Regulatory Notice 24 Jan 2025 medicare, railroad retirement board, paperwork reduction act, data collection

📜RRB Notice

In accordance with the requirement of section 3506 (c)(2)(A) of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 which provides opportunity for public comment on new or revised data collections, the Railroad Retirement Board (RRB) will publish periodic summaries of proposed data collections. Comments are invited on: (a) Whether the proposed information collection is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of the agency, including whether the information has practical utility; (b) the accuracy of the RRB's estimate of the burden of the collection of the information; (c) ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be collected; and (d) ways to minimize the burden related to the collection of information on respondents, including the use of automated collection techniques or other forms of information technology. Title and purpose of information collection: Medicare; OMB 3220- 0082. Under Section 7(d) of the Railroad Retirement Act (RRA) (45 U.S.C. 231f), the Railroad Retirement Board (RRB) administers the Medicare program for persons covered by the railroad retirement system. The RRB uses Form AA-6, Employee Application for Medicare; Form AA-7, Spouse/ Divorced Spouse Application for Medicare; and Form AA-8, Widow/Widower Application for Medicare; to obtain the information needed to determine whether individuals who have not yet filed for benefits under the RRA are qualified for Medicare payments provided under Title XVIII of the Social Security Act. The RRB uses Form RL-311-F, Evidence of Coverage Under An Employer Group Health Plan, to obtain the basic information needed to establish EGHP coverage for a qualified railroad retirement beneficiary. The RRB will use new Form AA-23, Application For Medicare--Medical Insurance (Part B) Program, to obtain information from a quailed railroad retirement beneficiary to determine if they are eligible to enroll through the Initial Enrollment Period, Special Enrollment Period (SEP), or General Enrollment Period. The RRB will use new Form AA-24, Application for Medicare Part B--Special Enrollment Period (Exceptional Conditions), to obtain the information needed to determine if a qualified railroad retirement beneficiary is entitled to a SEP because of an exceptional condition. Completion of the forms is required to obtain a benefit. One response is requested of each respondent. The RRB proposes changes to the following forms in this collection:

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Compliance, Economic Analysis 24 Jan 2025 commercial fisheries, economic surveys, compliance, fisheries, noaa, usa, data collection

📊NOAA Notice on Economic Surveys for U.S. Commercial Fisheries

The Department of Commerce, in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995, invites the general public and other Federal agencies to comment on proposed, and continuing information collections, which helps us assess the impact of our information collection requirements and minimize the public's reporting burden. The purpose of this notice is to allow for 60 days of public comment on the proposed new information collection prior to the submission of the information collection request (ICR) to OMB for approval.

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Regulatory Review 17 Jan 2025 information collection, dod, data collection, sexual assault prevention

📄Notice for Information Collection by the Department of Defense

The DoD has submitted to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for clearance the following proposal for collection of information under the provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act.

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Regulatory Compliance, Healthcare Management 17 Jan 2025 compliance, healthcare, regulation, nhsn, data collection, cdc

📊CDC Proposes New Data Collection Requirements for Healthcare Facilities

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), submits this Notice as a correction to the 60-day FRN (CDC Docket Number CDC- 2025-0001) published January 8, 2025 for the information collection project titled National Healthcare Safety Network (NHSN). This correction adds Polio to the NHSN package and extends the public comment period 60 days from the date of publication.

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Compliance Requirements, Regulatory Notification 17 Jan 2025 compliance, small business, federal communications commission, paperwork reduction act, data collection

📄FCC Notice on Information Collection

As part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork burdens, and as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC or the Commission) invites the general public and other Federal agencies to take this opportunity to comment on the following information collection. Comments are requested concerning: whether the proposed collection of information is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of the Commission, including whether the information shall have practical utility; the accuracy of the Commission's burden estimate; ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information collected; ways to minimize the burden of the collection of information on the respondents, including the use of automated collection techniques or other forms of information technology; and ways to further reduce the information collection burden on small business concerns with fewer than 25 employees.

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Compliance Regulations, Employment Initiatives 17 Jan 2025 regulatory compliance, healthcare, public health, workforce development, data collection, cdc

📊CDC Notice on Proposed Data Collection for Workforce Development

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), as part of its continuing effort to reduce public burden and maximize the utility of government information, invites the general public and other Federal agencies the opportunity to comment on a proposed information collection, as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. This notice invites comment on a proposed information collection project titled Healthcare Prevention and Response Workforce Development for Health Departments. The proposed workforce development evaluations will be used to assess whether the CDC-developed workforce development activities are reaching the intended audience and achieving the intended goal of strengthening public health workforce capacity to prevent and respond to Healthcare-Associated Infection and Antibiotic Resistance (HAI/AR) outbreaks at the individual trainee and program level.

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Information Collection, Education 17 Jan 2025 education, department of education, data collection, pisa, international assessment

📚Notice on Information Collection for PISA 2025 Study

In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995, the Department is proposing a revision of a currently approved information collection request (ICR).

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Compliance, Education, Regulatory 16 Jan 2025 civil rights, public schools, data collection, compliance, local governments, department of education

📊Mandatory Civil Rights Data Collection Notice by Department of Education

In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995, the Department is proposing a revision of a currently approved information collection request (ICR).

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Regulatory Notice 15 Jan 2025 surveys, department of education, data collection, education statistics, public schools, national center for education statistics

📊Notice of Information Collection for School Pulse Panel 2025-26

In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995, the Department is proposing a revision of a currently approved information collection request (ICR).

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Regulatory Notice, Public Commentary 15 Jan 2025 small business administration, veterans affairs, public comments, data collection, boots to business

📢SBA Notice

The Small Business Administration (SBA) intends to request approval, from the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for the collection of information described below. The Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) requires federal agencies to publish a notice in the Federal Register concerning each proposed collection of information before submission to OMB, and to allow 60 days for public comment in response to the notice. This notice complies with that requirement.

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