Change Requests

What is an ICR?

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

When are they submitted?

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

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

Where to find an ICR?

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

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

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Action
Status
Request Type
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Title:

Section 1.1206, Permit-but-Disclose Proceedings

Reference Number:

202511-3060-001

Omb Control Number:

3060-0430

Agency:

FCC

Received:

2025-11-20

Concluded:

2026-02-10

Action:

Approved without change

Status:

Active

Request Type:

Extension without change of a currently approved collection
Section 1.1206, Permit-but-Disclose Proceedings

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Abstract

47 CFR Section 1.1206 requires that parties who make ex parte presentations in "permit-but-disclose" proceedings before the FCC must submit a copy of their presentation to the Office of the FCC Secretary . The availability of the ex parte materials helps to ensure that interested parties/persons have fair notice of presentations made to the Commission and the development of a complete record.

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47 USC 4(i) and (j)
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47 USC 303(r)
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47 USC 409
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47 USC 154(i) and (j)
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Presidential Action:

-

Title:

Section 73.682(d), DTV Transmission and Program System and Information Protocol ("PSIP") Standards

Reference Number:

202511-3060-015

Omb Control Number:

3060-1104

Agency:

FCC

Received:

2025-11-20

Concluded:

2026-02-10

Action:

Approved without change

Status:

Active

Request Type:

Extension without change of a currently approved collection
Section 73.682(d), DTV Transmission and Program System and Information Protocol ("PSIP") Standards

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Abstract

Section 73.682(d) of the Commission's rules incorporates by reference the Advanced Television Systems Committee, Inc. ("ATSC") Program System and Information Protocol ("PSIP") standard A/65C. PSIP data is transmitted along with a TV broadcast station's digital signal and provides viewers (via their DTV receivers) with information about the station and what is being broadcast, such as program information. The Commission has recognized the utility that the ATSC PSIP standard offers for both broadcasters and consumers (or viewers) of digital television ("DTV").

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Authorizing Statutes

47 USC 309 and 337
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Title:

Billed Party Preference for InterLATA 0+ Calls, CC Docket No. 92-77, 47 CFR Sections 64.703(a), 64.709, 64.710

Reference Number:

202511-3060-016

Omb Control Number:

3060-0717

Agency:

FCC

Received:

2025-11-20

Concluded:

2026-02-10

Action:

Approved without change

Status:

Active

Request Type:

Extension without change of a currently approved collection
Billed Party Preference for InterLATA 0+ Calls, CC Docket No. 92-77, 47 CFR Sections 64.703(a), 64.709, 64.710

Key Information

Abstract

Pursuant to Section 64.703(a), operator services providers (OSPs) are required to disclose, audibly and distinctly to the consumer, at no charge and before connecting any interstate call, how to obtain rate quotations, including any applicable surcharges. Section 64.709 codifies the requirements of OSPs to file informational tariffs with the Commission. Section 64.710 requires providers of interstate operator services to inmates at correctional institutions to identify themselves, audibly and distinctly, to the party to be billed, among other things.

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Authorizing Statutes

47 USC 226
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Title:

Sections 76.94, Notification; 76.95, Exceptions, 76.105, Notification; 76.106, Exceptions; 76.107, Exclusivity contracts; and 76.1609, Non duplication and syndicated exclusivity

Reference Number:

202511-3060-017

Omb Control Number:

3060-0419

Agency:

FCC

Received:

2025-11-20

Concluded:

2026-02-10

Action:

Approved without change

Status:

Active

Request Type:

Extension without change of a currently approved collection
Sections 76.94, Notification; 76.95, Exceptions, 76.105, Notification; 76.106, Exceptions; 76.107, Exclusivity contracts; and 76.1609, Non duplication and syndicated exclusivity

Key Information

Abstract

The Commission is seeking a three year extension from the Office of Management and Budget for the information collection requirements contained in this collection.

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Authorizing Statutes

47 USC 4(i)
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Presidential Action:

-

Title:

Section 73.1820, Station Log

Reference Number:

202511-3060-018

Omb Control Number:

3060-0126

Agency:

FCC

Received:

2025-11-20

Concluded:

2026-02-10

Action:

Approved without change

Status:

Active

Request Type:

Extension without change of a currently approved collection
Section 73.1820, Station Log

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Abstract

47 CFR Section 73.1820 requires that each licensee of an AM, FM or TV broadcast station maintain a station log. Each entry must accurately reflect the station's operation. This log should reflect adjustments to operating parameters for AM stations with directional antennas without an approved sampling system; for all stations the actual time of any observation of extinguishment or improper operation of tower lights; and entry of each test of the Emergency Broadcast System (EBS) for commercial stations.

