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
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Concluded
Action
Status
Request Type
Presidential Action

Title:

Customer Data Worksheet Request for Business Partner Record Change

Reference Number:

202503-0560-001

Omb Control Number:

0560-0265

Agency:

USDA/FSA

Received:

2025-03-14

Concluded:

2025-03-18

Action:

Approved without change

Status:

Active

Request Type:

No material or nonsubstantive change to a currently approved collection
Customer Data Worksheet Request for Business Partner Record Change

Key Information

Abstract

Critical Customer Data is required in order to identify USDA program participants and ensure that benefits are directed to the correct customer and respective Tax Identification Numbers.

SPD-15 Implementation

Yes

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EO 14168 Defending Women

Title:

Modified Benefit Formula Questionnaire

Reference Number:

202503-0960-001

Omb Control Number:

0960-0395

Agency:

SSA

Received:

2025-03-14

Concluded:

2025-03-17

Action:

Approved without change

Status:

Active

Request Type:

No material or nonsubstantive change to a currently approved collection
Modified Benefit Formula Questionnaire

Key Information

Abstract

SSA collects information on the SSA 150 to determine the correct formula to use in computing the Social Security benefit for someone who receives a pension from employment not covered by Social Security. The Windfall Elimination Provision (WEP) requires use of a benefit formula that replaces a smaller percentage of a worker's pre-retirement earnings. However, the resulting amount cannot show a difference in the benefit computed using the modified and regular formulas greater than one-half the amount of the pension received in the first month an individual is entitled to both the pension and the Social Security benefit. The SSA-150 collects the information needed to make all the necessary benefit computations. SSA requires the respondents to furnish the information on form SSA-150 so we can calculate their benefits using the data they supply. SSA will calculate the benefits of applicants that do not respond to this questionnaire using the full WEP reduction. SSA employees collect this information once from the applicant at the time they file their claim. The respondents are applicants for old age and disability benefits. We are submitting this Change Request to revise requests for pension information as per the Social Security Fairness Act of 2023 (SSFA), which repealed the WEP and Government Pension Offset (GPO) provisions for benefits payable for months after December 2023.

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42 USC 415
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-

Title:

Application for Widow's or Widower's Insurance Benefits

Reference Number:

202503-0960-004

Omb Control Number:

0960-0004

Agency:

SSA

Received:

2025-03-14

Concluded:

2025-03-14

Action:

Approved without change

Status:

Active

Request Type:

No material or nonsubstantive change to a currently approved collection
Application for Widow's or Widower's Insurance Benefits

Key Information

Abstract

SSA needs information to make a formal determination for entitlement to widow’s or widower’s benefits. We use Form SSA-10-BK to determine whether an applicant meets the statutory and regulatory conditions for entitlement to widow’s or widower’s under the Old Age, Survivors, and Disability Insurance (OASDI) program. SSA employees interview individuals applying for benefits either face to-face or via telephone and enter the information into the Modernized Claims System (MCS). When MCS is temporary unavailable, technicians use the paper form to record the information. The respondents are applicants for widow’s or widower’s benefits. We are submitting this Change Request to remove requests for pension information as per the Social Security Fairness Act of 2023 (SSFA), which repealed the WEP and Government Pension Offset (GPO) provisions for benefits payable for months after December 2023.

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42 USC 402
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-

Title:

Upload Documents (eSubmit)

Reference Number:

202503-0960-005

Omb Control Number:

0960-0830

Agency:

SSA

Received:

2025-03-14

Concluded:

2025-03-20

Action:

Approved with change

Status:

Active

Request Type:

No material or nonsubstantive change to a currently approved collection
Upload Documents (eSubmit)

Key Information

Abstract

SSA is introducing Upload Documents (eSubmit), a new way individuals can submit evidence and forms to SSA online. In the digital age, individuals expect to complete transactions online, including submission of documents and forms to government agencies. The agency already offers several self-service specific options for individuals to submit forms and other documents online, including the Electronic Protective Filing Tool, ePFT (OMB No. 0960-0826), Internet Social Security Benefits Application, iClaim (OMB No. 0960-0618), and iAppeals (OMB No. 0960 0269 & 0960-0622). Upload Documents (eSubmit) is a secure upload portal which respondents will use to submit documents and forms to SSA. To ensure the success of Upload Documents (eSubmit), we will roll out the new application in several phases. The first phase will allow respondents to provide select documents (evidence that does not need to be certified or evidence which the agency does not require to be an original, also known collectively as ‘‘non original documentation,’’ and first-party forms that do not require a signature) to SSA electronically. Individuals must provide this information themselves since they will have to authenticate with their own information through one of several authentication methods (i.e., Login.gov, ID.me, or SSA’s Public Credentialing and Authentication Process). During this initial release for Upload Documents (eSubmit), we will contact the respondent, via telephone or face-to-face interview with SSA, for a business matter (e.g., filing a claim, performing a redetermination, or updating their personal information). During the interaction, the SSA technician will inform the individual verbally that SSA requires additional information to support their request and will offer the opportunity to provide the information electronically via the Upload Documents (eSubmit) application. After the respondent grants consent to SSA, we will generate a one-time email containing a link to Upload Documents (eSubmit) with instructions on how to access Upload Documents (eSubmit). The system will only make the electronic submission process available within 30 days from the date of the email. Concurrently, the technician will print a paper notice containing more details about the request, including any applicable due process deadline for submission, and will send it through postal mail to the respondent. Once the respondent authenticates and arrives at the Upload Documents (eSubmit) dashboard, the system will present the respondent with information regarding the items SSA requested for submission (examples of the documentation SSA may request include forms or non-standardized evidence to support the request [e.g., pay stubs, bank statements, pension award letters, tax documents, child support payment history, etc.]). From this screen, the individual will be able to upload the corresponding files from an electronic device. Once they finish uploading the documents, the respondents must select the Submit button to complete the action and the system will present them with an indicator of success or failure. The system will notify the technician through the Technician Experience Dashboard (TED) when the document is available for review and consideration. The second release of Upload Documents (eSubmit) will include an electronic signature functionality that will allow respondents to submit some forms requiring signature. To ensure our system is prepared to accept forms electronically signed in this manner, we will complete periodic future releases after the second release to allow Upload Documents (eSubmit) to accept more agency forms in the future. Respondents are first-party individuals who choose to use the Internet to conduct business with SSA. We are submitting an IT Modification Change Request to allow for customer-initiated submissions through Upload Documents and to allow users to select a higher level of credentialling.

