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Retrofit
of Empire State Building to Slash Energy Use by 38%

from EERE Network News

By 2013, New York City's Empire State Building should be consuming
38% less energy while shaving its peak electrical demand by 3.5
megawatts. But the real achievement of the massive energy retrofit
is the process used to devise it, a process that can now be applied
to other existing buildings.

Scientists
team up with B.C. firm to build world's biggest telescope

from CBC | Ticker

The design of a gargantuan telescope that will give astronomers
their first glimpse into the farthest, faintest depths of the
universe is well on its way, guided by Canadian and U.S. scientists
and the company that will build it, piece by piece, in B.C.'s
Lower Mainland.

Quebec
finance minister quits

from CBC | Canadian News

Monique Jérôme-Forget is stepping down as Quebec's
finance minister and leaving politics.

Obama
for compromise on MidEast peace

by Daily Times - Lahore,Pakistan

ISTANBUL/BAGHDAD: US President Barack Obama ended his trip to
Turkey on Tuesday by saying he believed peace in the Middle East
was possible as long as ...

Former
Microsoft exec Simonyi returns to earth

from AP Top Washington Headlines At 2:30...

DZHEZKAZGAN, Kazakhstan (AP) -- Former Microsoft executive and
Bellevue businessman Charles Simonyi (sih-MOHN'-ee) returned
to earth after 13 days as a space tourist....

Jay
Leno Gives Free Michigan Show, Praises Unions

from The Full Feed from HuffingtonPost.com
by The Huffington Post News Editors

AUBURN HILLS, Mich. — Jay Leno was in his element _ pacing
the stage, running his hand through his hair and launching joke
after joke to the delight of the audience.

Geodynamics
Proves Viability of Enhanced Geothermal Systems

from EERE Network News

An Australia company has successfully completed a flow test through
a reservoir that it created in a hot, dry geological formation
in South Australia's Cooper Basin. Geodynamics Limited plans
to install a 1-megawatt pilot power plant at the site by mid-year.

Interior
Department: Offshore Wind Energy Could Power the Country

from EERE Network News

Offshore wind turbines in shallow waters could meet 20% of the
electricity needs of most coastal states, while an expansion
into deeper waters could meet the total U.S. electrical demand,
according to data from DOE's National Renewable Energy Laboratory
that was recently released in an Interior Department report.

Ahmadinejad
Willing to Give Obama a Chance

from The Page - by Mark Halperin on TIME.com
by krooney

Moldova
protests organized on Twitter

by BY ASSOCIATED PRESS

CHISINAU, Moldova---- Moldova's president on Wednesday accused
neighboring Romania of backing violent anti-communist protesters
who stormed his office and Parliament, leaving dozens injured
and some 200 arrested.

Why
Obama and Geithner Should Find a Bank Czar

from BusinessWeek -- Most Popular Stories

VIDEO: Stefan
Jacoby, Volkswagen of America, Pres. & CEO

from C-SPAN Recent Video

Volkswagen of America Pres. & CEO Stefan Jacoby joins us
to discuss how the economy and public policy impacts the automobile
industry.

Length: 31 min.

Published: Tuesday at 9am (ET)

VIDEO:
Tony Capaccio, Bloomberg News, Pentagon Correspondent

from C-SPAN Recent Video

Tony Capaccio goes over the 2010 defense budget.

Length: 35 min.

Published: Tuesday at 7am (ET)

VIDEO:
Renae Merle, Washington Post, Financial Reporter

from C-SPAN Recent Video

Renae Merle discusses Monday's announcement of a multi-agency
effort to combat loan modification scams.

Length: 15 min.

Published: Tuesday at 8am (ET)

VIDEO:
Neil King, Wall Street Journal, Washington Reporter

from C-SPAN Recent Video

Neil King goes over the efforts of the Obama Administration's
auto task force, which is trying to restructure Chrysler and
GM, and how a controlled bankruptcy of a carmaker might work,
if it comes to that. The auto task force is being led by Steven
Rattner, a Wall Street investment banker.

Length: 24 min.

Published: Tuesday at 8:25am (ET)

VIDEO:
Stuart Anderson, National Foundation for American Policy, Executive
Director

from C-SPAN Recent Video

Stuart Anderson discusses the recent deadline for H-1B visa petitions
from companies. Last year, companies petitioned for more than
160,000 H-1B visas to hire skilled foreign workers. The U.S.
government caps the petitions at 65,000. Some lawmakers are debating
legislation to reform the policy.

Length: 23 min.

Published: Tuesday at 9:35am (ET)

VIDEO:
Farm Foundation Panel Discussion on "The Future of Food
Safety Regulation"

from C-SPAN Recent Video

In light of another salmonella outbreak, the non-partisan Farm
Foundation sponsors a public forum on "The Future of Food
Safety Regulation." Industry insiders discuss current polices
and offer their opinions on alternative food safety proposals.

Length: 2 hr. 5 min.

Published: Tuesday at 9am (ET)

VIDEO:
Goldman Sachs Chair. & CEO Addresses Council of Institutional
Investors

from C-SPAN Recent Video

Goldman Sachs Chairman and CEO Lloyd Blankfein gives his thoughts
on the current credit crisis and how to restore confidence in
financial markets at the Council of Institutional Investors Spring
2009 Meeting. While discussing market instability, the meeting
also looks forward to taking steps toward energizing global economies.

Length: 1 hr. 4 min.

Published: Tuesday at 10am (ET)

VIDEO:
State Department Press Briefing

from C-SPAN Recent Video

Spokesman Robert Wood conducted a daily briefing at the State
Department. Mr. Wood answered questions including U.S. reactions
to a North Korean test missle launch and efforts in the U.N.
Security Council to impose sanctions on North Korea.

Length: 19 min.

Published: Tuesday at 12:30pm (ET)

VIDEO:
Carnegie Nuclear Nonproliferation Conference, Day Two

from C-SPAN Recent Video

“The Nuclear Order – Build or Break” is the theme
of this year’s Carnegie Int’l Nonproliferation Conference.
This afternoon, an ambassador from the Russian Federation and
a spokesman for the U.S. State Dept. discuss the U.S.-Russian
nuclear relationship, including the state of Start 1 Treaty,
set to expire in December.

Length: 48 min.

