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Hedging Transactions

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TD 8985 contains final regulations relating to the character of gain or loss from hedging transactions. The regulations reflect changes to the law made by the Ticket to Work and Work Incentives Improvement Act of 1999. The regulations affect businesses entering into hedging transactions.

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26 USC 1221	View Law

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Public Information Campaign

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In the Public Information Campaign, an SSA contractor mails out the business reply cards following the mailing of public information materials. The contractor combines the results from the business reply cards and provides them to SSA. In turn, SSA uses this information to determine what media format and what markets the public broadcast media aired the materials. Ultimately, this will enable SSA to improve their public information materials. The respondents are broadcast radio sources.

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42 USC 405	View Law

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Guam CNMI Visa Waiver Information

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Public Law 110-229 provides for certain aliens to be exempt from the nonimmigrant visa requirement if seeking entry into Guam or the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI) as a visitor for a maximum stay of 45 days, provided that no potential threat exists to the welfare, safety, or security of the United States, or its territories, and other criteria are met. Upon arrival at the Guam or CNMI Ports-of-Entry, each applicant for admission presents a completed paper Form I-736 to CBP, which collects information about the applicant’s identity and travel documents. Several elements will be added to the Form I-736: the foreign passport type, social media identifier, valid email address, and social media provider/platform. Adding these data elements will enhance the existing vetting process and provide CBP additional information to determine travelers’ admissibility to enter Guam or the CNMI under the Guam-CNMI Visa Waiver Program. CBP intends to migrate from the paper Form I-736 process to a mandatory automated process via rulemaking.

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Pub.L. 110 - 229 229	View Law

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Application for Access to SSA Systems

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SSA uses the Form SSA-120 to provide a personal identification number for access to SSA's information technology resources. SSA only uses Form SSA-120 for obtaining access to SSA systems. The request must adhere to the minimum access necessary for respondents to perform job duties. SSA requires supervisor approval, and local or component security officer review prior to granting the requested access. The respondents are SSA employees and non-Federal employees (contractors) needing access to SSA systems.

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Registration of Mortgage Loan Originators

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In accordance with the Secure and Fair Enforcement for Mortgage Licensing Act (SAFE Act), the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s (CFPB) Regulation G requires residential mortgage loan originators (MLOs) to register with the Nationwide Multistate Licensing System (NMLS), maintain this registration, obtain a unique identifier, and disclose to consumers upon request and through the NMLS their unique identifier and the MLO’s employment history and publicly adjudicated disciplinary and enforcement actions. The CFPB’s regulation also requires the institutions employing MLOs to adopt and follow written policies and procedures to ensure that their employees comply with these requirements and to conduct annual independent compliance tests. The CFPB’s regulation applies to a broad range of financial institutions and their employees. Regarding entities supervised by the Board, the CFPB’s regulation applies to state member banks (SMBs) with $10 billion or less in total assets that are not affiliates of insured depository institutions with total assets of more than $10 billion; subsidiaries of such SMBs that are not functionally regulated within the meaning of section 5(c)(5) of the Bank Holding Company Act of 1956; branches and agencies of foreign banks (other than federal branches, federal agencies, and insured state branches of foreign banks); commercial lending companies owned or controlled by foreign banks; and their employees who act as MLOs.

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12 USC 5581	View Law

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12 USC 3105(c)	View Law

12 USC 3108(b)	View Law

12 USC 3106a(1)	View Law

12 USC 5101 et seq	View Law

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Law Enforcement Public Contact Data Collection

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Under 34 USC § 41303 & 28 USC § 534, the FBI UCR Program will begin collecting data on law enforcement contacts with the public to provide additional context to the National Use-of-Force Data Collection. This collection is needed to collect the number of contacts law enforcement officers have with the public in three major categories; citizen calls for service, unit/officer-initiated contacts, and court/bailiff activities.

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Certification of Elections for Reduced Spouse's Benefits

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Reduced benefits are to payable to an already entitled spouse, at least age 62 but under full retirement age, who no longer has a child in their care unless the spouse elects to receive reduced benefits. If spouses decide to elect reduced benefits, they complete Form SSA-25. SSA uses the information to pay qualified spouses who elect to receive reduced benefits. Respondents are entitled spouses seeking reduced benefits.

