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Previous ICR	202011-1545-015

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Form 8288 is used to report and transmit amounts withheld on certain dispositions and distributions that are subject to sections 1445 and 1446(f)(1). It is also used to report and transmit amounts withheld under section 1446(f)(4) or to claim a credit or refund for amounts withheld under section 1446(f)(4) for transfers occurring on or after January 1, 2023. Form 8288-A is used by the IRS to validate the withholding, and a copy is returned to the transferor for his or her use in filing a tax return. The information provided in § 1.1446(f)–3(d) by the partnership to the IRS will be used by the partnership to report and pay any tax under section 1446(f)(4) and § 1.1446(f)–3 and will be provided on Form 8288–C.

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Previous ICR	201906-1545-007

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Form 7205 (December 2022) is being created to allow taxpayers who own or lease a commercial building to claim under section 179D a deduction for a portion of the cost of installing energy-efficient commercial building property. Form 7205 consolidates deductions from other IRS forms and schedules; and provides information to support the deduction claimed. This form helps taxpayers understand how to calculate the deduction and increase taxpayer compliance. The Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2021 (P.L. 116-260), section 102(a), made the IRC section 179D deduction permanent. Notice 2008-40 clarifies and amplifies Notice 2006–52, 2006–1 C.B. 1175. Notice 2006–52 provides a process that allows a taxpayer who owns a commercial building and installs property as part of the commercial building’s interior lighting systems, heating, cooling, ventilation, and hot water systems, or building envelope to obtain a certification that the property satisfies the energy efficiency requirements of § 179D(c)(1) and (d) of the Internal Revenue Code (IRC). Notice 2006–52 also provides for a public list of software programs that may be used in calculating energy and power consumption for purposes of § 179D, and allows software developers to be added to the list. Taxpayers are required by section 179D (statute) to certify each project for which they claim the 179D deduction. The IRS has not added to that burden in Notice 2008-40 but simply provided guidance on how to complete the certification process required by the statute.

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Previous ICR	201905-1024-001

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The Organic Act of 1916 (NPS Organic Act) (54 U.S.C. §100101 et seq.) authorizes the Secretary of the Interior to develop regulations for national park units under the Department's jurisdiction. The Mining in the Parks Act (54 U.S.C. §100731 et seq.) directs the Secretary of the Interior to regulate all operations in park units in connection with the exercise of mineral rights on patented and unpatented mining claims. The National Park Service (NPS, we) regulations at 36 CFR Part 9, Subparts A and B, ensure that mining and non-Federal oil and gas activities on units of the National Park System are conducted in a manner consistent with preserving each unit for the benefit of present and future generations. Operators must submit specific information describing their future development plans, including steps to mitigate the impacts, and must not conduct any operations until they have NPS approval.

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Previous ICR	201907-1557-006

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The Prepaid Accounts final rules, issued by the CFPB, require financial institutions to make available to consumers disclosures before a consumer acquires a prepaid account.

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Previous ICR	201909-1651-005

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CBP Regulations 163.2 and 163.3 provide for which records are to be maintained and which parties are required to keep those records. The regulations also provide for a voluntary record keeping compliance program available to all parties who are required to maintain and produce entry records.

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Previous ICR	201908-1651-001

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Containers or Holders imported into the U.S. destined for an ultimate purchaser must be marked with the English name of the country of origin at the time of importation into the Customs territory.

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Previous ICR	201909-1651-004

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A port director decides when their port needs one or more Centralized Examination Stations (CES). They announce this need and solicit applications to operate a CES. The information contained in the application will be used to determine the suitability of the applicant's facility, fee structure, and knowledge of cargo handling operations and CBP procedures.

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Previous ICR	202208-1810-003

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This is a request for approval for an extension of the OMB approved 1810-0771 collection by the Office of State and Grantee Relations (SGR) in the Office of Elementary and Secondary Education (OESE) at the U.S. Department of Education (ED) for the Elementary and Secondary School Education Relief (ESSER) fund and the Governor’s Emergency Education Relief (GEER) fund authorized by the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security Act of 2020, Public Law 116-136, Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES Act). The CARES-ESSER (ALN 84.425D) program is a $13 billion formula grant program allocated to State educational agencies (SEA) for use in responding to and recovering from the COVID-19 pandemic. The CARES-GEER (ALN 84.425C) program is a $2.9 billion formula grant program allocated to Governors for the purpose of providing local educational agencies (LEAs), institutions of higher education (IHEs), and other education related entities with emergency assistance to address the impact of the coronavirus pandemic. A liquidation extension request will be required in order for an SEA or Governor’s office to receive approval to liquidate funds beyond the 120-day liquidation period following the period of availability of September 30, 2022. The Department will use the grantee’s request to review and recommend approval for a liquidation extension request.

