Information Collection Request (ICR) Tracker
ICR Definition
An Information Collection Request (ICR) is a federal agency’s request for approval from the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to collect information from the public.
Under the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA), agencies must justify why the information is needed and how it will be used.
Federal agencies are required to submit an ICR whenever they create, renew, modify, or discontinue an information collection. Each ICR includes a description of the collection,
supporting materials and documentation (such as forms, surveys, or scripts), and proof that the agency has met the requirements of the PRA.
The ICR is submitted to the The Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs (OIRA) within OMB for review and approval. OIRA grants approval for a maximum of three years, after
which the collection must be renewed through a new ICR submission.
ICRs are publicly available on RegInfo.gov, and additional guidance can be found in the FAQs.
ICR Explorer
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202105-0579-002 | Lacey Act Declaration Requirement; Plants and Plant Products | USDA/APHIS | Active | Revision of a currently approved collection
Lacey Act Declaration Requirement; Plants and Plant Products
Key Information
Federal Register Notices
Authorizing Statutes16 USC 3372 (View Law) Pub.L. 110 - 246 8204 (View Law) AbstractThe purpose of this collection is to require importers to submit a declaration for all plants containing the scientific name of the plant and plant product, value of the importation, quantity of the plant, and name of country from which the plant was harvested. |
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202204-3245-002 | Disclosure Statement-Leveraged Licensees; Disclosure Statement Non-leveraged Licensees | SBA | Active | Reinstatement without change of a previously approved collection
Disclosure Statement-Leveraged Licensees; Disclosure Statement Non-leveraged Licensees
Key Information
Federal Register Notices
AbstractSmall Business Administration (SBA) Forms 856 and 856A are used by SBA examiners as part of their examination of licensed small business investment companies (SBICs). This information collection obtains representations from an SBIC's management regarding certain obligations, transactions and relationships of the SBIC and helps SBA to evaluate the SBIC's financial condition and compliance with applicable laws and regulations. |
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202203-0920-010 | National Outbreak Reporting System (NORS) | HHS/CDC | Active | Revision of a currently approved collection
National Outbreak Reporting System (NORS)
Key Information
Federal Register Notices
Authorizing Statutes42 USC 241 (View Law) AbstractThe National Outbreak Reporting System (NORS) is a web-based platform used by local, state, and territorial health departments in the US to report to CDC all waterborne and foodborne disease outbreaks and enteric disease outbreaks transmitted by contact with environmental sources, infected persons or animals, or unknown modes of transmission. CDC analyzes outbreak data to determine trends and develop and refine recommendations for prevention and control. This Revision is a request to combine the two currently approved forms. |
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202203-3060-013 | Prepaid Calling Card Service Provider Certification, WC Docket No. 05-68 | FCC | Active | Extension without change of a currently approved collection
Prepaid Calling Card Service Provider Certification, WC Docket No. 05-68
Key Information
Federal Register Notices
Authorizing Statutes47 USC 152 (View Law) 47 USC 151 (View Law) 47 USC 154(i) (View Law) 47 USC 201 (View Law) 47 USC 202 (View Law) 47 USC 254 (View Law) AbstractPrepaid calling card service providers must report quarterly the percentage of interstate, intrastate and international access charges to carriers from which they purchase transport services. Prepaid calling card providers must also file certifications with the Commission quarterly that include the above information and a statement that they are contributing to the federal Universal Service Fund based on all interstate and international revenue, except for revenue from the sale of prepaid calling cards by, to, or pursuant to contract with the DoD or a DoD entity. |
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202203-0970-010 | Judicial, Court, and Attorney Measures of Performance (JCAMP) | HHS/ACF | Active | New collection (Request for a new OMB Control Number)
Judicial, Court, and Attorney Measures of Performance (JCAMP)
Key Information
Federal Register Notices
