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Previous ICR	202107-1660-003

Federal Register Notices

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This collection seeks to identify fire departments in the United States to compile a database related to their demographics, capabilities, and activities. The database is used to guide programmatic decisions and provide information to the public and the fire service.

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Previous ICR	202411-0920-014

Federal Register Notices

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We request a non-substantive change to OMB control number 0920-1273 to 1) remove the current response threshold requirement so all jurisdiction data are available for release to internal and external researchers and 2) change release of PRAMS multi-jurisdiction data from previously documented proposal process to the PRAMS Automated Research File (ARF) process.

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Previous ICR	201908-0920-010

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The purpose of this request is to obtain a two-year approval for data collection using a Web-based program evaluation and monitoring system, the Program Evaluation and Reporting System (PERS), that will use questionnaires to allow the Division of Adolescent and School Health, (DASH) at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to organize, plan, and track activities conducted by funded Local Education Agencies (LEAs) under NOFO PS18-1807 Promoting Adolescent Health through School-Based HIV/STD Prevention and School-Based Surveillance.

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Previous ICR	202204-0920-015

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This study will enable Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to continue to measure exposure and awareness of the Tips From Former Smokers ® campaign and to evaluate its impact on campaign-targeted outcomes among smokers and nonsmokers in the United States. This Revision primarily encompasses changes in the content and wording of the survey instruments and does not involve burden or respondent edits.

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Previous ICR	202003-1660-007

Federal Register Notices

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Use of the Application for Surplus Federal Real Property Public Benefit Conveyance and Base Realignment and Closure (BRAC) Program for Emergency Management Use is necessary to implement the processes and procedures for the successful, lawful, and expeditious conveyance of real property from the Federal Government to public entities such as state, local, county, city, town, or other like government bodies, as it relates to emergency management response purposes, including fire and rescue services. Utilization of this application will ensure that properties will be fully positioned for use at their highest and best potential as required by General Services Administration and Department of Defense regulations, public law, Executive Orders, and the Code of Federal Regulations.

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Previous ICR	202409-1212-002

Federal Register Notices

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Plan administrators of plans terminating voluntarily must submit certain information to the PBGC and provide certain information to affected third parties. The PBGC needs the information required to be submitted to ensure that a voluntary termination if completed in accordance with statutory and regulatory requirements and to facilitate the payment of benefits to missing participants. Participants need the information required to be disclosed so that they will be informed about the status of the proposed termination of their plan and about their benefits upon termination.

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Previous ICR	202403-1212-004

Federal Register Notices

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Sections 104 and 4065 of ERISA require plan administrators to file an annual report. The report must contain the information described in section 103 of ERISA. The Form 5500 Series provides a standard format for fulfilling that requirement.

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Previous ICR	202211-2900-015

Federal Register Notices

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VA has responded to a growing interest from Veterans and their family members to plan for their burial needs prior to death. This service is in line with VA's core values to provide services in a caring manner and to alleviate distress, along with improving our performance through the use of innovative technologies. The PreNeed evaluation achieves the goal of getting benefit data to users more quickly.

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Previous ICR	202211-0920-008

Federal Register Notices

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The purpose of this data collection is to support program management of the National Network of Sexually Transmitted Disease Clinical Prevention Training Center (NNPTC) and to evaluate the reach and impact of the NNPTC's training activities. In 2022 CDC obtained OMB approval to streamline and consolidate forms. In this Extension ICR, CDC requests OMB approval to continue information collection as previously approved. CDC anticipates that the majority of respondents will prefer an electronic response option, but paper forms are provided as an alternate response option.

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Accuracy and reliability of laboratory tests is important to identify and to monitor exposures and health biomarkers, which in turn improves diagnosis and treatment. Laboratories that conduct biomonitoring or test for certain environmental or nutritional chemicals participate in quality assurance (QA) activities for many reasons: to assess internal test performance, calibrate methods to standards among other laboratories, receive certification of proficiency to comply with certain regulations, or simply improve quality. Participation may help a laboratory to verify the accuracy of their methods and results or ensure accurate and consistent test results across multiple laboratories.

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Previous ICR	201908-1545-028

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The reporting requirements affect taxpayers that are qualified settlement funds; they will be required to file income tax returns, estimated income tax returns, and withholding tax returns. The information will facilitate taxpayer examinations.

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Previous ICR	201602-2535-002

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Survey of HUD's grant applicants to assess customers' satisfaction with their interactions with HUD to determine the public's assessment of dealing with the Department and how grant servicing might be improved.

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Previous ICR	201612-1660-004

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The Grants Reporting Tool (GRT) is a web-based reporting system designed to help recipients meet all reporting requirements as identified in the grant guidance of FEMA’s portfolio of preparedness grants sponsored by the agency’s Grant Programs Directorate (GPD). The information enables FEMA to evaluate applications and make award decisions, monitor ongoing performance, and manage the flow of Federal funds, and to appropriately close out grants. GRT supports the information collection needs of each grant program processed in the system.

