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

Title:

SF-LLL Disclosure of Lobbying Activities

Reference Number:

202502-1894-002CF

Omb Control Number:

4040-0013

Agency:

ED/OS

Received:

2025-02-19

Concluded:

2025-02-25

Action:

Approved without change

Status:

Active

Request Type:

RCF New
SF-LLL Disclosure of Lobbying Activities

Key Information

Presidential Action:

-

Title:

Common Forms for Background Investigations

Reference Number:

202502-1894-006CF

Omb Control Number:

3206-0279

Agency:

ED/OS

Received:

2025-02-19

Concluded:

2025-02-21

Action:

Approved without change

Status:

Active

Request Type:

RCF New
Common Forms for Background Investigations

Key Information

Presidential Action:

-

Title:

The 13 Carcinogens Standard (29 CFR 1910.1003, 1915.1003, and 1926.1103)

Reference Number:

202412-1218-002

Omb Control Number:

1218-0085

Agency:

DOL/OSHA

Received:

2025-02-19

Concluded:

2025-03-27

Action:

Approved without change

Status:

Active

Request Type:

Extension without change of a currently approved collection
The 13 Carcinogens Standard (29 CFR 1910.1003, 1915.1003, and 1926.1103)

Key Information

Abstract

The purpose of this information collection is to ensure that employers maintain records of exposure and properly notify their workers so that they are properly protected from the adverse effects associated with the occupational exposure to the following carcinogens: 4-Nitrobiphenyl, alpha-Naphthylamine, methyl chloromethyl ether, 3,3-Dichlorobenzidine (and its salts), bis-chloromethyl ether, beta-Naphthylamine, Benzidine, 4-Aminodiphenyl, Ethyleneimine, beta-Propiolactone, 2-Acetylaminofluorene, 4-Dimethylaminoazo-benzene, and N-Nitrosodimethylamine.

Federal Register Notices

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Authorizing Statutes

29 USC 655
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29 USC 657
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29 USC 651
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Presidential Action:

-

Title:

NCA Customer Satisfaction Surveys

Reference Number:

202502-2900-005

Omb Control Number:

2900-0571

Agency:

VA

Received:

2025-02-19

Concluded:

2025-02-20

Action:

Approved without change

Status:

Active

Request Type:

No material or nonsubstantive change to a currently approved collection
NCA Customer Satisfaction Surveys

Key Information

Abstract

The information will be used to improve the quality of VA services and help shape the direction and focus of specific programs and services.

Federal Register Notices

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Presidential Action:

EO 14168 Defending Women

Title:

SF-424D - Assurances for Constructions Programs for ED Use

Reference Number:

202502-1894-001CF

Omb Control Number:

4040-0009

Agency:

ED/OS

Received:

2025-02-19

Concluded:

2025-02-25

Action:

Approved without change

Status:

Historical Active

Request Type:

RCF New
SF-424D - Assurances for Constructions Programs for ED Use

Key Information

Presidential Action:

-

Title:

SF 429 for ED Use

Reference Number:

202502-1894-003CF

Omb Control Number:

4040-0016

Agency:

ED/OS

Received:

2025-02-19

Concluded:

2025-02-25

Action:

Approved without change

Status:

Historical Active

Request Type:

RCF New
SF 429 for ED Use

Key Information

Presidential Action:

-

Title:

Application to Register Permanent Residence or Adjust Status

Reference Number:

202502-1615-002

Omb Control Number:

1615-0023

Agency:

DHS/USCIS

Received:

2025-02-19

Concluded:

2025-02-20

Action:

Approved without change

Status:

Active

Request Type:

No material or nonsubstantive change to a currently approved collection
Application to Register Permanent Residence or Adjust Status

Key Information

Abstract

The information on Form I-485 will be used to request and determine eligibility for adjustment of permanent residence status. Supplement A is used to adjust status under section 245(i) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (Act).

