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Rule 31a-1 under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (17 CFR 270.31a-1)

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Rule 31a-1 imposes requirements concerning records to be maintained by registered investment companies, certain majority-owned subsidiaries thereof, and other persons having transactions with registered investment companies.

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15 USC 80a-30	View Law

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Rule 0-2 under the Investment Company Act of 1940, General Requirements of Papers and Applications

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Rule 0-2 (7 CFR 270.0-2) under the Investment Company Act of 1940 provides general instructions for filing an exemptive application with the Commission. Respondents to the collection are applying for orders of the Commission exempting them from one or more provisions of the Investment Company Act. This information collection is a reporting requirement, and the respondents are applicants for orders under the Investment Company Act, such as registered investment companies.

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15 USC 80a-1 et seq.	View Law

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Minimum Data Set 3.0 Nursing Home and Swing Bed Prospective Payment System (PPS) for the Collection of Data Related to the Patient Driven Payment Model and the Skilled Nursing Facility QRP (CMS-10387)

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The Minimum Data Set (MDS) is a uniform instrument used in every Medicare/Medicaid certified nursing home in the United States to assess resident condition. It was developed in response to the Landmark Institute of Medicine (IOM) Report on Nursing Home Quality in 1987 where the MDS was seen as a critical component in efforts to improve the quality of care in nursing homes. The Omnibus Reconciliation Act of 1987 (OBRA 1987) also set forth new provisions for Medicare and Medicaid related to new standards for care in the nursing home setting. From its inception, the MDS was intended to serve several purposes: (1) Collect data to inform care plans (2) To generate quality indicators to evaluate nursing homes and guide improvement interventions (3) To serve as a data source for nursing home payment systems. Pursuant to sections 4204(b) and 4214(d) of OBRA 1987, the current requirements related to the submission and retention of resident assessment data are not subject to the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA), but it has been determined that requirements for SNF staff performing, encoding and patient assessment data necessary administer the payment rate methodology described in 413.337, are subject to the PRA. The SNF QRP was established in CMS-1622-F (August 4, 2015; 80 FR 46390) and began collecting data from SNFs in fiscal year (FY) 2016 using the MDS. As described in section 1899B (b)(1)(B) of the Social Security Act (the Act), SNFs are required to submit standardized patient assessment data with respect to the following categories: • Functional Status • Cognitive Function • Special Services, Treatments, and Interventions • Medical Conditions and Comorbidities • Impairments • Other categories deemed necessary and appropriate by the Secretary Both the Patient Driven Payment Model (PDPM) in the SNF PPS and the SNF QRP collect data through the MDS 3.0. The PDPM was described and adopted for SNFs and Swing Beds in CMS-1696-F (August 8, 2018; 83 FR 39162). This package is a request for a revision to the current Minimum Data Set (MDS) assessment instrument for the Skilled Nursing Facility (SNF). This package represents a request from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) to implement the MDS 3.0 v1.18.11 beginning October 1, 2023 to October 1, 2026 in order to meet the requirements of policies finalized in the Federal Fiscal Year (FY) 2020 Skilled Nursing Facility (SNF) Prospective Payment System (PPS) final rule (CMS-1718-F, RIN 0938-AT75). A PRA package was submitted at the time of the finalized policies and approved on 11/22/2019, but the compliance date for the finalized policies (10/01/2020) was delayed due to the COVID-19 public health emergency (PHE). Please note, however, the burden was never retracted, and the implementation of the instrument was simply delayed. While there has been no change in assessment-level burden since the approval of the MDS 3.0 v1.17.2, there has been a change in total burden since 2019 when the package was originally approved due to a decrease in the number of MDS assessments completed and a change in the hourly rate for clinicians completing the assessment.

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Pub.L. 105 - 33 4432(a)	View Law

42 USC 1395yy(e)	View Law

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Long Term Care Hospital (LTCH) Quality Reporting Program (CMS-10409)

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The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is requesting approval of revisions to the Long-Term Care Hospital (LTCH) Continuity Assessment Record and Evaluation (CARE) Data Set (LCDS) Version 5.3 that will be effective October 1, 2026.

