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Every time the government makes a change to a survey or a form — or introduces a new survey or form — you have the right to weigh in on that decision.
highlights surveys or forms the government is changing, renewing, or introducing. If you want to tell the government what you think about the changes they are making, follow these steps:
- Click on the name of the survey or form.
The link will bring you to a listing in the "Federal Register" — a daily newsletter filled with the government's regulations, surveys, forms, public meetings, and other actions
- Skim the listing to find instructions on how to submit a comment.
For most listings, this information will be found in a section titled "Addresses"
- Write in to tell the government what you think!
Most listings allow you to either:
- Send an email to the point of contact for that survey or form
- Send your thoughts to the agency or the White House through the reginfo.gov website
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| Due Date | Collection | Agency | Summary | Main Issues |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-12 | Trends in International Mathematics and Science Study | ED | TIMSS is an international assessment of fourth and eighth grade students' achievement in mathematics and science. | Science and Technology |
| 2026-01-12 | Maternal, Infant, and Early Childhood Home Visiting Program Model Eligibility Review Survey | HHS/HRSA | The MIECHV Program supports voluntary, evidence-based home visiting services for expectant and new parents with young children up to kindergarten entry living in at-risk communities. This new survey will identify service delivery models that meet both HHS criteria for evidence of effectiveness, as determined by HomVEE review, and applicable MIECHV statutory requirements, and therefore may be used by funding recipients to provide home visiting services through the MIECHV Program. | Child Welfare |
| 2026-01-14 | Partnerships for Transformational Artificial Intelligence Models | DOE | DOE intends to establish a public-private consortium to curate DOE scientific data across the National Laboratory complex for use in artificial intelligence (AI) models and to develop self-improving AI models for science and engineering using this data. This RFI asks questions about how to best structure those partnerships and about how DOE should best provide AI models to the scientific community through programs and infrastructure making use of cloud technologies. The RFI is available at https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/18575cee90e74b11bbe963d7750408d8/view. | Science and Technology |
| 2026-01-14 | Survey of the Costs of Bank Secrecy Act/Anti-Money Laundering Compliance | CFTC | This survey will gather information on the direct costs incurred by CFTC-registered futures commission merchants and introducing brokers in complying with the Bank Secrecy Act (BSA) and related Anti-Money Laundering (AML) requirements. Responses will help the agency understand the financial impact of these regulations and may be used to shape deregulatory proposals. | Economy |
| 2026-01-14 | VA and DOJ Matching Program | VA | VA and DOJ are entering into a new data sharing agreement regarding veterans, VA beneficiaries, and caregivers who are in federal prison and are also in receipt of compensation and pension benefits. Under this agreement matched data will be used to adjust compensation and pension benefits of incarcerated veterans, VA beneficiaries, and caregivers. | Data Sharing |
| 2026-01-15 | Specific Authorization for Disclosure of Financial Information and Specific Authorization for Release of Behavioral Health and Related Medical Information | DOD | The DCSA 343 is a special consent form that will allow DCSA access to certain financial records which are not otherwise accessible because they are protected under the provisions of the Right to Financial Privacy Act. This information will be used in background checks for federal government jobs. | Labor/Employment |
| 2026-01-15 | Application and Other Forms Used by the National Health Service Corps Scholarship Program | HHS/HRSA | These forms include include a program application, academic and non-academic letters of recommendation, the authorization to release information, and the acceptance/verification of good academic standing report. HRSA is adding two forms to this package, which include a Proof of Citizenship document and an essay. | Education |
| 2026-01-15 | IRS and VA Data Sharing Agreement | VA | Under this agreement, IRS will shared tax return information related to unearned income with the VA. VA will use this information to determine eligibility for, and amount of benefits for, VBA applicants and beneficiaries of needs-based benefits, and to adjust income-dependent benefit payments. | Data Sharing |
| 2026-01-15 | Model Medicare Advantage and Medicare Prescription Drug Plan Individual Enrollment Request Form | HHS/CMS | CMS is making several changes to their Model enrollment request form, including the removal of voluntary demographic data questions and the removal of materials translated into Spanish, Chinese, Vietnamese, and Korean. In response to public comment on these changes, CMS argued that the changes were necessary to align with recent Executive Orders. | Healthcare |
