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Received	2025-09-26
OMB Control #	1545-1520
Previous ICR	202312-1545-001

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IRS regulation § 601.201(a)(1)) provides that it is the practice of the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) to answer inquiries of individuals and organizations, whenever appropriate in the interest of sound tax administration, as to their status for tax purposes and as to the tax effects of their acts or transactions. Under this revenue procedure 2025-4 (and successor guidance), taxpayers can request determination letters and letter rulings from the Commissioner, Tax Exempt and Government Entities, Employee Plans Office (“Employee Plans”) on how the tax laws apply to them. Employee Plans requires information from taxpayers in order to process these requests. Form 15662 will simplify and standardize the application process for Private Letter Rulings issued under Rev. Proc. 2025-4 and its successors.

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Received	2025-09-26
OMB Control #	0704-0207
Previous ICR	202205-0704-007

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The information collection requirement is necessary as a basis for certifying individuals or businesses to have access to DoD export-controlled militarily critical technical data subject to the provisions of 32 CFR 250. Individuals and enterprises who have access to unclassified DoD-controlled militarily critical technical data must certify on DD Form 2345. That data will be used only in ways that will inhibit unauthorized access and maintain the protection afforded by U.S. export control law.

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Received	2025-09-26
OMB Control #	0970-0542
Previous ICR	202502-0970-031

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The Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2000 (TVPA), as amended, authorizes the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) to expand benefits and services to victims of severe forms of trafficking in persons in the United States (U.S.), without regard to their immigration status. The TVPA also authorizes HHS to establish and strengthen programs to assist United States citizens and lawful permanent residents who have experienced sex trafficking or severe forms of trafficking in persons (22 U.S.C. § 7105(f)(1)). Acting under a delegation of authority from the Secretary of HHS, the Administration for Children and Families (ACF) awards cooperative agreements to organizations to establish a program to assist U.S. citizens and lawful permanent residents who have experienced human trafficking, the Domestic Victims of Human Trafficking (DVHT) Program. The DVHT Program currently consists of two distinct programs: the Domestic Victims of Human Trafficking Services and Outreach Program (DVHT-SO), and the Demonstration Grants to Strengthen the Response to Victims of Human Trafficking in Native Communities Program (VHT-NC). Through the DVHT Program, grant recipients provide comprehensive case management to domestic survivors of human trafficking in traditional case management and Native community settings. This is an existing collection that is necessary to measure grant project performance, provide technical assistance to grant recipients, assess program outcomes, inform program evaluation, respond to congressional inquiries and mandated reports, and inform policy and program development that is responsive to the needs of victims. Information from this collection also enables OTIP to fulfill a provision in the TVPA of 2000, as amended, that requires the Attorney General to submit annually “a report on Federal agencies that are implementing any provision of this chapter” (22 U.S.C. § 7103(d)) and to prepare a required annual report to Congress on U.S. Government activities to combat trafficking that is prepared by the U.S. Department of Justice. Congress requires HHS and other appropriate Federal agencies to report, at a minimum, information on the number of persons who received benefits or other services under 22 U.S.C. § 7105(b)(f), in connection with programs or activities funded or administered by HHS. Minor, nonsubstantive updates have been made to performance indicators under this collection to simplify response options and to bring the collection into alignment with OTIP’s grant recipient reporting database, the Anti-Trafficking Information Management System (ATIMS). Additionally, certain response options that do not pertain to OTIP's domestic victim service programs were removed. Additionally, based on review of performance data received, specifically the average number of clients served by funded recipients over the last four years, burden estimates for this collection have been reduced. See sections A8 and A15 for additional details about proposed changes.

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Received	2025-09-26

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Currently, OVW uses up to 19 individual OMB-approved PDF forms to collect performance and monitoring data from grantees. These forms each collect slightly different data points and may use different questions to collect information about the same activities. OVW is submitting this new information collection request to consolidate existing and previously OMB-approved OVW information collections under a single collection with a new consolidated OMB number. This new collection would simply aggregate and streamline the performance reporting process covered by the 19 approved collections. This request leverages technology to streamline, modernize, and reduce paperwork.

