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Connect America Fund Phase II and Rural Digital Opportunity Fund Auction Support

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Under this information collection, Rural Digital Opportunity Fund and Connect America Fund Phase II auction support recipients must maintain the limited ongoing requirements related to the annual maintenance of letters of credit under 47 C.F.R. §§54.315(c) CAF Phase II and §§54.804(c) RDOF.

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47 USC 154, 214, 254, 303(r)	View Law

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Privacy of Consumer Financial Information

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This collection implements the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act, which required the OCC to issue regulations that set out notice requirements and restrictions on a bank's ability to disclose nonpublic personal information about consumers to nonaffiliated third parties. Consumers use the privacy notice to determine whether they want personal information disclosed. Institutions use the opt out information to determine the wishes of their consumers and act appropriately.

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Pub.L. 106 - 102 504	View Law

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NRC Form 327, Special Nuclear Material (SNM) and Source Material (SM) Physical Inventory Summary Report, and NUREG/BR-0096, Instructions and Guidance for Completing Physical Inventory

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NRC Form 327 is submitted by certain fuel cycle facility licensees to account for SNM. The data is used by the NRC to assess licensee material control and accounting programs and to confirm the absence of (or detect the occurrence of) SNM theft or diversion. NUREG/BR–0096 provides guidance and instructions for completing the form in accordance with the requirements appropriate for a particular licensee.

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Pub.L. 83 - 703 68 STAT 919	View Law

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FERC-549E, Price Index Data Providers and Developers

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The Commission set forth standards for price index developers to demonstrate that their internal processes were sufficient to qualify as a Commission-approved price index developer and, thus, have their price indices referenced in Commission-jurisdictional tariffs. Price index developers seeking approval voluntarily provided written statements to the Commission to explain how they met these standards. The Commission used the information collected from these price index developers to determine whether the Commission would approve the use of their indices in Commission-jurisdictional tariffs. After the Initial Policy Statement was issued thirteen price index developers sought approval. Beginning six months after the effective date of this revision, interstate natural gas pipelines and public utilities proposing to use price indices in jurisdictional tariffs will no longer be entitled to the rebuttable presumption that a price index developer’s price indices produce just and reasonable rates unless the price index developer has obtained approval or re-approval from the Commission within the last seven years.

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15 USC 717c	View Law

15 USC 3371	View Law

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Prohibited Transaction Class Exemption 1992-6: Sale of Individual Life Insurance or Annuity Contracts by an Employee Benefit Plan

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PTE 92-6 exempts from the prohibited transaction restrictions the sale of individual life insurance or annuity contracts held by an employee benefit plan to: (1) plan participants insured under such contracts; (2) a relative of such participant who is the beneficiaries under the contract, (3) an employer any of whose employees are covered by the plan; (4) another employee benefit plan; (5) plan participants who are owner-employees (as defined in section 401(c)(3) of the Code), or shareholder-employees (as defined in section 1379 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 as in effect on the day before the enactment of the Subchapter S Revision Act of 1982), or (6) trusts established by or for the benefit of plan participants (1) or (2), provided certain conditions set forth in the class exemption are met. With respect to sales of the policy to the employer, a relative of the insured, a trust, or another plan, the participant insured under the policy is first informed of the proposed sale and is given the opportunity to purchase such contract from the plan, and delivers a written document to the plan stating that he or she elects not to purchase the policy and consents to the sale by the plan of such policy to such employer, relative, trust or other plan.

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29 USC 1108(a)	View Law

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Employee Benefit Plan Claims Procedure Under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act

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In November 2000, the Department issued a final regulation establishing minimum claims procedure requirements that all employee benefit plans under ERISA must meet in order to satisfy the requirements of section 503 of ERISA. Section 505 of ERISA authorizes the Secretary to prescribe regulations as appropriate or necessary to carry out the provisions of Title I of ERISA. The regulation requires plans to provide every claimant who is denied a claim with a written or electronic notice that contains the specific reasons for denial, a reference to the relevant plan provisions on which the denial is based, a description of any additional information necessary to perfect the claim, and a description of steps to be taken if the participant or beneficiary wishes to appeal the denial. The regulation also requires that any adverse decision upon review be in writing (including electronic means) and include specific reasons for the decision, as well as references to relevant plan provisions.

