Key Information

Received	2022-11-30
Concluded	2023-01-12
Expires	2026-01-31
Action	Approved without change
OMB Control #	0693-0085
Previous ICR	201910-0693-001

Federal Register Notices

Abstract

The NIST DN-45 Invention Disclosure Form is used to collect information pertaining to inventions created by Federal employees or by non-Federally employed individuals who have created an invention using NIST laboratory facilities as NIST Associates. The collection of this information is required to protect the United States rights to inventions created using Federal resources. The information collected on the form allows the Government to determine: 1) if an invention has been created; 2) the status of any statutory bar that pertains to the potential invention or that may pertain to the invention in the future. The information collected may allow the Government to begin a patent application process The Inventor Information Sheet is used to collect from individuals who have been named as potential inventors on a NIST Invention Disclosure Form. The collection of this information is used for multiple purposes: 1) Some of the information may be required to file a patent application, if NIST seeks to protect a federally owned invention, pursuant to 35 USC §207. 2) The form, in part, is a statement made by the respondent declaring whether the respondent considers herself/himself to be an inventor. 3) Some of the information is needed for NIST to determine potential assignees with which NIST would potentially negotiate consolidation of rights and other patent related matters. 4) Some of the information helps NIST determine under which statutory authority NIST may consolidate rights in an invention with other potential assignees. 5) Country citizenship information is required to determine whether a Scientific and Technology agreement or treaty with the respondent’s country may impact the U.S. Government’s rights to the invention. . The information is collected by the Technology Partnerships Office and shared with the Office of Chief Counsel at NIST. The information may also be shared with non-Governmental entities that may have ownership rights to the potential invention. The Government collects this information to execute the policy and objective of the Congress expressed at 35 U.S.C. §200. 35 U.S.C. §207 authorizes Federal agencies to apply for, obtain, and maintain patents or other forms of protection … on inventions in which the Federal Government owns a right, title, or interest. 35 U.S.C. §207 also authorizes each Federal agency to undertake all other suitable and necessary steps to protect and administer rights to federally owned inventions on behalf of the Federal government. The information collected through the NIST DN-45 is necessary for NIST to execute the authority granted at 35 U.S.C. §207.

Key Information

Received	2024-08-09
Concluded	2024-10-11
Expires	2026-01-31
Action	Approved with change
OMB Control #	0970-0636

Federal Register Notices

Authorizing Statutes

Abstract

This request is for a study to deepen the field’s understanding of states’ and territories’ policies and practices regarding conducting in-state and interstate child abuse and neglect (CAN) registry checks for child care employment purposes, as required by the Child Care and Development Block Grant Act of 2014 (CCDBG). This information collection includes a descriptive, one-time web-based survey that will be administered to state Child Care and Development Fund (CCDF) Lead Agencies. The survey will go out to respondents in all 56 states, territories, and the District of Columbia.

Key Information

Received	2022-11-29
Concluded	2023-01-20
Expires	2026-01-31
Action	Approved with change
OMB Control #	3245-0320
Previous ICR	201906-3245-001

Federal Register Notices

Abstract

The SBA is required by statute to administer the “Historically Underutilized Business Zone” (HUBZone) Program. To do this, it must certify eligible applicants as "qualified HUBZone small business concerns"; publish a listing of such certified firms; process periodic recertification of previously certified firms; and conduct program examinations of certified firms to ensure continuing compliance with program eligibility requirements. The HUBZone Electronic Application is used in execution of these requirements.

