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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Action
Status
Request Type
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Title:

User Fees for the Administration of the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) (Final Rule)

Reference Number:

202402-2070-003

Omb Control Number:

2070-0208

Agency:

EPA/OCSPP

Received:

2024-02-22

Concluded:

2024-05-24

Action:

Approved with change

Status:

Active

Request Type:

Revision of a currently approved collection
User Fees for the Administration of the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) (Final Rule)

Key Information

Abstract

This ICR addresses the information collection activities contained in a final rule (RIN 2070-AK27) that was signed on September 27, 2018. Specifically, section 26(b) of TSCA (as amended in 2016) provides EPA with the authority to collect fees to defray 25% of the costs associated with administering sections 4, 5, and 6 of TSCA, as well as the costs of collecting, processing, reviewing and providing access to and protecting CBI from disclosure as appropriate under TSCA section 14. The final rule requires payment from manufactures (defined by statute to include importers) of a chemical substance who: are required to submit information to EPA under TSCA section 4, who submit certain notices and exemption requests to EPA under TSCA section 5, who manufacture a chemical substance that is subject to a risk evaluation under TSCA section 6(b)(4), and who process a chemical substance that is the subject of a Significant New Use Notice (SNUN) or Test Market Exemption (TME) under TSCA section 5 and who are required to submit information to EPA under TSCA section 4 related to a SNUN submission.

Federal Register Notices

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15 USC 2601 et seq
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-

Title:

Delinquent Filer Voluntary Compliance Program

Reference Number:

202401-1210-002

Omb Control Number:

1210-0089

Agency:

DOL/EBSA

Received:

2024-02-22

Concluded:

2024-04-01

Action:

Approved without change

Status:

Active

Request Type:

Extension without change of a currently approved collection
Delinquent Filer Voluntary Compliance Program

Key Information

Abstract

Under Title I of ERISA, the administrator of each welfare plan and each pension plan, unless otherwise exempt, is required to file an annual report with the Secretary containing the information set forth in section 103 of ERISA. The statutory annual reporting requirements under Titles I and IV of ERISA, as well as the Internal Revenue Code (the Code), are satisfied generally by filing the appropriate annual return/report (the Form 5500). On April 27, 1995, the Department implemented the Delinquent Filer Voluntary Compliance Program (the DFVC Program) in an effort to encourage annual reporting compliance. Under the DFVC Program, administrators otherwise subject to the assessment of higher civil penalties are permitted to pay reduced civil penalties for voluntarily complying with the annual reporting requirements under Title I of ERISA. The only information collection requirement included in the DFVC Program is the requirement of providing data necessary to identify the plan along with the penalty payment. This data is the only means by which each penalty payment is associated with the relevant plan. With respect to most pension plans and welfare plans, the requirement is satisfied by sending, along with the penalty payment, a copy of the delinquent annual report (without attachments or schedules) which is filed with the Department at a different address under the EFAST system. In the event that the plan administrator files the delinquent annual report using a 1998 or prior plan year form, a paper copy of only the first page of the Form 5500 or Form 5500–C, as applicable, should be submitted along with the penalty payment. Certain pension plans for highly compensated employees, commonly called “top hat” plans, and apprenticeship plans may file a one-time statement in lieu of annual reports. With respect to such plans, information collection requirements of the DFVC Program are satisfied by sending a completed first page of an annual report form along with the penalty payment. The one-time statements are required to be sent to a different address within the Department. The DFVC Program is designed to allow the processing of all penalty payments at a single location within the Department.

Federal Register Notices

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Authorizing Statutes

29 USC 1132(c)(2)
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Presidential Action:

-

Title:

Comprehensive Transition Program (CTP) for Disbursing Title IV Aid to Students with Intellectual Disabilities Expenditure Report

Reference Number:

202312-1845-001

Omb Control Number:

1845-0113

Agency:

ED/FSA

Received:

2024-02-21

Concluded:

2024-05-10

Action:

Approved without change

Status:

Active

Request Type:

Extension without change of a currently approved collection
Comprehensive Transition Program (CTP) for Disbursing Title IV Aid to Students with Intellectual Disabilities Expenditure Report

Key Information

Abstract

This is a request for an extension of the current information collection 1845-0113 Financial Assistance for Students with Intellectual Disabilities Expenditure Report. There have been no changes to the regulatory requirements for this collection. The Higher Education Opportunity Act, Pub. L. 110-315, added provisions to the Higher Education Act, as amended (HEA) in sections 760 and 766 that enable eligible students with intellectual disabilities to receive Federal Pell Grant (Pell), Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grant (FSEOG), and Federal Work Study (FWS) funds if they are enrolled in an approved program. This collection provides the method for institutions to report the number of Pell Grant, SEOG and FWS funds used for such a purpose.

