Change Requests

What is an ICR?

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

When are they submitted?

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

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

Where to find an ICR?

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

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

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

Title:

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:

2026-03-18

Action:

Approved without change

Status:

Active

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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Presidential Action:

-

Title:

Delivery Verification Procedure for Imports

Reference Number:

202511-0694-001

Omb Control Number:

0694-0016

Agency:

DOC/BIS

Received:

2025-11-21

Concluded:

2026-01-07

Action:

Approved without change

Status:

Active

Request Type:

Revision of a currently approved collection
Delivery Verification Procedure for Imports

Key Information

Abstract

Foreign governments sometimes require U.S. importers of strategic commodities to furnish their supplier with a U.S. Delivery Verification Certificate validating that the commodities shipped to the U.S. were in fact received. This procedure increases the effectiveness of controls over exports of strategic commodities.

Federal Register Notices

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Authorizing Statutes

Pub.L. 95 - 223 203
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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:

2026-03-10

Action:

Approved without change

Status:

Active

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.

Federal Register Notices

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Authorizing Statutes

18 Stat. 1879

Presidential Action:

-

Title:

[NCEZID] Emerging Infections Program

Reference Number:

202509-0920-011

Omb Control Number:

0920-0978

Agency:

HHS/CDC

Received:

2025-11-21

Concluded:

2026-01-09

Action:

Approved with change

Status:

Active

Request Type:

Revision of a currently approved collection
[NCEZID] Emerging Infections Program

Key Information

Abstract

The Emerging Infections Programs (EIP) is to 1) detect and monitor emerging pathogens, the diseases they cause, and the factors influencing their emergence, and respond to problems as they are identified, 2) integrate laboratory science and epidemiology to optimize public health practice, 3) strengthen infrastructure to support surveillance and research and to implement prevention and control programs, and to 4) ensure implementation of prevention strategies and communication of public health information about emerging diseases. Surveillance efforts of the core EIP activities generate reliable estimates of the incidence of certain infections and provide the foundation for a variety of epidemiologic studies. This Revision includes adding and deleting forms and other minor changes to forms and documents.

Federal Register Notices

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Authorizing Statutes

42 USC 301
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Presidential Action:

-

Title:

45 CFR 303.7 - Provision of Services in Intergovernmental IV-D; Federally Approved Forms

Reference Number:

202511-0970-004

Omb Control Number:

0970-0085

Agency:

HHS/ACF

Received:

2025-11-21

Concluded:

2026-01-05

Action:

Approved without change

Status:

Active

Request Type:

Extension without change of a currently approved collection
45 CFR 303.7 - Provision of Services in Intergovernmental IV-D; Federally Approved Forms

Key Information

Abstract

The intergovernmental forms are critically important for the effective and efficient processing of child support cases under the Uniform Interstate Family Support Act (UIFSA) 2008. Since enactment of the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996, section 466(f) of the Social Security Act (Act) has required U.S. states, the District of Columbia, Guam, Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands, as a condition of receiving federal funds, to enact certain amendments to UIFSA. Section 311(b) of UIFSA requires that a petition and accompanying documents conform substantially with the standard intergovernmental forms mandated by federal law, and 45 CFR 303.7(a)(4) requires state child support agencies to use federally approved forms in intergovernmental cases, unless a country has provided alternative forms in an Office of Child Support Enforcement (OCSE) country-specific caseworker’s guide. All policy references are documented in Attachment 1.

Federal Register Notices

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Authorizing Statutes

42 USC 666(f)
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Presidential Action:

-

Title:

[NCEZID] Rapid Message Testing & Message Development System

Reference Number:

202510-0920-003

Omb Control Number:

0920-1432

Agency:

HHS/CDC

Received:

2025-11-21

Concluded:

2026-01-06

Action:

Approved with change

Status:

Active

Request Type:

Reinstatement with change of a previously approved collection
[NCEZID] Rapid Message Testing & Message Development System

Key Information

Abstract

The [NCEZID] Rapid Message Testing & Message Development System is designed to enable programs within the National Center for Emerging and Zoonotic Infectious Diseases (NCEZID) to test health messages and gather information to inform the development of health messages. The data collection is intended to ensure NCEZID messages are clear, salient, appealing, and persuasive to target audiences. Data collection methods proposed for this system include in-depth interviews, online or in-person focus groups, and online surveys. CDC requests OMB approval for a Total of 10,293 burden hours over the course of the three-year approval period (3,431 annually). NCEZID has submitted a Reinstatement of the 0920-1432 Generic ICR to allow message testing and development data to be collected.

