Change Requests

What is an ICR?

An Information Collection Request (ICR) is a federal agency's request for approval from the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to collect information from the public. Under the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA), agencies must justify why the information is needed and how it will be used.

When are they submitted?

Federal agencies are required to submit an ICR whenever they create, renew, modify an information collection. Each ICR includes a description of the collection, supporting materials and documentation (such as forms, surveys, or scripts), and proof that the agency has met the requirements of the PRA.

The ICR is submitted to the The Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs (OIRA) within OMB for review and approval. OIRA grants approval for a maximum of three years, after which the collection must be renewed through a new ICR submission.

Where to find an ICR?

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

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

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

Title:

Migrant Student Information Exchange (MSIX) Minimum Data Elements

Reference Number:

202508-1810-001

Omb Control Number:

1810-0683

Agency:

ED/OESE

Received:

2025-11-24

Concluded:

None

Action:

None

Status:

Received in OIRA

Request Type:

Revision of a currently approved collection
Migrant Student Information Exchange (MSIX) Minimum Data Elements

Key Information

Abstract

The Migrant Information Exchange (MSIX) is a nationwide electronic records exchange mechanism mandated under Title I, Part C of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (ESEA), as amended. MSIX and its minimum data elements (MDEs) are authorized under ESEA section 1308(b). As a condition of receiving a grant of funds under Title I, Part C, each State educational agency (SEA) is required to collect, maintain, and submit minimum health and education-related data to MSIX within established timeframes. Regulations for the MSIX issued by the U.S. Department of Education (the Department) have been in effect since June 9, 2016 (34 C.F.R. § 200.85). The Department is requesting approval to revise the information collection.

Federal Register Notices

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Authorizing Statutes

Pub.L. 114 - 95 1308 (b)
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Presidential Action:

-

Title:

FNS Fast Track Clearance for the Collection of Routine Customer Feedback

Reference Number:

202508-0584-003

Omb Control Number:

0584-0611

Agency:

USDA/FNS

Received:

2025-11-24

Concluded:

2025-12-30

Action:

Approved without change

Status:

Active

Request Type:

Revision of a currently approved collection
FNS Fast Track Clearance for the Collection of Routine Customer Feedback

Key Information

Abstract

This collection of information is necessary to enable the Agency to garner customer and stakeholder feedback in an efficient, timely manner, in accordance with our commitment to improving service delivery. The information collected from our customers and stakeholders will help ensure that users have an effective, efficient, and satisfying experience with the agency's programs. This feedback will provide insights into customer or stakeholder perceptions, experiences and expectations, provide an early warning of issues with service, or focus attention on areas where communication, training or changes in operations might improve delivery of products or services. These collections will allow for ongoing, collaborative and actionable communications between the Agency and its customers and stakeholders it will also allow feedback to contribute directly to the improvement of program management.

Federal Register Notices

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Presidential Action:

-

Title:

DEA Voluntary Wellness Program Healthcare Provider Clearance

Reference Number:

202507-1117-003

Omb Control Number:

-

Agency:

DOJ/DEA

Received:

2025-11-24

Concluded:

2026-01-16

Action:

Withdrawn

Status:

Historical Inactive

Request Type:

New collection (Request for a new OMB Control Number)
DEA Voluntary Wellness Program Healthcare Provider Clearance

Key Information

Abstract

The collection of information via the DEA-315 form is necessary to determine whether DEA employees are medically cleared to safely participate in physical fitness activities under the Voluntary Wellness Program (VWP). This requirement is both a matter of workplace safety and an essential component of the agency’s broader health and wellness initiatives. Pursuant to DEA Personnel Manual 2792, employees must submit a health assessment completed by a licensed medical professional prior to engaging in VWP activities. This process ensures that participation is medically appropriate based on the individual's current health status and minimizes the risk of injury or exacerbation of existing conditions.

Federal Register Notices

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Presidential Action:

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Title:

Rule 17h-1T (17 CFR 240.17h-1T); Risk assessment record-keeping requirements for associated persons of brokers and dealers Rule 17h-2T (17 CFR 240.17h-2T); Risk assessment reporting requirement

Reference Number:

202509-3235-002

Omb Control Number:

3235-0410

Agency:

SEC

Received:

2025-11-24

Concluded:

2026-01-26

Action:

Approved without change

Status:

Active

Request Type:

Extension without change of a currently approved collection
Rule 17h-1T (17 CFR 240.17h-1T); Risk assessment record-keeping requirements for associated persons of brokers and dealers Rule 17h-2T (17 CFR 240.17h-2T); Risk assessment reporting requirement

Key Information

Abstract

Rule 17h-1T requires a covered broker-dealer to maintain and preserve records regarding the financial and securities activities, and other information concerning the holding company, affiliates, and subsidiaries of the broker-dealer that are reasonably likely to have a material impact on the financial or operational condition of the broker-dealer. Rule 17h-2T requires a covered broker-dealer to file with the Commission quarterly reports and a cumulative year-end report concerning the information required to be maintained and preserved under Rule 17h-1T.

