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Promoting Resilient Operations for Transformative, Efficient, and Cost-Saving Transportation (PROTECT) Discretionary Grant Program and Voluntary Resilience Improvement Plans

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Federal Highway Administration’s (FHWA) requests the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) approve a clearance for the information collection entitled, Promoting Resilient Operations for Transformative, Efficient, and Cost-Saving Transportation (PROTECT) Competitive Grant Program and Voluntary Resilience Improvement Plans. This is a new request for information collection (IC). The supporting statement below covers PROTECT Grant Administration and Technical Assistance. A second supporting statement describes related Program Evaluation activities. * Responding to the collection is voluntary and is required to obtain or retain a benefit. * Responders are Metropolitan Planning Organizations (MPOs), States or political subdivisions of a State (including the U.S. Territories Virgin Islands, Guam, American Samoa, and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands), units of local governments, special purpose districts or public authorities with a transportation function, including port authorities, Indian Tribes (as defined in 23 U.S.C. § 207(m)(1)), Federal land management agencies, and multijurisdictional groups comprised of these entities. * The collection is a grant application, grant agreement, project management during implementation, and project evaluation. It has a reporting requirement. * The information is collected as needed. * Information relevant to the application as detailed in the Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO), and any reporting requirements agreed to by grant recipients. * The information will be received by FHWA. * The purpose of the collection is to receive information relevant to evaluating applications to the PROTECT Competitive Grant program, per the NOFO, and reporting requirements agreed to by recipients of the grants.

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Pub.L. 117 - 58 11405	View Law

23 USC 176	View Law

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National Park Service (NPS) Office of Public Health (OPH) Disease Reporting and Surveillance Forms

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The NPS Office of Public Health (OPH) uses the “Disease Reporting and Surveillance System” (DRSS) to enhance surveillance, estimate the burden of illnesses, and improve knowledge about where these outbreaks were occurring within the park. DRSS documents concessionaire employees’ illnesses as well as illnesses occurring on tour buses through an online, real-time reporting system that allows concession management, the park, and the OPH to detect an increase in illness reports that may suggest the beginning of an outbreak. By identifying and responding early to small increases in illness reports, the park is able to be proactive in preventing larger, more extensive outbreaks.

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42 USC 6A	View Law

54 USC 100101	View Law

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Bridging the Data Gap in Pavement Management and Quality Assurance

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This is a new voluntary information collection request submitted by the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) to support research on the current state of practice for digital project delivery and digital as-builts, with a focus on pavement and materials testing and electronic quality assurance (QA) data within State transportation agencies. The collection consists of a one-time, web-based survey distributed to State transportation agencies, three FHWA Federal Lands Highway Divisions, and the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO) Committee on Materials and Pavements. Information collected will be received and analyzed by FHWA to assess the beneficial uses and limitations of electronic QA data, evaluate its implications for digital as-builts, advanced digital construction management systems (ADCMS), building information modeling (BIM), and lifecycle asset management; and identify gaps and requirements for developing a standardized data schema. The survey will gather information on the extent of: • The extent of collection, processing, storage, and analysis of pavement and materials QA data across design, construction, and asset management. • The availability and integration of geospatial information. • Currently implemented commercial-off-the-shelf (COTS) and in-house technologies and databases. • Existing data exchange standards or processes supporting digital QA data. • Challenges associated with data-related practices and use “touch points.” • Specific data use cases and desired practices not yet implemented.

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Pub.L. 117 - 58 13006	View Law

23 USC 503(c)(5)	View Law

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Country-by-Country Reporting

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26 CFR 1.6038-4, issued under the authority of 26 U.S.C. 6001, 6011, 6012, 6031, 6038, and 7805, requires U.S. persons that are the ultimate parent entity of a U.S. multinational enterprise (U.S. MNE) group with annual revenue for the preceding reporting period of $850 million or more to file Form 8975 with their income tax return. Form 8975 and Schedules A (Form 8975) are used by filers to annually report certain information with respect to the filer's U.S. MNE group on a country-by-country basis. The filer must list the U.S. MNE group's constituent entities, indicating each entity's tax jurisdiction (if any), country of organization and main business activity, and provide financial and employee information for each tax jurisdiction in which the U.S. MNE does business. The financial information includes revenues, profits, income taxes paid and accrued, stated capital, accumulated earnings, and tangible assets other than cash. Separate Schedules A (Form 8975) are filed for each tax jurisdiction in which a group has one or more constituent entities resident.

