Change Requests

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SPD-15 Implementation	Yes
Previous ICR	202406-0607-008

Federal Register Notices

Authorizing Statutes

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The Census Bureau plans to test the use of new and improved data collection techniques for self-enumeration and interviewer data-collection tasks surrounding and following the ongoing census and survey operations. The research and evaluation may include: research on public outreach, messaging, and similar invitations to participate in surveys; developing alternative enumeration or follow-up questionnaires; usability issues; conducting interviews or debriefings; and non-English language training and interviews. The questions asked in these studies will be typical census or survey questions and questions related to that content or attitudinal, opinion and satisfaction questions related to responding to Census Bureau surveys.

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Previous ICR	202411-0536-001

Federal Register Notices

Authorizing Statutes

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The proposed data collection will use a survey of corn and soybean farmers in the Midwestern U.S. to study farmers’ current management practices as well as how their crop management may change with a cover crop. It will also explore farmer choices for participating in programs that support cover cropping, using contract enrollment questions to examine how aspects of contract design affect farmers’ willingness to enroll land. The survey will be designed for farmers with and without a history of cover cropping in Federal programs.

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Previous ICR	202109-1652-002

Federal Register Notices

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The Traveler Inquiry Form (TIF) is the form used to support the Traveler Redress Inquiry Program (TRIP), which will serve as a centralized intake office for traveler redress requests. After receipt, TRIP then passes the information to the relevant DHS component to process the request as appropriate (e.g., TRIP passes the form to TSA to initiate the Watch List Clearance Procedure). Individuals who feel that they have been unnecessarily subjected to additional screening, or denied or delayed boarding, or entry into or departure from the U.S. may complete the form. This form will be used by DHS to determine if there is an error in their record. This collection also serves to help DHS distinguish individuals from an actual individual on a watch list used by DHS, and it helps streamline and expedite future check-in or border crossing experiences.

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Previous ICR	202112-1652-003

Federal Register Notices

Authorizing Statutes

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This information collection involves applicant submission of biometric and biographic information for TSA's security threat assessment in order to obtain the hazardous materials endorsement (HME) on a commercial drivers license (CDL) issued by the U.S. States and the District of Columbia. This collection supports the implementation of section 1012 of the USA PATRIOT Act (Pub. L. 107-56, 115 Stat. 272, 396, Oct. 26, 2001), which mandates that no State or the District of Columbia may issue a HME on a CDL unless TSA has first determined the driver is not a threat to transportation security.

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SPD-15 Implementation	Yes
Previous ICR	202110-0704-004

Federal Register Notices

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In support an emergent, high-visibility requirement directed in Secretary of Defense Memorandum, “Immediate Actions to Counter Sexual Assault and Harassment and the Establishment of a 90-Day Independent Review Commission on Sexual Assault in the Military,” February 26, 2021. Immediate Action 2 directs the Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness (USD(P&R)) to develop a plan of action and milestones to conduct high risk installation evaluations.

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Previous ICR	202310-1010-004

Federal Register Notices

Authorizing Statutes

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This information collection request is related to leasing of sulfur or oil and gas in the Outer Continental Shelf under 30 CFR 550, 556, and 560. On January 21, 2025, President Trump signed Executive Order (EO) 14173, entitled “Ending Illegal Discrimination and Restoring Merit-Based Opportunity.” This EO revokes Executive Order 11246, entitled “Equal Employment Opportunity.” This information collection request is for nonsubstantive updates to forms BOEM-0150, Assignment of Record Title Interest in Federal OCS Oil and Gas Lease and BOEM-0151, Assignment of Operating Rights Interest in Federal OCS Oil and Gas Lease. BOEM is removing the language related to equal opportunity and affirmative action compliance from the forms.

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Previous ICR	202407-0584-007

Federal Register Notices

Authorizing Statutes

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This information collection request is for the 2024–2025 National School Foods Study, which consists of three components: School Nutrition and Meal Cost Study-II (SNMCS-II), School Food Purchase Study (SFPS-IV), and an evaluation of the Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program (FFVP).

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Previous ICR	202301-1010-001

Federal Register Notices

Authorizing Statutes

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This information collection request is related to the information collection requirements set forth in 30 CFR 585, Renewable Energy on the Outer Continental Shelf and 30 CFR 586, Alternate Uses of Existing Facilities on the Outer Continental Shelf. On January 21, 2025, President Trump signed Executive Order (EO) 14173, entitled “Ending Illegal Discrimination and Restoring Merit-Based Opportunity.” This EO revokes Executive Order 11246, entitled “Equal Employment Opportunity.” This information collection request is for nonsubstantive updates to forms BOEM-0002, Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) Renewable Energy Assignment of Grant and BOEM-0003, Assignment of Record Title Interest In Federal OCS Renewable Energy Lease. BOEM is removing the language related to equal opportunity and affirmative action compliance from the forms.