Federal Register Notices

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Authorizing Statutes

8 USC 1255
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Presidential Action:

EO 14168 Defending Women

Title:

Rural Microentrepreneur Assistance Program (RMAP)

Reference Number:

202502-0570-004

Omb Control Number:

0570-0062

Agency:

USDA/RBS

Received:

2025-02-19

Concluded:

2025-09-26

Action:

Approved without change

Status:

Active

Request Type:

Reinstatement without change of a previously approved collection
Rural Microentrepreneur Assistance Program (RMAP)

Key Information

Abstract

Microdevelopment organizations seeking funding under this program will have to submit applications that include specified information, certifications, and agreements. This information will be used to determine applicant eligibility and to ensure compliance with the regulations and that funds are used for authorized purposes. Applications for continued participation in the program will include primarily any needed updates to the information submitted with the initial application. Once an MDO has been approved for participation in the program, it must submit additional documents, reports, and certifications to the Agency. For MDOs receiving loans, the necessary documents are required around loan closing. For MDOs receiving grant funds, the MDO must submit a financial status report and request for advancement or reimbursement. In addition, all MDOs that are awarded funds under this program must submit quarterly reports to the Agency to provide information on their performance. Some grantees will also be required to submit other reports on occasion in the event of poor performance or other such occurrences that require more than the usual set of reporting information. Lastly, grantees that plan to spend technical assistance grant funds on administrative expenses must submit an annual budget of proposed administrative expenses for Agency approval.

Federal Register Notices

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Authorizing Statutes

Pub.L. 110 - 234 6022
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Presidential Action:

-

Title:

High-Frequency Surveys Program, Household Trends and Outlook Pulse Survey NSC

Reference Number:

202502-0607-003

Omb Control Number:

0607-1029

Agency:

DOC/CENSUS

Received:

2025-02-19

Concluded:

2025-02-20

Action:

Approved with change

Status:

Historical Active

Request Type:

No material or nonsubstantive change to a currently approved collection
High-Frequency Surveys Program, Household Trends and Outlook Pulse Survey NSC

Key Information

Abstract

The High-Frequency Surveys Program was established as a natural progression from the creation of the Household Pulse Survey. The Census Bureau developed the Household Pulse Survey to produce near real-time data in a time of urgent and acute need to inform federal and state action in response to the Covid-19 pandemic. Changes in the measures over time provided insight into individuals’ experiences on social and economic dimensions during the period of the pandemic. It has evolved to include content on other emergent social and economic issues facing households and is designed to supplement the federal statistical system’s traditional benchmark data products with a new data source that provides relevant and timely information based on a high-quality sample frame, data integration, and cooperative expertise. In January 2025, the HPS and CHP will be relaunched as the Household Trends and Outlook Pulse Survey (HTOPS). The HTOPS will continue the strong tradition of the HPS by rapidly providing insight into national events that have social and economic impacts on U.S. households. It will complement more traditional federal surveys by producing data much closer to real time as the events develop and with the new longitudinal design, have the ability to track changes over time. Along with HPS content, the survey will enable the Census Bureau to address research and content development needs for its census and survey programs. The HTOPS will be one more tool among the Census Bureau's data collection efforts to provide the nation with quality, up-to-date information that informs our future.

Federal Register Notices

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Authorizing Statutes

13 USC 8(b), 182, 193, 141
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Presidential Action:

EO 14168 Defending Women

Title:

Unemployment Insurance Trust Fund Activity

Reference Number:

202501-1205-003

Omb Control Number:

1205-0154

Agency:

DOL/ETA

Received:

2025-02-19

Concluded:

2026-02-12

Action:

Approved without change

Status:

Active

Request Type:

Extension without change of a currently approved collection
Unemployment Insurance Trust Fund Activity

Key Information

Abstract

These data collection instruments comprise the Unemployment Trust Fund (UTF) management reports. These reports assure that UTF contributions collected are immediately paid over to the Secretary of the Treasury in conformity with Section 303(a)(4) of the SSA and section 3304(a)(3) of the Federal Unemployment Tax Act (FUTA); and that expenditure of all money withdrawn from the unemployment fund of a state is used exclusively for the payment of benefits, exclusive of refund (SSA, Section 303(a)(5), FUTA section 3304(a)(4)).

