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.
Federal agencies are required to submit an ICR whenever they create, renew, or 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.
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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| 202202-3263-001 | ABMC_Generic Clearance for the Collection of Qualitative Feedback | ABMC | 2022-02-18 | Historical Active | New collection (Request for a new OMB Control Number)
ABMC_Generic Clearance for the Collection of Qualitative Feedback
Key Information
Abstract
Executive Order 12862 directs Federal agencies to provide service to the public that matches or exceeds the best service available in the private sector. In order to work continuously to ensure that our programs are effective and meet our customers’ needs, American Battle Monuments Commission (ABMC, hereafter “the Agency”) seeks to obtain OMB approval of a generic clearance to collect qualitative feedback on our service delivery. By qualitative feedback we mean information that provides useful insights on perceptions and opinions, but are not statistical surveys that yield quantitative results that can be generalized to the population of study. 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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| 202202-3316-002 | Distribution Technology Capability Assessment | TVA | 2022-02-17 | Historical Active | New collection (Request for a new OMB Control Number)
Distribution Technology Capability Assessment
Key Information
Abstract
As the Balancing Authority of the region, TVA must ensure the electrical grid is reliable. With the growth of Distributed Energy Resources (DER) on the distribution system, TVA and the Local Power Companies (LPCs) must work in tighter coordination to ensure the DER generation does not impact the reliability of the bulk electric system. To support this goal, TVA must understand the current distribution capabilities of the LPCs. Examples of capabilities include but are not limited to customer analytics, advanced asset management, advanced AMI, automated switching, DER monitoring & control, grid planning and voltage optimization. To ease access and completion, information will be submitted online. Once collected, the information will be reviewed by TVA staff and consultants to determine each LPC’s state of and plan for system modernization and will inform strategic investment road maps and implementation plans that are being developed as part of the Regional Grid Transformation initiative. Summary level information will be provided to the participating LPCs to allow them to gauge where they stand in terms of their technical capabilities compared to their peers which could help give them useful information that informs their individual priorities and investment plans. |
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| 202202-0570-001 | Strategic Economic and Community Development | USDA/RBS | 2022-02-17 | Active | Revision of a currently approved collection
Strategic Economic and Community Development
Key Information
Abstract
Under Section 6025, Strategic Economic and Community Development, under the Agricultural Act of 2014 (2014 Farm Bill), unless the Agency provides otherwise, the Agency will reserve up to 10 percent of the funds appropriated to certain Rural Development (RD) programs each fiscal year to fund projects that support the implementation of strategic economic and community development plans across multi-jurisdictional areas. The programs from which funds will be reserved are community facility programs, water and waste disposal programs, and rural business and cooperative development programs. To be eligible for the reserved funds, projects must be first eligible for funding under the programs from which the funds are reserved. In addition, projects must be carried out solely in rural areas. Any reserved funding that is not obligated by June 30 of the fiscal year in which the funds were reserved will be returned to the programs' regular funding accounts. |
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| 202201-0920-008 | "HIV Prevention Capacity Development Needs Assessments of Federally funded Health Departments and Community-based Organizations | HHS/CDC | 2022-02-17 | Active | New collection (Request for a new OMB Control Number)
"HIV Prevention Capacity Development Needs Assessments of Federally funded Health Departments and Community-based Organizations
Key Information
Abstract
This data collection will allow the CDC to determine the training and technical assistance (TA) needs of health departments and community-based organizations funded by CDC to conduct HIV prevention and surveillance activities. The intention of the data collection is to provide the training and TA in a timely and efficient manner by having them submit their needs all at once rather than individually for each training and TA need. |
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| 202201-2040-004 | National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) Program (Renewal) | EPA/OW | 2022-02-17 | Active | Revision of a currently approved collection
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) Program (Renewal)
Key Information
Abstract
This consolidated Information Collection Request (ICR) renews the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) Program ICR. It calculates the information collection burden and costs associated with the NPDES program, identifies the types of activities regulated under the NPDES program, describes the roles and responsibilities of state governments and the Agency, and presents the program areas that address the various types of regulated activities. This ICR renewal (Office of Management and Budget (OMB) control no. 2040-0004, EPA ICR no. 0229.24, expiration date 03/31/2022) consolidates the information collection burden and costs associated with activities previously reported in 18 of the NPDES program or NPDES-related ICRs. This renewal documents the addition of the burden and costs for the four existing NPDES ICRs listed below. Once this renewal ICR is approved, the following ICRs will be discontinued. |
