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Adoption Family Relief Act Refund Application

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The Adoptive Family Relief Act allows for the waiver or refund certain immigrant visa fees for a lawfully adopted child. This collection will gather information to determine the extra fees these families have paid in order to refund them.

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8 USC 1202	View Law

Pub.L. 114 - 70 2	View Law

8 USC 1201	View Law

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FERC-920 (Electric Quarterly Report (EQR))

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EQR information allows the Commission and the public to gain a more complete picture of interstate wholesale electric power and transmission markets by providing information concerning price formation and market concentration in these markets. Public access to power sales and transmission-related information in the EQR improves market participants’ ability to assess supply and demand fundamentals and to price interstate wholesale electric market transactions. This, in turn, results in greater market confidence, lower transaction costs, and ultimately supports competitive markets. In addition, the data filed in the EQR strengthens the Commission’s ability to exercise its oversight and enforcement responsibilities of wholesale electric and electric power transmission rates in accordance with the Federal Power Act. Without this information, the Commission would lack some of the data it needs to examine and approve or modify electric rates. It also strengthens the Commission’s ability to identify potential exercises of market power or manipulation and to better evaluate the competitiveness of interstate wholesale electric markets. FERC is revising this information collection. It is not requesting an extension as part of this action.

Federal Register Notices

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Authorizing Statutes

16 USC 824t	View Law

Pub.L. 109 - 58 119 Stat. 594 (2005)	View Law

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Workforce Information Grants to States (WIGS)

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This information collection for the Workforce Information Grants to States (WIGS) ensures the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) Secretary meets WIOA requirements, and the states complete grant deliverables such as state economic analyses or special workforce information/economic studies, and the annual performance report.

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Pub.L. 113 - 128 101; 308	View Law

29 USC 49b(c)(4)	View Law

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Retail Foreign Exchange Transactions

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Section 742(c)(2) of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act of 2010 amended the Commodity Exchange Act to require that U.S. financial institutions may not enter into agreements, contracts, or transactions in foreign currency that are contracts or sales of a commodity for future delivery or an option, other than those executed or traded on a national security exchange under section 6(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 with a retail customer except pursuant to a regulation of a Federal regulatory agency. The OCC prescribed disclosure, recordkeeping, capital and margin, reporting, business conduct, and documentation requirements necessary to regulate these transactions for national banks, Federal branches and agencies of foreign banks, and their operating subsidiaries.

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Authorizing Statutes

Pub.L. 111 - 203 742	View Law

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Advancing Interoperability and Improving Prior Authorization Processes (CMS-10843)

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This proposed rule would place new requirements on Medicare Advantage organizations, Medicaid managed care plans, CHIP managed care entities, state Medicaid and CHIP fee-for-service (FFS) programs, and Qualified Health Plan (QHP) issuers on the Federally-facilitated Exchanges (FFEs) to improve the electronic exchange of healthcare data, and streamline processes related to prior authorization, while continuing CMS’ drive toward interoperability, and reducing burden in the health care market. This proposed rule would also add new requirements for eligible hospitals and critical access hospitals participating in the Medicare Promoting Interoperability Program and for Merit-based Incentive Payment System eligible clinicians participating in the Promoting Interoperability performance category of the Quality Payment Program. These policies taken together play a key role in reducing overall payer and provider burden and improving patient access to health information.

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42 USC 1395w-4(q)(2)	View Law

42 USC 1395w-22(h)	View Law

42 USC 1395w-22(g)(1)	View Law

42 USC 1396(a)(6)	View Law

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Rural Health Network Development Planning Program Performance Improvement and Measurement System (PIMS)

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Performance measures for the Rural Health Network Development Planning Program (Network Planning Program) serve the purpose of quantifying awardee-level data that conveys the successes and challenges associated with the grant award. These measures and aggregate data substantiate and inform the focus and objectives of the grant program. The approved measures encompass the following principal topic areas: network infrastructure, network collaboration, sustainability, and network assessment. The respondents for these measures are Rural Health Network Development Planning Program award recipients.

