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Direct Single Family Housing Loan and Grant Programs, 7 CFR 3550 - HB-1-3550, and HB-2-3550

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The information collected in this package will be to assist individuals in obtaining affordable housing. The information requested by RHS is vital to be able to process applications for RHS assistance and make prudent credit and program decisions. It includes borrower's financial information such as household income, assets and liabilities and monthly expenses. Without this information the Agency would be unable to determine if a borrower would qualify for services or if assistance has been granted to which the customer would not be eligible under current regulations and statutes.

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Authorizing Statutes

Pub.L. 102 - 550 501, 502 & 504	View Law

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7 CFR 1924-A, Planning and Performing Construction and Other Development

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Regulation promulgates the policies and procedures for making zero-interest loans and grants to borrowers in accordance with the cushion of credit payments program authorized in Section 313 of the Act (7 USC 940c).

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Pub.L. 96 - 88 501, 506, and 509	View Law

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Section 515 Multi-Family Housing Preservation and Revitalization Restructuring (MPR) Demonstration Program

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Implements a Demonstration Program to Preserve and Revitalize existing Rural Rental Housing Projects Financed by Rural Development under Section 515 of the Housing Act of 1949.

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42 USC 1485	View Law

Pub.L. 109 - 97 515	View Law

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Supplemental Labor Management Office (SLMO) Driver Attestation

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BPA is submitting to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) a proposal for collection of information pursuant to the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA). The purpose of the Information Collection Request is to collect information from BPA contractors at Bonneville Power Administration (BPA) sites pertaining to authorization to operate BPA owned/leased/provided motor vehicles by contracted labor personnel. The proposed collection will allow BPA to gather information from contracting entities to ensure that safety and fiscal requirements are being met.

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16 USC 838 et seq	View Law

16 USC 839 et seq	View Law

16 USC 832a	View Law

42 USC 7101 et seq	View Law

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TSCA Existing Chemical Risk Evaluation and Management; Generic ICR for Interviews and Focus Groups (Renewal)

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The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA or the Agency) intends to initiate a new voluntary information collection for chemical industry research involving focus groups, one-on-one interviews, and other structured discussions to provide more comprehensive and accurate information to inform the risk evaluation and risk management of existing chemicals as required under section 6 of the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA). In 2016, the Frank R. Lautenberg Chemical Safety for the 21st Century Act (LCSA), which updated TSCA, was signed into law. Under TSCA, EPA must prioritize chemical substances for risk evaluation; conduct risk evaluations to determine whether chemical substances present unreasonable risk; and manage any unreasonable risks found to be presented, all under strict statutory deadlines. Many of these chemicals may have multiple conditions of use that fall under EPAs authority under TSCA. Under TSCA, for each chemical substance evaluated, EPA must evaluate hazards and exposures. The purpose of this ICR is to help fill data gaps for EPAs risk evaluations and risk management of existing chemicals under section 6 of TSCA. In accordance with TSCA section 26, EPA must make TSCA section 6 risk evaluation and risk management decisions consistent with the best available science and based on the weight of the scientific evidence. To carry out its statutory obligations, EPA needs sufficient information about chemicals undergoing risk evaluation and risk management, including information related to the chemicals conditions of use, hazards, exposures, potentially exposed or susceptible sub-populations, health and environmental effects, benefits, reasonably ascertainable economic consequences, alternatives, and other information. The collection of such information is subject to TSCAs strict statutory time frames (set forth in section 6). Therefore, EPA is seeking approval for a generic information collection request (ICR) to conduct interviews and focus groups of chemical users, processors, distributors, manufacturers (including importers), and recyclers, chemical waste handlers, consumers of chemical-containing products, employees who may be exposed to the chemical evaluated, state and local regulators, non-governmental organizations, industry experts, and knowledgeable members of the public (including potentially exposed or susceptible sub-populations) related to information collection for TSCA chemical risk evaluation and risk management. As appropriate, under this ICR EPA would collect data in several ways, such as interviews and focus groups. This research would consist of open-ended structured discussions or interviews with individuals or small groups of individuals, and therefore can provide in-depth information. These information collection efforts are intended to supplement other reasonably available information on chemicals in commerce and will provide support for the Agencys policy and regulatory activities regarding existing chemicals under TSCA section 6. Data collected under this generic clearance may be used in several ways during the risk evaluation and risk management processes, including establishing generic scenarios, developing models of various conditions of use of chemicals evaluated under TSCA or their alternatives, pretesting survey questions, and providing important context for publicly available information already available to EPA. By learning more about the conditions of use, hazards, exposures, potentially exposed or susceptible sub-populations, health and environmental effects, benefits, reasonably ascertainable economic consequences, alternatives, and other information for chemicals being evaluated or regulated, EPA would be able to more precisely and effectively carry out its risk evaluation and risk management obligations under TSCA.

