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Previous ICR	201810-1660-003

Federal Register Notices

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The assessment is structured by the 32 core capabilities from the 2015 National Preparedness Goal. States, territories, urban areas, and tribes provide information on capability targets, their current capability levels and capability gaps for each core capability. Respondent States, Tribes, territories, and urban areas gather the information and complete the THIRA and SPR following the “Comprehensive Preparedness Guide (CPG) 201, Third Edition.”

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Previous ICR	201810-0960-013

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SSA uses Form SSA-781 to determine if non-custodial parents who file for spouse, mother’s, father’s, or surviving divorced mother’s or father’s benefits based on having a child in their care, meet the “in-care” requirements. The in-care provision requires claimants to have an entitled child under age 16, or disabled in their care. The respondents are applicants for spouse; mother’s; father’s, or surviving divorced mother’s or father’s Social Security benefits.

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Previous ICR	201806-1545-005

Federal Register Notices

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Form 2290 is used to compute and report the tax imposed by section 4481 on the highway use of certain motor vehicles. The information is used to determine whether the taxpayer has paid the correct amount of tax.

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Previous ICR	201811-0960-010

Federal Register Notices

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To ensure we credit the correct person with the reported earnings, SSA verifies wage reports for children under age seven with the children’s employers before posting to the earnings record. SSA uses form SSA-L3231, Request for Employer Information, for this purpose. The respondents are employers who report earnings for children under age seven.

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Previous ICR	201901-1110-002

Federal Register Notices

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The survey is intended to measure the effectiveness of the FBI's Office of Private Sector's engagement efforts with the Private Sector.

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Previous ICR	202107-0960-005

Federal Register Notices

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SSA's International Direct Deposit (IDD) Program allows beneficiaries living abroad to receive their payments via direct deposit to an account at a financial institution outside the United States. SSA uses Form SSA-1199-(Country) to obtain the direct deposit information for such foreign accounts, and enroll title II beneficiaries residing abroad in IDD. Routing account number information varies slightly for each foreign country, so we use a variation of the Treasury Department's Form SF–1199A for each country. The respondents are Social Security beneficiaries residing abroad who want SSA to deposit their benefits payments directly to a foreign financial institution.

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Previous ICR	202206-2132-001

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The Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, enacted as the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, established a new All Stations Accessibility Program (ASAP) to provide federal competitive grants for repairing, improving, modifying, retrofitting, or relocating infrastructure of stations or facilities for passenger use, including load-bearing members that are an essential part of the structural frame. Federal funds can also be used for developing or modifying a plan for pursuing public transportation accessibility projects, assessments of accessibility, or assessments of planned modifications to stations or facilities for passenger use or programs of projects in an eligible area. The information collection (IC) request is for an extension without change of a currently approved collection which is due to expire on December 31, 2022. FTA began this information collection in June 2022 under a six-month OMB emergency approval. On September 27, 2022, FTA issued a 60-day Federal Register Notice (FRN) requesting the extension of the approved information collection under the regular Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) clearance process. There were no comments received from that notice. As required, a 30-day FRN requesting public comments followed. There have been no changes to the respondent universe or burden since the initial emergency request. FTA is requesting OMB approval under the normal PRA process for up to three years. This is a voluntary program where recipients submit initial information at the application stage and if funding is received; additional data is required at the project management stage. Information is submitted by eligible recipients for ASAP to include designated recipients that allocate funds to legacy rail fixed guideway public transportation systems, states (including territories and Washington D.C.) or local governmental entities that operate legacy rail fixed guideway public transportation systems. The information is received online via TrAMS, FTA's transit award and management system. There are no changes to this IC as FTA has not applied any substantive changes or adjustments from the initial assumptions of the emergency approval. FTA plans to announce the first grant recipients of this program in early 2023.

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In accordance with National Defense Authorization Act of 2006 (Public Law 109-163 Sec. 562 (b)(11)), data is collected on the quality of casualty assistance provided to next of kin of military decedents.

