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Federal Register: VA Issues Information Collection Notice on Veteran/Servicemembers Supplemental Application for Assistance in Acquiring Specially Adapted Housing
WASHINGTON, Aug. 12 (TNSinfo) -- The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs issued the following information collection:
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In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995, this notice announces that the Veterans Benefits Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs, will submit the collection of information abstracted below to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and comment. The PRA submission describes the nature of the information collection and its expected cost and burden and it includes the actual data collection instrument.
Title: Veteran/Servicemembers
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WASHINGTON, Aug. 12 (TNSinfo) -- The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs issued the following information collection:
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In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995, this notice announces that the Veterans Benefits Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs, will submit the collection of information abstracted below to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and comment. The PRA submission describes the nature of the information collection and its expected cost and burden and it includes the actual data collection instrument.
Title: Veteran/ServicemembersSupplemental Application for Assistance in Acquiring Specially Adapted Housing.
OMB Control Number: 2900-0031 https://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRASearch.
Type of Review: Extension without change of a currently approved collection.
Abstract: VA Form 26-4555c, authorized under Title 38, U.S.C., Chapter 21, is used to collection information necessary to support the VA program that provides specially adapted housing grants and evaluates the suitability of proposed housing modifications or construction for Veterans and Servicemembers.
An agency may not conduct or sponsor, and a person is not required to respond to a collection of information unless it displays a currently valid OMB control number. The Federal Register Notice with a 60-day comment period soliciting comments on this collection of information was published at 91 FR 32514, June 1, 2026.
Affected Public: Individuals or Households.
Estimated Annual Burden: 350 hours annually.
Estimated Average Burden per Respondent: 15 Minutes.
Frequency of Response: One-time.
Estimated Number of Respondents: 1,400.
Authority:44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.
Shunda Willis,
Alternate, VA PRA Clearance Officer, Office of Information Technology, Data Governance Analytics, Department of Veterans Affairs.
[FR Doc. 2026-16308 Filed 8-10-26; 8:45 am]
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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: VA PRA information: Dorothy Glasgow, 202-461-1084, VAPRA@va.gov.
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Federal Register: State Dept. Issues Information Collection Notice on Employee Self-Certification & Ability to Perform in Emergencies Posts, Pre-Deployment Physical Exam Acknowledgement Form
WASHINGTON, Aug. 12 (TNSinfo) -- The U.S. Department of State issued the following information collection:
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The Department of State has submitted the information collection described below to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for approval. In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, we are requesting comments on this collection from all interested individuals and organizations. The purpose of this Notice is to allow 30 days for public comment.
Title of Information Collection: Employee Self-Certification and Ability to Perform in Emergencies (ESCAPE) Posts, Pre-Deployment
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WASHINGTON, Aug. 12 (TNSinfo) -- The U.S. Department of State issued the following information collection:
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The Department of State has submitted the information collection described below to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for approval. In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, we are requesting comments on this collection from all interested individuals and organizations. The purpose of this Notice is to allow 30 days for public comment.
Title of Information Collection: Employee Self-Certification and Ability to Perform in Emergencies (ESCAPE) Posts, Pre-DeploymentPhysical Exam Acknowledgement Form.
OMB Control Number: 1405-0224.
Type of Request: Revision of a Currently Approved Collection.
Originating Office: Bureau of Medical Services, Office of Medical Clearances MED/CP/CS/CL.
Form Number: DS-6570.
Respondents: Contractors and eligible family members deploying to ESCAPE Diplomatic Missions requesting access to the Department of State Medical Program (currently Iraq, Juba, Kyiv, Libya, Peshawar, Somalia, Syria, and Yemen).
Estimated Number of Respondents: 3,800.
Estimated Number of Responses: 1,900.
Average Time per Response: 40 minutes (applicants); 30 minutes (physicians).
Total Estimated Burden Time: 2,216 hours.
Frequency: Annually for those deployed to an ESCAPE post.
