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:

Section 76.309, Customer Service Obligations; Section 76.1600, Electronic Delivery of Notices; Section 76.1602, Customer Service – General Information, Section 76.1603, Customer....

Reference Number:

Omb Control Number:

3060-0652

Agency:

FCC

Received:

2026-02-25

Concluded:

None

Action:

None

Status:

Received in OIRA

Request Type:

Extension without change of a currently approved collection
Section 76.309, Customer Service Obligations; Section 76.1600, Electronic Delivery of Notices; Section 76.1602, Customer Service – General Information, Section 76.1603, Customer....

Key Information

Abstract

The Commission requires the various disclosure and notifications contained in this collection as a means of consumer protection to ensure that subscribers and franchising authorities are aware of cable operators' business practices, current rates, rate changes for programming, service and equipment, and channel line-up changes.

Federal Register Notices

60-Day FRN
30-Day FRN

Authorizing Statutes

47 USC 1, 4(i) and (j), 325, 338,
47 USC 624A, 631, 632, 653

Presidential Action:

-

Title:

Sections 76.1709 and 76.1620, Availability of Signals; Section 76.56, Signal Carriage Obligations; Section 76.1614, Identification of Must-Carry Signals

Reference Number:

Omb Control Number:

3060-0548

Agency:

FCC

Received:

2026-02-25

Concluded:

None

Action:

None

Status:

Received in OIRA

Request Type:

Extension without change of a currently approved collection
Sections 76.1709 and 76.1620, Availability of Signals; Section 76.56, Signal Carriage Obligations; Section 76.1614, Identification of Must-Carry Signals

Key Information

Abstract

On November 16, 2018, the Commission adopted a Report and Order and Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking in MB Docket Nos. 17-317 and 17-105, FCC 18-166, In the Matter of Electronic Delivery of MVPD Communications; Modernization of Media Regulation Initiative. The Report and Order modernized the Commission’s rules regarding certain information that cable operators currently are required to provide to their subscribers on paper. The Report and Order permits these notices, including the information operators must provide pursuant to 47 CFR Section 76.1614, to instead be provided electronically via verified e-mail, so long as the cable operator complies with certain consumer safeguards. Specifically, the item permits certain written responses by the cable operator to be delivered by e-mail if the consumer used e-mail to make the request or complaint directly to the cable operator, or if the consumer specifies e-mail as the preferred delivery method in the request or complaint. On January 31, 2017, the Commission adopted a Report and Order (Public Inspection File R&O) in MB Docket No. 16-161, FCC 17-3, In the Matter of Revisions to Public Inspection File Requirements – Broadcaster Correspondence File and Cable Principal Headend Location which eliminated the requirement in former 47 CFR Section 76.1708 that cable operators maintain for public inspection the designation and location of the cable system’s principal headend. The Public Inspection File R&O removed and reserved 47 CFR. Section 76.1708.

Federal Register Notices

60-Day FRN
30-Day FRN

Authorizing Statutes

47 USC 4(i), 614 and 615

Presidential Action:

-

Title:

Information Collections contained in 10 CFR Parts 30, 31, 32, 34, 39, 40, NRC Forms 241, 483, 313, and 1003 for Modernizing NRC Regulations NRC Regulations for Byproduct Material Use Proposed Rule

Reference Number:

Omb Control Number:

-

Agency:

NRC

Received:

2026-02-25

Concluded:

None

Action:

None

Status:

Received in OIRA

Request Type:

New collection (Request for a new OMB Control Number)
Information Collections contained in 10 CFR Parts 30, 31, 32, 34, 39, 40, NRC Forms 241, 483, 313, and 1003 for Modernizing NRC Regulations NRC Regulations for Byproduct Material Use Proposed Rule