Federal Register Notices

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Authorizing Statutes

42 USC 241
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Presidential Action:

-

Title:

[IRA Collection] Medicare Prescription Drug Inflation Rebate Program: Sections 11101 and 11102 of the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) (CMS-10930)

Reference Number:

202511-0938-002

Omb Control Number:

0938-1485

Agency:

HHS/CMS

Received:

2025-11-21

Concluded:

2025-12-23

Action:

Approved without change

Status:

Active

Request Type:

New collection (Request for a new OMB Control Number)
[IRA Collection] Medicare Prescription Drug Inflation Rebate Program: Sections 11101 and 11102 of the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) (CMS-10930)

Key Information

Abstract

The purpose of this ICR is for the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) to collect information to implement the Medicare Part D Drug Inflation Rebate Program as proposed in CY 2026 Physician Fee Schedule (PFS) proposed rule. Specifically, section 1860D 14B(b)(1)(B) of the Act requires that beginning with plan year 2026, CMS shall exclude from the total number of units for a Part D rebatable drug, with respect to an applicable period, those units for which a manufacturer provides a discount under the 340B Program. In the CY 2026 PFS proposed rule, CMS proposed to establish a 340B repository to receive voluntary submissions from covered entities of certain data elements from Part D 340B claims to allow CMS to assess such data for use in identifying units of Part D rebatable drugs for which a manufacturer provides a discount under the 340B Program in a future applicable period. CMS proposed to allow covered entities to submit data on units of Part D rebatable drugs for which a manufacturer provides a discount under the 340B Program beginning in 2026 to begin testing the usability of the 340B repository. This ICR will enable CMS to collect information to implement this voluntary collection.

Federal Register Notices

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Authorizing Statutes

Pub.L. 117 - 169 11101 and 11102
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Presidential Action:

-

Title:

Special Census Program

Reference Number:

202509-0607-004

Omb Control Number:

0607-0368

Agency:

DOC/CENSUS

Received:

2025-11-21

Concluded:

2025-12-23

Action:

Approved without change

Status:

Active

Request Type:

Revision of a currently approved collection
Special Census Program

Key Information

Abstract

A Special Census is a basic enumeration of population, housing units, group quarters, and units at transitory locations, conducted by the Census Bureau at the request of a Governmental Unit. Title 13, United States Code, section 196 authorizes the Census Bureau to conduct Special Censuses on a cost reimbursable basis for the government of any state, county, city, or other political subdivision. This includes the District of Columbia, American Indian Reservations, Alaska Native villages, Puerto Rico, the U.S. Island Areas, and other Governmental Units that require current population data between decennial censuses. A full Special Census is a basic enumeration of population, housing units, group quarters, and units at transitory locations for an area entirely within the jurisdiction of a local Governmental Unit requesting the Special Census. A partial Special Census is conducted using the same methodologies and procedures as a regular or full Special Census, but it is for a subset of areas within the jurisdiction of the local Governmental Unit. The areas requested in a partial Special Census must contain at least one full tract that is completely within the jurisdiction of the Governmental Unit and can contain additional contiguous tracts or blocks. For example, Governmental Units may choose to conduct a partial Special Census with just those tracts that might have experienced a large population growth or a boundary change.

Federal Register Notices

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Authorizing Statutes

13 USC 196
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Presidential Action:

-

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

Key Information

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.

