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Previous ICR	202303-1820-005

Federal Register Notices

Authorizing Statutes

Abstract

The Case Service Report (RSA-911) is used to collect individual level data on State Vocational Rehabilitation (VR) program participants on a quarterly basis. The data collected in this report are mandated by section 101(a)(10) and 607 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (Act) and section 116(d) of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act. In addition, the Rehabilitation Services Administration (RSA) uses data reported through this collection to support its other responsibilities under the Act. Section 14(a) of the Act calls for the evaluation of programs authorized under the Act, as well as an assessment of the programs’ effectiveness in relation to cost. Many of these evaluations use RSA-911 data. RSA also uses data captured through the RSA-911 during the conduct of both the annual review and periodic on-site monitoring of VR agencies required by section 107 of the Act to examine the effectiveness of program performance. Other important management activities, such as the provision of technical assistance, program planning, and budget preparation and development, are greatly enhanced through the use of RSA-911 data. In addition, RSA uses RSA-911 data in the exchange of data under a data sharing agreement with the Social Security Administration and the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services as required by section 131 of the Act. Finally, the RSA-911 is considered to be one of the most robust databases in describing the demographics of the disabled population in the country and as such is used widely in researchers’ disability-related analyses and reports. The current RSA-911 expires on 05/31/2024, which occurs during Program Year 2023 (07/01/2023-06/30/2024). Because RSA must collect the same performance data for the entirety of a Program Year, RSA must begin Program Year 2024 with approval of this proposed revision in place. Thus, RSA is proposing to extend with revisions the RSA-911 for three years. If this revision is approved, VR agencies will collect and report data under this collection for Program Years 2024 through 2026. (07/01/2024-06/30/2027).

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Previous ICR	202210-1820-002

Federal Register Notices

Authorizing Statutes

Abstract

RSA uses this form to meet the specific data collection requirements of Section 752 of the Rehabilitation Act, as amended by the Workforce Innovation Act (WIOA) and implementing regulations at 34 CFR 367.31(c). Each Designated State Agency (DSA) that administers the ILOIB program is required to submit the RSA-7-OB report annually to the RSA Commissioner on or before December 30.

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Previous ICR	202303-1820-004

Federal Register Notices

Authorizing Statutes

Abstract

The Annual Client Assistance Program (CAP) Performance Report (RSA-227) is used to analyze and evaluate the CAP Program administered by eligible grantees throughout the States. The Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (Rehabilitation Act), as amended by Title IV of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA), requires each State to have a CAP in effect to receive payments under the Rehabilitation Act. Section 112 of the Rehabilitation Act authorizes CAP grantees to provide information to individuals with disabilities regarding the services and benefits available under the Rehabilitation Act and the rights afforded them under Title I of the Americans with Disabilities Act. In addition, CAP grantees are authorized to provide advocacy and legal representation to individuals seeking or receiving services under the Rehabilitation Act to resolve disputes with programs providing such services, including vocational rehabilitation services.

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Previous ICR	202307-1820-002

Federal Register Notices

Authorizing Statutes

Abstract

This is a request for revision of the approved Information Collection 1820-0557 - Report of Children Receiving Early Intervention Services in Accordance With Part C; Report of Program Settings Where Early Intervention Services are Provided to Children With Disabilities and Their Families in Accordance to Part C; Report on Infants and Toddlers Exiting Part C Section 618 of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), Public Law 108-446, directs the Secretary of Education to obtain data on: (1) the number and percentage of infants and toddlers with disabilities, by race, ethnicity, and gender, who are receiving early intervention services; (2) the number and percentage of infants and toddlers, by race and ethnicity, who are at risk of having substantial developmental delays (as described in Section 632), and who are receiving early intervention services under Part C; and (3) the number and percentage of children with disabilities, by race, ethnicity, and gender, who, from birth through age 2, stopped receiving early intervention services because of program completion or for other reasons. The specific legislative authority for these data collections may be found in Section 618(a)(1)(B), Section 618(a)(1)(C), Section 618(a)(2) and Section 618(a)(3). The purposes of such data are: (1) to assess the progress, impact, and effectiveness of State and local efforts to implement the legislation and (2) to provide Congress, the public, and Federal, State, and local educational agencies with relevant information. OSEP also uses these data for monitoring activities, planning purposes, congressional reporting, and disseminating data to individuals and groups. This revision adds meta data questions to the Report on Infants and Toddlers Exiting Part C and the Report of Children Receiving Early Intervention Services in Accordance with Part C, as well as technical edits to the Report of Program Settings Where Early Intervention Services Are Provided.