Published: Tuesday at 12:45pm (ET)

VIDEO:
Minnesota Senate Race Teleconference Call

from C-SPAN Recent Video

Al Franken (D) extended his lead over Norm Coleman (R) today
in the Minnesota Senate race following the counting of about
350 previously uncounted ballots. Franken's lead grew by 87 votes,
giving him a 312-vote margin over Coleman. Al Franken's attorney,
Marc Elias, holds a conference call on the results of the recount.

Length: 18 min.

Published: Tuesday at 3pm (ET)

VIDEO:
Newsweek Global Environment Leadership Conference

from C-SPAN Recent Video

Dr. Steven Chu, U.S. Sec. of Energy, is interviewed by Journalist
Fareed Zakaria as part of Newsweek’s Third Annual Global
Environment Leadership Conference in Washington, D.C., today.
Other events include panels on the future of the automobile and
growth in green employment.

Length: 1 hr. 18 min.

Published: Tuesday at 12pm (ET)

VIDEO:
Congressional Delegation Holds Press Briefing on Cuba Trip

from C-SPAN Recent Video

Rep. Barbara Lee (D-CA) and members of the Cong. Black Caucus
hold a press conference on their trip to Cuba. Reuters reports
that Cuban President Raul Castro told the delegation during a
four hour meeting yesterday that Cuba wishes to improve its relationship
with the U.S.

Length: 40 min.

Published: Tuesday at 5:30pm (ET)

Readout
of the President's call with President Aliyev of Azerbaijan

The President had a good conversation with President Aliyev.
He reaffirmed U.S commitment to a strong relationship with Azerbaijan
and to supporting progress toward a resolution of the Nagorno-Karabakh
conflict.

Readout
of the President's call with Prime Minister Berlusconi of Italy

President Obama called Italian Prime Minster Berlusconi to express
his deepest condolences, and the condolences of the American
people, to the families of the victims and to those injured in
the April 6 earthquake in L’Aquila, Italy.

Vice
President Biden hosts conference calls with governors and local
officials to discuss recovery act implementation 04-07-09

Earlier today, the Vice President hosted two conference calls
with Governors and Mayors/County Executives from across the country
to discuss Recovery Act implementation.

Gaggle
by Press Secretary Robert Gibbs at Al Faw Palace, Iraq, 4-7-09

White
House: Streaming at 10:00: Health Care Stakeholders Discussion

Continuing in the transparent tradition of the White House Forum
on Health Reform and the Regional Forums that followed, watch
another discussion with key stakeholders streamed at WhiteHouse.gov/live.

The
President Speaks to the Troops

White
House: A Meeting with Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew

The
Student Roundtable in Turkey

It was a leisurely 12:20 PM, just after
noon in Turkey, but it was 5:20 AM or earlier back in the United
States, so many here may have missed a very interesting discussion
with 100 university students in Istanbul (read the full transcript).

Inspector
General Financial Assistance (Grants) Reports for U.S. Department
of Homeland Security

This information has recently been updated,
and is now available.

Denton Field Office

DD-09-05
- City of Wichita, KS, FEMA Disaster No. 1579-DR-KS, Public Assistance
ID No.: 173-79000-00 (PDF, 3 pages - 116 KB) New 04/07/2009

Economic
Recovery, What's New and/or Federal Register updates on the Federal
Transit Administration website updated.
This information has recently been updated with an OMB FR Notice
on Section 1512 Recipient Reporting Data Specifications of the
ARRA of 2009 and the TIGGER Program Public Webinar on April 8th,
and is now available.

U.S.
Department of State Daily Appointments Schedule for April 8,
2009

Washington, DC

April 8, 2009

California Young Democrats Lobby Day
- Register Today

Are you coming to Sacramento for the CDP
Convention? Then why not stay an extra day and join fellow CYDers
our 2009 Lobby Day?! On Monday, April 27th, the California Young
Democrats (CYD) will be hosting a LOBBY DAY at the California
State Capitol, where we will arrange for meetings with your local
legislators and/or their staff.

Monday morning at 9 AM we will convene
for breakfast and hear from guest speakers on how to lobby. We'll
also get more information on the bills that we will be supporting
so we can properly pitch them in our meetings. Then we'll head
out in groups to lobby our state legislators.

Never been part of a lobby day before?
No worries! We'll give you everything you need to be successful
- and you'll be part of small group, meeting with your local
elected officials or their staffs to discuss legislation that
is important to young people throughout California.

OK, this is sounding good, you think. But
you want to know what legislation we'll be lobbying for before
you make your decision? Well, we're going to be giving the legislators
a packet with information on all the bills CYD is on record supporting,
but our focus will be on five bills. (See end of email for full
slate of bills CYD is on record supporting.)

CYD Lobby Day Legislative Priorities:

• AB 30 (Price) - Voter pre-registration
for 16 & 17 year olds.

• ACA 2 (Furatani) - Authorize a person
who is at least 17 years of age and will be 18 years of age at
the time of the next general election to register to vote.

• SB 160 (Cedillo) - California DREAM
Act

• SB 675 (Steinberg) - Clean Technology
and Renewable Energy Job Training, Career Technical Education
(CTE) and Dropout Prevention Act of 2010.

• AB 24 (Block) - Feasibility of a
CSU at Chula Vista

Breakfast and lunch will be provided --
but we need your help and energy to ensure that our elected officials
know about the California Young Democrats and the issues that
are important to us!

So are you sold on Lobby Day? For more
information or to RSVP, email me at bdoten@youngdems.org.
Also, please let me know if you have lobbying experience so we
can properly form the lobbying groups.

Go Dems!

Becca Doten

Political Director, CYD

Calendar
of Events section within the Federal Transit Administration website

This information has recently been updated
with the State Management Combine Review Workshop on May 7-8,
and is now available.

Notices and Outbreaks (Travel) for Centers
for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

The following travel notices have been updated:

Cholera in Zimbabwe and Neighboring Countries (Outbreak notice)

Meningococcal Disease and Travel to Africa (In the News notice)

Links to these updated notices can be found on the CDC
Travelers' Health travel notices page.

Current
Vacancies at CFTC.gov

The following job opening has been published.

09-174,
Supervisory Information Technology Specialist, CT-2210-15

Office of Information Technolgy Services, Washington, DC

Closes April 27, 2009

"Behind the Scenes with Barack
Obama" on Wednesday, April 15 at 8:00pm.