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Previous ICR	201904-0960-008

Federal Register Notices

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SSA collects information on Form SSA-437-BK to investigate and formally resolve complaints of discrimination based on disability, race, color, national origin (including limited English language proficiency), sex, sexual orientation, age, religion, or retaliation for having participated in a proceeding under this administrative complaint process in connection with an SSA program or activity. Individuals who believe SSA discriminated against them on any of the above bases may file a written complaint of discrimination. SSA uses the information to: (1) identify the complaint; (2) identify the alleged discriminatory act; (3) establish the date of such alleged action; (4) establish the identity of any individual(s) with information about the alleged discrimination; and (5) establish other relevant information that would assist in the investigation and resolution of the complaint. This form has no bearing on any right to pursue, obtain, or keep Social Security benefits. The civil rights complaint process and the use of this form is entirely voluntary. SSA will also accept a letter or other written communication in the alternative to this form. Individuals do not need to use this form or submit a letter or otherwise exhaust administrative remedies before filing a discrimination lawsuit in U.S. District Court. There is no survey associated with this form. Respondents can submit the form by mail or email. Respondents may fill out the form with help from a person they choose, such as a relative, friend, or lawyer. They will not need information from others to complete it. SSA uses its existing Microsoft Office software to collect and work with incoming complaints. The Respondents are individuals who believe SSA, or SSA employees, contractors, or agents, discriminated against them in connection with programs or activities conducted by SSA.

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Legal authority for this information collection is found in 38 U.S.C., Chapter 17, for Veterans seeking health care services. Data collected may be used to establish, determine, and monitor eligibility to receive VA benefits and for authorizing and paying Non-VA healthcare services furnished to Veterans and beneficiaries. VA Form 10-314 will be required to request reimbursement for bowel and bladder care services. The form is used to list the dates and times the care was rendered to the Veteran and is then submitted monthly to VA to request payment for those services.

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Previous ICR	201907-2127-002

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This is a reinstatement information collection request (ICR) for an extension of a previous approved information collection for NHTSA’s record retention requirements under 49 CFR Part 576. This collection is mandatory for all manufacturers, distributors, and dealers of motor vehicles and for all manufacturers of motor vehicle equipment. Part 576 requires manufacturers to retain one copy of all records that contain information concerning malfunctions that may be related to motor vehicle safety for a period of five calendar years after the record is generated or acquired by the manufacturer. Manufacturers are also required to retain for five years the underlying records related to early warning reporting (EWR) information submitted under 49 CFR Part 579. The information collections support NHTSA’s mission by increasing the effectiveness of NHTSA’s investigations into potential safety related defects. The records that are required to be retained per 49 CFR Part 576 are used to promptly identify potential safety-related defects in motor vehicles and motor vehicle equipment in the United States. When a trend in incidents arising from a potentially safety-related defect is discovered, NHTSA relies on this information, along with other agency data, to determine whether or not to open a formal defect investigation (as authorized by Title 49 U.S.C. Chapter 301 – Motor Vehicle Safety). NHTSA estimates the total burden of this information collection to be 40,225 hours and $0. This is an increase of 205 hours and $0 (from 40,020 hours and $0). The adjustment is a result of an increase in the number of the manufacturers required to maintain the records (an increase of 5 manufacturers each incurring an estimated 40 burden hours each year and an additional 5 manufacturers incurring an estimated 1 burden hour each year). NHTSA continues to estimate that there are no additional costs associated with this information collection.

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Previous ICR	201905-0960-001

Federal Register Notices

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When an individual wants a Statement of earnings or quarters of coverage, as shown in SSA records, they can request it from SSA using Form SSA-7004. The SSA-7004 is available on our website for respondents to print, complete, and mail back to SSA. SSA uses the information from Form SSA-7004 to identify a respondent’s Social Security earnings records; extract posted earnings information; calculate potential benefit estimates; produce the resulting Social Security Statements; and mail them to the requestors. The respondents are Social Security number holders requesting information about their Social Security earnings records and estimates of their potential benefits.

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Previous ICR	201905-0960-006

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SSA uses this information collection to determine SSI eligibility or the benefit amount for SSI recipients who enter or leave institutions. SSA personnel collect this information directly from SSI recipients, or from someone reporting on their behalf. An SSI recipient who enters an institution may be unable to report; therefore, a family member sometimes makes this report on behalf of the recipient. When contacting SSA, the recipient or family member of the recipient provides the name of the institution; the date of admission; and the expected date of discharge. The respondents are SSI recipients who enter or leave an institution.