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Title:

Government Pension Questionnaire

Reference Number:

202503-0960-006

Omb Control Number:

0960-0160

Agency:

SSA

Received:

2025-03-14

Concluded:

2025-03-17

Action:

Approved without change

Status:

Active

Request Type:

No material or nonsubstantive change to a currently approved collection
Government Pension Questionnaire

Key Information

Abstract

The basic Social Security benefits application (OMB No. 0960-0618) contains a lead question asking if the applicants are qualified (or will qualify) to receive a government pension. If the respondent is qualified, or will qualify, to receive a government pension, the applicant completes Form SSA 3885 either on paper or through a personal interview with an SSA claims representative (CR). If the applicants are not entitled to receive a government pension at the time they apply for Social Security benefits, SSA requires them to provide the government pension information as beneficiaries when they become eligible to receive their pensions. Regardless of the timing, at some point the applicants or beneficiaries must complete and sign Form SSA-3885 to report information about their government pensions before the pensions begin. SSA uses the information to: (1) determine whether the Government Pension Offset provision applies; (2) identify exceptions as stated in 20 CFR 404.408a; and (3) determine the benefit reduction amount and effective date. If the applicants and beneficiaries do not respond using this questionnaire, SSA offsets their entire benefit amount. The respondents are applicants or recipients of spousal benefits who are eligible for or already receiving a Government pension. We are submitting this Change Request to revise the instruction due to the Social Security Fairness Act of 2023 (SSFA), which repealed the WEP and Government Pension Offset (GPO) provisions for benefits payable for months after December 2023.

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42 USC 402
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-

Title:

Personnel Vetting Questionnaire (PVQ)

Reference Number:

202503-3263-001CF

Omb Control Number:

3206-0279

Agency:

ABMC

Received:

2025-03-14

Concluded:

2025-03-14

Action:

Approved without change

Status:

Active

Request Type:

RCF New
Personnel Vetting Questionnaire (PVQ)

Key Information

Presidential Action:

-

Title:

Letter of Interest and Application Forms for the Railroad Rehabilitation and Improvement Financing and Transportation Infrastructure Financing and Innovation Act Credit Programs

Reference Number:

202502-2105-001

Omb Control Number:

2105-0569

Agency:

DOT/OST

Received:

2025-03-14

Concluded:

2025-05-19

Action:

Approved without change

Status:

Active

Request Type:

Reinstatement without change of a previously approved collection
Letter of Interest and Application Forms for the Railroad Rehabilitation and Improvement Financing and Transportation Infrastructure Financing and Innovation Act Credit Programs

Key Information

Abstract

The Department of Transportation is requesting that the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) renew the information collection identified by OMB Control Number 2105-0569, “Integrated Letter of Interest and Application Forms for the Railroad Rehabilitation and Improvement Financing and Transportation Infrastructure Financing and Innovation Act Credit Programs (RRIF/TIFIA)” information collection request (ICR), which is currently due to expire on October 31, 2021, and extend the collection for three years. The information collection continues to be necessary for the Department to evaluate prospective projects, project sponsors, and borrowers for credit program eligibility and creditworthiness review as required by 3 U.S.C. § 602(a)(1)(A) which specifically states that a party seeking TIFIA credit assistance must submit an LOI to the Bureau as a prerequisite to submission of a credit application (“Application”). A party seeking RRIF credit assistance is encouraged to submit an LOI to the Bureau to present information about its organization and proposed project prior to submitting an Application.

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Authorizing Statutes

23 USC Section 122
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Presidential Action:

-

Title:

Policy Impact Survey

Reference Number:

202503-7100-005

Omb Control Number:

7100-0362

Agency:

FRS

Received:

2025-03-13

Concluded:

2025-03-13

Action:

Approved without change

Status:

Active

Request Type:

No material or nonsubstantive change to a currently approved collection
Policy Impact Survey

Key Information

Abstract

The FR 3075 collects information from certain types of institutions regulated by the Board in order to assess the effects of proposed, pending, or recently adopted policy changes at the domestic and international levels. The Board uses the survey to collect information used for certain quantitative impact studies (QISs) sponsored by financial stability bodies such as the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision (BCBS) and the Financial Stability Board (FSB). Recent collections have included the Basel III monitoring exercise, which monitors the global impact of the Basel III framework, the global systemically important bank (G-SIB) exercise, which assesses firms’ systemic risk profiles, and a survey of the domestic systemic risk footprint of large foreign banking organizations. Since the collected data may change from survey to survey, there is no fixed reporting form. The surveys are conducted on a voluntary basis. The number of respondents per survey and the number of surveys conducted per year fluctuate.

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Authorizing Statutes

12 USC 3106(a)
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12 USC 5361(a)
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12 USC 324
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12 USC 602
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12 USC 625
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12 USC 3105(c)(2)
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12 USC 1817(a)
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12 USC 1844(c)
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12 USC 1467a(b)(2)
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Presidential Action:

-

Title:

Financial Statements of Subsidiaries

Reference Number:

202503-7100-001

Omb Control Number:

7100-0073

Agency:

FRS

Received:

2025-03-13

Concluded:

2025-03-13

Action:

Approved without change

Status:

Active

Request Type:

Revision of a currently approved collection
Financial Statements of Subsidiaries

Key Information

Abstract

This information collection comprises the following reports: • Financial Statements of Foreign Subsidiaries of U.S. Banking Organizations (FR 2314), • Abbreviated Financial Statements of Foreign Subsidiaries of U.S. Banking Organizations (FR 2314S), • Financial Statements of U.S. Nonbank Subsidiaries of U.S. Holding Companies (FR Y-11), • Abbreviated Financial Statements of U.S. Nonbank Subsidiaries of U.S. Holding Companies (FR Y-11S), • Financial Statements of U.S. Nonbank Subsidiaries Held by Foreign Banking Organizations (FR Y-7N), and • Abbreviated Financial Statements of U.S. Nonbank Subsidiaries Held by Foreign Banking Organizations (FR Y-7NS). The FR 2314 reporting forms collect financial information for non-functionally regulated direct or indirect foreign subsidiaries of U.S. state member banks (SMBs), Edge and agreement corporations, and holding companies (i.e., bank holding companies, savings and loan holding companies, securities holding companies, and intermediate holding companies) (collectively U.S. Banking Organizations (USBOs)). Parent organizations (SMBs, Edge and agreement corporations, or holding companies) file the FR 2314 on a quarterly or annual basis, or the FR 2314S on an annual basis, predominantly based on whether the organization meets certain asset size thresholds. The data from the FR 2314 forms are used to identify current and potential problems at the foreign subsidiaries of U.S. parent companies, to monitor the activities of U.S. banking organizations in specific countries, and to develop a better understanding of activities within the industry, in general, and of individual institutions, in particular. The FR Y-11 reporting forms collect financial information for individual non-functionally regulated U.S. nonbank subsidiaries of domestic holding companies (HCs), which is essential for monitoring the subsidiaries’ potential impact on the condition of the HC or its subsidiary banks. HCs file the FR Y-11 on a quarterly or annual basis, or the FR Y-11S on an annual basis, predominantly based on whether the organization meets certain asset size thresholds. The data from the FR Y-11 forms are used with other holding company data to assess the condition of HCs that are heavily engaged in nonbanking activities and to monitor the volume, nature, and condition of their nonbanking operations. The FR Y-7N and FR Y-7NS collect financial information for certain non-functionally regulated U.S. nonbank subsidiaries held by foreign banking organizations (FBOs) other than through a U.S. bank holding company, financial holding company (FHC), or U.S. bank. For purposes of these reports, an FBO is a foreign bank that operates a branch, agency, or commercial lending company subsidiary in the United States; controls a bank in the United States; or controls an Edge corporation acquired after March 5, 1987. FBOs file the FR Y-7N quarterly or annually or the FR Y-7NS annually, predominantly based on asset size thresholds.

