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Previous ICR	202508-1240-001

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The CM-910 is used to obtain information about prospective representative payees to determine whether they are qualified to handle monetary benefits on behalf of a beneficiary under Part 901 of the Black Lung Benefits Act.

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Previous ICR	202209-1210-004

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The term “multiple employer welfare arrangement” (MEWA) is defined in Section 3(40) of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA) as an employee welfare benefit plan or any other arrangement which is established or maintained for the purpose of offering or providing [welfare plan benefits] to the employees of two or more employers, (including one or more self-employed individuals), or their beneficiaries, except that such term does not include any such plan or other arrangement which is established or maintained under or pursuant to one or more agreements which the Secretary of Labor (the Secretary) finds to be collective bargaining agreements. Under Section 514(b)(6) of ERISA, an employee welfare benefit plan that is a MEWA is generally subject to state insurance law. The Department's regulation at 29 CFR 2510.3-40 sets forth criteria for determining when an employee welfare benefit plan is established or maintained under or pursuant to collective bargaining agreements for purposes of section 3(40) of ERISA. The Department's regulations at 29 CFR part 2570, subpart H set forth procedures for administrative hearings to obtain a determination by the Secretary as to whether a particular entity is an employee welfare benefit plan established or maintained under or pursuant to one or more collective bargaining agreements for purposes of section 3(40) of ERISA. To initiate adjudicatory proceedings, an entity is required to file a petition for a determination under Section 3(40) of ERISA with an Administrative Law Judge (ALJ). The petition must identify the parties, describe the basis on which the petition is being filed and the entity in question, provide evidence that the entity satisfies the criteria to be an employee welfare benefit plan, and include affidavits as to both the competency of the affiant to testify and the facts that allegedly establish the entity as a plan established under or pursuant to agreements that the Secretary finds to be a collective bargaining agreement.

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Previous ICR	202209-1210-001

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The Statutory Exemption for Cross-Trading of Securities regulation (29 CFR 2550.408b-19) implements the content requirements for the written cross-trading policies and procedures required under section 408(b)(19)(H) of ERISA, as added by section 611(g) of the Pension Protection Act of 2006, Public Law 109-280 (the PPA). Section 611(g)(1) of the PPA created a statutory exemption, added to section 408(b) of ERISA as subsection 408(b)(19), that exempts from the prohibitions of sections 406(a)(1)(A) and 406(b)(2) of ERISA those cross-trading transactions involving the purchase and sale of a security between an account holding assets of a pension plan and any other account managed by the same investment manager, provided that certain conditions are satisfied. On October 7, 2008, the Department issued final regulations regarding cross-trading policies and procedures (73 FR 58450). The regulation provides that the policies and procedures for cross-trading under the statutory exemption must meet certain content requirements. The statutory exemption requires, as a condition to exemptive relief, that an investment manager's policies and procedures regarding cross-trading be provided in advance to the fiduciary of any plan that is considering agreeing to allow its assets to be managed under the investment manager's cross-trading program. The investment manager is also required, under the statutory exemption, to designate a compliance officer responsible for periodically reviewing the investment manager's cross-trading program to ensure compliance with the investment manager's cross-trading written policies and procedures. The statutory exemption requires the compliance officer to issue an annual report to each plan fiduciary describing the steps performed during the course of the review, the level of compliance, and any specific instances of noncompliance. The exemption does not require any reporting or filing with the Federal government.

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Previous ICR	201409-0579-003

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This study administered by National Agricultural Statistics Service enumerators and APHIS will consist of data collected, analyzed, and interpreted will be disseminated to a wide variety of constituents . Equine owners and farm managers will use the information to compare their operation’s animal health and management practices with other operations regionally and nationally. The benefit to the industry from the Equine 2026 study is scientifically valid national estimates of health and management practices of the nation’s equine industry and an understanding of challenges faced by equine owners/managers. The study will use information derived from analyses to improve preventive health measures, information outreach efforts and disease prevalence in their equids with national and regional estimates.

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Previous ICR	202509-3041-001

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Section 14(a)(2) of the Consumer Product Safety Act (CPSA), 15 U.S.C.2063(a)(2)requires manufacturers and private labelers of any children's product that is subject to a children's product safety rule to submit samples of the product, or samples that are identical in all material to the product to a third party conformity assessment body accredited by the CPSC to be tested for compliance with such children's product safety rule.

