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VA Form 22-0976 is used by foreign educational institutions seeking approval for their postsecondary programs. VA uses the information to determine if a program offered by the foreign educational institution is approvable under CFR 21.4260.

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Section 521 of ERISA, 29 U.S.C. 1151, provides that the Secretary of Labor may issue ex-parte cease and desist orders when it appears to the Secretary that the alleged conduct of a multiple employer welfare arrangement (MEWA) under section 3(40) of the Act, 29 U.S.C. 1002(40), is fraudulent, or creates an immediate danger to the public safety or welfare, or is causing or can be reasonably expected to cause significant, imminent, and irreparable public injury. Section 521(b) provides that a person that is adversely affected by the issuance of a cease and desist order may request an administrative hearing regarding the order. This information collection request describes the procedures before an administrative law judge (ALJ) when a person seeks an administrative hearing for review of such an order.

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Section §414.234 of Social Security Act requires prior authorization as a condition of payment for certain Durable Medical Equipment, Prosthetics, Orthotics and Supplies (DMEPOS). A claim with a provisional affirmative prior authorization decision will be paid as long as all other requirements are met. A claim with a non-affirmative decision or without a decision and submitted for processing will be denied.

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In alignment with the Weather Forecasting and Innovation Act of 2017 (Pub. L. 115-25), two data collections are proposed under this request. There are no other collections for which these can be merged. The first proposed information collection request is sponsored by DOC/NOAA/National Weather Service (NWS)/Office of Science and Technology Integration (OSTI). Currently, NOAA lacks data and data collection instruments that articulate and explicate how individuals receive, interpret, and respond to NOAA information, forecasts, and warnings for severe, winter, and tropical weather hazards. Furthermore, NOAA lacks this type of data longitudinally (i.e., collected over time). The second proposed collection is sponsored through NOAA's FY2021 Weather Program Office's Social Science Program, and addresses the Social, Behavioral, and Economic Sciences (SBES) component of meeting NOAA's Research and Development (R&D) Vision Areas (2020-2026) to integrate SBES into products, tools, and services that improve weather and air quality forecasting and societal outcomes.

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Under authority granted by the Noise Control Act of 1972, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has established limits for noise emissions related to rail carriers in 40 CFR part 201. Those limits are enforced by FRA under 49 CFR part 210. In particular, the information FRA collects under § 210.27 is necessary to ensure compliance with EPA noise standards for new locomotives.This information collection is mandatory and submitted as needed.

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DD Form 2065 records disposition instructions and costs for preparation and final disposition of remains. DD Form 1375 provides the next-of-kin an instrument to apply for reimbursement of funeral/interment expenses. This information is used to adjudicate claims for reimbursement of these expenses.

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The “Screen 4 Success” (S4S) app and the screening tool elicit programmatic information that demonstrates aggregate impact at the program level. S4S may be the first access to screening for users and minors since the app provides a mechanism for users to self-screen anonymously, without being connected to services where screening might otherwise take place. The items collected are necessary to provide users with a self-screening tool for wellbeing, family environment, substance use, behavioral and physical health problems, provide information for self-referrals and assess “Talk. They Hear You.” national media campaign performance.

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Under the Internal Revenue Code (IRC) at 26 U.S.C. 7652(g), the provisions of 26 U.S.C. 5111–5114 providing for drawback (refund) of Federal excise taxes paid on distilled spirits used in certain nonbeverage products—medicines, medicinal preparations, food products, flavors, flavoring extracts, and perfumes—also apply to such articles brought into the United States from Puerto Rico or the U.S. Virgin Islands. In particular, 26 U.S.C. 5112 requires nonbeverage product drawback claimants to keep the records necessary to document the information provided in such claims, subject to regulations prescribed by the Secretary of the Treasury. Based on those IRC authorities, the TTB regulations at 27 CFR 26.174 and 26.310 require persons making nonbeverage product drawback claims on eligible articles brought into the United States from Puerto Rico or the U.S. Virgin Islands to keep certain business, formula, and taxpayment records documenting the data regarding the distilled spirits and articles in question provided in such claims. Those persons must maintain the required records at their business premises for at least 3 years, during which time TTB may inspect the records to verify the data provided in their claims. TTB’s verification of such nonbeverage product drawback claims is necessary to protect the revenue and ensure compliance with relevant statutory and regulatory requirements.

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Section 2003 of the American Rescue Plan allocates funds for institutions of higher education that the Secretary determines have the greatest unmet needs related to the coronavirus. This collection includes 1) a certification and agreement and 2) a profile form that will be used by institutions applying for discretionary grant funding under this section.

