Change Requests

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Patent Processing

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The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) is required by 35 U.S.C. § 131 to examine an application for patent and, when appropriate, issue a patent. Also, the USPTO is required to publish patent applications, with certain exceptions, promptly after the expiration of a period of 18 months from the earliest filing date for which a benefit is sought under Title 35, United States Code ("eighteen-month publication"). Certain situations may arise which require that additional information be supplied in order for the USPTO to further process the patent or application. The USPTO administers the statutes through various sections of the rules of practice in 37 CFR Part 1. During the processing of an application for a patent, the applicant or applicant’s representative may be required to submit additional information to the USPTO concerning the examination of a specific application. The specific information required to be submitted includes: requests for extension of time, abandonment of applications and the revival of abandoned applications, disclaimers, appeals, petitions, expedited examination of design applications, requests for continued examinations, request to inspect, copy, and access patent applications, and transmittal forms. The information in this collection can be used by the USPTO to continue the processing of the patent or application to ensure that applicants are complying with the patent regulations and to aid in the prosecution of the application.

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Pub.L. 112 - 29 1	View Law

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Current Population Survey Civic Engagement and Volunteering Supplement

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CNCS requests clearance for the collection of data concerning the Civic Engagement and Volunteering Supplement (CEVS), to be conducted by the U.S. Census Bureau in conjunction with the annual November Current Population Survey (CPS). CNCS uses the CEVS to collect data for the Civic Health Assessment, an annual report that is mandated by the Serve America Act. The CEVS provides information on the extent to which American communities are places where individuals are civically active. It also provides information on the number of Americans who are active in their communities, communicating with one another on issues of public concern, and interacting with public institutions and private enterprises. This request is a revision because AmeriCorps is seeking clearance of additional questions on volunteering requested by members of the public in case a change in U.S. Census policy allows for the additional questions before expiration of this OMB Control Number. Additionally, AmeriCorps is seeking clearance of rephrased questions to expedite testing in the event that Census pursues introducing an internet self-response mode to the CEV before expiration of this OMB Control Number. The U.S. Census Bureau is currently field testing an internet self-response mode for the core CPS module as part of modernization efforts.

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42 USC 12501 et Seq.	View Law

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Rule 31a-4 under the Investment Company Act of 1940, Records of Fair Value Determinations

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Rule 31a-4 is a rule under the Investment Company Act of 1940 that contains the recordkeeping requirements associated with Investment Company Act rule 2a-5. Rule 2a-5 provides the requirements for determining in good faith the fair value of the investments of a registered investment company or companies that have elected to be treated as business development companies under the Investment Company Act for purposes of section 2(a)(41) of the Investment Company Act and rule 2a-4 thereunder.

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15 USC 80a-8	View Law

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Modernizing Suspension and Debarment Rules

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On March 26, 2026, the Commission adopted the Modernizing Suspension and Debarment Rules Report & Order, adopting a revised suspension and debarment framework that allows the Commission to promptly and efficiently exclude or otherwise limit bad actors’ participation in Congressionally-mandated funding programs. The Report and Order adopts the governmentwide Office of Management and Budget Governmentwide Guidelines on Debarment and Suspension, as well as supplemental rules tailored to the FCC’s programs. To promote transparency and safeguard these critical programs from waste, fraud, and abuse, the Report and Order implements, in pertinent part, several reporting and third-party disclosure requirements consistent with the OMB Guidelines.

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47 USC 1,2,4(i),4(j),218,225,254,403	View Law

47 USC 151,152,154,616,620,715,719	View Law

47 USC 218, 225, 254,403	View Law

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Black Lung Clinics Program Measures

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The Federal Office of Rural Health Policy (FORHP), Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), conducts an annual data collection of user information for the Black Lung Program (BLCP), which has been ongoing with OMB approval since 2004. The purpose of the Black Lung Clinics Program is to improve the health status of coal workers by providing services to minimize the effects of respiratory and pulmonary impairments of coal miners, including treatment required in the management of problems associated with black lung disease, which improves the miner’s quality of life and reduces economic costs associated with morbidity and mortality arising from pulmonary diseases. The purpose of the revised data collection is to assess BLCP awardees’ progress toward meeting BLCP program goals (as stated in the authorizing statute) and how well each awardee is meeting the needs of these miners in their communities.

