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Employee Benefit Plan Claims Procedure Under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act

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In November 2000, the Department issued a final regulation establishing minimum claims procedure requirements that all employee benefit plans under ERISA must meet in order to satisfy the requirements of section 503 of ERISA. Section 505 of ERISA authorizes the Secretary to prescribe regulations as appropriate or necessary to carry out the provisions of Title I of ERISA. The regulation requires plans to provide every claimant who is denied a claim with a written or electronic notice that contains the specific reasons for denial, a reference to the relevant plan provisions on which the denial is based, a description of any additional information necessary to perfect the claim, and a description of steps to be taken if the participant or beneficiary wishes to appeal the denial. The regulation also requires that any adverse decision upon review be in writing (including electronic means) and include specific reasons for the decision, as well as references to relevant plan provisions. The information collection requirements included in the claims procedure regulation ensure that participants and beneficiaries (claimants) receive adequate information regarding the plan's claims procedures and the plan's handling of specific benefit claims. The Department has received approval from OMB for this ICR under OMB Control No. 1210-0053. The current approval is scheduled to expire on April 30, 2023.

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29 USC 1133	View Law

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Supporting Data for Nonbeverage Drawback Claims

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Under the Internal Revenue Code (IRC) at 26 U.S.C. 5111–5114 and 7652(g), persons using distilled spirits to produce medicines, medicinal preparations, food products, flavors, flavoring extracts, or perfume may claim drawback (refund) of all but $1.00 per proof gallon of the Federal excise tax paid on the distilled spirits used to make such nonbeverage products, subject to regulations prescribed by the Secretary of the Treasury. As required by the Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau (TTB) regulations in 27 CFR parts 17 and 26, when submitting nonbeverage product drawback claims to TTB, respondents are required to report certain supporting data regarding the distilled spirits used and the products produced, using form TTB F 5154.2. TTB uses the collected information to ensure that drawback of Federal excise tax is provided only to eligible entities.

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26 USC 5111-5114	View Law

26 USC 7652(g)	View Law

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Formula For Distilled Spirits Under The Federal Alcohol Administration Act

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The Federal Alcohol Administration Act (FAA Act) at 27 U.S.C. 205(e) authorizes the Secretary of the Treasury to issue regulations regarding the labeling of distilled spirits products to prevent consumer deception, to provide the consumer with adequate information as to the identity and quality of such products, and to require a statement of composition in certain cases of distilled spirits produced by blending or rectification or if neutral spirits were used in the product’s production. In addition, the Internal Revenue Code (IRC) at 26 U.S.C. 5222(c), 5223, and 5232, authorizes the Secretary of the Treasury to issue regulations regarding the removal and addition of extraneous substances to distilling materials or the redistillation of domestic and imported spirits. Under those authorities, the Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau (TTB) regulations in 27 CFR parts 5, 19, and 26 require proprietors to obtain TTB approval of formulas for distilled spirits products when operations such as blending, mixing, purifying, refining, compounding, or treating, change the character, composition, class, or type of the spirits. Most respondents now use TTB's Formulas Online (FONL) online system, or its paper equivalent, TTB F 5100.51, to file such formulas, but TTB continues to allow respondents to file distilled spirits formulas using the legacy form, TTB F 5110.38, which is approved under this control number. Respondents use this form to list ingredients, and, in some cases, the process used to produce the product. TTB uses the collected information to determine if a distilled spirits product meets the applicable statutory and regulatory requirements.