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Authorizing Statutes

47 USC 154(i)
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Presidential Action:

-

Title:

Basic Signal Leakage Performance Report, FCC Form 320

Reference Number:

202511-3060-021

Omb Control Number:

3060-0433

Agency:

FCC

Received:

2025-11-20

Concluded:

2026-02-10

Action:

Approved without change

Status:

Active

Request Type:

Extension without change of a currently approved collection
Basic Signal Leakage Performance Report, FCC Form 320

Key Information

Abstract

Cable television system operators who use frequencies in the bands 108-137 and 225-400 MHz (aeronautical frequencies) are required to file a Cumulative Leakage Index (CLI) derived under 47 CFR 76.611(a)(1) or the results of airspace measurements derived under Section 76.611(a)(2). This filing must include a description of the method by which compliance with basic signal leakage criteria is achieved and the method of calibrating the measurement equipment. This yearly filing is done in accordance with 47 CFR 76.1803 with the use of FCC Form 320.

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Authorizing Statutes

47 USC 4(i), 302 and 303
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Title:

Receiving Written Consent for Communication with Base Stations in Canada; Issuing Written Consent to Licensees from Canada for Communication with Base Stations in the U.S.; Description of Interoperabl

Reference Number:

202509-3060-010

Omb Control Number:

3060-1226

Agency:

FCC

Received:

2025-11-20

Concluded:

2026-02-10

Action:

Approved without change

Status:

Active

Request Type:

Extension without change of a currently approved collection
Receiving Written Consent for Communication with Base Stations in Canada; Issuing Written Consent to Licensees from Canada for Communication with Base Stations in the U.S.; Description of Interoperabl

Key Information

Abstract

Staff at the Public Safety and Homeland Security Bureau (PSHSB) agree with staff from Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED) that first responders may communicate with base station repeaters in the other country provided the licensee of the base station repeater first issues its written consent to the licensee of the responder’s radio. Staff at PSHSB advises applicants to include a description of how it intends to interoperate with licensees from Canada if it is filing an application to operate under any of the cross-border scenarios described in Public Notice DA 16-739.

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Authorizing Statutes

47 USC 310,316,319,325(b),332,336(f)
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47 USC 338,339,340,399b,403,534,535
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47 USC 1404,1452,1454
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47 USC 151,154,301,303,307,308,309
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Presidential Action:

-

Title:

FERC-549C, Standards for Business Practices of Interstate Natural Gas Pipelines (NOPR in Docket No. RM96-1-044)

Reference Number:

202511-1902-001

Omb Control Number:

1902-0174

Agency:

FERC

Received:

2025-11-20

Concluded:

2026-02-15

Action:

Comment filed on proposed rule and continue

Status:

Historical Inactive

Request Type:

Revision of a currently approved collection
FERC-549C, Standards for Business Practices of Interstate Natural Gas Pipelines (NOPR in Docket No. RM96-1-044)

Key Information

Abstract

The proposals in the NOPR would, if implemented, revise the information collection activities in FERC-549C. This NOPR seeks to incorporate by reference a modified WGQ Version 4.0. This modification added a new standard, WGQ Standard No. 0.3.30, to the Additional Standards manual, which supports a natural gas transportation service provider in posting scheduled quantity information for power plants directly connected to the pipeline, as part of the newly established Gas Electric Coordination category. This modification establishes a new information posting category, Gas Electric Coordination, for use by a transportation service provider as part of its Informational Postings Web site. The revised WGQ Standard No. 4.3.23 creates a central location on an Informational Postings Web site where a transportation service provider can post publicly available data, including scheduled quantity information, to help RTOs/ISOs and other parties access these data. Further, a new standard was added WGQ Standard No. 5.3.74 under the Capacity Release Related Standards manual, to support the inclusion of geographic information when a natural gas transportation service provider issues a critical notice, such as geographic information of impacted areas, locations, and pipeline facilities.