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30 USC 937	View Law

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Application to Restore Federal Firearms Rights

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The restoration of federal firearms rights is statutorily codified in 18 U.S.C. § 925(c) and protects the Second Amendment right of the people to keep and bear arms. There is, however, currently no workable mechanism for the Attorney General to grant restoration. To determine if such relief should be granted to an individual, the Attorney General, by statute, must determine if “the circumstances regarding the disability, and the applicant’s record and reputation, are such that the applicant will not be likely to act in a manner dangerous to public safety and that the granting of the relief would not be contrary to the public interest.” The principal purpose for collecting this information is to enable PARDON, on behalf of the Attorney General, to make such a determination by processing applicants’ requests for relief from federal firearm disabilities. The information is necessary to verify applicants’ identities, conduct investigation of the applicants’ backgrounds and criminal records, and ensure proper record in the Federal Register and notification to the Federal Bureau of Investigation and other law enforcement entities in the event of the grant of restoration of firearms rights

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18 USC 925(c)	View Law

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Bird Banding and Recovery Reports

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In accordance with the Migratory Bird Treaty Act, 16 U.S.C. 703-712, the trapping and marking of wild migratory birds by persons holding Federal permits must be monitored. Formerly managed by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS), the bird banding program is now the responsibility of the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) Bird Banding Laboratory (BBL). The primary role of the BBL is to support the use of banding and banding data by researchers and managers engaged in science, conservation, and management of birds, and not to play a lead role in original research. The BBL collects information using three forms and one electronic database: (1) the Application for Federal Bird Banding or Marking Permit, (2) Bird Band Recovery Report, (3) permit renewal form, and (4) an electronic database (Bandit).

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16 USC 703-712	View Law

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Grant Funded Cemetery Data Sheet and Cemetery Grant Documents

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Information is used by the Veterans Cemetery Grants Program to provide data regarding the number of interments conducted at State Veterans cemeteries and support grant applications each year. This data is necessary for budget and oversight purposes.

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38 USC Section 2408	View Law

38 USC 501	View Law

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Procedures for Submissions by Certain Steel and Aluminum Producers Committing to New U.S. Steel or Aluminum Production to Obtain Tariff Adjustments Under Proclamation 10984