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Previous ICR	202508-0938-010

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Section 109(a) of the Tax Relief and Health Care Act of 2006 (TRHCA) (Pub. L. 109-432) amended section 1833(t) of the Social Security Act by adding a new subsection (17) that affects the payment rate update applicable to Outpatient Prospective Payment System (OPPS) payments for services furnished by hospitals in outpatient settings on or after January 1, 2009. Section 1833(t)(17)(A) of the Social Security Act, which applies to hospitals as defined under section 1886(d)(1)(B) of the Social Security Act, requires that hospitals that fail to report data required for quality measures selected by the Secretary in the form and manner required by the Secretary under section 1833(t)(17)(B) of the Social Security Act will incur a reduction in their annual payment update (APU) factor to the hospital outpatient department fee schedule by 2.0 percentage points. Hospital OQR Program payment determinations are made based on Hospital OQR Program quality measure data reported and supporting forms submitted by hospitals as specified through rulemaking. To reduce burden, a variety of different data collection mechanisms are employed, with every consideration taken to employ existing data and data collection systems.

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Previous ICR	202507-1212-001

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In certain cases where a PBGC-insured pension plan terminates in a distress or involuntary termination, the plan sponsors and members of their controlled groups must pay the termination premium to PBGC for three years under 29 USC 1307 and 29 CFR Part 4007, which also requires retention and production of records necessary to support premium payments. The information in this collection identifies the plan and sponsor group and lets PBGC verify premium computations. The retained records facilitate audits.

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Previous ICR	202210-1210-001

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The Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1985 (COBRA) provides that under certain circumstances participants and beneficiaries of group health plans that satisfy the definition of “qualified beneficiaries” under COBRA may elect to continue group health coverage temporarily following events known as “qualifying events” that would otherwise result in loss of coverage. Under the regulatory guidelines, plan administrators are required to distribute notices: a general notice to be distributed to all participants in group health plans subject to COBRA; an employer notice that must be completed by the employer upon the occurrence of a qualifying event; a notice and election form to be sent to a participant upon the occurrence of a qualifying event that might cause the participant to lose group health coverage; an employee notice that may be completed by a qualified beneficiary upon the occurrence of certain qualifying events such as divorce or disability; and, two other notices, one of early termination and the other a notice of unavailability. Also included in the ICR are two model notices that the Department believes will help reduce costs for service providers in preparing and delivering notices to comply with the regulations.

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Previous ICR	202208-0915-001

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Section 602 of Public Law 102–585, the Veterans Health Care Act of 1992, enacted section 340B of the Public Health Service (PHS) Act, which instructs HHS to enter into a Pharmaceutical Pricing Agreement (PPA) with manufacturers of covered outpatient drugs. Manufacturers are required by section 1927(a)(5)(A) of the Social Security Act to enter into agreements with the Secretary of HHS (Secretary) that comply with section 340B of the PHS Act if they participate in the Medicaid Drug Rebate Program. When a drug manufacturer signs a PPA, it is opting into the 340B Drug Pricing Program (340B Program), and it agrees to the statutory requirement that prices charged for covered outpatient drugs to covered entities will not exceed statutorily defined 340B ceiling prices. When an eligible covered entity voluntarily decides to enroll and participate in the 340B Program, it accepts responsibility for ensuring compliance with all provisions of the 340B Program, including all associated costs. Covered entities that choose to participate in the 340B Program must comply with the requirements of section 340B(a)(5) of the PHS Act. Section 340B(a)(5)(A) of the PHS Act prohibits a covered entity from accepting a discount for a drug that would also generate a Medicaid rebate. Further, section 340B(a)(5)(B) of the PHS Act prohibits a covered entity from reselling or otherwise transferring a discounted drug to a person who is not a patient of the covered entity.

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TVAP and Aspire are funded by the Office on Trafficking in Persons (OTIP) to provide time-limited comprehensive case management services to individuals who have experienced severe forms of human trafficking, including adults (TVAP) and children (Aspire). The programs also aim to (1) develop and maintain a nationwide network of providers to conduct human trafficking outreach and provide direct services and community referrals, and (2) establish local regional presence within each of the ACF geographic regions to coordinate project activities and direct services. TVAP has undergone several changes in the past few years, shifting to a regional administration model and separating services for minors into a separate program called Aspire. The Office of Planning, Research, and Evaluation (OPRE), in collaboration with OTIP, is overseeing a process evaluation of the TVAP and Aspire programs. This proposed data collection will be the first evaluation of the TVAP and Aspire programs to understand its administration and implementation and its impact on thousands of individuals. The proposed data collection includes interviews and a survey to document and examine the key characteristics and implementation of the programs, including the challenges, strengths, and successes.

