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Previous ICR	202202-2060-006

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The New Source Performance Standards (NSPS) for the regulations published at 40 CFR Part 60, Subpart OOOO were proposed on August 23, 2011, promulgated on August 16, 2012, and most recently amended on March 8, 2024. These regulations apply to oil and natural gas facilities that commence construction, modification or reconstruction after August 23, 2011, and on or before September 19, 2015, that are involved in the extraction and production of oil and natural gas, as well as the processing, transmission, and distribution of natural gas. Facilities that commenced construction, modification, or reconstruction after September 18, 2015 and on or before December 6, 2022 are subject to 40 CFR 60, Subpart OOOOa. Facilities that commence construction, modification, or reconstruction after December 6, 2022 are subject to 40 CFR 60, Subpart OOOOb. This information is being collected to assure compliance with 40 CFR Part 60, Subpart OOOO. In general, all NSPS standards require initial notifications, performance tests, and periodic reports by the owners/operators of the affected facilities. They are also required to maintain records of the occurrence and duration of any startup, shutdown, or malfunction in the operation of an affected facility, or any period during which the monitoring system is inoperative. These notifications, reports, and records are essential in determining compliance, and are required of all affected facilities subject to NSPS.

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Previous ICR	202209-0906-001

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HAB created the RWHAP HIVQM Module as an online tool to support recipients in meeting the clinical quality management program requirement. The use of the module is voluntary for RWHAP recipients and subrecipients but strongly encouraged. Information collected will be used to continually monitor and evaluate HIV Performance Measures for Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program recipients. The aggregate data collected will also be critical to ensuring that HRSA can continue to respond to requests from the Secretary of the DHHS, Congress and other stakeholders. Recipients entering data will be health facilities who provide HIV care services to HIV-infected patients. This package is submitted after the expiration date due to the government shutdown (i.e., could not publish 30-day FRN until government re-opened).

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Previous ICR	202207-0938-019

Federal Register Notices

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The Center for Consumer Information and Insurance Oversight (CCIIO), the agency within Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) charged with helping implement many provisions of the Affordable Care Act including the establishment of Affordable Insurance Exchanges (Exchanges), needs to collect data from individual agent/brokers to register them with the Federally-facilitated Exchange (FFE) and provide the required training in Exchange enrollment policies and procedures. Both section 1312(e) of the Affordable Care Act and 45 CFR ?155.220 permit States to allow agent/brokers to enroll individuals, employers, and employees in Qualified Health Plans (QHPs), including through the Exchanges; and assist individuals in applying for advance payments of the premium tax credit and cost-sharing reductions. Agent/brokers will serve as additional access points to the Exchange for individuals or SHOP employers/employees requiring or desiring agent/broker assistance. Agent/brokers must register with the FFE and meet training requirements that enforce their understanding of eligibility and enrollment in Exchanges prior to enrolling individuals or SHOP employer/employees in QHPs through the Exchanges. They must also apply this understanding to the development of any non-Exchange Web site used as a tool for enrollment. Agent/broker designed and administered web sites or tools will improve the flow of information to the FFE, and State-based Exchanges may also find these tools useful toward streamlining data submissions and easing the burden on the Exchange. The collection of information from agent/brokers described in detail below is needed to register and completion training with the FFE. Collected information will be used by CMS/CCIIO to verify the completion of the training requirement, provide the public with a list of registered agent/brokers trained in Exchange enrollment requirements and functions, and perform oversight of agent/brokers operating through the FFE.

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Previous ICR	202110-0938-011

Federal Register Notices

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This collection of information is dedicated to Medicare beneficiaries and third party requesters (law firms or others) acting on behalf of beneficiaries that are making requests for CMS to produce Medicare beneficiary records through 5 U.S.C. § 552(b) (See also 42 C.F.R. § 401.136). Currently the requests are mailed / faxed / emailed to CMS. The new online portal will allow for ease and efficiency to upload the request and required authorization, which will be quickly and securely sent directly to CMS.

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Previous ICR	202408-1110-001

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These forms are the means by which federal, state, and local agencies, as well as individuals, submit friction ridge/biometric identification.

