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Previous ICR	202111-2060-006

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This information collection is requested under the authority of Title II of the Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. 7521 et seq.) Under this Title, EPA is charged with issuing certificates of conformity for those engines which comply with applicable emission standards. Such a certificate must be issued before engines may be legally introduced into commerce. To apply for a certificate of conformity, manufacturers are required to submit descriptions of their planned production line, including detailed descriptions of the emission control system, and test data. This information is organized by engine family groups expected to have similar emission characteristics. The emission values achieved during certification testing may also be used in the Averaging, Banking, and Trading (ABT) Program. The program allows manufacturers to bank credits for engine families that emit below the standard and use the credits for families that emit above the standard. They may also trade banked credits with other manufacturers. Participation in the ABT program is voluntary. Different categories of spark-ignition engines may also be required to comply with production-line testing (PLT) and in-use testing. There are also recordkeeping and labeling requirements. This information is collected electronically by the Gasoline Engine Compliance Branch (GECB), Implementation, Analysis and Compliance Division, Office of Transportation and Air Quality (OTAQ), Office of Air and Radiation of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. GECC uses this information to ensure that manufacturers comply with applicable regulations and the Clean Air Act (CAA). It may also be used by the Office of Enforcement and Compliance Assurance (OECA) and the Department of Justice for enforcement purposes. Non-CBI may be disclosed on OTAQ's Web site or upon request under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) to trade associations, environmental groups, and the public. Any information submitted for which a claim of confidentiality is made is safeguarded according to EPA regulations at 40 CFR 2.201 et seq.

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Previous ICR	202512-7100-003

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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	202206-0704-004

Federal Register Notices

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This information collection requirement is necessary to facilitate a timely response and appropriate resolution to inquiries from DoD sexual assault victims/survivors, support personnel and others. Collection of this information is used to support victims and survivors of sexual assault in their recovery and to maintain a database of inquiries that documents the nature and status of inquiries in order to provide adequate follow-up services and inform sexual assault prevention and response program and policy improvements while promoting victim recovery.

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Previous ICR	201910-1028-001

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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	202403-0910-008

Federal Register Notices

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The information collection supports the Food and Drug Administration’s substance notification program and applicable regulations, forms, and agency guidance.

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Previous ICR	202508-3220-001

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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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This is a new information collection activity that covers the paperwork burden for tracking the adoption of bilingual labeling of pesticide products. This ICR was developed as part of a requirement by the Pesticide Registration Improvement Act (PRIA). PRIA was enacted in 2004 and established a new system for registering pesticides including fees and guaranteed decision times, along with funding for farmworker protection activities. PRIA was reauthorized in 2007, 2012, 2019, and most recently on December 29, 2022 (PRIA 5). PRIA 5 amended the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA) to require Spanish language translation for parts of the end-use pesticide product labels where translation is available in the EPA Spanish Translation Guide for Pesticide Labeling (or the Spanish Translation Guide). The Spanish Translation Guide contains translations of the following parts of pesticide product labelsthe keep out of reach of children statement, the restricted use pesticide statement for restricted use products, misuse statements, the signal word, first aid statements, the precautionary statements, personal protective equipment, engineering controls, environmental hazards, physical or chemical hazards, and the storage and disposal statements. PRIA 5 requires that each registered pesticide product released for shipment include either the Spanish language translation for parts of the labeling contained in EPAs Spanish Translation Guide for Pesticide Labeling on the pesticide product container, or a link to such translation via scannable technology or other electronic methods readily accessible on the product label. Antimicrobial pesticide products and non-agricultural/non-restricted use pesticide products may, in lieu of including a translation or a link to the translation, provide a link to the Spanish safety data sheets (SDS) via scannable technology or other electronic methods readily accessible on the product label. PRIA 5 establishes a rolling schedule for the implementation of bilingual labeling, from December 2025 to 2030, with the translations for the most hazardous and toxic pesticide products required first. For Restricted Use Pesticides (RUPs) and agricultural pesticides classified as Acute Toxicity Category I, the deadline is three years after the enactment of PRIA 5, or December 29, 2025. For agricultural pesticides classified as Acute Toxicity Category II, the deadline is five years after enactment, or December 29, 2027. For non-agricultural pesticides classified as Acute Toxicity Category I the deadline is four years after enactment, or December 29, 2026, and those classified as Acute Toxicity Category II six years after enactment, or December 29, 2028. All other pesticides must have the relevant language translated by December 29, 2030. These changes to the pesticide product labels are made using non-notification procedures, which means that the change to the pesticide labeling can be made without notifying, or submitting, the change to EPA for review. PRIA 5 also requires EPA to develop, implement, and make publicly available a plan for tracking the adoption of bilingual labeling by December 29, 2024.