Event: Behind the Scenes with Barack Obama

"Join us right after Semana Santa on Wednesday, April 15th
for the monthly meeting of DA's Madrid Chapter"

What: Club/Group Meeting

Host: Democrats Abroad Spain

Start Time: Wednesday, April 15 at 8:00pm

End Time: Wednesday, April 15 at 10:00pm

Where: Hard Rock Cafe, Skyline Room

To see more details and RSVP, follow the
link below:

http://www.facebook.com/n/?event.php&eid=69699238609&mid=454e3dG211ee0fdG19d4908G7

Airport
News and New Resources page updated

(www.faa.gov/airports_airtraffic/airports/news_information/news/)
on the FAA website updated:

Passenger Facility Charge (PFC) Reports
for March 2009

Presidential
Classroom 2009

Mon, 06 Apr 2009 19:00:00 -0500

This year’s Presidential Classroom showed high-school students
from around the world innovations in health care and research
that have come out of the Military Health System.

4/7/2009
- World Health Day 2009

Mon, 06 Apr 2009 19:00:00 -0500

Posted by: S. Ward Casscells, M.D.

Open
Solicitations for Office of Justice Programs

This information has recently been updated,
and is now available.

Medics,
Volunteers Help Service Members Recover for Duty

Mon, 06 Apr 2009 19:00:00 -0500

Economic
Recovery Act of 2009 for U.S. Department of Homeland Security

This information has recently been updated,
and is now available.

ARRA Weekly Updates

April 7

Weekly
Update (XLS - 63 KB)

Weekly
Update, 1 of 2 (CSV - 3 KB)

Weekly
Update, 2 of 2 (CSV - 6 KB)

Major
Communications (XLS - 31 KB)

Major
Communications (CSV - 3 KB)

NRC
Meeting April 23 in Homestead, Fla., to Discuss Review Process
for Expected New Reactor Application

Most
Wanted for The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives

This information has recently been updated,
and is now available. Added feature to ATF Most Wanted Person
site is now: GangTECC Most Wanted

New
Vacancies at the Federal Election Commission

This information has recently been updated,
and is now available. Recently posted is Vacancy Announcement
No. 09-019, Attorney, GS-905-13/14, Office of the General Counsel,
Enforcement Division, Closing Date: 05-08-2009.

Learning
Resource Center Updates from the U.S. Fire Administration

This information has recently been updated
and is now available.

NIH
Clinical and Translational Science Consortium Grows to 39 Members

Tue, 07 Apr 2009 09:03:00 -0500

The latest BLS Job Openings and Labor Turnover
Survey news release

(http://www.bls.gov/news.release/pdf/jolts.pdf)

was issued today by the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Highlights
are below.

Paying
TRICARE Enrollment Fees Electronically is Easy

April 07, 2009

Virginia
Physicist Sentenced to 51 Months in Prison for Illegally Exporting
Space Launch Data to China and Offering Bribes to Chinese Officials

Tue, 07 Apr 2009 09:00:00 -0500

A physicist in Newport News, Va., was sentenced to 51 months
in prison today for illegally exporting space launch technical
data and defense services to the People's Republic of China and
offering bribes to Chinese government officials. Shu Quan-Sheng,
68, a native of China, naturalized U.S. citizen and Ph.D. physicist,
was sentenced by Judge Henry C. Morgan, Jr. in U.S. District
Court for the Eastern District of Virginia, Norfolk Division.

Connecticut
College Democrat's Convention

New leadership for a new academic year

Host: College Democrats of Connecticut

Type: Meetings - Convention

Network: Global

Date: Sunday, April 19, 2009

Time: 1:00pm - 4:00pm

Location: Woodhead Lounge, Wesleyan University

City/Town: Middletown, CT

Phone: 9522507466

Email: karl@grindal.org

NASA
Image of the Day: A Young Pulsar Shows Its Hand

Mon, 06 Apr 2009 23:00:00 -0500

A small, dense object only 12 miles in diameter is responsible
for this beautiful X-ray nebula that spans 150 light years. At
the center of this image...

Customer Retention and Acquisition: Tips
for Recessionary Times

Recessionary times and cost-cutting exercises put pressure on
many small business owners to work smarter - smarter budgeting,
smarter use of existing resources, smarter customer relationships,
and smarter marketing.

Here are two things you can do now, to position your small business
to ride the economic storm and emerge with a plan to grow for
the future. Read
more...

U.S.
Department of State : Upcoming Summit of the Americas

Jeffrey S. Davidow

Ambassador

Washington, DC

April 6, 2009

Daily
Open Source Infrastructure Report for U.S. Department of Homeland
Security

This information has recently been updated,
and is now available.

April 8, 2009 - DHS
Daily Open Source Infrastructure Report, (PDF, 15 pages -
145 KB)

Miami
Press Releases for Federal Bureau of Investigation updated

This information has recently been updated,
and is now available.

Qualified Equity Investment (QEI) Report
and/or updates regarding the New Markets Tax Credit Program from
the CDFI Fund, US Department of the Treasury

The QEI
Report has been updated, and is now available on the NMTC
Program webpage under the Supplemental Resources section.

QEI
Report for April 2009

NMTC
Program webpage

U.S.
Department of State: Upcoming Summit of the Americas

Jeffrey S. Davidow

Ambassador

Washington, DC

April 6, 2009

Albany
Press Releases for Federal Bureau of Investigation updated

This information has recently been updated,
and is now available.

New
York Press Releases for Federal Bureau of Investigation updated

This information has recently been updated,
and is now available.

DOD’s
‘logistics champions’ gather at USTRANSCOM

National
Press Releases for Federal Bureau of Investigation updated

This information has recently been updated, and is now available.

Current CFTC
News Room for the latest news and events or News
Room Archives for previous releases.

Financial
Data for Futures Commission Merchants for CFTC.gov.

Selected FCM financial data as of February 28, 2009 (from reports
filed by March 31, 2009) is now available.

New
Enforcement Actions by CFTC.gov

The following enforcement action has been released:

Dennis Bolze, Centurion Asset Management and Advanced Trading
Services

Commodity Pool Ponzi Scheme: Dennis Bolze, Centurion Asset Management
and Advanced Trading Services

CFTC
Press Release 5642-09 provides further details on this action.

Phoenix
Press Releases for Federal Bureau of Investigation updated

This information has recently been updated,
and is now available.

