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The Department of Defense (DoD), General Services Administration (GSA), and National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) are looking for public input on extending the approval for collecting information related to change order accounting and notifications of changes. This is part of ensuring that these processes are necessary for efficient federal acquisitions and to minimize the burden on respondents. The agencies are asking if the information collected is useful, if the burden estimates are accurate, and how to improve data quality while reducing collection burdens. Comments are open until June 10, 2025, and submissions can be made through the specified government website.

The Department of Education's Office of Career, Technical, and Adult Education is revising an information collection request related to the Consolidated Annual Report for the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act of 2006. They are seeking public comments on the necessity, timeliness, accuracy, and burden of this collection by June 9, 2025. The Department aims to collect feedback on how to improve the quality and reduce the burden of this reporting process, especially through technology. This revision will remove certain requirements, making it easier for respondents to complete the report.

The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) is inviting public comments on information collections related to Section 9100 Relief for 338 Elections. This is part of their effort to reduce paperwork and burden on respondents as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. The IRS is seeking feedback on whether these information collections are necessary, the accuracy of their burden estimates, and ways to improve the quality of the data collected. Comments should be submitted by March 18, 2025, to ensure they are considered.

The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) is inviting public comments on its information collection process as part of efforts to reduce paperwork burdens under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. Comments are encouraged on whether the data collection is necessary, how to improve its clarity and utility, and ways to reduce the burden on small businesses. The collection processes include FCC Forms 479, 486, and 500, used to support the E-Rate program, which helps schools and libraries with technology and internet services and ensures compliance with the Children's Internet Protection Act. Feedback is due by February 3, 2025.

The Department of Agriculture has sent a request to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for reviewing their data collection needs under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. They are inviting public comments on whether these collections are necessary, accurate, and clear, and suggestions to reduce any burdens. This process, involving various federal land management agencies and the public, aims to gather information through surveys and interviews to improve transportation and recreational services on federal lands. Comments are to be submitted by February 24, 2021.

The Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) of the U.S. Department of Agriculture announced plans to update an information collection process concerning the importation of undenatured inedible products and samples for research and testing. This proposal aims to make the forms more user-friendly, thus reducing the time and burden on importers by 8,818 hours. Comments on these changes are welcomed until April 21, 2025, via multiple submission methods including online or mail. The main goal is to ensure the safe import of these products without them being mixed with goods intended for sale.

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is requesting public comments on the necessity and efficiency of the information collected through Form N-8A, which investment companies use to register under the Investment Company Act of 1940. This form is critical for the SEC's oversight and involves a modest annual time and cost burden on companies. The commission is particularly interested in opinions on the relevance of the information collected, as well as suggestions for reducing the burden of submission through technology. Comments are open until February 10, 2025.

The Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement is seeking public comments on renewing an information collection process as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. This involves the certification of blasters in states with federal programs and on Indian lands. The agency is interested in feedback on the necessity, accuracy, and potential burden reduction of this information collection. Comments are due by February 16, 2021, and may be submitted through the specified website or via email to Mark Gehlhar, the Information Collection Clearance Officer.

The Department of Defense (DoD), General Services Administration (GSA), and National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) are asking for public comments on extending the collection of information related to Government property. They want feedback on the necessity, accuracy, and ways to improve the quality of this information collection. They are also seeking methods to reduce the burden on respondents. The current approval for this information collection is valid until June 30, 2025, but they propose extending it for an additional three years. Public comments are being accepted until May 12, 2025, and can be submitted through the website regulations.gov.

The Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System is requesting public comments on a proposal to extend, for three more years, the recordkeeping and disclosure requirements related to the regulation of Appraisal Management Companies (AMCs) under Regulation Y. These requirements are associated with the minimum standards that AMCs must meet and are necessary for states that participate in this regulatory program. The Federal Reserve is inviting feedback on the necessity, accuracy, quality, and burden of the information collection and suggestions to improve the process or reduce its burden. Comments should be submitted by February 21, 2025, and the submissions will become publicly accessible.