Information Collection Request (ICR) Tracker

ICR Definition

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, modify, or discontinue 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.

ICR Explorer

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Reference Number Title Agency Received Status Request Type
202503-1190-001 Reporting Portal for Civil Rights Violations DOJ/CRT 2025-03-25 Active
No material or nonsubstantive change to a currently approved collection
Reporting Portal for Civil Rights Violations

Key Information

Received 2025-03-25
Concluded 2025-06-10
Expires 2026-08-31
Action Approved without change
Presidential Action 14168 Defending Women
OMB Control # 1190-0020
Previous ICR 202305-1190-002

Federal Register Notices

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Abstract

The Civil Rights Division of the U.S. Department of Justice enforces the nation's federal civil rights statutes. Members of the public play a critical role in this effort by reporting civil rights violations to the Division. To facilitate this reporting process, the Division is developing a streamlined online Reporting Portal for Civil Rights Violations. This Portal is designed to facilitate and enhance individual complainant's reporting opportunities, save members of the public time in reporting violations, and improve how the Division responds to those reports. The information the Division plans to collect using the reporting portal will help the Division fulfill its enforcement responsibilities.

202503-1910-001 NEPA Environmental Analysis DOE/DOEOA 2025-03-25 Active
No material or nonsubstantive change to a currently approved collection
NEPA Environmental Analysis

Key Information

Received 2025-03-25
Concluded 2025-03-25
Expires 2027-11-30
Action Approved without change
Presidential Action 14148 Recission,14173 Restoring Merit
OMB Control # 1910-5175
Previous ICR 202402-1910-004

Federal Register Notices

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Authorizing Statutes

42 USC 4321 (View Law)

Abstract

The National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.) requires that an environmental analysis be completed for all major Federal actions significantly affecting the environment including projects entirely or partly financed by Federal agencies. To effectively perform environmental analyses for these projects, DOE needs to collect project-specific environmental information from Federal financial assistance awardees.

202503-1840-005 Performance report for Graduate Assistance in Areas of National Need (GAANN) Program ED/OPE 2025-03-25 Active
No material or nonsubstantive change to a currently approved collection
Performance report for Graduate Assistance in Areas of National Need (GAANN) Program

Key Information

Received 2025-03-25
Concluded 2025-04-18
Expires 2027-12-31
Action Approved without change
Presidential Action 14168 Defending Women
OMB Control # 1840-0748
Previous ICR 202407-1840-003

Federal Register Notices

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Authorizing Statutes

20 USC 1135 (View Law)

Abstract

Graduate Assistance in Areas of National Need (GAANN) Program grantees must submit a performance report annually. In addition, grantees are required to submit a supplement to the final performance report two years after submission of their final report. The reports are used to evaluate grantee performance. Further, the data from the reports will be aggregated to evaluate the accomplishments and impact of the GAANN Program as a whole. Results will be reported to the Secretary in order to respond to performance requirements.

202502-1121-003 Survey of Sexual Victimization DOJ/OJP 2025-03-24 Active
No material or nonsubstantive change to a currently approved collection
Survey of Sexual Victimization

Key Information

Received 2025-03-24
Concluded 2025-03-25
Expires 2027-07-31
Action Approved with change
Presidential Action 14168 Defending Women
OMB Control # 1121-0292
Previous ICR 202405-1121-001

Federal Register Notices

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Authorizing Statutes

Pub.L. 108 - 79 15601 (View Law)

Abstract

The Bureau of Justice Statistics (BJS) is notifying OMB of a nonsubstantive change to the Survey of Sexual Victimization (SSV) under OMB Control No: 1121-0292 (expiration date 07/31/2027). The change complies with Executive Order 14168, Defending Women From Gender Ideology Extremism and Restoring Biological Truth to the Federal Government. The National Prison Rape Statistics Program (NPRSP) is a collection mandated by Congress in the Prison Rape Elimination Act of 2003. The Survey of Sexual Victimization (SSV, formerly Survey of Sexual Violence), one part of the NPRSP, is the only national data collection for administrative information on sexual assaults within correctional facilities, characteristics of the victims and perpetrators, circumstances surrounding the incidents, and how incidents are reported, tracked, and adjudicated. This collection provides system-level and facility-level estimates of sexual victimization for the 12-month period ending December 31 of each year. It fulfills part of the Act and allows BJS to report statistics to Congress each year, as required by the Act. BJS requests approval to extend the currently approved SSV collection for 3 years.