Federal Register Notices

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Authorizing Statutes

20 USC 1140f-1140i
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-

Title:

Connecting Adults to Success: Career Navigator Training Study (CATS Study)

Reference Number:

202311-1850-002

Omb Control Number:

1850-0973

Agency:

ED/IES

Received:

2024-02-21

Concluded:

2024-05-02

Action:

Approved without change

Status:

Active

Request Type:

Revision of a currently approved collection
Connecting Adults to Success: Career Navigator Training Study (CATS Study)

Key Information

Abstract

The Institute of Education Sciences within the U.S. Department of Education requests clearance for a revision to the Connecting Adults to Success: Evaluation of Career Navigator Training (1850-0973, approved on July 18, 2022). This demonstration study examines the impact of training for career navigators—local adult education provider staff who provide services to address the challenges that learners face navigating the transition to the workforce and to further education and training. The study compares the education and employment outcomes of learners enrolled in adult education sites whose career navigators are assigned by lottery to receive the study’s training (the treatment group) with the outcomes of learners enrolled in the business-as-usual sites who are assigned by lottery to receive the study's training after the study period (the comparison group). Approximately 64 adult education sites nationally are participating in the study. Impacts on learners' education and employment outcomes will be examined after 18 and 30 months. The revision is for the purpose of shifting one component of the approved data collection plan – frequent adult education career navigator-completed logs—to add a single follow-up survey to ensure the study can still examine whether the training leads to changes in these practices. The survey is now needed because of concerns about low response rates and data quality from early rounds of those logs.

Federal Register Notices

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Authorizing Statutes

Pub.L. 113 - 128 242
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Presidential Action:

-

Title:

Application package for the Graduate Assistance in Areas of National Need (GAANN) Program (1894-0001)

Reference Number:

202402-1840-001

Omb Control Number:

1840-0604

Agency:

ED/OPE

Received:

2024-02-21

Concluded:

2024-04-16

Action:

Approved without change

Status:

Active

Request Type:

Reinstatement without change of a previously approved collection
Application package for the Graduate Assistance in Areas of National Need (GAANN) Program (1894-0001)

Key Information

Abstract

This information collection provides the U.S. Department of Education with information needed to evaluate, score and rank the quality of the projects proposed by institutions of higher education applying for a Graduate Assistance in Areas of National Need grant. Title VII, Part A, Subpart 2 of the Higher Education Act of 1965, as amended, requires the collection of specific data that are necessary for applicant institutions to receive an initial competitive grant and non-competing continuation grants for the second and third years. This collection is being submitted under the Streamlined Clearance Process for Discretionary Grant Information Collections (1894-0001).

Federal Register Notices

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Authorizing Statutes

20 USC 1135
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Presidential Action:

-

Title:

U.S. Locational Requirement for Dispatching U.S. Rail Operations

Reference Number:

202310-2130-009

Omb Control Number:

2130-0556

Agency:

DOT/FRA

Received:

2024-02-21

Concluded:

2024-04-05

Action:

Approved without change

Status:

Active

Request Type:

Extension without change of a currently approved collection
U.S. Locational Requirement for Dispatching U.S. Rail Operations

Key Information

Abstract

This collection of information is mandatory, collected as needed, and is associated with FRA's rule 49 CFR part 224. It involves both reporting and recordkeeping requirements. Part 241 requires, in the absence of a waiver, that all dispatching of United States railroad operations be performed in the United States. A railroad may, however, dispatch from a country other than the United States in an emergency situation, but only for the duration of the emergency situation. A railroad relying on this exception must provide written notification of its action to FRA as soon as practicable. This information collected is used as part of FRA's oversight function to help ensure that extraterritorial dispatchers comply with applicable safety regulations.

