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Bureau of Reclamation Use Authorization Application, 43 CFR 429

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Reclamation is responsible for over 6.5 million acres of land in the 17 Western States. Reclamation uses the information submitted in this collection to evaluate applications for incidental use of lands to determine whether granting the use is compatible with established purposes.

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43 USC 387	View Law

31 USC 9701	View Law

43 USC 373	View Law

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Nonferrous Metals Surveys

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These 27 forms, covering production, consumption, stocks, and receipts of nonferrous metals commodities, are critical to the metals data collection effort, and are used for military and civilian planning and Federal policy and economic decisions related to the commodities covered in this collection request. Respondents use these forms to supply the USGS with domestic production and consumption data of nonferrous and related nonfuel mineral commodities, some of which are considered strategic and critical. This information will be published as chapters in Minerals Yearbook, monthly Mineral Industry Surveys, annual Mineral Commodity Summaries, and special publications, for use by Government agencies, industry, education programs, and the general public.

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30 USC 21 (a)	View Law

50 USC 98 et seq.	View Law

50 USC 2061 et seq.	View Law

30 USC 1601 et seq.	View Law

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SmartWay Transport Partnership (Renewal)

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This Information Collection Request (ICR) is entitled Information Collection Activities Associated with SmartWay Transport Partnership, EPA ICR number 2265.05, OMB Control Number 2060-0663. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) created the SmartWay Transport Partnership (SmartWay) to help businesses and individuals protect the environment, improve air quality, and maximize the energy efficiency of their transportation and logistics management choices. SmartWay is a voluntary program that focuses on increasing efficiency and lowering emissions generated by goods movement. EPA encourages businesses that transport and move goods to adopt energy-efficient strategies and technologies that reduce fuel use, air pollution, and energy costs. EPA administers a streamlined reporting process for organizations that join SmartWay and has created incentives for improvement such as the SmartWay Excellence Awards Program. EPA also makes reporting tools and other resources available on the Internet to help SmartWay partners evaluate and track their environmental performance and the value of investing in transportation management year-over-year improvements. This ICR examines the information collected under SmartWay from organizations active in the transportation sector. Sections 1 through 5 of this supporting statement describe the collections (in terms of the need and utility of the data collected). These sections also outline respondent and Agency activities. In Section 6, EPA estimates the annual hour and cost burden to respondents and the Agency as a result of the data collections.

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Pub.L. 109 - 58 756(b)	View Law

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NSPS Review for Municipal Solid Waste Landfills (40 CFR part 60, subpart XXX) (Renewal)

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The New Source Performance Standards (NSPS) for Municipal Solid Waste Landfills (40 CFR Part 60, Subpart XXX) were promulgated August 29, 2016 (81 FR 59368) and amended on March 26, 2020 (85 FR 17261). These standards apply to municipal solid waste landfills that commenced construction, modification, or reconstruction after July 17, 2014 with a design capacity threshold of 2.5 million Mg and 2.5 million cubic meters. This information is being collected to assure compliance with 40 CFR Part 60, Subpart XXX. The Affected Public are municipal solid waste landfills operated by the public and private landfill owners. It is estimated that on average, 271 existing respondents (municipal solid waste landfills) per year will be subject to these regulations in the next three years based on a design capacity threshold of at least 2.5 million Mg and at least 2.5 million cubic meters. Approximately 2 new and 25 modified municipal solid waste landfills per year will also become subject to these same standards, for an overall total of 298 respondents per year.

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42 USC 7401	View Law

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Display of Fire Control Plans for Vessels

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This information collection is for the posting or display of specific plans on certain categories of commercial vessels. The availability of these plans aid firefighters and damage control efforts in response to emergencies. The statutory authority is 46 U.S. Code 3305 and 3306.