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Received	2025-09-26
OMB Control #	1545-2166
Previous ICR	202204-1545-016

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Treasury Regulations section 601.201, as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 301 and 5 U.S.C. 552, provides that it is the practice of the IRS to answer inquiries of individuals and organizations, whenever appropriate in the interest of sound tax administration, as to their status for tax purposes and as to the tax effects of their acts or transactions. Rev. Proc. 2022-4, updated annually, explains how the IRS provides advice to taxpayers on issues under the jurisdiction of the Commissioner, Tax Exempt and Government Entities Division, Employee Plans Rulings and Agreements Office. It also details the types of advice available to taxpayers and the procedures for requesting such advice. Internal Revenue Code (IRC) section 501(a) provides, in part, that a trust described in IRC section 401(a) shall be exempt from income tax. IRC section 401(a) requires that a qualified trust be created or organized in the United States and form part of a stock bonus, pension, or profit-sharing plan of an employer for the exclusive benefit of its employees or their beneficiaries. Qualified group or pooled trusts are described in Rev. Rul. 81-100, as clarified and modified by Rev. Rul. 2004-67, Rev. Rul. 2011-1, Rev. Rul. 2014-24, and section 336(e) of the Protecting Americans from Tax Hikes Act of 2015, P.L. 114-113. Form 5316 is used by trust sponsors to apply for a determination letter from the IRS on the qualified status of a group or pooled trust.

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Received	2025-09-26
OMB Control #	1545-2110
Previous ICR	202205-1545-026

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This collection covers final regulations under section 1.860G-2 that expand the list of permitted loan modifications to include certain modifications that are often made to commercial mortgages. The collection of information in this regulation is in section 1.860G-2(b) (7). To establish that the 80-percent test is met at the time of modification, the servicer must obtain an appraisal or some other form of commercially reasonable valuation (the appraisal requirement). This information is required to show that modifications to mortgages permitted will not cause the modified mortgage to cease to be a qualified mortgage.

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Received	2025-09-26
OMB Control #	1545-1519
Previous ICR	202204-1545-009

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Internal Revenue Code (IRC) sections 7702B and 101(g) define situations under which benefits paid under a long-term health care insurance contract and accelerated death benefits paid under a life insurance policy may qualify for special tax treatment. IRC section 6050Q requires the payer to report all such benefit amounts paid during any calendar year, specifying whether or not the benefits were paid in whole or in part on a per diem or other periodic basis without regard to expenses. Benefit payers use Form 1099-LTC to report any long-term care or accelerated death benefits paid to an individual. Payers include insurance companies, governmental units, and viatical settlement providers.

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Received	2025-09-26
OMB Control #	1545-2009
Previous ICR	202205-1545-004

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Form 13285-A is used by taxpayers and external partners and stakeholders to identify meaningful taxpayer burden reduction opportunities. Employees will make the forms available at education and outreach events.

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Received	2025-09-26
OMB Control #	0625-0143
Previous ICR	202506-0625-002

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The International Trade Administration’s (ITA) is mandated by Congress to broaden and deepen the U.S. exporter base and to attract inward foreign direct investment. ITA accomplishes this by providing counseling, programs and services to help U.S. organizations export and conduct business in overseas markets. This information collection package enables ITA to provide appropriate export services to U.S. businesses and international buyers. The proposed categories of questions include: contact information, organization information, organization type, objectives, products and services, export data, marketing, events and activities, advocacy, education, and more. ITA asks only those questions that provide the required information to assist in fulfilling a client's objective for a requested service and/or event/activity.

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Received	2025-09-25
OMB Control #	0910-0131
Previous ICR	202202-0910-004

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Nonsterile medical devices that are labeled as sterile but are in interstate transit to a facility to be sterilized are normally considered by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to be adulterated and misbranded. FDA regulations established a control mechanism by which firms may manufacture and label medical devices as "sterile" at one establishment and ship the devices in interstate commerce for actual sterilization at another establishment, a practice that facilitates the processing of devices and is economically necessary for some firms. Manufacturers and sterilizers may sign an agreement containing instructions for maintaining accountability of the number of units in each shipment, acknowledgment that the devices are nonsterile and are being shipped for further processing, and specifications for the product's sterilization processing. This agreement allows the manufacturer to ship adulterated or misbranded products to be sterilized without initiating regulatory action and provides FDA with a means to protect consumers from use of nonsterile products. The agreement must include: (a) Instructions for maintaining accountability of the number of units in each shipment; (b) acknowledgment that the devices are nonsterile, being shipped for further processing; and (c) specifications for sterilization processing. These agreements must be retained for two years, as FDA may review them up to two years after final shipment or delivery of devices.