Authorizing StatutesPub.L. 111 - 320 5106 (View Law) Pub.L. 117 - 2 TITLE IV (View Law) AbstractChild welfare courts including judges, attorneys play a key role in ensuring the safety, permanency, and well-being of children in the child welfare system. However, few courts have the data or the ability to analyze and use data in a meaningful way to improve practice and outcomes for children and families. The Judicial, Court, and Attorney Measures of Performance (JCAMP) project is developing a set of national performance measures for child welfare court stakeholders to consistently collect and use to inform practice changes. To inform the JCAMP project, the surveys proposed in this request would collect information from Court Improvement Programs (CIP). CIP was created to assess and improve foster care and adoption laws and judicial processes. The Administration for Children and Families (ACF) awards CIP grants to the highest court systems in all 50 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands. This information collection includes surveys of CIP Administrators and their data staff in an effort to better understand data capacity among CIPs and to collect feedback from CIPs who agree to pilot the performance measures. |
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202203-0906-003 | Application for Health Center Program Recipients for Deemed Public Health Service Employment with Liability Protections Under the Federal Tort Claims Act (FTCA) | HHS/HRSA | Active | Revision of a currently approved collection
Application for Health Center Program Recipients for Deemed Public Health Service Employment with Liability Protections Under the Federal Tort Claims Act (FTCA)
Key Information
Federal Register Notices
Authorizing Statutes42 USC 233(g)-(n) (View Law) AbstractDeemed status for FTCA medical malpractice coverage requires HRSA approval of an application for deeming. This form provides HRSA with the information essential for application evaluation and determination of whether a health center meets the statutory requirements for deemed PHS employee status for the purposes of FTCA coverage. Most respondents will be not-for-profit institutions, but some will be local government entities. |
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202204-1902-001 | FERC-714, Annual Electric Balancing Authority Area and Planning Area Report | FERC | Active | Extension without change of a currently approved collection
FERC-714, Annual Electric Balancing Authority Area and Planning Area Report
Key Information
Federal Register Notices
Authorizing StatutesPub.L. 109 - 58 1211, 1221, 1231, 1241, 1242 (View Law) 16 USC 791a-825r (View Law) 16 USC 2602 (View Law) AbstractThe Form 714 is authorized by the Federal Power Act and is a regulatory support requirement as provided by 18 CFR § 141.51. The data will be used to obtain a broad picture of interconnected balancing authority area operations including comprehensive information of balancing authority area generation, actual and scheduled inter-balancing authority area power transfers, and load; and to prepare status reports on the electric utility industry including review of inter-balancing authority area bulk power trade information. The Commission uses the collected data to analyze power system operations along with its regulatory functions. These analyses estimate the effect of changes in power system operations resulting from the installation of a new generating unit or plant, transmission facilities, energy transfers between systems, and/or new points of interconnections. Also, these analyses serve to correlate rates and charges, assess reliability and other operating attributes in regulatory proceedings, monitor market trends and behaviors, and determine the competitive impacts of proposed mergers, acquisitions, and dispositions. |
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202112-3072-003 | 46 CFR 532 - NVOCC Negotiated Rate Arrangements | FMC | Active | Extension without change of a currently approved collection
46 CFR 532 - NVOCC Negotiated Rate Arrangements
Key Information
Federal Register Notices
Authorizing Statutes46 USC 40103 (View Law) 46 USC 41109(e) (View Law) AbstractSection 16 of the Shipping Act of 1984, 46 U.S.C. § 40103, authorizes the Federal Maritime Commission (“Commission”) to exempt by order or regulation “any class of agreements between persons subject to this [Act] or any specified activity of those persons from any requirement of this [Act] if the Commission finds that the exemption will not result in substantial reduction in competition or be detrimental to commerce. The Commission may attach conditions to any exemption and may, by order, revoke an exemption.” The Commission added 46 CFR 532 to exempt non-vessel-operating common carriers (NVOCCs) from the more stringent tariff rate publication requirements of the Shipping Act of 1984 and related provisions of the Commission’s regulations to permit them to enter into negotiated rate arrangements (NRAs) with shippers.76 FR 11351 (March 2, 2011). The Commission subsequently extended the tariff rate publication exemption contained in 46 CFR part 532 to foreign based unlicensed NVOCCs as well. 78 FR 42886 (July 10, 2013). The exemption is conditioned upon the NVOCC including a prominent notice invoking the exemption in its electronically published rules tariff and indicating their intention to the Commission. In addition, NVOCCs must maintain original NRAs and associated records for 5 years in a format easily produced to the Commission and furnish those records promptly upon request from the Commission. |
