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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202507-3133-003 | NCUA Template - Large Credit Union Data Collection | NCUA | Received in OIRA | Extension without change of a currently approved collection
NCUA Template - Large Credit Union Data Collection
Key Information
Federal Register Notices
Authorizing Statutes12 USC 1766(a); 1790d (View Law) AbstractThe NCUA issued regulation under 12 CFR part 702, subpart E, “Capital Planning and Stress Testing” regarding capital planning and stress testing for federally insured credit unions with $10 billion or more in assets and supervised by Office of National Examinations and Supervision (covered credit unions). The rule authorizes covered credit unions to conduct stress tests in accordance with the NCUA’s requirements. Section 702.506 provides for the necessary requirements for those credit unions to conduct supervisory stress tests. The ‘‘NCUA Template - Large Credit Union Data Collection’’ was developed for the credit unions to provide NCUA with the specific data needed to evaluate their internal assessments of capital adequacy and to ensure their capital resources are sufficient. |
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202507-3133-002 | NCUA Call Report | NCUA | Received in OIRA | Extension without change of a currently approved collection
NCUA Call Report
Key Information
Federal Register Notices
Authorizing Statutes12 USC 1756 (View Law) 12 USC 1782 (View Law) AbstractSections 106 and 202 of the Federal Credit Union Act require federally insured credit unions (FICUs) to make financial reports to the NCUA. Section 741.6 of the NCUA Rules and Regulations requires all FICUs to submit a Call Report (NCUA Form 5300) quarterly. Financial information collected through the Call Report is essential to NCUA supervision of federal credit unions. This information also facilitates NCUA monitoring of other credit unions with share accounts insured by the National Credit Union Share Insurance Fund (NCUSIF). |
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202504-1220-003 | National Longitudinal Survey of Youth 1997 | DOL/BLS | Received in OIRA | Revision of a currently approved collection
National Longitudinal Survey of Youth 1997
Key Information
Federal Register Notices
Authorizing Statutes29 USC 1 (View Law) 29 USC 2 (View Law) AbstractThe National Longitudinal Survey of Youth 1997 (NLSY97) includes 8,984 respondents who were born in the years 1980 through 1984 and lived in the United States when the survey began in 1997. The primary objective of the survey is to study the transition from full-time schooling to the establishment of careers and families. The longitudinal focus of the survey requires information to be collected about the same individuals over many years in order to trace their education, training, work experience, fertility, income, and program participation. One of the goals of the Department of Labor is to produce and disseminate timely, accurate, and relevant information about the U.S. labor force. BLS contributes to this goal by gathering information about the labor force and labor market and disseminating it to policymakers and the public so that participants in those markets can make more informed, and thus more efficient, choices. Research based on the NLSY97 contributes to the formation of national policy in the areas of education, training, employment programs, and school-to-work transitions. |
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202506-3038-003 | Conflict of Interest Policies and Procedures by Future Commission Merchants and introducing Brokers | CFTC | Received in OIRA | Extension without change of a currently approved collection
Conflict of Interest Policies and Procedures by Future Commission Merchants and introducing Brokers
Key Information
Federal Register Notices
Authorizing StatutesPub.L. 11 - 203 124 stat. 1376 (2010) (View Law) 7 USC 6d(c) (View Law) AbstractSection 732 of Title VII of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (Dodd-Frank Act, Pub L. No. 111-203, 124 Stat. 1376 (2010)) amended section 4d of the Commodity Exchange Act (“CEA”) to require each futures commission merchant (“FCM”) and introducing broker (“IB”) to implement conflicts of interest systems and procedures that: (1) establish structural and institutional safeguards reasonably designed to ensure that any persons within the firm researching or analyzing the price or market for any commodity are separated by appropriate informational partitions within the firm from the review, pressure or oversight of persons whose involvement in trading or clearing activities might potentially bias their judgment or supervision, and (2) address other issues that the Commission determines to be appropriate. Pursuant to section 4d(c) of the CEA, the Commission adopted regulation 1.71. The regulation generally requires FCMs and IBs to: (1) develop conflicts of interest systems, procedures and disclosures; (2) adopt and implement written policies and procedures reasonably designed to ensure compliance with its conflicts of interest and disclosure obligations; and (3) maintain specified records related to those requirements. “Small introducing brokers,” as defined within the regulation, are subject to modified requirements, but are obligated to adopt certain policies and procedures and to provide specified disclosures. The regulation does not require reporting to the Commission. The recordkeeping obligations imposed by the regulation are essential to ensuring that FCMs and IBs develop and maintain the conflicts of interest systems, procedures, and disclosures required by the CEA and Commission regulations and to the effective evaluation of such registrants’ actual compliance with the CEA and Commission regulations |
