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Inspection and Testing of Portable Tanks and Intermediate Bulk Containers

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This is a request for an extension without change of an approved collection under OMB Control No. 2137-0018 on provisions for documenting qualifications, inspections, and tests pertaining to the manufacture and use of portable tanks and IBCs under various provisions in parts 173, 178, and 180 of the HMR. This information collection supports the Departmental Strategic Goal for Safety. The HMR are promulgated in accordance with the Federal hazardous materials transportation law (U.S.C. 5110).

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49 USC USC 5101-5127	View Law

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FERC-549C, Standards for Business Practices of Interstate Natural Gas Pipelines (Final Rule in Docket No. RM96-1-044)

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The Final Rule, revises the information collection activities in FERC-549C. This NOPR seeks to incorporate by reference a modified WGQ Version 4.0. This modification added a new standard, WGQ Standard No. 0.3.30, to the Additional Standards manual, which supports a natural gas transportation service provider in posting scheduled quantity information for power plants directly connected to the pipeline, as part of the newly established Gas Electric Coordination category. This modification establishes a new information posting category, Gas Electric Coordination, for use by a transportation service provider as part of its Informational Postings Web site. The revised WGQ Standard No. 4.3.23 creates a central location on an Informational Postings Web site where a transportation service provider can post publicly available data, including scheduled quantity information, to help RTOs/ISOs and other parties access these data. Further, a new standard was added WGQ Standard No. 5.3.74 under the Capacity Release Related Standards manual, to support the inclusion of geographic information when a natural gas transportation service provider issues a critical notice, such as geographic information of impacted areas, locations, and pipeline facilities.

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15 USC 717-717z	View Law

15 USC 3301-3432	View Law

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FERC-545, Gas Pipeline Rates: Rate Change (Non-formal) (Final Rule in Docket RM96-1-044)

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FERC-545 is required to implement sections 4, 5, and 16 of the Natural Gas Act (NGA), (15 USC 717c, 717d, and 717o). NGA Sections 4, 5, and 16 authorize the Commission to inquire into rate structures and methodologies and to set rates at a just and reasonable level. Specifically, a natural gas company must obtain Commission authorization for all rates and charges made, demanded, or received in connection with the transportation or sale of natural gas in interstate commerce. In the Final Rule, the Commission proposes to amend its regulations at 18 CFR 284.12 to incorporate by reference, with certain enumerated exceptions, Version 4.0 of Standards for Business Practices of Interstate Natural Gas Pipelines adopted by the Wholesale Gas Quadrant of the North American Energy Standards Board (NAESB). These amendments, if implemented, would affect FERC-545 by requiring filers to establish compliant mechanisms to share and post information which would be included in their rates on file with the Commission.

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15 USC 717-717z	View Law

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1,3-Butadiene Standard (29 CFR 1910.1051)

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The purpose of this standard and its information collection requirements is to provide protection for workers from the adverse health effects associated with occupational exposure to 1,3-Butadiene.

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29 USC 657	View Law

29 USC 651	View Law

29 USC 655	View Law

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Form PF and Rule 204(b)-1

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Form PF and rule 204(b)-1 under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940 (“Advisers Act”) require certain investment advisers registered with the SEC to report confidential information about the private funds they advise. The rules implement provisions of Title IV of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (“Dodd-Frank Act”), which amended the Advisers Act to require the SEC to, among other things, establish reporting requirements for advisers to private funds. The information collected on Form PF is designed to facilitate the Financial Stability Oversight Council’s (“FSOC”) monitoring of systemic risk in the private fund industry and assist FSOC in determining whether and how to deploy its regulatory tools with respect to nonbank financial companies. The SEC and the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (“CFTC”) also may use information collected on Form PF in their regulatory programs, including examinations, investigations, and investor protection efforts relating to private fund advisers. Form PF is a joint form between the SEC and the CFTC with respect to sections 1 and 2; the SEC solely adopted the other sections of the form.