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Pub.L. 111 - 148 3004	View Law

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Request for Payment of Bowel and Bladder Services

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Legal authority for this information collection is found in 38 U.S.C., Chapter 17, for Veterans seeking health care services. Data collected may be used to establish, determine, and monitor eligibility to receive VA benefits and for authorizing and paying Non-VA healthcare services furnished to Veterans and beneficiaries. VA Form 10-314 is required for caregivers to receive payment for bowel and bladder care services. The form is used to list the dates and times the care was rendered to the Veteran and is then submitted monthly to VA to request payment for those services.

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38 USC 17	View Law

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[NCCDPHP] 2025 and 2027 NATIONAL YOUTH RISK BEHAVIOR SURVEY

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The school-based National Youth Risk Behavior Survey (YRBS) is a biennial survey of high school students that assesses the priority health-risk behaviors in adolescents related to the major preventable causes of mortality, morbidity, and social problems among both youth and adults in the United States. The YRBS is conducted by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), that assesses priority health-risk behaviors related to the major preventable causes of mortality, morbidity, and social problems among both youth and adults in the United States. Minor changes incorporated into this reinstatement request include: an updated title for the information collection to accurately reflect the years in which the survey will be conducted, a slightly modified questionnaire, and the addition of a smaller study designed to assess the validity of new questions on fruit, vegetable, and energy drink intake that are being considered for inclusion on the 2027 YRBS questionnaire. The change request to the 2027 questionnaire includes 12 new questions, removes eight (8) questions from 2025, and modifies two (2) questions from 2025. These changes do not affect the project’s purpose, methodology, or respondent burden.

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42 USC 241	View Law

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Treatment Episode Data Set (TEDS)

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TEDS includes admissions to all drug abuse and alcoholism treatment facilities in the United States, the District of Columbia, and Puerto Rico that receive public funds through the State substance abuse agencies or are monitored for administrative purposes through those agencies. Because TEDS is a compilation of data from the State administrative systems, the scope of facilities included in TEDS is affected by differences in State licensure and accreditation practices and disbursement of public funds.

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42 USC 505	View Law

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Requirements for Designated Contract Markets, Swap Execution Facilities, Derivatives Clearing Organizations, and Intermediaries Regarding Affiliated Relationships

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The Commodity Futures Trading Commission is proposing new rules and amendments to its existing regulations for futures commission merchants (“FCMs”), swap execution facilities (“SEFs”), designated contract markets (“DCMs”), and derivatives clearing organizations (“DCOs”). The Proposal addresses requirements relating to financial oversight of FCMs by self-regulatory organizations (“SROs”) and designated self-regulatory organizations (“DSROs”), as well as disclosure requirements by FCMs regarding affiliate relationships that an FCM has with a SEF, DCM, or DCO. For SEFs, DCMs, and DCOs, the Proposal would also establish requirements, including conflicts of interest rules, to address those registered entities’ relationships with certain affiliates, such as FCM affiliates and affiliated principal trading firms. The Proposal includes guidance regarding the implementation of safeguards to protect the impartiality of SEFs, DCMs, and DCOs, including where applicable in their role as SROs or performing SRO functions with respect to certain affiliates. The guidance addresses the sharing of resources including staffing, technology, and office space, and limitations on the sharing of non-public information.

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7 USC 1 et seq.	View Law

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Magnet Schools Assistance Program Annual Performance Report

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This is a request for a new approved collection. The Department has developed program performance measures at every program level to quantify and report progress required by the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965, as amended. Under the Uniform Guidance and EDGAR, recipients of federal awards are required to submit performance and financial expenditure information. The program level measures and budget information for the Magnet Schools Assistance Program (MSAP) are reported in the Annual Performance Report (APR) as required under 2 CFR 200.328 and 34 CFR 75.118 and 75.590. The annual report provides data on the status of the funded project that corresponds to the scope and objectives established in the approved application and any amendments. To ensure that accurate and reliable data are reported to Congress on program implementation and performance outcomes, the MSAP APR collects the raw data from grantees in a consistent format to calculate these data in the aggregate.