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29 USC 1133	View Law

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NRC Forms 540 and 540A, Uniform Low-Level Radioactive Waste Manifest (Shipping Paper) and Continuation Page

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The completed NRC Form 540 contains information needed to satisfy the Department of Transportation shipping paper requirements in 49 CFR part 172 and the waste manifesting requirements of the NRC’s 10 CFR part 20. NUREG/BR– 0204, Rev. 3, contains instructions for completing NRC Forms 540, 540A, 541, 541A, 542, and 542A. The forms were originally developed by the NRC at the request of low-level waste industry groups. The forms are intended to provide uniformity and efficiency in the collection of information contained in manifests which are required to control transfers of LLW intended for disposal at a land disposal facility. However, as stated in 10 CFR part 20, appendix G, ‘‘Licensees need not use originals of these NRC Forms as long as any substitute forms are equivalent to the original documentation in respect to content, clarity, size, and location of information . . .’’ The NRC previously noticed the availability of revisions to the Uniform Low-Level Radioactive Waste Manifest Forms in the Federal Register on June 25, 2021 (86 FR 33783). The information collection contained in the current extension request does not include any material changes to the forms, except for: (1) changes to the Paperwork Reduction Act statement to indicate that licensees may use equivalent forms, and (2) the deletion of the expiration date.

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Pub.L. 83 - 703 69 STAT 919	View Law

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NRC Forms 542 and 542A, Uniform Low-Level Radioactive Waste Manifest Index and Regional Compact Tabulation

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The NRC Form 542, completed by LLW collectors and processors, contains information needed to satisfy the waste manifesting requirements of the NRC’s 10 CFR part 20 and information on the attribution of the waste. Each waste container shipped from a waste collector or processor may contain waste from several different generators. Tracking the identity of the original waste generator becomes more complicated when the waste forms, dimensions, or packaging are changed by the waste processor. These forms are used to attribute the waste to the original generator for regional waste compact tabulation. The information provided on the NRC Form 542 permits the States and Compacts to know the original generators of LLW, as authorized by the Low-Level Radioactive Waste Policy Amendments Act of 1985, so they can ensure that waste is disposed of in the appropriate Compact. NUREG/BR–0204, Rev. 3, contains instructions for completing NRC Forms 540, 540A, 541, 541A, 542, and 542A. The forms were originally developed by the NRC at the request of low-level waste industry groups. The forms are intended to provide uniformity and efficiency in the collection of information contained in manifests which are required to control transfers of LLW intended for disposal at a land disposal facility. However, as stated in 10 CFR part 20, Appendix G, ‘‘Licensees need not use originals of these NRC Forms as long as any substitute forms are equivalent to the original documentation in respect to content, clarity, size, and location of information . . .’’ The NRC previously noticed the availability of revisions to the Uniform Low-Level Radioactive Waste Manifest Forms in the Federal Register on June 25, 2021 (86 FR 33783). The information collection contained in the current extension request does not include any material changes to the forms, except for: (1) changes to the Paperwork Reduction Act statement to indicate that licensees may use equivalent forms, and (2) the deletion of the expiration date.

