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Regulation II - Debit Card Interchange Fees and Routing (12 CFR Part 235) implements standards for assessing whether interchange transaction fees for electronic debit transactions are reasonable and proportional to the cost incurred by the issuer with respect to the transaction, and establishes rules for payment card transactions as required by section 920(a) of the Electronic Fund Transfer Act (EFTA) (15 U.S.C. § 1693o-2(a)). Regulation II limits the interchange transaction fee that covered issuers (issuers that, together with affiliates, have assets of $10 billion or more) can charge for electronic debit transactions. Under the rule, a covered debit card issuer is allowed to receive or charge an interchange transaction fee in the amount of 21 cents plus 5 basis points multiplied by the value of the transaction. In addition, a covered issuer may receive or charge an amount of no more than 1 cent per transaction (the fraud-prevention adjustment) for the costs associated with preventing fraudulent electronic debit transactions (fraud-prevention adjustment) if the issuer complies with the standards and requirements set forth in the rule. In addition to these interchange fee provisions, Regulation II prohibits any issuer (i.e., not just covered issuers) or payment card network from directly or indirectly restricting the number of payment card networks on which an electronic debit transaction may be processed to less than two unaffiliated networks, and from directly or indirectly inhibiting the ability of a merchant to direct the routing of electronic debit transactions for processing over any payment card network that may process such transactions. Finally, Regulation II prohibits any issuer from receiving net compensation from a payment card network with respect to electronic debit transactions or debit card-related activities within a calendar year. Debit card issuers must retain records demonstrating their compliance with the requirements in Regulation II for at least five years after the end of the calendar year in which the electronic debit transaction occurred. In addition, any person (including an issuer or payment card network) subject to an investigation or enforcement proceeding involving Regulation II must retain records pertaining to the matter until the final disposition of the matter, unless an earlier time is allowed by court or agency order. The Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) classifies reporting, recordkeeping, or disclosure requirements of a regulation as an information collection.

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The National Flood Insurance Act of 1968 (1968 Act) and the Flood Disaster Protection Act of 1973 (FDPA), as amended, (collectively referenced herein as the Federal flood insurance statutes) govern the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP). These laws make Federally subsidized flood insurance available to owners of improved real estate or mobile homes located in participating communities and require the purchase of flood insurance in connection with a loan made by a regulated lending institution when the loan is secured by improved real estate or a mobile home located in a special flood hazard area (SFHA) in which flood insurance is available under the NFIP. The laws specify the amount of insurance that must be purchased, and also require that such insurance be maintained for the term of the loan. (The requirement for flood insurance, and the term and amounts of such coverage, are hereinafter described as “the flood insurance purchase requirement). The OCC, Board, FDIC, FCA, and NCUA (collectively, the Agencies) each have issued regulations implementing these statutory requirements for the lending institutions they supervise. Biggert-Waters Flood Insurance Reform Act of 2012 (Biggert-Waters Act) amends the Federal flood insurance statutes that the Agencies have authority to implement and enforce. Among other things, the Biggert-Waters Act: (1) requires the Agencies to issue a rule regarding the escrow of premiums and fees for flood insurance; (2) clarifies the requirement to force place insurance; and (3) requires the Agencies to issue a rule to direct regulated lending institutions to accept “private flood insurance,” as defined by the Biggert-Waters Act, and to notify borrowers of the availability of private flood insurance. This non-material change brings the OCC's burden estimates into conformance with the other banking agencies.

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The National Directory of New Hires (NDNH) is a federally mandated national repository of employment, unemployment insurance, and quarterly wage information submitted by state directories of new hires (SDNH), state workforce agencies (SWA), and federal employers. Collecting NDNH information is necessary to fulfill the federal child support enforcement requirements and to assist congressionally authorized state and federal agencies administer certain benefit programs. OMB approved the National Directory of New Hires (NDNH) for an additional three years on July 1, 2022. One NDNH collection instrument is the Multistate Employer Registration (MSER) form, which is a fillable PDF that allows employers who have employees working in two or more states to register to submit their new hire reports to one state or make changes to a previous registration. After receiving OMB approval, OCSE discovered minor edits to be made for the fillable PDF to function.