SPD-15 Implementation	Yes

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20 USC 7231d(b)(2)(C)	View Law

Pub.L. 103 - 62 285	View Law

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Rule 15c1-7, 17 CFR 240.15c1-7 (Discretionary Accounts)

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The Commission adopted Rule l5c1-7 in 1937 (17 CFR 240.l5c1-7) to protect the public from broker-dealers that transact unauthorized trades. The rule provides that any act of a broker-dealer designed to effect securities transactions with or for a customer account over which the broker-dealer (directly or through an agent or employee) has discretion will be considered a fraudulent, manipulative, or deceptive practice under the federal securities laws, unless a record is made of the transaction immediately by the broker-dealer. The record must include: (1) the name of the customer, (2) the name, amount, and price of the security, and (3) the date and time when such transaction took place.

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15 USC 78o(c)(2), 78q, 78w(a)	View Law

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Rule 35d-1 Investment Company Names

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Rule 35d-1 (17 CFR 270.35d-1) under the Investment Company Act of 1940 is designed to address certain broad categories of registered investment company and business development company (together, “funds”) names that, in the Commission’s view, are likely to mislead an investor about a fund’s investments and risks. The rule’s provisions are intended to further that goal. For example, the rule has a reporting requirement—the requirement to provide certain notices to shareholders—that is designed to ensure that when shareholders purchase shares in a fund based, at least in part, on its name, and with the expectation that it will follow the investment policy suggested by that name, they will have sufficient time to decide whether to redeem their shares in the event that the fund decides to pursue a different investment policy. The rule similarly includes recordkeeping requirements that are designed to help ensure compliance with the rule’s requirements and aid in oversight.

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15 USC 80a-34(d)	View Law

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National Health Service Corps Scholar/Students to Service Travel Request Worksheet

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Clinicians participating in the HRSA National Health Service Corps (NHSC) Scholarship Program and the Students to Service (S2S) Loan Repayment Program use the online Travel Request Worksheet to receive travel funds from the Federal Government to visit eligible NHSC sites to which they may be assigned in accordance with the Public Health Service Act (PHSA), section 331(c)(1).

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42 USC 331(c)(1) 333, 338D	View Law

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Commercial Driver's License Drug and Alcohol Clearinghouse

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This is a request that the Office of Management and Budget’s (OMB) renew for 3 years of the information collection titled "Commercial Driver's License Drug and Alcohol Clearinghouse" (OMB Control No. 2126-0057). Section 32402 of the Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century Act (MAP–21), codified at 49 U.S.C. 31306a, requires the Secretary of Transportation to establish, operate, and maintain a national clearinghouse for records relating to alcohol and controlled substances testing of commercial motor vehicle (CMV) operators. The final rule (81 FR 87686) was published on December 5, 2016. The effective date of the final rule is January 4, 2017, and the compliance date is January 6, 2020. The reporting is mandatory and if not annually, then on occasion. Information stored in the Clearinghouse includes the user name, point of contact information, email address, system role, CDL information, credential information, and company information. The purpose of the Clearinghouse is to improve compliance with the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) alcohol and controlled substances testing program, and to enhance the safety of our roadways by reducing crashes and injuries involving the misuse of alcohol or use of controlled substances by CMV drivers. Motor carrier employers will use driver-specific information from the Clearinghouse to determine whether any driver they employ, or seek to employ, is prohibited from operating a CMV due to a drug or alcohol testing violation. State Driver’s Licensing Agencies (SDLAs) will use Clearinghouse information to identify drivers who have violated the Agency’s drug and alcohol rules, and are prohibited from operating CMVs. The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) will use the information for research and enforcement purposes. The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) will use information about drivers involved in crashes under NTSB investigation. The information collection (IC) instruments are as follows: IC1: Employers will make limited queries annually to the Clearinghouse for each of their drivers to determine whether or not violation information exists in a driver’s Clearinghouse record. IC2: Employers will make full queries to the Clearinghouse as part of the pre-employment screening process to obtain detailed drug and alcohol violation information, if any, for the queried driver. IC3: Employers may designate Consortia/Third-party Administrators (C/TPAs) to query and/or report to the Clearinghouse on their behalf. IC4: Substance Abuse Professionals (SAPs) will be required to input information to the Clearinghouse about drivers who initiate and complete the return to duty process. IC5: Medical Review Officers (MROs), C/TPAs, and employers will be required to report information to the Clearinghouse. IC6: Employers, C/TPAs, MROs, and SAPs will be required to register and become familiar with the new processes and requirements of the Clearinghouse. IC7: Employers and C/TPAs must annually verify the names of persons authorized to report and obtain information from the Clearinghouse. IC8: The driver must provide specific consent electronically, via the Clearinghouse, to an employer’s request for a full query before the driver’s information is made available to the employer. IC9: Drivers’ consent to release pre-employment full queries before the driver-specific information is made available to the employer.

