Information Collection Request (ICR) Tracker

ICR Definition

An Information Collection Request (ICR) is a federal agency’s request for approval from the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to collect information from the public. Under the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA), agencies must justify why the information is needed and how it will be used.

Federal agencies are required to submit an ICR whenever they create, renew, modify, or discontinue an information collection. Each ICR includes a description of the collection, supporting materials and documentation (such as forms, surveys, or scripts), and proof that the agency has met the requirements of the PRA.

The ICR is submitted to the The Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs (OIRA) within OMB for review and approval. OIRA grants approval for a maximum of three years, after which the collection must be renewed through a new ICR submission.

ICRs are publicly available on RegInfo.gov, and additional guidance can be found in the FAQs.

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Reference Number Title Agency Status Request Type
202408-1625-004 Adequacy Certification for Reception Facilities and Advance Notice - - 33 CFR Part 158 DHS/USCG Active
Revision of a currently approved collection
Adequacy Certification for Reception Facilities and Advance Notice - - 33 CFR Part 158

Key Information

Received 2024-10-24
Concluded 2025-05-20
Expires 2028-05-31
Action Approved without change
OMB Control # 1625-0045
Previous ICR 202110-1625-003

Federal Register Notices

60-Day FRN View Notice
30-Day FRN View Notice

Authorizing Statutes

33 USC 1905(a) (View Law)

33 USC 1903 (View Law)

Abstract

This information collection is needed to evaluate the adequacy of reception facilities prior to issuance of a Certificate of Adequacy. Information for the advance notice ensures effective management of reception facilities and reduces the burden to facilities and ships. Respondents are reception facilities and vessels. The statutory authority is 33 U.S. Code 1903 and 1905.

202411-1651-004 Global Interoperability Standards (GIS) DHS/USCBP Active
New collection (Request for a new OMB Control Number)
Global Interoperability Standards (GIS)

Key Information

Received 2025-02-12
Concluded 2025-05-20
Expires 2028-05-31
Action Approved with change
OMB Control # 1651-0148

Federal Register Notices

60-Day FRN View Notice
30-Day FRN View Notice

Authorizing Statutes

19 USC 1411 (View Law)

Abstract

Currently, for pipelines, it takes days for a batch of crude oil to cross the United States border from Canada and eventually travel to the entry point within the United States, leaving no easily identifiable starting point for monitoring timely entry and entry summary filings. Moreover, Canadian crude oil is actively traded as a commodity while in transit though the North American pipeline network, so ownership (and thus the right to make entry) may not be known to CBP until after the commodity crosses the U.S. border. Further, the need for confidentiality of transactional data among private parties, means there are limitations on CBP’s, and the trade’s, visibility into product origin traceability through the supply chain to establish Free Trade Agreement (FTA) eligibility. The current absence of a technology capable of tracking changes in ownership and destination of pipeline-borne goods, from wellhead to refinery, has resulted in CBP creating a patchwork of local policies for data collection from carriers and importers over the course of five decades. Under the auspices of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Science and Technology Directorate’s (S&T) Silicon Valley Innovation Program (SVIP), with the endorsement of the Commercial Customs Operations Advisory Committee (COAC), and at the suggestion of the COAC's Pipeline Working Group (PWG), industry and CBP Subject Matter Experts conducted three and a half years of joint development with a cohort of SVIP software companies. They determined that entry summary data derived from private party transactions using a common platform of emergent technologies, which passes this data to CBP using the same platform, represents a viable means of regulating continuous flow commodities on a pipeline network. The new platform will consist of decentralized Identifiers (DIDs) and verifiable credentials (VCs), secured, exchanged and rendered to CBP’s Automated Commercial Environment (ACE) in accordance with Global Interoperability Standards (GIS). In CBP’s first operational use of GIS data, an SVIP cohort company will identify legitimate products and associated companies to build a transparent supply chain for pipeline-borne crude oil imported from Canada. This will enable recordation of bi-lateral transaction data at each step in a supply chain, secure it from disclosure to unauthorized parties, allow dynamic updates of ownership and destination information, and render these data to CBP in real time while creating an immutable chain of custody from wellhead to refinery. In addition to potentially eliminating all port level paper processes, adoption of these technologies could create a revolutionary automation environment in which pre-arrival data collection, in-bond tracking, and Free Trade Agreement compliance traceability – the business process goals of the PWG – are achieved as a matter of course. Therefore, the purpose of the requested pilot is to test the usefulness of supplying GIS data to ACE technology with a view toward resolving existing and anticipated issues, and by eventually, if the pilot is successful, changing existing policy and regulations to implement the new policies and regulations. This collection of information is authorized by 19 USC 1411 National Customs Automation Program.