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On October 17, 2025, the President issued Proclamation 10984 (Adjusting Imports of Medium- and Heavy-Duty Vehicles, Medium- and Heavy-Duty Vehicle Parts, and Buses Into the United States), finding that imports of medium- and heavy-duty vehicles (MHDVs), medium- and heavy-duty vehicle parts (MHDVPs), and buses threaten to impair the national security of the United States, and determining that it is necessary and appropriate to impose specified tariffs to adjust imports of MHDVs, MHDVPs, and buses so that such imports will not threaten to impair national security pursuant to section 232 of the Trade Expansion Act of 1962, as amended (19 U.S.C. 1862). In addition, Proclamation 10984 acknowledged the close connections and overlap between part suppliers for the automobile industry and for the MHDV industry, and determined that it is necessary and appropriate to conform certain aspects of the tariff system imposed in Proclamation 10908 of March 26, 2025 (Adjusting Imports of Automobiles and Automobile Parts Into the United States), as amended, with the tariff system imposed in Proclamation 10984 for MHDVs, certain MHDVPs, and buses. Finally, the President found it necessary and appropriate to allow modification of tariffs imposed under Proclamation 9704 of March 8, 2018 (Adjusting Imports of Aluminum Into the United States) as amended, and Proclamation 9705 of March 8, 2018 (Adjusting Imports of Steel Into the United States), as amended, based on commitments to increase production of steel or aluminum products that support U.S. production capacity of key products, including U.S. automobiles and MHDVs. To enhance the supply chain security and domestic production of U.S. MHDVs and automobiles, Proclamation 10984 authorized the Secretary to reduce tariffs owed under Proclamations 9704 and 9705 by up to half the otherwise applicable rate for aluminum or steel producers that operate production facilities in Canada or Mexico and supply U.S. automobile or MHDV manufacturers. Such adjustments are to be limited to quantities of aluminum or steel equal to newly committed U.S. production capacity, as determined by the Secretary. Proclamation 10984 provides that the adjusted tariff rate may be no less than 25 percent, and that the adjusted tariff rate is only available for imports of aluminum and steel that qualify for preferential tariff treatment under the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) and that were smelted and cast or melted and poured in Canada or Mexico. Proclamation 10984 directed the Secretary to administer this program in a manner consistent with the need to address the national security threats the President found in Proclamation 9704, Proclamation 9705, Proclamation 9888 of May 17, 2019 (Adjusting Imports of Automobiles and Automobile Parts Into the United States) (84 FR 23433), and Proclamation 10984. The Secretary has determined that it is necessary to establish a process for firms that operate production facilities in Canada and Mexico to apply for the adjusted tariffs, as authorized in Proclamation 10984, based on the quantities of aluminum or steel equal to newly committed U.S. production capacity. The Secretary has determined that only increased commitments to produce primary steel and primary aluminum should be eligible because these commitments address key bottlenecks that will increase the supply of U.S. steel and aluminum for downstream producers of automobiles and MHDVs. For purposes of these procedures, “primary steel” means any semi-finished or finished steel product that was first produced in a liquid state in a steel making furnace and “primary aluminum” means new aluminum metal that is produced from alumina (or aluminum oxide) by the electrolytic Hall-Heroult process. This information collection was established to support the procedures for submission and review of such documentation by the Department of Commerce.

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19 USC 1862	View Law

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Presidential Cybersecurity Education Award

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The Executive Order on America’s Cybersecurity Workforce (Executive Order 13870), signed on May 2, 2019, included a directive for the Secretary of Education, in consultation with the DAPHSCT and the National Science Foundation, to develop and implement an annual Presidential Cybersecurity Education Award to be presented to one elementary and one secondary school educator per year who best instill skills, knowledge, and passion with respect to cybersecurity and cybersecurity-related subjects. This information collection request supports this executive order. This is a reinstatement and there has been no change from the previous ICR.

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U.S. Department of Labor Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs Recordkeeping Requirements - 29 U.S.C. 793 Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, As Amended

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The U.S. Department of Labor’s Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) is requesting OMB approval of revisions to its existing information collection (OMB #1250-0005). This information collection request (ICR) covers the information collection burden for various requirements under Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended, 29 U.S.C. 793 (Section 503), and its implementing regulations at 41 CFR part 60-741.Emergency Justfication:Rulemaking

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29 USC 793	View Law

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Healthy Marriage and Responsible Fatherhood Performance Measures and Additional Data Collection

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The Office of Management and Budget (OMB) approved the Healthy Marriage and Responsible Fatherhood (HMRF) Performance Measures and Additional Data Collection in July 2026. This information collection package supports the collection and reporting of performance measures by the 2025 cohort of Administration for Children and Families (ACF)-funded HMRF grant recipients. Grant recipients can complete data entry via the Information, Family Outcomes, Reporting, and Management (nFORM) system. Grant recipients began data collection on July 13, 2026, and initial performance progress reports are due in October 2026. Through additional review, we have identified minor changes to better align the instruments with ACF’s notices of funding opportunities for HMRF grants and to clarify instructions for respondents. The proposed changes do not affect respondent burden, and the purpose and use of the information collection remains the same. Details about the changes are provided in the nonsubstantive change memo.

