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"Title II of the Americas Water Infrastructure Act of 2018 (AWIA) reauthorized and amended the Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA). AWIA Section 2010(a) amended SDWA subsection 1414(h) to require EPA to promulgate a regulation that includes a new mandatory assessment authority for state, tribal and territorial government agencies that have primary enforcement responsibility (primacy). The Agency intends to satisfy the SDWA 1414(h) mandate by issuing the proposed WSRAR. Approved primacy agencies may exercise this authority to require a public water system (PWS) to assess options for system restructuring, including forms of consolidation or the transfer of ownership to improve drinking water quality. AWIA Section 2010(b) amended SDWA section 1413, which describes the required elements of primacy, to include the new mandatory assessment authority. Primacy agencies include each of the 49 states (all U.S. states except Wyoming), Puerto Rico, American Samoa, Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, Guam, Virgin Islands, and Navajo Nation, for a total of 56 primacy agencies. Because AWIA directly amended the SDWA primacy requirements, all 56 primacy agencies must submit a primacy revision application to EPA that meets the proposed WSRAR primacy requirements. This ICR describes costs and burden for all 56 primacy agencies to conduct the following activities: Adopt the regulation by developing primacy agency programs, and submitting primacy revision packages to EPA for review and approval; Update data systems; Analyze data on water systems that are potential candidates for a mandatory assessment; Develop PWS outreach and education materials about the WSRAR; Train staff for adoption and implementation of the rule."

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Previous ICR	202007-2060-008

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The New Source Performance Standards (NSPS) for Kraft Pulp Mill Affected Sources for Which Construction, Reconstruction, or Modification Commenced After May 23, 2013 (40 CFR Part 60, Subpart BBa) were proposed on May 23, 2013, and promulgated on April 4, 2014. These regulations apply to emissions of particulate matter (PM) and total reduced sulfur (TRS) at recovery furnaces, smelt dissolving tanks (SDTs), lime kilns, digester systems, brown stock washer (BSW) systems, multiple effect evaporator systems and condensate stripper systems at kraft pulp mills that commenced construction, modification or reconstruction after May 23, 2013. At pulp mills, where kraft pulping is combined with neutral sulfite semi-chemical pulping, the provisions of this subpart are applicable when any portion of the material charged to an affected source is produced by the kraft pulping operation. This subpart includes provisions specifying that sources complying with the TRS standard for digester systems, BSW systems, evaporator systems and condensate stripper systems by venting to a control device must collect the gases in a closed-vent system subject to the provisions of 40 CFR Part 63, Subpart S. Facilities may be exempt from the TRS standard in the NSPS if the facility can demonstrate that TRS emissions from a brown stock washer cannot feasibly be controlled either technically or economically. 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 BBa. In general, all NSPS standards require initial notifications, performance tests, and periodic reports by the owners/operators of the affected facilities. They are also required to maintain records of the occurrence and duration of any startup, shutdown, or malfunction in the operation of an affected facility, or any period during which the monitoring system is inoperative. These notifications, reports, and records are essential in determining compliance, and are required of all affected facilities subject to NSPS.

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The 15 forms listed may be sent to an individual Applicant at one of the following times in the medical review process: (1) after the Applicant completes the Health History Form and receives a nomination; (2) after a Peace Corps nurse reviews the Applicant's Health History Form and any completed forms previously requested; or (3) at the time of the Applicant's physical examination. The results of the physical examination and the information contained in the specific evaluation forms will be used to make an individualized determination as to whether an Applicant for Volunteer service will, with reasonable accommodation, be able to perform the essential functions of a Peace Corps Volunteer and complete a tour of service without undue disruption due to health problems.