202410-1845-002 Student Assistance General Provisions - Readmission for Servicemembers ED/FSA Active
Extension without change of a currently approved collection
Student Assistance General Provisions - Readmission for Servicemembers

Key Information

Received 2024-12-27
Concluded 2025-05-20
Expires 2028-05-31
Action Approved without change
OMB Control # 1845-0095
Previous ICR 202109-1845-004

Federal Register Notices

60-Day FRN View Notice
30-Day FRN View Notice

Authorizing Statutes

20 USC 1088 (View Law)

Abstract

The Department of Education (the Department) is requesting an extension without change of the current record keeping information collection. There has been no change in either the statute as provided by the Higher Education Act of 1965, as amended (HEA) or in the regulations. The regulations identify the requirements under which an institution must readmit servicemembers with the same academic status they held at the institution when they last attended (or were accepted for attendance). The regulations require institutions to charge readmitted servicemembers, for the first academic year of their return, the same institutional charges they were charged for the academic year during which they left the institution (see section 484C of the HEA).

202306-1670-001 Chemical-terrorism Vulnerability Information (CVI) DHS/CISA Active
Revision of a currently approved collection
Chemical-terrorism Vulnerability Information (CVI)

Key Information

Received 2024-11-21
Concluded 2025-05-20
Expires 2028-05-31
Action Approved with change
OMB Control # 1670-0015
Previous ICR 202012-1670-001

Federal Register Notices

60-Day FRN View Notice
30-Day FRN View Notice

Authorizing Statutes

6 USC 652 (View Law)

Abstract

The instrument will be used to allow individuals to become CVI Authorized Users and access historical records generated under the CFATS program. Prior to the lapse in CFATS authority, completion of the application to obtain CVI Authorized User status required an individual to check several CVI affirmation statements, complete a web- based CVI authorized user application, and provide responses to several identity verification questions. Upon completion of the application, the system assigned a unique CVI Authorization Number to the individual and transmitted that number to the individual. CISA maintains a record of those individuals who have completed the training and received a CVI Authorized User Number.

202412-2900-007 Application for Extended Care Services, VA Form 10-10EC VA Active
Revision of a currently approved collection
Application for Extended Care Services, VA Form 10-10EC

Key Information

Received 2025-04-18
Concluded 2025-05-20
Expires 2028-05-31
Action Approved without change
OMB Control # 2900-0629
Previous ICR 202107-2900-006

Federal Register Notices

60-Day FRN View Notice
30-Day FRN View Notice

Authorizing Statutes

38 USC 1729 (View Law)

38 USC 1705 (View Law)

38 USC 1722 (View Law)

38 USC 1722A (View Law)

38 USC 1710B (View Law)

Abstract

Title 38 U.S.C. Chapter 17 authorizes VA to provide hospital care, medical services, domiciliary care, and nursing home care to eligible Veterans. Title 38 U.S.C. § 1705 requires VA to design, establish, and operate a system of annual patient enrollment in accordance with a series of stipulated priorities. A consequence of this is that many groups of Veterans who are in a lower priority group (WWI Veterans, Veterans with disabilities rated as 0% service-connected seeking treatment for other than their service-connected conditions, Veterans exposed to a toxic substance, radiation, or environmental hazard and nonservice-connected Veterans) may request that they be allowed to be income tested in order to gain a higher priority. Title 38 U.S.C. § 1722 establishes eligibility assessment procedures for cost-free VA medical care, based on income levels, which will determine whether nonservice-connected and 0% service-connected non-compensable Veterans are able to defray the necessary expenses of care for nonservice-connected conditions. Title 38 U.S.C. § 1722A establishes the eligibility assessment procedures, based on income levels, for determining Veterans’ eligibility for cost-free medications. Title 38 U.S.C. § 1710B defines the procedures for establishing eligibility for cost-free Extended Care benefits. Title 38 U.S.C § 1729 authorizes VA to recover from Veterans’ health insurance carriers the cost of care furnished for their nonservice-connected conditions. VA Form 10-10EC, Application for Extended Care Services, is used to collect financial information necessary to determine a Veteran’s copayment obligation for extended care services, also known as long term care (LTC). The 10-10EC design and formatting have been revised to clarify the instructions and make it easier to understand and complete the form. However, there are no changes to the anticipated annual number of responses or burden hours for this information collection.