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Authorizing Statutes

15 USC 717-717z
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15 USC 3301-3432
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Presidential Action:

-

Title:

Annual Report of Class I and Class II Motor Carriers of Property

Reference Number:

202510-2126-001

Omb Control Number:

2126-0032

Agency:

DOT/FMCSA

Received:

2025-11-19

Concluded:

2026-02-17

Action:

Approved with change

Status:

Active

Request Type:

Extension without change of a currently approved collection
Annual Report of Class I and Class II Motor Carriers of Property

Key Information

Abstract

The purpose of this request is to renew the currently OMB approved ICR. Form M is required to collect financial, operating, equipment, and employment data from individual motor carriers of property and household goods. All for-hire (common and contract) motor carriers of property with gross annual operating revenue of $3 million or more must file the annual report Form M. Form MP-1 is required to collect financial, operating, equipment, and employment data from individual motor carriers of passengers. All Class I for-hire motor carriers of passengers with gross annual operating revenues of $5 million or more are required to file the annual report Form MP-1. FMCSA has created electronic forms that may be prepared, signed electronically, and submitted to FMCSA via https://ask.fmcsa.dot.gov/app/ask/. However, paper forms can still be mailed to FMCSA. Additionally, FMCSA revised Form M to limit the information solicited to that which is statutorily required. FMCSA also created the option, for both forms, for the filer to upload their own document, showing the same information as requested in the relevant form, in lieu of completing the form itself. The data collected is available to users in its original form. The data are not used by the U.S. Department of Transportation, and the data is no longer used by trucking associations. The agency is also considering how it might remove some of this reporting requirement, consistent with statue, through a separate rulemaking, but the agency needs to renew the Collection of Information now while that process plays out. Insurance companies, consultants, law firms, academia, trade publications and others may use the data to assess industry growth and its impact on the economy, to identify industry changes that may affect national transportation, and to monitor company financial stability. In the past, the Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA) used the data to inform the national annual input-output and Gross Domestic Product (GDP) estimates, to prepare estimates of industry output, and to provide details on inputs to supplement the information on motor carriers of passengers collected by the U.S. Census Bureau. FMCSA is not aware of anyone currently using this information. FMCSA does not use the information collected through either Form M or Form MP-1, nor does it enforce the filing requirements found in part 369. The Agency was not provided the necessary resources to administer the data collection and the financial reports are of little if any value in fulfilling the Agency’s safety mission. The estimated annual respondents for Form M decreased from 34 in the previously approved ICR to 4 in the current ICR. The estimated annual burden hours for From M decreased by 270 hours to 36 hours [36 proposed hours – 306 currently approved hours = -270 hours]. Estimated annual respondents for Form MP-1 stayed the same. This estimate is based off the number of Form M and Form MP-1 submissions received by the Agency between 2022 and 2024, which results in these estimates of annual respondents/responses for the upcoming information collection period.

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Authorizing Statutes

49 USC 14123
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Pub.L. 104 - 88 109 Stat. 803, 852
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Presidential Action:

-

Title:

Personnel Vetting Questionnaire

Reference Number:

202511-3316-001CF

Omb Control Number:

3206-0279

Agency:

TVA

Received:

2025-11-19

Concluded:

2025-11-24

Action:

Approved without change

Status:

Active

Request Type:

RCF New
Personnel Vetting Questionnaire

Key Information

Presidential Action:

-

Title:

Weekly Claims and Extended Benefits Data and Weekly Initial and Continued Weeks Claimed

Reference Number:

202509-1205-006

Omb Control Number:

1205-0028

Agency:

DOL/ETA

Received:

2025-11-19

Concluded:

None

Action:

None

Status:

Received in OIRA

Request Type:

Extension without change of a currently approved collection
Weekly Claims and Extended Benefits Data and Weekly Initial and Continued Weeks Claimed

Key Information

Abstract

This data collection is necessary for the determination of the beginning, continuance, or termination of an Extended Benefit (EB) period in any State, which determine the EB trigger rate. Also, data on initial and continued claims are used to help determine economic indicators. This information collection request is associated with the Final Rule amending 20 CFR 615, Extended Benefits, by implementing the Total Unemployment Rate (TUR) indicator, an optional calculation methodology for triggering on Extended Benefits, in regulations. The Final Rule deletes paragraphs (c) and (d) under the regulatory requirements at § 615.15, pertaining to records and reports State agencies must submit. The reporting instructions for the proper and timely submission of data are provided in ET Handbook No. 401, which governs Unemployment Compensation required reporting.