202502-1210-006 EBSA Participant Assistance Program Customer Survey DOL/EBSA 2025-03-24 Active
No material or nonsubstantive change to a currently approved collection
EBSA Participant Assistance Program Customer Survey

Key Information

Received 2025-03-24
Concluded 2025-03-27
Expires 2027-12-31
Action Approved without change
Presidential Action 14168 Defending Women
OMB Control # 1210-0161
Previous ICR 202408-1210-002

Federal Register Notices

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EBSA conducts the surveys to evaluate the Participant Assistance Program (PAP) provided by the benefits advisor staff nationwide to understand how well the Agency is meeting service delivery goals by; (1) assessing EBSA's customers' perception of the services provided by the EBSA benefit advisors, and (2) determining what actions the performance data indicate could enable each regional office to provide the best possible participant assistance service; and (3) establishing a current baseline for EBSA's (Government Performance and Accountability Act GPRA) measurement. EBSA will use the data from the survey to track the agency's progress on accomplishing it's GPRA measurement goal. The PAP Customer Survey collects customer satisfaction data for a sample of private citizens who call into the participant assistance program to ask about their private sector employer provided benefits such as pensions, retirement savings, and health benefits. Three types of callers are queried: (1) those who need benefit claim assistance, (2) those who have a valid benefit claim, and (3) those who have an invalid benefit claim will be queried. The results of the survey will be analyzed to provide actionable data that could be used to improve program performance. The study includes data from the EBSA regional offices in Atlanta, Boston, Chicago, Cincinnati, Dallas, Kansas City, Los Angeles, New York, Philadelphia, and San Francisco, as well as the District offices in Miami, Seattle, and Washington.

202503-1121-002 2025 School Crime Supplement to the National Crime Victimization Survey DOJ/OJP 2025-03-24 Active
No material or nonsubstantive change to a currently approved collection
2025 School Crime Supplement to the National Crime Victimization Survey

Key Information

Received 2025-03-24
Concluded 2025-03-25
Expires 2026-11-30
Action Approved with change
Presidential Action 14168 Defending Women
OMB Control # 1121-0184
Previous ICR 202408-1121-003

Federal Register Notices

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Authorizing Statutes

34 USC 10132 (View Law)

Abstract

Nonsubstantive Change: The Bureau of Justice Statistics (BJS) is proposing to revise questions using the term “gender” on the SCS per the Executive Order (EO) 14168 titled “Defending Women from Gender Ideology Extremism and Restoring Biological Truth to the Federal Government.” The Bureau of Justice Statistics (BJS) and the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) request clearance to conduct the 2025 School Crime Supplement (SCS) as a supplement to the National Crime Victimization Survey (NCVS) to collect information about school-related victimization. The NCVS and all related contacts and protocols have been previously approved by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) (OMB Control No: 1121-0111) and this request is specifically for a supplemental data collection instrument that will be added to the approved NCVS core from January 2025 through June 2025. Typically, the SCS is administered every two years. However, the SCS was postponed from 2021 to 2022 as a result of the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on in-person learning. Due to implementation of the redesigned core NCVS instrument, 2025 was chosen for the next SCS data collection. Minor revisions were made to the 2022 SCS questionnaire for the 2025 administration. Certain items specifically related to COVID-19 and its impact on schooling were removed from the questionnaire. In addition, changes were made to the series of questions on drug and alcohol availability, such as adding a question on tobacco and updating examples of drugs available within existing questions.

202503-2127-007 Examining Distraction and Driver Monitoring Systems to Improve Driver Safety DOT/NHTSA 2025-03-24 Active
No material or nonsubstantive change to a currently approved collection
Examining Distraction and Driver Monitoring Systems to Improve Driver Safety

Key Information

Received 2025-03-24
Concluded 2025-03-24
Expires 2027-10-31
Action Approved without change
Presidential Action 14168 Defending Women
OMB Control # 2127-0770
Previous ICR 202308-2127-003

Federal Register Notices

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Abstract

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) is seeking approval for this new information collection request (ICR) to allow NHTSA to conduct a study on driver monitoring systems (DMS). DMS refers to in-vehicle technology that can detect driver state and interact with the driver through the human-machine interface (the user interface that connects the driver to the vehicle). NHTSA is proposing to conduct a study to improve NHTSA’s understanding of the differences in approaches to driver state detection and the potential safety impacts of DMS. The voluntary study would involve recruiting licensed drivers for the following information collections as part of a simulated driving study: (1) an online eligibility questionnaire to determine eligibility for participation; (2) an appointment reminder confirmation process; (3) informed consent form for participation in Track A; (4) informed consent form for participation in Track B; (5) breathalyzer measurements to ensure continued eligibility for the study drives; (6) facial shape and height measurements; (7) sleep and food intake questionnaire; (8) Karolinska Sleepiness Scale measurements; (9) Track A study drives; (10) Track B study drives; and (11) Track B end of visit release agreement . The objective of this simulator driving study is to assess the ability of DMS to assess driver states (e.g., distracted, drowsy) and understand how differences in DMS impact the ability of a system to reliably assess different driving states. This study will add to the state of knowledge by experimentally collecting data to support a full assessment of the factors associated with DMS and the modeling of driver state based on sensor data. Response to the collections of information is voluntary and the information collections are part of a one-time study, although some information collections are collected multiple times per respondent. Respondents are generally healthy individuals aged 18 and older. Efforts will be made to enroll a diverse age sample that broadly represents the age of the driving population and includes those at greater risk of crashing (e.g., less than 25 years of age and greater than 65 years of age). Additional efforts will be made to enroll individuals with diverse skin tones, oversampling those who rate themselves higher on the Fitzpatrick Skin Type Scale. The study will be reviewed and approved by the University of Iowa Institutional Review Board (IRB) before any data collection procedures begin.

