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Dissemination of Quotations -- Rule 602 of Regulation NMS

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Section 11A(a)(2) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (“Exchange Act”) directs the Securities and Exchange Commission (“Commission”) to use its authority under the Exchange Act to facilitate the establishment of a national market system in which, among other things, brokers, dealers, and investors have access to information on securities quotations and transactions. Moreover, the Commission is authorized, under Sections 11A(c)(1)(B) and (F) of the Exchange Act, to assure the prompt, accurate and reliable distribution of quotation information and to assure the fairness and usefulness of the form and content of such information. To achieve these statutory objectives, the Commission promulgated Rule 11Ac1-1, designated as Rule 602 of Regulation NMS, 17 CFR 242.602. Rule 602 contains two related collections of information. The first collection of information is found in Rule 602(a). This requirement obligates each national securities exchange and national securities association to make available to quotation vendors for dissemination to the public the best bid, best offer, and aggregate quotation size for each “subject security,” as defined under the Rule. The second collection of information is found in Rule 602(b). This requirement obligates each exchange member and over-the-counter (“OTC”) market maker that is a “responsible broker or dealer,” as defined under the Rule, to communicate to an exchange or association its best bids, best offers, and quotation sizes for subject securities.

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15 USC 78a	View Law

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Rule 6a-4 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and Form 1-N under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

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Rule 6a-4 directs certain futures markets that wish to trade security futures products to register with the Commission on Form 1-N. The rule is designed to provide the Commission with information that would help enable it to ensure that the activities of these Security Futures Product Exchanges were consistent with the Exchange Act. Rule 6a-4 permits respondents to make certain information available on the Internet and to notify the Commission of its web location. The Internet has developed the potential to ease compliance burdens for respondents and increase the speed, accuracy, and availability of information, generating benefits to investors and financial markets. SEC staff is considering ways to reduce respondents’ paperwork burden, including using electronic means to submit Form 1-N.

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15 USC 78f(g)	View Law

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Form N-8B-4 under the Investment Company Act of 1940 - Registration Statement of Face-Amount Certificate Companies

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Section 8(b) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (the “Act”) requires every registered investment company to file a registration statement with the Commission that includes certain information about the company and recites the company’s policies on certain significant matters. Form N-8B-4 under the Act (17 CFR 274.14) is the form used by face-amount certificate companies to satisfy these requirements. Among other things, the form requires a face-amount certificate company to disclose information about the date and form of organization of the company, securities issued, its controlling persons, and its current and contemplated business. Additionally, the form requires disclosure about the face-amount certificate company’s fundamental policies, including its investment, borrowing, and lending policies. Further, the form requires a face-amount certificate company to provide financial statements as well as disclosures about the company’s investment adviser, depositaries, management personnel, and the compensation paid to directors, officers, and certain employees. The Commission uses the information provided in the collection of information to determine a face-amount certificate company’s compliance with Section 8(b) of the Act.

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15 USC 80a-8(b)	View Law

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Rule 204-2 under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940

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Rule 204-2 (17 CFR 275.204-2) under the Investment Advisers Act (15 U.S.C. 80b-4) sets forth mandatory requirements for maintaining and preserving specified books and records. The purpose of the information collection in rule 204-2 is to assist the Commission’s examination and oversight program in determining compliance with the Advisers Act and corresponding rules. The collection of information under rule 204-2 is necessary for the Commission staff to use in its examination and oversight program. The respondents are investment advisers registered with the Commission. The investment adviser must maintain and preserve specific books and records required under the rule and must make these records available to the Commission or any representative of the Commission at any time and from time to time for reasonable periodic, special or other examination.

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15 USC 80b-1	View Law

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Rule 15Fi-2 Trade Acknowledgment and Verification of Security-Based Swap Transactions

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Rule 15Fi-2, 17 CFR 240.15Fi-2, prescribes documentation standards for the timely and accurate acknowledgment and verification of SBS transactions by SBS Entities. The rule contains seven paragraphs: (a) the trade acknowledgment obligations of specific SBS Entities; (b) the prescribed time frames under which a trade acknowledgment must be provided; (c) the form and content requirements of the trade acknowledgment; (d) SBS Entities’ verification obligations; (e) a limited exception from the requirement to provide a clearing agency a trade acknowledgment in a clearing transaction; (f) a limited exception from the requirement to provide a trade acknowledgment for certain transactions executed on a security-based swap execution facility or a national securities exchange or accepted for clearing by a clearing agency; and (g) a limited exemption from the requirements of Exchange Act Rule 10b-10 for a broker-dealer acting as principal for its own account in a security-based swap transaction.