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Pub.L. 112 - 141 126 Stat.405	View Law

49 USC 31306a	View Law

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Housing Discrimination Information Form ("HUD-903")

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This information collect is necessary to establish HUD's authority to file and investigate housing discrimination complaints under the Fair Housing Act of 1968, as amended. HUD uses this information to contact aggrieved persons, and to verify the required elements of Fair Housing Act jurisdiction: Complainant's standing: covered Respondents: covered dwelling(s); covered transactions (subject matter); and timely filling (statute of limitations).

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Reauthorization Section 769 Questionnaire to Evaluate Airport Rescue and Firefighting (ARFF) Staffing Levels

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Currently, 14 CFR 139.319 does not require an individual to be trained as an emergency medical technician (EMT). Instead, section 139.319(i)(4) requires one individual, who has been trained and is current in basic emergency medical services, to be available during air carrier operations. Section 769(a) of the FAA Reauthorization Act of 2024 (the “Act”) instructs the FAA to update section 139.319 to ensure that at least one individual maintains certification at the EMT basic level, or higher, at a small, medium, or large hub airport. Section 769(b) of the Act also requires the FAA to conduct a review of airport environments and related regulations to evaluate sufficient staffing levels necessary for firefighting, rescue, and emergency medical services and responses at airports certified under part 139. 1. Whether responding to the collection is mandatory, voluntary, or required to obtain or retain a benefit. a. Voluntary 2. Describe the entities who must respond (e.g., class 1 railroads, operators of natural gas transmission lines, etc.). a. Certificated part 139 airports may respond 3. Whether the collection is reporting (indicate if a survey), recordkeeping, and/or disclosure. a. Collection is a questionnaire. 4. Indicate collection frequency (e.g., bi-annual, annual, monthly, weekly, as needed a. Collection is a one time occurrence. 5. Describe the information that would be reported, maintained in records, or disclosed (e.g., information about a hazardous materials incident including location, type of hazardous material(s), extent of consequences, etc.) a. Information collection pertains to EMS/EMT staffing at airport 6. Describe who would receive the information – DOT, first responders, the general public, etc. a. FAA 7. Succinctly describe the purpose of the collection a. The purpose of collecting the information is to meet requirements in the 2024 FAA Reauthorization Bill, section 769 8. If a revision, succinctly describe the revision a. N/A

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Pub.L. 118 - 63 769	View Law

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Food and Drug Administration Advisory Committee Regulations

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The information collection supports the submission of nominations to FDA Advisory Committees. Agency regulations governing the operation and responsibilities of Advisory Committees may be found under 21 CFR Part 14. Respondents to the collection are private individuals who nominate individuals to serve on FDA Advisory Committees, or private individuals submitting self-nominations to serve on FDA Advisory Committees.

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Pub.L. 92 - 463 8	View Law

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Programmatic Clearance Process for NPS-Sponsored Public Surveys

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The National Park Service (NPS) is requesting a three-year extension of its Programmatic Clearance for NPS-Sponsored Public Surveys. The Programmatic Clearance enables NPS provide an expedited review of requests to conduct social science research (e.g., questionnaires, focus groups, interviews, etc.) in the National Park System This information collected informs and improves the services and products NPS provides to the public and thus better carry out part of its statutory mission.

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54 USC 100702	View Law

42 USC 4332A	View Law

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FERC-725S, Mandatory Reliability Standards: Emergency Preparedness and Operations (EOP) Reliability Standards

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The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (Commission or FERC) requests that the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) review and approve modifications to the FERC-725S (Mandatory Reliability Standards: Emergency Preparedness and Operations (EOP) Reliability Standards) under OMB Control No. 1902-0270 for a three-year period. The EOP Standards are currently located in the FERC-725S (OMB Control No. 1902-0270) collection.