Federal Register Notices

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Authorizing Statutes

15 USC 78w
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15 USC 78q(h)
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Presidential Action:

-

Title:

Pre-Award Reporting Requirements for the National Science Foundation (NSF) Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR)/ Small Business Technology Transfer Research (STTR) Program

Reference Number:

202511-3145-003

Omb Control Number:

3145-0270

Agency:

NSF

Received:

2025-11-24

Concluded:

None

Action:

None

Status:

Received in OIRA

Request Type:

Revision of a currently approved collection
Pre-Award Reporting Requirements for the National Science Foundation (NSF) Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR)/ Small Business Technology Transfer Research (STTR) Program

Key Information

Abstract

This clearance that will allow the SBIR/STTR programs to collect information from a selected group of Phase I and Phase II applicants—those that have been reviewed by independent experts and that NSF Program Directors are considering recommending for funding—for the purpose of making a funding decision. This information includes, but is not exclusive to, a list of company officers and the corresponding ownership status of each company officer within the startup, whether the startup is associated or affiliated with other companies, whether there exist any relationships (personal, financial, and/or professional) between project personnel, and the locations of all the facilities where significant research will be performed for the proposed project. Such data will enable the NSF Program Directors to evaluate a given company’s business structure, ascertain the level of commitment of the Principal Investigator (PI) and co-PIs to the startup venture, and identify conflicts of interests (if any), as part of the due diligence process that the programs undertake to verify there are no fraudulent or inappropriate business practices prior to recommending the small business for an award.

Federal Register Notices

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Authorizing Statutes

42 USC 1861 et seq.
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Presidential Action:

-

Title:

FCC Form 2100, Application for Media Bureau Audio and Video Service Authorization, Schedule B (Former FCC Form 302-DTV), Section 73.3700(b)(3), Section 73.3700(h)(2) and Section 73.3800

Reference Number:

202511-3060-026

Omb Control Number:

3060-0837

Agency:

FCC

Received:

2025-11-24

Concluded:

2025-11-24

Action:

Approved without change

Status:

Active

Request Type:

Extension without change of a currently approved collection
FCC Form 2100, Application for Media Bureau Audio and Video Service Authorization, Schedule B (Former FCC Form 302-DTV), Section 73.3700(b)(3), Section 73.3700(h)(2) and Section 73.3800

Key Information

Abstract

FCC Form 2100, Schedule B (formerly FCC Form 302-DTV) is used by licensees and permittees of full power broadcast stations to obtain a new or modified station license and/or to notify the Commission of certain changes in the licensed facilities of those stations. It may be used: (1) To cover an authorized construction permit (or auxiliary antenna), provided that the facilities have been constructed in compliance with the provisions and conditions specified on the construction permit; or (2) To implement modifications to existing licenses as permitted by 47 C.F.R. Sections 73.1675(c) or 73.1690(c). On March 23, 2017, the Commission adopted the Report and Order, Channel Sharing by Full Power and Class A Stations Outside the Broadcast Television Spectrum Incentive Auction Context, GN Docket No. 12-268, MB Docket No. 03-185, MB Docket No. 15-137, FCC 17-29 (“Report and Order”). This document approved channel sharing outside of the incentive auction context between full power, Class A, Low Power Television (LPTV) and TV translator stations. Although there are no changes to the FCC Form 2100, Schedule B itself, there are changes to the substance, burden hours, and costs as described herein. 47 C.F.R. section 73.3800 allows full power television stations to channel share with other full power stations, Class A, LPTV and TV translator stations outside of the incentive auction context. Full power stations file FCC Form 2100, Schedule B in order to complete the licensing of their shared channel.

Federal Register Notices

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Authorizing Statutes

47 USC 154(i), 307, 308, 309 and 319
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Presidential Action:

-

Title:

[CPR] U.S. National Authority for Containment of Poliovirus Data Collection Tools

Reference Number:

202509-0920-009

Omb Control Number:

0920-1424

Agency:

HHS/CDC

Received:

2025-11-24

Concluded:

2026-01-27

Action:

Approved with change

Status:

Active

Request Type:

Revision of a currently approved collection
[CPR] U.S. National Authority for Containment of Poliovirus Data Collection Tools

