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:

Annual Business Survey

Reference Number:

Omb Control Number:

0607-1004

Agency:

DOC/CENSUS

Received:

2025-04-02

Concluded:

2025-06-17

Action:

Approved with change

Status:

Active

Request Type:

Revision of a currently approved collection
Annual Business Survey

Key Information

Abstract

In an effort to improve the measurement of business dynamics in the United States, the Census Bureau is conducting the 2025 Annual Business Survey (ABS), covering reference year 2024. The ABS combines Census Bureau firm-level collections to reduce respondent burden, increase data quality, reduce operational costs, and operate more efficiently. The ABS provides information on selected economic and demographic characteristics for businesses and business owners by sex, ethnicity, race, and veteran status. Further, the survey measures research and development for microbusinesses, new business topics such as innovation and technology, as well as other business characteristics.

Federal Register Notices

60-Day FRN
30-Day FRN

Authorizing Statutes

Pub.L. 111 - 358 505
13 USC 8(b), 131, and 182
42 USC 1861-76

Presidential Action:

Title:

Tribal Housing and Urban Development Veteran Administration Supportive Housing Program

Reference Number:

Omb Control Number:

2577-0304

Agency:

HUD/PIH

Received:

2025-04-01

Concluded:

2025-04-18

Action:

Approved without change

Status:

Active

Request Type:

No material or nonsubstantive change to a currently approved collection
Tribal Housing and Urban Development Veteran Administration Supportive Housing Program

Key Information

Abstract

The Tribal Housing and Urban Development Veteran Administration Supportive Housing Program (Tribal HUD–VASH) provides rental housing assistance and supportive services to Native American veterans who are homeless or at risk of homelessness living on or near a reservation or other Indian areas. Housing assistance under this program is available by grants to tribes and Tribally Designated Housing Entities (TDHEs) that are eligible to receive Indian Housing Block Grant (IHBG) funding under the Native American Housing Assistance and Self Determination Act (25 U.S.C. 4101) (NAHASDA). Grants and renewal funds are awarded and approved by HUD. Grants include an additional amount for administrative costs and eligible homeless veterans receive case management services through the Department of Veterans Affairs.

Federal Register Notices

60-Day FRN
30-Day FRN

Authorizing Statutes

25 USC 4101

Presidential Action:

Title:

Application for the Resident Opportunities and Self Sufficiency (ROSS) Program

Reference Number:

Omb Control Number:

2577-0229

Agency:

HUD/PIH

Received:

2025-04-01

Concluded:

2025-04-15

Action:

Approved without change

Status:

Active

Request Type:

No material or nonsubstantive change to a currently approved collection
Application for the Resident Opportunities and Self Sufficiency (ROSS) Program

Key Information

Abstract

Application for the ROSS Service Coordinator grant program for Public Housing; Eligible applicants are PHAs, Tribes/TDHEs, Non-Profits and Resident Associations. Information collected will be used to evaluate applications and award grants.

Federal Register Notices

60-Day FRN
30-Day FRN

Authorizing Statutes

Pub.L. 105 - 276 112 Stat. 2461

Presidential Action:

Title:

Ronald E. McNair Postbaccalaureate Achievement Program Annual Performance Report

Reference Number:

Omb Control Number:

1840-0640

Agency:

ED/OPE

Received:

2025-03-31

Concluded:

2025-04-18

Action:

Approved without change

Status:

Active

Request Type:

No material or nonsubstantive change to a currently approved collection
Ronald E. McNair Postbaccalaureate Achievement Program Annual Performance Report

Key Information

Abstract

Ronald E. McNair Postbaccalaureate Achievement (McNair) Program grantees must submit the Annual Performance Report each year. The reports are used to evaluate grantees' performance for substantial progress, respond to the Government Performance and Results Act (GPRA), and award prior experience points at the end of each project (budget) period. The Department also aggregates the data to provide descriptive information on the projects and to analyze the impact of the McNair Program on the academic progress of participating students.

