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 August 6, 2026.

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

Title:

Application for Waiver of Surface Sanitary Facilities’ Requirements (Pertaining to Coal Mines)

Reference Number:

Omb Control Number:

1219-0024

Agency:

DOL/MSHA

Received:

2026-08-26

Concluded:

None

Action:

None

Status:

Received in OIRA

Request Type:

Extension without change of a currently approved collection
Application for Waiver of Surface Sanitary Facilities’ Requirements (Pertaining to Coal Mines)

Key Information

Abstract

Title 30 CFR 71.400 through 71.402 and 75.1712-1 through 75.1712-3 require coal mine operators to provide bathing facilities, clothing change rooms, and sanitary flush toilet facilities in a location that is convenient for use of the miners. If the operator is unable to meet any or all requirements, he/she may apply for a waiver. Title 30 CFR 71.403, 71.404, 75.1712-4, and 75.1712-5 provide procedures by which an operator may apply for and be granted a waiver. Applications are filed with the District Manager for the district in which the mine is located and must contain the name and address of the mine operator, name and location of the mine, and a detailed statement of the grounds on which the waiver is requested.

Federal Register Notices

60-Day FRN
30-Day FRN

Authorizing Statutes

30 USC 813(h)
30 USC 811

Presidential Action:

-

Title:

Importation of Gypsy Moth Host Materials from Canada

Reference Number:

Omb Control Number:

0579-0142

Agency:

USDA/APHIS

Received:

2026-08-26

Concluded:

None

Action:

None

Status:

Received in OIRA

Request Type:

Revision of a currently approved collection
Importation of Gypsy Moth Host Materials from Canada

Key Information

Abstract

The purpose of this collection is to implement regulations that are necessary to prevent injurious inspect pests and plant diseases from entering the United States.

Federal Register Notices

60-Day FRN
30-Day FRN

Authorizing Statutes

7 USC 7701-et seq

Presidential Action:

-

Title:

Special Needs Request Under the Plant Protection Act

Reference Number:

Omb Control Number:

0579-0291

Agency:

USDA/APHIS

Received:

2026-08-26

Concluded:

None

Action:

None

Status:

Received in OIRA

Request Type:

Extension without change of a currently approved collection
Special Needs Request Under the Plant Protection Act

Key Information

Abstract

The purpose of this information collection is to allow a State, or political subdivision of a State, to request approval to impose prohibitions for the dissemination of plant pest and noxious weeds within their State.

Federal Register Notices

60-Day FRN
30-Day FRN

Authorizing Statutes

7 USC 7701 et seq.

Presidential Action:

-

Title:

Rural Emergency Hospital Quality Reporting (REHQR) (CMS-10870)

Reference Number:

Omb Control Number:

0938-1454

Agency:

HHS/CMS

Received:

2026-08-26

Concluded:

None

Action:

None

Status:

Received in OIRA

Request Type:

Extension without change of a currently approved collection
Rural Emergency Hospital Quality Reporting (REHQR) (CMS-10870)

Key Information

Abstract

The Consolidated Appropriations Act (CAA), 2021, was signed into law in December 2020. In this legislation, Congress established a new Medicare provider type: Rural Emergency Hospitals (REHs). Section 125 of Division CC of the CAA, 2021 added section 1861(kkk) to the Social Security Act (the Act). This section defines an REH as a facility that, in relevant part, was as of December 27, 2020: (1) a Critical Access Hospital (CAH) or a subsection (d) hospital with not more than 50 beds located in a county (or equivalent unit of local government) in a rural area (defined in section 1886(d)(2)(D) of the Act); or (2) was a subsection (d) hospital with not more than 50 beds that was treated as being in a rural area pursuant to section 1886(d)(8)(E) of the Act. Under section 1861(kkk)(7) of the Act, as added by section 125 of Division CC of the CAA, 2021, the Secretary is required to establish quality measurement reporting requirements for REHs, which may include the use of a small number of claims-based measures or patient experience surveys. An REH must submit quality measure data to the Secretary, and the Secretary shall establish procedures to make the data available to the public on a CMS website.