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42 USC 303(a)(6)
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Pub.L. 91 - 373 203
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Presidential Action:

-

Title:

Generic Performance Progress Reports

Reference Number:

202511-0970-003

Omb Control Number:

0970-0490

Agency:

HHS/ACF

Received:

2025-11-19

Concluded:

2025-11-20

Action:

Approved without change

Status:

Active

Request Type:

No material or nonsubstantive change to a currently approved collection
Generic Performance Progress Reports

Key Information

Abstract

This information collection request (ICR) is for data collection under the Administration for Children and Families (ACF) Generic Program-Specific Performance Progress Report (PPR) (0970-0490). This overarching generic has allowed ACF program offices to collect performance and progress data from recipients who receive funding from ACF under a discretionary award. This information is required under 45 CFR 75.342, monitoring and reporting program performance; 45 CFR 75.301, performance measurement; and the GPRA Modernization Act of 2010 (Pub.L. 111-352, Sec 12).

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Authorizing Statutes

Pub.L. 111 - 352 12
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Presidential Action:

-

Title:

49 CFR 585; Appendix A-1 of FMVSS No. 208 Phase-In Reporting Requirements

Reference Number:

202510-2127-001

Omb Control Number:

2127-0535

Agency:

DOT/NHTSA

Received:

2025-11-19

Concluded:

2026-01-20

Action:

Approved without change

Status:

Active

Request Type:

Reinstatement with change of a previously approved collection
49 CFR 585; Appendix A-1 of FMVSS No. 208 Phase-In Reporting Requirements

Key Information

Abstract

This information collection request (ICR) is to request a reinstatement with modification of a previously approved information collection for mandatory phase-in reporting for vehicle manufacturers (OMB Control No. 2127-0535) and requesting that it be renamed as “49 CFR Part 585; Phase-In Reporting Requirements.” This ICR will be used to consolidate all phase-in reporting requirements that are included in 49 CFR Part 585 and was chosen because the OMB Control Number is currently listed in 49 CFR Part 509 as being associated with information collections contained in part 585. The modification to this ICR requests entails information collection that was established as part of a final rule in which NHTSA amended Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) No. 208, “Occupant crash protection,” to update the child restraint systems (CRSs) listed in Appendix A-1 of the standard (89 FR 67869). NHTSA uses the CRSs in Appendix A-1 to test the performance of advanced air bag suppression and low risk deployment systems in either suppressing or deploying the air bag in a low-risk manner in the presence of a CRS. The amendments ensure that the CRSs used by NHTSA to test advanced air bags are representative of the current CRS fleet and would make it easier for vehicle manufacturers and test laboratories to acquire CRSs for testing purposes. As part of the update to FMVSS No. 208, there are phase-in of the requirements for testing with the new CRSs listed in Appendix A-1. The phase-in begins on September 1, 2025, when forty percent of a manufacturer’s applicable light vehicles must comply with the revised appendix. By September 1, 2026, all applicable light vehicles must comply with the revised appendix. This phase-in of the amendment gives vehicle manufacturers reasonable time to certify their advanced air bag systems using the new CRSs. As with all phase-ins, the agency is adopting a reporting and recordkeeping requirement to facilitate the agency’s enforcement of the standard by aiding NHTSA in determining whether a manufacturer has complied with the phase-in requirements during the phase-in period. The reporting and recordkeeping requirements require that manufacturers submit an annual production report to NHTSA that includes the number of vehicles manufactured in the current production year and the production of complying vehicles and retain records of compliance with the phase-in requirements for five years. NHTSA estimates this collection from FMVSS No. 208 Appendix A-1 will impact 22 manufacturers each year and will have a total annual burden of 22 hours and the total cost of $0.

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49 USC 30111, 30112, 30117
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-

Title:

Application for Disability Compensation and Related Compensation Benefits (VA Form 21-526EZ)

Reference Number:

202508-2900-003

Omb Control Number:

2900-0747

Agency:

VA

Received:

2025-11-19

Concluded:

2026-01-12

Action:

Approved with change

Status:

Active

Request Type:

Revision of a currently approved collection
Application for Disability Compensation and Related Compensation Benefits (VA Form 21-526EZ)

Key Information

Abstract

VA Form 21-526EZ is used to collect the information needed to process a claim for disability compensation and/or related compensation benefits. The form has evolved over time into a standard claim form to be used for any benefit associated with disability compensation; to include new or initial claims and claims for increase. Without this information, determination of entitlement would not be possible.