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| 202201-0579-002 | Contract Pilot and Aircraft Acceptance | USDA/APHIS | 2022-02-17 | Active | Extension without change of a currently approved collection
Contract Pilot and Aircraft Acceptance
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The purpose of this collection is to ensure that pilots and aircrafts meet contract specifications. |
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| 202202-3206-002 | Certification of COVID-19 Vaccination Status | OPM | 2022-02-17 | Historical Active | Extension without change of a currently approved collection
Certification of COVID-19 Vaccination Status
Key Information
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Pursuant to Office of Management and Budget (OMB) procedures established at 5 C.F.R. Part 1320, Controlling Paperwork Burdens on the Public, I request that the proposed information collection, the Certification of Vaccination Common Form, OMB Control No. 3206-0277, be processed in accordance with 5 C.F.R. §1320.13, Government agencies have an urgent need to request attestation of vaccination status from individuals entering Federal buildings and workspaces. |
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| 202202-2060-007 | NESHAP for Nine Metal Fabrication and Area Finishing Source (40 CFR Part 63, Subpart XXXXXX) (Renewal) | EPA/OAR | 2022-02-17 | Active | Extension without change of a currently approved collection
NESHAP for Nine Metal Fabrication and Area Finishing Source (40 CFR Part 63, Subpart XXXXXX) (Renewal)
Key Information
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The National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants (NESHAP), for Nine Metal Fabrication and Finishing Area Sources (40 CFR Part 63, Subpart XXXXXX) apply to owners or operators of any existing or new metal fabrication and finishing facility that is an area source of hazardous air pollutant (HAP) emissions and uses or has the potential to emit metal fabrication or finishing metal HAP (MFHAP), defined to be the compounds of cadmium, chromium, lead, manganese, and nickel, or any of these metals in the elemental form with the exception of lead. The affected sources consist of several types of metal fabrication and finishing processes, including any abrasive blasting, metalworking (which includes machining, and dry grinding and dry polishing with machines), spray painting, and welding operations. New facilities include those that commenced construction or reconstruction after the date of proposal. In general, all NESHAP standards require initial notifications, performance tests, and periodic reports by the owners/operators of the affected facilities. They are also required to maintain records of the occurrence and duration of any startup, shutdown, or malfunction in the operation of an affected facility, or any period during which the monitoring system is inoperative. These notifications, reports, and records are essential in determining compliance, and are required of all affected facilities subject to NESHAP. This information is being collected to assure compliance with 40 CFR Part 63, Subpart XXXXXX. |
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| 202108-1029-004 | 30 CFR Part 778 - Permit Applications - minimum requirements for legal, financial, compliance, and related information | DOI/OSMRE | 2022-02-17 | Active | Extension without change of a currently approved collection
30 CFR Part 778 - Permit Applications - minimum requirements for legal, financial, compliance, and related information
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30 U.S.C. 1257(b) provides that persons conducting coal mining activities submit to the regulatory authority all relevant information regarding ownership and control of the property affected, their compliance status and history. This information is used to ensure all legal, financial and compliance requirements are satisfied prior to issuance of a permit. |
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| 202202-2060-006 | NSPS for Oil and Natural Gas Production and Natural Gas Transmission and Distribution (40 CFR part 60, subpart OOOO) (Renewal) | EPA/OAR | 2022-02-16 | Active | Extension without change of a currently approved collection
NSPS for Oil and Natural Gas Production and Natural Gas Transmission and Distribution (40 CFR part 60, subpart OOOO) (Renewal)
Key Information
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The New Source Performance Standards (NSPS) for Oil and Natural Gas Production and Natural Gas Transmission and Distribution (40 CFR Part 60, Subpart OOOO) apply to oil and natural gas facilities that commence construction, modification or reconstruction after August 23, 2011 and on or before September 19, 2015, that are involved in the extraction and production of oil and natural gas, as well as the processing, transmission, and distribution of natural gas. The June 2016 final rule established a new subpart (40 CFR 60, Subpart OOOOa) to set new standards for emissions of GHGs and VOCs for affected facilities in the crude oil and natural gas source category that commence construction, modification, or reconstruction after September 18, 2015. These amendments also included revisions to improve implementation of the NSPS subpart OOOO to address issues raised in administrative reconsideration petitions submitted on both the August 16, 2012 NSPS and the September 13, 2013 amendments. These implementation improvements did not change the requirements for operations and equipment covered by the current standards at subpart OOOO. The information collection requirements of the NSPS (40 CFR 60, Subpart OOOOa) and associated burden are addressed in EPA ICR Number 2523.02. In general, all NSPS standards require initial notifications, performance tests, and periodic reports by the owners/operators of the affected facilities. They are also required to maintain records of the occurrence and duration of any startup, shutdown, or malfunction in the operation of an affected facility, or any period during which the monitoring system is inoperative. These notifications, reports, and records are essential in determining compliance, and are required of all affected facilities subject to NSPS. |
