IV. Collection of Information Requirements

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Under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA), 44 U.S.C. 3501-3521 , we are required to provide notice in the Federal Register and solicit public comment before a “collection of information” requirement is submitted to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval. The term, collection of information, is ( printed page 33426) defined under 5 CFR 1320.3(c) of the PRA's implementing regulations. To fairly evaluate whether an information collection should be approved by OMB, 44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A) requires that we solicit comment on the following issues:

The need for the information collection and its usefulness in carrying out the proper functions of our agency.

The accuracy of our estimate of the information collection burden.

The quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be collected.

Recommendations to minimize the information collection burden on the affected public, including automated collection techniques.

We are soliciting public comment on each of these issues for the following sections of this rule that contain confirmed or potential information collection requirements.

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IV. Collection of Information Requirements

Official source

Under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA), 44 U.S.C. 3501-3521 , we are required to provide notice in the Federal Register and solicit public comment before a “collection of information” requirement is submitted to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval. The term, collection of information, is ( printed page 33426) defined under 5 CFR 1320.3(c) of the PRA's implementing regulations. To fairly evaluate whether an information collection should be approved by OMB, 44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A) requires that we solicit comment on the following issues:

The need for the information collection and its usefulness in carrying out the proper functions of our agency.

The accuracy of our estimate of the information collection burden.

The quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be collected.

Recommendations to minimize the information collection burden on the affected public, including automated collection techniques.

We are soliciting public comment on each of these issues for the following sections of this rule that contain confirmed or potential information collection requirements.