Change Requests

What is an ICR?

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.

When are they submitted?

Federal agencies are required to submit an ICR whenever they create, renew, modify 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.

Where to find an ICR?

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

Note: Presidential Action influences are notated for ICRs received between January 20, 2025 and July 19, 2025.

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Title
Reference Number
OMB Control Number
Agency
Received
Concluded
Action
Status
Request Type
Presidential Action

Title:

NIFA Proposal Review Process

Reference Number:

202502-0524-004

Omb Control Number:

0524-0041

Agency:

USDA/NIFA

Received:

2025-03-17

Concluded:

2025-03-19

Action:

Approved without change

Status:

Active

Request Type:

No material or nonsubstantive change to a currently approved collection
NIFA Proposal Review Process

Key Information

Abstract

The purpose of the peer review process information collection is to ensure grants supported by NIFA are of high quality, and consistent with the goals and requirements of the funding program.

Federal Register Notices

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Authorizing Statutes

7 USC 3101
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Presidential Action:

-

Title:

Veterinary Medicine Loan Repayment Program (VMLRP)

Reference Number:

202502-0524-005

Omb Control Number:

0524-0050

Agency:

USDA/NIFA

Received:

2025-03-17

Concluded:

2025-03-19

Action:

Approved without change

Status:

Historical Active

Request Type:

No material or nonsubstantive change to a currently approved collection
Veterinary Medicine Loan Repayment Program (VMLRP)

Key Information

Abstract

This information collection adds new reporting and record keeping requirements, feedback, surveys and a post-contract survey.

Federal Register Notices

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Authorizing Statutes

7 USC 3151A
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Presidential Action:

EO 14168 Defending Women

Title:

Bureau of Land Management Use of Standard Form 299 (SF-299)APPLICATION FOR TRANSPORTATION, UTILITY SYSTEMS, TELECOMMUNICATIONS AND FACILITIESON FEDERAL LANDS AND PROPERTY

Reference Number:

202503-1004-001CF

Omb Control Number:

0596-0249

Agency:

DOI/BLM

Received:

2025-03-17

Concluded:

2025-04-07

Action:

Approved without change

Status:

Active

Request Type:

RCF New
Bureau of Land Management Use of Standard Form 299 (SF-299)APPLICATION FOR TRANSPORTATION, UTILITY SYSTEMS, TELECOMMUNICATIONS AND FACILITIESON FEDERAL LANDS AND PROPERTY

Key Information

Authorizing Statutes

Presidential Action:

-

Title:

Fish & Wildlife Service Use of SF-299

Reference Number:

202503-1018-001CF

Omb Control Number:

0596-0249

Agency:

DOI/FWS

Received:

2025-03-17

Concluded:

2025-04-07

Action:

Approved without change

Status:

Active

Request Type:

RCF New
Fish & Wildlife Service Use of SF-299

Key Information

Presidential Action:

-

Title:

Bureau of Reclamation Use of SF-299

Reference Number:

202503-1006-001CF

Omb Control Number:

0596-0249

Agency:

DOI/RB

Received:

2025-03-17

Concluded:

2025-04-07

Action:

Approved without change

Status:

Active

Request Type:

RCF New
Bureau of Reclamation Use of SF-299

Key Information

Presidential Action:

-

Title:

COVID-19 Recordkeeping and Reporting in Healthcare Standard (29 CFR 1910.502, Subpart U)

Reference Number:

202411-1218-004

Omb Control Number:

1218-0277

Agency:

DOL/OSHA

Received:

2025-03-17

Concluded:

2025-04-22

Action:

Approved without change

Status:

Active

Request Type:

Extension without change of a currently approved collection
COVID-19 Recordkeeping and Reporting in Healthcare Standard (29 CFR 1910.502, Subpart U)

Key Information

Abstract

The COVID-19 Recordkeeping and Reporting in Healthcare Standard contains collection of information requirements that will assist both employers and employees in addressing the risk of occupational exposure to COVID-19. Specifically, OSHA has found that these requirements are necessary to address the grave danger to healthcare employees from transmission of the SARS-CoV-2 virus in the workplace, resulting in COVID-19.

