National Sample Survey of Registered Nurses Non-Substantive Change (May 2026)

Forms and Documents

Forms and supporting documents for this ICR

Document	Type	Status	Availability
Form Appendix B - Draft Appendix B - Draft 2026 Paper Questionnaire 07232025 (1)	Form	Unchanged	Available
Form Appendix B - Draft Appendix B - Draft 2026 Paper Questionnaire 07232025 (1)	Form	Unchanged	Available
NSSRN Non-Substantive Change Memo 05.07.2026 (Final).pdf	Justification for No Material/Nonsubstantive Change	Uploaded 2026-05-07	Repair queued
NSSRN Non-Substantive Change Memo 05.07.2026 (Final).pdf	Justification for No Material/Nonsubstantive Change	Uploaded 2026-05-07	Available
2025-16381 NSSRN 30-Day FRN 8.27.25 Published.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2025-08-27	Available
2025-16381 NSSRN 30-Day FRN 8.27.25 Published.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2025-08-27	Available
Appendix C - 2026 NSSRN Letters 07232025 (1).pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2025-08-18	Available
Appendix C - 2026 NSSRN Letters 07232025 (1).pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2025-08-18	Available
Appendix A - Questionnaire Changes.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2025-08-18	Available
Appendix A - Questionnaire Changes.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2025-08-18	Available
2026 NSSRN OMB Supporting Statement B_07242025_Clean (1).docx	Supporting Statement B	Uploaded 2025-08-18	Available
2026 NSSRN OMB Supporting Statement B_07242025_Clean (1).docx	Supporting Statement B	Uploaded 2025-08-18	Available
2026_NSSRN_Supporting_Statement_A_9.30.25.docx	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2025-09-30	Available
2026_NSSRN_Supporting_Statement_A_9.30.25.docx	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2025-09-30	Available

IC Document Collections

Information collection document groups

IC ID	Collection	Type	Status	Form
228947	National Sample Survey of Registered Nurses	Form	Unchanged	Appendix B - Draft 2026 Paper Questionnaire 07232025 (1)
228947	National Sample Survey of Registered Nurses	Form	Unchanged	Appendix B - Draft 2026 Paper Questionnaire 07232025 (1)

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 0607-1002	ICR Reference No: 202605-0607-001
Status: Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 202508-0607-004
Agency/Subagency: DOC/CENSUS	Agency Tracking No:
Title: National Sample Survey of Registered Nurses Non-Substantive Change (May 2026)
Type of Information Collection: No material or nonsubstantive change to a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved without change	Conclusion Date: 05/15/2026
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA)	Date Received in OIRA: 05/07/2026
Terms of Clearance:

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	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	11/30/2028	11/30/2028	11/30/2028
Responses	62,500	0	62,500
Time Burden (Hours)	31,250	0	31,250
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: The NSSRN is collected to help fulfill the congressional mandates of the Public Health Service Act, Title 42, U.S.C. Section 294n(b)(2)(A) and Section 295k(a)-(b). These mandates ensure the development of information describing and analyzing the health care workforce and workforce-related issues. Through means of collecting, compiling, and analyzing data on healthcare professionals, this survey provides required information for decision-making regarding future directions in health professions and nursing programs in response to societal and professional needs. Such data have become particularly important to better understand workforce issues given the recent dynamic changes in the RN population and the transformation of the healthcare system. Previous improvements to the NSSRN were made based on changes in healthcare policy, best practices in survey methodology, and a section on nurse practitioners (NPs) was added. Previously, NP data were collected in a separate survey called the National Sample Survey of Nurse Practitioners (NSSNP). The updated survey, which incorporates questions from both previous surveys, retains the name “The National Sample Survey of Registered Nurses.” The intent behind combining these two surveys was to reduce redundancy in the collection of data, which results in lower costs and burden on respondents that accompanied the administration of two separate surveys. The 2022 NSSRN had some changes to content from 2018, but it did not undergo a major redesign.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 42 USC Section 295k(a)-(b) Name of Law: Public Health Service Act
   US Code: 13 USC Section 8b
   US Code: 42 USC Section 294n(b)(2)(A) Name of Law: Public Health Service Act
  

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: None

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Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:	Stage of Rulemaking:	Federal Register Citation:	Date:
	Not associated with rulemaking

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Federal Register Notices & Comments
60-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	90 FR 16495	04/18/2025
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	90 FR 41808	08/27/2025
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? Yes

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 1

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IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
National Sample Survey of Registered Nurses	Appendix B - Draft 2026 Paper Questionnaire 072320	Appendix B - Draft 2026 Paper Questionnaire 07232025 (1)

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ICR Summary of Burden

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	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	62,500	62,500	0	0	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	31,250	31,250	0	0	0	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0	0	0	0

Burden increases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: No

Burden Increase Due to:

Burden decreases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: No

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement: Revised questionnaire content.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $8,118,306

Does this IC contain surveys, censuses, or employ statistical methods? Yes Part B of Supporting Statement

Does this ICR request any personally identifiable information (see OMB Circular No. A-130 for an explanation of this term)? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination.     Yes

Does this ICR include a form that requires a Privacy Act Statement (see 5 U.S.C. §552a(e)(3))? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination.     Yes

Is this ICR related to the Affordable Care Act [Pub. L. 111-148 & 111-152]? No

Is this ICR related to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, [Pub. L. 111-203]? No

Is this ICR related to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA)? No

Is this ICR related to the Pandemic Response? No

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Common Form ICR:  No

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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:

(a) It is necessary for the proper performance of agency functions;

(b) It avoids unnecessary duplication;

(c) It reduces burden on small entities;

(d) It uses plain, coherent, and unambiguous language that is understandable to respondents;

(e) Its implementation will be consistent and compatible with current reporting and recordkeeping practices;

(f) It indicates the retention periods for recordkeeping requirements;

(g) It informs respondents of the information called for under 5 CFR 1320.8 (b)(3) about:

(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;

(h) It was developed by an office that has planned and allocated resources for the efficient and effective management and use of the information to be collected.

(i) It uses effective and efficient statistical survey methodology (if applicable); and

(j) It makes appropriate use of information technology.

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.

Certification Date: 05/07/2026

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