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The National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration is submitting this non-substantive change request in order to bring the demographic questions in line with the OPM issued memorandum titled, "Initial Guidance Regarding President Trump’s Executive Order Defending Women. The only changes were to the questions in the Coral Reef Conservation Question Bank regarding an individual’s sex. This question was updated by changing ‘gender’ to ‘sex’ and removing two noncompliant responses. There are no other changes to this collection and these changes do not affect the burden to the public.

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The forms in this information collection are used to determine if the collected data will result in the modification of Base Flood Elevations (BFEs), Special Flood Hazard Area (SFHA), or floodway. Once the information is collected, it is submitted to FEMA for review and is subsequently included on the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) maps. These maps will be used for flood insurance determinations and for floodplain management purposes.

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The National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration is submitting this non-substantive change request in order to bring the demographic questions in line with the OPM issued memorandum titled, "Initial Guidance Regarding President Trump’s Executive Order Defending Women. The only changes were to the questions on the Pacific Coast Groundfish Fishery Rationalization Social Study survey regarding an individual’s sex (A1) and updating the race/ethnicity (now A4) to ensure compliance with SPD-15. There are no other changes to this collection and these changes do not affect the burden to the public.

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The Administration on Children, Youth and Families' (ACYF) Family and Youth Services Bureau (FYSB) administers the Personal Responsibility Education Program (PREP), which funds states and territories to implement personal responsibility education programs that educate adolescents on both abstinence and contraception for the prevention of pregnancy and sexually transmitted infections, including HIV/AIDS. PREP projects must also implement at least three adulthood preparation subjects and replicate evidence-based effective programs or substantially incorporate elements of effective programs that have been proven on the basis of scientific research to change behavior. This means delaying sexual activity, increasing condom or contraceptive use for sexually active youth, or reducing pregnancy among youth. States and territories are required to submit plans for the implementation of personal responsibility education. The plans provide information about how the state or territory plans to use their state allotment for the development and implementation of education programs aimed to reduce the pregnancy rates and birth rates for youth populations, especially youth populations that are the most high-risk or vulnerable for pregnancies or otherwise have special circumstances, including youth in foster care, homeless youth, youth with HIV/AIDS, pregnant youth who are under 21 years of age, mothers who are under 21 years of age, and youth residing in areas with high birth rates for youth. No changes are proposed to the state plan. States and territories must also submit a performance progress report (PPR) on a semi-annual basis that informs the monitoring of their program design, program evaluation, management improvement, service quality, and compliance with agreed upon goals. The PPRs provide FYSB with information to assure effective service delivery for youth participants, report outcomes and efficiencies, and provide valuable information to policy makers and key stakeholders in the development of program and research efforts. FYSB proposes updates to the PPR to include a request for information related to equity activities and strategies to mitigate challenges. The inclusion of information on equity activities will support the FYSB Equity Action Plan objectives and identify opportunities to inform the development of T&TA resources, as needed. The inclusion of strategies to mitigate challenges will allow grant recipients to demonstrate how they overcome challenges which can inform peer to peer sharing. The following ICR has been updated with non substantive changes in response to the Defending Women from Gender Ideology Extremism and Restoring Biological Truth to the Federal Government Executive Order (Defending Women EO) and recent Presidential Actions related to diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI), such as those covered under the EO Initial Recissions of Harmful Executive Orders and Actions.

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The proposed project aims to evaluate processes and outcomes of the programs of 20 state entities funded by CDC's Division of Adolescent and School Health to improve health, academic achievement, and well-being of students in K-12 schools nationwide. CDC awarded funds through cooperative agreement DP23-0002 (2302 Program) to 20 funding recipients (states, universities, and a tribal nation) to improve health, academic achievement, and well-being of students in K-12 schools. A portion of the funding within each state is allocated to one priority local education agency (LEA) and its corresponding schools to support the implementation of policies, practices, and programs to increase physical activity, healthy dietary behaviors, and management of chronic health conditions among students. CDC is conducting a mixed-methods multi-level evaluation of the 2302 Program and associated outcomes. Evaluation findings will allow CDC to help recipients improve their programs as they progress over the five-year funding period. This change request is to follow recent executive orders.