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42 USC 402 (q)(5)(A)	View Law

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NRC Form 313, Application for Material License, NRC Form 313A, Medical Use Training and Experience and Preceptor Attestation

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REGULATORY FRAMEWORK FOR FUSION MACHINES PROPOSED RULE The NRC is proposing to amend its regulations to establish a regulatory framework for the possession, use, and production of byproduct material associated with fusion machines. The proposed rule includes definitions to establish the scope of regulatory requirements for fusion machines and technology-inclusive, content-of-application requirements supportive of a performance-based approach to regulation. The proposed rule includes specific requirements for submitting an application for a license to possess, use, and produce byproduct material associated with a fusion machine. Such applicants may file an application using NRC Form 313, “Applications for Materials License.” The proposed rule would add a requirement for an applicant to submit an environmental report for the construction and operation of a fusion machine unless a categorical exclusion applies. The proposed rule would require applicants or licensees to maintain records of production of tritium and activation products associated with fusion machines. The records and recordkeeping requirements would allow the NRC to determine if the applicant has training, experience, equipment, facilities, and procedures that provide reasonable assurance of adequate protection of public health and safety and the environment. The records and recordkeeping requirements associated with receipt, transfer, production, and disposal of byproduct material would be reviewed by the NRC to determine that licensees have confined their possession and use of byproduct material to the locations, purposes, receipt, and quantities authorized in their licenses. The proposed rule would require that radioactive waste resulting from fusion machines must either be accompanied by an analysis showing the waste is manifested and labeled for disposal consistent with the description of the applicable waste class in [10 CFR] 61.7 of this chapter, based on the physical, chemical, and radiological characteristics of the waste, or be disposed of in a disposal facility that has completed a site-specific intrusion assessment that demonstrates the projected dose to an individual who inadvertently intrudes into the waste at the facility will be less than 0.5 rem (5 (mSv)) per year. The information requested would allow the NRC to determine whether the proposed activities can be conducted safely without harming the common defense and security or constituting an unreasonable risk to public health and safety and the environment. The NRC is proposing to amend its regulations to establish a regulatory framework for licensing the possession, use, and production of byproduct material associated with fusion machines. The NRC is also proposing new guidance for the implementation of this proposed rule, entitled NUREG-1556, Volume 22, “Consolidated Guidance About Materials Licenses: Program-Specific Guidance About Fusion Machine Licenses.”

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Pub.L. 83 - 703 1-311	View Law

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Filings Related to the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act

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These reporting and recordkeeping requirements, which are related to amendments made by the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act (GLB Act) to the Bank Holding Company Act of 1956 (BHC Act) and the Federal Reserve Act (FRA), are composed of the following: • Declarations to Become a Financial Holding Company (FR 4010), • Requests for Determinations and Interpretations Regarding Activities Financial in Nature (FR 4011), • Notices of Failure to Meet Capital or Management Requirements (FR 4012), • Notices by State Member Banks to Invest in Financial Subsidiaries (FR 4017), • Regulatory Relief Requests Associated with Merchant Banking Activities (FR 4019), and • Recordkeeping Requirements Associated with Merchant Banking Activities (FR 4023).

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12 USC 1843(l)	View Law

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12 USC 1843(j)-(k)	View Law

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12 USC 335	View Law

12 USC 1843(k)(7)	View Law

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Values Mapping for Planning in Regional Ecosystems (VaMPIRE) Public Participatory GIS Mapping Application.

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The USGS developed a Public Participatory GIS (PPGIS) mapping application to aid in gathering information from visitors about their values for public lands and waters for consideration during planning, permitting, and management efforts. This tool is called the Values Mapping for Planning in Regional Ecosystems (VaMPiRE) PPGIS application. VaMPIRE is a partnership with the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) and is designed to gather spatial data on the values people attach to places and the activities they do on BLM lands.