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Previous ICR	202404-1820-001

Federal Register Notices

Authorizing Statutes

Abstract

The OSERS Peer Reviewer Data Form (OPRDF) is used by OSERS staff to identify potential reviewers who would be qualified to review specific types of grant applications for funding. OSERS uses this form to collect background contact information for each potential reviewer; and to provide information on any reasonable accommodations that might be required by the individual. OSERS is requesting a revision with minor changes to the previous form regarding the gender response options. The previous version of the OPRDF, 1820-0583, will expire on July 31,2024.

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Previous ICR	202301-1820-001

Federal Register Notices

Authorizing Statutes

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P.L. 114-95, section 302 (b) of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended by the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA), the Rehabilitation Services Administration (RSA) provides Long-Term Training grants to academic institutions to support scholarship assistance to students. Students who receive scholarships under this program are required to work within the public rehabilitation program, such as with a state vocational rehabilitation agency, or an agency or organization that has a service arrangement with a state vocational rehabilitation agency. The student is expected to work two years in such settings for every year of full-time scholarship support. The program regulations at 34 CFR 386.33-386.35 and 386.40-386.43 detail the payback provisions and the RSA scholars' requirements to comply with them. Section 302 (b)(2)(C) of the Act requires tracking of scholars’ employment status and location of former scholars supported under the grants in order to ensure that students are meeting the payback requirement. Scholars must provide requested information necessary to meet the exit certification requirements. In addition to meeting the requirement that all scholars be tracked, the information collected will provide performance data relevant to the rehabilitation fields and degrees pursued by RSA scholars, as well as the funds owed and the rehabilitation work completed by them. In summary, RSA is requesting a revision of the currently approved collection by adding a section titled State Vocational Rehabilitation (VR) Agency: RSA Job Board Posting, where RSA envisions State VR agencies may initiate posting of an open position on the RSA Job Board on a rolling basis as positions become available. This addition to the current collection will be a helpful resource to students who receive RSA support, graduate, and seek qualifying employment to fulfill their required service obligation. This collection package adds the participation of State VR agencies to the existing approved ICR. Job leads will be submitted electronically through the online RSA Payback Information Management System (PIMS). There is minimal estimated burden required to report job information using the PIMS system.

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Previous ICR	202409-0970-012

Federal Register Notices

Authorizing Statutes

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This request is for a revision. There are no changes to the proposed types or the uses of the information collected through Generic Information Collections (GenICs) submitted under the Generic Clearance for the Collection of Qualitative Feedback on Agency Service Delivery (0970-0401). Burden estimates have been updated to reflect the Administration for Children and Families’ (ACF’s) use of this generic mechanism since the most recent approval in 2021 and anticipated use over the next three years.

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Previous ICR	202204-0920-013

Federal Register Notices

Abstract

This collection of information is necessary to enable the Agency to garner customer and stakeholder feedback in an efficient, timely manner, in accordance with our commitment to improving service delivery. The information collected from our customers and stakeholders will help ensure that users have an effective, efficient, and satisfying experience with the Agency's programs. This Extension contains only minor edits. This change request revises questions to comply with E.O.

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Previous ICR	202112-0990-004

Federal Register Notices

Authorizing Statutes

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The Office of Population Affairs (OPA), within the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Health, seeks approval for renewal of 3-years for encounter level data collection for the Family Planning Annual Report (FPAR). This annual reporting requirement is for competitively awarded grants authorized and funded by the Title X Family Planning Program. Currently approved under 0990-0479.

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Previous ICR	202409-2700-002

Federal Register Notices

Abstract

The NASA Office of Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM) Engagement (OSTEM) administers the agency's national stem engagement and education activities in support of the Space Act, including the performance assessment and evaluation of OSTEM projects, programs and NASA STEM engagement investments. This generic clearance will allow the NASA OSTEM to continue to test and pilot with subject matter experts, secondary students, higher education students, educators, and interested parties new and existing information collection forms and assessment instruments for the purposes of improvement and establishing validity and reliability characteristics of the forms and instruments. Methodological testing will assure that forms and instruments accurately and consistently collect and measure what they are intended to measure and that data collection items are interpreted precisely and consistently, all towards the goal of accurate Agency reporting while improving the execution of NASA STEM Engagement activities.