Federal Register Notices

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Authorizing Statutes

6 USC 655
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8 USC 657
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2 USC 651
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Presidential Action:

-

Title:

Personnel Vetting Questionnaire

Reference Number:

202503-3046-001CF

Omb Control Number:

3206-0279

Agency:

EEOC

Received:

2025-03-17

Concluded:

2025-03-21

Action:

Approved without change

Status:

Active

Request Type:

RCF New
Personnel Vetting Questionnaire

Key Information

Presidential Action:

-

Title:

Plan Approval and Records for Load Lines -- Title 46 CFR Subchapter E

Reference Number:

202501-1625-002

Omb Control Number:

1625-0013

Agency:

DHS/USCG

Received:

2025-03-17

Concluded:

None

Action:

None

Status:

Received in OIRA

Request Type:

Extension without change of a currently approved collection
Plan Approval and Records for Load Lines -- Title 46 CFR Subchapter E

Key Information

Abstract

This collection is required to ensure that certain vessels are not loaded deeper than appropriate for safety. Vessels over 150 gross tons or 79 feet in length engaged in commerce on international or coastwise voyages by sea are required to obtain a Load Line Certificate. Title 46 U.S. Code sections 5101 through 5116 are the statutory authorities.

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Authorizing Statutes

46 USC 5101 - 5116
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Presidential Action:

-

Title:

Commercial Space Transportation Reusable Launch Vehicle and Reentry Licensing Regulation

Reference Number:

202406-2120-012

Omb Control Number:

2120-0643

Agency:

DOT/FAA

Received:

2025-03-16

Concluded:

2025-09-08

Action:

Approved without change

Status:

Active

Request Type:

Extension without change of a currently approved collection
Commercial Space Transportation Reusable Launch Vehicle and Reentry Licensing Regulation

Key Information

Abstract

Commercial or non-federal entities who desire to obtain a reusable launch vehicle (RLV) mission license or a reentry license are mandated to report to this information collection. The information to be collected includes data required for performing a safety review, which includes a technical assessment to determine if the applicant launches or reenters an RLV or a reentry vehicle to a designated site without jeopardizing public health and safety and the safety of property. This information collection requirement is intended for incorporating acquired data into the license, which then becomes binding on the launch and/or reentry operator. Under the policy review and approval process, an applicant is required to submit information that enables FAA/AST to summarize the application requirements identifying foreign ownership of the vehicle. FAA/AST determines, before issuing a license, if issuance of an RLV mission license would jeopardize the foreign policy or national security interests of the U.S. In accordance with the requirements of the National Environmental Policies Act, 42 U.S.C. § 4321, et. seq., (NEPA), the Council on Environmental Quality Regulations for Implementing the Procedural Provisions of NEPA, 40 CFR Parts 1500-1508, and the DOT's Procedures for Considering Environmental Impacts, DOT Order 5610.1C, applicants are required to submit environmental information concerning proposed RLVs and reentry vehicles that are not currently described in the environmental impact statements, as well as payloads that may have significant environmental impacts in the event of a launch accident.

Federal Register Notices

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Authorizing Statutes

51 USC 509
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Presidential Action:

-

Title:

Commercial Space Transportation Licensing Regulations

Reference Number:

202406-2120-013

Omb Control Number:

2120-0608

Agency:

DOT/FAA

Received:

2025-03-14

Concluded:

2025-09-08

Action:

Approved without change

Status:

Active

Request Type:

Extension without change of a currently approved collection
Commercial Space Transportation Licensing Regulations

