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This form provides for the operation and maintenance of a roster of professional arbitrators who are available to assist governmental and private sector organizations in resolving labor disputes. The Agency uses the information supplied in this form to evaluate the credentials of applicants and determine their suitability for inclusion on the roster.

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The Regional Food Business Centers will support producers and small food businesses by providing localized assistance to access local and regional supply chains, including linking producers to wholesalers and distributors.

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This Information Collection Request (ICR) amendment covers the proposed revisions to the Certification of Pesticide Applicators at 40 CFR Part 171, which regulates the certification of applicators of restricted use pesticides (RUPs), assuming that the proposed amendments become final. This ICR estimates the incremental burden of the proposed changes not already included in the currently approved ICR Certification of Pesticide Applicators (OMB No: 2070-0029) covering the current 40 CFR Part 171. The existing regulation has provisions for states, tribes, territories, and federal agencies that wish to certify applicators to use RUPs to submit certification plans to EPA for review and approval, and requirements to report on specific information related to applicator certification activities annually. The regulation has standards of competency for persons who are certified to apply RUPs, as well as requirements related to noncertified applicators who apply RUPs under the direct supervision of certified applicators. In addition, it already requires pesticide dealers to maintain records of RUP sales in areas where EPA administers an applicator certification program. EPA is proposing changes to the rule to improve the competency of certified applicators of RUPs and noncertified applicators who apply RUPs under the direct supervision of certified applicators. Proposed changes to the rule include new and revised standards for certification for commercial and private applicators, provisions for recertification of applicators, and training for noncertified applicators applying RUPs under the supervision of certified applicators. The proposal also includes changes to improve the clarity and organization of the rule and overall program operation. The proposed changes to the regulation are intended to ensure that all persons who use RUPs i.e., private applicators, commercial applicators, and noncertified applicators using RUPs under the direct supervision of certified applicators are competent to use RUPs in a manner that will not result in unreasonable adverse effects to themselves, others, or the environment. This amendment ICR estimates the burden and costs of the proposed changes related to information collection and includes: training for noncertified applicators applying RUPs under the direct supervision of certified applicators, recordkeeping of the noncertified applicator training, recordkeeping of RUP sales by pesticide dealerships under certification programs not administered by EPA, and costs to states, territories, tribes, and federal agencies to revise certification plans as needed to comply with the proposed requirements.

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FRA regulations at 49 CFR part 209, subpart D, explain FRA’s responsibilities, and the rights and responsibilities of railroads and railroad employees, regarding disqualification procedures. FRA uses the information collected to promote and maintain rail safety by ensuring that disqualified individuals do not serve in safety-sensitive positions. This collection of information is mandatory, collected as needed, and it involves reporting requirements.

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These mandatory information collections must be submitted in certain circumstances by a municipal security dealer (MSD) that is itself or is a subsidiary of a state member bank (SMB), a bank holding company (BHC), a savings and loan holding company (SLHC), or a foreign dealer bank, as defined below. Form MSD-4 collects information (such as personal history and professional qualifications) regarding an employee whom the MSD wishes to assume the duties of municipal securities principal or representative. Form MSD-5 collects the date of, and reason for, termination of such an employee.

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The Financial Research Fund (FRF) Preauthorized Payment Agreement form will collect information with respect to the final rule (31 CFR Part 150) on the assessment of fees on large bank holding companies and nonbank financial companies supervised by the Federal Reserve Board to cover the expenses of the FRF.

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Arbitrator's Report and Fee Statement (FMCS Form R-19) is used by FMCS to monitor the performance of the arbitrators on its roster. The form is filed by the arbitrator each time the arbitrator renders a decision.

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This information collection supports implementation of section 524 of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act. The statute provides FDA with authority for awarding priority review vouchers for future applications to sponsors of tropical disease product applications that meet the criteria specified by the Act. We have also developed associated guidance intended to explain to internal and external stakeholders how we implement the provisions of section 524.

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The information collection requirement is necessary as a basis for certifying individuals or businesses to have access to DoD export-controlled militarily critical technical data subject to the provisions of 32 CFR 250. Individuals and enterprises who have access to unclassified DoD-controlled militarily critical technical data must certify on DD Form 2345. That data will be used only in ways that will inhibit unauthorized access and maintain the protection afforded by U.S. export control law.

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Collecting this information ensures that small businesses can participate in NSF acquisitions to the maximum extent practicable.