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202504-1810-001 | Rural Education Achievement Program: Small, Rural School Achievement Program and Rural and Low-Income School Program Application | ED/OESE | Received in OIRA | Extension without change of a currently approved collection
Rural Education Achievement Program: Small, Rural School Achievement Program and Rural and Low-Income School Program Application
Key Information
Federal Register Notices
Authorizing StatutesPub.L. 89 - 10 5201 (View Law) AbstractThe Department administers two formula grant programs under Title V, Part B (Rural Education Achievement Program (REAP)) of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (ESEA): the Small, Rural School Achievement (SRSA) program, administered by the Department, which makes awards directly to local educational agencies (LEAs); and the Rural and Low-Income School (RLIS) program, awarded by the Department to State Educational Agencies (SEAs), which then make awards to and administer the program for LEAs. The Department may also make RLIS awards directly to LEAs in States that do not submit an approvable RLIS application to the Department. These LEAs that apply directly to the Department for RLIS funding are known as Specially Qualified Agencies (SQAs). The information provided to the Department enables the Department to make eligibility determinations for LEAs and to calculate formula allocations for each eligible LEA. Form 1 consists of the REAP Eligibility Spreadsheet through which SEAs provide to the Department eligibility and allocation data for both the RLIS and SRSA programs. Form 2 consists of the application package for LEAs under the SRSA program. Form 3 consists of the application package for SQAs under the RLIS program. This is a request for extension of the current information collection package (OMB #1810-0646), updated for the future fiscal years in which the collection would apply. |
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202507-1125-005 | Request by Organization for Accreditation of Non-Attorney Representative | DOJ/EOIR | Received in OIRA | Revision of a currently approved collection
Request by Organization for Accreditation of Non-Attorney Representative
Key Information
Federal Register Notices
Authorizing StatutesAbstractThis voluntary information collection (Form EOIR-31A) will allow an organization to seek accreditation for a non-attorney representative to appear before the Executive Office for Immigration Review and/or the Department of Homeland Security. The Form EOIR-31A will elicit, in a uniform manner all of the required information for EOIR to determine whether a proposed representative meets the eligibility requirements for accreditation. There is no other form for accreditation. |
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202507-0648-001 | Southeast Region Logbook Family of Forms | DOC/NOAA | Received in OIRA | Extension without change of a currently approved collection
Southeast Region Logbook Family of Forms
Key Information
Federal Register Notices
Authorizing StatutesPub.L. 94 - 265 303 (View Law) AbstractThe National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s (NOAA’s) National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) is seeking to extend the information collections currently approved under OMB Control No. 0648-0016. The NMFS Southeast Region manages commercial and recreational fisheries in Federal waters of the Gulf of America (Gulf), South Atlantic, and Caribbean under the authority of the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act (Magnuson-Stevens Act), 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq., through regulations implemented at 50 CFR part 622. Participants in most of these federally managed fisheries are required to keep and submit logbooks of their fishing effort and catch from their fishing trips. Some fishermen on these vessels also provide information on the species and quantities of fish, shellfish, marine turtles, and marine mammals that are caught and discarded or have interacted with the fishing gear. These fishermen may also provide information about dockside prices, trip operating costs, and annual fixed costs. NOAA is currently drafting revised regulations to comply with a court order from the U.S. Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals, which effectively invalidated previous regulations implemented by NMFS. That rule is not yet available or effective during this time and therefore, this collection still reflects those requirements. In the future, a request for a revision will be submitted to comply with the approved court order. |