Key Information

Abstract

PROPOSED RULE- Modernizing NRC Regulations NRC Regulations for Byproduct Material Use The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is proposing to amend its regulations for the licensing of byproduct material, some source material, and some special nuclear material. The NRC’s goal in amending these regulations is to modernize the safe, effective, and efficient use of licensed material. This action will reduce the licensing burden and the need for exemptions from existing regulations; address other deregulatory issues deemed relevant by the NRC; and support the NRC’s Principles of Good Regulation, including openness, clarity, and reliability. This effort is consistent with, and implements direction in, the Accelerating Deployment of Versatile, Advanced Nuclear for Clean Energy Act of 2024 (ADVANCE Act), and recently issued Executive Order (EO) 14300, “Ordering the Reform of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission.” This information collection includes burden reduction associated with revised information collection in Part 30, 31, 32, 34, 39, 40, and Forms 241, 483, and 313. It also includes burden associated with new information collections in proposed Part 31 and proposed NRC Form 1003.

Authorizing Statutes

Presidential Action:

-

Title:

Diversions, Return Flow, and Consumptive Use of Colorado River Water in the Lower Colorado River Basin

Reference Number:

Omb Control Number:

1006-0015

Agency:

DOI/RB

Received:

2026-02-25

Concluded:

None

Action:

None

Status:

Received in OIRA

Request Type:

Revision of a currently approved collection
Diversions, Return Flow, and Consumptive Use of Colorado River Water in the Lower Colorado River Basin

Key Information

Abstract

The United States is required to collect this information by the Supreme Court and requires water users to report this information under water delivery contracts.

Federal Register Notices

60-Day FRN
30-Day FRN

Presidential Action:

-

Title:

Claims Under the Radiation Exposure Compensation Act (RECA)

Reference Number:

Omb Control Number:

1105-0052

Agency:

DOJ/LA

Received:

2026-02-25

Concluded:

None

Action:

None

Status:

Received in OIRA

Request Type:

Extension without change of a currently approved collection
Claims Under the Radiation Exposure Compensation Act (RECA)

Key Information

Abstract

Under 42 USC 2210, the Department of Justice would require personal information from individuals applying to receive funds under the Radiation Exposure Compensation Act in order to determine their eligibility.

Federal Register Notices

60-Day FRN
30-Day FRN

Authorizing Statutes

42 USC 2210 (note)

Presidential Action:

-

Title:

FOCI Outside Director/Proxy Holder Nomination Questionnaires

Reference Number:

Omb Control Number:

0705-0005

Agency:

DOD/OUSDI

Received:

2026-02-25

Concluded:

None

Action:

None

Status:

Received in OIRA

Request Type:

Revision of a currently approved collection
FOCI Outside Director/Proxy Holder Nomination Questionnaires

Key Information

Abstract

This information collection is necessary so that DCSA can provide proper monitoring and oversight of companies with Foreign Ownership, Control, or Influence (FOCI), while those companies provide services on a U.S. government contract. In order to mitigate foreign ownership risks, DCSA approves the nomination of Outside Director/Proxy Holder(s) (OD/PH) for the specified company. The OD/PH will be a cleared U.S. citizen, disinterested in the company and its shareholder, who can exercise management prerogative to ensure the foreign owner is effectively insulated from controlling or influencing the management or business of the cleared company in a manner that could affect its performance on classified contracts.

Federal Register Notices

60-Day FRN
30-Day FRN

Authorizing Statutes

Pub.L. 83 - 703 103

Presidential Action:

-

Title:

Section 73.503, Licensing requirements and service; Section 73.621, Noncommercial educational TV stations; Section 73.3527, Local public inspection file of noncommercial educational stations

Reference Number:

Omb Control Number:

3060-1174

Agency:

FCC

Received:

2026-02-25

Concluded:

None

Action:

None

Status:

Received in OIRA

Request Type:

Extension without change of a currently approved collection
Section 73.503, Licensing requirements and service; Section 73.621, Noncommercial educational TV stations; Section 73.3527, Local public inspection file of noncommercial educational stations

Key Information

Abstract

On April 20, 2017, the Commission adopted a Report and Order in MB Docket No. 12-106, FCC 17-41, In the Matter of Noncommercial Educational Station Fundraising for Third-Party Non-Profit Organizations. Under the Commission’s existing rules, a noncommercial educational (NCE) broadcast station may not conduct fundraising activities to benefit any entity besides the station itself if the activities would substantially alter or suspend regular programming. The Report and Order relaxes the rules to allow NCE stations to spend up to one percent of their total annual airtime conducting on-air fundraising activities that interrupt regular programming for the benefit of third-party non-profit organizations.