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26 USC 5222(c), 5223, 5232, 5555	View Law

27 USC 205(e)	View Law

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U.S. Department of Education Supplemental Information for the SF-424 Form

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The U.S. Department of Education Supplemental Information form for the SF-424 is used together with the SF-424, Application for Federal Assistance. Several years ago ED made a decision to switch from the Application for Federal Education Assistance or ED 424 (1890-0017) collection (now 1894-0007) to the SF-424, in order to adhere with Federal-wide forms standardization and streamlining efforts, especially with widespread agency use of Grants.gov. There were several data elements/questions on the ED 424 that were required for applicants and were not included on the SF-424. Therefore, ED put these questions that were already cleared as part of the 1894-0007 collection on a form entitled the, U.S. Department of Education Supplemental Information for the SF-424. The questions on this form deal with the following areas: Project Director identifying and contact information; New Potential Grantee or Novice Applicants; Human Subjects Research, and Infrastructure Programs and Build America, Buy America Act Applicability (BABAA). The ED supplemental information form can be used with any of the SF-424 forms in the SF-424 forms family, as applicable.

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20 USC 1221e-3	View Law

20 USC 3474	View Law

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Recordkeeping for Tobacco Products Removed in Bond from a Manufacturer's Premises for Experimental Purposes -- 27 CFR 40.232(e)

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The Internal Revenue Code (IRC) at 26 U.S.C. 5704(a) provides that manufacturers of tobacco products (cigars, cigarettes, smokeless tobacco, pipe tobacco, and roll-your-own tobacco) may remove such products for experimental purposes without payment of Federal excise tax, as prescribed by regulation. Under that IRC authority, the Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau (TTB) regulations at 27 CFR 40.232(e) require tobacco product manufacturers to keep certain usual and customary business records documenting the amount, kind, recipient, use, and disposition of tobacco products removed for experimental purposes outside of a factory. These records, which are subject to TTB inspection. are necessary to protect the revenue as they allow TTB to account for the lawful use and disposition of nontaxpaid tobacco products removed from a factory and detect diversion of such products into the domestic market.

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26 USC 5704(a)	View Law

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Source of Income from Certain Space and Ocean Activities; Source of Communications Income

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TD 9305 contains final regulations under section 863(d) governing the source of income from certain space and ocean activities. The final regulations primarily affect persons who derive income from activities conducted in space, or on or under water not within the jurisdiction of a foreign country, possession of the United States, or the United States (in international water). The final regulations also affect persons who derive income from transmission of communications.

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26 USC 863(d)	View Law

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Revenue Procedure 2001-29, Leveraged Leases

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Revenue Procedure 2001-29 sets forth the information and representations required to be furnished by taxpayers in requests for an advance ruling that a leveraged lease transaction is, in fact, a valid lease for federal income tax purposes.

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26 USC 61	View Law

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Information Reporting for Payments Made in Settlement of Payment Card and Third-Party Network Transactions

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This information collection covers final regulations implementing mendments to the Income Tax Regulations (26 CFR part 1) relating to information reporting under sections 6041, 6041A, 6050W, and 6051 of the Internal Revenue Code (Code). The form reflects payments made in settlement of merchant card and third-party network transactions for purchases of goods and/or services made with merchant cards and through third-party networks.

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26 USC 6050W	View Law

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Federal Cash Transaction Report, Financial Status Report, Program Income Report, Narrative Program Report

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In accordance with regulations and policy, the Small Business Development Centers (SBDC's) must provide SBA semi-annual financial and programmatic reports-outlining program expenditures and accomplishments. The information collected will be used to monitor the progress of the program, and compliance with program requirements.

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Official Logbook

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Official Logbooks identify particulars of the voyage of a vessel, including the vessel's name, official number, port of registry, tonnage, name of the master and crew, nature of the voyage, vessel's draft, drills and inspections, and maintenance of watertight integrity. Logbooks are used by the Coast Guard and shipping companies. 46 U.S.C. 11301, 11302, 11303, and 11304 are the authorities for this collection.

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46 USC 11301	View Law

46 USC 11302	View Law

46 USC 11303	View Law

46 USC 11304	View Law

Pub.L. 111 - 281 607	View Law

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Importation of Pork-Filled Pasta

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To ensure pork-filled pasta products exported to the United States from regions with Swine Vesicular Disease (SVD) are appropriately handled to prevent the introduction of SVD (or similar diseases) into U.S. livestock.