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Previous ICR	201909-1840-003

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Sections 496(a)(7), (a)(8), (c)(7), and (c)(8) of the Higher Education Act (HEA), and federal regulations at 34 CFR 34 CFR§§ 602.26 and 602.27 contain certain requirements for reporting by recognized accrediting agencies to the Department on the institutions and programs the agencies accredit. This collection specifies the required and requested reporting. It also discusses the channel for reporting this information, and reporting information the accrediting agency may wish to submit voluntarily to ensure that the Department’s Database of Accredited Postsecondary Institutions and Programs is accurate and comprehensive.

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Previous ICR	201910-1845-002

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The Department of Education (the Department) is requesting an extension of the currently approved Guaranty Agencies (GA) reporting requirements for Office of Management and Budget (OMB) approval. The reporting requirements include minor edits together with updated GA and FSA contacts. The Department is required to report to the U.S. Department of the Treasury (Treasury) the status and condition of its non-tax debt portfolio in accordance with the requirements of the Debt Collection Improvement Act of 1996 (DCIA) and the Digital Accountability and Transparency Act of 2014 (DATA Act). Receivable information is reported to Treasury via the Treasury Report on Receivables and Debt Collection Activities (previously called the TROR). The Department is unable to prepare an accurate and compliant Treasury Report based on the data it currently receives from its GAs. The continuing guidance requires the GAs to age debt according to DCIA; report the eligibility of DCIA-aged debt for referral to the Treasury Offset Program (TOP); and report compliance with Form 1099-C reporting. The updated document is titled DCIA Aging and Compliance Data Requirements for Guaranty Agencies (the Requirements). The Department plans to issue the Requirements to the GAs in Fiscal Year 2023. The data requirements for GA’s are not changing. The updated document includes minor edits together with updated GA and FSA contacts.

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Title 10 United States Code §§ 655, 1475-1478, 1482, designate beneficiaries for certain benefits in the event of the Service member’s death, a guide for disposition of a member’s pay and allowances if captured, missing or interned and to expedite the notification process in the event of an emergency and/or the death of the member.

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Previous ICR	201908-2130-002

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Under 49 CFR part 216, FRA and State inspectors may issue a Special Notice for Repairs to notify a railroad in writing of an unsafe condition involving a locomotive, car, or track. The railroad must notify FRA in writing when the equipment is returned to service or the track is restored to a condition permitting operations at speeds authorized for a higher class, specifying the repairs completed. FRA and State inspectors use this information to remove from service freight cars, passenger cars, and locomotives until they can be restored to a serviceable condition. They also use this information to reduce the maximum authorized speed on a section of track until repairs can be made.

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Previous ICR	201908-2130-005

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The Fixing America’s Surface Transportation Act (FAST Act) (Pub. L. 114–94, Dec. 4, 2015), Section 11405, “Bridge Inspection Reports,” provides a means for a State or a political subdivision of a State to obtain a public version of a bridge inspection report generated by a railroad for a bridge located within its respective jurisdiction. FRA developed a form titled “Bridge Inspection Report Public Version Request Form” (FRA F 6180.167) to facilitate such requests by States and their political subdivisions. Additionally, the collection of information set forth under 49 CFR part 237 normalized and established Federal requirements for railroad bridges. In particular, the collection of information is used by FRA to confirm that railroads/track owners adopt and implement bridge management programs to properly inspect, maintain, modify, and repair all bridges that carry trains for which they are responsible. Further, the collection of information set forth under 49 CFR 214.105(c) establishes standards and practices for safety net systems. The burden associated with § 214.105(c), formerly covered under OMB Control No. 2130-0535, is now combined with the burden under OMB Control No. 2130-0586.

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Previous ICR	201910-2132-002

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This information collection (IC) request is for a three-year extension without change of a currently approved information collection under OMB control number 2132-0550 “Bus Testing Program.” There has been no change in the respondent universe or burden hours; nor have there been any programmatic or statutory changes since OMB granted the last PRA approval in 2019. The response to the collection is required to obtain or retain a benefit, as no federal funds may be obligated or expended for the acquisition of a new transit bus vehicle unless the bus has met the requirements of FTA's Bus Testing Program. The entities responding to this information collection are transit bus manufactures. The respondents submit bus testing requests to FTA on occasion as new bus models are introduced or there are major changes to an existing bus model previously tested. The information is submitted online via FTA’s bus testing portal. The information submitted to the Altoona Bus Testing facility and FTA’s Bus Testing Manager includes; the bus model, manufacturer information, vehicle details, evidence of manufacturer/vehicle compliance with Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards, overview of major changes to the vehicle (if applicable), etc. Although there has been no changes to the program, the updated information collection does reflect the increase in cost to the respondents and the federal government as a result of current labor rates for both groups.