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Authorizing Statutes

42 USC 330A(f)	View Law

42 USC 254(c)(g)	View Law

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FERC-550, Oil Pipeline Rates - Tariff Filings and Depreciation Studies

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The Commission's regulatory jurisdiction over oil pipelines includes: • the regulation of rates and practices of oil pipeline companies engaged in interstate transportation; • the establishment of equal service conditions to provide shippers with equal access to pipeline transportation; and • the establishment of reasonable rates for transporting petroleum and petroleum products by pipeline. The filing requirements for oil pipeline tariffs and rates under the FERC-550 data collection provide the Commission with the information it needs to analyze the rates, practices, and service conditions of oil pipelines. As a result, the Commission can implement statutory directives for the federal regulation of these carriers. Major statutory and rate-making milestones in the Commission’s regulation of oil pipelines rates (“Historical Background of Oil Pipeline Ratemaking”) are included in reginfo.gov and ROCIS under “Supplementary Documents” and posted at https://www.ferc.gov/federal-statutes.

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Authorizing Statutes

49 USC 1	View Law

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Office of the Solicitor Internship/Externship Application Process

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The following information is collected: applicant’s resume with two professional or academic references, a completed Request for Consideration form (to designate the locations/offices for which the applicant would like to be considered for an internship), a cover letter addressed to “To Whom it May Concern,” a copy of the applicant’s most recent law school transcript (official or unofficial), and a writing sample of no more than three (3) pages. The information is collected for the purpose of applying to SOL’s Legal Internship/Externship Program. The information is used to verify the applicant’s eligibility, interest in the program, and the location/office they wish to be considered for an internship.

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Authorizing Statutes

43 USC Chapter 31	View Law

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Mergers of Federally-Insured Credit Unions; Voluntary Termination or Conversion of Insured Status, 12 CFR 708b

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The Federal Credit Union Act requires written approval of the NCUA Board before one or more federally-insured credit unions merge or before a federally-insured credit union converts to nonfederal (private) share insurance or terminates federal share insurance and authorizes the NCUA Board to prescribe rules regarding mergers of federally-insured credit unions and changes in insured status. Part 708b of NCUA’s rules sets forth the procedural and disclosure requirements for mergers of federally-insured credit unions, conversions from federal share insurance to nonfederal insurance, and federal share insurance terminations.

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Authorizing Statutes

12 USC 1766(a)	View Law

12 USC 1785(b) and (c)	View Law

12 USC 1786(a), (c), and (d)	View Law

12 USC 1789(a)	View Law

12 USC 1752(7)	View Law

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BLS Occupational Safety and Health Statistics Cooperative Agreement Application Package

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The BLS signs cooperative agreements with States, and political subdivisions thereof, to assist them in developing and administering programs that deal with occupational safety and health statistics and to arrange through these agreements for research to further the objectives of the Occupational Safety and Health Act.

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29 USC 1	View Law

29 USC 2	View Law

29 USC 669	View Law

31 USC 6305	View Law

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Surety Bond Guarantee Assistance

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This information is collected from small business contractors and surety agents seeking to obtain a bond guarantee under SBA's Surety Bond Guarantee (SBG) program. The information is used by the SBG program personnel to evaluate eligibility criteria and likelihood of successful contract completion, and process claims. The information is also used by program management to monitor program performance and report on program demographics.

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15 USC 694	View Law

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Conditions of Participation: Requirements for Approval and Reapproval of Transplant Centers to Perform Organ Transplants and Supporting Regulations (CMS-10266)

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The CoPs and accompanying requirements specified in the regulations are used by our surveyors as a basis for determining whether a transplant center qualifies for approval or re-approval under Medicare. CMS and the healthcare industry believe that the availability to the facility of the type of records and general content of records, which this regulation specifies, is standard medical practice and is necessary in order to ensure the well-being and safety of patients and professional treatment accountability.

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42 USC 1395aa	View Law

42 USC 1302	View Law

42 USC 1395hh	View Law

42 USC 1395bb	View Law

42 USC 1395rr	View Law

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Religious Nonmedical Health Care Institutions (RNHCIs) Conditions of Participation and Supporting Regulations (CMS-10712)

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According to Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) data, as of July 2019, there were 16 RNHCIs in the United States. RNHCI facilities include those facilities as defined in section 1861(ss)(1) of the Social Security Act (hereinafter referred to as the Act) defines the term "Religious Nonmedical Health Care Institution" (RNHCI) and lists the requirements that a RNHCI must meet to be eligible for Medicare participation.