202502-1121-002 Survey of Inmates in Local Jails, 2024 DOJ/OJP 2025-03-24 Active
No material or nonsubstantive change to a currently approved collection
Survey of Inmates in Local Jails, 2024

Key Information

Received 2025-03-24
Concluded 2025-03-25
Expires 2027-06-30
Action Approved with change
Presidential Action 14168 Defending Women
OMB Control # 1121-0098
Previous ICR 202405-1121-003

Federal Register Notices

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Authorizing Statutes

34 USC 10132 (View Law)

Abstract

The Bureau of Justice Statistics (BJS) is notifying OMB of a non-substantive change to the Survey of Inmates in Local Jails (SILJ) under OMB Control No: 1121-0098 (expiration date 6/30/2027). The change complies with Executive Order (EO) 14168, Defending Women From Gender Ideology Extremism and Restoring Biological Truth to the Federal Government.

202503-0607-001 American Community Survey Methods Panel Tests DOC/CENSUS 2025-03-21 Active
No material or nonsubstantive change to a currently approved collection
American Community Survey Methods Panel Tests

Key Information

Received 2025-03-21
Concluded 2025-04-17
Expires 2027-07-31
Action Approved with change
Presidential Action 14168 Defending Women
OMB Control # 0607-0936
Previous ICR 202407-0607-002

Federal Register Notices

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Authorizing Statutes

13 USC 141, 193, and 221 (View Law)

Abstract

The American Community Survey (ACS) is an ongoing monthly survey that collects detailed housing and socioeconomic data from a sample of about 3.5 million addresses in the United States and about 36,000 addresses in Puerto Rico each year, where it is known as the Puerto Rico Community Survey (PRCS). The ACS also collects detailed socioeconomic data from a sample of residents living in group quarters (GQ) facilities in the United States and Puerto Rico. Resulting tabulations from this data collection are provided on a yearly basis. The ACS allows the U.S. Census Bureau to provide timely and relevant housing and socioeconomic statistics, even for low levels of geography. The ACS conducts research, testing, and evaluations, through its Methods Panel program, aimed at improving the survey. The ACS Methods Panel is a research program designed to address and respond to survey issues and needs. The Census Bureau, for decades, has submitted information collection request revisions to conduct various iterations of the Methods Panel. In 2024, the Census Bureau requested authorization from the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to revise the previous authorization for the ACS Methods Panel to conduct a test of new content to the survey, called the 2024 ACS Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity (SOGI) Test. The information collected in the 2024 ACS SOGI test was to be used to evaluate the quality of data from questions on sexual orientation and gender identity. The research sought to inform recommendations for potential production ACS implementation on question wording and response options, whether a confirmation question is asked of everyone or only of those people with discrepant responses for sex at birth and current gender identity, and the style of write-in boxes to use for internet respondents. Federal agencies had expressed interest in and identified legal uses for this information, including civil rights and equal employment enforcement. This Non-substantive Change Request is to request OMB approval to discontinue our use of OMB Control Number 0607-0936 for the ACS SOGI Test and to update records in ROCIS to formally show that the Census Bureau canceled the second part of the SOGI Test in January 2025 to bring it in compliance with Executive Order 14168. The Census Bureau is asking, however, that OMB Control Number 0607-0936 be reserved for future Methods Panel testing. The Census Bureau will submit a new request for future testing not related to gender identity.

202503-3150-002 NRC Form 655, "EEO Counselor's Report" NRC 2025-03-20 Active
No material or nonsubstantive change to a currently approved collection
NRC Form 655, "EEO Counselor's Report"

Key Information

Received 2025-03-20
Concluded 2025-03-21
Expires 2026-01-31
Action Approved without change
Presidential Action 14168 Defending Women
OMB Control # 3150-0256
Previous ICR 202205-3150-002

Federal Register Notices

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Authorizing Statutes

Pub.L. 88 - 352 703 (View Law)

Pub.L. 90 - 202 621 (View Law)

Pub.L. 93 - 112 501 (View Law)

Pub.L. 88 - 38 206 (View Law)

Pub.L. 110 - 233 201 (View Law)

Pub.L. 107 - 174 301 (View Law)