202501-2577-003 Implementation of the Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2013 HUD/PIH Active
No material or nonsubstantive change to a currently approved collection
Implementation of the Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2013

Key Information

Received 2025-01-10
Concluded 2025-05-20
Expires 2028-01-31
Action Approved with change
OMB Control # 2577-0286
Previous ICR 202501-2577-002

Federal Register Notices

60-Day FRN View Notice
30-Day FRN View Notice

Abstract

The Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2013 (“VAWA”) protects qualified tenants, participants, applicants, and affiliated individuals in all HUD-covered housing programs, who are victims of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, or stalking. On November 16, 2016, HUD published a final rule (VAWA Rule) at 81 FR 80724, implementing VAWA’s provisions in its housing programs. The VAWA Rule includes the following Appendices, which entail certain reporting and recordkeeping burdens: (A) Notice of Occupancy Rights Under the Violence Against Women Act; (B) Model Emergency Transfer Plan for Victims of Domestic Violence, Dating Violence, Sexual Assault, or Stalking; (C) Certification of Domestic Violence, Dating Violence, Sexual Assault, or Stalking, and Alternate Documentation; and (D) Emergency Transfer Request for Certain Victims of Domestic Violence, Dating Violence, Sexual Assault, or Stalking. Under the VAWA Rule, PHAs, owners, and managers (collectively “Covered Housing Providers” or “CHPs”) Under the VAWA Rule, each CHP must make use of Appendix A and Appendix C, by providing copies of the Notice of Occupancy Rights and the Certification form. Each CHP presented with a claim for continued or initial tenancy or assistance, based on the victim’s status as a victim of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, or stalking, may request that the victim document or provide written evidence to demonstrate that the violence occurred, and Certification form is one such way of documenting the violence. Each CHP must also establish an emergency transfer plan, although it need not be modeled on Appendix B. CHPs’ use of an Emergency Transfer Request form, like the model in Appendix D, is also discretionary. CHPs must track and report annually to HUD if they have any Emergency Transfer Requests and outcomes. Finally, under the VAWA Rule, CHPs may opt to provide a lease bifurcation to VAWA-covered individuals.

202503-0925-001 NIH Office of Intramural Training & Education Application (OD) HHS/NIH Active
No material or nonsubstantive change to a currently approved collection
NIH Office of Intramural Training & Education Application (OD)

Key Information

Received 2025-05-14
Concluded 2025-05-20
Expires 2027-03-31
Action Approved without change
OMB Control # 0925-0299
Previous ICR 202404-0925-002

Federal Register Notices

60-Day FRN View Notice
30-Day FRN View Notice

Authorizing Statutes

42 USC Sect. 241 and 282(b)(13) (View Law)

Abstract

The Office of Intramural Training & Education (OITE) administers a variety of programs and initiatives to recruit pre-college through post-doctoral educational level individuals into the National Institutes of Health Intramural Research Program (NIH-IRP) to facilitate their development into future biomedical scientists and to track the placement of former trainees after completion of their training program. Selection of participants in the NIH Intramural Research Program for a series of online collection forms for prospective and current trainees. The collection forms are either open year-round or have specific time periods for submissions. The OITE advertises the collection periods within the website https://www.training.nih.gov. This revision is designed to address collection changes related to a new application software, government requirement for electronic collections, surveys designed to assess the composition of the NIH trainee community, and survey to obtain details about research group conflicts.