Key Information

Abstract

All entities wishing to obtain a license to conduct commercial space launch activities are mandated to report information to this collection. The information collected is used by AST to determine and verify the ability and competency of a launch license applicant to conduct a commercial space launch operation in a safe and efficient manner. Information is collected before and after the issuance of either a launch-specific license or a launch operator license. An applicant's license proposal is assessed in terms of significant policy issues affecting the national security, foreign policy interests, or international obligations of the United States. Information collected allows AST to make a preliminary assessment of a launch proposal prior to beginning general licensing application procedures. After favorable review by AST of an applicant’s proposal in terms of policy implications, the applicant must demonstrate that it can safely launch its vehicle with payload. To achieve this end, AST’s safety evaluation process requires an applicant to submit information, including a safety program plan, a launch safety design and operations document, and an accident investigation plan. Part 450 is replacing part 417 for license applications. However, part 417 will continue to be used by operators that had a license at the time part 450 was published. Therefore, no new licenses will be approved under part 417 but renewals and modifications are possible until 2025 under part 417. Further, in accordance with the requirements of the National Environmental Policies Act, 42 U.S.C. § 4321, et. seq., (NEPA), the Council on Environmental Quality Regulations for Implementing the Procedural Provisions of NEPA, 40 CFR Parts 1500-1508, and the DOT's Procedures for Considering Environmental Impacts, (that is, DOT Order 5610.1C), applicants are required to submit environmental information to AST. This includes information concerning proposed new launch sites and launch vehicles not currently described in the environmental impact statements, as well as payloads that may have significant environmental impacts in the event of a launch accident. A licensee must satisfy pre-launch reporting requirements by providing launch specific information, including flight path data, payload design criteria, and mission specific launch waivers from federal sites or launch sites, not later than 60 days prior to the scheduled launch date. Each licensee is also required to register the name and mission of the payload with AST in accordance with Article IV of the 1975 Convention on Registration of Objects Launched Into Outer Space Treaty.

Federal Register Notices

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Authorizing Statutes

51 USC 509
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Presidential Action:

-

Title:

Modified Benefit Formula Questionnaire-Foreign Pension

Reference Number:

202503-0960-002

Omb Control Number:

0960-0561

Agency:

SSA

Received:

2025-03-14

Concluded:

2025-03-17

Action:

Approved without change

Status:

Active

Request Type:

No material or nonsubstantive change to a currently approved collection
Modified Benefit Formula Questionnaire-Foreign Pension

Key Information

Abstract

SSA uses the information Form SSA-308 collects to determine exactly how much (if any) of a foreign pension may be used to reduce the amount of title II Social Security retirement or disability benefits under the modified benefit formula. The respondents are applicants for Title II Social Security or disability benefits who have foreign pensions. We are submitting this Change Request to revise the instruction due to the Social Security Fairness Act of 2023 (SSFA), which repealed the WEP and Government Pension Offset (GPO) provisions for benefits payable for months after December 2023.

Federal Register Notices

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Authorizing Statutes

42 USC 415
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Presidential Action:

-

Title:

Foreign Currency Transactions, Prohibited Transaction Class Exemption 1994-20

Reference Number:

202410-1210-009

Omb Control Number:

1210-0085

Agency:

DOL/EBSA

Received:

2025-03-14

Concluded:

2025-04-22

Action:

Approved without change

Status:

Active

Request Type:

Extension without change of a currently approved collection
Foreign Currency Transactions, Prohibited Transaction Class Exemption 1994-20

Key Information

Abstract

Prohibited Transaction Exemption (PTE) PTE 94-20 provides an exemption for banks, broker-dealers, and their affiliates that are parties in interest to a plan to engage in foreign currency transactions with the plan, provided the transaction is directed by a plan fiduciary that is independent of the bank, broker-dealer, and any affiliate thereof and that certain other conditions are satisfied. To protect the interests of participants and beneficiaries of the employee benefit plan, the exemption requires, among other things, that a bank, broker-dealer, and any affiliate wishing to rely on the exemption (1) maintain written policies and procedures applicable to trading in foreign currencies with an employee benefit plan; (2) provide a written confirmation statement of each foreign currency transaction to the independent plan fiduciary directing the transaction for the plan; and (3) maintain records of the transactions for a period of six years from the date of the transaction and make them available upon request to specified interested persons, including plan fiduciaries, participants and beneficiaries, the Internal Revenue Service, and the Department.

Federal Register Notices

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Authorizing Statutes

29 USC 1108(a)
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26 USC 4975(c)(2)
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Presidential Action:

-

Title:

Letter of Interest and Application Forms for the Railroad Rehabilitation and Improvement Financing and Transportation Infrastructure Financing and Innovation Act Credit Programs

Reference Number:

202502-2105-001

Omb Control Number:

2105-0569

Agency:

DOT/OST

Received:

2025-03-14

Concluded:

2025-05-19

Action:

Approved without change

Status:

Active

Request Type:

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

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.