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16 USC 824o	View Law

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National Poultry Improvement Plan (NPIP)

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The NPIP is a voluntary Federal-State industry program for controlling certain poultry diseases and for improving poultry breeding flocks and products through disease control techniques.

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7 USC 429	View Law

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Application for Use of Public Space by Non-DOL Agencies in the Frances Perkins Building

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Consistent with 40 U.S.C. § 581(h)(2), Federal Management Regulation (FMR) Part 102, and the GSA Delegation under which the Department of Labor (DOL) operates the Frances Perkins Building (FPB), DOL allows the use of public space within the FPB for non-commercial purposes. As provided by FMR 102-74, Subpart D, (41 CFR 102-74-460, et seq.) any person or entity that wishes to use public space in a Federal building is required to submit an application for a permit. In order to capture the nature of the request, information such as the requester, description of event, date, time, and approvals are collected in order to review the appropriateness of the request and make a determination of the availability of the requested public space. DOL experience shows that the agency actually receives fewer than 10 non-DOL Agency requests to use FPB public space in any given year; however, as the information is contained in a rule of general applicability, the information collection is deemed to involve 10 or more persons. See 5 CFR 1320.3(c)(4)(ii). DOL, consequently, must maintain PRA authority to conduct this information collection.

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40 USC Section 581(h)-(2)	View Law

Pub.L. 102 - 74 Subpart D	View Law

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Recordkeeping and Disclosure Requirements Associated with Regulations B, E, M, and CC

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The third party disclosure and recordkeeping requirements in this collection are required by statute and regulation. The regulations prescribe certain aspects of the credit application and notification process, making certain disclosures, uniform methods for computing the costs of credit, disclosing credit terms and cost, resolving errors on certain types of credit accounts, and timing requirements and disclosures relating to the availability of deposited funds.

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15 USC 1667-1667f	View Law

12 USC 5001-5018	View Law

12 USC 4001-4010	View Law

15 USC 1691	View Law

15 USC 1693	View Law

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Management Official Interlocks, 12 CFR Part 711

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NCUA requires this information collection to ensure federally insured credit unions comply with NCUA's Management Official Interlocks regulation at 12 CFR part 711, implementing the Depository Institution Management Interlocks Act ("Interlocks Act") (12 U.S.C. 3201-3208). The Interlocks Act generally prohibits financial institution management officials from serving simultaneously with two unaffiliated depository institutions or their holding companies. For credit unions, the Interlocks Act restricts interlocks between credit unions and other types of financial institutions. 12 U.S.C. 3204(3).

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12 USC 3204(3)	View Law

12 USC 3201 to 3208	View Law

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Disclosures for Participant Directed Individual Account Plans

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The Department published a final regulation under ERISA section 404(a), with conforming amendments to the regulations under ERISA section 404(c), that requires plan fiduciaries to disclose plan- and investment-related fee and expense information to participants and beneficiaries in all participant directed individual account plans (e.g., 401(k)-type plans) for plan years that began on or after November 1, 2011, and at least annually thereafter (defined by regulation as at least once in any 14-month period, without regard to whether the plan operates on a calendar or fiscal year basis). The final rule, 29 CFR 2550.404a-5(c), requires three sub-categories of plan-related information to be provided to participants and beneficiaries. The first sub-category is general plan information, which includes how participants may give investment instructions or exercise proxy voting or tendering rights, restrictions on transferring account assets among investment alternatives, and identification of the plan's designated investment alternatives and designated investment managers (29 CFR 2550.404a-5(c)(1)). The second sub-category of plan-related information is administrative expense information, which refers to explanations of any fees and expenses for general plan administrative services (e.g., legal, accounting, recordkeeping) charged to individual accounts and the basis for allocating such charges among the accounts (e.g., pro-rata, per capita). (29 CFR 2550.404a-5(c)(2)). The third sub-category of plan-related information is individual expense information, which describes expenses assessed against accounts based on the actions taken by individual participants or beneficiaries. This would include charges for processing participant loans and qualified domestic relations orders. (29 CFR 2550.404a-5(c)(3)). Changes to this information must be disclosed at least 30 days but no more than 90 days before the effective date of the change except for unforeseen events or circumstances beyond the plan administrator's control. The rule also requires plan administrators to disclose three sub-categories of investment-related information to participants and beneficiaries on or before their date of eligibility, which relates to the plans designated investment alternatives. The first sub-category of information is information required to be provided automatically (29 CFR 2550.404a-5(d)(1)). For each designated investment alternative, the plan must disclose specified identifying information, past performance data, comparable benchmark returns, fee and expense information, and an internet website address that is sufficiently specific to lead participants and beneficiaries to specified supplemental information for each investment alternative. Investment-related information must be furnished in a chart or similar format designed to help participants compare the plan's investment alternatives across each category of information. (29 CFR 2550.404a-5(d)(2)). To facilitate compliance, the rule includes a model chart that may be used by plan fiduciaries to satisfy this requirement. The second sub-category of investment-related information is post-investment information. Following a participant's investment in an alternative, the plan administrator must provide any materials it receives regarding voting, tender or similar rights in the alternative (“pass-through materials”) to the extent such rights are passed through to the participant or beneficiary (29 CFR 2550.404a-5(d)(3)). The third sub-category of investment-related information is information to be provided upon request (29 CFR 2550.404a-5(d)(4)). Participants may request the plan to provide prospectuses, financial reports, as well as statements of valuation and a list of assets held by an investment alternative.