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Authorizing Statutes

Pub.L. 110 - 389 221
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38 USC 5101
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Presidential Action:

-

Title:

Oil and Gas Reserves System

Reference Number:

202511-1905-001

Omb Control Number:

1905-0057

Agency:

DOE/EIA

Received:

2025-11-19

Concluded:

2026-02-04

Action:

Approved with change

Status:

Active

Request Type:

Revision of a currently approved collection
Oil and Gas Reserves System

Key Information

Abstract

EIA’s Oil and Gas Reserves System (OGRS) surveys collect data used to estimate proved reserves of crude oil and natural gas, and to determine the status and approximate levels of production. Data are published by EIA and used by public and private analysts. Respondents are operators of oil wells, natural gas wells, and natural gas processing plants.

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15 USC 764(a)
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15 USC 772(b)
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15 USC 764(b)
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15 USC 790(a)
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Presidential Action:

-

Title:

Rule 17a-13, Quarterly Security Counts to be made by Certain Exchange Members, Brokers, and Dealers

Reference Number:

202508-3235-002

Omb Control Number:

3235-0035

Agency:

SEC

Received:

2025-11-18

Concluded:

2026-01-26

Action:

Approved without change

Status:

Active

Request Type:

Extension without change of a currently approved collection
Rule 17a-13, Quarterly Security Counts to be made by Certain Exchange Members, Brokers, and Dealers

Key Information

Abstract

Paragraph (b) of Rule 17a-13 (17 CFR 240.17a-3) generally requires that at least once each calendar quarter, all registered broker-dealers physically examine and count all securities held and account for all other securities not in their possession, but subject to the broker-dealer’s control or direction. Any discrepancies between the broker-dealer’s securities count and the firm’s records must be noted and, within seven days, the unaccounted for difference must be recorded in the firm’s records.  Paragraph (c) of Rule 17a-13 provides that under specified conditions, the securities count, examination, and verification of a broker-dealer’s entire list of securities may be conducted on a cyclical basis rather than on a certain date.  Although Rule 17a-13 does not require a broker-dealer to file a report with the Commission, discrepancies between a broker-dealer’s records and its securities count may be required to be reported, for example, as a loss on Form X-17A-5 (17 CFR 248.617), which must be filed with the Commission under Exchange Act Rule 17a-5.  Rule 17a-13 exempts broker-dealers that limit their business to the sale and redemption of securities of registered investment companies or interests or participation in an insurance company separate account and those who solicit accounts for federally insured savings and loan associations, provided that such persons promptly transmit all funds and securities and hold no customer funds and securities.  Rule 17a-13 also does not apply to certain broker-dealers required to register only because they effect transactions in securities futures products.  Rule 17a-13 requires the recording of only those differences in the broker-dealer’s records that remain unresolved seven business days after the date of the examination, count, and verification.  The Commission or the self-regulatory organization (“SRO”) designated as the broker-dealer’s examining authority may examine these recorded discrepancies in a broker-dealer’s records to determine whether they are the result of the firm’s inability to maintain control of its business.

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15 USC 78q
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15 USC 78w
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Presidential Action:

-

Title:

Rule 30a-1 (17 CFR 270.30a-1) under the Investment Company Act

Reference Number:

202507-3235-014

Omb Control Number:

3235-0219

Agency:

SEC

Received:

2025-11-18

Concluded:

2026-01-26

Action:

Approved without change

Status:

Active

Request Type:

Reinstatement with change of a previously approved collection
Rule 30a-1 (17 CFR 270.30a-1) under the Investment Company Act

Key Information

Abstract

The filing of reports to the Commission is necessary in order for the Commission, prospective investors, and shareholders to monitor effectively the activities of registered investment companies.

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Title:

Rule 17a-3; Records to be Made by Certain Exchange Members, Brokers and Dealers

Reference Number:

202507-3235-017

Omb Control Number:

3235-0033

Agency:

SEC

Received:

2025-11-18

Concluded:

2026-01-26

Action:

Approved without change

Status:

Active

Request Type:

Extension without change of a currently approved collection
Rule 17a-3; Records to be Made by Certain Exchange Members, Brokers and Dealers

Key Information

Abstract

Rule 17a-3, 17 CFR 240.17a-3, requires certain records to be made by certain exchange members and registered brokers and dealers. The rule serves to standardize prudent business practices. Among other things, these records are essential for regulatory purposes including examinations, investigations, and enforcement proceedings, which are significant customer protection safeguards.

