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Information collections contained in Modernizing Security Requirements Proposed Rule, 10 CFR Parts 26, 50, 52, 72, 73, and 95 and NRC Forms 366, 891, and 892

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PROPOSED RULE: MODERNIZING SECURITY REQUIREMENTS, 10 CFR PARTS 26, 50, 52, 72, 73, and 95 and NRC FORMS 366, 891, and 892 The NRC is proposing to amend its regulations to reduce overly prescriptive requirements and modernize security and fitness-for-duty requirements to enhance efficiency and regulatory flexibility. This effort is consistent with, and implements, the direction in E.O. 14300 which directs the NRC to conduct a comprehensive review and revision of its regulations. The proposed revisions are intended to reduce regulatory burden, where appropriate, while continuing to provide reasonable assurance that safety and security will be adequately maintained at NRC-licensed facilities. The proposed rule covers a wide range of topics, including the following areas that would result in new or revised changes in recordkeeping and reporting requirements: • FFD Programs. The NRC is proposing effectiveness and efficiency improvements to the drug and alcohol testing and fatigue management requirements based on lessons learned from implementing 10 CFR Part 26, to align with select changes made by other Federal agency drug testing programs, and to address several petitions for rulemaking. • Security Requirements for ISFSIs. The proposed rule would revise security requirements for ISFSIs to improve clarity and consistency between the requirements for general license ISFSIs and specific license ISFSIs. • Physical Security Requirements. The NRC is proposing to modernize and streamline physical security requirements for nuclear power reactors and materials by shifting from prescriptive rules to performance-based, risk-informed criteria. • Facility Security Clearance and Safeguarding of National Security Information and Restricted Data. The NRC is proposing to revise 10 CFR Part 95 to remove requirements that are duplicative and to ensure alignment with 32 CFR Part 117. The proposed rule would impose burden associated with new optional information collections in NRC Form 891. NRC Form 366 would be updated to remove a regulatory reference. In addition, if paragraph 26.203(e) were deleted as proposed, the NRC would no longer need NRC Form 892. This proposed rule is part of the NRC’s rulemaking efforts under EO 14300. Although the rule affects existing information collections, the current submission requests a new, temporary clearance number. After the final rule is published, the associated burden will be transferred to their respective existing clearance numbers and this clearance will be discontinued. NOTE: Because this rule results in a net burden reduction, the data fields in the submission reflect a nominal entry of 1 hour and 1 response. Please refer to the supporting statement and burden tables for the actual burden estimates.

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NASA STEM Gateway

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The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) Gateway system collects information from learners (including students, educators, and awardee principal investigators) to register for, apply to, and participate in NASA STEM engagement opportunities such as internships, fellowships, challenges, educator professional development, experiential learning activities, etc., in a single location. The data supports application processing and administration of NASA’s STEM programs.

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Application and Employment Certification for Public Service Loan Forgiveness

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The Department of Education (Department) is requesting an emergency clearance for this renewal of the revision of the information collection, 1845-0110. Additionally, we are requesting that the full clearance package be filed at the same time and that the Department will initiate the 60-day public comment period upon notification of emergency approval. The PSLF program was revised during the Negotiated Rulemaking process in 2021 resulting in Final Rule for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) Program that were published in the Federal Register on November 1, 2022 (87 FR 65904) and continue to be codified in 34 CFR 685.219. Concurrent with these new regulations, the Department implemented the ability for the borrower and employer to digitally sign and submit the PSLF Form electronically through our Digital Platform. The PSLF form was redesigned to encourage the use of the new signature options and align the instructions on the form to mimic the user experience connected to the online submission. This new form will not be available until the regulations become effective on July 1, 2023.

