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Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request; Department of Labor Generic Solution for Outreach Activities
Document Number: 2020-26951
Type: Notice
Date: 2020-12-08
Agency: Department of Labor, Office of the Secretary
The Department of Labor (DOL) is submitting this Office of the Assistant Secretary for Administration and Management (OASAM)-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.
Arms Sales Notification
Document Number: 2020-26885
Type: Notice
Date: 2020-12-08
Agency: Department of Defense, Office of the Secretary
The Department of Defense is publishing the unclassified text of an arms sales notification.
Department of Defense Science and Technology Reinvention Laboratory Personnel Demonstration Project Program
Document Number: 2020-26775
Type: Notice
Date: 2020-12-07
Agency: Department of Defense, Office of the Secretary
STRLs may implement innovative approaches to attract and retain exceptional talent. The flexibilities described herein allow the STRLs to better manage their workforce and applicant pools by providing: A streamlined approach to receiving applications; an efficient process for determining whether applicants are qualified; flexibility to set an entrance on duty date prior to receipt of an applicant's official transcript; an additional direct hiring authority; a flexible-length and renewable-term appointment authority for positions providing direct support to the STRL; an increase in the maximum student loan repayment amount; and the ability to waive the completion of a background investigation prior to employment in a Special-Sensitive position.
Defining Unfair or Deceptive Practices
Document Number: 2020-26416
Type: Rule
Date: 2020-12-07
Agency: Department of Transportation, Office of the Secretary
The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT or Department) is issuing a final rule codifying its longstanding definitions for the terms ``unfair'' and ``deceptive'' in the Department's regulations implementing its aviation consumer protection statute. The final rule also describes the Department's procedural requirements for its rulemaking and enforcement actions when based on the Department's authority to prohibit unfair or deceptive practices. Most of the Department's aviation consumer protection regulations, such as the Department's rules on overbooking, are based on the Department's authority to prohibit unfair or deceptive practices. This rule is intended to provide regulated entities and other stakeholders with greater clarity and certainty about the Department's interpretation of unfair or deceptive practices and the Department's process for making such determinations in the context of aviation consumer protection rulemaking and enforcement actions.
Information Blocking and the ONC Health IT Certification Program: Extension of Compliance Dates and Timeframes in Response to the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency; Correction
Document Number: 2020-26666
Type: Rule
Date: 2020-12-04
Agency: Department of Health and Human Services, Office of the Secretary
This document corrects typographical errors found in the interim final rule entitled ``Information Blocking and the ONC Health IT Certification Program: Extension of Compliance Dates and Timeframes in Response to the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency'' that was published in the Federal Register on November 4, 2020.
Arms Sales Notification
Document Number: 2020-26544
Type: Notice
Date: 2020-12-02
Agency: Department of Defense, Office of the Secretary
The Department of Defense is publishing the unclassified text of an arms sales notification.
Arms Sales Notification
Document Number: 2020-26543
Type: Notice
Date: 2020-12-02
Agency: Department of Defense, Office of the Secretary
The Department of Defense is publishing the unclassified text of an arms sales notification.
Arms Sales Notification
Document Number: 2020-26542
Type: Notice
Date: 2020-12-02
Agency: Department of Defense, Office of the Secretary
The Department of Defense is publishing the unclassified text of an arms sales notification.
Arms Sales Notification
Document Number: 2020-26541
Type: Notice
Date: 2020-12-02
Agency: Department of Defense, Office of the Secretary
The Department of Defense is publishing the unclassified text of an arms sales notification.
Arms Sales Notification
Document Number: 2020-26539
Type: Notice
Date: 2020-12-02
Agency: Department of Defense, Office of the Secretary
The Department of Defense is publishing the unclassified text of an arms sales notification.
Arms Sales Notification
Document Number: 2020-26538
Type: Notice
Date: 2020-12-02
Agency: Department of Defense, Office of the Secretary
The Department of Defense is publishing the unclassified text of an arms sales notification.
Proposed Collection; Comment Request
Document Number: 2020-26524
Type: Notice
Date: 2020-12-01
Agency: Department of Defense, Office of the Secretary
In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the Office of the Undersecretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment announces a proposed public information collection and seeks public comment on the provisions thereof. Comments are invited on: Whether the proposed collection of information is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of the agency, including whether the information shall have practical utility; the accuracy of the agency's estimate of the burden of the proposed information collection; ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be collected; and ways to minimize the burden of the information collection on respondents, including through the use of automated collection techniques or other forms of information technology.
Proposed Collection; Comment Request
Document Number: 2020-26523
Type: Notice
Date: 2020-12-01
Agency: Department of Defense, Office of the Secretary
In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Policy announces a proposed public information collection and seeks public comment on the provisions thereof. Comments are invited on: Whether the proposed collection of information is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of the agency, including whether the information shall have practical utility; the accuracy of the agency's estimate of the burden of the proposed information collection; ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be collected; and ways to minimize the burden of the information collection on respondents, including through the use of automated collection techniques or other forms of information technology.
