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The Office on Violence Against Women within the Department of Justice is proposing to extend an existing information collection. They are seeking feedback on the necessity and effectiveness of this information collection, which involves applicants for grants related to the Violence Against Women Act. The information will be used to evaluate and improve grant programs designed to combat domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking. Public comments will be accepted until January 31, 2025.

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is giving the public a chance to comment on their plans to collect information, as part of their duties under the Paperwork Reduction Act. They want feedback on the estimated effort required and the usefulness of the information they plan to gather. They're particularly interested in suggestions for improving the data collection process, like using technology to make it easier. People can find specific information about these collections by visiting certain websites or contacting them directly. Various forms related to Medicare enrollment are outlined for public response, showing the number of people expected to participate and how the information will be used.

The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) has submitted an Information Collection Request to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) seeking approval for updates to their Exercise Information System (EXIS®). EXIS® is a web-based tool to help organize and manage training exercises for the Transportation Systems Sector. TSA plans to streamline the user registration process by eliminating certain data collection elements deemed unnecessary due to new identity verification capabilities. The application of these changes, motivated by the Implementing Recommendations of the 9/11 Commission Act of 2007, aims to reduce the administrative burden while maintaining the system's utility and security. Public comments on this proposal are invited by January 6, 2025.

The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF), part of the Department of Justice, is seeking public comments on a proposed information collection. This collection involves the Application and Permit for Temporary Importation of Firearms and Ammunition by Nonimmigrant Aliens using ATF Form 6NIA (5330.3D). The proposed extension would require individuals and households to provide information when temporarily importing firearms for activities like hunting. The estimated time to complete the form is 30 minutes, and the agency anticipates about 15,000 respondents annually.

In the Federal Register notice, a correction has been made to a previous document published on December 21, 2020. The correction changes the date in the DATES section from "January 20, 2021," to "January 21, 2021." This notice pertains to the Federal Communications Commission and was filed on January 12, 2021.

The Department of Agriculture has submitted a request for review of information collection requirements to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) under the Paperwork Reduction Act. Public comments are invited on the necessity and utility of the information collection, burden estimates, and suggestions for reducing respondent burden. The request involves the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service's efforts to prevent the introduction of animal and bee diseases into the U.S. This includes collections related to the importation of animals, poultry, and bees and requests comments by February 10, 2021.

The Veterans Benefits Administration (VBA) of the Department of Veterans Affairs is seeking public comments on the collection of information related to claims for Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD). This information is collected through VA Forms 21-0781 and 21-0781a to help veterans provide evidence of stressful incidents experienced during their service. The collection is necessary for the VA to support veterans in proving their cases for compensation. Interested parties have 30 days to submit comments.

The National Institutes of Health (NIH), under the Department of Health and Human Services, has submitted a request to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for a review of a program called CareerTrac. This program aims to track the career progress of participants in health research training for at least ten years after their training. The information helps NIH and its institutes evaluate the success of training programs and make strategic decisions. The public can submit comments about this information collection within 30 days of the notice's publication date.

The Department of Justice's Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) plans to submit an information collection request regarding the storage of explosive materials for review by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB). This notice invites public comments on the necessity and effectiveness of this collection process. The proposal seeks to update the costs and burden for the entities involved, increasing the number of respondents dramatically from 975 to 10,000, and extending the burden hours from 488 to 5,000 annually. Comments will be accepted until March 10, 2025, through the website reginfo.gov.

The Department of Agriculture has submitted an information collection request to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review under the Paperwork Reduction Act. They are seeking public comments on whether this data collection is necessary, the accuracy of the time estimates, and how to reduce the burden of data collection. The Rural Housing Service is using this collection to manage and evaluate the Guaranteed Rural Rental Housing Program (GRRHP), which aims to increase affordable rural rental housing by partnering with lenders and public agencies. Interested parties have until March 15, 2021, to submit comments.