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This generic clearance for the new collection of certain biographic and employment identifiers, which impacts nine information collections, was initiated to comply with E.O. 14161, Section 2, which directs implementation of uniform vetting standards and necessitates the collection of all information necessary for a rigorous vetting and screening of all grounds of inadmissibility or bases for the denial of immigration-related benefits. See 90 FR 8451 (Jan. 20, 2025). Execution of the E.O. requires USCIS to collect standard data on immigration forms and/or systems to enable USCIS to assess an alien's eligibility to receive an immigration-related benefit from USCIS. This data will be collected from certain populations of individuals on applications for immigration-related benefits and is necessary for the enhanced identity verification, vetting standards, and national security screening and inspection conducted by USCIS and required under the E.O. This data collection is also used to validate an applicant's identity and to help determine whether such grant of a benefit poses a security or public-safety threat to the United States. There were six (6) biographic and employment data elements identified in addition to and separate from the 24 high-value data elements (published in the Federal Register at 90 FR 11054 and 90 FR 42604). These were identified as being needed for further identification and national security vetting and will be added to certain immigration benefit request forms, where the information is not already collected. USCIS is conducting the generic clearance to obtain OMB approval of the new six (6) data elements to be included on the nine impacted forms, where the information is not already collected. The impacted USCIS Forms include: N-400, I-131, I-192, I-485, I-589, I-590, I-730, I-751, and I-829.

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This generic clearance for the new collection of social media identifier(s) on immigration forms, which impacts nine information collections, was initiated to comply with E.O. 14161, Protecting the United States From Foreign Terrorists and Other National Security and Public Safety Threats, Section 2, which directs implementation of uniform vetting standards and necessitates the collection of all information necessary for a rigorous vetting and screening of all grounds of inadmissibility or bases for the denial of immigration-related benefits. See 90 FR 8451 (Jan. 20, 2025). Execution of the E.O. requires USCIS to collect social media identifier(s) data on immigration forms and/or systems to enable USCIS to assess an alien's eligibility to receive an immigration-related benefit from USCIS. This data will be collected from certain populations of individuals on applications for immigration-related benefits and is necessary for the enhanced identity verification, vetting and national security screening, and inspection conducted by USCIS and required under the E.O. This data collection also is used to help validate an applicant's identity and determine whether such grant of a benefit poses a security or public-safety threat to the United States. USCIS is conducting the generic clearance to obtain OMB approval of the new social media data elements, to be included on the nine impacted forms. The impacted USCIS Forms include: N-400, I-131, I-192, I-485, I-589, I-590, I-730, I-751, and I-829.

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Previous ICR	202507-2126-003

Federal Register Notices

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The original expiration date of the ICR was October 31, 2025. During the Federal government shutdown, in early October, FMCSA was not able to have the 30-day FR for the ICR published at the OFR therefore, to avoid the ICR from expiring, FMCSA submitted a request for emergency extension (EE) of the expiration date of the ICR. OMB approved the EE request on October 30, 2025 and the expiration date of the ICR was extended to December 31, 2025. When the shutdown ended the 30-day FR was published on November 19, 2025, and the ICR is now being resubmitted with a 60-day and 30-day FR for the approval of a 3-year ICR renewal. The information collection is mandatory reporting requirements and consists of 3 information collection instruments. IC-1, Form MCS-150, Motor Carrier Identification Report is filed by all motor carriers conducting operations in interstate or international commerce before beginning operations. It is also used by motor carriers needing to update previously submitted information, and on a biennial update basis. IC-2, Form MCS-150B, Combined Motor Carrier Identification and HM Permit Application is filed by interstate motor carriers that transport the permitted hazardous materials. It is also used by motor carriers needing to update previously submitted information, and on a biennial update basis. IC-3, Form MCS-150C, Intermodal Equipment Provider Identification Report is filed by IEPs that interchange intermodal equipment with a motor carrier or have contractual responsibility for the maintenance of the intermodal equipment. FMCSA uses the information to identify its regulated entities, to help prioritize the Agency’s enforcement activities, to aid in assessing the safety outcomes of those activities, and for statistical purposes. This information collection supports the agency’s strategic goal of safety by establishing and monitoring safe operating requirements for motor carriers, commercial motor vehicle drivers, vehicles, and vehicle equipment.