Federal Register Notices

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Authorizing Statutes

23 USC Section 122
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Presidential Action:

-

Title:

Personnel Vetting Questionnaire (PVQ)

Reference Number:

202503-3263-001CF

Omb Control Number:

3206-0279

Agency:

ABMC

Received:

2025-03-14

Concluded:

2025-03-14

Action:

Approved without change

Status:

Active

Request Type:

RCF New
Personnel Vetting Questionnaire (PVQ)

Key Information

Presidential Action:

-

Title:

Application for Replacement Naturalization/Citizenship Document

Reference Number:

202502-1615-015

Omb Control Number:

1615-0091

Agency:

DHS/USCIS

Received:

2025-03-14

Concluded:

2025-03-25

Action:

Approved without change

Status:

Active

Request Type:

No material or nonsubstantive change to a currently approved collection
Application for Replacement Naturalization/Citizenship Document

Key Information

Abstract

Section 343(a) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA) (8 U.S.C. 1454) provides that if any certificate of naturalization or citizenship issued to any citizen or any declaration of intention furnished to any declarant is lost, mutilated, or destroyed, the citizen or declarant may make application to the Secretary of Homeland Security for a new certificate or declaration. Additionally, INA 343(b) provides for the issuance of special certificates of naturalization for the purpose of obtaining recognition as a citizen of the United States by a foreign state, and INA 343(c) provides for the issuance of a new certificate of naturalization in cases where a naturalized citizen has changed his or her name after naturalization. Finally, 8 C.F.R. 338.5 provides for the issuance of a corrected Certificate of Naturalization where the certificate does not conform to the facts shown on the application for naturalization or a clerical error was made in preparing the certificate. The Form N-565 is used to apply for a replacement of a Declaration of Intention, Naturalization Certificate, Certificate of Citizenship or Repatriation Certificate, or to apply for a special certificate of naturalization as a U.S. citizen to be recognized by a foreign country.

Federal Register Notices

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Authorizing Statutes

8 USC 1454
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Presidential Action:

EO 14168 Defending Women

Title:

Upload Documents (eSubmit)

Reference Number:

202503-0960-005

Omb Control Number:

0960-0830

Agency:

SSA

Received:

2025-03-14

Concluded:

2025-03-20

Action:

Approved with change

Status:

Active

Request Type:

No material or nonsubstantive change to a currently approved collection
Upload Documents (eSubmit)

Key Information

Abstract

SSA is introducing Upload Documents (eSubmit), a new way individuals can submit evidence and forms to SSA online. In the digital age, individuals expect to complete transactions online, including submission of documents and forms to government agencies. The agency already offers several self-service specific options for individuals to submit forms and other documents online, including the Electronic Protective Filing Tool, ePFT (OMB No. 0960-0826), Internet Social Security Benefits Application, iClaim (OMB No. 0960-0618), and iAppeals (OMB No. 0960 0269 & 0960-0622). Upload Documents (eSubmit) is a secure upload portal which respondents will use to submit documents and forms to SSA. To ensure the success of Upload Documents (eSubmit), we will roll out the new application in several phases. The first phase will allow respondents to provide select documents (evidence that does not need to be certified or evidence which the agency does not require to be an original, also known collectively as ‘‘non original documentation,’’ and first-party forms that do not require a signature) to SSA electronically. Individuals must provide this information themselves since they will have to authenticate with their own information through one of several authentication methods (i.e., Login.gov, ID.me, or SSA’s Public Credentialing and Authentication Process). During this initial release for Upload Documents (eSubmit), we will contact the respondent, via telephone or face-to-face interview with SSA, for a business matter (e.g., filing a claim, performing a redetermination, or updating their personal information). During the interaction, the SSA technician will inform the individual verbally that SSA requires additional information to support their request and will offer the opportunity to provide the information electronically via the Upload Documents (eSubmit) application. After the respondent grants consent to SSA, we will generate a one-time email containing a link to Upload Documents (eSubmit) with instructions on how to access Upload Documents (eSubmit). The system will only make the electronic submission process available within 30 days from the date of the email. Concurrently, the technician will print a paper notice containing more details about the request, including any applicable due process deadline for submission, and will send it through postal mail to the respondent. Once the respondent authenticates and arrives at the Upload Documents (eSubmit) dashboard, the system will present the respondent with information regarding the items SSA requested for submission (examples of the documentation SSA may request include forms or non-standardized evidence to support the request [e.g., pay stubs, bank statements, pension award letters, tax documents, child support payment history, etc.]). From this screen, the individual will be able to upload the corresponding files from an electronic device. Once they finish uploading the documents, the respondents must select the Submit button to complete the action and the system will present them with an indicator of success or failure. The system will notify the technician through the Technician Experience Dashboard (TED) when the document is available for review and consideration. The second release of Upload Documents (eSubmit) will include an electronic signature functionality that will allow respondents to submit some forms requiring signature. To ensure our system is prepared to accept forms electronically signed in this manner, we will complete periodic future releases after the second release to allow Upload Documents (eSubmit) to accept more agency forms in the future. Respondents are first-party individuals who choose to use the Internet to conduct business with SSA. We are submitting an IT Modification Change Request to allow for customer-initiated submissions through Upload Documents and to allow users to select a higher level of credentialling.