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20 USC 1087(e)(m)	View Law

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Incidental Take of Marine Mammals During Specified Activities, 50 CFR 18.27 and 50 CFR Part 18, Subpart N

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The Marine Mammal Protection Act (MMPA) of 1972, as amended (16 U.S.C. 1361 et seq.) imposed, with certain exceptions, a moratorium on the taking of marine mammals. Section 101(a)(5)(A) of the MMPA directs the Secretary of the Interior (Secretary) to allow, upon request by citizens of the United States, the taking of small numbers of marine mammals incidental to specified activities (other than commercial fishing) if the Secretary makes certain findings and prescribes specific regulations that, among other things, establish permissible methods of taking. Once the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service or we) issue specific regulations, applicants seeking to conduct activities must request a Letter of Authorization (LOA) for the specific activity and submit onsite monitoring reports and a final report of the activity to the Secretary.

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16 USC 1361	View Law

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Form N-CSR under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and under the Investment Company Act of 1940, Certified Shareholder Report of Registered Management Investment Companies

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Form N-CSR is a combined reporting form used by management investment companies to file certified shareholder reports under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80a-1 et seq.) ("Investment Company Act") and under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (15 U.S.C. 78a et seq.) (Securities Exchange Act"). Form N-CSR is to be used for reports under section 30(b)(2) of the Investment Company Act and section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act, filed pursuant to rule 30b2-1(a) under the Investment Company Act (17 CFR 270.30b2-1(a)).The information provided on Form N-CSR may be used by the Commission in its regulatory disclosure review, inspection, and policymaking roles.

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15 USC 78o	View Law

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15 USC 80a-29	View Law

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Mine Rescue Teams; Arrangements for Emergency Medical Assistance and Transportation for Injured Persons; Agreements; Reporting Requirements; Posting Requirements

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The respondents for the paperwork provisions of this rule are underground mine operators. The records will be used by mine operators, supervisors, and employees, and State and Federal mine inspectors to provide assurance that each mine operator and mine rescue team is prepared for a mine emergency. The records show that the mine rescue team equipment has been examined and tested and is in good working order. The training records show that the mine rescue team members and responsible persons at the mine are competent to respond to a mine emergency involving a fire, an explosion, or a gas or water inundation. The records greatly assist those who use them in making decisions that will ultimately affect the safety of all persons working underground. These information collection requirements help assure that properly trained mine rescue teams are readily available to save endangered miners in life-threatening situations. In addition, the training requirements in this information collection will help assure the safety of the mine rescue team itself.

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30 USC 813(h)	View Law

30 USC 811	View Law

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Federal Fish and Wildlife Permit Applications and Reports--Management Authority; 50 CFR Parts 13, 15, 16, 17, 18, 22, 23

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The Fish and Wildlife Service uses the information collected to evaluate permit applications and make decisions according to criteria established in various Federal wildlife laws and regulations on the issuance, denial, suspension, or revocation or permits.

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16 USC 703 et seq.	View Law

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16 USC 668	View Law

16 USC 4901-4916	View Law

16 USC 1361-1407	View Law

16 USC 1531 et seq	View Law

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Horseshoe Crab and Cooperative Fish Tagging Programs

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Fish tagging programs housed at the Maryland Fish and Wildlife Conservation Office (MDFWCO) have been ongoing since 1985, when the office was first established. The main purpose for establishment was to manage the striped bass cooperative tagging program. This was part of a cooperative effort among federal, state and non-governmental agencies to restore and maintain a sustainable striped bass fishery along the Atlantic coast. Today, tagging programs are still needed to provide essential data for stock assessments to maintain ongoing commercial and recreational striped bass fisheries worth millions of dollars. Many other tagging programs are now managed by MDFWCO. All tagging programs are conducted in partnership with state agencies, universities, NGOs and/or private sector partners. The Atlantic and shortnose sturgeon tagging program was started in 1992. Both sturgeon species managed in the tagging program are listed as endangered species and data is used in stock assessments to help determine population status. Horseshoe crab tagging began in 1999 and has provided information on the distribution, migration, and mortality of crabs. Horseshoe crabs are ecologically important for migratory shorebirds, have a vital role within commercial fishing, the biomedical industry, and ecologically. Another tagging program for the northern snakehead, an invasive species, began in 2009. Tagging was done in order to better inform management agencies in charge of controlling snakehead populations. Information gained from tagging has helped state and federal agencies determine movement and growth rates, and abundance of snakehead within certain areas, all of which as increased effectiveness of control efforts.

