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All telecommunications carriers seeking domestic section 214 approval concerning acquisitions of corporate control are required to comply with 47 CFR sections 63.03 and 63.04 of the Commission's rules. In this information collection, there are two requirements identified, i.e., filing procedures for domestic transfer of control applications and pro forma transactions. The information will be used to ensure that applicants comply with the requirements of 47 USC section 214.

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This airport survey represents an important part of TSA's efforts to collect data on customer satisfaction with TSA's aviation security procedures. TSA will use airport surveys to compute a statistically valid Customer Satisfaction Index for Aviation Operations(CSI-A)system-wide and for individual airports. TSA will also use informal airport surveys, conducted by airport staff, and focus groups for targeted measurement.

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The application for Approved Finance Provider will be used to determine if the finance provider has the financial strength and administrative staff to originate, administer, collect, and if needed, restructure international loans. The application will also improve EXIM Bank's compliance with the Open Government initiative by providing transparency into specific information used to determine if an applicant is qualified to use our loan guarantee programs. EXIM Bank has made non substantive changes to the form. The purpose of the change is to reflect the requested content fully and clearly in accordance with what the form already requires. No additional burden or change in user experience will result.

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These FAR clauses require the contractor to provide and maintain an inspection system that is acceptable to the Government, and to keep complete records of all inspection work performed and make it available to the Government. These clauses give the Government the right to inspect and test all work. Records required under these clauses are kept as a part of a contractor’s normal business operations. To ensure they provide a quality product or service, every business must have standards and methods for reviewing or inspecting the quality of their product or service. These standards will differ by industry and the complexity of the product or service provided. The Government relies on a contractor's existing quality assurance system for contracts for commercial products. The Government relies on the contractor to accomplish all inspection and testing needed to ensure that acquired commercial services conform to contract requirements before they are tendered to the Government. See FAR 12.208 and 46.202-1. Likewise, when the contract amount is expected to be less than the simplified acquisition threshold (SAT), these clauses do not apply. The FAR “inspection clauses” are used for quality assurance depending on the type of contract, or the product or service being provided. These clauses do not require the transmittal or sending of documentation to the Government, but they have record keeping requirements. The Government may review these records to confirm the contract quality requirements are being met. This review is risk-based and may or may not include the review of all quality assurance records. Generally, the records are more likely to be reviewed when the contractor is not meeting quality standards or as part of Government Contract quality assurance surveillance for complex requirements. Subject matter experts estimate these records are requested from 10% or fewer of contractors. ● FAR 52.246-15, Certificate of Conformance. This clause requires the contractor to complete and sign a certificate of conformance (CoC). This clause is used in solicitations and contracts for supplies or services at the discretion of the contracting officer when it is in the Government's interest, small losses would be incurred in the event of a defect; or because of the contractor's reputation or past performance, or when it is likely that the supplies or services furnished will be acceptable and any defective work would be replaced, corrected, or repaired without contest. ● FAR 52.246-26, Reporting Nonconforming Items. This clause requires contractors to provide written notification to the contracting officer within 60 days of becoming aware or having reason to suspect, such as through inspection, testing, record review, or notification from another source (e.g., seller, customer, third party) that any end item, component, subassembly, part, or material contained in supplies purchased by the contractor for delivery to, or for, the Government is counterfeit or suspect counterfeit. This clause requires certain contractors to submit a report to the Government-Industry Data Exchange Program (GIDEP) system at www.gidep.org within 60 days of becoming aware or having reason to suspect, such as through inspection, testing, record review, or notification from another source (e.g., seller, customer, third party) that an item purchased by the contractor for delivery to, or for, the Government is a counterfeit or suspect counterfeit item; or a common item that has a major or critical nonconformance.

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CBP Forms 3461 and 3461 Alternate are used by importers to provide CBP with the necessary information in order to examine and release imported cargo. ACE Entry filers may use the ACE Cargo Release (formerly called Simplified Entry) is a program in which importers or brokers may file Simplified Entry data in lieu of filing Form 3461.

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Information collections for DFARS part 246 and clauses at 252.246-7003, Notification of Potential Safety Issues; 252.246-7005, Notice of Warranty Tracking of Serialized Items; 252.246-7006, Warranty Tracking of Serialized Items; and 252.246-7008, Sources of Electronic Parts. Contractors must notify DoD of nonconformance that could impact safety, warranty information, and sources of electronic parts. This OMB Control includes the information collections and recordkeeping requirements previously approved under 0704-0541.