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Previous ICR	202503-1205-008

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The 2014 Workforce Innovation Opportunity Act (WIOA) required the Office of Job Corps to collect and report specific post enrollment outcomes for eligible Job Corps participants beginning in Program Year (PY) 2016. The WIOA performance reporting requirements, which replaced those of the 1998 Workforce Investment Act (WIA), are designed to provide a common set of metrics to be reported by similar programs. WIOA substantially changed many outcome metrics for Job Corps compared to those required under WIA and provided new guidance on the definition of high performing and low performing centers. In order to collect the necessary information to meet the new WIOA reporting requirements, the Office of Job Corps revised its post enrollment data collection system (PEDC) in 2019, which primarily collects data through survey instruments.

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Previous ICR	202203-1405-002

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The Immigration and Nationality Act (INA), 8 U.S.C. § 1101 et seq., mandates the application and eligibility requirements for noncitizens seeking to obtain an immigrant visa and alien registration. INA section 221(a) (8 U.S.C. § 1201(a)) provides that a consular officer may issue an immigrant visa to an individual who has made a proper application.

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Previous ICR	202508-0938-002

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For the PY 2028 validation, CMS is continuing to use its previously finalized policy to select 300 facilities to participate in an NHSN Dialysis Event validation by submitting a total of 20 patient records across any two quarters of data reported in CY 2026.

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Previous ICR	202505-1820-004

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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 within 120 days of the end of the reported fiscal year.

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The purpose of this form is to collect necessary information to process user access requests for the Drug Enforcement Administration’s El Paso Intelligence Center (EPIC) System Portal (ESP). This system enables authorized law enforcement personnel to access critical criminal investigation, seizures, and interdiction law enforcement sensitive information. The collected information ensures proper vetting, security, and compliance with federal law enforcement policies.

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Previous ICR	202402-1557-002

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The OCC issued guidelines, codified in 12 CFR part 30, appendix D, establishing minimum standards for the design and implementation of a risk governance framework for certain insured national banks, insured Federal savings associations, and insured Federal branches of a foreign bank (collectively, bank(s)). The guidelines also established minimum standards for a board of directors in overseeing the framework’s design and implementation. The guidelines apply to a covered bank. The term “covered bank” means any bank with average total consolidated assets: (i) equal to or greater than $50 billion; (ii) less than $50 billion if that bank’s parent company controls at least one covered bank; or (iii) less than $50 billion if the OCC determines such bank’s operations are highly complex or otherwise present a heightened risk as to warrant the application of the guidelines. The OCC adopted the guidelines pursuant to section 39 of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act (FDIA), which authorizes the OCC to prescribe operational and managerial standards for insured national banks, insured Federal savings associations, and insured Federal branches of a foreign bank. This ICR is being filed in connection with an OCC-issued proposed rule that would amend the above-referenced guidelines to increase the average total consolidated assets threshold for applying the guidelines from $50 billion to $700 billion. The proposal would implement this change, in part, by modifying the guidelines’ definition of the term “covered bank.” Under this revised definition, the term “covered bank” would mean any insured national bank, insured Federal savings association, or insured Federal branch of a foreign bank: (i) with average total consolidated assets equal to or greater than $700 billion; (ii) with average total consolidated assets less than $700 billion if that bank’s parent company controls at least one covered bank; or (iii) with average total consolidated assets less than $700 billion if the OCC determines such bank’s operations are highly complex or otherwise present a heightened risk. The proposed revisions would affect the number of respondents required to comply with the guidelines’ recordkeeping requirements.

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Previous ICR	202412-1557-001

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The Comptroller's Licensing Manual (Manual) explains the OCC's policies and procedures for the formation of a new national bank or Federal savings association, entry into the banking system by other institutions, and corporate expansion and structural changes by existing national banks and Federal savings associations. This ICR is being filed in connection with an OCC issued proposal that would amend its rules related to policies and procedures to simplify licensing requirements for corporate activities and transactions involving national banks and Federal savings associations that have less than $30 billion in total assets and satisfy certain conditions. The proposed rule is intended to reduce burden on these institutions. In particular, the proposed rule would create a new definition of “covered community bank or covered community savings association” and amend various provisions of 12 CFR part 5 to grant expedited or reduced filing procedures already present in the regulations to covered community banks and covered community savings associations. The proposed rule would not relax the standards used to determine whether an application would be approved but would simply relax the standard for expedited approval.