Key Information

Abstract

In 2018, HHS designated the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) as the National Authority for Containment of Poliovirus (U.S. NAC) for the United States. The U.S. NAC is located in the Center for Preparedness and Response (CPR). The role of the U.S. NAC is to ensure that the requirements established in the World Health Organization (WHO) Global Action Plan (GAP) III and IV standards are effectively implemented and maintained in poliovirus- essential facilities. Part of this standard includes emergency planning, the implementation of surveillance following an incident, and the reporting of facility-associated poliovirus events to the U.S. NAC. Risk assessments following an incident are a critical component for adequate application of the GAPIII/GAPIV standard and efficient emergency response. The goal of the project is to collect data in the event of a poliovirus breach of containment - as well as to understand the biosafety practices of facilities working on poliovirus and mitigations strategies in place to reduce risks. These goals are in line with World Health Organization's Global Action Plan (GAP) for Poliovirus containment efforts. This information will assist with meeting the goals of the Section 361 of the Public Health Service (PHS) Act (42 U.S.C. 264) and prevents the introduction, transmission, or spread of communicable diseases from foreign countries into the States or possessions, or from one State or possession into any other State or possession.

Federal Register Notices

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Authorizing Statutes

44 USC 3501
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29 USC 669 20(a)(1)
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42 USC 300a-2
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Presidential Action:

-

Title:

Report of Mail Order Transactions

Reference Number:

202511-1117-002

Omb Control Number:

1117-0033

Agency:

DOJ/DEA

Received:

2025-11-24

Concluded:

2026-01-16

Action:

Approved without change

Status:

Active

Request Type:

Extension without change of a currently approved collection
Report of Mail Order Transactions

Key Information

Abstract

The Drug Enforcement Administration collects information regarding mail order transactions conducted between a person regulated by the agency and a nonregulated person (that is, someone who does not further distribute the product) involving the chemicals ephedrine, pseudoephedrine, and phenylpropanolamine. Transactions must use, or attempt to use, the United States Postal Service or any private or commercial carrier. This collection of information is mandated by 21 U.S.C. 830(b)(3), and permits the agency to monitor the distribution of ephedrine, pseudoephedrine and phenylpropanolamine, chemicals which are subject to diversion for the illicit manufacture of methamphetamine.

Federal Register Notices

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Authorizing Statutes

21 USC 830(b)(3)
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Presidential Action:

-

Title:

Payment of Premiums (29 CFR part 4007)

Reference Number:

202511-1212-003

Omb Control Number:

1212-0009

Agency:

PBGC

Received:

2025-11-24

Concluded:

2025-11-25

Action:

Approved without change

Status:

Active

Request Type:

No material or nonsubstantive change to a currently approved collection
Payment of Premiums (29 CFR part 4007)

Key Information

Abstract

Administrators of PBGC-insured pension plans file with PBGC premium information and premium payments required under 29 USC 1307 and 29 CFR Part 4007, which also requires retention and production of records necessary to support premium filings. The information identifies payers and lets PBGC verify premium computations and perform premium audits. It also helps PBGC project premium income, improve financial projections, estimate its exposure if plans terminate, track movement of participants and assets, determine whether new plans are being created, and update its insured-plan inventory. The retained records facilitate audits.

Federal Register Notices

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Authorizing Statutes

29 USC 1302(b)(3), 1303(a),1306, 1307
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Presidential Action:

-

Title:

Department of Veterans Affairs Acquisition Regulation (VAAR) Clauses 852.237–70, Indemnification and Medical Liability Insurance; 852.228–71, Indemnification and Insurance

Reference Number:

202508-2900-002

Omb Control Number:

2900-0590

Agency:

VA

Received:

2025-11-24

Concluded:

2026-01-15

Action:

Approved with change

Status:

Active

Request Type:

Reinstatement without change of a previously approved collection
Department of Veterans Affairs Acquisition Regulation (VAAR) Clauses 852.237–70, Indemnification and Medical Liability Insurance; 852.228–71, Indemnification and Insurance

Key Information

Abstract

VAAR clause 852.237–70, Indemnification and Medical Liability Insurance, is used in lieu of Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) clause 52.237–7, Indemnification and Medical Liability Insurance, in solicitations and contracts for the acquisition of nonpersonal health care services. It requires the apparent successful bidder/offeror, upon the request of the contracting officer, prior to contract award, to furnish evidence of insurability of the offeror and/or all health-care providers who will perform under the contract. In addition, the clause requires the contractor, prior to commencement of services under the contract, to provide Certificates of Insurance or insurance policies evidencing that the firm possesses the types and amounts of insurance required by the solicitation. The information is required in order to protect VA by ensuring that the firm to which award may be made and the individuals who may provide health care services under the contract are insurable and that, following award, the contractor and its employees will continue to possess the types and amounts of insurance required by the solicitation. It helps ensure that VA will not be held liable for any negligent acts of the contractor or its employees and ensures that VA and VA beneficiaries are protected by adequate insurance coverage. VAAR clause 852.228–71, Indemnification and Insurance, is used in solicitations for vehicle or aircraft services. It requires the apparent successful bidder/offeror, prior to contract award, to furnish evidence that the firm possesses the types and amounts of insurance required by the solicitation. This evidence is in the form of a certificate from the firm’s insurance company. The information is required to protect VA by ensuring that the firm to which award will be made possesses the types and amounts of insurance required by the solicitation. It helps ensure that VA will not be held liable for any negligent acts of the contractor and ensures that VA beneficiaries and the public are protected by adequate insurance coverage. VA uses the information to determine whether additional contract terms and conditions are necessary. An agency may not conduct or sponsor, and a person is not required to respond to a collection of information unless it displays a currently valid OMB control number. The Federal Register notice with a 60-day comment period soliciting comments on this collection of information was published at 90 FR 39264, August 14, 2025.