Key Information

Received	2022-12-14
Concluded	2023-01-18
Expires	2026-01-31
Action	Approved without change
OMB Control #	1210-0130
Previous ICR	201908-1210-006

Federal Register Notices

Authorizing Statutes

Abstract

The Statutory Exemption for Cross-Trading of Securities regulation (29 CFR 2550.408b-19) implements the content requirements for the written cross-trading policies and procedures required under section 408(b)(19)(H) of ERISA, as added by section 611(g) of the Pension Protection Act of 2006, Pub. L. 109-280 (the PPA). Section 611(g)(1) of the PPA created a new statutory exemption, added to section 408(b) of ERISA as subsection 408(b)(19), that exempts from the prohibitions of sections 406(a)(1)(A) and 406(b)(2) of ERISA those cross-trading transactions involving the purchase and sale of a security between an account holding assets of a pension plan and any other account managed by the same investment manager, provided that certain conditions are satisfied. The information collection provisions of this regulation are intended to carry out the Congressional directive to specify the contents of the policies and procedures required under the new statutory exemption. The Department believes the collections are necessary to safeguard plan assets by requiring that investment managers relying on the statutory exemption effect cross-trades in accordance with policies and procedures that are fair and equitable to all accounts participating in the cross-trading program. The information collection provisions of the regulation, along with other requirements of the statutory exemption, are also intended to ensure that plan fiduciaries have adequate information to make an informed decision regarding the plan’s initial and continued participation in the investment manager’s cross-trading program.

Key Information

Received	2022-12-20
Concluded	2023-01-26
Expires	2026-01-31
Action	Approved with change
OMB Control #	1210-0123
Previous ICR	202004-1210-004

Federal Register Notices

Authorizing Statutes

Abstract

The Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1985 (COBRA) provides that under certain circumstances participants and beneficiaries of group health plans that satisfy the definition of “qualified beneficiaries” under COBRA may elect to continue group health coverage temporarily following events known as “qualifying events” that would otherwise result in loss of coverage. COBRA provides that the Secretary of Labor (the Secretary) has the authority under section 608 of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA) to carry out the provisions of Part 6 of title I of ERISA. The Conference Report that accompanied COBRA authorized the Secretary to issue regulations implementing the notice and disclosure requirements of COBRA. Under the regulatory guidelines, plan administrators are required to distribute notices as follows: a general notice to be distributed to all participants in group health plans subject to COBRA; an employer notice that must be completed by the employer upon the occurrence of a qualifying event; a notice and election form to be sent to a participant upon the occurrence of a qualifying event that might cause the participant to lose group health coverage; an employee notice that may be completed by a qualified beneficiary upon the occurrence of certain qualifying events such as divorce or disability; and, two other notices, one of early termination and the other a notice of unavailability. Also included in the ICR are two model notices that the Department believes will help reduce costs for service providers in preparing and delivering notices to comply with the regulations.

Key Information

Received	2022-12-14
Concluded	2023-01-17
Expires	2026-01-31
Action	Approved without change
OMB Control #	0584-0541
Previous ICR	201910-0584-003

Federal Register Notices

Authorizing Statutes

Abstract

The reporting and recordkeeping burdens covered by this information collection request (ICR) include requirements that involve the certification of SFMNP participants; nutrition education that is provided to participants; the authorization, training, and monitoring of farmers, farmers’ markets, roadside stands (authorized outlets); and financial and coupon reconciliation management systems.

Key Information

Received	2022-11-29
Concluded	2023-01-09
Expires	2026-01-31
Action	Approved with change
OMB Control #	2900-0662
Previous ICR	201401-2900-009

Federal Register Notices

Authorizing Statutes

Abstract

This collection is used to simplify the complainant's burden in filing a Civil Rights Discrimination complaint by identifying the information necessary to resolve the complaint.

Key Information

Received	2022-11-03
Concluded	2023-01-10
Expires	2026-01-31
Action	Approved without change
OMB Control #	0572-0088
Previous ICR	201810-0572-001

Federal Register Notices

Authorizing Statutes

Abstract

This information collection contains submissions for 7 CFR part 1786, subpart E, "Discounted Prepayments on RUS Notes in the Event of a Merger of Certain RUS Electric Borrowers", subpart F, "Discounted Prepayments on RUS Electric Loans", and subpart G, "Refinancing and Prepayment of RUS Guaranteed FFB Loans pursuant to Section 306(c) of the RE Act". Subparts E and F allow agency borrowers to prepay RUS loans and subpart G allows refinancing.

