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Federal Register Information Collection Tipoffs from TNS Newsletter for Thursday November 20, 2025 ( 15 items )  

Federal Highway Administration Issues Information Collection Notice on Wildlife Crossings Pilot Program
WASHINGTON, Nov. 19 (TNSFRinfo) -- The U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Highway Administration issued the following information collection: Title: Wildlife Crossings Pilot Program. OMB Control: 2125-0672. Background: The WCPP is a competitive grant program established in the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act of 2021 (Pub. L. 117-58, November 15, 2021), and codified at 23 U.S.C. 171. The WCPP seeks to fund projects that will reduce wildlife-vehicle collisions and improve habitat   more

Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration Issues Information Collection Notice on Motor Carrier Identification Report
WASHINGTON, Nov. 19 (TNSFRinfo) -- The U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration issued the following information collection: Title: Motor Carrier Identification Report. OMB Control Number: 2126-0013. Type of Request: Renewal of a currently approved information collection. Respondents: Motor carriers, freight forwarders, intermodal equipment providers (IEPs), brokers, motor carriers with a hazardous materials (HM) safety permit, cargo tank facilities and M  more

Health Resources & Services Administration Issues Information Collection Notice on Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program Quality Measures Module
WASHINGTON, Nov. 19 (TNSFRinfo) -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Health Resources and Services Administration issued the following information collection: Information Collection Request Title: HRSA Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program HIV Quality Measures Module, OMB No. 0906-0022--Revision. Abstract: HRSA's Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program (RWHAP) funds and coordinates with cities, states, and local clinics/community-based organizations to deliver efficient and effective HIV care, treat  more

HHS Seeks Input on Substance Use Disorder Patient Records Complaint Information Collection
WASHINGTON, Nov. 19 (TNSFRinfo) -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services announced it is extending the public comment period for a proposal related to information collection. This action provides members of the public more time to submit their views on the matter. The original solicitation for public input entitled "Agency Information Collection Request; 60-Day Public Comment Request," was initially published in the Federal Register on Sept. 11, 2025. HHS is taking this step becaus  more

IRS Issues Information Collection Notice on Debt Instruments With Original Issue Discount; Contingent Payments; Anti-Abuse Rule
WASHINGTON, Nov. 19 (TNSFRinfo) -- The U.S. Department of the Treasury Internal Revenue Service issued the following information collection: Title: Debt Instruments with OID; Contingent Payments; Anti-Abuse Rule. OMB Number: 1545-1450. Regulation Project Number: TD 8674. Abstract: This regulation relates to the tax treatment of debt instruments that provide for one or more contingent payments. The regulation also treats a debt instrument and a related hedge as an integrated transaction. The   more

IRS Issues Information Collection Notice on Quarterly Federal Excise Tax Return
WASHINGTON, Nov. 19 (TNSFRinfo) -- The U.S. Department of the Treasury Internal Revenue Service issued the following information collection: Title: Quarterly Federal Excise Tax Return. OMB Number: 1545-0023. Form Number(s): Form 720, Form 720-X, and Form 6627. Abstract: Excise taxes are taxes paid when purchases are made on a specific good, such as gasoline. 26 U.S.C. 4081 imposes tax for miscellaneous excise taxes, manufacturers excise taxes, automotive and related items, petroleum products  more

IRS Issues Information Collection Notice on Superfund; Imported Substances; Procedures for Filing a Petition
WASHINGTON, Nov. 19 (TNSFRinfo) -- The U.S. Department of the Treasury Internal Revenue Service issued the following information collection: Title: Superfund; Imported Substances; Procedures for Filing a Petition. OMB Number: 1545-2304. Project Number: Rev. Proc. 2022-26, as modified by Rev. Proc 2023-20. Abstract: This revenue procedure provides the exclusive procedures for importers, exporters, and interested persons to request a determination under Sec. 4672(a)(2) of the Internal Revenue   more