Federal Register Notices

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Authorizing Statutes

Pub.L. 112 - 96 2162(d)(1)
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42 USC 503(a)(6)
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26 USC 3304(a)(3) and (a)(4)
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Presidential Action:

-

Title:

Application for Replacement Naturalization/Citizenship Document

Reference Number:

202502-1615-009

Omb Control Number:

1615-0091

Agency:

DHS/USCIS

Received:

2025-02-19

Concluded:

2025-02-20

Action:

Approved without change

Status:

Historical 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:

Rural Energy for America Program

Reference Number:

202502-0570-007

Omb Control Number:

0570-0067

Agency:

USDA/RBS

Received:

2025-02-19

Concluded:

2025-09-26

Action:

Approved with change

Status:

Active

Request Type:

Reinstatement without change of a previously approved collection
Rural Energy for America Program

Key Information

Abstract

The Rural Business-Cooperative Service (RBCS or the Agency), a Rural Development (RD) agency of the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), administers the Rural Energy for America program (REAP). The REAP program helps agricultural producers and rural small business reduce energy cost and consumption, develop new income streams, and help meet the nation’s critical energy needs. The REAP program is authorized under 7 U.S.C. 8107 and is implemented by 7 CFR part 4280 supbart B (grants) and 7 CFR part 5001 (guaranteed loans). The Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) of 2022 provides additional authorities for REAP Public Law 117-169 section 22002. Subtitle C, Section 2202 of the IRA authorized the REAP Technical Assistance Grant (TAG) program. The REAP program requires the Secretary of Agriculture to provide grants and/or loan guarantees for several types of projects as follows: • REAP Renewable Energy Systems (RES) & Energy Efficiency Improvement (EEI) • REAP Energy Audits (EA) & Renewable Energy Development Assistance (REDA) • REAP Technical Assistance (TAG) This package is a three-year renewal package for the burden associated with all the REAP grant programs listed above. The burden associated with the REAP guarantee loan(s) is covered under the One RD Guaranteed Loan program Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) package (OMB No. 0572-0155).

Federal Register Notices

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Authorizing Statutes

Pub.L. 117 - 169 22002
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7 USC 8107
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Presidential Action:

-

Title:

Title V State Sexual Risk Avoidance Education

Reference Number:

202502-0970-002

Omb Control Number:

0970-0551

Agency:

HHS/ACF

Received:

2025-02-18

Concluded:

2025-02-21

Action:

Approved without change

Status:

Historical Active

Request Type:

No material or nonsubstantive change to a currently approved collection
Title V State Sexual Risk Avoidance Education

Key Information

Abstract

The Administration on Children, Youth and Families' (ACYF) Family and Youth Services Bureau (FYSB) publishes a notice of funding opportunity (NOFO) to solicit applications from states and territories for the development and implementation of the Title V State Sexual Risk Avoidance Education (SRAE) Program. The purpose of the Title V State SRAE Program is to fund states/territories to implement education exclusively on sexual risk avoidance that teaches youth participants to voluntarily refrain from non-marital sexual activity. States and territories are expected to submit plans for the implementation of sexual risk avoidance education that normalizes the optimal health behavior of avoiding non-marital sexual activity, with a focus being on the future health, psychological wellbeing, and economic success of youth. Further, the plans must address the social, psychological, and health gains to be realized by refraining from non-marital sexual activity and engaging in healthy relationships. This request is to make updates to remove equity-related indicators from the SRAE Performance Progress Report.