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Authorizing Statutes

12 USC 1844(c)
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12 USC 1467a(b)(2)
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12 USC 5365
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12 USC 1850a
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12 USC 324
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12 USC 602
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12 USC 625
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12 USC 3105(c)
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12 USC 3106(c)
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12 USC 3108
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Presidential Action:

-

Title:

Subcontract Consent and Contractors’ Purchasing System Review; FAR Section Affected: 52.244-2

Reference Number:

202503-9000-005

Omb Control Number:

9000-0149

Agency:

FAR

Received:

2025-03-13

Concluded:

2025-04-15

Action:

Approved without change

Status:

Active

Request Type:

Extension without change of a currently approved collection
Subcontract Consent and Contractors’ Purchasing System Review; FAR Section Affected: 52.244-2

Key Information

Abstract

This clearance covers the information that a contractor must submit to comply with the requirements in Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 52.244-2, Subcontracts, regarding consent to subcontract, advance notification, and Contractors’ purchasing system review as follows: a. Consent to subcontract. This is the contracting officer’s written consent for the prime contractor to enter into a particular subcontract. In order for the contracting officer responsible for consent to make an informed decision, the prime contractor must submit adequate information to ensure that the proposed subcontract is appropriate for the risks involved and consistent with current policy and sound business judgment. The review allows the Government to determine whether the contractor’s purchasing policies and practices are efficient and adequately protect the Government’s interests. If the contractor has an approved purchasing system, consent is required for subcontracts specifically identified by the contracting officer in the subcontracts clause of the contract. The contracting officer may require consent to subcontract if the contracting officer has determined that an individual consent action is required to protect the Government adequately because of the subcontract type, complexity, or value, or because the subcontract needs special surveillance. These can be subcontracts for critical systems, subsystems, components, or services. If the contractor does not have an approved purchasing system, consent to subcontract is required for cost-reimbursement, time-and-materials, labor-hour, or letter contracts, and also for unpriced actions under fixed-price contracts that exceed the simplified acquisition threshold (SAT). b. Advance notification. Prime contractors must provide contracting officers notification before the award of any cost-plus-fixed-fee subcontract, or certain fixed-price subcontracts that are identified in paragraph (b), (c) and (d) of FAR clause 52.244-2. This requirement for advance notification is driven by statutory requirements in 10 U.S.C. 2306 and 41 U.S.C. 3905. c. Contractors’ Purchasing System Review. The objective of a contractor purchasing system review (CPSR), is to evaluate the efficiency and effectiveness with which a contractor spends Government funds and complies with Government policy when subcontracting. Paragraph (i) of FAR clause 52.244-2 specifies that the Government reserves the right to review the contractor’s purchasing system as set forth in FAR subpart 44.3. This clause is the mechanism through which the requirements of FAR subpart 44.3 are applied to contractors. FAR 44.302 requires the administrative contracting officer (ACO) to determine the need for a CPSR based on, but not limited to, the past performance of the contractor, and the volume, complexity and dollar value of subcontracts. If a contractor’s sales to the Government (excluding competitively awarded firm-fixed-price and competitively awarded fixed-price with economic price adjustment contracts and sales of commercial products and commercial services pursuant to part 12) are expected to exceed $25 million during the next 12 months, the ACO will perform a review to determine if a CPSR is needed. Sales include those represented by prime contracts, subcontracts under Government prime contracts, and modifications. FAR 44.305-2(c) requires that when recommendations are made for improvement of an approved system, the contractor shall be requested to reply within 15 days with a position regarding the recommendations. FAR 44.305-3(b) requires when approval of the contractor's purchasing system is withheld or withdrawn, the ACO shall within 10 days after completing the in-plant review (1) inform the contractor in writing, (2) specify the deficiencies that must be corrected to qualify the system for approval, and (3) request the contractor to furnish within 15 days a plan for accomplishing the necessary actions.

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Title:

Certain Federal Acquisition Regulation Part 9 Requirements ; FAR Sections Affected: 52.209-1, 52.209-2, 52.209-5 thru 52.209-7, 52.209-9 thru 52.209-13, 52.212-3(h), 52.212-3(n), and 52.212-3(q)

Reference Number:

202503-9000-004

Omb Control Number:

9000-0198

Agency:

FAR

Received:

2025-03-13

Concluded:

2025-04-15

Action:

Approved without change

Status:

Active

Request Type:

Extension without change of a currently approved collection
Certain Federal Acquisition Regulation Part 9 Requirements ; FAR Sections Affected: 52.209-1, 52.209-2, 52.209-5 thru 52.209-7, 52.209-9 thru 52.209-13, 52.212-3(h), 52.212-3(n), and 52.212-3(q)

