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Hazardous Materials Public Sector Training & Planning Grants

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This is a request for a renewal without change of an existing information collection approval under OMB No. 2137-0586. Part 110 of the Hazardous Materials Regulations (HMR; 49 CFR Parts 171-180) addresses a reimbursable grant program to enhance existing State, Territories, and Indian tribes hazardous materials emergency preparedness response programs. This information collection supports the Departmental Strategic Goal for safety. This reimbursable grant program is required by Section 5116 (49 App. U.S.C.) of the Federal hazardous materials transportation law. Section 5116 authorizes the Secretary of Transportation to provide assistance to States, Territories, and Indian tribes for hazardous materials emergency response planning and training. The purpose of the grant program is to increase the effectiveness of States, Territories, and Indian tribes in safely and efficiently handling hazardous materials accidents and incidents; enhance implementation of the Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act of 1986 (EPCRA); and encourage a comprehensive approach to emergency planning and training by incorporating the unique challenges of response to transportation situations. Where practicable, the requirements contained in 2 CFR part 200 “Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards,” apply to grants issued by the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA). This revision stems from a General Accounting Office (GAO) recommendation (GAO-17-91) to develop a process for regularly collecting information to ensure that State Emergency Response Commissions (SERCs) are receiving and distributing information provided from the railroads regarding certain hazardous materials shipments to local planning entities. In response to this recommendation, PHMSA is adding questions to grant applications in order to determine if SERCs have received copies of the information provided by railroads and if the SERCs are disseminating this information to local planning entities. PHMSA is estimating an increase in burden because of this additional questions.

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Hazardous Materials Incidents Reports

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The information collections request (ICRs) within this OMB control number are mandatory for reporting incidents involving hazardous materials. Any entity involved in the transportation of hazardous materials will be most likely to respond to these ICRs. This OMB control number includes only reporting requests. These ICRs are typically conducted on an as-needed basis. The information in these ICRs consist of calling the National Response Center (NRC) and filing incident reporting forms with PHMSA. The purpose of these ICRs are to inform PHMSA of any incident involving the transportation of hazardous materials.

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Inspection and Testing of Portable Tanks and Intermediate Bulk Containers

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This is a request for an extension without change of an approved collection under OMB Control No. 2137-0018 on provisions for documenting qualifications, inspections, and tests pertaining to the manufacture and use of portable tanks and IBCs under various provisions in parts 173, 178, and 180 of the HMR. This information collection supports the Departmental Strategic Goal for Safety. The HMR are promulgated in accordance with the Federal hazardous materials transportation law (U.S.C. 5110).

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FERC-545, Gas Pipeline Rates: Rate Change (Non-formal) (Final Rule in Docket RM96-1-044)

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FERC-545 is required to implement sections 4, 5, and 16 of the Natural Gas Act (NGA), (15 USC 717c, 717d, and 717o). NGA Sections 4, 5, and 16 authorize the Commission to inquire into rate structures and methodologies and to set rates at a just and reasonable level. Specifically, a natural gas company must obtain Commission authorization for all rates and charges made, demanded, or received in connection with the transportation or sale of natural gas in interstate commerce. In the Final Rule, the Commission proposes to amend its regulations at 18 CFR 284.12 to incorporate by reference, with certain enumerated exceptions, Version 4.0 of Standards for Business Practices of Interstate Natural Gas Pipelines adopted by the Wholesale Gas Quadrant of the North American Energy Standards Board (NAESB). These amendments, if implemented, would affect FERC-545 by requiring filers to establish compliant mechanisms to share and post information which would be included in their rates on file with the Commission.

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FERC-549C, Standards for Business Practices of Interstate Natural Gas Pipelines (Final Rule in Docket No. RM96-1-044)

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The Final Rule, revises the information collection activities in FERC-549C. This NOPR seeks to incorporate by reference a modified WGQ Version 4.0. This modification added a new standard, WGQ Standard No. 0.3.30, to the Additional Standards manual, which supports a natural gas transportation service provider in posting scheduled quantity information for power plants directly connected to the pipeline, as part of the newly established Gas Electric Coordination category. This modification establishes a new information posting category, Gas Electric Coordination, for use by a transportation service provider as part of its Informational Postings Web site. The revised WGQ Standard No. 4.3.23 creates a central location on an Informational Postings Web site where a transportation service provider can post publicly available data, including scheduled quantity information, to help RTOs/ISOs and other parties access these data. Further, a new standard was added WGQ Standard No. 5.3.74 under the Capacity Release Related Standards manual, to support the inclusion of geographic information when a natural gas transportation service provider issues a critical notice, such as geographic information of impacted areas, locations, and pipeline facilities.

