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FEDERAL MARITIME COMMISSION
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to the Federal Advisory Committee Act.
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register should be submitted to nsac@
fmc.gov and contain ‘‘REGISTER FOR
NSAC MEETING’’ in the subject line.
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Background: The National Shipper
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the provisions of the Federal Advisory
Committee Act, 5 U.S.C. app., and 46
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Law 116–283, section 8604, 134 Stat.
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3388 (2021). The Committee will
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ocean freight delivery system to the
Commission. Specifically, the
Committee will advise the Federal
Maritime Commission on policies
relating to the competitiveness,
reliability, integrity, and fairness of the
international ocean freight delivery
system. 46 U.S.C. 42502(b).
The Committee will receive updates
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recommendations to the Federal
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these recommendations. These
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election of a Chair and Vice Chair.
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Dated: November 18, 2022.
William Cody,
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
HUMAN SERVICES
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid
Services
[Document Identifier: CMS–10816, CMS–R–
131, CMS–10415 and CMS–1957]
Agency Information Collection
Activities: Submission for OMB
Review; Comment Request
Centers for Medicare &
Medicaid Services, Health and Human
Services (HHS).
AGENCY:
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Notice.
The Centers for Medicare &
Medicaid Services (CMS) is announcing
an opportunity for the public to
comment on CMS’ intention to collect
information from the public. Under the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995
(PRA), Federal agencies are required to
publish notice in the Federal Register
concerning each proposed collection of
information, including each proposed
extension or reinstatement of an existing
collection of information, and to allow
a second opportunity for public
comment on the notice. Interested
persons are invited to send comments
regarding the burden estimate or any
other aspect of this collection of
information, including the necessity and
utility of the proposed information
collection for the proper performance of
the agency’s functions, the accuracy of
the estimated burden, ways to enhance
the quality, utility, and clarity of the
information to be collected, and the use
of automated collection techniques or
other forms of information technology to
minimize the information collection
burden.
DATES: Comments on the collection(s) of
information must be received by the
OMB desk officer by December 27, 2022.
ADDRESSES: Written comments and
recommendations for the proposed
information collection should be sent
within 30 days of publication of this
notice to www.reginfo.gov/public/do/
PRAMain. Find this particular
information collection by selecting
‘‘Currently under 30-day Review—Open
for Public Comments’’ or by using the
search function.
To obtain copies of a supporting
statement and any related forms for the
proposed collection(s) summarized in
this notice, please access the CMS PRA
website by copying and pasting the
following web address into your web
browser: https://www.cms.gov/
Regulations-and-Guidance/Legislation/
PaperworkReductionActof1995/PRAListing.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
William Parham at (410) 786–4669.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA)
(44 U.S.C. 3501–3520), federal agencies
must obtain approval from the Office of
Management and Budget (OMB) for each
collection of information they conduct
or sponsor. The term ‘‘collection of
information’’ is defined in 44 U.S.C.
3502(3) and 5 CFR 1320.3(c) and
includes agency requests or
requirements that members of the public
submit reports, keep records, or provide
information to a third party. Section
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3506(c)(2)(A) of the PRA (44 U.S.C.
3506(c)(2)(A)) requires federal agencies
to publish a 30-day notice in the
Federal Register concerning each
proposed collection of information,
including each proposed extension or
reinstatement of an existing collection
of information, before submitting the
collection to OMB for approval. To
comply with this requirement, CMS is
publishing this notice that summarizes
the following proposed collection(s) of
information for public comment:
1. Type of Information Collection
Request: New Collection; Title of
Information Collection: Medicare Part C
and Medicare Part D Enrollment Form
Interviews; Use: As CMS moves towards
stratified reporting of quality measures
and addressing healthcare inequity,
highlighted by the COVID–19 pandemic,
the ability to analyze disparities across
Medicare programs and policies
depends on the ability to access and
collect reliable race and ethnicity data
consistently from Medicare Part C and
Part D plans. The recent Executive
Orders (E.O.) 13985 on Advancing
Racial Equity and Support for
Underserved Communities Through the
Federal Government and E.O. 14031 on
Advancing Equity, Justice, and
Opportunity for Asian Americans,
Native Hawaiians, and Pacific Islanders,
have focused attention on the need for
CMS to improve the collection and
quality of its enrollees’ race and
ethnicity data, especially at the
disaggregated level.
Collecting complete race/ethnicity
data is important to CMS because CMS
has interest in identifying patterns of
differences across many key process and
care outcomes by sociodemographic
characteristics, including race and
ethnicity.