FSIS
Directive 7120.1 Amendment 18

Safe and Suitable Ingredients used in the Production of Meat
and Poultry Products

U.S.
Department of State U.S.-New Zealand Arrangement For Cooperation
On Nonproliferation Assistance

Bureau of Public Affairs

Office of the Spokesman

Washington, DC

April 7, 2009

Money
Services Businesses (MSBs) for FinCEN Updates

This information has recently been updated,
and is now available.

Ethanol Emergency Response Training
Offered in Eight Cities

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Region
7

901 N. Fifth St., Kansas City, KS 66101

Iowa, Kansas, Missouri, Nebraska, and Nine Tribal Nations

Contact Information: Dianna Whitaker, (913) 551-7598, whitaker.dianna@epa.gov

Environmental News

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

(Kansas City, Kan., April 7, 2009) - A group of emergency response
coordinators from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency will
take part in several ethanol emergency response training sessions
scheduled in seven Missouri cities and one Illinois city through
May 14.

Ethanol production is a fast-growing industry in the Midwest.
First responders, including EPA on-scene coordinators, need to
be prepared to respond to ethanol releases and fires. Fires involving
ethanol or ethanol gasoline mixtures pose different hazards than
traditional petroleum-based fires. Ethanol is water soluble and
can burn with a flame so clear that it can be difficult to see.

The training, to be offered in Rolla, Springfield, Carrollton,
St. Joseph, Jefferson City, Laddonia, and Carthage in Missouri,
and Sauget, Ill., covers the characteristics of ethanol tank
cars, so that responders can quickly identify this equipment.
Responders also are given information to help them interpret
railway manifests.

Registration details and logistical information about the eight
training sessions can be obtained at http://www.transcaer.com/events.aspx.

The training is offered by Transportation Community Awareness
and Emergency Response (TRANSCAER), a partnership of chemical
and transportation industries that help communities with hazardous
materials transportation and emergency preparedness.

Ten EPA Region 7 on-scene coordinators will assist with the training
sessions and the Mobile Command Post will be deployed to most
of the training sites. The Missouri Department of Natural Resources
and local fire and police departments are also participating.
Several railroad companies are providing classroom instruction
and hands-on training with railcars, including ethanol tank cars.
Similar TRANSCAER ethanol training tours were offered in Nebraska
and Iowa in the previous two years.

# # #

Issue Number: TT-2009-67 : Top Ten Things
You Need to Know About Making Federal Tax Payments

Inside This Issue

Will you be making a payment with your
federal tax return this year? If so, here is what you need to
know about making tax payments correctly.

Never send cash!

If you file electronically, you can file and pay in a single
step by authorizing an electronic funds withdrawal via tax preparation
software or a tax professional.

You can pay by phone or online using a credit or debit card whether
you file a paper return or electronically.

Electronic payment options provide an alternative to paying taxes
or user fees by check or money order. You can make payments 24
hours a day, seven days a week. Visit IRS.gov and search e-pay,
or refer to Publication 3611, e-File Electronic Payments for
more details.

If you itemize, you may be able to deduct the convenience fee
charged for paying individual income taxes with a credit or debit
card as a miscellaneous itemized deduction. The deduction is
subject to the 2 percent limit on Form 1040, Schedule A, Itemized
Deductions.

Enclose your payment with your return, but do not staple it to
the form.

If you pay by check or money order, make sure it is payable to
the “United States Treasury.”

Always provide your correct name, address, Social Security number
listed first on the tax form, daytime telephone number, tax year
and form number on the front of your check or money order.

Complete and include Form 1040-V, Payment Voucher, when sending
your payment and tax return to the IRS. This will help the IRS
process your payment accurately and efficiently.

For more information, call 800-829-4477 for TeleTax Topic 158,
"Ensuring Proper Credit of Payments.” You can also
find out more in Publication 17, Your Federal Income Tax and
Form 1040-V, both available at IRS.gov.

Links:

Electronic
Payment Options

Form 1040-V, Payment Voucher (PDF
47K)

Form 1040-ES, Estimated Tax for Individuals (PDF
294.9K)

Publication 17, Your Federal Income Tax (PDF
2,072K)

Issue Number: 2009-07

Inside This Issue

Form 1065 Frequently Asked Questions

The Form 1065 FAQ page has been updated with Questions and Answers
38 and 39. The page offers an email link to submit additional
questions on 2008 changes to Form 1065 for consideration as FAQs.

Related Link:

2008
Changes to Form 1065 - Frequently Asked Questions

Charlotte
Press Releases for Federal Bureau of Investigation updated

This information has recently been updated,
and is now available.

Birmingham
Press Releases for Federal Bureau of Investigation updated

This information has recently been updated,
and is now available.

Newark
Press Releases for Federal Bureau of Investigation updated

This information has recently been updated,
and is now available.

TRICARE Communications Congressional
Information Update

Ellen P. Embrey, Acting Principal Deputy
Assistant Secretary of Defense for Health Affairs testified on
Implementation of Wounded Warrior Policies and Programs.

to view the Congressional testimony visit: http://www.tricare.mil/planning/congress/index.cfm

New
Haven Press Releases for Federal Bureau of Investigation updated

This information has recently been updated,
and is now available.

Miami
Press Releases for Federal Bureau of Investigation updated

This information has recently been updated,
and is now available.

Military
Medical Digest for Military Health System updated

This information has recently been updated,
and is now available.

U.S.
Department of State Background Notes : Panama (03/09)

Tue, 07 Apr 2009 11:14:26 -0500

HHS.GOV:
Sleep, Exercise and Reducing Cancer Risk

Tue, 07 Apr 2009 00:01:00 -0500

Staying active and getting a good night’s sleep may not
prevent cancer. But a study indicates they might reduce the risk.

Phildadelphia
Press Releases for Federal Bureau of Investigation updated

This information has recently been updated,
and is now available.

U.S.
Department of State Remarks With New Zealand Foreign Minister
Murray McCully

Hillary Rodham Clinton

Secretary of State

Signing Ceremony for the U.S.-New Zealand
Arrangement For Cooperation on Nonproliferation Assistance

Treaty Room

Washington, DC

April 7, 2009

VACANCY:
Fire Program Specialist, GS-0301-13 FEMA

Tue, 07 Apr 2009 07:13:05 -0500

WN/DE-09-FA-0105-KJD1 (Closing Date: Tue, 21 Apr 2009 00:00:00
EDT)

New
CDC.gov feature articles on health and safety topics that affect
you are now available

Summaries are below; visit CDC.gov to learn
more.

