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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.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-27 | FCC + CMS Data Sharing and Matching Agreement | FCC | FCC and CMS are entering into a data sharing and matching agreement that will allow FCC to verify the eligibility of applicants to and subscribers of Lifeline and the Affordable Connectivity Program (ACP). Under this agreement, FCC will share the last four digits of the applicant's Social Security Number, date of birth, first and last name. The National Verifier will transfer these data elements to the Department of Health and Human Services, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services which will respond either “yes” or “no” that the individual is enrolled in a qualifying assistance program: Medicaid administered by the Department of Health and Human Services, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. | Data Sharing |
| 2026-03-26 | NRC and Treasury Data Sharing Agreement | NRC | This notice allows NRC to share data from three of its records systems - including those that hold grant information and information on finances and debt management - with Treasury for purposes of reviewing payment and award eligibility through the Do Not Pay Working System to identify, prevent, or recover improper payments. | Data Sharing |
| 2026-03-26 | FCC + Michigan Data Sharing and Matching Agreement | FCC | FCC and the Michigan Deparment of Health and Human Services are entering into a data sharing and matching program intended 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 |
| 2026-03-25 | IRS Matching Program | IRS | This program is intended to detect and deter breaches of security policy by IRS employees, contractors, or other individuals who have been granted access to IRS information or to IRS equipment and resources, who send electronic communications in an insecure, unencrypted manner. | Data Sharing |
| 2026-03-25 | Job Corps Application Data | DOL | This form is used to collect information from Job Corps applicants, including demographic information. In March 2025, DOL made changes to this form without accepting public comment, including removing gender identity data collection and removing an acknowledgement of expectation that read "I understand that I will be living in a diverse and inclusive environment and sharing a dormitory with other students." This notice formalizes those changes. | Labor/Employment |
| 2026-03-24 | Study Classifying and Measuring Household Food Waste | USDA/FNS | This study is designed to identify and describe the sources of food waste for use in setting benefit levels for the SNAP program. According to the listing, "Understanding the amount of food wasted at the household level is an integral part of the TFP because even the thriftiest households generate some food loss or waste." | Food Access |
| 2026-03-24 | Section 8 Renewal Policy Guidebook | HUD | These forms explain the various options available under the Multifamily Housing Reform and Affordability Act of 1997 (MAHRA) for the renewal of expiring project-based section 8 contracts and the adjustment of contract rents and establishes related administrative policies. The listing indicates that changes are being made to the forms but it is unclear what changes are being made. Last year, HUD revised forms in this package to remove language about discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation and gender identity. | Housing |
| 2026-03-24 | Work Opportunity Tax Credit | DOL/ETA | The forms in this package are used to determine eligibility for the Work Opportunity Tax Credit, which is a federal tax credit available to employers for hiring individuals from certain targeted groups who have consistently faced significant barriers to employment. The listing indicates that changes are being made to forms in the package, but not supplemental information is available to indicate what changes are being made. | Labor/Employment |
| 2026-03-24 | Annual Survey of School Food Authorities | USDA/FNS | FNS collects annual data on emerging school food service operational challenges, including food costs, procurement challenges, labor shortages, changes to nutrition standards, and/or related issues. FNS is requesting a "generic clearance" for this annual survey because they "make small annual changes to the survey instrument each year to reflect lessons learned from previous surveys, as well as collect new information unique to the collection period." A generic clearance would allow FNS to make these changes without requesting or receiving input from the public. | Food Access |
| 2026-03-23 | Placement and Transfer of Unaccompanied (Alien) Children Into Office of Refugee Resettlement Care Provider Facilities | HHS/ACF | The 22 forms in this package are used in ORR's processes to place and transfer unaccompanied youth in its facilities. ORR is making dozens of changes to these forms through this listing. Language changes include shifting "gender" to "sex" and changing references from "unaccompanied children" to "unaccompanied alien children." Content changes include adding sections on disability considerations and translation and adding more information on secure facilities and placement determinations. | Immigration |