Federal Register Notices

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Authorizing Statutes

44 USC 3501-3521
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Presidential Action:

-

Title:

[NIOSH] Assessing Respirator Perceptions, Experiences, and Maintenance

Reference Number:

202509-0920-007

Omb Control Number:

0920-1378

Agency:

HHS/CDC

Received:

2025-11-24

Concluded:

2026-01-05

Action:

Approved without change

Status:

Active

Request Type:

Extension without change of a currently approved collection
[NIOSH] Assessing Respirator Perceptions, Experiences, and Maintenance

Key Information

Abstract

The goal of this generic information collection request is to enable CDC/NIOSH to support the effective use of respiratory protection by providing information that may be used to improve the design and implementation of employer-administered programs. Using the Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s (OSHA) respiratory protection program (RPP) requirements as the foundational framework, this research will assess current perceptions in respirator use as well as gaps in respirator use, maintenance, and implementation. Data collection efforts will seek to 1) determine the perceived knowledge, skills, and uses of respirators among those who wear a respirator as a part of their job and/or those who oversee respirator use, and 2) identify patterns in RPPs and other health and safety programs such as practices and directives that are included or missing to inform new content for improved respirator training, management, and effective, trusted use.

Federal Register Notices

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Presidential Action:

-

Title:

Drug Price Negotiation for Initial Price Applicability Year 2028 under Sections 11001 and 11002 of the Inflation Reduction Act (CMS-10849) - (IRA)

Reference Number:

202511-0938-003

Omb Control Number:

0938-1452

Agency:

HHS/CMS

Received:

2025-11-24

Concluded:

2026-01-09

Action:

Approved with change

Status:

Active

Request Type:

Revision of a currently approved collection
Drug Price Negotiation for Initial Price Applicability Year 2028 under Sections 11001 and 11002 of the Inflation Reduction Act (CMS-10849) - (IRA)

Key Information

Abstract

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is requesting review and approval of a revision to an existing data collection related to the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 (P.L. 117-169) (the Act). Sections 1193 and 1194 of the Act requires drug manufacturers to submit data to the Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services, in a form and manner specified by the Secretary; information on the non-Federal average manufacturer price; and information that the Secretary requires to carry out the negotiation or renegotiation process. The Act establishes a Drug Price Negotiation Program for certain selected drugs covered under Medicare Part B and Part D. The Secretary is required to negotiate maximum fair prices (MFPs) with drug manufacturers for 15 Part B and Part D drugs in 2028, 20 Part B and Part D drugs for 2029 and each following year. The Secretary is required to renegotiate MFPs with drug manufacturers of selected drugs that are eligible and selected for renegotiation for 2028 and each following year. Additionally, this information collection request describes the information collection that may occur if the Primary Manufacturer chooses to develop and submit a written counteroffer to CMS’ written initial offer for initial negotiation or renegotiation of the MFP, as applicable to a selected drug, during initial price applicability year 2028 under the Medicare Drug Price Negotiation Program (under the authority in sections 11001 and 11002 of the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 (P.L. 117-169), codified in sections 1191 through 1198 of the Social Security Act). Both forms will be used for negotiation and renegotiation of selected drugs for initial price applicability year 2028.

Federal Register Notices

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Authorizing Statutes

Pub.L. 117 - 169 1193 through 1194
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Pub.L. 117 - 169 1191 through 1198
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Presidential Action:

-

Title:

Trafficking Victim Assistance Program (TVAP) Data

Reference Number:

202511-0970-005

Omb Control Number:

0970-0467

Agency:

HHS/ACF

Received:

2025-11-24

Concluded:

2025-12-29

Action:

Approved without change

Status:

Active

Request Type:

Revision of a currently approved collection
Trafficking Victim Assistance Program (TVAP) Data

Key Information

Abstract

This request is for an extension with revisions of an approved collection, Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Control Number 0970-0467. Current OMB approval of the collection expires on February 28, 2026. Minor, nonsubstantive updates have been made to performance indicators under this collection to simplify response options and to bring the collection into alignment with the Office on Trafficking in Persons (OTIP) grant recipient reporting database, the Anti-Trafficking Information Management System (ATIMS). Additionally, based on review of performance data received, specifically the average number of clients served by funded recipients over the last four years, and the sunset of the Lighthouse: Services, Outreach, and Awareness for Labor Trafficking (Lighthouse) Demonstration Program in October 2025, burden estimates for this collection have been reduced.

