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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 Small Business Administration (SBA) is asking for approval from the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to gather certain information from Small Business Investment Companies (SBICs). This is required under the Paperwork Reduction Act. The information helps evaluate the financial health and compliance of SBICs. The public has 30 days to comment on whether this information collection is necessary or burdensome. Interested parties can submit comments and find more details online.

The Department of Defense (DoD) has submitted a proposal to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for a 30-day review concerning the collection of information through a form known as TRICARE DoD/CHAMPUS Medical Claim Patient's Request for Medical Payment (DD Form 2642). This form is used by beneficiaries to request reimbursement for their medical expenses under the TRICARE program. The information gathered helps determine the eligibility of beneficiaries, assess other health insurance liabilities, confirm that care was received, and facilitate payment for medical services. Public comments on the proposal are encouraged and must be submitted by January 27, 2025.

The U.S. International Development Finance Corporation (DFC) is seeking public comments on a change to an existing information collection called the Development Outcomes Survey (DOS). This survey assesses how well projects supported by the DFC meet development goals, including environmental, labor, and economic policies. The notice invites comments for 30 days, ending on January 22, 2025. The survey is expected to take 2 hours per respondent, with around 650 respondents participating annually.

The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) is seeking public comment on the continuation of its Environmental Information collection process, using ATF Form 5000.29. This process ensures compliance with the National Environmental Policy Act during the explosives application process and assesses any environmental impacts from applicants' business practices. Approximately 680 respondents are expected to complete the form annually, with each taking around 30 minutes. Comments on this collection can be submitted until March 1, 2021, through the federal website provided.

The Securities and Exchange Commission has requested an extension for the approval of information collection under Form 24F-2, as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. This form is used by certain investment funds to report securities sold during a fiscal year and calculate registration fees. The SEC estimates that about 6,794 funds complete this form annually, with an average time burden of four hours per fund. Public comments on this request can be submitted to the Office of Management and Budget or the SEC within 30 days of the notice publication.

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is requesting approval from the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to extend the collection of information related to Rules 6a-1 and 6a-2, and Form 1 under the Securities Exchange Act. Rule 6a-1 requires national securities exchanges to file a Form 1 for initial registration or exemption based on limited trading volume. Rule 6a-2 mandates that registered or exempt exchanges update their Form 1 when there are significant changes or periodically, which incurs an annual burden of around 8,030 hours for all respondents. Public comments on this information collection request can be submitted by March 31, 2025, via the identified web address or email.

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is requesting approval from the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to extend the information collection related to an exemption for certain transactions in money market funds. This exemption, issued in 2015, allows broker-dealers to send transaction information to investors on a monthly basis instead of immediately, in specific cases. As of the end of 2023, around 206 broker-dealers would need to provide these notifications, and the SEC estimates this will only require about 1.8 hours of work per broker-dealer each year. The public is invited to comment on this request by March 31, 2025.

The Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) is seeking public feedback on its plan to offer two grant programs: the IMLS National Leadership Grants for Museums and the IMLS Museums for America Program. These programs aim to address the needs of museums across the nation by supporting projects that improve museum services. The IMLS is interested in comments that can help evaluate the necessity and efficiency of the information collection involved in these programs. Comments should be submitted by March 8, 2021, to help ensure the collection is useful and not burdensome to respondents.

The Small Business Administration (SBA) is seeking comments on a proposed information collection to enhance customer experience as part of the OMB Circular A-11, Section 280 Implementation. The SBA aims to gather feedback on federal services to improve quality and transparency, and it plans to use customer input to raise government service standards to those of the private sector. Public comments on the necessity, accuracy, and burden of this data collection are welcomed until February 25, 2021. Participation in the feedback process is voluntary, low-cost, and non-controversial, targeting individuals and organizations who interact with these services.