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Pub.L. 83 - 703 69 STAT 919	View Law

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NRC Forms 541 and 541A, Uniform Low-Level Radioactive Waste Manifest Container and Waste Description (and Continuation Page)

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The completed NRC Form 541 contains information needed to satisfy the waste manifesting requirements of the NRC’s 10 CFR part 20. NUREG/BR–0204, Rev. 3, contains instructions for completing NRC Forms 540, 540A, 541, 541A, 542, and 542A. The forms were originally developed by the NRC at the request of low-level waste industry groups. The forms are intended to provide uniformity and efficiency in the collection of information contained in manifests which are required to control transfers of LLW intended for disposal at a land disposal facility. However, as stated in 10 CFR part 20, appendix G, ‘‘Licensees need not use originals of these NRC Forms as long as any substitute forms are equivalent to the original documentation in respect to content, clarity, size, and location of information . . .’’ The NRC previously noticed the availability of revisions to the Uniform Low-Level Radioactive Waste Manifest Forms in the Federal Register on June 25, 2021 (86 FR 33783). The information collection contained in the current extension request does not include any material changes to the forms, except for: (1) changes to the Paperwork Reduction Act statement to indicate that licensees may use equivalent forms, and (2) the deletion of the expiration date.

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NRC Form 237, Request for Access Authorization

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NRC Form 237 is completed by NRC contractors, subcontractors, licensee employees, employees of other government agencies, and other individuals who are not NRC employees who require an NRC access authorization.

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FERC Form No. 552, Annual Report of Natural Gas Transactions

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The FERC Form 552 provides greater transparency concerning the use of indices to price natural gas and how well index prices reflect market forces. Many market participants rely on indices to reference market prices without acquiring the risks of active trading. However, the Commission discovered that there was insufficient information available to the Commission and market participants in order to assess whether the gas indices are derived from a robust market of fixed-price transactions and thus, accurately reflect market forces. For example, there was no way to determine the volumetric relationships between (a) the fixed-price, next day and next month delivery transactions that form gas price indices; and (b) transactions that use indices. The annual filing of transaction information by market participants is necessary to provide information regarding the size of the physical natural gas market, the use of the natural gas spot markets and the use of fixed- and indexed- price transactions. Without the most basic information about these volumetric relationships, the Commission has been hampered in its oversight and its ability to assess the adequacy of price-forming transactions. Market participants are likewise unable to evaluate their use of indexed transactions. Typically, market participants rely on index-priced transactions as a way to reference market prices without taking on the risks of active trading. These market participants rely on index prices, often whether or not those prices are derived from a robust market of fixed-price transactions.

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15 USC 717t-2	View Law

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Designation of Agents, Motor Carriers, Brokers and Freight Forwarders

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Motor carriers of property and passengers, property brokers, surface freight forwarders, including exempt for hire and private motor carriers, operating in interstate or foreign commerce must register with the FMCSA. The collection is mandatory reporting. As a condition of registration, these entities must designate process agents for each State in which they operate on the “Designation of Agents for Service of Process” form, Form BOC-3. The form is submitted by registration applicants to FMCSA to meet a statutory requirement and is filed on an “as-needed” basis and cannot be done less frequently. Most forms are filed by blanket companies on behalf of carriers. Currently, information contained on the completed Form BOC-3 identifies a process agent for each State in which the motor carrier, freight forwarder, or broker will operate. These process agents are authorized by the transportation entity to accept, on its behalf, legal process or notice in Agency and court proceedings. Persons considering bringing legal actions against a carrier, broker, or freight forwarder may obtain the name of its process agent in a particular State by contacting FMCSA.

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49 USC 13304	View Law

49 USC 13303	View Law

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[NCEZID] National Blood Collection and Utilization Survey

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The National Blood Collection and Utilization Survey (NBCUS) is a biennial survey of the blood collection and utilization community to produce reliable and accurate estimates of national and regional collections, utilization, and safety of all blood products. Survey respondents will consist of blood collection centers and transfusing hospitals. The survey includes a core of standard questions on blood collection, processing, and utilization practices.

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42 USC 247d	View Law

42 USC 241	View Law

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DCIA Aging and Compliance Data Requirements for Guaranty Agencies

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The Department of Education (the Department) is requesting OMB approval for a reinstatement without change 1845-0160 DCIA Aging and Compliance Data Requirements for Guaranty Agencies (GAs). 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 without additional data from its GAs. The continuing guidance requires the GAs to submit to the Department: 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. Neither the regulations or the data requirements have changed since the last extension of this ICR in 2023.