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46 USC 3305	View Law

46 USC 3306	View Law

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NOAA Bay Watershed Education and Training (B-WET) Program National Evaluation System

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This is a request for an extension of an existing information collection. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s (NOAA) Office of Education is sponsoring data collection efforts on its Bay Watershed Education and Training (B-WET) program. B-WET advances NOAA’s mission by awarding education grants that foster an environmentally literate citizenry who have the knowledge, attitudes, and skills needed to protect watersheds and related ocean, coastal, and Great Lakes ecosystems. B-WET currently funds projects in seven regions (California, Chesapeake Bay, Great Lakes, Gulf of America, Hawaii, New England, and the Pacific Northwest). To ensure high-quality educational activities funded by B-WET, we created a cross-region, internal evaluation system that collects information from B-WET awardees and their teacher participants to provide ongoing monitoring of program implementation and to identify opportunities for improved program outcomes. B-WET awardees and teacher participants complete online survey forms to provide data for the evaluation system. Awardees are surveyed once per year of the project and teachers are surveyed twice, once after completing professional development programs and once after teaching their students about watersheds. Information collected from awardees includes program elements such as program duration, format, audience, location, support and/or materials offered, and topics covered. Information collected from teacher professional development participants includes teaching methodologies, program satisfaction, program coverage, suggestions for improvement, and teaching confidence. This data collection effort benefits those who receive B-WET grants and project participants of those grants by providing regular program improvements that they can leverage to implement successful projects. The B-WET evaluation system is designed to collect data on a continuous basis (annually for grantees and as described above for teachers). However, data collection is currently paused due to the fact that the national evaluation instruments are not designed to assess project implementation during the ongoing impacts of the pandemic.

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33 USC 893a(a)	View Law

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Expanding Industry-Collaborative Research Surveys in Untrawlable Habitats along the Pacific Coast

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This request is to initiate a new collection of information from members of the recreational and commercial fishing communities along the U.S. Pacific Coast to support expansion of fishery-independent groundfish research surveys conducted by the National Marine Fisheries Service’s (NMFS) Northwest Fisheries Science Center (NWFSC) and Southwest Fisheries Science Center (SWFSC). This collection will generate information essential for the expansion of existing industry-collaborative research surveys, eliminate spatial gaps in survey coverage, and provide information for the monitoring, assessment, and management of ecologically and economically important groundfish stocks. Due to the paucity of data for many species and the resulting uncertainty surrounding the health of these stocks, large areas of the coast have been closed to most fishing as a precautionary measure, which has been economically damaging to the recreational and commercial fishing communities. Partnering with these communities will close data gaps, reduce scientific uncertainty, and enable more effective management of U.S. Pacific Coast groundfish stocks. NMFS will generate a spreadsheet template that will be distributed on a voluntary basis to members of the recreational and commercial fishing communities along the U.S. Pacific Coast to solicit information about potential sampling locations to include in an expansion of existing research surveys. Specifically, NMFS requests data including GPS coordinates depth, seafloor type, target species, and recommended gear types for consideration as potential new sampling locations. Respondents will include existing contacts and research partners within the industry as well as individuals recommended by industry leaders and liaisons along the coast to ensure broad spatial coverage. NMFS plans to place no restrictions on broader distributions by primary respondents to other knowledgeable members of the fishing community (i.e., secondary respondents) on a voluntary basis.

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16 USC 1801 et seq	View Law

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Evaluation of SE Catch Shares Programs

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This is a request for a new collection. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s (NOAA) National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS or NOAA Fisheries) proposes to conduct a data collection intended to assist in the mandatory evaluation of the red snapper and grouper-tilefish Individual Fishing Quota (IFQs) programs in the Southeast Region of the United States. Congress requires this evaluation every 5 to 7 years, as stipulated in the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act (MSA) and its subsequent reauthorizations. The survey will gather information on demographics, knowledge and transparency about IFQ transactions, barriers obtaining and selling IFQ share and allocation, social networks' role in the fishery, multi-activity engagement within the IFQ program value chain, and factors influencing discarding practices. The collected data will support mandatory periodic evaluations of these catch share programs, inform fishery management plan amendments, and enhance socio-economic analyses of regulatory proposals. This research aims to strengthen fishery management decision-making and fulfill legal mandates under various statutes, including the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act and Executive Order 12866.