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Previous ICR	201904-0960-011

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The SSA-L706 is an agency-initiated letter requiring the SSN applicant’s signature and usually payment, often in the form of a check. Per the Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act (IRTPA), SSA shall verify all documents submitted by U.S. born applicants as evidence of age for an original SSN card, unless submitting a request for an SSN through the enumeration at birth (EAB) process. When individuals need help in obtaining evidence of their age in connection with Social Security number (SSN) card applications and claims for benefits, SSA prepares the SSA-L706, Letter to Custodian of Birth Records. SSA uses Form SSA-L706 to verify the proof of age when an SSN applicant submits a birth record that the Social Security Number Application Process (SSNAP) system deems questionable. In most of the cases, we verify birth records (i.e., birth certificates) with the custodian of the record or issuing entity before processing the SSN card application via an online query such as the Electronic Verification of Vital Events (EVVE) or SSA approved online access to State vital records. However, when the applicant submits alternative evidence to request an original SSN card or to correct a date of birth (DOB) that SSA cannot verify via an online query (i.e., the custodian/issuing entity of the birth record is a hospital or health care provider), we use the SSA-L706 to verify proof of age for enumeration purposes. The SSNAP system pre-fills a PDF version of the SSA L706 using information from the SSN application to ensure accuracy and save time. SSA uses the letter to verify with the custodian or issuing entity, when necessary, the authenticity of the record the SSN applicant or claimant submitted. SSA mails the SSA-L706 to the respondents to complete and mail or fax back the completed form back to us. The respondents are SSN applicants who sign the request; State and local bureaus or agencies of vital statistics, and religious entities who submit the information regarding evidence of age for the SSN applicant.

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Previous ICR	201906-0960-002

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To obtain SSA's approval, entities must make their requests in writing using their company letterhead, providing the required information set forth in the regulation. SSA uses the information to: (1) ensure requests comply with the law and regulations, and (2) process requests from third-party entities who want to reproduce, duplicate, or privately print any SSA application or other SSA form. SSA employees review the requests and provide approval via email or mail to the third-party entities. The respondents are third-party entities who submit a request to SSA to reproduce, duplicate, or privately print an SSA-owned form.

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Previous ICR	201808-2070-002

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The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) procures contract support to facilitate the performance of certain duties. EPA may require contractors to handle Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) Confidential Business Information (CBI). Each contractor employee who will use TSCA CBI in the performance of his or her duties must be authorized for access to TSCA CBI through a multi-step process. The TSCA CBI Protection Manual (EPA Publication 7700 A2, revised October 2003; see Attachment 2) provides Federal and contractor employees with guidelines and operating procedures for handling TSCA CBI while performing their official duties, as well as the procedures to obtain authorization for access to TSCA CBI. Specifically, for purposes of this information collection, contractor personnel must submit to EPA the EPA form titled TSCA CBI Access Request, Agreement, and Approval (EPA Form 7740-6; Attachment 3). The Office of Pollution Prevention and Toxics (OPPT), uses EPA Form 7740-6 to collect information about contractor personnel so that the Agency can evaluate their suitability for access to TSCA CBI. EPA stores the information on the OPPT Chemical Information System (CIS).

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Previous ICR	202007-3150-001

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10 CFR part 75, requires selected licensees to provide reports of nuclear material inventory and flow for selected facilities under the US/IAEA Safeguards Agreement, permit inspections by IAEA inspectors, complementary access of IAEA inspectors under the Additional Protocol, give immediate notice to the NRC in specified situations involving the possibility of loss of nuclear material, and give notice for imports and exports of specified amounts of nuclear material. In addition, this collection is being renewed to include approximately 6 entities subject to the U.S.–IAEA Caribbean Territories Safeguards Agreement (INFCIRC/366). These licensees will provide reports of nuclear material inventory and flow for entities under the U.S.–IAEA Caribbean Territories Safeguards Agreement (INFCIRC/366), permit inspections by IAEA inspectors, give immediate notice to the NRC in specified situations involving the possibility of loss of nuclear material, and give notice for imports and exports of specified amounts of nuclear material. These licensees will also follow written material accounting and control procedures, although actual reporting of transfer and material balance records to the IAEA will be done through the U.S. State system (Nuclear Materials Management and Safeguards System, collected under OMB clearance numbers 3150–0003, 3150–0004, 3150–0057, and 3150–0058). The NRC needs this information to implement its responsibilities under the US/IAEA agreement.