Federal Register Notices

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Authorizing Statutes

42 USC 7181-7184
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34 USC 20351
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Presidential Action:

-

Title:

Medicare Current Beneficiary Survey (MCBS) (CMS-P-0015A)

Reference Number:

202511-0938-005

Omb Control Number:

0938-0568

Agency:

HHS/CMS

Received:

2025-11-21

Concluded:

2026-01-06

Action:

Approved without change

Status:

Active

Request Type:

Revision of a currently approved collection
Medicare Current Beneficiary Survey (MCBS) (CMS-P-0015A)

Key Information

Abstract

The Medicare Current Beneficiary Survey (MCBS) is a continuous, multipurpose survey of a nationally representative sample of aged, disabled, and institutionalized Medicare beneficiaries. MCBS, which is sponsored by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), is the only comprehensive source of information on the health status, health care use and expenditures, health insurance coverage, and socioeconomic and demographic characteristics of the entire spectrum of Medicare beneficiaries. The purpose of this revision is to seek approval for CMS to add new items on sleep apnea, thyroid disease, and bowel disease, remove content that is no longer relevant to the goals of the survey, and update existing content to better meet the policy needs of CMS and stakeholders. To ensure the sustainability of the survey and to maintain a reasonable level of respondent burden, it is necessary to routinely review MCBS survey content and remove items that are no longer as relevant to the policy landscape or which are no longer performing well. The requested deletions are a result of a content reduction process that CMS developed in 2024 and is currently using to review MCBS survey content in the Community and Facility instruments. The goals of this process are three-fold: 1) to promote efficiency by streamlining the questionnaire and reducing respondent burden; 2) to continuously assess utility of information collected by the MCBS and remove questions that are no longer relevant, and 3) to maintain the production of high-quality data by removing content that is no longer performing well. For this full clearance revision, CMS has used the content reduction process to identify items that a) are low performing due to difficulty of administration or data quality issues, b) are no longer needed at the same frequency of administration, c) require updated question text or response options, or d) no longer match the existing healthcare landscape or require further evaluation.

Federal Register Notices

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Authorizing Statutes

Pub.L. 108 - 173 723
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Pub.L. 111 - 148 3021
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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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Presidential Action:

-

Title:

Homeless Veterans’ Reintegration Program Budget and Narrative

Reference Number:

202508-1293-002

Omb Control Number:

-

Agency:

DOL/ASVET

Received:

2025-11-21

Concluded:

None

Action:

None

Status:

Received in OIRA

Request Type:

New collection (Request for a new OMB Control Number)
Homeless Veterans’ Reintegration Program Budget and Narrative

Key Information

Abstract

VETS administers funds for the Homeless Veterans’ Reintegration Program (HVRP) grant on an annual basis. The approval of this form will create the use of standardized formats for grant recipients’ preparation of the budget and budget narrative. In accordance with 2 C.F.R. Appendix I to Part 200(b)(4)(ii)(I), VETS’ annual FOA requires the submission of a budget narrative for VETS’ applicants to show that their proposed costs are allowable under 2 C.F.R. § 200.403 and are necessary and reasonable for carrying out the HVRP grant. Collecting this information via this form helps to ensure that requested data is provided in a uniform way, reporting burdens are minimized, errors in budget formulation and calculation are nullified, and the impact of collection requirements on respondents are described in its instructions.

Federal Register Notices

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Authorizing Statutes

38 USC 2021
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38 USC 3021A
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38 USC 2023
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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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Presidential Action:

-

Title:

[OS] Emergency Epidemic Investigation Data Collections

Reference Number:

202509-0920-005

Omb Control Number:

0920-1011

Agency:

HHS/CDC

Received:

2025-11-21

Concluded:

2025-12-29

Action:

Approved with change

Status:

Active

Request Type:

Extension without change of a currently approved collection
[OS] Emergency Epidemic Investigation Data Collections

Key Information

Abstract

The EEI Generic ICR is specifically designed to support CDC mission-critical functions by allowing CDC to deploy to the field to conduct Emergency Epidemic Investigations (EEIs) at the request of, and under the public health authority of, external partners seeking support for a rapid response to urgent public health problems. Recent investigation that have benefited from this EEI Generic ICR included the early response to the COVID 19 Pandemic, Monkeypox outbreak, and E-cigarette or Vaping Use-Associated Lung Injury (EVALI), among other high profile acute public health events. In these situations, insufficient information is available to allow for development of data collection instruments before the response team travels to the field. Data collection instruments and methods must be rapidly created and implemented, usually while investigators are in the field, to direct appropriate public health action. Often specific questions will change or new questions will evolve during the course of the investigation as new information is revealed. While most EEIs involve 2 to 3 weeks of data collection, data collections might take longer. Data collection for investigations conducted under this generic will not exceed 90 days. If data collection is required for a longer period of time, a new request will be submitted to OMB explaining the circumstances for the extended data collection and providing the forms that will be used for that collection (by this point, the content and scope of the inquiry should be clearer). This Extension ICR is submitted for renewal of the overarching Generic ICR pacakge for an additional three years. There is no anticipated change to the burden hours.