Earth Month Tip of the Day: Be sensible

Today's environmental tip: Be sensible!
The Earth might seem like it has abundant water, but in fact
only one percent of all water on the planet is available for
humans. Buy fixtures and products that are water efficient -
you can use less water to get the same job done just as well.
When you go shopping, look for the WaterSense label to find water
efficient products.

More information: http://www.epa.gov/watersense/tips/cons.htm

Podcast: http://www.epa.gov/earthday/podcasts

NCHS
Washington Group on Disability Statistics for Centers for Disease
Control and Prevention (CDC)

This information has recently been updated,
and is now available.

National
Center for Health Statistics Homepage updated

We wanted you to know we recently updated
this page.

Coffee
Break Training for U.S. Fire Administration

This information has recently been updated,
and is now available.

World
Reaction to North Korea’s Missile Launch

North Korea launched a long range missile on April 5, defying
international warnings and heightening alarm among its neighbors.
North Korea said the “peaceful” launch was intended
to put a communications satellite into orbit, but the move prompted
outrage and strong criticism from Japan and South Korea. US President
Barack Obama called it a “provocative act,” illustrating
the “need for action, not just…at the UN Security Council,
but in our determination to prevent the spread of these weapons.”

United
States Department of Defense Image Gallery

Health
Topics List of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) updated

This page has recently been updated with the following changes:

--The "Genes and Gene Therapy" topic is now the "Genes"
topic.

--Two new topics have been added: "Family History"
and "Personalized Medicine"

The updated page is now available.

USDA
Offers Food Safety Tips for Consuming Ham at Springtime Meals

Tue, 07 Apr 2009 07:14:31 -0500

Tips on choosing, safely serving, and storing various types of
ham.

Recall
Case Archive for USDA Food Safety and Inspection Service

This information has recently been updated.
Case 002-2009, Maine Firm Recalls Frozen, Stuffed Chicken Products
That May Contain Foreign Materials, has been moved to the archive.

You may view a copy of the updated information.

Information
for Operators (InFOs) for U.S. Federal Aviation Administration
updated

This information has recently been updated,
and is now available.

Seattle
Press Releases for Federal Bureau of Investigation

This information has recently been updated,
and is now available.

Safety
Alerts for Operators (SAFOs) for U.S. Federal Aviation Administration

This information has recently been updated,
and is now available.

DOT
News for Department of Transportation

This information has recently been updated,
and is now available.

Secretary
Napolitano to Announce FEMA Preparedness Grants

Tue, 07 Apr 2009 06:00:00 -0500

Secretary Janet Napolitano will announce the Federal Emergency
Management Agency's (FEMA) Fiscal Year 2009 Preparedness Grants
final allocations.

New
E-Scams & Warnings for Federal Bureau of Investigation

This information has recently been updated,
and is now available.

Issue Number: IR-2009-036 IRS Urges
Taxpayers To e-file Extension Requests by April 15 Filing Deadline

Inside This Issue

WASHINGTON — Taxpayers who need more
time to complete their returns should submit their requests for
an automatic extension electronically by April 15, the Internal
Revenue Service urged today.

This year, anyone, regardless of income, can e-file their extensions
at no cost from a home computer using IRS traditional FreeFile
or FreeFile
Fillable Forms. E-filing a request for an extension using
either form of FreeFile is convenient, safe and secure, and taxpayers
receive confirmation to keep with their records.

The IRS expects to receive 1.9 million extension requests electronically
this year. A total of almost 10 million extension requests are
expected during 2009 compared with 9.5 million extensions received
during 2008.

The extension gives taxpayers until Oct. 15 to file the tax return.
An extension does not give the taxpayer an extension of time
to pay. Those who owe taxes can make a payment when they file
the extension either by mailing a check or by several electronic
payment methods, such as electronic funds withdrawals from bank
accounts and credit card payments.

Taxpayers can get an automatic six-month extension of time to
file their tax returns by filing Form
4868, Automatic Extension of Time to File.

Taxpayers can e-file the extension from a home computer or through
a tax professional who uses e-file.

Some taxpayers can wait until after April 15 to file a return,
pay any taxes due and make IRA contributions for 2008. As a general
rule, those eligible get the extra time without having to ask
for it. Eligible taxpayers include:

Members of the military serving in Iraq, Afghanistan or other
combat zone localities. Normally, the postponement is until at
least 180 days after the service member leaves the combat zone.

Victims of severe flooding in Minnesota and North Dakota have
an extra 30 days, until May 15, to file their 2008 individual
tax returns and pay any taxes due. Similarly, victims of severe
storms and tornadoes in three Oklahoma counties have until May
11 to file and pay.

U.S.
Department of State Background Notes : Angola (04/09)

Tue, 07 Apr 2009 13:11:35 -0500

New
York Press Releases for Federal Bureau of Investigation

This information has recently been updated,
and is now available.

CSMS#
09-000164 - FINAL REMINDER - Batch & Block Changes to TI
and KI on April 12, 2009

Tue, 07 Apr 2009 14:50:12 -0500

The Personal
Finance page at USA.gov has been updated

This page has been updated with a new link to Money
Matters: Tips and Resources from the Federal Trade Commission

Look for the link under "Money Management" in the middle
of the Personal
Finance page.

Issue Number: IR-2009-037 Credit and
Debit Card Fees Related to Tax Payment are Deductible

Inside This Issue

WASHINGTON — Credit or debit card
convenience fees charged for paying federal individual income
taxes electronically are deductible for some taxpayers who itemize,
the Internal Revenue Service announced today.

Federal law bars the IRS from paying any fees associated with
these credit or debit transactions. Card processors normally
charge taxpayers for convenience fees when they use their credit
or debit card to pay taxes. Fees vary but average about 2.5 percent
of the tax payment.

In reassessing a previous position, the IRS decided that the
convenience fees associated with the payment of federal tax,
including payment of estimated tax, can be included as a miscellaneous
itemized deduction. However, only those miscellaneous expenses
that exceeded 2 percent of the taxpayer’s adjusted gross
income can be deducted.

Not everyone who pays the fees will be able to deduct them. Taxpayers
first must be eligible to file a Form 1040 Schedule A to itemize
their expenses. And, taxpayers must have enough miscellaneous
expenses to exceed the 2 percent threshold. These expenses include
items such as tax preparation costs, job search expenses and
unreimbursed employee expenses.