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SPD-15 Implementation	Yes
Previous ICR	202406-1850-001

Federal Register Notices

Authorizing Statutes

Abstract

The National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP), conducted by the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), is a federally authorized survey of student achievement at grades 4, 8, and 12 in various subject areas, such as mathematics, reading, writing, science, U.S. history, civics, geography, economics, technology and engineering literacy (TEL), and the arts. The National Assessment of Educational Progress Authorization Act (Public Law 107-279 Title III, section 303) requires the assessment to collect data on specified student groups and characteristics, including information organized by race/ethnicity, gender, socio-economic status, disability, and limited English proficiency. It requires fair and accurate presentation of achievement data and permits the collection of background, noncognitive, or descriptive information that is related to academic achievement and aids in fair reporting of results. The intent of the law is to provide representative sample data on student achievement for the nation, the states, and subpopulations of students and to monitor progress over time. NAEP consists of two assessment programs: the NAEP long-term trend (LTT) assessment and the main NAEP assessment. The LTT assessments are given at the national level only and are administered to students at ages 9, 13, and 17 in a manner that is very different from that used for the main NAEP assessments. LTT reports mathematics and reading results that present trend data since the 1970s. In addition to the operational assessments, NAEP uses two other kinds of assessment activities: pilot assessments and special studies. Pilot assessments test items and procedures for future administrations of NAEP, while special studies (including the National Indian Education Study (NIES), the Middle School Transcript Study (MSTS), and the High School Transcript Study (HSTS)) are opportunities for NAEP to investigate particular aspects of the assessment without impacting the reporting of the NAEP results. This request is to conduct NAEP in 2026, specifically: (1) Main NAEP operational assessments will include for grades 4 and 8 (first administration of the new frameworks for reading and mathematics), grade 8 (civics and U.S. history); in Puerto Rico, grades 4 and 8 mathematics will be the only subject assessed and will include the new framework; (2) Pilot testing in grades 4, 8, and 12 (reading and mathematics); in Puerto Rico, grades 4 and 8 mathematics will be the only subject assessed; (3) Field Trial for grades 4, 8, and 12 in U.S. mainland and grades 4 and 8 in Puerto Rico; and (4) Special studies for grades 4, 8, and 12 for one or more focused topics such as Multi-stage Testing (MST) and accessibility. Some documents in this package will be updated after the 60-day public comment period for inclusion in the 30-day public comment period, which is likely to begin in January 2025. Further, two additional 30-day packages will be submitted in March and June 2025 in order to update all materials in time for the data collection in early 2026.

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Previous ICR	202408-0920-014

Federal Register Notices

Abstract

The proposed project aims to evaluate processes and outcomes of the programs of 20 state entities funded by CDC's Division of Adolescent and School Health to improve health, academic achievement, and well-being of students in K-12 schools nationwide. CDC awarded funds through cooperative agreement DP23-0002 (2302 Program) to 20 funding recipients (states, universities, and a tribal nation) to improve health, academic achievement, and well-being of students in K-12 schools. A portion of the funding within each state is allocated to one priority local education agency (LEA) and its corresponding schools to support the implementation of policies, practices, and programs to increase physical activity, healthy dietary behaviors, and management of chronic health conditions among students. CDC is conducting a mixed-methods multi-level evaluation of the 2302 Program and associated outcomes. Evaluation findings will allow CDC to help recipients improve their programs as they progress over the five-year funding period. This change request is to follow recent executive orders.

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Previous ICR	202404-0906-008

Federal Register Notices

Authorizing Statutes

Abstract

Institutions participating in the Revolving Loan Programs will be collecting additional gender information from their applicants for the Annual Operating Report (AOR). Beginning with the reporting period of 7/1/2023- 6/30/2024, and all future reporting periods, schools must collect additional gender information from their applicants who participate in the HPSL, LDS, PCL, and NSL revolving loan programs. This change is required under Executive Order 14075 – Executive Order on Advancing Quality for Lesbian Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer, and Intersex individuals. Additionally, specifications for submission of the deferment form are being updated.