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| 202202-3150-002 | NRC Form 531, Request for Taxpayer Identification Number | NRC | 2022-02-16 | Active | Extension without change of a currently approved collection
NRC Form 531, Request for Taxpayer Identification Number
Key Information
Abstract
The Debt Collection Improvement Act of 1996 requires that agencies collect TINs from individuals who do business with the Government, including contractors and recipients of credit, licenses, permits, and benefits. The TIN will be used to process all electronic payments (refunds) made to licensees by electronic funds transfer by the Department of the Treasury. The Department of the Treasury will use the TIN to determine whether the refund can be used to administratively offset any delinquent debts reported to the Treasury by other Government agencies. In addition, the TIN will be used to collect and report to the Department of the Treasury any delinquent indebtedness arising out of the licensee’s or applicant’s relationship with the NRC. |
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| 202111-1018-001 | National Wildlife Refuge Special Use Permit Applications and Reports, 50 CFR 25, 26, 27, 29, 30, 31, 32, & 36 | DOI/FWS | 2022-02-16 | Active | Revision of a currently approved collection
National Wildlife Refuge Special Use Permit Applications and Reports, 50 CFR 25, 26, 27, 29, 30, 31, 32, & 36
Key Information
Authorizing Statutes
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The National Wildlife Refuge System Administration Act of 1966 (16 U.S.C. 668dd-668ee), as amended by the National Wildlife Refuge System Improvement Act of 1997, authorizes us to permit public accommodations, including commercial visitor services, on lands of the National Wildlife Refuge System when we find that the activity is compatible and appropriate with the purpose for which the refuge was established. We use the information that we collect on FWS Forms 3-1383-G, 3-1383-C, and 3-1393-R to ensure that: (1) the requested activities are compatible and appropriate with the purpose for which the refuge was established, and (2) the applicant is eligible or is the most qualified applicant to receive the refuge special use permit. |
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| 202202-2050-002 | Trade Secret Claims for Community Right-to-Know and Emergency Planning (Renewal) | EPA/OLEM | 2022-02-16 | Active | Extension without change of a currently approved collection
Trade Secret Claims for Community Right-to-Know and Emergency Planning (Renewal)
Key Information
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This information collection request pertains to trade secrecy claims submitted under section 322 of the Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act of 1986 (EPCRA). EPCRA contains provisions requiring facilities to report to state and local authorities, and EPA, the presence of extremely hazardous substances (section 302), inventory of hazardous chemicals (sections 311 and 312) and manufacture, process and use of toxic chemicals (section 313). Section 322 of EPCRA allows a facility to withhold the specific chemical identity from these EPCRA reports if the facility asserts a trade secret claim for that chemical identity. The provisions in section 322 establish the requirements and procedures that facilities must follow to request trade secret treatment of chemical identities, as well as the procedures for submitting public petitions to the Agency for review of the sufficiency of trade secret claims. Trade secret protection is provided for specific chemical identities contained in reports submitted under each of the following sections of EPCRA: (1) Section 303(d)(2) -- Facility notification of changes that have or are about to occur; (2) section 303(d)(3) -- Local Emergency Planning Committee (LEPC) requests for facility information to develop or implement emergency plans; (3) section 311 -- Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDSs) submitted by facilities, or lists of those chemicals submitted in place of the MSDSs; (4) section 312 -- Emergency and Hazardous Chemical Inventory forms (Tier I and Tier II); and (5) section 313 -- Toxic Chemical Release Inventory form. |
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| 202202-2050-001 | Emergency Planning and Release Notification Requirements under Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act Sections 302, 303, and 304 (Renewal) | EPA/OLEM | 2022-02-16 | Active | Extension without change of a currently approved collection
Emergency Planning and Release Notification Requirements under Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act Sections 302, 303, and 304 (Renewal)
Key Information
Abstract
The authority for the emergency planning and emergency release notification requirements is sections 302, 303, and 304 of the Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act (EPCRA) of 1986 (42 U.S.C. 11002, 11003, and 11004). EPCRA established broad emergency planning and facility reporting requirements. Section 302 requires facilities to notify their State Emergency Response Commission (SERC) or Tribal Emergency Response Commission (TERC), Local Emergency Planning Committee (LEPC) or Tribal Emergency Planning Committee (TEPC) with jurisdiction over their facility, of the presence of a threshold planning quantity of a listed extremely hazardous substance (EHS) at the facility. This activity was completed by existing facilities soon after the law was passed. Only new facilities that may become subject to these requirements must notify the SERC (or TERC) and the LEPC (or TEPC). Currently covered facilities are required to notify the LEPC (or TEPC) of any changes that occur at the facility that would be relevant to emergency planning. Section 303 requires the LEPC (or TEPC) to prepare local emergency response plans for their planning district using the information provided by facilities under Section 302. An LEPC (or TEPC) may request any information from facilities necessary to develop emergency response plans. Initial emergency response plans were developed within a few months after the law was passed. LEPCs (or TEPCs) are required to review and update the plan at least annually or more frequently as changes occur in the community. Section 304 requires facilities to report to SERCs (or TERCs) and LEPCs (or TEPCs) releases in excess of the reportable quantities listed for each EHS. This ICR also covers the notification and the written follow-up required under Section 304. The implementing regulations are codified in 40 CFR part 355. |