Obligation To Respond: Required to Obtain or Retain a Benefit.
We are soliciting public comments to permit the Department to:
* Evaluate whether the proposed information collection is necessary for the proper functions of the Department.
* Evaluate the accuracy of our estimate of the time and cost burden for this proposed collection, including the validity of the methodology and assumptions used.
* Enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be collected.
* Minimize the reporting burden on those who are to respond, including the use of automated collection techniques or other forms of information technology.
Please note that comments submitted in response to this Notice are public record. Before including any detailed personal information, you should be aware that your comments as submitted, including your personal information, will be available for public review.
Abstract of Proposed Collection
The DS-6570 is completed by an individual and their medical provider to declare that the individual has health concerns that may represent a safety hazard for the individual or others at an ESCAPE Diplomatic Mission. ESCAPE is an acronym used to describe Diplomatic Missions overseas that are in extremely high threat, potentially combat, areas. Current ESCAPE Missions are Iraq, Juba, Kyiv, Libya, Peshawar, Somalia, Syria, and Yemen. This program is authorized under the Foreign Service Act of 1980, as implemented by the Department in 13 FAM 301.4-5.
Methodology
The respondents will be prompted access to the forms digitally based on their medical clearance needs (ESCAPE post designation). They will then take it to their personal medical provider for completion and authorization. Once complete, the forms will be submitted via a secure online platform for review by the Office of Medical Clearances.
Response to Public Comment
The Department published a notice in the Federal Register soliciting public comments for a period of 60 days. The Department received one comment. The commenter suggested that the burden calculation was inaccurate because it did not account for the burden on the non-federal healthcare providers who were filling out the DS-6570. The Department agrees and has provided revised burden estimates in paragraph 12. The other allegations from the commenter, including Privacy Act concerns, are without merit. The Department is in compliance with the Privacy Act, and the relevant System of Records Notice is up to date. Finally, the commenter cites E.O. 12866 in asking for a meeting with OIRA. We note that E.O. 12866 relates to rulemaking and does not provide any procedures under the Paperwork Reduction Act.
Jessica A. Martinez,
Director of Medical Clearances, Bureau of Medical Services, Department of State.
[FR Doc. 2026-16307 Filed 8-10-26; 8:45 am]
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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Direct requests for additional information regarding the collection listed in this notice, including requests for copies of the proposed collection instrument and supporting documents, to Director of Medical Clearances, Jessica Martinez, who may be reached on (202) 663-1657 or at MartinezJA7@state.gov.
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Federal Register: NIH Issues Information Collection Notice on Office of Intramural Training & Education-Application, Registration, and Alumni Systems
WASHINGTON, Aug. 12 (TNSinfo) -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services National Institutes of Health issued the following information collection:
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In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the National Institutes of Health (NIH) has submitted to the Office of Management and Budget (0MB) a request for review and approval of the information collection listed below.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
This proposed information collection was previously published in the Federal Register on April 30, 2026 on pages 23290-23291 (Volume 91 No. 83) and allowed 60 days for public
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WASHINGTON, Aug. 12 (TNSinfo) -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services National Institutes of Health issued the following information collection:
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In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the National Institutes of Health (NIH) has submitted to the Office of Management and Budget (0MB) a request for review and approval of the information collection listed below.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
This proposed information collection was previously published in the Federal Register on April 30, 2026 on pages 23290-23291 (Volume 91 No. 83) and allowed 60 days for publiccomment. Zero public comments were received. The purpose of this notice is to allow an additional 30 days for public comment. The Office of the Director (OD), National Institutes of Health (NIH), may not conduct or sponsor, and the respondent is not required to respond to, an information collection that has been extended, revised, or implemented on or after October 1, 1995, unless it displays a currently valid Office of Management and Budget (OMB) control number.
In compliance with Section 3507(a)(l)(D) of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, NIH has submitted to the OMB a request for review and approval of the information collection listed below.