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Previous ICR	202204-2127-001

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NHTSA seeks the Office of Management and Budget’s (OMB) approval to reinstate a previously approved information collection (OMB Control Number: 2127-0682) for generic clearance for qualitative feedback on agency service delivery. 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 is achieved through voluntary surveys and will help ensure that users have an effective, efficient, and satisfying experience with the Agency's programs. Our customers and stakeholders range from individuals and households, businesses, organizations, and State and local governments. This information collection request is for a reinstatement and increases the total burden by 20,204 hours and $0. The burden hours and costs did not change from the last request for this collection

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Previous ICR	202404-2137-002

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This is to request approval from the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for a revision of previously approved information collection titled, “Hazardous Materials Shipping Papers and Emergency Response Information,” under OMB Control No. 2137-0034. This information collection is currently due to expire on November 30, 2026. This OMB Control Number covers hazardous materials shipping papers and emergency response information, which in accordance with the Hazardous Materials Regulations (HMR; 49 CFR Parts 171-180), are required to accompany each shipment of hazardous materials in commerce. On July 1, 2025, PHMSA published the HM-268P Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) titled “Hazardous Materials: Adoption of Department of Transportation Special Permit 21478” [90 FR 28566]. This NPRM proposes to revise § 173.29(d) to allow for the transportation of residue IBCs as “empty.” As a part of this proposed exception shippers will need a document to indicate the number of IBCs being shipped and the hazard classes present.

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Previous ICR	202501-3235-027

Federal Register Notices

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Rule 17h-1T requires a covered broker-dealer to maintain and preserve records regarding the financial and securities activities, and other information concerning the holding company, affiliates, and subsidiaries of the broker-dealer that are reasonably likely to have a material impact on the financial or operational condition of the broker-dealer. Rule 17h-2T requires a covered broker-dealer to file with the Commission quarterly reports and a cumulative year-end report concerning the information required to be maintained and preserved under Rule 17h-1T.

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Previous ICR	202207-1117-002

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The Drug Enforcement Administration collects information regarding mail order transactions conducted between a person regulated by the agency and a nonregulated person (that is, someone who does not further distribute the product) involving the chemicals ephedrine, pseudoephedrine, and phenylpropanolamine. Transactions must use, or attempt to use, the United States Postal Service or any private or commercial carrier. This collection of information is mandated by 21 U.S.C. 830(b)(3), and permits the agency to monitor the distribution of ephedrine, pseudoephedrine and phenylpropanolamine, chemicals which are subject to diversion for the illicit manufacture of methamphetamine.

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The collection of information via the DEA-315 form is necessary to determine whether DEA employees are medically cleared to safely participate in physical fitness activities under the Voluntary Wellness Program (VWP). This requirement is both a matter of workplace safety and an essential component of the agency’s broader health and wellness initiatives. Pursuant to DEA Personnel Manual 2792, employees must submit a health assessment completed by a licensed medical professional prior to engaging in VWP activities. This process ensures that participation is medically appropriate based on the individual's current health status and minimizes the risk of injury or exacerbation of existing conditions.

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Previous ICR	202409-0960-004

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The Social Security Act requires individuals who represent a claimant before the agency and want to receive a fee for their services to obtain SSA’s authorization of the fee. One way to obtain the authorization is to submit the fee agreement to the agency either in writing or through using Form SSA-1693, Fee Agreement for Representation before the Social Security Administration. Since representatives currently use fee agreements which vary in length, content, and complexity, submission of a free-form fee agreement may cause delays in SSA’s review time. Therefore, SSA encourages respondents to use Form SSA-1693 to submit the information either using the paper form or the electronically submittable e1693 through SSA’s website. SSA uses the information from the SSA-1693 to review the request and authorize any fee to representatives who seek to charge and collect a fee from a claimant. The respondents are the representatives who help claimants through the application process, and the claimants who they represent. We are submitting this non-substantive change request to comply with the Final Rule for Changes to the Administrative Rules for Claimant Representation and Provisions for Direct Payment to Entities and due to the published increase in the fee cap for representatives.

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Previous ICR	202309-1810-002

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The Migrant Information Exchange (MSIX) is a nationwide electronic records exchange mechanism mandated under Title I, Part C of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (ESEA), as amended. MSIX and its minimum data elements (MDEs) are authorized under ESEA section 1308(b). As a condition of receiving a grant of funds under Title I, Part C, each State educational agency (SEA) is required to collect, maintain, and submit minimum health and education-related data to MSIX within established timeframes. Regulations for the MSIX issued by the U.S. Department of Education (the Department) have been in effect since June 9, 2016 (34 C.F.R. § 200.85). The Department is requesting approval to revise the information collection.