Federal Register Notices

60-Day FRN

Authorizing Statutes

Pub.L. 116 - 260 125
42 USC 1395x

Presidential Action:

-

Title:

Reporting Portal for Civil Rights Violations

Reference Number:

Omb Control Number:

1190-0020

Agency:

DOJ/CRT

Received:

2026-08-26

Concluded:

None

Action:

None

Status:

Received in OIRA

Request Type:

Revision of a currently approved collection
Reporting Portal for Civil Rights Violations

Key Information

Abstract

The Civil Rights Division of the U.S. Department of Justice enforces the nation's federal civil rights statutes. Members of the public play a critical role in this effort by reporting civil rights violations to the Division. To facilitate this reporting process, the Division is developing a streamlined online Reporting Portal for Civil Rights Violations. This Portal is designed to facilitate and enhance individual complainant's reporting opportunities, save members of the public time in reporting violations, and improve how the Division responds to those reports. The information the Division plans to collect using the reporting portal will help the Division fulfill its enforcement responsibilities.

Federal Register Notices

60-Day FRN
30-Day FRN

Presidential Action:

-

Title:

Radiation Sampling and Exposure Records

Reference Number:

Omb Control Number:

1219-0003

Agency:

DOL/MSHA

Received:

2026-08-26

Concluded:

None

Action:

None

Status:

Received in OIRA

Request Type:

Extension without change of a currently approved collection
Radiation Sampling and Exposure Records

Key Information

Abstract

MSHA regulations require operators to maintain accurate records of employee exposures to potentially toxic materials or harmful physical agents which are required to be monitored or measured under any applicable mandatory health or safety standard promulgated under this Act. Airborne radon and radon daughters exist in every uranium mine and in several other underground mining commodities. Radon is radioactive gas. It diffuses into the underground mine atmosphere through the rock and the ground water. Radon decays in a series of steps into other radioactive elements, which are solids, called radon daughters. Radon and radon daughters are invisible and odorless. Decay of radon and its daughters results in emissions of alpha energy.

Federal Register Notices

60-Day FRN
30-Day FRN

Authorizing Statutes

30 USC 813(h)
30 USC 811

Presidential Action:

-

Title:

Ambulatory Surgical Center Quality Reporting Program (CMS-10530)

Reference Number:

Omb Control Number:

0938-1270

Agency:

HHS/CMS

Received:

2026-08-26

Concluded:

None

Action:

None

Status:

Received in OIRA

Request Type:

Revision of a currently approved collection
Ambulatory Surgical Center Quality Reporting Program (CMS-10530)

Key Information

Abstract

Section 109(a) of the Tax Relief and Health Care Act of 2006 (TRHCA) (Pub. L. 109-432) amended section 1833(t) of the Social Security Act by adding a new subsection (17) that affects the payment rate update applicable to Outpatient Prospective Payment System (OPPS) payments for services furnished by hospitals in outpatient settings on or after January 1, 2009. Section 1833(t)(17)(A) of the Social Security Act, which applies to hospitals as defined under section 1886(d)(1)(B) of the Social Security Act, requires that hospitals that fail to report data required for quality measures selected by the Secretary in the form and manner required by the Secretary under section 1833(t)(17)(B) of the Social Security Act will incur a reduction in their annual payment update (APU) factor to the hospital outpatient department fee schedule by 2.0 percentage points. Hospital OQR Program payment determinations are made based on Hospital OQR Program quality measure data reported and supporting forms submitted by hospitals as specified through rulemaking. To reduce burden, a variety of different data collection mechanisms are employed, with every consideration taken to employ existing data and data collection systems.