For details on claiming miscellaneous deductions and figuring
the 2 percent limit, see Publication
529.The fees are deductible in the tax year they occur. For
example, fees charged to payments made during 2009 can be claimed
on the 2009 return filed next year.

Most individuals still pay their federal tax obligations by check,
but last year more than 4 million taxpayers electronically paid
their taxes.

There are free options available. Taxpayers can have funds electronically
withdrawn from their bank accounts or use the Electronic Federal
Tax Payment System (EFTPS).
Payments can be made either on-line or by phone, 24 hours a day,
7 days a week. Further details on these options are in the instructions
for Form 1040 and under Electronic Payment Options for Individuals
on IRS.gov.

What's
New on the Women's Health Site at the Centers for Disease Control
and Prevention (CDC) and the Agency for Toxic Substances and
Disease Registry (ATSDR)

This information has recently been updated
and is now available. New topics include health tips for brides,
prom, and spring break as well as research on births, nail salons,
cancer, cigarettes, and more.

U.S.
Department of State Background Notes : Swaziland (04/09)

Tue, 07 Apr 2009 13:57:31 -0500

Monthly
Production Figures for The Bureau of Engraving and Printing

This information has recently been updated,
and is now available.

Federal Election Commission : New Address
for Senate Filers

Tue, 07 Apr 2009 06:44:42 -0500

The mailing address for FEC reports filed by Senate campaign
committees as well as political committees that support only
Senate candidates has changed. Starting with the Form 3 filing
due April 15, Senate campaign reports should be sent to:

Secretary of the Senate

Office of Public Records

P.O. Box 2517

Alexandria, VA 22301-0109

Federal Election Commission Resources
for Committee Treasurers Update

A new tip for treasurers has been posted
at http://www.fec.gov/info/TipsforTreasurers.shtml#tip20090407.

Also, a link to the June reporting calendar has been posted at
http://www.fec.gov/info/TipsforTreasurers.shtml#Reporting

What's New on the Men's Health Site at
the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the
Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry. This information has recently been updated and
is now
available. New topics include health tips for spring break
and prom as well as research on cancer resources and older minority
men, motor vehicle-related death rates, cigarettes, and more.

Munitions
Dealer Arrested and Charged in Conspiracy to Export Military
Aircraft Parts to Iran

NRC
to Hold Public Meeting on April 14 in Delta, Pa., to Discuss
Annual Assessment of Peach Bottom Nuclear Power Plant

U.S.
Department of State Remarks With United Arab Emirates Foreign
Minister Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan Before Their Meeting

Hillary Rodham Clinton

Secretary of State

Treaty Room

Washington, DC

April 7, 2009

Homeland
Security Leadership Journal for U.S. Department of Homeland Security

This information has recently been updated,
and is now available.

April 7, Southwest Border, by Janet Napolitano

Cms.hhs.gov-
Ambulance Open Door Forum for Centers for Medicare & Medicaid
Services (CMS)

This information has recently been updated,
and is now available.

Cms.hhs.gov-
Skilled Nursing Facility- Long Term Care Open Door Forum for
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS)

This information has recently been updated,
and is now available.

U.S.
Department of State : Daily Press Briefing - April 7

Tue, 07 Apr 2009 14:37:05 -0500

Robert Wood

Acting Department Spokesman

Daily Press Briefing

April 7, 2009

CSMS#
09-000166 - NEW trade training available for all ACE portal users

Tue, 07 Apr 2009 15:49:17 -0500

DNI
Blair Announces Plan for the Next Generation of Electro-Optical
Satellites

U.S. Department of Justice Environment
and Natural Resources Division has updated its Press Releases
page.

Ship Operator Pleads Guilty and Agrees to Pay $2.5 Million Fine
for Concealing Vessel Pollution (09-315)

This information has recently been updated, and is now
available.

Open
FSIS Recall Cases Retail List for USDA Food Safety and Inspection
Service

This information has recently been updated,
and is now available. An updated list of retail consignees has
been posted for recall 012-2009, Missouri Firm Recalls Cheese
Frank Products Due To Mislabeling and an Undeclared Allergen.

April 7, 2009

National Archives' Prologue Traces Origins
of White House Easter Egg Roll

With Easter Monday, you get an
Egg Roll at the White House

Washington, DC. . . The following is a
document alert -- part of a

program sponsored by the National Archives to notify the media
of

documents in the National Archives holdings or stories from National

Archives publications that are relevant to national holidays,

anniversaries or current events. This program, which is based
on

original records from the National Archives, its 12 Presidential

libraries and 13 regional archives, is designed to offer the
media an

historical perspective on events that occur periodically and
to

highlight historical antecedents to current political or diplomatic

initiatives.

(The following is excerpted from an article
by C. L. Arbelbide that

appeared in the Spring 2000 issue of Prologue magazine, the Quarterly
of

the National Archives and Records Administration. The full version
of

this article and selected images can be viewed at

www.archives.gov/publications/prologue/2000/spring/white-house-egg-roll-1.html).

How special is Easter Monday at the White
House?

Special enough to convert the White House
grounds into a children's

playground. Special enough for Presidents to share the spotlight
with

the youngest of egg rollers and cuddliest of Easter bunnies.

Access to the South Lawn of the White House,
by the general public, is

rare at best. But come Easter Monday, and the White House gates
swing

wide open, admitting a diverse group of little ones, escorted
by

grownups, to walk, run, and roll up and down the lush green ward.

Easter Monday officially rolled into White
House history in 1878, and

from its earliest years this children's day of play has occupied
every

nook and cranny of the President's backyard. Canceled because
of two

world wars or an occasional bad weather day, the egg roll has
endured to

become the longest annual presidential tradition of the South
Lawn.

It was an Easter Monday custom peculiar
to Washington City. Evolving in

the post-Civil War years, the festival of egg games evolved on
the

rolling terraces surrounding the United States Capitol. The gatherings

were "very democratic in its character" and mixed without
regards to

race, color, and "previous conditions of servitude."
Childhood knew no

social barriers. The scenes were so fresh it was difficult to
imagine

that Washington had been one of the principal slave markets in
the

nation.

By an act of Congress approved April 29,
1876, it was made the "duty of

the Capitol police hereafter to prevent any portion of the Capitol

grounds and terraces from being used as playgrounds or otherwise,
so far

as may be necessary to protect the public property, turf and
grass from

destruction or injury." This law was passed to prevent the
practice

which had grown up in previous years of children rolling Easter
eggs on

the Capitol grounds and terraces.