Federal Register Notices

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Authorizing Statutes

Pub.L. 117 - 103 303
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Pub.L. 115 - 123 50502
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42 USC 710
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Presidential Action:

EO 14151 Ending DEI Programs
EO 14148 Rescissions of Harmful EOs

Title:

U.S. Passport Renewal Application for Eligible Individuals

Reference Number:

202502-1405-003

Omb Control Number:

1405-0020

Agency:

STATE/AFA

Received:

2025-02-18

Concluded:

2025-06-25

Action:

Approved with change

Status:

Active

Request Type:

Revision of a currently approved collection
U.S. Passport Renewal Application for Eligible Individuals

Key Information

Abstract

The information collected on the DS-82 is used to facilitate the issuance of U.S. passports to U.S. citizens and nationals. The primary purpose of soliciting the information is to establish citizenship, identity, and entitlement to the issuance of a U.S. Passport or related service, and to properly administer and enforce the laws pertaining to the issuance thereof.

Federal Register Notices

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Authorizing Statutes

22 USC 211a
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8 USC 1104
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Presidential Action:

EO 14168 Defending Women

Title:

Marks on Equipment and Structures (TTB REC 5130/3), and Marks and Labels on Containers of Beer (TTB REC 5130/4)

Reference Number:

202409-1513-005

Omb Control Number:

1513-0086

Agency:

TREAS/TTB

Received:

2025-02-18

Concluded:

2025-05-28

Action:

Comment filed on proposed rule and continue

Status:

Historical Inactive

Request Type:

Revision of a currently approved collection
Marks on Equipment and Structures (TTB REC 5130/3), and Marks and Labels on Containers of Beer (TTB REC 5130/4)

Key Information

Abstract

Under the authority of chapter 51 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (IRC, 26 U.S.C. chapter 51), the Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau (TTB) regulations in 27 CFR Part 25, Beer, currently require brewers to place certain marks, signs, and measuring devices on their equipment and structures, and to place certain brands, labels, and marks on bulk and consumer containers of beer and other brewery products. The collected information allows TTB to identify the use, capacity, and contents of brewery equipment and structures, and to identify brewery products and the responsible taxpayer. Other collected information allows consumers to identify brewery products, their content, and their producers. In a proposed rule titled “Alcohol Facts Statements in the Labeling of Wines, Distilled Spirits, and Malt Beverages,” issued under its IRC authorities, TTB is proposing to require an alcohol content statement to appear on the labels of consumer containers of domestic and imported beers that are not currently subject to such labeling requirements under the Federal Alcohol Administration Act (FAA Act). The collected information will allow TTB to identify the alcohol content of taxable brewery products currently not subject to such a labeling requirement subject. As such, the required information is necessary to protect the revenue and ensure effective administration of the IRC’s provisions regarding brewery operations and products. The collected information also allows (or will allow) other industry members and the general public to identify the contents of bulk containers of beer and other brewery products and identify the contents and alcohol content of consumer containers of beer. In general, for other than the proposed alcohol content statement, TTB believes that the collection of the required information is a usual and customary practice undertaken during the normal course of business, regardless of any TTB regulatory requirements to do so, for the purposes of inventory control, cost accounting, equipment utilization, and product quality control and identification.

Federal Register Notices

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Authorizing Statutes

26 USC 5053, 5056
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26 USC 5411 - 5414, and 5552
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Presidential Action:

-

Title:

Marks on Wine Containers, TTB REC 5120/3

Reference Number:

202409-1513-003

Omb Control Number:

1513-0092

Agency:

TREAS/TTB

Received:

2025-02-18

Concluded:

2025-05-28

Action:

Comment filed on proposed rule and continue

Status:

Historical Inactive

Request Type:

Revision of a currently approved collection
Marks on Wine Containers, TTB REC 5120/3

