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Previous ICR	202312-1240-003

Federal Register Notices

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OWCP must reimburse beneficiaries for travel expenses for covered medical treatment. In order to determine whether amounts requested as travel expenses are appropriate, OWCP must receive certain data elements, including the signature of the physician for medical expenses claimed under the BLBA. Form OWCP-957 is the standard format for the collection of these data elements. The regulations implementing these three statutes allow for the collection of information needed to enable OWCP to determine if reimbursement requests for travel expenses should be paid.

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Previous ICR	202511-1212-003

Federal Register Notices

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Administrators of PBGC-insured pension plans file with PBGC premium information and premium payments required under 29 USC 1307 and 29 CFR Part 4007, which also requires retention and production of records necessary to support premium filings. The information identifies payers and lets PBGC verify premium computations and perform premium audits. It also helps PBGC project premium income, improve financial projections, estimate its exposure if plans terminate, track movement of participants and assets, determine whether new plans are being created, and update its insured-plan inventory. The retained records facilitate audits.

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Previous ICR	202303-1405-010

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Implements the HAVANA Act of 2021, in which Congress authorized federal agencies to make payments to affected current employees, former employees, and their dependents (hereinafter, “claimants” or “patients”) for qualifying injuries to the brain.

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Previous ICR	202509-1205-011

Federal Register Notices

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This request fulfills Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act reporting requirements regarding the collection of performance indicators described in Sec. 116(b)(2)(A). Requirements for state level collection of this data for the programs contained in this collection are based on WIOA requirements. As part of this ICR, the Department of Labor’s (DOL) Employment and Training Administration (ETA) has made changes to the Participant Individual Record Layout (ETA-9172), (Program) Performance Report (ETA-9173-APPSHP) to facilitate State and grantee performance reporting. In particular, as part of DOL’s effort to streamline program performance reporting for ETA grants with significant apprenticeship components as a primary goal of the program (Apprenticeship grants), DOL is adding the performance information collection requirements for Apprenticeship grants. DOL also is adding a new information collection requirement to this ICR: the Apprenticeship Outreach: Organization/Employer Record Layout.

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Previous ICR	202306-0503-001CF

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Previous ICR	202304-1110-001CF

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Previous ICR	202404-1212-001

Federal Register Notices

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Under PBGC regulations implementing 29 CFR Part 4043 of ERISA, plan administrators and contributing sponsors must notify PBGC of certain reportable events. The reporting requirements give PBGC timely notice of events that indicate plan or contributing sponsor financial problems. PBGC uses the information provided in determining what, if any, action it needs to take.

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Previous ICR	202101-1625-005

Federal Register Notices

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The information requirements are necessary for the proper administration and enforcement of the program on safety of commercial vessels as it affects small passenger vessels. The requirements affect small passenger vessels (under 100 gross tons) that carry more than 6 passengers. 46 U.S.C. 3305, 3306 and 3502 are3 the statutory authorities for this collection.

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Previous ICR	202208-0935-002

Federal Register Notices

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The SOPS Hospital Survey is designed to enable hospitals to assess provider and staff perspectives about patient safety issues, medical error, and error reporting. In 2004, Version 1.0 of the survey, which includes 42 items that measure 12 composites of patient safety culture, was released on the AHRQ website. AHRQ made the survey publicly available along with a Survey User’s Guide and other toolkit materials. In 2019, an updated version of the survey, Version 2.0, was released on the AHRQ website (OMB 0935-0230, approved 01/21/2016). This version includes a total of 40 items: 32 items across 10 composite measures, 2 single-item measures, and 6 background questions. The AHRQ SOPS Hospital Database consists of data from the AHRQ SOPS Hospital Survey 2.0 and may include reportable, non-required supplemental items . Hospitals in the U.S. can voluntarily submit data from the survey to AHRQ, through its contractor, Westat. The SOPS Hospital Database (OMB NO. 0935-0162, last approved on October 18, 2022) was developed by AHRQ in 2006 in response to requests from hospitals interested in tracking their own survey results. Organizations submitting data receive a feedback report, as well as a report of the aggregated, de-identified findings of the other hospitals submitting data. These reports are used to assist hospital staff in their efforts to improve patient safety culture in their organizations. Rationale for the information collection. The SOPS Hospital Survey and the SOPS Hospital Database support AHRQ’s goals of promoting improvements in the quality and safety of healthcare in hospitals. The survey, toolkit materials, and database results are all made publicly available on AHRQ’s website. Technical assistance is provided by AHRQ through its contractor at no charge to hospitals, to facilitate the use of these materials for hospital patient safety and quality improvement. The SOPS Hospital Database seeks to answer the following research questions: 1. What is the current state of patient safety culture in hospitals? 2. Has there been a change in patient safety culture scores since the previous database? 3. Are there differences in scores based on staff position and unit/work area? The goals of the SOPS Hospital Database are: 1. Produce aggregated results from hospitals that voluntarily submit their data; and 2. Provide feedback reports to hospitals that voluntarily submit their data to help them identify their strengths and areas for improvement in patient safety culture.