Federal Register Notices

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Authorizing Statutes

49 USC 20104
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Presidential Action:

-

Title:

Identification of Railroad Cars

Reference Number:

202310-2130-008

Omb Control Number:

2130-0506

Agency:

DOT/FRA

Received:

2024-02-21

Concluded:

2024-04-24

Action:

Approved without change

Status:

Active

Request Type:

Extension without change of a currently approved collection
Identification of Railroad Cars

Key Information

Abstract

This collection of information is associated with 49 CFR 232.3(d), it is mandatory, submitted to FRA as needed, and has a requirement for reporting and recordkeeping. Under this requirement I.D. cards/tags are used to identify any freight equipment moved in accordance with part 232.3(d). All railroads on the general system of transportation must comply with this provision and tag specified equipment that they find necessary to move. This tagging of equipment serves as a record, enhances railroad employee's safety and ensures that rolling stock arrives at the correct designated locations, thereby reducing shipper's expenses.

Federal Register Notices

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Authorizing Statutes

49 USC 20103
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Presidential Action:

-

Title:

Conservation Effects Assessment Project

Reference Number:

202401-0535-003

Omb Control Number:

0535-0245

Agency:

USDA/NASS

Received:

2024-02-21

Concluded:

2024-03-28

Action:

Approved without change

Status:

Active

Request Type:

Reinstatement with change of a previously approved collection
Conservation Effects Assessment Project

Key Information

Abstract

This Information Collection Request (ICR) is for the reinstatement of data collection efforts for the National Resources Inventory Conservation Effects Assessment Project (NRI CEAP) cropland assessment for a period of three years. The last CEAP information collection occurred in 2016. For the upcoming CEAP Surveys in 2024, 2025, and 2026, the NRI CEAP program will be at the continental US level (48 States). The target sample size will average 20,000 farm operators annually for the three-year period. Data collected under this ICR is under a cooperative agreement between the National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) and the Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) in cooperation with the Iowa State University Center for Survey Statistics and Methodology (ISU-CSSM).

Federal Register Notices

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Authorizing Statutes

18 USC 1905
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7 USC 3601.1
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Pub.L. 115 - 435 302
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7 USC 2204(a)
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7 USC 2276
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Presidential Action:

-

Title:

Highway Bridge and National Bridge Inspection Programs (National Bridge Inspection Standards)

Reference Number:

202311-2125-001

Omb Control Number:

2125-0501

Agency:

DOT/FHWA

Received:

2024-02-21

Concluded:

2024-05-02

Action:

Approved with change

Status:

Active

Request Type:

Reinstatement with change of a previously approved collection
Highway Bridge and National Bridge Inspection Programs (National Bridge Inspection Standards)

Key Information

Abstract

This information collection contains information in relation to the National Bridge Inventory, physical condition of highway bridges on public roads, & apportioning of Federal funds to the States for bridge projects. This collection is mandatory reporting for all State DOT's and Metropolitan Planning Organizations. This annual reporting will be received by FHWA for reporting to Congress. There are no changes since the previously approved collection.

Federal Register Notices

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Authorizing Statutes

Pub.L. 112 - 141 1111
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23 USC 144
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23 USC 150
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Presidential Action:

-

Title:

Improving Outage Reporting for Submarine Cables and Enhanced Submarine Outage Data

Reference Number:

202402-3060-003

Omb Control Number:

3060-1283

Agency:

FCC

Received:

2024-02-21

Concluded:

2024-05-07

Action:

Approved without change

Status:

Active

Request Type:

Extension without change of a currently approved collection
Improving Outage Reporting for Submarine Cables and Enhanced Submarine Outage Data

Key Information

Abstract

The information collected here facilitates FCC monitoring, analysis, and investigation of the reliability and security of submarine cable networks, and to identify and act on potential threats to our Nation's telecommunications infrastructure. The NORS outage reports collected from submarine cable providers help the FCC develop a better understanding of the root causes of significant outages, and to explore preventive measures to mitigate the impact of such outages.