CMS’ primary objective for the
interviews is to identify the drivers of
nonresponse to the race and ethnicity
questions. Specifically, we aim to solicit
detail on whether and what concerns
drove individuals’ nonresponse to these
items, including (but not limited to) (a)
concerns about confidentiality of their
data, (b) concerns about how their race
and ethnicity data would be used,
including concerns about whether
disclosing such information could in
any way affect eligibility for Medicare
benefits (which it would not), or (c)
concerns about response options (e.g.,
missing response options for race or
ethnicity groups in which they may
identify). We also intend to explore
whether it is possible to amend the race
and ethnicity elements on Part C/D
enrollment form to address any of those
concerns, and if so, how. Additionally,
we plan to ask whether there are other—
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beyond the Part C/D enrollment form—
vehicles for collecting race and ethnicity
information that would be more
acceptable to non-responders, and if so,
what those are.; Form Number: CMS–
10816 (OMB control number: 0938New); Frequency: Annually; Affected
Public: Individuals and households;
Number of Respondents: 120; Total
Annual Responses: 120; Total Annual
Hours: 114. (For policy questions
regarding this collection contact Deme
Umo at 410–786–8854).
2. Type of Information Collection
Request: Extension of a previously
approved information collection; Title
of Information Collection: Advance
Beneficiary Notice of Noncoverage
(ABN); Use: The use of the written
Advance Beneficiary Notice of Noncoverage (ABN) is to inform Medicare
beneficiaries of their liability under
specific conditions. This has been
available since the ‘‘limitation on
liability’’ provisions in section 1879 of
the Social Security Act (the Act) were
enacted in 1972 (Pub. L. 92–603).
The ABNs are not given every time
items and services are delivered. Rather,
ABNs are given only when a physician,
provider, practitioner, or supplier
anticipates that Medicare will not
provide payment in specific cases. An
ABN may be given, and the beneficiary
may subsequently choose not to receive
the item or service. An ABN may also
be issued because of other applicable
statutory requirements other than
§ 1862(a)(1) such as when a beneficiary
wants to obtain an item from a supplier
who has not met Medicare supplier
number requirements, as listed in
section 1834(j)(1) of the Act or when
statutory requirements for issuance
specific to HHAs are applicable. Form
Number: CMS–R–131 (OMB control
number: 0938–0566); Frequency:
Occasionally; Affected Public: Private
sector; businesses or other for-profits,
not-for-profits institutions; Number of
Respondents: 1,701,558; Total Annual
Responses: 323,947,630; Total Annual
Hours: 37,794,970. (For policy questions
regarding this collection contact Jennifer
McCormick at 410–786–2852.)
3. Type of Information Collection
Request: Revision of a currently
approved collection; Title of
Information Collection: Generic
Clearance for the Collection of
Qualitative Feedback on Agency Service
Delivery; Use: This collection of
information is necessary to enable the
Agency to garner customer and
stakeholder feedback in an efficient,
timely manner, in accordance with our
commitment to improving service
delivery. The information collected
from our customers and stakeholders
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will help ensure that users have an
effective, efficient, and satisfying
experience with the Agency’s programs.
This feedback will provide insights into
customer or stakeholder perceptions,
experiences and expectations, provide
an early warning of issues with service,
or focus attention on areas where
communication, training or changes in
operations might improve delivery of
products or services. These collections
will allow for ongoing, collaborative and
actionable communications between the
Agency and its customers and
stakeholders. It will also allow feedback
to contribute directly to the
improvement of program management.
Collecting voluntary customer feedback
is the least burdensome, most effective
way for the Agency to determine
whether or not its public websites are
useful to and used by its customers.
Generic clearance is needed to ensure
that the Agency can continuously
improve its websites through regular
surveys developed from these predefined questions. Surveying the
Agency websites on a regular, ongoing
basis will help ensure that users have an
effective, efficient, and satisfying
experience on any of the websites,
maximizing the impact of the
information and resulting in optimum
benefit for the public. The surveys will
ensure that this communication channel
meets customer and partner priorities,
builds the Agency’s brands, and
contributes to the Agency’s health and
human services impact goals. Form
Number: CMS–10415 (OMB control
number 0938–1185); Frequency:
Occasionally; Affected Public:
Individuals and households; Number of
Respondents: 2,000,000; Number of
Responses: 2,000,000; Total Annual
Hours: 50,000. (For policy questions
regarding this collection contact Aaron
Lartey at 410–786–7866.)