Federal Register Notices

60-Day FRN
30-Day FRN

Authorizing Statutes

Pub.L. 102 - 325 402E

Presidential Action:

Title:

Veterans Upward Bound (VUB) Program Annual Performance Report

Reference Number:

Omb Control Number:

1840-0832

Agency:

ED/OPE

Received:

2025-03-31

Concluded:

2025-04-18

Action:

Approved without change

Status:

Active

Request Type:

No material or nonsubstantive change to a currently approved collection
Veterans Upward Bound (VUB) Program Annual Performance Report

Key Information

Abstract

All Veterans Upward Bound projects must provide instruction in mathematics through pre-calculus, laboratory science, foreign language, composition, and literature. Projects may also provide short-term remedial or refresher courses for veterans who are high school graduates but have delayed pursuing postsecondary education. Projects are also expected to assist veterans in securing support services from other locally available resources such as the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, veterans- associations, and other state and local agencies that serve veterans. The Department-s annual performance report (APR) for VUB collects each current grantee-s data at the participant level on services and performance over the course of a year. The Department uses the information conveyed in the performance report to assess a grantee-s progress in meeting its approved goals and objectives and to evaluate a grantee-s prior experience in accordance with the program regulations in 34 CFR 645.32. Grantees- annual performance reports also provide information on the outcomes of projects- work and of the VUB program as a whole. In addition, APR data allows the Department to respond to the reporting requirements of the Government Performance and Results Act. The APR has been updated to include questions related to the Competitive Preference Priorities used in the most recent competition. These questions are not expected to affect the total burden hours per response.

Federal Register Notices

60-Day FRN
30-Day FRN

Authorizing Statutes

Pub.L. 110 - 315 402A

Presidential Action:

Title:

Educational Opportunity Centers Program (EOC) Annual Performance Report

Reference Number:

Omb Control Number:

1840-0830

Agency:

ED/OPE

Received:

2025-03-31

Concluded:

2025-04-18

Action:

Approved without change

Status:

Active

Request Type:

No material or nonsubstantive change to a currently approved collection
Educational Opportunity Centers Program (EOC) Annual Performance Report

Key Information

Abstract

The Department of Education (ED) collects Annual Performance Reports (APRs) from Educational Opportunity Centers (EOC) grantees under the authority of Title IV, Part A, Subpart 2, Division 1, Sections 402A and 402B of the Higher Education Act of 1965, as amended, the program regulations in 34 CFR 644, and the Education Department General Administrative Regulations (EDGAR), in 34 CFR 74.51, 75.720, and 75.732. The information that grantees submit in their APRs allows ED to annually assess each grantee's progress in meeting their project's approved goals and objectives. The APR data that grantees submit are compared with the projects' approved objectives to determine the projects' accomplishments, to make decisions regarding whether funding should be continued, and to award "prior experience" points. The regulations for this program provide for awarding up to 15 points for prior experience (34 CR 644.22). During a competition for new grant awards, the prior experience points are added to the average of the peer reviewers' scores to arrive at a total score for each application. Funding recommendations and decisions are primarily based on the rank order of applications on the slate; therefore, assessment of prior experience points, based on data in the annual performance report, is a crucial part of the overall application process. Further, this performance report form is the main source of data for the Department's response to the requirements of the Government Performance and Results Act (GPRA) for this program. In addition, the Department uses the annual performance reports to produce program level data for annual reporting, budget submissions to OMB, Congressional hearings and inquiries, and responding to inquiries from higher education interest groups and the general public. EOC APRs are prepared and submitted by EOC grant projects. For each EOC grant project, the grant project director of record completes, or supervises the completion of the data submission process. The grant project director supervises the administration of an EOC grant. An EOC grant provides counseling and information on college admissions to qualified adults who want to enter or continue a program of postsecondary education. The program also provides services to improve the financial and economic literacy of participants. An important objective of the program is to counsel participants on financial aid options, including basic financial planning skills, and to assist in the application process. The goal of the EOC program is to increase the number of adult participants who enroll in postsecondary education institutions. The proposed revision to the APR entails replacement of Competitive Preference Priority (CPP) questions with new CPP questions of equal response time. In addition, the annual number of responses and total annual burden hours have been adjusted to reflect an increase in the size of the reporting universe.

Federal Register Notices

60-Day FRN
30-Day FRN

Authorizing Statutes

Pub.L. 110 - 301 402A

Presidential Action:

Title:

Research, Education, and Extension project online reporting tool (REEport)

Reference Number:

Omb Control Number:

0524-0048

Agency:

USDA/NIFA

Received:

2025-03-31

Concluded:

2025-04-01

Action:

Approved without change

Status:

Active

Request Type:

No material or nonsubstantive change to a currently approved collection
Research, Education, and Extension project online reporting tool (REEport)

Key Information

Abstract

Research, Education, and Extension project online reporting tool (REEport) is used to document programmatic, technical, and financial content for ongoing research, education, and extension activities in agriculture, food science, human nutrition, and forestry to meet the relevant regulatory reporting requirements for NIFA's competitive grant programs.