| 2026-03-23 | Annual TANF and MOE Report | HHS/ACF | This form is used to collect descriptive program characteristics information on the programs operated by states and territories in association with their TANF programs. The listing indicates that the forms are being changed in response to a GAO recommendation "to enhance reporting for oversight of TANF funds;" however, proposed changes to the collection in the listing are expected to reduce burden hours. | Economic Justice |
| 2026-03-20 | FCC and Indiana Data Sharing and Matching Agreement | FCC | This new agreement will permit eligibility verification for the Lifeline program and ACP by checking an applicant's/subscriber's participation in SNAP and Medicaid in Indiana Family and Social Services Administration Division of Family Resources. Under FCC rules, consumers receiving these benefits qualify for Lifeline discounts and also for ACP benefits. | Public Benefits |
| 2026-03-20 | Patent and PTAB Pro Bono Programs | DOC/USPTO | The USPTO works with and supports various non-profit organizations to operate a series of autonomous regional hubs that endeavor to match under-resourced inventors with volunteer patent practitioners across the United States. This Survey collects information regarding the activity of the regional hubs. Although it's unclear what changes PTO is making to the survey at this time, in 2025 PTO revised the survey to remove all demographic questions, which makes it more difficult to know if the program is serving under-resourced inventors. | Economic Justice |
| 2026-03-20 | National Incident-Based Reporting System (NIBRS) | DOJ/FBI | Through this program, the FBI requests incident data from federal, state, local, tribal, and territorial law enforcement agencies in order for the Uniform Crime Reporting (UCR) Program to serve as the national clearinghouse for the collection and dissemination of incident data. It does not appear that any changes are being made to this program. | Criminal Justice |
| 2026-03-19 | FCC and Pennsylvania Data Sharing and Matching Agreement | FCC | The proposed National Lifeline Eligibility Database (LED) would match data about Lifeline applicants and subscribers with other data sources to verify the eligibility of an applicant or subscriber. According to the listing, the FCC believes that the National Verifier would reduce compliance costs for Lifeline service providers, improve service for Lifeline subscribers, and reduce waste, fraud, and abuse in the program. | Data Sharing |
| 2026-03-18 | NIH Controlled-Access Data Policy and Proposed Revisions to NIH Genomic Data Sharing Policy | HHS/NIH | NIH is requesting public input on its proposal to establish harmonized and transparent policy requirements for protecting human participant research data. Specifically, NIH proposes establishing policy requirements for which data should be controlled-access under NIH data sharing policies, and revising the NIH Genomic Data Sharing Policy to simplify and harmonize requirements. | Data Sharing |
| 2026-03-17 | Occupational Employment and Wages | DOL | OEWS is a Federal/State establishment survey of wage and salary workers designed to produce data on current detailed occupational employment and wages for each Metropolitan Statistical Area and Metropolitan Division as well as by detailed industry classification. Though not technically included in this renewal, in the listing DOL indicates that there will be a significant expansion of agriculture industry coverage to be collected in upcoming panels. | Labor/Employment |
| 2026-03-16 | 2027 Census of Agriculture | USDA | The Census of Agriculture is the primary source of statistics concerning the nation's agricultural industry. These data are used by Congress when developing or changing farm programs; many national and state programs are designed or allocated based on census data (e.g., soil conservation projects, funds for cooperative extension programs, and research funding); and private industry uses the data to provide more effective production and distribution systems for the agricultural community. | Agriculture |
| 2026-03-16 | Quarterly Survey of Foreign Direct Investment in the United States | DOC/BEA | The data collected through this survey are used for the preparation of the U.S. international transactions, national income and product, and net international investment position accounts of the United States. In this notice, BEA is proposing to increase the threshold for filing the BE-605 from $60 million to $500 million. | Economy |
| 2026-03-16 | SSA and Treasury Data Sharing/Matching Program | SSA | Under this matching program, Treasury's Bureau of Fiscal Service (BFS) will disclose ownership of Savings Securities data to SSA. This disclosure will provide SSA with information necessary to verify an individual's self-certification of his or her financial status to determine eligibility for low-income subsidy assistance in the Medicare Part D prescription drug benefit program. | Data Sharing |