Key Information

Received	2022-11-02
Concluded	2023-01-17
Expires	2026-01-31
Action	Approved without change
OMB Control #	0648-0620
Previous ICR	202207-0648-005

Federal Register Notices

Authorizing Statutes

Abstract

This request is for revision and extension of a current information collection pursuant to final rule 0648-BL41 to incorporate form modifications to reflect the adoption of the following council adopted preferred alternatives: 1. Move the season start date for the primary whiting season start date north of 40 degrees 30 minutes north latitude from May 15th to May 1st. Move all administrative deadlines associated with the season start date to 45 days prior to May 1. 2. Remove the mothership processor obligation deadline from regulation. 3. Remove the mothership processor cap from regulation. 4. Allow a vessel to be registered to a mothership and catcher-processor endorsed permit in the same year, with unlimited transfers. The trawl rationalization program was implemented in January 2011 and continues to operate consistent with regulations given at 50 CFR 660. Since that time, the Council and NMFS have been addressing implementation issues as they arise, through the public Council process. Under the trawl rationalization program, new permits, accounts, endorsements, and licenses were established. These consist of: QS permits/accounts, vessel accounts, FRSLs, MS endorsements on certain limited entry trawl permits, MS/CV endorsements on certain limited entry trawl permits, C/P endorsements on certain limited entry trawl permits, one or more MS coop permits, and a C/P coop permit. NMFS collects information from program participants required to: establish new permits, accounts, and licenses; renew permits, accounts, and licenses; allow trading of QS percentages and QP in online QS and vessel accounts and allow transfer of catch history assignments between limited entry trawl permits; track compliance with program control limits; and implement other features of the regulations pertaining to permits and licenses. In conjunction with the final rule 0648-BL41, NMFS is removing a few reporting requirements for trawl fishery participants. This is because these reporting requirements only exist to allow administration and enforcement of regulatory provisions that are being proposed to be eliminated. The revisions include removing the requirement for mothership permit holders to submit an ownership identification form when they annually renew the permit (a reduction of 6 respondents, the form remains for other participant types). Additionally, NMFS is removing the mutual agreement exception collection and the processor obligation collection for the Mothership sector, as they are no longer needed due to the changes proposed in 0648-BL41 that remove the requirement for catcher vessels in the mothership sector to obligate to a mothership processor.

Key Information

Received	2022-11-29
Concluded	2023-01-18
Expires	2026-01-31
Action	Approved with change
OMB Control #	0704-0644

Federal Register Notices

Abstract

The Office of the Undersecretary of Defense (Personnel and Readiness; OUSD(P&R)) within the Department of Defense (DoD) is requesting Office of Management and Budget (OMB) clearance for DoD-wide quantitative and qualitative data collection in support of the implementation and evaluation of the Secretary of Defense-approved Independent Review Commission on Sexual Assault in the Military’s (IRC) 82 recommendations. These recommendations are detailed in the Secretary of Defense Memo “Commencing DoD Actions and Implementation to Address Sexual Assault and Sexual Harassment in the Military." These information collections will be conducted by the Office of the Secretary of Defense (OSD) components, Military Departments, Military Services, and/or National Guard Bureau (NGB) (hereafter referred to as DoD). DoD will collect quantitative and qualitative data through in-person and computer/web-based surveys and assessments, focus groups, interviews, site visits, panel discussions, user-experience testing, and message development and testing. Information collection efforts will align to the four IRC Lines of Effort (LOE) that guided the development of the IRC’s recommendations: LOE 1 – Accountability; LOE 2 – Prevention; LOE 3 – Climate and Culture; and LOE 4 – Victim Care and Support. Although research studies may also address risk factors outside of sexual assault, DoD will primarily use this research to inform improvements to or the development of sexual assault prevention and response programs, methods, and policies.