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EIB 99-14 Trade Reference Form provides essential credit information used by EXIM Bank credit officers when analyzing requests for export credit insurance/financing support, both short-term (360 days & less) & medium-term (longer than 360 days), for the export of their US goods and services. Additionally, this form is an integral part of the short-term Multi-Buyer export credit insurance policy for those policyholders granted foreign buyer discretionary credit limit authority (DCL). Multi-Buyer policy holders given DCL authority may use this form as the sole source or one piece among several sources of credit information for their internal foreign buyer credit decision in which, in turn, commits EXIM's guarantee. When developed in conjunction with the Bank's Short Term and Medium-Term Credit Standards (STCS/MTCS) the Trade Reference Form was meant to be a guideline for the type of information needed by either an EXIM loan officer or Multi-Buyer policyholder when making a foreign buyer credit decision. Ideally a supplier providing the trade reference would submit this information in a letter/memorandum on their company letter. Over time it has become common practice for Exporters to complete this form, thereby making it a regularly-used document in particular by Multi-Buyer policyholders. EXIM Bank and its Multi-Buyer policyholders use the Trade Reference Form approximately 6,500 times annually. Thus the Trade Reference Form is critical to EXIM Bank and in particular to over 2,300 Multi-Buyer policyholders during their foreign buyer credit review process.

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This collection of information is necessary to enable the Agency to garner customer and stakeholder feedback in an efficient, timely manner, in accordance with our commitment to improving service delivery. The information collected from our customers and stakeholders will help ensure that users have an effective, efficient, and satisfying experience with the Agency's programs.

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We are implementing a new recruitment initiative by which we work to connect people who are 30 percent-or-more disabled veterans or are Schedule A-eligible with non-competitive employment opportunities within our agency. OPM’s Schedule A hiring authority permits Federal agencies to non-competitively hire people with intellectual, severe physical, or psychiatric disabilities who have demonstrated satisfactory performance through a temporary or permanent appointment, or have been certified as likely to succeed in performing the duties of the job. Candidates under the Schedule A hiring authority (5 CFR 213.3102(u)) can be appointed on a temporary or permanent basis. Though not specifically for veterans, agencies can use the Schedule A hiring authority to appoint eligible veterans and others with such disabilities to positions for which they are qualified as outlined above. Our recruitment initiative for 30 percent-or-more disabled veterans also allows us to non-competitively appoint any veteran with a 30 percent-or-more service-connected disability. Eligible veterans include: ● veterans who retired from active military service with a service-connected disability rating of 30 percent or more; OR ● veterans who have a rating by the Department of Veterans Affairs showing a compensable service-connected disability of 30 percent or more. Our Special Placement Program Coordinator (SPPC) serves as a liaison between the applicant and NARA managers and supervisors to find viable employment opportunities for Schedule A-eligible people and veterans. SPPC has developed a Resumé Repository (retained in a spreadsheet) to store resumés of qualified individuals who may meet our hiring needs. The Repository helps our agency find highly motivated veterans and Schedule A candidates who are eager to demonstrate their abilities in the workplace through excepted service positions, which could become permanent positions after trial period requirements have been met. We are going to automate collecting the information for the Repository through an online Google form, NARA Employment Interest Questionnaire, NA Form 3102.

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PBGC’s regulation on Rules for Administrative Review of Agency Decisions (29 CFR part 4003) prescribes rules governing the issuance of initial determinations by PBGC and the procedures for requesting and obtaining administrative review of initial determinations. Certain types of initial determinations are subject to administrative appeals, which are covered in subpart D of the regulation. Subpart D prescribes rules on who may file appeals, when and where to file appeals, contents of appeals, and other matters relating to appeals. Under § 4003.54, an appeal must: (1) be in writing; (2) be clearly designated as an appeal; (3) specifically explain why PBGC’s determination is wrong and the result the appellant is seeking; (4) describe the relevant information the appellant believes is known by PBGC, and summarize any other information the appellant believes is relevant; (5) state whether the appellant desires to appear in person or through a representative before the Appeals Board; and (6) state whether the appellant desires to present witnesses to testify before the Appeals Board, and if so, state why the presence of witnesses will further the decision-making process. Under the regulation, where the appellant believes that another person may be aggrieved if PBGC grants the relief sought, the appeal must include the name(s) and address(es) (if known) of such other person(s).

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The objectives of NAFTA are to eliminate barrier to trade between the United States, Mexico, and Canada, and facilitate conditions of fair competition within the free trade area. These forms are used to verify claims for preferential tariff treatment under NAFTA.