Federal Register Notices

60-Day FRN
30-Day FRN

Authorizing Statutes

47 USC 151,154(i), 303, 307, 399B

Presidential Action:

-

Title:

Tribal Maternal, Infant, and Early Childhood Home Visiting Program Data Reports: Demographic and Service Utilization, Grantee Performance Measures and Quarterly Performance Reports

Reference Number:

Omb Control Number:

0970-0614

Agency:

HHS/ACF

Received:

2026-02-25

Concluded:

2026-02-25

Action:

Approved without change

Status:

Active

Request Type:

No material or nonsubstantive change to a currently approved collection
Tribal Maternal, Infant, and Early Childhood Home Visiting Program Data Reports: Demographic and Service Utilization, Grantee Performance Measures and Quarterly Performance Reports

Key Information

Abstract

Section 511 Title V of the Social Security Act created the Maternal, Infant, and Early Childhood Home Visiting (MIECHV) Program and authorized the Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to award grants to Indian tribes (or a consortium of Indian tribes), tribal organizations, or urban Indian organizations. The most recent reauthorization of the MIECHV program set aside 6 percent of the total MIECHV program appropriation for grants to tribal entities and indicates that the Tribal MIECHV grants, to the greatest extent practicable, be consistent with the requirements of the MIECHV grants to states and territories and include conducting a needs assessment and establishing benchmarks. The Administration for Children and Families Office of Early Childhood Development (ECD) is in the process of requesting a 3-year extension with revisions to the information collection approved under OMB number 0970-0614. Currently this collection includes the Demographic and Service Utilization Data Report (DSUR), the Performance Measurement Data Report (PMR), and the Quarterly Performance Report (QPR). The proposed revision includes the discontinuation of the Quarterly Performance Report (QPR). The 60-day comment period began on February 25, 2026 (91 FR 9282). In anticipation of this discontinuation, ECD is working with the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs (OIRA) to establish a smaller set of operational questions that will be collected through monthly calls, which are being submitted concurrent to this request under the ACF Umbrella Generic for Performance Progress Reports (PPR) (OMB #: 0970-0490).

Federal Register Notices

60-Day FRN
30-Day FRN

Authorizing Statutes

Pub.L. 117 - 328 511

Presidential Action:

-

Title:

Occupational Requirements Survey

Reference Number:

Omb Control Number:

1220-0189

Agency:

DOL/BLS

Received:

2026-02-25

Concluded:

None

Action:

None

Status:

Received in OIRA

Request Type:

Extension without change of a currently approved collection
Occupational Requirements Survey

Key Information

Abstract

The Occupational Requirements Survey (ORS) is a nationwide survey that the BLS is conducting at the request of the Social Security Administration. The Social Security Administration (SSA), Members of Congress, and representatives of the disability community have all identified collection of updated information on the requirements of work in today’s economy as crucial to the equitable and efficient operation of the Social Security Disability (SSDI) program. Estimates produced from the data collected by the ORS will be used by the SSA to update occupational requirements data in administering the SSDI and Supplemental Security Income programs. The ORS collects data from a sample of employers. These requirements of work data consist of information about the duties, responsibilities, and job tasks for a sample of occupations for each sampled employer.

