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Authorization for SSA to Obtain Account Records From a Financial Institution and Request for Records (Medicare Part D Subsidy)

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The Medicare Prescription Drug, Improvement, and Modernization Act of 2003 (MMA) established the Medicare Part D program for voluntary prescription drug coverage of premium, deductible, and copayment costs for individuals with limited income and resources. The MMA mandates that the Government provide subsidies for those individuals who qualify for the program, and who meet eligibility criteria for help with premium, deductible, or co-payment costs. SSA uses the SSA–4640, Authorization for the Social Security Administration to Obtain Account Records from a Financial Institution and Request for Records (Medicare), to determine if subsidy applicants or recipients qualify, or continue to qualify, for the subsidy. SSA uses Form SSA–4640 to: (1) obtain the individual’s consent to verify balances of financial institution (FI) accounts; and (2) obtain verification of such balances from the FI. Respondents are Medicare Part D program subsidy applicants or claimants, and their financial institutions.

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Pub.L. 108 - 173 101	View Law

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Letter to Employer Requesting Information About Wages Earned by Beneficiary

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Social Security disability recipients receive payments based on their inability to engage in substantial gainful activity (SGA) because of physical or mental condition. If the recipients work, the SSA must evaluate and determine if they continue to meet the disability requirements of the law. When an individual is unable to provide earnings information and SSA does not have access to proof of earnings, we use Form SSA-L725 to request monthly earnings information from the recipient’s employer. SSA employees send the paper form SSA-L725 to the employer to complete and use the earnings data we receive from the employers to determine whether the recipient is engaging in SGA, since work above SGA level can cause a cessation of disability payments. The respondents are businesses that employ Social Security disability recipients.

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42 USC 403	View Law

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FERC-714, Annual Electric Balancing Authority Area and Planning Area Report

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The Form 714 is authorized by the Federal Power Act and is a regulatory support requirement as provided by 18 CFR § 141.51. The data will be used to obtain a broad picture of interconnected balancing authority area operations including comprehensive information of balancing authority area generation, actual and scheduled inter-balancing authority area power transfers, and load; and to prepare status reports on the electric utility industry including review of inter-balancing authority area bulk power trade information. The Commission uses the collected data to analyze power system operations along with its regulatory functions. These analyses estimate the effect of changes in power system operations resulting from the installation of a new generating unit or plant, transmission facilities, energy transfers between systems, and/or new points of interconnections. Also, these analyses serve to correlate rates and charges, assess reliability and other operating attributes in regulatory proceedings, monitor market trends and behaviors, and determine the competitive impacts of proposed mergers, acquisitions, and dispositions.

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Pub.L. 109 - 58 1211, 1221, 1231, 1241, 1242	View Law

16 USC 791a-825r	View Law

16 USC 2602	View Law

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FERC-725I, Mandatory Reliability Standards for the Northeast Power Coordinating Council

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The Regional Reliability standard, PRC-006-NPCC-1 — Automatic Underfrequency Load Shedding (UFLS), provides regional requirements for Automatic UFLS for applicable entities in the Northeast Power Coordinating Council (NPCC). UFLS requirements were in place at a continent-wide level and within NPCC for many years prior to the implementation of federally mandated reliability standards in 2007. NPCC and its members believe that a region-wide, fully coordinated single set of UFLS requirements is necessary to create an effective and efficient UFLS program, and their experience has supported that belief. This collection of information involves planning coordinators (PCs) and generator owners (GOs). PCs must gather data, run studies, and analyze study results to design or update the UFLS programs. GOs must set each underfrequency trip relay below the appropriate generator underfrequency trip protection settings threshold curve in regional Reliability Standard PRC-006-NPCC-1 and provide the generator underfrequency trip setting and time delay to its planning coordinator within 45 days of the planning coordinator's request. The consequence of not collecting UFLS program information may impact the safety nets used to preserve the security and integrity of the Bulk-Electric System, otherwise it might lead to instability, uncontrolled separation or Cascading.