Abstract

As set forth under 29 CFR 1614, the EEO complaint process prescribes that when an aggrieved individual believes that they have been discriminated against on the basis of their race, color, religion, sex (including sexual orientation, gender identity and expressions, and pregnancy), national origin, age, disability, genetic information (including family medical history), marital status, parental status, political affiliation, military service, and reprisal and seeks EEO counseling, the assigned EEO Counselor will conduct the pre-complaint (Informal) with the intentions of resolving the complaint within the Agency. At the conclusion of pre-complaint (Informal) process and if resolution was unsuccessful, the EEO Counselor during the final interview with the aggrieved person must discuss what occurred during the counseling process and provide the aggrieved with information to move the matter forward. Pursuant to 29 CFR § 1614.105(c), if the aggrieved individual decides to file a Formal complaint (i.e., NRC Form 646), the EEO Counselor must submit a written report (i.e., EEO Counselors Report) within fifteen (15) calendar days to the SBCR Director or designated official that will contain relevant information about the aggrieved individual, jurisdiction, claims, bases, Responding Management Officials (RMO), witnesses, requested remedies, and the EEO Counselor's checklist. The NRC Form 655, “EEO Counselor’s Report” is completed by an EEO counselor during this consultation, which must be conducted within 45 days of the date of the matter alleged to be discriminatory or, in the case of personnel action, within 45 days of the effective date of the action. Once the form is completed, an authorized NRC representative will place the completed NRC Form 646 in a secure folder created specifically for the aggrieved individual within an automated tracking system.

202503-3150-001 NRC Form 646, "Formal Discrimination Complaint" NRC 2025-03-20 Active
No material or nonsubstantive change to a currently approved collection
NRC Form 646, "Formal Discrimination Complaint"

Key Information

Received 2025-03-20
Concluded 2025-03-21
Expires 2026-01-31
Action Approved without change
Presidential Action 14168 Defending Women
OMB Control # 3150-0255
Previous ICR 202205-3150-001

Federal Register Notices

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Authorizing Statutes

Pub.L. 88 - 352 703 (View Law)

Pub.L. 93 - 112 501 (View Law)

Pub.L. 90 - 202 621 (View Law)

Pub.L. 88 - 38 206 (View Law)

Pub.L. 110 - 233 201 (View Law)

Pub.L. 107 - 174 301 (View Law)

Abstract

As set forth under 29 CFR 1614, the EEO complaint process prescribes that when an aggrieved individual believes that they have been discriminated against on the basis of their race, color, religion, sex (including sexual orientation, gender identity and expressions, and pregnancy), national origin, age, disability, genetic information (including family medical history), marital status, parental status, political affiliation, military service, and reprisal and seeks EEO counseling, the assigned EEO Counselor will conduct the pre-complaint (Informal) with the intentions of resolving the complaint within the Agency. At the conclusion of pre-complaint (Informal) process and if resolution was unsuccessful, the EEO Counselor during the final interview with the aggrieved person must discuss what occurred during the counseling process and provide the aggrieved with information to move the matter forward. Pursuant to 29 CFR § 1614.105(c), if the aggrieved individual decides to file a Formal complaint (i.e., NRC Form 646), the EEO Counselor must submit a written report (i.e., EEO Counselors Report) within fifteen (15) calendar days to the SBCR Director or designated official that will contain relevant information about the aggrieved individual, jurisdiction, claims, bases, Responding Management Officials (RMO), witnesses, requested remedies, and the EEO Counselor's checklist. Once received by the NRC, an authorized NRC representative will place the completed NRC Form 646 in a secure folder created specifically for the aggrieved individual within an automated tracking system.

202503-2127-004 National Driver Register (NDR) DOT/NHTSA 2025-03-20 Active
No material or nonsubstantive change to a currently approved collection
National Driver Register (NDR)

Key Information

Received 2025-03-20
Concluded 2025-03-21
Expires 2025-09-30
Action Approved without change
Presidential Action 14168 Defending Women
OMB Control # 2127-0001
Previous ICR 202206-2127-005

