Take Action!
Every time the government makes a change to a survey or a form — or introduces a new survey or form — you have the right to weigh in on that decision. Take Action! highlights surveys or forms the government is changing, renewing, or introducing. If you want to tell the government what you think about the changes they are making, follow these steps:
- Click on the name of the survey or form. The link will bring you to a listing in the "Federal Register" — a daily newsletter filled with the government's regulations, surveys, forms, public meetings, and other actions.
- Skim the listing to find instructions on how to submit a comment. For most listings, this information will be found in a section titled "Addresses."
- Write in to tell the government what you think! Most listings allow you to either:
- Send an email to the point of contact for that survey or form, or
- Send your thoughts to the agency or the White House through the reginfo.gov website.
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| Due Date | Collection | Agency | Summary | Main Issues |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-11-03 | Reconsideration of the Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program | EPA | EPA is proposing to eliminate greenhouse gas (GHG) reporting requirements for most GHG sources and to suspend GHG reporting requirements for remaining sources until 2034. EPA argues that it "does not have the authority to collect GHGRP data... because the reporting requirements do not serve an underlying statutory purpose." | Climate/Environment |
| 2025-11-03 | Recipient Financial Reporting Demonstration | HUD | HUD is testing a consolidated, consistent mechanism for HUD to confirm that grantees are spending their funds properly in order to add additional oversight to prevent waste, fraud, and abuse. | Housing |
| 2025-10-28 | Social Security Administration Forms | SSA | SSA is revising a number of its forms, including the Statement Regarding Marriage, Disability Report (Child), and its Consent-Based Social Security Number Verification form. It's unclear from the listing what changes are being made to these forms. | Public Benefits |
| 2025-10-27 | Data Management Plan (DMP) Template | HHS/CDC | CDC is introducing a data management plan template for its sub-unit CIOs that will allow CDC to understand the number and types of datasets that are being released and shared alongside publications. According to the listing, the proposed new metadata elements for a unified DMP will also help guide CDC-funded researchers towards greater collaborations through fostering data reuse; improve reproducibility by encouraging greater data documentation; and improve accessibility by making CDC data more open and reusable to researchers and the public. | Data Collection |
| 2025-10-27 | Required Information for Annual Improper Payment Estimation | ED | In response to a May 2025 OIG report, ED is introducing a new form for institutions of higher education to report information required to carry out its payment integrity plan and publish payment integrity information on an annual basis. | Higher Ed |
| 2025-10-24 | OFCCP Recordkeeping Requirements under Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act | DOL/OFCCP | Section 503 together with its regulations prohibits employment discrimination against applicants and employees based on disability and requires Federal contractors and subcontractors to take steps to employ, advance in employment, and otherwise treat qualified individuals without discrimination based on disabilities. DOL is proposing to repeal the regulations that require federal contractors to collect data on applicants and hires with disabilities and require contractors to apply a seven percent utilization goal for employment of qualified individuals with disabilities to each of their job groups, or to their entire workforce; this notice revises the related forms. | Disability |
| 2025-10-24 | Registration and Equal Employment Opportunity in Apprenticeship Programs | DOL/ETA | DOL issued a proposed rule in July that would modify requirements for the regsitered apprenticeships program, including by removing provisions mandating the development and implementation of affirmative action plans and initiatives. Through this notice, DOL is modifying related forms including by modifying language to state that the sponsor agrees the apprentice will not be illegally discriminated against on the basis of a protected status, instead of stating that the apprentice will be “accorded equal opportunity in all phases of apprenticeship employment and training” and reducing data collection on pariticipants with disabilities. | Labor/Employment |
| 2025-10-24 | Application for Approval To Participate in Federal Student Aid Programs | ED | ED uses information submitted on this form to determine whether higher education institutions are eligible to participate in the Title IV programs. The listing indicates that changes are being made to the form, but it's unclear from the listing what changes are being made. | Education |
| 2025-10-24 | Job Corps Applicant Data | DOL | DOL is revising the information it collects from Job Corps applicants to determine eligibility and to collect socio-demographic characteristics and employment barrier information that are required for reporting under WIOA. Though not technically part of this change request, Job Corps submitted a "non-substantive" change request for this form in April to remove gender identity and pronoun language and to remove an acknowledgement that read "I understand that I will be living in a diverse and inclusive environment and sharing a dormitory with other students”. Because the public was denied an opportunity to comment on that change, it would be appropriate to include a response to that change in a public comment on the current changes. | Labor/Employment |
