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Agency Information Collection Activities: Generic Clearance for Formative Data Collections for Evaluations, Research, and Evidence Building

ICR 202507-1601-002 · OMB 1601-0037 · Active

Forms and Documents
DocumentTypeStatusAvailability
EO 14168 PRA Guidance Final (003).pdf Supplementary Document Uploaded 2025-07-18 Available
EO 14168 PRA Guidance Final (003).pdf Supplementary Document Uploaded 2025-07-18 Repair queued
Narrative of Changes Table 1601-0037.docx Supplementary Document Uploaded 2025-07-18 Repair queued
Narrative of Changes Table 1601-0037.docx Supplementary Document Uploaded 2025-07-18 Repair queued
OMB Form 83-C 1601-0037.pdf Justification for No Material/Nonsubstantive Change Uploaded 2025-07-21 Repair queued
OMB Form 83-C 1601-0037.pdf Justification for No Material/Nonsubstantive Change Uploaded 2025-07-21 Repair queued
30 Day FRN Generic Clearance for Pretesting Instruments and Procedures for Evaluation, Research and Evidence Building.pdf Supplementary Document Uploaded 2023-06-28 Repair queued
30 Day FRN Generic Clearance for Pretesting Instruments and Procedures for Evaluation, Research and Evidence Building.pdf Supplementary Document Uploaded 2023-06-28 Repair queued
EO 13985.pdf Supplementary Document Uploaded 2023-06-28 Available
EO 13985.pdf Supplementary Document Uploaded 2023-06-28 Repair queued
Executive Order on Further Advancing Racial Equity and Support for Underserved Communities Through The Federal Government.pdf Supplementary Document Uploaded 2023-06-27 Repair queued
Executive Order on Further Advancing Racial Equity and Support for Underserved Communities Through The Federal Government.pdf Supplementary Document Uploaded 2023-06-27 Repair queued
60 Day FRN 1601-NEW Generic Clearance for Pretesting Instruments and Procedures for Evaluation.pdf Supplementary Document Uploaded 2023-06-28 Available
60 Day FRN 1601-NEW Generic Clearance for Pretesting Instruments and Procedures for Evaluation.pdf Supplementary Document Uploaded 2023-06-28 Repair queued
FEDERAL EVIDENCE-BUILDING ACTIVITIES.pdf Supplementary Document Uploaded 2023-06-26 Available
FEDERAL EVIDENCE-BUILDING ACTIVITIES.pdf Supplementary Document Uploaded 2023-06-26 Repair queued
03 Generic Clearance for Formative Data Collections for Evaluation Research and Evidence_A 1601-0037.docx Supporting Statement A Uploaded 2025-07-18 Available
03 Generic Clearance for Formative Data Collections for Evaluation Research and Evidence_A 1601-0037.docx Supporting Statement A Uploaded 2025-07-18 Missing upstream
PLAW-115publ435 (1).pdf Supplementary Document Uploaded 2023-06-22 Available
PLAW-115publ435 (1).pdf Supplementary Document Uploaded 2023-06-22 Repair queued
Generic Clearance for Formative Data Collections for Evaluation, Research, and Evidence-Building.pdf Supplementary Document Uploaded 2023-06-16 Available
Generic Clearance for Formative Data Collections for Evaluation, Research, and Evidence-Building.pdf Supplementary Document Uploaded 2023-06-16 Missing upstream
Generic Clearance for Formative Data Collections for Evaluation, Research, and Evidence-Building.docx Supporting Statement B Uploaded 2023-06-16 Available
Generic Clearance for Formative Data Collections for Evaluation, Research, and Evidence-Building.docx Supporting Statement B Uploaded 2023-06-16 Repair queued
IC Document Collections
IC IDCollectionTypeStatusForm
276833 USCIS E-Verify + Evaluation Data Collection Other-Mock Up/-Protocol Design New
271512 DHS SAFETY Act Applicant Survey Other-Markup Unchanged
ICR Details
1601-0037 202507-1601-002
Active 202306-1601-002
DHS/OS 1601-New
Agency Information Collection Activities: Generic Clearance for Formative Data Collections for Evaluations, Research, and Evidence Building
No material or nonsubstantive change to a currently approved collection   No
Regular
Approved without change 07/24/2025
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA) 07/21/2025
DHS will provide a briefing at the next 3 year renewal to explain and describe the kinds of formative studies that have been performed under this generic and will include examples of how the information was used to inform evidence building or other activities.
  Inventory as of this Action Requested Previously Approved
02/28/2027 02/28/2027 02/28/2027
22,750 0 22,750
12,488 0 12,488
0 0 0
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) intends to request approval from OMB for a generic clearance to pretest data collection instruments and procedures with more than nine participants to identify and resolve any question or procedural problems in DHS's survey administration. The Generic Clearance for Pre testing Instruments and Procedures for Evaluation, Research, and Evidence-Building is a new information collection request.
EO: EO 14058 Name/Subject of EO: Transforming Federal Customer Experience and Service Delivery to Rebuild Trust in Government
   EO: EO 13985 Name/Subject of EO: Advancing Racial Equity and Support for Underserved Communities Through the Federal Government
  
PL: Pub.L. 115 - 435 101 Name of Law: Federal Evidence Building Activities
Not associated with rulemaking
  88 FR 17531 03/14/2023
88 FR 38878 06/14/2023
No
2
IC Title Form No. Form Name
DHS SAFETY Act Applicant Survey
USCIS E-Verify + Evaluation Data Collection
  Total Approved Previously Approved Change Due to New Statute Change Due to Agency Discretion Change Due to Adjustment in Estimate Change Due to Potential Violation of the PRA
Annual Number of Responses 22,750 22,750 0 0 0 0
Annual Time Burden (Hours) 12,488 12,488 0 0 0 0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars) 0 0 0 0 0 0
No
No
This a new collection.
No
    Yes
    Yes
No
No
No
No
Tyrone Huff 202 447-0106 [email protected]
  No
On behalf of this Federal agency, I certify that the collection of information encompassed by this request complies with 5 CFR 1320.9 and the related provisions of 5 CFR 1320.8(b)(3).
The following is a summary of the topics, regarding the proposed collection of information, that the certification covers:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
    (i) Why the information is being collected;
    (ii) Use of information;
    (iii) Burden estimate;
    (iv) Nature of response (voluntary, required for a benefit, or mandatory);
    (v) Nature and extent of confidentiality; and
    (vi) Need to display currently valid OMB control number;
 
 
 
If you are unable to certify compliance with any of these provisions, identify the item by leaving the box unchecked and explain the reason in the Supporting Statement.
07/21/2025