Key Information

Abstract

The Internal Revenue Code (IRC) at 26 U.S.C. 5041 imposes a per gallon Federal excise tax of varying rates on six classes of wine—three classes of still wines (based on alcohol content), two classes of effervescent wines, and one class of hard cider. Under the authority of the IRC at 26 U.S.C. 5368, 5388, and 5662, the TTB regulations in 27 CFR Part 24, Wine, require wine premises proprietors to correctly identify wines kept on or removed from their premises by placing certain marks, labels, or other information on all production, storage, and consumer containers of wine. In a proposed rule titled “Alcohol Facts Statements in the Labeling of Wines, Distilled Spirits, and Malt Beverages,” issued under its IRC authorities, TTB is proposing to require an alcohol content statement to appear on the labels of consumer containers of domestic and imported wine that are not currently subject to such labeling requirements under the Federal Alcohol Administration Act (FAA Act). Because of the varying excise tax rates on wines, and because different tax classes of wine may be produced at the same premises, the required information is necessary to protect the revenue as it ensures that wines are correctly identified for excise tax purposes. TTB has determined that the placement of the required marks on wine containers, other than the proposed alcohol content statement, is a usual and customary business practice undertaken by respondents regardless of any regulatory requirement to do so. As such, per the OMB regulations at 5 CFR 1320.3(b)(2), the great majority of this information collection request imposes no burden hours on respondents.

Federal Register Notices

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Authorizing Statutes

26 USC 5041, 5368, 5388, & 5662
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Presidential Action:

-

Title:

Labeling and Advertising Requirements, Alcohol Facts Statements, and Major Food Allergen Labeling of Wines, Distilled Spirits, and Malt Beverages under the Federal Alcohol Administration Act

Reference Number:

202409-1513-004

Omb Control Number:

1513-0087

Agency:

TREAS/TTB

Received:

2025-02-18

Concluded:

2025-05-28

Action:

Comment filed on proposed rule and continue

Status:

Historical Inactive

Request Type:

Revision of a currently approved collection
Labeling and Advertising Requirements, Alcohol Facts Statements, and Major Food Allergen Labeling of Wines, Distilled Spirits, and Malt Beverages under the Federal Alcohol Administration Act

Key Information

Abstract

As required by the Federal Alcohol Administration Act (FAA Act) at 27 U.S.C. 205(e) and (f), the Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau (TTB) has issued regulations regarding the labeling and advertising of wine, distilled spirits, and malt beverages, which are contained in 27 CFR parts 4, 5, and 7, respectively. The FAA Act provides that these regulations should, among other things, prohibit consumer deception and the use of misleading statements on labels and ensure that labels provide the consumer with adequate information as to the identity and quality of the product. Under those TTB regulations, bottlers and importers of alcohol beverages must provide certain mandatory information, conform to regulatory requirements regarding certain voluntary disclosures, and adhere to certain presentation standards for statements made on labels and in advertisements of alcohol beverages. Those regulations ensure that consumers are provided with adequate, legible, and non-deceptive or misleading information as to the identity and quality of such products. The information collection requirements related to the required alcohol label and advertising disclosures are approved under OMB No. 1513-0087. Under TTB's FAA Act authority, TTB is issuing two proposed rules affecting this information collection: Notice No. 237, Alcohol Facts Statements in the Labeling of Wines, Distilled Spirits, and Malt Beverages (RIN 1513–AC93), and Notice No. 238, Major Food Allergen Labeling for Wines, Distilled Spirits, and Malt Beverages (RIN 1513–AC94). In the first proposed rule, TTB is proposing to require disclosure of per-serving alcohol, calorie, and nutrient content information in an “Alcohol Facts” statement on all alcohol beverage labels subject to TTB’s regulatory authority under the FAA Act. In the second proposed rule, TTB is proposing to require a labeling disclosure of all major food allergens used in the production of alcohol beverages subject to TTB’s regulatory authority under the FAA Act. Under the proposed regulations, unless an exception applies, labels must declare milk, eggs, fish, Crustacean shellfish, tree nuts, wheat, peanuts, soybeans, and sesame, as well as ingredients that contain protein derived from these foods, if used in the production of the alcohol beverage. In each proposed rule TTB is proposing a compliance date of 5 years after the date of a related final rule’s publication in the Federal Register.

