63 FR 63483), on April 13, 2004 (69 FR 19644) and on November 25, 2008 (73 FR 71858) with an effective date of May 1, 2010 (correct effective date published on December 10, 2008; 73 FR 75122). The Guidelines establish comprehensive standards for all aspects of the Federal workplace drug testing program, including the requirement for all urine specimens to be collected using chain of custody procedures to document specimen integrity and security from the time of collection until receipt by the ``test facility.'' To ensure uniformity among all Federal agency workplace drug testing programs and procedures, the Guidelines require agencies to use an Office of Management and Budget (OMB) approved Federal Custody and Control Form (Federal CCF) for their programs. Additionally, the Department of Transportation (DOT) requires its regulated industries to use the Federal CCF.

The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) is issuing this notice of intent in order to advise the public that an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) will be prepared to evaluate alternatives that would reduce congestion and improve safety and reliability of Hana Highway between the intersection of Hana Highway with Haleakala Highway and Maliko Gulch on the north side of the Island of Maui in the Paia- Haiku region. This section is the primary travel way for the movement of people and goods between east Maui and the Wailuku/Kahului area where connections are made to other parts of the island.