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Previous ICR	202210-1820-001

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The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), signed on December 3, 2004, became PL 108-446. In accordance with 20 U.S.C. 1412(a), a State is eligible for assistance under Part B for a fiscal year if the State submits a plan that provides assurances to the Secretary that the State has in effect policies and procedures to ensure that the State meets each of the conditions found in 20 U.S.C. 1412. Information Collection 1820-0030 is being revised to remove the Significant Disproportionality data collection under IDEA section 618(d) and 34 CFR §§300.646 and 300.647 from Section V of the Annual State Application under Part B of the IDEA. The Department believes that removal of the data collection related to Significant Disproportionality will reduce the burden on respondents when completing the Annual State Application under Part B of IDEA. The remaining sections of the Annual State Application under Part B of IDEA are being extended so that States can provide assurances that they either have or do not have in effect policies and procedures to meet the eligibility requirements of Part B of the Act as found in PL 108-446. Information Collection 1820-0030 corresponds with 34 CFR §§ 300.100-176; 300.199; 300.640-645; and 300.705. These sections include the requirement that the Secretary and local educational agencies located in the State be notified of any State-imposed rule, regulation, or policy that is not required by this title and Federal regulations.

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Previous ICR	202209-1210-003

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Class exemption PTE 80-83, granted on November 4, 1980, allows employee benefit plans to purchase securities, which may aid the issuer of the securities to reduce or retire indebtedness to a party in interest. Entities who rely on the exemption are mainly banks that purchase, on behalf of employee benefit plans, securities issued by a corporation indebted to the bank that is a party in interest to the plan. The principal requirements of the exemption are that the securities must be sold as part of a public offering, and the price paid for the securities must not be in excess of the original offering price. A plan fiduciary may not engage in certain transactions with parties in interest as defined in section 3(14) of ERISA, including plan fiduciaries, sponsoring employers, employee organizations, service providers and affiliates, unless an exemption applies to the transaction. This exemption also provides relief from the prohibited transaction provisions of Section 4975 of the Internal Revenue Code (the Code).

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Previous ICR	202102-1006-001

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The information will allow Reclamation to continue to evaluate program and management effectiveness of existing recreation and concessionaire resources and facilities and validate effective public use of managed recreation resources located on Reclamation project lands in the 17 Western States.

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Previous ICR	202312-1240-003

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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	202404-1240-007

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Form OWCP-915 is used to claim reimbursement for out-of-pocket covered medical expenses paid by a beneficiary, and must be accompanied by required billing data elements (prepared by the medical provider) and by proof of payment by the beneficiary.

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Previous ICR	202211-1405-001

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The collection of the information requested on the DS-1838 and DS-7783 is necessary for all Department non-employees who need a PIV. They are required to submit an application for a Personal Identification Card (DS-1838 domestically or DS-7783 overseas) at the time of hire. The information collected on the form is necessary to verify personal identity as required by the Federal Information Processing Standard Publication 201 (FIPS 201) and Homeland Security Presidential Directive 12 (HSPD 12). Employees must also use these forms, but the Paperwork Reduction Act does not apply to them; therefore, their numbers are not counted in this request.

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Previous ICR	202503-1405-005

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Forms in this collection record the medical information necessary to determine whether an alien seeking entry to the United States has a medical or other condition affecting his or her eligibility for a visa or immigration benefit. Forms are completed by panel physicians on behalf of visa applicants; refugees; refugees and asylees (including “following-to-join"); and certain parolees.

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Previous ICR	202305-0906-001

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HRSA disbursed the COVID-19 Provider Relief Fund (PRF) and American Rescue Plan (ARP) Rural payments to eligible health care providers to support health care-related expenses or lost revenues attributable to the COVID-19 pandemic. Recipients of PRF and ARP Rural payments agreed to a set of Terms and Conditions (T&C), which, among other requirements, mandate compliance with certain reporting requirements that facilitate appropriate oversight of recipients’ use of funds. Providers who have attested to the T&Cs regarding their PRF and ARP Rural payment(s), including the requirement that the provider "shall submit reports as the Secretary determines are needed to ensure compliance with conditions that are imposed on this Payment, and such reports shall be in such form, with such content, as specified by the Secretary in future program instructions directed to all recipients," will use the HRSA Consolidated PRF Reporting Portal to submit information about their use of PRF and ARP Rural payments. While the standard reporting time periods have ended, there are still scenarios in which providers will be required to submit reporting documents to HRSA