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Previous ICR	202111-2040-003

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The information that EPA will collect under this rule fulfills the statutory requirements of 1445(a)(2) of the Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA), as amended in 1996, 2018, and 2019. The data describe the source of the water, location, and test results for samples taken from PWSs. The information collected will support EPAs decisions as to whether or not to regulate particular contaminants under the SDWA. Reporting is mandatory. The data are not subject to confidentiality protection.

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The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) makes competitive financial assistance awards to support projects that tackle environmental, public health, and energy challenges across the country. This is accomplished by working directly with community-based organizations (CBOs) and state, local, territorial, and tribal governments that have strong ties to the communities in which they are working. EPA fosters a collaborative approach to tackling some of the most critical challenges in the most overburdened communities by encouraging projects that involve multiple stakeholders including States, local governments, and tribal governments. To help get resources and funding to underserved and overburdened communities EPA offers Environmental Justice Collaborative Problem Solving (EJCPS) and Environmental Justice Government to Government (EJG2G) cooperative agreement programs. With this Information Collection Request (ICR), EPA seeks authorization to collect post-award information in the form of semi-annual progress reports and final reports from each grantee to track their progress, with respect to effectiveness (e.g., the extent to which projects achieved their objectives, goals, and targets), efficiency (e.g., the extent to which projects delivered activities and outputs on schedule and within budget), and equity (e.g., the extent to which investments and benefits flowed to disadvantaged communities that are marginalized, underserved, and overburdened by pollution). Collection of this information enables EPA to assess and manage the EJCPS and EJG2G programs, which ensures responsible stewardship of public funds; rigorous evidence-based learning and improvement; and transparent accountability to the American public.

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Previous ICR	202006-2070-002

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This ICR covers the information collection activities associated with the pesticide container design and residue removal requirements and containment structure requirements. With respect to the container design and residue removal requirements, the information collection activities are associated with the requirement that businesses subject to the container regulations (pesticide registrants) and repackaging regulations (pesticide registrants and refillers) maintain records of test data, cleaning procedures, certain data when a container is refilled, and other supporting information. These records are subject to both call-in by EPA and on-site inspection by EPA and its representatives. EPA has not established a regular schedule for the collection of these records, and there is no reporting. With respect to the containment structure requirements, the information collection activities are associated with the requirement that businesses subject to the containment structure regulations maintain records of the: (1) Monthly inspection and maintenance of each containment structure and all stationary bulk containers; (2) Duration over which non-stationary bulk containers holding pesticide and not protected by a secondary containment unit remain at the same location; and (3) Construction date of the containment structure. The businesses subject to the containment structure regulations include agrichemical retailers and refilling establishments, custom blenders and commercial applicators of agricultural pesticides. The records have to be maintained by the owners and operators of such businesses and made available to inspectors to ensure that businesses are in compliance with containment requirements. These inspections are generally conducted by the states, which enforce FIFRA regulations through cooperative agreements with EPA.

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Previous ICR	202005-2070-002

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This Information Collection Request (ICR) covers the paperwork burden hours and costs associated with the information collection activities under the pesticide registration fee programs implemented through the Office of Pesticide Programs (OPP), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). Pesticide registrants are required by statute to pay an annual registration maintenance fee for all products registered under Section 3 and Section 24(c) of the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA). Additionally, Section 33 of FIFRA establishes statutory fees and timeframes for EPAs review of covered applications. PRIA 5 which was enacted December 2022, did many things including that it extended the authority to collect pesticide maintenance fees through FY2027 and the authority to collect pesticide registration service fees through FY2029.This ICR specifically covers the activities related to the collection of the annual registration maintenance fees, the registration service fees, and the burden associated with the submission of requests for fees to be waived.