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Previous ICR	202406-2590-001

Federal Register Notices

Authorizing Statutes

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This request is seeking clearance of a no material nonsubstantive change to the collection. The ASMB is a periodic voluntary survey of individuals who currently have a first mortgage loan secured by single-family residential property. It solicits information on borrowers’ experience with maintaining their existing mortgages, including their experience maintaining mortgages under financial stress, their experience in soliciting financial assistance, their success in accessing federally-sponsored programs designed to assist them, and, where applicable, any challenges they may have had in terminating a mortgage loan.

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Previous ICR	202404-0960-014

Federal Register Notices

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SSA offers both Internet and telephone appointment options for individuals who wish to request an appointment when they are unable to complete one of SSA’s online or automated telephone applications because they failed the initial verification checks, or because they state their reading language preference is other than English. iAppointment: iAppointment is an online process that allows members of the public an easy-to-use method to schedule an appointment with the servicing office of their choice. Since the application date can affect when a claimant’s benefit begins, iAppointment establishes a protective filing date and provides respondents information related to the date by which they must file their actual application. The iAppointment application propagates information the applicant already entered onto any of SSA’s Internet applications for SSN, name, date of birth, and gender. Applicants must provide minimal additional information: mailing address; telephone number; language preference; type of appointment (Disability, Retirement, Medicare); and whether they prefer a telephone interview or in-office appointment. iAppointment is a customer-centric application. If the available appointment times do not meet the customer’s needs, iAppointment allows the user to enter a different zip code to identify another field office, which may offer different appointment times. At this time, SSA only allows domestic first party applicants to use iAppointment. If users indicate they are filing as third parties, iAppointment provides a message directing them to call the National 800 Number for assistance. If a foreign first party user is unable to complete iClaim, iAppointment directs them to contact a Social Security representative, and provides a link to SSA’s Service Around the World website. Enhanced Leads and Appointment System (eLAS): eLAS is an Intranet-based version of the iAppointment screens for use by SSA technicians in both the field offices and call centers. eLAS interacts with iAppointment to ensure we always record the same information whether an individual requests an appointment through our Internet screens or via telephone. eLAS is a non-public facing system that allows SSA employees in the field offices, workload support units, and teleservice centers to use an telephone interview process to schedule appointments and document an individual’s intent to file using a script and asking the same questions to each individual. We use eLAS with individuals who use our automated telephone system or who prefer not to use iAppointment to set up their appointment. The respondents are individuals who are unable to use our Internet or automated telephone systems because they failed the initial verification checks; or because they state their reading language preference is other than English. We are making a non-substantive change to replace the term “gender” with “sex”.

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Previous ICR	202102-1652-002

Federal Register Notices

Authorizing Statutes

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The data collected will be used for the application of individual workers to retain a TWIC credential for security identification purposes. The data will be collected and a Security Threat Assessment will be conducted on the individual with outreach too appropriate agency databases. When the individual is cleared they will be provided a credential containing information for identification verification at either maritime facilities or vessel locations. This has been required by the MTSA Maritime Transportation Security Act of 2002.

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Previous ICR	202407-3245-003

Federal Register Notices

Authorizing Statutes

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SBA is creating a unified certification system for all of the certification programs to allow a small business concern to apply for all programs for which they qualify at one time. By submitting their documents in one system, it deletes any duplicative or unnecessary questions. SBA is combining the information collections of 8(A), HUBZone, VOSB/SDVOSB, and WOSB/EDWOSB into one information collection.

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Previous ICR	202412-0503-001

Federal Register Notices

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Under 7 USC §6934, the Office of Partnerships and Public Engagement (OPPE) is directed to administer section 2501 of the Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade Act of 1990 (7 USC §2279, The Act). Section 2501 directs the Secretary of Agriculture to carry out an outreach program to encourage and assist socially disadvantaged farmers and ranchers, veteran farmers and ranchers, and beginning farmers and ranchers in owning and operating farms and ranches, and in participating equitably in the full range of agricultural programs offered by the Department. In order to do so, the Secretary may make grants to eligible entities that have demonstrated an ability to provide such outreach and technical assistance. Part A of this ICR addresses the application process for potential grantees to submit applications for funding to the Secretary for the purposes of fulfilling the requirements of section 2501 of The Act. Additionally, the Secretary is directed by section 2501 of The Act to report certain data to Congress on an annual basis. Part B of this request addresses the creation of a web-based system to collect information from grantees that will partially fulfill this requirement. Part C of this request addresses the creation of a survey tool that will allow OPPE to engage directly with program participants from grantee programs in order to collect the data needed to respond fully to the Act’s requirements for Congressional Reporting.