Federal Register Notices

60-Day FRN

Authorizing Statutes

Pub.L. 109 - 432 109(b)
42 USC 1395

Presidential Action:

-

Title:

Federal Post Card Application (FPCA)

Reference Number:

Omb Control Number:

0704-0503

Agency:

DOW/DODDEP

Received:

2026-08-26

Concluded:

None

Action:

None

Status:

Received in OIRA

Request Type:

Revision of a currently approved collection
Federal Post Card Application (FPCA)

Key Information

Abstract

The Federal government neither collects nor retains any personal information associated with these forms. The burden for collecting this information resides with the States. The Uniformed and Overseas Citizens Absentee Voting Act (UOCAVA), 52 U.S.C. 203, requires the Presidential designee (Secretary of Defense) to prescribe an official post card form, containing both an absentee voter registration application and an absentee ballot application, for use by the States who have the authority to collect personal information as part of the absentee voting process.Emergency Justfication:The Department of War (DoW) requests emergency processing to revise the Federal Post Card Application (FPCA, SF 76, OMB 0704-0503) and Federal Write-In Absentee Ballot (FWAB, SF 186, OMB 0704-0502). These immediate revisions are essential to the mission of the Federal Voting Assistance Program (FVAP) to eliminate voter confusion and ensure the forms strictly comply with the Uniformed and Overseas Citizens Absentee Voting Act (UOCAVA) and the Help America Vote Act (HAVA) of 2002. Specifically, the revisions clarify voter identification requirements and remove an inaccurate eligibility checkbox for citizens who have never lived in the U.S. DoW cannot reasonably comply with standard PRA clearance procedures because the next Federal election is fewer than 90 days away, and UOCAVA requires States to transmit absentee ballots no later than 45 days before the election. Public harm (voter disenfranchisement) is reasonably likely to occur if the standard clearance time periods are followed. Therefore, DoW requests to bypass the standard public comment periods to ensure these legally compliant forms are implemented in time for the upcoming election.

Authorizing Statutes

Presidential Action:

-

Title:

Spongy Moth Identification Worksheet

Reference Number:

Omb Control Number:

0579-0104

Agency:

USDA/APHIS

Received:

2026-08-26

Concluded:

None

Action:

None

Status:

Received in OIRA

Request Type:

Extension without change of a currently approved collection
Spongy Moth Identification Worksheet

Key Information

Abstract

The identification worksheet is needed to evaluate and control Spongy Moth infestations from entering the United States.

Federal Register Notices

60-Day FRN
30-Day FRN

Authorizing Statutes

7 USC 7701-et seq.

Presidential Action:

-

Title:

PPS-exempt Cancer Hospital Quality Reporting (PCHQR) Program (CMS-10431)

Reference Number:

Omb Control Number:

0938-1175

Agency:

HHS/CMS

Received:

2026-08-26

Concluded:

None

Action:

None

Status:

Received in OIRA

Request Type:

Revision of a currently approved collection
PPS-exempt Cancer Hospital Quality Reporting (PCHQR) Program (CMS-10431)

Key Information

Abstract

Section 3005 of the Affordable Care Act authorizes the establishment of a quality reporting program for PPS-exempt cancer hospitals (PCHs). This is an update to the previously approved PPS-Exempt Cancer Hospital (PCH) Quality Reporting Program PRA submission. In the FY 2027 IPPS/LTCH PPS proposed rule, we proposed adoption of two electronic clinical quality measures (eCQM) beginning with the CY 2028 reporting period/FY 2030 program year: (1) the Advance Care Planning eCQM; and (2) the Malnutrition Care Score eCQM.

Federal Register Notices

60-Day FRN

Authorizing Statutes

Pub.L. 111 - 48 3005

Presidential Action:

-

Title:

Animal Disease Traceability

Reference Number:

Omb Control Number:

0579-0327

Agency:

USDA/APHIS

Received:

2026-08-26

Concluded:

None

Action:

None

Status:

Received in OIRA

Request Type:

Revision of a currently approved collection
Animal Disease Traceability

Key Information

Abstract

This information collection enables APHIS to document the movement history of an animal throughout its life. Knowing where diseased and at-risk animals are -- as well as where they have been and when -- is indispensable during an emergency response and for ongoing disease programs.

Federal Register Notices

60-Day FRN
30-Day FRN

Authorizing Statutes

7 USC 8301-8317

Presidential Action:

-

Title:

Request Voucher for Grant Payment and Line of Credit Control System (LOCCS) Voice Response System Access

Reference Number:

Omb Control Number:

2535-0102

Agency:

HUD/OA

Received:

2026-08-26

Concluded:

None

Action:

None

Status:

Received in OIRA

Request Type:

Revision of a currently approved collection
Request Voucher for Grant Payment and Line of Credit Control System (LOCCS) Voice Response System Access

Key Information

Abstract

Payment request vouchers for distribution of grant funds using the automated Voice Response System (VRS). An authorization form is submitted to establish access to the voice activated payment system.