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16 USC 1531 et seq.	View Law

16 USC 742f	View Law

16 USC 661-666c	View Law

16 USC 757a-g	View Law

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Nonindigenous Aquatic Species Sighting Reporting Form and Alert Registration Form

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The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) is responsible for tracking the status and distribution of introduced aquatic organisms. The purpose of the Nonindigenous Aquatic Species Program (NAS) is to monitor and provide information concerning the status, distribution and potential impacts of non-native aquatic organisms in a timely manner for research, management and education. Information is collected from the public regarding the distribution of nonindigenous aquatic species, primarily fish, in open waters of the United States. This information is vital for early detection and rapid response for the possible eradication of organisms that may be considered invasive in a natural environment such as a lake, river, stream, and pond. These species are not native to the environment in which they are now found. Nonindigenous species can and do have negative impacts on our natives species. Early detection is a major focus of the Bureau. The public can help us with this task by serving as the “eyes and ears” for our Program because the USGS cannot possibly be everywhere, observing and monitoring all open waters for nonindigenous aquatic species.

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16 USC 4701	View Law

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Annual Parole Survey, Annual Probation Survey, Annual Probation Survey

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The Bureau of Justice Statistics (BJS) requests clearance to conduct the Annual Surveys of Probation and Parole (ASPP) for a three-year period (2026-2028) under OMB Control Number 1121-0064. The ASPP began in 1980 and are conducted annually. Probation data are available from 1977 through BJS's National Probation Reports. Parole data are available from 1975 through BJS's Uniform Parole Reports. The ASPP provides the only regularly collected, national-level data on community corrections populations. These surveys provide critical data on this key stage of the criminal justice process. Data are collected as a census from the known universe of probation and parole supervising agencies, using central reporters wherever possible to minimize burden on the public. The Annual Surveys of Probation and Parole collect data through the Annual Survey of Parole (CJ-7), sent to 52 agencies, the Annual Survey of Probation (CJ-8), sent to 229 central reporting agencies and those supervising at least one person on felony probation, and the Annual Survey of Probation-Misdemeanor Supervision (CJ-8M), sent to about 548 agencies supervising people on misdemeanor probation only. Specifically for 2026-2028, BJS seeks approval to continue the routine annual collection.

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34 USC 10131-2	View Law

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Generic Clearance for Cognitive, Pilot and Field Studies for Bureau of Justice Statistics Data Collection Activities

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BJS is submitting a nonsubstantive change request to to revise text under Part A, such that data collected from research and development activities can be released in a public-use format for data users to access. Additionally this change requests to expand the law enforcement agency sample for the Cognitive Testing of 2024 Statistical Policy Directive #15 Standards in Establishment Surveys. The response rate for law enforcement agencies from the original sample is inadequate, BJS requests to sample additional agencies to boost the number of completed responses from LE agencies. Request for a 3-year renewal to a generic clearance for the Bureau of Justice Statistics (BJS) that will allow it to develop, test, and improve its survey and data collection instruments and methodologies. The procedures utilized to this effect include, but are not limited to, tests of various types of survey and data collection operations, focus groups, cognitive interview activities, pilot testing, field testing, exploratory interviews, experiments with questionnaire design, and usability testing of electronic data collection instruments.

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34 USC 10132	View Law

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Telecommunications Reporting Worksheets and Related Collections, FCC Forms 499-A and 499-Q

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The Federal Communications Commission (Commission) requires telecommunications carriers and other providers of telecommunications to contribute to the universal service fund and other funds. Contribution revenue data, as well as other information, are reported by carriers on FCC Forms 499-A (annual) and 499-Q (quarterly). Accompanying these forms are instructions on how to report revenue.