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This information collection request (ICR) is to request approval for two types of new information collections (a total six new information collections) included in the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s (NHTSA) rulemaking for 49 CFR Part 561 “Documentation for Electric-Powered Vehicles.” In the final rule, the emergency response information and four documentation requirements are added to the general regulation Part 561 rather than in the proposed FMVSS No. 305a, given that the documentation specifications are more akin to a disclosure requirement than a performance test. Among other requirements in FMVSS 305a “Electric-powered Vehicles: Electric Powertrain Integrity,” NHTSA is requiring five new mandatory information collections that would apply to all electric vehicle (EV) manufacturers. The first type of information collections are reporting requirements for EV manufacturers to submit to NHTSA standardized and vehicle-specific emergency response information in the form of Emergency Response Guides (ERGs) and Rescue Sheets (RSs), which are shorter versions of the ERGs. The submissions to NHTSA would be required upon first sale or lease, for each make and model and NHTSA will make the information available on its website. The purpose of the requirement is to ensure that first and second responders have standardized, readily available and understandable information so they can easily refer to vehicle-specific rescue information enroute to or at the scene of a crash or fire event and respond to the emergency quickly and safely. The second type of information collection is a record retention requirement for EV manufacturers to maintain documentation demonstrating risk mitigation for certain safety hazards and implementation of an audio-visual or visual warning to the vehicle occupant in the event of a safety hazard. The documentation must describe safety risk mitigation associated with charging and discharging during cold temperature, safety risk mitigation associated with an internal short-circuit in a single cell of a Rechargeable Electrical Energy Storage System (REESS), an audio-visual warning to the vehicle occupant for a thermal event in the REESS (this was an addition from the NPRM due to comment and further agency consideration), and a visual warning to the vehicle occupant in the event of a malfunction of the vehicle controls that manage safe operation of the REESS. These documentation requirements are required for submission to NHTSA only upon request. Since NHTSA only anticipates requesting submission of this documentation in the context of an investigation, this ICR only covers the compilation and retention of this information and not its submission to NHTSA upon request. The purpose of this requirement is to ensure that EV manufacturers document how they address known safety risks either prospectively or by mitigating the consequences from the occurrence of certain safety risks associated with EVs. This documentation requirement is needed because there are currently no objective tests available for these identified safety risks The estimated total annual burden to manufacturers for Part 561 emergency response information and documentation requirements is 19,565 hours and $0.

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The purpose of this colledtion is to ensure that the CDC PHHS Block Grant program managers and PHHS Block Grant recipients account for funds in accordance with legislative mandates by providing information on work through work plans and annual reports. CDC will use the Block Grant Information System to monitor awardees' progress, identify activities and personnel supported with Block Grant funding, and conduct compliance reviews of Block Grant awardees. Non-Substantive Change Request is submitted to modify 0920-0106 package to comply with EO 14168.

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This information is required to support implementation and administration of the Orphan Drug Act and FDA regulations found in 21 CFR part 316. The information is necessary to show that applicants qualify and continue to qualify for the incentives and assistance provided by the applicable statutes and regulations.

