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Previous ICR	202012-1240-004

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The Office of Workers' Compensation Programs administers the Longshore and Harbor Workers' Compensation Act which, through these collections, provides benefits to workers injured in maritime employment on the navigable waters of the United States or in an adjoining area customarily used by an employer in loading, unloading, repairing, or building a vessel.

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Previous ICR	202303-3060-006

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The Commission is submitting a non-substantive change request to this delegated information collection. When the submission was made and approved by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) on March 21, 2023, the Commission discovered that the OMB Control Number "3060-1081" was inadvertently included in the title of this collection as part of OMB's Active Inventory. Therefore, it has been removed and the correct title will be reflected in OMB's Active Inventory. This information collection requires telecommunications carriers to submit certain information when applying for designation as an eligible telecommunications carrier (ETC). This information collection is necessary to ensure that each ETC satisfies its obligation under Section 214(e) of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended, to provide services supported under the universal service support mechanism(s) throughout the areas for which each ETC is designated.

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Previous ICR	202004-3060-006

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The subject information collection provides an efficient mechanism for commercial spectrum licensees, federal spectrum users, and spectrum licensees with a public safety or safety-of-life mission to report incidents of radio interference.

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Previous ICR	202009-0960-004

Federal Register Notices

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Periodically SSA uses Form SSA-455, the Disability Report Update, to evaluate current Title II disability beneficiaries and Title XVI disability payment recipients' continued eligibility for Social Security disability payments. Specifically, SSA uses the form to determine if: (1) there is enough evidence to warrant referring the respondent for a full medical Continuing Disability Review (CDR); (2) the respondent's impairment(s) is still present and is indicative of no medical improvement, precluding the need for a CDR; or (3) there are unresolved work-related issues for the respondent. SSA mails Form SSA-455 to specific disability recipients, whom we select as possibly qualifying for the continuing disability review process. SSA pre-fills the form with data specific to the disability recipient, except for the sections we ask the beneficiary to complete. When SSA receives the completed form, we optically scan it into SSA's system. This allows us to gather the information electronically to enable SSA to process the returned forms through automated decision logic to decide the proper course of action we will take. The respondents are recipients of Title II and Title XVI Social Security disability payments. We are making minor revisions to the paper versions of the form to remove the signature requirement and to replace the SSN# with the Beneficiary Notice Control number.

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Previous ICR	202210-0910-009

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This information collection request supports agency rulemaking to update implementing regulations under the Mammography Quality Standards Act of 1992 (MQSA). The revisions are intended to incorporate current science and mammography best practices.

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Previous ICR	201912-0703-003

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The information collected will be used to obtain information as well as some limited historical data of people who may have been exposed to contaminated drinking water aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, NC. The collection is voluntary and will be accomplished through an online registry, or respondents may use a toll-free call line to register over the phone with assistance of a trained representative. The information will be used to notify and provide information related to the historic drinking water issue.

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Previous ICR	201904-1076-001

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The regulations at 25 CFR 161 govern the grazing of livestock on the Navajo Partitioned Lands (NPL), Navajo-Hopi Former Joint Use Area, Additionally, these regulations conserve the range-lands of the Navajo Partitioned Lands to maximize future use of the land for grazing and other purposes. The regulations are a result of a number of court cases. This information collection allows BIA to receive the information necessary to determine whether an applicant to obtain, modify, or assign a grazing permit on NPL is eligible and complies with all applicable grazing permit requirements.

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Previous ICR	202403-1210-008

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Section 101 and 104 of Title I of ERISA require plan administrators to file an annual report containing the information described in section 103 of ERISA. The Form 5500 provides a standard format for fulfilling that requirement.

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Previous ICR	201307-0704-002

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In accordance with DoD Instruction 3020.pp, Private Security Contractors Operating in Contingency Operations written acknowledgement by the contract company and its individual Private Security Contractor (PSC) personnel, after investigation of background of PSC personnel by the contractor, shall be provided verifying such personnel are not prohibited under U.S. law (18 USC 922(g)) to possess firearms or ammunition.