Federal Register Notices

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Authorizing Statutes

15 USC 78
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15 USC 78b
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15 USC 78o
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15 USC 78o-4
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15 USC 78q
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15 USC 78w
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Presidential Action:

-

Title:

Rule 17a-1, Recordkeeping Rule for National Securities Exchanges, National Securities Associations, Registered Clearing Agencies, and the Municipal Securities Rulemaking Board

Reference Number:

202507-3235-021

Omb Control Number:

3235-0208

Agency:

SEC

Received:

2025-11-18

Concluded:

2026-01-26

Action:

Approved without change

Status:

Active

Request Type:

Extension without change of a currently approved collection
Rule 17a-1, Recordkeeping Rule for National Securities Exchanges, National Securities Associations, Registered Clearing Agencies, and the Municipal Securities Rulemaking Board

Key Information

Abstract

Rule 17a-1, 17 CFR 240.17a-1, requires that all national securities exchanges and associations, registered clearing agencies, and the Municipal Securities Rulemaking Board keep on file for a period of five, two years in an accessible place, all documents that they make or receive respecting their self-regulatory activities, and that such documents be made available for examination by the Commission.

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Authorizing Statutes

15 USC 78q(a)
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Presidential Action:

-

Title:

Form F-7 - Registration Statement

Reference Number:

202507-3235-009

Omb Control Number:

3235-0383

Agency:

SEC

Received:

2025-11-18

Concluded:

2026-01-26

Action:

Approved without change

Status:

Active

Request Type:

Extension without change of a currently approved collection
Form F-7 - Registration Statement

Key Information

Abstract

Form F-7 (17 CFR 239.37) is a registration form under the Securities Act of 1933 (the “Securities Act”) pertaining to Canadian issuers under the Multijurisdictional Disclosure System. Form F-7 is used for the registration of securities offered for cash upon the exercise of rights to purchase or subscribe for such securities granted to existing security holders of the registrant. Form F-7 is available to any registrant that is incorporated or organized under the laws of Canada or any Canadian province or territory, is a foreign private issuer, has had a class of securities listed on a designated Canadian exchange for the 12 calendar months immediately preceding the filing of this Form, has been subject to the continuous disclosure requirements of any securities commission or equivalent regulatory authority in Canada for a period of at least 36 calendar months immediately preceding the filing of this Form, and is currently in compliance with the obligations arising from such listing and reporting. This Form is designed to facilitate cross-border transactions by eligible Canadian issuers. The disclosure items of Form F-7 reflect the Commission’s experience and best judgment as to information regarding an issuer and the offering that should be required to be disclosed to prospective investors. The information collected is intended to ensure the adequacy of information available to investors in connection with securities offerings. The information on Form F-7 is used by security holders, investors, broker-dealers, investment banking firms, professional securities analysts, and others in evaluating securities and when making investment decisions with respect to such securities. Also, all investors benefit indirectly from submissions on Form F-7, as direct users effect transactions in securities on the basis of current information about the issuer’s business and operations included in such filings, thereby causing the market prices of the securities to reflect such information.

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Authorizing Statutes

15 USC 77e, 77f, 77g, 77j, 77s(a)
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Title:

Review of 8(a) Business Development Program & Relevant Information

Reference Number:

202511-3245-001

Omb Control Number:

3245-0430

Agency:

SBA

Received:

2025-11-18

Concluded:

2025-11-18

Action:

Approved with change

Status:

Active

Request Type:

New collection (Request for a new OMB Control Number)
Review of 8(a) Business Development Program & Relevant Information