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Previous ICR	202210-3145-001

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This clearance that will allow the SBIR/STTR programs to collect information from a selected group of Phase I and Phase II applicants—those that have been reviewed by independent experts and that NSF Program Directors are considering recommending for funding—for the purpose of making a funding decision. This information includes, but is not exclusive to, a list of company officers and the corresponding ownership status of each company officer within the startup, whether the startup is associated or affiliated with other companies, whether there exist any relationships (personal, financial, and/or professional) between project personnel, and the locations of all the facilities where significant research will be performed for the proposed project. Such data will enable the NSF Program Directors to evaluate a given company’s business structure, ascertain the level of commitment of the Principal Investigator (PI) and co-PIs to the startup venture, and identify conflicts of interests (if any), as part of the due diligence process that the programs undertake to verify there are no fraudulent or inappropriate business practices prior to recommending the small business for an award.

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Previous ICR	202210-1840-011

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The Secretary establishes regulations for Federal Pell Grants (Pell Grants or Pell) for Prison Education Programs (PEPs), to implement the statutory requirements in the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021, that amend the Higher Education Act of 1965, as amended (HEA), to establish Pell Grant eligibility for a confined or incarcerated individual enrolled in a PEP. These regulations are a result of negotiated rulemaking and added new title IV regulations to especially in Subpart P of 34 CFR Section 668. The Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 added section 484(t) to the HEA to formally establish Pell Grant eligibility for confined or incarcerated individuals, as long as they are enrolled in a PEP as defined under the HEA. The regulations implement the statutory requirements allowing access to Federal Pell Grants for individuals who are confined or incarcerated when enrolled in programs that meet necessary standards. This collection established the burden under regulations at 34 CFR 668.237 - Accreditation requirements. These regulations prescribe program evaluation at the first two additional Prison Education Program (PEP) locations of a participating institution of higher education to ensure institutional ability to offer and implement the PEP in accordance with the accrediting agency's standards. The regulations require the accrediting agency to conduct a site visit no later than one year after the institution has initiated a PEP at its first two additional locations at correctional facilities. Additionally, the regulations require accrediting agencies to review the methodology used by an institution in determining the PEP meets the same standards for substantially similar non-PEP programs offered at the institution.

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Previous ICR	202210-2900-010

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VAAR clause 852.237–70, Indemnification and Medical Liability Insurance, is used in lieu of Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) clause 52.237–7, Indemnification and Medical Liability Insurance, in solicitations and contracts for the acquisition of nonpersonal health care services. It requires the apparent successful bidder/offeror, upon the request of the contracting officer, prior to contract award, to furnish evidence of insurability of the offeror and/or all health-care providers who will perform under the contract. In addition, the clause requires the contractor, prior to commencement of services under the contract, to provide Certificates of Insurance or insurance policies evidencing that the firm possesses the types and amounts of insurance required by the solicitation. The information is required in order to protect VA by ensuring that the firm to which award may be made and the individuals who may provide health care services under the contract are insurable and that, following award, the contractor and its employees will continue to possess the types and amounts of insurance required by the solicitation. It helps ensure that VA will not be held liable for any negligent acts of the contractor or its employees and ensures that VA and VA beneficiaries are protected by adequate insurance coverage. VAAR clause 852.228–71, Indemnification and Insurance, is used in solicitations for vehicle or aircraft services. It requires the apparent successful bidder/offeror, prior to contract award, to furnish evidence that the firm possesses the types and amounts of insurance required by the solicitation. This evidence is in the form of a certificate from the firm’s insurance company. The information is required to protect VA by ensuring that the firm to which award will be made possesses the types and amounts of insurance required by the solicitation. It helps ensure that VA will not be held liable for any negligent acts of the contractor and ensures that VA beneficiaries and the public are protected by adequate insurance coverage. VA uses the information to determine whether additional contract terms and conditions are necessary. An agency may not conduct or sponsor, and a person is not required to respond to a collection of information unless it displays a currently valid OMB control number. The Federal Register notice with a 60-day comment period soliciting comments on this collection of information was published at 90 FR 39264, August 14, 2025.