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Previous ICR	202403-0920-004

Federal Register Notices

Authorizing Statutes

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The goal of this study is to understand the use of preexposure prophylaxis (PrEP) and other HIV and sexually transmitted infections (STI) prevention interventions over time among men who have sex with men (MSM). The study will also identify the most effective PrEP messaging and other HIV and STI prevention messaging to increase protective behaviors among MSM.We are requesting changes in order to be more consistent and responsive to participants, and to adhere to the institutional requirements of the awardee of the cooperative grant, Emory University. These changes are consistent with stakeholder input and align with the goals and plans of this project.

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SPD-15 Implementation	Yes
Previous ICR	202401-0920-007

Federal Register Notices

Authorizing Statutes

Abstract

The purpose of this colledtion is to ensure that the CDC PHHS Block Grant program managers and PHHS Block Grant recipients account for funds in accordance with legislative mandates by providing information on work through work plans and annual reports. CDC will use the Block Grant Information System to monitor awardees' progress, identify activities and personnel supported with Block Grant funding, and conduct compliance reviews of Block Grant awardees. Non-Substantive Change Request is submitted to modify 0920-0106 package to comply with EO 14168.

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SPD-15 Implementation	Yes
Previous ICR	202409-1845-001

Federal Register Notices

Authorizing Statutes

Abstract

Section 483 of the Higher Education Act of 1965, as amended (HEA), mandates that the Secretary of Education “…shall produce, distribute, and process free of charge common financial reporting forms as described in this subsection to be used for application and reapplication to determine the need and eligibility of a student for financial assistance...”. The determination of need and eligibility are for the following Title IV, HEA, federal student financial assistance programs: the Federal Pell Grant Program; the Campus-Based programs (Federal Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grant (FSEOG) and Federal Work-Study (FWS)); the William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan (Direct Loan) Program; the Teacher Education Assistance for College and Higher Education (TEACH) Grant; and the Children of Fallen Heroes Scholarship. Federal Student Aid (FSA), an office of the U.S. Department of Education (the Department), subsequently developed an application process to collect and process the data necessary to determine a student’s eligibility to receive Title IV, HEA program assistance. The application process involves an applicant’s submission of the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA®). After submission and processing of the FAFSA form, an applicant receives a FAFSA Submission Summary, which is a summary of the processed data they submitted on the FAFSA form. The applicant reviews the summary, and, if necessary, will make corrections or updates to their submitted FAFSA data. Institutions of higher education listed by the applicant on the FAFSA form also receive a summary of processed data submitted on the FAFSA form, which is called the Institutional Student Information Record (ISIR). The specific questions that applicants are asked to answer in the application process are described separately in the Data Elements and Justification document. The document identifies the data elements associated with each FAFSA question and provides the justification for including each question on the FAFSA form. In addition to the calculation of financial need for the various Title IV programs, the FAFSA form also collects data that allows for a determination of an applicant’s eligibility for state and institutional financial aid programs. If these data elements were not collected, the Department and institutions of higher education would be unable to make a determination of financial need and subsequently would be unable to award any Title IV, HEA program assistance, as mandated by the HEA. Many states would also be greatly hindered in their calculation of state aid to applicants. This is a request for revisions of a current information collection, and important changes to the FAFSA form are described separately in the 2026-27 Summary of Enhancements document.

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Previous ICR	202404-0925-002

Federal Register Notices

Authorizing Statutes

Abstract

The Office of Intramural Training & Education (OITE) administers a variety of programs and initiatives to recruit pre-college through post-doctoral educational level individuals into the National Institutes of Health Intramural Research Program (NIH-IRP) to facilitate their development into future biomedical scientists and to track the placement of former trainees after completion of their training program. Selection of participants in the NIH Intramural Research Program for a series of online collection forms for prospective and current trainees. The collection forms are either open year-round or have specific time periods for submissions. The OITE advertises the collection periods within the website https://www.training.nih.gov. This revision is designed to address collection changes related to a new application software, government requirement for electronic collections, surveys designed to assess the composition of the NIH trainee community, and survey to obtain details about research group conflicts.