SPD-15 Implementation	Yes

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16 USC 1801 et seq	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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Youth Conservation Corps Application and Medical History Forms

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Under the Youth Conservation Corps Act of August 13, 1970, as amended (U.S. 1701–1706), the U.S. Department of Interior and the U.S. Department of Agriculture-U.S. Forest Service provide seasonal employment for eligible youth 15 through 18 years old. The Youth Conservation Corps stresses three important objectives: 1. Accomplish needed conservation work on public lands; 2. Provide gainful employment for 15 to 18 year-old males and females from all social, economic, ethnic, and racial backgrounds; and 3. Foster, on the part of the 15 through 18 year-old youth, an understanding and appreciation of the Nation’s natural resources and heritage. Youths seeking training and employment with the Youth Conservation Corps must complete the following new common forms included in this emergency clearance request: DI-4014, “Youth Conservation Corps Application” and DI-4015, “Youth Conservation Corps Medical History.” The applicants’ parents or guardians must sign both forms. The application and medical history forms are evaluated by participating agencies to determine the eligibility of each youth for employment with the Youth Conservation Corps. Potential and actual agencies that may use the common forms included in this collection include: • U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Interior); • National Park Service (Interior); and, • Other Federal Departments and Agencies such as the U.S. Forest Service (U.S. Department of Agriculture).

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16 USC 1701-1706, Chapter 37	View Law

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Federal Hotel and Motel Fire Safety Declaration Form

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The Federal Hotel and Motel Fire Safety Declaration Form, FEMA Form FF-USFA-FY-21-112 (formerly 516-0-1), is used to collect basic information on life-safety systems related directly to fire-safety in hotels, motels, and similar places of accommodation applying for inclusion on the NML. In completing the form, applicants—property owners, lodging managers, or their delegates—provide basic information including identification of the owner(s) of the property, the business’s Employer Identification Number (EIN), and provisions for life-safety from fire. The form requests specific responses from applicants as to the installation of smoke alarms in all guestrooms of properties submitted for listing on the NML. In addition, applicants must indicate if the lodging establishment has an automatic fire sprinkler system where the building is four stories or higher. Once approved for the NML, the database record for each lodging establishment is assigned a unique identification number (FEMA ID). The information is collected and distributed through an on-line, electronic database accessed through the USFA website. Information submitted voluntarily by lodging establishments is reviewed and if the criteria meet the requirements of Public Law 101-391, they are given a FEMA ID number and listed in the NML database. Federal travelers and the public seeking public accommodation with provisions for life-safety from fire access the NML through the on-line database and identify lodging establishments in the area to which they are traveling.

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Pub.L. 101 - 391 3	View Law

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National Park Service Preservation Values for Individual Animals

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The National Park Service (NPS) is authorized by the System Unit Resource Protection Act (54 U.S.C. 100721) to collect information that can be used to determine the economic value associated with the preservation (avoided loss) of individual members of a wildlife species population. The NPS Environmental Quality Division is requesting approval to conduct a survey to provide estimates of the full value of protecting individual animals from intentional or accidental loss. These value estimates are not currently available to the NPS and are necessary for park management decisions.

Federal Register Notices

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54 USC 100701	View Law

54 USC 100721-100725	View Law

Pub.L. 105 - 391 5911	View Law

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Request for Hearing By Administrative Law Judge

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When SSA denies applicants’, claimants’, or beneficiaries’ requests for new or continuing disability benefits or payments, the Act entitles those applicants, claimants, or beneficiaries to request a hearing to appeal the decision. To request a hearing, individuals complete Form HA-501; the associated Modernized Claims System (MCS) or Supplemental Security Income (SSI) Claims System interview; or the Internet application (i501). SSA uses the information to determine if the individual: (1) filed the request within the prescribed time; (2) is the proper party; and (3) took the steps necessary to obtain the right to a hearing. SSA also uses the information to determine: (1) the individual’s reason(s) for disagreeing with SSA’s prior determinations in the case; (2) if the individual has additional evidence to submit; (3) if the individual wants an oral hearing or a decision on the record; and (4) whether the individual has (or wants to appoint) a representative. The respondents are Social Security disability applicants and recipients who want to appeal SSA’s denial of their request for new or continued benefits for disability and non-medical hearing requests; and Medicare Part B recipients who must pay the Medicare Part B Income-Related Monthly Adjustment Amount.

