Change Requests

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Semi-annual and Annual Performance Reporting Data Catalog for Formula and Discretionary Grant Programs

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Currently, OVW uses up to 19 individual OMB-approved PDF forms to collect performance and monitoring data from grantees. These forms each collect slightly different data points and may use different questions to collect information about the same activities. OVW is submitting this new information collection request to consolidate existing and previously OMB-approved OVW information collections under a single collection with a new consolidated OMB number. This new collection would simply aggregate and streamline the performance reporting process covered by the 19 approved collections. This request leverages technology to streamline, modernize, and reduce paperwork.

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34 USC 10238	View Law

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RI 38-117, Rollover Election, RI 37-118, Rollover Information, and RI 37-22, Special Tax Notice Regarding Rollovers

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RI 38-117, Rollover Election, is used to collect information from each payee affected by a change in the tax code so that OPM can make payment in accordance with the wishes of the payee. RI 38-118, Rollover Information, explains the election. RI 37-22, Special Tax Notice Regarding Rollovers, provides more detailed information.

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Authorizing Statutes

Pub.L. 107 - 16 643	View Law

Pub.L. 107 - 16 641	View Law

26 USC 402(f) and 402(c)(2)	View Law

5 USC 8432(j)(2)	View Law

Pub.L. 107 - 147 411	View Law

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Domestic and International Clients Export Services and Customized Forms

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The International Trade Administration’s (ITA) is mandated by Congress to broaden and deepen the U.S. exporter base and to attract inward foreign direct investment. ITA accomplishes this by providing counseling, programs and services to help U.S. organizations export and conduct business in overseas markets. This information collection package enables ITA to provide appropriate export services to U.S. businesses and international buyers. The proposed categories of questions include: contact information, organization information, organization type, objectives, products and services, export data, marketing, events and activities, advocacy, education, and more. ITA asks only those questions that provide the required information to assist in fulfilling a client's objective for a requested service and/or event/activity.

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Authorizing Statutes

15 USC 4724	View Law

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Agreement for Shipments of Devices for Sterilization

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Nonsterile medical devices that are labeled as sterile but are in interstate transit to a facility to be sterilized are normally considered by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to be adulterated and misbranded. FDA regulations established a control mechanism by which firms may manufacture and label medical devices as "sterile" at one establishment and ship the devices in interstate commerce for actual sterilization at another establishment, a practice that facilitates the processing of devices and is economically necessary for some firms. Manufacturers and sterilizers may sign an agreement containing instructions for maintaining accountability of the number of units in each shipment, acknowledgment that the devices are nonsterile and are being shipped for further processing, and specifications for the product's sterilization processing. This agreement allows the manufacturer to ship adulterated or misbranded products to be sterilized without initiating regulatory action and provides FDA with a means to protect consumers from use of nonsterile products. The agreement must include: (a) Instructions for maintaining accountability of the number of units in each shipment; (b) acknowledgment that the devices are nonsterile, being shipped for further processing; and (c) specifications for sterilization processing. These agreements must be retained for two years, as FDA may review them up to two years after final shipment or delivery of devices.

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Authorizing Statutes

21 Stat. 352

21 Stat. 351

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Jobs Plus Pilot Program

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The information is required to allow HUD to conduct a competition to award and obligate Jobs Plus grant funds in accordance with the FY 2014 Appropriations Act, which permits HUD to use up to $15M of the appropriation for Jobs Plus Initiative

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Authorizing Statutes

44 USC Chapter 35 as amended	View Law

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Earthquake Hazards Program Research and Monitoring

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Research and monitoring findings are essential to fulfilling USGS's responsibility under the Earthquake Hazards Reduction Act to develop earthquake hazard assessments and recording and reporting earthquake activity nationwide. Residents, emergency responders, and engineers rely on the USGS for this accurate and scientifically sound information. Respondents to Program Announcements submit proposals to support research and monitoring related to earthquake hazard assessments, earthquake causes and effects, and earthquake monitoring. This information is used as the basis for selection and award of projects meeting the USGS's Earthquake Hazards Program objectives. Final reports of research and monitoring findings are required for each funded proposal; annual progress reports are required for awards of a two- to five-year duration. Final reports are made available to the public at the website http://earthquake.usgs.gov/research/external/.