Key Information

Abstract

This clearance covers the information that offerors and contractors must submit to comply with the following FAR requirements: a. FAR 52.209-1, Qualification Requirements. Contracting officers use the collected information to ensure that an offeror, manufacturer, source, product or service covered by a qualification requirement meets the standards specified in the solicitation or contract. b. FAR 52.209-2, 52.209-10, and 52.212-3(n), Prohibition on Contracting with Inverted Domestic Corporations. Contracting officers use the collected information in the source selection process, in evaluating an offeror’s responsibility for contract award. When an offeror provides an affirmative response to the representation in FAR provisions 52.209-2 or 52.212-3(n), the contracting officer is prohibited from making an award to that offeror unless an exception at FAR 9.108-2(b) applies or the requirement is waived in accordance with the procedures at FAR 9.108-4. The information provided by contractors under FAR clause 52.209-10 is used to determine if the Government is prohibited from paying the contractor for activities performed after the date when it becomes an inverted domestic corporation or subsidiary. c. FAR 52.209-5, 52.209-6, and 52.212-3(h), Debarment, Suspension, and other Responsibility Matters. Contracting officers use the collected information to determine an offeror’s responsibility for contract award. When an offeror provides an affirmative response to the certification in FAR provisions 52.209-5 or 52.212-3(h), the contracting officer is required to request additional information from the offeror and notify, prior to proceeding with award, the agency official responsible for initiating debarment or suspension action. Prime contractors use the collected information under paragraph (c) of the FAR clause at 52.209-6 to determine a subcontractor’s responsibility. d. FAR 52.209-7 and 52.209-9, Information Regarding Responsibility Matters and Updates to that Publicly Available Information. Contracting officers use the collected information to determine an offeror’s responsibility for contract award. When an offeror provides an affirmative response to the certification in FAR provision 52.209-7, the contracting officer is required to request additional information from the offeror and notify, prior to proceeding with award, the agency official responsible for initiating debarment or suspension action. Contracting officers use the collected information under FAR clause 52.209-9 in determining contractor’s responsibility when they are an offeror for subsequent procurements. e. FAR 52.209-11, 52.209-12, and 52.212-3(q), Prohibition on Contracting With Corporations with Delinquent Taxes or a Felony Conviction. Contracting officers use the collected information to determine an offeror’s responsibility for contract award. When an offeror provides an affirmative response to the representation in FAR provision 52.209-11 or 52.212-3(q), the contracting officer is required to request additional information from the offeror and notify the agency official responsible for initiating debarment or suspension action. f. FAR 52.209-13, Violations of Arms Control Treaties or Agreements with the United States.

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Title:

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

Reference Number:

202501-3235-031

Omb Control Number:

3235-0731

Agency:

SEC

Received:

2025-03-13

Concluded:

2025-05-01

Action:

Approved without change

Status:

Active

Request Type:

Revision of a currently approved collection
Generic Clearance for the Collection of Qualitative Feedback on Agency Service Delivery

Key Information

Abstract

This collection of information is necessary to enable the Agency to garner customer and stakeholder feedback in an efficient, 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 the Agency’s 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 Agency and its customers and stakeholders. It will also allow feedback to contribute directly to the improvement of program management.

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Title:

National Traffic Safety Survey

Reference Number:

202503-2127-002

Omb Control Number:

2127-0772

Agency:

DOT/NHTSA

Received:

2025-03-13

Concluded:

2025-03-13

Action:

Approved without change

Status:

Active

Request Type:

No material or nonsubstantive change to a currently approved collection
National Traffic Safety Survey

Key Information

Abstract

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) of the U.S. Department of Transportation is seeking approval of this information collection request (ICR) to allow NHTSA to conduct six information collections as part of a new voluntary research effort titled the National Traffic Safety Survey (NTSS). The purpose of the surveys is to obtain up-to-date information about road user attitudes and behaviors related to motor vehicle safety. The respondents will be members of the public that are contacted through nationally representative sampling methods. Participation by respondents will be voluntary. Each of the surveys will contain a set of core questions that will be asked across all surveys and a combination of two additional sections consisting of questions related to seat belts, distracted driving, new vehicle technologies, or traffic safety and traffic safety enforcement. This collection only asks respondents to report their answers; there are no record-keeping costs to respondents. Each survey will have a combination of two of the four topic areas, and the order of the topic areas will be varied. The NTSS is intended to collect approximately 6,001 surveys, or 1,000 of each type of survey (with 500 surveys collected for each order in which the additional topic sections would appear). NHTSA intends to conduct a pilot of the survey first with approximately 250 respondents, followed by a full administration of the survey to 6,001 respondents, and a possible follow-up administration of the survey two years later with 6,001 respondents. For purposes of this ICR, NHTSA assumes that the survey will be conducted twice, as well as the pilot being conducted once. Accordingly, the estimates for the three-year approval are based on an average annual burden based on these targets, with an estimate that there will be approximately 681 annual respondents for each of the six information collections. The contractor conducting this information collection is ICF International, Inc. ICF’s IRB will review and approve this data collection prior to fielding. ICF’s IRB meets all federal requirements in 45 CFR 46, is registered with the Office for Human Research Protections, and has a Federalwide Assurance (FWA00002349). NHTSA will use the information from this collection to produce a technical report that presents the results of the survey, as well as a dataset that does not contain any personally identifiable information (PII). The technical report will provide aggregate (summary) statistics and tables as well as the results of statistical analyses of the information, but it will not include any PII. The technical report will be shared with State highway safety offices, local governments, policymakers, researchers, educators, advocates, and others who may wish to use the data from this survey to support their work. NHTSA estimates the total annual burden associated with this ICR to be 2,046 hours and $0.

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EO 14168 Defending Women

Title:

Certain Federal Acquisition Regulation Part 15 Requirements: FAR sections affected: 15.407-2(e), 52.215-1(c)(2)(iv), 52.215-9, 52.215-14, 52.215-19, 52.215-22, and 52.215-23

Reference Number:

202503-9000-001

Omb Control Number:

9000-0048

Agency:

FAR

Received:

2025-03-13

Concluded:

2025-04-15

Action:

Approved without change

Status:

Active

Request Type:

Extension without change of a currently approved collection
Certain Federal Acquisition Regulation Part 15 Requirements: FAR sections affected: 15.407-2(e), 52.215-1(c)(2)(iv), 52.215-9, 52.215-14, 52.215-19, 52.215-22, and 52.215-23

