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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-13 | National Healthcare Safety Network (NHSN) | CDC | The NHSN is the nation's most widely used healthcare-associated infection tracking system; it provides facilities, states, regions, and the nation with data needed to identify problem areas, measure progress of prevention efforts, and ultimately eliminate healthcare-associated infections. CDC is making a number of changes to the collection tool, including revising collection of sex data to accept only male and female responses and removing the requirement to collect information on preferred language and need for an interpreter. | Healthcare |
| 2026-07-13 | CPS Civic Engagement and Volunteering Supplement | CNCS | This survey measures key indicators of civic health, such as formally volunteering through an organization; informally interacting with family, friends, and neighbors; participating in associations; charitable giving; learning about and engaging with issues of public concern; and interacting with public and private institutions. CNCS does not appear to be making any changes to the survey in this listing. | Civic Engagement |
| 2026-07-13 | Delta States Rural Development Network Grant Program | HHS/HRSA | HRSA uses the data from these forms to assess Delta Program awardees' progress in meeting the program goals, and how well each awardee meets their community needs. HRSA is proposing to modify how they display race and ethnicity measures in the data collection platform by making it display as two separate questions for current Delta Program recipients. | Public Benefits |
| 2026-07-11 | VA and Treasury Data Sharing Agreements | VA | VA is modifying its Criminal Investigations records system to include language addressing the prevention and detection of fraud and abuse in VA programs, and separately, to share data with Treasury to prevent, detect, or recoup fraud and improper payments. | Data Sharing |
| 2026-07-10 | Resident Opportunities and Self-Sufficiency (ROSS) Program | HUD | These forms are used to evaluate the capacity and eligibility of applicants to the ROSS program. Through this listing, HUD is formalizing an earlier removal of several sections of the form, including requests for narrative information about how applicants are working for racial equity, to comply with AFFH, and to market their services to underserved communities. | Housing |
| 2026-07-10 | Application for the Reviewer Contact Information Form | HHS/SAMHSA | This form collects information from and about people who will be acting as reviewers for SAMHSA grants. SAMHSA is revising the form to remove gender identity information, remove response options on LGBTQ and "minority" populations from a question about areas of expertise, and to update the form to align with new SPD15 race/ethnicity guidance. | Federal Funding |
| 2026-07-10 | Designation of OpenCorporates Dataset Into DNP Working System | Treasury | Treasury is proposing to add OpenCorporates’ U.S. business-registration data to the Do Not Pay system, allowing federal agencies and federally funded state programs to check whether businesses seeking payments or awards are actively registered and appear eligible. Treasury describes the change as a way to prevent improper payments to ineligible or fraudulent entities. | Waste, Fraud, and Abuse (WFA) |
| 2026-07-10 | Census of Prosecutor Offices | DOJ/BJS | This Census, which was last conducted in 2007, collects information on prosecutor office staff sizes and roles, demographics, caseloads, expenditures, and case management systems. | Criminal Justice |
| 2026-07-06 | Medical Certification for Disability Exceptions | DHS/USCIS | Doctors use this form to certify that an applicant filing an Application for Naturalization, Form N-400, is unable to complete the English and/or civics requirements because of a physical or developmental disability or mental impairment(s). The listing indicates that the form is being changed, but there are no supplemental materials available to help us understand what changes are being made. | Immigration |
| 2026-07-06 | TSA PreCheck® Application Program | TSA | TSA uses the information collected throught these forms to verify identity at enrollment, conduct a security threat assessment, make a final eligibility determination, and verify the identities of TSA PreCheck-enrolled and approved individuals when they are traveling. TSA is updating the collection in several ways, including introducing the MyTSA PreCheck ID; developing the TSA Customer Service Portal; expanding 1:n touchless identity verification; and revising post-enrollment surveys. | Transportation |
| 2026-07-06 | HUD Data Sharing and Matching Agreement | HUD | HUD is updating its Enterprise Income Verification records system to implement a new SAVE Report that matches data from the Department of Homeland Security/U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (DHS/USCIS) SAVE Program with HUD resident data so that PHAs can be notified when individuals on their rent rolls require verification or removal, consistent with applicable program requirements. | Housing |
