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The Department of Labor is asking for public comments on a proposal related to safety in underground coal mines. The proposal involves collecting information about emergency shelters, known as refuge alternatives, which are used when miners cannot escape during an emergency. This request is part of a review process under the Paperwork Reduction Act, and the public has until February 24, 2025, to submit their comments. This information will help ensure the safety regulations are practical and effective.

The Department of Labor (DOL) is asking for feedback on an information collection related to Prohibited Transaction Class Exemption 2002-12, which involves buying and selling securities between investment funds through passive or model-driven cross-trading programs. This request has been sent to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for approval under the Paperwork Reduction Act and comments will be accepted until April 28, 2025. The aim is to evaluate whether the information collection is necessary, accurate, and burdensome, and if there are ways to improve or simplify it. The OMB will determine if the collection can proceed, with approval lasting up to three years.

The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) is inviting public comments on their request to approve a new version of the "Survey of Household Use of Banking and Financial Services." This survey, conducted with the U.S. Census Bureau, collects data on how U.S. households use banking and financial services, including those from nonbank sources. It aims to inform policymakers and help bring unbanked households into the traditional financial system. Comments must be submitted by March 19, 2021, to assist in minimizing the burden of data collection and improving the survey's quality and utility.

The Department of Agriculture has submitted a request to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval of an information collection requirement under the Paperwork Reduction Act. This request aims to gather data related to the Daily Livestock Slaughter under Federal Inspection, which helps in marketing and statistical reporting. The collection is authorized by the Agricultural Marketing Act and involves participants from businesses, households, and farms responding frequently to ensure timely and accurate market insights. Comments on this collection are encouraged by January 29, 2025, to improve its usefulness and efficiency.

The Department of Defense (DoD) is seeking public comment on a proposal to collect information under the Paperwork Reduction Act. This proposal involves the Computer Aided Dispatch and Record Management System (CAD/RMS) and aims to gather data about incidents at the Pentagon and its associated facilities. The collection is voluntary, involves 693 respondents, and takes about 20 minutes per response. Comments are open until February 18, 2021, and can be submitted via the Federal eRulemaking Portal or email.

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is requesting an extension for collecting certain information using Form 1-K, as required under the Paperwork Reduction Act. Form 1-K is mandatory for Tier 2 issuers who conduct offerings under Regulation A and need to file annual reports. There are about 353 issuers that file this form each year, and preparing it requires around 600 hours. The public can submit comments on this information request from December 12, 2024, to January 13, 2025.

The Veterans Health Administration, part of the Department of Veterans Affairs, plans to submit an information collection to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review. This collection involves the VA Advance Directive (VA Form 10-0137), which allows veterans to appoint a health care agent and express their health care preferences if they cannot make decisions themselves. The form includes a section for a "Close Personal Friend Statement" for veterans without an Advance Directive. This submission complies with the Paperwork Reduction Act and solicits public comments for 30 days. The estimated annual burden for completing the form is about 171,811 hours, affecting approximately 343,622 respondents.

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has requested an extension from the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to continue the use of Form N-54C under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. This form allows business development companies to officially notify their withdrawal from being subject to specific regulations. The SEC estimates that around eight companies file this form annually, taking about one hour per submission. The total estimated cost for these filings, including outside professional fees, is about $3,504 annually. The public can view and comment on this information collection online.

The Department of the Treasury is planning to submit several information collection requests to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review. These requests are related to financial crime regulations, such as reporting large cash transactions and anti-money laundering requirements for casinos. The public is encouraged to provide comments on these proposals by March 26, 2021. The document details different areas where the Treasury seeks to extend its data gathering efforts under existing regulations without making changes.

The Department of Commerce plans to submit an information collection request to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) regarding the NIST Center for Neutron Research (NCNR) Information Management System and Summer School Application. This request seeks to extend a current information collection, requiring input from 2,000 respondents, each providing an average of one hour of their time. The information collected is used for tasks like registering NCNR users, collecting scientific experiment proposals, allocating experimental resources, and managing research results. The public, particularly scientific personnel using the NCNR facility, is invited to comment on this proposal within 30 days of publication.