Federal Register Notices

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Authorizing Statutes

47 USC 151, 154(i)-(j) & (o), 405
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47 USC 34-39
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3 USC 301
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Presidential Action:

-

Title:

Capital Adequacy Standards

Reference Number:

202402-1557-001

Omb Control Number:

1557-0318

Agency:

TREAS/OCC

Received:

2024-02-21

Concluded:

2024-04-15

Action:

Approved without change

Status:

Active

Request Type:

Revision of a currently approved collection
Capital Adequacy Standards

Key Information

Abstract

The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) is requesting a three-year extension, with revision, of the Capital Adequacy Standards information collection (OMB No. 1557-0318). This collection is comprised of the reporting, recordkeeping, and disclosure requirements associated with minimum capital requirements and overall capital adequacy standards for national banks and Federal savings associations. The data is used by the OCC to evaluate the capital of national banks and Federal savings associations in accordance with the capital adequacy standards. The OCC uses the information collected to meet its statutory obligations to adopt and implement a risk-based capital requirement, determine the qualification of a national bank or Federal savings association for application of the rule, and assess the adequacy of a qualifying institution’s risk-based capital.

Federal Register Notices

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Authorizing Statutes

12 USC 1 et seq.
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12 USC 3901-3909
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12 USC 1464
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Presidential Action:

-

Title:

Water Use Survey

Reference Number:

202401-0535-001

Omb Control Number:

0535-0262

Agency:

USDA/NASS

Received:

2024-02-20

Concluded:

2024-05-23

Action:

Approved without change

Status:

Active

Request Type:

Revision of a currently approved collection
Water Use Survey

Key Information

Abstract

This submission is a request for the renewal of an information collection for three years. The purpose of this survey is collect water use data for operations in North Carolina that likely use between 10,000 and 999,999 gallons of water for agricultural purposes on any given day. North Carolina Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (NCDACS) requests information of water use be published from this group of agricultural operations to go along with data collected from agricultural operations who use over 1,000,000 gallons in any one day that are required to report their water usage directly to North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality. This survey is conducted under a cooperative agreement with NCDACS. All costs are covered by NCDACS. .

Federal Register Notices

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30-Day FRN
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Authorizing Statutes

7 USC 2204
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Pub.L. 107 - 347 3501
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7 USC 3601.1
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7 USC 2276
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Presidential Action:

-

Title:

Moving to Work,Asset Building Cohort Evaluation

Reference Number:

202401-2528-002

Omb Control Number:

2528-0345

Agency:

HUD/PD&R

Received:

2024-02-20

Concluded:

2024-02-22

Action:

Approved without change

Status:

Active

Request Type:

No material or nonsubstantive change to a currently approved collection
Moving to Work,Asset Building Cohort Evaluation

Key Information

Abstract

The Office of Policy Development and Research (PD&R) at the U. S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) contracted with MEF Associates, with subcontractor Abt Associates, to develop the Research Design and Data Collection and Analysis Plan for an evaluation of the Moving to Work Expansion Asset Building Cohort. As required under the Paperwork Reduction Act, HUD seeks approval from the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for data collection instruments for the evaluation. Moving to Work (MTW) is a HUD demonstration that encourages selected PHAs to test ways to increase the cost effectiveness of federal housing programs, encourage greater self-sufficiency of households receiving housing assistance, and increase housing choice for low-income families. MTW designation gives PHAs relief from some regulations and laws that apply to Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) and public housing programs. The Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2016 authorized HUD to award MTW authority to 100 additional PHAs by September 2023, and required that new MTW agencies be selected in cohorts with a specific policy focus. The Asset Building Cohort will test two types of asset building programs for HUD households, rent reporting for credit building and an opt-out savings account program. The ABC has 17 PHAs. Of these 17 PHAs, 9 PHAs will implement an opt-out savings program, six PHAs will implement reporting rent payments to credit agencies, and two PHAs have unique asset building programs. The evaluation of the ABC will include these three components: 1) Program Implementation Study 2) Impact Studies: a. Rent Reporting for Credit Building Study i . Quantitative study of impact on credit scores ii. Qualitative study of family experiences with rent reporting b. Opt-Out Savings Account Study i. Household survey To answer the research questions, the evaluation will collect data from multiple sources, including: • Administrative Data o Credit agency data to measure credit scores o HUD administrative data to describe household income and demographics o PHA data to enable random selection of households for the study samples • Program Data o Program documents to describe program implementation and outreach to households o Program data to describe program implementation, such as how many households participated, how much money was deposited by the PHA into the opt-out savings account, and how much the PHA paid to the partner organizations • Primary Data o Program implementation interviews with PHA staff (n=51) o Program implementation interviews with staff of partner organizations (n=12) o Program implementation interviews with HUD-assisted residents (n = 10) o Baseline information form for Rent Reporting study participants (n= 300) o Informed consent form for Rent Reporting study participants (n= 300) o Interviews for Rent Reporting Qualitative study round 1 (n = 40) o Interview for Rent Reporting Qualitative study round 2 (n=40) The data collection activities covered under this ICR are expected to begin in January 2024 and continue through June 2025; phase two of the data collection is expected to begin in June 2025 and continue through January 2027.