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Previous ICR	201702-0960-004

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Form HA-4633 collects information needed in assessing an individual's disability within the meaning of the Social Security Act(the Act). SSA uses the information when an individual has requested a hearing before an administrative law judge (ALJ) on whether or not he or she is disabled. The completed HA-4633 provides an updated summary of the individual's relevant work history, which is information the ALJ requires in assessing the claimant's disability within the meaning of the Act. The respondents are claimants for disability benefits under Title II and/or Title XVI who have requested a hearing before an ALJ.

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Previous ICR	201911-2120-002

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Flight Operations Quality Assurance (FOQA) is a voluntary safety program designed to improved aviation safety through the proactive use of flight-recorded data. The purpose is to enable early corrective action for potential threats to safety. 14 CFR 13.401 codifies protection from punitive enforcement action based on FOQA information and requires operators with FAA approved FOQA programs to provide aggregate FOQA data to the FAA. Aggregate FOQA information provided to the FAA is protected from public release under 14 CFR Part 193. Operators will use this data to identify and correct deficiencies in all areas of flight operations. Properly used, FOQA data can reduce or eliminate safety risks, as well as minimize deviations from regulations. Through access to de-identified aggregate FOQA data, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA can identify and analyze national trends and target resources to reduce operational risks in the National Airspace System (NAS), air traffic control (ATC), flight operations and airport operations. The FAA and the air transportation industry have sought additional means for addressing safety problems and identifying potential safety hazards. Based on the experiences of foreign air carriers, the results of several FAA-sponsored studies, and input received from government/industry safety forums, the FAA concluded that wide implementation of FOQA programs could have significant potential to reduce air carrier accident rates below current levels. The value of FOQA programs is the early identification of adverse safety trends, which, if uncorrected, could lead to accidents. A key element in FOQA is the application of corrective action and follow-up to ensure that unsafe conditions are effectively remediated.

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Previous ICR	201909-1545-020

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Form 8831 is used by a real estate mortgage investment conduit (REMIC) to figure its excise tax liability under Code sections 860E(e)(1), 860E(e)(6), and 860E-2(a)(7)(ii). IRS uses the information to determine the correct tax liability of the REMIC.

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Previous ICR	201906-1076-007

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The BIA owns, operates, and maintains three electric power utilities that provide a service to the end user, pursuant to 25 CFR 175 (Indian Electric Power Utilities). The BIA must collect customer information to identify the individual responsible for repaying the government its costs for delivering the service and bill for those costs. The BIA must also collect information to identify the location of the service delivery (i.e., electrical hook-up). In addition, the Debt Collection Improvement Act of 1996 (DCIA), 31 U.S.C. 3701-3733 requires that certain information be collected from individuals and businesses doing business with the government. This information includes the taxpayer identification number for possible future use to recover delinquent debt.

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Previous ICR	201912-1205-003

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Trade Adjustment Assistance (TAA) Efforts to Improve Outcomes is a data collection and reporting system that supplies critical information on the operation of the Trade Adjustment Assistance (TAA) program and the outcomes for its participants. Information is required to be collected by states, and is used by local, state, and federal agencies to (1) report program management information to Congress and other Federal agencies, and (2) to improve the effectiveness of job training programs.

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Previous ICR	201903-1076-002

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Under 25 U.S.C. §2020, Congress appropriated funding through the Bureau of Indian Education (BIE) for the development and operation of tribal departments or divisions of education for the purpose of planning and coordinating all educational programs of the Tribe. All tribal education departments (TEDs) awarded will provide coordinating services and technical assistance to the school(s) they serve, expected outcome for student success, and how the proposed project will increase student competency. For a Federally recognized tribe to be eligible to receive a grant, the tribe shall submit a grant application proposal. Once the grant has been awarded, each awardee will be responsible for quarterly and annual reports.

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Previous ICR	201912-1024-006

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The purpose of this information collection is to assist the National Park Service (NPS) in submitting suitable trails or trail systems to the Secretary of the Interior for designation as National Recreation Trails (NRTs), and in recommending exemplary water trails to the Secretary of the Interior for designation as National Water Trails (NWTs) to be included in the National Water Trails System (NWTS). The NPS administers the NRT program by authority of section 4 of the National Trails System Act (16 USC 1243). Secretarial Order No. 3319 established National Water Trails as a class of National Recreation Trails and directed that such trails collectively be considered in a National Water Trails System. National Recreation Trail designation provides national recognition to local and regional trails or trail systems, acknowledging local and state efforts to build and maintain viable trails and trail systems. This recognition function is shared by the Secretary of Agriculture (for trails on National Forest lands and waters) and the Secretary of the Interior (for all other trails). The National Water Trails System is focused on building a national network of exceptional water trails that can be sustained by an ever growing and vibrant water trail community. The NWTS connects Americans to the nation’s waterways and strengthens the conservation and restoration of those waterways. Best management practices provide high quality water-based outdoor recreational opportunities.