Federal Register Notices

60-Day FRN
30-Day FRN

Authorizing Statutes

31 USC § 1535

Presidential Action:

-

Title:

Generic Clearance for the Collection of Qualitative Feedback on Agency Service Delivery

Reference Number:

Omb Control Number:

3038-0107

Agency:

CFTC

Received:

2026-02-25

Concluded:

None

Action:

None

Status:

Received in OIRA

Request Type:

Extension without change of a currently approved collection
Generic Clearance for the Collection of Qualitative Feedback on Agency Service Delivery

Key Information

Abstract

The Commodity Futures Trading Commission’s Office of Customer Education and Outreach (OCEO) seeks to obtain OMB approval of a generic clearance to collect qualitative and quantitative feedback. By feedback we mean information that provides useful insights on perceptions and opinions, but are not statistically significant surveys that yield results that can be generalized to the population of study. This collection of information is necessary to enable the OCEO to garner customer and stakeholder feedback in an efficient and timely manner in accordance with our commitment to improving service delivery. The information collected from our customers and stakeholders will help ensure that users have an effective, efficient, and satisfying experience with OCEO programs. This feedback will provide insights into customer or stakeholder perceptions, experiences and expectations, provide an early warning of issues with service, or focus attention on areas where communication, training or changes in operations might improve delivery of products or services. These collections will allow for ongoing, collaborative and actionable communications between the OCEO and its customers and stakeholders. It will also allow feedback to contribute directly to the improvement of program management.

Federal Register Notices

60-Day FRN
30-Day FRN

Authorizing Statutes

7 USC 2, 5, 12a(5), 26
Pub.L. 111 - 203 748
7 USC 23

Presidential Action:

-

Title:

Electronic Disclosure By Employee Benefit Plans

Reference Number:

Omb Control Number:

1210-0121

Agency:

DOL/EBSA

Received:

2026-02-25

Concluded:

None

Action:

None

Status:

Received in OIRA

Request Type:

Revision of a currently approved collection
Electronic Disclosure By Employee Benefit Plans

Key Information

Abstract

On January 28, 1999, the Department published a notice of proposed rulemaking on electronic disclosure and recordkeeping issues (64 FR 4506). Where, previously, only group health plans had specifically been provided with a safe harbor for electronic disclosure, the proposal expanded the use of electronic disclosure to include all pension and welfare benefit plans covered by Title I of ERISA. In addition, the proposal added summary annual reports to the list of disclosure documents included in the safe harbor provisions. On April 9, 2002, the Department published a notice of final rulemaking on electronic disclosure and recordkeeping issues (67 FR 17264) to establish a “safe harbor” for the use of electronic media to satisfy the general furnishing requirement. In 2020, the Department issued a final rule providing a new safe harbor (Notice-and-Access Safe Harbor) for plan administrators who wish to satisfy ERISA's delivery requirements for retirement plan documents by posting them on a website and notifying workers of the online availability of such documents (85 FR 31884). This information collection contains a third-party disclosure. The consent serves to demonstrate to the plan administrator that an individual has the ability to access information in the electronic form that will be used for disclosure purposes. Such confirmation will ensure the compatibility of the hardware and software between the individual and the plan and will also serve to demonstrate that the administrator has taken appropriate and necessary measures reasonably calculated to ensure that the system for furnishing documents results in actual receipt, as required under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act. Where applicable, the consent provides a means for the individual to provide the plan with the correct email address to facilitate the efficiencies that may arise from the use of electronic technologies where appropriate. Retirement plan administrators may satisfy their obligation to furnish ERISA-required disclosures by making the information accessible online and furnishing a notice of internet availability of these disclosures to covered individuals. The notice of internet availability must be sent to the electronic address of the participant, for example to the participant's email address and include, among other things, a brief description of the document being posted online, a website address where the document is posted, and instructions for requesting a free paper copy or electing paper delivery in the future. It must be sent each time a retirement plan disclosure is posted to the internet website. To prevent “email overload,” the 2019 final rule allows a notice of internet availability to incorporate or combine other notices of internet availability in limited circumstances. The Department has received approval from OMB for this ICR under OMB Control No. 1210-0121. The current approval is scheduled to expire on August 31, 2023.