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7 USC 8301	View Law

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National Evaluation of Title III Implementation

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The data collection described in this submission includes state- and district-level surveys for the National Evaluation of Title III Implementation. This study is designed to provide information to policymakers, administrators, and educators about state and local practices for serving English learners (ELs), both through implementation of Title III, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) and more generally. The surveys will collect information on criteria for identifying and reclassifying ELs, instructional models and strategies for ELs, strategies for promoting EL teacher quality, and supports for EL parents and families.

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Pub.L. 114 - 95 3101	View Law

Pub.L. 114 - 95 8601	View Law

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Generic Clearance for the Collection of Qualitative Feedback on Agency Service Delivery

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This collection of information is necessary to enable AmeriCorps 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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44 USC 3501 et.seq.	View Law

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Vocational Resource Facilitator Demonstration (VRFD)

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The Social Security Administration (SSA) is undertaking the Vocational Resource Facilitator Demonstration (VRFD) under the Interventional Cooperative Agreement Program (ICAP). ICAP allows SSA to partner with various non-federal groups and organizations to advance interventional research connected to the Supplemental Security Income (SSI) and Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) programs. VRFD will test the VRF intervention, which helps newly injured spinal cord injury or disease (SCI) or brain injury (BI) patients pursue their employment goals. The VRFD will provide empirical evidence on the impact of the intervention on patients in several critical areas: (1) employment and earnings, (2) SSI and SSDI benefit receipt, and (3) satisfaction and well-being. A rigorous evaluation of VRFD is critical to help SSA and other interested parties assess promising options to improve employment-related outcomes and decrease benefit receipt. The VRFD evaluation uses a randomized control experimental design that includes one treatment group and one control group. Control group members will receive a referral for services to the Division of Vocational Rehabilitation Services (DVRS)—New Jersey’s state Vocational Rehabilitation agency. The treatment group will receive a referral to DVRS and employment services from a resource facilitator (RF). RFs are fully integrated members of clinical teams who engage with injured workers during inpatient rehabilitation about return to work. The central research questions include: • Was the intervention implemented as planned? • What are key considerations for scaling up or adopting the VRF model at other facilities? • What were the impacts of VRF on outcomes of interest? • Did treatment group members earn or work more than control group members? • Were treatment group members relatively less likely to apply to or receive SSI or SSDI benefits? • Did treatment group members experience greater satisfaction and well-being than control group members? • What were the benefits and costs of the demonstration across key groups? The proposed public survey data collections will support three components of the planned implementation, impact, and benefit-cost analyses. The data collection efforts will provide information that is not available in SSA program records about the characteristics and outcomes of VRFD participants in the treatment and control groups. Respondents are newly injured SCI and BI patients, who will provide written consent before agreeing to participate in the study and be randomly assigned to one of the study groups.

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NRC Form 327, Special Nuclear Material (SNM) and Source Material (SM) Physical Inventory Summary Report, and NUREG/BR-0096, Instructions and Guidance for Completing Physical Inventory

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NRC Form 327 is submitted by certain fuel cycle facility licensees to account for SNM. The data is used by the NRC to assess licensee material control and accounting programs and to confirm the absence of (or detect the occurrence of) SNM theft or diversion. NUREG/BR–0096 provides guidance and instructions for completing the form in accordance with the requirements appropriate for a particular licensee.

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Pub.L. 83 - 703 68 STAT 919	View Law

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[NCBDDD] CDC's Milestone Tracker App User Surveys

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CDC’s Learn the Signs. Act Early. (LTSAE) program promotes family-engaged developmental monitoring of children and aims to improve early identification of autism and other developmental disabilities so that children and families receive the services and support they need. The purpose of this information collection is to improve understanding of how parents and early childhood providers/professionals use the CDC Milestone Tracker app, whether they like the app, and what steps are taken if there are concerns about a child’s development or a missed developmental milestone. The surveys will be collected electronically via a secured online survey platform, in English or Spanish. Findings from the user surveys will be used to make necessary improvements to the app.

