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culturally specific organizations, that
have a documented history of effective
work concerning domestic violence,
dating violence, sexual assault, or
stalking. The obligation to respond is
required to obtain/retain a benefit.
4. An estimate of the total number of
respondents and the amount of time
estimated for an average respondent to
respond: It is estimated that it will take
the approximately 120 respondents
(Transitional Housing Program grantees)
approximately one hour to complete a
semi-annual progress report. The semiannual progress report is divided into
sections that pertain to the different
types of activities in which grantees
may engage. A Transitional Housing
Program grantee will only be required to
complete the sections of the form that
pertain to its own specific activities.
5. An estimate of the total annual
burden (in hours) associated with the
collection: It is estimated that it will
take the approximately 120 respondents
(Transitional Housing Program grantees)
approximately one hour to complete a
semi-annual progress report. The semiannual progress report is divided into
sections that pertain to the different
types of activities in which grantees
may engage. A Transitional Housing
Program grantee will only be required to
complete the sections of the form that
pertain to its own specific activities.
6. The total annual hour burden to
complete the data collection forms is
240 hours, that is 120 grantees
completing a form twice a year with an
estimated completion time for the form
being one hour.
7. An estimate of the total annual cost
burden associated with the collection, if
applicable: The annualized costs to the
Federal Government resulting from the
OVW staff review of the progress reports
submitted by grantees are estimated to
be $13,440.
8.
TOTAL BURDEN HOURS
Number of
respondents
Activity
Total
annual
responses
Time per
response
(hours)
Total annual
burden
(hours)
Progress Report Form ...................................................
120
2/semiannually .....
240
1
240
Unduplicated Totals ...............................................
120
..............................
240
........................
240
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contact: Darwin Arceo, Department
Clearance Officer, United States
Department of Justice, Justice
Management Division, Policy and
Planning Staff, Two Constitution
Square, 145 N Street NE, 4W–218,
Washington, DC.
Dated: June 24, 2024.
Darwin Arceo,
Department Clearance Officer for PRA, U.S.
Department of Justice.
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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Agency Information Collection
Activities; Submission for OMB
Review; Comment Request; Employee
Retirement Income Security Act
Section 408(b)(2) Regulation
Notice of availability; request
for comments.
ACTION:
The Department of Labor
(DOL) is submitting this Employee
Benefits Security Administration
(EBSA)-sponsored information
collection request (ICR) to the Office of
Management and Budget (OMB) for
review and approval in accordance with
the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995
(PRA). Public comments on the ICR are
invited.
DATES: The OMB will consider all
written comments that the agency
receives on or before July 29, 2024.
SUMMARY:
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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.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Michael Howell by telephone at 202–
693–6782, or by email at DOL_PRA_
PUBLIC@dol.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
prohibited transaction described in
section 406(a)(1)(C) of ERISA generally
prohibits the furnishing of goods,
services, or facilities between a plan and
a party in interest to the plan. Because
ERISA defines any person furnishing
services to the plan as a ‘‘party in
interest’’ to the plan, a service
relationship between a plan and a
service provider would constitute a
prohibited transaction under section
406(a)(1)(C) in the absence of relief.
Section 408(b)(2) of ERISA provides
relief, however, for service contracts or
arrangements if the contract or
arrangement is ‘‘reasonable,’’ if the
services are necessary for the
establishment or operation of the plan,
and if no more than ‘‘reasonable’’
compensation is paid for the services.
The Department’s final rule under
ERISA section 408(b)(2) (29 CFR
2550.408b–2) requires reasonable
contracts or arrangements between
employee pension benefit plans and
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certain providers of services to such
plans include specified information to
assist plan fiduciaries in assessing the
reasonableness of the compensation
paid for services and the conflicts of
interest that may affect a service
provider’s performance of services.
The Department also issued a class
prohibited transaction exemption as
part of the final rule. The class
exemption grants plan fiduciaries relief
from liability for a prohibited
transaction resulting from the service
provider’s failure to comply with the
regulation’s disclosure requirements.
The Department recognizes that a plan
fiduciary may on occasion unknowingly
enter into a contract or arrangement that
does not meet the requirements of the
regulation for relief under ERISA
section 408(b)(2), in the reasonable
belief that the service provider has
divulged the requisite information. If
the requirements of the rule are not
satisfied, a prohibited transaction occurs
for both the service provider and the
plan fiduciary, but for the availability of
the class exemption. For additional
substantive information about this ICR,
see the related notice published in the
Federal Register on February 5, 2024
(89 FR 7732).