Proposed Collection; Comment Request
Document Number: 2020-26522
Type: Notice
Date: 2020-12-01
Agency: Department of Defense, Office of the Secretary
In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the Defense Health Agency announces a proposed public information collection and seeks public comment on the provisions thereof. Comments are invited on: Whether the proposed collection of information is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of the agency, including whether the information shall have practical utility; the accuracy of the agency's estimate of the burden of the proposed information collection; ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be collected; and ways to minimize the burden of the information collection on respondents, including through the use of automated collection techniques or other forms of information technology.
Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request
Document Number: 2020-26521
Type: Notice
Date: 2020-12-01
Agency: Department of Defense, Office of the Secretary
The DoD has submitted to OMB for clearance the following proposal for collection of information under the provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act.
Proposed Collection; Comment Request
Document Number: 2020-26519
Type: Notice
Date: 2020-12-01
Agency: Department of Defense, Office of the Secretary
In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the Washington Headquarters Service announces a proposed public information collection and seeks public comment on the provisions thereof. Comments are invited on: Whether the proposed collection of information is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of the agency, including whether the information shall have practical utility; the accuracy of the agency's estimate of the burden of the proposed information collection; ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be collected; and ways to minimize the burden of the information collection on respondents, including through the use of automated collection techniques or other forms of information technology.
Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request
Document Number: 2020-26518
Type: Notice
Date: 2020-12-01
Agency: Department of Defense, Office of the Secretary
The DoD has submitted to OMB for clearance the following proposal for collection of information under the provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act.
Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request; Fire Brigades Standard
Document Number: 2020-26517
Type: Notice
Date: 2020-12-01
Agency: Department of Labor, Office of the Secretary
The Department of Labor (DOL) is submitting this Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)-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.
Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request; Annual Refiling Survey
Document Number: 2020-26433
Type: Notice
Date: 2020-12-01
Agency: Department of Labor, Office of the Secretary
The Department of Labor (DOL) is submitting this Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS)-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.
Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request; High-Wage Components of the Labor Value Content Requirements Under the USMCA
Document Number: 2020-26396
Type: Notice
Date: 2020-12-01
Agency: Department of Labor, Office of the Secretary
The Department of Labor (DOL) is submitting this Wage and Hour Division (WHD)-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.
Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request; Mine Accident, Injury, and Illness Report and Quarterly Mine Employment and Coal Production Report
Document Number: 2020-26384
Type: Notice
Date: 2020-12-01
Agency: Department of Labor, Office of the Secretary
The Department of Labor (DOL) is submitting this Mining Safety and Health Administration (MSHA)-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.
Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request; Hazard Communication
Document Number: 2020-26380
Type: Notice
Date: 2020-12-01
Agency: Department of Labor, Office of the Secretary
The Department of Labor (DOL) is submitting this Mining Safety and Health Administration (MSHA)-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.
Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request
Document Number: 2020-26206
Type: Notice
Date: 2020-11-27
Agency: Department of Defense, Office of the Secretary
The DoD has submitted to OMB for clearance the following proposal for collection of information under the provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act.
Proposed Collection; Comment Request
Document Number: 2020-26205
Type: Notice
Date: 2020-11-27
Agency: Department of Defense, Office of the Secretary
In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Health Affairs announces a proposed public information collection and seeks public comment on the provisions thereof. Comments are invited on: Whether the proposed collection of information is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of the agency, including whether the information shall have practical utility; the accuracy of the agency's estimate of the burden of the proposed information collection; ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be collected; and ways to minimize the burden of the information collection on respondents, including through the use of automated collection techniques or other forms of information technology.
Public Access to Materials Underlying Impact Analyses; Statement of Policy
Document Number: 2020-25957
Type: Rule
Date: 2020-11-27
Agency: Department of Health and Human Services, Office of the Secretary
Findings of Research Misconduct
Document Number: 2020-26100
Type: Notice
Date: 2020-11-25
Agency: Department of Health and Human Services, Office of the Secretary
Findings of research misconduct have been made against Dr. David J. Panka (Respondent), former Harvard Medical School (HMS) Instructor of Medicine, and former HMS Associate Professor of Medicine at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (BIDMC). Dr. Panka engaged in research misconduct in research supported by U.S. Public Health Service (PHS) funds, specifically National Cancer Institute (NCI), National Institutes of Health (NIH), grants P50 CA093683 and P50 CA101942. The administrative actions, including supervision for a period of three (3) years, were implemented beginning on November 9, 2020, and are detailed below.