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18 USC 80a-1 et seq.	View Law

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Submissions of Acute Hospital Care at Home (AHCAH) Waiver Submission and Data Collection (CMS-10950)

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Acute Hospital Care at Home is a waiver initiative established by CMS on November 23, 2020 in response to the unprecedented strain on hospital capacity due to the severe national increase in coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) witnessed. This waiver, which is granted at the individual hospital/CMS Certification Number (CCN) level, waives §482.23(b) and (b)(1) of the Hospital Conditions of Participation (CoPs) which require nursing services to be provided on premises 24 hours a day, 7 days a week and the immediate availability of a registered nurse for care of any patient. In exchange for this flexibility, hospitals will utilize models of at-home hospital care that have seen prior success in several leading hospital institutions and networks. This care and its results have been reported in leading academic journals, including a major study funded by a Healthcare Innovation Award from the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation (CMMI). This extensive research has shown that quality and safety are at least as high as that received by similar patients admitted to traditional brick and mortar hospitals.

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Pub.L. 117 - 138 5131	View Law

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Granting and Withdrawal of Deeming Authority to Private Nonprofit Accreditation Organizations and of State Exemption Under State Laboratory Programs and Supporting Regs (CMS-R-185)

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The information required is necessary to determine whether a private accreditation organization's or State licensure program's standards and accreditation/licensure process is equal to or more stringent than those of CLIA.

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42 USC 493	View Law

Pub.L. 100 - 578 353	View Law

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Application for Regional Center Designation

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The Form I-956 is used to request U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) designation as a regional center under Immigration and Nationality Act (INA) section 203(b)(5)(E), or to request an amendment to an approved regional center designated under INA 203(b)(5)(E). The Form I-956F is used by a designated regional center to request approval of each particular investment offering through an associated new commercial enterprise. The Form I-956G is used by regional centers to provide required information, certifications, and evidence to support their continued eligibility for regional center designation. Each approved regional center must file Form I-956G for each Federal fiscal year (October 1 through September 30) on or before December 29 of the calendar year in which the Federal fiscal year ended. The Form I-956H must be completed by each person involved with a regional center, new commercial enterprise, or affiliated job-creating entity and submitted as a supplement to Form I-956, Application for Regional Center Designation, or other forms where persons are required to attest to their eligibility to be involved with the EB-5 entity and compliance with INA section 203(b)(5)(H). The Form I-956K must be completed by each person acting as a direct or third-party promoter (including migration agents) of a regional center, any new commercial enterprise, an affiliated job-creating entity, or an issuer of securities intended to be offered to alien investors in connection with a particular capital investment project.

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Pub.L. 117 - 103 101 - 108	View Law

8 USC 1153	View Law

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Immigrant Petition by Standalone Investor, Immigrant Petition by Regional Center Investor

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The form I-526 is used by a standalone investor to petition USCIS for status as an immigrant to the United States under section 203(b)(5) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA), as amended. The form I-526E is used by an investor pooling their investment with one or more qualified immigrants participating in the Regional Center Program to petition USCIS for status as an immigrant to the United Stated under section 203(b)(5) of the Immigration Nationality Act (INA), as amended. A regional center investor may also use Form I-526E to report any amendments necessary to establish ongoing eligibility if the regional center, new commercial enterprise, or job-creating entity in which the investor has invested is terminated or debarred from participation in the Regional Center Program. The data collected on this information collection will be used by USCIS to determine eligibility for the requested immigration benefit.

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8 USC 1153	View Law

Pub.L. 117 - 103 101 - 108	View Law

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Disclosure of Violations of the Arms Export Control Act

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This information collection is a way for the DoS to quantify the amount of burden placed on businesses who voluntarily disclose ITAR violations. Notification of violation(s) must be in writing and include the information and supporting documentation listed in the last paragraph of A(1) of the supporting statement.

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22 USC 2778	View Law

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Standard on 4,4'-Methylenedianiline for General Industry (29 CFR 1910.1050)

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The purpose of this Standard and its information collection requirements is to provide protection for workers from adverse health effects associated with occupational exposure to Methylenedianiline in General Industry. Employers must monitor worker exposures within the permissible exposure limits, provide workers with medical examinations and training, and establish and maintain worker exposure-monitoring and medical records.

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29 USC 655	View Law

29 USC 651	View Law

29 USC 657	View Law

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Applications for Merchant Mariner Credentials and Medical Certificates

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In accordance with Title 46 CFR Parts 10, 11, 12, 13, and 16, the collection of this information is necessary to determine competency, character & physical qualifications for the issuance of a Merchant Mariner Credential (MMC) or Medical Certificate.