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The federally-approved intergovernmental forms are used to facilitate interstate child support case processing when more than one state child support agency is involved, estimated to be in about 15-25% of child support cases. Use of these federal forms is required by 45 CFR 303.7(a)(4) and Section 311(b) of the Uniform Interstate Family Support Act (state law that states must adopt as a condition of receiving federal funding for child support). This information collection was first approved in 1988 and has evolved over time. The current set of forms will expire in February 2026. Currently, there are 13 intergovernmental forms each addressing different case processing actions that may be needed in a case. Some of the forms are for agency use only, while some may be completed by private individuals or entities involved in the case. For a list of the forms, see the OCSS website: Intergovernmental Child Support Enforcement Forms | The Administration for Children and Families (hhs.gov). Many families receiving child support services may be English-language learners for whom forms in English are a barrier to receiving effective services. Over the years, states have asked OCSS for translated versions of the forms, especially to serve the large numbers of Spanish-speaking families in many states. According to 2019 Census data, as many as 41 million people speak Spanish in their homes in the U.S. Better serving these families with translated forms aligns with Secretary Becerra’s commitment to improve and provide language access services to English-language learners (i.e., individuals with Limited English Proficiency) under Executive Orders 13166, 13985, and 14031. The following ICR has been updated with non substantive changes in response to the Defending Women from Gender Ideology Extremism and Restoring Biological Truth to the Federal Government Executive Order (Defending Women EO) and recent Presidential Actions related to diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI), such as those covered under the EO Initial Recissions of Harmful Executive Orders and Actions.

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This request by the Administration for Children and Families (ACF) is to extend approval of the generic clearance for Reviewer Recruitment Forms with no changes (note that burden estimates have been updated to reflect ongoing collections and estimated future burden, but the purpose and use of this generic have not changed). ACF may recruit reviewers for a variety of different activities and each program office within ACF has a slightly different needs for information about reviewer applicants for different activities. This overarching generic clearance allows ACF to request slightly different information from potential reviewers, yet the individual forms serve the same general function. The abbreviated clearance process of the generic clearance allows program offices to gather a suitable pool of candidates within the varied time periods available for reviewer recruitment. The forms submitted under this umbrella generic are and will be voluntary, low-burden and uncontroversial. Information will be collected electronically unless specified otherwise in an individual generic information collection (GenIC) request.

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The Fire Prevention and Safety (FP&S) Grants program, the Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER) Grants program, and the Assistance to Firefighters Grant Program – COVID-19 Supplemental (AFG-S) focus on enhancing the safety of the public and firefighters with respect to fire and fire-related hazards. FEMA uses this information to ensure that FEMA’s responsibilities under the legislation can be fulfilled accurately and efficiently. The information will be used to objectively evaluate each of the anticipated applicants to determine which of the applicants’ proposals in each of the activities are the closest to the established program priorities.

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Project SHIELD (Surveillance of HIV-related service barriers among individuals with early or late HIV diagnoses) is a project to assess barriers and facilitators to HIV testing and HIV prevention strategies, including PrEP, with the goal of prioritizing interventions and efforts to prevent infections and facilitate early diagnosis and linkage to care. The enhanced surveillance will be conducted in collaboration with four US health departments who will use their HIV surveillance data to generate lists of potentially eligible participants. Eligible participants will be interviewed by a contractor funded by CDC. This change request complies with recent executive orders.

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The goal of this study is to understand the use of preexposure prophylaxis (PrEP) and other HIV and sexually transmitted infections (STI) prevention interventions over time among men who have sex with men (MSM). The study will also identify the most effective PrEP messaging and other HIV and STI prevention messaging to increase protective behaviors among MSM.We are requesting changes in order to be more consistent and responsive to participants, and to adhere to the institutional requirements of the awardee of the cooperative grant, Emory University. These changes are consistent with stakeholder input and align with the goals and plans of this project.

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This information collection will continue to require State agencies to report to FHWA annually with information on real property acquisition and relocation activities subject to the Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies of 1970, as amended (Uniform Act). The primary focus of this information collection is to for the FHWA to obtain accurate information to effectively monitor and report on the implementation of the Uniform Act as required by 42 USC 61 §4633(a)(5) and 49 CFR 24.9(c). The information provided by the State agencies will be published to the FHWA website as a source for residential and non-residential acquisition and relocation information featuring summary reports and a searchable database of historic acquisition and relocation statistics.