Proposed Collection: NIH Office of Intramural Training & Education--Application, Registration, and Alumni Systems, 0925-0299, exp., date, 31-May-2027, REVISION, Office of Intramural Training & Education (OITE), Office of Intramural Research (OIR), Office of the Director (OD), National Institutes of Health (NIH).
Need and Use of Information Collection: The Office of Intramural Training & Education (OITE) administers a variety of programs and initiatives to recruit pre-college through post-doctoral educational level individuals into the National Institutes of Health Intramural Research Program (NIH-IRP) to facilitate their development into future biomedical scientists. The proposed information collection is necessary to assess the eligibility and quality of potential awardees for traineeships in these programs.
The OITE collection systems use templates that have features that may be enabled based on that particular program need, this includes the following categories: number of recommendation letters, financial need statement, NIH campus location, etc. In addition, these templates allow for program specific labeling and directions to ensure each collection form is tailored for a specific training program, including but not limited to: Summer Internship Program (SIP), Postbaccalaureate Program (PBP), Graduate Partnerships Program (GPP), Undergraduate Scholarship Program (UGSP), and Fellows Award for Research Excellence (FARE).
The collection forms solicit the following information categories: personal information, eligibility criteria, contact information, university-assigned student identification number, training program selection, scientific discipline interests, educational level, educational history, reference information, resume components, employment history, employment interests, research abstract, personal statement, letters of recommendation, financial aid need, and sensitive data.
Additional collection forms are designed to collect information relevant to on-boarding paperwork, event registrations, offboarding paperwork, interview experience feedback, and training program experience feedback. Sensitive data collected on the applicants: race/ethnicity, sex, relatives at NIH, and recruitment method, are made available only to select OITE staff members or in aggregate form to select NIH offices; no sensitive information is provided to the admission committees for admission consideration.
OMB approval is requested for 3 years. There are no costs to respondents other than their time. The total estimated annualized burden hours are 14,311.
Table: Estimated Annualized Burden Hours
Dated: July 30, 2026.
Matthew J. Memoli,
Principal Deputy Director, National Institutes of Health.
[FR Doc. 2026-16138 Filed 8-6-26; 8:45 am]
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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: To request more information on the proposed project or to obtain a copy of the data collection plans and instruments, contact: Patricia Wagner, Program Analyst, Office of Intramural Training & Education (OITE), Office of Intramural Research (OIR), Office of the Director (OD), National Institutes of Health (NIH); 2 Center Drive: Building 2/2nd Floor; Bethesda, MD 20892 or call non-toll-free number 240-476-3619 or email your request, including your address to: pat.wagner@nih.gov.
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Federal Register: Homeland Security Dept. Issues Information Collection Notice on Cybersecurity & Infrastructure Security Agency Vulnerability Assessments
WASHINGTON, Aug. 12 (TNSinfo) -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security issued the following information collection:
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The Infrastructure Security Division, an office within Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency submits the following information collection request) to the Office of Management and Budget for review and clearance. The is an extension of a previously cleared information collection request on November 15, 2023, with an expiration date of November 30, 2026. The purpose of this notice is to allow additional 60 days for public comments.
On April 30, 2024, the White
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WASHINGTON, Aug. 12 (TNSinfo) -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security issued the following information collection:
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The Infrastructure Security Division, an office within Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency submits the following information collection request) to the Office of Management and Budget for review and clearance. The is an extension of a previously cleared information collection request on November 15, 2023, with an expiration date of November 30, 2026. The purpose of this notice is to allow additional 60 days for public comments.