202505-1625-001 Applications for Merchant Mariner Credentials and Medical Certificates DHS/USCG Active
Revision of a currently approved collection
Applications for Merchant Mariner Credentials and Medical Certificates

Key Information

Received 2025-05-19
Concluded 2025-05-20
Action Approved with change
OMB Control # 1625-0040
Previous ICR 202102-1625-008

Federal Register Notices

60-Day FRN View Notice

Authorizing Statutes

46 USC Subtitle II, Part E

Abstract

In accordance with Title 46 CFR Parts 10, 11, 12, 13, and 16, the collection of this information is necessary to determine competency, character & physical qualifications for the issuance of a Merchant Mariner Credential (MMC) or Medical Certificate.

202409-1845-006 Servicemembers Civil Relief Act (SCRA): Interest Rate Limitation Request ED/FSA Active
Extension without change of a currently approved collection
Servicemembers Civil Relief Act (SCRA): Interest Rate Limitation Request

Key Information

Received 2024-12-09
Concluded 2025-05-20
Expires 2028-05-31
Action Approved without change
OMB Control # 1845-0135
Previous ICR 202108-1845-002

Federal Register Notices

60-Day FRN View Notice
30-Day FRN View Notice

Authorizing Statutes

20 USC 1078 and 1087 (View Law)

Abstract

The Servicemembers Civil Relief Act (SCRA) provides that those on active-duty military service are entitled to have an interest rate in excess of 6% be capped at 6% for the duration of their qualifying military service. The Department is requesting an extension of the currently approved information collection. These Federal Family Education Loan (FFEL) Program and Direct Loan Program regulations have not changed. The regulations require a loan holder to match its database against the Department of Defense's Defense Manpower Data Center (DMDC) and automatically apply the interest rate limitation, as appropriate, to borrowers under the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act. The form in this collection would only be used in limited cases where the borrower is not found in the Defense Manpower Data Center, or does not have a copy of military orders, but still wishes to receive benefits under the SCRA.

202505-7100-007 Report of Institution-to-Aggregate Granular Data on Assets and Liabilities on an Immediate Counterparty Basis FRS Active
Extension without change of a currently approved collection
Report of Institution-to-Aggregate Granular Data on Assets and Liabilities on an Immediate Counterparty Basis

Key Information

Received 2025-05-20
Concluded 2025-05-20
Expires 2028-05-31
Action Approved without change
OMB Control # 7100-0376
Previous ICR 202504-7100-008

Federal Register Notices

60-Day FRN View Notice
30-Day FRN View Notice

Authorizing Statutes

12 USC 1844(c)(1)(A) (View Law)

Abstract

The FR 2510 collects granular exposure data on the assets, liabilities, and off-balance sheet holdings of certain large banking organizations, providing breakdowns by country, instrument, currency, maturity, sector, and other factors, and also collects country exposure data on an immediate counterparty basis and detailed information on firms’ derivatives exposures. The respondent panel consists of bank holding companies (BHCs) headquartered in the United States that are global systemically important BHCs (U.S. G-SIBs) under the Board’s Regulation Q - Capital Adequacy of Bank Holding Companies, Savings and Loan Holding Companies, and State Member Banks (12 CFR Part 217). The information collected by the FR 2510 supports the Board’s supervision of U.S. G-SIBs by allowing for a more complete balance sheet analysis of these firms and allows the Board to more closely monitor the systemic impacts of such firms’ activities and investments.

202504-0970-024 Fast Track Generic Clearance for Collection of Qualitative Feedback on Agency Service Delivery HHS/ACF Active
No material or nonsubstantive change to a currently approved collection
Fast Track Generic Clearance for Collection of Qualitative Feedback on Agency Service Delivery

Key Information

Received 2025-05-16
Concluded 2025-05-20
Expires 2027-05-31
Action Approved without change
OMB Control # 0970-0401
Previous ICR 202409-0970-012

Federal Register Notices

60-Day FRN View Notice
30-Day FRN View Notice

Authorizing Statutes

42 USC 1310 (View Law)

Abstract

This request is for a revision. There are no changes to the proposed types or the uses of the information collected through Generic Information Collections (GenICs) submitted under the Generic Clearance for the Collection of Qualitative Feedback on Agency Service Delivery (0970-0401). Burden estimates have been updated to reflect the Administration for Children and Families’ (ACF’s) use of this generic mechanism since the most recent approval in 2021 and anticipated use over the next three years.

