TFOG 11/9/11 - HHS Head Start, Energy Efficiency in Residential Dryers, Notice of Meeting of Taxpayer Advocacy Pannel in DC Dec 6+7

TFOG 11/9/11 was a slower day then the day prior for Rule Making on the avenue of Business, Non Profit and Individual Impact but did include the following notable developments:


Health and Human Services, Final Rule: Head Start Program

The Head Start Program Early Start Program is a valuable program which helps kids get an early move into education to better facilitate education.

This final rule amends the Head Start Program regulations to implement statutory provisions of the Improving Head Start for School Readiness Act of 2007 to establish asystem of designation renewal todetermine if Head Start and Early Head Start agencies are delivering high-quality and comprehensive Head Start and Early Head Start programs that meet the educational, health, nutritional, andsocial needs of the children and families they serve and meet program and financial management requirements and standards. This system of designation renewal will determine which grantees must compete for on-going funding.This final rule is consistent with Executive Order 13563 and in particularits requirement, in section 6, of ‘‘periodic review of existing significant regulations.’’

DATES:
This regulation is effective on December 9, 2011.

Dept of Energy - Notice of Prop Rule on Residential Clothes Washers

the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) proposes to revise its test procedure for residential clothes washers established under the Energy Policy and Conservation Act(EPCA). DOE proposes to amend the definition of the energy test cycle to provide further clarity to ensure that thetest procedure is representative of consumer behavior and repeatable among different test laboratories.


IRS Notice of Open Meeting of Tax Payer Advocacy Panel in the Capital Dec 6 +7:

An open meeting of the Taxpayer Advocacy Panel will be conducted. The Taxpayer Advocacy Panel is soliciting public comments,ideas, and suggestions on improving customer service at the Internal Revenue Service. Several different project committees will hold discussions during this time. For more information,please contact Ms. Susan Gilbert, whose information is below.

DATES:
The meeting will be held Tuesday, December 6, 2011 and Wednesday, December 7, 2011 at the Capital Hilton Hotel in Washington, DC.

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11-9-11 HHS Final Rule Head Start Program





2011-28543





2011-28971