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EPA is proposing revisions to the Resource and Recovery Act (RCRA) regulations to clarify existing requirements for owners/operators of OB/OD units, including how and when to apply and implement the requirements in the permitting process. Specifically, EPA is proposing to create new Subparts for OB/OD units in Parts 264 (applicable to permitted facilities) and 265 (applicable to interim status facilities). The new Subparts would contain requirements that apply to all owners and operators conducting or seeking to conduct OB/OD of waste explosives, including activities conducted as part of RCRA corrective action. EPA is further proposing requirements for OB/OD used in non-time sensitive emergencies. The new provisions would specify how and when owners and operators and permit authorities are to evaluate alternative treatment technologies for OB/OD, including specific information that would be required for facilities to demonstrate whether safe alternative modes of treatment are available for specific waste streams. EPA is proposing an exemption from the requirement to conduct comprehensive alternative technology evaluations for de minimis quantities of waste explosives that were generated on site. This rule also proposes new and revised regulatory provisions on timelines for implementing alternative technologies, permitting for alternative technologies, waste analysis/characterization, wastes prohibited/restricted from OB/OD, technical standards for OB/OD units, delay of closure applicability to OB/OD units, clarifications to emergency provisions at §§ 270.61 and 264.1(g)/270.1(c)(3), and procedures for permitting mobile treatment units (MTUs). The overall reporting and recordkeeping requirements for OB/OD facilities are reported in separate ICRs, including OMB Control No. 2050-0050 (EPA ICR No. 1572.13) and OMB Control No. 2050-0009 (EPA ICR No. 1573.16). This ICR (EPA ICR No. 2769.01) will be rolled into the consolidated RCRA ICRs in the next renewal cycle.

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Previous ICR	202306-2050-002

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Coal combustion residuals (CCR) are generated from the combustion of coal, including solid fuels classified as anthracite, bituminous, subbituminous, and lignite, for the purpose of generating steam for the purpose of powering a generator to produce electricity or electricity and other thermal energy by electric utilities and independent power producers. CCR includes fly ash, bottom ash, boiler slag, and flue gas desulfurization materials. CCR are solid wastes that are neither listed nor characteristic hazardous waste and thus, are subject to the requirements of Subtitle D of the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act, as amended (RCRA). RCRA Subtitle D establishes a framework for federal, state, and local government cooperation in controlling the management of non-hazardous solid waste. The federal role in this management structure is to establish the overall regulatory direction, by providing minimum national standards that will protect human health and the environment, and to provide technical assistance to states for planning and developing their own environmentally sound waste management practices. The actual planning and any direct implementation of solid waste programs under RCRA Subtitle D, however, remains a state and local function, and RCRA envisions that states will devise programs to deal with state-specific conditions and needs. 40 CFR Part 257 contains provisions regarding the management of CCR under RCRA Subtitle D. In 2015, EPA published a final rule to regulate the disposal of CCR from electric utilities as solid waste under RCRA Subtitle D (see 80 FR 21302; April 17, 2015). In the final rule, EPA established national minimum criteria for existing and new CCR landfills and CCR surface impoundments and all lateral expansions to include location restrictions, design and operating criteria, groundwater monitoring and corrective action, closure requirements and post-closure care, and recordkeeping, notification, and internet posting requirements. The 2015 rule requires any existing unlined CCR surface impoundment that is contaminating groundwater above a regulated constituents groundwater protection standard to stop receiving CCR and either retrofit or close, except in limited circumstances. The rule also requires the closure of any CCR landfill or CCR surface impoundment that cannot meet the applicable performance criteria for location restrictions or structural integrity established in this rule. CCR surface impoundments that are no longer receiving CCR as of the effective date of the rule, but still contain water and CCR, will be subject to all applicable regulatory requirements, unless the owner or operator of the facility closes the inactive unit (e.g., the impoundment is closed with a final cover system) no later than three years from the effective date of the rule.

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Previous ICR	202107-0648-010

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This is a request for extension of an approved information collection. NOAA’s Office of Coastal Management (OCM) and its regional, state, federal, and non-profit partners have worked closely with coastal managers across the country to increase the resilience of our coastal communities, economies and ecosystems. Per the Coastal Zone Management Act of 1972 (CZMA), OCM provides financial and technical assistance to states and territories, including that which helps its customers (coastal managers) develop hazard mitigation and climate adaptation plans that include strategies for short-term responses to immediate threats (e.g., flooding, hurricanes) as well as long-term responses to gradual changes (e.g., sea level rise, drought). Services are provided through outreach, training, funding, resource, and tool development. In many coastal communities, investment in mitigation and resilience measures remains either limited or reactive in response to a catastrophic event. While there are no data on the number of adaptation plans that have been implemented, lack of funding is a frequently cited barrier to implementation. Understanding the suite of funding and financing options available at the time resilience planning is undertaken, and then incorporating financial strategies into the planning process and recommendations, will help ensure that these plans are implemented.