On Easter Monday, 1878, with egg baskets
in hands, unknowing egg

rollers arrived at the Capitol, only to be turned away by the
Capitol

Hill police.

How It Came to Be White House History

Just when egg rolling at the White House
was first hatched is unknown.

Informal egg roll parties had been recorded at the Executive
Mansion as

early as the Lincoln administration.

The recent discovery of an article in Rutherford
B. Hayes's personal

scrapbook prompted further newspaper research that confirmed
the former

governor of Ohio as the first President to officially endorse
the use of

the White House grounds.

The resounding success of the Easter Monday
event meant that no chief

executive wanted to be on record as having cancelled the festivities.

But with the outbreak of World War I, the
White House canceled the 1917

event. Clarence R. Wilson, food administrator for the District
of

Columbia, opposed the "Easter custom of egg rolling and
the use of eggs

as Easter toys." His prediction of the "enormous waste"
numbering nearly

"50,000 dozen eggs" moved the White House to postpone
the event through

1920.

A wartime casualty once again as Americans
entered World War II, the

1942 egg rollers reclaimed the Capitol grounds. As Easter of
1946 grew

near, Harry Truman reluctantly discouraged the egg roll, encouraging

instead "the conservation of food through personal sacrifice
where

necessary in order that starving millions all over the face of
the earth

may be given a diet that will sustain life." The renovation
of the

White House transformed the South Lawn into a construction yard,
further

postponing the event until 1953.

Dwight D. Eisenhower and First Lady Mamie
Eisenhower revived the event

in 1953 after a 12-year absence.

At the first Roosevelt egg roll in 1933,
Eleanor abandoned the folk

dances, introduced organized games, then greeted the public by
radio on

a nationwide hookup. Technology advances by 1998 permitted Bill
and

Hillary Clinton to welcome the world's children- live- over the
World

Wide Web.

The Easter Bunny Arrives

Pat Nixon's staff introduced, in 1969,
the White House Easter Bunny (in

reality a staffer dressed in a white fleece bunny costume). The
bunny,

from behind a snow fence, shook hands with one paw while holding
onto

its oversized head with the other. The next year the bunny roamed
the

grounds, welcoming the egg rollers and posing for photographs.

Although the outdoor event was canceled
on account of rain in 1984, the

Reagan staff, led by the costumed Easter bunny, Ursula Meese
(wife of

Edwin Meese, attorney general, 1985-1988), organized a walk through
the

White House. The staff distributed prepackaged goody bags, helping
to

ease the egg rollers' disappointment.

When visitors complained there was "nothing
to do," Pat Nixon's staff

initiated the first- and last- formal Easter egg hunt using real

hard-boiled eggs. Only days later were all the eggs found, having

emitted a pungent odor that could be detected by anyone within
a few

feet or downwind.

By 1974 the most famous of Easter Monday
activities- organized

egg-rolling races- was introduced. Commandeering stainless steel
serving

spoons from the White House kitchen, youngsters lined up eight
across

and, at the whistle, raced down the marked lanes rolling, pushing,
and

occasionally launching colored hard-boiled eggs (prepared by
the White

House chefs) into the air on their way to the finish line. A
temporary

setback for hens occurred when the Fords substituted plastic
eggs for

real eggs, but Rosalynn Carter returned to the real thing.

The 1981 egg roll went "Hollywood."
First Lady Nancy Reagan, who as

little Anne Frances Robbins of Bethesda, Maryland, had attended
a

Coolidge egg roll, viewed the action from the other side of the
fence.

The eggstravaganza included assorted clowns
and characters, balloon

vendors, Broadway show vignettes, a petting zoo, exhibits of
antique

cars, and an eggxposition of specially decorated eggs (one for
each

state). Each egg roller received a goody bag filled with a program,
toy

products supplied by corporate sponsors, and food- whose wrappers

littered the lawn. Gigantic balloons from the Macy's Thanksgiving
Day

parades began hovering seventy-five feet over the South Lawn
fountain,

including Bullwinkle the Moose, Olive Oyl (her feet were as long
as

canoes), Humpty Dumpty, and forty-foot-tall Deputy Dan. The

sixty-foot-high Jack in the Box balloon (1985) had to come down
due to

high wind warnings.

The ultimate eggcitement occurred in 1981,
when autographed wooden eggs

were discovered in the newest activity- the egg hunt straw pits.
Each

egg bore a signature, perhaps from a member of Congress, a Hollywood

celebrity, or a sports figure. Not all children went home with
the

coveted prize. In response, ten thousand eggs were distributed
in 1982,

with celebrities on hand to add their autographs. Since 1987
the event's

theme has been inscripted on each egg, and by 1989 George and
Barbara

Bush added their facsimile signatures. Today the official eggs
are given

one to a child (under 12) as they leave the South Lawn.

Whether with real or wooden eggs, the White
House Easter Egg Roll

remains a day of play as energetic in spirit now as it was in
1878.

Easter Monday commemorates the eggceptional relationship between
a

sitting President and the "future generation." While
Presidents and egg

rollers may be separated by time, they are forever united by
this

event.

# # #

For press information, contact the National
Archives Public Affairs

Staff at 202-357-5300.

09-66

Scheduled
Events for U.S. Department of Homeland Security

This information has recently been updated,
and is now available.

Scheduled events updated for April 7 and April 8, 2009.

Export Requirements for Meat & Poultry
Products for USDA Food Safety and Inspection Service

The export requirements for Colombia and
Colombia (Egg Products) have been revised. This information has
recently been updated.

You may view a copy of the updated
information.

USA.gov Home Page on USA.gov ( http://www.usa.gov
) has been updated

This page has been updated with a new link to MakingHomeAffordable.gov,
a new website to help consumers find out if they are eligible
to reduce their monthly mortgage payment as part of the "Making
Home Affordable" program.

Look for the link in the "Features" box on the right
side of the USA.gov
Home Page.

Online Tools for Employers

Hiring and managing employees involves complying with a number
of labor laws – from discrimination to workplace safety.
Business.gov and the U.S. Department of Labor provide a number
of online tools and resources to help small business owners understand
their requirements and how to comply.

To help you, we've compiled a few of the most important e-tools
available for employers to ensure they are complying with applicable
labor and safety laws. Read
more..

Federal
Coordinating Council on Comparative Effectiveness Research to
Hold Public Listening Session in Washington D.C.