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-

Title:

Application for Widow's or Widower's Insurance Benefits

Reference Number:

202503-0960-004

Omb Control Number:

0960-0004

Agency:

SSA

Received:

2025-03-14

Concluded:

2025-03-14

Action:

Approved without change

Status:

Active

Request Type:

No material or nonsubstantive change to a currently approved collection
Application for Widow's or Widower's Insurance Benefits

Key Information

Abstract

SSA needs information to make a formal determination for entitlement to widow’s or widower’s benefits. We use Form SSA-10-BK to determine whether an applicant meets the statutory and regulatory conditions for entitlement to widow’s or widower’s under the Old Age, Survivors, and Disability Insurance (OASDI) program. SSA employees interview individuals applying for benefits either face to-face or via telephone and enter the information into the Modernized Claims System (MCS). When MCS is temporary unavailable, technicians use the paper form to record the information. The respondents are applicants for widow’s or widower’s benefits. We are submitting this Change Request to remove requests for pension information as per the Social Security Fairness Act of 2023 (SSFA), which repealed the WEP and Government Pension Offset (GPO) provisions for benefits payable for months after December 2023.

Federal Register Notices

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Authorizing Statutes

42 USC 402
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Presidential Action:

-

Title:

Modified Benefit Formula Questionnaire

Reference Number:

202503-0960-001

Omb Control Number:

0960-0395

Agency:

SSA

Received:

2025-03-14

Concluded:

2025-03-17

Action:

Approved without change

Status:

Active

Request Type:

No material or nonsubstantive change to a currently approved collection
Modified Benefit Formula Questionnaire

Key Information

Abstract

SSA collects information on the SSA 150 to determine the correct formula to use in computing the Social Security benefit for someone who receives a pension from employment not covered by Social Security. The Windfall Elimination Provision (WEP) requires use of a benefit formula that replaces a smaller percentage of a worker's pre-retirement earnings. However, the resulting amount cannot show a difference in the benefit computed using the modified and regular formulas greater than one-half the amount of the pension received in the first month an individual is entitled to both the pension and the Social Security benefit. The SSA-150 collects the information needed to make all the necessary benefit computations. SSA requires the respondents to furnish the information on form SSA-150 so we can calculate their benefits using the data they supply. SSA will calculate the benefits of applicants that do not respond to this questionnaire using the full WEP reduction. SSA employees collect this information once from the applicant at the time they file their claim. The respondents are applicants for old age and disability benefits. We are submitting this Change Request to revise requests for pension information as per the Social Security Fairness Act of 2023 (SSFA), which repealed the WEP and Government Pension Offset (GPO) provisions for benefits payable for months after December 2023.