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202507-0535-001 | Agricultural Resource Management Phase 3 Economic Surveys | USDA/NASS | Received in OIRA | Revision of a currently approved collection
Agricultural Resource Management Phase 3 Economic Surveys
Key Information
Federal Register Notices
Authorizing Statutes36 USC 222.51 (View Law) 7 USC 35 (View Law) 7 USC 2276 (View Law) 7 USC 1441 (View Law) 7 USC 7998 (View Law) 7 USC 136i-2 (View Law) 7 USC 2204(a) (View Law) Pub.L. 115 - 435 302 (View Law) 7 USC 3601.1 (View Law) Pub.L. 104 - 170 101 (View Law) 43 USC 1905 (View Law) 18 USC 1905 (View Law) AbstractNASS is proposing a substantive change to the ARMS Phase 3 Information Collection (IC) to incorporate updates to the Cotton, Broilers, Hogs, and the Cost and Return Report questionnaires and to use the minimal category version that does not include examples for each of the seven main race/ethnicity categories. |
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202506-3064-003 | Consolidated Reports of Condition and Income (Call Report) | FDIC | Received in OIRA | Revision of a currently approved collection
Consolidated Reports of Condition and Income (Call Report)
Key Information
Federal Register Notices
Authorizing Statutes12 USC 1817(a) (View Law) AbstractInsured financial institutions must provide quarterly reports of condition and income (Call Reports) to the appropriate regulatory agency for supervisory, surveillance, regulatory, research, insurance assessment and informational purposes. Section 7 of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act requires all insured depository institutions to submit four "reports of condition" each year to their primary federal bank supervisory authority, i.e., the FDIC, the OCC, or the FRB, as appropriate. FDIC-supervised institutions, i.e., insured state nonmember banks and state savings associations, submit these reports to the FDIC. The FDIC uses the quarterly Call Reports to monitor the condition and performance of individual institutions and the industry as a whole. In addition, Call Reports provide the FDIC with the most current statistical data available for evaluating depository institution corporate applications such as mergers; identifying areas of focus for both on-site and off-site examinations; calculating all insured institutions' deposit insurance and Financing Corporation assessments; and other public purposes. Within the Call Report information collection system as it is proposed to be revised, separate report forms apply to institutions that have domestic and foreign offices (FFIEC 031) and to institutions with domestic offices only (FFIEC 041 and, for those with total assets less than $5 billion, FFIEC 051). |
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202504-1218-002 | Coke Oven Emissions Standard (29 CFR 1910.1029) | DOL/OSHA | Received in OIRA | Extension without change of a currently approved collection
Coke Oven Emissions Standard (29 CFR 1910.1029)
Key Information
Federal Register Notices
Authorizing StatutesAbstractThe purpose of this standard and its information collection requirements is to provide protection for workers from the adverse effects associated with occupational exposure to coke oven emissions. Employers must monitor worker exposure, reduce worker exposure to permissible exposure limits, and provide medical examinations and other information to workers pertaining to coke oven emissions. |
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202505-1218-006 | Lead in Construction Standard (29 CFR 1926.62) | DOL/OSHA | Received in OIRA | Extension without change of a currently approved collection
Lead in Construction Standard (29 CFR 1926.62)
Key Information
Federal Register Notices
Authorizing StatutesAbstractThe standard requires employers to train employees about the hazards of lead, monitor employee exposure, provide medical surveillance, and maintain accurate records of employee exposure to lead. These records will be used by employers, employees, physicians and the Government to ensure that employees are not harmed by exposure to lead in the workplace. |
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202507-0925-001CF | NIH’s Usage of the Biographical Sketch and Current and Pending (Other) Support Common Forms | HHS/NIH | Received in OIRA | RCF New
NIH’s Usage of the Biographical Sketch and Current and Pending (Other) Support Common Forms
Key Information
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202506-3038-001 | Futures Volume, Open Interest, Price, Deliveries, and Exchanges of Futures | CFTC | Received in OIRA | Extension without change of a currently approved collection
Futures Volume, Open Interest, Price, Deliveries, and Exchanges of Futures
Key Information
Federal Register Notices