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42 USC 1383	View Law

42 USC 1395ff	View Law

42 USC 1320c-4	View Law

Pub.L. 108 - 173 1350 & 931	View Law

Pub.L. 103 - 296 105(a)(2)(B)	View Law

42 USC 405	View Law

Pub.L. 106 - 169 251 & 809	View Law

42 USC 1395r	View Law

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Environmental Compliance Questionnaire for NOAA Notice of Federal Funding Opportunity Applicants

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This request is for a renewal of a currently approved information collection through the Environmental Compliance Questionnaire for National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Notice of Federal Funding Opportunity Applicants (Questionnaire). This Questionnaire has not been revised since 2021. This Questionnaire is used by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) to collect information about proposed activities for the purpose of complying with the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) 42 U.S.C. §§ 4321-4370, and other environmental compliance requirements associated with proposed activities. NEPA requires federal agencies to take a “hard look” at the environmental consequences of all “major Federal actions significantly affecting the quality of the human environment.” 42 U.S.C. § 4332(2)(C) (2023); Marsh v. Or. Natural Res. Council, 490 U.S. 360, 374 (1989). Major federal actions may include funding non-federal activities through federal financial assistance awards where federal participation in the funded activity is expected to be significant, or where the private action is “federalized” through receipt of more than a minimal amount of federal funding. The Questionnaire is used in conjunction with NOAA’s Notices of Funding Opportunity (NOFO).

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42 USC 4321-4347	View Law

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Plan Approval and Records for Load Lines -- Title 46 CFR Subchapter E

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This collection is required to ensure that certain vessels are not loaded deeper than appropriate for safety. Vessels over 150 gross tons or 79 feet in length engaged in commerce on international or coastwise voyages by sea are required to obtain a Load Line Certificate. Title 46 U.S. Code sections 5101 through 5116 are the statutory authorities.

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46 USC 5101 - 5116	View Law

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FERC Form 580, Interrogatory on Fuel and Energy Purchase Practices

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The FERC Form No. 580 (Form 580) interrogatory is conducted every two years. On this form the Commission collects information from public utilities subject to its jurisdiction that own or operate power plants that generate a minimum of 50MW. Presently there are approximately 40 public utilities that file the form. The information collected through the Form 580 interrogatory is used by Commission staff to review utility purchase and cost recovery practices through AACs (automatic adjustment clauses) to ensure efficient use of resources, in compliance with the statute and with Commission regulations promulgated in 18 CFR §35.14. The information is also used by the Commission and the public to evaluate costs in individual rate filings and to supplement periodic utility audits. We include the administrative non-substantive changes updates for the period covered. For example, the year range will change from “2022-2023” to "2024-2025."

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16 USC 824d(f)	View Law

16 USC 2601, Section 208	View Law

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FERC-520, Application for Authority to Hold Interlocking Directorate Positions

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Absent Commission authorization, section 305(b)(1) of the Federal Power Act (FPA) (with some exceptions) prohibits an officer or director of a public utility from holding the position of officer or director of more than one public utility, and prohibits an officer or director or a public utility from also holding the position of officer or director any one of the following entities: • Any bank, trust company, banking association, or firm that is authorized by law to underwrite or participate in the marketing of securities of a public utility; or • Any company supplying electrical equipment to such utility. In order to obtain Commission authorization to hold one or more of the prohibited positions, an applicant must provide information that enables the Commission to determine that neither public nor private interests will be adversely affected. FERC-520 consists of information collection activities that officers and directors of public utilities may use to seek authorization to hold interlocking positions. These activities take the form of a "full application," an "informational report," or a "notice of change."