Labor Department Issues Information Collection Notice on Weekly Claims & Extended Benefits Data & Weekly Initial & Continued Weeks Claimed
WASHINGTON, Nov. 19 (TNSFRinfo) -- The U.S. Department of Labor issued the following information collection: Title of Collection: Weekly Claims and Extended Benefits Data and Weekly Initial and Continued Weeks Claimed. OMB Control Number: 1205-0028. Affected Public: State, Local and Tribal Government. Total Estimated Number of Respondents: 53. Total Estimated Number of Responses: 5,512. Total Estimated Annual Time Burden: 3,675 hours. Total Estimated Annual Other Costs Burden: $0. SUMMAR  more

Patent & Trademark Office Requests Input on Secrecy, License To Export Information Collection
WASHINGTON, Nov. 19 (TNSFRinfo) -- The U.S. Department of Commerce Patent and Trademark Office is requesting public comment on the extension and revision of an existing information collection regarding national security and patent applications. The collection entitled Secrecy and License to Export gathers information necessary for the Patent and Trademark Office to review petitions related to secrecy orders and licenses for filing patent applications in foreign countries. In the interest of na  more

Patent & Trademark Office Seeks Comments on Patent Term Extension, Adjustment Information Collection
WASHINGTON, Nov. 19 (TNSFRinfo) -- The U.S. Department of Commerce Patent and Trademark Office is seeking public comments on the extension and revision of an existing information collection concerning patent term extension and adjustment. This notice is issued as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 and provides the public with 60 days to submit input before the collection is submitted to the Office of Management and Budget. The information collection, OMB Control Number 0651-0020,   more

Patent & Trademark Office Seeks Public Comment on Biological Materials Deposit Rule Extension Information Collection
WASHINGTON, Nov. 19 (TNSFRinfo) -- The U.S. Department of Commerce Patent and Trademark Office is requesting public comments on extending and revising an existing collection of information related to the Deposit of Biological Materials. This invitation for public input is a requirement of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. The collection covers information from patent applicants who seek to deposit biological material for patent purposes according to 37 CFR 1.801-1.809. This is relevant when  more

Railroad Retirement Board Issues Information Collection Notice on Employer Reporting
WASHINGTON, Nov. 19 (TNSFRinfo) -- The Railroad Retirement Board issued the following information collection: Title: Employer Reporting. OMB Control Number: 3220-0031. Form(s) submitted: AA-21, AA-21cert, G-131 and G-273a. Type of request: Revision of a currently approved collection. Affected public: Individuals, Households or Private sector. Abstract: The collection obtains the information needed to pay death benefits and annuities due but unpaid at death under the Railroad Retirement Act  more

State Department Issues Information Collection Notice on Application to Determine Returning Resident Status
WASHINGTON, Nov. 19 (TNSFRinfo) -- The U.S. Department of State issued the following information collection: Title of Information Collection: Application to Determine Returning Resident Status. OMB Control Number: 1405-0091. Type of Request: Extension of a Currently Approved Collection. Originating Office: Consular Affairs Visa Office. Form Number: DS-117. Respondents: Aliens who temporarily departed the United States as lawful permanent residents or conditional residents and, due to cir  more

State Department Seeks Comments on Immigrant Visa Application Form Revisions Information Collection
WASHINGTON, Nov. 19 (TNSFRinfo) -- The U.S. Department of State is seeking public comments on revisions to the Application for Immigrant Visa and Alien Registration. This action is a notice requesting comments from interested individuals and organizations regarding the collection, identified under OMB Control Number 1405-0185. The department is proposing a revision of a currently approved collection. It estimates 460,000 immigrant visa applicants will respond to the form, with an average time p  more

VA Issues Information Collection Notice on Application for Disability Compensation & Related Compensation Benefits
WASHINGTON, Nov. 19 (TNSFRinfo) -- The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs issued the following information collection: Title: Application for Disability Compensation and Related Compensation Benefits (VA Form 21-526EZ). OMB Control Number: 2900-0747. https://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRASearch. Type of Review: Revision of a currently approved collection. Abstract: VA Form 21-526EZ is used to collect the information needed to process a claim for disability compensation and/or related compens  more