Federal Register Notices

60-Day FRN
30-Day FRN

Authorizing Statutes

7 USC 3101
Pub.L. 107 - 293 2002

Presidential Action:

unspecified

Title:

NIFA Reporting System (NRS)

Reference Number:

Omb Control Number:

0524-0036

Agency:

USDA/NIFA

Received:

2025-03-31

Concluded:

2025-04-01

Action:

Approved without change

Status:

Active

Request Type:

No material or nonsubstantive change to a currently approved collection
NIFA Reporting System (NRS)

Key Information

Abstract

The purpose of this collection is to renew the information collection and also revise it to include three reporting modules that are currently part of the currently approved REEport information collection (0524-0044). Specifically, the Financial Report for Programs/Projects, the Project/Program Initiation, and the Project/Program Results modules. NIFA is also requesting to include a new OGFM Supplemental module. Finally, NIFA is requesting to include a new field in the Project/Program Results module reports to request digital persistent identifiers, and to allow respondents to provide information on Co-Project Director(s) when applicable. The requested revisions will allow NIFA to comply with updated reporting requirements found in NSPM-33 and revised Departmental Regulations (DR 1020-006).

Federal Register Notices

60-Day FRN
30-Day FRN

Presidential Action:

unspecified

Title:

Employment Application

Reference Number:

Omb Control Number:

3316-0063

Agency:

TVA

Received:

2025-03-30

Concluded:

2025-04-11

Action:

Approved with change

Status:

Active

Request Type:

No material or nonsubstantive change to a currently approved collection
Employment Application

Key Information

Abstract

Applications for employment are needed to collect qualifications, determine suitability & veterans preference, & to make comparative appraisals & assist in selections. Affected public consists of individuals who voluntary apply for employment.

Federal Register Notices

60-Day FRN
30-Day FRN

Authorizing Statutes

86 Stat. 206
48 Stat. 59

Presidential Action:

Title:

Questionnaire - Loss of United States Nationality; Attestations

Reference Number:

Omb Control Number:

1405-0178

Agency:

STATE/AFA

Received:

2025-03-29

Concluded:

2025-04-11

Action:

Approved without change

Status:

Active

Request Type:

No material or nonsubstantive change to a currently approved collection
Questionnaire - Loss of United States Nationality; Attestations

Key Information

Abstract

The purpose of the DS-4079 questionnaire is to determine current citizenship status and the possibility of loss of United States citizenship. The information provided assists consular officers and the Department of State in determining if the U.S. citizen has lost his or her nationality by voluntarily performing an expatriating act with the intention of relinquishing United States nationality.

Federal Register Notices

60-Day FRN
30-Day FRN

Authorizing Statutes

8 USC 1481(a)

Presidential Action:

Title:

Next Generation of Enhanced Employment Strategies Project [Impact, Descriptive, and Cost Studies]

Reference Number:

Omb Control Number:

0970-0545

Agency:

HHS/ACF

Received:

2025-03-28

Concluded:

2025-04-01

Action:

Approved without change

Status:

Active

Request Type:

No material or nonsubstantive change to a currently approved collection
Next Generation of Enhanced Employment Strategies Project [Impact, Descriptive, and Cost Studies]

Key Information

Abstract

Information collection for the Next Generation of Enhanced Employment Strategies (NextGen) Project was originally approved in April 2020 and granted a three-year extension in April 2023. Approval covered 11 data collection instruments including a baseline survey, identifying and contact information, two follow-up participant surveys, service receipt tracking, program and staff surveys, program and employer discussion guides, an in-depth participant interview, and a cost workbook. Currently, the NextGen Project has completed study enrollment and is fielding both the first and second follow-up surveys (Instruments 3 and 4) with NextGen study participants across four programs. The following ICR has been updated with non substantive changes in response to the Defending Women from Gender Ideology Extremism and Restoring Biological Truth to the Federal Government Executive Order (Defending Women EO) and recent Presidential Actions related to diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI), such as those covered under the EO Initial Recissions of Harmful Executive Orders and Actions.