| 2026-01-16 | Shortage Designation Management System | HRSA | This system collects the information necessary for HRSA to determine if there is a shortage of nurses in an area that is historically underserved or that includes historically underserved populations. HRSA received more than 50 public comments on the revisions to these forms, most of which focused on how critical the designations are to the provision of healthcare. HRSA reaffirmed its commitment to the designations in its response to public comments. | Healthcare |
| 2026-01-16 | Sexual Risk Avoidance Education (SRAE) Program Performance Analysis Study | HHS/ACF | This evaluation collects information on program structure, cost, and support for implementation; program attendance, reach, and dosage; the characteristics of youth involved in programming; youth sexual and other risky behavior prior to program participation; and youth sexual and other risky behavior intentions at program exit. The performance measures help the ACF program office and grant recipients to monitor and report on progress in implementing SRAE programs and inform technical assistance. Public commenters critiqued the value of the program itself, arguing that "evidence shows that SRAE does not positively impact teens’ sexual behaviors and is a waste of taxpayer funds." They also objected to changes to the collection, including the removal of response options on gender identity and removal of requirements that SRAE programs be trauma-informed, inclusive, and linguistically appropriate. ACF did not make any chances to the collection in response to public comment. | Sex Education |
| 2026-01-16 | H-2A Temporary Agricultural Labor Certification Program | ETA | ETA is revising its final rule on Improving Protections for Workers in Temporary Agricultural Employment in the United States. This notice allows the public to comment on the forms associated with the rulemaking change. Due to the government shutdown, the public could not request copies of all associated forms and materials and review those materials to inform potential comments on the Federal Register notice because OFLC staff were not available to provide those documents during a significant portion of the 60-day comment period, which concluded on November 10, 2025. | Immigration |
| 2026-01-16 | SSA and RRB Data Sharing Agreement | SSA | Under this two-way agreement, RRB and SSA both share data with each other. RRB will use the information received from SSA in the administration of benefits under the Railroad Retirement Act. SSA will use the information received from RRB to administer its Retirement, Survivors and Disability Insurance program. | Data Sharing |
| 2026-01-16 | Civil Rights Case Management System | NSF | To ensure awardee organizations follow civil rights laws, OCR receives and considers complaints for investigation of unlawful discrimination, harassment, and retaliation in NSF-funded programs, services, and activities. OCR is establishing an electronic case management system to receive, evaluate, process, investigate, and resolve allegations of discrimination, harassment, or retaliation. | Non-Discrimination |
| 2026-01-16 | Child Hospital Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems (Child HCAHPS) Survey Database | HHS/AHRQ | The Child HCAHPS survey assesses the experiences of pediatric patients (less than 18 years old) and their parents or guardians with inpatient care. AHRQ is not making any changes to the survey at this time. | Healthcare |
| 2026-01-16 | Florida DCF and Lifeline Data Sharing Agreement | FCC | FCC is entering into a data sharing agreement with the Florida Department of Children and Families to verify the eligibility of applicants to and subscribers of Lifeline and the Affordable Connectivity Program (ACP), both of which are administered by USAC under the direction of the FCC. | Data Sharing |
| 2026-01-20 | Overtime and Holiday Inspection Fees for Small and Very Small Establishments | USDA | FSIS intends to use $20 million in de-obligated funds from the Meat and Poultry Expansion Program to temporarily reduce overtime and holiday inspection fees for small and very small official meat, poultry, and egg products establishments. This form is used to determine whether an establishment qualifies as small or very small and is therefore eligible for the fee reduction. | Agriculture |
| 2026-01-20 | Annual Survey of Jails in Indian Country | DOJ | This survey collects annual aggregated administrative data from all 77 Indian country jails, including: the number of inmates confined by demographic information, number of new admissions and final discharges, the average daily population (ADP) and peak population, the number of attempted suicides and deaths, the rated capacity to hold inmates, and the number of staff employed in Indian country jails. It's unclear from the listing what changes are being made to the survey. | Criminal Justice |
| 2026-01-20 | DOJ Pro Bono List Program Records | DOJ | DOJ is initiating a new records system to track and manage information and documents related to the List of Pro Bono Legal Service Providers (the List), as well as administration of the underlying application process for organizations, pro bono referral services, and attorneys to be included on the List. | Data Collection |
| 2026-01-20 | NCUA Data Sharing Agreement | NCUA | NCUA is modifying its financial and acquisition records system to allow for sharing data with the Department of Treasury for the purposes of identifying, preventing, or recouping improper payments to an applicant for, or recipient of, Federal funds, including funds disbursed by a state in a state-administered, federally funded program. | Data Sharing |