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42 USC 7701	View Law

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National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) Supplemental Data Collection (CMS-10749)

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The National Provider Identifier Application and Update Form is used by health care providers to apply for NPIs and furnish updates to the information they supplied on their initial applications. The form is also used to deactivate their NPIs if necessary. The original application form was approved in February 2005 and has been in use since May 23, 2005. The form is available on paper or can be completed via a web-based process. Health care providers can mail a paper application, complete the application via the web-based process via the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), or have a trusted organization submit the application on their behalf via the Electronic File Interchange (EFI) process. The Enumerator uses the NPPES to process the application and generate the NPI. NPPES is the Medicare contractor tasked with issuing NPIs, and maintaining and storing NPI data. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) Application processes over 1 million new provider and/or updates to existing application annually.

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Authorizing Statutes

Pub.L. 114 - 255 4004	View Law

Pub.L. 112 - 240 3101	View Law

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Medicare Registration Application (CMS-855O)

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The publication of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA), section 6405 - "Physicians Who Order Items or Services Required to be Medicare Enrolled Physicians or Eligible Professionals" (regulation CMS 6010-F), contains a requirement for certain physicians and non-physician practitioners to enroll in the Medicare program for the sole purpose of ordering or referring items or services for Medicare beneficiaries. The PPACA has an effective date applicable to written orders and certifications made on or after July 1, 2010. The CMS 855O allows a physician to receive a Medicare identification number (without being approved for billing privileges) for the sole purpose of ordering and referring Medicare beneficiaries to Medicare approved providers and suppliers. This new Medicare application form allows physicians who do not provide services to Medicare beneficiaries to be given a Medicare identification number without having to supply all the data required for the submission of Medicare claims. It also allows the Medicare program to identify ordering and referring physicians without having to validate the amount of data necessary to determine claims payment eligibility (such as banking information), while continuing to identify the physician's credentials as valid for ordering and referring purposes.

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Pub.L. 111 - 148 6405	View Law

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Medicare and Medicaid Programs: Conditions of Participation for Home Health Agencies (HHA) (CMS-10539)

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Home health agencies are required to maintain certain documentation within their own agency records that demonstrates compliance with specific Conditions of Participation for the Medicare program. This documentation is maintained on-site for use in the home health agency survey process.

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Authorizing Statutes

Pub.L. 101 - 239 6005(b)	View Law

42 USC 1395X	View Law

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MyAccess Non-credentialed User Access Requests

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The collection requires responses to questions regarding an individual’s identity in order to gain access to U.S. Federal Government/U.S. Department of Transportation/U.S. Federal Aviation administration web applications. The information to be collected will be used to verify the requestor’s identity. Once the users identity is verified the collected data is deleted and the user is prompted to create an account. This is a renewal request with modifications.

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Authorizing Statutes

Pub.L. 113 - 283 128	View Law

6 USC 1523(b)	View Law

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Indian Affairs Public Health Needs Assessment

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Enhancing the public health and safety capacity throughout Indian Affairs is a force multiplier in achieving the goals of our agency and in meeting the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970, Section 5 directive to create a place of employment free from recognized hazards. The purpose of this survey is to identify and prioritize public health issues and needs and enhance the public health and safety capacity throughout Indian country. The Office of Facilities, Property and Safety Management (OFPSM) Public Health and Safety (PHS) Team will use survey results to develop and coordinate action plans.

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29 USC 654	View Law

Pub.L. 91 - 596 5	View Law

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Tribal Enrollment Count

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Enrollment data is an important source of information which allows the Indian Affairs and other Federal agencies to equitably distribute resources because it is a quantifiable representation of a Tribe’s population. Different population sizes generally require different levels of services and resources. BIA must collect this information to ensure effective, accurate, and timely distribution of assistance to respond to funds specifically appropriated for Indian Country, where applicable. This data will assist Federal agencies in developing distribution formulas for funds under annual appropriations, Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 (P. L. 117-169), or Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (P.L. 117-58).