Federal Register Notices

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30-Day FRN
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Authorizing Statutes

42 USC 301
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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:

2026-02-05

Action:

Approved with change

Status:

Active

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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Authorizing Statutes

13 USC 131 and 182
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Presidential Action:

-

Title:

Student Assistance General Provisions - Student Right to Know (SRK)

Reference Number:

202509-1845-001

Omb Control Number:

1845-0004

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 - Student Right to Know (SRK)

Key Information

Abstract

Section 485 of the Higher Education Act of 1965, as amended (HEA) authorizes the administration of the Student Right-to-Know (SRK) regulations. These regulations are in 34 CFR 668.41 and 668.45 and relate to the retention, placement and post-graduate study by students at an institution.

Federal Register Notices

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Authorizing Statutes

20 USC 1092
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Presidential Action:

-

Title:

Loan Cancellation in the Federal Perkins Loan Program

Reference Number:

202508-1845-003

Omb Control Number:

1845-0100

Agency:

ED/FSA

Received:

2025-11-21

Concluded:

None

Action:

None

Status:

Received in OIRA

Request Type:

Reinstatement without change of a previously approved collection
Loan Cancellation in the Federal Perkins Loan Program

Key Information

Abstract

This is a request for a reinstatement without change of a previously approved collection for the record keeping requirements contained in 34 CFR 674.53, 674.56, 674.57, 674.58 and 674.59. The information collections in these regulations are necessary to determine Federal Perkins Loan (Perkins Loan) Program borrower’s eligibility to receive program benefits and to prevent fraud and abuse of program funds. There has been no change to the regulatory requirements.

Federal Register Notices

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Authorizing Statutes

20 USC 1087ee
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20 USC 425
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Presidential Action:

-

Title:

Guaranty Agency Financial Report

Reference Number:

202508-1845-005

Omb Control Number:

1845-0026

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
Guaranty Agency Financial Report

Key Information

Abstract

The Department of Education (ED) is requesting renewal by extension of the information collection 1845-0026 for the Guaranty Agency Financial Report. There has been no change to the underlying statute or regulations. The Guaranty Agency Financial Report is used by a guaranty agency to request payments of reinsurance for defaulted student loans; make payments for amounts due to ED, for collections on default and lender of last resort loan (default) claims on which reinsurance has been paid and for refunding amounts previously paid for reinsurance claims. The form is also used to determine required reserve levels for agencies; and to collect debt information as required for the “Report on Accounts and Loans Receivable Due from the Public,” SF 220-9 (Schedule 9 Report) as required by the U.S. Department of Treasury.

Federal Register Notices

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Authorizing Statutes

20 USC 1078
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Presidential Action:

-

Title:

Lender's Request for Payment of Interest and Special Allowance - LaRS

Reference Number:

202508-1845-006

Omb Control Number:

1845-0013

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
Lender's Request for Payment of Interest and Special Allowance - LaRS

Key Information

Abstract

The Department of Education (the Department) is submitting the Lender’s Interest and Special Allowance Request & Report, ED Form 799 for extension of the current OMB approval. The information collected on the ED Form 799 is needed to pay interest and special allowance to holders of Federal Family Education Loans, for internal financial reporting, budgetary projections, and for audit and lender reviews by the Department, Servicers, External Auditors and Government Accountability Office (GAO). The legal authority for collecting this information is Title IV, Part B of the Higher Education Act of 1965, as amended by the Higher Education Reconciliation Act of 2005 (“the HERA”), (Pub. L. 109-171). The Department is requesting the continual approval for regulatory sections 682.304 and 682.414.