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Previous ICR	202306-2120-002

Federal Register Notices

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14 CFR § 65.11 requires that applications for a certificate or rating under this part be reported on a form and in a manner prescribed by the FAA Administrator. The applications forms are submitted by the applicant, to the FAA, by way of the local Flight Standards Office. The information collected on the forms is, and has been, used by the FAA to determine eligibility for a mechanic, repairman, or parachute rigger certificate and/or rating, or a mechanic certificate inspection authorization. Application and certification is necessary to ensure qualifications of the applicant. A new FAA form, 8610-3, is being requested to collect the repairman applicant information previously collected on FAA Form 8610-2. Additionally, Mechanic and parachute rigger applicants must pass FAA knowledge and practical tests, with a minimum passing grade of 70%, to be eligible for certificate issuance. Applicants may retest 30 days after failing a test, however if an applicant desires to test prior to 30 days from the test failure, they must present a signed statement from an airman holding the certificate and rating sought by the applicant, certifying that the airman has given the applicant additional instruction in each of the subjects failed and that the airman considers the applicant ready for retesting. Certificated parachute riggers must also keep records, as required by §65.131. This is a mandatory requirement of the certificate holder. The record describes the parachute being packed, maintained, or altered. The record must include a description of the work done to the parachute, and the date and place where the work was performed. The records must be kept for at least 2 years after the date each was made. Section 65.93(a)(4) specifies that, mechanics with an IA can complete a refresher course(s) acceptable to the Administrator, of not less than 8 hours of instruction for each year of the two-year renewal requirement. Respondents who are requesting FAA acceptance of an IA renewal course are required to submit FAA Form 8610-6, IA Refresher Course Acceptance Request to the FAA.

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On January 20, 2025, President Trump signed Executive Order (E.O.) 14169, Reevaluating and Realigning United States Foreign Aid, in which he directed all department and agency heads with responsibility for foreign development and assistance programs to review each foreign assistance program within 90 days of the order and decide whether to continue, modify, or cease each foreign assistance program. Any paused programs can resume prior to the end of the 90-day period if the Secretary of State, in consultation with the OMB Director, decide to continue the program in the same or modified form. On the same day, President Trump invoked sections 201 and 301 of the National Emergencies Act (50 U.S.C. 1601 et seq.) declaring a national emergency at the southern border of the United States and signed Executive Order 14157 (E.O.) Designating Cartels and Other Organizations as Foreign Terrorist Organizations and Specially Designated Global TerroristsEmergency Justfication:On January 20, 2025, President Trump signed Executive Order (E.O.) 14169, Reevaluating and Realigning United States Foreign Aid, in which he directed all department and agency heads with responsibility for foreign development and assistance programs to review each foreign assistance program within 90 days of the order and decide whether to continue, modify, or cease each foreign assistance program. Any paused programs can resume prior to the end of the 90-day period if the Secretary of State, in consultation with the OMB Director, decide to continue the program in the same or modified form. On the same day, President Trump invoked sections 201 and 301 of the National Emergencies Act (50 U.S.C. 1601 et seq.) declaring a national emergency at the southern border of the United States and signed Executive Order 14157 (E.O.) Designating Cartels and Other Organizations as Foreign Terrorist Organizations and Specially Designated Global Terrorists.

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Previous ICR	202207-3135-001

Federal Register Notices

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This is a request for clearance for the NEA to conduct a pilot test of the Participant Outcomes Survey to assess individual-level outcomes associated with the Creative Forces®: NEA Military Healing Arts Network Community Engagement Grant Program (http://www.maaa.org/creativeforces/). This is a new data collection request, and the data to be collected are not available elsewhere unless collected through this information collection. The pilot study will enable the NEA to test and refine the survey’s methodology for assessing outcomes and the administration process. The Creative Forces®: NEA Military Healing Arts Network seeks to improve the health, well-being, and quality of life for military and veteran populations exposed to trauma, and for their families and caregivers through clinical and non-clinical programs (https://www.arts.gov/initiatives/creative-forces). Creative Forces is funded through Congressional appropriation. The Congressional Committee on Appropriation “supports the NEA’s continued efforts to expand upon this successful program to embed Creative Arts Therapies at the core of integrative care efforts in clinical settings, advance collaboration among clinical and community arts providers to support wellness and reintegration efforts for affected families, and advance research to improve our understanding of impacts of these interventions in both clinical and community settings.” Beginning in 2022, Creative Forces will award Community Engagement Grants to support non-clinical arts engagement programming for military-connected populations through matching grants of $10,000 to $50,000 for emerging (“Emerging”) and established (“Advanced”) community-based arts engagement projects to serve military-connected populations. The NEA anticipates awarding approximately 30 awards annually, with the first round of grant-funded projects taking place after July 1, 2022. The grant program will support a range of program models (e.g., ongoing class, drop-in studio, single event) designed to meet local needs. The grant program will be the largest coordinated effort in the U.S. to provide community arts engagement programming for military and veteran populations exposed to trauma, and for their families and caregivers. The Creative Forces Community Engagement Grant Program is conducted in partnership with Mid-America Arts Alliance (M-AAA). The purpose of the Participant Outcomes Survey is to determine the impact of the Community Engagement Grant Program by measuring the extent of change over time (pre-to-post) in the four participant outcomes and to inform ongoing program improvement. Through this pilot test of the survey, the NEA will evaluate the effectiveness of the survey instrument and the administration process during the first cycle of the grant program. The data collection activities are planned for January through June 2023. A regular Paperwork Reduction Act clearance package will be submitted in Fiscal Year 2023 for a Creative Forces Community Engagement Grant Program evaluation study that utilizes this survey instrument.