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In 2012, CDC/OSH obtained OMB approval of a generic clearance to support the development of tobacco-related health messages (Message Testing for Tobacco Communication Activities (MTTCA), OMB No. 0920-0910). The MTTCA clearance has been used to obtain OMB approval for a variety of message testing activities. CDC is requesting OMB approval to extend the generic MTTCA clearance for three years. CDC will continue to use the MTTCA clearance to develop and test messages and materials for current and future phases of the ACA-funded media campaign, as well as OSH's ongoing programmatic initiatives including, but not limited to, the Media Campaign Resource Center, reports from the Office of the Surgeon General, and other communication efforts and materials. The MTTCA generic clearance may also be used to facilitate the development of tobacco-related health communications of interest for CDC collaborative efforts with other federal partners including, but not limited to, the Food and Drug Administration, the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, the National Institutes of Health, and the National Cancer Institute. The MTTCA clearance is sufficient to test tobacco related messages developed by CDC. No modification is requested for information collection activities or methodology. Non-Subsantive Change Request is submitted to modify questions in previously approved GenIC for compliance with recently issued EOs. There is no change to burden hours.

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The Understanding and Expanding the Reach of Home Visiting (HV-REACH) Project is being conducted by the Office of Planning, Research, and Evaluation in the Administration for Children and Families in collaboration with the Health Resources and Services Administration. As part of this project, this request is for a onetime set of qualitative case studies to describe centralized intake systems, used by seven purposively selected sites that refer families to Early Childhood Home Visiting programs. The research team will conduct virtual or in-person site visits, with semi-structured interviews and document collection, to understand different features of these systems and family and staff experiences with outreach, screening, referrals, and enrollment processes. The following ICR has been updated with non substantive changes in response to the Defending Women from Gender Ideology Extremism and Restoring Biological Truth to the Federal Government Executive Order (Defending Women EO) and recent Presidential Actions related to diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI), such as those covered under the EO Initial Recissions of Harmful Executive Orders and Actions.

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The Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) block grant (42 U.S.C. 8621) was established under Title XXVI of the Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1981, Public Law 97-35. The Office of Community Services (OCS) within the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Administration for Children and Families (ACF) administers LIHEAP at the federal level. The LIHEAP statute requires the program to report to Congress on program impacts annually, to develop performance goals, to ensure that benefits are targeted to those households with the greatest home energy need, and to assure that timely resources are available to households experiencing home energy crises. The LIHEAP Performance Data Form (LPDF) is an annual data collection effort conducted by OCS to collect information from state LIHEAP grant recipients and the District of Columbia to meet statutory requirements and program objectives. Data are collected in five distinct modules: • Module 1 (Grant Recipient Survey) • Module 2 (Required LIHEAP Performance Measures) • Module 2A (Required LIHEAP Performance Measures CARES) • Module 2B (Required LIHEAP Performance Measures ARPA) • Module 3 (Optional LIHEAP Performance Measures) This data is necessary to report to Congress on state-specific and aggregated fiscal and performance measures data for the most recent fiscal year on the program. This request is to extend approval of the current LPDF through June 30, 2025 and for revisions to the form to use beginning July 1, 2025. Revisions include substantive changes to Module 1 to ensure the request is current and clear. See the following section for details on the changes.