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Received	2025-09-25
OMB Control #	0535-0037
Previous ICR	202402-0535-006

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The National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) is asking for an extension of 3 years to the ongoing annual data collection and publication of vegetable data. This is a voluntary data collection.

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Received	2025-09-25
OMB Control #	1028-0051
Previous ICR	202201-1028-001

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Research and monitoring findings are essential to fulfilling USGS's responsibility under the Earthquake Hazards Reduction Act to develop earthquake hazard assessments and recording and reporting earthquake activity nationwide. Residents, emergency responders, and engineers rely on the USGS for this accurate and scientifically sound information. Respondents to Program Announcements submit proposals to support research and monitoring related to earthquake hazard assessments, earthquake causes and effects, and earthquake monitoring. This information is used as the basis for selection and award of projects meeting the USGS's Earthquake Hazards Program objectives. Final reports of research and monitoring findings are required for each funded proposal; annual progress reports are required for awards of a two- to five-year duration. Final reports are made available to the public at the website http://earthquake.usgs.gov/research/external/.

Key Information

Received	2025-09-25
Concluded	2025-09-29
Expires	2028-04-30
Action	Approved without change
OMB Control #	0970-0642
Previous ICR	202412-0970-007

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The goal of this information collection is to provide information on baseline diaper need for participants served by the Diaper Distribution Demonstration and Research Pilot (DDDRP), as well as on changes in diaper need and family financial security and self-sufficiency after receipt of DDDRP services. The DDDRP is the first-ever federal diaper pilot, and research on diaper need and how diaper programs address that need is nascent. This data collection supplies critical information on diaper need and participant outcomes to provide timely information to program administrators at the federal level in addition to program administrators of DDDRP grant recipients. In April 2025, Office of Community Services (OCS) received approval to use the new Beneficiary Report to collect information about the characteristics and outcomes of beneficiaries of the DDDRP. Based on feedback from grant recipients, we have identified areas where the instructions could be clarified to improve data quality and a limited choice item could be expanded to better align with reporting needs. These improvements will help ensure consistent reporting across all grantees.

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Received	2025-09-25
Concluded	2025-10-08
Expires	2028-09-30
Action	Approved without change
OMB Control #	2126-0067
Previous ICR	202503-2126-001

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FMCSA is seeking approval of a revision of the “National Consumer Complaint Database (NCCDB)" ICR, also know as the "FMCSA Complaint Center" ICR. FMCSA is modernizing its NCCDB complaint system and expanding the program. The six current collection instruments are being combined in one, central collection that can accommodate a total of 12 complaint categories. FMCSA maintains online information and resources to assist consumers, drivers, and others associated with the motor carrier industry to file complaints regarding household goods carriers, third party intermediaries (brokers and freight forwarders) and their financial responsibility providers, hazardous material (HM) carriers, property carriers, cargo tank facilities, and passenger carriers. The respondents of the collection therefore are the public, consumers, drivers, and the motor carrier industry. The NCCDB allows the public and FMCSA staff to submit complaints using an online form which lists individual violations of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety, Hazardous Material, and Commercial Regulations. The collection is voluntary and is one of reporting and disclosure. The purpose of the collection is to collect data by this system for FMCSA enforcement staff and state agencies to, among other things: help improve motor carrier safety enforcement; improve consumer protection by ensuring that moving companies use fair business practices; and identify and address passenger carrier discrimination and service issues. There is no determined collection frequency, the information is collected as needed. Complainants may visit the NCCDB online at http://nccdb.fmcsa.dot.gov, where they will be guided through the process of filing a complaint. The information reported and disclosed is information concerning the incident(s) that lead to different types of complaints concerning truck safety, moving companies, brokers, violations of the American Disabilities Act, bus safety, bus service, cargo tank facilities, and/or hazardous materials regulations. The online interface then leads them through the process by soliciting information about the incident giving rise to the complaint, contact information for the complainant (for follow up purposes), and company information. They also have the ability to upload supporting files/documents if any exist. DOT receives the information. At the end of the process, each complaint is submitted to the NCCDB, where it is directed to the proper FMCSA or DOT office for investigation.

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Received	2025-09-25
OMB Control #	0535-0274
Previous ICR	202408-0535-003

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The National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) is requesting a substantive change to the NASS Data Security Requirements for Accessing Confidential Data. This information collection supports NASS’s data security requirements for individuals approved to access confidential data through the SAP. The proposed change will allow NASS to collect administrative personally identifiable information (PII) from all researchers—regardless of citizenship—who are approved to access the NASS Data Lab.