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26 USC 6012	View Law

26 USC 6031	View Law

26 USC 6011	View Law

26 USC 6038	View Law

26 USC 7805	View Law

26 USC 6001	View Law

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Blanket Justification for National Endowment for the Arts Funding Application Guidelines and Requirements

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Application guidelines, forms, and requirements elicit relevant information from individuals, non-profit organizations, and governmental agencies that apply for funding to the National Endowment for the Arts' grant categories. This information is necessary for the accurate, fair, and thorough consideration of competing proposals in the review process.

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20 USC 954	View Law

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IRS e-file Provider Participation and Compliance Requirements

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The information collections include reporting, recordkeeping, and third-party disclosure requirements associated with IRS e-file provider participation and operational compliance. Publication 3112 describes the application and participation requirements for applicants and Authorized IRS e-file Providers. Publication 1345 establishes rules and requirements for Authorized IRS e-file Providers participating in the electronic filing of individual income tax returns and related forms and schedules. Publication 4163 provides information and requirements for Authorized IRS e-file Providers and Large Taxpayers filing business returns through Modernized e-File. The Automated Enrollment Guide describes the enrollment and maintenance requirements for Automated Enrollment and Application-to-Application client application systems used to access IRS e-file functionality.

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26 USC 6011 and 6012	View Law

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Overpayment Detection and Recovery Activities

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Form ETA-227 is a quarterly data collection concerned with identifying fraud. Data cells describe fraud identified through tools (State and National Directories of New Hires) and break out fraud cases in the Federal-State Extended Benefits program.

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26 USC 3304(a)(4)	View Law

42 USC 303(a)(5)	View Law

42 USC 303(a)(1)	View Law

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Hunting and Fishing Application Forms and Activity Reports for National Wildlife Refuges and National Fish Hatcheries (50 CFR Parts 32 and 71)

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The National Wildlife Refuge System Administration Act of 1966 (16 U.S.C. 668dd-668ee), as amended (Administration Act), and the Refuge Recreation Act of 1962 (16 U.S.C. 460k-460k-4) (Recreation Act) govern the administration and public uses of national wildlife refuges and wetland management districts. The Administration Act closes NWRs in all States except Alaska to all uses until opened. The Secretary of the Interior (Secretary) may open refuge areas to any use, including hunting and/or sport fishing, upon a determination that the use is compatible with the purposes of the refuge and National Wildlife Refuge System mission. We collect information on hunters and anglers and their success in order to administer and evaluate hunting and fishing programs. Because of high demand and limited resources, we often provide hunt opportunities by lottery, based on dates, locations, or type of hunt. We collect information on the prospective hunter, on the preferred dates and locations, and on the type of hunt. We also require labeling of hunting/fishing equipment, require certain notifications be made to refuge staff, and collect information at the end of hunting and/or fishing experiences to help determine resource impacts and quality of experience.

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16 USC 668dd-668ee	View Law

16 USC 460k-460k-4	View Law

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Application for the Resident Opportunities and Self Sufficiency (ROSS) Program

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Application for the ROSS Service Coordinator grant program for Public Housing; Eligible applicants are PHAs, Tribes/TDHEs, Non-Profits and Resident Associations. Information collected will be used to evaluate applications and award grants.