On April 30, 2024, the WhiteHouse National Security Council published the National Security Memorandum 22 (NSM-22) on Critical Infrastructure Security and Resilience, which builds on the important work that the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency has been undertaking in partnership with America's critical infrastructure communities. Replacing the previous Presidential Policy Directive 21 (PPD-21) on Critical Infrastructure Security and Resilience, is the National Security Memorandum will help ensure U.S. critical infrastructure can provide the nation a strong and innovative economy, protect American families, and enhance our collective resilience to disasters before they happen, strengthening the nation for generations to come. This National Security Memorandum specifically:
Task the U.S. Department of Homeland Security to coordinate the national effort to enhance the security and resilience of United States critical infrastructure and provide strategic guidance on this national effort, with Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency acting as the National Coordinator for the Security and Resilience of U.S. Critical Infrastructure. The Secretary of Homeland Security will be required to submit to the President a biennial National Risk Management Plan that summarizes U.S. government efforts to mitigate risk to the nation's critical infrastructure.
Reaffirms the designation of 16 critical infrastructure sectors and establishes a federal department or agency responsible for managing risk within each of these sectors.
Elevates the importance of minimum security and resilience requirements within and across critical infrastructure sectors, consistent with the National Cyber Strategy, which recognizes the limits of a voluntary approach to risk management in the current threat environment.
The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency Act of 2018 provides the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency with a mission, mandate, and responsibility to take various measures and lead various efforts to help secure the nation's critical infrastructure. To support this mission, Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency's Infrastructure Security Division conducts voluntary on-site security and resiliency assessments for various critical infrastructure entities, which requires Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency to voluntarily collect certain information about an entity's security posture, for example; the alignment of their security with business objectives, provide a baseline against which improvements can be measured, and by helping demonstrate due diligence to regulators, customers, and stakeholders. These assessments are web-based and are used to collect an organization's basic high-level information and its dependencies. This data is then used to determine a Protective Measures Index and a Resilience Measure Index for the assessed organization. In turn, the Protective Measures Index and the Resilience Measure Index allow the organization to see how it compares to other organizations within the same sector as well as allows them to see how adjusting certain aspects would change their protection and resiliency readiness. This allows the organization to then determine where best to allocate funding and perform other high-level decision-making processes pertaining to the security and resilience of the organization.
The information will be voluntarily provided by the organizations to Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency Protective Security Advisors and Cybersecurity Security Advisors. The Protective Security Advisors and Cybersecurity Advisors will then visit the site and perform the assessment, as requested. They then return to complete the vulnerability assessment and input the data into the system where the data is then accessible by the system users. Once available, the organization and other relevant system users can then review the data and use it for planning, risk identification, mitigation, and decision making.
All data captured is electronically by the Protective Security Advisors, Cybersecurity Advisors or by the organization as a self-assessment. Participation in the vulnerability assessments is voluntary but full completion of the assessment data collection is required if the organization desires to receive a complete evaluation of their security posture.
After assessments are input into the system, the user is prompted to participate in a feedback questionnaire called the Post Assessment questionnaire. Participation in the Post Assessment questionnaire is voluntary. The Post Assessment Questionnaires are designed to capture feedback about a vulnerability assessment and the system. There are three different questionnaires correlated and prompted after entering a particular assessment into the database. The results are used internally within the U.S. Department of Homeland Security to make programmatic improvements. After assessments are input into the system, the user is prompted to participate in a feedback questionnaire.
The collection of information uses automated electronic vulnerability assessments and questionnaires. The vulnerability assessments and questionnaires are electronic in nature and include questions that measure the security, resiliency and dependencies of an organization. The vulnerability assessments are arranged at the request of an organization and are then scheduled and performed by Protective Security Advisors.
The changes to the collection since the previous OMB approval includes the transition of three cyber-centric questionnaires customer feedback questionnaires (Cybersecurity Infrastructure Survey, Cyber Resilience Review, and External Dependency Management) to a disparate system, and the decommissioning of the Stakeholder Risk Assessment and Mitigation. These actions reflect a strategic consolidation of assessment functions and the migration of questionnaire content and capabilities to an alternative system. Collectively, these modifications have resulted in reduced respondent burden and associated cost estimates, as the retired questionnaires and system components are no longer part of the information collection framework.
