Change Requests

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Previous ICR	202501-0535-003

Federal Register Notices

Authorizing Statutes

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This non-substantive change request addresses two items on the Quarterly Agricultural Surveys: the use of text message reminders and modifications to the Dry Bean Exclude statement. These changes will not impact burden hours.

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Previous ICR	202204-1122-001

Federal Register Notices

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This is a progress report form for one of OVW's grant programs, the CulturallySpecific Services Program which funds projects that promote the maintenance and replication of existing successful domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking community-based programs providing culturally and linguistically specific services and other resources. The program also supports the development of innovative culturally and linguistically specific strategies and projects to enhance access to services and resources for victims of violence against women.

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Previous ICR	202204-1122-002

Federal Register Notices

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The first federal funding stream solely dedicated to the provision of direct intervention and related assistance for victims of sexual assault, the Sexual Assault Services Formula Grant Program (SASP), provides funding to state administrators who make subgrants to support intervention, advocacy, accompaniment, support services, and related assistance for adult, youth, and child victims of sexual assault, family and household members of victims, and those collaterally affected by the sexual assault.

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Previous ICR	202209-3038-002

Federal Register Notices

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The CFTC requests approval of the proposed revision of this ICR to add a new information collection instrument (Swap Data Error Correction Form) that implements the requirements of 17 CFR 43.3 (Method and timing for real-time public reporting). The Swap Data Error Correction Form specifies the format and manner in which respondents should submit the reports required under 17 CFR 43.3. Title VII of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (Dodd-Frank Act) added to the Commodity Exchange Act (CEA) new section 2(a)(13), which establishes standards and requirements related to real-time reporting and the public availability of swap transaction and pricing data. Section 2(a)(13) and part 43 of the Commission’s Regulations require reporting parties to publish real-time swap transactions and pricing data to the general public. Without the frequency of reporting set forth in part 43, the Commission would not be able to adequately assess the swap markets and, more importantly, would fail to achieve the frequency of reporting and promotion of increased price discovery in the swaps market which are mandated by the Dodd-Frank Act. The Commission’s regulations in part 43 require SEFs, DCMs, and reporting counterparties to report swap transaction and pricing data to SDRs and require SDRs to disseminate the swap transaction and pricing data to the public. The SDRs do not provide this data to the Commission directly. The Commission may, however, use the swap transaction and pricing data in connection with fulfilling any of its regulatory duties or for other purposes. This publicly-reported data is also available to all other regulators and to the public and they may use it for any purpose as they see fit. The swap transaction and pricing data is made public in order to increase the transparency of the swaps market for regulators and market participants.

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Previous ICR	202001-3245-003

Federal Register Notices

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The Quarterly Reporting Form will collect ongoing performance and outcome data from FAST awardees. The data will be used to improve program performance and will inform Annual Reports to the Senate Committee on Small Business & Entrepreneurship; the House of Representatives Committee on Science, Space, & Technology; and the House of Representatives Committee on Small Business.

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SPD-15 Implementation	Yes

Federal Register Notices

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To collect information that will allow the Department to evaluate and then make informed decisions on ways to improve the strategies currently in use to recruit, train, and retain qualified staff within the Child Development Program.

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Previous ICR	202108-3245-004

Federal Register Notices

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This form facilitates online registration for the Boots to Business course for eligible service members and their spouses. The collected data will be used to report course statistics, manage course operations more efficiently, tailor individual classes based on the experience and interests of the participants, and ultimately contact Boots to Business alumni.

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Previous ICR	202202-0704-010

Federal Register Notices

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Pursuant to 48 CFR, part 27, in conjunction with subpart 4.4 of the Federal Acquisition Regulation, contracting officers shall determine whether access to classified information may be required by a contractor during contract performance. When access to classified information is required, DoD Components shall use the “Contract Security Classification Specification,” DD Form 254, as an attachment to contracts or agreements requiring access to classified information by U.S. contractors. 32 CFR Part 117 requires that Government Contracting Activities (GCAs) use DD Form 254 to provide security classification guidance to a contractor in connection with a classified contract. 32 CFR Part 117 also requires that cleared U.S. prime contractors provide contract security classification specifications to their U.S. cleared subcontractors when access to classified information is required in connection with a subcontract. The NISP Contract Classification System (NCCS) serves as the centralized electronic repository for the DD Form 254. NCCS expedites the processing and distribution of contract classification specifications for contracts requiring access to classified information, using automated workflows and automated review process.