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The information being collected is required by General Services Administration Acquisition Regulation (GSAR) clause 552.238-82, Modifications (Federal Supply Schedule). The GSAR clause requires GSA FSS Contractors to submit information that supports their request for a contract modification. The clause specifically covers only the following three types of contract modification: additional items/additional SINs, deletions, and price reduction.

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This collection is the application booklet for the Strengthening Institutions Program (SIP), ALN #84.031A & 84.031F. SIP provides grants to eligible institutions of higher education (IHEs) to improve their academic programs, institutional management, and fiscal stability to increase their self-sufficiency and strengthen their capacity. Funding is targeted to institutions that enroll a large proportion of financially disadvantaged students and have low per-student expenditures. Section 311(b) and Section 391(a)(1) of Title III, Part A of the Higher Education Act of 1965, as amended (HEA), 20 US Code §1057 and the governing regulations (34 CFR 607.1-607.31) require collection of the information identified in the application package, in order to make awards.

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Authorization to apply for a no-fee passport and/or request for a visa is granted to those who can verify U.S. citizenship and legitimate official travel needs. The information collected on this form is shared with the Department of State (DoS) and the embassy of the country to which the traveler is going for the production of the needed travel documents. Respondents include DoD civilians and military members and their dependents traveling on official orders.

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Hospitals subject to the TRICARE DRG-based payment system who wish to be reimbursed for Allowed Capital and Direct Medical Education costs (as outlined in the TRICARE Reimbursement Manual) must submit a request for reimbursement to the appropriate TRICARE/CHAMPUS authorized contractors of Managed Care Support Contracts.

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Section 8(c) of the Shipping Act of 1984 (1984 Act) (46 U.S.C. 40502), as amended by the Ocean Shipping Reform Act of 1998 (OSRA), requires ocean common carriers and agreements among such carriers to file their service contracts confidentially with the Commission and to publish certain essential terms of those service contracts. Service contracts are written contracts between one or more shippers or a shippers’ association and an individual ocean common carrier or an agreement between or among ocean common carriers in which the shipper makes a commitment to provide a certain minimum quantity or portion of its cargo or freight revenue over a fixed period, and the ocean common carrier or the agreement commits to a certain rate or rate schedule as well as defined service level, such as assured space, transit time, port rotation, etc. Authority to file or delegate the authority to file must be requested by a responsible official of the service contract carrier in writing by submitting the Form FMC-83, Service Contract Registration.

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The Evaluation of the Child Welfare Capacity Building Collaborative is sponsored by the Children’s Bureau (CB) in the Administration on Children, Youth and Families (ACYF), Administration for Children and Families (ACF), U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). Evaluation activities have been underway since initially approved in September 2021. Through these initial activities, the study team has identified additional information that is necessary for a full understanding of the functioning and outcomes of the Child Welfare Capacity Building Collaborative. As a result, CB currently seeks approval for six additional data collection efforts, which were conceptualized and planned as a result of what has been learned. They represent a second part of the data collection activities already underway for this study. These additional information collection activities support the approved data collections under this OMB number and are necessary to reach the overarching goals of the evaluation: to track, monitor, and evaluate the activities of the Collaborative which includes three federally funded Centers (Center for States [CBCS], Center for Tribes [CBCT], and Center for Courts [CBCC]) that deliver national child welfare expertise and evidence-informed training and technical assistance (TA) services to state, tribal, and territorial public child welfare agencies and Court Improvement Programs (CIPs) [henceforth referred to as jurisdictions]. The collective goal of the Centers is to build the capacities of jurisdictions to successfully undertake practice, organizational, and systemic reforms necessary to implement federal policies, meet federal standards, and achieve better outcomes for the children, youth, and families they serve.

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The information collection requirements of the Standard are directed toward assuring the safety and health of divers exposed to hyperbaric conditions during and after undersea activities. Also, the required recordkeeping is intended to bring about a safe workplace and assure the safety of divers.

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TSA has established a visitor management/vetting process that meets DHS requirements. Visitors seeking to enter the TSA facilities must request access in person or through a current TSA employee by completing TSA Form 2802, Security Appointment Center (SAC) Visitor Request Form. TSA Form 2802 requires that visitors provide their first and last name, date and time of visit, visitor type (DHS or other government visitor), whether they are a foreign or national visitor.national visitor, and date of birth and/or social security number if provided. TSA must collect the date of birth in order to vet individuals through the DHS NCIC system. TSA will use the vetting results to determine the suitability of an individual requesting access to the TSA NCR and consider whether an individual could potentially pose a threat to the safety of TSA employees, contractors, visitors, and the facility.