Federal Register Notices

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Authorizing Statutes

49 USC 303 (View Law)

Abstract

The National Driver Register Act of 1982, Title 49 U.S.C., Subtitle VI, Part A, Chapter 303 (as amended) requires the chief driver licensing official of a participating State to report to the National Driver Register (NDR), identification information regarding any individual who is denied a motor vehicle operator’s license for cause, whose motor vehicle operator’s license is withdrawn for cause, or who is convicted of certain serious motor vehicle related offenses (specified in the Act) or comparable offenses. Participating States also are required to submit an inquiry to the NDR on all applicants for driver’s licenses. In addition, when requested by other authorized users (e.g., the Federal Aviation Administration), participating States are required to submit inquires to the NDR and provide responses to the other authorized users of the NDR for transportation safety purposes. There are 51 respondents to this collection annually; all 50 States and the District of Columbia participate in the NDR. The NDR maintains the computerized database known as the Problem Driver Pointer System (PDPS) which contains information on individuals whose privilege to operate a motor vehicle has been revoked, suspended, canceled or denied, or who have been convicted of serious traffic-related offenses. The records maintained at the NDR consist of identification information (including name, date of birth, sex, driver license number, and reporting State), which is collected on a daily basis. States use interactive communication for their routine transactions with the NDR which allows them to submit the required information automatically at the same time the individual’s information is entered into the State’s system. Specifically, when an individual applies for a driver’s license, an inquiry is automatically transmitted to the NDR when the driver’s application is entered into the State’s system. Likewise, when a State records license actions that have been taken against an individual that require reporting to the NDR, a transaction submitting the individual’s identification information is automatically generated and transmitted to the NDR. The purpose of the information collection is to improve traffic and transportation safety by providing a nationwide clearinghouse of problem drivers. The information collected is used by State driver licensing agencies to identify problem drivers prior to issuing a driver’s license and to develop and implement driver improvement programs. The following groups are also authorized to receive information for transportation safety purposes: a. Employers of motor vehicle operators, b. Employers of locomotive operators, c. Federal Aviation Administration regarding applications for or holders of airman’s certificates, d. U.S. Coast Guard regarding applicants for or holders of licenses, certificates of registry, or merchant mariner’s documents, and for Coast Guard crew members, e. National Transportation Safety Board and Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration in connection with accident investigations, f. Air carriers regarding individuals seeking employment as pilots, and g. Individuals who have or are seeking access to national security information for purposes under EO 12968 or who are being investigated for Federal employment. The annual burden has increased from 1,742 to 13,739 hours (an increase of 11,997 hours). The estimate for burden hours and cost has increased due to an adjustment to the method NDR used for the estimation. The burden hours and cost for maintenance and infrastructure were not previously included. ___________________________________________________________________

202503-2127-003 Human Interaction with Driving Automation Systems DOT/NHTSA 2025-03-20 Active
No material or nonsubstantive change to a currently approved collection
Human Interaction with Driving Automation Systems

Key Information

Received 2025-03-20
Concluded 2025-03-21
Expires 2027-10-31
Action Approved without change
Presidential Action 14168 Defending Women
OMB Control # 2127-0771
Previous ICR 202405-2127-003

Federal Register Notices

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Abstract

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has proposed to perform research involving the collection of information from the public as part of a multi-year effort to learn about how humans interact with driving automation systems (DAS). This research will support NHTSA in understanding the potential safety challenges associated with human-DAS interactions, particularly in the context of mixed traffic interactions where some vehicles have DAS and others do not. Within mixed traffic environments, vehicles may also have DAS that perform more or less of the driving task (i.e., different levels of automation) and come with their own sets of expectations and limitations. This research will add to the state of knowledge and is not immediately intended to inform regulations or policy.

202503-2126-003 Human Factors Considerations in Commercial Motor Vehicle Automated Driving Systems and Advanced Driver Assistance Systems DOT/FMCSA 2025-03-20 Active
No material or nonsubstantive change to a currently approved collection
Human Factors Considerations in Commercial Motor Vehicle Automated Driving Systems and Advanced Driver Assistance Systems

Key Information

Received 2025-03-20
Concluded 2025-03-21
Expires 2026-09-30
Action Approved without change
Presidential Action 14168 Defending Women
OMB Control # 2126-0080
Previous ICR 202302-2126-002

Federal Register Notices

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Authorizing Statutes

49 USC 31108 (View Law)

Abstract

In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, FMCSA announces its plan to submit the Information Collection Request (ICR) described below to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval. This one-time reporting ICR, Human Factors Considerations in Commercial Motor Vehicle Automated Driving Systems and Advanced Driver Assistance Systems, is a driving simulator study with a series of questionnaires that will evaluate how commercial motor vehicle (CMV) drivers engage in CMVs equipped with Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE) Level 2 (L2) advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS) and Level 3 (L3) automated driving systems (ADS). Approximately 100 CMV drivers will participate in the study. Driver participation in the study is voluntary; therefore, there is no obligation to answer an undesired question in any part of the questionnaires nor continue to participate. The study will examine the effect of non-driving secondary task engagement, transfer of control, and training on driver behavior in CMVs equipped with ADAS and ADS. The data will be collected and analyzed by the highly trained research team at the Virginia Tech Transportation Institute (VTTI), and will be used to develop tools for the integration of ADS-equipped CMVs within the trucking industry and inform policy recommendations for automatic driving system (ADS) equipped CMVs.

202503-2127-005 National Survey of the Use of Booster Seats DOT/NHTSA 2025-03-20 Active
No material or nonsubstantive change to a currently approved collection
National Survey of the Use of Booster Seats

Key Information

Received 2025-03-20
Concluded 2025-03-24
Expires 2025-09-30
Action Approved without change
Presidential Action 14168 Defending Women
OMB Control # 2127-0644
Previous ICR 202205-2127-002

Federal Register Notices

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Authorizing Statutes

Pub.L. 106 - 414 1-17 (View Law)

Pub.L. 107 - 318 1-7 (View Law)