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Previous ICR	202002-0910-007

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This information collection supports FDA regulations in part 120 (21 CFR part 120) pertaining to sanitary procedures for fruit and vegetable juice processing. Respondents to the information collection are manufacturers of these products who must ensure hazard analysis critical control point procedures are established and implemented to prevent against insanitary, misbranded, or deceptively packaged food.

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Previous ICR	201901-0920-012

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This collection is to evaluate the first implementation of Stanford University's Chronic Disease Self-Management Program in the US Affiliated Pacific Islands. The evaluation will assess program participation satisfaction with the program and participants' overall health and health behaviors before and after the program.The purpose of this evaluation is to look at the fidelity of the program to ensure it is meeting Stanford’s standards for implementation and to know if this program can be effective for people in the USAPIs to better manage their chronic conditions.

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Previous ICR	201906-1545-012

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Form 23 must be completed by those who desire to be enrolled to practice before the Internal Revenue Service. The information on the form will be used by the Director of Practice to determine the qualifications and eligibility of applicants for enrollment.

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Previous ICR	201904-1545-017

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Section 10.6(d) of Treasury Department Circular No. 230, Regulations Governing the Practice of Attorneys, Certified Public Accountants, Enrolled Agents, Enrolled Actuaries and Appraisers before the Internal Revenue Service (31 CFR Part 10), requires that those who are enrolled to practice before the Internal Revenue Service renew such enrollment periodically. Form 8554 is an application for renewal mailed to all enrolled agents each year. Form 8554-EP is used to renew your Enrolled Retirement Plan Agent (ERPA) status.

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Previous ICR	201702-2070-001

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Section 8(e) of the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) requires that any person who manufactures, imports, processes or distributes in commerce a chemical substance or mixture and which obtains information that reasonably supports the conclusion that such substance or mixture presents a substantial risk of injury to health or the environment must immediately inform EPA of such information. EPA routinely disseminates TSCA section 8(e) data it receives to other federal agencies to provide information about newly discovered chemical hazards and risks.

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Previous ICR	202111-2137-001

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A person owning or operating a natural gas pipeline facility is required to maintain records, make reports, and provide information to the Secretary of Transportation at the Secretary's request. This mandatory information collection request would require owners and/or operators of gas pipeline systems to make and maintain records in accordance with the requirements prescribed in 49 CFR Part 192 and to provide information to the Secretary of Transportation at the Secretary's request. Certain records are maintained for a specific length of time while others are required to be maintained for the life of the pipeline. PHMSA uses these records to verify compliance with regulated safety standards and to inform the agency on possible safety risks. This ICR is being revised to include new recordkeeping requirements contained in the Pipeline Safety: Safety of Gas Transmission Pipelines: Repair Criteria, Integrity Management Improvements, Cathodic Protection, Management of Change, and Other Related Amendments final rule, including the requirements under §§ 192.13(d), 192.319(g), 192.461(i), 192.461(h), 192.465(d)(2), 192.478(a), 192.478(c), 192.485(c), 192.714(c) ,192.714(d)(3), 192.714 (g), 192.917(b)(2), 192.927 (c)(2), 192.929(b), 192.929 (b)(4)(i), and 192.929 (b)(5).

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Previous ICR	201906-3235-010

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Rule 3a71-3 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 is designed to give effect to provisions of Title VII of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act that, among other things, would mitigate the operational difficulties that could arise in connection with investigating the activities of a counterparty to ensure compliance with the rules.

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Previous ICR	202001-0651-002

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Information on the deposit of biological materials in depositories is required for (a) the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) determination of compliance with 35 U.S.C. 2(b)(2) and 112, and 37 CFR 1.801-1809, where inventions sought to be patented rely on biological material subject to the deposit requirements, including notification to the interested public on where to obtain samples of deposits; and (b) in compliance with 37 CFR 1.803 to demonstrate that the depositories are qualified to store and test the biological material submitted to them under patent application.