Federal Register Notices

60-Day FRN

Authorizing Statutes

29 USC 1024(b)

Presidential Action:

-

Title:

Qualified Facility List Application Form

Reference Number:

Omb Control Number:

0704-0650

Agency:

DOD/DODDEP

Received:

2026-02-25

Concluded:

None

Action:

None

Status:

Received in OIRA

Request Type:

Revision of a currently approved collection
Qualified Facility List Application Form

Key Information

Abstract

Defense Logistics Agency (DLA), Disposition Services disposes of excess property received from the military services. The inventory changes daily and includes thousands of items from air conditioners to vehicles, clothing to computers, and more. DLA Disposition Services manages the disposal of hazardous property for DoD activities, maximizing the use of each item and minimizing environmental risks and costs through monitored compliant disposal. Part of that monitored compliant disposal is the Qualified Facility List where facilities are screened to ensure they are operating within the limits of the law. The information collected via the DLA Form 2507, “Application for Qualified Facility List (QFL),” will be used to validate hazardous waste (HW) disposal facilities around the world. Prior to the U.S. Government sending hazardous waste to a disposal facility, the facility must undergo a vetting process to ensure they are properly permitted, insured, and operating within local, state, and/or national regulations.

Federal Register Notices

60-Day FRN
30-Day FRN

Presidential Action:

-

Title:

Pension Benefit Statement

Reference Number:

Omb Control Number:

1210-0166

Agency:

DOL/EBSA

Received:

2026-02-25

Concluded:

None

Action:

None

Status:

Received in OIRA

Request Type:

Revision of a currently approved collection
Pension Benefit Statement

Key Information

Abstract

Section 105(a) of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) requires administrators of defined contribution plans and defined benefit plans to provide periodic pension benefit statements to participants and certain beneficiaries. If a defined contribution plan permits participants and beneficiaries to direct their own investments, benefit statements must be provided at least once each quarter. If the defined contribution plan does not permit participants and beneficiaries to direct their own investments, benefit statements must be provided at least once each year. In the case of defined benefit plans, benefit statements generally must be provided at least once every three years. Section 105(a)(2)(A)(i)(I) requires a benefit statement to indicate the participant's or beneficiary's “total benefits accrued.” On December 20, 2019, ERISA section 105 was amended by section 203 of the Setting Every Community Up for Retirement Enhancement Act of 2019 (SECURE Act). As amended, ERISA section 105 requires, in relevant part, that “a lifetime income disclosure . . . be included in only one pension benefit statement provided to participants of defined contribution plans during any one 12-month period.” A lifetime income disclosure “shall set forth the lifetime income stream equivalent of the total benefits accrued with respect to the participant or beneficiary.” A lifetime income stream equivalent means the amount of monthly payments the participant or beneficiary would receive if the total accrued benefits of such participant or beneficiary were used to provide a single life annuity and a qualified joint and survivor annuity.

Federal Register Notices

60-Day FRN

Authorizing Statutes

29 USC 1104

Presidential Action:

-

Title:

Intermittent Survey of Businesses

Reference Number:

Omb Control Number:

7100-0302

Agency:

FRS

Received:

2026-02-25

Concluded:

2026-02-25

Action:

Approved without change

Status:

Active

Request Type:

Extension without change of a currently approved collection
Intermittent Survey of Businesses

Key Information

Abstract

The survey data are used to gather information to enable the Federal Reserve System (System) to carry out its policy and operational responsibilities. Under the guidance of the Board, Reserve Banks survey business contacts as economic developments warrant. Usually, these voluntary surveys are conducted using an online survey tool, such as Qualtrics, to collect responses from purchasing managers, economists, or other knowledgeable individuals at selected, relevant businesses, and occasionally state and local governments. Occasionally, the survey will be conducted via telephone or email. The frequency and content of the questions, as well as the entities contacted, vary depending on developments in the economy. These surveys are conducted to provide Board members and Reserve Bank presidents real-time insights into economic conditions. The Board tailors these survey questions to match current concerns and interests, but they are not meant to supplant the more rigorous, existing economic reporting. The Board collects aggregate responses from the Reserve Banks and then distributes the information to Board members and Reserve Bank presidents.