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15 USC 78o-8(i)	View Law

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Rule 3a71-3 Cross Border Security-Based Swap Dealing Activity

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Rule 3a71-3 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, 17 CFR 240.3a71-3, is designed to give effect to provisions of Title VII of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act that, among other things, would mitigate the operational difficulties that could arise in connection with investigating the activities of a counterparty to ensure compliance with the rules.

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15 USC 78a et seq.	View Law

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Civil Rights Discrimination Complaint

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This collection is used to simplify the complainant's burden in filing a Civil Rights Discrimination complaint by identifying the information necessary to resolve the complaint.

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42 USC 6104	View Law

42 USC 6105	View Law

42 USC 6106	View Law

42 USC 6107	View Law

29 USC 794	View Law

42 USC 2000d-1	View Law

42 USC 2000d-3	View Law

42 USC 6102	View Law

42 USC 2000d-4	View Law

42 USC 6101	View Law

42 USC 2000d-2	View Law

42 USC 6103	View Law

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Notice of Disagreement (NOD)/Appeal to the Board of Veterans' Appeals

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Appellate review of the denial of VA benefits may only be initiated by filing a Notice of Disagreement with the Board. 38 U.S.C. 7105(a). The VA Form 9, "Appeal to Board of Veterans' Appeals," is required to complete a legacy appeal to the Board. The completed form becomes the "substantive appeal" (or "formal appeal"), which is required by 38 U.S.C. 7105(a) and (d)(3) in order to complete an appeal to the Board. Additionally, the proposed information collections allow for withdrawal of services by a representative, requests for changes in hearing dates and methods under 38 U.S.C.7107, and motions for reconsideration pursuant to 38 U.S.C. 7103(a).

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38 USC 7103(a)	View Law

38 USC 7104(e)(2)	View Law

38 USC 7105(a) and (d)(3)	View Law

38 USC 7107	View Law

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Safeguarding Covered Defense Information, Cyber Incident Reporting, and Cloud Computing

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This collection implements mandatory tracking and reporting of intrusions on unclassified networks or contractor information technology systems that process DoD information or those contractors designated as providing operationally critical support. DoD is required by statute to establish programs and activities to protect DoD information and DoD information systems, including information and information systems operated and maintained by contractors or others in support of DoD activities. Offerors and contractors must report cyber incidents on unclassified networks or information systems, within cloud computing services, and when they affect contractors designated as providing operationally critical support, as required by statute.

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Pub.L. 112 - 239 941	View Law

41 USC 1303	View Law

Pub.L. 113 - 291 1632	View Law

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Form F-3 Registration Statement

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The Securities Act of 1933 (the “Securities Act”) was designed to prevent misrepresentation, deceit and other fraudulent acts and practices in the sale of securities. Section 5 of the Securities Act requires that a registration statement be filed before any security is publicly offered, and that the registration statement be effective before any security is sold. Section 7 of the Securities Act and Schedule A outlines the information that must be contained in a registration statement. Section 7 gives the Commission the authority to vary such disclosure for various classes of issuers and securities. The Commission has used its statutory authority to develop a number of specialized registration statement forms that tailor disclosure requirements based on the type of offering, issuer, or other parameters, thereby eliminating burdensome and unnecessary requirements while maintaining investor protection. Form F-3 (17 CFR 239.33) is a short-form securities registration statement that is available to any foreign private issuer as defined in Securities Act Rule 405 (17 CFR 230.405) that meets certain registrant and transaction eligibility requirements under the form. The purpose of the information collection is to provide disclosure of material financial and other information with which investors may evaluate the merits of securities in order to make investment decisions.

