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The Corporation for National and Community Service (AmeriCorps) is seeking public comments on its proposal to reinstate a data collection for the National Civilian Community Corps (NCCC) impact studies. These studies aim to evaluate the effectiveness of NCCC programs in developing leaders, strengthening communities, and retaining participants throughout their service. The information collection had previously expired, and AmeriCorps intends to gather feedback on various aspects of the proposed data collection, including its necessity and potential burden on respondents. Comments are invited and must be submitted by March 24, 2025.

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) is inviting public comments on their information collection methods as part of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. The comments will help evaluate and improve their data collection process related to customer satisfaction with NOAA's products and services. This will involve online surveys and emails, affecting both individual citizens and various types of organizations, with an estimated 10,000 respondents. Comments must be received by April 29, 2025, and are part of the public record to ensure transparency and solicit improvement ideas.

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is seeking public input on the renewal of a procedure related to Form 12b-25, which companies use to notify the SEC and the marketplace if they cannot file a required report on time. This procedure allows for an automatic filing extension. The SEC estimates that there are around 2,849 annual filings of this form, with each taking approximately 2.5 hours to complete, resulting in a total of 7,123 burden hours. The public has until March 11, 2025, to submit their comments about the necessity, accuracy, and efficiency of this information collection.

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is seeking public comments on extending a rule that allows investment funds to invest in certain securities-related businesses, even though there's a general prohibition against it. This rule is important because it helps funds make investments without giving too much power to certain advisers. The SEC estimates that 49 funds will need to update their contracts each year to comply with this rule, and it will take about 3 hours for legal work, shared among similar rules. Public comments on this matter can be sent by June 17, 2025.

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is requesting public comments on information collection related to rules for attorney conduct when representing companies. These rules require attorneys to report evidence of significant violations to the company's higher-ups or the SEC. The SEC aims to reinstate an approved process, which involves creating a legal committee when needed for reporting. The public is invited to comment on the necessity and burden of this reporting by March 31, 2025.

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has submitted a request to renew the information collection for asbestos worker protection, which is currently valid until January 31, 2025. This collection involves reporting and recordkeeping requirements for the protection of state and local government employees working with asbestos. Public comments on the renewal can be submitted until January 10, 2025. The estimated annual burden for respondents is 358,049 hours with a total cost of $21,175,968. There has been a notable reduction in burden hours due to fewer states being subject to the rule.

The Department of the Treasury has announced that it will submit several information collection requests to the Office of Management and Budget for review under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. These requests include forms for reporting income tax withholding on non-payroll payments, procedures for master and prototype plans, and rules for longevity annuity contracts. Public comments on these requests are invited until March 22, 2021. This notice provides detailed information on the purpose and requirements of each collection, along with estimates of the number of respondents and total annual burden hours.

The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) is seeking public comments on its Information Collection Request (ICR) under the Paperwork Reduction Act. The FRA has identified specific information collection activities related to disqualification proceedings in railroads and aims to gather public input on the necessity, accuracy, and ways to reduce the burden of these collections. Interested individuals can submit their comments by June 30, 2025, ensuring their views help streamline information gathering while maintaining essential oversight functions.

The U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) is seeking approval from the Office of Management and Budget for a new information collection related to its grants and cooperative agreements. This notice invites public comments until January 15, 2025, on whether the proposed data collection is necessary and how it might be improved. Three new Standard Provisions are being considered, which involve plans for activity monitoring, digital information submission with a data management plan, and without a data management plan. Comments must be submitted in writing and will be part of the public record.

The Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) of the USDA plans to revise and extend the approval of an information collection related to the gypsy moth program, in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. They are seeking public comments by April 13, 2021, on the necessity, burden, and potential improvements of the information collection process, which involves checking outdoor household items moved from quarantined areas for gypsy moths and monitoring moth specimens. APHIS estimates an average response time of 0.362 hours per person, with around 2,500,100 respondents generating a total annual burden of approximately 2,711,543 hours.