Federal Register Notices

60-Day FRN
30-Day FRN

Authorizing Statutes

12 USC 225a
12 USC 263

Presidential Action:

-

Title:

Broadcast Auction Form Exhibits

Reference Number:

Omb Control Number:

3060-0896

Agency:

FCC

Received:

2026-02-25

Concluded:

None

Action:

None

Status:

Received in OIRA

Request Type:

Extension without change of a currently approved collection
Broadcast Auction Form Exhibits

Key Information

Abstract

The Commission's rules require that broadcast auction participants submit exhibits disclosing ownership, bidding agreements, bidding credit eligibility and engineering data. This data is used by Commission staff to ensure that applicants are qualified to participate in Commission auctions and to ensure that license winners are entitled to receive the new entrant bidding credit, if applicable. Exhibits regarding joint bidding agreement are designed to prevent collusion. Submission of engineering exhibits for non-table services enables the Commission to determine which applications are mutually exclusive.

Federal Register Notices

60-Day FRN
30-Day FRN

Authorizing Statutes

47 USC 154(i) and 309

Presidential Action:

-

Title:

Consumer Complaint Form and Interagency Appraisal Complaint Form

Reference Number:

Omb Control Number:

7100-0135

Agency:

FRS

Received:

2026-02-24

Concluded:

2026-02-24

Action:

Approved without change

Status:

Historical Active

Request Type:

No material or nonsubstantive change to a currently approved collection
Consumer Complaint Form and Interagency Appraisal Complaint Form

Key Information

Abstract

The FR 1379c form addresses the burden associated with consumers electronically submitting a complaint against a financial institution to the Federal Reserve Consumer Help (FRCH). The FR 1379d form collects information about complaints regarding a regulated institution’s non-compliance with the appraisal independence standards and the Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice, including complaints from appraisers, individuals, and other entities.

Federal Register Notices

60-Day FRN
30-Day FRN

Authorizing Statutes

12 USC 1818
12 USC 248(a)
12 USC 3339

Presidential Action:

-

Title:

Customer Satisfaction Monitoring

Reference Number:

Omb Control Number:

3220-0192

Agency:

RRB

Received:

2026-02-24

Concluded:

None

Action:

None

Status:

Received in OIRA

Request Type:

Revision of a currently approved collection
Customer Satisfaction Monitoring

Key Information

Abstract

The Railroad Retirement Board (RRB) utilizes voluntary customer surveys to ascertain customer satisfaction with the RRB in terms of timeliness, appropriateness, access, and other measures of quality service. Surveys involve individuals that are direct or indirect beneficiaries of RRB services as well as railroad employers who must report earnings.

Federal Register Notices

60-Day FRN
30-Day FRN

Presidential Action:

-

Title:

Consumer Complaint Form and Interagency Appraisal Complaint Form

Reference Number:

Omb Control Number:

7100-0135

Agency:

FRS

Received:

2026-02-24

Concluded:

2026-02-24

Action:

Approved without change

Status:

Active

Request Type:

Extension without change of a currently approved collection
Consumer Complaint Form and Interagency Appraisal Complaint Form

Key Information

Abstract

This information collection comprises the following two reports: • Consumer Complaint Form (FR 1379c) is for consumers to submit a complaint against a financial institution and • Interagency Appraisal Complaint Form (FR 1379d) collects information about complaints regarding a regulated institution’s non-compliance with the appraisal independence standards and the Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice, including complaints from appraisers, individuals, and other entities.