Federal Register Notices

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Authorizing Statutes

Pub.L. 109 - 177 Title IV, Part B
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Presidential Action:

-

Title:

Medicare Enrollment Application: Durable Medical Equipment, Prosthetics, Orthotics, and Supplies (DMEPOS) Suppliers (Form 855S)

Reference Number:

202511-0938-011

Omb Control Number:

0938-1056

Agency:

HHS/CMS

Received:

2025-11-21

Concluded:

None

Action:

None

Status:

Received in OIRA

Request Type:

Revision of a currently approved collection
Medicare Enrollment Application: Durable Medical Equipment, Prosthetics, Orthotics, and Supplies (DMEPOS) Suppliers (Form 855S)

Key Information

Abstract

The primary function of the CMS 855S Durable Medical Equipment, Prosthetics, Orthotics and Supplies (DMEPOS) supplier enrollment application is to gather information from a supplier that tells us who it is, whether it meets certain qualifications to be a health care supplier, where it renders its services or supplies, the identity of the owners of the enrolling entity, and information necessary to establish correct claims payment. The goal of this revision of the CMS 855S is to simplify and clarify the current data collection and to remove obsolete and/or redundant questions. Grammar and spelling errors were corrected. Limited informational text has been added within the application form and instructions in conjunction with links to websites when greater detail is needed by the supplier. To clarify current data collection differentiations and to be in sync with accreditation coding, Section 3D (“Products and Services Furnished by This Supplier”) has been updated. This revision does not offer any new material data collection.

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Pub.L. 104 - 134 31001(I)
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42 USC 1395l
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42 USC 424.58
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Pub.L. 111 - 148 6201(3)
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42 USC 3004(b)(1)
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42 USC 1395f
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42 USC 1395g
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42 USC 1395m
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Pub.L. 105 - 33 4313
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Pub.L. 109 - 220 508
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42 USC 424.57
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42 USC 455.460
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42 USC 1395cc
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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

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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:

-

Title:

Fidelity Bond and Insurance Coverage (Sec. 704.18 and Part 713)

Reference Number:

202511-3133-002

Omb Control Number:

3133-0170

Agency:

NCUA

Received:

2025-11-21

Concluded:

None

Action:

None

Status:

Received in OIRA

Request Type:

Extension without change of a currently approved collection
Fidelity Bond and Insurance Coverage (Sec. 704.18 and Part 713)

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Abstract

The Federal Credit Union Act (at 12 U.S.C. 1761b(2)) requires that the boards of federal credit unions (FCU) arrange for adequate fidelity coverage for officers and employees having custody of or responsibility for handling funds. The regulation contains a number of reporting requirements where a credit union seeks to exercise flexibility under the regulations. These requirements enable NCUA to monitor the FCU’s financial condition for safety and soundness purposes and helps to assure that FCUs are properly and adequately protected against potential losses due to insider abuse such as fraud and embezzlement.

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12 USC 1761b(2)
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Presidential Action:

-

Title:

Legal Processes

Reference Number:

202509-0651-005

Omb Control Number:

0651-0046

Agency:

DOC/PTO

Received:

2025-11-21

Concluded:

2026-02-05

Action:

Approved without change

Status:

Active

Request Type:

Revision of a currently approved collection
Legal Processes

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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:

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Title:

Patent Cooperation Treaty

Reference Number:

202509-0651-004

Omb Control Number:

0651-0021

Agency:

DOC/PTO

Received:

2025-11-21

Concluded:

2026-02-05

Action:

Approved without change

Status:

Active

Request Type:

Revision of a currently approved collection
Patent Cooperation Treaty

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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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Presidential Action:

-

Title:

Voluntary Appeal File (VAF) Application Form

Reference Number:

202511-1110-001

Omb Control Number:

1110-0043

Agency:

DOJ/FBI

Received:

2025-11-21

Concluded:

2026-02-11

Action:

Approved with change

Status:

Active

Request Type:

Revision of a currently approved collection
Voluntary Appeal File (VAF) Application Form

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Abstract

The Voluntary Appeal File prevents delays and erroneous denials of firearm purchases and transfers. Persons can voluntarily submit their fingerprints to add themselves to the file. They receive a unique number that can be used to prevent future delays and/or erroneous denies/delays.

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28 USC CFR, Part 25.9
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28 USC CFR, Part 25
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