Federal Register Notices

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Authorizing Statutes

12 USC 1701z-1 et seq.
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Presidential Action:

-

Title:

Study of Assessing CDBG–DR and Disaster Recovery Outcomes of Renter Household

Reference Number:

202402-2528-002

Omb Control Number:

2528-0349

Agency:

HUD/PD&R

Received:

2024-02-20

Concluded:

2024-04-05

Action:

Approved without change

Status:

Active

Request Type:

New collection (Request for a new OMB Control Number)
Study of Assessing CDBG–DR and Disaster Recovery Outcomes of Renter Household

Key Information

Abstract

This research is conducted under the authority of the Secretary of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development to undertake research and studies related to HUD’s mission and programs (12 USC 1701z-1 et seq.). Findings from various studies illustrate that renters are underprioritized compared to homeowners in terms of recovery program opportunities (Wilson et al., 2021). Renters have fewer disaster assistance options than homeowners (Mickelson et al., 2019) leading to longer-term displacement (Fussell and Harris, 2014). Additionally, disasters disrupting rental housing markets can permanently displace renters (Wilson et al., 2021), increase rents (Dillon-Merrill et al., 2018; GAO, 2010), affect long term availability (Dillon-Merrill et al., 2018; Sheldon and Zhan, 2019), cause post-disaster displacement , particularly for residents relying on housing vouchers (Hamideh and Rongerude, 2018; Vinogradasky, 2009), and result in displaced renters being less likely to return to their original places of residence (Levine et al., 2007; Hori and Schafer, 2010; Fussell and Harris, 2014). This research addresses the HUD issued NOFO (FR-6600-N-29A) to “improve disaster recovery effectiveness for renter households by examining the disaster recovery outcomes of renter households and rental housing stock in places that received Community Development Block Grant-Disaster Recovery grants (CDBG-DR).” . This research objectives aim to (1) better understand CDBG-DR allocations across housing tenure, specifically for renters, (2) identify successful processes with corresponding outcomes for rental housing recovery aid programs, (3) engage with and link disaster recovery strategies and programs to actual and desired outcomes amongst renters from their lived experiences, and (4) translate this research into actionable programmatic recommendations with appropriate timelines, policy making and implementation changes to improve these outcomes. HORNE LLP is managing this research under a cooperative agreement. The purpose of this research is to involve both renters and property owners who have experienced disasters, aiming to capture their firsthand experiences and gain deeper insights into their specific needs and challenges. The overall goal of this study is to collaboratively devise targeted intervention strategies, implemented through CDBG-DR, to comprehensively address the needs of renters whose homes have been damaged or destroyed, thereby enhancing future disaster recovery efforts.

Federal Register Notices

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Authorizing Statutes

12 USC 1701z-1 et seq.
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Presidential Action:

-

Title:

Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) Quarterly Performance and Management Reports

Reference Number:

202402-0970-009

Omb Control Number:

0970-0589

Agency:

HHS/ACF

Received:

2024-02-20

Concluded:

2024-02-25

Action:

Approved without change

Status:

Active

Request Type:

No material or nonsubstantive change to a currently approved collection
Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) Quarterly Performance and Management Reports

Key Information

Abstract

The LIHEAP Quarterly Performance and Management Report Instructions were originally approved by Office of Management and Budget (OMB) on October 12, 2022, for use until October 31, 2025. The instructions were created to provide direction to the LIHEAP grant recipients on how to record data and information for the LIHEAP Quarterly Performance and Management Report using a Microsoft Spreadsheet. Beginning in fiscal year (FY) FY24, the LIHEAP Quarterly Performance and Management Report method of data collection was changed from using a Microsoft Spreadsheet to entering the report into the Grant Solutions Online Data Collection (OLDC) system. OLDC allows grant recipients to enter LIHEAP data collection reports and allows LIHEAP to maintain and store data in a data warehouse. Utilizing OLDC for the LIHEAP Quarterly Performance and Management Report will reduce grant recipient burden and improve the quality of the data collection. As a result of this change, OCS updated the LIHEAP Quarterly Performance and Management Report Instructions. The LIHEAP Quarterly Performance and Management Report Instructions were changed from describing how to use the Microsoft Spreadsheet report to how to enter the report into OLDC. Additional changes were made to provide a more complete explanation of the requirements. There are no changes proposed the information requested on the LIHEAP Quarterly Performance and Management Report.