Federal Register Notices

60-Day FRN
30-Day FRN

Authorizing Statutes

Pub.L. 115 - 31 413

Presidential Action:

Title:

[NCHHSTP] National HIV Behavioral Surveillance: Brief HIV Bio-behavioral Assessment (NHBS-BHBA)

Reference Number:

Omb Control Number:

0920-1398

Agency:

HHS/CDC

Received:

2025-03-28

Concluded:

2025-06-06

Action:

Disapproved and continue

Status:

Historical Inactive

Request Type:

No material or nonsubstantive change to a currently approved collection
[NCHHSTP] National HIV Behavioral Surveillance: Brief HIV Bio-behavioral Assessment (NHBS-BHBA)

Key Information

Abstract

The primary objective of NHBS-BHBA is to conduct mixed-methods behavioral surveillance among populations at high risk for HIV in selected geographic areas of interest to assess: 1) risk behaviors and social determinants of health for HIV infection, 2) HIV testing behaviors and treatment, 3) HIV seroprevalence and incidence, and 4) exposure to, use of, and impact of HIV prevention services. Through this project, funded state health departments for NHBS-BHBA will work with local entities to collect surveillance data to understand HIV risk, especially in areas or populations with limited information. Non-Substantive Change Request submitted to modify package documents for compliance with recently issued EOs. There is no change anticipated to the burden hours.

Federal Register Notices

60-Day FRN
30-Day FRN

Authorizing Statutes

42 USC 241

Presidential Action:

Title:

FY2023 Teen Pregnancy Prevention Performance Measures

Reference Number:

Omb Control Number:

0937-0213

Agency:

HHS/OASH

Received:

2025-03-28

Concluded:

2025-04-03

Action:

Approved without change

Status:

Active

Request Type:

No material or nonsubstantive change to a currently approved collection
FY2023 Teen Pregnancy Prevention Performance Measures

Key Information

Abstract

The Office of Population Affairs (OPA), in the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Health (OASH), U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), requests a new clearance for the collection of performance measures specifically for new FY2023 Teen Pregnancy Prevention (TPP) Program grantees. In FY2023, OPA expects to award 5-year TPP cooperative agreements to up to 96 organizations across three Notice of Funding Opportunities (NOFOs). Collection of performance measures is a requirement of all TPP awards and is included in the NOFOs. The data collection will allow OPA to comply with federal accountability and performance requirements, inform stakeholders of grantee progress in meeting TPP program goals, provide OPA with metrics for monitoring FY2023 TPP grantees, and facilitate individual grantees’ continuous quality improvement efforts within their projects. OPA requests clearance for three years.

Federal Register Notices

60-Day FRN
30-Day FRN

Authorizing Statutes

Pub.L. 111 - 352 3

Presidential Action:

Title:

[ATSDR] Assessment of Chemical Exposures (ACE) Investigations

Reference Number:

Omb Control Number:

0923-0051

Agency:

HHS/TSDR

Received:

2025-03-28

Concluded:

2025-04-01

Action:

Approved without change

Status:

Active

Request Type:

No material or nonsubstantive change to a currently approved collection
[ATSDR] Assessment of Chemical Exposures (ACE) Investigations

Key Information

Abstract

The ACE Investigations focus on performing rapid epidemiological assessments to assist state, regional, local, or tribal health departments (the requesting agencies) to respond to or prepare for acute chemical releases. States use the information to 1. Characterize exposure and acute health effects of respondents exposed, 2. Identify needs (i.e. medical and basic) of those exposed during the releases to aid in planning interventions in the community, 3. Assess the impact of the incidents on health services use and share lessons learned for use in planning for chemical incidents.

Federal Register Notices

60-Day FRN
30-Day FRN

Authorizing Statutes

42 USC 9626
42 USC 241
42 USC 9604

Presidential Action:

Title:

[NCEZID] The National Healthcare Safety Network (NHSN)

Reference Number:

Omb Control Number:

0920-0666

Agency:

HHS/CDC

Received:

2025-03-28

Concluded:

2025-04-10

Action:

Approved without change

Status:

Active

Request Type:

No material or nonsubstantive change to a currently approved collection
[NCEZID] The National Healthcare Safety Network (NHSN)