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Waiver of Supplemental Security Income Payment Continuation

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The NOPA SSA sends to the recipient explains the waiver process, and how respondents can access Form SSA-263 to request a waiver. The SSA-263 collects the following information and acknowledgements from an SSI recipient: • the respondent’s name; • social security number; • acknowledgement that SSA may reduce, suspend, or terminate their SSI payment; • acknowledgement of the right to payment continuation; • acknowledgement of the right to request and receive payment continuation at any time before we make a determination on the appeal; • acknowledgement that we have explained the rights; and, • acknowledgement that the SSI recipient understands the rights concerning the waiver and receipt of payment continuation. SSI recipients may print the form on their own from SSA’s website or contact a field office to request the form. We use the SSA-263 to provide a modality through which an SSI recipient communicates to us that they do not wish to receive payment continuation. Waiver of payment continuation is voluntary. Therefore, SSI recipients complete the SSA-263 at their own discretion if they do not wish to receive payment continuation once they receive a NOPA from SSA to reduce, suspend, or terminate their SSI payment(s). SSI recipients complete the SSA-263 on their own or with the assistance from a field office technician. SSA uses the information we collect on the SSA-263 to process a waiver of payment continuation. The respondents for this collection are SSI recipients who receive a NOPA to reduce, suspend, or terminate their SSI payments.

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42 USC 1383	View Law

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Protection and Advocacy of Individuals With Mental Illness (PAIMI) Annual Program Performance Report

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The PAIMI formula grant program provides funds to support activities on behalf of individuals with mental illness. Recipients of program funding are required by law to report annually such information as the number of individuals served, types of facilities involved, and their priorities, activities and accomplishments. The PAIMI Annual Program Performance Report must also include a separate report prepared by the PAIMI Advisory Council describing its activities and assessing the operation of the protection and advocacy system.

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42 USC 520	View Law

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Public Service Loan Forgiveness Reconsideration Request

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FSA is requesting this simple change to update the instructions and examples on the web portal for PSLF Reconsideration to provide clarity and ease of use for the applicant. No new information is being requested or is required to be submitted on the application. There is no paper form, this is a completely on-line submission process.

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20 USC 1087a et seq.	View Law

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Request for Accommodation in Communication Method

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SSA supplies a designated telephone number allowing Social Security applicants, beneficiaries, recipients, and representative payees who are blind or visually-impaired to tell SSA which of the following seven methods of communication they want SSA to use when it sends them benefit notices and other related communications: (1) standard print notice by first class mail, (2) standard print mail with a follow-up telephone call, (3) certified mail, (4) Braille, (5) Microsoft Word file on data compact disk (CD), (6) large print (18-point font) or (7) audio CD. However, respondents who want to receive notices from SSA through a communication method other than the seven methods listed above use Form SSA-9000 to: (1) describe the type of accommodation they want, (2) disclose their condition necessitating the need for a different type of accommodation, and (3) explain why none of the seven methods described above are sufficient for their needs. SSA uses Form SSA-9000 to determine, based on applicable law and regulation, whether to grant an individual's request for an accommodation based on their blindness, other visual impairment, and as applicable, another disabling condition. SSA collects this information electronically through either an in-person interview or a telephone interview during which the SSA employee keys in the information on Intranet screens. The respondents are Social Security applicants, beneficiaries, recipients, and representative payees who are blind or visually impaired and who ask SSA to send notices and other communications in an alternative method besides the seven modalities we described above.

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29 USC 794	View Law

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Environmental Justice Thriving Communities Grantmaking Program: Applications for Subawards November Launch

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To meet the goals and objectives that demonstrate the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPAs) and the Administrations commitment to achieving environmental justice and embedding environmental justice into Agency programs, the Environmental Justice Thriving Communities Grantmaking Program provides about $600 million in 11 cooperative agreements funding to Grantmakers who will function as pass-through entities for the Environmental Justice Thriving Communities Subgrants (2 CFR Parts 200 and 1500). Each Grantmaker will collaborate with EPA to design and build their own processes to receive and evaluate applications to fund the initial development of community-led environmental justice projects.Emergency Justfication:With this Information Collection Request (ICR), EPA seeks emergency clearance by October 31, 2024 for six Grantmakers to solicit applications for their first round of subgrants to be launched in October 2024. EPA cannot reasonably comply with the normal clearance procedures because the time between the Grantmakers receipt of their funding awards and the launch of their subaward programs (3 months) does not allow sufficient time to obtain PRA clearance using the standard ICR process (which typically takes 6-9 months). Collection of the information requested under this emergency clearance (i.e., applications) is essential for the Grantmakers to have a mechanism for selecting and distributing subaward grants to fund environmental justice projects in underserved communities, thus fulfilling the central objective of the program. The six-month emergency clearance period will cover the first round of subaward applications that will be solicited by six Grantmakers in October 2024. Subsequent rounds of applications for these six Grantmakers will be authorized via a Standard ICR package for the Grantmaking Program that will be submitted for review via the standard ICR approval process.

