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The article presents announcements from the U.S. Federal Communications (FCC). It cites the agency's request for comments on the information collection on its continuous effort to reduce the use of paper as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995. It also offers information on the meeting called for by FCC Julius Genachowski to analyze the challenges posed to the nation's communications networks.

The article informs about a notice issued by the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services seeking comments regarding an information collection request entitled "Monthly Report on Naturalization Papers." It mentions that the same shall be submitted to the U.S. Office of Management and Budget for extension under the U.S. Paperwork Reduction Act. It further states that the comments must be received on or before November 29, 2012.

The article reports that the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is seeking clearance from the U.S. Office of Management and Budget regarding the public comments on the proposed information collection in accordance with the U.S. Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. The EPA is soliciting public comments by July 25, 2012 via electronic mail or in writing.

The article presents information on a notice issued by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office requesting public comments on a proposed information collection request (ICR) on an international treaty called Madrid Protocol related to the regulations for registration of trademarks. The ICR will be submitted to the U.S. Office of Management and Budget for approval in accordance with the U.S. Trademark Act of 1946. The public comments have been invited till March 12, 2012.

The article presents information on a notice submitted by the U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission (OSHRC) to the U.S. Office of Management and Budget to request information collection (ICR) for reduction of litigation cost of the OSHRC's Settlement Part program and to ensure job security to the program employees. As per the notice, the ICR has been submitted under the U.S. Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. It also mentions that the comments have been invited till April 6, 2012.

The article discusses the rules and regulations, as well as notices, from various government agencies in the U.S. Topics discussed include the final rule from the U.S. Agricultural Marketing Service that prescrubes late payment and interest charges on due assessments under the Paper and Paper-Based Packaging Promotion, Research and Information Order (Order), Fiscal Service's final rule amending regulations on savings bonds, and notice and request for comments on information collection policy.

The article offers information about a notice issued by the U.S. Department of Commerce's Census Bureau (USCB) seeking comments regarding an information collection request related to boundary and annexation survey (BAS), under the U.S. Paperwork Reduction Act. It discusses several methods that USCB will adopt for data collection including state certification, paper BAS and digital BAS. It also states that the comments must reach USCB on or before October 22, 2012.

The article presents notices issued by the U.S. Department of Energy. The department's Bonneville Power Administration submits information collection approval to the Office of Management and Budget. Its Federal Energy Regulatory Commission proposes land rights change in terms of application location, comments and document filing. The Rules of Practice and Procedures of the Commission are also discussed.

The article presents notices from the U.S. Federal Reserve System. It mentions a notice of proposals to acquire companies engaged in permissible nonbanking activities for inspection at the Federal Reserve Bank. It also discusses the bank control notices under the Change in Bank Control Act on acquisitions of shares of a bank or bank holding company.

The article presents the U.S. Corporation for National and Community Service's (CNCS) notice of information collection request (ICR) for the approval of the higher education community service honor roll application of the president. It mentions its utilization by higher education institutions for reporting their commitment towards community service. It also points out a notice for the review of the VISTA Revision Concept Paper of AmeriCorps by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB).

The article informs about a notice issued by the U.S. Department of Commerce (USDOC). The notice informs that USDOC is submitting information collection titled "American Community Survey (ACS) Methods Panel Tests" to the U.S. Office of Management and Budget (OMB). The notice invites public comments which are to be sent to USDOC in Washington D.C.

The article focuses on the notices issued by the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) relative on the worker adjustment assistance. DOL's Employment and Training Administration issued a notice of adjustment assistance on workers of the semiconductor wafers production in Atmel Corp. Moreover, DOL's Employee Benefits Security Administration (EBSA) is submitting an information collection request (ICR) to the U.S. Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval.

The article discusses notices from the U.S. Department of Commerce on trade issues in the U.S. as of October 3, 2013. The Department submits request to the U.S. Office Management and Budget (OMB) for clearance for the proposed collection of information under Paperwork Reduction Act. The Department conducts administrative review and new shipper review of antidumping duty order on freshwater crawfish tail meat from China. The Department determines the compliance of Joint Stock Co. Severstal.

The article reports on three notices from the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System. It mentions the request for comments on the proposed information collection by the Board which has been approved by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB). It lists the companies which have applied for approval by the Board to become a bank holding company or savings and loan holding company, including Northeast Texas Bancshares Inc., TFB Bancorp Inc., and the 2012 Dorchester Trust.

The article reports that the Rural Business-Cooperative Service of the U.S. Department of Agriculture has published a notice of request for extension of a currently approved information collection in support of the program for the Annual Survey of Farmer Cooperatives. It states that comments on this notice must be received by August 12, 2013.

The article discusses the notice from the U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA) regarding the revisions and extensions of the U.S. Office of Management and Budget (OMB)-approved information collections. It says that SSA seek comments on the accuracy of the burden estimate, the need for information, and its practical utility. It adds that the information collection packages need clearance by the OMB pursuant to the U.S. Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995.