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15 USC 77c, 77f, 77g, 77h, 77j	View Law

15 USC 77s(a), 77z-3	View Law

15 USC 78c(b), 78l, 78m, 78o(d)	View Law

15 USC 78w(a), 78mm	View Law

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Rule 302 (17 CFR 242.302) Recordkeeping Requirements for Alternative Trading Systems

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Rule 302 provides that, as a condition of operating as a broker- dealer, alternative trading systems must keep certain records regarding subscribers to their system, daily trading summaries and time-sequenced records of order information in the alternative trading systems.

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15 USC 78a	View Law

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Administration for Children and Families Uniform Project Description (UPD)

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The Uniform Project Description (UPD) includes standard language and sections available for use by Administration for Children and Families (ACF) program offices to solicit the required project description and project budget information from applicants for specific funding opportunities. Applications are required for project grants and cooperative agreements as prescribed by HHS regulations 2 CFR 200.204. The UPD provides a selection of text options for the program offices to choose from, which are used to communicate the application requirements for a specific grant or cooperative agreement notice of funding opportunity (NOFO), as required by 2 CFR 200.204, and Appendix I to 2 CFR 200 – Full Text of Notice of Funding Opportunity. The UPD is fundamental to ACF’s competitive award process. It ensures the provision of adequate information to support award decisions. The ability to select the appropriate standard language for a given NOFO reduces the burden of application preparation, by eliminating unnecessary portions of the application for a given announcement. In addition, it provides for consistency and objectivity in the application and review processes required by 2 CFR 200.205. Attachment A includes relevant excerpts from 2 CFR 200. Since 2023, there have been two versions of the UPD: the traditional version and the streamlined version (SimplerNOFOs). ACF began piloting the SimplerNOFOs version of the UPD, as approved under this OMB number. SimplerNOFOs streamline the process for applicants and has been well received by programs and applicants. ACF has expanded use of the simplified version as a result. At this time ACF is requesting to transition completely to the SimplerNOFOs UPD but will retain two sets of instructions for now due to the way NOFOs are currently developed. The distinction is made in the instructions with the labels “SimplerNOFO” v. “Traditional NOFO”. Additionally, the following changes have been made: - Minor revisions for clarification and plain language purposes - Updated burden estimates to only include the SimplerNOFOs UPD. This current request is to extend OMB approval for one year while a larger revision effort is in process. A full revision request and a request for three years of approval will be submitted within the next year, which will be accompanied by two public comment periods.

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31 USC 6301	View Law

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Affordable Housing Program (AHP)

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The information collection is necessary for the Federal Home Loan Banks to determine, and for the Federal Housing Finance Agency to monitor, whether applicants are eligible to receive Affordable Housing Program (AHP) subsidies and whether their use of AHP subsidies complies with approved applications and statutory and regulatory requirements. The likely respondents are institutions that are Bank members and non-member entities that receive or apply for AHP subsidies through a Bank member.

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12 USC 1430(j)	View Law

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10 CFR 50.55a, Codes and Standards

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Part 50.55a of title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations (10 CFR), “Codes and Standards,” specifies technical information and data to be provided to the NRC or maintained by applicants and licensees so that the NRC may take determinations necessary to protect the health and safety of the public, in accordance with the Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended. The reporting and recordkeeping requirements contained in 10 CFR part 50.55a are mandatory for the affected licensees and applicants.

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Pub.L. 83 - 703 68 Stat 919	View Law

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Complaints Submission Process under the No Surprises Act (CMS-10779)

