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The Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) is seeking public comments on its plan to continue collecting data for the Rural Health Clinic (RHC) COVID-19 Testing Program. This program helps monitor the use of $225 million in federal funds provided to support COVID-19 testing in rural areas. Funded clinics report on their testing activities, the number of patients tested, and positive results. Comments and suggestions about the data collection process are invited to ensure the information gathering is efficient and useful.

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) plans to submit an information collection request (ICR) for the reinstatement of the Clean Watersheds Needs Survey (CWNS) to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB). The EPA is seeking public comments on specific parts of this information gathering before submission. This survey gathers data about publicly owned wastewater and pollution control facilities across the United States and involves states and local facilities as respondents. The survey, conducted every four years, helps assess the current and future needs of local water systems and does not require the provision of confidential information.

The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) is inviting public comments on ways to reduce paperwork burdens, especially for small businesses with fewer than 25 employees. This effort aligns with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 and the Small Business Paperwork Relief Act of 2002. The FCC is also considering how to manage information collections, like requirements related to telephone and fax communications, and contests conducted by broadcast stations, while ensuring consumer protection and compliance with regulations. Comments should be submitted by February 24, 2025, using the given instructions.

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has submitted a proposal to extend its information collection request regarding new source performance standards (NSPS) for glass manufacturing plants. This extension aims to ensure compliance with federal regulations for glass melting furnaces at such facilities. The public has an additional 30 days until January 13, 2025, to submit comments on this proposal. The estimated cost and burden associated with these regulations remain the same as previously approved, with some increase in operation and maintenance costs due to updated price indexes.

The Department of Labor (DOL) is submitting an information collection request to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review, as per the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. This request involves collecting data related to procedures for applying for exemptions from certain prohibited transaction provisions under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA). Public comments are invited on whether this information collection is necessary and how it might be improved or simplified. The proposed collection anticipates responses totaling 4,899, with an annual time burden estimated at 632 hours and additional costs of $551,422.

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is requesting the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to extend the paperwork approval for the Children's Online Privacy Protection Rule (COPPA Rule) for another three years. This rule requires commercial websites to notify parents and obtain their consent before collecting personal information from children under 13. The FTC is inviting public comments by April 21, 2025, and has increased the estimated annual costs and burden hours related to this rule. Feedback from various stakeholders has been considered, but suggestions for changes to the privacy policy requirements and financial estimates have not led to adjustments in the rule's current framework.

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) is planning to extend an information collection request related to technology partnerships for three more years. This request, filed under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, involves collecting reports from technology partnership ombudsmen at DOE national laboratories to assess the use of alternative dispute resolution techniques in technology transfer programs. The department is inviting public comments on this process, and these comments should be sent by March 17, 2025. The extension will ensure that valuable feedback is gathered to improve the program's efficiency and effectiveness.

The Federal Maritime Commission has issued a final rule to adjust civil monetary penalties for inflation. This adjustment is required by the Federal Civil Penalties Inflation Adjustment Act Improvements Act of 2015. The new penalty amounts are calculated using a formula based on changes in the consumer price index. This rule takes effect on January 15, 2025, and does not require a public comment period due to exemptions from certain rulemaking procedures.