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42 USC 1895	View Law

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Privacy of Consumer Financial Information, Regulation P, 12 CFR Part 1016

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Regulation P (12 CFR part 1016) requires credit unions to disclose its privacy policies to customers as well as offer customers a reasonable opportunity to opt out-in whole or in part-of those policies to further restrict the release of their personal financial information to nonaffiliated third parties. Credit unions are required to provide an initial privacy notice to customers that is clear and conspicuous, an annual notice of the privacy policies and practices of the institution, a revised notice to customers if triggered by specific changes to the existing policy, and a notice of the right of the customer to opt out of the institution’s information sharing practices. Consumers who choose to exercise their opt-out right document this choice by returning an opt-out form or other permissible method. This information collection is needed to evidence compliance with title V of the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act.

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Authorizing Statutes

Pub.L. 106 - 102 504	View Law

Pub.L. 111 - 203 1093	View Law

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Bank Enterprise Award Program Application

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The purpose of the Bank Enterprise Award Program (BEA Program) is to provide an incentive to Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation-insured (FDIC-insured) depository institutions to increase their lending, investment, and financial services to residents and businesses located in economically distressed communities, and provide assistance to Community Development Financial Institutions (CDFIs) through grants, stock purchases, loans, deposits, and other forms of financial and technical assistance. The CDFI Fund will make awards through the BEA Program to FDIC-insured depository institutions, based upon such institutions' demonstrated increase of qualified activities, as reported in the Application. The Application will solicit information concerning: Applicants' eligibility to participate in the BEA Program; the increase in total dollar value of applicants' qualified activities; impact of qualified activities; and appropriate supporting documentation. The questions that the Application contains, and the information generated thereby, will enable the CDFI Fund to evaluate applicants' activities and determine the extent of applicants' eligibility for BEA Program awards.

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12 USC 1834a	View Law

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Death Gratuity

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The National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008, Public Law 110-181, was enacted on January 28, 2008. Section 1105 of P.L. 110-181 amended the Federal Employees' Compensation Act (FECA) creating a new section, 5 U.S.C. § 8102a effective upon enactment. This section establishes a FECA death gratuity benefit of up to $100,000 for eligible beneficiaries of federal employees and Non-Appropriated Fund Instrumentality employees who die from injuries incurred in connection with service with an Armed Force in a contingency operation which also permits agencies to authorize retroactive payment of the death gratuity for employees who died on or after October 7, 2001 in service with an Armed Force in the theater of operations of Operation Enduring Freedom and Operation Iraqi Freedom. It also allows federal employees to vary the order of precedence of beneficiaries or to name alternate beneficiaries and provides that the OWCP Forms CA-40, CA-41, and CA-42 are to be used to designate beneficiaries and initiate the payment process for death gratuity benefits. Form CA-40 is an optional form that requests the information necessary from the employee to accomplish this variance and to name alternate beneficiaries only if the employee wishes to do so. OWCP Form CA-41 provides the means for those named beneficiaries and possible recipients to file claims for those benefits and requests information from such claimants so that OWCP may determine their eligibility for payment. Further, the statute and regulations require agencies to notify OWCP immediately upon the death of a covered employee. OWCP Form CA-42 provides the means to accomplish this notification and requests information necessary to administer any claim for benefits resulting from such a death. Form CA-40 is an optional form that requests the information necessary from the employee to accomplish this variance and to name alternate beneficiaries only if the employee wishes to do so. Form CA-41 provides the means for those named beneficiaries and possible recipients to file claims for those benefits and requests information from such claimants so that OWCP may determine their eligibility for payment. Further, the statute and regulations require agencies to notify OWCP immediately upon the death of a covered employee. OWCP Form CA-42 provides the means to accomplish this notification and requests information necessary to administer any claim for benefits resulting from such a death.

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Pub.L. 110 - 181 1105	View Law

5 USC 8145	View Law

5 USC 8102a	View Law

Pub.L. 112 - 81 1121	View Law

5 USC 8149	View Law

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Northwest Region, Pacific Coast Groundfish Fishery: Cost Recovery