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FERC-725N, Mandatory Reliability Standards: TPL Reliability Standards

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FERC-725N: Proposed a new standard Reliability Standard TPL-008-1 which requires Transmission Planners and Planning Coordinators of the Bulk-Power System (BPS) to develop a Bulk Power System (BPS) that will operate reliably during extreme heat and extreme cold temperature events. (1) development of benchmark planning cases based on major prior extreme heat and cold weather events and/or meteorological projections; (2) planning for extreme heat and cold weather events using steady state and transient stability analyses expanded to cover a range of extreme weather scenarios including the expected resource mix’s availability during extreme heat and cold weather conditions; and (3) development of corrective action plans that mitigate certain instances where performance requirements for extreme heat and cold weather events are not met.

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FERC-725J, Definition of the Bulk Electric System

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On December 20, 2012, the Commission issued Order No. 773, a Final Rule approving NERC’s modifications to the definition of “bulk electric system” and the Rules of Procedure exception process to be effective July 1, 2013. On April 18, 2013, in Order No. 773-A, the Commission largely affirmed its findings in Order No. 773. In Order Nos. 773 and 773-A, the Commission directed NERC to modify the definition of bulk electric system in two respects: (1) modify the local network exclusion (exclusion E3) to remove the 100 kV minimum operating voltage to allow systems that include one or more looped configurations connected below 100 kV to be eligible for the local network exclusion; and (2) modify the exclusions to ensure that generator interconnection facilities at or above 100 kV connected to bulk electric system generators identified in inclusion I2 are not excluded from the bulk electric system. Each year the Regions and NERC may need to act on exception requests submitted by transmission owners, generator owners and distribution providers. We have revised the estimate for exception requests from 20 exception requests to 10, which is more accurate to the volume of received exception requests. Regarding Implementation Plans and Compliance, FERC estimates that 10% of the US registered entities may have to perform this task on a continuing basis.

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Housing Opportunity Through Modernization Act of 2016 (HOTMA): Public Housing Waiting List Data Collection Tool

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Section 103 of HOTMA requires public housing agencies (PHAs) to set new rent policies for over-income (OI) families residing in a dwelling unit of public housing after a two-year grace period has ended. Additionally, PHAs must provide notification to OI families and submit an annual report HUD on the total number of families on the public housing waiting lists

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42 USC 1437n(a))	View Law

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Form N-PX under the Investment Company Act of 1940, Annual Report of Proxy Voting Record

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Registered management investment companies use Form N-PX to file annual reports with the Commission containing their complete proxy voting record for the most recent twelve-month period ended June 30. Institutional investment managers also use Form N-PX to file annual reports with the Commission containing their executive compensation proxy voting record.

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15 USC 78n-1	View Law

15 USC 80a-29	View Law

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Form N-Q--Quarterly Schedule of Portfolio Holdings of Registered Management Investment Company

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Form N-Q (17 CFR 249.332 and 274.130) is a reporting form used by registered management investment companies, other than small business investment companies registered on Form N-5 (“funds”), under Section 30(b) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80a-1 et seq.) (“Investment Company Act”) and Sections 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (15 U.S.C. 78a et seq.). Pursuant to Rule 30b1-5 under the Investment Company Act, funds are required to file quarterly reports with the Commission on Form N-Q not more than 60 days after the close of the first and third quarters of each fiscal year containing their complete portfolio holdings.

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15 USC 78o	View Law

15 USC 80a-29	View Law

15 USC 78m	View Law

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Payments on Shares by Public Units and Nonmembers, 12 CFR 701.32

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Section 107(6) of the Federal Credit Union Act (Act) and §701.32 of the NCUA Rules and Regulations (12 CFR part 701) may receive from public units and political subdivisions and nonmember credit unions, payments on shares. Limitations on nonmember and public unit deposits in federal credit unions (FCUs) is 50 percent of the difference of paid-in and unimpaired capital and surplus and any public unit and nonmember shares, as measured at the time of acceptance of each public unit or nonmember share. This collection of information is necessary to protect the National Credit Union Share Insurance Fund (NCUSIF).

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12 USC 1757	View Law

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Request for Withdrawal of Application

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Form SSA 521, Request for Withdrawal of Application, allows claimants to specify which application they want to withdraw and the reason for the withdrawal. Form SSA-521 is our preferred instrument for a withdrawal request; however, any written request for withdrawal signed by the claimant or a proper applicant on the claimant’s behalf will suffice. Individuals who wish to withdraw their applications for benefits complete Form SSA-521 or sign the completed form for each request to withdraw. SSA uses the information from Form SSA 521 to process the request for withdrawal. The respondents are applicants for Retirement, Survivors, Disability, and Health Insurance benefits.