The removal of the three questionnaires has decreased the burden estimates by $1,264,787. The annual burden cost for the collection has decreased by $1,267,072, from $1,907,757 to $640,685, due to the removal of the Post Assessment Questionnaires and updated wage rates. The annual government cost for the collection has decreased by $1,478,073, from $2,220,152 to $742,079, due to the removal of the three Post Assessment Questionnaires and updated wage rates. The information collected is also shared with the Federal Emergency Management Agency and is utilized to make determinations for Public Assistance grants based on the information supplied by the respondents.
Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency is authorized by the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency Act of 2018 to collect this information codified under the authorities provided by 6 United States Code, section 652, including subsection (c)(5) (authorizing the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency to "upon request, provide analyses, expertise, and other technical assistance to critical infrastructure owners and operators and, where appropriate, provide those analyses, expertise, and other technical assistance in coordination with Sector-Specific Agencies and other Federal departments and agencies"); and (e)(1)(B) (authorizing the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency to "carry out comprehensive assessments of the vulnerabilities of the key resources and critical infrastructure of the United States").
The Office of Management and Budget is particularly interested in comments which:
1. Evaluate whether the proposed collection of information is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of the agency, including whether the information will have practical utility;
2. Evaluate the accuracy of the agency's estimate of the burden of the proposed collection of information, including the validity of the methodology and assumptions used;
3. Enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be collected; and
4. Minimize the burden of the collection of information on those who are to respond, including through the use of appropriate automated, electronic, mechanical, or other technological collection techniques or other forms of information technology, e.g., permitting electronic submissions of responses.
Analysis
Agency: Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, U.S. Department of Homeland Security.
Title: Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency Vulnerability Assessments.
OMB Number: 1670-0035.
Frequency: Annually.
Affected Public: State, Local, Tribal, and Territorial Governments, and Private Sector Individuals.
Number of Respondents: 1,100.
Estimated Time per Respondent: 7.5 hours and 0.17 hours depending on response element.
Total Burden Hours: 7,150.5.
Total Annual Burden Cost: $661,475.
Total Annual Government Burden Cost: $883,064.
Winfield P. Werntz,
Acting Chief Information Officer, U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency.
[FR Doc. 2026-16270 Filed 8-10-26; 8:45 am]
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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If additional information is required contact: Iesha Alexander, 202-440-0834, iesha.alexander@cisa.gov.
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Federal Register: Federal Maritime Commission Issues Information Collection Notice on Licensing, Financial Responsibility Requirements & General Duties for Ocean Transportation Intermediaries & Related Forms
WASHINGTON, Aug. 12 (TNSinfo) -- The Federal Maritime Commission issued the following information collection:
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As part of our continuing effort to reduce paperwork and respondent burden, and as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the Federal Maritime Commission (Commission) invites comments on the information collection related to Licensing, Financial Responsibility Requirements and General Duties for Ocean Transportation Intermediaries and Related Forms. This notice announces a renewal of an existing collection and includes updates to the collection based on reduction in burden
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WASHINGTON, Aug. 12 (TNSinfo) -- The Federal Maritime Commission issued the following information collection:
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As part of our continuing effort to reduce paperwork and respondent burden, and as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the Federal Maritime Commission (Commission) invites comments on the information collection related to Licensing, Financial Responsibility Requirements and General Duties for Ocean Transportation Intermediaries and Related Forms. This notice announces a renewal of an existing collection and includes updates to the collection based on reduction in burdenhours due to a new electronic platform and an increase in the number of entities required to respond.
The Commission invites the general public and other Federal agencies to comment on any aspect of the continuing information collection listed in this notice, as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.). We are particularly interested in receiving comments on: (1) the necessity and utility of the proposed information collection for the proper performance of the agency's functions; (2) the accuracy of the estimated burden; (3) ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be collected; and (4) the use of automated collection techniques or other forms of information technology to minimize the information collection burden.
Comments submitted in response to this notice will be included or summarized in our request for Office of Management and Budget (OMB) approval of the relevant information collection. All comments are part of the public record and subject to disclosure. Please do not include any confidential or inappropriate material in your comments.
