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The Office of Management and Budget (OMB), representing the Economic Classification Policy Committee (ECPC), is reviewing the 2022 North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) for possible changes in 2027 and asking for public input. The ECPC wants suggestions on refining the system to better accommodate new industries and improve measurements of innovative fields like the bioeconomy. Comments must be submitted by February 18, 2025. The goal is to keep NAICS relevant while ensuring consistency across North America, and adjustments will be influenced by input from Canada and Mexico.

The Office of Management and Budget has established new rates for recovering costs from third parties who are liable for inpatient medical services provided by military treatment facilities. These rates were previously set on October 1, 2019, for billing medical insurers, but a different approval authority is now required for tort liability billing. The rates take effect with the publication of this notice in the Federal Register and remain effective until further notice. Additional information is available on the Health.mil website.

The Veterans Benefits Administration of the Department of Veterans Affairs is proposing to collect information to determine if a schoolchild is still eligible for VA death benefits and to facilitate direct payments once they reach adulthood. They are seeking public comments on this information collection effort as part of their compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995. Comments can be submitted through the provided website, and further inquiries can be directed to Maribel Aponte at the VA. The Office of Management and Budget (OMB) is reviewing this information collection, which is over a 30-day comment period. This data collection will affect individuals or households, with an estimated annual burden of 3 hours for about 20 respondents.

The Department of Agriculture has submitted a request to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to review the requirements for collecting certain information from the public, as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. They are asking for public comments on the necessity, accuracy, and burden of this information collection, including how to reduce the burden through technology. Comments are due by January 22, 2025. The Forest Service specifically uses this information to ensure that the use of national forest lands aligns with public interest and complies with environmental laws, determining fees, and monitoring ongoing uses. This involves various respondents like individuals, businesses, and government entities.

The Department of Homeland Security's Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) is seeking comments on a new information collection effort. This initiative involves conducting the SAFECOM Nationwide Surveys to evaluate the emergency communications capabilities of responders across different levels of government. The surveys will help assess current capabilities and identify needs and gaps, with the data being shared with relevant emergency communication stakeholders. CISA aims to minimize the burden on respondents by offering various submission methods, including electronic forms. Comments on the proposed information collection are due by April 19, 2021.

The National Credit Union Administration (NCUA) is planning to submit an information collection request to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) concerning the Truth in Lending Act (TILA), Regulation Z. This submission is part of a review in compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. TILA aims to facilitate informed credit decision-making and comparisons by mandating accurate disclosure of credit costs to consumers. Public comments on the proposed information collection are invited and should be submitted by March 8, 2021.

The Department of the Treasury is submitting multiple information collection requests to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review, as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. They are seeking public comments on these requests by March 31, 2025. One request involves proposals for public contracts for supplies and services, impacting businesses with an estimated 217,838 annual burden hours. Another is related to the Coronavirus Economic Relief for Transportation Services (CERTS) program, which provided $2 billion in grants to transportation service providers both impacted by COVID-19 and required to maintain expenditure records for three years, with an estimated burden of 365 annual hours.

The Department of Defense (DoD), through the Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness, is seeking public comments on a new information collection proposal related to the Military Child Development Program Workforce Survey. This survey aims to understand staffing challenges and improve strategies for recruiting, training, and retaining qualified staff in the program. The proposal, submitted for review under the Paperwork Reduction Act, is open for public comment until June 2, 2025, and involves both individuals and government employees. The total respondent burden is 1,822 hours for 5,394 respondents.

The Corporation for National and Community Service, also known as AmeriCorps, has issued a final rule to update the civil monetary penalties in its regulations in line with inflation, following the guidelines set by the Federal Civil Penalties Inflation Adjustment Act Improvements Act of 2015. The penalties related to Restrictions on Lobbying have been adjusted from a range of $24,497 to $244,957 to a new range of $25,133 to $251,321. Similarly, the penalty under the Program Fraud Civil Remedies Act has been raised from a maximum of $13,946 to $14,308. These changes take effect immediately as of January 14, 2025, without prior public notice or comment due to the non-discretionary nature of the updates.

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has sent a request to extend data collection for the NESHAP regulations on nutritional yeast manufacturing to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review. This request has already been approved until February 28, 2025, but the EPA is asking for additional comments from the public by March 31, 2025. These regulations aim to control the emission of harmful air pollutants from yeast manufacturing facilities. The requirements include initial notifications, performance tests, and regular reports to ensure compliance.