The article presents updates on the rules or proposed rules by the U.S. Department of Education (ED) as of November 2012. ED suggests a revision of an existing information collection in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction of 1995. ED also proposes the revision of the system of records called "Grievances Filed Informally Through the Informal Dispute Resolution Center." The original system of records was issued by the department on June 4, 1999.

The article presents a notice for a request for comment from the U.S. Railroad Retirement Board (RRB) as of November 7, 2012. It refers to three Information Collection Requests (ICRs) under the Paper Reduction Act of 1995 submitted to the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs (OIRA) of the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for public comment.

The article presents information on a notice submitted by the U.S. Department of Justice and the U.S. Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives to the U.S. Office of Management and Budget to make an information collection request (ICR) to invite applications for National Firearms Examiner Academy. As per the notice, the ICR has been submitted according to the U.S. Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. It also mentions that the comments have been invited till April 23, 2012.

The article presents a notice from the Department of Education that invites applications for new awards for fiscal year (FY) 2012 regarding the Technical Assistance on State Data Collection program. It notes that the program aims to improve the capacity of States to meet the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) data collection and reporting requirements. It adds that the applications must be received September 7, 2012.

The article offers information on the Information Collection Request (ICR) to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) under U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). It says that EPA has established a public agenda for the ICR under Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-OAR-2009-002, located at http://www.regulations.gov for online viewing. It also mentions that EPA solicits information and comments to improve the collection of information.

The article provides information on the notice of proposed rule issued by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) with regards to the correction of an erroneous reference in EPA data handling procedures under the Mandatory Greenhouse Gas Reporting Rule from the Clean Air Act. It notes that the correction will not alter any requirements for entities that are regulated under the rule. It clarifies that the rule will not affect small entities.

The article offers information on the notice from the U.S. Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System concerning the final approval of the proposed collection of information. It mentions that the Board-approved information collections are incorporated into the official inventory of the Office of Management & Budget (OMB). It notes that respondent is not required to respond on the revised, extended, and implemented information collection unless there is a valid OMB control number.

The article focuses on the U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) regarding revision of information collection under delegated authority. Topics discussed include notice of public comments on information collection as a part of its effort to reduce paperwork burden and as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995, last date of the comments being May 2, 2014 and no person to be under the subject to any penalty for failing to comply with a collection of information subject.

The article offers information about a notice issued by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) seeking public comments regarding a proposed information collection request related to consumer awareness about Health IT Service Providers. It states that the comments regarding the same must be received by HHS on or before October 27, 2012.

The article presents information on a notice submitted by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to the U.S. Office of Management and Budget to make an information collection request (ICR) regarding the Form SE which is used to file paper copies of such documents that would be difficult to submit electronically.

The article announces the notice issued by the U.S. Department of Labor's Employment and Training Administration on information collection towards the Reintegration of Ex- Offenders-Adult (RExO Adult) reporting system which involves a program name change extension.

The article presents notices from the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) in the U.S. on its request for comment on various information collection. It notes that public comments were solicited for Section 90.215, Transmitter Measurements reviewed by the agency. It also cites that agency has requested comments on the extension of the Local Telephone Competition and Broadband Reporting.

The article presents two notices from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). The first notice announces the responses of the U.S. Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to the Agency Clearance requests of EPA in compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act. The second notice announces the submission of an information collection request (ICR) to the OMB for review and approval.

The article offers information about a notice issued by the U.S. Administration for Children and Families (ACF). The notice informs that the ACF intends to collect information collection concerning an evaluation of the Permanency Innovations Initiative (PII) through surveys of children, foster parents and guardians and document reviews. The notice invites public comments on the proposed information collection.

The article offers information about a notice issued by the U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) seeking comments regarding an information collection request entitled "Mail or Telephone Order Merchandise Trade Regulation Rule." It mentions that the same shall be submitted to the U.S. Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review under the U.S. Paperwork Reduction Act. It also states that the comments must reach FTC on or before December 24, 2012.

The article focuses on a notice issued by the U.S. Railroad Retirement Board (RRB) regarding solicitation of comments on the proposed data collections. Several data collections included are "Employer Reporting" that pays benefits due on a deceased employee's earnings records, "Survivor Questionnaire" that secures additional information from surviving relatives for payable benefits and "Employer's Deemed Service Month Questionnaire" that determines railroad service credited to an employee.

The article presents an information collection request to be submitted by the U.S. Department of the Treasury to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and clearance under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. The information collection concerns issues relating to corporate income tax return, salvage and reinsurance tax treatment, and total burden estimates. Submission of comments on the subject should be made on or before August 29, 2012.

The article reports that the U.S. Administration for Children and Families is seeking clearance from the U.S. Office of Management and Budget regarding the public comments on the proposed information collection in accordance with the U.S. Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. The notice is issued to check the performance of the agency, enhance quality, utility and clarity of information and minimize the burden of information collection on respondents and the use of automated collection techniques.

