The "publish a letter to FFLs on how to run background checks for private sales" has been done.
A link to this letter hit my inbox this afternoon.
http://www.atf.gov/press/releases/20...ndividuals.pdf
Nothing most people didn't know, but it puts everything in one spot. It does encourage FFLs to do transfers (I'm not sure why some don't... it would make money for them, especially for people who just walk in off the street; they can charge $50 or so for just a few minutes of work) and clarifies a few regulations.