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The U.S. Merchant Marine Academy (USMMA) is an accredited federal services academy that confers BS and MS degrees. The USMMA will conduct an annual voluntary survey of its immediate, five-year and ten-year alumni, consisting of approximately 600 individuals each year. The survey will be administered by the Academic Division of the Academy under the supervision of the Office of Institutional Assessment. The information gathered will be analyzed and used to measure success in meeting institutional and academic program goals and improvement of administrative and educational services provided to students. The survey consists of four categories: 1) Employment which includes employment status, time to obtain employment, type of employment and position, and salary with results used to ensure job placement of graduates within the maritime industry; 2) Education and Institutional Assessment which surveys the Academy’s overall academic program in preparing its graduates for employment with results used to modify institutional learning goals and/or Academic Division Goals to better prepare students for employment in the maritime industry and other administrative areas which are used to improve student support services; 3) Departmental Assessment which surveys specific department and course learning goals with results used to modify or improve the curriculum; and 4) Program Assessment which surveys the quality of the program in preparing students for the U.S. Coast license exam and whether the programs itself along with its particular components contains the requisite courses to best prepare graduates for today’s workforce in a domestic and international environment. Summary of findings will serve as supporting evidence to inform senior leadership in decision-making in terms of the curriculum and allocation of resources and most importantly in meeting the criteria established by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education (MSCHE) by demonstrating continuous improvement in assessment and strategic planning efforts to meet the Academy’s mission statement. Summary of findings will serve as supporting evidence to inform senior leadership in decision-making in terms of the curriculum and allocation of resources and most importantly in meeting the criteria established by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education (MSCHE) by demonstrating continuous improvement in assessment and strategic planning efforts to meet the Academy’s mission statement.

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The Commission administers Sections 2 and 3 of Public Law 89-777 (46 U.S.C. 44101-44106), which require vessel owners, charterers and operators of passenger vessels with passenger berths or stateroom accommodations for at least 50 passengers, and embarking passengers at United States ports, to establish their financial responsibility to meet liability incurred for death or injury and to indemnify passengers in the event of nonperformance of transportation. 46 CFR Part 540, entitled Passenger Vessel Financial Responsibility, implements Public Law 89-777. The regulation (and its related application Form FMC-131, Application for Certificate of Financial Responsibility) requires owners, operators or charterers of passenger vessels subject to Public Law 89-777 to apply for an initial certificate or to file an amendment to existing certificates. The Commission’s rules require that applications be filed at least 60 days prior to any advertising, promotion or collection of deposits and fares for a Certificate (Performance), and at least 60 days prior to sailing for a Certificate (Casualty). Applicants may apply separately for each certificate or for both certificates on one application. The method of establishing financial responsibility may be different for each certificate. The applicant has the option of using (1) insurance, (2) escrow accounts, (3) guaranties, (4) surety bonds, or (5) self-insurance (for casualty only) to establish financial responsibility to qualify for a Certificate (Casualty) evidencing compliance with Section 2 of Public Law 89-777, or to qualify for a Certificate (Performance) evidencing compliance with Section 3 of Public Law 89-777. Upon receipt, examination, and approval of the application form and evidence of financial responsibility, a Certificate of Financial Responsibility for Indemnification of Passengers for Nonperformance of Transportation and Certificate of Financial Responsibility to Meet Liability Incurred for Death or Injury to Passengers or Other Persons on Voyages are issued to the applicant/certificant. The certificates must be presented to U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) or Coast Guard officials at the time the vessel clears a United States port. The cap on passenger vessel financial responsibility under Section 3 (Performance) of Public Law 89-777, 46 U.S.C. 44101-44106, is adjusted biennially to the nearest $1 million using the Bureau of Labor Statistics’s Consumer Price Index for all Urban Consumers (CPI-U). Smaller passenger vessel operators’ (PVO) financial responsibility requirements may be adjusted by requesting consideration for alternative forms of protection from the Director of the Bureau of Certification and Licensing. The FMC’s PVO Certificates (Performance) are required to be renewed every 5 years. The renewal of the certificates assists U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers in determining the validity of a certificate, and ensures that the FMC periodically confirms PVO information previously submitted.