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46 USC Subtitle II, Part E

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Sections 73.1207, 74.784 and 74.1284, Rebroadcasts

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The Commission adopted on April 17, 2023, the Report and Order (R&O), In the Matter of Amendment of Parts 73 and 74 of the Commission’s Rules to Establish Rules for Digital Low Power Television and Television Translator Stations, Update of Parts 74 of the Commission’s Rules Related to Low Power Television and Television Translator Stations, MB Docket Nos. 03-185 and 22-261, FCC 23-25. The Report and Order adopted the following revision to 47 CFR Section 74.784(b): 47 CFR 74.784(b) states that a licensee of a low power television or TV translator station shall not rebroadcast the programs of any other TV broadcast station without obtaining prior consent of the station whose signals or programs are proposed to be retransmitted. Section 74.784(b) requires licensees of low power television and TV translator stations to notify the Commission when rebroadcasting programs or signals of another station. This notification shall include the call letters of each station rebroadcast. The licensee of the low power television or TV translator station shall certify that written consent has been obtained from the licensee of the station whose programs are retransmitted. This notification shall be provided by e-mail to TVRebroadcast@fcc.gov, the Media Bureau, Video Division’s e-mail box.

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47 USC 154(i)	View Law

47 USC 325(a)	View Law

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Section 73.1870, Chief Operators

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Section 73.1870 requires that the licensee of an AM, FM, or TV broadcast station designate a chief operator of the station. Section 73.1870(b)(3) requires that this designation must be in writing and posted with the station license. Agreements with chief operators serving on a contract basis must be in writing with a copy kept in the station files. Section 73;1870(c)(3) requires that the chief operator, or personnel delegated and supervised by the chief operator, review that station records at least once each week to determine if required entries are being made correctly.

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47 USC 154(i)	View Law

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Accessible Telecommunications and Advanced Communications Services and Equipment

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The Commission is submitting this information collection to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to extend the information collection requirements for three years that were included in the December 2019 Paperwork Reduction Act submission to OMB control number 3060-1167.

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47 USC 255, 303(r), 403, 503, 716,	View Law

47 USC 717, 718	View Law

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Futures Volume, Open Interest, Price, Deliveries, and Exchanges of Futures

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Section 4g of the Commodity Exchange Act requires contract markets to make public the daily volume of trading on each type of contract and such other information as the Commission deems necessary in the public interest and prescribes by rule, order or regulation 7 U.S.C. §6g(5). The information is used by the trading public, futures industry researchers, and the Commission to analyze the commodity futures and option marketplace. The information is received from each exchange on a daily basis in conjunction with other data collected by the Commission to determine the potential for market disturbances and distortions. Additionally, Commission market analysts and researchers use this data on a frequent basis in contract market reviews and research projects. Ultimately, the Commission routinely incorporates verified data into its public reports.

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7 USC 6g	View Law

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Adaptive Sports Grant Application

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Legal authority for this data collection is found under 38 USC 521A, which authorizes and mandates the collection of data to apply for the VA adaptive sports grant program. The mandated collection of data allows for evaluation of eligibility for an adaptive sports program grant, the goal of which is providing adaptive sports opportunities for disabled veterans and members of the Armed Forces.

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38 USC 521A	View Law

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Genetic Testing Registry (OD)

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This application is to reinstate, without change, an Office of Management and Budget (OMB) approved collection of information, 0925-0651. The purpose of the reinstatement is to continue the National Institutes of Health (NIH) Genetic Testing Registry (GTR), a public database that health care providers, researchers, and others can search for information submitted voluntarily by genetic test providers. The GTR aims to enhance access to information about the availability and scientific basis of molecular, cytogenetic and biochemical clinical and research genetic tests. In 2020, to support efforts to mitigate the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, GTR expanded its scope to include molecular and serologic tests for SARS-CoV-2 that causes COVID-19.

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42 USC 286	View Law

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Medication Guides for Prescription Drug Products: 21 CFR part 208

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This information collection supports agency regulations pertaining to information communicated to patients through Patient Medication Guides found in 21 CFR part 208. Respondents to the information collection are sponsors of prescription drug products and authorized dispensers of prescription drug products who are required to provide the information upon dispensing the prescription drug product. FDA reviews the information as part of new drug marketing and biologic license applications submitted by product sponsors.