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Pub.L. 105 - 276 112 Stat. 2461	View Law

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Cybersecurity Measures for Surface Modes

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On December 17, 2021, TSA issued the Security Directive (SD) 1580-21-01 series, Enhancing Rail Cybersecurity, and the SD 1582-21-01 series, Enhancing Public Transportation and Passenger Railroad Cybersecurity, which remain in effect as revised, mandating TSA-specified Owner/Operators of “higher risk” railroads and rail transit systems, respectively, to implement an array of cybersecurity measures to prevent disruption and degradation to their infrastructure; these security directives became effective December 31, 2021. In addition, on October 18, 2022, TSA issued the SD 1580/1582-2022-01 series, Rail Cybersecurity Mitigation Actions and Testing, which applies to Owner/Operators of the “Higher Risk” freight railroads identified in 49 CFR 1580.101 and additional TSA-designated freight and passenger railroads. This security directive, which is complementary to the requirements in the previous directives, took effect on October 24, 2022. On October 26, 2022, OMB approved TSA’s request for an emergency approval, revising this information collection. See ICR Reference Number: 202210-1652-001. The collection covers both mandatory reporting under the security directives and collection of information voluntarily submitted under Information Circular (IC) 2021-01, Enhancing Surface Transportation Cybersecurity, which recommended voluntary implementation of actions and reporting by Owner/Operators not covered by the security directives. The OMB approval allowed for the additional institution of mandatory reporting requirements and collection of information voluntarily submitted. See ICR Reference Number: 202111-1652-003.

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49 USC 114(d), (f)(3)-(4), (l)(2), (m	View Law

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Voluntary Child Safety Seat Registration Form

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This Information Collection Request (ICR) is to seek approval from the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for a reinstatement and revision of a previously approved information collection. This information collection is for mandatory disclosure requirements and recordkeeping for manufacturers of child restraint systems and voluntary reporting for consumers. The provisions of the collection ensure that manufacturers of child restraint systems (CRSs): (1) produce registration cards, informational labels, and printed instructions (brochures); (2) collect CRS owner registration information; and (3) create and keep registration records. The requirements of this collection apply to CRS manufacturers and voluntary reporting applies to consumers who purchase CRSs. This required collection supports the Department of Transportation’s (DOT) strategic goal for safety by working towards the elimination of transportation related deaths and injuries involving children. CRS manufacturers are required to provide owner registration cards and to label their CRSs with a prescribed message informing the consumer/CRS owner of the importance of registering the CRS as well as with information necessary to allow subsequent owners to register the restraint. The CRS manufacturer is required to keep records of the consumer registration information by developing and maintaining a filing system which contains the owner’s name and address along with identifying information for the CRS purchased by that consumer. Requiring the retention of this information ensures that the manufacturer is able to contact owners if the product they purchased is later subject to a safety recall, thus increasing the likelihood that safety recalls for CRSs will be remedied. CRS manufacturers are also required to provide with all CRSs: (1) printed instructions with step-by-step information on how the restraint is to be used and (2) permanent labeling that gives “quick-look” information on whether the restraint meets the safety requirements, recommended installation and use, the child weight limit for using the lower anchors to attach the child restraint to the vehicle, and warnings against misuse. The provided instructions and labeling are to guide the consumer on how to properly install and use CRSs. Without proper use, the effectiveness of a CRS is greatly diminished. NHTSA estimates the total burden of this information collection is 119,439 hours and $10,565,493 (rounded). In 2025, the agency estimates that 16,000,000 CRSs will be sold each year. Therefore, the burden increased from 109,939 hours to 119,439 burden hours (an increase of 9,500 hours) and the total cost increased from $8,781,987.85 to $10,565,492.70 (an increase of $1,783,504.85) due to the new requirements that result in the added time needed to redesign the registration card and increases in labor wages.

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49 USC subsection 30111, 30117	View Law

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Approval and Coordination of Requirements to Use the NETC Extracurricular for Training Activities

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In accordance with FEMA Directive 119-3: Facility Use and Expenses at the National Emergency Training Center dated May 21, 2018, FEMA Form USFA-FY-21-107 (formerly 119-17-1), Request for Housing Accommodations, has been used by attendees at functions held at the NETC to secure housing.

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42 USC 5121-5207	View Law

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Clean Vehicle Credits

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Revenue Procedure 2022-42 provides procedures for vehicle manufacturers to certify qualified clean vehicles and submit monthly reports to the IRS regarding vehicles eligible for the clean vehicle credits under sections 30D, 45W, and 25E. The collection of information is used by the IRS to verify manufacturer eligibility, determine whether vehicles satisfy statutory requirements, verify the amount of allowable credits, and support seller reporting obligations. This submission is limited to the collections associated with Form 15400, Clean Vehicle Seller Report, and the manufacturer monthly reporting requirements under Revenue Procedure 2022-42.