| 2025-10-24 | Labor Organization and Auxiliary Reports | DOL | Labor organizations use this set of forms to meet their annual financial reporting and disclosure requirements under the LMRDA. DOL is raising the filing thresholds for these forms and changing the definition of a "minor child." | Labor/Employment |
| 2025-10-24 | Active Duty Spouses Survey | DOD | The ADSS is designed to enhance understanding of how spouse and family resilience impact force readiness and retention and inform the effectiveness of programs and policies under the purview of DoD's Military Community and Family Policy Department. It's unclear from the listing whether any changes are being made to the survey at this time. | Military |
| 2025-10-22 | Indian Affairs Public Health Needs Assessment | DOI/BIA | The purpose of this survey is to identify and prioritize public health issues and needs and enhance the public health and safety capacity throughout Indian country. | Tribal Affairs |
| 2025-10-22 | Tribal Enrollment Count | DOI/BIA | Tribal enrollment data is an important source of information which allows the Indian Affairs and other Federal agencies to equitably distribute resources because it is a quantifiable representation of a Tribe's population. According to the listing, no changes are being made to this collection at this time. | Tribal Affairs |
| 2025-10-22 | Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey (JOLTS) | DOL/BLS | JOLTS collects data on job vacancies, labor hires, and labor separations. This survey helps people understand the complex relationship between job openings and unemployment, know which aggregate industries face the tightest labor markets, and provides clues about workers' views of the labor market or their success in finding better jobs. According to the listing, no major changes are being made to the forms, procedures, data collection methodology, or other aspects of the survey. | Labor/Employment |
| 2025-10-21 | Annual State Application Under Part B of the Individuals with Disabilities Act | ED | This set of forms is used to determine whether a state is eligible for Part B funding under the IDEA. ED is revising the collection to remove the Significant Disproportionality data collection, which was used to determine if significant disproportionality based on race or ethnicity is occurring in the State with respect to the identification of children as children with disabilities, including identification as children with particular impairments; the placement of children in particular educational settings; and the incidence, duration, and type of disciplinary actions, including suspensions and expulsions. | Education |
| 2025-10-21 | Personal Financial Data Rights Reconsideration | Treasury | Treasury is requesting input for a potential proposed rule on sharing of personal financial data. They are requesting input on the proper understanding of who can serve as a “representative” making a request on behalf of the consumer; the optimal approach to the assessment of fees to defray the costs incurred by a “covered person” in responding to a customer driven request; the threat and cost-benefit pictures for data security associated with section 1033 compliance; and the threat picture for data privacy associated with section 1033 compliance. | Privacy |
| 2025-10-20 | Annual Integrated Economic Survey (AIES) | Census | The AIES provides the only comprehensive national and subnational data on business revenues and expenses on an annual basis. The Census Bureau is making several changes to the AIES, including implementing 2022 NAICS code updates, implementing a modular content strategy, collecting NAPCS codes, and removing a number of questions. | Economy |
| 2025-10-20 | Agricultural Recruitment System Forms Affecting Migratory Farm Workers | DOL | DOL is making changes to the forms farm owners use to verify compliance with migrant farmworker protections contained in the 2024 final rule on "Improving Protections for Workers in Temporary Agricultural Employment in the United States." That final rule was rescinded in July, necessitating changes to the related information collection. | Immigration |
| 2025-10-20 | Post Separation Data Collection for Job Corps Participants | DOL | Job Corps is testing some new methologies for its participant post-separation data collection, including new incentive fee structures. Though not technically part of this change request, Job Corps submitted a "non-substantive" change request for this survey in March to remove response options to job satisfaction question that read, "I experienced discrimination because of my gender at my job," ostensibly in response to EO 14168. Because the public was denied an opportunity to comment on that change, it would be appropriate to include a response to that change in a public comment on the current changes. | Labor/Employment |
| 2025-10-20 | Factors that Influence the Effectiveness of Hazard Anticipation and Attention Maintenance Training | DOT | DOT is proposing a one-time study on novice driver training among 168 18- and 19-year olds who do not yet have driver's licenses. DOT intends to develop and test a novice driver training program on a smartphone-like platform and determining whether the effectiveness of the training differs for participants of different sexes, socioeconomic status (SES) strata, and trait levels of sensation seeking and aggressiveness. | Transportation |