Key Information

Abstract

The DoD, GSA and NASA are combining OMB Control Nos. for the FAR by FAR part. This consolidation is expected to improve industry’s ability to easily and efficiently identify burdens associated with a given FAR part. The review of the information collections (IC's) by FAR part allows improved oversight to ensure there is no redundant or unaccounted for burden placed on industry. Lastly, combining IC's in a given FAR part is also expected to reduce the administrative burden associated with processing multiple IC's. This justification supports the revision of the expiration date of OMB Control No. 9000-0048 and combines it with the previously approved IC's under OMB Control No. 9000-0078, with the new title “Certain Federal Acquisition Regulation Part 15 Requirements”. Upon approval of this consolidated IC, 9000-0078 will be discontinued. The burden requirements previously approved under the discontinued number will be covered under 9000-0048. This clearance covers the information that offerors and contractors must submit to comply with the following FAR requirements: a. FAR 15.407-2(e), Make-or-buy programs. When prospective contractors are required to submit proposed make-or-buy program plans for negotiated acquisitions. b. FAR 52.215-1(c)(2)(iv), Authorized Negotiators. This provision requires firms offering supplies or services to the Government under negotiated solicitations to provide the names, titles, and telephone and facsimile numbers (and electronic addresses if available) of authorized negotiators to assure that discussions are held with authorized individuals. c. FAR 52.215-9, Changes or Additions to Make-or-Buy Program. This clause requires the contractor to submit, in writing, for the contracting officer's advance approval a notification and justification of any proposed change in the make-or-buy program incorporated in the contract. d. FAR 52.215-14, Integrity of Unit Prices. This clause requires offerors and contractors under negotiated solicitations and contracts to identify those supplies which they will not manufacture or to which they will not contribute significant value, if requested by the contracting officer or when contracting without adequate price competition. e. FAR 52.215-19, Notification of Ownership Changes. This clause requires contractors to notify the administrative contracting officer when the contractor becomes aware that a change in its ownership has occurred, or is certain to occur, that could result in changes in the valuation of its capitalized assets in the accounting records. f. FAR 52.215-22, Limitations on Pass-Through Charges—Identification of Subcontract Effort. This provision requires offerors submitting a proposal for a contract, task order, or delivery order. g. FAR 52.215-23, Limitations on Pass-Through Charges. This clause requires contractors to provide a description of the value added by the contractor or subcontractor, as applicable, as related to the subcontract effort if the effort changes from the amount identified in the proposal such that it exceeds 70 percent of the total cost of work to be performed.

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Certain Federal Acquisition Regulation Part 16 Contract Pricing Requirements - FAR Sections Affected: 52.216-2, 52.216-3, 52.216-4, 52.216-5, 52.216-6, 52.216-16, and 52.216-17

Reference Number:

202503-9000-002

Omb Control Number:

9000-0067

Agency:

FAR

Received:

2025-03-13

Concluded:

2025-04-15

Action:

Approved without change

Status:

Active

Request Type:

Extension without change of a currently approved collection
Certain Federal Acquisition Regulation Part 16 Contract Pricing Requirements - FAR Sections Affected: 52.216-2, 52.216-3, 52.216-4, 52.216-5, 52.216-6, 52.216-16, and 52.216-17

Key Information

Abstract

This clearance covers the information that contractors must submit to comply with the following FAR part 16 requirements: ● FAR 52.216-2, Economic Price Adjustment-Standard Supplies; FAR 52.216-3, Economic Price Adjustment-Semistandard Supplies; and FAR 52.216-4, Economic Price Adjustment-Labor and Material. These clauses require contractors on contracts that provide for economic price adjustments to promptly notify the contracting officer of any increases or decreases to established prices or labor rates (including fringe) because of certain contingencies, such as increases or decreases to established catalog or market prices or changes to cost indexes for labor or materials. ● FAR 52.216-5, Price Redetermination-Prospective. Paragraph (c) of this clause requires a contractor on a fixed-price contract with prospective price redetermination to submit to the Government (within an agreed upon timeframe) a statement of costs incurred for the most recent period of performance, the proposed prices for the upcoming contract period, and any supporting or relevant documentation. Per paragraph (h) of the clause, during periods where firm prices have not been established, the contractor must also submit quarterly statements that includes a breakdown of total contract prices, costs, and profit incurred and all invoices accepted for delivered items or services for which final prices have not been established. ● FAR 52.216-6, Price Redetermination-Retroactive. Paragraph (c) of this clause requires a contractor on a fixed-ceiling-price contract with retroactive price redetermination to submit to the Government (within an agreed upon timeframe after completion of the contract) the proposed prices, all costs incurred in performing the contract, and any supporting or relevant documentation. Per paragraph (g) of the clause, until final price redetermination has been completed, the contractor must also submit a quarterly statement that includes a breakdown of total contract prices, costs, and interim profit incurred and all invoices accepted for delivered items. ● FAR 52.216-16, Incentive Price Revision–Firm Target; and FAR 52.216-17, Incentive Price Revision–Successive Targets. These clauses require contractors on fixed price incentive (firm or successive target) contracts to submit to the Government on a quarterly basis a statement regarding total contract prices, costs, portions of interim profit, and amounts of invoices or vouchers for completed work that is cumulative from the beginning of the contract (see 52.216-16(g) and 52.216-17(i)). Upon final delivery of supplies or completion of services for covered line items, the contractor is required to submit a detailed statement of all costs incurred up to the end of that month in performing all work under the items; an estimate of costs of further performance, if any, that may be necessary to complete performance of all work under the items; a list of all residual inventory and an estimate of its value; and any other relevant data that the Contracting Officer may reasonably require (see 52.216-16(c) and 52.216-17(e)). Paragraph (c) of 52.216-17 also requires submission of data for establishing the firm fixed price or a final profit adjustment formula.

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Title:

FERC-520, Application for Authority to Hold Interlocking Directorate Positions

Reference Number:

202503-1902-003

Omb Control Number:

1902-0083

Agency:

FERC

Received:

2025-03-13

Concluded:

None

Action:

None

Status:

Received in OIRA

Request Type:

Extension without change of a currently approved collection
FERC-520, Application for Authority to Hold Interlocking Directorate Positions

Key Information

Abstract

Absent Commission authorization, section 305(b)(1) of the Federal Power Act (FPA) (with some exceptions) prohibits an officer or director of a public utility from holding the position of officer or director of more than one public utility, and prohibits an officer or director or a public utility from also holding the position of officer or director any one of the following entities: • Any bank, trust company, banking association, or firm that is authorized by law to underwrite or participate in the marketing of securities of a public utility; or • Any company supplying electrical equipment to such utility. In order to obtain Commission authorization to hold one or more of the prohibited positions, an applicant must provide information that enables the Commission to determine that neither public nor private interests will be adversely affected. FERC-520 consists of information collection activities that officers and directors of public utilities may use to seek authorization to hold interlocking positions. These activities take the form of a "full application," an "informational report," or a "notice of change."