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202203-0970-009 | Federal Tax Offset, Administrative Offset, and Passport Denial Programs | HHS/ACF | Active | Revision of a currently approved collection
Federal Tax Offset, Administrative Offset, and Passport Denial Programs
Key Information
Federal Register Notices
Authorizing Statutes42 USC 652(b) and 664 (View Law) 31 USC 3716(h) (View Law) 42 USC 654(31) and 652(k) (View Law) 26 USC 6402(c) (View Law) Pub.L. 104 - 134 31001 (View Law) AbstractThe federal Office of Child Support Enforcement (OCSE) helps state child support agencies develop, manage, and operate their programs effectively according to federal law. OCSE provides limited enforcement services that facilitate collecting past-due child and spousal support. This information collection ensures continued compliance with federal law that requires and governs the Federal Tax Refund Offset, Administrative Offset, and Passport Denial programs. |
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202203-2577-005 | Family Self-Sufficiency Program (FSS) | HUD/PIH | Historical Inactive | Revision of a currently approved collection
Family Self-Sufficiency Program (FSS)
Key Information
Federal Register Notices
Authorizing StatutesPub.L. 101 - 625 23(c) (View Law) AbstractHousing agencies enter into a Contract of Participation with each eligible family that opts to participate in the program; consult with local officials to develop an Action Plan; and report annually to HUD on implementation of the FSS program. PHAs may apply for funding to pay the salary (including fringe benefits) of FSS program coordinators. |
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202009-1028-001 | Local and Indigenous Knowledge of Permafrost Dynamics across the Yukon River Basin | DOI/GS | Received in OIRA | New collection (Request for a new OMB Control Number)
Local and Indigenous Knowledge of Permafrost Dynamics across the Yukon River Basin
Key Information
Federal Register Notices
Authorizing Statutes16 USC 3119 (View Law) AbstractWe will collect narrative information regarding knowledge and observations of permafrost dynamics in communities in the Yukon River Basin in Alaska. Narrative information will be collected via semi-structured interviews with active land users in specific communities as well as relevant city, tribal council, and village corporation staff. Questions will focus on observations of landscape change and infrastructure damage indicative of permafrost thaw. This information will allow for a greater understanding of permafrost dynamics in the region as well as the impacts thaw has on communities. This information will be used to inform future permafrost monitoring efforts in the region and provided to communities for adaptation planning. |
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202202-1545-006 | Publication 3319 - Low-Income Taxpayer Clinic Grant Application Package and Guidelines; Grant Website | TREAS/IRS | Active | Extension without change of a currently approved collection
Publication 3319 - Low-Income Taxpayer Clinic Grant Application Package and Guidelines; Grant Website
Key Information
Federal Register Notices
Authorizing StatutesPub.L. 105 - 206 7526 (View Law) AbstractPublication 3319 is the grant application and program requirements for our external customers, non-profits, legal aid societies, universities, law schools, and will be used by anyone in the US and territories to apply for a low income taxpayer grant. There is a website which collects the information. |
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202201-1545-034 | 26 U.S. Code § 475 - Mark to market accounting method for dealers in securities | TREAS/IRS | Active | Extension without change of a currently approved collection
26 U.S. Code § 475 - Mark to market accounting method for dealers in securities
Key Information
Federal Register Notices
Authorizing Statutes26 USC 475 (View Law) AbstractSection 475 was added by section 13223(a) of the Revenue Reconciliation Act of 1993, Pub. L. 103-66, 107 Stat.481, and is effective for all taxable years ending on or after December 31, 1993. The statutory requirements under 26 U.S.C. 475 are codified under 26 CFR Part 1, sections 1.475 et al. Information collection requirements under § 1.475(a)-4 sets forth an elective safe harbor that permits dealers in securities and dealers in commodities to elect to use the values of positions reported on certain financial statements as the fair market values of those positions for purposes of section 475 of the Internal Revenue Code (Code). This safe harbor is intended to reduce the compliance burden on taxpayers and to improve the administrability of the valuation requirement of section 475. The recordkeeping requirement under section 1.475(b)-4 are required to determine whether exemption from mark- to-market treatment is properly claimed, and will be used to make that determination upon audit of taxpayer's books and records. The information under section 1.475(c)-1(a)(3)(iii), is necessary to determine whether a consolidated group has elected to disregard inter-member transactions in determining a member's status as a dealer in securities. |
