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.
ICR Explorer
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| 202204-0584-002 | Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP): Mobile Payment Pilots (MPPs) | USDA/FNS | Active | New collection (Request for a new OMB Control Number)
Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP): Mobile Payment Pilots (MPPs)
Key Information
Federal Register Notices
AbstractFNS must evaluate the data and observations collected and determine whether it is feasible to implement this technology nation-wide, whether further study is required before doing so, or if implementation is not in the best interest of the program, and submit report to report to Congress with the basis of its findings. This information collection is necessary because Congress has specifically mandated that approval and subsequent evaluation of MPPs by State agencies must occur before FNS can fulfill its broader statutory obligations to allow mobile payment technology in SNAP nation-wide. Food and Nutrition Service (FNS) plans to authorize the use of mobile payment technology for accessing Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits through smart phones, tablets, and other personal mobile devices in place of Electronic Benefit Transfer (EBT) cards. However, in order to implement this statutory requirement, FNS must approve up to 5 proposals from SNAP State agencies (State agencies) to conduct Mobile Payment Pilots (MPPs) that test the use of mobile payment technology in SNAP and meet several sets of requirements outlined in the Code, such as providing protections to participants that is similar to existing EBT technology, providing price parity between foods purchased with mobile payment technology and those purchased by other methods, ensuring adequate documentation and security measures to deter fraud, and other criteria as determined by FNS. |
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| 202201-2060-017 | NESHAP for Ferroalloys Production: Ferromanganese and Silicomanganese (40 CFR Part 63, Subpart XXX) (Renewal) | EPA/OAR | Active | Extension without change of a currently approved collection
NESHAP for Ferroalloys Production: Ferromanganese and Silicomanganese (40 CFR Part 63, Subpart XXX) (Renewal)
Key Information
Federal Register Notices
Authorizing Statutes42 USC 7401 (View Law) AbstractThe NESHAP for Ferroalloys Production: Ferromanganese and Silicomanganese applies to new and existing ferroalloy production facilities that manufacture ferromanganese and silicomanganese, and that are either major sources of hazardous air pollutant (HAP) emissions or are co-located at major sources of HAPs. The following affected facilities at ferroalloy production plants are subject to this NESHAP rule: submerged arc furnaces; metal oxygen refining processes; crushing and screening operations; and fugitive dust sources. New facilities include those that commenced construction or reconstruction after the date of proposal. In general, all NESHAP standards require initial notifications, performance tests, and periodic reports by the owners/operators of the affected facilities. They are also required to maintain records of the occurrence and duration of any startup, shutdown, or malfunction in the operation of an affected facility, or any period during which the monitoring system is inoperative. These notifications, reports, and records are essential in determining compliance with 40 CFR Part 63, Subpart XXX. |
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| 202104-1018-001 | Online Eastern Population Sandhill Crane Survey Data Entry Portal | DOI/FWS | Active | New collection (Request for a new OMB Control Number)
Online Eastern Population Sandhill Crane Survey Data Entry Portal
Key Information
Federal Register Notices
Authorizing Statutes16 USC 703-712 (View Law) AbstractThe Migratory Bird Treaty Act (16 U.S.C. 703–712) designates the Department of the Interior as the primary agency responsible for managing migratory bird populations frequenting the United States and setting hunting regulations that allow for the well-being of migratory bird populations. These responsibilities dictate that we gather accurate data on various characteristics of migratory bird populations. The Service’s fall survey for eastern population sandhill crane was established in 1979. It is implemented by state and Federal agencies and public volunteers from eight states in the Atlantic and Mississippi Flyways, as well as Ontario, Canada. Sandhill cranes are widely dispersed during the breeding and wintering seasons and are difficult to count. The optimal time to survey cranes is during the last week of October when the majority of eastern population cranes breeding in Canada migrate to traditional staging grounds in the Great Lake States (e.g. Jasper-Pulaski Fish and Wildlife Area, Medaryville, Indiana). Since the initial survey in 1979, crane numbers have increased to over 90,000 birds. |
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| 202204-0910-005 | Compounding Animal Drugs from Bulk Drug Substances | HHS/FDA | Active | New collection (Request for a new OMB Control Number)