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Enacted on December 27, 2020, the No Surprises Act, which was enacted as part of the Consolidated Appropriations Act (CAA), amended the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA), the Public Health Service Act (PHS Act), and the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (Code). The No Surprise Act implements provisions that protect individuals from surprise medical bills for emergency services, air ambulance services furnished by nonparticipating providers, and non-emergency services furnished by nonparticipating providers at participating facilities in certain circumstances. Additionally, the No Surprises Act sets forth a complaints processes with respect to potential violations of balance billing requirements set forth in the No Surprises Act. The No Surprises Act provides federal protections against surprise billing and limits out-of-network cost sharing under many of the circumstances in which surprise medical bills arise most frequently. The 2021 interim final regulations “Requirements Related to Surprise Billing; Part I” (86 FR 36872, 2021 interim final regulations) issued by the Departments of Health and Humans Services (HHS), Department of Labor (DOL), the Department of Treasury (collectively, the Departments), implement provisions of the No Surprises Act that apply to group health plans, health insurance issuers offering group or individual health insurance coverage that provide protections against balance billing and out-of-network cost sharing with respect to emergency services, non-emergency services furnished by nonparticipating providers at certain participating health care facilities, and air ambulance services furnished by nonparticipating providers of air ambulance services. The No Surprises Act and the 2021 interim final regulations directs the Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and the Department of Treasury (collectively, “the Departments”) to establish a process to receive complaints regarding violations of the application of qualifying payment amount (QPA) requirements by group health plans and health insurance issuers offering group or individual health coverage. The No Surprises Act also directs HHS to establish a process to receive consumer complaints regarding violations by health care providers, facilities, and providers of air ambulance services regarding balance billing requirements and to respond to such complaints within 60 days.

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Pub.L. 120 - 260 No Surprises Act - 102, 104	View Law

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[OPHDST] National Syndromic Surveillance Program

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The National Syndromic Surveillance Program (NSSP) promotes and advances development of a syndromic surveillance system for the timely exchange of syndromic data. NSSP features the BioSense Platform and a collaborative Community of Practice. NSSP provides syndromic surveillance practitioners access to and use of the cloud-based BioSense Platform, a secure integrated electronic public health information system with standardized analytic tools and processes. This revision decreased from 671 hours in the previous ICR to 54 hours because fewer sites are expected to be onboarded in the next 3 years than in the previous 3 years and fewer Site Administrators are expected to be added

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Pub.L. 113 - 115 1	View Law

Pub.L. 109 - 417 1	View Law

42 USC 247b	View Law

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Children’s Justice Act Program Instruction

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The Children’s Bureau (CB) is a division of the Administration on Children, Youth and Families (ACYF), Administration for Children and Families of the Department of Health and Human Services. CB has responsibility for the administration of the Children’s Justice Act (CJA) authorized by the Child Abuse Prevention and TreatmentAct (CAPTA), as amended by Public Law (P.L.) P.L. 111-320 enacted December 20, 2010. The CJA program is located in Section 107, 42 U.S.C. 5106c under Grants to States for Programs Relating to the Investigation and Prosecution of Child Abuse and Neglect Cases. The CJA is designed to assist states in improving the systems handling child abuse and neglect cases. CB staff execute all the tasks involved in administering and monitoring the CJA program. The legislation notes a requirement for States to submit information to the CB on an annual basis: 42 U.S.C. 5106c Sec. 107 (b) (4) of CAPTA requires States to “submit annually an application to the Secretary….” 42 U.S.C. 5106c Sec. 107 (B) (5) of CAPTA requires States to “submit annually to the Secretary a report on the manner in which assistance received under this program was expended throughout the State,…” While the statutory requirements for reporting have not changed, the related Program Instruction has been revised to focus solely on providing instructions for respondents, remove requests for information not required by statute, reduce duplicative information, and simplify language. Additional information is provided in section A15.

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42 USC 5106 Sec. 107 (B) (5)	View Law

42 USC 5106c Sec. 107 (b) (4)	View Law

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Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) Quarterly Performance and Management Reports

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The Administration for Children and Families Office of Community Services (OCS) is requesting to reinstate approval of the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) Quarterly Performance and Management Reports for three years. Changes are proposed to reduce redundancy and administrative burden for respondents. OCS implemented LIHEAP quarterly reporting to help strengthen the program and improve our ability to highlight the impact LIHEAP is having on households across the program. The quarterly reports help OCS track key information in near real time. The responses to this information collection are required in order to obtain LIHEAP data in accordance with the LIHEAP statute (42 U.S.C. 8621). Previously, OCS did not receive comprehensive performance and management data until approximately three months after the end of each federal fiscal year. The LIHEAP Quarterly Report assists OCS in receiving data and information about LIHEAP during the federal fiscal year. This almost real time data is particularly important this year as LIHEAP grant recipients both administer historical levels of LIHEAP funding and develop and implement plans to reach the most vulnerable households amidst ongoing energy price increases. Now and in future years, these reports are address challenges in a timely manner. OCS is requesting to continue use of quarterly reports, as the information collected is incredibly helpful in our administration and oversight of LIHEAP. Changes are proposed to reduce redundancy and administrative burden for LIHEAP grant recipients by including the primary data elements from the separate LIHEAP Carryover and Reallotment Report (CRR; OMB #: 0970-0106). The federal LIHEAP statute requires all grant recipients requesting carryover to explain why they wish to carryover and how they intend to use such carryover funds in the next year (42 U.S.C. 8626(b)(2)(A)). Once approved, ACF will discontinue OMB #: 0970-0106. Quarterly reports for all four quarters will continue to be due approximately 30 days following the end of each respective quarter. In addition, OCS has incorporated the statutorily required elements from the CRR (OMB #: 0970-0106) to the quarters 3 and 4 reports.