Federal Register Notices

60-Day FRN
30-Day FRN

Presidential Action:

-

Title:

Periodic Medical Surveillance Examinations for Coal Miners

Reference Number:

Omb Control Number:

1219-0152

Agency:

DOL/MSHA

Received:

2026-08-26

Concluded:

None

Action:

None

Status:

Received in OIRA

Request Type:

Extension without change of a currently approved collection
Periodic Medical Surveillance Examinations for Coal Miners

Key Information

Abstract

MSHA regulations require that each operator of a coal mine provide to each miner periodic examinations including chest x-rays, spirometry, symptom assessment, and occupational history at no cost to the miner, provide the opportunity to have the examinations at least every 5 years for all miners employed at a coal mine, develop and submit for approval to NIOSH a plan for providing miners with the required periodic examinations and a roster specifying the name and current address of each miner covered by the plan, and post on the mine bulletin board at all times the approved plan for providing the medical examinations as specified.

Federal Register Notices

60-Day FRN
30-Day FRN

Authorizing Statutes

30 USC 813(h)
30 USC 811

Presidential Action:

-

Title:

Hospital Outpatient Quality Reporting (OQR) Program (CMS-10250)

Reference Number:

Omb Control Number:

0938-1109

Agency:

HHS/CMS

Received:

2026-08-26

Concluded:

None

Action:

None

Status:

Received in OIRA

Request Type:

Revision of a currently approved collection
Hospital Outpatient Quality Reporting (OQR) Program (CMS-10250)

Key Information

Abstract

Section 109(a) of the Tax Relief and Health Care Act of 2006 (TRHCA) (Pub. L. 109-432) amended section 1833(t) of the Social Security Act by adding a new subsection (17) that affects the payment rate update applicable to Outpatient Prospective Payment System (OPPS) payments for services furnished by hospitals in outpatient settings on or after January 1, 2009. Section 1833(t)(17)(A) of the Social Security Act, which applies to hospitals as defined under section 1886(d)(1)(B) of the Social Security Act, requires that hospitals that fail to report data required for quality measures selected by the Secretary in the form and manner required by the Secretary under section 1833(t)(17)(B) of the Social Security Act will incur a reduction in their annual payment update (APU) factor to the hospital outpatient department fee schedule by 2.0 percentage points. Hospital OQR Program payment determinations are made based on Hospital OQR Program quality measure data reported and supporting forms submitted by hospitals as specified through rulemaking. To reduce burden, a variety of different data collection mechanisms are employed, with every consideration taken to employ existing data and data collection systems.

Federal Register Notices

60-Day FRN

Authorizing Statutes

Pub.L. 109 - 432 109(a)
Pub.L. 111 - 148 3014

Presidential Action:

-

Title:

Federal Write-In Absentee Ballot (FWAB)

Reference Number:

Omb Control Number:

0704-0502

Agency:

DOW/DODDEP

Received:

2026-08-26

Concluded:

None

Action:

None

Status:

Received in OIRA

Request Type:

Revision of a currently approved collection
Federal Write-In Absentee Ballot (FWAB)