Key Information

Abstract

The Small Business Administration (“SBA”) must collect this information to examine participants in SBA’s program under 15 U.S.C. § 637 (the “8(a) program”) in response to urgent concerns regarding small business federal contracting and subcontracting compliance by businesses participating in the program, as well as other instances of waste, fraud and abuse in the same program. This information will be used to determine continued eligibility, program and contract term compliance, and to identify instances of fraud. SBA is authorized to collect this information as part of its general investigative authority under the Small Business Act (codified at 15 U.S.C. § 634(b)(11)).Emergency Justfication:See attached memo. The Small Business Administration (“SBA”) requests emergency processing under 5 CFR 1320.13 for a new Information Collection Request (“ICR”). SBA seeks approval by November 18, 2025, to enable immediate collection of business data relating to participants in SBA’s business development program under 15 U.S.C. § 637 (the “8(a) program” and such participants “8(a) participants”). This data is essential to the mission of the SBA in order to examine participants in the 8(a) program in response to urgent concerns regarding small business federal contracting and subcontracting compliance by businesses participating in the program as well as other documented instances of waste, fraud and abuse within the same program. 5 CFR 1320.13(a)(1)(ii). Recent government-wide investigations by the Department of Justice, the Small Business Administration Office of Inspector General, and the Government Accountability Office, coupled with recent public allegations of illegal conduct by an 8(a) participant, have exposed systemic risks within the 8(a) program that make the program particularly susceptible to waste, fraud, and abuse. For example, risks of improper pass-through contracting and noncompliance with FAR 52.219-14, Limitations on Subcontracting, improper control of 8(a) firms, eligibility fraud, improper disbursements, and improper transfers of contractual responsibilities across the federal acquisition landscape have been identified. The absence of standardized, data-driven reporting on prime versus subcontractor labor utilization, for example, has been identified as a vulnerability throughout government. SBA’s request will increase visibility into the 8(a) program, strengthen internal surveillance and oversight of 8(a) participants, and reinforce public trust through proactive corrective measures. The public investigations and recent widespread reporting of the 8(a) program’s susceptibility to fraud mentioned above, together with the Department of Justice’s uncovering of a $550 million scandal involving 8(a) contracting at USAID, could jeopardize SBA’s efforts to investigate and counter fraud, waste and abuse in its 8(a) program, as explained further below. In particular, the recent publicity given to both fraud within the program and SBA’s efforts to address it have created a new urgency in requesting potential data essential to SBA’s mission and the integrity of the 8(a) program. The increased attention on the 8(a) program means that the use of normal clearance procedures is extremely likely to prevent or disrupt the collection of essential information that may be altered, destroyed or otherwise concealed by those seeking to evade enforcement. Because of these concerns and the identified systemic risks discussed above, the information must be collected prior to the expiration of the ordinary time periods for notice and comment. 5 CFR 1320.13(a)(1)(i). Delaying implementation until completion of normal Paperwork Reduction Act clearance procedures would undermine these efforts and perpetuate risk, including evidentiary spoliation risks, during active oversight investigations. 5 CFR 1320.13(a)(2)(iii). SBA’s ability to document 8(a) participant eligibility and compliance is essential to ensuring that small-business set-aside awards meet requirements and maintain program integrity. The requested emergency clearance will allow SBA to gather baseline data and support interagency coordination with OMB, Treasury and other federal agencies utilizing SBA’s 8(a) participants to inform a permanent, government-wide solution.

Authorizing Statutes

Presidential Action:

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Title:

Requirement that Movie Theaters Provide Notice as to the Availability of Closed Movie Captioning and Audio Description

Reference Number:

202511-1190-001

Omb Control Number:

1190-0019

Agency:

DOJ/CRT

Received:

2025-11-18

Concluded:

2026-01-16

Action:

Approved with change

Status:

Active

Request Type:

Revision of a currently approved collection
Requirement that Movie Theaters Provide Notice as to the Availability of Closed Movie Captioning and Audio Description

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Abstract

Department of Justice (DOJ) Civil Rights Division (CRT), Disability Rights Section (DRS), requests PRA approval of a currently approved collection that requires movie theaters (respondents) to disclose information to the public regarding the availability of closed movie captioning and audio description for movies shown in their auditoriums. Movie patrons will use this information to determine which movie showings are accessible to individuals with hearing and vision disabilities.

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Authorizing Statutes

42 USC 12182
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42 USC 12186
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Presidential Action:

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Title:

Immigrant Petition for the Gold Card Program

Reference Number:

202504-1615-001

Omb Control Number:

1615-0167

Agency:

DHS/USCIS

Received:

2025-11-18

Concluded:

2025-11-19

Action:

Approved with change

Status:

Active

Request Type:

New collection (Request for a new OMB Control Number)
Immigrant Petition for the Gold Card Program