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Presidential Action:

-

Title:

NASA Personnel Vetting Questionnaire

Reference Number:

202402-2700-002CF

Omb Control Number:

3206-0279

Agency:

NASA

Received:

2024-02-20

Concluded:

2024-02-20

Action:

Approved without change

Status:

Active

Request Type:

RCF New
NASA Personnel Vetting Questionnaire

Key Information

Presidential Action:

-

Title:

NMFS Alaska Region Vessel Monitoring System (VMS) Program

Reference Number:

202402-0648-005

Omb Control Number:

0648-0445

Agency:

DOC/NOAA

Received:

2024-02-20

Concluded:

2024-06-21

Action:

Approved with change

Status:

Active

Request Type:

Revision of a currently approved collection
NMFS Alaska Region Vessel Monitoring System (VMS) Program

Key Information

Abstract

This is a resubmission, with the final rule, of a request by the National Marine Fisheries Services (NMFS), Alaska Regional Office, for extension and revision of this currently approved information collection for the NMFS Alaska Region Vessel Monitoring System (VMS) Program. NMFS requires owners and operators of selected vessels participating in federally managed groundfish and crab fisheries off Alaska to obtain, install, and maintain an operational, NMFS-approved VMS. Tracking vessel location using VMS is required to monitor compliance with area-specific catch allocations, monitor compliance with requirements to redeploy or remove fishing gear from commercial fishing grounds, and monitor compliance with complicated time and area closures in the Gulf of Alaska and Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands to protect Steller sea lion or essential fish habitat. This information collection is revised due to the final rule (RIN 0648-BM42) to implement Amendment 16 to the Fishery Management Plan for the Salmon Fisheries in the EEZ Off Alaska. Amendment 16 and the rule establish Federal fishery management for all salmon fishing that occurs in the Cook Inlet Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ), which includes commercial drift gillnet and recreational salmon fishery sectors. This collection is revised to include vessels commercially fishing for salmon in the Cook Inlet EEZ Area that will be required to install and maintain an operational VMS. This increases the number of respondents for this collection.This rule will also add a new information collection for the Cook Inlet EEZ commercial salmon fishery under new OMB control number 0648-0818. NMFS is submitting a separate request for the new collection. No changes were made to the requirements in this collection from the proposed rule to the final rule.

Federal Register Notices

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Authorizing Statutes

16 USC 773-773k
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Pub.L. 94 - 265 303
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Presidential Action:

-

Title:

HEDIS Data Collection for Medicare Advantage (CMS-10219)

Reference Number:

202402-0938-002

Omb Control Number:

0938-1028

Agency:

HHS/CMS

Received:

2024-02-20

Concluded:

2024-07-11

Action:

Approved without change

Status:

Active

Request Type:

Revision of a currently approved collection
HEDIS Data Collection for Medicare Advantage (CMS-10219)

Key Information

Abstract

CMS has a responsibility to its Medicare beneficiaries to ensure that care provided by Medicare Advantage (MA) contracts to CMS is of high quality and conforms to currently acceptable standards of medical care. CMS accomplishes this through the collection, analysis and dissemination of HEDIS data, the most widely used standardized clinical performance measurement set in managed care. Since January 1997, Medicare managed care contracts have been required to annually report quality of care performance measures from HEDIS. In April 1997, CMS began working with NCQA to implement HEDIS data collection directly into the Medicare managed care program. It is critical to the agency's mission that CMS continues to collect and disseminate information that will help beneficiaries choose among health plans; information that contributes to better health care through the identification of quality improvement opportunities; and provides for proper oversight and management of the Medicare program. These data are used in external CMS information products issued to beneficiaries, and are published on the CMS public website. These data are also made publicly available through public use files (PUFs) posted on the CMS website. CMS relies heavily on HEDIS data for contractor surveillance and assessment activities. It is critical to the agency's mission that CMS continues to collect and disseminate information that will help beneficiaries choose among health plans; information that contributes to better health care through the identification of quality improvement opportunities; and provides for proper oversight and management of the Medicare program.