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42 USC 603	View Law

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Food Distribution Programs

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The Food Distribution Programs of the Department of Agriculture (USDA), Food and Nutrition Administration (FNA) assist American farmers and needy people by purchasing USDA Foods and delivering them to State agencies that, in turn, distribute them to organizations for use in providing food assistance to those in need. The collections are primarily mandatory for State, local, and Tribal Governments, and Businesses (non-profits, and private for-profit entities).

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7 USC Section 4(b)	View Law

42 USC Section 4	View Law

7 USC 7501 et. seq.	View Law

7 USC Sections 4a and 5 (612c) note	View Law

42 USC 6, 14,17	View Law

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FERC-725U, Mandatory Reliability Standards: Reliability Standard CIP-014

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The Reliability Standard CIP-014-3 requires Transmission Owners and Transmission Operators to identify and protect Transmission stations and Transmission substations, and their associated primary control centers, that if rendered inoperable or damaged as a result of a physical attack could result in widespread instability, uncontrolled separation, or cascading within an Interconnection. In terms of information collection requirements, there are two main types of PRA activities: 1) Create or maintain documentation showing performance of a certain task; and 2) Develop a physical security plan.

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16 USC 824o	View Law

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Control of African Swine Fever; Restrictions on the Movement of Swine Products and Swine Byproducts from Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands

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This ICR covers activities related to verifying compliance with restrictions on the movement of swine products and byproducts from Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands and that may be affected by the African swine fever.

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Pub.L. 107 - 171 10401-18	View Law

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Security Threat Assessment for Individuals Applying for a Hazardous Materials Endorsement for a Commercial Driver's License

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This information collection involves applicant submission of biometric and biographic information for TSA's security threat assessment in order to obtain the hazardous materials endorsement (HME) on a commercial drivers license (CDL) issued by the U.S. States and the District of Columbia. This collection supports the implementation of section 1012 of the USA PATRIOT Act (Pub. L. 107-56, 115 Stat. 272, 396, Oct. 26, 2001), which mandates that no State or the District of Columbia may issue a HME on a CDL unless TSA has first determined the driver is not a threat to transportation security.

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Pub.L. 107 - 56 1012	View Law

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Genealogy Index Search Request and Genealogy Records Request

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The Genealogy Program is necessary to provide a more timely response to requests for genealogical and historical records. Form G-1041 is provided as a convenient means for persons to provide data necessary to perform a search of historical agency indices. Form G-1041A provides a convenient means for persons to obtain copies of agency historical records under the Genealogy Program. The forms provide rapid identification of such requests and ensures expeditious handling. Persons such as researchers, historians, and social scientists seeking ancestry information for genealogical, family history and heir location purposes will use Form G-1041 and G-1041A.

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8 USC 1356	View Law

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Form ADV

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The Commission uses the information on Form ADV to determine eligibility for registration and to manage regulatory and examination programs. Clients use the information required in Form ADV to determine whether to hire or retain an investment adviser.

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15 USC 80b-1	View Law

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Regulatory Capital Rules

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This collection comprises the reporting, disclosure, and recordkeeping requirements associated with minimum capital requirements and overall capital adequacy standards for insured state nonmember banks, state savings associations, and certain subsidiaries of those entities. The data is used by the FDIC to evaluate capital before approving various applications by insured depository institutions, to evaluate capital as an essential component in determining safety and soundness, and to determine whether an institution is subject to prompt corrective action provisions.

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12 USC 1831o	View Law

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Flight Simulation Device Initial and Continuing Qualification and Use

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Sponsors who wish to maintain certified training centers are required to report to this collection. This collection is necessary to ensure that those who must comply with Title 14 CFR part 61, part 63, part 91, part 121, part 135, part 141, and part 142 are able to provide adequate crewmember training and qualifications. This collection also helps to ensure safety-of-flight by ensuring those who operate under these parts of the regulation and use flight simulation in lieu of aircraft for these functions, receive and maintain complete and adequate training, testing, checking, and experience. The FAA will use the information it collects and reviews to ensure compliance and adherence to regulations and, where necessary, to take enforcement action on violators of the regulations.

