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The General Services Administration (GSA) is seeking public comments regarding the extension of an information collection requirement related to grants and cooperative agreements. This requirement, backed by the Paperwork Reduction Act, involves collecting and using data on the integrity and performance of grant and agreement recipients. The data helps ensure compliance with federal regulations and includes maintaining systems like the Federal Awardee Performance and Integrity Information System (FAPIIS). Comments are due by March 16, 2021, and can be submitted online via the Federal eRulemaking portal.

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is seeking approval from the Office of Management and Budget to extend an existing collection of information under Rule 15c2-12, which involves municipal securities disclosure. This rule requires certain actions from underwriters, like obtaining important financial statements from municipal securities issuers before making transactions, and ensuring that issuers provide ongoing financial information to the Municipal Securities Rulemaking Board. The SEC estimates that it will take hundreds of thousands of hours per year for issuers, broker-dealers, and the MSRB to comply with the rule and that compliance will cost millions of dollars over the next three years. The public can view and comment on this request by early March 2025.

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has submitted a request to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for approval to extend the Unregulated Contaminant Monitoring Rule (UCMR 5). This rule requires public water systems to monitor 30 unregulated chemical contaminants, helping the EPA decide if these should be regulated under the Safe Drinking Water Act. The extension is necessary as the current approval is valid until January 31, 2025. The EPA is seeking public comments on this request until February 18, 2025.

The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) is inviting comments from the public and other federal agencies to help reduce paperwork, as per the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. They are particularly interested in feedback from small businesses with fewer than 25 employees about how to lessen their information collection burdens. The FCC has outlined specific information collection topics, including burden estimates and ways to improve the clarity and usefulness of collected information. Comments must be submitted by March 22, 2021, through the provided channels.

The Small Business Administration (SBA) is requesting public feedback on its forms used in the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP), particularly Forms 3509 and 3510, which gather information to assess borrowers' declarations of necessity for PPP loans. Comments will assist the SBA in refining these forms and ensuring they are effective and not overly burdensome. Feedback is also sought on the overall necessity, utility, and potential improvements to the information collected. Public comments should be submitted by March 5, 2021, via the provided email address.

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is seeking approval from the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to extend the information collection request related to the National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants (NESHAP) for inorganic arsenic emissions from glass manufacturing plants. This extension, already approved until February 2025, allows for additional public comments until March 31, 2025. The EPA will continue collecting information to ensure these plants comply with environmental regulations, impacting around 16 glass manufacturing facilities. The estimated annual cost for compliance is $470,000, including maintenance expenses updated for inflation.

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) submitted a request to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for an extension of the information collection related to the National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants for Electric Arc Furnace Steelmaking Facilities. This extension is necessary to ensure compliance with standards that limit hazardous emissions from these facilities. Public comments on this request are welcomed until March 31, 2025. The EPA aims to monitor compliance by requiring initial notifications, performance tests, and periodic reporting from the facilities affected by this collection standard.

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is seeking public comments on the renewal of the information collection request (ICR) related to the Clean Water Act Section 404 State-Assumed Programs. This ICR is under review by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) and is set to expire on February 28, 2025. The document outlines the responsibilities of states and tribes in managing the Section 404 permit program, which regulates discharges into US waters. The EPA estimates that three states will administer the program during the next three years, affecting about 15,237 permit applicants, with total annual costs of approximately $6.6 million.

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has requested approval from the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to extend an information collection related to lime manufacturing. This includes regulations for lime kilns that ensure compliance with specific environmental standards. The public has until March 31, 2025, to submit comments about this proposed extension. The request includes keeping the current reporting obligations but updates the estimated costs due to inflation, with no changes in the burden on respondents since industry growth is low.

The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) is asking for public comments on an Information Collection Request (ICR) before submitting it for approval. This request is related to the Passenger Equipment Safety Standards, which help ensure the safety of passenger trains. The FRA wants feedback on whether these information collection activities are necessary, if their burden estimates are accurate, and ways to improve or minimize the burden of these activities. Interested parties can submit their comments by May 20, 2025, through the website www.regulations.gov.