Federal Register Notices

60-Day FRN
30-Day FRN

Authorizing Statutes

12 USC 248(a)
12 USC 3339
12 USC 1818

Presidential Action:

-

Title:

Sec 353 Ramp Safety

Reference Number:

Omb Control Number:

-

Agency:

DOT/FAA

Received:

2026-02-24

Concluded:

None

Action:

None

Status:

Received in OIRA

Request Type:

New collection (Request for a new OMB Control Number)
Sec 353 Ramp Safety

Key Information

Abstract

Under the authority of Section 353 of the 2024 FAA Reauthorization Act, this information collection supports the FAA efforts to evaluate airport ramp worker safety, with a focus on identifying and reducing accidents related to Ingestion Zones and Jet Blast Zones. These zones present serious hazards to ground personnel, and this initiative seeks to better understand the conditions, contributing factors, and potential mitigation strategies to improve safety across U.S. airports.

Federal Register Notices

60-Day FRN
30-Day FRN

Authorizing Statutes

Pub.L. 118 - 63 353

Presidential Action:

-

Title:

Patent Petitions Related to Application and Reexamination Processing Fees

Reference Number:

Omb Control Number:

0651-0059

Agency:

DOC/PTO

Received:

2026-02-24

Concluded:

2026-03-03

Action:

Improperly submitted and continue

Status:

Historical Inactive

Request Type:

No material or nonsubstantive change to a currently approved collection
Patent Petitions Related to Application and Reexamination Processing Fees

Key Information

Abstract

The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) is required by 35 U.S.C. § 131 et seq. to examine an application for patent and, when appropriate, issue a patent. The USPTO also is required to publish patent applications, with certain exceptions, promptly after the expiration of a period of eighteen months from the earliest filing date for which a benefit is sought under Title 35, United States Code. Many actions taken by the USPTO during its examination of an application for patent or for reissue of a patent, or during its reexamination of a patent, are subject to review by an appeal to the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB); appeals to PTAB are covered in other OMB approved information collections (0651-0063 and 0651-0069). For other USPTO actions, review is in the form of administrative review obtained via submission of a petition to the USPTO. USPTO petitions practice also provides an opportunity for a patent applicant or owner to supply additional information that may be required in order for the USPTO to further process an application or patent. This information collection covers petitions filed in patent applications and reexamination proceedings that, when submitted to the USPTO, must be accompanied by the fee set forth in 37 CFR 1.17(f), (g), or (h). This information collection also covers the transmittals for the petitions fees.

Federal Register Notices

60-Day FRN
30-Day FRN

Authorizing Statutes

35 USC 2(b)(2)

Presidential Action:

-

Title:

United States Currency Program Surveys

Reference Number:

Omb Control Number:

7100-0332

Agency:

FRS

Received:

2026-02-24

Concluded:

2026-02-24

Action:

Approved without change

Status:

Active

Request Type:

No material or nonsubstantive change to a currently approved collection
United States Currency Program Surveys

Key Information

Abstract

The U.S. Currency Program Surveys are used to obtain information specifically tailored to the Federal Reserve’s operational and fiscal agency responsibilities. All collections except FR 3054c are conducted on an ad hoc basis. The Board’s current U.S. Currency Program set of information collections, collectively referred to as FR 3054, comprises the following: • Ad Hoc Payments Systems Survey (FR 3054a), • Currency Quality Sampling Survey (FR 3054b), • Currency Quality Survey (FR 3054c), • Currency Functionality and Perception Survey (FR 3054d), and • Currency Education Usability Survey (FR 3054e).

Federal Register Notices

60-Day FRN
30-Day FRN

Authorizing Statutes

12 USC 248a
12 USC 342
12 USC 411
12 USC 412
12 USC 414
12 USC 415
12 USC 416
12 USC 417
12 USC 420
12 USC 422
12 USC 413
12 USC 248(d)

Presidential Action:

-

Title:

Certificate of Coverage Request

Reference Number:

Omb Control Number:

0960-0554

Agency:

SSA

Received:

2026-02-24

Concluded:

None

Action:

None

Status:

Received in OIRA

Request Type:

Revision of a currently approved collection
Certificate of Coverage Request

Key Information

Abstract

To obtain a certificate of coverage, SSA requires the worker or employer to write to SSA and provide personally identifiable information and details of employment. The information required to issue a certificate differs depending on the agreement negotiated with a particular country. As a result, SSA created 30 forms for each agreement corresponding to the 30 countries with which we have agreements. The forms require respondents to provide personally identifiable information about the worker; the employer; and residential locations for the worker and employer. Some of the questions include the applicant’s name, U.S. Social Security number, date of birth, country of birth, country of citizenship, country of permanent residence, date of hire, country of hire, beginning and ending date of work assignment in the foreign country, the employer, and residential location in the U.S. and abroad. The respondents are U.S. citizens and residents who wish to work in a foreign country, and their employers.