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These forms are used to give authority to financial institutions to become a depositary of the Federal Government. They also execute an agreement from the financial institutions they are authorized to pledge collateral to secure public funds with Federal Reserve Banks or their designees.

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The purpose of the Minority Science and Engineering Improvement Program (MSEIP) is to effect long-range improvement in science and engineering education at predominantly minority institutions and to increase the flow of underrepresented ethnic minorities, particularly minority women, into scientific and technological careers. MSEIP supports the Federal Government's efforts to improve and expand the scientific and technological capacity of the United States and to support its technological and economic competitiveness. This application package includes program background, application instructions, and forms needed to submit a complete application to the Department of Education.

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Under 29 CFR 2590.701-6(c), a group health plan must provide an individual who is offered coverage under the plan a notice describing the plan's special enrollment rights at or before the time coverage is offered. The Departments believe that the special enrollment notice is necessary to ensure that employees understand their enrollment options and will be able to exercise their rights during any 30-day enrollment period following a special enrollment event. The final regulations provide detailed sample language describing special enrollment rights for use in the notice. The sample language is expected to reduce costs for group health plans since it eliminates the need for plans to develop their own language.

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This package requests information from the Department of Energy Facilities Management Contractors for contract administration, management oversight and cost control. This information is used to ensure that Department contractors recruit and retain a workforce in accordance with the terms of their contract and in compliance with statutory and regulatory requirements as identified by the contract. Collection is made to Department contractors, not the general public.

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SBA's Office of Credit Risk Management oversees SBA's ?(a) Lenders, Certified Development Companies, and Microloan interned. In connection with this oversight, SBA requests that these entities provide information related to their operations and lending activity. SBA uses the information reported to facilitate its oversight of these groups, including evaluating portfolio performance, management and operations, eligibility and credit administration, and compliance with Loan Program Requirements.

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On November 15, 2021, the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act of 2021 (Pub. L. 117-58) “Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL)” was enacted. In addition to mandating that FRA establish an online portal and corresponding database to receive information regarding blocked highway-rail grade crossings, section 22404 of BIL “encourages each complainant to report the blocked crossing to the relevant railroad.” Therefore, in preparation for this new statutory mandate, FRA proposes to modify the existing web-based forms by adding one question, “have you contacted the railroad?” Otherwise, the rest of the questions on the web-based forms will remain the same. In 2020, FRA created a dedicated website allowing the public, law enforcement personnel, and first responders to use web-based forms to voluntarily submit information about blocked crossings to FRA. Under the currently approved information collection request, users provide information regarding the location, date, time, duration, and immediate impacts of highway-rail grade crossings blocked by slow-moving or stationary trains. FRA uses the data collected to gain a more complete picture of where, when, for how long, and what impacts result from reported blocked crossing incidents. This information is voluntary and open to the public. There is no requirement for recordkeeping. The frequency will be as needed as determined by the public.

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The purpose of this information collection request is to identify and document innovative practices in adult education and literacy that are associated with positive outcomes for adult learners so that they may be disseminated to adult education programs. The U.S. Department of Education will analyze the information that is collected about adult education programs and the outcomes they achieve to identify innovative practices that merit dissemination to the field.

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Section 7(a) of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 636) authorizes the Small Business Administration to guarantee loans made by banks or other financial institutions to qualified small businesses in the 7(a) Loan Program. The regulations covering this loan program at 13 CFR Part 120 require loan applicants and lenders to provide certain information that is used to determine program eligibility and compliance. CARES Act PL 116-136 will also cover this program.

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During SBA’s review of loans made under the Paycheck Protection Program, SBA will collect information from those Borrowers that have known Affiliates or believed to have Affiliates as defined in 13 CFR 121.301(f). SBA will use the information to review the borrowers' eligibility certifications and compliance with SBA's size and affiliation requirements.

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The Director of the Office of Great Lakes Pilotage uses the software to carry out operational and rate-making oversight of pilotage activities on the Great Lakes. 46 U.S.C. 9303 is the authority for this collection.

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This ICR collects information from recognized accreditation bodies and accredited auditors/certification bodies regarding food and feed products of eligible entities that offer their food or feed for import to the United States. Eligible entities will participate in FDA Third Party program to obtain food safety audits and certifications from third party auditors/certification bodies on an annual basis for the purpose of verifying that the food is produced in compliance with applicable regulations.