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42 USC 405	View Law

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Application for Lump-Sum Death Payment

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SSA uses Form SSA-8 to collect information needed to authorize payment of the lump sum death payment (LSDP) to a surviving individual (e.g., widow, widower, or children of the deceased, etc.) as defined in section 202(i) of the Act. Respondents complete the application for this one-time payment through: (1) use of the paper form; (2) the Internet modality through the Universal Benefits Application portal, (3) submission of a completed fillable static PDF webform through our Upload Documents portal (OMB No. 0960 0830), or (4) a personal interview with an SSA employee either via telephone, or in a field office. For all personal interviews (either telephone or in person), we collect the information via our electronic Modernized Claim System (MCS) screens. When a respondent completes the paper Form SSA-8, they mail it back to SSA. The respondents are applicants for the LSDP.

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42 USC 402	View Law

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Bank Conversions and Mergers, 12 CFR Part 708a

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Part 708a of NCUA’s Rules and Regulations covers the conversion of federally insured credit unions (credit unions) to mutual savings banks (MSBs) and mergers of credit unions into both mutual and stock banks (banks). Part 708a requires credit unions that intend to convert to MSBs or merge into banks to provide notice and disclosure of their intent to convert or merge to their members and NCUA, and to conduct a membership vote. In addition, Subpart C requires credit unions that intend to merge into banks to determine the merger value of the credit union. The information collection allows NCUA to ensure compliance with statutory and regulatory requirements for conversions and mergers and ensures that members of credit unions have sufficient and accurate information to exercise an informed vote concerning a proposed conversion or merger.

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12 USC 1785(b)(c)	View Law

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Rule 17Ad-27

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Rule 17Ad-27 under the Exchange Act, 17 CFR 240.17Ad-27, requires a clearing agency that is a central matching service provider to establish policies and procedures reasonably designed to facilitate straight-through processing and to file an annual report regarding progress with respect to straight-through processing. The purpose of the information collection is to ensure that central matching service providers facilitate the ongoing development of operational and technological improvements associated with the straight-through processing of institutional trades.

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Application for Widow's or Widower's Insurance Benefits

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SSA needs information to make a formal determination for entitlement to widow’s or widower’s benefits. We use Form SSA-10-BK to determine whether an applicant meets the statutory and regulatory conditions for entitlement to widow’s or widower’s under the Old Age, Survivors, and Disability Insurance (OASDI) program. SSA employees interview individuals applying for benefits either face to-face or via telephone and enter the information into the Modernized Claims System (MCS). When MCS is temporary unavailable, technicians use the paper form to record the information. The respondents are applicants for widow’s or widower’s benefits.

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Certification of Low Birth Weight for SSI Eligibility

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Hospitals and claimants use Form SSA-3830 to provide medical information to local field offices (FOs) and Disability Determinations Services (DDSs) on behalf of infants with low birth weight. FOs use the form as a protective filing statement, and the medical information to make presumptive disability findings, which allow expedited payment to eligible claimants. DDSs use the medical information from the SSA-3830 to determine disability and continuing disability. The respondents are hospitals and claimants who have information identifying low birth weight babies and their medical conditions.

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42 USC 1383b	View Law

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Emergency Relief Program 2022 (ERP 2022)

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FSA is implementing ERP 2022, which will assist crop producers who suffered losses due to qualifying disaster events. The application period for ERP 2022 has ended; however, the collection is continuing because additional information is needed to implement a provision of the Full-Year Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2025, and to verify participants’ compliance with the requirement to purchase crop insurance or Noninsured Crop Disaster Assistance Program (NAP) coverage for the next 2 available years.