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21 USC 301 et seq.	View Law

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Nationwide Programmatic Agreement Regarding the Section 106 National Historic Preservation Act - Review Process, WT Docket No. 03-128

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FCC staff members, State Historic Preservation Officers ("SHPO"), Tribal Historic Preservation Officers ("THPO"), and the Advisory Council of Historic Preservation ("ACHP") use the data to take such action as may be necessary to ascertain whether a proposed action may affect sites of cultural significance to tribal nations and/orhistoric properties that are listed or eligible for listing in the National Register as directed by Section 106 of the NHPA and the Commission's rules.

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16 USC 470a(d)(6), 470f	View Law

47 USC 151,154(i), 303(q) and (r)	View Law

47 USC 309(a) and (j), 319	View Law

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Depredation and Control Orders Under 50 CFR 21, Subpart D

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This information collection is associated with regulations implementing the Migratory Bird Treaty Act (MBTA; 16 U.S.C. 703 et seq.). The MBTA implements four treaties concerning migratory birds that the United States has signed with Canada, Mexico, Japan, and Russia. Under the treaties, we must preserve most species of birds in the United States, and activities involving migratory birds are prohibited except as authorized by regulation. We collect information concerning depredation actions taken under 50 CFR 21.43 (authorizes the take of blackbirds, cowbirds, crows, grackles, and magpies under certain circumstances) and 50 CFR 21.46 (authorizes the take of scrub jays and Steller’s jays in Washington and Oregon under certain circumstances). We collect the information to determine how many birds of each species are taken each year and whether the control actions are likely to affect the populations of those species. 50 CFR 21.43(f )(6) requires that when an injured or debilitated bird of a nontarget species is federally listed as an endangered, threatened, or candidate species, you must deliver it to a rehabilitator and report the take to the nearest U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Field Office or Special Agent.

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16 USC 703 et seq	View Law

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Empowering Broadband Consumers Through Transparency, Report and Order and Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, CG Docket No. 22-2, FCC 22-86 (Broadband Consumer Label)

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On November 14, 2022, the Commission adopted a Report and Order and Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (Broadband Label Order) requiring ISPs to display a new broadband label to help consumers comparison shop among broadband services, thereby implementing section 60504 of the Infrastructure Act. Specifically, the Commission required ISPs to display, at the point of sale, a broadband consumer label containing critical information about the provider’s service offerings, including information about pricing, introductory rates, data allowances, performance metrics, and whether the provider participates in the Affordable Connectivity Program (ACP). The Commission required that ISPs display the label for each stand-alone broadband Internet access service they currently offer for purchase, and that the label link to other important information such as network management practices, privacy policies, and other educational materials. Consistent with the Infrastructure Act, the label adopted for fixed and mobile broadband Internet access service is similar to the two labels the Commission approved in 2016, with certain modifications. In addition to label content, the Commission adopted requirements for the label’s format and display location to ensure consumers can make side-by-side comparisons of various service offerings from an individual provider or from alternative providers—something essential for making informed decisions. In this way, the label resembles the well-known nutrition labels that consumers have come to rely on when shopping for food products. The label must be accessible for people with disabilities and for non-English speakers. A customer’s label must also be available via the provider’s online account portal. In addition, third parties will be able to easily analyze information contained in the labels and help consumers with their purchase decisions, as providers are required to make the label content available in a machine-readable format on their websites. Finally, the Commission adopted a label template (shown below) that all ISPs are required to display at the point of sale. This label establishes the formatting and content of all requirements adopted in the Broadband Label Order. On July 18, 2023, the Commission’s Consumer and Governmental Affairs Bureau (CGB) released an Order updating the template for the broadband consumer label. The revised template reflects a new Affordable Connectivity Program (ACP) application landing page, now available at GetInternet.gov. This action did not modify or otherwise change any entity’s underlying responsibilities under the Broadband Label Order. CGB also made clear that, should a provider be required to display a Spanish version of the label, it must include the Spanish-language landing page for the ACP: AccedeaInternet.gov. If necessary, the Commission will submit the updated label separately to OMB pursuant to its non-substantive modification process.