Key Information

Abstract

The National Healthcare Safety Network (NHSN) is a system designed to accumulate, exchange, and integrate relevant information and resources among private and public stakeholders to support local and national efforts to protect patients and promote healthcare safety. Specifically, the data is used to determine the magnitude of various healthcare-associated adverse events and trends in the rates of these events among patients and healthcare workers with similar risks. The data will be used to detect changes in the epidemiology of adverse events resulting from new and current medical therapies and changing risks. This Change Request is submitted to adhere to recent EOs and includes another minor change.Emergency Justfication:Emergency Processing is requested to add three (3) additional pathogens of concern to the NHSN (OMB Control No. 0920-0666) data collection: Influenza A (H5), Marburg, and Oropouche. This requested update in disease surveillance will illustrate which patient populations are being affected by these pathogens and the potential need for additional healthcare infection prevention and control. Since this form is collecting data on hospitalized patients, the update will also help inform on the severity of illness a high consequence pathogen is causing as well as what region(s) of the country are affected. Data collection is vital to ensure that local and state authorities are supported to prepare for and respond to emerging outbreaks.

Authorizing Statutes

Presidential Action:

Title:

ACF’s Generic Clearance for Reviewer Recruitment Forms

Reference Number:

Omb Control Number:

0970-0477

Agency:

HHS/ACF

Received:

2025-03-28

Concluded:

2025-04-01

Action:

Approved without change

Status:

Active

Request Type:

No material or nonsubstantive change to a currently approved collection
ACF’s Generic Clearance for Reviewer Recruitment Forms

Key Information

Abstract

This request by the Administration for Children and Families (ACF) is to extend approval of the generic clearance for Reviewer Recruitment Forms with no changes (note that burden estimates have been updated to reflect ongoing collections and estimated future burden, but the purpose and use of this generic have not changed). ACF may recruit reviewers for a variety of different activities and each program office within ACF has a slightly different needs for information about reviewer applicants for different activities. This overarching generic clearance allows ACF to request slightly different information from potential reviewers, yet the individual forms serve the same general function. The abbreviated clearance process of the generic clearance allows program offices to gather a suitable pool of candidates within the varied time periods available for reviewer recruitment. The forms submitted under this umbrella generic are and will be voluntary, low-burden and uncontroversial. Information will be collected electronically unless specified otherwise in an individual generic information collection (GenIC) request.

Federal Register Notices

60-Day FRN
30-Day FRN

Presidential Action:

Title:

Generic for ACF Program Monitoring Activities

Reference Number:

Omb Control Number:

0970-0558

Agency:

HHS/ACF

Received:

2025-03-28

Concluded:

2025-04-01

Action:

Approved without change

Status:

Active

Request Type:

No material or nonsubstantive change to a currently approved collection
Generic for ACF Program Monitoring Activities

Key Information

Abstract

This information collection request (ICR) is for a revision to the umbrella Generic for ACF Program Monitoring Activities. The current expiration date is November 30, 2023. The overall proposed purposes, uses, and scope of the umbrella remain unchanged. The only changes are to the burden estimates, as described in sections A12 and A15. The Generic for ACF Program Monitoring Activities allows Administration for Children and Families (ACF) program offices to collect standardized information from recipients that receive Federal funds to ensure oversight, evaluation, support purposes, and stewardship of Federal funds. The information is necessary to ensure compliance with Federal and programmatic requirements, monitor progress on recipient activities, and determine and respond to recipient needs such as Training and Technical Assistance (T/TA). ACF is primarily a grant-making agency that promotes the economic and social well-being of families, children, individuals and communities with partnerships, funding, guidance, T/TA. ACF program offices have evolving monitoring needs, dependent on both internal and external factors, such as but not limited to: current grantee activities, needs; uses of federal funds; changes to aspects of programs based on statutory authority, federal regulations or policy, and/or Congressional appropriations; availability of program office funds for site visits (v. desk monitoring); matters of importance related to national health and safety needs of the public, or other events that lead to program changes. There are times when standardized collections of information would be helpful for program offices as they monitor recipient activities and needs. This generic clearance allows program offices the flexibility to create tailored information collections based on current circumstances and to receive approval for these in a timely manner. This is important to allow for ACF’s: • monitoring of compliance with federal practice, guidelines and requirements, • quick understanding of and remediation to national, regional, and/or site-specific issues, • provision of support as needed, • accurate assessment of the efficiency and efficacy of recipient activities • documentation of promising practice, innovative services, and program strengths • flexible and responsive oversight of federal funds

