May 9, 2011 – Federal Register Recent Federal Regulation Documents
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Agency Information Collection Activities: Request for Comments on Sixty-Four Proposed Information Collection Requests (ICRs)
In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.), this document announces that EPA is planning to submit the following sixty-four existing, approved, continuing Information Collection Requests (ICR) to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for the purpose of renewing the ICRs. Before submitting the ICRs to OMB for review and approval, EPA is soliciting comments on specific aspects of the information collections as described under SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION.
Extension of Withholding to Certain Payments Made by Government Entities
This document contains final regulations relating to withholding by government entities. These regulations reflect changes in the law made by the Tax Increase Prevention and Reconciliation Act of 2005 that require Federal, State, and local government entities to withhold income tax when making payments to persons providing property or services. These regulations affect Federal, State, and local government entities that will be required to withhold and report tax from payments to persons providing property or services and also affect the persons receiving payments for property or services from the government entities.
Withholding on Payments by Government Entities to Persons Providing Property or Services
This document contains proposed regulations relating to withholding by government entities on payments to persons providing property or services. The proposed regulations reflect changes in the law made by the Tax Increase Prevention and Reconciliation Act of 2005 that require Federal, State, and local government entities to withhold income tax when making payments to persons providing property or services. These proposed regulations would change the provisions related to the effective date of the final regulations concerning these withholding requirements that are being issued concurrently with these proposed regulations. The guidance affects government entities that are required to withhold from payments to persons providing property or services and persons receiving the payments.
Medicare Program; Hospice Wage Index for Fiscal Year 2012
This notice announces a CMS Ruling that was signed on April 14, 2011 regarding CMS's determination to grant relief to any hospice provider that has a properly pending appeal (as defined in the Ruling) in any administrative appeals tribunal (that is, the Provider Reimbursement Review Board (PRRB), the Administrator of CMS, the Medicare fiscal intermediary hearing officer, or the CMS reviewing official) that seeks review of an overpayment determination for any hospice cap year (the period November 1 to October 31) ending on or before October 31, 2011 by challenging the validity of the beneficiary counting methodology set forth in 42 CFR 418.309(b)(1).
Medicare Program; Hospice Wage Index for Fiscal Year 2012
This proposed rule would set forth the hospice wage index for fiscal year 2012 and continue the phase-out of the wage index budget neutrality adjustment factor (BNAF), with an additional 15 percent BNAF reduction, for a total BNAF reduction in FY 2012 of 40 percent. The BNAF phase-out will continue with successive 15 percent reductions from FY 2013 through FY 2016. This proposed rule would change the hospice aggregate cap calculation methodology. This proposed rule also would revise the hospice requirement for a face-to-face encounter for recertification of a patient's terminal illness. Finally, this proposed rule would begin implementation of a hospice quality reporting program.
Commercial Driver's License Testing and Commercial Learner's Permit Standards
FMCSA amends the commercial driver's license (CDL) knowledge and skills testing standards and establishes new minimum Federal standards for States to issue the commercial learner's permit (CLP). The rule requires that a CLP holder meet virtually the same requirements as those for a CDL holder, meaning that a driver holding a CLP will be subject to the same driver disqualification penalties that apply to a CDL holder. This final rule also implements section 4019 of the Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century (TEA-21), section 4122 of the Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy for Users (SAFETEA-LU), and section 703 of the Security and Accountability For Every Port Act of 2006 (SAFE Port Act). It will enhance safety by ensuring that only qualified drivers are allowed to operate commercial motor vehicles on our nation's highways.
Relay Services for Deaf-Blind Individuals
In this document, the Commission adopts rules to establish the National Deaf-Blind Equipment Distribution Program (NDBEDP) pilot program in accordance with the Twenty-First Century Communications and Video Accessibility Act of 2010 (CVAA). The CVAA adds a new section to the Communications Act of 1934, as amended (the Act). This new section of the Act requires the Commission to establish rules that define as eligible for support those programs approved by the Commission for the distribution of specialized customer premises equipment (CPE) to low- income individuals who are deaf-blind. For these purposes, this new section of the Act authorizes $10 million annually from the Interstate Telecommunications Relay Service (TRS) Fund. The equipment distributed under the NDBEDP pilot program will make telecommunications service, Internet access service, and advanced communications, including interexchange services and advanced telecommunications and information services, accessible to individuals who are deaf-blind.
Information Collection Being Reviewed by the Federal Communications Commission
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC), as part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork burdens, invites the general public and other Federal agencies to take this opportunity to comment on the following information collection, as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995, 44 U.S.C. 3501-3520. Comments are requested concerning (a) whether the proposed collection of information is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of the Commission, including whether the information shall have practical utility; (b) the accuracy of the Commission's burden estimate; (c) ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information collected; (d) ways to minimize the burden of the collection of information on the respondents, including the use of automated collection techniques or other forms of information technology; and (e) ways to further reduce the information collection burden on small business concerns with fewer than 25 employees. The FCC may not conduct or sponsor a collection of information unless it displays a currently valid control number. No person shall be subject to any penalty for failing to comply with a collection of information subject to the PRA that does not display a valid Office of Management and Budget (OMB) control number.
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