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We are implementing a new recruitment initiative by which we work to connect people who are 30 percent-or-more disabled veterans or are Schedule A-eligible with non-competitive employment opportunities within our agency. OPM’s Schedule A hiring authority permits Federal agencies to non-competitively hire people with intellectual, severe physical, or psychiatric disabilities who have demonstrated satisfactory performance through a temporary or permanent appointment, or have been certified as likely to succeed in performing the duties of the job. Candidates under the Schedule A hiring authority (5 CFR 213.3102(u)) can be appointed on a temporary or permanent basis. Though not specifically for veterans, agencies can use the Schedule A hiring authority to appoint eligible veterans and others with such disabilities to positions for which they are qualified as outlined above. Our recruitment initiative for 30 percent-or-more disabled veterans also allows us to non-competitively appoint any veteran with a 30 percent-or-more service-connected disability. Eligible veterans include: ● veterans who retired from active military service with a service-connected disability rating of 30 percent or more; OR ● veterans who have a rating by the Department of Veterans Affairs showing a compensable service-connected disability of 30 percent or more. Our Special Placement Program Coordinator (SPPC) serves as a liaison between the applicant and NARA managers and supervisors to find viable employment opportunities for Schedule A-eligible people and veterans. SPPC has developed a Resumé Repository (retained in a spreadsheet) to store resumés of qualified individuals who may meet our hiring needs. The Repository helps our agency find highly motivated veterans and Schedule A candidates who are eager to demonstrate their abilities in the workplace through excepted service positions, which could become permanent positions after trial period requirements have been met. We are going to automate collecting the information for the Repository through an online Google form, NARA Employment Interest Questionnaire, NA Form 3102.

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This clearance covers the information that offerors must submit to comply with the following FAR requirements: ● FAR 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications - Commercial Products and Commercial Services. Paragraph (b)(2) requires offerors to identify the applicable paragraphs at (c) through (v) of this provision that the offeror has completed for the purposes of the relevant solicitation only, if any. The provision stipulates that any changes provided by the offeror under paragraph (b)(2) are applicable to that specific solicitation only, and do not result in an update to the representations and certifications posted electronically in the System for Award Management.

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EIB 99-14 Trade Reference Form provides essential credit information used by EXIM Bank credit officers when analyzing requests for export credit insurance/financing support, both short-term (360 days & less) & medium-term (longer than 360 days), for the export of their US goods and services. Additionally, this form is an integral part of the short-term Multi-Buyer export credit insurance policy for those policyholders granted foreign buyer discretionary credit limit authority (DCL). Multi-Buyer policy holders given DCL authority may use this form as the sole source or one piece among several sources of credit information for their internal foreign buyer credit decision in which, in turn, commits EXIM's guarantee. When developed in conjunction with the Bank's Short Term and Medium-Term Credit Standards (STCS/MTCS) the Trade Reference Form was meant to be a guideline for the type of information needed by either an EXIM loan officer or Multi-Buyer policyholder when making a foreign buyer credit decision. Ideally a supplier providing the trade reference would submit this information in a letter/memorandum on their company letter. Over time it has become common practice for Exporters to complete this form, thereby making it a regularly-used document in particular by Multi-Buyer policyholders. EXIM Bank and its Multi-Buyer policyholders use the Trade Reference Form approximately 6,500 times annually. Thus the Trade Reference Form is critical to EXIM Bank and in particular to over 2,300 Multi-Buyer policyholders during their foreign buyer credit review process.

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ENERGY STAR is a voluntary program developed in collaboration with industry to create a self-sustaining market for energy efficient products. The center piece of the program is the ENERGY STAR label, a registered certification label that helps consumers identify products that save energy, save money, and help protect the environment without sacrificing quality or performance. In order to protect the integrity of the label and enhance its effectiveness in the marketplace, EPA must ensure that products carrying the label meet program requirements.