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Previous ICR	202212-0651-001

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The Patent Law Treaties Implementation Act of 2012 (PLTIA) amends the patent laws to implement the provisions of the Patent Law Treaty (PLT) in title II. The PLT harmonizes and streamlines formal procedures pertaining to the filing and processing of patent applications. As covered in the final rule titled "Changes to Implement the Patent Law Treaty" (RIN 0651-AC85), the USPTO adopted the rules of practice for consistency with the PLT and title II of the PLTIA. The information in this collection relates to the petitions for restoration that may be filed in accordance with the revised rules. The information in this collection can be submitted electronically through EFS-Web, the UPSTO's Web-based electronic filing system, as well as on paper.

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Previous ICR	202301-3235-004

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Rule 10b5-1 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 provides corporate insiders—executives, directors, employees and issuers themselves—an affirmative defense to insider trading if they trade shares of their own companies pursuant to a binding contract, instruction, or written plan that meets certain conditions set forth in the rule.

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This proposal is for three related training-based surveys that will give our grantees and sponsors an opportunity to provide feedback on the training and technical assistance (TTA) they receive from AmeriCorps. The AmeriCorps All-Partner Training and Technical Assistance Survey is a longer survey that will help us establish a baseline for how our TTA is currently received by grantees and sponsors. In this survey, we are collecting information on any barriers that make accessing our TTA more difficult as well as grantee/sponsor impressions on existing training methods and content provided by each AmeriCorps program. In addition to this one-time survey, we are proposing two additional surveys (Post-Training Survey: E-Learning Course and Post-Training Survey: Live Webinar Training) that will give grantees and sponsors an opportunity to provide feedback specific to all live webinar and E-Learning training modules provided by AmeriCorps.

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Previous ICR	201912-3041-002

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Consumers may submit reports of harm involving the use of consumer products or other products or substances regulated by the CPSC and also allow manufacturers of such to comment on the reports of harm. The reports and comments would be part of a public database operated and maintained by the CPSC.

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Previous ICR	202003-1405-003

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The Tom Lantos Block Burmese Jade Junta’s Anti-Democratic Efforts (JADE) Act of 2008, Public Law 110-286, renders certain individuals involved in specified Burmese organizations or activities ineligible for U.S. visas, including: leaders of the State Peace and Development Council (SPDC), the Burmese military, or the Union Solidarity Development Association (USDA); officials of the SPDC, the Burmese military, or the USDA involved in human rights violations and impeding democracy in Burma; and Burmese persons who provided substantial economic or political support to the SPDC, Burmese military, or USDA. Immediate family members of these individuals are also ineligible for United States visas. Department of State consular officers will use the information provided to evaluate and adjudicate the individual applicant’s eligibility for a visa consistent with these requirements.

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Previous ICR	201912-1076-001

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This ICR packages addresses the reporting, third-party disclosure, and recordkeeping requirements of the Indian Child Welfare Act (ICWA), which requires State courts and agencies to provide notice to tribes and parents/custodians of any involuntary child custody proceeding that may involve an "Indian child," and requires State courts and agencies to document certain actions and maintain certain records regarding the removal and placement of an "Indian child."

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The National Paralysis Resource Center (NPRC) was authorized under the Christopher and Dana Reeve Paralysis Act in 2009 to provide resources to people living with paralysis, their caregivers, and their support network. Since then, the NPRC has been administered by the Christopher and Dana Reeve Foundation. Oversight is provided by the Administration for Community Living (ACL). A process and outcome evaluation of the NPRC is part of the Department of Health and Human Services Evaluation Plan. The evaluation is aligned with the Department of Health and Human Services strategic plan goals to “protect and strengthen equitable access to high quality and affordable healthcare,” and “strengthen social well-being, equity, and economic resilience. This data collection effort is focused on evaluating specific major activities of the NPRC: (a) the Quality of Life (QOL) Grants Program; (b) the Peer and Family Support Program (PFSP); and (c) the Promotional Activities, Outreach, and Collaboration program.