202505-7100-006 Census of Finance Companies and Other Lenders; Survey of Finance Companies FRS Active
Reinstatement with change of a previously approved collection
Census of Finance Companies and Other Lenders; Survey of Finance Companies

Key Information

Received 2025-05-20
Concluded 2025-05-20
Expires 2028-05-31
Action Approved without change
OMB Control # 7100-0277
Previous ICR 202109-7100-006

Federal Register Notices

60-Day FRN View Notice
30-Day FRN View Notice

Authorizing Statutes

12 USC 225a (View Law)

12 USC 263 (View Law)

Abstract

The FR 3033p is the first part of a two-stage survey series, which is a census survey designed to identify the universe of finance companies eligible for potential inclusion in the FR 3033s. It gathers limited information including total assets, areas of specialization, and information on the corporate structure of such companies. The second part of this information collection, the FR 3033s, collects balance sheet data on major categories of consumer and business credit receivables and major liabilities, along with income and expenses, and is used to gather information on the scope of a company’s operations and loan and lease servicing activities. The data collected from this voluntary survey will be used for two purposes: to benchmark the consumer and business finance series collected on the Board’s monthly Domestic Finance Company Report of Consolidated Assets and Liabilities (FR 2248; OMB No. 7100-0005) and to increase the Federal Reserve’s understanding of an important part of the financial system.

202410-1845-001 Income Based Repayment - Notifications ED/FSA Active
Extension without change of a currently approved collection
Income Based Repayment - Notifications

Key Information

Received 2024-12-23
Concluded 2025-05-20
Expires 2028-05-31
Action Approved without change
OMB Control # 1845-0114
Previous ICR 202108-1845-001

Federal Register Notices

60-Day FRN View Notice
30-Day FRN View Notice

Authorizing Statutes

20 USC 1098e (View Law)

Abstract

The Higher Education Act of 1965, as amended (HEA), established the Federal Family Education Loan (FFEL) Program under Title IV, Part B. Section 493C [20 U.S.C. 1098e] of the HEA authorizes income-based repayment for Part B borrowers who have a partial financial hardship. The regulations in 34 CFR 682.215(e)(2) require notifications to borrowers from the loan holders once a borrower establishes a partial financial hardship and is placed in an income-based repayment (IBR) plan by the loan holder. The regulations identify information the loan holder must provide to the borrower to continue to participate in an IBR plan. This is a request for extension without change of the current information collection 1845-0114.

202502-3060-004 Sections 73.1212, 76.1615 and 76.1715, Sponsorship Identification FCC Active
Revision of a currently approved collection
Sections 73.1212, 76.1615 and 76.1715, Sponsorship Identification

Key Information

Received 2025-03-21
Concluded 2025-05-19
Expires 2028-05-31
Action Approved without change
OMB Control # 3060-0174
Previous ICR 202412-3060-006

Federal Register Notices

60-Day FRN View Notice
30-Day FRN View Notice

Authorizing Statutes

47 USC 303(r), 307, 317, 325(c) (View Law)

47 USC 151, 152, 154(i) and (j), (View Law)

Abstract

The Commission adopted the Second Report and Order on May 31, 2024, FCC 24-61, which revised rule sections 73.1212(j)(3)(iv) and (v), and 73.1212(k) to address the gap left by the D.C. Circuit’s vacatur and clarified the applicability of the foreign sponsorship identification rules to different types of advertisements.

202412-0704-009 Problematic Sexual Behavior in Children and Youth Information System DOD/DODDEP Active
Revision of a currently approved collection
Problematic Sexual Behavior in Children and Youth Information System

Key Information

Received 2025-01-17
Concluded 2025-05-19
Expires 2028-05-31
Action Approved with change
OMB Control # 0704-0620
Previous ICR 202111-0704-005

Federal Register Notices

60-Day FRN View Notice
30-Day FRN View Notice

Abstract

This collection is necessary to provide incident and case management data on problematic sexual behavior between children and youth as required by the John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019 (Public Law 115-232), Section 1089, Policy on Response to Juvenile on Juvenile Problematic Sexual Behavior Committed on Military Installations.

