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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.
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
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-24 | Section 8 Renewal Policy Guidebook | HUD | These forms explain the various options available under the Multifamily Housing Reform and Affordability Act of 1997 (MAHRA) for the renewal of expiring project-based section 8 contracts and the adjustment of contract rents and establishes related administrative policies. The listing indicates that changes are being made to the forms but it is unclear what changes are being made. Last year, HUD revised forms in this package to remove language about discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation and gender identity. | Housing |
| 2026-03-23 | Placement and Transfer of Unaccompanied (Alien) Children Into Office of Refugee Resettlement Care Provider Facilities | HHS/ACF | The 22 forms in this package are used in ORR's processes to place and transfer unaccompanied youth in its facilities. ORR is making dozens of changes to these forms through this listing. Language changes include shifting "gender" to "sex" and changing references from "unaccompanied children" to "unaccompanied alien children." Content changes include adding sections on disability considerations and translation and adding more information on secure facilities and placement determinations. | Immigration |
| 2026-03-23 | Annual TANF and MOE Report | HHS/ACF | This form is used to collect descriptive program characteristics information on the programs operated by states and territories in association with their TANF programs. The listing indicates that the forms are being changed in response to a GAO recommendation "to enhance reporting for oversight of TANF funds;" however, proposed changes to the collection in the listing are expected to reduce burden hours. | Economic Justice |
| 2026-03-20 | FCC and Indiana Data Sharing and Matching Agreement | FCC | This new agreement will permit eligibility verification for the Lifeline program and ACP by checking an applicant's/subscriber's participation in SNAP and Medicaid in Indiana Family and Social Services Administration Division of Family Resources. Under FCC rules, consumers receiving these benefits qualify for Lifeline discounts and also for ACP benefits. | Public Benefits |
| 2026-03-20 | Patent and PTAB Pro Bono Programs | DOC/USPTO | The USPTO works with and supports various non-profit organizations to operate a series of autonomous regional hubs that endeavor to match under-resourced inventors with volunteer patent practitioners across the United States. This Survey collects information regarding the activity of the regional hubs. Although it's unclear what changes PTO is making to the survey at this time, in 2025 PTO revised the survey to remove all demographic questions, which makes it more difficult to know if the program is serving under-resourced inventors. | Economic Justice |
| 2026-03-20 | National Incident-Based Reporting System (NIBRS) | DOJ/FBI | Through this program, the FBI requests incident data from federal, state, local, tribal, and territorial law enforcement agencies in order for the Uniform Crime Reporting (UCR) Program to serve as the national clearinghouse for the collection and dissemination of incident data. It does not appear that any changes are being made to this program. | Criminal Justice |
| 2026-03-19 | FCC and Pennsylvania Data Sharing and Matching Agreement | FCC | The proposed National Lifeline Eligibility Database (LED) would match data about Lifeline applicants and subscribers with other data sources to verify the eligibility of an applicant or subscriber. According to the listing, the FCC believes that the National Verifier would reduce compliance costs for Lifeline service providers, improve service for Lifeline subscribers, and reduce waste, fraud, and abuse in the program. | Data Sharing |
| 2026-03-18 | NIH Controlled-Access Data Policy and Proposed Revisions to NIH Genomic Data Sharing Policy | HHS/NIH | NIH is requesting public input on its proposal to establish harmonized and transparent policy requirements for protecting human participant research data. Specifically, NIH proposes establishing policy requirements for which data should be controlled-access under NIH data sharing policies, and revising the NIH Genomic Data Sharing Policy to simplify and harmonize requirements. | Data Sharing |
| 2026-03-17 | Occupational Employment and Wages | DOL | OEWS is a Federal/State establishment survey of wage and salary workers designed to produce data on current detailed occupational employment and wages for each Metropolitan Statistical Area and Metropolitan Division as well as by detailed industry classification. Though not technically included in this renewal, in the listing DOL indicates that there will be a significant expansion of agriculture industry coverage to be collected in upcoming panels. | Labor/Employment |
| 2026-03-16 | Objective Yield Surveys | USDA | These surveys objectively predict yields for crops like corn, soybeans, wheat, citrus, almonds, walnuts, and hazelnuts. Sample fields are randomly selected for these crops, plots are laid out, and periodic counts and measurements are taken and then used to forecast production during the growing season. | Agriculture |