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Previous ICR	202208-2900-003

Federal Register Notices

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VA statute requires lenders to report a guaranteed or insured loan to VA in such detail as the Secretary may prescribe. 38 U.S.C. 3702(c). In cases where the loan is guaranteed, the Secretary shall provide the lender with a loan guaranty certificate or other evidence of the guaranty. Regulations codified at 38 CFR 36.4303 detail the requirements of lenders to report loans to VA in order to obtain evidence of the guaranty.

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Federal Register Notices

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The WDTS SULI Longer-Term Follow-up Study will examine the longer-term impact of SULI on participants’ educational and career outcomes. This will allow for program development based on longer-term outcomes. Respondents include SULI participants and a comparison group of eligible applicants who did not participate in the SULI internship

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Previous ICR	202105-2577-003

Federal Register Notices

Authorizing Statutes

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The forms included in this collection are associated with the Indian Housing Block Grant (IHBG) program, as authorized under Title I of the Native American Housing Assistance and Self-Determination Reauthorization Act (NAHASDA) (25 U.S.C. 4101). The IHBG program provides funding to eligible Native American tribes and tribally designated housing entities (TDHEs) in the form of formula-based allocations and competitive awards.

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Previous ICR	202501-0970-009

Federal Register Notices

Authorizing Statutes

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Section 650 of the Head Start Act (42 U.S.C. 9846) requires that the Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) prepare and submit a report to the Congress at least once during every 2-year period. Section 641A of the Head Start Act of 2007 (42 U.S.C. 9836A) requires that the Office of Head Start (OHS) collect enrollment information from grant recipients on a monthly basis to determine whether grant recipients maintain their funded enrollment. Section 644 of the Head Start Act (42 U.S.C. 9839) requires each Head Start agency to make available to the public a report published at least once in each fiscal year. OHS is requesting an extension, without changes, of the Head Start Program Information Report information collection. The following instruments are included in this information collection: (1) the Program Information Report Form (PIR), (2) monthly enrollment, and (3) center locations and contacts.

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Previous ICR	202504-2900-007