Federal Register Notices

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Authorizing Statutes

42 USC Sec. 1395w-22(e)(3)(A)
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18 Stat. 1852
Pub.L. 108 - 173 722 (a)(3)(A)(i)
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Presidential Action:

-

Title:

Administrative Simplification HIPAA Compliance Review (CMS-10662)

Reference Number:

202402-0938-003

Omb Control Number:

0938-1390

Agency:

HHS/CMS

Received:

2024-02-20

Concluded:

2024-08-26

Action:

Approved with change

Status:

Active

Request Type:

Revision of a currently approved collection
Administrative Simplification HIPAA Compliance Review (CMS-10662)

Key Information

Abstract

The purpose of this collection is to retrieve information necessary to conduct a compliance review as described in CMS-0014-N (68 FR 60694). These forms will be submitted to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), Program Management National Standards Group, from entities covered by HIPAA Administrative Simplification regulations. It is expected that covered entities under HIPAA (health plans, health care clearinghouses, and health care providers who electronically transmit any health information in connection with transaction for which HHS has adopted standards) will complete these forms during a CMS scheduled compliance review. CMS enforcement staff would use the information provided by covered entities to review HIPAA Administrative Simplification compliance in regards to adopted transaction standards, code sets, unique identifiers and operating rules.

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Authorizing Statutes

Pub.L. 104 - 191 264
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Presidential Action:

-

Title:

Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program Employment and Training (E&T) Program

Reference Number:

202401-0584-004

Omb Control Number:

0584-0339

Agency:

USDA/FNS

Received:

2024-02-20

Concluded:

2024-04-02

Action:

Approved without change

Status:

Active

Request Type:

Revision of a currently approved collection
Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program Employment and Training (E&T) Program

Key Information

Abstract

The FNS E&T Program Activity Report is used to report on E&T activities conducted by State agencies. Data reported on the FNS-583 are the basic elements of information used in program planning and management.

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Authorizing Statutes

Pub.L. 104 - 193 815-817
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Pub.L. 105 - 33 1002
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Pub.L. 107 - 171 4121
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Pub.L. 100 - 234 4108
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Pub.L. 108 - 269 6(d)
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Presidential Action:

-

Title:

TRICARE Inpatient Satisfaction Survey (TRISS)

Reference Number:

202401-0720-004

Omb Control Number:

0720-0077

Agency:

DOD/DODOASHA

Received:

2024-02-20

Concluded:

2024-05-01

Action:

Approved with change

Status:

Active

Request Type:

Existing collection in use without an OMB Control Number
TRICARE Inpatient Satisfaction Survey (TRISS)

Key Information

Abstract

The Defense Health Agency (DHA) administers two TRICARE Inpatient Satisfaction Survey (TRISS) instruments to understand perceptions of inpatient care among Military Health System (MHS) users. The survey instruments adhere to the methodological and analytical protocols and questionnaire items mandated by the industry standard Hospital Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems (HCAHPS) protocol for the Adult version and the guidelines put forth by Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) for the Child version. Developed by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) and AHRQ, the program provides valid and reliable self-reported experience ratings of inpatient experiences. As a result, the TRISS program allows objective and meaningful comparisons between hospitals, in areas that are important to consumers.

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Authorizing Statutes

Pub.L. 102 - 484 724
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Presidential Action:

-

Title:

Prescription Drop Off/Activation Form

Reference Number:

202309-0720-002

Omb Control Number:

0720-0074

Agency:

DOD/DODOASHA

Received:

2024-02-20

Concluded:

2024-03-28

Action:

Approved without change

Status:

Active

Request Type:

New collection (Request for a new OMB Control Number)
Prescription Drop Off/Activation Form

Key Information

Abstract

DHA Form 298, Prescription Drop-Off/Activation, is a standardized form for prescription activation/drop-off across all military medical treatment facilities (MTFs). DHA Form 298 allows pharmacy patients the option to request the MTF pharmacy activate/process their prescriptions without having to wait in a line to speak with pharmacy staff or outside of normal pharmacy hours.