Comments are invited on: (1) whether
the collection of information is
necessary for the proper performance of
the functions of the Department,
including whether the information will
have practical utility; (2) the accuracy of
the agency’s estimates of the burden and
cost of the collection of information,
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including the validity of the
methodology and assumptions used; (3)
ways to enhance the quality, utility and
clarity of the information collection; and
(4) ways to minimize the burden of the
collection of information on those who
are to respond, including the use of
automated collection techniques or
other forms of information technology.
This information collection is subject
to the PRA. A Federal agency generally
cannot conduct or sponsor a collection
of information, and the public is
generally not required to respond to an
information collection, unless the OMB
approves it and displays a currently
valid OMB Control Number. In addition,
notwithstanding any other provisions of
law, no person shall generally be subject
to penalty for failing to comply with a
collection of information that does not
display a valid OMB Control Number.
See 5 CFR 1320.5(a) and 1320.6.
DOL seeks PRA authorization for this
information collection for three (3)
years. OMB authorization for an ICR
cannot be for more than three (3) years
without renewal. The DOL notes that
information collection requirements
submitted to the OMB for existing ICRs
receive a month-to-month extension
while they undergo review.
Agency: DOL–EBSA.
Title of Collection: Employee
Retirement Income Security Act Section
408(b)(2) Regulation.
OMB Control Number: 1210–0133.
Affected Public: Private sector,
Business or other for profits.
Total Estimated Number of
Respondents: 119,686.
Total Estimated Number of
Responses: 1,877,576.
Total Estimated Annual Time Burden:
1,281,731 hours.
Total Estimated Annual Other Costs
Burden: $183,826.
(Authority: 44 U.S.C. 3507(a)(1)(D))
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[NASA Document Number: 24–041; NASA
Docket Number: NASA–2024–0004]
Name of Information Collection:
Survey of the Use of NASA Earth
Observation Data by States, Tribes,
and Territories
National Aeronautics and
Space Administration (NASA).
ACTION: Notice of information collection.
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SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
As part of a requirement from the
CHIPS and Science Act of 2022 (Pub. L.
117–167, div. B, title VII, sec. 10824,
Aug. 9, 2022, 136 Stat. 1742) the NASA
Administrator shall arrange for the
conduct of a survey of the use of NASA
Earth observation data by States, Tribal
organizations, and territories. The
collection of this information will
enable the agency to understand how
Earth observation data is used, how it
might impact decision making, and
where any gaps might exist.
II. Methods of Collection
Title: Survey of the Use of NASA
Earth Observation Data by States,
Tribes, and Territories.
OMB Number: 2700-new.
Type of review: New collection.
Affected Public: Officials representing
states, tribes, and territories.
Estimated Annual Number of
Activities: 2.
Estimated Number of Respondents
per Activity: 1.
Annual Responses: 2,000.
Estimated Time per Response: 1.25
hours (focus group + quantitative
survey).
Estimated Total Annual Burden
Hours: 2,500.
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IV. Request for Comments
Comments are invited on: (1) Whether
the proposed collection of information
is necessary for the proper performance
of the functions of NASA, including
whether the information collected has
practical utility; (2) the accuracy of
NASA’s estimate of the burden
(including hours and cost) of the
proposed collection of information; (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 respondents, including automated
collection techniques or the use of other
forms of information technology.
Comments submitted in response to
this notice will be summarized and
included in the request for OMB
approval of this information collection.
They will also become a matter of
public record.
Stayce Hoult,
NASA PRA Clearance Officer.
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Written comments and
recommendations for this information
collection should be sent within 30 days
of publication of this notice at
www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain
and search for NASA Docket NASA–
2024–0004.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Requests for additional information or
copies of the information collection
instrument(s) and instructions should
be directed to NASA PRA Clearance
Officer, Stayce Hoult, NASA
Headquarters, 300 E Street SW, JC0000,
Washington, DC 20546, phone 256–714–
8575, or email hq-ocio-pra-program@
mail.nasa.gov.
ADDRESSES:
Electronic, virtual focus groups, and
in-person focus groups.
Michael Howell,
Senior Paperwork Reduction Act Analyst.
AGENCY:
NASA, as part of its
continuing effort to reduce paperwork
and respondent burden, invites the
general public and other Federal
agencies to take this opportunity to
comment on proposed and/or
continuing information collections, as
required by the Paperwork Reduction
Act of 1995 (PRA).
DATES: Comments are due by July 29,
2024.
SUMMARY:
[NASA Document No: NASA–24–040; NASA
Docket No: NASA–24–0003]
Request for Comments: Biosketch and
Current and Pending Support
Disclosure Policy
National Aeronautics and
Space Administration.
ACTION: Notice of information collection.