Federal Register Notices

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Veterans Experience Action Center (VEAC) is a Veterans Affairs (VA) program established to proactively assist Veterans in a selected state with a one-stop resource for all their needs. The VEAC brings together VA benefits, health care and other resources in partnership with state VA resources. The VEAC gathers feedback from Veterans, Active Military, Guard/Reservist, Family members, caregivers, providers, and survivors. The VEAC then provides that feedback to VA leaders to measure the success of the outreach event and measure the ease, effectiveness, emotion, and trust from the participants as they exit.   The surveys will further allow the Veterans Experience Office (VEO) to measure whether the needs of the participants were met.  Additional areas where the survey results will impact: • Identifies gaps and challenges in health care, benefits, and service delivery. • Identifies areas for how VA can best support local efforts in a holistic fashion. • Identifies areas where there may be barriers to access, and outreach tailored to local communities. Per FY2021 MILCON House report 116-445, the Committee directs the VA to provide quarterly reports on the status of the implementation of the VEAC pilot program; the effectiveness of the pilot program at reaching Veterans, particularly those in need, and increasing utilization of VA services: • Congress (Quarterly Congressional Tracking Reports (CTRs) VEAC surveys afford VEAC participants the ability to provide feedback to VA and allow the customer to share their experiences. VEO uses the customer’s feedback to enhance and increase outreach and engagement efforts and determine the direct value of our efforts. The surveys and its delivery are an innovative approach to measure and improve customer experience based on the "voice of the Veteran." Through the use of the VSignals digital platform, VEO can identify gaps and challenges in the community, provide information on VA programs, increase access and outreach, identify what is and what is not working, and determine how VA can best support local community efforts in support of Veterans, families, caregivers, and survivors. The Veteran Experience Office (VEO) has also been commissioned to measure the satisfaction of Peer-to-Peer organizations and veterans who recently interacted with the VEAC. Survey respondents will be Veterans, Active Military, Guard/Reservist, family members, caregivers, and survivors that attend a VEAC event. Some VEAC participants may also be offered to provide feedback to surveys that capture their experience through their Peer-to-Peer connections or their attendance on a Veterans Experience Live Question and Answer event. Different surveys may be administered participants of events: 1. VEAC Exit Survey: Outreach event staff will verbally administer the survey to event attendees as the last step in the overall event process. The outreach staff will fill out the web-based survey on behalf of the outreach event participant. 2. VEAC Email Survey: A survey will be sent via email to event attendees that were not able to take the VEAC Exit Survey. The email survey will not be sent to event attendees that opted out of the VEAC Exit Survey. 3. Peer-to-Peer Survey: The survey is completed via an email-based survey design. After a Peer-to-Peer organization interacts with a VEAC Representative, the VEAC Representative will send an email to the Peer-to-Peer organization with a link to the Vsignals survey. The Peer-to-Peer organization can take the survey and share the survey to Veterans via email at the conclusion of each Peer-to-Peer interaction. Peer-to-Peer organizations and veterans will choose whether they want to participate in the survey.

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Previous ICR	202110-1625-005

Federal Register Notices

Authorizing Statutes

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The information is needed to ensure compliance with U.S. regulations for the design of facility & tank vessel vapor control systems. The information is also needed to determine the qualifications of a certifying entity. Respondents are owners & operators of facilities, tank vessels, tank barge cleaning facilities, & certifying entities. 46 U.S. Code 3703 and 70011 are the statutory authorities for this collection.

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Previous ICR	202104-2502-003

Federal Register Notices

Authorizing Statutes

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Survey to assess the operating and capacity status of HUD participating housing counseling agencies in the aftermath of major disasters and national emergencies.

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Previous ICR	202109-2502-001

Federal Register Notices

Authorizing Statutes

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This collection is a request for approval of prepayment of a direct Loan and additional necessary documentation from an owner of a multifamily housing project financed under Section 202 of the Natinal Housing Act. Review of the information will determine if the conditions of the original mortgage will be met and if prepayment may be granted.

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Previous ICR	202209-0970-012

Federal Register Notices

Authorizing Statutes

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The National Directory of New Hires (NDNH) is a federally mandated national repository of employment, unemployment insurance, and quarterly wage information submitted by state directories of new hires (SDNH), state workforce agencies (SWA), and federal employers. Collecting NDNH information is necessary to fulfill the federal child support enforcement requirements and to help congressionally authorized state and federal agencies administer certain benefit programs. The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Office of Child Support Enforcement (OCSE) operates the NDNH under 42 U.S.C. § 653(i)(1). The information collection activities pertaining to the NDNH are authorized by: 1) 42 U.S.C. § 653a(b)(2)(A), which requires employers to report all newly hired employees to the SDNH within 20 days after hiring; 2) 42 U.S.C. § 653a(e), which requires states to enter the new hire information into the SDNH within five days of receipt from the employer; 3) 42 U.S.C. § 653a(g)(2)(A), which requires the SDNH to transmit the new hire information to the NDNH within three business days of the data being entered in the SDNH; 4) 26 U.S.C. § 3304(a)(16)(B) and 42 U.S.C. § 503(h)(1)(A), which require state unemployment compensation agencies to report wage and claim information to the NDNH; 5) 42 U.S.C. § 653a(g)(2)(B), which requires the SDNH to report wages and other compensation to the NDNH quarterly; 6) 42 U.S.C. § 653a(b)(1)(C) and 42 U.S.C. § 653a(b)(2)(A), which require federal employers to report all newly hired employees to the NDNH within 20 days after hiring; 7) 42 U.S.C. § 653(n), which requires federal agencies to submit quarterly wages paid to employees during the previous quarter to the NDNH, except for those employees performing intelligence or counterintelligence functions, if the head of the agency determines that such report would endanger the employee or compromise an investigation or intelligence mission; and (8) 42 U.S.C 653a(b)(1)(B), which requires multistate employers to notify the HHS Secretary about the state it designates for submissions. This request is for a revision to the currently approved information collection. Please see A.15 of Supporting Statement A for an explanation about the changes.