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25 USC 2	View Law

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Owner's Certification with HUD Tenant Eligibility and Rent Procedures

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Collection of tenant data to ensure owners comply with Federal statutes and regulations that (1) establish policies on who may be admitted to subsidized housing; (2) prohibit discrimination in conjunction with selection of tenants and units; (3) specify how tenants’ incomes and rents must be compiled.

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12 USC 1701s	View Law

42 USC 1437	View Law

12 USC 1715z-1	View Law

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Tobacco Products, Exemptions From Substantial Equivalence Requirements

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FDA has established in its regulations a pathway for manufacturers to request exemptions from the substantial equivalence requirements of the FD&C Act. An exemption request must be submitted with supporting documentation, the manufacturer's contact information, and a detailed explanation of the modification and its purpose. This information is submitted to FDA so FDA can determine whether an exemption from substantial equivalence to the predicate product is appropriate for the protection of the public health. FDA determines whether to grant or deny the request for an exemption based on whether the criteria in the statute have been satisfied. If FDA determines that the information is insufficient, FDA may request additional information from the manufacturer. If the manufacturer fails to respond within the timeframe requested, FDA will consider the exemption request withdrawn. FDA may rescind an exemption where necessary to protect the public health. FDA may exempt tobacco products that are modified by adding or deleting a tobacco additive, or increasing or decreasing the quantity of an existing tobacco additive, from the requirement of demonstrating substantial equivalence if the Agency determines that (1) the modification would be a minor modification of a tobacco product, (2) a report demonstrating substantial equivalence is not necessary for the protection of public health, and (3) an exemption is otherwise appropriate.

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21 USC 387e	View Law

Pub.L. 111 - 111 31	View Law

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Law Enforcement Officers Killed or Assaulted (LEOKA)

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Under Title 28, U.S.C., Sect. 534, this collection requests LEOKA data from local, state, tribal, and federal law enforcement agencies in order for the FBI UCR Program to serve as the national clearing house for collection and dissemination of data.

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28 USC 534	View Law

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National Roadside Survey of Alcohol and Drug Prevalence of Road Users: 2025

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National Roadside Surveys (NRSs) are a central tool in understanding alcohol- and drug-involved driving. Starting in 1973, roadside surveys of drivers on the road have estimated the population-level prevalence of drinking and driving in the United States. The core methodology has continued across decades, but NHTSA has initiated improvements. The number of sites has increased, drugs of interest have been modified to reflect use across the country, and advances in technology have impacted how data can be collected and specimens analyzed. Conducting an NRS on a periodic basis (e.g., about every 10 years) allows NHTSA to examine the prevalence of alcohol and drug use among drivers, and trends across survey years. Given States are legalizing medicinal and/or recreational use of cannabis, and other issues such as the apparent increase in opioid use in the U.S., more information is needed on the level of alcohol- and drug-involved driving to better inform NHTSA’s countermeasure development. Roadside surveys provide objective measures of alcohol and drugs in drivers’ systems when they are actually driving. These measures are based on results from breath tests and oral fluid samples collected using established protocols. Analyses of these specimens allow for the quantitative determination of alcohol and drug levels. Learning more about alcohol and other drug prevalence among road users other than drivers is new to this NRS. These other road users (ORUs) include pedestrians, bicyclists, scooterists, and those using mobility aids. NHTSA will conduct two studies. Study 1 will focus on drivers but include convenience sampling of ORUs passing by the data collection locations. Study 2 is a pilot test assessing the feasibility of a NRS specific to ORUs. Both will collect breath and oral fluid specimens, demographic information, and self-report questionnaire data on roads across the country. Participation will be voluntary and anonymous. Study protocols will be reviewed by a U.S. Department of Health and Human Services-approved IRB. The only personal identifiable information (PII) collected is oral fluid. No DNA analyses will be conducted on the oral fluid specimens. These will only be analyzed for the presence of alcohol and other drugs, and specimens will be destroyed after the study is complete. The results will be reported in aggregate form in research reports. NHTSA anticipates obtaining a Certificate of Confidentiality from the National Institutes of Health (NIH). Study 1 / National Roadside Survey. This request is a voluntary, one-time survey. This survey follows the prior NRS methodology but additionally includes recruiting ORUs who are passing by data collection locations. Data collection will occur in 60 primary sampling units (PSUs) using 5 locations at each PSU (300 locations total). There will be a single data collection event at each location. The biological samples will be sent to a toxicology lab for testing of the presence of alcohol and other drugs. Participants’ responses to survey questions on the use of drugs and traffic safety-related behaviors and attitudes will also be analyzed. Study 2 / Pilot Test for Other Road Users. Study 2 examines the viability of a stand-alone roadside survey focused solely on ORUs. This effort uses 20 new data collection locations, inclusive of 4 PSUs with 5 locations each. This effort is to inform NHTSA on the feasibility of such a targeted roadside survey and to determine the level of effort to execute a nationwide study of ORUs. The same procedures as Study 1 will be used. NHTSA will use the information from both studies to produce technical reports presenting the findings. The technical reports will provide only aggregate (summary) statistics and tables; no PII will be retained or reported. The Study 1 technical report is for audiences interested in traffic safety. The information from Study 2 will also be used by NHTSA in consideration of research on ORUs.