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Previous ICR	202210-0935-001

Federal Register Notices

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This is an ongoing activity of AHRQ’s Evidence-based Practice Center (EPC) Program. AHRQ’s EPC Program develops evidence reports on topics relevant to clinical and other health care organization and delivery issues—specifically those that are common, expensive, and/or significant for the Medicare and Medicaid populations. For example recent reviews have focused on clinical conditions, such as “Cervical Degenerative Disease Treatment: A Systematic Review” ; health delivery topics such as “Postpartum Care up to 1 Year After Pregnancy: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis” ; and specific technologies such as “Blood-Based Tests for Multiple Cancer Screening: A Systematic Review.” These evidence reports include systematic reviews, technical briefs, and rapid reviews; and provide an essential foundation from which to understand what we know from existing research and what critical research gaps remain. These reports and reviews are based on rigorous, comprehensive syntheses and analyses of the scientific literature on topics. EPC reports and assessments emphasize explicit and detailed documentation of methods, rationale, and assumptions. EPC reports are conducted in accordance with an established policy on financial and nonfinancial interests. These scientific syntheses may include meta-analyses. The EPC Program supports AHRQ’s mission by synthesizing and disseminating the available research as a “science partner” with private and public organizations in their efforts to improve the quality, effectiveness, and appropriateness of health care. The EPC Program is a trusted source of rigorous, comprehensive, and unbiased evidence reviews for stakeholders. The resulting evidence reports are used by Federal and State agencies, private-sector professional societies, health delivery systems, providers, payers, and others committed to evidence-based health care. These end-users may use EPC Program evidence reports to inform policy decisions, clinical practice guidelines, and other healthcare decisions. This activity, Online Submission Form for Supplemental Evidence and Data for Systematic Reviews for the Evidence-based Practice Center Program, seeks to answer the following research question: 1. Are there research studies or other information that can promote the comprehensiveness of AHRQ Evidence-based Practice Center Program evidence reviews? This research has the following goals: 1. Use research methods to gather knowledge on the effectiveness and harms of certain treatments and healthcare delivery processes and models for medical conditions, both published and unpublished, to evaluate the quality of research studies and the evidence from these studies. 2. Promote the use of evidence in healthcare decision making to improve healthcare and health 3. Identify research gaps to inform future research investments

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Previous ICR	202211-0704-004

Federal Register Notices

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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.

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Previous ICR	202507-1105-001

Federal Register Notices

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Under 42 USC 2210, the Department of Justice would require personal information from individuals applying to receive funds under the Radiation Exposure Compensation Act in order to determine their eligibility.

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Previous ICR	202409-0920-016

Federal Register Notices

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Antibiotic resistance has the potential to impact all Americans at every stage of life and CDC is working to drive aggressive action and empower the nation to comprehensively respond to these threats. The goal of this study is to establish a network of public health laboratories to improve detection and characterization of urgent antibiotic resistant threats in healthcare-associated infections, carbapenem-resistant Enterobacteriaceae (CRE), carbapenem-resistant Pseudomonas aeruginosa (CRPA), carbapenem-resistant Acinetobacter baumannii (CRAB), and Candida species, including C. auris. This Change Request includes addition and removal of instruments along with other changes. These changes decrease the overall burden.

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Previous ICR	202504-1220-002

Federal Register Notices

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The American Time Use Survey (ATUS) is the Nation’s only federally administered, continuous survey on time use in the United States. It measures, for example, time spent with children, working, providing eldercare, sleeping or doing leisure activities. In the United States, several existing Federal surveys collect income and wage data for individuals and families, and analysts often use such measures of material prosperity as proxies for quality of life. Time-use data substantially augment these quality-of-life measures. The data also can be used in conjunction with wage data to evaluate the contribution of non-market work to national economies. This enables comparisons of production between nations that have different mixes of market and non-market activities. The ATUS supports the mission of the Bureau of Labor Statistics by providing data on when, where, and how much employed Americans work. Individuals aged 15 and up are selected from a nationally representative sample of households each month for the ATUS.

