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This is a request for a three-year extension of a generic clearance information collection request (ICR) titled the ATSDR Exposure Investigations (EI) (OMB 0923-0048, Expiration Date 4/30/2022). The ATSDR Exposure Investigations (EIs) collection is designed to allow the Agency to carry out its public health activities in a timely and efficient manner. ATSDR EIs are designed to fill gaps identified at a site when public health action is needed. ATSDR EIs include collection of both biological and environmental samples when adequate environmental or exposure information is needed to assess human exposures and possible related health effects.

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10 USC 987, paragraph (c)(1) requires new disclosures not currently covered by the Truth in Lending Act (TILA). Specifically, the creditor must disclose: the Military Annual Percentage Rate (MAPR) applicable to the extension of consumer credit, and the total dollar amount of all charges included in the MAPR. Additionally, disclosures must be made both in writing and orally.

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E.O. 12656 establishes the responsibility for Department of Health and Human Services and Department of Defense (DoD) to take care of any American citizens and family members that are evacuated from any country and ensure their personal needs are met. This information collection is needed to collect the required evacuee information necessary to document the movement of an evacuee from a foreign country to an announced safe haven and to assist the evacuee in meeting their needs, as well as, to ensure that Federal and State agencies receive proper reimbursement for costs incurred.

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The information requested is required to enable the Internal Revenue Service to give advice on filing Advance Pricing Agreement applications, to process such applications and negotiate agreements, and to verify compliance with agreements and whether agreements require modification.

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The United States Marshals Service is responsible for ensuring the security of federal courthouses, courtrooms, and federal jurist. The information collected in this form assists Marshals Service personnel in the planning of, and response to, potential security needs of the court and jurors during the course of proceedings.

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The regulations require a partnership to notify the partner of the satisfaction of certain liabilities described in the regulation, providing the partner with specific information regarding the partnership’s assumption of liability. The partner must attach this notification to their tax return for the year in which the loss is being claimed.

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The NESHAP for Ferroalloys Production: Ferromanganese and Silicomanganese applies to new and existing ferroalloy production facilities that manufacture ferromanganese and silicomanganese, and that are either major sources of hazardous air pollutant (HAP) emissions or are co-located at major sources of HAPs. The following affected facilities at ferroalloy production plants are subject to this NESHAP rule: submerged arc furnaces; metal oxygen refining processes; crushing and screening operations; and fugitive dust sources. New facilities include those that commenced construction or reconstruction after the date of proposal. 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 with 40 CFR Part 63, Subpart XXX.

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FMCSA is seeking approval of a revision of the ICR due to 3 new information collection instruments, the new Electronic Log Device (ELD), Substance Abuse Practitioner (SAP), and Medical Review Officer (MRO) complaint forms and an increase in estimates of annual responses, respondents, annual burden hours, and respondent burden cost due to the year-over-year expected complaint increase. FMCSA maintains online information and resources to assist consumers, drivers, and others associated with the motor carrier industry to file complaints regarding household goods carriers, third party intermediaries (brokers and freight forwarders) and their financial responsibility providers, hazardous material (HM) carriers, property carriers, cargo tank facilities, and passenger carriers. The respondents of the collection therefore are the public, consumers, drivers, and the motor carrier industry. The NCCDB allows the public and FMCSA staff to submit complaints using an online form which lists individual violations of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety, Hazardous Material, and Commercial Regulations. The collection is voluntary and is one of reporting and disclosure. The purpose of the collection is to collect data by this system for FMCSA enforcement staff and state agencies to, among other things: help improve motor carrier safety enforcement; improve consumer protection by ensuring that moving companies use fair business practices; and identify and address passenger carrier discrimination and service issues. There is no determined collection frequency, the information is collected as needed. Complainants may visit the NCCDB online at http://nccdb.fmcsa.dot.gov, where they will be guided through the process of filing a complaint. The information reported and disclosed is information concerning the incident(s) that lead to different types of complaints concerning truck safety, moving companies, brokers, violations of the American Disabilities Act, bus safety, bus service, cargo tank facilities, and/or hazardous materials regulations. The online interface then leads them through the process by soliciting information about the incident giving rise to the complaint, contact information for the complainant (for follow up purposes), and company information. They also have the ability to upload supporting files/documents if any exist. DOT receives the information. At the end of the process, each complaint is submitted to the NCCDB, where it is directed to the proper FMCSA or DOT office for investigation.