Federal Register Notices

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30-Day FRN
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Authorizing Statutes

22 USC 7105(b)(1)(B) and 7103(d)
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Presidential Action:

-

Title:

Prison Education Program Accreditation Requirements

Reference Number:

202508-1840-001

Omb Control Number:

1840-0863

Agency:

ED/OPE

Received:

2025-11-24

Concluded:

2026-01-27

Action:

Approved with change

Status:

Active

Request Type:

Revision of a currently approved collection
Prison Education Program Accreditation Requirements

Key Information

Abstract

The Secretary establishes regulations for Federal Pell Grants (Pell Grants or Pell) for Prison Education Programs (PEPs), to implement the statutory requirements in the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021, that amend the Higher Education Act of 1965, as amended (HEA), to establish Pell Grant eligibility for a confined or incarcerated individual enrolled in a PEP. These regulations are a result of negotiated rulemaking and added new title IV regulations to especially in Subpart P of 34 CFR Section 668. The Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 added section 484(t) to the HEA to formally establish Pell Grant eligibility for confined or incarcerated individuals, as long as they are enrolled in a PEP as defined under the HEA. The regulations implement the statutory requirements allowing access to Federal Pell Grants for individuals who are confined or incarcerated when enrolled in programs that meet necessary standards. This collection established the burden under regulations at 34 CFR 668.237 - Accreditation requirements. These regulations prescribe program evaluation at the first two additional Prison Education Program (PEP) locations of a participating institution of higher education to ensure institutional ability to offer and implement the PEP in accordance with the accrediting agency's standards. The regulations require the accrediting agency to conduct a site visit no later than one year after the institution has initiated a PEP at its first two additional locations at correctional facilities. Additionally, the regulations require accrediting agencies to review the methodology used by an institution in determining the PEP meets the same standards for substantially similar non-PEP programs offered at the institution.

Federal Register Notices

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Authorizing Statutes

20 USC 1091
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Presidential Action:

-

Title:

Locating and Paying Participants

Reference Number:

202511-1212-004

Omb Control Number:

1212-0055

Agency:

PBGC

Received:

2025-11-24

Concluded:

2025-11-25

Action:

Approved without change

Status:

Active

Request Type:

No material or nonsubstantive change to a currently approved collection
Locating and Paying Participants

Key Information

Abstract

This collection consists of information participants and beneficiaries are asked to provide in connection with an application for benefits or request for a benefit estimate. In addition, in some instances, as part of a search for participants and beneficiaries who may be entitled to benefits, PBGC requests individuals to provide identifying information that the individual would provide as part of an initial contact with PBGC.

Federal Register Notices

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30-Day FRN
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Authorizing Statutes

Pub.L. 109 - 280 410
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29 USC 1322, 1350
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Presidential Action:

-

Title:

Fee Agreement for Representation before the Social Security Administration

Reference Number:

202508-0960-002

Omb Control Number:

0960-0810

Agency:

SSA

Received:

2025-11-24

Concluded:

None

Action:

None

Status:

Received in OIRA

Request Type:

Revision of a currently approved collection
Fee Agreement for Representation before the Social Security Administration

Key Information

Abstract

The Social Security Act requires individuals who represent a claimant before the agency and want to receive a fee for their services to obtain SSA’s authorization of the fee. One way to obtain the authorization is to submit the fee agreement to the agency either in writing or through using Form SSA-1693, Fee Agreement for Representation before the Social Security Administration. Since representatives currently use fee agreements which vary in length, content, and complexity, submission of a free-form fee agreement may cause delays in SSA’s review time. Therefore, SSA encourages respondents to use Form SSA-1693 to submit the information either using the paper form or the electronically submittable e1693 through SSA’s website. SSA uses the information from the SSA-1693 to review the request and authorize any fee to representatives who seek to charge and collect a fee from a claimant. The respondents are the representatives who help claimants through the application process, and the claimants who they represent. We are submitting this non-substantive change request to comply with the Final Rule for Changes to the Administrative Rules for Claimant Representation and Provisions for Direct Payment to Entities and due to the published increase in the fee cap for representatives.