Information Collections Open for Comment
Title:46 CFR 515--Licensing, Financial Responsibility Requirements and General Duties for Ocean Transportation Intermediaries and Related Forms.
OMB Control Number: 3072-0018.
Form Numbers: FMC-18, FMC-48, FMC-48A, FMC-65, FMC-67, FMC-68, FMC-69, FMC-69A.
Abstract: Sections 40101-41309 of title 46 of the United States Code, as amended, provide that no person in the United States may advertise, hold oneself out, or act as an ocean transportation intermediary (OTI) unless that person holds a license issued by the Commission. The Commission shall issue an OTI license to any person that the Commission determines to be qualified by experience and character to act as an OTI. Further, no person may act as an OTI unless that person furnishes a bond, proof of insurance, or other surety in a form and amount determined by the Commission to insure financial responsibility. The Commission has implemented the legislative requirements in regulations contained in 46 CFR part 515, including in financial responsibility Forms FMC-48, FMC-67, FMC-68, and FMC-69, Optional Rider Forms FMC-48A and FMC-69A, its related license application Form FMC-18, and the related foreign-based unlicensed non-vessel-operating common carriers (NVOCCs) registration/renewal Form FMC-65.
Type of Review: Extension with change.
Current Actions: There are no changes to the questions asked or the type of information collected. The FMC-18 will remain an electronic form. The current electronic Form FMC-18 is a legacy system that requires the use of Microsoft Internet Explorer. In 2022, Microsoft ended support for internet Explorer and has since directed users to Microsoft Edge, which offers a built-in "IE mode" for legacy site compatibility but requires the end user to go through a lengthy and sometimes confusing process to enable the feature. The new FMC systems will be implemented utilizing Microsoft Entra ID (Microsoft Entra) and ServiceNow PSDS (ServiceNow). Microsoft Entra is used to securely create and manage ID logins and ServiceNow will be the platform through which the external user will submit the data collected. Both Microsoft Entra and ServiceNow will also allow the use of modern, Chromium-based browsers like Google Chrome, Microsoft Edge, Firefox, and Safari. Forms FMC-48, FMC-48A, FMC-65, FMC-69 and FMC-69A will be accessed through ServiceNow and primarily be submitted through the automated electronic system but will remain as PDF forms available on the Commission's website. Forms FMC-67 and FMC-68 will continue to be available on the Commission's website as PDF forms and continue to be accepted through email or mail. To further reduce the burden, on amendment applications for Form FMC-18, the form will auto populate with the entity information previously submitted and vetted to reduce the burden of data input and human error from the external user. This same auto populate information will be available to external users that submit Forms FMC-48, FMC-48A, FMC-69 and FMC-69A to reduce the human error commonly associated with the submission of those forms.
Total estimated burden has been amended to reflect changes in Commission estimates.
Needs and Uses: The Commission uses information obtained under part 515 and through Form FMC-18 to determine the qualifications of OTIs and their compliance with 46 U.S.C. subtitle IV and FMC regulations, and to enable the Commission to discharge its duties under 46 U.S.C. subtitle IV by ensuring that OTIs maintain acceptable evidence of financial responsibility. If the collection of information were not conducted, there would be no basis upon which the Commission could determine if applicants are qualified for licensing. The Commission would also not be able to effectively assess the compliance of foreign-based, unlicensed NVOCCs without the required registration information.
Frequency: This information will be collected on an ad hoc basis. This information is collected when applicants apply for a license or submit a registration, complete the triennial renewal, or when existing licensees or registrants change their application forms.
Type of Respondents: The types of respondents are persons desiring to obtain or maintain a license or registration to advertise, hold themselves out as, or act as an OTI. Under 46 U.S.C. subtitle IV, OTIs may be either an ocean freight forwarder, an NVOCC, or both.