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49 U.S.C. Chapter 331 requires the Secretary of Transportation to promulgate a theft prevention standard to provide for the identification of certain motor vehicles and their major replacement parts (parts-marking) to impede motor vehicle theft. 49 U.S.C. 33106 provides that a manufacturer may petition for an exemption from this identification process for a certain line of motor vehicles equipped with standard original equipment anti-theft devices, which the Secretary determines are likely to be as effective in reducing or deterring theft as parts-marking would be. 49 CFR Part 543 establishes the procedures whereby manufacturers of vehicles subject to the Part 541 parts-marking requirements (Theft Prevention Standard) may petition the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) for one exemption per model year, provided the certain motor vehicle line is equipped with an anti-theft device as standard equipment that meets agency criteria and is as effective as identifying marks required under Part 541. There are two processes for obtaining an exemption from the Theft Prevention Standard. The first process, found at 49 CFR 543.6, provides specific content requirements for petition requests. The second process, found at 49 CFR 543.7, requires manufacturers to submit a statement that the entire line of vehicles is equipped with an immobilizer, as standard equipment, that meets one of four performance standards. The specific information required to be included in a petition by a manufacturer requesting an exemption is used by NHTSA in deciding whether to grant the exemption from Part 541 parts-marking. The Federal Register Notice with a 60-day comment period for approval of a reinstatement of this previously approved information collection was published on August 20, 2020 (85 FR 51548). The agency received no comments. The number of total burden hours decreased from 2,100 to 2,094. This slight decrease is due to a change in rounding when calculating the number of burden hours. The last collection also estimated the burden as 2,094 hours, but rounded up to 2,100 hours.

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The Navy Ombudsman Program information collection is necessary to solicit and select a spouse for the volunteer Ombudsman position in Navy components. Ombudsmen act as a liaison between the Navy command/activity and the command’s families. An ombudsman is the spouse of an active duty or Selected Reserve member of the command, enlisted or officer. This requirement can be waived if, after a diligent search, no appropriate spouse volunteer is available. Family members, civilian employees affiliated with the command, and active duty service members may be considered for a waiver.

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The New Source Performance Standards (NSPS) for Beverage Can Surface Coating (40 CFR Part 60, Subpart WW) apply to each operation of the following surface coating lines in the Beverage Can Surface Coating industry: 1) exterior base; 2) over-varnished; and 3) inside spray. New facilities include those that commenced construction, modification, or reconstruction after the date of proposal. 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 with 40 CFR Part 60, Subpart WW.

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The National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants (NESHAP) for Flexible Polyurethane Foam Product (40 CFR Part 63, Subpart III) apply to owners or operators of both new and existing facilities that engage in the manufacture of flexible polyurethane foam products which emit hazardous air pollutants (HAPs). This includes facilities making slabstock flexible polyurethane foam (slabstock foam), rebond flexible polyurethane foam (rebond foam), and/or molded flexible polyurethane foam (molded foam). In general, all NESHAP standards require initial notifications, performance tests, and periodic reports by the owners/operators of the affected facilities. Owners or operators of flexible polyurethane foam production facilities to which this rule is applicable must choose one of the compliance options described in these standards or reduce HAP emissions to below the compliance level. Specifically, the rule requirements for slabstock foam producers include an initial notification, notification of compliance status, semiannual reports and annual compliance certifications. The rule requirements for molded and rebond foam producers include a notification of compliance status report and an annual compliance certification. These notifications, reports, and records are essential in determining compliance with 40 CFR Part 63, Subpart III.

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The National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants (NESHAP) for Chromium Emissions from Hard and Decorative Chromium Electroplating and Chromium Anodizing Tanks (40 CFR Part 63, Subpart N) apply to both existing facilities and new facilities. 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 with 40 CFR Part 63, Subpart N.