Federal Register Notices

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30-Day FRN
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Presidential Action:

-

Title:

Survey of Construction - Questionnaire for Building Permit Official

Reference Number:

202509-0607-003

Omb Control Number:

0607-0125

Agency:

DOC/CENSUS

Received:

2025-11-21

Concluded:

None

Action:

None

Status:

Received in OIRA

Request Type:

Extension without change of a currently approved collection
Survey of Construction - Questionnaire for Building Permit Official

Key Information

Abstract

The information collected from local building permit officials is needed by field representatives to correctly list and sample permits for the Survey of Construction. Data on housing starts are obtained from these permits.

Federal Register Notices

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30-Day FRN
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Authorizing Statutes

13 USC 131 and 182
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Presidential Action:

-

Title:

VA Acquisition Regulation Clause 852.211-72, Technical Industry Standards

Reference Number:

202508-2900-006

Omb Control Number:

2900-0586

Agency:

VA

Received:

2025-11-21

Concluded:

2026-01-12

Action:

Approved without change

Status:

Active

Request Type:

Extension without change of a currently approved collection
VA Acquisition Regulation Clause 852.211-72, Technical Industry Standards

Key Information

Abstract

This Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) submission seeks an extension of Office of Management and Budget (OMB) approval No. 2900-0586 for collection of information for both commercial and non-commercial item, service, and construction solicitations and contracts using VA Acquisition Regulation (VAAR) clause 852.211-72, Technical Industry Standards, as prescribed in CFR Title 48, Federal Acquisition Regulations System, VAAR 811.204-70, Contract clause. VAAR clause 852.211-72, Technical Industry Standards, requires that items offered for sale to VA under the solicitation conform to certain technical industry standards, such as United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Institutional Meat Purchase Specifications, and that the contractor furnish evidence to VA that the items meet that requirement. The evidence is normally in the form of a tag or seal affixed to the item, such as a label on beef product. In most cases, this requires no additional effort on the part of the contractor, as the items come from the factory with the tags already in place, as part of the manufacturer's standard manufacturing operation. Occasionally, for items not already meeting standards or for items not previously tested, a contractor will have to furnish a certificate from an acceptable laboratory certifying that the items furnished have been tested in accordance with, and conform to, the specified standards. Only firms whose products have not previously been tested to ensure the products meet the industry standards required under the solicitation and contract will be required to submit a separate certificate. The information will be used to ensure that the items being purchased meet minimum safety standards and to protect VA beneficiaries and VA employees. An agency may not conduct or sponsor, and a person is not required to respond to a collection of information unless it displays a currently valid OMB control number. The Federal Register Notice with a 60-day comment period soliciting comments this collection of information was published at 90 FR 44904, September 17, 2025.

Federal Register Notices

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30-Day FRN
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Presidential Action:

-

Title:

Student Assistance General Provisions - Non-Title IV Revenue Requirements (90/10)

Reference Number:

202508-1845-002

Omb Control Number:

1845-0096

Agency:

ED/FSA

Received:

2025-11-21

Concluded:

None

Action:

None

Status:

Received in OIRA

Request Type:

Extension without change of a currently approved collection
Student Assistance General Provisions - Non-Title IV Revenue Requirements (90/10)

Key Information

Abstract

This is a request for an extension without change of the previously approved collection for requirements contained in 34 CFR 668.28 providing that a proprietary institution must derive at least 10% of its annual revenue from sources other than Federal funds.

Federal Register Notices

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Authorizing Statutes

20 USC 1094
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-

Title:

Clause 852.237–73, Crime Control Act—Requirement for Background Checks

Reference Number:

202508-2900-007

Omb Control Number:

2900-0863

Agency:

VA

Received:

2025-11-21

Concluded:

2026-01-12

Action:

Approved without change

Status:

Active

Request Type:

Extension without change of a currently approved collection
Clause 852.237–73, Crime Control Act—Requirement for Background Checks

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Abstract

This Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) submission seeks renewal without changes of Office of Management and Budget (OMB) approved No.2900-0863, VAAR clause 852.237–73, Crime Control Act—Requirement for Background Checks. Under the Crime Control Act of 1990 (34 U.S.C. 20351), each agency of the Federal Government, and every facility operated by the Federal Government, or operated under contract with the Federal Government, that hires, or contracts for hire, individuals involved with the provision to children under the age of 18 of childcare services shall assure that all existing and newly hired employees undergo a criminal history background check. VAAR clause 852.237–73, Crime Control Act—Requirement for Background Checks, is required in all solicitations, contracts, and orders that involve providing childcare services to children under the age of 18, including social services, health and mental health care, child- (day) care, education (whether or not directly involved in teaching), and rehabilitative programs covered under the statute. An agency may not conduct or sponsor, and a person is not required to respond to a collection of information unless it displays a currently valid OMB control number. The Federal Register Notice with a 60-day comment period soliciting comments this collection of information was published at 90 FR 44905, September 17, 2025.