Number of Annual Respondents: The Commission estimates a potential annual respondent universe of 9,611 entities. Due to an increase in the number of OTIs, the inclusion of Form FMC-65 Change submissions and recordkeeping requirements, the Commission estimates the number of responses as 19,046. The distribution of responses is as follows: 360 New FMC-18 filings; 280 FMC-18 Amendment filings; 1,780 OTI License Renewals; 6,406 FMC-48 and FMC-69 filings; 3 FMC-48A and FMC-69A filings, 744 FMC-65 registration filings; 1,531 FMC-65 Renewal filings; 471 FMC-65 Organizational Change filings; and 9,611 recordkeeping requirements. The Commission does not anticipate receiving any filings of Forms FMC-67 or FMC-68 based on experience in recent years and so the estimate for these forms is zero. These forms are included in this renewal to remain available to respondents when applicable.
Estimated Time per Response: The time per response to complete application Form FMC-18 New filings averages two (2) hours, Form FMC-18 Amendment filings averages one (1) hour, and to complete the triennial renewal is ten (10) minutes. The time to complete a financial responsibility form (FMC-48, FMC-48A, FMC-69, or FMC-69A) is ten (10) minutes. The time to complete a financial responsibility form (FMC-67, FMC-68) averages 20 minutes. The time to complete Form FMC-65 to submit, renew or report changes to a registration as a foreign-based, unlicensed NVOCC averages ten (10) minutes.
Total Annual Burden: 720 person-hours (Form FMC-18, New) + 280 person-hours (Form FMC-18, Amended/Change in Organization) + 303 person-hours (OTI License Renewal) + 2,114 person-hours (Forms FMC-FMC 48, 67, 68, 69) + .51 person-hours (Forms FMC 48A, 69A) + 126 person-hours (Form FMC-65) + 260 (Form FMC-65 Renewal) + 80 (Form FMC-65, Organizational Changes) + 2,403 person-hours (Recordkeeping). Total burden equals 6,286.51 hours.
For the Commission,
David Eng,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2026-16271 Filed 8-10-26; 8:45 am]
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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dr. India Wright, (202) 523-5787, bcl@fmc.gov.
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Federal Register: Federal Highway Administration Issues Information Collection Notice on Annual State Survey
WASHINGTON, Aug. 12 (TNSinfo) -- The U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Highway Administration issued the following information collection:
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The FHWA invites public comments about our intention to request the Office of Management and Budget's (OMB) approval for a new information collection, which is summarized below under SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION . We are required to publish this notice in the Federal Register by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995.
Title: Annual State Survey.
Background: Respondents are required to answer 29 questions regarding Federal-aid grant payments and billing
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WASHINGTON, Aug. 12 (TNSinfo) -- The U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Highway Administration issued the following information collection:
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The FHWA invites public comments about our intention to request the Office of Management and Budget's (OMB) approval for a new information collection, which is summarized below under SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION . We are required to publish this notice in the Federal Register by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995.
Title: Annual State Survey.
Background: Respondents are required to answer 29 questions regarding Federal-aid grant payments and billingcycles. FHWA reviews the prior fiscal year (FY) survey questions to determine if updates are required based on the Departmental OIG external financial statement audit and/or process changes and improvements. The survey is sent out annually to the States/division offices in the May/June timeframe. The survey responses are due from the States/division offices to FHWA in the July/August timeframe.
The responses from the annual survey are key inputs to calculating the quarterly grant accrual for the Federal-aid HTF TAS 69X8083 program by States. The responses are updated in the grant accrual data analytics Excel workbook file by State, program, project, and other data attributes. The estimated quarterly grant accrual is compared to the subsequent quarter's disbursements to validate the effectiveness of the grant accrual calculation referred to as the lookback analysis. States with a $50 million dollar variance and at least +/- 20% variance or more are required to provide FHWA with an explanation. FHWA reviews the responses from the State/division offices for adequacy, and if required, and sends a follow-up email to the States/division offices to provide additional information.