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Previous ICR	202203-2070-003

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Under the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA), the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) regulates the importation of pesticides and pesticide devices into the United States. FIFRAs definition of pesticides is broad and includes any substance or mixture of substances intended for preventing, destroying, repelling, or mitigating any pest (e.g., rodenticides, insecticides, herbicides, fungicides, and antimicrobials) and certain other substances such as plant growth regulators and any nitrogen stabilizers; the definition also includes substances imported for pesticide research and development purposes. FIFRAs definition of pesticide devices include any instrument or contrivance (other than a firearm) which is intended for trapping, destroying, repelling, or mitigating any pest or any other form of plant or animal life. FIFRA section 17(c) governs the importation process for pesticides and pesticide devices into the U.S., while FIFRA 17(e) authorizes the U.S. Department of the Treasury, in consultation with the EPA, to promulgate regulations implementing pesticide and device trade enforcement. This authority was delegated to the Department of Homeland Security's U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) in 2003. CBP regulations, developed in concert with the EPA, give the EPA specific roles in the importation process.

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Previous ICR	202109-1205-002

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The National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2010 (Public Law 111–84, enacted October 28, 2009) requires an expanded effort to recruit U.S. and other eligible workers for employment on Guam military base realignment construction projects. This reporting structure features electronic posting of construction job opportunities on an Internet job banks site with national coverage, posting job opportunities on several state workforce agency job banks, and documentation of worker recruitment results reports that will be submitted to the Guam Department of Labor (GDOL). All data collection and reporting will be done by military base construction contractors, and the data and recruitment results in a report that will be submitted to the GDOL. These recruitment requirements help fulfill the responsibilities assigned to the Secretary of Labor in the provisions of the NDAA of 2010 and increase employment opportunities for U.S. construction workers.

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Previous ICR	202306-0412-003

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This ICR covers the information that USAID assistance awards recipients must submit to comply with the terms and conditions of the "Standard Provisions for U.S. Nongovernmental Organizations," “Standard Provisions for Non-U.S. Nongovernmental Organizations,” and “Standard Provisions for Fixed Amount Awards to Nongovernmental Organizations" identified within ADS Chapter 303. Agreement officers (AOs) insert these standard provisions as required (provisions beginning with “M”) or as applicable (provisions beginning with “RAA”). ** This revision updates the Reporting Host Government Taxes (RAA13) standard provision to the December 2022 text and adjusts its associated burden calculation. ** This revision updates new standard provisions in ADS 303

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Previous ICR	202008-1205-002

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The USCIS verification system, commonly called the Systematic Alien Verification for Entitlement (SAVE) Program, is currently available to and being utilized by the states. To comply with its responsibilities under the SSA, the Department of Labor (Department) must gather information from state agencies concerning alien claimant activities. The Alien Claimant Activity Report is the only source available for collecting this information. The report allows the Department to determine the number of aliens filing for unemployment insurance (UI), the number of benefit issues detected and the denials resulting from the USCIS SAVE system. From these data, the Department can determine the extent to which state agencies use the system, and the overall effectiveness and cost efficiency of the USCIS SAVE verification system.

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Previous ICR	202112-1205-007

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The Form ETA-5159 report provides important program information on claims taking and benefit payment activities under state/federal unemployment insurance laws. These data are needed for budget preparation and control, program planning and evaluation, personnel assignment, actuarial and program research, and for accounting to Congress and the public. This collection is authorized under the Social Security Act, Title III, Section 303(a)(6) and PL 112-96.

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The Office of Resource Conservation and Recovery (ORCR) Resource Conservation and Sustainability Division (RCSD) requires the ability to collect consistent and timely information from grant recipients receiving EPA funding originating from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, (also known as the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA)). Additionally, in order to carry out the Agency’s obligations under Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA), RCSD needs broad-based national information on waste streams and materials management practices. This ICR covers two related information collections that are essential for RCSD to properly understand current conditions and promote interventions that can lead to a more sustainable future. One is based on the collection of progress and final reports from Solid Waste Infrastructure for Recycling (SWIFR) and Recycling Education and Outreach (REO) grant recipients. The reports provide the Agency with necessary administrative information, documentation of grant outputs and outcomes, and for many grantees, data on the volume of materials and types of waste management methods they employ. EPA plans to use a web-based data management system to facilitate the collection and processing of these reports from grantees. The second proposed information collection is a voluntary annual survey to gather detailed information from all U.S. states and territories about their existing waste management programs, capacities, and throughputs. Survey respondents will also be grant recipients and the same electronic data management system can be used to collect and process survey results.