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Previous ICR	202501-3245-001

Federal Register Notices

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To obtain the information needed to carry out its oversight responsibilities under the Small Business Investment Act, the Small Business Administration (SBA) requires Small Business Investment Companies (SBICs) to submit financial statements and supplementary information on SBA Form 468. SBA uses this information to monitor SBIC financial condition and regulatory compliance, for credit analysis when considering SBIC leverage applications, and to evaluate financial risk and economic impact for individual SBICs and the program as a whole.

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Previous ICR	202307-3245-002

Federal Register Notices

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To obtain the information needed to carry out its program evaluation and oversight responsibilities. SBA requires small business investment companies (SBIC'S) to provide information on SBA Form 1031 each time financing is extended to a small business concern. SBA uses this information to evaluate how SBIC'S fill market financing gaps and contribute to economic growth, and to monitor the regulatory compliance of individual SBIC'S.

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Previous ICR	202410-2070-003

Federal Register Notices

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EPA is requesting a non-substantive change to update the focus group questionnaire in accordance with Executive Order 14168: Defending Women from Gender Ideology Extremism and Restoring Biological Truth to the Federal Government (Defending Women) established on January 29, 2025.

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Previous ICR	202401-3245-002

Federal Register Notices

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Small Business Administration's Entrepreneurial Development programs collect information on small business owners or potential owners that receive counseling and training through SBA's resource partners, including Women's Business Centers, Small Business Development Centers, SCORE, and Veterans Business Outreach Centers. The information supports SBA's budget requests, reporting, performance plans, and other submissions to the President, Congress and Office of Management and Budget.

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Previous ICR	202303-3245-002

Federal Register Notices

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The Small Business Administration is planning to launch an online entrepreneurship learning platform for women entrepreneurs looking to scale their businesses. These entrepreneur will provide the information in order to register for and gain access to the platform. The information will also help SBA to develop and improve the control of the platform, and also to determine the make-up of the audience that is being served.

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Previous ICR	202410-0690-001

Federal Register Notices

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The Research Performance Progress Report (RPPR) is a uniform format implemented by federal agencies for use in the reporting of performance progress on Federally funded research and research-related projects. The RPPR directly benefits award recipients by making it easier for them to administer Federal grant and cooperative agreement programs through standardization of the types of information required in interim performance reports—thereby reducing their administrative effort and costs. The Department of Commerce began using this form for all progress reports required for grants awarded by Commerce starting with the reporting cycle ending January 31, 2018; this request is to renew this information collection for a period of three years.

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Previous ICR	202311-3095-001

Federal Register Notices

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The information collection is needed to issue a building pass to NARA volunteers and employees of NARA contractors so that they can enter NARA facilities to perform their duties. NARA uses the information to ensure that only authorized persons have access. All individuals requiring recurring access to non-public areas of NARA’s facilities and IT network must obtain NARA Facility Access Media (FAM). To obtain FAM, they must complete and submit the Facility Access Media (FAM) Request, NA Form 6006 (formerly called Identification Card Request, but changed in this renewal to comply with Government-wide terminology changes). Such individuals include NARA employees, contractors, volunteers, NARA-related foundation employees, foundation volunteers, interns, and other non-NARA Federal employees, such as Federal agency reviewers. People requesting FAM are referred to as “applicants.” If we approve the request, the applicant receives a FAM, which provides access to the non-public areas of NARA’s facilities and IT network. FAM can take different forms, including keys, access codes, and identification cards, among others.

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Previous ICR	202307-1240-001

Federal Register Notices

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The regulations and forms cover the submission of information relating to the processing of claims for benefits under the Longshore Act and extensions.

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Previous ICR	202408-1615-012

Federal Register Notices

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The information on Form I-485 will be used to request and determine eligibility for adjustment of permanent residence status. Supplement A is used to adjust status under section 245(i) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (Act).