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Previous ICR	202205-0970-006

Federal Register Notices

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Section 471 under title IV-E of the Social Security Act (the Act) authorizes collection of information through the title IV-E plan (Plan for Foster Care and Adoption Assistance). A title IV–E plan is required from each state, territorial and tribal child welfare agency requesting Federal funding for the title IV-E foster care, adoption assistance and as well as for the optional guardianship assistance, kinship navigator and prevention services programs. Section 479B of the Act provides for an Indian tribe, tribal organization or tribal consortium (tribe) to operate a title IV–E program in the same manner as a state with minimal exceptions. The tribe must have an approved title IV–E Plan. The plan also includes information required for participation in the optional programs authorized by Public Law 115–123, the Family First Prevention Services Act (FFPSA). The FFPSA authorized optional title IV–E funding for time-limited (one year) prevention services for mental health/substance abuse and in-home parent skill-based programs for: (1) A child who is a candidate for foster care (as defined in section 475(13) of the Act), (2) pregnant/parenting foster youth, and (3) the parents/kin caregivers of those children and youth (sections 471(e), 474(a)(6), and 475(13) of the Act). A state or tribal title IV–E agency electing to participate in the program must submit a five-year title IV–E prevention program plan that meets the statutory requirements. See Program Instructions ACYF–CB–PI–18–09 and ACYF–CB–PI–18–10 for more information.) The FFPSA also amended Section 474(a)(7) of the Act to reimburse state and tribal IV–E agencies for a portion of the costs of operating kinship navigator programs that meet certain criteria. To qualify for funding under the title IV– E Kinship Navigator program, the program must meet the requirements of a kinship navigator program described in section 427(a)(1) of the Act. The kinship navigator program must also meet practice criteria of promising, supported, or well-supported in accordance with HHS criteria and be approved by HHS (section 471(e)(4)(C) of the Act). To begin participation in the title IV–E Kinship Navigator Program, a title IV–E agency must submit an attachment to its title IV–E plan that specifies the Kinship Navigator model it has chosen to implement, the date on which the provision of program services began or will begin, and that provides an assurance that the model meets the requirements of section 427(a)(1) of the Act as well as a brief narrative describing how the program will be operated. (Please see Program Instruction ACYF–CB–PI–18–11 for additional information.) This request is necessary to extend approval of the title IV-E plan and incorporate necessary changes to reflect recent changes in statutory, regulatory and policy requirements or options and to remove outdated information. Additional information is provided in section A15 of Supporting Statement A.

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Previous ICR	202405-0693-005

Federal Register Notices

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Through acts such as the National Construction Safety Team (NCST) Act, the National Windstorm Impact Reduction (NWIR) Act, the National Earthquake Hazard Reduction Act, and the NIST Organic Act, NIST conducts research and develops guidance and other related tools to promote and enhance the safety and well-being of people in the face of a hazard event. With this in mind, NIST proposes to conduct a number of data collection efforts within the topic areas of disaster and failure studies and community resilience, including studies of specific disaster events (e.g., wildfire, urban fire, structure collapse, hurricane, earthquake, tornado, and flood events), assessments of community resilience and sustainability, and evaluations of the usability and utility of NIST community resilience guidance or other products. These data collection efforts may be either qualitative or quantitative in nature, or may consist of mixed methods. Additionally, data may be collected via a variety of means, including but not limited to electronic or social media, direct or indirect observation (i.e., in person, video and audio collections), interviews, questionnaires, and focus groups. NIST will limit its inquiries to data collections that solicit strictly voluntary opinions or responses. The results of the data collected will be used to decrease negative impacts of disasters on society, and, in turn, increase community resilience within the U.S. communities. Steps will be taken to protect confidentiality of respondents in each activity covered by this request.