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47 USC 154(i) and (j), 163, 201(b)	View Law

47 USC 254, 257, 301, 303, 332, 316	View Law

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Ownership and Control Reports, Forms 102/102S, 40/40S, and 71 (Trader and Account Identification Reports)

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The Commodity Futures Trading Commission adopted rules and related forms to enhance its identification of futures and swap market participants. The information collections included in this renewal (“OCR information collections”) are part of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission’s (“CFTC”) implementation of §§ 4a, 4c(b), 4g, and 4i of the Commodity Exchange Act (“Act”). These sections in the Act authorize and require the CFTC to regulate various financial markets, including futures, swaps, and commodities. The information contained in the OCR information collections is necessary for the CFTC to carry out these regulatory functions, including information necessary for the CFTC’s market surveillance function.

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7 USC 6a, 6c(b), 6g, 6i, 6t,6s, 7b-3	View Law

Pub.L. 111 - 203 124 Stat. 1376 (2010)	View Law

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Large Trader Reports

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The CFTC is proposing rules that would specify reporting requirements that would apply to fully collateralized event contracts. Those reporting requirements are generally applicable to futures and options contracts. The reporting rules are primarily implemented by the Commission pursuant to §§ 4a, 4c(b), 4g, and 4i of the CEA. Section 4a of the CEA, as amended by the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (“Dodd-Frank Act”), requires the Commission to set and enforce speculative position limits with respect to both futures and swaps. Section 4c(b) gives the Commission plenary authority to regulate transactions that involve commodity options. Section 4g(a) of the CEA requires, among other things, each futures commission merchant (“FCM”), introducing broker, floor broker, and floor trader to file such reports as the Commission may require on proprietary and customer transactions and positions in commodities for future delivery on any board of trade in the United States or elsewhere. In addition, § 4g(b) requires registered entities to maintain daily trading records as required by the Commission, and § 4g(c) requires floor brokers, introducing brokers, and FCMs to maintain their own daily trading records for each customer in such manner and form as to be identifiable with the daily trading records maintained by registered entities. Section 4g(d) permits the Commission to require that such daily trading records be made available to the Commission. Lastly, § 4i of the CEA mandates the filing of such reports as the Commission may require when positions taken or obtained on DCMs equal or exceed Commission-set levels. Collectively, these CEA provisions warrant the maintenance of an effective and rigorous system of market and financial surveillance. The reporting rules at issue implicate information collection requirements via §§ 16.00, 17.00, and Part 21 (OMB control number 3038-0009), § 16.01 (OMB control number 3038-0012), and, §§ 17.01, 18.04, and 18.05 (OMB control number 3038-0103).

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7 USC 1a(14)	View Law

7 USC 2(h)(7)	View Law

7 USC 6a, 6c(b), 6g, 6i	View Law

7 USC 1 et seq	View Law

7 USC 5(b)	View Law

7 USC 1a(10)	View Law

7 USC 12a(5)	View Law

7 USC 1a(11)	View Law

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Loans to Plan Participants and Beneficiaries Who Are Parties in Interest with Respect to the Plan Regulation

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Section 406(a)(1)(B) of ERISA prohibits the lending of money or other extensions of credit between a plan and a party in interest. A statutory exemption is provided in ERISA section 408(b)(1), which exempts plan loans made to participants and beneficiaries from the prohibited transaction provisions of sections 406(a), (b)(1), and (b)(2) of ERISA if the loans: (A) are made available to all participants and beneficiaries on a reasonably equivalent basis; (B) are not made available to highly compensated employees, officers, or shareholders in an amount greater than the amount made available to other employees; (C) are made in accordance with specific provisions regarding such loans set forth in the plan; (D) bear a reasonable rate of interest; and (E) are adequately secured. For purposes of this information collection, section 408(b)(1)(C) of ERISA requires plan loans to be made in accordance with specific provisions set forth in the plan document. The Department's regulation at 29 CFR 2550.408b-1(d) prescribes eight specific provisions that must be included in the plan documents, including: (1) an explicit authorization for the plan fiduciary responsible for investing plan assets to establish such a loan program; (2) the identity of the person or position authorized to administer the program; (3) a procedure for applying for loans; (4) the basis on which loans will be approved or denied; (5) limitations (if any) on the types and amounts of loans offered; (6) the procedure for determining a reasonable rate of interest; (7) types of collateral that may secure a participant loan; and (8) the events constituting default and the steps that will be taken to preserve plan assets in the event of such default.

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29 USC 1108	View Law

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