Key Information

Abstract

The Uniformed and Overseas Citizens Absentee Voting Act(UOCAVA),42 USC 1973ff, requires the Presidential designee (SECDEF) to prescribe the Federal write-in absentee ballot for absent uniformed service voters and overseas voters in general elections for Federal office. The form serves as a backup ballot for voters who did not receive their State ballot with enough time to vote and return it to their local election official. The authority for the States to collect personal information comes from UOCAVA.Emergency Justfication:The Department of War (DoW) requests emergency processing to revise the Federal Post Card Application (FPCA, SF 76, OMB 0704-0503) and Federal Write-In Absentee Ballot (FWAB, SF 186, OMB 0704-0502). These immediate revisions are essential to the mission of the Federal Voting Assistance Program (FVAP) to eliminate voter confusion and ensure the forms strictly comply with the Uniformed and Overseas Citizens Absentee Voting Act (UOCAVA) and the Help America Vote Act (HAVA) of 2002. Specifically, the revisions clarify voter identification requirements and remove an inaccurate eligibility checkbox for citizens who have never lived in the U.S. DoW cannot reasonably comply with standard PRA clearance procedures because the next Federal election is fewer than 90 days away, and UOCAVA requires States to transmit absentee ballots no later than 45 days before the election. Public harm (voter disenfranchisement) is reasonably likely to occur if the standard clearance time periods are followed. Therefore, DoW requests to bypass the standard public comment periods to ensure these legally compliant forms are implemented in time for the upcoming election.

Authorizing Statutes

Presidential Action:

-

Title:

Health Standards for Diesel Particulate Matter Exposure (Underground Coal Mines)

Reference Number:

Omb Control Number:

1219-0124

Agency:

DOL/MSHA

Received:

2026-08-26

Concluded:

None

Action:

None

Status:

Received in OIRA

Request Type:

Extension without change of a currently approved collection
Health Standards for Diesel Particulate Matter Exposure (Underground Coal Mines)

Key Information

Abstract

MSHA established standards and regulations for diesel-powered equipment in underground coal mines that provide additional important protection for coal miners who work on and around diesel-powered equipment. The standards were designed to reduce the risks to underground coal miners of serious health hazards that are associated with exposure to high concentrations of diesel particulate matter and contain information collection requirements for underground coal mine operators to provide annual training to all miners who may be exposed to diesel emissions, to keep a record of the training, and to require underground coal mine operators to maintain an inventory of diesel powered equipment units together with a list of information about any unit's emission control or filtration system.

Federal Register Notices

60-Day FRN
30-Day FRN

Authorizing Statutes

30 USC 813(h)
30 USC 811

Presidential Action:

-

Title:

Form NIST-366A: Request for Personal Radiation Monitoring Services

Reference Number:

Omb Control Number:

0693-0086

Agency:

DOC/NIST

Received:

2026-08-25

Concluded:

None

Action:

None

Status:

Received in OIRA

Request Type:

Revision of a currently approved collection
Form NIST-366A: Request for Personal Radiation Monitoring Services

Key Information

Abstract

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) is required by 10 CFR 20.1502 and CFR 20.2106 to monitor individuals who may be exposed to ionizing radiation above specific levels. This form will be used to collect information associated with this monitoring and to determine the type of monitoring required. NIST conducts research on materials, physics, biology, chemistry and other scientific disciplines using radiation sources. Individuals may be exposed to this radiation when conducting their research or as part of support services provided at NIST.

Federal Register Notices

60-Day FRN
30-Day FRN

Presidential Action:

-

Title:

Firearms Transaction Record/Registro de Transacción de Armas de Fuego

Reference Number:

Omb Control Number:

1140-0020

Agency:

DOJ/ATF

Received:

2026-08-25

Concluded:

None

Action:

None

Status:

Received in OIRA

Request Type:

Extension without change of a currently approved collection
Firearms Transaction Record/Registro de Transacción de Armas de Fuego

Key Information

Abstract

Prior to transferring a firearm, a federal firearms licensee (FFL) must determine if the unlicensed transferee may lawfully receive the firearm. The FFL must also initiate a background check. Form 4473 is is the vehicle by which transferees provide the necessary information for the FFLs to accomplish both statutorily required tasks. This collections is critical to law enforcement, complying with statutes prohibiting certain persons from possessing firearms, facilitating crime gun traces.