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Received	2025-09-25
OMB Control #	0920-0457
Previous ICR	202207-0920-009

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This collection is an extension of a currently approved under OMB Control No. 0920-0457. The purpose of this data collection is to continue to address the change in the national strategies for TB control and prevention, emphasizing the treatment of individuals with latent TB infection (LTBI). The data collection allows programs to continue to assess high-risk populations served and evaluate the adaptation and effectiveness of new diagnostic tests and drug regimens used in treating LTBI.CDC is requesting approval for 264 burden hours.

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Received	2025-09-25
OMB Control #	3235-0120
Previous ICR	202210-3235-002

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One of the purposes of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the “Exchange Act”) is to help ensure that secondary markets for publicly traded securities are fair and honest. One method by which the Exchange Act carries out this purpose is by requiring issuers that have securities listed on a national securities exchange to file periodic reports with the Commission. Issuer periodic reporting requirements are prescribed by the Securities and Exchange Commission (“Commission”) pursuant to its authority in Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. The Commission exercised its authority under Section 13(a) to establish a periodic reporting system for foreign governments and political subdivisions. The system is only applicable with respect to issuers with securities registered on national securities exchanges under Section 12(b) of the Exchange Act. Form 18-K (17 CFR 249.318) is an annual report that is filed by foreign governments or political subdivisions of foreign governments that have securities that are listed on a national securities exchange. Form 18-K elicits disclosure of information concerning the listed securities of a foreign government or political subdivision of a foreign government, including external and internal debt, receipts and expenditures, foreign exchange controls, imports and exports, and balance of payments. A copy of the issuer’s latest annual budget is required to be filed as well. In requiring such information, Form 18-K helps to ensure that relevant information about the issuer is available and updated annually and can help to confirm the accuracy of previously disclosed information.

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Received	2025-09-25
Concluded	2025-09-26
Expires	2026-02-28
Action	Approved without change
OMB Control #	2126-0087