Key Information

Received	2022-09-28
Concluded	2023-01-11
Expires	2026-01-31
Action	Approved without change
OMB Control #	1625-0099
Previous ICR	201903-1625-006

Federal Register Notices

Authorizing Statutes

Abstract

The collection of information requires passenger vessels to have posted two placards that contain safety and operating instructions on the use of cooking appliances that use liquefied gas or compressed natural gas. Respondents are owners and operators of passenger vessels. The statutory authority is 46 U.S.C. 3306 (Navigational Rules Act of 1980) (inspected vessels) and 46 U.S.C. 4302 (recreational vessels). This authority is delegated by the Secretary to the Coast Guard via the Department of Homeland Security Delegation No. 0170.1, Revision No. 01.2. (II)(79) and (92)(b).

Key Information

Received	2022-12-21
Concluded	2023-01-23
Expires	2026-01-31
Action	Approved without change
OMB Control #	0910-0882
Previous ICR	201909-0910-005

Federal Register Notices

Authorizing Statutes

Abstract

FDA supports intramural training programs through non-employee fellowship and traineeship programs. Non-employee fellows and trainees will submit information about financial investments and current relationships. The purpose of this information allows FDA to determine if there is a conflict of interest between the fellow’s or trainee’s financial and relationship interests and their activities at FDA.

Key Information

Received	2024-05-15
Concluded	2024-07-01
Expires	2026-01-31
Action	Approved without change
OMB Control #	1010-0195
Previous ICR	202209-1010-002

Federal Register Notices

Authorizing Statutes

Abstract

The Bureau of Energy Management (BOEM), along with the Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement (BSEE), are finalizing regulatory amendments related to approvals of meteorological buoys, geophysical and geotechnical survey submission requirements, renewable energy auction procedures, and funding of decommissioning accounts under the authority of the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act (OCSLA). The proposed rule was published on January 30, 2023. This rule is also finalizing regulatory amendments previously proposed by BOEM that are now under the purview of the BSEE as a result of the Reorganization of Title 30 – Renewable Energy and Alternative Uses of Existing Facilities on the Outer Continental Shelf direct final rule (88 FR 6376, January 31, 2023), published by BOEM and BSEE, including amendments related to safety management systems, project verification procedures, and inspections.

Key Information

Received	2022-11-03
Concluded	2023-01-31
Expires	2026-01-31
Action	Approved without change
OMB Control #	3048-0046
Previous ICR	201912-3048-005

Federal Register Notices

Authorizing Statutes

Abstract

The Export Import Bank of the United States (Ex-Im Bank) pursuant to the Export Import Bank Act of 1945, as amended (12 USC 635, et seq), facilitates the finance of export of U.S. goods and services. By neutralizing the effect of export credit insurance and guarantees offered by foreign governments and by absorbing credit risks that the private sector will not accept, Ex-Im Bank enables U.S. exporters to complete fairly in foreign markets on the basis of price and product. This collection of information is necessary, pursuant to 12 USC Sec. 635 (a) (1), to determine eligibility of the export for Ex-Im Bank assistance. This form will enable Ex-Im Bank to identify the specific details of the export transaction. These details are necessary for determining the eligibility of disbursements for approval. Ex-Im Bank staff review this information to assist in determining that each disbursement under a Credit Guarantee Facility meets all of the terms and conditions for approval.

Key Information

Received	2022-11-22
Concluded	2023-01-03
Expires	2026-01-31
Action	Approved without change
OMB Control #	0935-0245
Previous ICR	201907-0935-001

Federal Register Notices

Authorizing Statutes

Abstract

The CAHPS Home and Community-Based Services Survey is the first cross-disability survey of home and community-based service beneficiaries’ experience receiving long-term services and supports. It is designed to facilitate comparisons across state Medicaid HCBS programs throughout the country that target adults with disabilities, e.g., including frail elderly, individuals with physical disabilities, persons with developmental or intellectual disabilities, those with acquired brain injury and persons with severe mental illness. The HCBS CAHPS Survey was developed by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) for voluntary use by state Medicaid programs, including both fee-for-service HCBS programs as well as managed long-term services and supports (MLTSS) programs. States with adequate sample sizes may consider using survey metrics in value-based purchasing initiatives. The HCBS-CAHPS Database will serve as a primary source of data available to states, agency programs and researchers to help answer important questions related to beneficiary experiences. AHRQ, through its contractor, will collect and make available de-identified survey data, enabling HCBS programs to identify areas where quality can be improved. Rationale for the information collection. Aggregated HCBS Database results will be made publicly available on AHRQ’s CAHPS website. Technical assistance will be provided by AHRQ through its contractor, Westat at no charge to programs to facilitate the access and use of these materials for quality improvement and research. Technical assistance will also be provided to support HCBS-CAHPS data submission.

