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§ 300.3 Offer to compromise fee. 

* * * * * 

(d) Effective/applicability date. This 

section is applicable beginning 

November 1, 2003. 

Par. 6. Section 300.4 is amended by 

adding paragraph (d) to read as follows: 

§ 300.4 Special enrollment examination 

fee. 

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(d) Effective/applicability date. This 

section is applicable beginning 

November 6, 2006. 

Par. 7. Section 300.5 is amended by 

adding paragraph (d) to read as follows: 

§ 300.5 Enrollment of enrolled agent fee. 

* * * * * 

(d) Effective/applicability date. This 

section is applicable beginning 

November 6, 2006. 

Par. 8. Section 300.6 is amended by 

adding paragraph (d) to read as follows: 

§ 300.6 Renewal of enrollment of enrolled 

agent fee. 

* * * * * 

(d) Effective/applicability date. This 

section is applicable beginning 

November 6, 2006. 

Par. 9. Section 300.7 is amended by 

adding paragraph (d) to read as follows: 

§ 300.7 Enrollment of enrolled actuary fee. 

* * * * * 

(d) Effective/applicability date. This 

section is applicable beginning January 

22, 2008. 

Par. 10. Section 300.8 is amended by 

adding paragraph (d) to read as follows: 

§ 300.8 Renewal of enrollment of enrolled 

actuary fee. 

* * * * * 

(d) Effective/applicability date. This 

section is applicable beginning January 

22, 2008. 

Par. 11. Section 300.9 is added to read 

as follows: 

§ 300.9 Fee for obtaining a preparer tax 

identification number. 

(a) Applicability. This section applies 

to the application for and renewal of a 

preparer tax identification number 

pursuant to 26 CFR 1.6109–2(d). 

(b) Fee. The fee to apply for or renew 

a preparer tax identification number is 

$50 per year, which is the cost to the 

government for processing the 

application for a preparer tax 

identification number and does not 

include any fees charged by the vendor. 

(c) Person liable for the fee. The 

individual liable for the application or 

renewal fee is the individual applying 

for and renewing a preparer tax 

identification number from the IRS. 

(d) Effective/applicability date. This 

section will be applicable on the date of 

publication of a Treasury decision 

adopting these rules as final regulations 

in the Federal Register. 

Steven T. Miller, 

Deputy Commissioner for Services and 

Enforcement. 

[FR Doc. 2010–18198 Filed 7–21–10; 4:15 pm] 

BILLING CODE 4830–01–P 

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION 

AGENCY 

40 CFR Part 52 

[EPA–R06–OAR–2007–0210; FRL–9177–5] 

Approval and Promulgation of Air 

Quality Implementation Plans; Texas; 

Revisions to Emissions Inventory 

Reporting Requirements and 

Conformity of General Federal Actions, 

Including Revisions Allowing 

Electronic Reporting Consistent With 

the Cross Media Electronic Reporting 

Rule 

AGENCY: Environmental Protection 

Agency (EPA). 

ACTION: Proposed rule. 

SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection 

Agency (EPA) is proposing to approve 

revisions to the Texas State 

Implementation Plan (SIP) submitted by 

the Governor of Texas and by the Texas 

Commission on Environmental Quality 

(TCEQ) respectively on December 17, 

1999 and February 26, 2007. The 

revisions pertain to regulations on 

reporting air pollution emissions 

(emission inventories), and conformity 

of general Federal actions to SIPs. EPA 

is proposing to approve the revision 

pursuant to section 110 of the CAA. 

DATES: Written comments should be 

received on or before August 23, 2010. 

ADDRESSES: Comments may be mailed to 

Mr. Guy Donaldson, Chief, Air Planning 

Section (6PD–L), Environmental 

Protection Agency, 1445 Ross Avenue, 

Suite 1200, Dallas, Texas 75202–2733. 

Comments may also be submitted 

electronically or through hand deliver/ 

courier by following the detailed 

instructions in the ADDRESSES section of 

the direct final rule located in the rules 

section of this Federal Register. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Emad Shahin, Air Planning Section 

(6PD–L), Environmental Protection 

Agency, Region 6, 1445 Ross Avenue, 

Suite 700, Dallas, Texas 75202–2733, 

telephone 214–665–6717; fax number 

214–665–7263; e-mail address 

shahin.emad@epa.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In the 

rules section of this Federal Register, 

EPA is approving the State’s SIP 

submittal as a direct rule without prior 

proposal because the Agency views this 

as non-controversial submittal and 

anticipates no adverse comments. A 

detailed rationale for the approval is set 

forth in the direct final rule. If no 

adverse comments are received in 

response to this action no further 

activity is contemplated. If EPA receives 

adverse comments, the direct final rule 

will be withdrawn and all public 

comments received will be addressed in 

a subsequent final rule based on this 

proposed rule. EPA will not institute a 

second comment period. Any parties 

interested in commenting on this action 

should do so at this time. 

For additional information see the 

direct final rule, located in the rules 

section of this Federal Register. 

Dated: July 12, 2010. 

Al Armendariz, 

Regional Administrator, Region 6. 

[FR Doc. 2010–17976 Filed 7–22–10; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 6560–50–P 

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION 

AGENCY 

40 CFR Part 81 

[EPA–R03–OAR–2010–0431; FRL–9178–9] 

Approval of One-Year Extension for 

Attaining the 1997 8-Hour Ozone 

Standard in the Baltimore Moderate 

Nonattainment Area 

AGENCY: Environmental Protection 

Agency (EPA). 

ACTION: Proposed rule. 

SUMMARY: EPA is proposing to extend 

the attainment date from June 15, 2010 

to June 15, 2011 for the Baltimore 

nonattainment area, which is classified 

as moderate for the 1997 8-hour ozone 

national ambient air quality standard 

(NAAQS). This extension is based in 

part on air quality data for the 4th 

highest daily 8-hour monitored value 

during the 2009 ozone season. In the 

final rules section of this Federal 

Register, EPA is approving the State’s 

request as a direct final rule without 

prior proposal because the Agency 

views this as a noncontroversial request 

and anticipates no adverse comments. A 

detailed rationale for the approval is set 

forth in the direct final rule. If no 

adverse comments are received in 

response to this action, no further 

activity is contemplated. If EPA receives 

adverse comments, the direct final rule 

will be withdrawn and all public 

comments received will be addressed in 

a subsequent final rule based on this 

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