| 2026-07-06 | Addressing DEI Discrimination by Federal Contractors | GSA | This new form will collect information necessary for compliance with EO 14398, Addressing DEI Discrimination by Federal Contractors, which prohibits contractors from engaging in any racially discriminatory diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) activities. While supplementary information is not yet available (but has been requested), the underlying regulation requires contractors to "Furnish all information and reports, including providing access to books, records, and accounts, as required by the contracting officer, for purposes of ascertaining compliance with the clause." | Non-Discrimination |
| 2026-07-06 | Health Related Behaviors Survey | DOD | The HRBS is the largest population-based health survey of service members and gives service members an opportunity to answer questions about their health, health behaviors, and well-being. It's unclear from the listing whether DOD is making any changes to the survey at this time. | Health and Safety |
| 2026-07-06 | Departure Notification Record | DHS/ICE | CBP and ICE use the biographic and biometric information collected through this form to identify those non-citizens geographically located in the United States who want to voluntarily depart the United States. The listing indicates that DHS received comments that are addressed in their supporting statement, however the supporting statement has not been made available for review. | Immigration |
| 2026-07-06 | National Youth Tobacco Survey | FDA | This survey collects data on youth use of e-cigarettes, cigarettes, cigars, smokeless tobacco (chewing tobacco, snuff, dip), hookahs, pipes, snus, nicotine pouches, other oral nicotine products, bidis, heated tobacco products, and roll-your-own cigarettes; knowledge and attitudes; media and advertising; access to tobacco products and enforcement of restrictions on access; secondhand smoke and e-cigarette aerosol exposure, and cessation. The survey is being revised to remove questions about gender identity and to update brand names. | Health and Safety |
| 2026-07-05 | Current Population Survey (CPS) 2026 Field Test | Census | The CPS collects information on employment, earnings, hours worked, people not in the labor force, and demographic characteristics. Census is testing the use of an internet self-response option in this field test. | Labor/Employment |
| 2026-07-05 | Housing Vacancy Survey | N/A | The HVS is a Census Bureau survey, conducted as part of the Current Population Survey, that produces quarterly data on rental vacancy rates, homeowner vacancy rates, homeownership rates, housing inventory, rent, and asking prices. These data are used by federal agencies, Congress, housing analysts, economists, and private-sector organizations to track housing supply, affordability, market conditions, mortgage demand, and broader economic trends. Census is not making any changes to the survey at this time. | N/A |
| 2026-07-04 | HTOPS 2026 July, September, and November | Census | HTOPS collects near real-time data to understand the effects of current events, including health events, and other social or economic events facing the nation or a significant portion of the nation. Topics addressed in the newest iteration of the survey include religious service attendance, health-information trust, AI in jobs/benefits/health, Dietary Guidelines messaging, opioid/Narcan use, suicide/discrimination/current events, heat/cooling, natural disasters, and UI. | Data Collection |
| 2026-07-02 | National HIV Prevention Program Monitoring and Evaluation (NHM&E) | CDC | CDC collects data through this form to assess the extent of HIV prevention efforts, identify the types of agencies providing services, evaluate the resources allocated to those services, determine the populations being served, and understand how these efforts have contributed to a reduction in HIV transmission. CDC is making significant modifications to the form, including updating the race and ethnicity questions to conform to the new SPD15 standards, deleting dozens of questions on gender identity and risk of contracting HIV, and adding new questions on co-occuring conditions. | HIV/AIDS |
| 2026-07-02 | Expanded Food and Nutrition Education Program (EFNEP) | USDA | These forms collect information from EFNEP participants on programmatic results; adult program participants, their family structure and dietary practices; youth group participants; and staff; and programmatic plans, annual budget; and annual program plans. While the revisions being made to the collection are somewhat unclear, it appears that EFNEP is removing response options to questions about gender and updating the race/ethnicity questions to comply with the 2024 SPD15 standards - including introducing the collection of detailed race/ethnicity information, moving to a combined question format, and adding MENA response options. | Food Access |