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Authorizing Statutes

42 USC 7181-7184
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34 USC 20351
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Presidential Action:

-

Title:

Patent Cooperation Treaty

Reference Number:

202509-0651-004

Omb Control Number:

0651-0021

Agency:

DOC/PTO

Received:

2025-11-21

Concluded:

None

Action:

None

Status:

Received in OIRA

Request Type:

Revision of a currently approved collection
Patent Cooperation Treaty

Key Information

Abstract

This collection of information is required by the provisions of the Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT), which became operational in June 1978 and is administered by the International Bureau (IB) of the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) in Geneva, Switzerland. The provisions of the PCT have been implemented by the United States in Part IV of Title 35 of the U.S. Code (Chapters 35-37) and Subpart C of Title 37 of the Code of Federal Regulations (37 CFR 1.401-1.499). The purpose of the PCT is to provide a standardized filing format and procedure that allows an applicant to seek protection for an invention in several countries by filing one international application in one location, in one language, and paying one initial set of fees. The information in this collection is used by the public to submit a patent application under the PCT and by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) to fulfill its obligation to process, search, and examine the application as directed by the treaty. The filing, search, written opinion, and publication procedures are provided for in Chapter I of the PCT. Additional procedures for a preliminary examination of PCT international applications are provided for in optional PCT Chapter II. Under Chapter I, an applicant can file an international application in the national or home office (Receiving Office (RO)) or the IB. The USPTO acts as the United States Receiving Office (RO/US) for international applications filed by residents and nationals of the United States. These applicants send most of their correspondence directly to the USPTO, but they may also file certain documents directly with the IB. The USPTO serves as an International Searching Authority (ISA) to perform searches and issues an international search report (ISR) and a written opinion on international applications. The USPTO also issues an international preliminary report on patentability (IPRP Chapter II) when acting as an International Preliminary Examining Authority (IPEA). The RO reviews the application and, if it contains all of the necessary information, assigns a filing date to the application. The RO maintains the home copy of the international application and forwards the record copy of the application to the IB and the search copy to the ISA. The IB maintains the record copy of all international applications and publishes them 18 months after the earliest priority date, which is the earliest date for which a benefit is claimed. The ISA performs a search to determine whether there is any prior art relevant to the claims of the international application and will issue an international search report and written opinion as to whether each claim is novel, involves an inventive step, and is industrially applicable. The ISA then forwards the international search report and written opinion to the applicant and the IB. The IB will normally publish the application and search report 18 months after the priority date, unless early publication is requested by the applicant. Until international publication, no third person or national or regional office is allowed access to the international patent application unless so requested or authorized by the applicant. If the applicant wishes to withdraw the application (and does so before international publication), international publication does not take place. Under Chapter II of the Treaty, an applicant who has filed an international application in an RO can demand an international preliminary examination of the application by an IPEA, such as the USPTO. The Demand is made separately from the international application and contains prescribed particulars, language, and form. The International preliminary examination is a second evaluation of the potential patentability of the claimed invention, using the same standards on which the written opinion of the ISA was based. A copy of the examination report is sent to the applicant and to the IB.

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Authorizing Statutes

Pub.L. 94 - 131 351
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-

Title:

Voluntary Agencies Matching Grant Program Data Reporting

Reference Number:

202511-0970-006

Omb Control Number:

0970-0624

Agency:

HHS/ACF

Received:

2025-11-21

Concluded:

2025-11-25

Action:

Approved without change

Status:

Active

Request Type:

No material or nonsubstantive change to a currently approved collection
Voluntary Agencies Matching Grant Program Data Reporting

Key Information

Abstract

The Voluntary Agencies Matching Grant (MG) Program Data Reporting was approved by OMB in February, 2024. Under this data collection, resettlement agencies submit MG Program data to the Office of Refugee Resettlement (ORR). Upon OMB approval of the collection, the Refugee Arrivals Data System (RADS) team within ORR began building the new reporting module in ORR’s database. The existing Alternative Identifier (Alt ID) process involves grantees creating Alt IDs when Alien Numbers could not be found. This manual process has caused duplications and problems specifically when individuals move from state to state. To address these issues, the process for requesting Alt IDs through the RADS has been updated. The changes in the MG instructions document reflect the updated process for requesting Alt IDs through the RADS, as reflected in DCL 22-24, which is in the final stages of approval and publication.

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-

Title:

Legal Processes

Reference Number:

202509-0651-005

Omb Control Number:

0651-0046

Agency:

DOC/PTO

Received:

2025-11-21

Concluded:

None

Action:

None

Status:

Received in OIRA

Request Type:

Revision of a currently approved collection
Legal Processes

Key Information

Abstract

This collection covers information requirements related to civil actions and claims involving current or former employees of the USPTO. The rules under 37 CFR 104 outline procedures for service of process, demands for employee testimony and production of documents in legal proceedings, reports of unauthorized testimony, employee indemnification, and filing claims against the USPTO under the Federal Tort Claims Act (28 U.S.C. 2672). The public may also petition the USPTO under 37 CFR 104.3 to waive or suspend the rules for legal processes in extraordinary situations. Current and former USPTO employees also use this collection to forward service and demands to the Office of General Counsel, report unauthorized testimony, and request indemnification.