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Previous ICR	202209-1219-001

Federal Register Notices

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Under Section 103(g) of the Federal Mine Safety and Health Act of 1977, as amended (Mine Act), a representative of miners, or any individual miner where there is no representative of miners, may submit a written or oral notification of alleged violation or imminent danger of the Mine Act or a mandatory standard or of an imminent danger. The notifier has the right to obtain an immediate inspection by MSHA. A copy of the notice must be provided to the operator, with individual miner names redacted. MSHA regulations at 30 C.F.R. part 43 implement section 103(g) of the Mine Act. These regulations provide the procedures for submitting notification of the alleged violation and the actions that MSHA must take after receiving the notice. Although the regulations contain a review procedure (required by section 103(g)(2) of the Mine Act) whereby a miner or a representative of miners may in writing request a review if no citation or order is issued as a result of the original notice, the option is so rarely used that it was not considered in the burden estimates.

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Previous ICR	202508-1615-003

Federal Register Notices

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USCIS uses Form I-129 and accompanying supplements to determine whether the petitioner and foreign national beneficiary(ies) is (are) eligible for the nonimmigrant classification. A U.S. employer, or agent in some instances, may file a petition for nonimmigrant worker to employ foreign nationals under the following nonimmigrant classifications: H-1B, H-2A, H-2B, H-3, L-1, O-1, O-2, P-1, P-2, P-3, P-1S, P-2S, P-3S, Q-1, or R-1 nonimmigrant worker. The collection of this information is also required from a U.S. employer on a petition for an extension of stay or change of status for E-1, E-2, E-3, Free Trade H-1B1 Chile/Singapore nonimmigrants and TN (NAFTA workers) who are in the United States. The non-substantial change is adding the electronic filing option.

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Previous ICR	202507-1250-001

Federal Register Notices

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On January 21, 2025, President Donald Trump issued Executive Order 14173, Ending Illegal Discrimination and Restoring Merit-Based Opportunity (E.O. 14173), which revoked E.O. 11246. Therefore, applicants and employees of Federal contractors and subcontractors, authorized representatives, or third parties may file complaints of employment discrimination with OFCCP pursuant to Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended and the Vietnam Era Veterans’ Readjustment Assistance Act of 1974, as amended, but may no longer file complaints with OFCCP pursuant to E.O. 11246. OFCCP is requesting approval to revise questions on its complaint and pre-complaint inquiry forms to align with E.O. 14173. Following the revocation of E.O. 11246, OFCCP sought emergency approval from the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to remove the items related to E.O. 11246 from the forms. OMB approved OFCCP’s request on July 2, 2025. On July 7, 2025, OFCCP also published a 60-day Federal Register notice seeking comments from the public on the updated forms and information collection request. OFCCP is now issuing the 30-day notice and supporting statement, which responds to the public comments.

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Previous ICR	202212-1652-001

Federal Register Notices

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Under the Aviation and Transportation Security Act (ATSA)and delegated authority from the Secretary of Homeland Security, TSA is tasked with developing policies, strategies, and plans for dealing with transportation security. TSA carries out this responsibility in the pipeline mode by assessing current industry security practices by way of its Pipeline Corporate Security Review (PCSR) program.

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Previous ICR	202404-0960-004

Federal Register Notices

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SSA regularly reviews individuals’ claims for SVB to determine their continued eligibility and the correct payment amounts. Individuals living outside of the United States who receive SVB must report to SSA any changes that may affect their benefits. We initiate this collection request by sending yearly notice with instructions (SSA 2010-F6 Cover Letter), which includes an SSA 2010 F6. Since we cannot rely on self-reporting, SSA uses Form SSA-2010-F6 to collect this required information from beneficiaries living outside the United States (U.S.) who are collecting SVB. All SVB beneficiaries have interviews with the Federal Benefits Unit (FBU) every year, who assist them in completing this form. Respondents are SVB beneficiaries living outside the U.S.

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Previous ICR	201910-1028-001

Federal Register Notices

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Abstract The ShakeAlert system was established in compliance with the following authorities • 42 USC 68 Disaster Relief Act §5132. Disaster warnings • 42 USC 7701 Earthquake Hazards Reduction Act 2004.§7701. The collection of information is necessary as its findings has the potential to save lives Readiness of Federal agencies to issue warnings to State and local officials. The President shall insure that all appropriate Federal agencies are prepared to issue warnings of disasters to State and local officials. As the earthquake detection improves, the messages to populations can save lives by providing seconds of warning that strong shaking from an earthquake is coming. These seconds of extra warning can help people take protective actions, like Drop, Cover, and Hold On (DCHO) to reduce their risk of personal injury. Because seconds matter with ShakeAlert, we need to understand more about how the various parts of the alerting system work and what technical latencies or lag times exist. Without these studies, we would not understand how much time it will take for a Wireless Emergency Alert (WEA) to arrive on the devices of people. This critical information allows to better understand the channels that will be using ShakeAlerts, to determine how long it will take for people to receive the messages, so we can assist in providing information on the best protective actions in their circumstance.