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Previous ICR	201911-1205-007

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The Income and Eligibility Verification System (IEVS) is required by Title III of the Social Security Act, the Federal Unemployment Tax Act, and related statutes. It addresses the confidentiality and disclosure of state unemployment compensation information as well as the state income and eligibility verification provisions of the Deficit Reduction Act.

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Previous ICR	202007-0990-003

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The Office of Minority Health is seeking an approval on a revision to a currently approved collection OMB # 0990-0275. The revised data collection activities seeks to further streamline the current questions grantees are asked by reducing the number of questions, and reduce the cost of the data collection system by using a more cost efficient alternative to the Performance Data System, (PDS) web-based portal. The overall reduction in questions will reduce the number of burden hours on grantees. The movement from a customized web-based portal to reporting using commercial, off-the shelf software (i.e., a spreadsheet) significantly reduces the cost of performance data collection and reporting. To collect program management and performance data for all OMH-funded projects, grantee data collection via the Uniform Data Set, UDS (original data collection system) was first approved by OMB on June 7, 2004 (OMB No. 0990-275).

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The Service’s “Bison Donations Transfer Protocol” (protocol) describes the process for the donation of the available surplus bison from the Service to eligible organizations, Tribes, or intertribal organizations as outlined in regulations at 50 CFR 30, as well as in Service Manual chapters 701 FW 5 and 701 FW 8. Surplus bison are offspring that exceed the ecological carrying capacity of the Service bison metapopulation. The primary purposes of donating these bison are to support conservation of the species as native North American wildlife and to assist in the restoration of bison herds on conservation partner lands, with special emphasis on restoring conservation herds to Tribal lands. Our authorities governing the Protocol include: • National Wildlife Refuge System Administration Act of 1966 (16 U.S.C. 668dd and 668ee; as amended); • American Indian Religious Freedom Act of 1978 (42 U.S.C. 1996); • Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act (Public Law 93-638, as amended); • Surplus Range Animals (50 CFR 30.1); • Disposition of Surplus Range Animals (50 CFR 30.2); • Native American Policy of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (510 FW 1); • Collections, Donations, and Disposals policy (701 FW 5); and • Fenced Animal Management policy (701 FW 8). In 2020, the U.S. Department of the Interior (DOI) Bison Working Group published the Department of the Interior Bison Conservation Initiative 2020 (2020 initiative), recognizing bison as a wildlife species in need of conservation. Consistent with this initiative, Service policy identifies the ecological and cultural values of bison as nationally and/or historically significant animals. The Bison Conservation Genetics Workshop: Report and Recommendations (2010 report) identifies DOI bison herds as a valuable source with which to start new conservation herds proposed by other Federal, State/provincial, or Tribal governments. The DOI Bison Report: Looking Forward (2014 report) acknowledges the challenges to achieving bison restoration on DOI lands and emphasizes the importance of partnerships for achieving bison conservation and ecological restoration. Both the 2010 and 2014 reports also identify the potential for bison herds maintained by Indian Tribes to contribute to species conservation, and the Service recognizes that such bison may also support Tribal cultural rights and practices.

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Previous ICR	202106-0970-006

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The Administration for Children and Families (ACF) is authorized to collect and report the information requested under this form by the Block Grants to States Temporary Assistance for Needy Families. Implementing regulations at 45 CFR Part 286.255 (C) for tribes indicates the requirements for financial reports as necessary. Tribal TANF Financial Report (ACF-196T) collects the required information under these implementing regulations. This request is for an extension with minor, non-substantive revisions to remove an item related to an expired expenditure and to improve the clarity and look of the instructions.

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Previous ICR	201912-0970-005

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On January 1, 2017, the multilateral 2007 Hague Convention on the International Recovery of Child Support and Other Forms of Family Maintenance (the Hague Child Support Convention) came into force for the U.S. The U.S. now has reciprocal relationships with 41 foreign countries under the Hague Convention, and that number is growing. Countries that are party to the Hague Child Support Convention use 16 standardized Convention case processing forms, which were designed to greatly reduce the complexity of case processing in the international context. The forms were developed by a special working group, in which the U.S. played a leadership role. Section 311(b) of the Uniform Interstate Family Support Act (UIFSA) 2008, which has been enacted by all 50 states, the District of Columbia, Guam, Puerto Rico, and the Virgin Islands, requires states to use forms mandated by federal law. (UIFSA enactment was required by Public Law (P.L.) 113-183.) Regulations under 45 CFR 303.7 also require child support programs to use federally-approved forms in intergovernmental IV-D cases unless a country has provided alternative forms as a part of its chapter in a Caseworker's Guide to Processing Cases with Foreign Reciprocating Countries.