Federal Register Notices

60-Day FRN
30-Day FRN

Authorizing Statutes

42 USC 433

Presidential Action:

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Title:

Section 76,944, Commission Review of Franchising Authority Decisions on Rates for Basic Service and Associated Equipment

Reference Number:

Omb Control Number:

3060-0565

Agency:

FCC

Received:

2026-02-24

Concluded:

2026-02-24

Action:

Approved without change

Status:

Active

Request Type:

Extension without change of a currently approved collection
Section 76,944, Commission Review of Franchising Authority Decisions on Rates for Basic Service and Associated Equipment

Key Information

Abstract

47 CFR 76.944(b) provides that any participant at the franchising authority level in a ratemaking proceeding may file an appeal of the franchising authority's decision with the Commission within 30 days of release of the text of the franchising authority's decision as computed under §1.4(b) of this chapter. Appeals shall be served on the franchising authority or other authority that issued the rate decision. Where the state is the appropriate decision making authority, the state shall forward a copy of the appeal to the appropriate local official(s). Oppositions may be filed within 15 days after the appeal is filed, and must be served on the parties appealing the rate decision. Replies may be filed 7 days after the last day for oppositions and shall be served on the parties to the proceeding.

Federal Register Notices

60-Day FRN
30-Day FRN

Authorizing Statutes

47 USC 4(i)
47 USC 623

Presidential Action:

-

Title:

Regulation E – Electronic Fund Transfer Act

Reference Number:

Omb Control Number:

1557-0346

Agency:

TREAS/OCC

Received:

2026-02-24

Concluded:

None

Action:

None

Status:

Received in OIRA

Request Type:

Extension without change of a currently approved collection
Regulation E – Electronic Fund Transfer Act

Key Information

Abstract

The Prepaid Accounts final rules, issued by the CFPB, require financial institutions to make available to consumers disclosures before a consumer acquires a prepaid account.

Federal Register Notices

60-Day FRN
30-Day FRN

Presidential Action:

-

Title:

Office of Refugee Resettlement (ORR) Services for Survivors of Torture (SOT) Program Data Points (PDP) and Performance Progress Reports (PPR)

Reference Number:

Omb Control Number:

0970-0599

Agency:

HHS/ACF

Received:

2026-02-24

Concluded:

None

Action:

None

Status:

Received in OIRA

Request Type:

Revision of a currently approved collection
Office of Refugee Resettlement (ORR) Services for Survivors of Torture (SOT) Program Data Points (PDP) and Performance Progress Reports (PPR)

Key Information

Abstract

The Administration for Children and Families (ACF) Office of Refugee Resettlement (ORR) intends to continue collecting demographic, programmatic, and outcome data on Services for Survivors of Torture (SOT) grant recipients and the clients they serve. ORR has made minor revisions to this collection of information aimed at reducing burden and ensuring the data collection is limited to what is necessary for program oversight and to measure effectiveness. Revisions include expanding and clarifying reporting guidance and removing some subcategories for demographic and program indicators which are not used by the program office. The information collection is authorized under Section 5(a) of the "Torture Victims Relief Act of 1998," Pub. L. 105-320 (22 U.S.C. § 2152 note) Assistance for Treatment of Torture Victims.

Federal Register Notices

60-Day FRN
30-Day FRN

Authorizing Statutes

Pub.L. 105 - 320 5(a)

Presidential Action:

-
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