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| 202202-1902-001 | FERC-519, Application Under Federal Power Act Section 203 | FERC | 2022-02-15 | Active | Extension without change of a currently approved collection
FERC-519, Application Under Federal Power Act Section 203
Key Information
Abstract
In this final rule, the Commission amends its regulations to establish that a public utility must seek authorization under amended section 203(a)(1)(B) of the Federal Power Act (FPA) to merge or consolidate, directly or indirectly, its facilities subject to the jurisdiction of the Commission, or any part thereof, with the facilities of any other person, or any part thereof, that are subject to the jurisdiction of the Commission and have a value in excess of $10 million, by any means whatsoever. In addition, as required by the Act, the Commission establishes a requirement to submit a notification filing for mergers or consolidations by a public utility if the facilities to be acquired have a value in excess of $1 million and such public utility is not required to secure Commission authorization under amended section 203(a)(1)(B). 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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| 202202-1651-001 | Insular Possession Certificate of Origin | DHS/USCBP | 2022-02-15 | Historical Active | Extension without change of a currently approved collection
Insular Possession Certificate of Origin
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Abstract
This certification is required to determine whether an importer is entitled to duty-free entry for goods which are: 1) the growth or product of a U.S. insular possession, or 2) Caribbean Basin initiative imports. |
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| 202202-3048-005 | Exporter's Certificate for Loan Guarantee and Medium Term Insurance Programs | EXIMBANK | 2022-02-15 | Active | Extension without change of a currently approved collection
Exporter's Certificate for Loan Guarantee and Medium Term Insurance Programs
Key Information
Abstract
The Export Import Bank of the United States (Ex-Im Bank) pursuant to the Export Import Bank Act of 1945, as amended (12 USC 635, et seq), facilitates the finance of export of U.S. goods and services. By neutralizing the effect of export credit insurance and guarantees offered by foreign governments and by absorbing credit risks that the private sector will not accept, Ex-Im Bank enables U.S. exporters to complete fairly in foreign markets on the basis of price and product. This collection of information is necessary, pursuant to 12 USC Sec. 635 (a) (1), to determine eligibility of the export for Ex-Im Bank assistance. This form will enable Ex-Im Bank to identify the specific details of the export transaction. These details are necessary for determining the eligibility of claims for approval. Ex-Im Bank staff and contractors review this information to assist in determining that an export transaction, on which a claim for non-payment has been submitted, meets all of the terms and conditions of cover. |
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| 202111-0596-008 | Forest Industries Post Data Collection Systems | USDA/FS | 2022-02-14 | Active | Revision of a currently approved collection
Forest Industries Post Data Collection Systems
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Forest Industry census collects current consumptive and non-consumptive timber use levels from public and private lands to evaluate trends in resource levels. The collection provides timber industry representatives, researchers, natural resource analysts, and decision makers with continuing comprehensive assessments of the present and future demand for renewable wood resources, from both public and private timberlands, in order to forecast future supplies and analyze changes in demand. Respondents are primary wood-using industries. |
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| 202101-0596-006 | Understanding Value Trade-Offs Regarding Fire Hazard Reduction Programs in the Wildland-Urban Interface | USDA/FS | 2022-02-14 | Active | Revision of a currently approved collection
Understanding Value Trade-Offs Regarding Fire Hazard Reduction Programs in the Wildland-Urban Interface
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The purpose of this study is to provide information to fire managers of Federal agencies assigned wildland-fire protection responsibilities, allowing these managers to develop fuels reduction treatment programs acceptable to residential communities. There is a need to understand what residential communities know about such programs and the extent these communities support fuels reduction programs. |
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| 202112-1205-006 | Distribution of Characteristics of the Insured Unemployed | DOL/ETA | 2022-02-14 | Active | Revision of a currently approved collection
Distribution of Characteristics of the Insured Unemployed
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This report is the only source of current, consistent demographic information (age, race/ethnic, sex, occupation, industry) on the Unemployment Insurance (UI) claimant population. These characteristics identify important claimant cohorts for legislative, economic and social planning purposes, and evaluation of the UI program on the Federal and State levels. |
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