Information Collection | Information Policy and Technology
Statistical Policy | Regulatory Policy

• Information Collection Requests currently under review and recently expired collections, updated daily.
• Inventory of Approved Information Collections, updated monthly. This listing includes all collections of information from the public for which a Federal agency has received prior approval from OMB, as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act. An ongoing collection must be approved by OMB at least once every three years.
• Paperwork Reduction Act Forms.
  • Submission Form (Form OMB 83-I) (Revised October 95) (767 k)
  • Change Worksheet (Form OMB 83-C) (Revised October 95) (291 k)
  • Emergency Extension (Form OMB 83-E) (Revised October 95) (602 k)
• Information Collection Budget of the United States Government.
  • Fiscal Year 2000 (628 k) (April 12, 2000)
  • Fiscal Year 1999 (1229 k) (April 16, 1999)
  • Reports to Congress under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (September 1997)
• Information Collection Budget Instructions.
  • Bulletin 99-06, Fiscal Year 2000 Information Collection Budget (101 k) (September 17, 1999)
  • M-99-01, New Statutory Language on Paperwork Reduction FY 1999 ICB (November 6, 1998)
  • Bulletin 98-09, Fiscal Year 1999 Information Collection Budget (September 17, 1998)
• Estimating Paperwork Burden (October 14, 1999)
• Emergency Clearance of Y2K Surveys under the Paperwork Reduction Act (May 18, 1998)

Information Policy and Technology

• Implementation of the Government Paperwork Elimination Act (May 2, 2000)
• M-00-07, Incorporating and Funding Security in Information Systems Investments (February 28, 2000)
• M-99-20, Security of Federal Automated Information Resources (June 23, 1999)
• M-99-18, Privacy Policies on Federal Web Sites (June 2, 1999)
• Proposed Implementation of the Government Paperwork Elimination Act (March 5, 1999)
• M-99-05, Instructions on Complying with President's Memorandum of May 14, 1998, "Privacy and Personal Information in Federal Records" (January 7, 1999)
• Biennial Privacy Act and Computer Matching Reports (June 1998)
• Instructions for Reporting Status of Data Exchanges with the States (May 19, 1998)
• M-98-09, Updated Guidance on Developing a Handbook for Individuals Seeking Access of Public Information (April 23, 1998)
• OMB Circular A-119: Federal Participation in the Development and Use of Voluntary Consensus Standards and in Conformity Assessment Activities (February 10, 1998)
• M-97-16, Information Technology Architectures (June 18, 1997)
• M-97-12, Evaluation of Agency Implementation of Capital Planning and Investment Control Processes (April 25, 1997)
• M-97-10, Guidance on Developing a Handbook for Individuals Seeking Access to Public Information (April 7, 1997)
• M-97-09, Interagency Support for Information Technology (March 10, 1997)
• M-97-07, Multiagency Contracts Under the Information Technology Management Reform Act of 1996 (February 26, 1997)
• M-96-20, Implementation of the Information Technology Management Reform Act of 1996 (April 4, 1996)
• OMB Circular A-130: Management of Federal Information Resources (February 8, 1996)
• M-95-22, Implementing the Information Dissemination Provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (September 29, 1995)
• Evaluating Information Technology Investments
• OMB Bulletin No. 95-01: Establishment of Government Information Locator Service
• OMB Documents on the Chief Information Officers Home Page

