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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.

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:

  1. 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

  2. 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"

  3. 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
2025-11-17 Head Start Program Information Report HHS/ACF ACF is adding new questions to the Head Start PIR form, including on primary reasons children with an Individualized Education Program or Individualized Family Service Plan did not receive services, the number of children who had a 504 Plan, and total number of children (and pregnant women in Early Head Start programs) that are on the program's waiting list on the last operating day of the requested month. Education
2025-11-14 Surveys on Patient Safety Culture Hospital Database HHS/AHRQ This survey is designed to enable hospitals to assess provider and staff perspectives about patient safety issues, medical error, and error reporting. It doesn’t appear from the listing that any chances are being made to the survey at this time. Healthcare
2025-11-10 Rescission of Conservation and Landscape Health Rule DOI/BLM DOI's Bureau of Land Management is proposing to rescind the 2024 Conservation and Landscape Health Rule, which in addition to requiring the protection of intact landscapes and restoring degraded habitat ecosystems, mandated the use of science and data as the foundation for management decisions across all plans and programs. Climate/Environment
2025-11-10 Nondiscrimination in Federally Assisted Programs or Activities Receiving Federal Financial Assistance From the Commission NRC This form is used to report discrimination in NRC programs. Though not technically part of this renewal, earlier in the year NRC processed a "nonsubstantive change" to remove sexual orientation as a basis for a discrimination complaint, ostensibly in response to the Gender Executive Order. Notably, sexual orientation was not addressed in that Executive Order. Because the public was denied an opportunity to comment on those chnages at the time, it would be appropriate to comment on that change as a part of this comment period. Non-Discrimination
2025-11-10 Evaluation of the Trafficking Victim Assistance Program (TVAP) and Aspire: Child Trafficking Victim Assistance Program HHS/ACF ACF is proposing a new evaluation of the TVAP and Aspire programs to better understand organizational characteristics, client enrollment and services provision, and perceptions of program implementation, including challenges, strengths, and successes. Child Welfare
2025-11-10 Migrant Student Information Exchange (MSIX) Minimum Data Elements ED MSIX is designed to allow States to share educational and health information on migrant children who travel from State to State and who as a result, have student records in multiple States’ information systems. The listing indicates that changes are being made to the system, but it's unclear from the listing what changes are being made. Education
2025-11-10 RFI on the Uses of Rental Housing Finance Survey Data HUD The RHFS presents a full picture of the financing of rental housing, including the financial, mortgage and property characteristics of single-family and multifamily rental housing properties. HUD is seeking public input on how the survey is used and whether there are any concerns about reducing the scope of or eliminating the RHFS. Housing
2025-11-10 RFI on the Uses of Survey of Market Absorption of New Multifamily Apartments (SOMA) Data HUD The SOMA provides data on the rate at which different types of new rental apartments and new condominiums/cooperative apartments are absorbed, that is, taken off the market, usually by being rented or sold, over the course of the first twelve months following completion of a building. HUD is seeking public input on how the survey is used and whether there are any concerns about reducing the scope of or eliminating the SOMA. Housing
2025-11-04 Medicare Health Outcomes Survey Field Test CMS Data collected in this field test will be used by CMS to inform decisions on possible changes to HOS content and survey administration procedures. The items in the questionnaire reflect current health priorities and would provide CMS with data to study new longitudinal Patient-Reported Outcome Meausres, cross-sectional measures, and enhancements to existing HOS measures for MA plans to use as a focus of their quality improvement efforts. Healthcare
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
2025-11-03 NRC Formal Discrimination Complaint NRC NRC is renewing the clearance on its discrimination complaint forms. Though technically not a part of this renewal, earlier in the year NRC processed a "nonsubstantive change" to these forms removing the option to select sexual orientation, gender identity, or pregnancy as the basis of a discrimination complaint. Because the public was denied an opportunity to comment on those changes at the time, it would be appropriate to comment on those changes as a part of this comment period. Non-Discrimination
2025-11-03 Student and Exchange Visitor Information System (SEVIS) DHS/ICE These forms collect information on SEVP-certified schools and information on the F and M nonimmigrant students that the SEVP-certified schools admit into their programs of study. The forms are being revised to collect additional information from schools (such as school ownership, time necessary to complete the program, and whether a program is in a hybrid or low residency format) and from students (such as on legal guardian information and whether a student is engaging in online education, on-campus employment, and whether any employment or training is being conducted on-site or remotely). Education
2025-11-03 Ticket to Work Evaluation and SSN Application Form SSA SSA is contracting with Mathematica to conduct an independent evaluation of the Ticket to Work Program, which supports career development for people ages 18 through 64 who receive Social Security disability benefits and want to work, to assess the effects of the program on work outcomes and self-sufficiency and their cost effectiveness. SSA is also revising its SSN Application Form and two other forms, but it's unclear from the listing what changes are being made. Evaluation
2025-11-03 Annual Business Survey Census The ABS provides information on measures of research and development (R&D) as well as business and owner characteristics by sex, ethnicity, race, and veteran status. Changes to the ABS in 2026 include reducing sample size (which may limit the ability to produce sub-national estimates) and "streamlining" content by removing questions on work from home, sexual orientation, gender identity, business collaboration with other entities like universities, and management practices. Economy
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 VA and SSA Matching Program VA Under this matching program, Social Security Administration (SSA) will disclose tax return information to the Department of Veterans Affairs, Veterans Health Administration (VA/VHA). VA/VHA will use the tax return information to verify veterans' employment status and earnings to determine eligibility for its health benefit programs. Veterans
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 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
2025-10-27 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
2025-10-24 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
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