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Previous ICR	202302-0610-001

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The information will be used by EDA to monitor and assess the performance of the Build Back Better Regional Challenge award recipients. The outputs will include tools, resources, and recommendations that will help inform economic development policy, economic decision-making, and economic best practices. In doing so, EDA will ensure that the agency’s regional investments are evidence-based and data-driven, and accountable to participants and the public.

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Previous ICR	201911-1076-001

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This information collection allows the Department to implement law that authorizes the Secretary to enter into Tribal Energy Resource Agreements (TERAs) with Indian Tribes. See 25 U.S.C. 3501 et. seq. TERA promote Tribal oversight and management of energy and mineral resource development on Tribal lands and further the goal of Indian self-determination. Revisions are being made in association with revisions to the implementing regulations at 25 CFR 224, which incorporate updates made by Congress in December 2018 in the authorizing statute.

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Previous ICR	201907-1076-001

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A State court that appoints counsel for an indigent Indian parent or custodian in an involuntary Indian child custody proceeding in a State court may write to the BIA requesting payment for the counsel's services when State law does not authorize State funds to pay such services. The BIA's Regional Director, in the BIA Region where the case is heard, uses the submitted information to decide whether to certify that the client is eligible to have his counsel compensated by the BIA in accordance with the Indian Child Welfare Act, Public Law 95-608.

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Previous ICR	201906-0960-004

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Title II of the Social Security Act (Act) provides for the payment of monthly benefits to children of an insured retired, disabled, or deceased worker. Section 202(d) of the Act discloses the conditions and requirements the applicant must meet when filing an application. An unmarried child who has a parent who is retired or has a disability and is entitled to Social Security benefits, or who has a parent who died after having worked long enough in a job where they paid Social Security taxes, is entitled to receive benefits. An unmarried child can receive benefits if they meet one of the following criteria: (1) the child is younger than 18; (2) the child is a full-time student at an elementary or secondary school (grade 12 or below); (3) the child is age 18 to 19 and attending elementary or secondary school full-time; or (4) the child is age 18 or older with a disability that began before age 22. Under certain circumstances, SSA can also pay benefits to a stepchild, grandchild, step-grandchild, or adopted child. Respondents can download and complete Form SSA 4 BK at www.ssa.gov and mail it back to SSA, or they can call SSA to schedule an appointment at the field office, where an SSA employee can interview respondents and enter information into our Modernized Claims Systems (MCS). When applying for benefits for a child, the respondent needs to provide SSA with the following information: (1) the child’s birth certificate or other proof of birth or adoption; and (2) the parent’s and child’s Social Security numbers. Depending on the type of benefit involved, SSA may require other documents for example: if applying for survivors benefits for the child, SSA requires proof of the parent’s death; and if applying for benefits for a child with a disability, SSA requires medical evidence to prove the child’s disability. The SSA representative helping the respondent with their application tells them what other documents they may need, or the respondent can find the information on SSA’s website. SSA uses the information on Form SSA-4-BK to determine entitlement for children of living and deceased workers to monthly Social Security payments. The respondents are guardians completing the form on behalf of the children of living or deceased workers, or the children of living or deceased workers.

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The purpose of the State Synopses is for CDC and ASTDD to obtain current information from each state annually on demographic, infrastructure, workforce, and administrative factors that impact the state’s oral health program. In addition, each state is asked to provide detailed information on the services they provide to their constituents. The State Synopsis collects demographic information on the population served, state oral health infrastructure (i.e., population served by community water fluoridation), workforce (i.e., dental hygienists in state), administration, oral health surveillance, and programs funded by state.

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Previous ICR	202304-0920-004

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The purpose of this information collection (IC) is for the CDC to assure that the Traceable Opioid Material* Kits (TOM Kits*) are being distributed to different types of laboratories in public, private, and non-profit sectors. The intended use is: 1) To gather information on the types of laboratories requesting the kits. 2) To determine the types of instrumentation, matrices, and sample size for those requesting kits. Data will be collected by online survey. This Non-Substantive Change Request is submitted to add two new TOM kit selections to question 1 and question 2 of the Domestic Survey. There is no change to the approved burden hours.