AGENCY:
National Aeronautics and
Space Administration’s (NASA) Grants
Policy and Compliance (GPC) in the
Office of Procurement is soliciting
public comment on the Agency’s
forthcoming policy on disclosures made
in grant applications and annual
certifications.
DATES: Comments must be received by
July 30, 2024.
ADDRESSES: Written comments and
recommendations for this information
collection should be sent within 30 days
of publication of this notice. We
encourage respondents to submit
comments electronically to ensure
timely receipt. You may send
comments, identified by NASA Docket
Number NASA–24–0003 to the Federal
e-Rulemaking Portal: https://
www.regulations.gov. Follow the online
instructions for submitting comments.
We encourage you to submit comments
electronically through the Federal
eRulemaking Portal at https://
www.regulations.gov.
SUMMARY:
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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission for OMB
Review; Comment Request; Employee Retirement Income Security Act
Section 408(b)(2) Regulation
ACTION: Notice of availability; request for comments.
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SUMMARY: The Department of Labor (DOL) is submitting this Employee
Benefits Security Administration (EBSA)-sponsored information
collection request (ICR) to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB)
for review and approval in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act
of 1995 (PRA). Public comments on the ICR are invited.
DATES: The OMB will consider all written comments that the agency
receives on or before July 29, 2024.
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.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Michael Howell by telephone at 202-
693-6782, or by email at [email protected].
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The prohibited transaction described in
section 406(a)(1)(C) of ERISA generally prohibits the furnishing of
goods, services, or facilities between a plan and a party in interest
to the plan. Because ERISA defines any person furnishing services to
the plan as a ``party in interest'' to the plan, a service relationship
between a plan and a service provider would constitute a prohibited
transaction under section 406(a)(1)(C) in the absence of relief.
Section 408(b)(2) of ERISA provides relief, however, for service
contracts or arrangements if the contract or arrangement is
``reasonable,'' if the services are necessary for the establishment or
operation of the plan, and if no more than ``reasonable'' compensation
is paid for the services. The Department's final rule under ERISA
section 408(b)(2) (29 CFR 2550.408b-2) requires reasonable contracts or
arrangements between employee pension benefit plans and certain
providers of services to such plans include specified information to
assist plan fiduciaries in assessing the reasonableness of the
compensation paid for services and the conflicts of interest that may
affect a service provider's performance of services.
The Department also issued a class prohibited transaction exemption
as part of the final rule. The class exemption grants plan fiduciaries
relief from liability for a prohibited transaction resulting from the
service provider's failure to comply with the regulation's disclosure
requirements. The Department recognizes that a plan fiduciary may on
occasion unknowingly enter into a contract or arrangement that does not
meet the requirements of the regulation for relief under ERISA section
408(b)(2), in the reasonable belief that the service provider has
divulged the requisite information. If the requirements of the rule are
not satisfied, a prohibited transaction occurs for both the service
provider and the plan fiduciary, but for the availability of the class
exemption. For additional substantive information about this ICR, see
the related notice published in the Federal Register on February 5,
2024 (89 FR 7732).
Comments are invited on: (1) whether the collection of information
is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of the
Department, including whether the information will have practical
utility; (2) the accuracy of the agency's estimates of the burden and
cost of the collection of information,
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including the validity of the methodology and assumptions used; (3)
ways to enhance the quality, utility and clarity of the information
collection; and (4) ways to minimize the burden of the collection of
information on those who are to respond, including the use of automated
collection techniques or other forms of information technology.
This information collection is subject to the PRA. A Federal agency
generally cannot conduct or sponsor a collection of information, and
the public is generally not required to respond to an information
collection, unless the OMB approves it and displays a currently valid
OMB Control Number. In addition, notwithstanding any other provisions
of law, no person shall generally be subject to penalty for failing to
comply with a collection of information that does not display a valid
OMB Control Number. See 5 CFR 1320.5(a) and 1320.6.
DOL seeks PRA authorization for this information collection for
three (3) years. OMB authorization for an ICR cannot be for more than
three (3) years without renewal. The DOL notes that information
collection requirements submitted to the OMB for existing ICRs receive
a month-to-month extension while they undergo review.
Agency: DOL-EBSA.
Title of Collection: Employee Retirement Income Security Act
Section 408(b)(2) Regulation.
OMB Control Number: 1210-0133.
Affected Public: Private sector, Business or other for profits.
Total Estimated Number of Respondents: 119,686.
Total Estimated Number of Responses: 1,877,576.
Total Estimated Annual Time Burden: 1,281,731 hours.
Total Estimated Annual Other Costs Burden: $183,826.
(Authority: 44 U.S.C. 3507(a)(1)(D))
Michael Howell,
Senior Paperwork Reduction Act Analyst.
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