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Rule 15c3-5 would require brokers or dealers with access to trading directly on an exchange or ATS, including those providing sponsored or direct market access to customers or other persons, to implement risk management controls and supervisory procedures designed to manage the financial, regulatory, and other risks of this business activity. Specifically, Rule 15c3-5 would require that brokers or dealers with access to trading securities on an exchange or ATS, as a result of being a member or subscriber thereof, establish, document, and maintain a system of risk management controls and supervisory procedures that, among other things, are reasonably designed to (1) systematically limit the financial exposure of the broker or dealer that could arise as a result of market access, and (2) ensure compliance with all regulatory requirements that are applicable in connection with market access. Each such broker or dealer would be required to preserve a copy of its supervisory procedures and a written description of its risk management controls as part of its books and records in a manner consistent with Rule 17a-4(e)(7) under the Exchange Act. The financial and regulatory risk management controls and supervisory procedures required by Rule 15c3-5 generally must be under the direct and exclusive control of the broker or dealer with market access. Broker-dealers with market access are permitted to reasonably allocate certain required risk management controls and supervisory procedures to other broker-dealers that are participants in a particular market access arrangement. Regardless of how the risk management controls and supervisory procedures are allocated to other parties, the Rule affirms that the broker-dealer providing market access retains the ultimate responsibility over its market access business activity. In addition, a broker or dealer with market access would be required to establish, document, and maintain a system for regularly reviewing the effectiveness of the risk management controls and supervisory procedures and for promptly addressing any issues. Among other things, the broker or dealer would be required to review, no less frequently than annually, the business activity of the broker or dealer in connection with market access to assure the overall effectiveness of such risk management controls and supervisory procedures and document that review. Such review would be required to be conducted in accordance with written procedures and would be required to be documented. The broker or dealer would be required to preserve a copy of such written procedures, and documentation of each such review, as part of its books and records in a manner consistent with Rule 17a-4(e)(7) under the Exchange Act, and Rule 17a-4(b) under the Exchange Act, respectively. In addition, the Chief Executive Officer (or equivalent officer) of the broker or dealer would be required, on an annual basis, to certify that the risk management controls and supervisory procedures comply with Rule 15c3-5, and that the regular review described above has been conducted. Such certifications would be required to be preserved by the broker or dealer as part of its books and records in a manner consistent with Rule 17a-4(b) under the Exchange Act.

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The CBP Form 5125 is used for the withdrawal and lading of bonded merchandise (especially alcoholic beverages) for use on board fishing vessels and foreign or domestic vessels involved in international trade. The form also certifies the use: total consumption or partial consumption with secure storage for use on next voyage.

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Rule 18a-1 establishes net capital standards and requirements for nonbank firms not subject to Rule 15c3-1 and required to register with the SEC under the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act of 2010 as security-based swap dealers. Net capital standards ensure that firms maintain sufficient liquid assets to meet all customer obligations.

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42 CFR 460.190 and 460.192 described CMS’s regulatory authority to monitor, through audit or other means, the Programs for All-Inclusive Care of the Elderly (PACE). This monitoring includes review of books, contracts, medical records, patient care documentation and any other records that pertain to any aspect of services performed, reconciliation of benefit liabilities, and determination of amounts payable. CMS developed a strategy to address our oversight and audit responsibilities. We have combined both the trial year and ongoing audit protocols into one universal audit protocol that is streamlined and outcomes based to reduce the financial and administrative burdens for both CMS and PACE organizations.

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The information furnished on this form refers to events that may have occurred since the applicant's initial interview and prior to the administration of the oath of allegiance. Several months may elapse between these dates and the information that is provided assists the officer to make and render an appropriate decision on the application.

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The Medical Reserve Corps (MRC) program is requesting an approval for a regular review of a revision of a currently approved collection. MRC units are currently located in 748 communities across the United States and represent a resource of over 300,000 volunteers. In order to continue to support MRC units, detailed information about the MRC units, including unit/user demographics, contact information, volunteer numbers and information about non-emergency and emergency unit activities is needed by the MRC Program. MRC Unit Leaders are asked to update this information on the MRC web site at least quarterly and to participate in a technical assistance assessment using the Capability Assessment and Factors for Success at least annually. This collection informs resources and tools developed as part of national programming and helps to identify trends and target technical assistance to support MRC units’ preparedness to respond to disasters in their communities. The MRC unit data collection has been refined to eliminate duplication and streamline data collection tools.

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The information is required to allow HUD to conduct a competition to designate rural, tribal and urban Promise Zone designations.

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The NRC Form 176, “Security Acknowledgment and Termination Statement” is completed by employees, licensees and contractors in connection with the termination of their access authorization/security clearance granted by the NRC and to acknowledgment and accept their continuing security responsibility.

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The CPSC has issued regulations prescribing requirements for a reasonable testing program to support certificates of compliance with the standard for walk-behind power mowers. These regulations also require manufacturers, importers, and private labelers of walk-behind power mowers to establish and maintain records to demonstrate compliance with the requirements for testing to support certification of compliance. The CPSC uses this information to determine whether the mowers they produce and import comply with the standard.

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The collection obtains the information needed to pay death benefits and annuities due but unpaid at death under the Railroad Retirement Act. Benefits are paid to designated beneficiaries or to survivors in a priority designated by law.