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42 USC 8621	View Law

42 USC 8626(b)(2)(A)	View Law

42 USC 8626(b)(2)(B)	View Law

42 USC 8626(b)(1)(B)(i)	View Law

42 USC 8626(b)(1)(B)(ii)	View Law

42 USC 8626(b)(3)	View Law

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Leases and Permits, 25 CFR 162

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Respondents are Native American Tribes or individuals who are landowners and lessees who request residential and business leases on trust and restricted land. No specific form is used but respondents supply information & data so that the Secretary may make an evaluation & determination in accordance with the regulations.

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25 USC 415	View Law

25 USC 2201 et seq.	View Law

25 USC 3701	View Law

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Medicare Enrollment Application for Physician and Non-Physician Practitioners (CMS-855I)

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The primary function of the CMS-855I Medicare enrollment application for physicians and non-physician practitioners is to gather information from an individual provider or supplier that tells us who he/she is, whether he/she meets certain qualifications to be a Medicare health care provider or supplier, where he/she practices or renders services, and other information necessary to establish correct claims payments.

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42 USC 424.500	View Law

Pub.L. 109 - 220 508	View Law

42 USC 424.502	View Law

31 USC 7701(c)	View Law

5 USC 522(b)(4)	View Law

26 USC 501(c)	View Law

26 USC 3402(t)	View Law

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Application for Conveyance of Port Facility Property

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This collection is used to determine if an applicant is committed to a port redevelopment plan, the plan is in the best interests of the public, and the property for development will be used in accordance with the terms of port conveyance and applicable statutes and regulations.

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40 USC 554	View Law

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Superior Energy Performance 50001™ and 50001 Ready

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DOE seeks to drive greater voluntary energy efficiency in the commercial and industrial marketplace to create cost savings and thereby improve participants’ competitiveness. SEP and 50001 Ready benefits include increased and sustained energy savings, associated cost savings, and DOE recognition. This collection enables DOE to deliver these benefits to industrial, commercial, and institutional facilities.

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Components of the Jobs for Veterans State Grants State Plans

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The Department of Labor’s Veterans’ Employment and Training Service administers funds for the Jobs for Veterans State Grant (JVSG) to each state, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, Guam, and the U.S. Virgin Islands on an annual fiscal year basis. These non-competitive, formula-driven grants are codified under Title 38, United States Code, (38 U.S.C.) Section 4102A(b)(5). This ICR collects the required information for the submission of JVSG State Plans and Modifications. The information covered includes the state's plan for furnishing employment, training, and placement services under 38 U.S.C. Chapter 41, including their performance goals for Disabled Veterans Outreach Program staff services to eligible veterans and other eligible persons.

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38 USC 4102A	View Law

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Essential Community Provider-Network Adequacy (ECP/NA) Data Collection to Support QHP Certification (CMS-10803)