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42 USC 241	View Law

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Social Security Office (SSO) Report of State Buy-in Problems (CMS-1957)

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The CMS-1957 is issued to facilitate communications among the Social Security District Offices, Medicaid State Agencies and CMS Central Office in the resolution of beneficiary entitlement under State Buy-in. It's used when a problem arises which cannot be resolved through the normal data exchange.

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42 USC 1395v	View Law

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Reverse Mortgage Products - Guidance for Managing Risks

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The guidance will assist institutions in managing the compliance and risks associated with reverse mortgages. It will ensure that their risk management and consumer protection practices adequately address the compliance and risks raised by reverse mortgage lending.

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12 USC 1784, 1789(a)(7)	View Law

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Annual Return/Report of Employee Benefit Plan

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Form 5500 is an annual information return filed by employee benefit plans. The IRS uses this information to determine if the plan appears to be operating properly as required under the law or whether the plan should be audited.

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26 USC 6057, 6058, and 6059	View Law

Pub.L. 109 - 280 1	View Law

Pub.L. 111 - 192 201	View Law

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Interest Charge on DISC-Related Deferred Tax Liability

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Shareholders of Interest Charge Domestic International Sales Corporations (IC-DISCs) use Form 8404 to figure and report an interest charge on their DISC-related deferred tax liability. The interest charge is required by Internal Revenue Code section 995(f). IRS uses Form 8404 to determine whether the shareholder has correctly figured and paid the interest charge on a timely basis.

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26 USC 995(f)	View Law

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Regulations Governing Practice Before the Internal Revenue Service

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This document contains final regulations revising the regulations governing practice before the Internal Revenue Service (Circular 230). These regulations affect individuals who practice before the Internal Revenue Service. The regulations set forth best practices for tax advisors providing advice to taxpayers relating to Federal tax issues or submissions to the IRS, and also provide standards for covered opinions and other written advice. These disclosures will ensure that taxpayers are provided with adequate information regarding the limits of tax shelter advice that they receive, and also ensure that practitioners properly advise of taxpayers of relevant information with respect to tax shelter opinions.

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26 USC 330	View Law

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Securities Act Rule 477

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Securities Act Rule 477 sets forth procedures for withdrawing a registration statement or any amendment or exhibit thereto.

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15 USC 77b(b), 77f, 77g, 77h, 77s(a)	View Law

15 USC 77z-3	View Law

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SNAP: Review Of Major Changes In Program Design And Management Evaluation Systems

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To collect information required by regulation to identify and correct any adverse effects on program integrity or access, including access by vulnerable households, related to major system changes.

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Pub.L. 110 - 234 4116	View Law

7 USC 2020	View Law

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Request for Evidence from Doctor or Hospital

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Sections 223(d)(5) and 1614(a)(3)(H)(i) of the Social Security Act require claimants to furnish medical evidence of their disability when filing a disability claim. SSA uses Forms HA-66 and HA-67 to obtain medical evidence from medical sources identified by the claimants as having information relative to their impairments or ability to do work-related activities. In addition to accepting manual paper responses, SSA sends a barcode with the HA-66 and HA-67 allowing respondents to fax the information directly into the electronic claims folder rather than submitting it manually. SSA uses the information to determine eligibility for benefits. The respondents are medical sources, doctors, and hospitals that evaluate the claimants.

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42 USC 405	View Law

42 USC 423	View Law

42 USC 902	View Law

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RIN 0584-AE75 Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program: Requirement for Interstate Data Matching to Prevent Multiple Issuances

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The purpose of this information collection is to establish the National Accuracy Clearinghouse nationwide. This will include State agencies uploading SNAP recipient information to a national database on a daily basis, checking for duplicate SNAP participation across states, and verifying questionable and unclear information with other states.

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7 USC 2020	View Law

7 USC 2036c(c)	View Law

Pub.L. 113 - 79 4032(c)	View Law

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