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The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) proposed a rule under section 6 of the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) to address the unreasonable risk to human health presented by C.I. Pigment Violet 29 (PV29) under its conditions of use. The proposed rule would: require prescriptive controls for certain occupational conditions of use of PV29; and establish recordkeeping and downstream notification requirements. The information collection activities contained in the proposed rule are: downstream notification requirements through Safety Data Sheets (SDS) and labels; prescriptive controls information generation, recordkeeping, and notification requirements, including: development of documentation for appropriate respiratory protection and related recordkeeping; development and notification to potentially exposed persons (employees and others in the workplace) about appropriate respiratory protection and usage and related recordkeeping; and development and notification to potential exposed persons (employees and other in the workplace) about an equipment and area cleaning plan, and related recordkeeping, including but not limited to implementation records and documentation. The proposed rule would require that records be retained for 5 years from the date of generation.

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Previous ICR	202008-2070-001

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This information collection request (ICR) addresses the reporting and recordkeeping requirements under section 8(b) of the Toxic Substance Control Act (TSCA) that are associated with the TSCA Chemical Substance Inventory (TSCA Inventory), as codified in 40 CFR Part 710. TSCA section 8(b) specifically requires that EPA compile and keep current a list of chemical substances manufactured or processed for commercial purposes in the United States. That mandate was amended in 2016 and TSCA section 8(b)(4) requires EPA to designate chemical substances on the TSCA Chemical Substance Inventory as either active or inactive in U.S. commerce. The first TSCA Inventory with all chemical substances designated as active or inactive published in February 2019. Starting August 5, 2019, manufacturers and processors are required to notify EPA before reintroducing inactive substances into U.S. commerce. The implementing regulations allow manufacturers and processors to notify EPA that it must change the commercial activity designation of the subject chemical substance from inactive to active on the TSCA Inventory. In March 2020, EPA amended 40 CFR part 710 to revise the requirements for companies to substantiate their confidential business information (CBI) claims for the specific chemical identities of substances on the TSCA inventory. The burden and activities in that amendment are covered by a rule related addendum to this ICR identified under OMB Control No. 2070-0210 (EPA ICR No. 2594.03). At this time, the information collection activities covered in the existing ICR related to the time-limited one time reporting (EPA Form No. 9600-05; Notice of Activity Form A), and the retrospective substantiation of CBI imposed by the 2020 amendment that is covered by the ICR addendum identified under OMB Control No. 2070-0210 (EPA ICR No. 2594.03) are now complete and are not included in this ICR.

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The NCUA Board (Board) requires that Federal Credit Union (FCU) Boards of Directors establish and adhere to processes for succession planning. The succession plans will ensure that the credit union has plans to fill key positions, such as officers of the board, management officials, executive committee members, supervisory committee members, and (where provided for in the bylaws) the members of the credit committee to provide continuity of operations.

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Previous ICR	202106-3046-001

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The information is used by Respondents to support their compliance with Title VII; by the EEOC in investigating, conciliating and litigating employment discrimination charges; and by individuals to establish violations of Federal EEO law.

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Previous ICR	202203-0704-004

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The FMTS forms are used during the DoD FMTS process when active duty Service members with Permanent Change of Station (PCS) orders request Command sponsorship for accompanied travel to remote or OCONUS installations. These forms document any special medical, dental, and/or educational needs of dependents to assist in determining the availability of care at a new installation.