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Previous ICR	202508-3220-001

Federal Register Notices

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The collection obtains the information needed to pay death benefits and annuities due but unpaid at death under the Railroad Retirement Act. Benefits are paid to designated beneficiaries or to survivors in a priority designated by law.

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Previous ICR	202209-2060-009

Federal Register Notices

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The New Source Performance Standards (NSPS) for Flexible Vinyl and Urethane Coating and Printing were promulgated on June 29, 1984; and amended on October 17, 2000. These regulations apply to facilities with rotogravure printing lines used to either print or coat flexible vinyl or urethane products for which construction, modification or reconstruction commenced after January 18, 1983. This information is being collected to assure compliance with 40 CFR Part 60, Subpart FFF. In general, all NSPS standards require initial notifications, performance tests, and periodic reports by the owners/operators of the affected facilities. They are also required to maintain records of the occurrence and duration of any startup, shutdown, or malfunction in the operation of an affected facility, or any period during which the monitoring system is inoperative. These notifications, reports, and records are essential in determining compliance, and are required of all affected facilities subject to the NSPS.

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Previous ICR	202507-0910-009

Federal Register Notices

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This information collection supports continued implementation of Food and Drug Administration regulations governing applications for FDA approval to market a new drug. Respondents to the collection are individuals or entities submitting such applications to the agency in accordance with applicable statutory and regulatory provisions, and commitments established with industry in accordance with user fee performance goals.

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Previous ICR	202512-7100-003

Federal Register Notices

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The Federal Reserve Membership and Bank Stock Applications are used by the Federal Reserve System (FRS) to facilitate the relevant respondents’ applications for membership in the FRS and applications for issuance, adjustment, or cancellation of Federal Reserve Bank stock, consistent with the Federal Reserve Act (FRA) and the Board’s Regulation I - Federal Reserve Bank Capital Stock (12 CFR Part 209). This information collection comprises the following application reporting forms: • Application to the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System for Membership in the Federal Reserve System (FR 2083), • Application for Federal Reserve Bank Stock (for use by state banks converting to a state member bank; national banks which already subscribe to Federal Reserve Bank stock should not complete this application when converting to a state member bank) (FR 2083A), • Application for Federal Reserve Bank Stock (for use by mutual savings banks) (FR 2083B), • Certificate of Organizers or of Directors (FR 2083C) (FR 2083, FR 2083A, FR 2083B, and FR 2083C, together, the Federal Reserve Membership Application), • Application for Federal Reserve Bank Stock (for use by new national banks) (FR 2030), • Application for Federal Reserve Bank Stock (for use by nonmember state banks converting into national banks and federal savings associations that have elected to operate as a covered savings association (CSA)) (FR 2030a), • Application for Adjustment in the Holding of Federal Reserve Bank Stock (for use by member banks that will survive a merger or consolidation with another bank) (FR 2056), • Application for Cancellation of Federal Reserve Bank Stock (for use by member banks in voluntary liquidation) (FR 2086), • Application for Cancellation of Federal Reserve Bank Stock (for use by member banks converting into or merging into member or nonmember banks or CSAs terminating an election to operate as a CSA) (FR 2086a), and • Application for Cancellation of Federal Reserve Bank Stock (for use by insolvent member banks) (FR 2087), (FR 2030, FR 2030a, FR 2056, FR 2086, FR 2086a, and FR 2087, together, the Federal Reserve Bank Stock Applications).

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Previous ICR	202209-2060-011

Federal Register Notices

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The New Source Performance Standards (NSPS) for the regulations published at 40 CFR Part 60, Subpart DD were proposed on January 18, 1977, and promulgated on August 3, 1978. These regulations apply to existing facilities and new facilities located at grain elevators: each truck unloading station, truck loading station, railcar unloading station, railcar loading station, grain dryer, and all grain handling operations commencing construction, modification or reconstruction after August 3, 1978. This information is being collected to assure compliance with 40 CFR Part 60, Subpart DD. In general, all NSPS standards require initial notifications, performance tests, and periodic reports by the owners/operators of the affected facilities. They are also required to maintain records of the occurrence and duration of any startup, shutdown, or malfunction in the operation of an affected facility, or any period during which the monitoring system is inoperative. These notifications, reports, and records are essential in determining compliance, and are required of all affected facilities subject to NSPS.