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Previous ICR	202104-1090-001

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In 2017, the Department of the Interior (DOI) convened its constituent Bureaus to address the threat of Dreissenid mussels (quagga and zebra mussels) in the western United States with special emphasis on preventing the introduction of these invasive species to the Columbia River Basin. As part of this effort, the participating Bureaus committed to advancing the actions summarized in the following plan: Safeguarding the West from Invasive Species: Actions to Strengthen Federal, State and Tribal Coordination to Address Invasive Mussels .

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This is a request for a new collection of a generic clearance for the Marine Recreational Information Program (MRIP) that will allow it to carefully develop, test and evaluate survey instruments and data collection methodologies. The primary objective of MRIP is to monitor marine recreational fishing activity and produce statistics required to manage marine resources. Current MRIP surveys include the Fishing Effort Survey (0648-0652), the Access-Point Angler Intercept Survey (0648-0659), the For-Hire Survey (0648-0709) and the Large Pelagics Survey (0648-0380). This request is part of an on-going initiative to improve MRIP surveys as mandated by the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act (16 U.S.C. 1852) and the Modernizing Recreational Fisheries Management Act of 2018 (16 U.S.C. 1881) and recommended by the National Academies of Science, Engineering and Medicine. The generic clearance will be an important planning tool for MRIP. Conducting these activities in a timely manner will allow MRIP to more effectively address emerging needs for data, including more timely estimates and/or estimates at finer levels of resolution; evaluate the effects of non-sampling errors on the accuracy of survey estimates; and incorporate new technologies into ongoing data collection designs. The procedures expected to be used include but are not limited to exploratory surveys and interviews, focus groups, cognitive laboratory activities, and pilot studies that explore sampling methods, questionnaire design, incentives, and data collection mode. Conducting these activities in a timely manner would allow MRIP to improve both the quality and turnaround time of its policy relevant evaluations.

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Previous ICR	201909-1028-004

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Markup Application is the name of the USGS National Geospatial Technical Operations Center project that allows citizen participation in volunteer map data collection activities for hydrography datasets. Markup Application allows citizens to submit proposed changes and corrections, called “markups,” to NHD, WBD, or NHDPlus HR by drawing newly proposed features on the map or by filling out a form that explains a suggested change for a selected feature. All submitted markups, along with the user email contact, are saved in a database to be reviewed by NHD or WBD state stewards, or USGS staff, for validation.

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Previous ICR	202103-1405-002

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The Refugee Biographic Data describes a refugee applicants personal characteristics and is needed to match the refugee with a sponsoring voluntary agency to ensure initial reception and placement in the U.S. under the United States Refugee Program. Biographic information is collected in a face-to-face interview of the applicant overseas. An employee of an Overseas Processing Entity, under contract with PRM, collects the information and enters it into the Worldwide Refugee Admissions Processing System(WRAPS).

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Previous ICR	202104-0648-007

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This is a request for extension of an approved information collection. NOAA and the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) are working to improve the technology systems, data, and services that provide information about 3D elevation data and related applications within the United States. By continuing to learn about business uses and associated benefits that would be realized from improved elevation data, the agencies can more effectively prioritize and direct investments that will best serve user needs. The 3D Nation Elevation Data Requirements and Benefits Study (“3D Nation Study”) is part of the continuing effort to develop and refine future program alternatives that would provide enhanced 3D data to meet many Federal, State, and other national business needs. The 3D Nation Study seeks to understand needs for 3D elevation data in terms of mission-critical activities, geographic extents of data needs, accuracy requirements, frequency needed, and anticipated benefits of having the required data. In 2022, NOAA and the USGS completed the first 3D Nation Study assessing requirements and benefits of topographic (terrestrial elevation) and bathymetric (water depth) data in inland, nearshore, and offshore geographies. The 3D Nation Study consisted of a standardized questionnaire covering a wide range of business uses that depend on elevation data to inform policy, regulation, scientific research, and management decisions. Input was gathered from a variety of government entities (e.g., Federal, State, local, Tribal) as well as not-for-profit, academic, and private/commercial users of elevation data. Collected responses were aggregated at the agency, organization, state and national levels. Responses associated with individuals were not distributed. Responses were one-time and voluntary. In-person interviews to clarify questionnaire results were arranged on a case-by-case basis. NOAA and USGS plan to revisit national elevation data needs to assess changes to the 3D Nation Study baseline in or after 2026, which is why NOAA and USGS are seeking to extend this ICR. The survey tool for the future 3D Nation Study collection will likely include a subset of questions from the original questionnaire because the 2022 3D Nation Study provides a sufficient foundation to minimize questions in a number of study areas. Prior to conducting the next round of surveys, NOAA will submit a request for questionnaire revision to OMB based on analysis of the baseline survey.