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15 USC 3301-3432	View Law

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Applications for Merchant Mariner Credentials and Medical Certificates

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In accordance with Title 46 CFR Parts 10, 11, 12, 13, and 16, the collection of this information is necessary to determine competency, character & physical qualifications for the issuance of a Merchant Mariner Credential (MMC) or Medical Certificate.

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Submissions of Acute Hospital Care at Home (AHCAH) Waiver Submission and Data Collection (CMS-10950)

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Acute Hospital Care at Home is a waiver initiative established by CMS on November 23, 2020 in response to the unprecedented strain on hospital capacity due to the severe national increase in coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) witnessed. This waiver, which is granted at the individual hospital/CMS Certification Number (CCN) level, waives §482.23(b) and (b)(1) of the Hospital Conditions of Participation (CoPs) which require nursing services to be provided on premises 24 hours a day, 7 days a week and the immediate availability of a registered nurse for care of any patient. In exchange for this flexibility, hospitals will utilize models of at-home hospital care that have seen prior success in several leading hospital institutions and networks. This care and its results have been reported in leading academic journals, including a major study funded by a Healthcare Innovation Award from the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation (CMMI). This extensive research has shown that quality and safety are at least as high as that received by similar patients admitted to traditional brick and mortar hospitals.

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Pub.L. 117 - 138 5131	View Law

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Testing Requirements for Non-Bulk Packaging (Formerly: Testing Requirements for Packaging).

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This is a request for the approval with change of an existing approval under OMB Control No. 21370572, applicable to the Hazardous Materials Regulations (HMR; 49 CFR parts 171-180). This information collection supports the Departmental Strategic Goal for Safety. The HMR are promulgated in accordance with 49 U.S.C. 5110, the Federal hazardous materials transportation law. The strength and integrity of non-bulk packaging (maximum 119-gallon capacity) is established by a series of performance tests. Depending on the HMR requirements, the packaging must pass or be capable of passing specified tests to be authorized for the carriage of hazardous materials. For example, a Class 3, Flammable liquid, packing group (PG) II material must be placed in a packaging that has been built to certain specifications and has passed all appropriate tests, including specific tests for liquid hazardous material (such as leakproofness testing). In addition, the package must be rated to a PG I or II strength, which is related to the strength of the packaging—a higher hazard for a material, requires a high/stronger packaging integrity. The HMR allows for a variety of materials and sizes/types of packaging, such as steel drums, aluminum drums, and aluminum jerricans. Unless specifically excepted in the HMR, all hazardous materials transported in a package with a capacity less than 119 gallons must meet these standards and pass appropriate testing to ensure that the package will be capable of transporting the hazardous materials safely.

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Inspection and Testing of Meter Provers

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The information collections request (ICRs) within this OMB control number are mandatory for those who load or unload liquid hazardous materials involving bulk packagings, such as cargo tanks and portable tanks. Entities that load or unload liquid hazardous materials involving bulk packagings will be most likely to respond to these ICRs. This OMB control number includes reporting requests. These ICRs are typically conducted on an as-needed basis. The information in these ICRs consist of testing reports conducted by the entities and provided to enforcement personnel. The information within these ICRs may be requested by PHMSA for enforcement purposes. The purpose of these ICRs are to ensure that equipment used in the loading or unloading of liquid hazardous materials involving bulk packagings is done so in compliance with the Hazardous Materials Regulations (HMR) ensuring their safe transportation.

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Cargo Tank Motor Vehicles in Liquefied Compressed Gas Service

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The information collections request (ICRs) within this OMB control number are mandatory for cargo tank motor vehicles in natural gas service. Entities that deliver natural gas will be most likely to respond to these ICRs. This OMB control number includes both reporting and recordkeeping requests. These ICRs are typically conducted on an as-needed basis. The information in these ICRs consist of testing reports conducted by the entities and provided to enforcement personnel. The information within these ICRs may be requested by PHMSA for enforcement purposes. The purpose of these ICRs are to ensure that equipment used in the delivery of flammable compressed gases is done so in compliance with the Hazardous Materials Regulations (HMR) ensuring their safe transportation.