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In accordance with section 1311(c)(1)(C) of the Affordable Care Act (ACA), Qualified Health Plan (QHP) issuers, including Stand-alone Dental Plan (SADP) issuers, are required to ensure access to a sufficient number and geographic distribution of essential community providers (ECPs), where available, that serve predominantly low-income, medically-underserved individuals. Under 45 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) 156.235, the Secretary of HHS has established criteria for inclusion of a sufficient number and geographic distribution of ECPs, where available, in an issuer’s network to ensure reasonable and timely access to a broad range of such providers for low-income, medically underserved individuals in their service areas. To satisfy this ECP requirement, medical QHP and SADP issuers must submit an Essential Community Provider/Network Adequacy (ECP/NA) template as part of their QHP application, in which they must list the ECPs with whom they have contracted. In the Issuer Module, issuers will also have to attest to meeting each element of the ECP standard. In accordance with section 1311(c)(1)(B) of the ACA, QHP issuers, including SADP issuers, are required to ensure a sufficient choice of providers (in a manner consistent with the applicable provisions under section 2702(c) of the Public Health Service Act). Under CFR 156.230, QHPs that use a provider network must ensure that the network is sufficient in number and types of providers, including providers that specialize in mental health and substance use disorder services, to assure that all services will be accessible without unreasonable delay. This information collection request (ICR) serves as a formal request for a new clearance associated with the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Notice of Benefit and Payment Parameters for 2023 Proposed Rule (2023 Payment Notice). This ICR details the burden associated with collecting and reviewing essential community provider and network adequacy data.

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45 USC 156	View Law

Pub.L. 111 - 156 1311	View Law

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Inclusions to the Section 232 National Security Adjustments to Automobile Parts Imports

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On March 26, 2025, the President issued Proclamation 10908, “Adjusting Imports of Automobiles and Automobile Parts Into the United States,” 90 Fed. Reg. 14705 (April 3, 2025) (Automobile Proclamation), which finds that imports of automobiles and certain automobile parts continue to threaten to impair the national security of the United States and imposes specified tariffs to adjust imports of automobiles and certain automobile parts so that such imports will not threaten to impair national security pursuant to Section 232 of the Trade Expansion Act of 1962 (“Section 232”). Section 232 authorizes the President to adjust the imports of an article and its derivatives that are being imported into the United States in such quantities or under such circumstances as to threaten to impair the national security of the United States so that such imports will not threaten to impair national security. The Automobile Proclamation imposed a 25 percent tariff on certain imports of automobiles, effective April 3, 2025, and certain imports of automobile parts, effective May 3, 2025. The Automobile Proclamation also required the Secretary of Commerce (Secretary) to establish a process for including additional automobile parts articles within the scope of the tariffs imposed by the President in the Automobile Proclamation. In addition to inclusions made by the Secretary, the process is to provide for including additional automobile parts articles at the request of a domestic producer of an automobile or automobile parts article, or an industry association representing one or more such producers, where the request establishes that imports of additional automobile parts articles have increased in a manner that threatens to impair the national security or otherwise undermines the objectives set forth in Proclamation 9888 (84 Fed. Reg. 23433, May 17, 2019), the Automobile Proclamation, or in any proclamation issued under Section 232 of the Trade Expansion Act of 1962, as amended (Section 232) or any additional information submitted to the President by the Secretary pursuant to those proclamations. When the Secretary receives such a request from a domestic producer or industry association, the Secretary, after consultation with the United States International Trade Commission and U. S. Customs and Border Protection, is to issue a determination regarding whether to include the articles within 60 days of receiving the request. Any additional automobile parts articles that the Secretary has determined to be included within the scope of the tariffs described in the Automobile Proclamation are to be so included on or after 12:01 a.m. eastern daylight time the day after a notice in the Federal Register describing the Secretary’s determination. The notice in the Federal Register is to be made as soon as practicable but no later than 14 days after the Secretary’s determination. The International Trade Administration (ITA) established the process for including additional automobile parts articles within the scope of the tariffs imposed by the President in the Automobile Proclamation. The Secretary of Commerce established the automobile parts articles inclusion process on June 24, 2025, as required by the Automobile Proclamation. Proclamation 10984 of October 17, 2025, “Adjusting Imports of Medium- and Heavy-Duty Vehicles, Medium- and Heavy-Duty Vehicle Parts, and Buses Into the United States,” (Proclamation 10984) took similar action to address the threat imports of Medium- and Heavy-Duty Vehicles (MHDV) and Medium- and Heavy-Duty Vehicle Parts (MHDVPs) pose to the national security of the United States; that Proclamation also amended the inclusion rules established by Proclamation 10925 to include MHDVs, MHDVPs, and buses.

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