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Previous ICR	202201-2060-008

Federal Register Notices

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The New Source Performance Standards (NSPS) for the regulations published at 40 CFR Part 60, Subpart BB were proposed on September 24, 1976, promulgated on February 23, 1978, and amended on April 4, 2014. These regulations apply to the following facilities at existing kraft pulp mills that commenced construction, reconstruction, or modification after September 24, 1976 and on or before May 23, 2013: recovery furnaces, smelt dissolving tanks, lime kilns, digester systems, brown stock washer systems, black liquor oxidation systems, multiple effect evaporator systems and condensate stripper systems. In pulp mills where kraft pulping is combined with neutral sulfite semi-chemical pulping, the provisions of this Subpart are applicable when any portion of the material charged to an affected facility is produced by the kraft pulping operation. This information is being collected to assure compliance with 40 CFR Part 60, Subpart BB. New facilities that commenced construction, modification or reconstruction after May 23, 2013 are subject to regulation under 40 CFR Part 60 Subpart BBa. 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.

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Previous ICR	202209-2060-013

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The National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants (NESHAP) for Secondary Aluminum Production (40 CFR Part 63, Subpart RRR) were promulgated on March 23, 2000; and amended on the following dates: December 30, 2002 (67 FR 79808); September 3, 2004 (69 FR 53980); October 3, 2005 (70 FR 57513); December 19, 2005 (70 FR 75320); September 18, 2015 (80 FR 56700); and June 13, 2016 (81 FR 38085). These regulations apply to existing facilities and new facilities that are secondary aluminum production facilities and major sources of hazardous air pollutants (HAP) either commencing construction, or reconstruction, after the date of proposal. This includes facilities that operate aluminum scrap shredders, thermal chip dryers, scrap dryers/delacquering kilns/decoating kilns, group 1 furnaces, group 2 furnaces, sweat furnaces, dross only furnaces, rotary dross coolers, and secondary aluminum processing units (SAPUs). The SAPUs include group 1 furnaces and in-line fluxers. The regulations also apply to secondary aluminum production facilities that are area sources of HAP only with respect to emissions of dioxins/furans (D/F) from thermal chip dryers, scrap dryers/delacquering kilns/decoating kilns, group 1 furnaces, sweat furnaces, and SAPUs. New facilities include those that commenced either construction, or reconstruction after the date of proposal. This information is being collected to assure compliance with 40 CFR Part 63, Subpart RRR.

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Previous ICR	202504-3150-001

Federal Register Notices

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All recipients of Federal financial assistance from the NRC are subject to the provisions of 10 CFR Part 4, “Nondiscrimination in Federally Assisted Programs or Activities Receiving Assistance from the Commission.” Respondents must notify participants, beneficiaries, applicants, and employees of nondiscrimination practices and keep records of Federal financial assistance and of their own self-evaluations of policies and practices. NRC Form 781, “SBCR Compliance Review” is a required form that should be submitted by the recipient upon initiation or modification of a program, during the pre-award and post-award stage, periodic monitoring, and, if a complaint is being processed during the pre-award application phase and upon request from an authorized NRC official during the post-award review phase. This information is necessary for determining whether any persons are or will be denied such services provided by the primary funding recipient on the basis of prohibited discrimination. In the event that discrimination is alleged in NRC- conducted and Federal financially assisted programs and activities, it may be reported using NRC Form 782.

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Previous ICR	202206-2590-001

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Enables the Federal Home Loan Banks and, where appropriate, the Federal Housing Finance Agency to determine if a respondent satisfies the statutory and regulatory requirements to be certified initially, and to maintain its status as a housing associate eligible to receive Bank advances.