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The Lifespan Respite Care Reauthorization Act of 2020, Section 2904, requires Lifespan Respite Care Program grantees to report data, information, and metrics for the purpose of program evaluation. Such data, information, and metrics are to be used to identify “…effective programs and activities funded…” through ACL’s Lifespan Respite Care Program grants. The Administration for Community Living’s (ACL’s) Office of Supportive and Caregiver Services aims to improve Lifespan Respite Care Program grantee performance measurement and tracking through a new quantitative grantee reporting tool. The tool will allow ACL to meet the requirements stated in Section 2904 of the Lifespan Respite Care Reauthorization Act of 2020, by adding quantitative data elements in accordance with program reporting requirements. This tool will allow for more effective tracking of how federal funds are being used, including aggregate data on people served and program development toward stated goals. The results of this information collection will be used to assist ACL’s Office of Supportive and Caregiver Services to assess the performance of the Lifespan Respite Program grantees in improving the delivery and quality of respite services for family caregivers of children and adults of all ages with disabilities and chronic conditions. The grant reporting tool will be disseminated to all new Lifespan Respite Program grantees upon grant award. Specifically, the tool will collect information related to respite care services delivered, caregiver demographics, care recipient demographics, respite training, and lifespan respite program systems and providers.

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Previous ICR	202002-0985-001

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The Elder Justice Act of 2009, which amends Title XX of the Social Security Act [42.U.S.C. 13976 et seq.], requires that the Secretary of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services “collects and disseminates data annually relating to the abuse, exploitation, and neglect of elders in coordination with the Department of Justice” [Sec. 2041 (a) (1) (B)] and “conducts research related to the provision of adult protective services” [Sec. 2041 (a) (1) (D)]. The Elder Justice Coordinating Council (EJCC) recommended development of “a national adult protective services (APS) system based upon standardized data collection and a core set of service provision standards and best practices.” Administered by the Administration for Community Living (ACL), the National Adult Maltreatment Reporting System (NAMRS) addresses the needs cited by the Elder Justice Act and EJCC. It collects information about APS agencies and their programs, as voluntarily submitted annually by states, the District of Columbia, and U.S. territories (referred to as “states” hereafter). After approval by the U.S. Office of Management and Budget in March 2017, the first year of NAMRS reporting was FFY 2016. As a result of ACL system enhancement grants and technical assistance by the Adult Protective Services Technical Assistance Resource Center (APS TARC), every state now participates and the number of states submitting detailed case data has increased every year. The Purpose of Information is to fulfill statutory requirements as described above.. ACL intends on using the data collected through NAMRS for the following purposes: • To support ACL’s federal leadership role for the development and implementation of comprehensive APS systems • To provide a better understanding of the extent, nature, and characteristics of the maltreatment of older Americans and adults with disabilities • To support ACL’s role in providing a coordinated and seamless response for helping adult victims of abuse and to prevent abuse before it happens • To assist in developing model APS program standards to help states improve the quality and consistency of programs • To support a coordinated federal research strategy to fill the gaps in knowledge and develop evidence-based interventions to prevent, identify, and report, and respond to elder abuse, neglect, and exploitation.

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Previous ICR	202107-0985-001

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The State Councils on Developmental Disabilities (Councils) are authorized by Subtitle B, of the Developmental Disabilities Assistance and Bill of Rights Act of 2000 (DD Act), as amended, [42 U.S.C. 15001 et seq.] (The DD Act). The DD Act requires them to submit an annual Program Performance Report. As required by the DD Act, the Council is responsible for the development and submission of the Program Performance Report, and for reporting on performance measure data related to its progress in carrying out the goals and objectives of the State Plan. This information collection gathers data according to the approved State Plan that describes Council efforts and achievements in capacity building and systems change to effectively meet the needs of people with developmental disabilities and their families.