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This request is for a revision and extension of the current information collection pursuant to proposed rule (RIN 0648-BO02). This change will revise the information collected under the Pacific Coast Groundfish Trawl Rationalization Cost Recovery Program to include new information collected under the Primary Sablefish Fishery Cost Recovery Program currently being implemented and by changing the title from "Northwest Region, Pacific Coast Groundfish Fishery: Trawl Rationalization Cost Recovery Program" to "West Coast Region, Pacific Coast Groundfish Fishery: Cost Recovery" to better align the title with the fisheries subject to the information collection. One additional form will be added to the existing information collection to allow vessels in this sablefish primary fishery to make cost recovery payments. This rule includes management measures that would apply to vessels registered to limited entry fixed gear (LEFG) endorsed permits and LEFG permit owners in the Pacific Coast groundfish fishery. Specifically, the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) proposes to: 1) add flexibility to the LEFG permits’ gear endorsements; 2) remove the base permit designation of LEFG permits; 3) remove the start and end times (i.e., hours of the day) for the open dates of the primary sablefish season; and 4) develop a cost recovery program for the LEFG primary sablefish fishery. The purpose of this rule is to provide increased flexibility to LEFG participants while reducing administrative burdens, and to develop a cost recovery program to meet the requirements of the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act (MSA) . Beginning in January 2011, NMFS implemented a trawl rationalization program, a type of a catch share program or limited access privilege program, for the Pacific coast groundfish fishery’s trawl fleet. The Pacific Coast Groundfish Trawl Rationalization Program (Trawl Program) was adopted through Amendment 20 to the Pacific coast groundfish fishery management plan (FMP). It consists of a Shorebased Individual Fishing Quota (IFQ) Program (including whiting and non-whiting fisheries); and cooperative (Co-op) programs for the at-sea Mothership (MS) Co-op Program and Catcher/Processor (C/P) Co-op Program trawl fleets (whiting only). Beginning in January 2001, the NMFS implemented a sablefish rationalization program, a type of a catch share program or limited access privilege program, for the Pacific coast sablefish fishery fleet. The limited entry sablefish tier stacking program (Tier Program) was adopted through Amendment 14 to the Pacific coast groundfish fishery management plan (FMP). As a type of limited access privilege program (LAPP), the MSA requires the agency to recover part of the costs of management, data collection, and enforcement for the Trawl and Sablefish Programs, up to three percent of the ex-vessel value [16 U.S.C. 1853a MSA §303A and §304(d)(2)]. This is called a cost recovery program. The cost recovery program for the Trawl Program (Cost Recovery Program) covers all three sectors in the Trawl Program: the Shorebased IFQ Program, the MS Co-op Program, and the C/P Co-op Program. Additionally, the non-trawl Sablefish Primary Fishery Cost Recovery Program (Sablefish Cost Recovery Program) covers vessels fishing in the sablefish primary sablefish fishery. In the Pacific coast groundfish fishery regulations, the Trawl Cost Recovery Program is codified in the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) at 50 CFR 660.115 . NMFS is developing a Sablefish Cost Recovery Program which will be codified in the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) at 50 CFR 660.231.

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16 USC 1801 et seq	View Law

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Request for Disinterment

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Information is used to determine if requester is entitled to disinter a loved one from or within a national cemetery. Next-of-kin are generally initiators of disinterment requests.

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38 USC Section 2404	View Law

38 USC Section 2411	View Law

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[NCEH] Poison Center Collaborations for Public Health Emergencies

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The goal of this information collection is to create a timely mechanism which will allow a network of regional, state, and local poison centers, supported by CDC, to obtain critical exposure and health information during a public health emergency. This additional information will improve public health response for the site-specific public health emergency or incident. As questions will be tailored to the nature of the public health emergency/incident—a generic mechanism is being employed for collections within this scope to permit rapid response to urgent public health problems. Data collection instruments and methods must be rapidly created and implemented to direct appropriate public health action. Data collection for investigations conducted under this generic will not exceed 60 days. This is a revision Generic ICR. The following minor changes were made by updating web-based questionnaire development from EpiInfo TM to REDCap, and updating the number of poison centers from 55 to 53.

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42 USC 301	View Law

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FERC-914, Cogeneration and Small Power Production - Tariff Filings