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16 USC 825d	View Law

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FERC-546, Certificated Rate Filings: Gas Pipeline Rates

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The following list outlines four circumstances under which the FERC-546 information collection requirements for certificated rates must be met: A company decides to: 1. Construct and operate a new jurisdictional pipeline; 2. Expand its certificated pipeline capacity by constructing a lateral pipeline, adding compression or providing storage at incremental or cost-based rates; 3. Build a new liquefied natural gas facility; or 4. Provide gas storage and negotiate market based rates. Under the circumstances 1-3, the company must file its FERC-546 cost data along with an application for a certificate of public convenience and necessity under the statutory requirements of NGA Section 7(c). For circumstance 4, the company must file its FERC-546 information with an application under NGA Section 4(f). The FERC-546 includes the following: • Supporting information for proposed initial rates (e.g. cost-based, market based, incremental rates); • Pro forma tariffs; • Motions to put proposed initial rates into effect subject to Commission findings on the related certificate; and • Unexecuted precedent agreements. Section 16 of the NGA grants the Commission administrative powers including the ability to define accounting, technical and trade terms, prescribe forms, statements, declarations or reports and to prescribe rules and regulations. Section 403 of the Department of Energy Organization Act authorizes the Commission to establish and review priorities for curtailments under the Natural Gas Act. The Commission reviews the FERC-546 materials in order to approve rates and tariff changes associated with an application for a certificate under NGA Section 7(c). Additionally, the Commission reviews FERC-546 materials in 4(f) storage applications to evaluate market power and decide whether to grant, deny, or condition market based rate authority for the applicant. The Commission also uses the FERC-546 information to monitor jurisdictional transportation, natural gas storage, and unbundled sales activities of interstate natural gas pipelines and Hinshaw pipelines. In addition to fulfilling the Commission’s obligations under the NGA, the FERC-546 enables the Commission to monitor activities, evaluate transactions, ensure competitiveness, and improved efficiency of the gas industry's operations. In summary, the Commission uses the FERC-546 information to: • Ensure adequate customer protections under section 4(f) of the NGA; • Review rate and tariff changes by natural gas companies for the transportation of natural gas and natural gas storage services; • Provide general industry oversight; and • Supplement documentation during its audits process. Failure to collect this information would prevent the Commission from being able to monitor and evaluate transactions and operations of interstate pipelines and perform its regulatory functions.

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15 USC 3393	View Law

Pub.L. 109 - 58 312	View Law

15 USC 717c-717o	View Law

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FERC-519, Application Under Federal Power Act Section 203

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According to Section 203 of the Federal Power Act (FPA), FERC approval is required for transactions in which a public utility disposes of jurisdictional facilities, merges such facilities with facilities owned by another person, or acquires the securities of another public utility. Under the statute, FERC must find that the proposed transaction will be consistent with the public interest. The information collected under the FERC-519 enables the Commission to meet its statutory responsibilities regarding public utility disposition, merger, consolidation of facilities, purchase, or acquisition oversight and enforcement in accordance with the FPA as referenced above. Without this information, FERC would be unable to meet these responsibilities. The required information includes descriptions of corporate attributes of the party or parties to the proposed transaction (e.g. a sale, lease, or other disposition, merger, or consolidation of facilities, or purchase of other acquisition of the securities of a public utility and the facilities or other property involved in the transaction), statements about effect of the transaction, and the applicant’s proof that the transaction will be consistent with the public interest.

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16 USC 824b	View Law

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Application/License for the Permanent/Temporary Export or Temporary Import of Classified Defense Articles and Classified Technical Data

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This form is an application that, when completed and officially approved by PM/DDTC, Department of State, constitutes the official record and authorization for all classified commercial defense trade transactions, pursuant to the Arms Export Control Act and the International Traffic in Arms Regulations.

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22 USC 2778	View Law

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CDBG Urban County/New York Towns Qualification/Requalification Process

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The UC/New York Towns qualification/requalification process obtains information yearly to establish the participating population used to calculate the final grant CDBG allocations for all CDBG grantees for the next fiscal year.