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Previous ICR	202301-2070-003

Federal Register Notices

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This ICR covers the information collection (IC) activities associated with the issuance of data-call-ins (DCIs) under section 3(c)(2)(B) of the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA). EPA regulates the use of pesticides under the authority of two federal statutes: FIFRA and the Federal Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act (FFDCA) , both as amended by the Food Quality Protection Act (FQPA) of 1996. In general, before manufacturers can sell pesticides in the United States, EPA must evaluate the pesticides thoroughly to ensure that they meet federal safety standards to protect human health and the environment. EPA grants a "registration" or license that permits a pesticide's distribution, sale, and use only after the company meets the scientific and regulatory requirements. FIFRA also requires EPA to assess whether the continued registration of a pesticide causes unreasonable adverse effects on human health or the environment and to decide whether to pursue appropriate regulatory measures. EPA uses the DCIs issued under this ICR to acquire the data necessary to support registration review. In evaluating a pesticide registration application, EPA assesses a wide variety of potential human health and environmental effects associated with the use of the product. Applicants, or potential registrants, must generate or provide the scientific data necessary to address concerns pertaining to the identity, composition, potential adverse effects, and environmental fate of each pesticide. The data allow EPA to evaluate whether a pesticide has the potential to cause harmful effects to human health and the environment, including effects to non-target organisms, federally threatened and endangered (listed) species, and to surface water or ground water. Through a rigorous scientific and public process, EPA specifies the kinds of data and information necessary to make regulatory judgments about the risks and benefits of pesticide products under FIFRA section 3, 4 and 5, as well as the data and information needed to determine the safety of pesticide chemical residues under FFDCA section 408. The regulations in 40 CFR part 158 describe the minimum data and information EPA typically requires to support an application for pesticide registration or amendment; support the reregistration of a pesticide product; support the maintenance of a pesticide registration by means of the data call-in process (e.g., as used in the registration review program); or establish or maintain a tolerance or exemption from the requirements of a tolerance for a pesticide chemical residue. As described in 40 CFR 158.30, however, FIFRA provides EPA with flexibility to require, or not require, data and information for the purposes of making regulatory judgments for individual pesticide products, thereby allowing for the data required to be modified on an individual basis to fully characterize the use and properties, characteristics, or effects of specific pesticide products under review. EPA may, therefore, require the submission of additional data or information beyond that specified in the regulations if such data or information are needed to evaluate a pesticide product as required by FIFRA and FFDCA. This ICR describes how DCIs are issued and presents the Agency’s estimates of the information collection burden and costs associated with issuing DCIs.

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Previous ICR	202208-0704-004

Federal Register Notices

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This information is required to establish and maintain audit compliance. This information is used to establish and control individual user (human resource (HR)) account within the Transportation Financial Management System (TFMS) for the Military Surface Deployment and Distribution Command (SDDC). Collected information limits who may gain access to the TFMS accounting system, identifies who has gained access to the system as part of their assigned duties, and/or ensures the respondents received pay and benefits. These accounts are linked to the Defense Travel System (DTS) for settlement of temporary travel (TDY) payments and Defense Civilian Pay System (DCPS) for payment of civilian personnel entitlements.

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Previous ICR	202310-2070-001

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EPA is requiring reporting and recordkeeping requirements for Perfluoroalkyl and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) as amended by the Fiscal Year 2020 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA). As mandated by the amendment, EPA will require certain persons that manufacture (including import) or have manufactured these chemical substances in any year since January 1, 2011, to electronically report to EPA certain information. This is a one-time reporting event to provide greater transparency on the uses and risks associated with PFAS and is mandated by the NDAA. The total one-time burden and cost of the action are summarized in Table 1. Table 2 annualizes the burden and cost over a three-year ICR approval period (although the reporting is a one-time activity).

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Previous ICR	202501-2070-008

Federal Register Notices

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This information collection request addresses the reporting and recordkeeping requirements associated with both the new chemicals review and regulatory program and the existing chemicals program administered by EPA under section 5 of the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA), as amended by the Frank R. Lautenberg Chemical Safety for the 21st Century Act (the Lautenberg Act) (15 U.S.C. 2604). EPA is requesting to renew and consolidating two existing approved Information Collection Requests (ICRs). This consolidated ICR will cover information collection activities associated with Significant New Use Rules (SNURs) for both new and existing chemicals under TSCA. The information for SNURs and required notifications includes chemical identity, use and exposure information, test information and descriptions of other information related to the effects on health and the environment of the manufacture, processing, use, distribution in commerce and disposal of the new or existing chemical substance. This ICR is required for the information to be collected under notices for Significant New Use Rules for new and existing chemicals.