Federal Register Notices

60-Day FRN
30-Day FRN

Authorizing Statutes

18 USC 923
18 USC 922

Presidential Action:

-

Title:

Maintenance, Preventive Maintenance, Rebuilding, and Alteration

Reference Number:

Omb Control Number:

2120-0020

Agency:

DOT/FAA

Received:

2026-08-25

Concluded:

None

Action:

None

Status:

Received in OIRA

Request Type:

Reinstatement without change of a previously approved collection
Maintenance, Preventive Maintenance, Rebuilding, and Alteration

Key Information

Abstract

This collection of information involves the mandatory reporting and recordkeeping of maintenance, major modifications, repairs, and alterations performed on U.S. civil registered aircraft. The reporting and maintenance recording required by FAR 43 may only be done by certified mechanics, repair stations, and air carriers authorized to perform maintenance. Pilots are also authorized to perform and record preventive maintenance, however, the authorization applies only to those pilots who own or lease their aircraft for private operation for preventative maintenance only. The reporting and maintenance recordkeeping requirements of FAR 43 is a ongoing process and initiated on occasion as needed at the time of maintenance, preventive maintenance, rebuilding and alteration of an aircraft airframe, aircraft engine, propeller, or appliance. All information on completed 337 forms are submitted to FAA division AFS-750 through electronic process or paper copy. Information collected is aircraft data arranged by registration “N” number, owner name and address, with certificate number of the person accomplishing the work. The form also contains detailed information of the work accomplished. The information is then recorded in the aircraft official database record to be kept indefinitely. This is accomplished to enhance safety by ensuring quality workmanship and parts are utilized for the continued operational safety of the flying public and passengers aboard the aircraft and on the ground. This information is collected for all aircraft undergoing maintenance, repair or alteration. Some allowances have been given to FAR part 121 air carriers to authorize an alternative method of reporting major repairs and alterations. This alternative method is a record keeping system approved by the local office through company procedures to maintain and approve the repairs and alterations for their aircraft in a permanent record. This is only accomplished by 80% of the certificated air carriers. The remaining 20 % still utilize Form 337 for these modifications to their aircraft under their operational authority.

Federal Register Notices

60-Day FRN
30-Day FRN

Authorizing Statutes

49 USC 44701
49 USC 44702

Presidential Action:

-

Title:

FERC-606 (Notification of Request for Federal Authorization & Requests for Further Information) & FERC-607 (Report on Decision or Action on Request for Federal Authorizations)

Reference Number:

Omb Control Number:

1902-0241

Agency:

FERC

Received:

2026-08-25

Concluded:

None

Action:

None

Status:

Received in OIRA

Request Type:

Extension without change of a currently approved collection
FERC-606 (Notification of Request for Federal Authorization & Requests for Further Information) & FERC-607 (Report on Decision or Action on Request for Federal Authorizations)

Key Information

Abstract

18 CFR 385.2013 directs the agency or official to forward that initial assessment of federal authorizations (e.g. permits, special use authorizations, certifications, concurrences, or other approvals) to the Commission. If in the course of processing a federal authorization request, an agency or official finds additional information from the applicant is needed, 18 CFR 385.2013 directs the agency or official to forward to the Commission a copy of any data request sent to the applicant. With respect to 18 CFR 385.2014, the Commission assumes that in considering a request for a federal authorization for natural gas projects, agencies compile and title the documents and materials they rely upon in reaching a decision. The Commission does not require a specific format for the index of documents and materials that are to be submitted to FERC. An agency's in-house recordkeeping may be presented as an index, as long as it functions as a table of contents to the documents and materials. FERC-606 requires agencies and officials responsible for issuing, conditioning, or denying requests for federal authorizations necessary for a proposed natural gas project to report to the Commission regarding the status of an authorization request. This reporting requirement is intended to allow agencies to assist the Commission to make better informed decisions in establishing due dates for agencies' decisions. FERC-607 requires agencies or officials to submit to the Commission a copy of a decision or action on a request for federal authorization and an accompanying index to the documents and materials relied on in reaching a conclusion. The information collections cannot be discontinued nor collected less frequently because of statutory requirements. The consequences of not collecting this information are that the Commission would be unable to fulfill its statutory mandate under the Energy Policy Act of 2005 to: •- Establish a schedule for agencies to review requests for federal authorizations required for a project, and • -Compile a record of each agency's decision, together with the record of the Commission's decision, to serve as a consolidated record for the purpose of appeal or review, including judicial review.