Key Information

Received	2022-11-04
Concluded	2023-01-09
Expires	2026-01-31
Action	Approved without change
OMB Control #	0938-0023
Previous ICR	202002-0938-007

Federal Register Notices

Authorizing Statutes

Abstract

This form is used in connection with claims for emergency hospital services provided by hospitals that do no have an agreement in effect under Section 1866 of the Social Security Act. 42 CFR 424.103 (b) requires that before a non-participating hospital may be paid for emergency services rendered to a Medicare beneficiary, a statement must be submitted that is

Key Information

Received	2022-11-10
Concluded	2023-01-31
Expires	2026-01-31
Action	Approved without change
OMB Control #	0938-1436

Federal Register Notices

Abstract

The goal of this Generic clearance and its surveys is to capture feedback from actual users of the system immediately after they finish using the system, while their user experience, negative or positive, is still fresh in their minds. This user feedback will allow our team to discover areas of improvement within EPS. It will help us improve the user experience, provide better service/support, improve marketing strategies, and identify gaps/issues that require resolution. For example, if we get several responses through the collection instrument stating that users feel that the EPS system is slow, we can use that feedback to invest efforts into increasing the EPS response times. As the feedback is analyzed and implemented over time, the survey questions will evolve to support implemented changes, providing the EPS team with the most up-to-date feedback on system improvement. By using a Generic Instrument Collection, the survey will evolve over time. Within the CMS EPS, features are frequently added, and sometimes even removed. The team needs to be able to add new survey questions, specific to those new features, in order to capture valuable feedback on the effectiveness, ease-of-use, pain points, and areas of improvement for the feature. When features are removed from the CMS EPS, questions relevant to those features must be modified or removed from the survey as well. In general, given that the CMS EPS is a dynamic system, designed to meet enterprise needs that change over time, a Generic Instrument Collection will allow the survey to evolve as the system evolves, and remain relevant, capturing up-to-date feedback on the system.

Key Information

Received	2022-12-14
Concluded	2023-01-17
Expires	2026-01-31
Action	Approved without change
OMB Control #	1210-0064
Previous ICR	201908-1210-003

Federal Register Notices

Authorizing Statutes

Abstract

This Class Exemption exempts from the prohibited transaction provisions of ERISA certain transactions involving an employee benefit plan's purchase of securities that may aid the issuer of the securities, who is a party in interest to the plan, in reducing or retiring its indebtedness to a third party.

Key Information

Received	2022-11-29
Concluded	2023-01-10
Expires	2026-01-31
Action	Approved without change
OMB Control #	0596-0231
Previous ICR	201909-0596-001

Federal Register Notices

Abstract

This Information Collection Request provides a process by which permit holders, operators, and solicited applicants may appeal certain written decisions issued by a Responsible Official involving a written instrument authorizing the occupancy or use of National Forest System lands and resources.

Key Information

Received	2022-08-15
Concluded	2023-01-09
Expires	2026-01-31
Action	Approved with change
OMB Control #	3150-0109
Previous ICR	201905-3150-003

Federal Register Notices

Authorizing Statutes

Abstract

In administering its contracts, the NRC Acquisition Management Division provides billing instructions for its contractors to follow in preparing invoices. These instructions stipulate the level of detail in which supporting data must be submitted for NRC review. The review of this information ensures that all payments made by NRC for valid and reasonable costs are in accordance with the contract terms and conditions.