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FERC-725L RD25-10 (Mandatory Reliability Standards for the Bulk-Power System: MOD Reliability Standards)

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The FERC-725L information collection contains six reliability standards: MOD-025-2, MOD-026-1, MOD-027-1, MOD-031-3, MOD-032-1, and MOD-033-2. RD25-10 is providing an update to MOC-032-1 for the Category 1 and Category 2 GO references. Reliability Standards MOD-025-2, MOD-026-1, and MOD-027-1 serve the purpose of generator verification Reliability Standards. These three standards ensure: • generators remain in operation during specified voltage and frequency excursions; properly coordinate protective relays and generator voltage regulator controls; and • generator models accurately reflect the generator’s capabilities and equipment performance. Reliability Standard MOD-031-3 provides planners and operators access to actual and forecast demand and energy data as needed to perform resource adequacy studies. Reliability Standards MOD-032-1 and MOD-033-2 were designed to replace, consolidate and improve upon past MOD standards by addressing system-level modeling data and validation requirements necessary for developing planning models and the Interconnection-wide cases that are integral to analyzing the reliability of the Bulk-Power System.

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Emergency Mass Notification System

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The Air Force collects contact information from military personnel, civilian employees, contractors, and their families to run its Emergency Mass Notification System. Using a secure desktop or mobile app, individuals provide their phone numbers, email addresses, and office locations. This information is used to quickly send life-saving alerts during emergencies to keep personnel safe and maintain military readiness.

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10 USC 9013	View Law

5 USC 7902	View Law

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Chimpanzee Research Use Form (OD)

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The National Institutes of Health (NIH) requests to extend the Chimpanzee Research Use Form (OMB Control No. 0925-0705). The purpose of this form is to obtain information needed by the NIH to assess whether the proposed research satisfies the agency policy for research involving chimpanzees. The NIH considers the information submitted through this form prior to the agency making funding decisions or otherwise allowing the research to begin. Completion of this form is a mandatory step toward receiving NIH support or approval for research involving chimpanzees. This is an extension of a previously approved submission.

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42 USC Chapter 6A, Subchapter II,	View Law

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Shipbuilding Industrial Base Demographics Survey

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To comply with Section 1026 of the FY21 NDAA , the Navy conducts a biennial survey of private shipbuilding suppliers to collect workforce demographics, experience, and training data. The aggregated data is used to identify skills gaps, guide workforce development funding, and draft a required biennial Report to Congress.

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FERC-725A, RD25-10 Mandatory Reliability Standards for the Bulk-Power System

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The FERC 725A contains the Transmission Operations (TOP) standards and Interchange Scheduling and Coordination (INT) Standards that pertain to operation planning for transmission providers. TOP-001, TOP-002, TOP-003, TOP-010, INT-006, and INT-009. In this ICR the DLO for RD25-10 is retiring TOP-003-6.1 and applying changes to the new standard TOP-003-7 in which Category 1 and 2 utilizing requirement 5 have been incorporated. Adding Generator Owners and Generator Operators.

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GEAR UP Application Packages for Partnership and State Grants (1894-0001)

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Gaining Early Awareness and Readiness for Undergraduate Programs (GEAR UP), created in the Higher Education Act Amendments of 1998 (Title IV, Section 404A-404H), is a discretionary grant program which encourages applicants to provide support and maintain a commitment to eligible low-income students, including students with disabilities, to assist the students in obtaining a secondary school diploma and preparing for and succeeding in postsecondary education. GEAR UP provides grants to states and partnerships to provide services at high-poverty middle and high schools. GEAR UP grantees serve an entire cohort of students beginning no later than the seventh grade and follow them through graduation and, optionally, the first year of college. The purpose of the GEAR UP partnership and state applications is to allow partnerships and states to apply for funding under the GEAR UP program. Since OMB’s last review and approval of the package, the applications have been updated to include only the program-specific forms required for this collection. All standard forms that have already been approved by OMB and are not unique to this information collection, as well as additional information not directly related to the program-specific forms associated with this program, have been removed from the collection.

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20 USC 1070-a-21 - 1070a-28	View Law

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Grant Application Form for Project Objectives and Performance Measures Information

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The U .S. Department of Education Grant Application Form for Project Objectives and Performance Measures Information serves as a precursor to the U.S. Department of Education Grant Performance Report Form (ED 524 B) in which project objectives, measures, and targets will be entered by applicants at the time that grant applications are entered in Grants.gov. The Grant Application Form for Project Objectives and Performance Measures Information form and instructions are used by many ED discretionary grant programs to enable grantees to meet ED deadline dates for submission of performance reports to the Department.

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Direct Express Enrollment Form

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The purpose of the information collection is to obtain information necessary to enroll individuals in the Direct Express debit card program.

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