Authorizing Statutes7 USC 6g (View Law) AbstractSection 4g of the Commodity Exchange Act requires contract markets to make public the daily volume of trading on each type of contract and such other information as the Commission deems necessary in the public interest and prescribes by rule, order or regulation 7 U.S.C. §6g(5). The information is used by the trading public, futures industry researchers, and the Commission to analyze the commodity futures and option marketplace. The information is received from each exchange on a daily basis in conjunction with other data collected by the Commission to determine the potential for market disturbances and distortions. Additionally, Commission market analysts and researchers use this data on a frequent basis in contract market reviews and research projects. Ultimately, the Commission routinely incorporates verified data into its public reports. |
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202503-3038-001 | Core Principles & Other Requirements for DCMs | CFTC | Received in OIRA | Revision of a currently approved collection
Core Principles & Other Requirements for DCMs
Key Information
Federal Register Notices
Authorizing Statutes7 USC 6k, 6l, 6m, 6n, 6o, 6p, 6r, 6s (View Law) 7 USC 7, 7a-s, 7b, 7b-1, 7b-3 (View Law) 7 USC 8, 9, 10a, 12, 12a, 12c, 15 (View Law) 7 USC 13a, 13a-1, 15, 16, 16a, 19 (View Law) 7 USC 21, 23, 24 (View Law) 7 USC 1a, 2 (View Law) 7 USC 6, 6a, 6c, 6d, 6f, 6g, 6i, 6j (View Law) AbstractPart 38 of the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission’s (“Commission”) regulations governs the activities of DCMs. The information collected pursuant to part 38 is necessary for the Commission to evaluate whether entities operating as, or applying to become, designated contract markets (“DCMs”) comply with the part 38, other Commission requirements, and the CEA’s statutory requirements. Collection 3038-0052 was created in response to the part 38 regulatory requirements for DCMs. In general, OMB Control Number 3038-0052 covers all information collections in part 38, including Subpart A and the DCM core principles (i.e., Subparts B through X) as well as the related appendices thereto (i.e., Appendix A—Form DCM; Appendix B—Guidance on, and Acceptable Practices in, Compliance with Core Principles; and Appendix C—Demonstration of Compliance That a Contract Is Not Readily Susceptible to Manipulation). Further, this OMB control number, 3038-0052, also includes all information collections related to part 9 (“Rules Relating to Review of Exchange Disciplinary, Access Denial Or Other Adverse Actions”) to the extent part 9 is applicable to DCMs. This collection also includes the requirements under regulation 38.251(g) in connection with the reporting of specific market disruption events to the Commission. This OMB control number, 3038-0052, also includes collections under Rule 1.52 regarding the Enhanced Protections Afforded Customer and Customer Funds Held by Futures Clearing Merchants and Derivatives Clearing Organizations. Commission regulation 1.52 imposes information collection burdens on DCMs. Additionally, this OMB control number, 3038-0052, also includes collections under regulation 38.1051(n) that relate to system safeguards and cybersecurity testing requirements and requires DCMs to provide the Commission with annual trading volume information. |
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202504-1820-002 | Application for Client Assistance Program | ED/OSERS | Received in OIRA | Extension without change of a currently approved collection
Application for Client Assistance Program
Key Information
Federal Register Notices
Authorizing StatutesAbstractThe purpose of Client Assistance Program (CAP) is to advise and inform applicants and individuals eligible for services and benefits available under the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (Rehabilitation Act), as amended by the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA), and title I of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA), including students with disabilities under section 113 and individuals with disabilities employed at subminimum wage under section 511 of the Rehabilitation Act. In addition, applicants and eligible individuals may be provided advocacy and representation to ensure their rights in their relationship with projects, programs, and services to protect their rights provided under the Rehabilitation Act. In addition to providing assistance and advocacy under the Rehabilitation Act, a CAP agency may provide information on the assistance and benefits on title I of the ADA, especially those who have traditionally been unserved or underserved by the vocational rehabilitation program, with respect to services that are directly related to facilitating the employment for applicants or eligible individuals. |
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202507-1557-003 | Interagency Appraisal Complaint Form | TREAS/OCC | Received in OIRA | Extension without change of a currently approved collection
Interagency Appraisal Complaint Form