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16 USC 825d
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-

Title:

FERC-546, Certificated Rate Filings: Gas Pipeline Rates

Reference Number:

202503-1902-002

Omb Control Number:

1902-0155

Agency:

FERC

Received:

2025-03-13

Concluded:

None

Action:

None

Status:

Received in OIRA

Request Type:

Extension without change of a currently approved collection
FERC-546, Certificated Rate Filings: Gas Pipeline Rates

Key Information

Abstract

The following list outlines four circumstances under which the FERC-546 information collection requirements for certificated rates must be met: A company decides to: 1. Construct and operate a new jurisdictional pipeline; 2. Expand its certificated pipeline capacity by constructing a lateral pipeline, adding compression or providing storage at incremental or cost-based rates; 3. Build a new liquefied natural gas facility; or 4. Provide gas storage and negotiate market based rates. Under the circumstances 1-3, the company must file its FERC-546 cost data along with an application for a certificate of public convenience and necessity under the statutory requirements of NGA Section 7(c). For circumstance 4, the company must file its FERC-546 information with an application under NGA Section 4(f). The FERC-546 includes the following: • Supporting information for proposed initial rates (e.g. cost-based, market based, incremental rates); • Pro forma tariffs; • Motions to put proposed initial rates into effect subject to Commission findings on the related certificate; and • Unexecuted precedent agreements. Section 16 of the NGA grants the Commission administrative powers including the ability to define accounting, technical and trade terms, prescribe forms, statements, declarations or reports and to prescribe rules and regulations. Section 403 of the Department of Energy Organization Act authorizes the Commission to establish and review priorities for curtailments under the Natural Gas Act. The Commission reviews the FERC-546 materials in order to approve rates and tariff changes associated with an application for a certificate under NGA Section 7(c). Additionally, the Commission reviews FERC-546 materials in 4(f) storage applications to evaluate market power and decide whether to grant, deny, or condition market based rate authority for the applicant. The Commission also uses the FERC-546 information to monitor jurisdictional transportation, natural gas storage, and unbundled sales activities of interstate natural gas pipelines and Hinshaw pipelines. In addition to fulfilling the Commission’s obligations under the NGA, the FERC-546 enables the Commission to monitor activities, evaluate transactions, ensure competitiveness, and improved efficiency of the gas industry's operations. In summary, the Commission uses the FERC-546 information to: • Ensure adequate customer protections under section 4(f) of the NGA; • Review rate and tariff changes by natural gas companies for the transportation of natural gas and natural gas storage services; • Provide general industry oversight; and • Supplement documentation during its audits process. Failure to collect this information would prevent the Commission from being able to monitor and evaluate transactions and operations of interstate pipelines and perform its regulatory functions.

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15 USC 3393
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-

Title:

Driver Alcohol Detection System for Safety Field Operational Test (DADSS-FOT)

Reference Number:

202503-2127-001

Omb Control Number:

2127-0734

Agency:

DOT/NHTSA

Received:

2025-03-13

Concluded:

2025-03-13

Action:

Approved without change

Status:

Active

Request Type:

No material or nonsubstantive change to a currently approved collection
Driver Alcohol Detection System for Safety Field Operational Test (DADSS-FOT)

Key Information

Abstract

This is a request to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval of a renewal with modification of currently approved information collection request (ICR) titled “Driver Alcohol Detection System for Safety - Field Operational Test (DADSS-FOT).” This ICR is for a voluntary information collection to evaluate breath-based sensor technologies that are integrated into research vehicles. The purpose of the information collection is to collect information to provide a greater understanding of the performance of both breath- and touch-based sensors with actual dosed passengers using the technology under varying environmental conditions. Although the sensors will undergo significant laboratory testing, it is necessary to evaluate their function in real-world environmental conditions to ensure that they will be operational for all possible conditions. This ICR is for the collection of data from human subjects to allow NHTSA to perform real-world testing. The primary component of this information collection is the collection of sensor data during a Field Operational Test (FOT) involving human subjects; however, demographic information about participants and post-test information will be collected as well. The objectives of the FOT are to: (1) Determine the effectiveness of the DADSS sensors in a real-world driving environment; (2) Analyze DADSS breath- and touch-based sensors in real-world driving scenarios; and (3) Obtain technical data to further refine the DADSS Performance Specifications that will ultimately be used for system design and product development. Respondents are voluntary participants that will be accepted for inclusion based on a pre-screening interview to ensure they are able to consume alcohol. For the study, NHTSA intends to collect data from a total of 480 uniquely individual participants to collect a minimum of 312,000 data points through their participative rides/drives. NHTSA has already collected data from 62 participants and will need to collect data from an additional 418 individuals .. The respondent selection interviewing is a one-time data collection and the respondents have the opportunity to participate in the FOT up to 60 times within the study; however, for the 62 individuals that have participated, they have participated an average of 2.13 times. In accordance with DOT policy on research involving human subjects, this study has been reviewed and approved by a Health and Human Services-approved Institutional Review Board before data collection began. Recipients of the respondent information are the data analysts and researchers and the data are used initially to assess whether to include the respondent in the study and later to assess the functionality of the in-vehicle equipment. During the FOT, the only data collected from the human subjects will be measurement data from sensors on the vehicle, which will be recorded and used by the data analysts and researchers. This information collection is under request for extension and both the annual burden hours and the total annual burden cost have been revised based on the study experience up to August 31, 2021. The original ICR reported a total 2-year burden estimate of 115,830 hours (annual burden of 57,915 hours) and a total 2-year cost of $2,256,847.50 (annual cost of $1,128,423.75). These were estimates of maximum burden to the public based on the assumption that each individual participant would choose to participate the maximum 60 times. With adjustments made to time, response rate, and participation level, burden calculations have been updated. The burden is therefore no longer based on maximum participation of 60 times per individual participant, rather the average number of times individuals have chosen to participate thus far in data collection. The updated burden estimate is an annual burden of 3,249 hours. The annual burden cost associated with this ICR extension is zero other than the time spent participating.

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EO 14168 Defending Women

Title:

Certain Federal Acquisition Regulation Part 4 Requirements:FAR Sections Affected:52.204-3, 52.204-6, 52.204-7, 52.204-12 thru 52.204-18, 52.204-20, 52.204-23, 52.212-1(j), 52.212-3(b), and 52.212-3(l)

Reference Number:

202503-9000-003

Omb Control Number:

9000-0189

Agency:

FAR

Received:

2025-03-13

Concluded:

2025-04-15

Action:

Approved without change

Status:

Active

Request Type:

Extension without change of a currently approved collection
Certain Federal Acquisition Regulation Part 4 Requirements:FAR Sections Affected:52.204-3, 52.204-6, 52.204-7, 52.204-12 thru 52.204-18, 52.204-20, 52.204-23, 52.212-1(j), 52.212-3(b), and 52.212-3(l)