202411-3220-010 Application for Employee Annuity Under the Railroad Retirement Act RRB Active
Revision of a currently approved collection
Application for Employee Annuity Under the Railroad Retirement Act

Key Information

Received 2025-03-03
Concluded 2025-05-19
Expires 2028-05-31
Action Approved without change
OMB Control # 3220-0002
Previous ICR 202406-3220-001

Federal Register Notices

60-Day FRN View Notice
30-Day FRN View Notice

Authorizing Statutes

45 USC 231a (View Law)

Abstract

The Railroad Retirement Act provides for payment of age, disability and supplemental annuities to qualified employees. The application and related forms obtain information about the applicant's family work history, military service, disability benefits from other government agencies and public or private pensions. The information is used to determine entitlement to and the amount of the annuity applied for.

202502-2105-001 Letter of Interest and Application Forms for the Railroad Rehabilitation and Improvement Financing and Transportation Infrastructure Financing and Innovation Act Credit Programs DOT/OST Active
Reinstatement without change of a previously approved collection
Letter of Interest and Application Forms for the Railroad Rehabilitation and Improvement Financing and Transportation Infrastructure Financing and Innovation Act Credit Programs

Key Information

Received 2025-03-14
Concluded 2025-05-19
Expires 2028-05-31
Action Approved without change
OMB Control # 2105-0569
Previous ICR 202109-2105-001

Federal Register Notices

60-Day FRN View Notice
30-Day FRN View Notice

Authorizing Statutes

23 USC Section 122 (View Law)

Abstract

The Department of Transportation is requesting that the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) renew the information collection identified by OMB Control Number 2105-0569, “Integrated Letter of Interest and Application Forms for the Railroad Rehabilitation and Improvement Financing and Transportation Infrastructure Financing and Innovation Act Credit Programs (RRIF/TIFIA)” information collection request (ICR), which is currently due to expire on October 31, 2021, and extend the collection for three years. The information collection continues to be necessary for the Department to evaluate prospective projects, project sponsors, and borrowers for credit program eligibility and creditworthiness review as required by 3 U.S.C. § 602(a)(1)(A) which specifically states that a party seeking TIFIA credit assistance must submit an LOI to the Bureau as a prerequisite to submission of a credit application (“Application”). A party seeking RRIF credit assistance is encouraged to submit an LOI to the Bureau to present information about its organization and proposed project prior to submitting an Application.

202412-0701-001 Air Force Family Integrated Results & Statistical Tracking Automated System DOD/AF Active
Extension without change of a currently approved collection
Air Force Family Integrated Results & Statistical Tracking Automated System

Key Information

Received 2024-12-30
Concluded 2025-05-19
Expires 2028-05-31
Action Approved with change
OMB Control # 0701-0070
Previous ICR 202111-0701-001

Federal Register Notices

60-Day FRN View Notice
30-Day FRN View Notice

Abstract

The information collection requirement is necessary to record demographic information on Airman and Family Readiness Center (A&FRC) customers, results of the customer's visits, determine customer needs, service plan, referrals, workshop attendance and other related A&FRC activities and services assessed by the customer. Data is used to determine the effectiveness of A&FRC activities and services (results management) as well as collect and provide return on investment data to leadership.

202311-2138-001 Near-Miss Reporting and Analysis Program for the Maritime Transportation System DOT/BTSA Active
New collection (Request for a new OMB Control Number)
Near-Miss Reporting and Analysis Program for the Maritime Transportation System

Key Information

Received 2023-12-13
Concluded 2025-05-19
Expires 2028-05-31
Action Approved with change
OMB Control # 2138-0054

Federal Register Notices

60-Day FRN View Notice
30-Day FRN View Notice

Authorizing Statutes

49 USC 6306 (View Law)

Abstract

Collecting transportation safety data, including data on precursors to adverse events, is an important component of Bureau of Transportation Statistics’ (BTS) responsibility to the transportation community and is authorized in BTS’s authorizing statute. Title 49 U.S.C. Chapter 63 Section 6306 authorizes the BTS Director to enter agreements with Federal, State, local, or private agencies for the purposes of transportation data collection and analysis. To ensure that all transportation statistical collections, analysis, and dissemination is carried out in a coordinated manner, the BTS Director may- (1) use the services, equipment, records, personnel, information, and facilities of other Federal agencies, or State, local, and private agencies and instrumentalities, subject to the conditions that the applicable agency or instrumentality consents to that use and with or without reimbursement for such use; (2) enter into agreements with the agencies and instrumentalities described in paragraph (1) for purposes of data collection and analysis