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Previous ICR	202007-0575-002CF

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Previous ICR	201903-2900-014

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VA Form 21-0972 is used to collect the alternate signer information necessary for VA to accept benefit application forms signed by individuals on behalf of veterans and claimants. The information collected is used to contact the alternate signer for verification purposes.

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Previous ICR	202204-0660-001

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The National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) respectfully requests OMB’s review and renewal of a currently approved collection known as the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act – Application for Broadband Grant Programs. Renewal would allow the agency to continue to meet statutory deadlines and use forms that provide structured questions and guidance concerning the kind of discrete and structured data required for successful broadband grant applications. The forms create greater efficiencies within the NTIA grant program, offering applicants greater opportunities for meaningful participation in the Broadband programs than they would otherwise enjoy while lessening overall application review burdens.

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Previous ICR	201902-2900-012

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This form is used to determine an applicant's eligibility for a possible reduced downpayment when obtaining a loan insured by FHA under the provisions of Section 203(b)(2) or 220(d)(a) of the National Housing Act as amended.

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Previous ICR	202108-0575-002CF

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Previous ICR	201910-3170-003

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The Home Mortgage Disclosure Act (HMDA) requires certain depository institutions and for-profit nondepository institutions to collect, report, and disclose data about originations and purchases of mortgage loans, as well as mortgage loan applications that do not result in originations (for example, applications that are denied or withdrawn). The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s (Bureau) Regulation C, 12 CFR part 1003, implements HMDA. The purpose of the information collection is: (i) to help determine whether financial institutions are serving the housing needs of their communities; (ii) to assist public officials in distributing public-sector investment so as to attract private investment to areas where it is needed; and (iii) to assist in identifying possible discriminatory lending patterns and enforcing antidiscrimination statutes. The information collection will also assist the Bureau’s examiners, and examiners of other federal supervisory agencies, in determining that the financial institutions they supervise comply with applicable provisions of HMDA.

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The Office of Population Affairs (OPA), U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), is requesting 3 years of approval by OMB on a new collection. The Title X Implementation Study will document how organizations funded by the Title X Service Grants program design and implement their program services. The study will document (1) how grantees ensure access to equitable, affordable, client-centered quality family planning services; (2) the steps that Title X grantees take to provide clients from diverse communities with equitable access to affordable, high-quality, client-centered health services; (3) any pivots and/or accommodations to providing care they made in recent years, including during the COVID-19 pandemic; and (4) how they assess their impact. To carry out these objectives, the study team will rely on the following five proposed data sources: (1) a web-based survey of the 2022 cohort of Title X grantees; (2) grantee telephone interviews; (3) in-person or virtual listening visits with clinic administrators, service providers, and community outreach or partner staff at a subset of Title X sub-recipients and service delivery sites; (4) a web-based survey of clients at up to 10 of the sites selected for listening visits; and (5) telephone interviews with subject matter experts. Data collection will begin in fall 2022, pending OMB approval, with the grantee survey and interviews, which will inform selection of sites for the listening visits.

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Previous ICR	201912-0575-007CF

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Previous ICR	201907-3170-003

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The Equal Access to Justice Act (EAJA or the Act) provides for payment of fees and expenses to eligible parties who have prevailed against the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (Bureau) in certain administrative proceedings. In order to obtain an award, the statute and associated regulations (12 CFR Part 1071) require the filing of an application that shows that the party is a prevailing party and is eligible to receive an award under the Act. The Bureau regulations implementing the Act require the collection of information related to the application for an award in 12 CFR Part 1071, Subparts B, C.

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Previous ICR	201909-3245-001

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The Emerging Leader's Initiative aims to assist established small businesses located in historically challenged communities. SBA plans to assess the short-and intermediate-term outcomes of participants. The broad outcomes assessed will include satisfaction, changes in management behavior, and changes in economic outcomes. SBA plans to implement three instruments with participants in each cohort: an intake assessment form, a satisfaction form, and an annual outcome survey.

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Previous ICR	201912-0551-001CF