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-

Title:

Help America Vote Act (HAVA)

Reference Number:

202402-0960-004

Omb Control Number:

0960-0706

Agency:

SSA

Received:

2024-02-20

Concluded:

2024-03-27

Action:

Approved without change

Status:

Active

Request Type:

Revision of a currently approved collection
Help America Vote Act (HAVA)

Key Information

Abstract

House Rule 3295, the Help America Vote Act of 2002, mandates that States verify the identities of newly registered voters. When newly registered voters do not have driver’s licenses or State-issued ID cards, they must supply the last four digits of their Social Security number to their local State election agencies for verification. The election agencies forward this information to their State Motor Vehicle Administration (MVA), and the State MVA inputs the data into the American Association of MVAs, a central consolidation system that routes the voter data to SSA’s Help America Vote Verification (HAVV) system. Once SSA’s HAVV system confirms the identity of the voter, the information returns along the same route in reverse until it reaches the State election agency. The respondents are the State MVAs seeking to confirm voter identities.

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Authorizing Statutes

Pub.L. 107 - 252 303
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Presidential Action:

-

Title:

The Health Care Survey of DoD Beneficiaries (HCSDB)

Reference Number:

202401-0720-001

Omb Control Number:

0720-0078

Agency:

DOD/DODOASHA

Received:

2024-02-20

Concluded:

2024-05-03

Action:

Approved with change

Status:

Active

Request Type:

Existing collection in use without an OMB Control Number
The Health Care Survey of DoD Beneficiaries (HCSDB)

Key Information

Abstract

The Health Care Survey of DoD Beneficiaries (HCSDB) is the only population-based Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems (CAHPS) Health Plan Survey administered to a statistically representative, world-wide sample of all eligible DoD beneficiaries by the Defense Health Agency (DHA). The HCSDB is a population-based survey. As such, the HCSDB is the only survey able to measure access to care and other metrics for beneficiaries who may not be using the TRICARE health system due to barriers to care they encounter. This information collection, which began in 2008, continues to be of critical importance to DHA and Congress in assessing Military Health System (MHS) and Managed Care Support Contractor performance by allowing for trending by various beneficiary categories over time.

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Authorizing Statutes

Pub.L. 102 - 484 SEC 724. ANNUAL BENEFICIARY S
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Presidential Action:

-

Title:

Impact of Driver Detention Time on Safety and Operations

Reference Number:

202311-2126-003

Omb Control Number:

2126-0082

Agency:

DOT/FMCSA

Received:

2024-02-20

Concluded:

2024-05-22

Action:

Approved with change

Status:

Active

Request Type:

New collection (Request for a new OMB Control Number)
Impact of Driver Detention Time on Safety and Operations

Key Information

Abstract

This is to request the Office of Management and Budget’s (OMB’s) review and approval of a new Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) ICR titled “Impact of Driver Detention Time on Safety and Operations.” The purpose for obtaining data in this study is to evaluate the impact of driver detention time on safety and CMV operations. This research study will collect data on commercial motor vehicle (CMV) driver detention times that are representative of the major segments of the motor carrier industry. The research study will collect 12 months of safety and operational data from up to 80 commercial motor carriers (hereafter referred to as “carriers”) and 2,500 of their CMV drivers. Data collected will include electronic logging device (ELD) records, GPS location information, telematics data, pickup/delivery details, information on tasks completed while at shipping and receiving facilities, crashes, violations, and carrier demographics. Participation by CMV drivers in this study is optional. There are three primary objectives for this study: (i) assess the frequency and severity of driver detention time using data that is representative of the major segments of the motor carrier industry, (ii) assess the utility of existing ITS solutions to measure detention time, and (iii) prepare a final report that summarizes the findings, answers the research questions, and offers strategies to reduce detention time. The carriers will be selected from the approximately 3,000 SpeedGauge clients in the Driven Data Clearinghouse. SpeedGauge is a company that specializes in driving analytics and performance. Data that will be collected includes carrier information, carrier-owned driver data, carrier-owned transportation management systems (TMS) data, carrier-owned telematics and ELD data, SpeedGauge insurance claims data, Federal safety data, and data collected through electronic questionnaires. FMCSA has contracted with VTTI at the Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University (VT) to administer this study and analyze its results. Additionally, VTTI subcontracted data collection tasks to Telematic and Video Services (TVS). TVS provides safety and operational services to commercial motor carriers.

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Authorizing Statutes

49 USC 31108
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49 USC 31133
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49 USC 31136
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49 USC 504
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49 USC 31502
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Presidential Action:

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