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FMCSA’s primary mission is to ensure the safety of the Nation’s roadways. Having recently become aware of the confusion in some States about the standards for issuing non-domiciled CDLs, as well as the recent incidences of crashes involving non-domiciled drivers, FMCSA must act expeditiously to ensure that States do not continue to license such drivers and begin taking steps to properly vet the existing holders of non-domiciled CDLs. These actions are expected to significantly improve the safety of commercial drivers in the United States. FMCSA cannot reasonably comply with normal clearance procedures for this collection because revisions to the regulations are being issued as an interim final rule that will take effect upon publication. The interim final rule contains revisions to certain collection requirements, so FMCSA must obtain clearance for those requirements immediately. Pursuant to the Paperwork Reduction Act’s emergency processing requirements as described in 5 CFR 1320.13, FMCSA has determined that the collection is 1) needed prior to the expiration of the time periods under start PRA processing and 2) the collection is essential to the mission of the agency. Further, FMCSA has determined that the agency cannot comply with the normal clearance procedures because public harm is reasonably likely to result if the normal clearance procedures are followed (see 5 cfr 1320.13(a)(2)(i)). Additionally, FMCSA is unable to consult with interested agencies and members of the public in order to minimize the burden of the collection of information at this time due to the expeditious nature of the interim final rule to address the risk of public harm. As the recent, high-profile crashes caused by non-domiciled CDL drivers have shown, public harm is likely to result if normal clearance procedures are followed. These crashes resulted in the deaths of 12 people, with many more being injured. FMCSA was not previously aware of the extent of the dangers posed by non-domiciled drivers, nor was FMCSA aware until the recent annual audits of SDLAs that many were either not following the regulatory processes or that the existing regulations were insufficient to keep dangerous drivers off the Nation’s roadways. Use of normal clearance procedures is reasonably likely to prevent or disrupt the collection of information because SDLAs will now be required to retain all documents involved in the licensing process for non-domiciled CLP and CDL holders for a period of no less than 2 years from the date of issuance (which includes amending, correcting, reprinting, or otherwise duplicating a previously issued CLP or CDL), transferring, renewing, or upgrading a non-domiciled CLP or CDL. FMCSA cannot require this unless an approved collection is in place. It is imperative that FMCSA begin collecting this information as soon as the interim final rule is effective. FMCSA will continue to require SDLAs to collect the information on an ongoing basis until the end of the emergency approval period. In addition to the emergency clearance, FMCSA will also complete the normal OMB review process by including the 60-Day Federal Register Notice in the relevant Interim Final Rule, followed by publication of a 30-Day Federal Register Notice either as part of a Final Rule or in a separate Federal Register Notice.Emergency Justfication:FMCSA’s primary mission is to ensure the safety of the Nation’s roadways. Having recently become aware of the confusion in some States about the standards for issuing non-domiciled CDLs, as well as the recent incidences of crashes involving non-domiciled drivers, FMCSA must act expeditiously to ensure that States do not continue to license such drivers and begin taking steps to properly vet the existing holders of non-domiciled CDLs. These actions are expected to significantly improve the safety of commercial drivers in the United States. FMCSA cannot reasonably comply with normal clearance procedures for this collection because revisions to the regulations are being issued as an interim final rule that will take effect upon publication. The interim final rule contains revisions to certain collection requirements, so FMCSA must obtain clearance for those requirements immediately. Pursuant to the Paperwork Reduction Act’s emergency processing requirements as described in 5 CFR 1320.13, FMCSA has determined that the collection is 1) needed prior to the expiration of the time periods under start PRA processing and 2) the collection is essential to the mission of the agency. Further, FMCSA has determined that the agency cannot comply with the normal clearance procedures because public harm is reasonably likely to result if the normal clearance procedures are followed (see 5 cfr 1320.13(a)(2)(i)). Additionally, FMCSA is unable to consult with interested agencies and members of the public in order to minimize the burden of the collection of information at this time due to the expeditious nature of the interim final rule to address the risk of public harm. As the recent, high-profile crashes caused by non-domiciled CDL drivers have shown, public harm is likely to result if normal clearance procedures are followed. These crashes resulted in the deaths of 12 people, with many more being injured. FMCSA was not previously aware of the extent of the dangers posed by non-domiciled drivers, nor was FMCSA aware until the recent annual audits of SDLAs that many were either not following the regulatory processes or that the existing regulations were insufficient to keep dangerous drivers off the Nation’s roadways. Use of normal clearance procedures is reasonably likely to prevent or disrupt the collection of information because SDLAs will now be required to retain all documents involved in the licensing process for non-domiciled CLP and CDL holders for a period of no less than 2 years from the date of issuance (which includes amending, correcting, reprinting, or otherwise duplicating a previously issued CLP or CDL), transferring, renewing, or upgrading a non-domiciled CLP or CDL. FMCSA cannot require this unless an approved collection is in place. It is imperative that FMCSA begin collecting this information as soon as the interim final rule is effective. FMCSA will continue to require SDLAs to collect the information on an ongoing basis until the end of the emergency approval period. In addition to the emergency clearance, FMCSA will also complete the normal OMB review process by including the 60-Day Federal Register Notice in the relevant Interim Final Rule, followed by publication of a 30-Day Federal Register Notice either as part of a Final Rule or in a separate Federal Register Notice.

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Received	2025-09-25
OMB Control #	3235-0700
Previous ICR	202207-3235-021

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Rule 18a-4, 17 CFR 240.18a-4, establishes customer protection and segregation requirements for all firms required to register with the SEC under the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act of 2010 as security-based swap dealers and major security-based swap participants. The information collection requirements in the rule are recordkeeping and third-party disclosure requirements related to the customer protection and segregation standards to ensure that firms do not misappropriate customer assets for their own or other unauthorized uses.

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Received	2025-09-25
OMB Control #	0938-1135
Previous ICR	202301-0938-008

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The publication of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA), section 6405 - "Physicians Who Order Items or Services Required to be Medicare Enrolled Physicians or Eligible Professionals" (regulation CMS 6010-F), contains a requirement for certain physicians and non-physician practitioners to enroll in the Medicare program for the sole purpose of ordering or referring items or services for Medicare beneficiaries. The PPACA has an effective date applicable to written orders and certifications made on or after July 1, 2010. The CMS 855O allows a physician to receive a Medicare identification number (without being approved for billing privileges) for the sole purpose of ordering and referring Medicare beneficiaries to Medicare approved providers and suppliers. This new Medicare application form allows physicians who do not provide services to Medicare beneficiaries to be given a Medicare identification number without having to supply all the data required for the submission of Medicare claims. It also allows the Medicare program to identify ordering and referring physicians without having to validate the amount of data necessary to determine claims payment eligibility (such as banking information), while continuing to identify the physician's credentials as valid for ordering and referring purposes.