Federal Register Notices

60-Day FRN
30-Day FRN

Authorizing Statutes

15 USC 717n-717o
Pub.L. 109 - 58 313

Presidential Action:

-

Title:

Patent Processing

Reference Number:

Omb Control Number:

0651-0031

Agency:

DOC/PTO

Received:

2026-08-25

Concluded:

None

Action:

None

Status:

Received in OIRA

Request Type:

No material or nonsubstantive change to a currently approved collection
Patent Processing

Key Information

Abstract

The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) is required by 35 U.S.C. § 131 to examine an application for patent and, when appropriate, issue a patent. Also, the USPTO is required to publish patent applications, with certain exceptions, promptly after the expiration of a period of 18 months from the earliest filing date for which a benefit is sought under Title 35, United States Code ("eighteen-month publication"). Certain situations may arise which require that additional information be supplied in order for the USPTO to further process the patent or application. The USPTO administers the statutes through various sections of the rules of practice in 37 CFR Part 1. During the processing of an application for a patent, the applicant or applicant’s representative may be required to submit additional information to the USPTO concerning the examination of a specific application. The specific information required to be submitted includes: requests for extension of time, abandonment of applications and the revival of abandoned applications, disclaimers, appeals, petitions, expedited examination of design applications, requests for continued examinations, request to inspect, copy, and access patent applications, and transmittal forms. The information in this collection can be used by the USPTO to continue the processing of the patent or application to ensure that applicants are complying with the patent regulations and to aid in the prosecution of the application.

Federal Register Notices

60-Day FRN
30-Day FRN

Authorizing Statutes

Pub.L. 112 - 29 1

Presidential Action:

-

Title:

HTOPS July, September, and November 2026 Non-Substantive Change

Reference Number:

Omb Control Number:

0607-1029

Agency:

DOC/CENSUS

Received:

2026-08-25

Concluded:

None

Action:

None

Status:

Received in OIRA

Request Type:

No material or nonsubstantive change to a currently approved collection
HTOPS July, September, and November 2026 Non-Substantive Change

Key Information

Abstract

The High-Frequency Surveys Program was established as a natural progression from the creation of the Household Pulse Survey. The Census Bureau developed the Household Pulse Survey to produce near real-time data in a time of urgent and acute need to inform federal and state action in response to the Covid-19 pandemic. Changes in the measures over time provided insight into individuals’ experiences on social and economic dimensions during the period of the pandemic. It has evolved to include content on other emergent social and economic issues facing households and is designed to supplement the federal statistical system’s traditional benchmark data products with a new data source that provides relevant and timely information based on a high-quality sample frame, data integration, and cooperative expertise. In January 2025, the HPS and CHP will be relaunched as the Household Trends and Outlook Pulse Survey (HTOPS). The HTOPS will continue the strong tradition of the HPS by rapidly providing insight into national events that have social and economic impacts on U.S. households. It will complement more traditional federal surveys by producing data much closer to real time as the events develop and with the new longitudinal design, have the ability to track changes over time. Along with HPS content, the survey will enable the Census Bureau to address research and content development needs for its census and survey programs. The HTOPS will be one more tool among the Census Bureau's data collection efforts to provide the nation with quality, up-to-date information that informs our future.

Federal Register Notices

60-Day FRN
30-Day FRN

Authorizing Statutes

13 USC 8(b), 182, 193, 141

Presidential Action:

-

Title:

Flight Attendant Fatigue Risk Management Plan

Reference Number:

Omb Control Number:

2120-0789

Agency:

DOT/FAA

Received:

2026-08-25

Concluded:

None

Action:

None

Status:

Received in OIRA

Request Type:

Extension without change of a currently approved collection
Flight Attendant Fatigue Risk Management Plan

Key Information

Abstract

On October 5, 2018, Congress enacted Public Law (PL) 115-254, the FAA Reauthorization Act of 2018 (“the Act”). Section 335(b) of the Act required each certificate holder operating under 14 CFR part 121 to submit to the FAA for review and acceptance a Flight Attendant Fatigue Risk Management Plan (FA FRMP) for each certificate holder’s flight attendants. Section 335(b) delineates the required contents of the FA FRMP, including a rest scheme consistent with current flight time and duty period limitations, and development and use of methodology to continually assess the effectiveness of the ability of the plan to improve alertness and mitigate performance errors. Section 335(b) requires that each certificate holder operating under 14 CFR part 121 shall update its FA FRMP every two years and submit the update to the FAA for review and acceptance. Further, section 335(b) of the Act requires each certificate holder operating under 14 CFR part 121 to comply with its FA FRMP that is accepted by the FAA.

