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person attendance shall be limited to 

persons participating in the oral 

argument process (e.g., Chair and 

Commissioners, parties and their 

representatives, Commission employees 

providing support for the meeting). 

Non-participating individuals may 

listen to the meeting by calling the 

phone number listed below in this 

notice. 

Any person attending this oral 

argument who requires special 

accessibility features and/or auxiliary 

aids, such as sign language interpreters, 

must inform the Commission in advance 

of those needs. Subject to 29 CFR 

2706.150(a)(3) and § 2706.160(d). 

CONTACT PERSON FOR MORE INFO: 

Emogene Johnson (202) 434–9935/(202) 

708–9300 for TDD Relay/1–800–877– 

8339 for toll free. 

PHONE NUMBER FOR LISTENING TO

MEETING: 1–(866) 236–7472, Passcode: 

678–100. 

Authority: 5 U.S.C. 552b. 

Dated: April 27, 2022. 

Sarah L. Stewart, 

Deputy General Counsel. 

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BILLING CODE 6735–01–P 

FEDERAL MINE SAFETY AND HEALTH 

REVIEW COMMISSION 

Sunshine Act Meetings 

TIME AND DATE: 10:00 a.m., Friday, May 

13, 2022. 

PLACE: The Richard V. Backley Hearing 

Room, Room 511, 1331 Pennsylvania 

Avenue NW, Suite 504 North, 

Washington, DC 20004 (enter from F 

Street entrance). 

STATUS: Open. 

MATTERS TO BE CONSIDERED: The 

Commission will consider and act upon 

the following in open session: Peabody 

Midwest Mining, LLC and Butler 

employed by Peabody Mining Midwest 

Mining, LLC, Docket Nos. LAKE 2019– 

0023, 2019–0122, 2019–0361. (Issues 

include whether the Judge erred in 

concluding that the operator violated 

standards when it failed to immediately 

de-energize equipment when it 

encountered high methane levels, 

whether the violation was significant 

and substantial, and whether a 

supervisor was liable for individual 

penalties.). 

Pursuant to the Commission’s 

COVID–19 Workplace Safety Plan, inperson attendance shall be limited to 

persons participating in the decisional 

process (e.g., Chair and Commissioners, 

Commission employees providing 

support for the meeting). Nonparticipating individuals may listen to 

the meeting by calling the phone 

number listed below in this notice. 

Any person attending this meeting 

who requires special accessibility 

features and/or auxiliary aids, such as 

sign language interpreters, must inform 

the Commission in advance of those 

needs. Subject to 29 CFR 2706.150(a)(3) 

and 2706.160(d). 

CONTACT PERSON FOR MORE INFO: 

Emogene Johnson (202) 434–9935/(202) 

708–9300 for TDD Relay/1–800–877– 

8339 for toll free. 

PHONE NUMBER FOR LISTENING TO

MEETING: 1–(866) 236–7472, Passcode: 

678–100. 

Authority: 5 U.S.C. 552b. 

Dated: April 27, 2022. 

Sarah L. Stewart, 

Deputy General Counsel. 

[FR Doc. 2022–09326 Filed 4–27–22; 11:15 am] 

BILLING CODE 6735–01–P 

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE 

GENERAL SERVICES 

ADMINISTRATION 

NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND 

SPACE ADMINISTRATION 

[OMB Control No. 9000–0045; Docket No. 

2022–0053; Sequence No. 14] 

Information Collection; Bid 

Guarantees, Performance and Payment 

Bonds, and Alternative Payment 

Protection 

AGENCY: Department of Defense (DOD), 

General Services Administration (GSA), 

and National Aeronautics and Space 

Administration (NASA). 

ACTION: Notice and request for 

comments. 

SUMMARY: In accordance with the 

Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 and 

the Office of Management and Budget 

(OMB) regulations, DoD, GSA, and 

NASA invite the public to comment on 

an extension concerning bid guarantees, 

performance and payment bonds, and 

alternative payment protections. DoD, 

GSA, and NASA invite comments on: 

Whether the proposed collection of 

information is necessary for the proper 

performance of the functions of Federal 

Government acquisitions, including 

whether the information will have 

practical utility; the accuracy of the 

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 the 

use of automated collection techniques 

or other forms of information 

technology. OMB has approved this 

information collection for use through 

August 31, 2022. DoD, GSA, and NASA 

propose that OMB extend its approval 

for use for three additional years beyond 

the current expiration date. 

DATES: DoD, GSA, and NASA will 

consider all comments received by June 

28, 2022. 

ADDRESSES: DoD, GSA, and NASA 

invite interested persons to submit 

comments on this collection through 

https://www.regulations.gov and follow 

the instructions on the site. This website 

provides the ability to type short 

comments directly into the comment 

field or attach a file for lengthier 

comments. If there are difficulties 

submitting comments, contact the GSA 

Regulatory Secretariat Division at 202– 

501–4755 or GSARegSec@gsa.gov. 

Instructions: All items submitted 

must cite OMB Control No. 9000–0045, 

Bid Guarantees, Performance and 

Payment Bonds, and Alternative 

Payment Protection. Comments received 

generally will be posted without change 

to https://www.regulations.gov, 

including any personal and/or business 

confidential information provided. To 

confirm receipt of your comment(s), 

please check www.regulations.gov, 

approximately two-to-three days after 

submission to verify posting. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. 