| 2026-03-16 | 2027 Census of Agriculture | USDA | The Census of Agriculture is the primary source of statistics concerning the nation's agricultural industry. These data are used by Congress when developing or changing farm programs; many national and state programs are designed or allocated based on census data (e.g., soil conservation projects, funds for cooperative extension programs, and research funding); and private industry uses the data to provide more effective production and distribution systems for the agricultural community. | Agriculture |
| 2026-03-16 | Maternal Mortality Review Information Application (MMRIA) | CDC | The MMRIA is a standardized data system that MMRCs use to collect timely, accurate, and standardized information about deaths to women during pregnancy and the year after the end of pregnancy, including opportunities for prevention, within and across jurisdictions. Last year, CDC removed gender identity questions from this form and noted that they were holding on implementing new SPD15 standards until the form was renewed; however, the listing doesn't indicate that SPD15 standards are being implemented in this iteration. | Healthcare |
| 2026-03-16 | Quarterly Survey of Foreign Direct Investment in the United States | DOC/BEA | The data collected through this survey are used for the preparation of the U.S. international transactions, national income and product, and net international investment position accounts of the United States. In this notice, BEA is proposing to increase the threshold for filing the BE-605 from $60 million to $500 million. | Economy |
| 2026-03-16 | Traveler-Based Genomic Surveillance Program (TGS) Traveler Questionnaire | CDC | The TGS is used to monitor for communicable diseases among arriving international travelers at select U.S. airports. CDC is making a number of changes to the form under this listing and has made several "non-substantive" changes to the form over the past year, which include removing gender identity-related questions and response options and aligning the race and ethnicity questions with the new SPD15 standards. | Immigration |
| 2026-03-16 | 2026 Election Administration and Voting Survey | EAC | The EAVS asks election officials questions concerning voting and election administration, including the following topics: Voter registration; overseas and military voting; voting by mail; early in-person voting; polling operations; provisional voting; voter participation; election technology; election policy; and other related issues. It's unclear from the listing whether any changes have been made to this survey since its last fielding in 2024. | Voting Rights |
| 2026-03-16 | SSA and Treasury Data Sharing/Matching Program | SSA | Under this matching program, Treasury's Bureau of Fiscal Service (BFS) will disclose ownership of Savings Securities data to SSA. This disclosure will provide SSA with information necessary to verify an individual's self-certification of his or her financial status to determine eligibility for low-income subsidy assistance in the Medicare Part D prescription drug benefit program. | Data Sharing |
| 2026-03-13 | Use of Bayesian Methodology in Clinical Trials of Drug and Biological Products | HHS/FDA | Through this notice, FDA is announcing the availability of and accepting public comment on draft guidance for industry entitled “Use of Bayesian Methodology in Clinical Trials of Drug and Biological Products,” which provides guidance on the appropriate use of Bayesian methods in clinical trials. The primary focus is on the use of Bayesian methods to support primary inference in pivotal clinical trials designed to support the effectiveness and safety of drug and biological products. | Healthcare |
| 2026-03-13 | Census of Finance Companies and Other Lenders and Survey of Finance Companies | Federal Reserve | These surveys are used to collect information on the activities of finance companies, to benchmark the consumer and business finance series collected on the monthly Domestic Finance Company Report of Consolidated Assets and Liabilities (which in turn serves as an input to several statistical releases), and to increase the Federal Reserve's understanding of an important part of the financial system. The Fed is making several changes to the surveys, most of which are focused on improving clarity and consolidating existing questions. | Economy |
| 2026-03-13 | Promoting Access to Mortgage Credit | N/A | Sets general policy of improving availability and affordability of mortgages. Directs significant de-regulation ostensibly to further that goal, along with increases in digital mortgages and a reduction in enforcement. Includes provision that would reduce HMDA reporting; HMDA data is used to identify discrimination in mortgage provision and to assess community housing needs. | Housing |
| 2026-03-12 | FEMA Reasonable Accommodation Medical Request Form | FEMA | According to the listing, FEMA's new form "supports a fair, efficient, and consistent process for evaluating employee requests for reasonable accommodations. It ensures that medical information is collected by license health care providers, helping the agency make informed decisions. FEMA is streamlining the process by ensuring that all necessary and relevant information is consistently captured. By providing a clear and uniform structure, it enhances efficiency for employees and licensed health care providers, while reducing the potential for delays caused by incomplete or insufficient submissions of medical documentation." | Disability |