The quarterly lookback analysis and the data analytics are used to analyze payment trends, make enhancements to the grant accrual process, provide reasonable estimates for the grant liabilities and expenses, satisfy regulatory requirements, and provide support for internal and external audits. The quarterly grant accrual calculations and the lookback analyses are performed for quarters 1-4.
Respondents: 50 State DOTs, District of Columbia, Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, United States territories of American Samoa, Guam, N Marina Is., and the Virgin Islands (4 territories), etc.
Frequency: Annually.
Estimated Average Burden per Response: 3.2 hours per respondent per application per form.
Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: The total burden hours is 47.5 hours (3.2 hours x 15 respondents).
Public Comments Invited: You are asked to comment on any aspect of this information collection, including: (1) Whether the proposed collection is necessary for the FHWA's performance; (2) the accuracy of the estimated burdens; (3) ways for the FHWA to enhance the quality, usefulness, and clarity of the collected information; and (4) ways that the burden could be minimized, including the use of electronic technology, without reducing the quality of the collected information. The agency will summarize and/or include your comments in the request for OMB's clearance of this information collection.
Authority: The Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995; 44 U.S.C. chapter 35, as amended; and 49 CFR 1.48.
Issued on: August 10, 2026.
Jazmyne Lewis,
Information Collection Officer.
[FR Doc. 2026-16415 Filed 8-11-26; 8:45 am]
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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Charles Matthews, charles.matthews@dot.gov, Office of the Chief Financial Officer, Federal Highway Administration, U.S. Department of Transportation, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE, Washington, DC 20590. Office hours are from 6 a.m. to 3 p.m., Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays.
View, Aug. 12, 2026, Federal Register source information here: https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/08/12/2026-16415/agency-information-collection-activities-request-for-comments-for-a-new-information-collection?utm_campaign=subscription+mailing+list&utm_medium=email&utm_source=federalregister.gov
Federal Register: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Issues Information Collection Notice on Electronic Funds Transfer Authorization Agreement
WASHINGTON, Aug. 12 (TNSinfo) -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services issued the following information collection:
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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)
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WASHINGTON, Aug. 12 (TNSinfo) -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services issued the following information collection:
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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 60 days for public comment on the proposed action. Interested persons are invited to send comments regarding our burden estimates 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.
Contents
This notice sets out a summary of the use and burden associated with the following information collections. More detailed information can be found in each collection's supporting statement and associated materials (see ADDRESSES ).
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. 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 requires federal agencies to publish a 60-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.
Information Collections
Type of Information Collection Request: Revision of a currently approved collection;
Title of Information Collection: Electronic Funds Transfer Authorization Agreement;
Use: Section 1815(a) of the Social Security Act provides the authority for the Secretary of Health and Human Services to pay providers/suppliers of Medicare services at such time or times as the Secretary determines appropriate (but no less frequently than monthly). Under Medicare, CMS, acting for the Secretary, contracts with Fiscal Intermediaries and Carriers to pay claims submitted by providers/suppliers who furnish services to Medicare beneficiaries. Under CMS' payment policy, Medicare providers/suppliers have the option of receiving payments electronically. The collection and verification of this information via Form CMS-588 protects our beneficiaries from illegitimate health care providers/suppliers. These procedures also protect the Medicare Trust Funds against fraud.
Form Number: CMS-588 (OMB control number: 0938-0626);
Frequency: Occasionally;
Affected Public: Business or other for-profit and Not-for-profit institutions;
Number of Respondents: 59,662;
Total Annual Responses: 59,662;
Total Annual Hours: 41,293. (For policy questions regarding this collection contact Alisha Sanders at 410-786-0671.)
William N. Parham, III,
Director, Division of Information Collections and Regulatory Impacts, Office of Strategic Operations and Regulatory Affairs.
[FR Doc. 2026-16386 Filed 8-11-26; 8:45 am]
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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: William N. Parham at (410) 786-4669.
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