Key Information

Abstract

A petitioner may file Form I-140G to request an employment-based immigrant visa under the Gold Card program established by Executive Order 14351, The Gold Card (Sep. 19, 2025). This data collection will be used to assess an alien’s eligibility for an available employment-based immigrant visa. The gift donation confers eligibility for either the first employment-based preference (EB-1) alien of extraordinary ability under section 203(b)(1)(A) of the Immigrant and Nationality Act (INA), 8 U.S.C. § 1153(b)(1)(A); or, the second preference (EB-2) alien of exceptional ability under INA section 203(b)(2)(A), 8 U.S.C. § 1153(b)(2)(A) with a national interest waiver under INA section 203(b)(2)(B), 8 U.S.C. § 1153(b)(2)(B).Emergency Justfication:This emergency action is necessary to meet the Executive Order 14351 implementation date, within 90 days of September 19, 2025, specifically by December 18, 2025. Emergency approval of Form I-140G enables immediate collection of the standardized set of data necessary to properly assess eligibility, which also protects operational efficiency, national security, and financial integrity. Without an approved form and instructions to collect a standardized set of data, DHS and USCIS cannot intake, accept, receipt, or adjudicate an alien’s eligibility for an available employment-based first-preference or second-preference immigrant visa. In short, all the mechanisms are in place to immediately meet the current demand for the Gold Card, which could generate substantial revenue aimed at boosting commerce, and supporting American industries. Section 103(a)(3) of the INA, 8 U.S.C. § 1103(a)(3), authorizes the Secretary of Homeland Security to issue forms, instructions, and guidance necessary to carry out the authority provided in section 103(a)(1) of the INA, 8 U.S.C. § 1103(a)(1). If DHS were to adhere to the standard information collection clearance procedures, the Secretary of Homeland Security would be unable to implement the Gold Card Program within 90 days of September 19, 2025, specifically by December 18, 2025. Therefore, to bring this information collection into compliance with administration priorities and to meet the Executive Order 14351 implementation date, USCIS cannot comply with the normal clearance procedures under the PRA. Absent the collection of this critical information, public harm is reasonably likely to result. See 5 CFR 1320.13(a).

Authorizing Statutes

Presidential Action:

-

Title:

Sections 90.477(a), (b)(2), (d)(2), and (d)(3), Interconnected Systems

Reference Number:

202511-3060-014

Omb Control Number:

3060-0291

Agency:

FCC

Received:

2025-11-18

Concluded:

2025-11-18

Action:

Approved without change

Status:

Active

Request Type:

Extension without change of a currently approved collection
Sections 90.477(a), (b)(2), (d)(2), and (d)(3), Interconnected Systems

Key Information

Abstract

47 CFR Sections 90.477(a), (b)(2), and (d)(2) permit land mobile licensees to employ interconnection on a non-profit, cost- shared basis and require that cost sharing records be maintained. This section describes requirements for interconnected licensees; interconnected cost-sharing licensees above 800 MHz; interconnected cost-sharing licensees below 800 MHz; and interconnected urban licensees.

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Authorizing Statutes

47 USC 332(a)
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Presidential Action:

-

Title:

Refugee Data Submission System for Formula Funds Allocations (ORR–5)

Reference Number:

202511-0970-002

Omb Control Number:

0970-0043

Agency:

HHS/ACF

Received:

2025-11-18

Concluded:

2025-11-19

Action:

Approved without change

Status:

Active

Request Type:

No material or nonsubstantive change to a currently approved collection
Refugee Data Submission System for Formula Funds Allocations (ORR–5)

Key Information

Abstract

The Refugee Data Submission System for Formula Funds Allocations and Service Analysis (ORR-5) is designed to satisfy the statutory requirements of the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA). Section 412(a)(3) of the INA (8 U.S.C. § 1522(a)(3)) requires that the Director of the Office of Refugee Resettlement (ORR) make a periodic assessment of the needs of refugees for assistance and services and the resources available to meet those needs. In order to satisfy statutory requirements, ORR requires each state and replacement designee (hereinafter referred to as “states”) participating in the program to annually submit disaggregated individual records containing certain data elements for eligible ORR populations. ORR utilizes the data collected to assess the number of clients served in each state, resettlement assistance or services clients received, and to determine the corresponding Refugee Support Services (RSS) allocations. ORR also collects data elements to inform evidence-based policy making and program design. New data elements were added in 2021, including additional demographics, primary goals identified, and referrals made to assist clients work towards self-sufficiency, progress made towards achieving said goals, and employment status of employable clients 12 months post-enrollment. This was done to enable ORR and states to monitor implementation of the requirements put forth in ORR Policy Letter 19-07, which provides guidance on RSS family self-sufficiency plans. Individual level data collection enhances ORR and the states’ ability to make data-informed programmatic and policy decisions to strengthen services and best support refugee populations on their path to self-sufficiency and integration. In January 2025, the current Administration released multiple Executive Orders (EO) and memoranda requiring updates to information collections that request gender and/or gender identity, to only request “Sex” with the options Male/Female. Additionally, presidential actions focused on the removal of diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI)-specific activities. To be responsive to the new administration, ACF is submitting change requests for a number of implicated information collections. This request is specific to updates related to a recent presidential action, as detailed in the accompanying Justification for a NonSubstantive Change Memo.

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Authorizing Statutes

8 USC 1522(a)(3)
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