Year 2000 Computer Bug

• M-00-03, Reporting Y2K Compliance of Non-mission Critical Systems (November 10, 1999)
• M-00-01, Day One Planning and Request for Updated Business Continuity and Contingency Plans (October 13, 1999)
• M-99-21, Revised Reporting Guidance on Year 2000 Efforts (August 6, 1999)
• M-99-17, Minimizing Regulatory and Information Technology Requirements That Could Affect Progress Fixing the Year 2000 Problem (May 14, 1999)
• M-99-16, Business Continuity and Contingency Planning for the Year 2000 (May 13, 1999)
• M-99-15, Reporting Continued Progress Addressing the Year 2000 Problem (April 30, 1999)
• M-99-09, Revised Reporting Guidance on Year 2000 Efforts (405 k) (January 26, 1999)
• Federal Agency Progress on the Year 2000 (Y2K) Problem (December 6, 1998)
• M-98-14, Comprehensive Plans and Associated Funding Requirements for Achieving Year 2000 Computer Compliance (August 13, 1998)
• Progress Addressing the Year 2000 Computer Problem in Mission Critical Systems (June 23, 1998)
• Memorandum for Heads of Executive Departments and Agencies: Progress Reports on Fixing Year 2000 Difficulties (January 20, 1998)
• Year 2000 Quarterly Reports to Congress.
  • 11th Quarterly Report (373 k) (December 14, 1999)
  • 9th Quarterly Report  (191 k) (June 15, 1999)
  • 8th Quarterly Report (175 k) (March 18, 1999)
  • 6th Quarterly Report (August 15, 1998)
  • 5th Quarterly Report (May 15, 1998)
  • 4th Quarterly Report (February 15, 1998)
  • 3rd Quarterly Report (November 15, 1997)
  • 2nd Quarterly Report (August 15, 1997)
• Tranmittal of Y2K Emergency Funds.
  • August (192 k) (August 3, 1999)
  • July (272 k) (July 14, 1999)
  • May (256 k) (May 24, 1999)
  • March (March 5, 1999)
  • February (February 3, 1999)
  • December (December 8, 1998)
  • November (November 6, 1998)
• An OMB Report to the Congress: Getting Federal Computers Ready for 2000 (February 6, 1997) in HTML and PDF (269 k)
• Year 2000 Documents on the Chief Information Officers Home Page

Statistical Policy

• Statistical Program of the United States Government:
  • Fiscal Year 2000 (October 27, 1999) (497 k)
  • Fiscal Year 1999 (455 k)
  • Fiscal Year 1998 (October 16, 1997) (534 k)
  • Fiscal Year 1997
• Metropolitan Statistical Areas.
  • Recommendations from the Metropolitan Area Standards Review Committee to the Office of Management and Budget Concerning Changes to the Standards for Defining Metropolitan Areas (735 k) (October 20, 1999)
  • Updated Statistical Definitions of Metropolitan Areas (127 k) (August 2, 1999)
  • Revised Statistical Definitions of Metropolitan Areas (MAs) and Guidance on Uses of MA Definitions (June 30, 1999)
  • OMB Bulletin No. 95-04: Revised Statistical Definitions of Metropolitan Areas (MAs) and Guidance on Uses of MA Definitions
• Race and Ethnicity
  • Draft Provisional Guidance on the Implementation of the 1997 Standards for the Collection of Federal Data on Race and Ethnicity (February 17, 1999) (528 k)
  • Revisions to the Standards for the Classification of Federal Data on Race and Ethnicity (October 30, 1997)
  • Recommendations from the Interagency Committee for the Review of the Racial and Ethnic Standards (July 9, 1997) PDF version or HTML version
• Federal Statistical Confidentiality Order (June 27, 1997) (430 k)
• Press Release - Federal Statistics Briefing Rooms (FSBR) (May 21, 1996)

Regulatory Policy

• Regulations currently under E.O. 12866 review, updated daily.
• Regulatory Review Submission Forms:
  • Submission of Federal Rules Under the Congressional Review Act (147 k)
  • Request for OMB Review Under Executive Order 12866, (Form OMB 83-R) (Revised December 1997) (71 k)
• Reports to Congress on the Costs and Benefits of Federal Regulations:
  • 2000 Report (186k) (June 2000)
  • 2000 Report Charts (134k) (June 2000)
  • 1998 Report (133k) (January 1999)
  • 1997 Report (September 30, 1997)
• M-00-02, Guidance for Implementing E.O. 13132, "Federalism" (30 k) (October 28, 1999)
• Agency Compliance with Title II of the Unfunded Mandates Reform Act of 1995 (93 k) (October 1999)
• More Benefits, Fewer Burdens: Creating A Regulatory System that Works for the American People (December 1996)
• Memorandum for Members of the Regulatory Working Group: Economic Analysis of Federal Regulations Under Executive Order 12866 (January 11, 1996)
• Economic Analysis of Federal Regulations Under Executive Order 12866 ("Best Practices Guidances") (January 11, 1996)