Information Collection Request (ICR) Tracker

Key Information

Federal Register Notices

Authorizing Statutes

Abstract

The Center for Consumer Information and Insurance Oversight (CCIIO), the agency within Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) charged with helping implement many provisions of the Affordable Care Act including the establishment of Affordable Insurance Exchanges (Exchanges), needs to collect data from individual agent/brokers to register them with the Federally-facilitated Exchange (FFE) and provide the required training in Exchange enrollment policies and procedures. Both section 1312(e) of the Affordable Care Act and 45 CFR ?155.220 permit States to allow agent/brokers to enroll individuals, employers, and employees in Qualified Health Plans (QHPs), including through the Exchanges; and assist individuals in applying for advance payments of the premium tax credit and cost-sharing reductions. Agent/brokers will serve as additional access points to the Exchange for individuals or SHOP employers/employees requiring or desiring agent/broker assistance. Agent/brokers must register with the FFE and meet training requirements that enforce their understanding of eligibility and enrollment in Exchanges prior to enrolling individuals or SHOP employer/employees in QHPs through the Exchanges. They must also apply this understanding to the development of any non-Exchange Web site used as a tool for enrollment. Agent/broker designed and administered web sites or tools will improve the flow of information to the FFE, and State-based Exchanges may also find these tools useful toward streamlining data submissions and easing the burden on the Exchange. The collection of information from agent/brokers described in detail below is needed to register and completion training with the FFE. Collected information will be used by CMS/CCIIO to verify the completion of the training requirement, provide the public with a list of registered agent/brokers trained in Exchange enrollment requirements and functions, and perform oversight of agent/brokers operating through the FFE.

Key Information

Federal Register Notices

Authorizing Statutes

Abstract

The Commission uses the FERC Form Nos. 6 and 6-Q to gather firm specific information for oil pipeline companies. Data from FERC Form No. 6 facilitates the calculation of the actual rate of return on equity for oil pipelines. The actual rate of return on equity is particularly useful information when evaluating a pipeline’s rates. Additionally, the Commission uses data on page 301 of FERC Form No. 6 to compute annual charges which are then assessed against oil pipeline companies to recover the Commission's annual costs as mandated by Order No. 472.

Key Information

Federal Register Notices

Authorizing Statutes

Abstract

States choosing to operate OSHA-approved State plans must provide information to document that their programs are "at least as effective" as the Federal OSHA program. In order to obtain and maintain State Plan approval, a State must submit various documents to OSHA describing its program structure and operation, including any modifications thereto as they occur, in accordance with the identified regulations.

Key Information

Federal Register Notices

Authorizing Statutes

Abstract

The Market Risk Regulatory Report for Institutions Subject to the Market Risk Capital Rule (FFIEC 102). is filed quarterly by FDIC-supervised banks and savings associations that are subject to the market risk capital rule. A bank, savings association, bank holding company, savings and loan holding company, or U.S. intermediate holding company must apply the market risk capital rule if the institution has aggregate trading assets and trading liabilities, as reported in the institution’s most recent Consolidated Reports of Condition and Income (Call Report) or Consolidated Financial Statements for Holding Companies (FR Y-9C), as applicable, equal to (a) 10 percent or more of quarter-end total assets or (b) $1 billion or more. The data collected in the Market Risk Regulatory Report is needed to assess the reasonableness and accuracy of a market risk institution’s calculation of its minimum capital requirements under the revised market risk capital rule and to evaluate a market risk institution’s capital in relation to its risks. Each market risk institution is required to file the FFIEC 102. The FFIEC 102 allows the agencies to better track growth in the more credit-risk related, less liquid, and less actively traded products subject to the market risk rule.

Key Information

Federal Register Notices

Authorizing Statutes

Abstract

The market risk rule, which requires banking organizations to hold capital to cover their exposure to market risk, is an important component of the regulatory capital rules that have been adopted by the Board, Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), and Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) (collectively, the agencies). In order to implement the market risk rule, the agencies, acting under the auspices of the FFIEC, implemented the FFIEC 102, which collects key information from respondents on how they measure and calculate market risk under the regulatory capital rules. The Board’s market risk rule applies to state member banks (SMBs), bank holding companies (BHCs), covered savings and loan holding companies (covered SLHCs), and intermediate holding companies (IHCs) with aggregate reported trading assets and trading liabilities equal to or greater than 10 percent of quarter-end total assets or $1 billion (collectively, Board-regulated respondents). Board-regulated respondents must file the FFIEC 102 quarterly with the Board.