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Authorizing Statutes

28 USC 2672
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35 USC 2(b)(2)
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35 USC 3(a)(2)
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Presidential Action:

-

Title:

Advance Beneficiary Notice of Non-Coverage (ABN) (CMS-R-131)

Reference Number:

202511-0938-004

Omb Control Number:

0938-0566

Agency:

HHS/CMS

Received:

2025-11-21

Concluded:

None

Action:

None

Status:

Received in OIRA

Request Type:

Revision of a currently approved collection
Advance Beneficiary Notice of Non-Coverage (ABN) (CMS-R-131)

Key Information

Abstract

The use of written notices to inform beneficiaries of their liability under specific conditions has been available since Title XVIII of the Social Security Act (the Act), section 1879, Limitation On Liability, was enacted in 1972 (P.L. 92-603). Similar required notification and liability protections are available under other sections of the Act: section 1834(a)(18) refund requirements for certain items when unsolicited telephone contacts are made, section 1834(j)(4) for the same types of items when there is neither a required advance coverage determination nor required supplier number; 1834(a)(15) also for advance determinations for these items and section 1842(l) applicable to physicians not accepting assignment. Implementing regulations are found at 42 CFR 411.404(b) and (c), and 411.408(d)(2) and (f), on written notice requirements. These statutory requirements apply only to Original Medicare, not Medicare Advantage plans. Under section 1879 of the Act, Medicare beneficiaries may be held financially responsible for items or services usually covered under Medicare, but denied in an individual case under specific statutory exclusions, if the beneficiary is informed prior to furnishing the issues or services that Medicare is likely to deny payment. When required, the ABN is delivered by Part B paid physicians, providers (including institutional providers like outpatient hospitals) practitioners (such as chiropractors), and suppliers, as well as hospice providers and Religious Non-medical Health Care Institutions paid under Part A. Other Medicare institutional providers paid under Part A use other approved notice for this purpose.

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Authorizing Statutes

18 Stat. 1879

Presidential Action:

-

Title:

Information collections contained in 10 CFR Part 51 for Generic Environmental Impact Statement for Licensing of New Nuclear Reactors Final Rule

Reference Number:

202511-3150-002

Omb Control Number:

-

Agency:

NRC

Received:

2025-11-21

Concluded:

None

Action:

None

Status:

Received in OIRA

Request Type:

New collection (Request for a new OMB Control Number)
Information collections contained in 10 CFR Part 51 for Generic Environmental Impact Statement for Licensing of New Nuclear Reactors Final Rule

Key Information

Abstract

FINAL RULE: GENERIC ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT FOR LICENSING OF NEW NUCLEAR REACTORS The current submission is a request for a new clearance number, to be discontinued once the burden and associated information collections can be transferred into 3150-0021 (10 CFR Part 51). The final rule amends the regulations that govern the NRC's environmental reviews of new nuclear reactor applications under NEPA. The NRC's regulations in § 51.45, “Environmental report,” require each applicant to prepare and submit an environmental report which includes, among other things, a description of the proposed action, a statement of its purposes, a description of the environment affected, and a discussion of the environmental impacts of the proposed action and alternatives. The rulemaking codifies the generic findings of NUREG-2249, “Generic Environmental Impact Statement for Licensing of New Nuclear Reactors” (NR GEIS), which presents impact analyses for the environmental issues common to many new nuclear reactors that can be addressed generically, thereby eliminating the need to repeatedly reproduce the same analyses each time a licensing application is submitted. The rule reduces burden on an applicant based on potential simplifications in the environmental report that an applicant must submit to the NRC associated with a new nuclear reactor licensing application. The applicant’s environmental report must assess the environmental impacts of constructing and operating a new nuclear reactor and of alternatives that meet the purpose and need. The applicant is not required to assess the environmental impacts of NR GEIS Category 1 issues (i.e., issues for which a generic analysis is possible) if (1) the applicant has demonstrated that its project is bounded by the applicable nuclear power plant parameter envelope and site parameter envelope values and assumptions, and (2) the applicant has not identified any new and significant information that would change the conclusions in the NR GEIS. If a value or assumption is not met or bounded, then the applicant may be able to limit its analysis to just the impact of not meeting the value or assumption. Similarly, if the applicant identifies new and significant information that would change the conclusions in this NR GEIS, then the applicant may be able to limit its analysis to just the impact of the new and significant information.

Authorizing Statutes

Presidential Action:

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