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Loans to Plan Participants and Beneficiaries Who Are Parties in Interest with Respect to the Plan Regulation

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Section 406(a)(1)(B) of ERISA prohibits the lending of money or other extensions of credit between a plan and a party in interest. A statutory exemption is provided in ERISA section 408(b)(1), which exempts plan loans made to participants and beneficiaries from the prohibited transaction provisions of sections 406(a), (b)(1), and (b)(2) of ERISA if the loans: (A) are made available to all participants and beneficiaries on a reasonably equivalent basis; (B) are not made available to highly compensated employees, officers, or shareholders in an amount greater than the amount made available to other employees; (C) are made in accordance with specific provisions regarding such loans set forth in the plan; (D) bear a reasonable rate of interest; and (E) are adequately secured. For purposes of this information collection, section 408(b)(1)(C) of ERISA requires plan loans to be made in accordance with specific provisions set forth in the plan document. The Department's regulation at 29 CFR 2550.408b-1(d) prescribes eight specific provisions that must be included in the plan documents, including: (1) an explicit authorization for the plan fiduciary responsible for investing plan assets to establish such a loan program; (2) the identity of the person or position authorized to administer the program; (3) a procedure for applying for loans; (4) the basis on which loans will be approved or denied; (5) limitations (if any) on the types and amounts of loans offered; (6) the procedure for determining a reasonable rate of interest; (7) types of collateral that may secure a participant loan; and (8) the events constituting default and the steps that will be taken to preserve plan assets in the event of such default.

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Formula Grant EASIE Electronic Application System for Indian Education

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This is an extension request for the Part I of grant applications for the Formula Grants to Local Educational Agencies Program (ALN 84.060A) and includes the Indian Parent Committee Approval form that is a part of the OMB approved 1810-0021 collection. The Indian Education Formula Grant (ALN 84.060A) provides support to LEAs and Indian Tribes in developing elementary school and secondary school programs for all Indian students. Program funding must be used to support comprehensive programs that are designed to meet cultural, language, and academic needs of Indian students and ensure they meet State academic standards. LEAs must develop projects with the participation and written approval of an Indian Parent Committee (IPC) and develop meaningful consultation and ongoing collaboration with nearby Indian Tribes. The instructions in this hard-copy representation of the application package can be used in developing Part I of your application. All applications must be submitted on-time to ED’s provided electronic application system.

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20 USC 6421-6429	View Law

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NSPS for Municipal Waste Combustors (40 CFR part 60, Subparts VVVV) (Final Rule)

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The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is finalizing new source performance standards (NSPS) and emission guidelines (EG) for the large municipal waste combustion (MWC) source category. This final rule responds to a voluntary remand of the preceding rule for this source category and announces the results of the non-discretionary review at five-year intervals required by Clean Air Act (CAA) section 129(a)(5), fulfilling the requirements of a consent decree for the source category. The final rule revises the remanded emission limits for cadmium, lead, particulate matter, polychlorinated dibenzodioxins and dibenzofurans, mercury, hydrogen chloride, and sulfur dioxide for all sources subject to the NSPS and EG and the remanded emission limits for nitrogen oxides and carbon monoxide for some sources subject to the EG and all sources subject to the NSPS. This final rule also removes certain startup, shutdown, and malfunction (SSM) exclusions and exemptions. In addition, the EPA is taking this opportunity to streamline regulatory language; revise recordkeeping and reporting requirements; establish electronic notification; reestablish new and existing source applicability dates; eliminate title V requirements for air curtain incinerators that burn only wood waste, yard waste, and clean lumber; close a 2007 proposed reconsideration action; and make certain typographical and technical corrections and clarifications.

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NSPS for Stationary Compression Ignition Internal Combustion Engines (40 CFR Part 60, Subpart IIII) (Final Rule)