Abstract

The National Survey of the Use of Booster Seats (NSUBS) is a voluntary collection of restraint use information for children under 13. NSUBS is a biennial collection. Data collectors observe restraint use for all passenger vehicle occupants included in the survey and for those vehicles that voluntarily participate, the data collectors conduct a brief interview with the vehicle driver or other knowledgeable adult to determine the age, height, weight, race, and ethnicity of the child occupants and age of the driver. Data collectors do not collect personal identifying information such as names, addresses, phone number of participating vehicle occupants. Data collectors use paper forms to collect information at fast food restaurants, gas stations, day care centers, and recreation centers where vehicles are mostly likely to have child occupants. The contractor supplies an electronic file of the data collected to National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). The contractor creates replicate weights, derives analytic variables, and adds auxiliary information on state laws. NHTSA uses the NSUBS data to estimate booster seat use among 4- to 7-year-old children. It also estimates restraint use for all children under 13, race and ethnicity breakouts of restraint use among all occupants in a vehicle, and estimates the extent to which children are “prematurely transitioned” from one restraint type to others that are inappropriate for their age as well as height and weight. The survey produces biennial estimates of: • Restraint use by Age Group • Restraint use by Weight Group • Restraint use by Height Group • Restraint use by Office of Management and Budget (OMB) categories for Race/Ethnicity NHTSA also asks the adult drivers their age to analyze the impact of driver age on driver seat belt use and child restraint use. NHTSA will tabulate the survey data, analyze the results, and publish the data in technical reports. NHTSA plans to release the results and the electronic file of the data collected to the public. NHTSA uses the NSUBS information to design outreach programs to help ensure that more of the nation’s children are using restraints that will protect them in motor vehicle crashes. The survey data will allow programs to better reach the caretakers whose children are unrestrained or not using the best restraint choice for their children’s sizes. The findings may also be of interest to State legislatures wanting to strengthen their child restraint laws by enacting mandatory or enhanced booster seat use provisions. The survey was previously approved as OMB Control No. 2127-0644 (current expiration date: 06/30/2022). The new collection will increase the number of respondents from 4,800 drivers to 5,300 drivers based on the average number of drivers interviewed over the last three surveys. This increases the burden hours by 36 hours (from 340 hours to 376 hours). NHTSA continues to estimate that there are no costs associated with the information collection.

202503-2126-006 Safety Impacts of Human-Automated Driving System (ADS) Team Driving Applications DOT/FMCSA 2025-03-20 Active
No material or nonsubstantive change to a currently approved collection
Safety Impacts of Human-Automated Driving System (ADS) Team Driving Applications

Key Information

Received 2025-03-20
Concluded 2025-03-21
Expires 2027-06-30
Action Approved without change
Presidential Action 14168 Defending Women
OMB Control # 2126-0083
Previous ICR 202308-2126-001

Federal Register Notices

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Authorizing Statutes

49 USC 31133 (View Law)

49 USC 31136 (View Law)

49 USC 31108 (View Law)

49 USC 504 (View Law)

Abstract

FMCSA is requesting OMB approval for a new Information Collection, titled “Safety Impacts of Human-Automated Driving System (ADS) Team Driving Applications.” The ICR is a driving simulator study with a series of questionnaires and will quantify the safety implications of team driving applications between humans and ADS-equipped commercial motor vehicles (CMVs). The simulator study will consist of a 17-hour simulator study session completed at the Virginia Tech Transportation Institute (VTTI) with a simulated Level 4 (L4) ADS. L4 ADS-equipped CMVs are capable of all functions and controls necessary for driving without human monitoring in limited conditions, and the human driver will not be asked to take over control of the vehicle. Data will be collected from CMV drivers using VTTI’s heavy vehicle driving simulator and a series of questionnaires. Driver participation in the study is voluntary; therefore, there is no obligation to answer any part of the questionnaires nor to continue to participate. In accordance with USDOT’s policy on research involving human subjects, this study was reviewed and approved by Virginia Tech’s Institutional Review Board (IRB) prior to beginning data collection. Data will be collected during one extended study session and will involve three phases: a pre-study data collection, simulator data collection, and a post-study data collection. The data will help quantify safety implications of the four human-ADS teaming use cases, including 1) the analysis of potential requests for relief from FMCSA’s HOS regulations under 49 C.F.R. part 381 and 2) safety benefits and disbenefits on human-ADS teaming. Data collected will include quantitative and qualitative dependent variables, such as simulated driving performance, eye-glance patterns and duration, demographic characteristics, opinions and perceptions of situation awareness, risky driving, advanced technology, and effectiveness of driver training. The questionnaire data are needed to answer several research questions. Approximately 80 CMV drivers are expected to participate in this study.