Federal Register Notices

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Authorizing Statutes

42 USC 415
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Presidential Action:

-

Title:

Customer Data Worksheet Request for Business Partner Record Change

Reference Number:

202503-0560-001

Omb Control Number:

0560-0265

Agency:

USDA/FSA

Received:

2025-03-14

Concluded:

2025-03-18

Action:

Approved without change

Status:

Active

Request Type:

No material or nonsubstantive change to a currently approved collection
Customer Data Worksheet Request for Business Partner Record Change

Key Information

Abstract

Critical Customer Data is required in order to identify USDA program participants and ensure that benefits are directed to the correct customer and respective Tax Identification Numbers.

SPD-15 Implementation

Yes

Federal Register Notices

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Presidential Action:

EO 14168 Defending Women

Title:

Application for Mother's or Father's Insurance Benefits

Reference Number:

202503-0960-003

Omb Control Number:

0960-0003

Agency:

SSA

Received:

2025-03-14

Concluded:

2025-04-15

Action:

Approved with change

Status:

Active

Request Type:

No material or nonsubstantive change to a currently approved collection
Application for Mother's or Father's Insurance Benefits

Key Information

Abstract

Section 202(g) of the Social Security Act (Act) provides for the payment of monthly benefits to the widow or widower of an insured individual if the surviving spouse is caring for the deceased worker’s child (who is entitled to Social Security benefits). The Social Security Administration (SSA) uses the information on Form SSA-5-BK to determine an individual’s eligibility for mother’s or father’s insurance benefits. The respondents are individuals caring for a child of the deceased worker who is applying for mother’s or father’s insurance benefits under the Old Age, Survivors, and Disability Insurance program. We are submitting this Change Request to revise the form to align with the E.O. 14168, Defending Women from Gender Ideology Extremism and Restoring Biological Truth to the Federal Government, and to remove requests for pension information as per the Social Security Fairness Act of 2023 (SSFA), which repealed the WEP and Government Pension Offset (GPO) provisions for benefits payable for months after December 2023.

Federal Register Notices

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Authorizing Statutes

42 USC 402
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Presidential Action:

EO 14168 Defending Women

Title:

Government Pension Questionnaire

Reference Number:

202503-0960-006

Omb Control Number:

0960-0160

Agency:

SSA

Received:

2025-03-14

Concluded:

2025-03-17

Action:

Approved without change

Status:

Active

Request Type:

No material or nonsubstantive change to a currently approved collection
Government Pension Questionnaire

Key Information

Abstract

The basic Social Security benefits application (OMB No. 0960-0618) contains a lead question asking if the applicants are qualified (or will qualify) to receive a government pension. If the respondent is qualified, or will qualify, to receive a government pension, the applicant completes Form SSA 3885 either on paper or through a personal interview with an SSA claims representative (CR). If the applicants are not entitled to receive a government pension at the time they apply for Social Security benefits, SSA requires them to provide the government pension information as beneficiaries when they become eligible to receive their pensions. Regardless of the timing, at some point the applicants or beneficiaries must complete and sign Form SSA-3885 to report information about their government pensions before the pensions begin. SSA uses the information to: (1) determine whether the Government Pension Offset provision applies; (2) identify exceptions as stated in 20 CFR 404.408a; and (3) determine the benefit reduction amount and effective date. If the applicants and beneficiaries do not respond using this questionnaire, SSA offsets their entire benefit amount. The respondents are applicants or recipients of spousal benefits who are eligible for or already receiving a Government pension. We are submitting this Change Request to revise the instruction due to the Social Security Fairness Act of 2023 (SSFA), which repealed the WEP and Government Pension Offset (GPO) provisions for benefits payable for months after December 2023.