Compounding Animal Drugs from Bulk Drug Substances
Key Information
Federal Register Notices
AbstractThis information collection accounts for burden that may be attendant to recommendations discussed in FDA guidance applicable to pharmacists and veterinarians who compound animal drugs from bulk drug substances. |
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| 202204-2060-012 | Emission Guidelines for Existing Other Solid Waste Incineration (OSWI) Units (40 CFR part 60, subpart FFFF) (Renewal) | EPA/OAR | Active | Extension without change of a currently approved collection
Emission Guidelines for Existing Other Solid Waste Incineration (OSWI) Units (40 CFR part 60, subpart FFFF) (Renewal)
Key Information
Federal Register Notices
Authorizing Statutes42 USC 7401 et seq (View Law) AbstractThe Emission Guidelines for Existing Other Solid Waste Incineration (OSWI) Units (40 CFR part 60, Subpart FFFF) apply to any air quality program in either a state or a U.S. protectorate with one or more existing OSWI units or air curtain incinerators that commenced construction either on or before December 9, 2004. The affected OSWI units include two subcategories: (1) very small municipal waste combustion (VSMWC) units that combust less than 35 tons per day of waste; and (2) institutional waste incineration (IWI) units. This Subpart does not directly affect incineration unit owners and operators; however, they must comply with the states plan that was developed by the air quality program administrator to implement the emission guidelines. In general, all emission guidelines require initial notifications, performance tests, and periodic reports by the owners/ operators of the affected facilities. They are also required to maintain records of the occurrence and duration of any startup, shutdown, or malfunction in the operation of an affected facility, or any period during which the monitoring system is inoperative. These notifications, reports, and records are essential in determining compliance with 40 CFR part 60, subpart FFFF. |
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| 202203-0917-002 | Indian Health Service Information Security Ticketing and Incident Reporting | HHS/IHS | Historical Active | Extension without change of a currently approved collection
Indian Health Service Information Security Ticketing and Incident Reporting
Key Information
Federal Register Notices
Authorizing Statutes42 USC 241 (View Law) AbstractThe Indian Health Service (IHS) uses secure information technology (IT) to improve health care quality, enhance access to specialty care, reduce medical errors, and modernize administrative functions consistent with the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) enterprise initiatives. IHS is responsible for maintaining an information security program that provides protection for information collected or maintained by or on behalf of the Agency, and protection for information systems used or operated by the Agency or by another organization on behalf of the Agency. The form referred to below is used by IHS staff (including federal employees, Tribal employees, and contractors and other non-federal employees) to report IHS cybersecurity incidents. This form has three purposes: to notify the CSIRT of an incident, provide updates about an open incident, and indicate resolution of an existing incident. |
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| 202107-1230-002 | Retaining Employment and Talent after Injury/Illness Network (RETAIN) Demonstration Projects and Evaluation | DOL/ODEP | Active | Extension without change of a currently approved collection
Retaining Employment and Talent after Injury/Illness Network (RETAIN) Demonstration Projects and Evaluation
Key Information
Federal Register Notices
Authorizing StatutesPub.L. 115 - 245 79 (View Law) AbstractThe RETAIN Demonstration Projects are a collaborative effort led by the U.S. Department of Labor’s Office of Disability Employment Policy (ODEP) in partnership with DOL’s Employment and Training Administration (ETA) and the Social Security Administration (SSA). RETAIN—Retaining Employment and Talent after Injury/Illness Network—projects will test the impact of early intervention strategies that improve stay-at-work/return-to-work (SAW/RTW) outcomes of individuals who experience work disability while employed. “Work disability” is defined as an injury, illness, or medical condition that has the potential to inhibit or prevent continued employment or labor force participation. SAW/RTW programs succeed by returning injured or ill workers to productive work as soon as medically possible during their recovery process and by providing interim part-time or light-duty work and accommodations, as necessary. The RETAIN Demonstration Projects are modeled after promising programs operating in Washington state, including the Centers of Occupational Health and Education (COHE), the Early Return to Work (ERTW), and the Stay at Work programs. While these programs operate within the state’s workers’ compensation system and are available only to people experiencing work-related injuries or illnesses, the RETAIN Demonstration Projects provide opportunities to improve SAW/RTW outcomes for both occupational and non-occupational injuries and illnesses of people who are employed, or at a minimum in the labor force, when their injury or illness occurs. |