Key Information

Federal Register Notices

Authorizing Statutes

Abstract

The quarterly Country Exposure Report (form FFIEC 009) and the Country Exposure Information Report (form FFIEC 009a) provide information regarding the amounts and composition, by country, of the foreign country exposures of U.S. banking institutions. This reporting and disclosure requirement is authorized by Sections 7 and 10 of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act (12 U.S.C. 1817 and 1820) and Sections 907(a) and (b) of the International Lending Supervision Act of 1983 (12 U.S.C. 3906(a) and (b)), as implemented by Section 347.305 of the FDIC’s regulations (12 CFR 347.305), which requires FDIC-supervised banking institutions to submit quarterly reports to the FDIC and to disclose to the public material country exposures.

Key Information

Federal Register Notices

Authorizing Statutes

Abstract

Subpart D of Part 702 addresses limits on loans to other credit unions; an expansion of the borrowing rule to clarify that federal credit unions (FCUs) can borrow from any source; revisions to the risk-based capital (RBC) rule, and the payout priorities in an involuntary liquidation rule to account for Subordinated Debt and Grandfathered Secondary Capital; and cohering changes to part 741 to account for the other changes proposed in this rule that apply to federally insured, state-chartered credit unions (FISCUs). The borrowing authority granted to FCUs by the FCU Act, along with FCUs’ statutory authority to enter into contracts and exercise incidental powers necessary or required to enable the FCUs to effectively carry on their business, supports the legal analysis that FCUs are authorized to incur indebtedness through the issuance of debt securities of the type contemplated by this proposed rule. This rule would permit LICUs, Complex Credit Unions, and New Credit Unions to issue Subordinated Debt Notes for purposes of regulatory capital treatment. It contains a series of requirements in respect of the Subordinated Debt and Subordinated Debt Note, disclosures and offering materials, repayment (including prepayment), and regulatory capital treatment.

Key Information

Federal Register Notices

Authorizing Statutes

Abstract

The Appraisal Complaint Form is an interagency form jointly developed by the FDIC, the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), the National Credit Union Association (NCUA), the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection (BCFP) and the Federal Reserve Board (FRB). The form was developed for those who wish to file a formal, written complaint that an entity subject to the jurisdiction of one or more agencies has failed to comply with the appraisal independence standards or the Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice (USPAP).

Key Information

Federal Register Notices

Authorizing Statutes

Abstract

The FDIC’s market risk capital rules (12 CFR part 324, subpart F) enhance risk sensitivity, increase transparency through enhanced disclosures and include requirements for the public disclosure of certain qualitative and quantitative information about the market risk of state nonmember banks and state savings associations (covered FDIC-supervised institutions). The market risk rule applies only if a bank holding company or bank has aggregated trading assets and trading liabilities equal to 10 percent or more of quarter-end total assets or $1 billion or more (covered FDIC-supervised institutions). Currently, only one FDIC-regulated entity meets the criteria of the information collection requirements that are located at 12 CFR 324.203 through 324.212. The collection of information is necessary to ensure capital adequacy appropriate for the level of market risk.

Key Information

Federal Register Notices

Authorizing Statutes

Abstract

Abstract: Techniques such as focus groups, cognitive interviews, usability tests, and split panel tests are routinely used to improve the quality and timeliness of survey instruments, methodologies, and data dissemination tools, while simultaneously reducing respondent burden. The purpose of this generic clearance is to allow NCSES to continue using these techniques to improve its data collections and data dissemination related to science, engineering, technology, and research and development (R&D). Respondents are from industry, academia, nonprofit organizations, and members of the public.

Key Information

Federal Register Notices

Authorizing Statutes

Abstract

Section 15B and section 15C of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the “Exchange Act”) require, in part, that all national banks and federal savings associations (“FSAs”) that act as a municipal securities dealer or a government securities broker/dealer, respectively, file the relevant form with the appropriate regulatory agency to inform such agency of their broker/dealer activities. This information collection is required to satisfy the requirements of the Exchange Act. National banks and FSAs planning to engage in broker/dealer activities must file the required forms before beginning these activities.

Key Information

Federal Register Notices

Authorizing Statutes

Abstract

In July 2013, the agencies adopted amendments to the market risk capital rule. The revised market risk capital rule requires public disclosure of certain information at the consolidated banking organization level as well as certain additional regulatory reporting by insured depository institutions (IDIs), BHCs, and SLHCs (BHCs and SLHCs are collectively referred to as "holding companies" (HCs)).

Key Information

Federal Register Notices

Authorizing Statutes

Abstract

The Department's regulation at 29 CFR 2510.3-38 provides that, in order to meet the definition of investment manager in section 3(38) of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, state-registered investment advisers must register electronically through a centralized electronic filing system established by the SEC and state investment authorities called the Investment Adviser Registration Depository ("IARD") rather than providing a paper copy of their state registration to the Secretary of Labor.