Federal Register Notices

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Authorizing Statutes

42 USC 402
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Presidential Action:

-

Title:

Definition of Plan Assets—Participant Contributions

Reference Number:

202410-1210-004

Omb Control Number:

1210-0100

Agency:

DOL/EBSA

Received:

2025-03-14

Concluded:

2025-04-22

Action:

Approved without change

Status:

Active

Request Type:

Extension without change of a currently approved collection
Definition of Plan Assets—Participant Contributions

Key Information

Abstract

The Department's regulation at 29 CFR 2510.3-102 states that monies that a participant pays to, or has withheld by, an employer for contribution to an employee benefit plan become “plan assets” for purposes of Title I of ERISA and the related prohibited transaction provisions of the Internal Revenue Code (the Code) as of the earliest date on which such monies can be reasonably segregated from the employer's general assets. The regulation also establishes specific maximum time limits for contributions becoming plan assets that apply to employee pension benefit plans (with a special rule for SIMPLE IRA plans) and employee welfare benefit plans. The regulation sets a maximum time limit of 15 business days following the end of the month in which the participant contribution amounts are received or withheld by the employer. The regulation includes a procedure through which an employer receiving or withholding participant contributions for an employee pension benefit plan may obtain a 10-business-day extension of the 15-day maximum time period for contributions received or withheld in a single month if certain requirements, including information collection requirements, are met. The regulation requires, among other things, that the employer provide written notice to plan participants within five business days after the end of the extension period and the employer's transfer of the contributions to the plan, for which the employer elected to take the extension that month. The notice must explain why the employer could not transfer the participant contributions within the maximum time period, state that the participant contributions in question have in fact been transmitted to the plan, and provide the date on which this was done. The employer must also provide a copy of the participant notice to the Secretary, along with a certification that the notice was distributed to participants and that the other requirements under the extension procedure were met, within five business days after the end of the extension period.

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29 USC 1135
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Title:

PTE 1990-1; Insurance Company Pooled Separate Accounts

Reference Number:

202410-1210-003

Omb Control Number:

1210-0083

Agency:

DOL/EBSA

Received:

2025-03-14

Concluded:

2025-04-22

Action:

Approved without change

Status:

Active

Request Type:

Extension without change of a currently approved collection
PTE 1990-1; Insurance Company Pooled Separate Accounts

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Abstract

Prohibited Transaction Exemption (PTE) 90-1 provides an exemption from the restrictions of ERISA section 406 and Code section 4975, in part, for certain transactions between insurance company pooled separate accounts and parties in interest to plans that invest assets in the pooled separate accounts. PTE 90-1 provides an exemption for certain transactions between a party in interest with respect to a plan and an insurance company pooled separate account in which the plan has an interest or any acquisition or holding by the pooled separate account of employer securities or employer real property, provided that the party in interest is not the insurance company (or an affiliate of the insurance company) which holds the plan assets in its pooled separate account or any other separate account of the insurance company and that the amount of the plan's investment in the separate account does not exceed certain specified percentages (or that the separate account is a specialized account with a policy of investing, and invests, substantially all of its assets in certain specified short-term obligations). PTE 90-1 also provides specific, additional relief for the following types of transactions with a party in interest: (1) furnishing goods to an insurance company pooled separate account, (2) leasing of real property of the pooled separate account, (3) transactions involving persons who are parties in interest to a plan solely because they are service providers or provide nondiscretionary services to the plan; (4) the insurance company's provision of any services provided to an insurance company pooled separate account (in which the plan has an interest) by the insurance company or its affiliate in connection with the management of the real property investments of the pooled separate account, and (5) furnishing of services, facilities, and goods incidental to the services and facilities by a place of public accommodations owned by the separate account. In addition to other specified conditions, the insurance company intending to rely on the general exemption or any of the specific exemptions must maintain records of the transactions to which the exemption applies for a period of six years from the date of the transaction and make the records available on request to specified interested persons (including plan fiduciaries, participant and beneficiaries, contributing employers, the Department, and the Internal Revenue Service).

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Authorizing Statutes

29 USC 1108
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26 USC 4975(c)(2)
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Presidential Action:

-

Title:

Financial Statements of Subsidiaries

Reference Number:

202503-7100-001

Omb Control Number:

7100-0073

Agency:

FRS

Received:

2025-03-13

Concluded:

2025-03-13

Action:

Approved without change

Status:

Active

Request Type:

Revision of a currently approved collection
Financial Statements of Subsidiaries

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This information collection comprises the following reports: • Financial Statements of Foreign Subsidiaries of U.S. Banking Organizations (FR 2314), • Abbreviated Financial Statements of Foreign Subsidiaries of U.S. Banking Organizations (FR 2314S), • Financial Statements of U.S. Nonbank Subsidiaries of U.S. Holding Companies (FR Y-11), • Abbreviated Financial Statements of U.S. Nonbank Subsidiaries of U.S. Holding Companies (FR Y-11S), • Financial Statements of U.S. Nonbank Subsidiaries Held by Foreign Banking Organizations (FR Y-7N), and • Abbreviated Financial Statements of U.S. Nonbank Subsidiaries Held by Foreign Banking Organizations (FR Y-7NS). The FR 2314 reporting forms collect financial information for non-functionally regulated direct or indirect foreign subsidiaries of U.S. state member banks (SMBs), Edge and agreement corporations, and holding companies (i.e., bank holding companies, savings and loan holding companies, securities holding companies, and intermediate holding companies) (collectively U.S. Banking Organizations (USBOs)). Parent organizations (SMBs, Edge and agreement corporations, or holding companies) file the FR 2314 on a quarterly or annual basis, or the FR 2314S on an annual basis, predominantly based on whether the organization meets certain asset size thresholds. The data from the FR 2314 forms are used to identify current and potential problems at the foreign subsidiaries of U.S. parent companies, to monitor the activities of U.S. banking organizations in specific countries, and to develop a better understanding of activities within the industry, in general, and of individual institutions, in particular. The FR Y-11 reporting forms collect financial information for individual non-functionally regulated U.S. nonbank subsidiaries of domestic holding companies (HCs), which is essential for monitoring the subsidiaries’ potential impact on the condition of the HC or its subsidiary banks. HCs file the FR Y-11 on a quarterly or annual basis, or the FR Y-11S on an annual basis, predominantly based on whether the organization meets certain asset size thresholds. The data from the FR Y-11 forms are used with other holding company data to assess the condition of HCs that are heavily engaged in nonbanking activities and to monitor the volume, nature, and condition of their nonbanking operations. The FR Y-7N and FR Y-7NS collect financial information for certain non-functionally regulated U.S. nonbank subsidiaries held by foreign banking organizations (FBOs) other than through a U.S. bank holding company, financial holding company (FHC), or U.S. bank. For purposes of these reports, an FBO is a foreign bank that operates a branch, agency, or commercial lending company subsidiary in the United States; controls a bank in the United States; or controls an Edge corporation acquired after March 5, 1987. FBOs file the FR Y-7N quarterly or annually or the FR Y-7NS annually, predominantly based on asset size thresholds.

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Authorizing Statutes

12 USC 1844(c)
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12 USC 1467a(b)(2)
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12 USC 5365
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12 USC 1850a
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12 USC 324
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12 USC 602
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12 USC 625
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12 USC 3105(c)
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12 USC 3106(c)
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12 USC 3108
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Presidential Action:

-

Title:

Policy Impact Survey

Reference Number:

202503-7100-005

Omb Control Number:

7100-0362

Agency:

FRS

Received:

2025-03-13

Concluded:

2025-03-13

Action:

Approved without change

Status:

Active

Request Type:

No material or nonsubstantive change to a currently approved collection
Policy Impact Survey

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Abstract

The FR 3075 collects information from certain types of institutions regulated by the Board in order to assess the effects of proposed, pending, or recently adopted policy changes at the domestic and international levels. The Board uses the survey to collect information used for certain quantitative impact studies (QISs) sponsored by financial stability bodies such as the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision (BCBS) and the Financial Stability Board (FSB). Recent collections have included the Basel III monitoring exercise, which monitors the global impact of the Basel III framework, the global systemically important bank (G-SIB) exercise, which assesses firms’ systemic risk profiles, and a survey of the domestic systemic risk footprint of large foreign banking organizations. Since the collected data may change from survey to survey, there is no fixed reporting form. The surveys are conducted on a voluntary basis. The number of respondents per survey and the number of surveys conducted per year fluctuate.

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12 USC 3106(a)
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12 USC 5361(a)
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12 USC 324
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12 USC 602
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12 USC 625
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12 USC 3105(c)(2)
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12 USC 1817(a)
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12 USC 1844(c)
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12 USC 1467a(b)(2)
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