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Pub.L. 117 - 169 13401 and 13402	View Law

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Exemption from Derivatives Clearing Organization Registration

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Section 5b(a) of the Commodity Exchange Act (CEA) provides that a clearing organization may not perform the functions of a derivatives clearing organization (DCO) with respect to swaps unless the clearing organization is registered with the Commission. Section 5b(h) of the CEA, however, permits the Commission to conditionally or unconditionally exempt a clearing organization from registration as a DCO for the clearing of swaps if the Commission determines that the clearing organization is subject to “comparable, comprehensive supervision and regulation” by the clearing organization’s home country government regulator. This Collection relates to information collections associated with the CFTC’s policies and procedures governing requests for exemptions from registration as a DCO for the clearing of proprietary swaps for U.S. persons and futures commission merchants (FCMs). See Exemption From Derivatives Clearing Organization Registration, 86 FR 949 (Jan. 7, 2021). The rules include reporting requirements that are collections of information requiring approval under the PRA. Specifically, the Commission amended Part 39 to specify the conditions and procedures under which a clearing organization may apply for exemption from registration as a DCO, the information that must be provided to the Commission to obtain and maintain such exemption, and procedures for termination of an exemption. The information that is collected under these regulations is necessary for the Commission to determine whether a clearing organization qualifies for exemption from DCO registration, to evaluate the continued eligibility of the exempt DCO for exemption from registration, to review compliance by the exempt DCO with any conditions of such exemption, or to conduct its oversight of U.S. persons and the swaps that are cleared by U.S. persons through the exempt DCO.

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7 USC 7a-1	View Law

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Regulation Agency Protests

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Information is requested of contractors so that the Government will be able to evaluate protests effectively and provide prompt resolution of issues in disputes when contractors file protests.

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41 USC 251	View Law

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Medical Standards and Certification

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Individuals seeking to exercise pilot privileges are required to obtain a FAA medical certificate per 14 CFR §61.3(c) and §67.4. The collection is mandatory to be reported on occasion (as needed) based on the duration of the three classes of medical certificates as specified in 14 CFR §61.3(d) and will vary among respondents. The FAA collects this medical information only when an individual initially applies for or renews a FAA medical certificate. All applications and supporting documentation received are for decision-making and recordkeeping purposes. Respondents provide private medical information in order to meet FAA standards; their applications contain personally identifying information (PII). The application contains questions regarding medical history, the usage of medication, recent visits to a health professional, etc. It is anticipated that the information collected will be disseminated to Aviation Medical Examiners (i.e. public physicians designated by the FAA) through an automated system or used to support publicly disseminated information. The FAA Office of Aerospace Medicine will retain control over the information and safeguard it from improper access, modification, and destruction, consistent with FAA standards for confidentiality, privacy, and electronic information. See response to Question 10 of this Supporting Statement for more information on confidentiality and privacy. The information collection is designed to yield data that meet all applicable information quality guidelines. The FAA assigns a unique Pathology Index number (called a PI#) to each respondent’s application. Renewal applicants maintain the same PI# as their unique identifier for the lifecycle of their applications with the FAA. Following is a brief description of the purpose of this medical information collection: FAA Form 8500-7, Report of Eye Evaluation: Applicants who do not meet distant visual acuity standards and who desire an Authorization for Special Issuance of a Medical Certificate must submit FAA Form 8500-7 for evaluation and determination by FAA physicians. FAA Form 8500-8, Application for Airman Medical Certificate or Airman Medical and Student Pilot Certificate: Applicants complete this form to make application for an FAA medical certificate. FAA-designated Aviation Medical Examiners (AMEs) perform a medical examination and, based on the applicants’ input, work with Agency physicians to assess an applicant’s medical fitness. FAA Form 8500-14, Ophthalmological Evaluation for Glaucoma: Applicants with glaucoma must submit FAA Form 8500-14 so that FAA physicians can make determinations regarding permissible operational flight activities commensurate with their medical condition and public safety.