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The Office of Resource Conservation and Recovery (ORCR) Resource Conservation and Sustainability Division (RCSD) requires the ability to collect information from new Bipartisan Infrastructure Law grant recipients, formally known as the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA), in a consistent and timely manner. Additionally, information is necessary to implement sustainable materials management, an approach fundamental to RCSDs mission with authority under the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA). This hybrid generic information collection request (ICR) establishes the framework over the life of this ICR to implement information collection activities under these authorities.

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Previous ICR	202103-2030-001

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This is a request for a renewal of an existing Information Collection Request (ICR). This ICR authorizes the collection of information under EPAs General Regulation for Assistance Programs that establishes the minimum management requirements for all recipients of EPA grants or cooperative agreements (assistance agreements). EPA award officials use the information required by the regulations summarized below to make assistance agreement awards, to make assistance payments, and to verify that the recipient is using federal funds appropriately to comply with federal requirements This information is also needed by EPA project officers, grant specialists, Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) coordinators, and finance officials to manage/oversee recipient programmatic and financial performance under all EPA assistance agreements.

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Previous ICR	201912-1910-001

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The Building Technologies Office in the Department of Energy has four programs that encourage and assist the organizations that volunteer to participate in them to build and renovate new and existing buildings with the goal of lower energy bills and energy use, and improved affordability and comfort.

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This is a request for a new collection of information. Alaska was recently named an Aquaculture Opportunity Area (AOA) under NOAA Fisheries to determine geographic areas that are environmentally, socially, and economically suitable to support commercial aquaculture operations. The purpose of this data collection is to gather economic data from current growers that hold an Aquatic Farming permit under the Alaska Department of Fish & Game to establish a benchmark economic report that presents economic measures (profitability, breakeven price, etc.) and operations (average stocking density, kelp line depth and separation, etc.) spatially. The data collected from this survey will be used by NOAA economists to generate a benchmark report that states spatial economic information, internal reports on the spatial economic suitability of an Alaskan mariculture operation, and external publications on the financial and environmental risks. These reports will be published on NOAA’s website and be publicly accessible for stakeholders, researchers, and other members of the public. Stakeholders (current and prospective growers) are requesting economic information to help secure small business loans to establish new growing operations and expand current production and describe the economics of opening and operating a mariculture farm in Alaska. Additionally, the economic data provided from this collection will help determine the spatial economic suitability requested from the AOA project. NOAA will use the information provided in the survey to generate a bio economic model that can be simulated under various financial and environmental scenarios. Examples of financial and environmental scenarios include the impact to profitability from subsidies for reductions in seed costs, price floors, and reduced transportation costs from a new production facility and impact to growth and mortality rates from increasing surface water temperatures, dissolved oxygen (DO), and other water parameters and other environmental events such as harmful algae blooms (HAB) or severe storms.

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Previous ICR	202006-1405-005

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The International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) §§ 122.4 and 129.8 require registrants to notify the Directorate of Defense Trade Controls of the Department of State in the event of a change in registration information, in the event a foreign person or entity acquires a registered entity, or if the registrant is a party to a merger, acquisition, or divestiture (MAD) of an entity producing or marketing ITAR-controlled items. Based on certain conditions enunciated in the ITAR, respondents must notify DDTC of these changes at differing intervals – no less than 60 days prior to the event and/or within 5 days of its culmination. This information is necessary for DDTC to ensure registration records are accurate and to determine whether the transaction is in compliance with the regulations (e.g. with respect to ITAR § 126.1); assess the steps that need to be taken with respect to existing authorizations (e.g. transfers of licenses); and to evaluate the implications for US national security and foreign policy. This information collection is estimated to take an average of 2 hours to execute, and DDTC expects to receive approximately 1,700 responses per year; therefore, the total burden for this collection will be 3,400 hours per year.