Notice of Request for Extension or Renewal of a Currently Approved Information Collection
Document Number: 2020-26088
Type: Notice
Date: 2020-11-25
Agency: Department of Agriculture, Office of the Secretary
In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this notice announces the intention of the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights (OASCR) to request a renewal to an approved information collection. OASCR will use the information collected to process Respondents' program discrimination complaints conducted or assisted by USDA.
Arms Sales Notification
Document Number: 2020-26010
Type: Notice
Date: 2020-11-25
Agency: Department of Defense, Office of the Secretary
The Department of Defense is publishing the unclassified text of an arms sales notification.
Membership of the Performance Review Board
Document Number: 2020-25994
Type: Notice
Date: 2020-11-24
Agency: Department of Defense, Office of the Secretary
This notice announces the appointment of the DoD, Fourth Estate, Performance Review Board (PRB) members, to include the Office of the Secretary of Defense, Joint Staff, Defense Field Activities, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces, and the following Defense Agencies: Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency, Defense Commissary Agency, Defense Contract Audit Agency, Defense Contract Management Agency, Defense Finance and Accounting Service, Defense Health Agency, Defense Information Systems Agency, Defense Legal Services Agency, Defense Logistics Agency, Defense Prisoners of War/Missing in Action Accounting Agency, Defense Security Cooperation Agency, Defense Threat Reduction Agency, Missile Defense Agency, and Pentagon Force Protection Agency. The PRB shall provide fair and impartial review of Senior Executive Service and Senior Professional performance appraisals and make recommendations regarding performance ratings and performance awards to the Deputy Secretary of Defense.
Sport Fishing and Boating Partnership Council; Reestablishment
Document Number: 2020-25840
Type: Notice
Date: 2020-11-23
Agency: Department of the Interior, Office of the Secretary
This notice is published in accordance with the Federal Advisory Committee Act. Following consultation with the General Services Administration, the Secretary of the Interior is reestablishing the Sport Fishing and Boating Partnership Council for a 2-year period.
Arms Sales Notification
Document Number: 2020-25780
Type: Notice
Date: 2020-11-23
Agency: Department of Defense, Office of the Secretary
The Department of Defense is publishing the unclassified text of an arms sales notification.
Privacy Act of 1974: Implementation of Exemptions; Department of Homeland Security United States Coast Guard-061 Maritime Analytic Support System (MASS) System of Records
Document Number: 2020-25541
Type: Proposed Rule
Date: 2020-11-23
Agency: Department of Homeland Security, Office of the Secretary
The Department of Homeland Security is giving concurrent notice of a modified and reissued system of records pursuant to the Privacy Act of 1974 for the ``Department of Homeland Security/United States Coast Guard-061 Maritime Analytic Support System (MASS) System of Records'' and this proposed rulemaking. In this proposed rulemaking, the Department and the United States Coast Guard propose to exempt portions of the system of records from one or more provisions of the Privacy Act because of criminal, civil, and administrative enforcement requirements.
Notice of Teleconference Meeting of the Exxon Valdez Oil Spill Public Advisory Committee
Document Number: 2020-25624
Type: Notice
Date: 2020-11-20
Agency: Department of the Interior, Office of the Secretary
In accordance with the Federal Advisory Committee Act, the Department of the Interior, Office of the Secretary, is announcing that the Exxon Valdez Oil Spill (EVOS) Trustee Council's Public Advisory Committee (PAC) will meet by teleconference as noted below.
Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request; Hydrostatic Testing Provision of the Standard on Portable Fire Extinguishers
Document Number: 2020-25611
Type: Notice
Date: 2020-11-20
Agency: Department of Labor, Office of the Secretary
The Department of Labor (DOL) is submitting this Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)-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.
Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request; Underground Construction Standard
Document Number: 2020-25610
Type: Notice
Date: 2020-11-20
Agency: Department of Labor, Office of the Secretary
The Department of Labor (DOL) is submitting this Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)-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.
Agency Information Collection Activities; DOI Generic Clearance for the Collection of Qualitative Feedback on Agency Service Delivery
Document Number: 2020-24803
Type: Notice
Date: 2020-11-20
Agency: Department of the Interior, Office of the Secretary
In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, we, the Office of the Secretary are proposing to renew an information collection.
Agency Information Collection Activities; DOI Programmatic Clearance for Customer Satisfaction Surveys
Document Number: 2020-24796
Type: Notice
Date: 2020-11-20
Agency: Department of the Interior, Office of the Secretary
In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, we, the Office of the Secretary are proposing to renew an information collection.
Defense Advisory Committee on Investigation, Prosecution, and Defense of Sexual Assault in the Armed Forces; Notice of Federal Advisory Committee Meeting
Document Number: 2020-25599
Type: Notice
Date: 2020-11-19
Agency: Department of Defense, Office of the Secretary
The DoD is publishing this notice to announce that the following Federal Advisory Committee meeting of the Defense Advisory Committee on Investigation, Prosecution, and Defense of Sexual Assault in the Armed Forces will take place.
Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request; Portable Fire Extinguishers Standard (Annual Maintenance Certification Record)
Document Number: 2020-25571
Type: Notice
Date: 2020-11-19
Agency: Department of Labor, Office of the Secretary
The Department of Labor (DOL) is submitting this Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)-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.
Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request; Overhead and Gantry Cranes Standard
Document Number: 2020-25563
Type: Notice
Date: 2020-11-19
Agency: Department of Labor, Office of the Secretary
The Department of Labor (DOL) is submitting this Occupational Health and Safety Administration (OSHA)-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.
Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request; Notice of Alleged Safety or Health Hazards
Document Number: 2020-25562
Type: Notice
Date: 2020-11-19
Agency: Department of Labor, Office of the Secretary
The Department of Labor (DOL) is submitting this Occupational Health and Safety Administration (OSHA)-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.
Request for Nominations of Members for the Citrus Disease Subcommittee
Document Number: 2020-24925
Type: Notice
Date: 2020-11-19
Agency: Department of Agriculture, Office of the Secretary
In accordance with the Federal Advisory Committee Act, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announces the opening of the solicitation for nominations to fill vacancies on the National Agricultural Research, Extension, Education, and Economics (NAREEE) Advisory BoardCitrus Disease Subcommittee. There are three vacancies on the Citrus Disease Subcommittee.
TRICARE: Referring of Physical Therapy and Occupational Therapy by Doctors of Podiatric Medicine Acting Within the Scope of Their License
Document Number: 2020-25361
Type: Rule
Date: 2020-11-17
Agency: Department of Defense, Office of the Secretary
The DoD is amending its TRICARE regulation. Specifically, this rule allows coverage of otherwise authorized physical therapy (PT) and occupational therapy (OT) for TRICARE beneficiaries when such services are referred by a TRICARE-authorized Doctor of Podiatric Medicine, also known as a Podiatrist, acting within the scope of his/her license.
Agency Information Collection Activities: Renewed Approval of Information Collection
Document Number: 2020-25321
Type: Notice
Date: 2020-11-17
Agency: Department of Transportation, Office of the Secretary
The Department of Transportation (DOT) invites public comments on our intention to request Office of Management and Budget (OMB) approval for an information collection in accordance with the requirements of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. The collection is necessary for administration of the ``Discretionary Grants for Nationally Significant Freight and Highway Projects (FASTLANE/INFRA) Program''. FASTLANE/INFRA grants support surface transportation infrastructure projects that have a significant local or regional impact.
Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request
Document Number: 2020-25308
Type: Notice
Date: 2020-11-17
Agency: Department of Defense, Office of the Secretary
The DoD has submitted to OMB for clearance the following proposal for collection of information under the provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act.
Department of Agriculture Regulations for Grants and Agreements; Update of Citations
Document Number: 2020-24502
Type: Rule
Date: 2020-11-16
Agency: Department of Agriculture, Rural Utilities Service, Office of the Secretary, National Institute of Food and Agriculture
The Office of Management and Budget (OMB) revised sections of its Guidance for Grants and Agreements in August 2020. This final rule amends the regulations of several United States Department of Agriculture agencies to reflect the revised OMB guidance and make technical corrections to the Department's grants and agreements regulations.
Regulatory Clean Up Initiative
Document Number: 2020-21774
Type: Rule
Date: 2020-11-16
Agency: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Department of Health and Human Services, Food and Drug Administration, Office of the Secretary, Administration for Children and Families, Office of Inspector General
The U.S Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is amending its regulations to make miscellaneous corrections, including correcting references to other regulations, misspellings and other typographical errors. This document is necessary to inform the public of these non-substantive changes to HHS's regulations.
Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request; National Longitudinal Survey of Youth 1997
Document Number: 2020-25151
Type: Notice
Date: 2020-11-13
Agency: Department of Labor, Office of the Secretary
The Department of Labor (DOL) is submitting this Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS)-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.
Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request; Report on Current Employment Statistics
Document Number: 2020-25150
Type: Notice
Date: 2020-11-13
Agency: Department of Labor, Office of the Secretary
The Department of Labor (DOL) is submitting this Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS)-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.
Proposed Collection; Comment Request
Document Number: 2020-25067
Type: Notice
Date: 2020-11-13
Agency: Department of Defense, Office of the Secretary
In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness announces a proposed public information collection and seeks public comment on the provisions thereof. Comments are invited on: Whether the proposed collection of information is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of the agency, including whether the information shall have practical utility; the accuracy of the agency's estimate of the burden of the proposed information collection; ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be collected; and ways to minimize the burden of the information collection on respondents, including through the use of automated collection techniques or other forms of information technology.
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