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The New Source Performance Standards (NSPS) for Stationary Compression Ignition Internal Combustion Engines (40 CFR Part 60, Subpart IIII) were proposed on July 11, 2005; promulgated on July 11, 2006; and revised on November 13, 2019, and August 10, 2022. The amendments mainly add electronic reporting provisions to the rule. In general, the changes do not result in regulated entities needing to submit anything additional electronically that is not currently submitted via paper copies, and this is therefore expected to lessen recordkeeping and reporting burden. This supporting statement addresses incremental information collection activities that will be imposed by the amendments to the NSPS for Stationary Compression Ignition Internal Combustion Engines. These regulations apply to manufacturers, owners, and operators of new stationary compression ignition (CI) internal combustion engines (ICE). New facilities include those that either commenced construction, modification, or reconstruction after the date of proposal. For the purposes of this subpart, the date that construction commences is the date the engine is ordered by the owner or operator. This information is being collected to assure compliance with 40 CFR Part 60, Subpart IIII. 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 the NSPS. Any owner/operator subject to the provisions of this part shall maintain a file of these measurements and retain the file for at least two years following the date of such measurements, maintenance reports, and records. As a result of the amendments, all reports required to be submitted electronically are submitted through the EPA's Central Data Exchange (CDX), using the Compliance and Emissions Data Reporting Interface (CEDRI), where the delegated state or local authority can review them. If there is no such delegated authority, the EPA regional office can review them. All other reports are sent to the delegated state or local authority. If there is no such delegated authority, the reports are sent directly to the EPAs regional offices. The use of the term "Designated Administrator" throughout this document refers to the U.S. EPA or a delegated authority such as a state agency. The term "Administrator" alone refers to the U.S. EPA Administrator. The Affected Public include manufacturers, owners, and operators of stationary CI ICE units. The burden to the Affected Public may be found below in Table 1: Annual Respondent Burden and Cost NSPS for Stationary Compression Ignition Internal Combustion Engines (40 CFR Part 60, Subpart IIII) (Amendments). The burden to the Federal Government is attributed entirely to work performed by either Federal employees or government contractors and may be found below in Table 2: Average Annual EPA Burden and Cost NSPS for Stationary Compression Ignition Internal Combustion Engines (40 CFR Part 60, Subpart IIII). There are an average of 207,360 CI ICE facilities per year, which are owned and operated by either industry, state, local, or tribal governments. We assume that they will all respond to EPA inquiries.

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Tobacco Product Establishment Registration and Submission of Certain Health Information

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The Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FD&C Act), amended by the Tobacco Control Act of 2009, grants FDA the authority to regulate the manufacture, marketing, and distribution of tobacco products to protect the public health generally and to reduce tobacco use by minors. Section 905 of the FD&C Act requires the annual registration of any establishment in any State engaged in the manufacture, preparation, compounding, or processing of a tobacco product or tobacco products. Section 904 of the FD&C Act requires that each tobacco product manufacturer or importer submit a listing of all ingredients and additives that are added by the manufacturer to each tobacco product by brand and by quantity in each brand and sub brand. Section 904 also requires that a tobacco product manufacturer advise the FDA in writing prior to adding any new tobacco additive or increasing in quantity an existing tobacco additive. It also requires that a tobacco product manufacturer advise the FDA in writing prior to eliminating or decreasing an existing additive, or adding or increasing an additive designated by the FDA as not a human or animal carcinogen, or otherwise harmful to health under intended conditions of use.

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Economic Development Initiative Community Project Funding Grants

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These earmarks are congressionally legislated provisions directing that specific approved funding amounts to be awarded to a particular entity for a specific amount and to be spent on the project or purpose identified in the authorizing legislation vis-à-vis all applicable regulations and requirements

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Movement of Organisms Modified or Produced through Genetic Engineering

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The purpose of this collection is to ensure that certain genetically engineered organisms, when imported, moved interstate, or released into the environment will not present a risk of plant pest introduction.

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7 USC 7701	View Law

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ESEA Title I, Part C Regulations and Certificate of Eligibility

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The U.S. Department of Education (the Department) requests revision to the currently approved information collection OMB No. 1810-0662. This collection of information is necessary to collect information under Title I, Part C of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965, as amended (ESEA). Program regulations are in 34 CFR 200.81-200.89. This information collection covers regulations with information collection requirements. These requirements pertain to information that State educational agencies must collect in order to properly administer the Title I, Part C program.

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Freight Logistics Optimization Works (FLOW) Project

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The Freight Logistics Optimization Works (FLOW) Project address the U.S. supply chain issues that have been unprecedented over the past several years. These supply chain issues have contributed to the congestion under COVID-induced surges of containerized cargo through our ports and intermodal networks. In March of this year, the White House announced the launch of the Freight Logistics Optimization Works (FLOW) initiative with the Department of Transportation and the freight industry to facilitate a collaboration and sharing of intermodal trade data. This collaboration will help improve supply chain efficiencies and reduce overall costs to U.S. consumers. The FLOW initiative builds on previous work by the Administration's Supply Chain Disruptions Task Force to ensure the expeditious movement of cargo from ship to shelf.