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20 USC 1078	View Law

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Eagle Take Permits and Fees, 50 CFR 10, 13, and 22

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The Bald and Golden Eagle Protection Act (Eagle Act; 16 U.S.C. 668-668d) prohibits take of bald eagles and golden eagles except pursuant to Federal regulations. The Eagle Act regulations at title 50, part 22 of the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) define the “take” of an eagle to include the following broad range of actions: To “pursue, shoot, shoot at, poison, wound, kill, capture, trap, collect, destroy, molest, or disturb.” The Eagle Act allows the Secretary of the Interior to authorize certain otherwise prohibited activities through regulations.

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16 USC 668-668d	View Law

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Whistleblower Incentives and Protections

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FinCEN is proposing a rule to establish a whistleblower program that offers incentives and protections to encourage individuals who have information about potential violations of the Bank Secrecy Act (BSA), International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA), Trading With the Enemy Act of 1917 (TWEA), and Foreign Narcotics Kingpin Designation Act (Kingpin Act) to voluntarily report such information (the “Whistleblower Program”). The proposed rule would implement section 6314 of the Anti-Money Laundering Act of 2020 (AML Act) and the Anti-Money Laundering Whistleblower Improvement Act (AML Whistleblower Improvement Act), which were enacted into law as part of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 (FY21 NDAA) and the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2023, respectively. The Whistleblower Program will contribute to the U.S. government’s efforts to safeguard the financial system from illicit use, promote national security, and combat money laundering, terrorist financing, proliferation financing, and related crimes. This notice of proposed rulemaking invites comments from the public regarding all aspects of the proposed rule, as well as comments in response to specific questions.

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31 USC 5323	View Law

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Pacific Islands Logbook Family of Forms

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This Supporting Statement describes an extension of the currently approved information collection in OMB control no. 0648-0214. Reporting requirements for all collections under 0648-0214 would not change, including vessels fishing under Pacific Islands Region permits for pelagic longline fishing, crustaceans, precious corals, bottomfish, and other pelagic fisheries. The current information collection would be continued. Vessel operators or owners in Federally-managed fisheries in the Pacific Islands Region (PIR) are required to provide certain information about their fishing activities, catch, and interactions with protected species by submitting reports to National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), per 50 CFR Part 665.14 . These data are needed to determine the condition of fish stocks and whether current management measures are having the intended effects, to evaluate the benefits and costs of changes in management measures, and to monitor and respond to accidental takes of endangered and threatened species, including seabirds, sea turtles, and marine mammals. The reports are submitted using paper logbooks or electronic logbooks (computer tablets or other devices) to the NMFS Pacific Islands Fisheries Science Center. The Hawaii and American Samoa pelagic longline fisheries will submit reports using electronic logbooks, although paper logbooks will be used if there are equipment or transmission failures. Electronic logbooks collect the same information as paper logbooks. All other PIR fisheries use paper logbooks only. Longline vessel operators are also required to submit pre-trip notifications, including information on trip type, departure time, and transit through a protected species zone per 50 CFR 665.803 . Other fisheries are required to submit notifications of trip return, unloading, or sales reports per regulations in multiple Subparts of 50 CFR 665 .