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49 USC 44702	View Law

49 USC 44701	View Law

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National Transit Database

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The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) is requesting a three-year extension without change for Information Collection Request (ICR) IC# 2132-0008, “National Transit Database,” which is currently scheduled to expire on August 31, 2026. The response to the collection is required to obtain or retain a benefit, as statute requires that recipients or beneficiaries of grants from the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) under the Urbanized Area Formula Program (§5307) or other than Urbanized Area (Rural) Formula Program (§5311) submit data to the NTD on an annual basis. The entities responding to this information collection are Rural, Urban, and Small/Tribal Transit Systems throughout the United States and Puerto Rico. Each respondent submits an annual report to FTA staff and contractors that includes an overview of the transit agency, asset inventory, safety event reporting, asset condition reporting, transit asset management program target reporting, etc.

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Pub.L. 117 - 58 5307 NTD	View Law

Pub.L. 109 - 59 3033	View Law

Pub.L. 112 - 141 5335(a)(b)(c)	View Law

49 USC 5335(c)	View Law

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3.7 GHz Band Space Station Operator Transition Plans; 3.7 GHz Band Earth Station Lump Sum Payment Elections

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3.7 GHz Band Space Station Operator Transition Plans; 3.7 GHz Band Earth Station Lump Sum Payment Elections. This request is being submitted to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to receive approval for a revision to a currently approved information collection which is necessary to implement the framework adopted by the Federal Communications Commission (Commission) for reforming the 3.7–4.2 GHz band (C-band).Emergency Justfication:The Commission seeks emergency processing under the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA), 5 C.F.R. § 1320.13. The Commission is requesting approval from OMB for this modified, currently approved information collection no later than thirty-five (35) days after it is received at OMB. Under this revised information collection, the Commission will collect information that will be used to determine when, how, and at what cost existing operations in the 4.0–4.16 GHz portion of the C-band will be cleared. Specifically, this collection will serve as the starting point for planning and managing the process of efficiently and expeditiously clearing the 4.0–4.16 GHz portion of the C-band so that the 3.98–4.14 GHz band can be auctioned for flexible-use service licenses by July 4, 2027, pursuant to the Commission’s statutory mandate under the One Big Beautiful Bill (OBBB) Act. On July 22, 2026, in furtherance of the goal of releasing more mid-band spectrum into the market to support and enable next-generation wireless networks, the Commission adopted a Report and Order, FCC 26-46 (Upper C-band R&O) in which it reformed the use of the 4.0–4.2 GHz portion of the C-Band. The 4.0–4.2 GHz band currently is allocated in the United States exclusively for non-Federal use on a primary basis for Fixed Satellite Service (FSS) and Fixed Service. Domestically, space station operators use the 4.0–4.2 GHz band to provide downlink signals of various bandwidths to licensed transmit-receive, registered receive-only, and unregistered receive-only earth stations throughout the United States. The Upper C-band R&O calls for the relocation of existing FSS operations in the C-band, making 160 megahertz (3.98–4.14 GHz) available for flexible-use terrestrial wireless service throughout the contiguous United States through a Commission-administered public auction of licenses that must be completed by July 4, 2027, pursuant to the OBBB Act mandate. The Commission adopted a robust transition schedule to achieve an expeditious clearing and relocation of FSS operations and ensure that a significant amount of spectrum is made available quickly for next-generation wireless deployments, while also ensuring effective accommodation of relocated incumbent users. Pursuant to the Upper C-band R&O, all incumbent FSS operations in the contiguous United States must clear the 4.0–4.16 GHz portion of the C-band by December 30, 2030, or June 30, 2031, to ensure a timely transition process. The Commission concluded in the Upper C-band R&O that, before the public auction of new licenses commences, it is appropriate for potential bidders to: (1) know when they will get access to the spectrum in the 3.98–4.14 GHz portion of the C-band that is currently occupied by incumbent FSS space station operators and earth stations; and (2) have an estimate of how much they may be required to pay for incumbent relocation costs and incentive payments should they become Upper C-band wireless licensees.