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202201-1545-032 | Revenue Procedure 2015-41 (Formerly 2006-9) - Section 482 - Allocation of Income and Deductions Among Taxpayers | TREAS/IRS | Active | Extension without change of a currently approved collection
Revenue Procedure 2015-41 (Formerly 2006-9) - Section 482 - Allocation of Income and Deductions Among Taxpayers
Key Information
Federal Register Notices
Authorizing Statutes26 USC 482 (View Law) AbstractThe information requested is required to enable the Internal Revenue Service to give advice on filing Advance Pricing Agreement applications, to process such applications and negotiate agreements, and to verify compliance with agreements and whether agreements require modification. |
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202201-1545-022 | TD 9207 - Assumption of Partner Liabilities | TREAS/IRS | Active | Extension without change of a currently approved collection
TD 9207 - Assumption of Partner Liabilities
Key Information
Federal Register Notices
Authorizing Statutes26 USC 752 (View Law) AbstractThe regulations require a partnership to notify the partner of the satisfaction of certain liabilities described in the regulation, providing the partner with specific information regarding the partnership’s assumption of liability. The partner must attach this notification to their tax return for the year in which the loss is being claimed. |
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202201-1545-019 | Tip Rate Determination Agreement (Gaming Industry); Gaming Industry Tip Compliance Agreement Program | TREAS/IRS | Active | Extension without change of a currently approved collection
Tip Rate Determination Agreement (Gaming Industry); Gaming Industry Tip Compliance Agreement Program
Key Information
Federal Register Notices
Authorizing Statutes26 USC 6053(a) (View Law) AbstractTip Rate Determination Agreement (Gaming Industry) Information is required by the Internal Revenue Service in its Compliance efforts to assist employers and their employees in understanding and complying with section 6053(a), which requires employees to report all their tips monthly to their employers. Gaming Industry Tip Compliance Agreement Program Taxpayers who operate gaming establishments may enter into an agreement with the Internal Revenue Service to establish tip rates and occupational categories for all tipped employees of the taxpayer. The agreements will require substantiation of the tip rates as well. |
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202201-1545-017 | Form 1127 - Application for Extension of Time for Payment of Tax Due to Undue Hardship | TREAS/IRS | Active | Extension without change of a currently approved collection
Form 1127 - Application for Extension of Time for Payment of Tax Due to Undue Hardship
Key Information
Federal Register Notices
Authorizing Statutes26 USC 6161 (View Law) AbstractUnder Internal Revenue Code (IRC) section 6161, taxpayers are allowed to request an extension of time for payment of tax shown, or required to be shown on a return, or for a tax due on a notice of deficiency. In order to be granted this extension, they must file Form 1127 and provide evidence that paying their tax on the date it is due will cause an undue hardship. |
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202201-1545-013 | Work Opportunity Credit | TREAS/IRS | Active | Extension without change of a currently approved collection
Work Opportunity Credit
Key Information
Federal Register Notices
Authorizing Statutes26 USC 38 (View Law) 26 USC 51 (View Law) AbstractIRC section 38(b)(2) allows a credit against income tax to employers hiring individuals from certain targeted groups such as welfare recipients, etc. The employer uses Form 5884 to figure the credit. IRS uses the information on the form to verify that the correct amount of credit was claimed. |
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202201-1545-010 | Form 8850, Pre-Screening Notice and Certification Request for the Work Opportunity Credit | TREAS/IRS | Active | Extension without change of a currently approved collection
Form 8850, Pre-Screening Notice and Certification Request for the Work Opportunity Credit
Key Information
Federal Register Notices