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49 USC 6307	View Law

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Agricultural Worker Protection Standard Training, Notification and Recordkeeping (Renewal)

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This ICR estimates the recordkeeping and third-party response burden of paperwork activities that covers the information collection requirements contained in the Worker Protection Standard (WPS) regulations at 40 CFR part 170. Agricultural employers and commercial pesticide handling establishments (CPHEs) are responsible for providing required training, notifications and information to their employees to ensure worker and handler safety. The WPS regulations have provisions for training and notification of pesticide-related information for workers who enter pesticide-treated areas after pesticide application to perform crop-related tasks, as well as for handlers who mix, load, and apply pesticides. Agricultural employers and CPHEs are responsible for providing required training, notifications, and information to their employees to ensure worker and handler safety. The WPS regulation includes content and annual training requirements for workers and handlers, improved posting of pesticide-treated areas, additional information for workers before they enter a pesticide-treated area while a restricted entry interval (REI) is in effect. Furthermore, it covers access to more general and application-specific information about pesticides used on the establishment, and recordkeeping of training and application/hazard information to improve enforceability and compliance.

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General Hazardous Waste Facility Standards (Renewal)

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Section 3004 of the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA), as amended, requires that the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) develop standards for hazardous waste treatment, storage and disposal facilities (TSDFs) as may be necessary to protect human health and the environment.

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Information Requirements for Boilers and Industrial Furnaces (Renewal)

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EPA regulates the burning of hazardous waste in boilers, incinerators, and industrial furnaces (BIFs) under 40 CFR parts 63, 264, 265, 266 and 270. This ICR describes the paperwork requirements that apply to the owners and operators of BIFs. This includes the general facility requirements at 40 CFR parts 264 and 265, subparts B thru H; the requirements applicable to BIF units at 40 CFR part 266; and the RCRA Part B permit application and modification requirements at 40 CFR part 270.

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42 USC 1006	View Law

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Certification of Identity for Freedom of Information and Privacy Act Requests

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In processing certain requests under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) and the Privacy Act, the agency must confirm that the individual making the request is the same person to whom the records pertain and will be released. Form FDA 3975 entitled “Certification of Identity” is used by FDA to identify an individual requesting a particular record under the FOIA and the Privacy Act. The form is required only if an individual makes a FOIA or Privacy Act request for their own records but has not provided sufficient assurance of identity in the incoming request.

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FERC-730, Report of Transmission Investment Activity

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This information collection assists the Commission in complying with section 219 of the Federal Power Act (FPA), which directs the Commission to promote capital investment in the enlargement, improvement, maintenance, and operation of all facilities for the transmission of electric energy in interstate commerce. To assist in compliance with this requirement, the Commission promulgated 18 CFR 35.35, which allows public utilities participating in interstate commerce to apply for certain rate incentives to investment in transmission facilities. The information collection in FERC-730 assists the Commission in encouraging appropriate infrastructure development in accordance with FPA section 219. FERC-730 is an annual filing requirement for utilities that have been granted incentive-based rates. The information collected in the FERC-730 is necessary for the Commission to evaluate its incentive rates policies, and to determine the continuing effectiveness of those policies. The FERC-730 filing requirement allows the Commission to track the progress of electric transmission projects that have been granted incentive-based rates, providing an accurate assessment of the state of the industry with respect to transmission investment, and ensuring that incentive rates are effective in encouraging the development of appropriate transmission infrastructure. Utilities must file the following information in FERC-730: (1) actual monetary investment for the most recent calendar year; (2) planned investments for the next five years; and (3) a project-by-project listing that includes each project planned for investment over the next five years and specifies expected completion date, percentage completion as of the filing date, and any reasons for delay.

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Trade Secret Claims for Community Right-to-Know and Emergency Planning (Renewal)

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This information collection request pertains to trade secrecy claims submitted under section 322 of the Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act of 1986 (EPCRA). EPCRA contains provisions requiring facilities to report to state and local authorities, and EPA, the presence of extremely hazardous substances (section 302), inventory of hazardous chemicals (sections 311 and 312) and manufacture, process and use of toxic chemicals (section 313). Section 322 of EPCRA allows a facility to withhold the specific chemical identity from these EPCRA reports if the facility asserts a trade secret claim for that chemical identity. The provisions in section 322 establish the requirements and procedures that facilities must follow to request trade secret treatment of chemical identities, as well as the procedures for submitting public petitions to the Agency for review of the sufficiency of trade secret claims. Trade secret protection is provided for specific chemical identities contained in reports submitted under each of the following sections of EPCRA: (1) Section 303(d)(2) -- Facility notification of changes that have or are about to occur; (2) section 303(d)(3) -- Local Emergency Planning Committee (LEPC) requests for facility information to develop or implement emergency plans; (3) section 311 -- Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDSs) submitted by facilities, or lists of those chemicals submitted in place of the MSDSs; (4) section 312 -- Emergency and Hazardous Chemical Inventory forms (Tier I and Tier II); and (5) section 313 -- Toxic Chemical Release Inventory form.

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