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Previous ICR	202207-0584-002

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The Special Milk Program encourages the consumption of fluid milk by children in nonprofit schools of high school grade and under, nonprofit nursery schools, child care centers, settlement houses, summer camps, and similar nonprofit institutions devoted to the care of children, which do not participate in a food service program authorized under the CNA. This revision updates information collection requirements associated with the administration and recordkeeping in the Special Milk Program.

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Previous ICR	202302-0712-008

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This information collection provides a formal process for individuals and vendors to respond to a debt notice from a Marine Corps community service business (e.g., a base store or recreational facility). The response form, which is sent by mail, allows a person to choose how to resolve the debt, such as paying in full, setting up a repayment plan, or formally disputing the charge. This information is essential for the Marine Corps to accurately manage its accounts and ensures that individuals are given the opportunity to address the issue before the debt is potentially transferred to the U.S. Department of the Treasury for collection.

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Previous ICR	202206-0694-005

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Over the years, BIS has worked with other Government agencies and the affected public to identify areas where export licensing requirements may be relaxed without jeopardizing U.S. national security or foreign policy. Many of these relaxations have taken the form of licensing exceptions, as well as other types of authorizations or exclusions. Some of these license exceptions, other authorizations, and exclusions have a reporting or recordkeeping requirement to enable the Government to continue to monitor exports of these items. Exporters may choose to utilize the license exception and accept the reporting or recordkeeping burden in lieu of submitting a license application.

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Previous ICR	202004-2120-001

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This collection is promulgated under the authority described in Title 49 of the United States Code, Subtitle I, Section 106 Subtitle VII, Part A, Subpart I, Section 40103, Sovereignty and use of airspace, and Subpart III, section 44701, General requirements. Under section 40103, the FAA is charged with prescribing regulations on the flight of aircraft, including regulations on safe altitudes, navigating, protecting, and identifying aircraft, and the safe and efficient use of the navigable airspace. Under section 44701, the FAA is charged with promoting safe flight of civil aircraft in air commerce by prescribing regulations for practices, methods, and procedures the Administrator finds necessary for safety in air commerce. This collection requires performance measures for certain avionics equipment on aircraft operating in specified classes of airspace within the United States National Airspace System. On May 28, 2010, the FAA published the final rule entitled Automatic Dependent Surveillance-Broadcast (ADS-B) Out Performance Requirements to Support Air Traffic Control (ATC) Service. As of January 2, 2020, when operating in the airspace designated in 14 CFR § 91.225(a) and (d), operators must be equipped with ADS-B Out avionics that meet the performance requirements of 14 CFR § 91.227.

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This information collection request (ICR) requests approval for four new information collections that will be used by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) to conduct a one-time study to collect information to enhance the usefulness of vehicle safety rating information and guide the potential redesign of the Government 5-Star Safety Ratings section of the Monroney label (vehicle window sticker). The information collections include a screener questionnaire, an information collection to qualitative feedback to improve its quantitative survey instrument, and the quantitative survey. The information collected will allow NHTSA and the New Car Assessment Program (NCAP) to fulfill a congressional mandate to improve highway traffic safety. As NCAP is responsible for providing consumers with important safety information that will assist them in their vehicle purchase decisions, this research will be used to gather data to enhance the usefulness of that safety rating information and guide the potential redesign of the Government 5-Star Safety Ratings section of the Monroney label (vehicle window sticker) accordingly.

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Previous ICR	202309-3038-002

