OMB control number

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

OMB 1601-0037 · DHS/OS.

OMB 1601-0037

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.

The latest form for Agency Information Collection Activities: Generic Clearance for Formative Data Collections for Evaluations, Research, and Evidence Building expires 2027-02-28 and can be found here.

Latest Forms, Documents, and Supporting Material

Document Name
EO 14168 PRA Guidance Final (003).pdf Supplementary Document
EO 14168 PRA Guidance Final (003).pdf Supplementary Document
Narrative of Changes Table 1601-0037.docx Supplementary Document
OMB Form 83-C 1601-0037.pdf Justification for No Material/Nonsubstantive Change
OMB Form 83-C 1601-0037.pdf Justification for No Material/Nonsubstantive Change
30 Day FRN Generic Clearance for Pretesting Instruments and Procedures for Evaluation, Research and Evidence Building.pdf Supplementary Document
EO 13985.pdf Supplementary Document
EO 13985.pdf Supplementary Document
Executive Order on Further Advancing Racial Equity and Support for Underserved Communities Through The Federal Government.pdf Supplementary Document
60 Day FRN 1601-NEW Generic Clearance for Pretesting Instruments and Procedures for Evaluation.pdf Supplementary Document
60 Day FRN 1601-NEW Generic Clearance for Pretesting Instruments and Procedures for Evaluation.pdf Supplementary Document
FEDERAL EVIDENCE-BUILDING ACTIVITIES.pdf Supplementary Document
FEDERAL EVIDENCE-BUILDING ACTIVITIES.pdf Supplementary Document
03 Generic Clearance for Formative Data Collections for Evaluation Research and Evidence_A 1601-0037.docx Supporting Statement A
03 Generic Clearance for Formative Data Collections for Evaluation Research and Evidence_A 1601-0037.docx Supporting Statement A
PLAW-115publ435 (1).pdf Supplementary Document
PLAW-115publ435 (1).pdf Supplementary Document
Generic Clearance for Formative Data Collections for Evaluation, Research, and Evidence-Building.pdf Supplementary Document
Generic Clearance for Formative Data Collections for Evaluation, Research, and Evidence-Building.pdf Supplementary Document
Generic Clearance for Formative Data Collections for Evaluation, Research, and Evidence-Building.docx Supporting Statement B
Generic Clearance for Formative Data Collections for Evaluation, Research, and Evidence-Building.docx Supporting Statement B
USCIS E-Verify + Evaluation Data Collection Other-Mock Up/-Protocol Design
DHS SAFETY Act Applicant Survey Other-Markup

All Historical Document Collections

202507-1601-002 Approved without change	No material or nonsubstantive change to a currently approved collection	2025-07-21
202306-1601-002 Approved without change	New collection (Request for a new OMB Control Number)	2023-07-07

OMB Details

DHS SAFETY Act Applicant Survey

Federal Enterprise Architecture: Homeland Security - Border and Transportation Security