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15 USC 2601 et seq.	View Law

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Implementation of the 2008 National Ambient Air Quality Standards for Ozone: State Implementation Plan Requirements (Renewal)

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Currently, the EPA has an existing OMB-approved ICR that estimates the burden on states for implementation-related activities associated with the 2008 and 2015 ozone NAAQS for the period April 2021 to January 31, 2025. States with nonattainment areas for the 2008 and 2015 ozone NAAQS are implementing the NAAQS pursuant to the CAA and implementation regulations issued for that NAAQS. This proposed ICR renewal estimates the burden for states to meet the ongoing planning requirements that apply to their remaining nonattainment areas for the 2008 and 2015 ozone NAAQS over the period February 1, 2025 to February 1, 2028. Such planning obligations may include, but are not limited to, developing SIP submissions that contain attainment demonstrations, Reasonably Further Progress (RFP) analyses, and determinations of Reasonably Available Control Technology (RACT).

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42 USC 7401-7671q	View Law

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U.S. Caribbean Commercial Fishermen Census

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This is a request for an extension to a standard information collection. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's (NOAA) National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS or NOAA Fisheries) is seeking to extend its data collection on small-scale fishers in the United States (U.S.) Caribbean, including Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands. The data collection aims to gather cultural, economic, and social information from 1,500 fishers across these regions. This up-to-date socio-economic data will support current management actions by informing fishery management plans and amendments, constructing social indicators, and aids developing and assessing regulatory proposals. The information will strengthen fishery management decision-making and help satisfy legal mandates under various statutes, including the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act, Executive Order 12866, the Regulatory Flexibility Act, the Endangered Species Act, and the National Environmental Policy Act. This extension request ensures continued access to crucial data for effective fisheries management in the U.S. Caribbean.

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42 USC 4321 et seq.	View Law

16 USC 1801 et seq.	View Law

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Statement Regarding Contributions and Support of Children

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Dependency on the employee for at least one-half support is a condition affecting eligibility for increasing an employee or spouse annuity under the social security overall minimum provisions on the basis of the presence of a dependent child, the employee’s natural child in limited situations, adopted children, stepchildren, grandchildren and step-grandchildren. The information collected solicits financial information needed to determine entitlement to a child’s annuity based on actual dependency.

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Proposed National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System 2026 Multi-Sector General Permit for Industrial Stormwater Discharges

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This Information Collection Request (ICR) calculates the burden and costs associated with information collection and reporting activities associated with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) Multi-Sector General Permit (MSGP) for stormwater discharges associated with industrial activity. The burden associated with the entire NPDES program, including the administration of the 2021 MSGP, are accounted for in the 2023 NPDES Program ICR (EPA ICR number 0229.25, OMB control no. 2040-0004). Consistent with the past approach of changes to an NPDES program, EPA is reflecting the paperwork burden associated with the difference between the 2021 MSGP and 2026 MSGP in this ICR. All references to assumptions used in the 2021 MSGP ICR in the burden calculations were previously approved and unchanged and have been consolidated into the 2023 NPDES programmatic ICR.