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Previous ICR	202311-0920-001

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In 2018, HHS designated the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) as the National Authority for Containment of Poliovirus (U.S. NAC) for the United States. The U.S. NAC is located in the Center for Preparedness and Response (CPR). The role of the U.S. NAC is to ensure that the requirements established in the World Health Organization (WHO) Global Action Plan (GAP) III and IV standards are effectively implemented and maintained in poliovirus- essential facilities. Part of this standard includes emergency planning, the implementation of surveillance following an incident, and the reporting of facility-associated poliovirus events to the U.S. NAC. Risk assessments following an incident are a critical component for adequate application of the GAPIII/GAPIV standard and efficient emergency response. The goal of the project is to collect data in the event of a poliovirus breach of containment - as well as to understand the biosafety practices of facilities working on poliovirus and mitigations strategies in place to reduce risks. These goals are in line with World Health Organization's Global Action Plan (GAP) for Poliovirus containment efforts. This information will assist with meeting the goals of the Section 361 of the Public Health Service (PHS) Act (42 U.S.C. 264) and prevents the introduction, transmission, or spread of communicable diseases from foreign countries into the States or possessions, or from one State or possession into any other State or possession.

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This generic clearance for the new collection of certain information in immigration forms, which impacts nine information collections, was initiated to comply with E.O. 14161, Protecting the United States From Foreign Terrorists and Other National Security and Public Safety Threats, Section 2, which directs implementation of uniform vetting standards and necessitates the collection of all information necessary for a rigorous vetting and screening of all grounds of inadmissibility or bases for the denial of immigration-related benefits. See 90 FR 8451 (Jan. 20, 2025). Execution of the E.O. requires USCIS to collect standard data on immigration forms and/or systems to enable DHS to assess an alien’s eligibility to travel to or be admitted to the United States or to receive an immigration-related benefit from USCIS. The standard data to be collected from certain populations of individuals on applications for immigration-related benefits is necessary for the enhanced identity verification, vetting standards, and national security screening and inspection conducted by USCIS and required under the E.O. This data collection also is used to validate an applicant’s identity and to help determine whether such grant of a benefit poses a security or public-safety threat to the United States. There were 24 data elements identified that would constitute a new baseline threshold of data to be collected for identity verification and national security vetting. USCIS is conducting the generic clearance to obtain OMB approval of the 24 new data elements to be included on the nine impacted forms, where the information is not already collected. The impacted USCIS Forms include: N-400, I-131, I-192, I-485, I-589, I-590, I-730, I-751, and I-829.

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Previous ICR	202403-1110-004

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The Voluntary Appeal File prevents delays and erroneous denials of firearm purchases and transfers. Persons can voluntarily submit their fingerprints to add themselves to the file. They receive a unique number that can be used to prevent future delays and/or erroneous denies/delays.

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Previous ICR	202210-1125-003

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This information collection is necessary to determine the statutory eligibility for cancellation of removal of individual aliens determined to be removable from the U.S. and to provide information relevant to a favorable exercise of discretion.

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VETS administers funds for the Homeless Veterans’ Reintegration Program (HVRP) grant on an annual basis. The approval of this form will create the use of standardized formats for grant recipients’ preparation of the budget and budget narrative. In accordance with 2 C.F.R. Appendix I to Part 200(b)(4)(ii)(I), VETS’ annual FOA requires the submission of a budget narrative for VETS’ applicants to show that their proposed costs are allowable under 2 C.F.R. § 200.403 and are necessary and reasonable for carrying out the HVRP grant. Collecting this information via this form helps to ensure that requested data is provided in a uniform way, reporting burdens are minimized, errors in budget formulation and calculation are nullified, and the impact of collection requirements on respondents are described in its instructions.

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Previous ICR	202210-1845-007

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This is a request for an extension without change of the previously approved collection for requirements contained in 34 CFR 668.28 providing that a proprietary institution must derive at least 10% of its annual revenue from sources other than Federal funds.

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Previous ICR	202203-1845-009

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This is a request for a reinstatement without change of a previously approved collection for the record keeping requirements contained in 34 CFR 674.53, 674.56, 674.57, 674.58 and 674.59. The information collections in these regulations are necessary to determine Federal Perkins Loan (Perkins Loan) Program borrower’s eligibility to receive program benefits and to prevent fraud and abuse of program funds. There has been no change to the regulatory requirements.