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47 USC 155(c), 201, 302, 303, 304	View Law

47 USC 307(e), 309	View Law

47 USC 151, 152, 154(i) and (j)	View Law

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[NCCDPHP] Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS)

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The BRFSS is a coordinated system of customized surveys conducted by U.S. states, territories, and the District of Columbia. Respondents are adults 18 years of age and older. Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS) surveys are conducted in collaboration with U.S. states, territories, and the District of Columbia. The surveys will produce state- or sub-state jurisdiction-level data about health-related risk behaviors, chronic health conditions, use of preventive services, and emerging health issues. CDC also creates a national level dataset that is used by HHS to evaluate its progress toward Healthy People 2020 goals and other policy needs. To ensure that BRFSS content is relevant to the current needs of BRFSS partners, CDC updates selected items in the core questionnaire and/or the optional modules on an annual basis. This Non-Substantive Change Request is submitted for changes in optional modules, including minor changes in wording and/or response options and adding new questions. There is no change to the previously approved burden.

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42 USC 301	View Law

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Disclosure Requirements Concerning Franchising

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The Federal Trade Commission ("FTC") seeks renewed clearance for the information collection requirements in its Disclosure Requirements Concerning Franchising ("Franchise Rule"). The Franchise Rule requires franchisors and franchise brokers to furnish a disclosure document to prospective franchisees prior to sale. Prospective franchisees use this information to become better informed about their potential investment and to verify representations made by a franchisor.

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15 USC 41-58	View Law

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Defined Benefit Plan Annual Funding Notice

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In 2012, Congress enacted the Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century Act (MAP-21). The law provides funding interest rate stabilization for single employer defined benefit (DB) plans, effective for plan years beginning on and after January 1, 2012. MAP-21 set a floor (or ceiling) for the interest rates that single employer defined benefit plan administrators generally are required to use to calculate contributions. Under the rules, the generally required interest rates are limited to rates that are within a specified range, or corridor, above or below a 25-year average for the rates. The Multiemployer Pension Reform Act of 2014 (MPRA), Public Law 113-235 (2014), added new disclosure requirements to section 101(f)(2)(B) of ERISA relating to the new multiemployer funding classification of “critical and declining status.” A plan is in critical and declining status if it is in critical status and is projected to become insolvent with 15 years (or within 20 years if a special rule applies). MPRA requires the annual funding notice of critical and declining status plans to include the projected date of insolvency; a clear statement that such insolvency may result in benefit reductions; and a statement describing whether the plan sponsor has taken legally permitted actions to prevent insolvency. These requirements were added to the final regulation and the multiemployer plan model notice to reflect the MPRA amendments to ERISA section 101(f) and are included in the hour burden to complete that notice. MPRA requires the annual funding notice of critical and declining status plans to include the projected date of insolvency; a clear statement that such insolvency may result in benefit reductions; and a statement describing whether the plan sponsor has taken legally permitted actions to prevent insolvency. These requirements were added to the final regulation and the multiemployer plan model notice to reflect the MPRA amendments to ERISA section 101(f). On February 2, 2015, the Department published final rules implementing ERISA section 101(f). As required by statute, the final rule requires the plan administrator of a defined benefit pension plan that is subject to the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation's Insurance Program to furnish a funding notice annually to participants, beneficiaries, labor organizations representing such participants or beneficiaries, employers obligated to make contributions to a multiemployer plan, and the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC). Large plans must furnish the notice by the 120th day following the end of the plan year to which the notice relates. A small plan may furnish a funding notice on or before the due date, with extensions, of the plan's Form 5500 Annual Return/Report filed with the Department.

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29 USC 1021(f)	View Law

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