Authorizing Statutes26 USC 51 (View Law) AbstractEmployers use Form 8850 as part of a written request to a designated local agency to certify an employee as a member of a targeted group for purposes of qualifying for the work opportunity tax credit. The work opportunity credit covers individuals who begin work for the employer before December 31, 2025. |
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202110-0910-010 | Financial Disclosure by Clinical Investigators | HHS/FDA | Active | Extension without change of a currently approved collection
Financial Disclosure by Clinical Investigators
Key Information
Federal Register Notices
Authorizing Statutes21 USC 54 (View Law) AbstractThe collection require sponsors of any drug, biologic or device marketing application to certify to the absence of clinical investigators and/or disclose those financial interests as required, when covered clinical studies are submitted to FDA in support of product marketing. |
Why They Are Important
ICRs play a vital role in ensuring transparency and accountability in federal data collection. When federal agencies collect information from 10 or more "persons" (which includes individuals,
businesses, and state, local, and tribal governments), they must submit an ICR to ensure that it fulfills their statutory missions, avoids unnecessary or duplicative requests, and
minimizes burden on the American public. Additionally, Federal Register Notices (FRNs) and the opportunity for public comments provide a formal way for the public to be informed of
proposed ICRs and participate in the process.
ICRs also serve as a key resource for tracking changes to federal data collections. The availability of detailed documentation, such as data collection instruments and methodologies,
allows the general public to identify revisions in a timely manner. These may include revisions prompted by Executive Orders or statistical policies like
OMB's Statistical Policy Directive No. 15 (SPD 15), which are often submitted as "nonsubstantive" or "nonmaterial" changes to a
currently approved collection.[1] Furthermore, ICRs can help determine if a data collection has expired without renewal or has been intentionally
discontinued. By reviewing ICRs, the public can better understand what data is being collected, how it evolves over time, and whether data collections have become inactive–often in response
to shifting priorities and updated standards.
How To Use The Tool
The ICR tracking tool offers a user-friendly view of ICRs that have been recently submitted, reviewed, or are nearing expiration. By aggregating key data from individual ICRs,
the tool allows users to view the current status of each request, including submission, conclusion, and expiration dates, details on whether any changes were made, authorizing statutes,
and more. Users can search for specific information and filter results based on various criteria. If seeking additional information, various text fields are hyperlinked to the full ICR
on RegInfo.gov and associated resources. The tool is updated on a daily basis to reflect the most current information available.
Column descriptions are available below the table.
Column Name
Definition
Categories Include
ICRReferenceNumber
The ICR Reference Number uniquely identifies each ICR review. This number is assigned by the OIRA system when the ICR is created.
ICR Reference Numbers are formatted YYYYMM-NNNN-XXX where YYYYMM is the month of origin, NNNN is the agency/subagency code, and XXX is a 3 digit sequential number assigned per creation per month.
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ICRTitle
The title of the information collection. If the submission is a revision to a currently approved collection, the title is the name of the overall collection rather than the name of the change taking place.
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DateReceived
The date OIRA received the ICR submission from the agency.
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OMBControl
OIRA assigns an OMB Control Number to an Information Collection Request (ICR) upon its first arrival. The same OMB Control Number is used for each review of the ICR.
OMB Control Numbers are formatted NNNN-XXXX, where the NNNN is the agency/subagency code, and the XXXX is a sequential number uniquely identifying the Collection within the agency/subagency’s ICRs.
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DateReceived
The date OIRA received the ICR submission from the agency.
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PreviousICRReferenceNumber
The reference number of the ICR that immediately preceded the current one.
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AgencySubagency
The federal agency and specific subagency, if applicable, that submitted the ICR.
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Abstract
A brief statement describing the need for the collection of information and how it will be used.
N/A
RequestType
Describes the purpose of the agency's submission.