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NESHAP for Rubber Tire Manufacturing (40 CFR part 63, subpart XXXX) (Final Rule)

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The National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants (NESHAP) for Rubber Tire Manufacturing (40 CFR Part 63, Subpart XXXX) were proposed on October 18, 2000, promulgated on July 9, 2002, and amended on March 12, 2003, April 20, 2006, and July 24, 2020. These regulations apply to existing and new facilities that are involved in rubber processing, tire production, tire cord production, and puncture sealant application. The amendments being proposed in this action will regulate emissions from rubber processing mixers. New facilities include those that commenced construction or reconstruction after the date of proposal. This information is being collected to assure compliance with 40 CFR Part 63, Subpart XXXX. In general, all NESHAP 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 NESHAP. Any owner/operator subject to the provisions of this part shall maintain a file containing these documents and retain the file for at least five years following the generation date of such maintenance reports and records. All reports are sent to the delegated state or local authority. If there is no such delegated authority, then the reports are sent directly to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) regional office.

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42 USC 7401 et seq	View Law

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NESHAP for Primary Aluminum Reduction Plants (40 CFR part 63, subpart LL) (Renewal)

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The National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants (NESHAP) for the regulations published at (40 CFR Part 63, Subpart LL) were proposed on September 26, 1996; promulgated on October 7, 1997; and amended on October 15, 2015. These regulations apply to owner or operator of the affected facilities, which include new or existing potlines, paste production plants, or anode bake furnaces associated with primary aluminum production and located at a major source, and for each new pitch storage tank associated with a primary aluminum reduction plant. New facilities include those that commenced either construction or reconstruction after the date of proposal. This information is being collected to assure compliance with 40 CFR Part 63, Subpart LL. In general, all NESHAP 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 NESHAP.

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42 USC 7401 et.seq	View Law

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NESHAP for Acrylic/Modacrylic Fibers Prod., Carbon Black Prod., Chemical Mfg: Chromium Compounds, Flexible Polyurethane Foam Production/Fabrication, Lead Acid Battery Mfg, Wood Preserving (NPRM)

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The ICRs are specific to information collection associated with the Lead Acid Battery Manufacturing source category, through the new 40 CFR part 60, subpart KKa and amendments to 40 CFR part 63, subpart PPPPPP. We are proposing changes to the testing, recordkeeping and reporting requirements associated with 40 CFR part 63, subpart PPPPPP, in the form of requiring performance tests every 5 years and including the requirement for electronic submittal of reports. In addition, the number of facilities subject to the standards changed. The number of respondents was revised from 41 to 45 for the NESHAP based on our review of operating permits and consultation with industry representatives and state/local agencies. We are proposing recordkeeping and reporting requirements associated with the new 40 CFR part 60, subpart KKa, including notifications of construction/reconstruction, initial startup, conduct of performance tests, and physical or operational changes; reports of opacity results, performance test results and semiannual reports if excess emissions occur or continuous emissions monitoring systems are used; and keeping records of performance test results and pressure drop monitoring.

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44 USC 3501 et seq	View Law

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NESHAP for Group IV Polymers and Resins (40 CFR part 63, subpart JJJ) (Renewal)

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Abstract

The National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants (NESHAP) for Group IV Polymers and Resins (40 CFR Part 63, Subpart JJJ) were proposed on March 29, 1995; promulgated on September 12, 1996; and most-recently amended on March 27, 2014. These regulations apply to each new and existing thermoplastic product process units (TPPU) and associated equipment that produce the subset of polymers and resins known as Group IV Polymers and Resins that is a major source of organic hazardous air pollutants (HAPs). Group IV polymers and resins include the following source categories: Acrylonitrile Butadiene Styrene (ABS), Methyl Methacrylate Acrylonitrile Butadiene Styrene (MABS), Methyl Methacrylate Butadiene Styrene (MABS), Nitrile Resin, Polyethylene Terephthalate (PET), Polystyrene (PS), and Styrene Acrylonitrile (SAN). This information is being collected to assure compliance with 40 CFR Part 63, Subpart JJJ.

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