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This form is required to ensure foreign consignees and foreign end-users in defense trade will not re-export, re-sell, or otherwise dispose of exports of U.S. defense equipment/technology without prior United States Government approval.

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This is a request for a new information collection for a third-party authorization form to be used by federal student loan borrowers to designate or revoke a designation of an individual or organization to represent the borrower in matters related to their federally held student loans. The Department has revised the initially proposed form. This revised form will continue to standardize the way that borrowers provide privacy act releases and authorization for a third party to take action on borrowers’ federal student loan accounts held by various servicers. This will standardize processes and help borrowers and their third-party representatives when loans transfer between servicers. This information collection stems from the Privacy Act of 1974 and the common law legal principles of agency, which is not reflected in the Department’s statute or regulations, but with which the Department must comply or which the Department supports.

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In accordance with Section 4302(a)(3) of Title 46 of the U.S. Code: "the Secretary may prescribe regulations requiring or permitting the display of seals, labels, plates, insignia or other devices for certifying or evidencing compliance with safety regulations and standards of the United States Government for recreational vessels and associated equipment." Parts 181 and 183 of Title 33, Code of Federal Regulations and 46 CFR 25.10-3 contain the regulations and safety standards authorized by the statutes which apply to manufacturers of recreational boats, un-inspected commercial vessels and associated equipment. The regulations and safety standards contain information collections, which require boat and associated equipment manufacturers, importers and the boating public to apply for serial numbers and to display various labels evidencing compliance: Hull Identification Numbers; U.S. Coast Guard Maximum Capacities Label; Gasoline Fuel Tank Label; USCG Type Fuel Hose Label; and Certified Navigation Light Label.

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The Department of Defense Education Activity (DoDEA) receives requests from researchers to conduct non-DoDEA sponsored research studies in DoDEA schools, districts, and/or areas. To review the proposed research requests, DoDEA is seeking renewal for the DoDEA “Research Study Request” Form 1304.01-F1. The DoDEA “Research Study Request” collects information about the researcher, the research project, audience, timeline, and the statistical analyses that will be conducted during the proposed research study. This information is needed to ensure that the proposed non-DoDEA sponsored research does not unduly interfere with the classroom instructional process or the regular operations of the school, district, and/or areas.

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IRC Section 402(e) allows taxpayers to compute a separate tax on a lump sum distribution from a qualified retirement plan. Form 4972 is used to correctly figure that tax. The data is used to verify the correctness of the separate tax. Form 4972 is also used to make the special 20% capital gain election attributable to pre-1974 participation from the lump-sum distribution.

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The form asks for basic information from vendors interested in doing business with the agency. This information allows NCUA to provide Congress with required reports on contracts with minority-owned and women-owned firms.

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The reporting requirements are to ensure the check pilots and instructors are adequately trained and checked/evaluated to ensure they are capable and competent to perform the duties and responsibilities required by the air carrier to meet the regulations. Experienced pilots who would otherwise qualify as flight instructors or check airmen, but who may not medically eligible to hold the requisite medical certificate are mandated to keep records that may be inspected by the FAA to certify eligibility to perform flight instructor or check airmen functions. This information is inspected on occasion and will be used by the FAA to determine and to assure that check airmen and instructors maintain the high qualification standards (training and experience) required to perform their safety functions.

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These collection instruments serve as application for enrollment, disenrollment, and Primary Care Manager (PCM) Change for the Department of Defense's TRICARE Prime program. The information collected provides the necessary data to determine beneficiary eligibility, complete enrollment, change beneficiary's enrollment (new Primary Care Manager, enrolled region, add a dependent, etc.), or dis-enroll the beneficiary.

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The goal of the Sudden Death in the Young (SDY) Case Registry is to improve and standardize case ascertainment so funded jurisdictions can better their understanding of the incidence and risk factors for sudden death in youth. Data will be used to inform the descriptive epidemiology of SDY, including the incidence, and risk factors. These data will be used to inform prevention strategies as well as best practices for national surveillance of SDY. The changes proposed with this reinstatement include a decrease in burden due to more accurate estimates of time needed to complete modules and better estimates of the number of respondents and the number requiring advanced review.

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Regulation promulgates the policies and procedures to provide grants to improve the economic condition of rural areas through cooperative development.

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The collection of information is vital to Rural Development to make decisions regarding the eligibility of grant recipients in order to ensure compliance with the regulations and to ensure that the funds obtained from the Government are being used for the purposes for which they were awarded.