202412-3235-027 Form TH (Notification Of Reliance On Temporary Hardship Exemption) SEC Active
Extension without change of a currently approved collection
Form TH (Notification Of Reliance On Temporary Hardship Exemption)

Key Information

Received 2025-03-07
Concluded 2025-05-19
Expires 2028-05-31
Action Approved without change
OMB Control # 3235-0425
Previous ICR 202202-3235-003

Federal Register Notices

60-Day FRN View Notice
30-Day FRN View Notice

Authorizing Statutes

15 USC 78m, 78n, 78o(d), 78w(a) (View Law)

15 USC 77f, 77j, 77s (View Law)

Abstract

Form TH must be filed by an electronic filer who submits to the Commission, pursuant to a temporary hardship exemption, a document in paper format that would otherwise be required to be filed electronically as prescribed by Rule 201(a) of Regulation S-T.

Why They Are Important

ICRs play a vital role in ensuring transparency and accountability in federal data collection. When federal agencies collect information from 10 or more "persons" (which includes individuals, businesses, and state, local, and tribal governments), they must submit an ICR to ensure that it fulfills their statutory missions, avoids unnecessary or duplicative requests, and minimizes burden on the American public. Additionally, Federal Register Notices (FRNs) and the opportunity for public comments provide a formal way for the public to be informed of proposed ICRs and participate in the process.

ICRs also serve as a key resource for tracking changes to federal data collections. The availability of detailed documentation, such as data collection instruments and methodologies, allows the general public to identify revisions in a timely manner. These may include revisions prompted by Executive Orders or statistical policies like OMB's Statistical Policy Directive No. 15 (SPD 15), which are often submitted as "nonsubstantive" or "nonmaterial" changes to a currently approved collection.[1] Furthermore, ICRs can help determine if a data collection has expired without renewal or has been intentionally discontinued. By reviewing ICRs, the public can better understand what data is being collected, how it evolves over time, and whether data collections have become inactive–often in response to shifting priorities and updated standards.

How To Use The Tool

The ICR tracking tool offers a user-friendly view of ICRs that have been recently submitted, reviewed, or are nearing expiration. By aggregating key data from individual ICRs, the tool allows users to view the current status of each request, including submission, conclusion, and expiration dates, details on whether any changes were made, authorizing statutes, and more. Users can search for specific information and filter results based on various criteria. If seeking additional information, various text fields are hyperlinked to the full ICR on RegInfo.gov and associated resources. The tool is updated on a daily basis to reflect the most current information available. Column descriptions are available below the table.

Column Name

Definition

Categories Include

ICRReferenceNumber

The ICR Reference Number uniquely identifies each ICR review. This number is assigned by the OIRA system when the ICR is created.

ICR Reference Numbers are formatted YYYYMM-NNNN-XXX where YYYYMM is the month of origin, NNNN is the agency/subagency code, and XXX is a 3 digit sequential number assigned per creation per month.

N/A

ICRTitle

The title of the information collection. If the submission is a revision to a currently approved collection, the title is the name of the overall collection rather than the name of the change taking place.

N/A

DateReceived

The date OIRA received the ICR submission from the agency.

N/A

OMBControl

OIRA assigns an OMB Control Number to an Information Collection Request (ICR) upon its first arrival. The same OMB Control Number is used for each review of the ICR.

OMB Control Numbers are formatted NNNN-XXXX, where the NNNN is the agency/subagency code, and the XXXX is a sequential number uniquely identifying the Collection within the agency/subagency’s ICRs.

N/A

DateReceived

The date OIRA received the ICR submission from the agency.

N/A

PreviousICRReferenceNumber

The reference number of the ICR that immediately preceded the current one.

N/A

AgencySubagency

The federal agency and specific subagency, if applicable, that submitted the ICR.

N/A

Abstract

A brief statement describing the need for the collection of information and how it will be used.

N/A

RequestType

Describes the purpose of the agency's submission.