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Previous ICR	202112-0648-002

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This request is for an extension and revison to a currently approved information collection. Under the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act, the Secretary of Commerce (Secretary) has the responsibility for the conservation and management of marine fishery resources. Much of this responsibility has been delegated to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)/National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS). Under this stewardship role, the Secretary was given certain regulatory authorities to ensure the most beneficial uses of these resources. One of the regulatory steps taken to carry out the conservation and management objectives is to collect data from users of the resource. Previously, vessels either called or email to notify NMFS of an upcoming scallop trip. NMFS has added a new method for notification called the Pre-Trip Notification System (PTNS). The integration of the scallop notification requirement into the PTNS helps standardize observer operations between fisheries and modernize reporting systems. The PTNS is a mobile-friendly website that is more sophisticated and flexible than the aging interactive voice response technology. The change to the PTNS does not affect determination of scallop coverage rates or the compensation analysis. There are no changes to the requirements vessels must abide by if selected to carry an observer, such as equal accommodations, a harassment-free environment, and other safety requirements. This change is not expected to impact the burden response time, but NOAA will continue to monitor use of this new tool, and will update the collection if it results in any burden changes at our next renewal. There will still be an email and a phone option for vessels to notify. These requirements allow NMFS/NEFOP to effectively administer the scallop observer program.

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Previous ICR	202308-3121-001

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The Federal Permitting Improvement Steering Council will be providing funding to Tribal governments that meet the requirements outlined in the ERIF Tribal Assistance Program application instructions. The ICR is for the information we plan to request as part of this program. The ICR requests that Tribal governments identify contact information for the Tribe's request, the amount of funding requested, what will be accomplished with the funding (both activities and results) and which FAST-41 projects the Tribe is consulting on or engaged in.

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Previous ICR	202012-2060-002

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The New Source Performance Standards (NSPS) for Onshore Natural Gas Processing Plants (40 CFR Part 60, Subpart KKK) were proposed on January 20, 1984, promulgated on June 24, 1985, and most recently amended on August 16, 2012. These regulations apply to Volatile Organic Compound (VOC) emissions at existing facilities located at onshore natural gas processing plants: compressors in equipment leaks of VOC service or in wet gas service, and the groups of all equipment (except compressors) within a process unit. This information is being collected to assure compliance with 40 CFR Part 60, Subpart KKK. The New Source Performance Standards for Onshore Natural Gas Processing Plants (40 CFR Part 60, Subpart LLL) were proposed on January 20, 1984, promulgated on October 1, 1985, and most recently amended on August 16, 2012. These regulations apply to sulfur dioxide (SO2) emissions at the following types of existing facilities located at onshore natural gas processing plants: each sweetening unit, and each sweetening unit followed by a sulfur recovery unit. The provisions of Subpart LLL do not apply to sweetening facilities that produce acid gas that is completely re-injected into oil or gas bearing geologic strata or that is otherwise not released to the atmosphere, or to affected facilities with design capacities of less than two long tons per day (LT/D) of hydrogen sulfide in the acid gas, expressed as sulfur. This information is being collected to assure compliance with 40 CFR Part 60, Subpart LLL.

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Previous ICR	202005-2050-003

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Under the authority of the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act of 1976 (RCRA), as amended, Congress directed the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to implement a comprehensive program for the safe management of hazardous waste. In addition, Congress wrote that [a]ny person may petition the Administrator for the promulgation, amendment or repeal of any regulation under RCRA (section 7004(a)). 40 CFR parts 260 and 261 contain provisions that allow regulated entities to apply for petitions, variances, exclusions, and exemptions from various RCRA requirements. The following are some examples of information required from petitioners under 40 CFR part 260. Under 40 CFR 260.20(b), all rulemaking petitioners must submit basic information with their demonstrations, including name, address, and statement of interest in the proposed action. Under 260.21, all petitioners for equivalent testing or analytical methods must include specific information in their petitions and demonstrate to the satisfaction of the Administrator that the proposed method is equal to, or superior to, the corresponding method in terms of its sensitivity, accuracy, and reproducibility. Under 260.22, petitions to amend part 261 to exclude a waste produced at a particular facility (more simply, to delist a waste) must meet extensive informational requirements. When a petition is submitted, the Agency reviews materials, deliberates, publishes its tentative decision in the Federal Register, and requests public comment. The EPA also may hold informal public hearings (if requested by an interested person or at the discretion of the Administrator) to hear oral comments on its tentative decision. After evaluating all comments, the EPA publishes its final decision in the Federal Register. With this renewal, this ICR will no longer include the burden associated with the disposal of coal combustion residuals (CCR) from electric utilities as solid waste under Subtitle D of RCRA, found at 40 CFR part 257, subpart D. That burden is covered by OMB Control No. 2050-0223.

