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The Health and Human Services Department has issued a final rule updating the standards for electronic transactions in retail pharmacies under HIPAA. The rule adopts modifications to improve data exchange, enhance patient safety, and streamline processes, like replacing several free text fields with specific data fields. These changes include implementing the NCPDP Telecommunication Standard Implementation Guide, Version F6, and the NCPDP Batch Standard Subrogation Implementation Guide, Version 10, specifically for Medicaid agencies. The new standards are set to take effect beginning February 11, 2028, with compliance required 36 months after the final rule's publication, including an 8-month transition period to ease the changes.

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) is seeking public feedback on its plan to extend the approval of the information collection requirements found in the Inorganic Arsenic Standard. This standard is in place to protect workers from the harmful health effects of inorganic arsenic exposure. OSHA is particularly interested in public comments on whether these requirements are necessary, the accuracy of the estimated costs and time involved, and ways to reduce the burden on employers. Comments must be submitted by April 15, 2025, via the Federal eRulemaking Portal or by fax.

The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), part of the Department of Homeland Security, is seeking public comments on its information collection process for the Application to Extend/Change Nonimmigrant Status. The comment period is open until February 16, 2021, and is intended to get feedback on the necessity, accuracy, and impact of the information collection. The USCIS will submit the collection request for an extension, without changes, to the Office of Management and Budget for approval. Interested individuals can submit their comments online, considering the estimated time and cost the collection imposes on respondents.

The Office of Personnel Management (OPM) is inviting the public and federal agencies to comment on a revised information collection request related to the Representative Payee Application (RI 20-7) and Information for a Competency Determination (RI 30-3). These forms are used by the Retirement Services division to assess whether individuals can manage their retirement funds. The public has until February 22, 2021, to submit comments, particularly on the necessity and methodology of the data collection process. The goal is to ensure the information provided is useful and to minimize the burden on respondents.

The Department of the Treasury has announced its plan to submit requests to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for approval of information collections related to U.S. Income Tax Return forms for individuals. This is in line with requirements of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. The forms, such as Form 1040, are used by individuals to report their taxable income and calculate taxes owed. The Treasury Department invites the public to provide comments on these requests by February 10, 2021, to ensure they are considered. The document also includes estimated costs, time burdens, and details about changes to forms affecting taxpayers.

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is asking for public comments on a rule regarding information collection under the Paperwork Reduction Act. This rule, known as Rule 0-4, provides guidelines for submitting applications to the SEC for exemptions from certain requirements of the Investment Advisers Act. The SEC estimates that it receives around seven applications per year, with varying costs based on complexity—these costs range from approximately $15,259 to $238,762. The public can submit comments on the necessity and efficiency of this information collection until May 19, 2025.