Key Information

Abstract

This clearance covers the information that offerors and contractors must submit to comply with the following FAR requirements: a. FAR 52.204-3, and 52.212-3(l) - Taxpayer Identification Number Information. When there is not a requirement to be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM), offerors are required to submit their Taxpayer Identification Number (TIN) information by the provision at FAR 52.204-3, Taxpayer Identification, for other than commercial acquisitions, and by paragraph (l) of the provision at FAR 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications - Commercial Products and Commercial Services, for commercial acquisitions. b. FAR 52.204-6, 52.212-1(j), and 52.204-12 - Unique Entity Identifier. When there is not a requirement to be registered in SAM, offerors are required to submit their unique entity identifier by the provision at FAR 52.204-6, Unique Entity Identifier, for other than commercial acquisitions, and by paragraph (j) of the provision at FAR 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors - Commercial Products and Commercial Services, for commercial acquisitions. The clause at FAR 52.204-12, Unique Entity Identifier Maintenance, requires contractors to maintain their unique entity identifier with the organization designated in SAM to issue such identifiers, for the life of the contract. c. FAR 52.204-7, 52.204-13, and 52.212-3(b) - SAM Registration and Maintenance. The provision at FAR 52.204-7, System for Award Management, requires offerors to be registered in SAM when submitting an offer or quotation and at time of award, except in certain limited cases, and to continue to be registered through final payment of any award that results from such offer. The clause at FAR 52.204-13, System for Award Management Maintenance, requires contractors to make sure their SAM data is kept current, accurate, and complete throughout contract performance and final payment; this maintenance is, at a minimum, to be done through an annual review and update of the contractor’s SAM registration. d. FAR 52.204-14, and 52.204-15 - Service Contract Reporting Requirements. The clauses at FAR 52.204-14, Service Contract Reporting Requirements, and FAR 52.204-15, Service Contract Reporting Requirements for Indefinite-Delivery Contracts, require contractors to report information in SAM annually: e. FAR 52.204-16 and 52.204-18, Commercial and Government Entity (CAGE) Code Reporting and Maintenance. The provision at FAR 52.204-16, Commercial and Government Entity Code Reporting, require offerors to provide their CAGE code, including name and location address, with their offer. The CAGE code must be for that name and location address. The CAGE code is required prior to award. The clause at FAR 52.204-18, Commercial and Government Entity Code Maintenance, requires contractors to maintain their CAGE code throughout the life of the contract for each location of contract, including subcontract, performance. f. FAR 52.204-17, Ownership or Control of Offeror. This provision requires offerors to represent whether they are owned or controlled by another entity, and if so, to provide the CAGE code and name of such entity. g. FAR 52.204-20, Predecessor of Offeror. This provision requires offerors to identify if the offeror is, within the last three years, a successor to another entity that received a Federal Government award and, if so, to provide the CAGE code and legal name of the predecessor. h. FAR 52.204-23, Prohibition on Contracting for Hardware, Software, and Services Developed or Provided by Kaspersky Lab Covered Entities. This clause requires contractors to report, in writing, to the contracting officer or, in the case of DoD, any instance when the contractor identifies a covered article provided to the Government during contract performance, or if contractors are notified of such an event by subcontractors at any tier or any other source.

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Title:

North Carolina Sales Tax Certification--FAR Section Affected: 52.229-2

Reference Number:

202503-9000-007

Omb Control Number:

9000-0059

Agency:

FAR

Received:

2025-03-13

Concluded:

2025-04-15

Action:

Approved without change

Status:

Active

Request Type:

Extension without change of a currently approved collection
North Carolina Sales Tax Certification--FAR Section Affected: 52.229-2

Key Information

Abstract

This clearance covers the information that contractors must submit to comply with the following Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) requirements: FAR 52.229-2, North Carolina State and Local Sales and Use Tax. This clause requires contractors for construction or vessel repair to be performed in North Carolina to provide certified statements of the cost of the property purchased from each vendor and the amount of sales or use taxes paid. The North Carolina Sales and Use Tax Act authorizes counties and incorporated cities and towns, to obtain each year from the Commissioner of Revenue of the State of North Carolina, a refund of sales and use taxes indirectly paid on building materials, supplies, fixtures, and equipment that become a part of or are annexed to any building or structure in North Carolina. However, to substantiate a refund claim for sales or use taxes paid on purchases of building materials, supplies, fixtures, or equipment by a contractor, the Government must secure from the contractor certified statements setting forth the cost of the property purchased from each vendor and the amount of sales or use taxes paid. Similar certified statements by subcontractors must be obtained by the general contractor and furnished to the Government.

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Title:

Subcontracting Plans; FAR Section Affected: 52.219-9; SF 294; eSRS

Reference Number:

202503-9000-006

Omb Control Number:

9000-0007

Agency:

FAR

Received:

2025-03-13

Concluded:

2025-04-15

Action:

Approved without change

Status:

Active

Request Type:

Extension without change of a currently approved collection
Subcontracting Plans; FAR Section Affected: 52.219-9; SF 294; eSRS

Key Information

Abstract

This clearance covers the information that offerors and contractors must submit to comply with the requirements in Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 52.219-9, Small Business Subcontracting Plans, regarding subcontracting plans as follows: a. Subcontracting plan. In accordance with section 8(d) of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 637(d)), any contractor receiving a contract for more than the simplified acquisition threshold must agree in the contract that small business, veteran-owned small business, service-disabled veteran-owned small business, HUBZone small business, small disadvantaged business, and women-owned small business concerns will have the maximum practicable opportunity to participate in contract performance. Further, 15 U.S.C. 637(d) imposes the requirement that contractors receiving a contract that is expected to exceed, or a contract modification that causes a contract to exceed, $750,000 ($1.5 million for construction) and has subcontracting possibilities, shall submit an acceptable subcontracting plan that provides maximum practicable opportunities for small business, veteran-owned small business, service-disabled veteran-owned small business, HUBZone small business, small disadvantaged business, and women-owned small business concerns. Specific elements required to be included in the plan are specified in section 8(d) of the Small Business Act and implemented in FAR subpart 19.7 and the clause at FAR 52.219-9. b. Summary Subcontract Report (SSR). In conjunction with the subcontracting plan requirements, contractors with subcontracting plans must submit an annual summary of subcontracts awarded as prime and subcontractors for each specific Federal Government agency. Contractors submit the information in a SSR through the Electronic Subcontracting Reporting System (eSRS). This is required for all contractors with subcontracting plans regardless of the type of plan (i.e., commercial or individual). c. Individual Subcontract Report (ISR). In conjunction with the subcontracting plan requirements, contractors with individual subcontracting plans must submit semi-annual reports of their small business subcontracting progress. Contractors submit the information through eSRS in an ISR, the electronic equivalent of the Standard Form (SF) 294, Subcontracting Report for Individual Contracts. Contracts that are not reported in the Federal Procurement Data System (FPDS) in accordance with FAR 4.606(c)(5) do not submit ISRs in eSRS; they will continue to use the SF 294 to submit the information to the agency. d. Written explanation for not using a small business subcontractor as specified in the proposal or subcontracting plan. Section 1322 of the Small Business Jobs Act of 2010 (Jobs Act), Pub. L. 111-240, amends the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 637(d)(6)) to require as part of a subcontracting plan that a prime contractor make good faith effort to utilize a small business subcontractor during performance of a contract to the same degree the prime contractor relied on the small business in preparing and submitting its bid or proposal. If a prime contractor does not utilize a small business subcontractor as described above, the prime contractor is required to explain, in writing, to the contracting officer the reasons why it is unable to do so.