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Pub.L. 94 - 265 303	View Law

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Part 563, Event Data Recorders

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449 CFR Part 563, Event Data Recorders, specifies uniform, national requirements for vehicles equipped with event data recorders (EDRs) concerning the collection, storage, and retrievability of onboard motor vehicle crash event data. Part 563 requires manufacturers that voluntarily install EDRs in vehicles with a gross vehicle weight rating (GVWR) of 3,855 kilograms (8,500 pounds) or less to ensure that the EDRs: • Record 15 essential data elements; • Record up to 30 additional data elements if the vehicle is equipped to record these elements; • Record these data elements in a standardized format, with specifications for range, accuracy, resolution, sampling rate, recording duration, and filter class; • Function after full-scale vehicle crash tests specified in FMVSS Nos. 208 and 214; and • Have the capacity to record two events in a multi-event crash. In addition, part 563 requires vehicle manufacturers to make a retrieval tool for the EDR information commercially available, and include a standardized statement in the owner’s manual indicating that the vehicle is equipped with an EDR and describing its purpose. Part 563 helps ensure that EDRs record, in a readily usable manner, data valuable for effective crash investigations and for analysis of safety equipment performance (e.g., advanced restraint systems). Crash investigators and researchers use EDR data to better understand the severity of a crash, the operation of vehicle air bags, and the air bag deployment decision strategies used during the event, which may result in the development of safer vehicle designs. Additionally, the agency’s experience in handling unintended acceleration and pedal entrapment allegations has demonstrated that, if a vehicle is equipped with an EDR, the data from that EDR can improve the ability of both the agency and the vehicle’s manufacturer to identify and address safety concerns associated with possible defects in the design or performance of the vehicle.

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49 USC 30182	View Law

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Retirement Plans; Cash or Deferred Arrangements Under Section 401(k) and Matching Contributions or Employee Contributions Under Section 401(m) and Guidance Under Section 110 of the SECURE 2.0 Act

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The collections of information contained in TD 9169 are required by the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) to comply with requirements of sections 401(k)(12)(D) and 401(m)(11)(A)(ii) regarding notices that must be provided to eligible participants to apprise them of their rights and obligations under certain plans. This information will be used by participants to determine whether to participate in the plan, and by the IRS to confirm that the plan complies with applicable qualification requirements to avoid adverse tax consequences. The information required by §1.401(k)-2(b)(3) will be used by employees to file their income tax returns and by the IRS to assess the correct amount of tax. And, the information provided under §1.401(k)-1(d)(3)(iii)(C) will be used by employers in determining whether to make hardship distributions to participants. For Notice 2024-63, the information is required for payments on qualified education loans to be QSLPs upon which an employer may make matching contributions. Plan sponsors will use the collected information to process claims for QSLP matches for employees in the plan.

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26 USC 401	View Law

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Request for Commodity Jurisdiction (CJ) Determination

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The information submitted pursuant to this collection will be used to evaluate whether a particular defense article or defense service is covered by the U.S. Munitions List, and therefore is subject to export licensing jurisdiction of the Department of State. This collection may also be used to request a change in U.S. Munitions List category designation, request the removal a defense article from the U.S. Munitions List, or request the reconsideration of a previous commodity jurisdiction determination.

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22 USC 2778	View Law

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Request to Change End User, End Use and/or Destination of Hardware

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The “Request to Change End-User, End-Use and/or Destination of Hardware” information collection is used to request DDTC approval prior to any sale, transfer, transshipment, or disposal, whether permanent or temporary, of classified or unclassified defense articles to any end-user, end-use or destination other than as stated on a license or other approval.

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22 USC 2778	View Law

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Application to Participate in the IRS Federal/State e-file Program

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Form 15693 will be used to apply to be an authorized e-file provider within the Federal and State e-file programs. A State, Local, or Territorial (SLT) Government agency will complete Form 15693 to participate in an IRS e-Service program. The form will also be used to update an application for the e-Service program and manage the Agency delegates. This form is authorized by 31 U.S.C. 330, which provides the rules and requirements for representatives practicing before the Department of Treasury and Internal Revenue Service (IRS). .