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Section 205(a) of the Social Security Act (Act) authorizes the Commissioner of SSA to conduct the quality review process, which entails collecting information related to the accuracy of payments made under the Old-Age, Survivors, and Disability Insurance Program (OASDI). Sections 228(a)(3), 1614(a)(1)(B), and 1836(2) of the Act require a determination of the citizenship or alien status of the beneficiary; this is only one item that we might question as part of the Annual Quality review. SSA uses Forms SSA-2930, SSA-2931, and SSA-2932 to establish a national payment accuracy rate for all cases in payment status, and to serve as a source of information regarding problem areas in the Retirement Survivors Insurance (RSI) and Disability Insurance (DI) programs. We also use the information to measure the accuracy rate for newly adjudicated RSI or DI cases. SSA uses Form SSA-4659 to evaluate the effectiveness of the annual earnings test, and to use the results in developing ongoing improvements in the process. About twenty-five percent of respondents will have in-person reviews and receive one of the following appointment letters: (1) SSA-L8550-U3 (Appointment Letter – Sample Individual); (2) SSA-L8551-U3 (Appointment Letter – Sample Family); or (3) the SSA-L8552-U3 (Appointment Letter – Rep Payee). Seventy-five percent of respondents will receive a notice for a telephone review using the SSA-L8553-U3 (Beneficiary Telephone Contact) or the SSA-L8554-U3 (Rep Payee Telephone Contact). To help the beneficiary prepare for the interview, we include three forms with each notice: (1) SSA-85 (Information Needed to Review Your Social Security Claim) lists the information the beneficiary will need to gather for the interview; (2) SSA-2935 (Authorization to the Social Security Administration to Obtain Personal Information) verifies the beneficiary’s correct payment amount, if necessary; and (3) SSA-8552 (Interview Confirmation) confirms or reschedules the interview if necessary. The respondents are a statistically valid sample of all OASDI beneficiaries in current pay status or their representative payees. We are submitting a Change Request to make minor revisions to the SSA-2931 for clarity, conciseness, and to bring the language into alignment with current policy.

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A uniform grant application package for non-entitlement discretionary grant programs is needed to evaluate and rank applicants and protect the integrity of the grantee selection process.

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The FHA Appraiser Roster is a national listing of eligible appraisers who prepare appraisals on single-family properties that will be security for FHA insured mortgages. The FHA Inspector Roster is a national listing of eligible inspectors who determine the quality of construction of single-family properties that will be security for FHA insured mortgages. FHA Roster Appraisers and Inspectors assist in protecting the interest of HUD, the taxpayers, and the FHA insurance fund. Appraisal report forms are industry standards for single-family property types.

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A consolidated supporting statement is being submitted for the Final Rule RM21-11 that will affect the FERC Form Nos. 1, 1-F, and 3-Q (electric) and 60. This consolidated request does not include the 3-Q (gas), 61, or 555A that has previously been approved as separate collections. The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (Commission or FERC) requests the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to approve the updates (from Final Rule RM21-11) to FERC Form Nos. 1, 1-F, and 3-Q (electric), and 60 for three years. The collections impacted by this Final Rule M21-11 are as follows: 1) FERC Form No. 1 (Annual Report of Major Electric Utilities, Licensees and Others; OMB Control No. 1902-0021) 2) FERC Form No. 1-F (Annual Report for Nonmajor Public Utilities and Licensees; OMB Control No. 1902-0029) 3) FERC Form No. 3-Q (Quarterly Financial Report of Electric Utilities, Licensees, and Natural Gas Companies; OMB Control No. 1902-0205) 4) FERC Form No. 60 (Annual Reports of Centralized Service Companies; OMB Control No. 1902-0215) The Final Rule RM21-11-000 specifically is proposing updates to the Uniform System of Accounting (USofA). The current accounting system, according to public comment in response to FERC's Notice of Inquiry, is burdensome and difficult to account for renewable energy sources, energy storage, computer hardware and software, and communication equipment. The NOPR proposes updates to the USofA to account for these expenses. These updates will impact the information collections for accounting related collections, which are the FERC Form 1,1-F, 3-Q (electric), and 60. This Final Rule will impact the burden estimates of each collection in two ways. The first estimate will be one-time burden of updating, modifying, or adding accounts within the respondent's current accounting processes and systems. The second estimate is the ongoing burden related to maintaining and submitting accounting records to the Commission. The Commission estimates that the former (one-time) burden would be completed within the first year and is accounted for as such in the attached supporting statement. Furthermore, the Commission estimates the latter (ongoing after year one) burden will remain the same as currently approved by OMB.