Marissa Ryba, Procurement Analyst, at 

telephone 314–586–1280, or 

marissa.ryba@gsa.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

A. OMB Control Number, Title, and 

Any Associated Form(s) 

9000–0045, Bid Guarantees, 

Performance and Payment Bonds, and 

Alternative Payment Protection, 

Standard Forms (SF) 24, 25, 25–A, 25– 

B, 34, 35, 273, 274, 275, 1415, 1416, and 

1418. 

B. Need and Uses 

This justification supports an 

extension of the expiration date of OMB 

Control No. 9000–0045. This clearance 

covers the information that offerors or 

contractors must submit to comply with 

the following Federal Acquisition 

Regulation (FAR) requirements: 

FAR 52.228–1, Bid Guarantee. This 

provision (or clause) requires offerors or 

contractors to furnish a bid guarantee in 

the proper form and amount when a 

performance bond or a performance and 

payment bond is also required. (SF 24, 

Bid Bond; SF 34, Annual Bid Bond). 

FAR 52.228–2, Additional Bond 

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contractors to furnish additional bond 

security under certain circumstances. 

This clause is used both for construction 

and other than construction contracts. 

(SF 1415, Consent of Surety and 

Increase of Penalty). 

FAR 52.228–13, Alternative Payment 

Protections. This clause requires 

contractors to submit one of the 

payment protections listed in the clause 

by the contracting officer, in 

construction contracts greater than 

$35,000 but not exceeding $150,000. 

FAR 52.228–14, Irrevocable Letter of 

Credit. This clause requires offerors or 

contractors to provide certain 

information when they intend to use an 

irrevocable letter of credit (ILC) in lieu 

of a required bid bond, or to secure 

other types of required bonds such as 

performance and payment bonds. This 

clause is required in solicitations and 

contracts when a bid guarantee, or 

performance bond, or performance and 

payment bonds are required. 

FAR 52.228–15, Performance and 

Payment Bonds-Construction. This 

clause requires contractors to provide 

performance and payment bonds in 

construction contracts exceeding 

$150,000 (SF 25, Performance Bond; SF 

25–A, Payment Bond; SF 25–B, 

Continuation Sheet (for SF’s 24, 25, and 

25–A); SF 273, Reinsurance Agreement 

for a Bonds Statute Performance Bond; 

SF 274, Reinsurance Agreement for a 

Bonds Statute Payment Bond). 

FAR 52.228–16, Performance and 

Payment Bonds-Other Than 

Construction. This clause requires 

contractors to furnish performance and 

payment bonds for other than 

construction contracts exceeding the 

simplified acquisition threshold only in 

certain circumstances. (SF 35, Annual 

Performance Bond; SF 275, Reinsurance 

Agreement in Favor of the United 

States; SF 1416, Payment Bond for 

Other Than Construction Contracts; SF 

1418, Performance Bond for Other Than 

Construction Contracts). 

The bid guarantees, bonds, or 

alternative payment protections are 

retained by the Government until the 

contractor’s obligation is fulfilled. 

C. Annual Burden 

Respondents: 6,279. 

Total Annual Responses: 6,279. 

Total Burden Hours: 6,279. 

Obtaining Copies: Requesters may 

obtain a copy of the information 

collection documents from the GSA 

Regulatory Secretariat Division by 

calling 202–501–4755 or emailing 

GSARegSec@gsa.gov. Please cite OMB 

Control No. 9000–0045, Bid Guarantees, 

Performance and Payment Bonds, and 

Alternative Payment Protection. 

Janet Fry, 

Director, Federal Acquisition Policy Division, 

Office of Governmentwide Acquisition Policy, 

Office of Acquisition Policy, Office of 

Governmentwide Policy. 

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BILLING CODE 6820–EP–P 

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND 

HUMAN SERVICES 

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid 

Services 

[Document Identifiers: CMS–10052] 

Agency Information Collection 

Activities: Proposed Collection; 

Comment Request 

AGENCY: Centers for Medicare & 

Medicaid Services, Health and Human 

Services (HHS). 

ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: 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 (the 

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. 

DATES: Comments must be received by 

June 28, 2022. 

ADDRESSES: When commenting, please 

reference the document identifier or 

OMB control number. To be assured 

consideration, comments and 

recommendations must be submitted in 

any one of the following ways: 

1. Electronically. You may send your 

comments electronically to http://

www.regulations.gov. Follow the 

instructions for ‘‘Comment or 

Submission’’ or ‘‘More Search Options’’ 

to find the information collection 

document(s) that are accepting 

comments. 

2. By regular mail. You may mail 

written comments to the following 

address: 

CMS, Office of Strategic Operations 

and Regulatory Affairs, Division of 

Regulations Development, Attention: 

Document Identifier/OMB Control 

Number: ll, Room C4–26–05, 7500 

Security Boulevard, Baltimore, 

Maryland 21244–1850. 

To obtain copies of a supporting 

statement and any related forms for the 

proposed collection(s) summarized in 

this notice, you may make your request 

using one of following: 

1. Access CMS’ website address at 

website address at https://www.cms.gov/ 

Regulations-and-Guidance/Legislation/ 

PaperworkReductionActof1995/PRAListing. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

William N. Parham at (410) 786–4669. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

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). 

CMS–10052 Recognition of PassThrough Payment for Additional 

(New) Categories of Devices under the 

Outpatient Prospective Payment 

System and Supporting Regulations 

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 Collection 

1. Title of Information Collection: 

Recognition of Pass-Through Payment 

for Additional (New) Categories of 

Devices under the Outpatient 

Prospective Payment System and 


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