202503-2900-010 Clearance for A-11 Section 280 Improving Customer Experience Information Collection VA 2025-03-19 Active
No material or nonsubstantive change to a currently approved collection
Clearance for A-11 Section 280 Improving Customer Experience Information Collection

Key Information

Received 2025-03-19
Concluded 2025-03-21
Expires 2026-02-28
Action Approved with change
Presidential Action 14168 Defending Women
OMB Control # 2900-0876
Previous ICR 202210-2900-003

Federal Register Notices

60-Day FRN View Notice
30-Day FRN View Notice

Abstract

Whether seeking a loan, Social Security benefits, veterans benefits, or other services provided by the Federal Government, individuals and businesses expect Government customer services to be efficient and intuitive, just like services from leading private-sector organizations. Yet the 2016 American Consumer Satisfaction Index and the 2017 Forrester Federal Customer Experience Index show that, on average, Government services lag nine percentage points behind the private sector. A modern, streamlined and responsive customer experience means: raising government-wide customer experience to the average of the private sector service industry; developing indicators for high-impact Federal programs to monitor progress towards excellent customer experience and mature digital services; and providing the structure (including increasing transparency) and resources to ensure customer experience is a focal point for agency leadership. To support this, OMB Circular A-11 Section 280 established government-wide standards for mature customer experience organizations in government and measurement. To enable Federal programs to deliver the experience taxpayers deserve, they must undertake three general categories of activities: conduct ongoing customer research, gather and share customer feedback, and test services and digital products. These data collection efforts may be either qualitative or quantitative in nature or may consist of mixed methods. Additionally, data may be collected via a variety of means, including but not limited to electronic or social media, direct or indirect observation (i.e., in person, video and audio collections), interviews, questionnaires, surveys, and focus groups. Veterans Experience Office will limit its inquiries to data collections that solicit strictly voluntary opinions or responses. Steps will be taken to ensure anonymity of respondents in each activity covered by this request. The results of the data collected will be used to improve the delivery of Federal services and programs. It will include the creation of personas, customer journey maps, and reports and summaries of customer feedback data and user insights.

202502-0960-015 Social Security Benefits Application SSA 2025-03-18 Active
Revision of a currently approved collection
Social Security Benefits Application

Key Information

Received 2025-03-18
Concluded 2025-05-19
Expires 2028-05-31
Action Approved without change
Presidential Action 14168 Defending Women
OMB Control # 0960-0618
Previous ICR 202411-0960-011

Federal Register Notices

60-Day FRN View Notice
30-Day FRN View Notice

Authorizing Statutes

42 USC 1395j (View Law)

42 USC 1395o (View Law)

42 USC 402 (View Law)

42 USC 423 (View Law)

42 USC 426 (View Law)

Abstract

Title II of the Social Security Act provides retirement, survivors, and disability benefits to members of the public who meet the required eligibility criteria and file the appropriate application. This collection comprises the various application methods for the retirement, survivors, and disability benefits. These methods include the following modalities: paper forms (Forms SSA–1, SSA–2, and SSA–16), Modernized Claims System (MCS) screens for in-person interview applications, as well as the Internet-based iClaim and iAppointment applications allowing the public to apply electronically. SSA uses the information collected using these modalities to determine: (1) the applicants' eligibility for the above-mentioned Social Security benefits, and (2) the amount of the benefits. The respondents are applicants for retirement, survivors, and disability benefits under Title II of the Act, their representatives, and in some instances, applicants for SSI payments or their representatives who are requesting to file for SSI through iClaim.

202503-0960-007 Protection and Advocacy for Beneficiaries of Social Security (PABSS) SSA 2025-03-18 Active
No material or nonsubstantive change to a currently approved collection
Protection and Advocacy for Beneficiaries of Social Security (PABSS)

Key Information

Received 2025-03-18
Concluded 2025-03-26
Expires 2026-04-30
Action Approved without change
Presidential Action 14151 DEI Programs
OMB Control # 0960-0768
Previous ICR 201908-0960-003

Federal Register Notices

60-Day FRN View Notice
30-Day FRN View Notice

Authorizing Statutes

42 USC 1320b-21 (View Law)

Pub.L. 106 - 170 122 (View Law)

Pub.L. 108 - 203 404 & 407 (View Law)

Abstract

The PABSS projects are part of Social Security’s strategy to increase the number of Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) or Supplemental Security Income (SSI) recipients who return to work and achieve financial independence and self-sufficiency as the result of receiving support, representation, advocacy, or other services. PABSS provides information and advice about obtaining vocational rehabilitation and employment services; and provides advocacy or other services a beneficiary with a disability may need to secure, maintain, or regain employment. The National Disability Rights Network (NDRN) is a membership organization that holds a contract with Social Security to provide training and technical support to the PABSS grantees. As part of that contract, NDRN maintains a secure, proprietary internet database that grantees use to submit an annual report reflecting services they provide under PABSS funding. Only the PABSS grantees and the contractor have access to the database. The contractor generates each grantee’s report annually, and sends each report, as well as an aggregate report including the total of all services PABSS grantees provide nationally, to the Social Security Contract Officer and to the Contract Officer’s Representative The PABSS Annual Program Performance Report collects statistical information from each of the PABSS projects in an effort to manage and capture program performance and quantitative data. Social Security uses the information to evaluate the efficiency of the program, and to ensure beneficiaries are receiving quality services. The project data is valuable to Social Security in its analysis of and future planning for the SSDI and SSI programs. The respondents are the 57 PABSS project sites, and recipients of SSDI and SSI programs. We are submitting this Change Request to make minor revisions to the SSA-4570 in compliance with E.O. 14151, Ending Radical and Wasteful Government DEI Programs and Preferencing.