Federal Register Notices

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Authorizing Statutes

27 USC 205(e) and (f)
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Presidential Action:

-

Title:

Application for a U.S. Passport: Name Change, Data Correction, and Limited Passport Book Replacement

Reference Number:

202502-1405-002

Omb Control Number:

1405-0160

Agency:

STATE/AFA

Received:

2025-02-18

Concluded:

2025-06-25

Action:

Approved with change

Status:

Active

Request Type:

Revision of a currently approved collection
Application for a U.S. Passport: Name Change, Data Correction, and Limited Passport Book Replacement

Key Information

Abstract

The Application for a U.S. Passport: Name Change, Data Correction, and Limited Passport Book Replacement (DS-5504) is the form used by current passport holders who need to re-apply for a new passport within one year of the date of issuance for the following conditions: a) the passport holder's name has changed within the first year of the issuance of the passport; b) the passport holder needs correction of descriptive information on the data page of the passport; c) the passport holder wishes to obtain a fully valid passport after obtaining a full-fee passport with a limited validity of two years or less.

Federal Register Notices

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Authorizing Statutes

22 USC 211a
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Presidential Action:

EO 14168 Defending Women

Title:

Volunteer Service Application and Voluntary Intern Application

Reference Number:

202502-3095-001

Omb Control Number:

3095-0060

Agency:

NARA

Received:

2025-02-18

Concluded:

2025-03-19

Action:

Approved without change

Status:

Active

Request Type:

No material or nonsubstantive change to a currently approved collection
Volunteer Service Application and Voluntary Intern Application

Key Information

Abstract

NARA needs a standard way to recruit volunteers and identify the qualifications of potential volunteers. The NA Form 6045 is used by members of the public to signal their interest in being a NARA volunteer. NARA also uses voluntary (unpaid) interns to create a pipeline; bring fresh perspectives and ideas; and serve as NARA brand ambassadors. In February/March 2024, NARA submitted a Change Worksheet to OMB to add NA Form 3060A, Voluntary Intern Application, to this information collection request

Federal Register Notices

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30-Day FRN
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Presidential Action:

EO 14168 Defending Women

Title:

NOAA Geospatial Metadata

Reference Number:

202501-0648-003

Omb Control Number:

0648-0024

Agency:

DOC/NOAA

Received:

2025-02-18

Concluded:

2025-08-05

Action:

Approved without change

Status:

Active

Request Type:

Revision of a currently approved collection
NOAA Geospatial Metadata

Key Information

Abstract

This is a request for revision and extension of an existing information collection. NOAA is submitting this request for OMB approval to modify two forms that are currently in use but which have changed very slightly. 1) Send2NCEI has been modified to add a ‘License Type’ selection field. 2) InPort has been modified to replace the ‘File Type’ free text field with a ‘Distribution Format’ drop down value picker. Neither of these modifications will impact the time burden. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) provides several digital forms-based tools enabling data producers to create geospatial metadata conforming to International Standards Organization (ISO) standards. These tools collect very similar information but provide specific assistance for different scientific communities across the diverse spectrum of earth, ocean, atmospheric, and fisheries resources. In 1994, Executive Order 12906 established the National Spatial Data Infrastructure and directed each agency to “document all new geospatial data it collects or produces… using the standard under development by the FGDC...”. In 2010, the FGDC adopted the ISO 19115/19139 suite of standards for use by Federal agencies to document geospatial data. The voluntary information collection using these tools facilitates NOAA and others in Federal, State, or local governments, academic institutions, and others to provide clear descriptive information (metadata) about geospatial data. Metadata requested in the tools identifies the data provider, data collector(s), data collection dates, and other information that make the described data useful to other researchers and future users of the described data. Each tool reorganizes descriptive information into an XML file that conforms to the ISO19115-2 Geospatial Metadata standard and the ISO19139 Geographic information Metadata XML schema implementation. A significant advantage for a data provider using one of these tools is that the information is collected through a series of short form-based pages that provide suggestions for entries from established keyword lists and other standard responses. Data providers may opt to use suggested entries or to enter free text into the forms.

