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registration information, in writing, to 

the Good Clinical Practice Program (HF– 

34), Office of Science and Health 

Coordination, Food and Drug 

Administration, 5600 Fishers Lane, 

Rockville, MD 20857. 

(e) How does an IRB revise its 

registration information? If an IRB’s 

contact or chair person information 

changes, the IRB must revise its 

registration information by submitting 

any changes in that information within 

90 days of the change. An IRB’s decision 

to review new types of FDA-regulated 

products (such as a decision to review 

studies pertaining to food additives 

whereas the IRB previously reviewed 

studies pertaining to drug products), or 

to discontinue reviewing clinical 

investigations regulated by FDA is a 

change that must be reported within 30 

days of the change. An IRB’s decision to 

disband is a change that must be 

reported within 30 days of permanent 

cessation of the IRB’s review of 

research. All other information changes 

may be reported when the IRB renews 

its registration. The revised information 

must be sent to FDA either 

electronically or in writing in 

accordance with paragraph (d) of this 

section. 

Dated: January 7, 2009. 

Jeffrey Shuren, 

Associate Commissioner for Policy and 

Planning. 

[FR Doc. E9–682 Filed 1–14–09; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4160–01–S 

DEPARTMENT OF STATE 

22 CFR Part 42 

[Public Notice: 6457] 

RIN 1400–AB84 

Visas: Documentation of Immigrants 

Under the Immigration and Nationality 

Act, as Amended: Electronic Petition 

for Diversity Immigrant Status 

AGENCY: State Department. 

ACTION: Final rule. 

SUMMARY: This rule makes final an 

interim rule published in the Federal 

Register on August 18, 2003, amending 

the Department’s regulations pertaining 

to the manner in which aliens may 

petition for the opportunity to 

participate in the Diversity Visa 

Program. The rule changed the standard 

mail-in system previously used to an 

entirely electronic system for the 

purpose of making the process less 

prone to fraud, improve efficiency and 

significantly reduce the processing costs 

to the Government. 

DATES: Effective Date: This rule is 

effective on January 15, 2009. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Lauren Prosnik, Legislation and 

Regulations Division, Visa Services, 

Department of State, Washington, DC 

20520–0106, (202) 663–1202, e-mail 

(prosnikla@state.gov). 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Why is the Department promulgating 

this rule? 

The Department published an interim 

rule, Public Notice 4446 at 68 FR 49353, 

Aug. 18, 2003, with a request for 

comments. The comment period expired 

on October 17, 2003. No public 

comments were received during the 

comment period. 

What did the rule do? 

The rule amended the Department’s 

regulations at 22 CFR 42.33 to establish 

an entirely electronic system utilizing a 

specifically designated Internet Web 

site, by which aliens can petition for the 

opportunity to participate in the 

Diversity Visa Program. 

Why was the petitioning process 

changed? 

There are three main benefits to 

changing the mail-in process to an 

electronic format. First, it helps 

eliminate multiple applications, 

prohibited under INA Section 

204(a)(1)(I). Secondly, it greatly reduces 

the cost of administering the system. 

Finally, it benefits the petitioners by 

immediately notifying them of the 

receipt of the petition, impossible under 

the mail-in system. 

PART 42—VISAS: DOCUMENTATION 

OF IMMIGRANTS UNDER THE 

IMMIGRATION AND NATIONALITY 

ACT, AS AMENDED 

■ Accordingly, the interim rule 

amending 22 CFR part 42 which was 

published at 68 FR 49353 on August 18, 

2003, is adopted as final without 

change. 

Dated: January 2, 2009. 

Janice L. Jacobs, 

Assistant Secretary for Consular Affairs, 

Department of State. 

[FR Doc. E9–698 Filed 1–14–09; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4710–06–P 

DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND 

URBAN DEVELOPMENT 

24 CFR Parts 203 and 3500 

[Docket No. FR–5180–F–04] 

RIN 2502–AI61 

Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act 

(RESPA): Rule To Simplify and 

Improve the Process of Obtaining 

Mortgages and Reduce Consumer 

Settlement Costs; Deferred 

Applicability Date for the Revised 

Definition of ‘‘Required Use’’ 

AGENCY: Office of the Assistant 

Secretary for Housing-Federal Housing 

Commissioner, HUD. 

ACTION: Final rule. 

SUMMARY: This final rule delays the 

effective date of the definition of 

‘‘required use’’ as revised by HUD’s 

November 17, 2008, final rule amending 

its RESPA regulations. The November 

17, 2008, final rule provides that the 

revised definition is applicable 

commencing January 16, 2009, the 

effective date of the final rule. As a 

result of recently initiated litigation, 

HUD has determined to delay the 

effective date of the revised definition of 

‘‘Required use’’ until April 16, 2009. 

DATES: This correction is effective 

January 16, 2009, The definition of 

‘‘Required use’’ in § 3500.2, as revised 

by HUD’s final rule published on 

November 17, 2008, at 73 FR 68204, is 

delayed until April 16, 2009. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ivy 

Jackson, Director, or Barton Shapiro, 

Deputy Director, Office of RESPA and 

Interstate Land Sales, Office of Housing, 

Department of Housing and Urban 

Development, 451 7th Street, SW., 

Room 9158, Washington, DC 20410– 

8000; telephone 202–708–0502 (this is 

not a toll-free telephone number). 

Persons with hearing or speech 

impairments may access this number 

through TTY by calling the toll-free 

Federal Information Relay Service at 

800–877–8339. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On 

November 17, 2008 (73 FR 68204), HUD 

published a final rule amending its 

regulations to further the purposes of 

the Real Estate Settlement Procedures 

Act (12 U.S.C. 2601–2617) by requiring 

more timely and effective disclosures 

related to mortgage settlement costs for 

federally related mortgage loans to 

consumers. The final rule followed 

publication of a March 14, 2008, 

proposed rule (73 FR 14030) and made 

changes in response to public comment 

and in further consideration of certain 

issues by HUD. Additional information 

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