  • "Extension without change of a currently approved collection"
  • "Existing collection in use without an OMB Control Number"
  • "Reinstatement with change of a previously approved collection"
  • "New collection (Request for a new OMB Control Number)"
  • "No material or nonsubstantive change to a currently approved collection"
  • "Revision of a currently approved collection"
  • "Reinstatement without change of a previously approved collection"
  • "RCF Recertification"
  • "RCF No Material or nonsubstantive change to a currently approved collection"
  • "RCF New"

TypeOfReviewRequest

Indicates the specific type of action being requested for review.

  • "Regular"
  • "Emergency"
  • "Delegated"

Status

Indicates the current stage of the ICR in OIRA's review process.

  • "Received in OIRA" for ICRs currently under review by OIRA
  • "Active" for ICRs that are currently approved for use by agencies
  • "Historical Active" for previous reviews of ICRs that are currently in the active inventory
  • "Historical Inactive" for previous reviews of ICRs that are not currently in the active inventory
  • "PreApproved" for ICRs that will become active once the Final Rule of their associated rulemaking has been published

ConcludedDate

The date OIRA completed its review of the ICR.

N/A

ConclusionAction

OIRA's final decision about the ICR.

  • “Comment filed on Interim Final Rule”
  • “Comment filed on Interim Final Rule and continue”
  • “Disapproved”
  • “Approved without change”
  • “Approved with change”
  • “Comment filed on proposed rule”
  • “Preapproved”
  • “Withdrawn”
  • “Withdrawn and continue”
  • “Not subject to PRA”
  • “Not subject to PRA and continue”
  • “Improperly submitted”
  • “Improperly submitted and continue”
  • “Delegated”
  • “Comment filed on proposed rule and continue”
  • “Disapproved and continue”
  • “Returned - Improperly Submitted”
  • “Returned to Agency for Reconsideration”
  • “Returned - Outside Generic Clearance”
  • “Approved”

CurrentExpirationDate

The date the ICR is set to expire unless it is renewed.

N/A

AuthorizingStatues

Names of federal laws that authorize the agency to collect the information.

N/A

AuthorizingStatuesDetails

Additional details about the legal authority for the information collection, including a URL linking to the full text.

N/A

CitationsForNewStatutoryRequirements

Legal citations that have introduced new or modified statutory requirements since the last ICR submission.

N/A

FederalRegisterNotices

Lists citations of 60-day and 30-day notices published in the Federal Register.

N/A

PublicCommentsReceived

Indicates whether any public comments were received during the Federal Register notice period.

N/A

InformationCollections

Lists the individual information collections associated with the ICR. Each collection includes metadata such as the title, a URL to the collection, the form number (if applicable), and a URL to the form.

N/A

RequestType Filters

1. Select "New collection (Request for an OMB Control Number)" for collections that had not previously been used or sponsored by the agency.

2. Select "Extension without change or a currently approved collection" for collections where the agency wished only to extend the approval of an active collection past its current expiration date without making any material change in the collection instrument, instructions, frequency of collection, or the use to which the information is to be put.

3. Select "Revision of a currently approved collection" for collections where the agency request included a material change to the collection instrument, instructions, its frequency of collection, or the use to which the information is to be put.

4. Select "Reinstatement without change of a previously approved collection" for collections which previously had OMB approval, but the approval had expired or was discontinued before this submission was made, and there is no change to the collection.

5. Select "Reinstatement with change of a previously approved collection" for collections which previously had OMB approval, but the approval has expired or was discontinued before this submission was made, and there is some change to the collection.

6. Select "Existing collection in use without OMB control number" when the collection is currently in use but does not have an OMB control number.

7. Select "No material or nonsubstantive change to a currently approved collection" for collections which introduce minor changes to the ICR, but do not extend the expiration date of the collection.

8. Select "RCF No material or nonsubstantive change to a currently approved collection" for RCF collections that introduce changes to the usage of an active RCF.

9. Select "RCF New" for RCF collections that are the initial usage of the Common Form Host ICR by the using agency.

10. Select "RCF Recertification" for RCF collections that had been recertified due to changes in its related Common Form Host ICR.

[1] "Nonsubstantive" and "nonmaterial" changes introduce minor modifications to the ICR but do not extend the collection's expiration date or require a public comment period.