4. Type of Information Collection
Request: Extension of a currently
approved collection; Title of
Information Collection: Social Security
Office (SSO) Report of State Buy-In
Problem; Use: The statutory authority
for the State Buy-in program is section
1843 of the Social Security Act,
amended through 1989. Under section
1843, a State can enter into an
agreement to provide Medicare
protection to individuals who are
members of a Buy-in coverage group, as
specified in the State’s Buy-in
agreement. The Code of Federal
Regulations at 42 CFR 407.40 provides
for States to enroll in Medicare and pay
the premiums for all eligible members
covered under a Buy in coverage group.
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through the Buy-in program must be
eligible for Medicare and be an eligible
member of a Buy-in coverage group. The
day to day operations of the State Buyin program is accomplished through an
automated data exchange process. The
automated data exchange process is
used to exchange Medicare and Buy-in
entitlement information between the
Social Security District Offices, State
Medicaid Agencies and the Centers for
Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).
When problems arise that cannot be
resolved though the normal data
exchange process, clerical actions are
required. The CMS–1957, ‘‘SSO Report
of State Buy-In Problem’’ is used to
report Buy-in problems cases. The
CMS–1957 is the only standardized
form available for communications
between the aforementioned agencies
for the resolution of beneficiary
complaints and inquiries regarding State
Buy-in eligibility. Form Number: CMS–
1957 (OMB control number 0938–0035);
Frequency: Occasionally; Affected
Public: Individuals and households;
Number of Respondents: 1,400; Number
of Responses: 1,400; Total Annual
Hours: 467. (For policy questions
regarding this collection contact Keith
Johnson at 410–786–2262.)
Dated: November 21, 2022.
William N. Parham, III,
Director, Paperwork Reduction Staff, Office
of Strategic Operations and Regulatory
Affairs.
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
HUMAN SERVICES
Administration for Community Living
[OMB Control Number 0985–0044]
Agency Information Collection
Activities; Proposed Collection; Public
Comment Request; State Plan for
Independent Living Instrument and
Instructions
Administration for Community
Living, HHS.
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
The Administration for
Community Living (ACL) is announcing
an opportunity for the public to
comment on the proposed collection of
information listed above. Under the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (the
PRA), Federal agencies are required to
publish a notice in the Federal Register
concerning each proposed collection of
information, including each proposed
extension of an existing collection of
information, and to allow 60 days for
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public comment in response to the
notice. This Proposed Extension of a
Currently Approved Collection (ICR Ext)
solicits comments on the information
collection requirements related to the
State Plan for Independent Living under
the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as
amended.
DATES: Comments on the collection of
information must be submitted
electronically by 11:59 p.m. (EST) or
postmarked by January 24, 2023.
ADDRESSES: Submit electronic
comments on the information collection
request to: Peter Nye at
OILPPRAComments@acl.hhs.gov.
Submit written comments on the
collection of information to
Administration for Community Living,
Washington, DC 20201, Attention: Peter
Nye.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Peter Nye, Administration for
Community Living, Washington, DC
20201, (202) 795–7606, or
OILPPRAComments@acl.hhs.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under the
PRA (44 U.S.C. 3501–3520), Federal
agencies must obtain approval from the
Office of Management and Budget
(OMB) for each collection of
information they conduct or sponsor.
‘‘Collection of information’’ is defined
in and includes agency requests or
requirements that members of the public
submit reports, keep records, or provide
information to a third party. The PRA
requires Federal agencies to provide a
60-day notice in the Federal Register
concerning each proposed collection of
information, including each proposed
extension of an existing collection of
information, before submitting the
collection to OMB for approval. To
comply with this requirement, ACL is
publishing a notice of the proposed
collection of information set forth in
this document.
With respect to the following
collection of information, ACL invites
comments on our burden estimates or
any other aspect of this collection of
information, including:
(1) whether the proposed collection of
information is necessary for the proper
performance of ACL’s functions,
including whether the information will
have practical utility;
(2) the accuracy of ACL’s estimate of
the burden of the proposed collection of
information, including the validity of
the methodology and assumptions used
to determine burden estimates;
(3) ways to enhance the quality,
utility, and clarity of the information to
be collected; and
(4) ways to minimize the burden of
the collection of information on
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
[Document Identifier: CMS-10816, CMS-R-131, CMS-10415 and CMS-1957]
Agency Information Collection Activities: Submission for OMB
Review; Comment Request
AGENCY: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Health and Human
Services (HHS).
