March 12, 2010 – Federal Register Recent Federal Regulation Documents

The Department of the Treasury, as part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork and respondent burden, invites the general public and other Federal agencies to take this opportunity to comment on proposed and/or continuing information collections, as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, Public Law 104-13 (44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A)). Currently, the IRS is soliciting comments concerning an existing final regulation, PS-27-91 (TD 8442), Procedural Rules for Excise Taxes Currently Reportable on Form 720 (Sec. Sec. 40.6302(c)- 3(b)(2)(ii), 40.6302(c)-3(b)(2)(iii), and 40.6302(c)-3(e).

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

This notice amends the notice of a major disaster declaration for the State of North Carolina (FEMA-1871-DR), dated February 2, 2010, and related determinations.

This notice amends the notice of a major disaster declaration for the State of Arkansas (FEMA-1872-DR), dated February 4, 2010, and related determinations.

This is a notice of the Presidential declaration of a major disaster for the State of North Dakota (FEMA-1879-DR), dated February 26, 2010, and related determinations.

The Coast Guard announces that a Certificate of Alternative Compliance was issued for the offshore supply vessel JOE GRIFFIN as required by 33 U.S.C. 1605(c) and 33 CFR 81.18.

This is a notice of the Presidential declaration of a major disaster for the State of Iowa (FEMA-1880-DR), dated March 2, 2010, and related determinations.

This is a notice of the Presidential declaration of a major disaster for the District of Columbia (FEMA-1882-DR), dated March 3, 2010, and related determinations.

RBS is announcing a new application window to submit applications for the Repowering Assistance Program under criteria established in the prior NOFA, which was published in this publication on June 12, 2009 (74 FR 28009). All payments will be made based upon the terms and conditions provided in the prior NOFA, which authorized $20 million for Fiscal Year (FY) 2009. This notice announces the availability of the remaining FY 2009 funds that were not requested under the previous NOFA.

This is a notice of the Presidential declaration of a major disaster for the State of Nebraska (FEMA-1878-DR), dated February 25, 2010, and related determinations.

RBS is announcing a new application window to submit application for the Biorefinery Assistance Program under criteria established in the prior NOFA, which was published in this publication on November 20, 2008 (73 FR 70544). All loan guarantees will be made based upon the terms and conditions illustrated in the prior NOFA, which made available $75 million in budget authority. Not all of this budget authority has been awarded by the Agency. Therefore, the Agency is requesting additional applications in order to award the remaining Fiscal Year 2009 budget authority. There will only be one application window under this notice.

The Department of Commerce, as part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork and respondent burden, invites the general public and other Federal agencies to take this opportunity to comment on proposed and/or continuing information collections, as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995.