Key Information
Federal Register Notices
Authorizing StatutesPub.L. 111 - 203 124 Stat. 1376 (View Law) AbstractSection 1473(p) of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act provides that if the Appraisal Subcommittee (ASC) of the Federal Financial Institutions Examination Council (FFIEC) determines, six months after enactment of that section (i.e., January 21, 2011), that no national hotline exists to receive complaints of non-compliance with appraisal independence standards and Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice (USPAP), then the ASC shall establish and operate such a hotline (ASC Hotline). The statute requires that the ASC Hotline shall include a toll-free telephone number and an email address. Section 1473(p) further directs the ASC to refer complaints received through the ASC Hotline to the appropriate government bodies for further action, which may include referrals to the OCC, the Federal Reserve Board (Board), the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), the National Credit Union Administration (NCUA), the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), and State agencies. On January 12, 2011, the ASC determined that a national appraisal hotline did not exist, and a notice of that determination was published in the Federal Register on January 28, 2011, (76 FR 5161). As a result, the ASC established a hotline to refer complaints to appropriate federal and state regulators. Representatives from the OCC, the Board, the FDIC, the NCUA, (Agencies) and the CFPB met and established a process to facilitate the referral of complaints received through the ASC Hotline to the appropriate federal financial institution regulatory agency or agencies. The Agencies developed the Interagency Appraisal Complaint Form to collect information necessary to take further action on the complaint. The CFPB incorporated the process into one of their existing systems. The Interagency Appraisal Complaint Form was developed for use by those who wish to file a formal, written complaint that an entity subject to the jurisdiction of one or more of the Agencies, has failed to comply with the appraisal independence standards or USPAP. The Interagency Appraisal Complaint Form is designed to collect information necessary for the Agencies to take further action on a complaint from an appraiser, other individual, financial institution, or other entities. The Agencies use the information to take further action on the complaint to the extent the complaint relates to an issue within their jurisdiction. |
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202504-2900-004 | Application Request to Add and/or Remove Dependents (VA Form 21-686c) | VA | Received in OIRA | Revision of a currently approved collection
Application Request to Add and/or Remove Dependents (VA Form 21-686c)
Key Information
Federal Register Notices
Authorizing Statutes38 USC 1115 (View Law) 38 USC 501(a) (View Law) AbstractVA Form 21-686c is used to gather the necessary information to determine eligibility for additional benefits for dependents. Without this information, entitlement to these benefits could not be determined. |
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202507-0960-006 | mySocial Security – Security Authentication PIN (SAP) | SSA | Received in OIRA | No material or nonsubstantive change to a currently approved collection
mySocial Security – Security Authentication PIN (SAP)
Key Information
Federal Register Notices
AbstractTo mitigate fraud concerns, in April 2025, SSA increased the level of identity proofing needed for customers to make payment method changes during phone interactions. While necessary to protect the public and the integrity of SSA’s programs, this limits the accessibility of the phone as a service channel for direct deposit requests (including post entitlement/post-eligibility direct deposit changes). To bridge this gap, SSA developed a hybrid identity proofing process called the Security Authentication PIN (SAP) that will provide identity proofing parity with our online modality, as well as in-person verification. Utilizing the SAP process provides the necessary identity verification to allow payment method changes to direct deposit records via phone or in person, while ensuring fraud protection through verification of the identity of the individual prior to accessing or revising their account. SSA is implementing the new hybrid Security Authentication PIN (SAP) to digitally verify the identity of a telephone or in person customer when requesting changes to their direct deposit information. This supports the agency’s changes to its identity proofing policy for post-entitlement/ post-eligibility actions for direct deposit enrollments, updates or cancellations. To ease the burden on customers, SSA created a vanity URL that navigates customers directly to the Security Settings page within their online mySocial Security account, allowing them to quickly and easily generate the SAP after accessing their account. This feature reduces the burden on the customer to navigate within their online