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  • Type:Notice
    Citation:86 FR 7552
    Reading Time:about 4 minutes

    The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has submitted a request for review and approval of an information collection request related to municipal solid waste landfills to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB). This request is an extension for rules compliance and involves submitting notifications, conducting performance tests, and keeping records, affecting about 190 landfill operators. The EPA is seeking additional public comment for 30 days, and the estimated annual burden of this requirement is 176,000 hours, costing approximately $12.5 million. The number of respondents and overall burden has increased due to new landfills becoming subject to stricter standards.

    Simple Explanation

    The EPA wants to keep track of how landfills take care of garbage, and it's asking for permission to do this. They're making sure landfills follow new rules and asking for more public thoughts on the plan, which will take a lot of work and money from the people running the landfills.

  • Type:Notice
    Citation:86 FR 530
    Reading Time:about a minute or two

    The Department of Defense (DoD) has submitted a proposal for an information collection to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review under the Paperwork Reduction Act. This proposal involves a form, the Pre-Embarkation Certificate of Disinsection, which is required by certain foreign countries to prove that DoD aircraft have been disinsected before they can disembark. The information is collected from individuals and households, with 1,000 respondents anticipated annually, each taking about 10 minutes to complete the form. Public comments on this proposal are being accepted until February 5, 2020.

    Simple Explanation

    The Department of Defense is asking permission to collect information using a special form to show that their planes are bug-free before they travel to certain countries. They want people's opinion about this until February 5, 2020, but it seems like there's a date mistake because the announcement came out later.

  • Type:Notice
    Citation:89 FR 99949
    Reading Time:about 2 minutes

    The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is requesting an extension of the paperwork required for Rule 15Ga-2 and Form ABS-15G. These forms are used to gather information about asset-backed securities, particularly about repurchase requests. Form ABS-15G is essential for implementing disclosure requirements mandated by the Dodd-Frank Act. Public comments on this request can be submitted from December 12, 2024, to January 13, 2025.

    Simple Explanation

    The SEC wants to keep using some forms and rules to check on certain types of investments called asset-backed securities. These papers help everyone know more about these investments, and people can share their thoughts about this plan for about a month from December 12, 2024.

  • Type:Notice
    Citation:90 FR 360
    Reading Time:less than a minute

    The Securities and Exchange Commission issued a notice in the Federal Register on December 27, 2024, addressing a typographical error in a previous document related to the Submission for OMB Review concerning Regulation BTR. The correction specifies that the erroneous reference to a URL in the document should be updated with the correct one. This correction was officially dated December 30, 2024, and is filed under FR Doc. 2024-31577.

    Simple Explanation

    The Securities and Exchange Commission noticed a mistake in some words they wrote about rules for certain actions (Regulation BTR) and fixed where people can find the right information online.

  • Type:Notice
    Citation:89 FR 95815
    Reading Time:about 2 minutes

    The Department of Labor has submitted an information collection request regarding the Respiratory Protection Standard to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review. This request is part of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 and aims to gather public comments. The standard requires employers to establish a respiratory protection program, including fit tests and medical surveillance. Interested parties can submit comments until January 2, 2025, and more details can be found on reginfo.gov.

    Simple Explanation

    The Department of Labor wants to know what people think about some rules that help keep workers safe when they need to wear masks for their jobs. They also want to make sure they know how much it will cost to follow these rules.

  • Type:Notice
    Citation:90 FR 13132
    Reading Time:about 4 minutes

    The Department of Agriculture has submitted a request to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for approval of information collection requirements under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. The focus is on the Agricultural Marketing Service, which oversees standards for grains and other commodities. These requirements involve recordkeeping and reporting to ensure quality control and proper marketing, with associated burdens and procedures outlined for various stakeholders. Comments on these proposals are invited and should be submitted by April 21, 2025, to enhance quality and reduce unnecessary burdens.

    Simple Explanation

    The Department of Agriculture wants to make sure farmers and sellers keep good track of their grains and other crops so they stay high-quality and make it easy to sell. They are asking for help to get this plan approved and want to know if anyone has ideas to make it better.

  • Type:Notice
    Citation:86 FR 9415
    Reading Time:about 4 minutes

    The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has requested an extension for the collection of information related to Form PF from the Office of Management and Budget, as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act. Form PF is used by private fund advisers with significant assets under management to report certain information to facilitate the monitoring of systemic risk in the private fund industry. The SEC divides these advisers into two groups: Large Private Fund Advisers and smaller private fund advisers, and estimates varying annual burden hours for each group based on their size and filing history. Public comments on the information collection can be submitted within 30 days of the notice's publication.

    Simple Explanation

    The SEC wants to keep checking on big money managers to make sure they're not causing problems. They're asking for permission to keep collecting forms from these managers, and you can tell them what you think about it for the next 30 days.

  • Type:Notice
    Citation:90 FR 583
    Reading Time:about 4 minutes

    The Department of Agriculture has submitted a request to the Office of Management and Budget for approval of information collection requirements under the Paperwork Reduction Act. The Rural Business-Cooperative Service is conducting an annual survey to gather data about farmer cooperatives, which includes statistics on business volume, net income, and financial status. Additionally, they have a voluntary labeling program for biobased products aimed at promoting renewable fuels. The information collected will help determine eligibility for grants and improve service and analysis. Comments on these information collections are invited until February 5, 2025.

    Simple Explanation

    The Department of Agriculture wants help to better understand farmer groups and check renewable product labels, and they are asking people to share their thoughts about this plan by February 5, 2025.

  • Type:Notice
    Citation:86 FR 10971
    Reading Time:about 6 minutes

    The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is asking for public comments on plans to gather information from the public under the Paperwork Reduction Act. This involves several forms related to the Medicaid Drug Rebate Program, which they are updating to handle new data formats and higher drug prices. They require input on the accuracy of their burden estimates and suggestions to improve information collection. Comments must be submitted by March 25, 2021, as noted in the Federal Register.

    Simple Explanation

    The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services wants to know what people think about their plans to ask for information, like how they're handling things with medicines' prices, so they can make sure they're doing a good job and making it easier for everyone. They want people to tell them by March 25 if they think their ideas are good or if they have better ones.

  • Type:Notice
    Citation:89 FR 99944
    Reading Time:about a minute or two

    The Securities and Exchange Commission has requested an extension from the Office of Management and Budget for the collection of information via Form 1-Z under the Paperwork Reduction Act. Form 1-Z is used when companies report terminated or completed offerings under Regulation A of the Securities Act, taking around 1.5 hours to prepare per response. Annually, about 51 issuers are estimated to file this form, amounting to a total burden of 77 hours. Public comments on this information collection are invited from December 12, 2024, to January 13, 2025, with details available online or via email.

    Simple Explanation

    The Securities and Exchange Commission wants to keep using a form called Form 1-Z, which lets companies tell them when they've finished a special kind of money project. They're asking people what they think about this, and it takes about 1.5 hours to fill out each time.