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| 202104-1653-001 | Electronic Funds Transfer Waiver Request | DHS/USICE | Historical Active | Extension without change of a currently approved collection
Electronic Funds Transfer Waiver Request
Key Information
Federal Register Notices
Authorizing Statutes31 USC 3332 (View Law) 31 USC 7701 (View Law) AbstractThe vendor, sole proprietor, or individual must submit the EFT Waiver Request Form to the ICE Office of Acquisition. The EFT Waiver Request Form must be approved by the ICE Office of Financial Management, Dallas Finance Center (DFC) to be exempted and waived from the EFT requirement, to receive federal payments in the form of a paper check. The EFT Waiver Request Form is used by DFC to track those payees, who have been exempted and waived from the EFT requirement. In addition, a periodic compliance review will be performed by DFC to determine if the warrant for the waiver is still met. |
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| 202109-0910-004 | PHS Guideline on Infectious Disease Issues in Xenotransplantation | HHS/FDA | Active | Extension without change of a currently approved collection
PHS Guideline on Infectious Disease Issues in Xenotransplantation
Key Information
Federal Register Notices
Authorizing StatutesAbstractThis information collection supports implementation of sections 351 and 361 of the Public Health Service Act (PHS Act) (42 U.S.C. 262 and 264) and certain drug provisions of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 301 et seq.), regarding xenotransplantation. As set forth in the “PHS Guideline on Infectious Disease Issues in Xenotransplantation,” guidelines were developed by the Public Health Service (PHS) to identify general principles for the prevention and control of infectious diseases associated with xenotransplantation that may pose a risk to public health. The PHS guideline recommends procedures to diminish the risk of transmission of infectious agents to the xenotransplantation product recipient and to the general public. |
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| 202202-1076-003 | Secretarial Elections | DOI/BIA | Active | Extension without change of a currently approved collection
Secretarial Elections
Key Information
Federal Register Notices
Authorizing StatutesAbstractThis information collection addresses requests by Indian tribes for a Secretarial election to be held and petitions by tribal members for a Secretarial election as well as registrations and ballots to vote and challenges to election results. |
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| 202111-1110-003 | National Use of Force Data Collection | DOJ/FBI | Active | Revision of a currently approved collection
National Use of Force Data Collection
Key Information
Federal Register Notices
AbstractThe Uniform Crime Reporting Program data collection provides data on incidences where use of force by a law enforcement officer led to a death or serious bodily injury or when an officer discharges a firearm at or in the direction of a person. |
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| 202112-1110-001 | Analysis of Officers Feloniously Killed and Assaulted; and Analysis of Officers Accidentally Killed | DOJ/FBI | Active | Extension without change of a currently approved collection
Analysis of Officers Feloniously Killed and Assaulted; and Analysis of Officers Accidentally Killed
Key Information
Federal Register Notices
Authorizing Statutes28 USC 534 (View Law) AbstractUnder Title 28, U.S. Code, Section 534, this collection requests Law Enforcement Officers Killed and Assaulted (LEOKA) data from local, state, tribal, and federal law enforcement agencies in order for the FBI UCR Program to serve as the national clearing house for collection and dissemination of LEOKA data. |
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| 202203-2137-001 | Gas Pipeline Safety Program Performance Progress Report and Hazardous Liquid Pipeline Safety Program Performance Progress Report | DOT/PHMSA | Active | Extension without change of a currently approved collection
Gas Pipeline Safety Program Performance Progress Report and Hazardous Liquid Pipeline Safety Program Performance Progress Report
Key Information
Federal Register Notices