Federal Register Notices

60-Day FRN
30-Day FRN

Presidential Action:

Title:

Pediatric Mental Health Care Access Program National Impact Study

Reference Number:

Omb Control Number:

0906-0097

Agency:

HHS/HRSA

Received:

2025-03-28

Concluded:

2025-04-15

Action:

Approved without change

Status:

Active

Request Type:

No material or nonsubstantive change to a currently approved collection
Pediatric Mental Health Care Access Program National Impact Study

Key Information

Abstract

The PMHCA Program aims to promote behavioral health integration into pediatric primary care by supporting the development of state, regional, and tribal pediatric mental health care teleconsultation access programs. The PMHCA Program supports pediatric health professionals (HPs) in their delivery of high-quality and timely screening, assessment, treatment, and referrals for children and adolescents with behavioral health conditions through the provision of teleconsultation, care coordination support/navigation (e.g., resource identification and referrals), and training and education. Additionally, the PMHCA Program focuses on achieving health equity related to racial, ethnic, and geographic disparities in access to care, especially in rural and other underserved areas.

Federal Register Notices

60-Day FRN
30-Day FRN

Presidential Action:

Title:

Chafee Strengthening Outcomes for Transition to Adulthood (Chafee SOTA) Project Overarching Generic

Reference Number:

Omb Control Number:

0970-0618

Agency:

HHS/ACF

Received:

2025-03-28

Concluded:

2025-04-04

Action:

Approved without change

Status:

Active

Request Type:

No material or nonsubstantive change to a currently approved collection
Chafee Strengthening Outcomes for Transition to Adulthood (Chafee SOTA) Project Overarching Generic

Key Information

Abstract

The Administration for Children and Families’ (ACF) Office of Planning, Research, and Evaluation (OPRE) seeks Office of Management and Budget (OMB) approval for a new 3-year overarching generic clearance to submit individual information collection (GenIC) requests for evaluations of programs serving youth transitioning out of foster care as part of the Chafee SOTA Project. Potential data collection efforts will request similar information using similar methods, which could include conducting interviews, focus groups, and surveys with program directors (e.g., from programs serving youth with foster care experience and from their partner agencies) and current, past, or potential participants in programs serving youth with foster care experience (e.g., including potential participants who are included in comparison groups), as well as extracting administrative or other program data. The purpose of these efforts is to inform ACF programming by building evidence about what works to improve outcomes for the target population, and to identify innovative learning methods that address common evaluation challenges. The John H. Chafee Foster Care Program for Successful Transition to Adulthood (Chafee program) funds state and tribal programs that help youth with foster care experience to successfully transition to adulthood. When the Chafee program was created following the passage of the Foster Care Independence Act (FCIA) of 1999 (Public Law 106-169), the legislation required that a small percentage of funding be set aside for rigorous evaluations of independent living programs that are “innovative or of potential national significance.” In keeping with this directive, OPRE is conducting the Chafee SOTA project, which aims to utilize innovative methods for testing promising practices in programs serving youth transitioning out of foster care, and to improve the feasibility and rigor of evaluations that test the effectiveness of program services or components. The Chafee SOTA project builds on prior OPRE evaluations, which observed that for many programs, traditional, large-scale impact evaluations were not feasible due to issues such as program size, lack of appropriate comparison groups, or implementation challenges. The Chafee SOTA project will conduct evaluations of the effectiveness of program services and components in improving outcomes for youth and young adults transitioning out of foster care. To address the common evaluation challenges previously identified, these evaluations will utilize innovative methods tailored to each program, including rapid cycle learning techniques that require an iterative approach. An important aspect of research with this population and a guiding principle of the Chafee SOTA project is that evaluations need to be designed in consultation and partnership with young adults with lived experience. The iterative and rapid nature of the methods to be utilized, as well as the necessity of ongoing, authentic engagement of experts with lived experience, poses a challenge to complying with the timeline for seeking full approval of each individual information collection activity subject to the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA). Since OPRE knows the types of methods that will be used and types of information that will be requested but does not yet know what will be needed to tailor the information to each site, OPRE is seeking approval for an overarching generic clearance to conduct this work. For each GenIC, instruments will be tailored to the specific intervention and the specific site; once a set of instruments for a particular site is developed, and prior to use in the field, OPRE will submit a supporting statement Part A and B and the specific instruments to be used to OMB for approval.