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Previous ICR	202305-0915-006

Federal Register Notices

Authorizing Statutes

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The Rural Public Health Workforce Training Network (RPHWTN) Program Data Collection is authorized by Section 330A(f) of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 254c(f)). Furthermore, section 2501 of the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (ARP, Pub. L. 117–2) provides funding for the Department of Health and Human Services to carry out activities related to expanding and sustaining a public health workforce, including to respond to COVID-19. The RPHWTN program, which is managed by the Federal Office of Rural Health Policy at HRSA, intends to expand public health capacity by supporting health care job development, training, and placement in rural communities. This grant program intends to address the ongoing critical need for trained public health professionals in health care facilities serving rural communities by establishing networks that will develop formal training/certification programs. The long-term objective of this program is to enhance clinical and operational capacity to adequately address population health needs of rural communities negatively impacted by COVID-19, including long COVID-19. The HRSA Office of Planning, Analysis, and Evaluation will work with the Federal Office of Rural Health Policy to design and distribute surveys to RPHWTN grantees and trainees, which will serve as program data collection tools. Grantees will establish networks that support health care job development, training, and placement in rural communities. Trainees are individuals participating in the training programs made possible through the RPHTWN-supported networks established by program grantees. To accomplish RPHWTN program goals, HRSA would like to collect the following type of information from respondents: • From grantees: training content, count of trainings and attendees, specific strategies in supporting patients with long COVID-19 and behavioral health needs, and trainee retention/ completion. • From trainees: limited demographic information (age, ZIP code, race, and ethnicity), skills needed to fulfill roles in specific tracks selected, skill assessment, professional and/or educational experience, and career goals/intentions.

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Previous ICR	202403-0906-004

Federal Register Notices

Authorizing Statutes

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The BHW Performance Report for Grants and Cooperative Agreements (PRGCA) is an annual performance and progress report required from each health professions and nursing education grantee that has an approved, funded project with a project period of one year or more. The report is required to determine the extent to which objectives of the project have been met so that a decision regarding continuation funding can be made.

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Previous ICR	202309-0938-016

Federal Register Notices

Authorizing Statutes

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The primary purpose of the ESRD Death Notification is to collect demographic characteristics and cause of death regarding an ESRD patient. It is to be completed within 2 weeks of the date of death of an ESRD patient. If the patient was a dialysis patient, the dialysis facility last responsible for the patient’s maintenance dialysis (or home dialysis) must complete this form. If the patient was a transplant patient, the transplant center is responsible for completing this form.

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Previous ICR	202202-1205-001

Federal Register Notices

Authorizing Statutes

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These operating and/or reporting forms are standard for the operation of a Job Corps Center. They are Federal information collection requirements for operators of such centers. Job Corps has automated the following Employment and Training Administration (ETA) forms: 2110, 2181, 6-131A, 6-131B, 6-131C, 640, 661, and 328.

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Previous ICR	202401-2501-001

Federal Register Notices

Abstract

This information collection serves as a vehicle to consolidate and account for the paperwork burden resulting from solicitations for competitive discretionary funding opportunity announcements issued by the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), and does not represent an actual funding opportunity announcement. This generic information collection is designed to capture both the practical utility and the reporting burdens involved. It also allows HUD to demonstrate to OMB how HUD's competitive funding opportunity announcements will comply with PRA requirements.

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Previous ICR	202304-2506-004

Federal Register Notices

Abstract

YHDP will support 10 communities, at least 4 of which will be rural, in the development and implementation of a coordinated community approach to preventing and ending youth homelessness, and share that experience communities around the country. YHDP targets unaccompanied youth, including parenting youth, where no member of the household is older than 24, and will include 3 components: 1) Site selection 2) Project application and 3)Community plan development.

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Previous ICR	202503-1121-001

Federal Register Notices

Authorizing Statutes

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The Bureau of Justice Statistics (BJS) is submitting a nonsubstantive change for OMB approval.

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Previous ICR	202408-0938-015

Federal Register Notices

Authorizing Statutes

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The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is requesting approval of revisions to the Inpatient Rehabilitation Facility-Patient Assessment Instrument (IRF-PAI) Version 4.1 that will be effective on October 1, 2024. On April 7, 2023 the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued a notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) (88 FR 20950) which proposes modifications to the collection of quality reporting data in the Inpatient Rehabilitation Facility Quality Reporting Program (IRF QRP). Specifically, CMS proposes to adopt two new measures and remove three measures from the IRF QRP. Per the NPRM, CMS proposes to require IRFs to start collecting assessment data using the IRF-PAI Version 4.2 for IRF patients beginning October 1, 2024.