Authorizing Statutes49 USC 60102 (View Law) AbstractSection 60105 of 49 U.S.C. sets forth specific requirements a state must meet to qualify for certification status to assume regulatory and enforcement responsibility for intrastate pipelines, i.e., state adoption of minimum federal safety standards, state inspection of pipeline operators to determine compliance with the standards, and state provision for enforcement sanctions substantially the same as those authorized by Chapter 601, 49 U.S.C. A state must submit an annual certification to assume responsibility for regulating intrastate pipelines, and states who receive Federal grant funding must have adequate damage prevention plans and associated records in place. PHMSA uses this information to evaluate a state's eligibility for Federal grants and to enforce regulatory compliance. This information collection request requires a participating state to annually submit a Gas Pipeline Safety Program Certification and/or a Hazardous Liquid Pipeline Safety Program Certification to PHMSA's Office of Pipeline Safety (OPS) signifying compliance with the terms of the certification and to maintain records detailing a damage prevention plan for PHMSA inspectors whenever requested. The purpose of the collection is to exercise oversight of the grant program and to ensure that states are compliant with federal pipeline safety regulations. The requested revision updates the annual certification tool to streamline data fields and to update the civil penalty amount to current DOT levels. |
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| 202205-2900-002CF | SF-424A, Budget Information - Non-Construction Programs | VA | Active | RCF New
SF-424A, Budget Information - Non-Construction Programs
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| 202203-1140-001 | Visitor Access Request – ATF Form 8620.71 | DOJ/ATF | Active | New collection (Request for a new OMB Control Number)
Visitor Access Request – ATF Form 8620.71
Key Information
Federal Register Notices
AbstractThe Visitor Access Request – ATF Form 8620.71 will be used to determine if representatives from other Federal, State, and local agencies can be granted access to ATF facilities to conduct official business. |
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| 202205-2900-001CF | SF- 424- Application for Federal Assistance | VA | Active | RCF New
SF- 424- Application for Federal Assistance
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| 202204-1140-003 | Forensic Firearm Training Request for Non-ATF Employees (ATF Form 7110.15) | DOJ/ATF | Active | Extension without change of a currently approved collection
Forensic Firearm Training Request for Non-ATF Employees (ATF Form 7110.15)
Key Information
Federal Register Notices
AbstractThe Forensic Firearm Training Request for Non-ATF Students - ATF Form 7110.15 is used by Federal, State and local, and international law enforcement personnel to register, obtain course information, and/or evaluate forensic firearms investigative techniques training offered by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives. |
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| 202202-1076-005 | Reindeer in Alaska | DOI/BIA | Active | Extension without change of a currently approved collection
Reindeer in Alaska
Key Information
Federal Register Notices
Authorizing Statutes25 USC 500 (View Law) AbstractThe information collected which respondents generate is used to monitor the use of reindeer by non-Natives in fulfillment of the Reindeer Industry Act of 1937, as amended. |
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| 202205-0570-022CF | SF270 - Request for Advance or Reimbursement | USDA/RBS | Active | RCF New
SF270 - Request for Advance or Reimbursement
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| 202205-0570-021CF | SF LLL - Disclosure of Lobbying Activities | USDA/RBS | Active | RCF New
SF LLL - Disclosure of Lobbying Activities
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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.
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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.
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DateReceived
The date OIRA received the ICR submission from the agency.
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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.
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DateReceived
The date OIRA received the ICR submission from the agency.
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PreviousICRReferenceNumber
The reference number of the ICR that immediately preceded the current one.
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AgencySubagency
The federal agency and specific subagency, if applicable, that submitted the ICR.
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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.
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AuthorizingStatues
Names of federal laws that authorize the agency to collect the information.
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AuthorizingStatuesDetails
Additional details about the legal authority for the information collection, including a URL linking to the full text.
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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.
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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.