202502-1615-015 Application for Replacement Naturalization/Citizenship Document DHS/USCIS 2025-03-14 Active
No material or nonsubstantive change to a currently approved collection
Application for Replacement Naturalization/Citizenship Document

Key Information

Received 2025-03-14
Concluded 2025-03-25
Expires 2027-12-31
Action Approved without change
Presidential Action 14168 Defending Women
OMB Control # 1615-0091
Previous ICR 202502-1615-009

Federal Register Notices

60-Day FRN View Notice
30-Day FRN View Notice

Authorizing Statutes

8 USC 1454 (View Law)

Abstract

Section 343(a) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA) (8 U.S.C. 1454) provides that if any certificate of naturalization or citizenship issued to any citizen or any declaration of intention furnished to any declarant is lost, mutilated, or destroyed, the citizen or declarant may make application to the Secretary of Homeland Security for a new certificate or declaration. Additionally, INA 343(b) provides for the issuance of special certificates of naturalization for the purpose of obtaining recognition as a citizen of the United States by a foreign state, and INA 343(c) provides for the issuance of a new certificate of naturalization in cases where a naturalized citizen has changed his or her name after naturalization. Finally, 8 C.F.R. 338.5 provides for the issuance of a corrected Certificate of Naturalization where the certificate does not conform to the facts shown on the application for naturalization or a clerical error was made in preparing the certificate. The Form N-565 is used to apply for a replacement of a Declaration of Intention, Naturalization Certificate, Certificate of Citizenship or Repatriation Certificate, or to apply for a special certificate of naturalization as a U.S. citizen to be recognized by a foreign country.

ICR Data Dictionary

Field

Description

Example

Reference Number

Unique identifier for an ICR submission, consisting of the year, agency code, and submission number.

202212-1505-001

Title

Name of the information collection.

Annual Survey of Manufactures

Agency

Federal agency and subagency responsible for the information collection.

Department of Commerce/Census Bureau

Status

Current status of the ICR in the review process.

Active, Concluded, Withdrawn

Request Type

Type of request being made (e.g., new collection, extension, revision).

New Collection, Extension, Revision

OMB Control Number

Identifier assigned by OMB to approved information collections.

0607-0449

Abstract

Brief description of the information collection's purpose and use.

N/A

AuthorizingStatues

Names of federal laws that authorize the agency to collect the information.

N/A

AuthorizingStatuesDetails

Additional details about the legal authority for the information collection, including a URL linking to the full text.

N/A

CitationsForNewStatutoryRequirements

Legal citations that have introduced new or modified statutory requirements since the last ICR submission.

N/A

FederalRegisterNotices

Lists citations of 60-day and 30-day notices published in the Federal Register.

N/A

PublicCommentsReceived

Indicates whether any public comments were received during the Federal Register notice period.

N/A

InformationCollections

Lists the individual information collections associated with the ICR. Each collection includes metadata such as the title, a URL to the collection, the form number (if applicable), and a URL to the form.

N/A

RequestType Filters

1. Select "New collection (Request for an OMB Control Number)" for collections that had not previously been used or sponsored by the agency.

2. Select "Extension without change or a currently approved collection" for collections where the agency wished only to extend the approval of an active collection past its current expiration date without making any material change in the collection instrument, instructions, frequency of collection, or the use to which the information is to be put.

3. Select "Revision of a currently approved collection" for collections where the agency request included a material change to the collection instrument, instructions, its frequency of collection, or the use to which the information is to be put.

4. Select "Reinstatement without change of a previously approved collection" for collections which previously had OMB approval, but the approval had expired or was discontinued before this submission was made, and there is no change to the collection.

5. Select "Reinstatement with change of a previously approved collection" for collections which previously had OMB approval, but the approval has expired or was discontinued before this submission was made, and there is some change to the collection.

6. Select "Existing collection in use without OMB control number" when the collection is currently in use but does not have an OMB control number.

7. Select "No material or nonsubstantive change to a currently approved collection" for collections which introduce minor changes to the ICR, but do not extend the expiration date of the collection.

8. Select "RCF No material or nonsubstantive change to a currently approved collection" for RCF collections that introduce changes to the usage of an active RCF.

9. Select "RCF New" for RCF collections that are the initial usage of the Common Form Host ICR by the using agency.

10. Select "RCF Recertification" for RCF collections that had been recertified due to changes in its related Common Form Host ICR.

[1] "Nonsubstantive" and "nonmaterial" changes introduce minor modifications to the ICR but do not extend the collection's expiration date or require a public comment period.

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