account to the Security Settings pages where they may generate the SAP. The code generates immediately once the customer selects the “Generate PIN” button. To allow for continued security for respondent’s personal information, and to ensure SSA is able to accurately verify the callers’ identities prior to accessing any SSA number holders’ sensitive information, we implemented this hybrid SAP process for telephone access to the direct deposit services. In this way, we continue to offer maximum flexibility and options to the public while ensuring the security of the public’s social security number and benefits payments. We expect this new identity proofing will be a powerful fraud prevention tool. The respondents are individuals who wish to do business with SSA over the telephone or in person for the purposes of direct deposit enrollments, updates or cancellations. We are submitting a Change Request to increase the scope of the SAP Process to include the following telephone services: (1) Generating a Benefit Verification Letter; (2) Obtaining a Tax Statement or replacement Form 1099, (3) Change of Address, and (4) Request for Claims Status. We will make no changes to the current SAP process; however, due to the sensitive nature of the information we need to divulge for these requests, we will now use the SAP process to conduct business with SSA over the phone for respondents requesting these additional 4 services. As we are planning to implement the SAP process for these four services by August 18, 2025, we are requesting approval of this Change Request by COB, August 15, 2025.Emergency Justfication:To allow for continued security for respondent’s personal information, and to ensure SSA is able to accurately verify the callers’ identities prior to accessing any SSA number holders’ sensitive information, we are implementing this hybrid SAP process for telephone access to the direct deposit services. In this way, we continue to offer maximum flexibility and options to the public while ensuring the security of the public’s social security number and benefits payments. We expect this new identity proofing will be a powerful fraud prevention tool. The respondents are individuals who wish to do business with SSA over the telephone or in person for the purposes of post-entitlement/post-eligibility actions for direct deposit enrollments, updates or cancellations, or to discuss flagged initial claims for all Title II non-disability benefits (Retirement, Survivors, Auxiliary Spouses, Lump Sum Death Payments (LSDP), and Children benefits applications). |
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202507-1910-001CF | Common Form for Biographical Sketch and Common Form for Current and Pending (Other) Support Information | DOE/DOEOA | Active | RCF New
Common Form for Biographical Sketch and Common Form for Current and Pending (Other) Support Information
Key Information
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202507-0970-009 | Native Employment Works (NEW) Program Plan Guidance and Program Report | HHS/ACF | Received in OIRA | Revision of a currently approved collection
Native Employment Works (NEW) Program Plan Guidance and Program Report
Key Information
Federal Register Notices
Authorizing Statutes42 USC 612 (View Law) Pub.L. 102 - 477 n/a (View Law) AbstractSection 412(a)(2) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 612(a)(2)), as amended by the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996 and the Balanced Budget Act of 1997, created a new tribal work activities program – the Native Employment Works (NEW) program. The NEW program began July 1, 1997. The NEW program plan guidance for Tribes that do not include their NEW programs in Public Law 102-477 projects, and the NEW program report document contain requirements for information needed by the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to evaluate and approve plans for funding and to monitor and measure program performance. Eligible Indian tribes and Alaska Native entities must submit program plans (generally once every three years) in order to receive NEW program grants. The plan describes how the grantee will administer and operate its NEW program. NEW grantees must submit program reports annually, providing information on activities and services provided, characteristics of NEW program clients, and program outcomes achieved. The NEW program final regulations (45 CFR Part 287- Attachment A) contain requirements for program plans and program reports. In these regulations, sections 287.70 through 287.110 apply to NEW plans, and sections 287.150 through 287.170 apply to NEW reports. These requirements are reflected in the program plan guidance documents and program report document. The version of these documents for which we now seek approval replaces previous versions. There are minor changes in both documents: (1) the Annual report includes some clarifications on instructions; (2) the Program Plan Guidance includes a change in the directions for submitting a NEW Plan. |
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.