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SUMMARY: The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is
announcing an opportunity for the public to comment on CMS' intention
to collect information from the public. Under the Paperwork Reduction
Act of 1995 (PRA), Federal agencies are required to publish notice in
the Federal Register concerning each proposed collection of
information, including each proposed extension or reinstatement of an
existing collection of information, and to allow a second opportunity
for public comment on the notice. Interested persons are invited to
send comments regarding the burden estimate or any other aspect of this
collection of information, including the necessity and utility of the
proposed information collection for the proper performance of the
agency's functions, the accuracy of the estimated burden, ways to
enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be
collected, and the use of automated collection techniques or other
forms of information technology to minimize the information collection
burden.
DATES: Comments on the collection(s) of information must be received by
the OMB desk officer by December 27, 2022.
ADDRESSES: Written comments and recommendations for the proposed
information collection should be sent within 30 days of publication of
this notice to www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain. Find this particular
information collection by selecting ``Currently under 30-day Review--
Open for Public Comments'' or by using the search function.
To obtain copies of a supporting statement and any related forms
for the proposed collection(s) summarized in this notice, please access
the CMS PRA website by copying and pasting the following web address
into your web browser: https://www.cms.gov/Regulations-and-Guidance/Legislation/PaperworkReductionActof1995/PRA-Listing.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: William Parham at (410) 786-4669.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995
(PRA) (44 U.S.C. 3501-3520), federal agencies must obtain approval from
the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for each collection of
information they conduct or sponsor. The term ``collection of
information'' is defined in 44 U.S.C. 3502(3) and 5 CFR 1320.3(c) and
includes agency requests or requirements that members of the public
submit reports, keep records, or provide information to a third party.
Section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the PRA (44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A)) requires
federal agencies to publish a 30-day notice in the Federal Register
concerning each proposed collection of information, including each
proposed extension or reinstatement of an existing collection of
information, before submitting the collection to OMB for approval. To
comply with this requirement, CMS is publishing this notice that
summarizes the following proposed collection(s) of information for
public comment:
1. Type of Information Collection Request: New Collection; Title of
Information Collection: Medicare Part C and Medicare Part D Enrollment
Form Interviews; Use: As CMS moves towards stratified reporting of
quality measures and addressing healthcare inequity, highlighted by the
COVID-19 pandemic, the ability to analyze disparities across Medicare
programs and policies depends on the ability to access and collect
reliable race and ethnicity data consistently from Medicare Part C and
Part D plans. The recent Executive Orders (E.O.) 13985 on Advancing
Racial Equity and Support for Underserved Communities Through the
Federal Government and E.O. 14031 on Advancing Equity, Justice, and
Opportunity for Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians, and Pacific
Islanders, have focused attention on the need for CMS to improve the
collection and quality of its enrollees' race and ethnicity data,
especially at the disaggregated level.
Collecting complete race/ethnicity data is important to CMS because
CMS has interest in identifying patterns of differences across many key
process and care outcomes by sociodemographic characteristics,
including race and ethnicity.
CMS' primary objective for the interviews is to identify the
drivers of nonresponse to the race and ethnicity questions.
Specifically, we aim to solicit detail on whether and what concerns
drove individuals' nonresponse to these items, including (but not
limited to) (a) concerns about confidentiality of their data, (b)
concerns about how their race and ethnicity data would be used,
including concerns about whether disclosing such information could in
any way affect eligibility for Medicare benefits (which it would not),
or (c) concerns about response options (e.g., missing response options
for race or ethnicity groups in which they may identify). We also
intend to explore whether it is possible to amend the race and
ethnicity elements on Part C/D enrollment form to address any of those
concerns, and if so, how. Additionally, we plan to ask whether there
are other--beyond the Part C/D enrollment form--vehicles for collecting
race and ethnicity information that would be more acceptable to non-
responders, and if so, what those are.; Form Number: CMS-10816 (OMB
control number: 0938-New); Frequency: Annually; Affected Public:
Individuals and households; Number of Respondents: 120; Total Annual
Responses: 120; Total Annual Hours: 114. (For policy questions
regarding this collection contact Deme Umo at 410-786-8854).
2. Type of Information Collection Request: Extension of a
previously approved information collection; Title of Information
Collection: Advance Beneficiary Notice of Noncoverage (ABN); Use: The
use of the written Advance Beneficiary Notice of Non-coverage (ABN) is
to inform Medicare beneficiaries of their liability under specific
conditions. This has been available since the ``limitation on
liability'' provisions in section 1879 of the Social Security Act (the
Act) were enacted in 1972 (Pub. L. 92-603).