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29 USC 1104	View Law

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NSPS for Secondary Lead Smelters (40 CFR part 60, subpart L) (Final Rule)

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The EPA promulgated the NSPS for the secondary lead smelting source category (40 CFR part 60, Subpart L) on March 8, 1974. Subpart L as promulgated in 1974 regulates particulate matter (PM) emissions from blast and reverberatory furnaces and also specifies limits for visible emissions (opacity) for blast, reverberatory, and pot (refining) furnaces. The EPA amended Subpart L on October 10, 1975, to remove a provision providing that the failure to meet the NSPS emissions limits due to the presence of uncombined water in the stack gases was not considered a violation. Currently, there are 11 secondary lead smelting facilities in the United States and each facility operates furnaces that are subject to the PM and opacity limits specified in Subpart L. Section 111 of the Clean Air Act (CAA) requires the EPA to review the NSPS at least every 8 years and to revise the standards of performance that are applicable to new, modified, and reconstructed sources, if appropriate, to reflect the best system of emissions reduction (BSER), accounting for the cost, environmental, and energy impacts associated with achieving the reduction. Based on the CAA Section 111 review of the NSPS for the secondary lead smelting source category, the EPA finalized updates to Subpart L including revisions to the applicability dates. Additionally, the EPA finalized requirements for periodic performance tests for PM and incorporated the monitoring, recordkeeping, and reporting requirements, including electronic reporting of performance tests, specified in NESHAP Subpart X to improve the consistency between the NSPS and NESHAP for secondary lead smelting facilities. This information is being collected to assure compliance with 40 CFR Part 60, Subpart L. 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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42 USC 7401 et seq.	View Law

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National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) Program (Renewal)

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Abstract

This Information Collection Request (ICR) renews the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) Program ICR. It calculates the information collection burden and costs associated with the NPDES program, identifies the types of activities regulated under the NPDES program, describes the roles and responsibilities of state governments and the Agency, and presents the program areas that address the various types of regulated activities. This ICR renewal covers information collection burden and costs associated with activities previously reported in 22 NPDES program or NPDES-related ICRs. The Clean Water Act (CWA) provides that NPDES permits are required for the discharge of pollutants to waters of the United States. The CWA requires that EPA develop and implement the NPDES permit program. CWA section 402(b) allows states to acquire authority to administer the NPDES program, enabling them to issue NPDES permits for discharges within the state. At present, 47 states and the U.S. Virgin Islands are authorized to administer the NPDES permit program. In states that do not have authority for these programs, the Agency administers the program and issues NPDES permits. Because some permit applications are processed by states and some by EPA, this ICR calculates government burden and cost for both authorized states and EPA.

Federal Register Notices

60-Day FRN	View Notice
30-Day FRN	View Notice

Authorizing Statutes

33 USC 1251	View Law

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