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23 USC 403	View Law

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Tobacco Health Document Submission

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In the guidance document, FDA requests tobacco health document submissions from manufacturers and importers of tobacco products based on the statutory requirements and compliance dates. As indicated in the guidance, all manufacturers and importers of tobacco products are required to provide immediate and ongoing submission of health documents developed after June 22, 2009. However, FDA generally does not intend to enforce the requirement at this time with respect to all such health documents, so long as a specified set of documents, those developed between June 23, 2009, and December 31, 2009, are provided at least 90 days prior to the delivery for introduction of tobacco products into interstate commerce. Thereafter, manufacturers should preserve all health documents, including those that relate to products for further manufacturing and those developed after December 31, 2009, for future submission to FDA. Respondents submit information through a facilitative electronic form or in paper form using Form FDA 3743. In both forms, FDA requests information including: submitter identification, submitter point of contact, submission format and contents (as applicable), confirmation statement, document categorization (as applicable), document readability and accessibility, and document metadata. The information collected will inform FDA's regulatory processes and decision making such as, development of good manufacturing practices, review standards for new tobacco products, and regulation of modified risk tobacco products, among others.

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21 USC 904(a)(4)	View Law

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National Science Foundation (NSF) Breakthrough Innovation Initiative Application

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The U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF) Directorate for Technology, Innovation and Partnerships (TIP) is launching an effort to enable researchers, innovators, and entrepreneurs to apply unconventional approaches to create game-changing technologies and translate discoveries into tangible applications and products.

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42 USC 1861, et seq.	View Law

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Choice Neighborhoods

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The information is required to allow HUD to conduct competitions to award and obligate Choice Neighborhood grant funds in accordance with the appropriations act and to manage/report on the grants that are awarded.

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Pub.L. 111 - 117 24	View Law

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Annual Progress Report (APR) for Competitive Homeless Assistance Programs

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The reporting burden in the most recent PRA package was 234,800 hours. The total burden hours for this reinstatement has been reduced to 50,530 hours. The main reason for this change is the automation of the data submissions.

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Production of Material or provision of Testimony in Response to Demands in Legal Proceedings Among Private Litigants

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The information requested allows the Department to evaluate demands for documents and testimony from the Department and its employees. the colleciton is a reinstatement with change of a currently approved collection.

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5 USC 522	View Law

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Guidance on Meetings with Industry and Investigators on the Research and Development of Tobacco Products

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This ICR is for a guidance intended to assist tobacco manufacturers, importers, researchers, and investigators, and their representatives who seek meetings with staff of FDA’s Center for Tobacco Products (CTP). This guidance does not pertain to other types of meetings or meeting requests with CTP staff. The Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FD&C Act), as amended by the Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act (Tobacco Control Act) offers several pathways to obtain an order from FDA to authorize the marketing of a new tobacco product before it may be introduced or delivered into interstate commerce. To provide assistance with these pathways to market products, FDA will meet with tobacco product manufacturers, importers, researchers, and investigators (or their representatives) where appropriate. This guidance is intended to assist persons who seek guidance relating to their research to inform the regulation of tobacco products or to support the development or marketing of tobacco products. This guidance describes two collections of information: (1) The submission of a meeting request containing certain information and (2) the submission of a meeting information package in advance of the meeting. The purpose of the meeting information package is to provide Agency staff the opportunity to adequately prepare for the meeting, including the review of relevant data concerning the product. In the Agency’s experience, reviewing such information is critical to achieving a productive meeting. For information that was previously submitted in a meeting request, the information package should provide updated information that reflects the most current and accurate information available.