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Title:

FERC Form 580, Interrogatory on Fuel and Energy Purchase Practices

Reference Number:

202503-1902-004

Omb Control Number:

1902-0137

Agency:

FERC

Received:

2025-03-13

Concluded:

None

Action:

None

Status:

Received in OIRA

Request Type:

Extension without change of a currently approved collection
FERC Form 580, Interrogatory on Fuel and Energy Purchase Practices

Key Information

Abstract

The FERC Form No. 580 (Form 580) interrogatory is conducted every two years. On this form the Commission collects information from public utilities subject to its jurisdiction that own or operate power plants that generate a minimum of 50MW. Presently there are approximately 40 public utilities that file the form. The information collected through the Form 580 interrogatory is used by Commission staff to review utility purchase and cost recovery practices through AACs (automatic adjustment clauses) to ensure efficient use of resources, in compliance with the statute and with Commission regulations promulgated in 18 CFR §35.14. The information is also used by the Commission and the public to evaluate costs in individual rate filings and to supplement periodic utility audits. We include the administrative non-substantive changes updates for the period covered. For example, the year range will change from “2022-2023” to "2024-2025."

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16 USC 824d(f)
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-

Title:

FERC-519, Application Under Federal Power Act Section 203

Reference Number:

202503-1902-001

Omb Control Number:

1902-0082

Agency:

FERC

Received:

2025-03-13

Concluded:

None

Action:

None

Status:

Received in OIRA

Request Type:

Extension without change of a currently approved collection
FERC-519, Application Under Federal Power Act Section 203

Key Information

Abstract

According to Section 203 of the Federal Power Act (FPA), FERC approval is required for transactions in which a public utility disposes of jurisdictional facilities, merges such facilities with facilities owned by another person, or acquires the securities of another public utility. Under the statute, FERC must find that the proposed transaction will be consistent with the public interest. The information collected under the FERC-519 enables the Commission to meet its statutory responsibilities regarding public utility disposition, merger, consolidation of facilities, purchase, or acquisition oversight and enforcement in accordance with the FPA as referenced above. Without this information, FERC would be unable to meet these responsibilities. The required information includes descriptions of corporate attributes of the party or parties to the proposed transaction (e.g. a sale, lease, or other disposition, merger, or consolidation of facilities, or purchase of other acquisition of the securities of a public utility and the facilities or other property involved in the transaction), statements about effect of the transaction, and the applicant’s proof that the transaction will be consistent with the public interest.

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16 USC 824b
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-

Title:

Coverage of Employees of State and Local Governments

Reference Number:

202411-0960-010

Omb Control Number:

0960-0425

Agency:

SSA

Received:

2025-03-13

Concluded:

2025-04-18

Action:

Approved without change

Status:

Active

Request Type:

Extension without change of a currently approved collection
Coverage of Employees of State and Local Governments

Key Information

Abstract

The Code of Federal Regulations at 20 CFR 404 prescribe the rules for States submitting reports of deposits and related record keeping to SSA. States are required to provide wage information and deposit- related contribution information for pre-1987 periods. The respondents are State and local governments. We are submitting this extension request to extend the current information collection without changes to the currently approved collection (as a note, this information collection is for CFR citations which we have not changed over the past three years).

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42 USC 405
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42 USC 418
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42 USC 410
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Presidential Action:

-

Title:

2025 American Housing Survey (AHS)

Reference Number:

202502-2528-006

Omb Control Number:

2528-0017

Agency:

HUD/PD&R

Received:

2025-03-12

Concluded:

2025-04-15

Action:

Approved with change

Status:

Active

Request Type:

No material or nonsubstantive change to a currently approved collection
2025 American Housing Survey (AHS)

Key Information

Abstract

This Information Collection Request includes the data collection instruments associated with the administration of the 2025 American Housing Survey. Increasing field costs and declining response rates have led HUD, starting in 2015, to adopt a continuous data collection model as opposed to the periodic 5-month data collection every other year. HUD believes continuous data collection will be more effective, primarily because: 1) it eliminates the expensive, time-consuming Regional Office AHS ramp-up costs every two years, and 2) it puts in place a more experienced AHS workforce with a constant workload. An added benefit is that we will be able to increase the frequency of national and metro AHS estimates, allowing for more current estimates and better comparability to other data sources which collect annual data (surveys such as the American Community Survey and key estimates such as homeownership/vacancy rates). The survey will continue to be longitudinal, interviewing the same housing unit every two years. The sample will be divided into 12 cohorts where each cohort has a 2-month data collection period. The 2025 data collection procedures and questionnaire content are similar to the 2023 survey with the following exceptions: * New data will be collected in the 2025 AHS core questionnaire with proposed questions about income (including non-relative income, real estate transactions, taxes and fees, home improvement, and recent movers). * Removal of Six Supplemental Modules from the 2023 AHS: The AHS design includes the inclusion of rotating supplemental topical modules to meet HUD’s needs for new topical content without increasing respondent burden. This approach was recommended by the National Research Council’s 2008 report Rebuilding the Research Capacity at HUD. With this approach, topical modules from the previous year of the AHS are removed and replaced with new content. For this reason, the Power Outage, Heat Risk, Healthy Homes, Housing Insecurity, Urbanization, and First-Generation Owners supplemental modules will not be included in the 2025 survey. * Reinstatement of Home Accessibility and Arts and Culture Supplemental Modules: The Arts and Culture module, last fielded in 2015, will be administered to half of the sample. The Home Accessibility module, last fielded in 2019, will be administered to the full sample. * Introduction of Three New Supplemental Modules: To continue the strategy of supplemental modules to minimize respondent burden and satisfy widening needs for data content, three new supplemental modules have been added to the survey – Climate Risk and Insurance, Accessory Dwelling Units, and Housing Costs Roster. These modules collect data on the prevalence of climate risks, adaption to climate risks, and insurance, the prevalence of accessory dwelling units, and contributions of household members to rent/mortgage and utilities payments. Please refer to Section 2 (Needs and Uses) for more information on these modules and to the attached items booklet for the specific questions in these modules and the rest of the AHS questionnaire. * Demographic Questions on Sexual Orientation: Sexual Orientation (SO) Self-Report Questions will be asked of all adult respondents. Test of Proxy Questions on Sexual Orientation: The respondent will be asked Sexual Orientation (SO) Proxy Questions for all adult household members in 2023 AHS sample to test item nonresponse.

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12 USC 1701z-10(a)
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12 USC 1701z-2(g)
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Presidential Action:

EO 14168 Defending Women
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