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47 USC 303(r), 616, 620, 715, 719	View Law

47 USC 151, 154(i), 154(j), 155, 157	View Law

47 USC 159, 201, 205, 214, 225, 254	View Law

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Child Care and Development Fund (CCDF) Consumer Education Website and Report of Serious Injuries and Death

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The Administration for Children and Families (ACF) is seeking an extension with no change to the reporting requirements for the Consumer Education Website and Reporting of Serious Injuries in Child Care. There are no federal forms associated with these requirements. Consumer Education Website: ACF is seeking renewal of the reporting requirement described in Section 45 CFR 98.43 of the Child Care and Development Fund (CCDF) Final Rule that was published September 30, 2016. This provision requires state and territory Lead Agencies administering the CCDF program to collect and disseminate consumer education information to parents of eligible children, the general public, and providers through a consumer-friendly and easily accessible website. This website must include information about state or territory policies (related to licensing, monitoring, and background checks) as well as provider-specific information, including results of monitoring and inspection reports, and if available, information about quality. In 2014 the Child Care and Development Block Grant (CCDBG) Act introduced comprehensive, uniform background check requirements for all child care staff to promote the safety of children in child care settings. As part of the website, state and territory Lead Agencies must post information and resources pertaining to their interstate background check processes and procedures. Reporting of Serious Injuries and Deaths in Child Care: ACF is also seeking renewal of the reporting requirements in Section 45 CFR 98.42(b)(4) of the CCDF Final Rule that was published September 30, 2016. This provision requires Lead Agencies administering the CCDF program to establish procedures that require child care providers that care for children receiving CCDF subsidies to report to a designated state, territorial, or tribal entity any serious injuries or deaths of children occurring in care. These reporting requirements were developed in order to protect the health and safety of children in child care, and to help parents make informed consumer choices. ACF is not proposing any modifications to the requirements but has adjusted burden estimates.

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Pub.L. 113 - 186 3 et seq	View Law

43 USC 9858 et seq	View Law

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The American Community Survey and the Puerto Rico Community Survey

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The American Community Survey (ACS) is an ongoing monthly survey that collects detailed housing and socioeconomic data from a sample of about 3.54 million addresses annually in the United States and about 36,000 addresses annually in Puerto Rico, where it is known as the Puerto Rico Community Survey (PRCS). The ACS also collects detailed socioeconomic data from a sample of about 158,680 residents living in group quarters (GQ) facilities in the United States and Puerto Rico. Resulting tabulations from this data collection are provided on a yearly basis. The ACS allows the U.S. Census Bureau to provide timely and relevant housing and socioeconomic statistics, even for low levels of geography. The Census Bureau requests authorization from the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to revise the ACS to continue producing an accurate demographic snapshot of the nation and its people.

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13 USC 141, 193, 221, 223	View Law

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Application for Tribal Broadband Connectivity Program (TBCP) and Native Entities Grant Program (NEGP)

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This request is required for NTIA to collect information from each applicant to effectively review the proposed applications and budgets from applicants of the Tribal Broadband Connectivity Program (TBCP) and Native Entities Grant Program (NEGP), authorized under the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, 2021, and the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021.

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135 Stat. 429

134 Stat. 1182

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Registration of Foreign Boards of Trade

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The rules implement statutory provisions enacted by Title VII of the Dodd-Frank Act. These rules establish a registration requirement that applies to foreign boards of trade (FBOT) that wish to provide their identified members or other participants located in the United States with direct access to their electronic trading and order matching systems. Information is used to ensure registered FBOTs continue to meet the requirements for registration and provide necessary information regarding their activities, performance, and status, to demonstrate that they meet the conditions required to be met in order to retain their registration.

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Pub.L. 111 - 203 7 USC 6(b)	View Law

7 USC 6(b)(1)	View Law

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Procedural Requirements for Requests for Interpretative, No- Action and Exemptive Letters

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Under 17 C.F.R. § 140.99, parties engaging in transactions or activities governed by the Commodity Exchange Act and implementing regulations may request relief from statutory or regulatory obligations. Such relief may include that associated with other collections of information, relief from obligations that do not constitute collections of information, and extensions of time for compliance with statutory or regulatory obligations. Additionally, parties may request interpretative guidance concerning statutory or regulatory requirements. In response, staff of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission may issue an exemptive, no-action, or interpretative letter. In order to process and properly evaluate a request for relief, staff needs accurate and complete background information concerning the parties and activities involved, the facts and circumstances relevant to the request, and the legal or public policy grounds upon which the request is made.