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SPD-15 Implementation	Yes
Previous ICR	202503-0920-009

Federal Register Notices

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The National Violent Death Reporting System (NVDRS) collects information for surveillance to monitor the occurrence of violent deaths in the U.S. at the national, state, and local levels. Data is used to understand magnitude, trends, and characteristics of violent death and what factors protect people or put them at risk for experiencing violence. This revision includes 1) implementing updates to the web-based system to improve performance, functionality, and accessibility, 2) adding new data elements to the system, and 3) making minimal revisions to the NVDRS Coding Manual. There are no changes to the burden.

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Previous ICR	202204-2700-003

Federal Register Notices

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The NASA Contractor Financial Management Reporting System, utilizing NASA Forms 533M and 533Q, serves as the primary method for contractors to report estimated and incurred costs, crucial for NASA's cost and hour projections. This data is essential for the agency's accrual accounting, cost-based budgeting, and the generation of accounts payable for audited financial statements, ensuring compliance with federal regulations and accounting standards.

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Previous ICR	202506-0938-003

Federal Register Notices

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Section 1413 of the Affordable Care Act directs the Secretary of HHS to develop and provide to each State a single, streamlined form that may be used to apply for coverage through the Exchange and Insurance Affordability Programs. A state may develop and use its own single streamlined application if approved by the Secretary in accordance with section 1413 and if it meets the standards established by the Secretary.

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SPD-15 Implementation	Yes

Federal Register Notices

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“The Real Cost” Monthly Implementation Assessment (MIA) is a repeated cross-sectional survey that will be conducted using web-based surveys that are self-administered on personal computers or web enabled mobile devices to collect rapid data on “The Real Cost” campaign content. The purpose of the MIA study is to provide a rapid and flexible method for collecting data on campaign exposure, awareness, attention, and processing, as well as receptivity to both in-market stimuli and stimuli in development, to understand the extent to which “The Real Cost” is being received by the intended audience and successfully delivered to the intended audience.

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Previous ICR	202411-0925-002

Federal Register Notices

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NIH is requesting a reinstatement without change to continue use the online Certificate of Confidentiality (CoC) application system for the next three years. In 2015, NIH launched an online application system for researchers to request a discretionary CoC from NIH. In 2020, NIH launched a new CoC online request system with fewer data fields than the 2015 system, to decrease burden on the requester and NIH staff. Information is collected to allow confirmation of eligibility for a CoC and to issue a Certificate. Eligible requesters receive an electronic Certificate once approved. In 2022, NIH received OMB approval for the revision to the CoC system data fields to add an optional data field that allows the researcher to identify another person to receive CoC system communication and the approved CoC. Since then, there has been several non-substantial change memo requests to make minor updates to the system. For this request, NIH does not request any revisions and requests a reinstatement without change. CoCs protect research participants by prohibiting disclosure of identifying information about participants to persons not connected to the research, with limited exceptions. NIH, through its funding Institutes, Centers, and Offices (ICOs), has issued CoC since 1997 to researchers who request this protection. Since 2016, NIH-funded researchers are deemed issued a Certificate upon award of NIH funding and do not need to request a Certificate through the system. Non-NIH funded researchers may continue to request a CoC through the online system.

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Previous ICR	202301-3235-015

Federal Register Notices

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The Commission adopted amendment to Regulation NMS, 17 CFR 242.600 et. seq., that would require securities information processors to collect, consolidate, and disseminate additional information related to stock trading for use by investors and other market participants. The collection of information is a third-party disclosure requirement. Widespread availability of odd-lot information promotes fair and efficient markets and facilitates the ability of brokers and dealers to trade more effectively and to provide best execution to their customers.