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Previous ICR	202102-1625-005

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This information is used by the Coast Guard to assess vessels participating in the voluntary Alternate Compliance Program (ACP) before issuance of a Certificate of Inspection. Respondents are owners and operators of U.S.-flag inspected vessels. The statutory authority is 46 U.S. Code 3103, 3306, 3316 and 3703;

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Previous ICR	202107-1625-007

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This collection covers requirements that crewmembers on vessels calling at U.S. ports must carry and present on demand an identification that allows the identity of crewmembers to be authoritatively validated. The statutory authority is 46 U.S. Code (U.S.C.) 70111.

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Previous ICR	202201-1625-004

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This information is used to determine the compliance status of U.S. vessels, subject to SOLAS 74, engaged in international trade. Organizations recognized by the Coast Guard conduct ongoing audits of vessels' and companies' safety management systems. Respondents are vessel owners and operators and recognized organizations. The statutory authority for the requirement is in 46 U.S. Code 3203.

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Previous ICR	202010-0570-001

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The purpose of the Higher Blends Infrastructure Incentive Program (HBIIP) is to significantly increase the sales and use of higher blends of ethanol and biodiesel. HBIIP is intended to encourage a more comprehensive approach to marketing higher blends by sharing the costs related to building and/or retrofitting biofuel-related infrastructure.

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Previous ICR	202009-0570-001

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Data is needed to show the progress and trends in farmer cooperatives growth and development and for research, technical assistance, public-policy making and cooperative education. The data are summarized and published in Farmer Cooperative Statistics. Summary data are provided to researchers and others for special studies and education.

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Previous ICR	202108-1625-003

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Approximately 50,000 individuals a year visit the U.S. Coast Guard recruiting website gocoastguard.com to contact the Coast Guard about career opportunities. The Coast Guard uses the information from individuals completing these forms to conduct initial screenings on their eligibility and establish contact with them. 10 U.S.C. 503 and 14 U.S.C. 468 are the authorities for this collection,.

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Previous ICR	201911-0572-001

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The RUS Form 87, Request for Mail List Data, is used to obtain the names and addresses of RUS Electric and Telecommunications borrowers' officer/board of directors and corporate officials who are authorized to sign official documents, make official representations concerning borrowers operations and management, etc.

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Previous ICR	202012-2060-012

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Owners and operators of affected facilities are required to comply with reporting and record keeping requirements for the General Provisions (40 CFR Part 60, Subpart A), as well as for the specific requirements at 40 CFR Part 60, Subpart Dc. This includes submitting initial notifications, performance tests and periodic reports and results, and maintaining 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 reports are used by EPA to determine compliance with these standards.

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Previous ICR	202108-2060-004

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The New Source Performance Standards (NSPS) for Polymeric Coating of Supporting Substrates Facilities (40 CFR Part 60, Subpart VVV) apply to each existing and new coating operation and any on-site coating mix preparation equipment used to prepare coatings for the polymeric coating of supporting substrates. New facilities include those that commenced construction, modification, or reconstruction after the date of proposal. 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 with 40 CFR Part 60, Subpart VVV.

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Previous ICR	202107-2060-003

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The New Source Performance Standards (NSPS) for Portland Cement Plants (40 CFR Part 60, Subpart F) were promulgated on December 23, 1971; and amended on both February 12, 2013, and July 27, 2015. These regulations apply to existing and new kilns, clinker coolers, raw mill systems, raw mill dryers, raw material storage, clinker storage, finished product storage, conveyor transfer points, bagging and bulk loading and unloading systems at portland cement plants. New facilities include those that commenced construction, modification, or reconstruction after the date of proposal. This information is being collected to assure compliance with 40 CFR Part 60, Subpart F. In general, all NSPS standards require initial notifications, performance tests, and periodic reports by the owners/operators of the affected facilities. They are also required to maintain records of the occurrence and duration of any startup, shutdown, or malfunction in the operation of an affected facility or any period during which the monitoring system is inoperative. These notifications, reports, and records are essential in determining compliance, and are required of all affected facilities subject to NSPS.