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7 USC 12(a)	View Law

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Slope and Shaft Sinking Plans, 30 CFR 77.1900 (Pertains to the Surface Work Areas of Underground Coal Mines)

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Section 103(h) of the Federal Mine Safety and Health Act of 1977 (Mine Act), 30 U.S.C. § 813, authorizes MSHA to collect information necessary to carry out its duty in protecting the safety and health of miners. Title 30 C.F.R. § 77.1900 requires underground coal mine operators to submit for approval a plan that will provide for the safety of workmen in each slope or shaft that is commenced or extended from the surface to the underground coal mine. Each slope or shaft sinking operation is unique in that each operator uses different methods and equipment and encounters different geological strata which makes it impossible for a single set of regulations to ensure the safety of the miners under all circumstances. This makes an individual slope or shaft sinking plan necessary. The plan must be consistent with prudent engineering design. Plans include the name and location of the mine; name and address of the mine operator; a description of the construction work and methods to be used in construction of the slope or shaft, and whether all or part of the work will be performed by a contractor; the elevation, depth and dimensions of the slope or shaft; the location and elevation of the coalbed; the general characteristics of the strata through which the slope or shaft will be developed; the type of equipment which the operator proposes to use; the system of ventilation to be used; and safeguards for the prevention of caving during excavation.

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Authorizing Statutes

30 USC 811	View Law

30 USC 813(h)	View Law

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Grants to States Program “State Reporting System

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The Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) requests a three-year renewal of the State Program Report (SPR) system for the Grants to States (G2S) Program under the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA). This information collection supports the agency’s work to monitor its largest grant program, which distributes approximately $180 million every year to State Library Administrative Agencies (SLAAs) using a population-based formula. Under 20 U.S.C. § 9134, each SLAA is required to submit a plan that details library services goals for a five-year period, along with associated certifications. Pursuant to 20 U.S.C. § 9134 (c), each SLAA that receives an IMLS grant under the G2S program is required to evaluate and report on all funded project activities to IMLS, prior to the end of the execution of its five-year plan. Each SLAA receives IMLS funding to support activities for the five-year period through a series of overlapping two-year grant awards. Each SLAA must file interim and final financial reports, and final performance reports for each of these two-year grants through IMLS’s SPR system. The performance reports incorporate performance measures to track participants’ outcomes when attribution claims are defensible based on a combination of the project’s activity mode and beneficiary type. The embedded Site Visit Checklist is an administrative requirement to ensure the program is fulfilling its monitoring and compliance responsibilities for these multi-million-dollar grants. The SPR forms and materials were last approved by OMB on 9/22/2022 and are being submitted with minor updates.

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The Funeral Rule

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The FTC seeks to extend for an additional three years the current Paperwork Reduction Act clearance for information collection requirements contained in its Funeral Industry Practice Rule ("Rule"). The Rule ensures that consumers who purchase funeral goods and services have accurate information about the terms and conditions for such goods and services. The Rule requires that funeral providers disclose this information to consumers and maintain records to facilitate enforcement of the Rule.

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15 USC 57a	View Law

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NRC Form 277, Request for Visit

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NRC Form 277 is completed by NRC contractors and licensees who have been granted an NRC access authorization and require verification of that access authorization and need-to-know due to (1) a visit to NRC (2) a visit to other contractors/licensees or government agencies in which access to classified information will be involved or (3) unescorted area access is desired.