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Research and monitoring findings are essential to fulfilling USGS's responsibility under the Earthquake Hazards Reduction Act to develop earthquake hazard assessments and recording and reporting earthquake activity nationwide. Residents, emergency responders, and engineers rely on the USGS for this accurate and scientifically sound information. Respondents to Program Announcements submit proposals to support research and monitoring related to earthquake hazard assessments, earthquake causes and effects, and earthquake monitoring. This information is used as the basis for selection and award of projects meeting the USGS's Earthquake Hazards Program objectives. Final reports of research and monitoring findings are required for each funded proposal; annual progress reports are required for awards of a two- to five-year duration. Final reports are made available to the public at the website http://earthquake.usgs.gov/research/external/.

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This information collection will be used by the Citizenship and Immigration (CIS) Ombudsman to identify problem areas, propose changes, and assist individuals experiencing problems during the processing of an immigration benefit with U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS)

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Respondents to the information collection are manufacturers, processors, holders, and distributors of foods who must register with the agency. Through this registration program and the information provided under the regulations, the agency is able to identify firms in the event of food-related emergencies as well as ensure that contaminated food products are quickly and efficiently removed from the marketplace.

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EECBG is a program, authorized by the Energy Independence and Security Act which provides Federal financial assistance and technical support to state and local governments and tribal nations to carry out activities designed to save energy, create and retain jobs, increase energy efficiency, and decrease harmful emissions. Many of the grant recipients are unfamiliar with the provisions surrounding the expenditure of Federal funds and the vast majority has not had a pre-existing professional relationship with DOE. The size and pace of EECBG Program execution create an urgent need for DOE to collect certain information on a quarterly basis in order to adequately monitor, report, and ensure transparency and accountability.

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The Biorefinery Assistance Program was authorized under Section 9003 of the 2008 Farm Bill. The program assists in the development, construction, and retrofitting of new and emerging technologies for the development of advanced biofuels by providing loan guarantees of up to $250 million. Section 9003 of the Agricultural Act of 2014 (2014 Farm Bill) modifies various provisions of the program. In addition to renaming the program to "Biorefinery, Renewable Chemical, and Biobased Product Manufacturing Assistance Program," the 2014 Farm Bill requires several substantive changes. These changes are: • Expanding the program to include biorefineries that primarily produce renewable chemicals and/or biobased products; • Providing loan guarantees to stand-alone biobased product manufacturing facilities; • Defining renewable chemicals and biobased product manufacturing; and • Ensuring that there is diversity in the types of projects approved. This collection of information is necessary in order for Rural Development to identify projects eligible for loan guarantees under the Program. In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (P.L. 104-13, 44 U.S.C. Chapter 35), Rural Development is submitting this information collection package to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and clearance.

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The National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants (NESHAP) for Miscellaneous Metal Parts and Products were proposed on August 13, 2002, and promulgated on January 2, 2004. These regulations apply to both existing and new facilities with miscellaneous metal parts and products surface coating operations, and associated equipment or containers used for mixing, conveying, storage, or waste. New facilities include those that commenced construction or reconstruction after the date of proposal. This information is being collected to assure compliance with 40 CFR Part 63, Subpart MMMM. In general, all NESHAP 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 NESHAP.

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CDC will assess the National Learning Community’s usefulness of training materials used by mid- and senior-level Community Based Organization (CBO) leaders’ management of people, programs, and organizations. Applying the Kirkpatrick four-level of training evaluation we are focused on getting National Learning Community participants reactions to the overall training gaining insight to whether the training fulfilled learning objectives and insight to the learners’ experience. We are also focus on two other levels of the Kirkpatrick evaluation model in which we are seeking information to determine if we built skills and knowledge during the training, and for those who complete the intensive if they are able to apply their new knowledge/skills to their work.

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The information collection requirement is necessary to comply with section 861 of Public Law 110–181 and DoD Instruction 3020.41, ‘‘Operational Contract Support’’ and other appropriate policy, Memoranda of Understanding, and regulations. The Department of Defense, the Department of State (DoS), and the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) require that Government contract companies enter their employee’s data into the Synchronized Predeployment and Operational Tracker (SPOT) System before contractors are deployed outside of the United States. Any persons who choose not to have data collected will not be entitled to employment opportunities which require this data to be collected.

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Information is needed to figure and report an installment sale for a casual or incidental sale of personal property, and a sale of real property by someone not in the business of selling real estate. Data is used to determine whether the installment sale has been properly reported and the correct amount of profit is included in income on the taxpayer's return.