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The Administration for Children and Families (ACF) serves as the lead U.S. Department of Health and Human Services agency to combat trafficking and modern forms of slavery by administering anti-trafficking programs through grants and contracts and collaborating with federal, tribal, state, and local governmental and nongovernmental organizations. The Office on Trafficking in Persons (OTIP), a federal agency within ACF, provides leadership over anti-trafficking programs and services under the purview of ACF, including implementation of authorities under the Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2000, as amended; Preventing Sex Trafficking and Strengthening Families Act of 2014 (Pub. L. 113‒183); Justice for Victims of Trafficking Act of 2015 (Pub. L. 114‒22); and the Stop, Observe, Ask, and Respond (SOAR) to Health and Wellness Act of 2018 (Pub. L. 115–398). In 2016, OTIP, with authority from the Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2000 (Pub. L. 106‒386), Section 106(b), as amended at 22 U.S. Code § 7104 and 22 U.S. Code § 7105(c)(4), established the National Human Trafficking Training and Technical Assistance Center (NHTTAC) to build the capacity of health and human services professionals and help prevent, identify, and respond to trafficking. This is an existing collection that allows NHTTAC to assess the ongoing training and technical assistance (T/TA) needs of health and human services professionals in preventing, identifying, and responding to trafficking, and to determine the level of satisfaction with services provided by NHTTAC. This package includes eight instruments to assist with a comprehensive evaluation of NHTTAC’s T/TA events and associated efforts. This collection of information is necessary to enable NHTTAC to collect recipient and partner feedback in an efficient, timely manner and in accordance with OTIP’s commitment to improving service delivery. The information collected from recipients and partners will help ensure that users have an effective, efficient, and satisfying experience with NHTTAC’s T/TA services. This feedback provides insights into recipient or partner perceptions, expectations, and experiences; provides an early warning of issues with T/TA; and focuses attention on areas where communication, training, or changes in operations might improve the delivery of T/TA or the responsiveness of NHTTAC. These collections allow for ongoing, collaborative, and actionable communications between NHTTAC and its recipients and partners. It also allows feedback to contribute directly to the improvement of program management. The following ICR has been updated with non substantive changes in response to the Defending Women from Gender Ideology Extremism and Restoring Biological Truth to the Federal Government Executive Order (Defending Women EO) and recent Presidential Actions related to diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI), such as those covered under the EO Initial Recissions of Harmful Executive Orders and Actions.

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This collection requires recordkeeping by respondents who process or sell bottled water in the United States to demonstrate that their products comply with applicable testing requirements. The regulations are intended to ensure the safety of bottled water made available for human consumption.

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The Annual Survey of Refugees (ASR) helps the Administration for Children and Families (ACF) Office of Refugee Resettlement (ORR) meet its congressional reporting requirements, as specified in The Refugee Act of 1980 (Section 413 of the Immigration and Naturalization Act, [8 U.S.C. 1523]). From the time of their arrival in the United States, refugees are eligible for social services, including means-tested public assistance, according to eligibility criteria established by the locality in which they are resettled. Following an initial 90-day reception period funded by the U.S. Department of State, ACF, through ORR, provides transitional resettlement assistance through a network of national non-profit grantees and their local affiliates. In many cases, these services are expected to end after an 8-month resettlement period. By that time, refugees are expected to be transitioned to mainstream social services or to self-sufficiency. The design of the resettlement program means that ORR has limited administrative information on refugees’ experiences after the 8-month resettlement period. The information collected through the ASR generates national population estimates of refugee labor force participation, public benefits receipt, English language acquisition, and conversion to legal permanent residency to meet Congressional reporting requirements. Given that ORR does not have access to cross-program administrative data on refugees’ participation in state-provided services, a representative survey is the most resource-efficient way to meet ORR’s annual reporting requirements, laid out in the Refugee Act of 1980. In particular, descriptive information from the survey is used to meet the requirement of 413(b)(1): “an updated profile of the employment and labor force statistics for refugees who have entered the United States within the five-fiscal-year period immediately preceding the fiscal year within which the report is to be made.” Descriptive information from the survey is also used alongside quantitative and qualitative data collected during program administration to meet the requirements of 413(b)(5): “the extent to which (A) the services provided under this chapter are assisting refugees in achieving economic self-sufficiency, achieving ability in English, and achieving employment commensurate with their skills and abilities.” This request covers the following administrations of the ASR: ASR 2023 (to be fielded spring 2024), ASR 2024 (to be fielded spring 2025), and ASR 2025 (to be fielded spring 2026). In January 2025, the current Administration released multiple Executive Orders (EO) and memoranda requiring updates to information collections that request gender and/or gender identity, to only request “Sex” with the options Male/Female. Additionally, presidential actions focused on the removal of diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI)-specific activities. To be responsive to the new administration, ACF is submitting change requests for a number of implicated information collections. This request is specific to updates related to a recent presidential action, as detailed in the accompanying Justification for a NonSubstantive Change Memo.