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49 USC 44709	View Law

49 USC 40113	View Law

49 USC 44702	View Law

49 USC 44701	View Law

49 USC 44703	View Law

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Free Trade Agreements

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Free Trade Agreements (FTAs) are established to reduce and eliminate trade barriers, strengthen and develop economic relations, and to lay the foundation for further cooperation to expand and enhance benefits of the agreement. These agreements establish free trade by reduced-duty treatment on imported goods.

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Pub.L. 108 - 302 302	View Law

Pub.L. 108 - 77 117	View Law

Pub.L. 108 - 286 948	View Law

Pub.L. 112 - 43 125	View Law

Pub.L. 109 - 53 462	View Law

Pub.L. 116 - 113 101-905	View Law

Pub.L. 116 - 260 601	View Law

Pub.L. 107 - 43 43	View Law

Pub.L. 108 - 286 286	View Law

Pub.L. 109 - 169 169	View Law

Pub.L. 107 - 283 283	View Law

Pub.L. 110 - 138 121	View Law

Pub.L. 112 - 41 112	View Law

Pub.L. 112 - 42 125	View Law

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Default Investment Alternatives under Participant Directed Individual Account Plans

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The Department of Labor finalized a regulation under ERISA section 404(c)(5)(A). The regulation offers guidance on the types of investment vehicles that plans may choose as their “qualified default investment alternative” (QDIA) and receive fiduciary relief. The regulation also outlines two types of information collections. First, it implements the statutory requirement that plans provide annual notices to participants and beneficiaries whose account assets could be invested in a QDIA. Second, the regulation requires plans to disclose certain information regarding a QDIA to those participants and beneficiaries with assets invested in the QDIA as well to provide certain information on request. These two information collections are necessary to inform participants and beneficiaries, who do not make investment elections, of the consequences of their failure to elect investments, the ways in which their account assets will be invested through the QDIA, and of their continuing opportunity to make other investment elections, including options available under the plan.

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29 USC 1104(c)(5)(A)	View Law

Pub.L. 109 - 280 624	View Law

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Federal Family Educational Loan Program (FFEL) - Administrative Requirements for States, Not- For-Profit Lenders, and Eligible Lenders Trustees

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This request is for the extension of a current paperwork collection in the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Control Number 1845-0085 for the reporting requirement contained in the regulations for States, not-for-profit lenders and eligible lender trustees under 34 CFR 682.302 for the Federal Family Education Loan (FFEL) Program. The regulations in §682.302 require a State, non-profit entity, or eligible lender trustee to provide to the Secretary a certification on the State or non-profit entity’s letterhead signed by the State or non-profit’s Chief Executive Officer which states the basis upon which the entity qualifies as a State or non-profit entity. The submission must include documentation establishing the entity’s State or non-profit status. In addition, the submission must include the name and lender identification number for which the eligible not-for-profit designation is being certified.

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20 USC 1078	View Law

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FERC-516, Electric Rate Schedules and Tariff Filings

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The information collected through FERC 516 is used by FERC to carry out its statutory obligations under sections 205 and 206 of the Federal Power Act (FPA) to regulate electric rates, tariffs, and jurisdictional service terms. The Commission uses these filings to evaluate proposed changes to tariffs, rates, and charges; ensure that rates remain just, reasonable, and not unduly discriminatory; and review compliance filings associated with pro forma Open Access Transmission Tariffs (OATTs), Large Generator Interconnection Agreements (LGIAs), and Small Generator Interconnection Agreements (SGIAs). The Commission conducted an in-depth review of information collections related to electric tariffs and identified several collections that were unnecessarily separated into distinct collections, as well as information collection instruments that were completed or no longer needed. The Commission proposes to consolidate these information collection activities under FERC-516, its primary electric tariff information collection, so that we can accurately reflect the burden placed on the public. In addition, the Commission is merging the burden of the temporary collections FERC-516E (Electric Rate Schedules and Tariff Filings - NAESB Standards - Electric) and FERC-516J (Project Area Labor Wage Data) into FERC-516. FERC is also renewing all of the relevant information collections to harmonize their expiration dates under FERC-516. Once the information collection activities are incorporated into FERC-516, then the Commission will discontinue the other collections as they will no longer be needed. There are no proposed changes to any of the ongoing reporting requirements; however, the collection is being updated to remove one-time collections that no longer need to be submitted.