Federal Register Notices

60-Day FRN
30-Day FRN

Authorizing Statutes

Pub.L. 106 - 169 477

Presidential Action:

Title:

Assessing the Use of Coaching to Promote Positive Caregiver-Child Interactions in Early Childhood Home Visiting Through Rapid Cycle Learning

Reference Number:

Omb Control Number:

0906-0095

Agency:

HHS/HRSA

Received:

2025-03-28

Concluded:

2025-04-15

Action:

Approved without change

Status:

Active

Request Type:

No material or nonsubstantive change to a currently approved collection
Assessing the Use of Coaching to Promote Positive Caregiver-Child Interactions in Early Childhood Home Visiting Through Rapid Cycle Learning

Key Information

Abstract

This information collection is part of the Assessing and Describing Practice Transitions Among Evidence-Based Home Visiting Programs in Response to the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency Study, which aims to identify and study practices implemented in response to the COVID-19 public health emergency that support evidence-based practice and have the potential to enhance home visiting programming. One of the practices the study identified is the use of coaching to promote caregiver-child interactions and positive caregiving skills. Coaching involves a home visitor providing instructions to the parent or caregiver as they carry out the skill and differs from a common home visiting strategy, modeling, in which home visitors first demonstrate a skill themselves before asking the parent or caregiver to try it. The purpose of this information collection is to better understand, through rapid cycle learning, how MIECHV-funded home visiting programs can implement coaching strategies during home visits.

Federal Register Notices

60-Day FRN
30-Day FRN

Presidential Action:

Title:

Assessing Strategies To Promote Children’s Engagement and Active Participation in Virtual Visits

Reference Number:

Omb Control Number:

0906-0092

Agency:

HHS/HRSA

Received:

2025-03-28

Concluded:

2025-04-18

Action:

Approved without change

Status:

Active

Request Type:

No material or nonsubstantive change to a currently approved collection
Assessing Strategies To Promote Children’s Engagement and Active Participation in Virtual Visits

Key Information

Abstract

This information collection is part of the Assessing and Describing Practice Transitions Among Evidence-Based Home Visiting Programs in Response to the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency Study, which aims to identify and study practices implemented in response to the COVID-19 public health emergency that support evidence-based practice and have the potential to enhance home visiting programming. One of the practices the study identified is strategies home visitors use to engage children and promote their active engagement during virtual visits. The purpose of this information collection is to better understand, through rapid cycle learning, how MIECHV-funded home visiting programs can implement virtual strategies improve child engagement and how home visitors can apply these strategies during in-person service delivery. Information will be collected in four phases designed to (1) identify virtual child engagement strategies (co-definition phase); (2) pilot test and identify refinements to improve the implementation of strategies (installation phase); (3) iteratively test the strategies with refinements to their implementation (refinement phase); and (4) assess the potential of these child engagement strategies to improve service delivery and promote family engagement and family satisfaction with home visiting programs in both virtual and in-person settings (summary phase). Data collection activities include focus groups, online questionnaires, and review of documents and administrative data.

Federal Register Notices

60-Day FRN
30-Day FRN

Authorizing Statutes

Pub.L. 117 - 328 6101
42 USC 711(c)
42 USC 711(h)(3)(A)

Presidential Action:

Title:

Healthy Marriage and Responsible Fatherhood Local Evaluation Final Report Templates

Reference Number:

Omb Control Number:

0970-0640

Agency:

HHS/ACF

Received:

2025-03-28

Concluded:

2025-04-01

Action:

Approved without change

Status:

Active

Request Type:

No material or nonsubstantive change to a currently approved collection
Healthy Marriage and Responsible Fatherhood Local Evaluation Final Report Templates

Key Information

Abstract

The Administration for Children and Families (ACF) at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) seeks approval of the Healthy Marriage and Responsible Fatherhood (HMRF) Final Report Templates. HMRF grant recipients carrying out local evaluations of their programs are required to submit a final evaluation report to ACF at the end of their grant. This request includes templates for grant recipients to use to document their evaluation’s analysis and findings. In addition, the information collected in the final report templates will inform technical assistance provided to grant recipients as they develop the final reports to ACF to fulfill the grant requirement. The following ICR has been updated with non substantive changes in response to the Defending Women from Gender Ideology Extremism and Restoring Biological Truth to the Federal Government Executive Order (Defending Women EO) and recent Presidential Actions related to diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI), such as those covered under the EO Initial Recissions of Harmful Executive Orders and Actions.