Key Information

Federal Register Notices

Authorizing Statutes

Abstract

The survey will solicit information from TRICARE beneficiaries who have given birth in the specified reporting period (initial survey for beneficiaries who gave birth in calendar year 2021; follow up surveys sent to beneficiaries who give birth each calendar year quarter through the end of 2026, with the final survey sent in early 2027).

Key Information

Federal Register Notices

Authorizing Statutes

Abstract

Enacted on December 27, 2020, the No Surprises Act, which was enacted as part of the Consolidated Appropriations Act (CAA), amended the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA), the Public Health Service Act (PHS Act), and the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (Code). The No Surprise Act implements provisions that protect individuals from surprise medical bills for emergency services, air ambulance services furnished by nonparticipating providers, and non-emergency services furnished by nonparticipating providers at participating facilities in certain circumstances. Additionally, the No Surprises Act sets forth a complaints processes with respect to potential violations of balance billing requirements set forth in the No Surprises Act. The No Surprises Act provides federal protections against surprise billing and limits out-of-network cost sharing under many of the circumstances in which surprise medical bills arise most frequently. The 2021 interim final regulations “Requirements Related to Surprise Billing; Part I” (86 FR 36872, 2021 interim final regulations) issued by the Departments of Health and Humans Services (HHS), Department of Labor (DOL), the Department of Treasury (collectively, the Departments), implement provisions of the No Surprises Act that apply to group health plans, health insurance issuers offering group or individual health insurance coverage that provide protections against balance billing and out-of-network cost sharing with respect to emergency services, non-emergency services furnished by nonparticipating providers at certain participating health care facilities, and air ambulance services furnished by nonparticipating providers of air ambulance services. The No Surprises Act and the 2021 interim final regulations directs the Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and the Department of Treasury (collectively, “the Departments”) to establish a process to receive complaints regarding violations of the application of qualifying payment amount (QPA) requirements by group health plans and health insurance issuers offering group or individual health coverage. The No Surprises Act also directs HHS to establish a process to receive consumer complaints regarding violations by health care providers, facilities, and providers of air ambulance services regarding balance billing requirements and to respond to such complaints within 60 days.

Key Information

Federal Register Notices

Authorizing Statutes

Abstract

VA Form 21-686c is used to gather the necessary information to determine eligibility for additional benefits for dependents. Without this information, entitlement to these benefits could not be determined.

Key Information

Federal Register Notices

Authorizing Statutes

Abstract

VA Form 21P-527EZ, is the prescribed form for claiming Veterans Pension under the Fully Developed Claim program. VA Form 21P-527 is used to gather the necessary information to determine a veteran’s eligibility for Veterans Pension. Without this information, VA will not be able to determine a Veteran’s eligibility to the benefit. A Veteran may also use this form to file a new Veterans Pension claim after VA has discontinued a previous pension award and the Veteran is requesting his or her benefits be reinstated.

Key Information

Federal Register Notices

Authorizing Statutes

Abstract

Section 12315 of the Agricultural Act of 2014 established the "Agriculture Wool Apparel Manufacturers Trust Fund" to be used for the purpose of reducing the injury to domestic manufacturers resulting from tariffs on wool fabric that are higher than tariffs on certain apparel articles made of wool fabric. Claimants must submit an affidavit certifying that they meet the eligibility requirements for each program they wish to apply for an annual payment.

Key Information

Federal Register Notices

Abstract

The NASA Astronaut Appearance Office (AAO) located at the Johnson Space Center is responsible for vetting, processing, and coordinating logistics for Official NASA Astronaut Appearances. In order to accommodate, authorize, and coordinate requests for appearances, the creation of an information collection about members of the general public or individuals representing organizations that make requests to the Agency for an Official Appearance will be created. This form will collect details of the request and a valid point-of-contact (POC) information for the requestor and will be used by the NASA AAO and Legal and HR personnel in the vetting, coordinating, scheduling, and authorization processes to work with requestors to facilitate the appearance logistics. Typically, appearances are made to high schools and universities, community organizations, businesses and associations, or military organizations.

Key Information

Federal Register Notices

Authorizing Statutes

Abstract

This revised collection of information modifies the current form to remove the HIPAA Privacy/Security complaint category section. The section is revised to read as follows: “Identify the HIPAA Non-Privacy/Security complaint category” section of the complaint form. On this revised version of the form, complainants are given an opportunity to check the “Unique Identifiers” and “Operating Rules” option to additionally categorize the type of HIPAA complaint being filed. The revised form also requests an email address for filed against entities, if available. Finally, the revised form is structured so that it be expanded to collect additional HIPAA Administrative Simplification complaint types in the future.