- "Extension without change of a currently approved collection"
- "Existing collection in use without an OMB Control Number"
- "Reinstatement with change of a previously approved collection"
- "New collection (Request for a new OMB Control Number)"
- "No material or nonsubstantive change to a currently approved collection"
- "Revision of a currently approved collection"
- "Reinstatement without change of a previously approved collection"
- "RCF Recertification"
- "RCF No Material or nonsubstantive change to a currently approved collection"
- "RCF New"
TypeOfReviewRequest
Indicates the specific type of action being requested for review.
- "Regular"
- "Emergency"
- "Delegated"
Status
Indicates the current stage of the ICR in OIRA's review process.
- "Received in OIRA" for ICRs currently under review by OIRA
- "Active" for ICRs that are currently approved for use by agencies
- "Historical Active" for previous reviews of ICRs that are currently in the active inventory
- "Historical Inactive" for previous reviews of ICRs that are not currently in the active inventory
- "PreApproved" for ICRs that will become active once the Final Rule of their associated rulemaking has been published
ConcludedDate
The date OIRA completed its review of the ICR.
N/A
ConclusionAction
OIRA's final decision about the ICR.
- “Comment filed on Interim Final Rule”
- “Comment filed on Interim Final Rule and continue”
- “Disapproved”
- “Approved without change”
- “Approved with change”
- “Comment filed on proposed rule”
- “Preapproved”
- “Withdrawn”
- “Withdrawn and continue”
- “Not subject to PRA”
- “Not subject to PRA and continue”
- “Improperly submitted”
- “Improperly submitted and continue”
- “Delegated”
- “Comment filed on proposed rule and continue”
- “Disapproved and continue”
- “Returned - Improperly Submitted”
- “Returned to Agency for Reconsideration”
- “Returned - Outside Generic Clearance”
- “Approved”
CurrentExpirationDate
The date the ICR is set to expire unless it is renewed.
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AuthorizingStatues
Names of federal laws that authorize the agency to collect the information.
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AuthorizingStatuesDetails
Additional details about the legal authority for the information collection, including a URL linking to the full text.
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CitationsForNewStatutoryRequirements
Legal citations that have introduced new or modified statutory requirements since the last ICR submission.
N/A
FederalRegisterNotices
Lists citations of 60-day and 30-day notices published in the Federal Register.
N/A
PublicCommentsReceived
Indicates whether any public comments were received during the Federal Register notice period.
N/A
InformationCollections
Lists the individual information collections associated with the ICR. Each collection includes metadata such as the title, a URL to the collection, the form number (if applicable), and a URL to the form.
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RequestType Filters
1. Select "New collection (Request for an OMB Control Number)" for collections that had not previously been used or sponsored by the agency.
2. Select "Extension without change or a currently approved collection" for collections where the agency wished only to extend the approval of an active collection past its current expiration date without making any material change in the collection instrument, instructions, frequency of collection, or the use to which the information is to be put.
3. Select "Revision of a currently approved collection" for collections where the agency request included a material change to the collection instrument, instructions, its frequency of collection, or the use to which the information is to be put.
4. Select "Reinstatement without change of a previously approved collection" for collections which previously had OMB approval, but the approval had expired or was discontinued before this submission was made, and there is no change to the collection.
5. Select "Reinstatement with change of a previously approved collection" for collections which previously had OMB approval, but the approval has expired or was discontinued before this submission was made, and there is some change to the collection.
6. Select "Existing collection in use without OMB control number" when the collection is currently in use but does not have an OMB control number.
7. Select "No material or nonsubstantive change to a currently approved collection" for collections which introduce minor changes to the ICR, but do not extend the expiration date of the collection.
8. Select "RCF No material or nonsubstantive change to a currently approved collection" for RCF collections that introduce changes to the usage of an active RCF.
9. Select "RCF New" for RCF collections that are the initial usage of the Common Form Host ICR by the using agency.
10. Select "RCF Recertification" for RCF collections that had been recertified due to changes in its related Common Form Host ICR.
[1] "Nonsubstantive" and "nonmaterial" changes introduce minor modifications to the ICR but do not extend the collection's expiration date or require a public comment period.