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West Coast Groundfish Logbooks

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This request is for a revision and extension of a currently approved collection. The revision to this collection is to merge the federally mandated logbook requirement for non-trawl groundfish fisheries that occur in the exclusive economic zone off the coasts of Washington, Oregon, and California (0648-0804) into this control number. Once cleared by OMB, control number 0648-0804 will be discontinued. The success of fisheries management programs depends significantly on the availability of fishery data. Currently, the states of Washington and Oregon administer a trawl logbook on behalf of the Pacific Fishery Management Council (Council) and NOAA’s National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS). The state of California repealed their requirement, effective April 1, 2019, therefore, NMFS created a federal requirement in order to maintain logbook coverage from trawl vessels in California. The log used is a standard format developed by the Council to collect information necessary to effectively manage the fishery on a coast-wide basis. The trawl logbook collects haul-level effort data including tow time, tow location, depth of catch, net type, target strategy, and estimated pounds of fish retained per tow. Each trawl log represents a single fishing trip. Trawl logbook data is used in stock assessments, to evaluate spatial bycatch issues, and is used for fishery monitoring and enforcement. A federal non-trawl logbook was developed and implemented in 2023. Data collected in the non-trawl logbook contributes to stock assessments, informs managers about location-specific catch and discards on non-observed trips and vessels, supports economic analysis, and provides effort information to quantify groundfish fishery effort to allow more precise estimation of bycatch of with Endangered Species Act (ESA) listed species, such as seabirds and humpback whales. NMFS contracts with the Pacific States Marine Fisheries Commission (PSMFC) to distribute and collect the logbook. These data are used regularly by NMFS, the Pacific Fishery Management Council, the West Coast Groundfish Observer Program, NMFS Office of Law Enforcement, and the Coast Guard for fisheries management and enforcement.

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16 USC 1801, et seq.	View Law

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AmeriCorps National Civilian Community Corps (NCCC) Service Project Application

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This form is used by national and local non-profits, small community and faith-based organizations, government agencies, and other prospective service project sponsors in the submission of proposed service projects for consideration by AmeriCorps NCCC. The information collected by the form is used by AmeriCorps NCCC to evaluate the proposed service project for approval and selection.

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42 USC 12617	View Law

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Generic Clearance for Improving DASG’s APIs Customer Experience (CMS-10923)

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The Agency will collect, analyze, and interpret information gathered through this generic clearance to identify services’ accessibility, navigation, and use by customers and make improvements in service delivery based on customer insights gathered through developing an understanding of the user experience interacting with the Government. For the purposes of this request, "customers" are individuals, businesses, and organizations that interact with a Federal Government agency or program, either directly or via a Federal contractor. "Service delivery" or "services" refers to the multitude of diverse interactions between a customer and a Federal agency, such as applying for a benefit or loan, receiving a service such as healthcare or small business counseling, requesting a document such as a passport or social security card, complying with a rule or regulation such as filing taxes or declaring goods, using resources such as a park or historical site, or seeking information such as public health or consumer protection notices. Under this request, two types of activities will be conducted to generate customer insights: Customer Research (E.g., User Persona and Journey Map Development): A critical first component of understanding the customer experience is to develop customer personas and journey maps. This process enables the Agency to more deeply understand the customer segments they serve and to organize the processes customers interact with throughout their engagement with the Federal entity to accomplish a task or meet a need. Customer Feedback Surveys: Surveys to be considered under this generic clearance will include those surveys modeled on the OMB Circular A-11 CX Feedback survey to improve customer service by collecting feedback at a specific point during a customer journey. This could include attending a CMS-sponsored conference, interacting with the Agency about software code questions for the relevant APIs, or experience with using the data the Agency provides.

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