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Certification as to State and Local Compliance

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An SBA Disaster Loan borrower and any contractors, subcontractors, or agents of such borrower, who seek to engage in Disaster-Related Activities without complying with a State or Local Requirement preempted under § 123.803 may do so only where the SBA Disaster Loan borrower has provided to SBA, prior to commencement of Disaster-Related Activities, a certification by the borrower’s builder(s) that the builder has so far, and will in the future, comply with and adhere to any applicable state and local rules and regulations not preempted under § 123.803. Such non-preempted rules and regulations include, but are not limited to, building codes, health and safety requirements, inspection requirements (which may be conducted by local government inspectors or qualified, independent third-party inspectors), and any other processes required to obtain a certificate of occupancy at the completion of Disaster-Related Activities.Emergency Justfication:See attached Emergency Justification Memo. The Small Business Administration (“SBA”) requests emergency processing under 5 CFR 1320.13 for a new Information Collection Request (“ICR”). SBA seeks approval by January 28, 2026, to enable immediate collection of a document from SBA Disaster Loan borrowers that includes a certification from their builder(s). This information is essential to the mission of the SBA to ensure the timely and effective delivery of assistance under the Disaster Loan Program authorized under section 7(b) of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 636(b)) (“Disaster Loan Program”) following a Presidentially declared disaster. 5 CFR 1320.13(a)(1)(ii). SBA published an interim final rule on January 29, 2026. This rule preempts certain state and local requirements impacting the repair, rehabilitation, or replacement of damaged or destroyed property and associated activities financed by the Disaster Loan Program when such requirements cause delay in the use of SBA Disaster Loan Program proceeds. The rule is necessary to reconcile non-federal requirements that undermine Congress’s objective of rapid housing and business recovery, public health and safety restoration, and economic stabilization after disasters. The rule creates a new information collection to allow for certification of compliance with state and local requirements. Because the rule is effective on January 29, 2026, the use of normal clearance procedures is extremely likely to prevent or disrupt the collection of information required under the regulation. As a result, this information must be collected prior to the expiration of the ordinary time periods for notice and comment. 5 CFR 1320.13(a)(1)(i). . . Cont'd in memo

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Continuation of Interest Reduction Payments after Refinancing Section 236 Projects

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This request for for approval of a direct Loan and additonal necessary documentation from an owner of a multifamily housing project financed under Section 202 of the National Housing Act. Review of the information will determine if the conditions of the original mortgage will be met and if prepayment may be granted.

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Pub.L. 106 - 74 532	View Law

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Consolidated State Performance Report Renewal (Part 1 and Part 2)

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The Office of Elementary and Secondary Education (OESE) requests a simple change to the 1810-0724 information collection that will re-add three questions into the Consolidated State Performance Report. These three questions, approved previously by OMB and collected in the prior version of the CSPR, were unintentionally removed from the current collection. OESE must collect these three questions related to the disbursement of funds to subgrantees for the American Rescue Plan Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief – Homeless Children and Youth (ARP-HCY) Fund. These data are to be used by the Office of School Support & Accountability (SSA) to conduct an ARP-HCY national study that provides an administrative data analysis of identification rates and academic outcomes for students experiencing homelessness in LEA subgrantees. After what was expected to be the final year of collection, OESE learned that some States did not report any or all of their ARP Homeless II subgrantees because they anticipated reporting these awards in the following year’s CSPR and is therefore asking to add these questions back to the CSPR collection.