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Pub.L. 92 - 500 301(h)	View Law

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U.S. Coast Guard Non-Appropriated Fund Employment Application

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The employment application is needed to apply for employment in the Coast Guard non-appropriated fund (NAF) workforce. Application fills the void created when the OPM form OF-612, Optional Application for Federal Employment was canceled. 5 U.S.C.1104, 2103, 3301, and 3320 are the statutory authorities.

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5 USC 1104	View Law

5 USC 2103	View Law

5 USC 3301	View Law

5 USC 3320	View Law

5 USC 301	View Law

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Application for Survivor Insurance Annuities

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Under Section 2(d) of the Railroad Retirement Act, monthly survivor annuities are payable to surviving widow(er)s, parents, unmarried children, and in certain cases, divorced wives (husbands), mothers (fathers), remarried widow(er)s and grandchildren of deceased railroad employees. The collection obtains information needed by the RRB to determine entitlement to and the amount of the annuity applied for.

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45 USC 231f	View Law

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7 CFR 1780, Water and Waste Loan and Grant Program

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This regulation promulgated the policies and procedures for the Water and Waste loan and grant program (WWLG & WWPPG, 7 CFR part 1780). The Water and Waste loan and grant program provides loans and grants to fund the development of drinking water, wastewater, and solid waste disposal facilities in rural areas with populations of up to 10,000 residents. In addition, this package also includes the following: WWLG to Alleviate Health Risks for Colonias (Colonias) and on Tribal Lands (Tribal) (7 CFR part 1777), Emergency Community Water Assistance Grants (ECWAG) (7 CFR part 1778), and Grants for Rrual and Native Alaskan Village (RAVG Regular, RAVG TAT, RAVG PPG)(7 CFR part 1784).

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7 USC 1926	View Law

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Servicing of Water Programs Loans and Grants, 7 CFR 1782

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7 CFR 1782 contains regulations outlining the procedures available for borrowers to follow in order for the Agency to determine borrower qualifications for varying service options. This collection of information covers the various material required for servicing actions related to water programs loan servicing.

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7 USC 1981	View Law

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Lower Mississippi Delta Initiative

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The Lower Mississippi Delta Initiative is an assistance program established by Congress in 1995 that is intended to bring about the protection, preservation, and interpretation of significant natural, cultural, and recreational resources with the Lower Mississippi Delta by assisting small, emerging, minority and rural museums with planning grants.

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54 USC 100101	View Law

54 USC 10072	View Law

Pub.L. 103 - 433 1101	View Law

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Telecommunications System Construction Policies and Procedures

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In order to facilitate the programmatic interest of the RE act, and, to assure that loans made or guaranteed by RUS are adequately secured, RUS, as a secured lender, has established certain forms for materials, equipment and construction of telecommunications systems. The use of standard forms, construction contracts, and procurement procedures help assure RUS that appropriate standards and specifications are maintained, RUS' loan security is not adversely affected; and the loan and loan guarantee funds are used effectively and for the intended purposes.

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7 USC 901	View Law

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Special Authority to Enable Funding of Broadband and Smart Utility Facilities Across Select Rural Development Programs (Smart Utility)

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The Rural Utilities Service, Rural Business-Cooperative Service, and Rural Housing Service, agencies that comprise the Rural Development Mission Area within the United States Department of Agriculture, are issuing a final rule to establish the authority authorized by Section 6210 of the Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018, which will assist rural families and small businesses in gaining access to broadband service by permitting recipients of a loan, grant, or loan guarantee from RD to use up to 10 percent of the amount provided to construct broadband infrastructure in areas not served by minimum acceptable level of broadband service. The collection of information described in this package is necessary for the identified RD programs that have established their respective programs requirements, to determine an applicant’s ability to borrow under the terms of Sec. 6210 of the 2018 Farm Bill and comply with statutory, regulatory, and administrative eligibility requirements for loan assistance. Applicants for RD programs that wish to will apply under the appropriate program regulation and follow the application requirements of that specific regulation. As part of that submission, applicants are required to provide a service area map, where applicable, of their entire service territory.

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7 USC 1981 (e)	View Law

7 USC 908	View Law

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