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The FDA has the statutory authority under section 304(g) of the FD&C Act to detain devices during establishment inspections which are believed to be adulturated or misbranded. On March 9, 1979, FDA issued a final regulation on Administrative Detention Procedures which includes, among other things, certain reporting and recordkeeping requirements. FDA also has the statutory authority under section 516 of the Act to ban devices that present substantial deception, unreasonable and substantial risk of illness or injury, or unreasonable, direct and substantial danger to the health of individuals. Under these authorities there are requirements pertaining to reporting and recordkeeping activities that are necessary in order for the Agency to carry out its mission to protect the public health.

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These forms waive the requirement for compensation orders to be delivered by certified mail.

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In order to ensure the health and safety of the Federal workforce and the efficiency of the civil service, full Coronavirus Disease 2019 Vaccination was made mandatory for all Federal employees, with exceptions only required by law, under Executive Order 14043. Subsequently, a federal court imposed an injunction preventing the federal government from enforcing mandatory vaccination. However, because the Information Collection form for seeking a Reasonable Accommodation to the vaccination had already been approved by OMB for FMSHRC use prior to the court injunction, FMSHRC is seeking to renew the ICR in the event that the injunction is lifted or further COVID-19 vaccinations are required during the period that an approved ICR Renewal would be in effect. In the event that vaccinations may be required, requests for “medical accommodation” or “medical exceptions” will be treated as requests for disability accommodation and evaluated and decided under applicable Rehabilitation Act standards for reasonable accommodation absent undue hardship to the agency. An employee may also request a delay for complying with the vaccination requirement based on certain medical considerations that may not justify an exception under the Rehabilitation Act per guidance provided by the Safer Federal Workforce Task Force.

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The OCC is revising and requesting a new OMB control number for its form titled “Qualifying Activities Confirmation Request Form,” which is currently approved under OMB Control No. 1557-0160. The form was created to address the need for a qualifying activities confirmation process that allows banks and interested parties to ascertain whether an activity qualifies under CRA. The process was well received and strongly supported among commenters on the OCC ANPR and NPR that resulted in the 2020 final rule. We believe that there remains widespread support for such a system. Based on these considerations, the OCC determined that it was important to implement a better designed system that more effectively and efficiently allows confirmation of qualified activities. A marked copy is included with the IC reflecting the changes to the form.

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This is a request for a 3-year renewal of the generic clearance to allow the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) to continue to develop, test, and improve its survey and assessment instruments and methodologies. The procedures utilized to this effect include but are not limited to experiments with levels of incentives for various types of survey operations, focus groups, cognitive laboratory activities, pilot testing, exploratory interviews, experiments with questionnaire design, and usability testing of electronic data collection instruments.

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The Federal Water Pollution Control Act (FWPCA) requires the issuance of regulations to prevent the discharge of oil or hazardous materials from facilities. It also requires the monitoring, reporting, and recordkeeping regarding discharges of oil or hazardous materials by facilities. The authority for the requirements is 33 U.S.C. 1321. The Letter of Intent regulations in 33 CFR 154.110 serves as the official notice from a facility operator to the Captain of the Port (COTP) that they intend to operate a facility. The Operations Manual regulations in 33 CFR 154.300 through 154.325 establish procedures for facility personnel to follow when transferring oil or hazardous materials, in bulk, to or from a vessel in order to reduce the number of spills caused by human error or improper procedures. This collection applies to shore side facilities and does not apply to facilities operating in the Outer Continental Shelf. It also establishes procedures for facility personnel to follow in the event a spill occurs to control and mitigate the effects of the spill. Development of a new Operations Manual is a one-time occurrence whenever a new facility begins operation or a facility changes ownership. Amendments to manuals are used to ensure they are kept current.

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Because REU Site and Supplement awards are a major contributor to NSF's performance goal of "preparing and engaging a diverse STEM workforce motivated to participate at the frontiers," it is necessary for NSF to ensure that its investment is spent appropriately and that each award is contributing to the goal.