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Previous ICR	202208-1810-002

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The Department of Education (the Department) requests an extension of the information collection under the School Improvement Programs section of the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act (BSCA), and the Stronger Connections Grant (SCG), OMB number 1810-0770. Under this program, the Department awards grants to State educational agencies (SEAs) for the purpose of providing competitive grants to high-need local educational agencies (LEAs) for activities under section 4108 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (ESEA). Eligible applicants for the SCG funds include those in any of the 50 States, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the Bureau of Indian Education, and the Outlying Areas. Each SEA will award no less than 95 percent of its SCG allocation on a competitive basis to high-need LEAs as determined by the State. The SEA will reserve no more than 1% of its SCG allocation for administration and will use any remaining funds not awarded to LEAs for State-level activities to support section 4108 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (ESEA). This information collection will support the Department in providing effective technical assistance, monitoring and oversight to ensure that these funds are awarded and used as required by the BSCA – i.e., that the funds are awarded to high-need LEAs on a competitive basis for activities allowable under section 4108 of the ESEA. Department staff will review the information submitted by SEAs 1) for monitoring purposes, to verify that SEAs are implementing the BSCA requirements for SEA award of the SCG funds; and 2) to understand the manner in which SEAs are implementing these requirements. This information will enable the Department to provide effective technical assistance and support to States. If this information is not collected, the Department will be unable to fully and adequately meet monitoring and technical assistance responsibilities as States implement this program.

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Previous ICR	201907-1840-003

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The application is needed for future competitions for new awards under the Student Support Services Program. The program provides grants to institutions of higher education and combinations of institutions of higher education for projects designed to increase the retention and graduation rates of eligible students; increase the transfer rate of eligible students from two-year to four-year institutions; and foster an institutional climate supportive of the success of low-income and first generation students and individuals with disabilities through the provision of support services.

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Previous ICR	201907-1845-004

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This is a request for an extension of the OMB approval of the information collection associated with the form for the Health Education Assistance Loan (HEAL) Program, Physician’s Certification of Borrower’s Total and Permanent Disability, currently approved under OMB Control Number 1845-0124. The form is HEAL 539. A borrower and the borrower's physician must complete this form. The borrower then submits the form and additional information to the lending institution (or current holder of the loan) who in turn forwards the form and additional information to the Secretary for consideration of discharge of the borrower's HEAL loans. The form provides a uniform format for borrowers and lenders to use when submitting a disability claim.

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Previous ICR	201805-1625-001

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The information is used to ensure the safe handling of explosives and other hazardous materials around port and aboard vessels. Shipping agents and terminal operators who handle the above commodities must comply. The statutory authority for the requirements is 46 U.S. Code (U.S.C.) 70011 and 70034, and 49 U.S.C. 5101-5108.

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Previous ICR	201908-1845-001

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This is a request by the Department of Education (Department) for continued approval of the reporting, disclosure and records maintenance requirements that are contained in the Student Assistance General Provisions regulations, the Federal Perkins Loan program, the Federal Work-Study program, and the Federal Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grant program. The Department is seeking an extension of the currently approved information collection 1845-0019. There has been no change to the regulatory or statutory requirements.

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Previous ICR	201907-1850-001

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The surveys are for participants in the fellowship research training programs and the non-fellowship research training programs funded by Institute of Education Sciences (IES). IES’s fellowship programs include predoctoral training under the National Center for Education Research (NCER) and postdoctoral training under NCER and the National Center for Special Education Research (NCSER). These programs provide universities support to provide training in education research and special education research to graduate students (predoctoral program) and postdoctoral fellows. IES also supports non-fellowship research training through its current programs, e.g., NCER’s Methods Research Training program and NCER’s Undergraduate Pathways program. IES would like to collect satisfaction information from the participants in these programs and other similar training programs funded through NCER or NCSER grant programs. The results of the surveys will be used both to improve the training programs as well as to provide information on the programs to the participants, policymakers, practitioners, and the general public. All information released to the public will be in aggregate so that no one program or training group can be distinguished.

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Previous ICR	201906-0572-001

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This regulation provides RUS borrowers, grant recipients, and the public with rules for compliance with seismic safety requirements for new building construction using RUS loan, grant, or guaranteed funds.

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Previous ICR	201910-0584-003

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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.

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Previous ICR	201912-1225-001CF

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Previous ICR	201907-2127-003