The ABNs are not given every time items and services are delivered.
Rather, ABNs are given only when a physician, provider, practitioner,
or supplier anticipates that Medicare will not provide payment in
specific cases. An ABN may be given, and the beneficiary may
subsequently choose not to receive the item or service. An ABN may also
be issued because of other applicable statutory requirements other than
Sec. 1862(a)(1) such as when a beneficiary wants to obtain an item
from a supplier who has not met Medicare supplier number requirements,
as listed in section 1834(j)(1) of the Act or when statutory
requirements for issuance specific to HHAs are applicable. Form Number:
CMS-R-131 (OMB control number: 0938-0566); Frequency: Occasionally;
Affected Public: Private sector; businesses or other for-profits, not-
for-profits institutions; Number of Respondents: 1,701,558; Total
Annual Responses: 323,947,630; Total Annual Hours: 37,794,970. (For
policy questions regarding this collection contact Jennifer McCormick
at 410-786-2852.)
3. Type of Information Collection Request: Revision of a currently
approved collection; Title of Information Collection: Generic Clearance
for the Collection of Qualitative Feedback on Agency Service Delivery;
Use: This collection of information is necessary to enable the Agency
to garner customer and stakeholder feedback in an efficient, timely
manner, in accordance with our commitment to improving service
delivery. The information collected from our customers and stakeholders
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will help ensure that users have an effective, efficient, and
satisfying experience with the Agency's programs. This feedback will
provide insights into customer or stakeholder perceptions, experiences
and expectations, provide an early warning of issues with service, or
focus attention on areas where communication, training or changes in
operations might improve delivery of products or services. These
collections will allow for ongoing, collaborative and actionable
communications between the Agency and its customers and stakeholders.
It will also allow feedback to contribute directly to the improvement
of program management. Collecting voluntary customer feedback is the
least burdensome, most effective way for the Agency to determine
whether or not its public websites are useful to and used by its
customers. Generic clearance is needed to ensure that the Agency can
continuously improve its websites through regular surveys developed
from these pre-defined questions. Surveying the Agency websites on a
regular, ongoing basis will help ensure that users have an effective,
efficient, and satisfying experience on any of the websites, maximizing
the impact of the information and resulting in optimum benefit for the
public. The surveys will ensure that this communication channel meets
customer and partner priorities, builds the Agency's brands, and
contributes to the Agency's health and human services impact goals.
Form Number: CMS-10415 (OMB control number 0938-1185); Frequency:
Occasionally; Affected Public: Individuals and households; Number of
Respondents: 2,000,000; Number of Responses: 2,000,000; Total Annual
Hours: 50,000. (For policy questions regarding this collection contact
Aaron Lartey at 410-786-7866.)
4. Type of Information Collection Request: Extension of a currently
approved collection; Title of Information Collection: Social Security
Office (SSO) Report of State Buy-In Problem; Use: The statutory
authority for the State Buy-in program is section 1843 of the Social
Security Act, amended through 1989. Under section 1843, a State can
enter into an agreement to provide Medicare protection to individuals
who are members of a Buy-in coverage group, as specified in the State's
Buy-in agreement. The Code of Federal Regulations at 42 CFR 407.40
provides for States to enroll in Medicare and pay the premiums for all
eligible members covered under a Buy in coverage group. Individuals
enrolled in Medicare through the Buy-in program must be eligible for
Medicare and be an eligible member of a Buy-in coverage group. The day
to day operations of the State Buy-in program is accomplished through
an automated data exchange process. The automated data exchange process
is used to exchange Medicare and Buy-in entitlement information between
the Social Security District Offices, State Medicaid Agencies and the
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). When problems arise
that cannot be resolved though the normal data exchange process,
clerical actions are required. The CMS-1957, ``SSO Report of State Buy-
In Problem'' is used to report Buy-in problems cases. The CMS-1957 is
the only standardized form available for communications between the
aforementioned agencies for the resolution of beneficiary complaints
and inquiries regarding State Buy-in eligibility. Form Number: CMS-1957
(OMB control number 0938-0035); Frequency: Occasionally; Affected
Public: Individuals and households; Number of Respondents: 1,400;
Number of Responses: 1,400; Total Annual Hours: 467. (For policy
questions regarding this collection contact Keith Johnson at 410-786-
2262.)
Dated: November 21, 2022.
William N. Parham, III,
Director, Paperwork Reduction Staff, Office of Strategic Operations and
Regulatory Affairs.
[FR Doc. 2022-25738 Filed 11-23-22; 8:45 am]
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