📊Mandatory Business Surveys by Census Bureau for 2025
The Bureau of the Census (Census Bureau) will conduct the following current four mandatory business surveys in 2025: Annual Integrated Economic Survey; Annual Business Survey; Business and Professional Classification Report; and Business Enterprise Research and Development Survey. We have determined that data collected from these surveys are needed to aid the efficient performance of essential governmental functions and have significant application to the needs of the public and industry. The data derived from these surveys, most of which have been conducted for many years, are not publicly available from nongovernmental or other governmental sources.
Learn More🪑National Booster Seat Survey
The NHTSA invites public comments about our intention to request approval from the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for an extension of a currently-approved information collection. Before a Federal agency can collect certain information from the public, it must receive approval from OMB. Under procedures established by the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995, before seeking OMB approval, Federal agencies must solicit public comment on proposed collections of information, including extensions and reinstatement of previously approved collections. This document describes a collection of information for which NHTSA intends to seek OMB approval on the National Survey of the Use of Booster Seats (NSUBS).
Learn More✈️Airline Service Quality Performance Reporting Requirements Overview
In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this notice announces that DOT is submitting a request to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for renewal of OMB Control Number 2138-0041 covering Airline Service Quality Performance On-time Performance and Mishandled Baggage reports that the largest U.S. air carriers file with DOT under the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR). In this notice, the Department responds to previously submitted comments and announces an additional 30 days of public comment.
Learn More📊SBA Seeks Public Comments on 7(a) Loan Form Revisions
The Small Business Administration (SBA) intends to request approval from the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for a revision to the collection of information in SBA Form 1919, "SBA 7(a) Borrower Information Form--For use with all 7(a) Programs", described below. The Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) requires federal agencies to publish a notice in the Federal Register concerning each proposed collection of information before submission to OMB, and to allow 60 days for public comment in response to the notice. This notice complies with that requirement.
Learn More🐟NOAA Invites Comments on Groundfish Trawl Logbook Information Collection
The Department of Commerce, in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA), invites the general public and other Federal agencies to comment on proposed, and continuing information collections, which helps us assess the impact of our information collection requirements and minimize the public's reporting burden. The purpose of this notice is to allow for 60 days of public comment preceding submission of the collection to OMB.
Learn More🎣NOAA's Data Collection for Fishing Industry Research in Pacific Coast
The Department of Commerce intends to collect information from the fishing community to support the expansion of fishery-independent groundfish research surveys. This initiative aims to close data gaps and improve stock assessments while involving industry stakeholders in the research process.
Learn More📊Proposed FBI Information Collection on Law Enforcement Employees
The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), Department of Justice (DOJ), will be submitting the following information collection request to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. The proposed information collection was previously published in the Federal Register on January 30, 2025, allowing a 60-day comment period.
Learn More📊Census Bureau Issues Correction on High-Frequency Surveys
On February 28, 2025, the Department of Commerce published a 30-day public comment period notice in the Federal Register seeking public comments for an information collection entitled, "High- Frequency Surveys Program/Household Trends and Outlook Pulse Survey (HTOPS)." This document referenced incorrect information in the SUMMARY AND DATA sections, and Commerce hereby issues a correction notice as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995.
Learn More🍏USDA 2027 Farm to School Census Data Collection Notice
The Department of Agriculture seeks public comments on the 2027 Farm to School Census, an initiative to gather national data on local food programs and their impact in schools. This census aims to enhance food and agriculture education by assessing state and school engagement, helping inform future USDA support and policies.
Learn More🏥Proposed Information Collection Activity for Child Welfare Data
The Administration for Children and Families (ACF) is requesting a three-year extension of the Comprehensive Child Welfare Information System (CCWIS) information collection (Office of Management and Budget (OMB) #0970-0463, expiration 6/30/2025). The CCWIS information collection includes the Automated Function List and the Data Quality Plan. There are no required instruments associated with the data collection and no changes to the data collection.
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