Federal Register / Vol. 76, No. 227 / Friday, November 25, 2011 / Rules and Regulations 72623 

Authority: 31 U.S.C. 9701. 

■ Par. 2. Section 300.0 is amended by 

redesignating paragraph (b)(12) as 

paragraph (b)(13) and adding new 

paragraph (b)(12) to read as follows: 

§ 300.0 User fees; in general. 

* * * * * 

(b) * * * 

(12) Taking the registered tax return 

preparer competency examination. 

* * * * * 

§ 300.12 [Redesignated as § 300.13] 

■ Par. 3. Redesignate § 300.12 as 

§ 300.13. 

■ Par. 4. Adding new § 300.12 to read as 

follows: 

§ 300.12 Registered tax return preparer 

competency examination fee. 

(a) Applicability. This section applies 

to the competency examination to 

become a registered tax return preparer 

pursuant to 31 CFR 10.4(c). 

(b) Fee. The fee for taking the 

registered tax return preparer 

competency examination is $27, which 

is the government cost for overseeing 

the examination and does not include 

any fees charged by the administrator of 

the examination. 

(c) Person liable for the fee. The 

person liable for the competency 

examination fee is the applicant taking 

the examination. 

(d) Effective/applicability date. This 

section is applicable beginning 

November 25, 2011. 

Steven T. Miller, 

Deputy Commissioner for Services and 

Enforcement. 

Approved: November 21, 2011. 

Emily S. McMahon, 

Acting Assistant Secretary of the Treasury 

(Tax Policy). 

[FR Doc. 2011–30388 Filed 11–22–11; 11:15 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE 

Bureau of Prisons 

28 CFR Part 544 

[BOP–1036–F] 

RIN 1120–AA33 

Literacy Program 

AGENCY: Bureau of Prisons, Justice. 

ACTION: Final rule. 

SUMMARY: This document finalizes the 

Bureau’s Literacy Program regulations, 

published as an interim rule on 

September 26, 1997 (62 FR 50791). The 

Bureau amended its regulations on the 

literacy program for the sake of 

clarification or simplification. 

DATES: This document is effective 

December 27, 2011. 

ADDRESSES: Rules Unit, Office of 

General Counsel, Bureau of Prisons, 320 

First Street NW., Washington, DC 

20534. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Sarah Qureshi, Office of General 

Counsel, Bureau of Prisons, phone (202) 

307–2105. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This 

document finalizes the Bureau’s 

Literacy Program regulations, published 

as an interim rule on September 26, 

1997 (62 FR 50791). In the interim rule 

document, the Bureau revised its 

regulations on the literacy program in 

order to include a definition of 

‘‘satisfactory progress’’. This definition 

is one determinant which is statutorily 

required for the awarding and/or vesting 

of good conduct time for certain 

inmates. The interim rule also further 

revised Bureau regulations on the 

literacy program for the sake of 

clarification or simplification. 

No comments were received during 

the comment period for the interim rule. 

We therefore finalize the interim rule 

without change. 

Executive Order 12866 

This regulation falls within a category 

of actions that the Office of Management 

and Budget (OMB) has determined to 

constitute ‘‘significant regulatory 

actions’’ under section 3(f) of Executive 

Order 12866 and, accordingly, it was 

reviewed by OMB. 

The Bureau of Prisons has assessed 

the costs and benefits of this regulation 

as required by Executive Order 12866 

Section 1(b)(6) and has made a reasoned 

determination that the benefits of this 

regulation justify its costs. There will be 

no new costs associated with this 

regulation. 

Executive Order 13132 

This regulation will not have 

substantial direct effects on the States, 

on the relationship between the national 

government and the States, or on 

distribution of power and 

responsibilities among the various 

levels of government. Therefore, under 

Executive Order 13132, we determine 

that this regulation does not have 

sufficient Federalism implications to 

warrant the preparation of a Federalism 

Assessment. 

Regulatory Flexibility Act 

The Director of the Bureau of Prisons, 

under the Regulatory Flexibility Act (5 

U.S.C. 605(b)), reviewed this regulation 

and by approving it certifies that it will 

not have a significant economic impact 

upon a substantial number of small 

entities for the following reasons: This 

regulation pertains to the correctional 

management of offenders and 

immigration detainees committed to the 

custody of the Attorney General or the 

Director of the Bureau of Prisons, and its 

economic impact is limited to the 

Bureau’s appropriated funds. 

Unfunded Mandates Reform Act of 

1995 

This regulation will not result in the 

expenditure by State, local and Tribal 

governments, in the aggregate, or by the 

private sector, of $100,000,000 or more 

in any one year, and it will not 

significantly or uniquely affect small 

governments. Therefore, no actions were 

deemed necessary under the provisions 

of the Unfunded Mandates Reform Act 

of 1995. 

Small Business Regulatory Enforcement 

Fairness Act of 1996 

This regulation is not a major rule as 

defined by § 804 of the Small Business 

Regulatory Enforcement Fairness Act of 

1996. This regulation will not result in 

an annual effect on the economy of 

$100,000,000 or more; a major increase 

in costs or prices; or significant adverse 

effects on competition, employment, 

investment, productivity, innovation, or 

on the ability of United States-based 

companies to compete with foreignbased companies in domestic and 

export markets. 

List of Subjects in 28 CFR Part 540 

Prisoners. 

■ Accordingly, the interim rule 

published on September 26, 1997 (62 FR 

50791) is published as final without 

change. 

Thomas R. Kane, 

Acting Director, Bureau of Prisons. 

[FR Doc. 2011–30400 Filed 11–23–11; 8:45 am] 

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