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Guidelines for Grants to States Program Five-Year Evaluation

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The Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) requests approval of a renewal of the three-year clearance for the agency’s information collection requests for the Guidelines for IMLS Grants to States Five-Year Evaluation under the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA). Each State Library Administrative Agency (SLAA) is required, under 20 U.S.C. § 9101 et seq. (in particular 20 U.S.C. § 9134), to submit a plan that details library services goals for a five-year period, along with associated certifications. IMLS authorizing legislation (20 U.S.C. § 9134) directs SLAAs to “independently evaluate, and report to the Director regarding, the activities assisted under this subchapter, prior to the end of the Five-Year Plan.” This evaluation provides SLAAs an opportunity to measure progress toward meeting the goals set forth in their approved Five-Year Plans, along with a framework to synthesize information across all state reports to facilitate telling a national story. These guidelines were last approved by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) in 2022 and received a three-year extension of the expiration date to November 30, 2025. We are submitting them for renewal now with minor updates intended to increase efficiencies of the data collection and minimize confusion around reporting requirements. These changes are based on feedback from SLAAs and their independent evaluators received during the most recent evaluation reporting submissions.

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Special Use Administration

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This information collection is used by the Forest Service to evaluate and ensure that authorized uses of National Forest System (NFS) lands are in the public interest and are compatible with the Agency's mission. The information helps the agency identify environmental and social impacts of special uses for purposes of compliance with the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) and program administration.

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16 USC 497	View Law

16 USC 497b	View Law

43 USC 1761-1771	View Law

16 USC 551	View Law

30 USC 185	View Law

16 USC 532-538	View Law

16 USC 460l-6d	View Law

16 USC 6801-6814	View Law

16 USC 1b	View Law

43 USC 931c, 931d	View Law

16 USC 480d	View Law

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Reparations Complaint, CFTC Form 30

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Pursuant to Section 14 of the Commodity Exchange Act, members of the public may apply to the Commission to seek damages against Commission registrants for alleged violations of the Act and/or Commission regulations. The legislative intent of this reparations program was to provide a low-cost, speedy, and effective forum for the resolution of customer complaints and to sanction individuals and firms found to have violated the Act and/or any regulations. In 1984, the Commission promulgated Part 12 of the Commission regulations to administer Section 14. Rule 12.13 provides the standards and procedures for filing a reparations complaint. Specifically, subparagraph (b) describes the form and content requirements of a complaint. CFTC Form 30, created in or about 1984, mirrors the requirements set forth in subparagraph (b). The form was created to assist customers--who are typically pro se and non-lawyers--and also to provide proper notice to respondents of the charges against them. In November 2017, the Commission requested, and was granted, an OMB number to this PRA collection based on Form 30. This request represents a renewal of the current collection.

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7 USC 18	View Law

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Medical Loss Ratio (MLR) Data Form for Medicare Advantage (MA) Plans and Prescription Drug Plans (PDP) (CMS-10476)

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Under the Affordable Care Act (ACA), and implementing regulations at 42 CFR, Medicare Advantage (MA) organizations and Prescription Drug Plan (PDP) sponsors are required to submit annual medical loss ratio (MLR) reports (at the contract level) to the Secretary of HHS concerning the amount spent on claims, quality improvement expenses, non-claims costs, Federal and State taxes, licensing and regulatory fees, and revenue. Plan sponsors must provide a remittance to the Secretary if the amount spent in a reporting year on certain costs compared to its revenue (excluding Federal and States taxes and licensing and regulatory fees) is below a certain ratio, referred to as the medical loss ratio (MLR). MA organizations and Part D sponsors are required to report their MLR to CMS, and are subject to financial and other penalties for a failure to meet a statutory requirement that they have an MLR of at least 85 percent. The Affordable Care Act requires several levels of sanctions for failure to meet the 85 percent minimum MLR requirement, including remittance of funds to CMS, a prohibition on enrolling new members, and ultimately contract termination. Plan sponsors will use the MLR Reporting Tool to provide contract-level MLR information to CMS. The information provided in this MLR Report is the basis for computing the contract's MLR percentage and remittance amount, if any, for a contract year.

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Authorizing Statutes

Pub.L. 111 - 152 1857(e)	View Law

Pub.L. 111 - 148 1103	View Law

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