Tue, 07 Apr 2009 16:00:00 -0500

Council Will Hear Public Comments on Comparative Effectiveness
Research Priorities in the Recovery Act.

Federal
Health Architecture Delivers Free, Scalable Solution Helping
Organizations Tie Health IT Systems into the NHIN

Mon, 06 Apr 2009 10:00:00 -0500

The Federal Health Architecture is making software available
as a first step to help public and private health information
technology systems communicate to the Nationwide Health Information
Network (NHIN), a federal initiative to facilitate the electronic
exchange of health information.

Head
Start, Early Head Start Programs to Receive Over $2 Billion in
Recovery Act Funding

Thu, 02 Apr 2009 14:00:00 -0500

New Funds Will Improve Centers, Serve Tens of Thousands More
Children and Families, Create Jobs.

Recovery
Act Provides $5 Billion to Assist Needy Families

Fri, 03 Apr 2009 10:00:00 -0500

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) today
announced the availability of up to an additional $5 billion
in emergency funding for the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families
(TANF) program.

U.S.
Department of State Remarks With Argentine Foreign Minister Jorge
Taiana Before Their Meeting

Hillary Rodham Clinton

Secretary of State

Treaty Room

Washington, DC

NATIONAL ARCHIVES HOLDS EVENT ON AFRICAN
AMERICAN HISTORY APRIL 22

Screening and discussion of new PBS documentary Legacy: Black
& White

in America

Washington, DC. . . On Wednesday, April
22, at 7:30 PM., the National

Archives will present a screening and panel discussion on the
upcoming

PBS documentary on African American History Legacy: Black &
White in

America. The program, which is free and open to the public, will
take

place in the William G. McGowan Theater at the National Archives

Building in Washington, DC, which is located on the National
Mall at

Constitution Ave. and 7th Street, NW, and is fully accessible.

The 90-minute documentary (airing later
this spring on PBS) examines

the political rise of President Barack Obama against the backdrop
of

changing racial attitudes in America. The film presents two parallel

stories-the story of African American life today and the story
of the

Civil Rights generation-to clarify the successes and failures
of racial

integration in America and what it reveals about our democracy
and

national character.

The film's producer, Richard Karz, will
introduce a 75-minute excerpt

of the film, which will be followed by a panel discussion moderated
by

Dr. Ronald Walters, director of the African American Leadership
Center

at the University of Maryland. The distinguished panel will include
the

Reverend Joseph E. Lowery, who delivered the stirring benediction
at

President Obama's inauguration, and Dr. Beverly Daniel Tatum,

president of Spelman College in Atlanta, GA.

Seating for this program is on a first-come,
first-served basis. The

National Archives Building in Washington, D.C. is Metro accessible
on

Yellow or Green lines, Archives/Navy Memorial station. The public
should

use the Special Events entrance on Constitution Avenue and 7th
Street,

NW.

To verify the date and times of the programs,
call the National

Archives Public Programs Line at: (202) 357-5000, or view the
Calendar

of Events on the web at: www.archives.gov/calendar.
To request an

accommodation (e.g., sign language interpreter) for a public
program

please email public.program@nara.gov
or call 202-357-5000 two weeks

prior to the event.

# # #

For press information contact the National
Archives Public Affairs

staff at 202-357-5300.

09-65

C-SPAN Programming Information for Tues.
4/7 - Weds. 4/8, 2009

**********************************************************************

C-SPAN Highlights

Tonight:

* Panel Discussion on the Status of Hispanics in America (8pm)

* Washington Journal: Stefan Jacoby, Volkswagen, Pres. &
CEO (10:05pm)

* Newsweek Global Environment Leadership Conference (10:40pm)

Tomorrow:

* U.S. House: In Recess. Reconvenes Tuesday, April 21

* Education Sec. Arne Duncan on the Annual "State of Preschool"
Report (10am) - LIVE

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C-SPAN2 Highlights

Tonight:

* Book TV: Van Jones, Author, "The Green Collar Economy"
(8pm)

* Book TV's After Words: Niall Ferguson, The Ascent of Money"
(9pm)

* Book TV: Bernard Goldberg, Author, "A Slobbering Love
Affair" (10pm)

Tomorrow:

* U.S. Senate: In Recess. Reconvenes Monday, April 20

**********************************************************************

C-SPAN3 Highlights

Tonight:

* Fmr. FBI Dir. Mueller on Role of the FBI in Global Terrorism
(8pm)

Tomorrow:

* Programming TBA. Check Schedule for Updates - http://www.c-spanarchives.org/library/index.php?main_page=schedule&tID=&date=2009-04-08

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C-SPAN Radio Highlights

Tonight:

* Programming TBA. Check Schedule for Updates - http://www.c-span.org/Schedules/C-SPAN-Radio-Schedule.aspx

Tomorrow:

* Washington Journal (7am) - LIVE

**********************************************************************

Politics Highlights

* C-SPAN Political Programming - Sunday
on C-SPAN at 6:30pm ET

**********************************************************************

Washington Journal Highlights

* Shell Oil Company Pres. & CEO Marvin
Odum

* Discussion on Fmr. Sen. Ted Stevens (R-AK)

* Discussion on Cuba

* Interview with C-SPAN's StudentCam Winners

**********************************************************************

C-SPAN Capitol Spotlight

* Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates plans
to brief congressional leaders Monday on a “fundamental
shift” in defense spending and priorities, his spokesman
said Friday. The fiscal 2010 funding choices...- Full Story at
http://www.c-span.org/capitolspotlight

* Of the 49 Democrats from McCain-voting
districts, who represents the most pro-McCain district? - Answer
at http://www.c-span.org/capitolspotlight

Issue Number: 2009-08 : Reporting Losses
Resulting from Ponzi Schemes

Inside This Issue

Form 1065 Frequently Asked Questions

1. Reporting Losses Resulting from Ponzi
Schemes

Revenue Procedure 2009-20 provides an optional
safe harbor treatment for taxpayers that experienced losses in
certain investment arrangements discovered to be criminally fraudulent.
It also describes how the Internal Revenue Service will treat
a return that claims a deduction for such a loss and does not
use the safe harbor treatment described in this revenue procedure.

The e-file for Large and Mid-Size Corporations page provides
specific instructions for taxpayers who electronically file Form
4684 with a TY2008 tax return claiming a loss as described in
Revenue Procedure 2009-20.