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60-Day FRN
30-Day FRN

Authorizing Statutes

14 USC Part 121

Presidential Action:

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Title:

Current Population Survey Civic Engagement and Volunteering Supplement

Reference Number:

Omb Control Number:

3045-0139

Agency:

CNCS

Received:

2026-08-25

Concluded:

None

Action:

None

Status:

Received in OIRA

Request Type:

Revision of a currently approved collection
Current Population Survey Civic Engagement and Volunteering Supplement

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Abstract

CNCS requests clearance for the collection of data concerning the Civic Engagement and Volunteering Supplement (CEVS), to be conducted by the U.S. Census Bureau in conjunction with the annual November Current Population Survey (CPS). CNCS uses the CEVS to collect data for the Civic Health Assessment, an annual report that is mandated by the Serve America Act. The CEVS provides information on the extent to which American communities are places where individuals are civically active. It also provides information on the number of Americans who are active in their communities, communicating with one another on issues of public concern, and interacting with public institutions and private enterprises. This request is a revision because AmeriCorps is seeking clearance of additional questions on volunteering requested by members of the public in case a change in U.S. Census policy allows for the additional questions before expiration of this OMB Control Number. Additionally, AmeriCorps is seeking clearance of rephrased questions to expedite testing in the event that Census pursues introducing an internet self-response mode to the CEV before expiration of this OMB Control Number. The U.S. Census Bureau is currently field testing an internet self-response mode for the core CPS module as part of modernization efforts.

Federal Register Notices

60-Day FRN
30-Day FRN

Authorizing Statutes

42 USC 12501 et Seq.

Presidential Action:

-

Title:

Health Professions Student Loan (HPSL) Program and Nursing Student Loan (NSL) Program: Administrative Requirements (Regulations & Policy)

Reference Number:

Omb Control Number:

0906-0088

Agency:

HHS/HRSA

Received:

2026-08-25

Concluded:

None

Action:

None

Status:

Received in OIRA

Request Type:

Revision of a currently approved collection
Health Professions Student Loan (HPSL) Program and Nursing Student Loan (NSL) Program: Administrative Requirements (Regulations & Policy)

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Abstract

The Health Professions Student Loan (HPSL) Program, authorized by Public Health Service (PHS) Act sections 721-722 and 725-735, is a grant program where recipients provide long-term, low-interest loans to students attending schools of medicine, osteopathic medicine, dentistry, veterinary medicine, optometry, podiatric medicine, and pharmacy. The Loans for Disadvantaged Students (LDS) Program, authorized by PHS Act sections 721-722 and 724-735, is a grant program where recipients provide long-term, low interest loans to certain students attending schools of allopathic medicine, osteopathic medicine, podiatric medicine, dentistry, optometry, pharmacy, and veterinary medicine. The Primary Care Loan (PCL), authorized by PHS Act sections 721-723 and 725-735, is a grant program where recipients provide long-term, low interest loans to students attending schools of allopathic medicine and osteopathic medicine to practice primary health care. The Nursing Student Loan (NSL) Program, authorized by PHS Act sections 835-842, is a grant program where recipients provide long-term, low-interest loans to students who attend eligible schools of nursing in programs leading to a diploma degree, an associate degree, a baccalaureate degree, or a graduate degree in nursing. These programs have a number of recordkeeping and reporting requirements for academic institutions and loan applicants. The applicable program regulations are found in 42 C.F.R. §§ 57.201-218 and 57.301-318.

Federal Register Notices

60-Day FRN
30-Day FRN

Authorizing Statutes

42 USC 292t
42 USC 292s
42 USC 292q-292y
42 USC 297a-297i

Presidential Action:

-
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