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Previous ICR	202103-2040-001

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The Clean Water Act (CWA) section 301(h) allows for a case-by-case review of treatment requirements for publicly owned treatment works (POTW) discharges to marine waters. Eligible POTWs that met the set of environmentally stringent criteria in CWA section 301(h) received a modified National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permit waiving the secondary treatment requirements for the conventional pollutants-biochemical oxygen demand, suspended solids, and pH. CWA section 301(h) only applies to the 25 POTWs that applied by December 29, 1982, and currently hold CWA 301(h) modified permits. and the five states in which the POTWs are located. No new applications are accepted. As described below in more detail, the CWA section 301(h) program involves collecting information from two sources: 1) the POTW, and 2) the state in which the POTW is located. The POTW holding or seeking to renew or revise a CWA section 301(h) modified permit provides application, reapplication, monitoring, and toxic control program information. The state provides state determination and certification information. The statutory and regulatory authorities for these two aspects of the CWA section 301(h) program are discussed in the following sections.

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Previous ICR	202102-1405-001

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The Department proposes requesting the following information, if not already included in an application, from a subset of visa applicants worldwide, in order to more rigorously evaluate applicants for terrorism or other national security-related visa ineligibilities.

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Previous ICR	202103-0985-001

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The Administration on Aging (AoA), part of the Administration for Community Living (ACL), uses these data collection tools to monitor grantees receiving “Evidence-Based Falls Prevention Programs” cooperative agreements.” Grantee agencies through this program represent a variety of organization types, including state agencies, universities, and nonprofit organizations. Grantees are tasked with two primary goals: (1) significantly increase the number of older adults who participate in evidence-based falls prevention programs; and (2) develop a sustainable infrastructure for these proven interventions. ACL Falls Prevention grantees currently collect information at both the workshop and participant level. Specific to the workshop, information on workshop type, site type, location, start/end date, etc. is collected. At the participant level, de-identified demographic and health status information is collected prior to workshop participation. A sample of participants also completes a Post Program Survey to assess whether the program is achieving its intended outcomes, i.e., reducing falls risk factors and/or incidence. AoA funds a National Falls Prevention Resource Center(the “Center”) to provide technical assistance (TA) to ACL grantees as well as the broader network of organizations implementing evidence-based falls prevention programs. The Center developed a database, which grantees and other program sites use to provide data on their workshops. This system allows AoA regular monitoring of grantee performance status, including data analysis, maps, comparative charts, and identification of high- and low-performing grantees in order to identify and target TA needs. AoA uses the information from the PPHF Falls Prevention data collection tools to: 1) Comply with reporting requirements mandated by the authorizing statutes; 2) Collect data for performance measures used in the justification of the budget to Congress and by program, state, and national decision makers; 3) Effectively manage the Falls Prevention program at the federal, state, and local levels; 4) Identify program implementation issues and pinpoint areas for technical assistance activities; 5) Identify best practices in program implementation and building sustainable program delivery systems as well as develop resources to enable current and future grantees to learn from and replicate these practices; and 6) Provide information for reports to Congress, other governmental agencies, stakeholders, and to the public about PPHF Falls Prevention grantee progress.

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Previous ICR	202103-0648-005

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This is a request for extension of an approved information collection. In 2011, the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) mandated observer requirements for the West Coast groundfish trawl catch shares program. For all fishery sectors, observers must be obtained through third-party observer provider companies operating under permits issued by NMFS. The regulations at §§ 660.140 (h), 660.150 (j), and 660.160 (g), specify observer coverage requirements for trawl vessels and define the responsibilities for observer providers, including reporting requirements. Regulations at §660.140 (i) specify requirements for catch monitor coverage for first receivers. Data collected by observers are used by NMFS to estimate total landed catch and discards, monitor the attainment of annual groundfish allocations, estimate catch rates of prohibited species, and as a component in stock assessments. These data are necessary to comply with the Magnuson-Stevens Act requirements to prevent overfishing. In addition, observer data is used to assess fishing related mortality of protected and endangered species.

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Previous ICR	201910-1024-004

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National Heritage Areas (NHAs) are designated by Congress as places of natural, cultural, and historic significance. Authorized by the Historic Sites Act of 1935 (54 U.S.C. Ch. 3201), the NPS NHA Program Office is responsible for tracking the performance and progress of each heritage area in implementing its management plans and goals. The forms in this collection are currently in use without OMB approval or a valid control number. The reports created by these forms will track performance metrics needed to distribute funds and report on heritage area management and budgetary activities as directed by Congress.