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20 USC 7843	View Law

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PCBs: Consolidated Reporting and Recordkeeping Requirements (Renewal)

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Section 6(e)(1) of the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA), 15 USC 2605(e), directs EPA to regulate the marking and disposal of PCBs. Section 6(e)(2) bans the manufacturing, processing, distribution in commerce, and use of PCBs in other than a totally enclosed manner. Section 6(e)(3) establishes a process for obtaining exemptions from the prohibitions on the manufacture, processing, and distribution in commerce of PCBs. Since 1978, EPA has promulgated numerous rules addressing all aspects of the life cycle of PCBs as required by the statute. The regulations are intended to prevent the improper handling and disposal of PCBs and to minimize the exposure of human beings or the environment to PCBs. These regulations have been codified in the various subparts of 40 CFR 761. There are approximately 100 specific reporting, third-party reporting, and recordkeeping requirements covered by 40 CFR 761.To meet its statutory obligations to regulate PCBs, EPA must obtain sufficient information to conclude that specified activities do not result in an unreasonable risk of injury to health or the environment. EPA uses the information collected under the 40 CFR 761 requirements to ensure that PCBs are managed in an environmentally safe manner and that activities are being conducted in compliance with the PCB regulations. The information collected by these requirements will update the Agencys knowledge of ongoing PCB activities, ensure that individuals using or disposing of PCBs are held accountable for their activities, and demonstrate compliance with the PCB regulations. Specific uses of the information collected include determining the efficacy of a disposal technology; evaluating exemption requests and exclusion notices; targeting compliance inspections; and ensuring adequate storage capacity for PCB waste. This collection addresses the several information reporting requirements found in the PCB regulations. Responses to the collection of information are mandatory (see 40 CFR part 761). Respondents may claim all or part of a response confidential. EPA will disclose information that is covered by a claim of confidentiality only to the extent permitted by, and in accordance with, the procedures in TSCA section 14 and 40 CFR part 2.

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15 USC 2605e	View Law

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NRCareers (Monster Government Solutions)

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The NRC relies on webbased software for human capital management, workforce development, and candidate recruitment. Relying entirely on paper-based recruitment and hiring systems would be error-prone, time consuming and inefficient. Instead, the following information is collected electronically: Name, education information (academic institutions, years of attendance, etc.), social security number, personal cellular telephone number, personal email address, home telephone number, employment information, military status/service, mailing/home address.

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5 USC 33	View Law

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ATTESTATION FOR EMPLOYERS SEEKING TO EMPLOY H-2B NONIMMIGRANT WORKERS UNDER SECTION 105 OF DIVISION G, TITLE I OF THE FURTHER CONSOLIDATED APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2024, PUBLIC LAW 118-47, AS EXTENDED

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This information collection request (ICR) supports the Temporary Final Rule (TFR), Exercise of Time-Limited Authority to Increase the Numerical Limitation for Fiscal Year 2026 for H-2B Temporary Nonagricultural Worker Program and Portability Flexibility for H-2B Workers Seeking To Change Employers, which is being promulgated by the Department of Labor (DOL or Department) and the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) (collectively, the Departments). The regulatory requirements will be codified at 8 CFR part 214 and 20 CFR part 655. The ICR includes a new form, Attestation for Employers Seeking to Employ H-2B Nonimmigrant Workers under Section 105 of Division G, Title I of the Further Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2024, Public Law 118-47, as extended by Public Law 119-37, Form ETA-9142-B-CAA-10 (Form ETA-9142-B-CAA-10).Emergency Justfication:ETA is requesting emergency clearance of an information collection request (ICR) that supports the Temporary Final Rule (TFR), Exercise of Time-Limited Authority to Increase the Numerical Limitation for Fiscal Year 2026 for H-2B Temporary Nonagricultural Worker Program and Portability Flexibility for H-2B Workers Seeking To Change Employers, which is being promulgated by the Department of Labor (Department) and DHS (collectively, the Departments). The regulatory requirements will be codified at 8 CFR part 214 and 20 CFR part 655. The ICR includes a new form, Form ETA-9142B-CAA-10. ETA cannot reasonably comply with the normal clearance procedures under the PRA and ensure the implementation of regulatory requirements as well as the ability to immediately seek H-2B workers upon the release by DOL and DHS of an additional 35,000 visas. DHS’ authorization, after consultation with DOL, to increase the number of H-2B visas available to U.S. employers in FY 2026, under Public Law 118-83, as extended by Public Law 119-37, which expires on January 30, 2026. To meet Congress’s mandate and the current demand for workers within the statutory timeframe for such visas to be released, the rule in question will need to become effective upon publication in the Federal Register and the forms must be in place in time for employers to be able to petition for these additional workers immediately.