N/A
DateReceived
The date OIRA received the ICR submission from the agency.
N/A
OMBControl
OIRA assigns an OMB Control Number to an Information Collection Request (ICR) upon its first arrival. The same OMB Control Number is used for each review of the ICR.
OMB Control Numbers are formatted NNNN-XXXX, where the NNNN is the agency/subagency code, and the XXXX is a sequential number uniquely identifying the Collection within the agency/subagency’s ICRs.
N/A
DateReceived
The date OIRA received the ICR submission from the agency.
N/A
PreviousICRReferenceNumber
The reference number of the ICR that immediately preceded the current one.
N/A
AgencySubagency
The federal agency and specific subagency, if applicable, that submitted the ICR.
N/A
Abstract
A brief statement describing the need for the collection of information and how it will be used.
N/A
RequestType
Describes the purpose of the agency's submission.
- "Extension without change of a currently approved collection"
- "Existing collection in use without an OMB Control Number"
- "Reinstatement with change of a previously approved collection"
- "New collection (Request for a new OMB Control Number)"
- "No material or nonsubstantive change to a currently approved collection"
- "Revision of a currently approved collection"
- "Reinstatement without change of a previously approved collection"
- "RCF Recertification"
- "RCF No Material or nonsubstantive change to a currently approved collection"
- "RCF New"
TypeOfReviewRequest
Indicates the specific type of action being requested for review.
- "Regular"
- "Emergency"
- "Delegated"
Status
Indicates the current stage of the ICR in OIRA's review process.
- "Received in OIRA" for ICRs currently under review by OIRA
- "Active" for ICRs that are currently approved for use by agencies
- "Historical Active" for previous reviews of ICRs that are currently in the active inventory
- "Historical Inactive" for previous reviews of ICRs that are not currently in the active inventory
- "PreApproved" for ICRs that will become active once the Final Rule of their associated rulemaking has been published
ConcludedDate
The date OIRA completed its review of the ICR.
N/A
ConclusionAction
OIRA's final decision about the ICR.
- “Comment filed on Interim Final Rule”
- “Comment filed on Interim Final Rule and continue”
- “Disapproved”
- “Approved without change”
- “Approved with change”
- “Comment filed on proposed rule”
- “Preapproved”
- “Withdrawn”
- “Withdrawn and continue”
- “Not subject to PRA”
- “Not subject to PRA and continue”
- “Improperly submitted”
- “Improperly submitted and continue”
- “Delegated”
- “Comment filed on proposed rule and continue”
- “Disapproved and continue”
- “Returned - Improperly Submitted”
- “Returned to Agency for Reconsideration”
- “Returned - Outside Generic Clearance”
- “Approved”
CurrentExpirationDate
The date the ICR is set to expire unless it is renewed.
N/A
AuthorizingStatues
Names of federal laws that authorize the agency to collect the information.
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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.
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FederalRegisterNotices
Lists citations of 60-day and 30-day notices published in the Federal Register.
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PublicCommentsReceived
Indicates whether any public comments were received during the Federal Register notice period.
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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.