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  • Type:Notice
    Citation:86 FR 9953
    Reading Time:about 2 minutes

    The Department of Labor is seeking approval from the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for a proposed information collection under the Federal Employees' Compensation Act. Public comments on this collection, which involves medical and compensation claims for federal employees, are invited until March 19, 2021. The goal is to ensure the process is necessary, efficient, and minimizes the burden on respondents. The Department is looking for input on the utility, clarity, and cost-effectiveness of this information collection.

    Simple Explanation

    The Department of Labor wants permission to gather information about medical forms and claims from workers who got hurt, to make sure everything is needed and easy to do. They are asking people to share their thoughts on this until March 19, 2021, to help make the process better and not too expensive.

  • Type:Notice
    Citation:86 FR 6382
    Reading Time:about 2 minutes

    The Office of Personnel Management (OPM) is inviting the public and other federal agencies to comment on a revised information collection request, referred to as RI 30-9, regarding the reinstatement of a disability annuity that was previously terminated because of the recipient's restoration to earning capacity. Comments will be accepted until February 22, 2021. The OPM is particularly interested in feedback on whether the information collection is necessary, its accuracy, the quality and clarity of the information, and ways to minimize the burden on respondents.

    Simple Explanation

    The OPM wants people to share their thoughts about a form that helps people who stopped getting disability money because they started earning again to get it back if they need it. They want to know if the form is easy to understand and not too hard to fill out.

  • Type:Notice
    Citation:86 FR 6380
    Reading Time:about 2 minutes

    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.

    Simple Explanation

    The Office of Personnel Management wants people to say if two forms used to see if someone can handle their retirement money are good or need changes, but it's unclear how they decided the forms take this long to fill out or what they cost. They want ideas for making the forms better, but it's a little confusing about when people should send in their thoughts because of different dates mentioned before.

  • Type:Notice
    Citation:86 FR 9949
    Reading Time:about 3 minutes

    The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), part of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), is seeking public comments on its plan to extend the collection of information through the Visitor Request Form for another three years. This form collects data about visitors to CISA facilities to assess risks and ensure security. The deadline for submitting comments is April 19, 2021. The agency is interested in feedback on the necessity and practicality of this information collection, as well as suggestions to minimize the burden on respondents.

    Simple Explanation

    The government wants to keep track of people visiting a special security office to make sure everything is safe. They are asking for ideas on how to make this process easier and want to hear from people before April 19, 2021.

  • Type:Notice
    Citation:86 FR 8755
    Reading Time:about 2 minutes

    The United States Department of Agriculture's Rural Utilities Service (RUS) is seeking public comments on the revision of an existing information collection as outlined in the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. This pertains to assessing the necessity, accuracy, and utility of the collected information and ways to minimize the burden on respondents. The RUS uses this information, provided mainly through audited financial statements by borrowers, to make decisions about their creditworthiness and the appropriate use of loan funds. Interested parties are encouraged to submit their comments by April 12, 2021, which will be taken into account in the request for approval from the Office of Management and Budget (OMB).

    Simple Explanation

    The US Department of Agriculture's Rural Utilities Service wants to hear from people about changing an important form they use to decide if someone can get a loan, and they want to make sure the form is as easy as possible to fill out. People can share their thoughts on this until April 12, 2021.

  • Type:Notice
    Citation:86 FR 8015
    Reading Time:about 6 minutes

    The Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System has announced a proposal to extend the Senior Financial Officer Surveys for three more years without changes. This data collection helps the Board gather information on financial markets and services from large banks. They are seeking public feedback on whether this information collection is necessary, its burden on respondents, and possible improvements. The feedback will help the Board decide if any modifications to the proposal are needed.

    Simple Explanation

    The Federal Reserve wants to keep asking big banks questions for three more years to understand how money works, and they're asking people if this is a good idea or if it makes things too hard for the banks. They're also making sure people's answers can stay secret, but some folks think they need to explain why this is important and how it helps everyone a little better.