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16 USC 824e	View Law

Pub.L. 109 - 58 1241	View Law

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Water Carrier Tariffs

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While rail carriers are no longer required to file rate tariffs at the STB, a statutory requirement exists for water carriers that provide freight transportation in noncontiguous domestic trade (i.e., domestic, as opposed to international, shipments moving to or from Alaska, Hawaii, or the U.S. territories or possessions (Puerto Rico, Guam, the Virgin Islands, American Samoa, and the Northern Mariana Islands)). A tariff provides a list of prices and fees that the carrier charges to the shipping public. These tariffs may be filed electronically. The final rule will now allow water carriers to use (a) their usual business internet postings of their tariffs and (b) the filing of an annual certificate with the Board to meet their filing responsibilities.

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49 USC 13702(b)	View Law

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Report of Fuel Cost, Consumption, and Surcharge Revenue

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The Board requires all Class I railroads (defined as carriers having revenues in excess of $250 million in 1991 dollars) to report quarterly the following: (1) total monthly fuel cost; (2) gallons of fuel consumed during the month; (3) increased or decreased cost of fuel over the previous month; (4) total monthly revenue from fuel surcharges; and (5) total monthly revenue from fuel surcharges on regulated traffic only. The Board has authority to collect information about rail costs and revenues under 49 U.S.C. 11144 and 11145.

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49 USC 11144, 11145	View Law

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Generic Clearance for the Collection of Qualitative Feedback on Agency Service Delivery

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The U.S. Merit Systems Protection Board (MSPB) is seeking to reinstate a previously approved information collection in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA). This information collection is part of MSPB’s efforts to improve customer service delivery. The information collection instruments consist of short customer focused surveys distributed through Qualtrics, MSPB’s survey platform. Through this collection and approval process, MSPB is complying with normal clearance procedures and meeting our commitments under Executive Order 12862, “Setting Customer Service Standards” (September 11, 1993). The information collection activity will garner qualitative customer and stakeholder feedback in an efficient, timely manner, in accordance with the Administration's commitment to improving service delivery. By qualitative feedback we mean information that provides useful insights on perceptions and opinions, but are not statistical surveys that yield quantitative results that can be generalized to the population of study. This feedback will provide insights into customer or stakeholder perceptions, experiences and expectations, provide an early warning of issues with service, or focus attention on areas where communication, training or changes in operations might improve delivery of products or services. These collections will allow for ongoing, collaborative and actionable communications between MSPB and its customers and stakeholders. It will also allow feedback to contribute directly to the improvement of program management.

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44 USC 3501	View Law

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Report of Marine Casualty & Chemical Testing of Commercial Vessel Personnel

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Marine casualty information is needed for CG investigations of commercial vessel casualties involving death, vessel damage, etc., as mandated by Congress. Chemical testing information is needed to improve CG detection/reduction of drug and alcohol use by mariners. 46 U.S.C. 6301and 46 U.S.C. 6101 are the authorities for this collection.

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43 USC 1333	View Law

46 USC 2103	View Law

46 USC 2303a	View Law

46 USC 2306	View Law

46 USC 3306	View Law

46 USC 6101	View Law

46 USC 6301	View Law

46 USC 6305	View Law

46 USC 7101	View Law

46 USC 7301	View Law

46 USC 7701	View Law

46 USC 56311	View Law

46 USC 70034	View Law

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Sugar Imported for Export as Refined Sugar or as a Sugar- Containing Products, or used in the Production of Certain Polyhydric Alcohols

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Regulation 7 CFR part 1530 authorizes the Foreign Agricultural Service (FAS) to issue under particular circumstance import licenses to enter raw cane sugar exempt from the tariff-rate quota (TRQ) for raw cane sugar imports. Raw cane sugar exempt from the TRQ enters under three conditions. An equivalent quantity of refined sugar must be: (1) exported as refined sugar; (2) exported as an ingredient in sugar containing products; or (3) used in production of certain polyhydric alcohols.

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Authorizing Statutes

19 USC 1202	View Law

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