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Pub.L. 119 - 37 105	View Law

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Evaluation of the Arctic Rivers Project

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USGS will collect information from stakeholders of the Arctic Rivers Project, which include representatives of Indigenous communities in Alaska, representatives of Indigenous organizations, and others regarding the effectiveness of participatory methods and achievement of overall project goals. Evaluation information will be collected via semi-structured interviews, surveys, and polls.

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43 USC 31a	View Law

15 USC 2901-2908	View Law

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Gathering Data on Results of Newly Required Annual and Triennial Testing to Evaluate the Impacts of U.S. E.P.A.s 2015 Federal Underground Storage Tank Regulation (New)

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This information collection request will allow U.S. E.P.A. to employ a contractor to compile data from private companies providing compliance testing to owners of federally regulated underground storage tank systems (USTs). The completed dataset of test results will allow EPA to evaluate the effectiveness of several of the newly required measures to prevent fuel releases included in the 2015 federal UST regulation: spill containment liquid tightness testing, containment sump liquid tightness testing (for containment sumps used for interstitial monitoring of piping of single-wall construction), overfill equipment inspections, and two types of annual leak detection equipment testing. EPA is interested in quantitatively assessing if passing rates improve between initial and subsequent rounds of testing in the 15 states from which data will be collected. EPA will use the data to identify if, and by how much, testing required by the regulation impacts equipment performance over time. EPA will use this information to enhance national UST program performance. EPA will share the information gathered from this collection with all state implementing agencies, who could use the results to better inform their future regulations, policies, and guidance for preventing UST releases. Sharing this information will help states implement their programs better, which will help EPA execute national UST program goals and better protect human health and the environment.

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42 USC 6912 and 6991	View Law

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NSPS for Greenhouse Gas Emissions for New Electric Utility Generating Units (40 CFR part 60, supbart TTTT) (Renewal)

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The New Source Performance Standards (NSPS) for Greenhouse Gas Emissions for New Electric Utility Generating Units (40 CFR Part 60, Subpart TTTT) were proposed on June 2, 2014, and promulgated on October 23, 2015 (80 FR 64510). These regulations apply to newly constructed, modified or reconstructed facilities with electric utility generating units (EGUs) including any steam generating unit, IGCC, or stationary combustion turbine that commenced construction after January 8, 2014 or commenced reconstruction after June 18, 2014. To be considered an EGU the unit must be: (1) capable of combusting more than 250 MMBtu/h heat input of fossil fuel; and (2) serve a generator capable of supplying more than 25 MW net to a utility distribution system (i.e., for sale to the grid). New facilities include those that commenced construction, modification or reconstruction after the date of proposal. This information is being collected to assure compliance with 40 CFR Part 60, Subpart TTTT. In general, all NSPS standards require initial notifications, performance tests, and periodic reports by the owners/operators of the affected facilities. This NSPS imposes a minimal information collection burden on affected sources beyond what sources would already be subject to under the authorities of CAA parts 75 (Acid Rain Program CEM requirements) and 98 (Mandatory GHG Reporting, applicable to EGUs that capture CO2). OMB has previously approved the information collection requirements contained in the existing part 75 and 98 regulations (40 CFR part 75 and 40 CFR part 98) under the provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act, 44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq. and has assigned OMB control numbers 2060-0626 and 2060-0629, respectively. Apart from certain reporting costs to comply with the emission standards under the rule, there are no additional information collection costs, as the information required by the rule is already collected and reported by other regulatory programs. These notifications, reports, and records are essential in determining compliance, and are required of all affected facilities subject to NSPS.

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42 USC 7401 et seq	View Law

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Request to Disability Annuitant for Information on Physical Condition and Employment

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Request to Disability Annuitant for Information on Physical Condition and Employment, is used by persons who are not yet age 60 but receive a disability annuity and are subject to inquiry regarding their medical condition as OPM deems reasonably necessary.

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5 USC 84 Section 8464a	View Law

5 USC 84 Section 8455	View Law

5 USC 83 Section 8337	View Law

5 USC 84 Section 8454	View Law

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