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Section 1253 of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 (EPAct 2005) modified Section 210 of the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978 (PURPA). The Commission implemented the Congressional mandate of the EPAct 2005 by, inter alia, establishing criteria for new qualifying cogeneration facilities by: • ensuring that these facilities are using their thermal output in a productive and beneficial manner; that the electrical, thermal, chemical and mechanical output of new qualifying cogeneration facilities is used fundamentally for industrial, commercial, residential or industrial purposes; and there is continuing progress in the development of efficient electric energy generating technology; • amending the FERC Form No. 556 (OMB Control No. 1902-0075) to reflect the criteria for new qualifying cogeneration facilities; and • eliminating ownership limitations for qualifying cogeneration and small power production facilities. The Commission satisfied the statutory mandate and its continuing obligation to review its policies encouraging cogeneration and small power production, energy conservation, efficient use of facilities and resources by electric utilities and equitable rates for energy customers. In the FERC-914 collection, those qualifying cogeneration and small power production facilities, required to do so, will submit to FERC: • FPA Section 205 and/or 206 filings, • Change of status notifications. Section 205 filings refer to Section 205(c) of the Federal Power Act (FPA), which requires that every public utility have all of its jurisdictional rates and tariffs on file with the Commission and make them available for public inspection, within such time and in such form as the Commission may designate. Section 205(d) of the FPA requires that every public utility must provide notice to the Commission and the public of any changes to its jurisdictional rates and tariffs. In addition, FPA section 206 allows the Commission, upon complaint or its own motion, to modify existing rates or services that the Commission finds to be unjust, unreasonable, unduly discriminatory or preferential.

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16 USC 2601	View Law

16 USC 824d-f	View Law

Pub.L. 109 - 58 1253(a), (b)	View Law

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Mortgage Acts and Practices-Advertising (Regulation N)

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Regulation N (12 CFR 1014) prohibits misrepresentations about the terms of mortgage credit products in commercial communications and requires that covered persons keep certain related records for a period of 24 months from last dissemination. The information that Regulation N requires covered persons to retain is necessary to ensure efficient and effective law enforcement to address deceptive practices that occur in the mortgage advertising area.

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15 USC 1638	View Law

Pub.L. 111 - 24 511	View Law

Pub.L. 11 - 203 1097	View Law

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Annual Early and Periodic Screening, Diagnostic and Treatment Services (EPSDT) Participation Report (CMS-416)

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States are required to submit an annual report on the provision of EPSDT services to CMS pursuant to section 1902(a)(43)(D) of the Social Security Act. These reports provide CMS with data necessary to assess the effectiveness of State EPSDT programs, to determine a state's results in achieving its participation goal, and to respond to inquiries. Respondents are State Medicaid agencies. The data is due April 1 of every year so States need to have the form and instructions as soon as possible in order to report timely.

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Pub.L. 101 - 239 6403	View Law

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Science, Mathematics and Research for Transformation (SMART) Scholarship Program

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The DoD Science, Mathematics and Research for Transformation (SMART) Scholarship Program, is part of the National Defense Education Program. SMART is fully funded by the DoD and is designed to increase the number of new civilian science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) entrants to the DoD. Additionally, the SMART Program develops and retains current DoD civilian STEM employees that are critical to the national security functions of the Department of Defense and are needed in the Department of Defense workforce. SMART awards scholarships, ranging from 1.5 to 5 years, to undergraduate and graduate level students pursuing a degree in one of 21 technical disciplines. Upon graduation, scholars fulfill a service commitment with the DoD facility that nominated the scholar for an award (the sponsoring facility, or SF).

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10 USC 2192a	View Law

5 USC 3304	View Law

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Cooperative Agreement to Support Establishment of State-Operated Health Insurance Exchanges (CMS-10371)

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Information collected as a part of the application for this grant will be used to evaluate the applications and determine awardees. Information collected pursuant to the reporting requirements for awardees will be used to evaluate the progress of States in planning for and implementing Exchanges, and determine how the Secretary can provide assistance to achieve the goals of the grant program and the Affordable Care Act.

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Pub.L. 111 - 148 1311	View Law

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Work Opportunity Tax Credit

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The Work Opportunity Tax Credit (WOTC) is a Federal tax credit available to employers for hiring individuals from certain target groups who have consistently faced significant barrier to employment. This submission includes seven WOTC program forms as follows: • ETA Form 9175, Revised November 2016 – Self-Attestation Form (SAF) for the Long-Term Unemployment Recipient • ETA Form 9058 - Report 1, Revised November 2016 - Certification Workload and Characteristics of Certified Individuals • ETA Form 9061, Revised November 2016 - Individual Characteristics Form • ETA Form 9062, Revised April 2016 - Conditional Certification • ETA Form 9063, Revised April 2016 - Employer Certification • ETA Form 9065, Revised April 2016 - Agency Declaration of Verification Results Worksheet

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Pub.L. 104 - 188 1201	View Law

26 USC 51	View Law

26 USC 3111	View Law

Pub.L. 116 - 260 113	View Law

Pub.L. 101 - 508 11405(c)	View Law

Pub.L. 97 - 34 261(f)(2)	View Law

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