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31 USC 330	View Law

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National Science Foundation Small Business Innovation Research Phase I, NSF Small Business Technology Transfer Program Phase I, and NSF SBIR/STTR Fast-Track Pilots Pre-Submission Project Pitch forms

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This request is for approval of a Project Pitch Form submitted by small business concerns interested in applying for funding from the NSF SBIR/STTR Phase I or NSF SBIR/STTR Fast-Track Pilot (Fast-Track Pilot) programs. The Project Pitch Form is the pre-submission step that conveys information needed to determine if the technical innovation is suitable for the NSF SBIR/STTR programs.

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42 USC 1861 et seq.	View Law

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Fiduciary Duties in Selecting Designated Investment Alternatives

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The information collection is part of a proposed regulation that clarifies, and provides a safe harbor for, a fiduciary’s duty of prudence under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA) in connection with selecting designated investment alternatives for a participant-directed individual account plan, including asset allocation funds that include alternative assets. This proposal implements section 3(c) of President Trump’s Executive Order 14330, Democratizing Access to Alternative Assets for 401(k) Investors. Paragraphs (g) through (l) of the proposal provide safe harbor examples demonstrating what it means for a fiduciary to be prudent in certain circumstances. In several of the examples, plan fiduciaries may satisfy the consideration and determination requirements for certain factors by obtaining written representations from a person responsible for managing the designated investment alternative and then reading and critically reviewing the representations, consulting a qualified professional if necessary.

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29 USC 1135	View Law

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mySocial Security – Security Authentication PIN (SAP)

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In April 2025, to mitigate fraud, SSA increased the level of identity proofing needed for respondents who choose to make direct deposit changes by telephone. SSA published an Emergency Request FRN on April 18, 2025, at 90 FR 16583, then, upon OMB’s approval of the Emergency Clearance, implemented a hybrid identity proofing process called the my Social Security – Security Authentication PIN (SAP) that provides identity proofing parity with our online and in-person modalities. Utilizing the SAP process provides the necessary identity verification to allow direct deposit changes via phone, while ensuring fraud protection through stronger verification of the identity of the individual prior to accessing or revising their account. OMB granted an Emergency approval for the my Social Security – Security Authentication PIN (SAP) collection. We are publishing this 30-day comment period Notice to initiate the full information collection request renewal for the SAP process. We received public comments on the Emergency FRN and on the 60-day comment period FRN which we addressed within the documentation for the full renewal. SSA’s hybrid Security Authentication PIN (SAP) digitally verifies the identity of a telephone respondent (whether a beneficiary or recipient, or his or her representative payee) over the phone with an SSA technician. In addition, for circumstances where a respondent is seeking direct deposit requests in-person at a field office and he or she is required to provide an acceptable form of identification (e.g., State ID/driver’s license, U.S. Passport, etc.), the SAP provides an alternative option for individuals who do not have the requisite identity document with them at the time. While the public-facing SAP tool itself does not collect any information, the process of creating or logging into a my Social Security account requires the respondent to submit several pieces of identifying information (such as an email address, a password, selecting a multi-factor authentication method, and completing identity proofing, which entails uploading an ID and taking a “selfie”) to both sign up/or use ID.me or Login.gov, and to use the enhanced multi-factor identification tool each time the respondent logs in to the account. We previously obtained OMB approval for the burden associated with the creation of the my Social Security account under SSA’s Public Credentialing and Authentication Process (OMB No. 0960-0789) which utilizes ID.me and Login.gov for authentication purposes. However, while the creation of a my Social Security account is already covered under a separate OMB Control number, we are accounting for the increased burden associated with generating a SAP through my Social Security to complete a direct deposit transaction with SSA over the telephone. For respondents meeting certain dire need criteria, SSA may permit respondents to make direct deposit changes by telephone without SAP authentication. Respondents meeting the exception criteria are identified through a personal interview with a technician using Form SSA-553, Special Determination. Since this process is less effective in mitigating fraud and securing financial information, SSA limits the use of this request to dire need situations. SSA technicians determine dire need on a case by-case basis. The respondents are individuals who wish to do business with SSA over the telephone or in person for the purpose of direct deposit enrollments, updates or cancellations.

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