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The Commission has adopted Subpart H of Part 23 of its regulations (EBCS Rules) and Commission regulation 23.605, requiring swap dealers and major swap participants to follow specified procedures and provide specified disclosures in their dealings with counter-parties, to adopt and implement conflicts of interest procedures and disclosures, and to maintain specified records related to those requirements. In addition, the Commission recently finalized certain exceptions from the EBCS Rules for certain foreign swaps in § 23.23(e). To the extent a swap dealer or major swap participant avails itself of one or more of these exceptions, when effective, § 23.23(h)(1) imposes information collection requirements in lieu of such requirements in the EBCS Rules. The information collection obligations imposed by the regulations are essential to ensuring that swap dealers and major swap participants develop and maintain procedures and disclosures required by the Commodity Exchange Act (CEA) and Commission regulations. In its notice of proposed rulemaking (the “Proposal”), the Commission proposes to (1) amend certain business conduct standards for SDs and MSPs (together “Swap Entities”) in their dealings with counterparties contained in the EBCS Rules; and (2) amend the swap trading relationship documentation rule for Swap Entities in existing Commission regulation 23.504. These amendments would provide exceptions to compliance with such requirements when executing swaps that are: (1) intended by the parties to be cleared contemporaneously with execution; or (2) subject to prime broker arrangements that meet certain qualifying conditions. These proposed amendments, if adopted, are intended to supersede the Market Participants Division’s (“MPD”) no-action positions contained in CFTC Staff Letters 12-58, 13-11, 13-12, 19-06, and 23-01 (collectively, the “Covered Staff Letters”) and to make other adjustments to such rules in order to harmonize such requirements with those of the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) and the Municipal Securities Rulemaking Board to reduce administrative burdens on dually-registered entities.

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Previous ICR	202011-1028-001

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The USGS NGGDPP offers financial support to State geological agencies to create metadata that will describe sample sites for State geological surveys that have related site-specific data resources. The purpose of these data collections are to preserve and provide access to samples (and any related data) that have been extracted from the earth to improve the breadth of information that can be used to inform science and decision-making now and in the future. The USGS envisions a national network of cooperating geoscience materials and data repositories that are operated independently yet guided by common standards, procedures, and protocols for metadata. The holdings of all collections will be widely accessible through a common and mirrored Internet-based catalog, the National Digital Catalog. The holdings of the individual repositories will complement each other to preserve the geoscience assets of the Nation and serve as a comprehensive source of geoscience data and materials to serve national needs today and in the future.

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Previous ICR	202209-2105-001

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The Department of Transportation is requesting an extension without change of a previously approved information collection. Under Public Law 113-283, section 2521 Federal Information Security Modernization Act of 2014, each agency of the Federal Government must provide security for the information and information systems that support the operations and assets of the agency, including those provided or managed by another agency, contractor, or other source. This is a mandatory requirement. Small businesses will be affected in the same way as large businesses to comply with statutes and other Federal requirements which require security of information technology, information and information systems.

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Previous ICR	202507-0938-014

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Waivers under Section 1135 of the Social Security Act (the Act) and certain flexibilities allow the CMS to relax certain requirements, known as the Conditions of Participation (CoPs) or Conditions of Coverage to promote the health and safety of beneficiaries. Under Section 1135 of the Act, the Secretary may temporarily waive or modify certain Medicare, Medicaid, and Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) requirements to ensure that sufficient health care services are available to meet the needs of individuals enrolled in Social Security Act programs in the emergency area and time periods. These waivers ensure that providers who provide such services in good faith can be reimbursed and exempted from sanctions. During emergencies, such as the current COVID-19 public health emergency (PHE), CMS must be able to apply program waivers and flexibilities under section 1135 of the Social Security Act, in a timely manner to respond quickly to unfolding events. In a disaster or emergency, waivers and flexibilities assist health care providers/suppliers in providing timely healthcare and services to people who have been affected and enables states, Federal districts, and U.S. territories to ensure Medicare and/or Medicaid beneficiaries have continued access to care. During disasters and emergencies, it is not uncommon to evacuate Medicare-participating facilities and relocate patients/residents to other provider settings or across state lines, especially, during hurricane and tornado events. CMS must collect relevant information for which a provider is requesting a waiver or flexibility to make proper decisions about approving or denying such requests. Collection of this data aids in the prevention of gaps in access to care and services before, during, and after an emergency. CMS must also respond to inquiries related to a PHE from providers and beneficiaries. CMS is not collecting information from these inquiries; we are merely responding to them.

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Previous ICR	202209-2105-003

Federal Register Notices

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The Department of Transportation is requesting an extension without change of a previously approved information collection. Under Public Law 113-283, section 2521 Federal Information Security Modernization Act of 2014, each agency of the Federal Government must provide security for the information and information systems that support the operations and assets of the agency, including those provided or managed by another agency, contractor, or other source. This is a mandatory requirement. Small businesses will be affected in the same way as large businesses to comply with statutes and other Federal requirements which require security of information technology, information and information systems.