I just posted this over at the Community Buzz forum as well. I'll dupe it here:

I never thought I'd live to see this day in Novosibirsk but the football championship success of a few weeks back in Moscow has apparently encouraged the local officials to loosen registration requirements for those visiting Novosibirsk during the eclipse. Loosen, in this case, means ignore. From the registration agent at Olympia Risen Agency this morning: "there are too many foreigners in the city for too short a time to be able to register them all. Everyone here before the eclipse and leaving by the 5th of August will not have to register. You must have a visa though."

Some FTers I met this a.m. are staying at a hotel not licensed to register foreigners. The hotels that are (River Park, Novosibirsk, Sibir among others) will probably go ahead and do it but be at peace that those not at those hotels should not have to worry about it. Home stays, sanitoriums and forest dwellers are also included in this so be at peace everyone about the much feared registration process.

Let's just hope (as headsinclouds said this a.m.) that the nice folks at OVB and SVO2 feel the same way when you try to leave the country. I believe this is true what she said. There's no way they could process this many people in such a short amount of time.

So, look upward with peace and joy knowing that a reality of living and working here has been lifted especially for you!