The article reports that the U.S. Social Security Administration is seeking clearance from the U.S. Office of Management and Budget regarding public comments on proposed information collection in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. It states that the notice is issued to check the performance of the agency, enhance quality, utility and clarity of information, and minimize burden of information collection on respondents and the use of automated collection techniques.

The article offers information on a notice issued by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration requesting comments on a proposed information collection request (ICR) related to the regulations of reporting and registration of domestic tobacco product listing for owners and operators. The ICR will be submitted to the U.S. Office of Management and Budget for approval in accordance with the U.S Tobacco Control Act. The public comments have been invited till July 2, 2012.

The article offers information on a notice issued by the U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) requesting public comments on a proposed information collection request (ICR) related to the trade regulations for disclosure of information related to pay-per-call telephone services under the Telephone Disclosure and Dispute Resolution Act of 1992. The ICR will be submitted to the U.S. Office of Management and Budget for approval. The public comments have been invited till May 24, 2012.

The article reports on a notice issued by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration regarding public comments on proposed information collection in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. It states that the notice is issued to check the performance of the agency, enhance quality, utility and clarity of information, and minimize burden of information collection on respondents and the use of automated collection techniques.

The article presents information on a notice issued by the U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) regarding a request made to the U.S. Office of Management and Budget to extend date for information collection on the fair product packaging and labeling act rules. This notice has been issued in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of the U.S. The FTC is soliciting public comments on this notice by April 16, 2012 via electronic mail or in writings.

The article reports on a notice issued by the U.S. Federal Communications Commission seeking comments on potential data that can be used as inputs to the equation in order to determine the distribution of 300 million U.S. dollars. As per the notice, the U.S. Wireline Competition Bureau has initiated the implementation of the Connect America Fund Phase One Incremental Support. The notice further mentions that the comments regarding the same have also been invited by the commission.

The article presents information on a notice submitted by the U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to the U.S. Office of Management and Budget to make an information collection request (ICR) to ensure that prospective purchasers of a business opportunity receive accurate information and take its advantage to grab the opportunity available to them. The ICR has been made in accordance with the U.S. Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. The public comments have been invited till January 5, 2012.

The article presents information on a notice submitted by the U.S. Rural Business-Cooperative Service (RBCS) of the U.S. Department of Agriculture to the U.S. Office of Management and Budget to make an information collection request (ICR) regarding Land Grant Institutions Rural Entrepreneurial Outreach and Development Initiative Program. The ICR will be made as per the U.S. Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. The public comments have been invited by the NASS till June 25, 2012 regarding the ICR.

The article presents a report from the U.S. National Archives and Records Administration, as of April 4, 2018. It mentions Environmental Protection Agency has approved Limited Maintenance Plan (LMP) submitted by the State of Wyoming. it also mentions the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to renew an information collection with revisions.

The article offers information on a notice from the U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) which intends to seek the U.S. Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for additional three years extension to the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) clearance. It says that the clearance is for the enforcement of the required information collection in FTC's Fair Credit Reporting Risk-Based Pricing Regulations and risk-based pricing provision of the U.S. Consumer Financial Protection Bureau's (CFPB) Regulation V.

The article presents a notice from the U.S. Railroad Retirement Board on its proposed information collection in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. The agency invites public comments for its periodic summaries of proposed data collections to evaluate the necessity of the collection to the agency's performance, its accuracy and ways to enhance quality. It also discusses the agency's information collection on accident and insurance.

The article presents a notice and request for public comments issued by three U.S. agencies to the U.S. Office of Management and Budget (OMB). Among the agencies which requested for an extension on data collection include the U.S. Department of Defense (DOD), the U.S. National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), and the U.S. General Services Administration (GSA).

The article presents a notice a request for public comment issued by the U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC), relative to the information collection to consumers to examine the fuel economy advertising. It states that the consumer study is part of FTC's regulatory review on the fuel economy advertising for new automobiles in the U.S. It notes that the comments must be received on or before July 7, 2014.

The article offers information on a notice issued by the U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) requesting comments on proposed information collection request (ICR) to request for an extension of the currently approved information collections. The ICR has been submitted to the U.S. Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for approval in accordance with the U.S. Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. The public comments have been invited within 30 days of the publication of the notice.

The article offers information on a notice issued by the U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) requesting comments on a proposed information collection request (ICR) related to information collection on small businesses. The ICR has been submitted to the U.S. Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for approval in accordance with the U.S. Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. The public comments have been invited within 30 days of the publication of the notice.

The article reports on the proposed information collection by the Export-Import Bank of the U.S. in compliance to the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. Discussed is the bank's Application for Special Buyer Credit Limit under the Multi-Buyer Export Credit Insurance Policy which enables Ex-Im Bank to determine eligibility of transaction and have the assurance of repayment based on statutory requirements. The public is encouraged to comment on the proposal on or before March 3, 2014.