Federal Register Notices

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Presidential Action:

-

Title:

Personnel Vetting Questionnaire

Reference Number:

202501-3213-001CF

Omb Control Number:

3206-0279

Agency:

USPS/USPIS

Received:

2025-02-18

Concluded:

2025-02-21

Action:

Approved without change

Status:

Active

Request Type:

RCF New
Personnel Vetting Questionnaire

Key Information

Presidential Action:

-

Title:

Domestic and International Clients Export Services and Customized Forms

Reference Number:

202502-0625-001

Omb Control Number:

0625-0143

Agency:

DOC/ITA

Received:

2025-02-18

Concluded:

2025-04-18

Action:

Approved without change

Status:

Active

Request Type:

No material or nonsubstantive change to a currently approved collection
Domestic and International Clients Export Services and Customized Forms

Key Information

Abstract

The International Trade Administration’s (ITA) is mandated by Congress to broaden and deepen the U.S. exporter base and to attract inward foreign direct investment. ITA accomplishes this by providing counseling, programs and services to help U.S. organizations export and conduct business in overseas markets. This information collection package enables ITA to provide appropriate export services to U.S. exporters and international buyers. The proposed categories of questions are: contact information, organization information, organization type, agreements and confirmations, objectives, products and services, exporting experience, marketing, events and activities, trade fair/show, certified trade missions, trade missions, advocacy, environment, and education. ITA asks only those questions that provide the required information to assist in fulfilling a client's objective for a requested service and/or event/activity.

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60-Day FRN
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Authorizing Statutes

15 USC 4724
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Presidential Action:

EO 14168 Defending Women

Title:

Request for Assistance for Child Victims of Human Trafficking

Reference Number:

202502-0970-019

Omb Control Number:

0970-0362

Agency:

HHS/ACF

Received:

2025-02-15

Concluded:

2025-02-21

Action:

Approved without change

Status:

Active

Request Type:

No material or nonsubstantive change to a currently approved collection
Request for Assistance for Child Victims of Human Trafficking

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Abstract

The Trafficking Victims Protection Act (TVPA) of 2000, as amended, directs the Secretary of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), upon receipt of credible information that a foreign national minor may have been subjected to a severe form of trafficking in persons and is seeking assistance available to victims of trafficking, to promptly determine if the child is eligible for benefits and services to the same extent as refugees. In 2015 HHS delegated this authority to the Office on Trafficking in Persons (OTIP). OTIP developed a form (Request for Assistance (RFA), OMB Control Number 0970-0362) for case managers, attorneys, law enforcement officers, child welfare workers, and other representatives to report these trafficking concerns to HHS in accordance with the TVPA of 2000, as amended, and allow for OTIP to review the concerns and determine eligibility for benefits. The information provided through the completion of the RFA form is essential for OTIP to make prompt determinations regarding a foreign national minor’s eligibility for assistance, to facilitate the required consultation process should the minor receive interim assistance, and to assess and address potential child protection issues. Without a form, OTIP would be limited to notifying potential requesters about the assistance the law permits and providing a phone number or email address at OTIP for further information. An OTIP Child Protection Specialist would then have to describe to each potential requester the information sought in the form, which would likely require multiple follow-up calls, and possibly multiple interviews with the child, which could re-traumatize the child. Furthermore, the absence of a form to collect information necessary to process a request for assistance could result in errors in the information collection causing a child that should be eligible for benefits and services as a victim of trafficking to be denied access to assistance. ACF has implemented changes to update gender collected data to denote sex as a biological variable in current approved information collection requests to comply with recent presidential directives.