Federal Register Notices

60-Day FRN
30-Day FRN

Authorizing Statutes

42 USC 603(a)(2)

Presidential Action:

Title:

Assessing the Use of Informal Contacts to Promote Caregivers’ Engagement and Satisfaction with Early Childhood Home Visiting Through Rapid Cycle Learning

Reference Number:

Omb Control Number:

0906-0098

Agency:

HHS/HRSA

Received:

2025-03-28

Concluded:

2025-04-15

Action:

Approved without change

Status:

Active

Request Type:

No material or nonsubstantive change to a currently approved collection
Assessing the Use of Informal Contacts to Promote Caregivers’ Engagement and Satisfaction with Early Childhood Home Visiting Through Rapid Cycle Learning

Key Information

Abstract

This information collection is part of the Assessing and Describing Practice Transitions Among Evidence-Based Home Visiting Programs in Response to the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency Study, which aims to identify and study practices implemented in response to the COVID-19 public health emergency that support evidence-based practice and have the potential to enhance home visiting programming. One of the practices the study identified is the use of informal contacts. Informal contacts are any contacts between a home visitor and family that occur between formal home visits (e.g., text messages, emails). The purpose of this information collection is to better understand, through rapid cycle learning, how MIECHV-funded home visiting programs can use informal contacts to improve service delivery and promote caregiver’s engagement and satisfaction.

Federal Register Notices

60-Day FRN
30-Day FRN

Presidential Action:

Title:

Maternal and Child Health Bureau Performance Measures for Discretionary Grant Information System (DGIS)

Reference Number:

Omb Control Number:

0915-0298

Agency:

HHS/HSA

Received:

2025-03-28

Concluded:

2025-04-15

Action:

Approved without change

Status:

Active

Request Type:

No material or nonsubstantive change to a currently approved collection
Maternal and Child Health Bureau Performance Measures for Discretionary Grant Information System (DGIS)

Key Information

Abstract

This is a request by the Health Resources and Services Administration’s (HRSA) Maternal and Child Health Bureau (MCHB) for Office of Management and Budget (OMB) approval to revise the collection of information from public and private agencies or organizations engaged in demonstrations, research, training, or other projects that receive funding from the Special Projects of Regional and National Significance (SPRANS) and Community Integrated Service Systems (CISS) federal discretionary grant programs, and other categorical discretionary grant programs.

Federal Register Notices

60-Day FRN
30-Day FRN

Authorizing Statutes

Pub.L. 103 - 62 0
42 USC 701-710
Pub.L. 111 - 352 0

Presidential Action:

Title:

Replication of Recovery and Reunification Interventions for Families-Impact Study (R3-Impact)

Reference Number:

Omb Control Number:

0970-0616

Agency:

HHS/ACF

Received:

2025-03-28

Concluded:

2025-04-01

Action:

Approved without change

Status:

Active

Request Type:

No material or nonsubstantive change to a currently approved collection
Replication of Recovery and Reunification Interventions for Families-Impact Study (R3-Impact)

Key Information

Abstract

The Office of Planning, Research, and Evaluation (OPRE) is conducting the R3-Impact study which includes an impact and implementation evaluation of the Parent Mentor Program (PMP). OMB initially approved data collection instruments for this project on September 21, 2023. A nonsubstantive change request was approved on March 26, 2024. Since approval, the OMB published revisions to statistical policy directive (SPD) No. 15: Standards for Maintaining, Collecting, and Presenting Federal Data on Race and Ethnicity (89 FR 22182). Since data collection for R-3 Impact is planned over the next few years and study enrollment has not yet begun, OPRE would like to make updates now to implement the new standards as outlined in this publication. The following ICR has been updated with non substantive changes in response to the Defending Women from Gender Ideology Extremism and Restoring Biological Truth to the Federal Government Executive Order (Defending Women EO) and recent Presidential Actions related to diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI), such as those covered under the EO Initial Recissions of Harmful Executive Orders and Actions.

Federal Register Notices

60-Day FRN
30-Day FRN

Authorizing Statutes

Pub.L. 115 - 271 C. 8082

Presidential Action:

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