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This information collection is for mandatory disclosure requirements and recordkeeping for manufacturers of child restraint systems, and voluntary reporting for consumers. The provisions of the collection ensure that manufacturers of child restraint systems (CRSs): (1) produce registration cards, informational labels, and printed instructions (brochures), (2) collect CRS owner registration information and (3) create and keep registration records. The requirements of this collection apply to CRS manufacturers and voluntary reporting applies to consumers who purchase CRSs. This required collection supports the Department of Transportation’s (DOT) strategic goal for safety, by working towards the elimination of transportation related deaths and injuries involving children. CRS manufacturers are required to provide owner registration cards and to label their CRSs with a message informing the consumer/CRS owner of the importance of registering the CRS as well as with information necessary to allow subsequent owners to register the restraint. The CRS manufacturer is required to keep records of the consumer registration information by developing and maintaining a filing system which contains the owner’s name and address along with identifying information for the CRS purchased by that consumer. Requiring the retention of this information ensures that the manufacturer is able to contact owners if the product they purchased is later subject to a safety recall, thus increasing the likelihood that safety recalls for CRSs will be remedied. also required to provide with all CRSs: (1) printed instructions with step-by-step information on how the restraint is to be used and (2) permanent labeling that gives “quick-look” information on whether the restraint meets the safety requirements, recommended installation and use, the child weight limit for using the lower anchors to attach the child restraint to the vehicle, and warnings against misuse. The provided instructions and labeling are to guide the consumer on how to properly install and use CRSs. Without proper use, the effectiveness of a CRS is greatly diminished. NHTSA estimates the total burden of this information collection is 109,939 hours and $8,000,000. The increase in reported burden for this collection is primarily due to updated CRS sales estimates. The agency previously estimated that approximately 14,500,000 CRSs were sold each year. In 2022, the agency estimates that 16,000,000 CRSs will be sold each year. Therefore, the burden increased from 99,330 hours to 109,939 burden hours (an increase of 10,609 hours) and the total cost increased from $0 to $8,000,000 due to the addition of printing and material costs not accounted for in the previous submission.

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Previous ICR	201912-0572-005CF

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Previous ICR	202207-0648-005

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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.

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Previous ICR	202008-3150-001CF

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Previous ICR	201902-2900-001

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The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), through its Veterans Benefits Administration (VBA), administers an integrated program of benefits and services established by law for veterans, service personnel, and their dependents and/or beneficiaries. 38 U.S.C. § 1522 Net Worth Limitation provides that VBA will deny or discontinue payment of pension benefits if it is reasonable that some part of the corpus of the claimant’s or beneficiary’s estate be consumed for his or her maintenance. VA codified this requirement at 38 CFR §3.274. VBA uses the information collected on this form as evidence of additional circumstances which may affect entitlement determinations pursuant to 38 U.S.C. § 1522. The information is used as a counterbalance to a claimant’s substantial estate and/or annual income.

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Previous ICR	202004-2900-005

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VA Form 26-6705 serves as an offer to purchase and contract of sale for the offerors submitting purchase to VA on properties acquired through operation of the guaranteed and direct loan programs. VA Form 26-6705b is used to collect credit and income information necessary to determine whether an applicant qualifies to purchase a VA-owned property. VA Form 26-6705d is an addendum to VA Form 26-6705, used in the State of Virginia.

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Previous ICR	202105-2900-002

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On August 16, 2017, the President signed into law the Harry W. Colmery Veterans Educational Assistance Act of 2017(“Forever GI Bill”), Public Law 115-48, which amends Title 38, United States Code to make certain improvements in the laws administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs (VA), and for other purposes. Section 116 of the law authorizes VA to establish a 5-year high technology pilot program for veterans as an educational program provided by leading technology employers. Section 116 also requires that VA receive employment certification from school certifying officials (SCOs) and veterans enrolled in the VET TEC pilot program.

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Previous ICR	202012-0579-003

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The purpose of this information collection is to prevent plant diseases and insect pests from entering the United States by requesting APHIS to add rust-restant barberry varieties to the list of acceptable species.

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Previous ICR	201401-2900-009

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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.

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Congressional requirement, SEC. 549C of the FY21 National Defense Authorization Act, requires comprehensive research study on the military-specific risk factors for domestic abuse and the best approaches across the coordinated community response to mitigate those factors. It is necessary to identify sustainable solutions to decreasing incidents and preventing violence before it occurs.

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Previous ICR	201909-0910-005

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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.

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Previous ICR	201912-0572-007CF

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Previous ICR	201902-3220-005

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The Railroad Retirement Board (RRB) administers the Medicare program for persons covered by the Railroad Retirement System. The collection obtains the information needed by Palmetto GBA, the RRB's carrier, to pay claims for services covered under Part B of the program.

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Previous ICR	201902-3220-004

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Under Section 3(i) of the Railroad Retirement Act, the Railroad Retirement Board may deem months of service in cases where an employee does not actually work in every month of the year. The collection obtains service and compensation information from railroad employers needed to determine if an employee may be credited with additional months of railroad service.

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Previous ICR	202110-3064-001

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Section 19 of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act, 12 U.S.C. § 1829, (FDI Act) prohibits, without the prior written consent of the FDIC, a person convicted of any criminal offense involving dishonesty or breach of trust or money laundering (covered offenses), or who has agreed to enter into a pretrial diversion or similar program in connection with a prosecution for such offense (covered person), from becoming or continuing as an institution-affiliated party (IAP), owning or controlling, directly or indirectly an insured depository institution (insured institution), or otherwise participating, directly or indirectly, in the conduct of the affairs of the insured institution. In addition, the law forbids an insured institution from permitting such a person to engage in any conduct or to continue any relationship prohibited by Section 19. Section 19 provides a criminal penalty for the knowing violation of its provisions of a fine of not more than $1,000,000 for each day of the violation or imprisonment for not more than five years. There are two methods by which a covered person can apply to the FDIC for written permission to become an IAP or participate in the affairs of an insured institution. The first method involves an insured institution filing a Section 19 application on behalf of a prospective director, officer, or employee (Sponsorship). When an insured institution will not file a Section 19 application on behalf of a covered person, a second method allows an individual to seek a waiver of the requirement that an insured institution file a Section 19 application on their behalf (Individual Waiver). Sponsorship and Individual Waivers are each made by filing FDIC Form 6710/07 with the FDIC.