Federal Register Notices

60-Day FRN
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Authorizing Statutes

22 USC 7105 (b)
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Presidential Action:

-

Title:

Request for Certification of Adult Victims of Human Trafficking

Reference Number:

202502-0970-020

Omb Control Number:

0970-0454

Agency:

HHS/ACF

Received:

2025-02-15

Concluded:

2025-03-03

Action:

Approved with change

Status:

Active

Request Type:

No material or nonsubstantive change to a currently approved collection
Request for Certification of Adult Victims of Human Trafficking

Key Information

Abstract

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) provides letters of certification to foreign national victims of severe forms of trafficking in persons under the authority of the Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2000 (TVPA), as amended 22 U.S.C. Section 7105(b)(1)(C) and (E). HHS delegated this authority to the Administration for Children and Families (ACF) Office of Trafficking in Persons (OTIP). Certification is required for foreign national adult victims of human trafficking in the United States to apply for federally funded benefits and services. OTIP developed a form for potential victims and their advocates, including case managers, attorneys, law enforcement officers, service providers, and other representatives to provide the required information for certification to HHS in accordance with the TVPA of 2000, as amended. The Request for Certification of Adult Victims of Human Trafficking (RFC) form (formerly titled Trafficking Victims Tracking System) was renamed in order to create consistency between the RFC and Request for Assistance for Child Victims of Human Trafficking (RFA) forms (OMB Control Number 0970-0362). ACF has implemented changes to update gender collected data to denote sex as a biological variable in current approved information collection requests to comply with recent presidential directives.

Federal Register Notices

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Authorizing Statutes

22 USC 7105
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Presidential Action:

-

Title:

Collection of Encounter Data from MA Organizations, Section 1876 Cost HMOs/CMPs, MMPs, and PACE Organizations (CMS-10340)

Reference Number:

202502-0938-001

Omb Control Number:

0938-1152

Agency:

HHS/CMS

Received:

2025-02-15

Concluded:

2025-02-19

Action:

Approved without change

Status:

Active

Request Type:

No material or nonsubstantive change to a currently approved collection
Collection of Encounter Data from MA Organizations, Section 1876 Cost HMOs/CMPs, MMPs, and PACE Organizations (CMS-10340)

Key Information

Abstract

CMS uses the risk adjustment data to develop individual risk scores for risk adjusted payment under Part C. As required by law, CMS also establishes the risk adjustment methodology and annually publishes the risk adjustment factors for MA organizations and other interested entities in the Advance Notice of Methodological Changes for MA Payment Rates (every February) and the Announcement of Medicare Advantage Payment Rates (every April). Risk adjustment data in particular is used to calibrate the CMS-HCC risk adjustment models using MA patterns of diagnoses, utilization, and expenditures. While establishing a risk adjustment model appropriate for the MA program is the paramount reason for collecting MA risk adjustment, there are other important uses of the data that will improve other key functions undertaken by CMS. Data is used for the calculation of Medicare Disproportionate Share Hospital (DSH) payments. CMS collects inpatient stay information for the Medicare managed care enrollees. In particular, we collect the admission date, discharge date, Health Insurance Claim Number (HICN), and Medicare hospital number/CCN. Further, we also use the data for quality review and improvement activities. For example, MA risk adjustment data may be used in the development and calculation of quality measures for MA organizations. Other uses for the data include geographical acuity studies, utilization trends and detection of abuse as defined in the False Claim Act. Additional uses for the data include verifying the accuracy and validity of the reasonable costs claimed on Cost Reports submitted by section 1876 Cost HMOs/CMPs and section 1833 HCPPs. Finally, as stated in the regulation, we use the data for Medicare coverage purposes. For example, we can use risk adjustment data for the determination of whether day limits have been exhausted and, if not, how many such days are left.

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Authorizing Statutes

42 USC 1395w-23
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Presidential Action:

-
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